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Educators John Spencer and A.J. Juliani know firsthand the challenges teachers face every day: School can be busy. Materials can be scarce. The creative process can seem confusing. Curriculum requirements can feel limiting. Those challenges too often bully creativity, pushing it to the side as an "enrichment activity" that gets put off or squeezed into the tiniest time block.
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Historic all-women leadership in charge of academic enterprise at UCT
Friday, May 17, 2019 - 10:56
The University of Cape Town (UCT)'s announcement of Professor Sue Harrison as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC): Research and Internationalisation means that, in what is a rare moment for higher education across the world, all four leaders in charge of the academic enterprise at the highest level of a university are female.
UCT announced on Thursday morning that Professor Harrison will take over as the new DVC with effect from 1 August 2019 – coincidentally, at the start of Women's Month.
In addition to the Vice-Chancellor (VC), Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, the other two women at this highest level are the DVC: Transformation, Professor Loretta Feris and DVC: Teaching and Learning, Associate Professor Lis Lange.
Professor Phakeng said: "This is a significant moment of transformation for women in academia and leadership positions, both in our society and across the world. We are delighted that the UCT Council has placed their confidence in the experience and expertise of each of my executive colleagues."
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng
Having previously served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation at UCT since January 2017, Professor Phakeng began her term of office as UCT VC on 1 July 2018. She is a former Vice Principal for Research and Innovation at the University of South Africa.
As VC, she is accountable to Council for the leadership of the university, and for determining the university's strategic goals, and ensuring their implementation. The VC is supported by Deputy Vice Chancellors in the strategic leadership and management of the university and in supervising academic and administrative functions.
Associate Professor Lis Lange
She began her term of office on 1 February 2018. She joined UCT from the University of Free State, where she has held the same position. Before that she headed UFS's Institutional & Academic Planning and Research Department.
Professor Loretta Feris
The former director of the Institute for Marine and Environmental Law in the Faculty of Law at UCT took over as DVC: Transformation on 1 January 2017. She joined UCT as associate professor in 2009 after a five-year stint at the University of Pretoria.
Professor Sue Harrison
The newest member of this all-female quartet, Professor Harrison is a former deputy dean of research and postgraduate studies in the UCT Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment. She has been behind the establishment of interdisciplinary research entities at UCT, including the Future Water research institute.

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ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON
MUTUAL RESPECT, WILLINGNESS TO COMPROMISE
Statement Marks International Day Of Solidarity With Palestinian People
Following is the text of the statement delivered today by General Assembly President Hennadiy Udovenko (Ukraine), on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People:
Today the international community, in accordance with decision adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 32/40 of 2 December 1977, is observing the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This occasion gives an opportunity to express support for the Palestinian people in its striving to exercise its inalienable rights.
The decisions reached at the Madrid Peace Conference and in the Oslo agreement were welcomed by the international community, as they neared the achievement of the goal of establishing peace in the region, which might have seemed unattainable. The historic steps of Israeli and Palestinian leaders in 1993, as we may recall, raised our hopes for a new era of peace, stability and prosperity for the peoples of the region. That new atmosphere provided the parties with good chances to overcome their differences through negotiations, with respect for the interests and concerns of each other, in order to establish a common foundation for peace.
Since then, we have witnessed some promising developments in the region.
Regrettably, the recent deterioration of the situation has jeopardized the existing fragile balance and stability. There is a real danger that unilateral, unreasonable decisions may lead to a deep crisis of confidence, which can result in further erosion of the peace process. The subsequent mistrust among the parties may destroy the very delicate structure of peace in the Middle East -- the structure that was so assiduously built up over the past years.
As the recent tenth emergency special session of the General Assembly has demonstrated, the overwhelming majority of the United Nations Member States are convinced that progress in promoting confidence can and should be achieved on the basis of the agreement reached at the Madrid Peace Conference and in accordance with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978). The full implementation of the Israeli-Palestinian agreements that have already been signed -- in particular the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of 28 September 1995 -- should serve as a guarantee for further progress.
It is obvious that there is no alternative to the process of Israeli-Palestinian political negotiations based on the principles of mutual respect, confidence, adequate understanding by both sides of their respective interests, and their willingness to come to a reasonable compromise.
