Mezolith is an award-winning captivating, coming-of-age graphic novel by writer Ben Haggarty who is a pioneer of the European storytelling revival, having made active interventions in the UK and abroad since 1981. His long-term interest in pre-insular Britain lead him to write the Mezolith series of graphic novels. Set 10,000 years in the past, the Kansa tribe live on the eastern shores of Stone Age Britain where danger is never far away. Step by step, Poika's journey into manhood continues-caught in a mesh of tribal hunts, gatherings, and feasts determined by the waxing and waning of thirteen moons. The boundary between the real and imagined worlds blur as more and more of the Kansa cosmology is revealed in the dreams, nightmares, and ancestral beauty of Mezolith.
To tell the story of separation Ben collaborated with illustrator Adam Brockbank, and engaged archaeologists, prehistorians and anthropologists to bring to life his rich understanding of the submerged land currently known as 'Doggerland', which conjoined the UK to mainland Europe. After the rise in sea levels and a series of catastrophic flood events, the UK was separated from France, Belgium, Holland and Denmark circa 6,200 BC.
Ben Haggarty organised the UK's first Storytelling Festival at Battersea Arts Centre in 1985, the UK's largest Storytelling Festival (South Bank Centre 1989) and is also the co-founded one of the best storytelling festivals in the world Beyond the Border in Wales from 1993 – 2005. He was appointed Honorary Professor of Storytelling at the Arts University of Berlin in 2009 till present.
Ben Haggarty is a renowned performance storyteller and author with a repertoire of over 350 traditional narratives (folktales, fairy tales, myths and epics).
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Adam Brockbank is a storyboard and concept artist who has worked on the Captain America, Spider-Man, and Harry Potter films.


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Yesterday would have been Dad's 87th birthday. I wondered for a bit what he might be like? And then I thought about what he is like – in heaven! I really have a belief that we are all we could have been, might have been on earth without sin. In other words – our best self. So rather than wish Dad to be here I was thinking how wonderful for him to be there!
Today we celebrate David Luginbuhl's life. Another man of faith who had an influence on many.
Twitter has a new hashtag: #Augtober. Feels like fall but it's August – and in Ontario! I've got my jeans back on and my sandals are sitting in the closet! I thought July was cool but this is crazy!
Here's a link to a news article on CTV that gives more detail.


Large energy suppliers need to triple the current rate of smart meter installation to hit a target of replacing all existing meters by 2020, according to new analysis from Which?
The consumer organisation found large suppliers would need to work around the clock, installing 30 smart meters per minute, every day, for the next two years, to fully replace the 46 million existing meters their customers have and meet their targets as part of the £11 billion roll-out.
According to Which?'s analysis large energy suppliers are currently installing just 9.7 meters per minute.
With just over two years to go until the 2020 deadline, Which? is concerned that delays and subsequent increased costs will result in reduced savings for consumers. Government estimates for the expected savings for an annual dual fuel bill in 2020 have already fallen from £26 to just £11.
So far, large suppliers have installed more than 11 million smart meters. However, this is just a quarter (25%) of the 46 million existing meters that could potentially be replaced.
In February Which? found large energy companies would need to install 24 smart meters per minute to meet the deadline. But rather than speeding up the rollout, recent analysis by the consumer champion reveals a slowdown in smart meter installations.
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Energy suppliers maintain that they will meet the 2020 target, but as the deadline draws closer, Which? believes this is looking increasingly unlikely and more must be done so that consumers are offered the opportunity to benefit from upgrading to a smart meter.
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May 2016, 10(2): 519-547. doi: 10.3934/ipi.2016010
The factorization method for the Drude-Born-Fedorov model for periodic chiral structures
Dinh-Liem Nguyen 1,
Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043, United States
Received November 2014 Published May 2016
We consider the electromagnetic inverse scattering problem for the Drude-Born-Fedorov model for periodic chiral structures known as chiral gratings both in $\mathbb{R}^2$ and $\mathbb{R}^3$. The Factorization method is studied as an analytical as well as a numerical tool for solving this inverse problem. The method constructs a simple criterion for characterizing shape of the periodic scatterer which leads to a fast imaging algorithm. This criterion is necessary and sufficient which gives a uniqueness result in shape reconstruction of the scatterer. The required data consists of certain components of Rayleigh sequences of (measured) scattered fields caused by plane incident electromagnetic waves. We propose in this electromagnetic plane wave setting a rigorous analysis for the Factorization method. Numerical examples in two and three dimensions are also presented for showing the efficiency of the method.
Keywords: Periodic chiral structures, factorization method, diffraction gratings., Drude-Born-Fedorov model, inverse scattering.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 35R30, 78A46; Secondary: 35Q6.
Citation: Dinh-Liem Nguyen. The factorization method for the Drude-Born-Fedorov model for periodic chiral structures. Inverse Problems & Imaging, 2016, 10 (2) : 519-547. doi: 10.3934/ipi.2016010
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Q: Show that the diagonal map maps X homeomorphically onto the diagonal Let $X$ be a topological space and let $ ∆ = \{(x; x) : x ∈ X\}$ be the diagonal of $X$.
Define  $f: X → X × X$ by $f(x) = (x; x)$. Show that $f$ maps $X$ homeomorphically
onto $ ∆$.

A: Showing that map to be bijective is trivial. Note that any $\Delta$-open set can without loss of generality be written as the union of sets of the form $\Delta\cap(U\times U)$,  where $U$ is $X$-open. This follows from the definition of the product topology on $X\times X$, and from the topology it induces on $\Delta$ as a subspace (plus a bit of finagling). This will make it easier to show continuity. Also, the image of any $X$-open set $U$ under the map is equal to $\Delta\cap(U \times U)$, which can be shown without much difficulty, and from that it follows that the map is open.

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Jasmin Santana is a member of the Cleveland City Council. Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana was elected in November 2017, becoming the first Latina council member in the city's history. Councilwoman Santana represents Clark-Fulton, Stockyards and portions of Brooklyn Centre, Tremont and West Boulevard neighborhoods.
She serves on four council committees – Health & Human Services; Safety; Transportation and Utilities. She is also council's representative to the city's Community Relations Board.
Councilwoman Santana worked as an outreach coordinator with the non-profit Hispanic Alliance, focusing on public safety, lead abatement and various social issues. She also worked for MetroHealth Medical Center, promoting health and nutrition education in the Hispanic community. While at MetroHealth, she helped develop the first grassroots Latina breast cancer education program in Northeast Ohio.
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She lives in the Jones Home Historic Neighborhood with her husband Pirulo Diaz and two teenage children.
Cleveland City Councilman Brian Cummins faced a spirited challenge from Jasmin Santana, a longtime ward resident who has been endorsed by the ward's Democratic club and its influential leader, Rick Nagin, who finished second to Cummins in the 2009 election.
Santana, 38, earlier this month resigned her job as a community-engagement coordinator for the Hispanic Alliance, an umbrella group for other Hispanic nonprofits. She said she was stepping down to focus on the "campaign and the family," but her opponents had grumbled that her position with the organization had given her unfair access to potential voters. Before the Hispanic Alliance, Santana worked for MetroHealth to recruit minority women to participate in a breast-cancer education, early-detection program there.
Santana was born and raised in Ward 14, and lives in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood. She said Cummins has not been responsive to the concerns of residents in the ward, which is one of the city's poorest.
"They're frustrated. They're tired with how things are going, and just want something new," she said. Santana's campaign manager was Diane Morgan.
There were two main forces backing Santana: the region's Latino leadership and the Ward 14 Democratic Club, represented prominently by Ward Leader Rick Nagin and Ward President Diane Morgan.
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NCIS Sneak Peek – Ziva's Father Returns
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Ziva's father (played by Michael Nouri) will be making an appearance in the special two-part episode of NCIS airing on November 16 and 23. CBS has now released a trailer, along with a sneak peek, which we have for you in the video below.
Did you also hear that Bob Newhart will be making a guest appearance in January? Read about it here.
ZIVA MUST CONFRONT HER PAST WHEN HER ESTRANGED FATHER MAKES A VISIT TO D.C., ON PART ONE OF A TWO-PART "NCIS," TUESDAY, NOV. 16
Michael Nouri ("Damages" and "The O.C.") Reprises His Role as Ziva's Father, Mossad Director Eli David Arnold Vosloo ("24" and "The Mummy")
Reprises His Role as Mossad Officer Amit Hadar
T.J. Ramini ("24") Reprises His Role as Mossad Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon
Michael O'Neill ("The West Wing" and "Grey's Anatomy") Guest Stars as Former NCIS Special Agent Riley McCallister
Catherine Dent ("The Shield") Guest Stars as Former NCIS Special Agent Whitney Sharp
"Enemies Foreign" – The team is assigned to protect Ziva's father, when his attendance at a NCIS conference leads to some unexpected surprises, on part one of a two-part NCIS, Tuesday, Nov. 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Michael Nouri ("Damages" and "The O.C.") reprises his role as Ziva's Father, Mossad Director Eli David. Arnold Vosloo ("24" and "The Mummy") reprises his role as Mossad Officer Amit Hadar. T.J. Ramini ("24") reprises his role as Mossad Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon. Michael O'Neill ("The West Wing" and "Grey's Anatomy") guest stars as former NCIS Special Agent Riley McCallister. Catherine Dent ("The Shield") guest stars as former NCIS Special Agent Whitney Sharp.
"Enemies Domestic" – The team scrambles for answers after a shocking ambush reveals a new twist to their current investigation, on the conclusion of a two-part NCIS, Tuesday, Nov. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Michael Nouri ("Damages" and "The O.C.") reprises his role as Ziva's Father, Mossad Director Eli David. Arnold Vosloo ("24" and "The Mummy") reprises his role as Mossad Officer Amit Hadar. T.J. Ramini ("24") reprises his role as Mossad Officer Malachi Ben-Gidon. Michael O'Neill ("The West Wing" and "Grey's Anatomy") guest stars as former NCIS Special Agent Riley McCallister. Catherine Dent ("The Shield") guest stars as former NCIS Special Agent Whitney Sharp.
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Chesterfield Psychic Study Group
Self-Healing Circle
News (Archive)
Over the years a number of different types of psi experiments having been carried out including psi-under hypnosis and ouija. The file below contains a selection of the experimental results, whilst more detail about the hypnosis and ouija research can be found below.
Research Sub-Group Results
PSI Under Hypnosis Sub-Group
Various experiments were repeated with the subject in a state of hypnosis to try to induce a more receptive psi state. Tthe file below contains a selection of the experimental results.
Psi-Under Hypnosis Sub-Group Results
Research Results (Ouija Sub-Group)
An article written by Bill Eyre which summarises CPSG's Ouija Research can be downloaded in PDF format below.
Ouija Article by Bill Eyre
11th Sept 2002: No movement of the glass - attributed to table surface being insufficiently smooth.
16th Oct 2002: From this séance onwards, a smooth sheet of hardboard was used on top of the table. Glass moved after 50 mins. A few random letters. Photo of Ouija Board
19th Nov 2002: A lengthy string of random letters.
17th Dec 2002: Lots of yes's, no's and strings of random letters.
23rd Jan 2003: From this séance onwards, a prepared script was used as the basis of questioning. A few bits of information about what appeared to be a labourer from London. Several sensible bits of information from a lady from Derby.
25th Feb 2003: A man from Derby told us that this method was 'hard to do' (probably true, although other methods of spirit communication are, of course, even harder!). A couple of other communicators provided some sensible yes / no answers but little else.
28th April 2003: Glass moved after about 10 minutes. Two communicators, giving various pieces of information about themselves. The second one was a lady called Winnifred, who claimed to have lived in a castle in 11th Century England and die in pregnancy. Follow-up research, however, could not trace her surname or the town that she claimed to have lived in.
12th May 2003: Glass moved after about 3/4 minutes. Three communicators. Second one was a William Prest, who gave much personal information, including the fact that he had been a soldier in the Royal Dragoons who was shot dead in war in India in 1904 and that he had come from Tyneside. Research revealed that Prest is a common name in that part of the country but no William Prest could be found in the Casualty Book for 1st (Royal) Dragoons of 1850-1910. Also no mention of him in the Regimental Description Books, although they contain records only up to 1857 and his claimed date of death was later than that. Found that the Royal Dragoons were stationed in India in 1904 and that there was fighting between British troops and the local population in the early 1900s.