Overcoming mistrust and suspicion, the cessation of provocative acts, implementation in good faith of previously reached agreements, and early resumption of the peace talks aimed at a just and lasting solution of the problem of Palestine, should therefore become imperatives at the current stage of Arab-Israeli relations. Additional measures should be taken to achieve normalization in these relations, the key element of which should be real progress on the Israeli-Lebanese and Israeli-Syrian tracks.
The international community should undertake all possible measures within the framework of the existing negotiation mechanism to contribute, to the fullest extent possible, to the above-mentioned process.
In this connection, the United Nations must play a more effective role, both as a guarantor of international legitimacy and as an important instrument in the mobilization and provision of international assistance.
Activities of agencies of the United Nations system, which are aimed at providing assistance to the Palestinian people and support for the establishment of coordinating mechanism to ensure effective disbursement of donor funds, also have a great significance.
Promoting stabilization in the region should assist the gradual integration of the Palestinian Authority into the economy of the Middle East region as a whole, which is an essential element of the integral peace efforts.
As the President of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly, I would like to reiterate the Assembly's position that the United Nations has a special responsibility regarding the question of Palestine until it is resolved in a satisfactory manner, in accordance with international law and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly.
Peace must be given a chance first to take root to later flourish; but it cannot be meaningful and durable unless the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people are taken fully into account. This is key to the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East.
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Akhil Amar on Constitutional Gender Equality
Writing in the Philadelphia Inquirer, he find it in the 14th Amendment. A taste:
Two hundred and twenty-five years ago this week - right here in Philadelphia, "where it all began" - America's Founding Fathers went public with a proposed Constitution promising more democracy than the world had ever seen. Even so, in September 1787, "We the People" basically meant "We the Men." This year, the fate of this manly constitutional project rests more than ever in the hands of women.
More women than men will cast votes in November. Just for fun, imagine that women were to vote as a unified bloc. Virtually every election in America at every level of government - both candidate elections and issue elections - would be decided by the female vote. More plausibly, note that in any election in which men are closely divided, the candidate or issue position decisively favored by women will prevail.
For this remarkable turn of events, we must credit not just the Founding Fathers but also their amending daughters, granddaughters, and so on, who have rewritten the Constitution in both word and deed.
The gender-bending of the Philadelphia Constitution began in earnest after the Civil War with the 14th Amendment, which promises "equal protection" to all - not merely racial equal protection but more generally. The amendment also proudly affirms that all homegrown Americans are "born" with equal civil rights. Just as a child born black or brown enjoys the same civil rights as a child born white, so, too, those born female are equal in civil rights to those born male.
What does the term "equal protection" mean? I've seen some impressive originalist scholarship that argues both the due process and equal protection clauses were meant to be entirely procedural, not substantive. That is, properly understood, there is not even a substantive right to be free from government racial discrimination under "equal protection" principles. Rather, it's a command to the executive branch of government that no individual or group of individuals be excluded from whatever general laws are on the books. And as written, these clauses do speak of "persons" and "citizens" and don't even mention race. To use a reduction ad absurdum, even the worst individuals you could imagine -- rapists and pedophiles -- are entitled to procedural equal protection. We could imagine someone accused of these horrific crimes being singled out by a mob and the police standing by and letting the mob have their way with them. That would be a denial of equal protection and due process rights to rapists and pedophiles.
(And yes, something like that was done to blacks in Jim Crow, although in a much more sophisticated way; they got access to police calls and their days in court, where the arresting officers and judges on the bench were sympathetic to or sometimes the same hooded Klansmen who violated them; hence no real access to an impartial police force or day in court.)
Yet, there clearly was some substantive right to equality the 14th Amendment intended for racial groups. And arguably all substantive rights -- including equality rights -- were meant to derive from the privileges or immunities clause.
That's one narrative I think entirely defensible. I also think originalist scholars can convincingly argue for substantive rights to liberty and equality through the due process and equal protection clauses, respectively (see for instance Timothy Sandefur's work on substantive due process).
Yet, if you gut the privileges or immunities clause (ala Slaughterhouses) those substantive liberty and equality rights will pop up elsewhere as in a game of whack a mole. And the mole will pop its head from those parts of the text most similar to the rights being asserted. Hence a substantive right to "liberty" where the term "liberty" appears in the due process clause and a substantive right to "equality" where the term "equal" appears in the "equal protection" clause.
What I am getting at: The text of the Constitution can do a lot of things and I consider myself a textualist, meaning, viable constitutional law must read the text for what it is in a logically coherent way. But the text isn't enough; we need more. We need some kind of theory to undergird and supplement it. Hence, Akhil Amar's work on an "Unwritten Constitution."