16th June 2003: Spelling of messages more erratic than usual as a result of Simon acting as scribe instead of medium. A communicator claiming to be Debbie's Mother came through and gave correct name of her grandson (born after her death). Debbie's finger was in contact with the glass during this communication.
14th July 2003: A communicator by the name of Muksar came through. When asked, he stated that the glass was moved by the communicator controlling the finger of one person and he indicated that it was Simon's finger he was using. By experimenting with different combinations of fingers on the glass, proved empirically that Simon's and Debbie's fingers could be used to move it but that Bill's and John's couldn't. A nun came through and indicated that Spirit would rather speak by trance through Simon and Debbie than use the ouija. She gave her address in Huddersfield: it was found that the address existed but there was no record of anyone of this lady's name having lived there during the period claimed.
18th August 2003: A communicator claiming to have lived in Chile in the 5th century BC said that he designed wings for flying machines. A sense of humour was displayed when he replied to the question "What were the flying machines used for?" with the answer "Flying" and to the question "What was the cause of your passing?" with the answer "Dead"! A 'Cathy' came through who, when asked for a prediction of an event of World significance, said "America sorrow and upset."
22nd September 2003: A German captain of a ship came through. Bill asked several questions in German, to which sensible answers were received, even though the only mediums in contact with the glass were Simon, who knew no German, and Debbie, who knew insufficient to understand some of the questions. Simon drifted into trance but said nothing.
20th October 2003: A lady claiming to be a great aunt of Debbie's came through but Debbie was unable to trace such a person. A Catherine came through the glass. Simon went into trance and Catherine tried, unsuccessfully, to speak through him. She was only able to shake and nod Simon's head.
17th November 2003: Questions were asked about the nature of God. Essentially, the answers were more in tune with Spiritualist thinking than with orthodox religious thinking. The communicator claimed that using the glass was too slow. Simon went into trance and a George came through. Again, his answers about religion indicated inaccuracies in orthodox thinking.
15th December 2003: Two communicators came through the glass before Simon was entranced. Two communicators succeeded in coming through via trance a Ruth from Arbroath and a Kevin from Exeter.
19th January 2004: A Daniel from Rochester came through the glass, followed by a Betty from a road beginning with 'Royal Park' in Leeds. We found that there are in fact 6 streets in Leeds begin with 'Royal Park', although none of us was aware of that at the time of the seance. A distressed person called Paul came through via trance, who said he had been hanged - what appeared to be a successful rescue of this earthbound spirit then took place.
9th February 2004: Seance held at Chesterfield Hotel, so that some media students could film it. Using the glass, an Elsie came through, passing a message from Paul, thanking us for helping him over the previous month. She said she'd lived on Greenfield Road in Gosport, although subsequent research found that there was no such road. Then an Andrew came through, who said that he had been in the Blues and Royals. Using trance, Kevin returned, saying that he had been a teacher of Physics and Chemistry.
15th March 2004: A Ruth Barker (nee Wilks) of Worcester, claiming to be a relative of John's and to have been married to George, came through but John had not heard of her and an Internet search found no Ruth Wilks. A George Barker was found was found, married to a Wilks (but not Ruth) in Worcester. Another communicator called Aiden came through, urging the group to help lost souls via trance mediumship. Simon went into trance and his guide, Blue Eagle, spoke, warning us to beware of mischievous spirits. A lost soul then came through, to be rescued.
26th April 2004: A Horace Peters came through the glass, claiming to have been married to Philis. Internet research found 7 people by the name of Peters but none was Horace and none was married to Phyllis. Horace complained that the ouija method was too slow. A Moira from Ayr then came through and during that communication, Simon became entranced. Paul, who had been helped at an earlier seance, spoke. He said he had adjusted to his new life. A young girl who had been shut away in a dark cellar spoke, although most questions produced a "Don't know" response. She was successfully counselled. Blue Eagle was the last communicator.
24th May 2004: Simon was blindfolded while the ouija communication was taking place. Sensible answers were still produced but with more spelling mistakes. After being unblindfolded, the communicator (Mark Room) admitted that it was more difficult to spell when the medium was blindfolded and said that he'd died in 1943. The ancestry website revealed that there had been 131 Mark Rooms (6 after 1901). Simon went into trance in the middle of the second communication and a murdered girl called Jenny Shaw came through. Blue Eagle ended the seance.
21st June 2004: A lady came through the glass, followed by a man, claiming to be Simon's great great grandad. In trance, a suicide victim came through, followed by a soldier killed in the First World War, followed by Blue Eagle.
12th July 2004: A lady claiming to have lived in Austria came through the glass but did not respond to a question asked in German. She said she didn't speak German, that she had been born in Japan and that her first language was English. Then a man came through the glass, requesting help and saying he was scared. In trance, a girl killed by a horse spoke and was sent into the light. A Bob who had been executed via the electric chair spoke. He appeared unrepentant and seemed reluctant to be moved on but eventually was.
9th August 2004: A Norman came through the glass, saying that the group shouldn't make judgements when lost souls came through. Then a Susan came through. 4 communicators came through via trance - Bob, to thank the group for helping him at the last seance, followed by two lost souls, followed by Blue Eagle.
20th September 2004: A Charlie Kent came through, who claimed to have lived from c. 1788 to 1872. He said he was from York. The IGI (International Geneological Index)1871 census listed no Charlie or Charles Kents born c. 1788. An IGI general search showed no such person linked to York. There was no match-up in the GRO (General Register Office) Register of Deaths, either. Then a Cathy came through. The first trance communicator failed to be able to speak. Second trance communicator was counselled. Blue Eagle ended.
18th October 2004: A friendly and humorous lady called Olive (from the 18th century) came through the glass, who continued to communicate for 50 mins. She said she had lived at 21 Marine Way, Plymouth. There is no Marine Way in Plymouth but there are other roads beginning with 'Marine' and due to the heavy bombing in Plymouth during WW2, it is possible that there could have been a Marine Way in the 18th century. Simon then tried, but failed, to go into trance. The glass was therefore used again and within a short time, he became entranced. Two spirits werem successfully counselled.
15th November 2004: A James, angry about being murdered, came through the glass. The group was unable to move him on to the light. One further communicator came through the glass. A lady came through via trance, who was rescued. James came through via trance but the group was still unable to rescue him. A new guide of Simon's, called Adam, spoke, and advised Simon to continue with his automatic writing.
13th December 2004: A June Bagshaw, of 42 Kirkdale (Road?), Oldham, came through. There is a Kirkdale Drive in Oldham but the highest house no. is 27, not 42. Websites searched did not reveal a Bagshaw in Oldham. The GRO Register of Deaths found a Joan (not June) Bagshaw but the date and place of death did not tie up with those claimed. After this lady, the glass kept moving round without spelling out a message. Bill spoke into the glass, clarifying what the group is seeking. The communicator (Karl) calmed downa and apologised. He seemed confused. Then Karl came through via trance. Then a soldier came through. Then Adam.
17th January 2005: A Donald Pearson communicated, followed by a lost soul. Further lost souls came through via trance.
21st February 2005: A man from the early 18th century communicated who gave some details of two of his Earth lives. Then a lady came through, during which Simon went into trance and the same lady continued to communicate. Two further trance communicators.
14th March 2005: A lady (Yvonne) who didn't realise she was dead came through the glass. She had misconceptions about life after death, owing to orthodox Church teachings. A lengthy dialogue took place but failed to move her on to the next World. Four communicators came through in trance and were successfully moved on.
18th April 2005: A Patricia O'Phealan from Cork, Ireland, communicated. She said she died in 1906 and that, having been a Roman Catholic, her views on religion had 'obviously' changed since she arrived in the Spirit World. She said one usually communicated telepathically in the Spirit World. During the second communication, as usual, Simon dropped into trance. 6 communicators spoke.
16th May 2005: An experiment was undertaken whereby Simon and Debbie each, separately, deliberately moved the glass to spell out words, to see how this compared to the movement during a seance. They were able to spell words out but said that they needed to apply much more pressure to the glass than during a seance and it was noticed that the glass swivelled differently from during a seance. Once the seance began, Bill tried (by thought) to deliberatley influence the glass to spell out the name KEVIN, but the name Billy was spelled out. He was earthbound and was successfully counselled. A Nathan, who had been a brickie, then came through. Using trance, a lost soul called Clive came through, followed by a Paul, who thanked us for helping him over on a previous occasion, followed by an Agnes, who'd been burned at the stake, followed by a Gerald, who seemed to have passed with a chest condition, followed by a mechanic called Henry, followed by Simon's guide Adam.
27th June 2005: A Maggie McBaine from Dumfries came through the glass and was moved on. An earthbound entity called Edwin came, who would not be helped, even after a dialogue using trance took place. A seven year old girl was helped, followed by a George, followed by someone who had been shot, followed by someone who had been run over.
25th July 2005: A Charles Babcock communicated, who was quizzed about the Spirit World. A lost soul came through but Simon dropped into trance during the dialogue, after which five earthbound spirits came through.
22nd August 2005: A Clarissa Belk from Newark communicated. She claimed to have passed on in 1901. She said she had reincarnated many times. Follow-up research failed to confirm the lady's existence. 6 communicators came through via trance.
19th September 2005: An earthbound lady came through, followed by a James Tufnell of 32 St George's Road, Hull. He died in 1906. Follow-up research confirmed that the address was real and that someone of that name had lived in the claimed area at the claimed point in time. Four earthbound spirits came through in trance, three of whom were rescued. Then Adam came through.
17th October 2005: A carpenter called Joseph communicated, indicating that things may start to happen in the circle. then a lady came through. Seven communicators came through via trance.
21st November 2005: A lady who was earthbound because she considered herself to be a bad person came through, followed by a Dominic, who had a habit of replying to some questions with a "Hmm". This mannerism continued after he continued to communicate via trance. Five further spirits communicated via trance. This was the last occasion within the sub-group at which the ouija was used. The seances following this one used trance only.
Bill Eyre
Research Results (PK Sub-Group)
21st Aug 2002: After many months of trying, and failing, to obtain anything other than a tiny amount of sideways swaying of our table, during this session we seemed to achieve significant success. There was much forceful sideways swaying + one occasion when the table actually tilted + a significant period when a loud noise was produced, sounding like a cross between scratching and squeaking. Of course, if one sitter accidentally pressed too hard on the table, some movement would be produced anyway. But we were unable, after the experiment, to simulate the production of the loud squeaking noise. Usually only a minor squeaking noise tends to come from the table, if anything. So we're optimistic that at least some of what happened was of a paranormal nature. This has of course decided us that's it's worth continuing. Although most of the sitters present have been involved since the beginning, it was only the second time that Clive had joined us and he (unlike the rest of us) has experienced successful table tilting elsewhere, so we're hoping the effect is 'rubbing off onto us'.
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'Edge of Tomorrow' Sequel Has a Title, Will Bring Back Emily Blunt
Matthew Monagle
While Doug Liman may be hard at work promoting his upcoming war thriller The Wall, that doesn't mean he's forgotten about an Edge of Tomorrow sequel. Last October, Liman promised that the movie was still moving forward, with the director even going so far as to suggest that the second film would "revolutionize" how people thought about movie sequels. And now Liman has dropped a few exciting updates, including a new title for the film and the promise of returning stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. The short version? It's happening, dopey name or not.
In a recent interview with Collider, Liman shared the full title for his sequel and described the two actors from the first movie as chomping at the bit to make a sequel. Here's what he had to say:
We have an amazing story! It's incredible! Way better than the first film, and I obviously loved the first film. It will be called Live Die Repeat and Repeat. Tom is excited about it, and Emily Blunt is excited about it. The big question is just when we'll do it. But it's not an if, it's a when.
There's a lot to unpack here, so let's start with the name. After the confusing home video rebrand of the original movie — where Edge of Tomorrow was downplayed in favor of the Live Die Repeat tagline-slash-sorta-title — this seems like kind of an odd choice for a name. You can mock the uninspired naming conventions of movie sequels all you want, but they do suggest a clear connection between the original feature and the subsequent entries. Live Die Repeat and Repeat, other than just sort of being clunky in-and-of itself, seems to confuse the branding a bit between the first movie and the second one. If I were one of the decision makers at Warner Bros., first thing I'd do is probably convince Liman to change that name.
That being said, everything else here is great news. Tom Cruise is back! Emily Blunt is back! Liman loves the screenplay! And it's as close to a sure thing as you can get in Hollywood! The original Edge of Tomorrow (or whatever we're supposed to call it) was a science-fiction action movie that hailed back to the early work of James Cameron, combining a few clever ideas with some world-class action sequences to create one of the best summer movies of the decade. Honestly, even if Liman decided to call the movie The One Where Tom Cruise Does Time Travel 2, I'd still be first in line for the film when it comes out. I can't wait to see what they've come up with for this one.
Doug Liman Says 'Edge of Tomorrow 2' Will 'Revolutionize' Sequels
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Investment at Williams Lake Regional Airport - Enhancing air safety in Northern British Columbia Français
Jul 30, 2015, 14:00 ET
WILLIAMS LAKE, BC, July 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Dick Harris, Member of Parliament for Cariboo-Prince George, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $3,891,095 to enhance safety at the Williams Lake Regional Airport.