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Note: This issue is dated December 28, 1921 at the head of page one. It should be dated December 21, 1921 as confirmed by the "Vol." number at the top of the page.
A very jolly party made the night air ring with merriment last night (Wednesday) on the way to Newburyport and return in a "two horse open sleigh". The party was chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown and everyone said they filled that capacity to perfection. The young people are very grateful to Mr. Warren Batchelder who furnished the conveyance.
Mr. Edward Palmer Brown was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer on Xmas.
The Sunday evening service in the Congregational Chapel was very pleasing and instructive. The Rev. G. W. Clark had taken great pains in its careful preparation and must have felt pleased with the result. The pictures were taken from master paintings and were exceptionally fine in the portrayal of the life of Christ. They were interspersed by explanatory readings by Miss Craig and appropriate singing by the choir.
Don't forget the New Year dance, Monday evening, at the town hall. Come in costume if possible but Come Anyway.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Palmer had the honor of entertaining the oldest man in town, Mr. Aaron Palmer, who will be 92 the 27th of February, at dinner on Xmas day. Mr. Roscoe Palmer and family were also present. Mr. Charles Palmer and family were with Mr. and Mrs. Glidden.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Glidden plan to leave for California about the 15th day of January. While all are glad they can take this trip, they regret their leaving town for the winter as they will be greatly missed. It is with sincere regret that we learn a telegram has been received by Mrs. Wilson Olney that her brother, Austin Gill, died on Saturday in a hospital. He was operated on for appendicitis and apparently recovering nicely when his heart weakened and he died suddenly. Mr. Gill lived in a city in New Mexico and was married about a year ago. Mr. Gill lived in Hampton during his childhood days and was a great favorite with all who knew him because of his uprightness and manly ways and joyous, pleasant disposition. He was graduated from Hampton Academy in the class of 1900 and then took a course in Exeter Academy graduating in 1902. Mr. Gill then entered Harvard College graduating in 1906 and after this was graduated from the Harvard Law School. He made a marvelous record in the World War, returning with several medals. Of late he has made quite a stir in the literary world by stories which he has written and had published and had a very promising future. It is hard to understand why such a life should be closed so early and the young wife so sadly bereaved. The sympathy of this community is extended to his father and Mr. and Mrs. Olney who have been so recently deeply saddened. Mr. Austin Gill visited his relatives in town about two years ago, and all his friends were glad to welcome him here. The funeral was held on Tuesday and the burial will be in New Mexico.
Miss Mary Gookin, who is teaching in Claremont, N. H., Miss Janet Ward, who is teaching in Westminister, Mass., and Miss Anna M. Cole of Fairfax, N. H., are enjoying their vacation in their homes in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winchester attended the wedding of Mrs. Winchester's sister, Miss Ora E. Drake, and Dr. Wallace L. Orcutt of West Newbury, at the Hotel Touraine in Boston last week. The happy couple took a honeymoon trip to New York.
Miss Theodate Hobbs is visiting her aunt and cousins in Amesbury this week.
The drive along Main Street was an exceptionally pretty one Christmas eve as so many houses were brilliantly lighted and the trees and Christmas greens threw out a real feeling of Xmas. Among the houses lighted were Henry Hobbs', Howard Lane's, Miss Mary Toppan's, Harold Winchester's, Mr. Tolman's, Mrs. Emma Young's, H. M. Lamprey's, Charles Leavitt's, and Mr. Thomas Perkin's.
Miss Mary Toppan entertained the families of Mr. C. S. Toppan and Mr. Edwin Batchelder of Newburyport, Mass., at dinner on Christmas and in the afternoon they had a real tree at Mr. Christopher Toppan's.
Victor Garland of Washington, D. C., Curtis Donnell of N. H. College, Raymond Garland, Guy Garland of Lynn, Mass., and John Perkins of P. E. A., are visiting their parents over the Yuletide. Stillman Hobbs of Andover, Miss Vivian Wood, who is attending the Normal school in Keene, N. H., Miss Helen Tolman of Sunapee and Mr. Neil Tolman of Tilton are also at home for their Christmas vacation.
Mr. H. Dewey Chase returned to his home in Wentworth on Tuesday after a pleasant week's visit with his wife in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Batchelder.
John Colby Blake and family spent Xmas with Mr. Blake's daughter, Mrs. Charles Pressy in Salem, Mass.