Funding will pay for the rehabilitation of pavement on Runway 11-29 and Taxiway A, including the replacement of runway threshold end lights. This work will enhance airfield visibility and ensure safe runway and taxiway conditions for flight crews, passengers, employees, and aerial firefighting and air ambulance operations.
Funding is provided through Transport Canada's Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP).
To date, through ACAP, the Williams Lake Regional Airport has received over $5.7 million in funding for nine safety projects, including today's announcement.
Previous projects included pavement rehabilitation on the runway apron and Taxiway A; the purchase of a hydrostatic runway sweeper; the installation of an omni-directional airfield lighting system; and the purchase of a runway condition reporting system, a decelerometer, and a snowplow truck and runway sweeper.
Since the program started, the Government of Canada has invested more than $693 million for 830 projects at 174 airports across the country.
"Our government recognizes that safe and efficient airports are vital to the economic and social well-being of smaller communities. This investment will support long-term growth and strengthen the local economy, while improving safety for air travelers in this region."
Member of Parliament for Cariboo-Prince George
"The City of Williams Lake appreciates the huge level of support Transport Canada has shown the Williams Lake Regional Airport, which is an economic engine for the Cariboo. The runway rehabilitation project is a significant capital project to improve critical infrastructure."
Walt Cobb
Mayor of Williams Lake
Airports Capital Assistance Program
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H2020: Develop and demonstrate a 100 MW electrolyser upscaling the link between renewables and commercial/industrial applications
Inicio » EU Calls and Awards » Horizon Europe » Global Challenges, EU Industrial Comp. » H2020: Develop and demonstrate a 100 MW electrolyser upscaling the link between renewables and commercial/industrial applications
Specific Challenge:
The European long term decarbonisation strategy (LTS) "A Clean Planet for All" published by the European Commission in November 2018 refers to the potential key role of hydrogen in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, such as industry, cement, steel, and also contributing to decarbonisation of heavy duty and long distance transport.
To help achieve the climate neutrality objective, hydrogen needs to be produced at large scale, mainly through electrolysis powered by renewable electricity. The LTS scenarios achieving climate neutrality envisage an installed electrolyser capacity ranging between 400 and 511 GW by 2050 in the EU. However today the technology is only available at multi-MW scale (a 20 MW electrolyser project is being implemented through the co-funding of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, under the call 2018).
In order to reach the GW scale, an important milestone would be the development and demonstration of a 100MW electrolyser.
The scope of this project is to install and operate a 100 MW electrolyser to produce renewable hydrogen, as energy carrier or as a feedstock. Specific activities are:
The main activity will consist of:
Development, installation and operation a 100 MW electrolyser for managing and using efficiently renewable energy, water, Hydrogen and Oxygen flows;
Demonstrate the increased usage and economic impact of RES mix, addressing potential curtailment issues in Demand Response operation (if grid connected) or island mode functioning (if dedicated to hydrogen production);
Operation of an electrolyser system in real life conditions in an industrial or port environment, for example feeding a mobility hub, a fertiliser production plant, a synthetic fuel production plant, a refinery, biorefinery or other industries, or injecting in natural gas transmission/distribution grid;
Investigate possibility to make use of rejected heat or vented Oxygen;
Operating pressure should be suitable for the application & any buffering / compression requirements.
The proposed topic of the call for proposals is expected to have the following impacts:
Technological impacts:
Establish a European industry capable of developing novel hundreds of MW electrolysers using a European value chain, consisting of modules and a suitable balance of plant for managing power (electricity and heat), water, Hydrogen and Oxygen flows;
Increase the efficiency of the electrolyser reaching an energy consumption of 49 (ALK) to 52 (PEM) kWh/kg H2 at nominal power;
Increase the current density to at least 0,5A/cm2 (ALK) or 3A/cm2 (PEM) and delivery pressure to 30 bar. Power electronics should allow for dynamic operation of electrolyser from 25 to 100% in seconds (following the JRC harmonised testing protocols);
Reduce the plant's footprint by 30% thanks to the larger modules and the plant layout as well as the higher current densities;
Reduce the electrolyser CAPEX by 20% down to EUR 480/kW and EUR 700/kW for Alkaline and PEM electrolysers respectively, meeting the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking targets for 2024;
Increase the stack lifetime with a degradation target (Minimum nominal energy consumption at end of Life) of 0.12%/1000 hours for Alkaline and 0.19%/1000 hours for PEM;
Improve the overall efficiency valorising also by-product heat (e.g. for space heating).
Operational and environmental impacts:
Demonstrating feasible operation of 100 MW-scale electrolysis and the use of the produced hydrogen in an application valorising the renewable character of the produced hydrogen;
Assessment and operational experience, including safety, of the contractual and hardware arrangements required to distribute and supply hydrogen to the specific industrial and/or transport market;
Assessment of feasibility to connect the electrolyser to a production site of renewable sources of energy such as offshore/onshore wind, or solar plants;
Technical assessment of the suitability of the electrolyser equipment to operate in its expected environment and suggestion of best practices;
Evaluation of the environmental performance of the system (in alignment with RED II compliant methodologies) – with attention to the CO2 intensity of the hydrogen produced versus Natural Gas route, which should include an understanding of the CO2 impact of the grid services mode selected and CO2 footprint impact in the addressed hydrogen end-user markets;
Evaluation of other ecological and societal benefits along the value chain.
Cost competitiveness impacts:
Demonstrate a compelling economic and environmental case, including boundary conditions, for key applications such as transport, energy storage, raw material (hydrogen and oxygen) or heat and power production. For a LCOE of up to EUR 40/MWh (renewable sources), achieve a significant cost reduction of green hydrogen compared to the price at the time of proposal submission striving for below EUR 3 /kg and aim for further reductions possibly also by generating income from the provision of services to the electricity grid (e.g. balancing or frequency services).
Funding and Tenders – Call
H2020: Developing end-user products and services for all stakeholders and citizens supporting climate adaptation and mitigation Horizon 2020: European Research Infrastructures capacities and services to address European Green Deal challenges Horizon 2020: preventing and fighting extreme wildfires with the integration and demonstration of innovative means Horizon 2020: European capacities for citizen deliberation and participation for the Green Deal HORIZON EUROPE: Biomaterials database for Health Applications
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TEXAS – Texas Game Wardens captured the moment a rescue team saved a swimmer caught in rapidly rising flood waters in West Texas.
The swimmer was airlifted by the Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter to safety in West Texas.
People are reminded to steer clear of fast moving flood waters as the severe weather remains in the forecast.
There is currently a missing driver in Uvalde County, who was swept away by the Sabinal River.


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Current: Surgical Plume - A hazardous part of the working environment in many operating rooms, also in yours?
Surgical Plume - A hazardous part of the working environment in many operating rooms, also in yours?
Watch on-demand to learn more about the challenges with surgical plume and also how easy you can eliminate the exposure and improve the air quality in the OR. You will also learn about the new guidelines on how to prevent plume exposure for health care professionals.
Meet our three speakers who all have different background and experiences:
Mr. Steve Veck will take us through the elements in the plume and why it's so important for it to be evacuated
Mr. Simon Withey will explain his clear view on plume evacuation and why this is common practice for him
Mrs. Anita Elisabeth Thomsen will share her experience of implementing plume evacuation in the operating room
Steve Veck, Electrosurgery Consultant and clinical educator
Mr. Veck has over 30 years of experience in thermal energy and surgical plume. He is a British Standards Institute Committee Member and is currently on the working group for the ISO16571:2019 standard on surgical plume. Mr. Veck is also a Council Member for The International Society on Surgical Plume, a one voice advocacy to provide education and support on plume.
Mr Simon Withey, MBBS, MS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Plast)
Mr. Withey is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a specialist interest in facial, chest wall, cranial and abdominal wall reconstruction. He is heavily involved in improving standards of practice and care in cosmetic surgery. He has represented UK on the British Standards Institute and European Standards Institute standards committees, developing national and European standards for both surgical and non-surgical practice.
Anita Elisabeth Thomsen, Registered Nurse
Anita is a OR Nurse working at Odense University Hospital - Svendborg Hospital in Denmark. She has over 19 years of experience within Orthopaedics, General Abdominal Surgery, Gyn/Obst. and ENT.


The project was developed as a second dwelling apartment for a family living in Switzerland and in love with Barcelona. The project had to meet the space requirements of 2 children and 2 good cook parents. The first great achievement was to make the most of the space by creating 3 rooms, 2 1/2 bath, and a spacious open plan kitchen and living area.
Existent architectural elements were recovered such as the prominent 6 meters long wooden beams and an artisan modernist glass door. All these elements were perfectly combined with the Nordic-inspired decoration.
The second great achievement was the custom kitchen island -the heart of the apartment- specially designed by Valgreen studio, made of Silestone and wood.


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Q: nodejs, passport, google and an API How do you authentication multiple websites through a single NodeJS API using passport's google authentication strategy?
The API is hosted separately to the webpages. From playing with the guides on the passport website and tutorials I can find, they all rely on the Node application doing the page rendering (i.e. using Jade etc) and not passing a token back to a separate web application
What is the best approach for creating a single API that can authenticate against Google and return a token to the client without having the API and the website(s) hosted on the same box and all served by NodeJS?
I can get the strategy to work when accessing the API endpoints directly, but I cannot figure out how an application would interact with those, and get a token back when they are on different domains.


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Q: Planting shrubs around town tree AC:NL Online, I have seen people with shrubs around their town tree. My tree is developed enough that I can see the town history. I also have the golden shovel, but I cannot figure out how to plant shrubs around my town tree. please help me out.

A: I play AC:NL. I don't think you can plant shrubs arounds your town tree unless you use something like homebrew and hack the game, where you can move and place items almost anywhere you want to.


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	public static int fontSize = Font.SIZE_SMALL;
	public static int fontFace = Font.FACE_SYSTEM;
	public static int fontStyle = Font.STYLE_PLAIN;

	public static int scrollSize = 1;

	public static boolean fullScreen = true;

	public static boolean showExitCommand = true;
	public static boolean showHelpCommand = true;
	public static boolean showAboutCommand = true;

	public static boolean showStopsListOnStartup = false;

	public static boolean showFavSymbolInStopList = false;

	public static byte lineSpacing = 0;

	public static int textColor = 255 << 16 | 255 << 8 | 255;
	public static int favoritesColor = 0 << 16 | 255 << 8 | 0;
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Bmore Skyline: Essex, Crazy Tuna with Artist Katie Detrich!
Join Artist Katie Detrich at Crazy Tuna. Katie will guide you though the creative process while you enjoy time with friends and family.
Check-in starts at 1:30 PM. Please enjoy appetizers, dinner and drinks before you paint.
Outline of flag and city Predrawn on.
Flamingo: Pasadena, Bella Napoli with Artist Katie Detrich!


Welcome to my web site: a collection of reviews and musings on books, crafts, recipes, parenthood and life in general.
Blogs by nature are rather self-indulgent so I make no apologies in fully expressing my own opinions. I respect that everyone is entitled to form and hold their own opinions - after all, life is never a simple case of black or white, but an infinite spectrum of colour. As such, I strive to keep an open mind and to consider alternative view points. So I welcome your feedback - whether in support or challenge - however, I retain and will exercise my right to remove any posts I consider offensive or abusive either towards myself or anyone else for that matter. Please consider this web site to be my home and as long as you remain respectful and compassionate towards others, you are welcome to visit, re-visit, and enjoy my hospitality.
Phew! With all that heavy stuff out of the way, who am I and why would you subscribe to my musings? I am in my mid-thirties: an ex-wife, a mother, a solo-parent, a daughter, a sister, an out-law, a chef, a chauffeur, a housekeeper, a musician, an artist, a designer, a writer, a reviewer, a dancer, an instructor, a performer, a crafter, a photographer, an entrepreneur, a contractor, a dreamer, a therapist, a philosopher and a friend.
...the opportunity to play tourists... returning to Darling Harbour after some 15+ years... and experiencing brand new sights and sounds.
...the opportunity to travel with friends and loved ones... stimulating and nourishing all our senses with infinite "WOW!" moments... pausing to absorb it all.
This world-renowned production tells the story of a nutcracker who comes to life, taking its owner, Clara, on a fantastical journey through a magical world populated by the rose queen, sugar plum fairies and an army of evil rats.
Directed by Benjamin Henson, and starring Lisa Harrow alongside some of Auckland's hottest performers, AUSA Outdoor Summer Shakespeare present an exhilarating take on Shakespeare's The Tempest at the Pop-up Globe Theatre.
This week was super easy ~ just two rounds ~ one single crochet and the other a "bobble" stitch of Dc5tog. Okay, the second round was a little bit challenging in that we had to work on the wrong side. And man oh MAN did it hurt my hand.
Last year I answered a request to crochet teeny tiny hats for angel babies. The experience was at once humbling, healing, and incredibly rewarding. I have just completed my second batch of hats, ready to donate to maternity hospitals.
Packed full of walnuts and tangy craisins, this moist gluten-free carrot cake with decadent lemon cream cheese icing is the ultimate sweet and spicy treat. Recipe is suitable for baking as a cake or muffins. Equally tasty sans the icing.
These ridiculously simple to prepare zucchini chips make a perfect gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo-friendly snack or side dish. All you need is three basic ingredients, a mandolin/slicer/knife, an oven, and patience.


This is a phase 1/1b open-label, multicentre, dose-selection study of CPI-444, an oral small molecule targeting the adenosine-A2A receptor on T-lymphocytes and other cells of the immune system. This trial will study the safety, tolerability, and anti-tumour activity of CPI-444 as a single agent and in combination with atezolizumab, a PD-L1 inhibitor against various solid tumours. CPI-444 blocks adenosine from binding to the A2A receptor. Adenosine suppresses the anti-tumour activity of T cells and other immune cells.
This is a phase 1/1b open-label, multicentre, dose-selection study of CPI-444, an oral small molecule targeting the adenosine-A2A receptor on T-lymphocytes and other cells of the immune system. This trial will study the safety, tolerability, and anti-tumour activity of CPI-444 as a single agent and in combination with atezolizumab, an intravenous PD-L1 inhibitor. CPI-444 blocks adenosine from binding to the A2A receptor. Adenosine suppresses the anti-tumour activity of T cells and other immune cells.


Prague, in the Czech Republic, is like a portfolio of architectural styles and structures. Together, the city is greater than the sum of its parts. Each building design brought a different flavor to the city, giving tourists a unique experience. This city is about architectural details like that of the medieval astronomical clock or Church of Our Lady before Týn in Old Town Square. Let's not forget mentioning the Charles Bridge, Dancing House and the Jewish Quarter. The Charles Bridge had an array of 30 statues created by different sculptors.
Then there are the churches like that of Cathedral of St. Clement, St. Vitus Cathedral and St. Nicholas Church. The Golden Lane was a street in Prague Castle, lined with colorful miniature houses. This was once home for goldsmiths, a fortune teller and a Nobel laureate in literature, among others. Golden Lane was connected to the Dalibor Tower, containing a dungeon and a collection of medieval armor.
Indeed, Prague was an architectural wonderland, filled with history and legends.


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Bosua is een bestuurslaag in het regentschap Kepulauan Mentawai van de provincie West-Sumatra, Indonesië. Bosua telt 1298 inwoners (volkstelling 2010).

Plaats in West-Sumatra

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US announces reward of up to ₹37 cr for info on Mumbai attack mastermind
Twelve years after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the United States has announced a reward of up to USD 5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba member Sajid Mir for his "role" in the attacks in Mumbai in 2008. According to an official statement issued by the US Rewards for Justice program, "Sajid Mir, a senior member of the Pakistan-based foreign terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), is wanted for his involvement in the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. The Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to USD 5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of Sajid Mir for his role in these attacks."
News source ~ Zoom News


December 20th, marked a major victory for Michigan school employees, as the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled to return more than a half billion dollars illegally taken from school employees in the long-running 3 percent case.
MEA General Council, Michael Shoudy, has updated a set of Frequently Asked Questions to assist members who have questions in regards to the 3% refund. Please click here to review these FAQ's.


January 1851 to December 1851 William Spain was born at Cowes, Isle of Wight. In 1841 he undertook the role of Commissioner to examine land claims for New Zealand settlers under the guidelines of the Waitangi Treaty. After sustained criticism, he left New Zealand in 1845 for Sydney and practised as a solicitor for six years.
In 1851, Spain accepted the appointment of Inspector General of Police. However, his time was marred by criticism from the press and members of council. The discovery of gold added impossible burdens to his duty and he resigned that year.
The 1862 Police Regulation Act owes much to Spain.


Distortion artist, Red Lokust will support legendary alternative/punk band The Dead Milkmen on their Pittsburgh show on 9/16. The band is very excited to play for such a huge act that they greatly respect. The boys will have copies of their debut CD and t shirt for sale at the gig as well as a few other Distortion titles.