The mumps are still with us. Mrs. Clara Tucker, mother of Mrs. Munsey being a victim.
Miss Alzena Leavitt is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hazel Smith in the home of their uncle, Mr. Amos Leavitt, in Wollaston, Mass.
Mr. Everett Godfrey's Rhode Island Whites are beginning their marvelous egg laying record. He is getting 38 eggs from 55 hens alternate days with 26 eggs. Mrs. Roland Emery's R. I. Reds are also doing well. She gathered 65 Tuesday from 160 hens.
Mr. Warren Hobbs has delivered the mail two days a week, Walter Scott having been called to Amesbury by the death of his mother.
Nathaniel Batchelder had the misfortune to break his wrist last week.
We are glad to see Mr. James DeLancey out after his serious fall a number of weeks ago, when the muscles of his leg were severely strained and torn. He is now obliged to use a cane but it is much better now.
Henry Hobbs is enjoying a visit with his nieces.
Norman Coffin spent Christmas with his mother in Exeter.
Mrs. Daisy Dunbar Marks of New York is the guest of Miss Rachel Blake. Mrs. Marks has been ill in a hospital a number of weeks.
Mrs. Roland Emery and little daughter Edith visited Haverhill on Friday. While there they called on Miss Susie Brown in the Gale Hospital and were sorry to find she had not improved in health as they had hoped. As soon as it will be safe for Miss Brown to be moved she will come to Mrs. Emery's and remain while she is recuperating.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott Joplin were two of a family party which their daughter, Mrs. Finney, had invited to dine with her on Monday. Their son, Mr. William Joplin came for them in a closed car and brought them home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill of Waltham spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Godfrey. They are always welcome guests in town. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coffin were guests of friends in Amesbury over Xmas.
The Missionary auxiliary of the Congregational church will meet in the chapel on Wednesday of next week. This is the meeting when all the husbands are invited to supper and it is hoped large number will respond. The president, Mrs. G. W. Clark, will have charge of the program. The programs for the next year are in the hands of the printer.
There will no meeting of the Camp Fire Girls for the next two weeks on account of the Xmas holiday. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1922.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sandbury have been spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Sandbury's brothers, Messrs. William and John Brooks.
The Monday Club will be entertained next Monday by Mrs. Emma Young with Mrs. Margaret Noyes as assistant hostess.
In the true spirit of the occasion and with due appreciation of all it implies, a large number of the inhabitants of Hampton gathered in the Town Hall on Friday evening to enjoy the first Community Christmas tree. The stage was beautifully decorated to represent an old fashioned kitchen and with the two heavily loaded trees presented a pleasing sight. Christmas has a meaning possessed by no other holiday throughout the world. America has its national and special days and other countries have theirs. Christmas is the only one alike in spirit and celebrated in all Christian lands. Christmas typifies all that is best in mankind; it is a time when all hearts express a reverence for God and his representative on earth. Men realize their interdependency and their duty to one another and so it is marked by the bestowal of this and other sentiments of benevolence and well doing. The exercises which had been prepared were well carried out and the children could be heard distinctly, particularly William White and Thelma Page. The violin solo played by Joseph Raymond accompanied in perfect time by his little sister at the piano was remarkably well rendered. The remarks by Rev. G. W. Clark were timely as they always are and the singing by the male quartette was excellent. Mr. Henry Hobbs presided in his dignified and pleasing manner and explained why we are able to have a Xmas tree. Had Charles Lane not had the ability to see what would be a lasting remembrance of him; the joy he could give the children and the big generous heart to provide for these things, the children of Hampton could not be the recipients of the presents which they receive each Xmas. The Community Christmas tree was a great success and the committee deserves the thanks of all for the great pleasure given and the Christmas spirit which it engendered. Santa Claus was very welcome and will never be forgotten by the children, and all went from the hall as they had come with joyous happy faces.
As the newly elected President and Senior Vice President of the Woman's Relief Corps feel they cannot serve next year, it will be necessary to elect two to fill these vacancies for which a special meeting is called on Tuesday, Jan. 3rd in the home of Mrs. Albert Coffin at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Coffey returned to Mrs. Rebecca Leavitt's on Monday after a pleasant visit with her daughters in Dedham over Christmas.
Dr. Sylvester Burnham of Newburyport preached an excellent sermon in the Baptist church on Sunday. Rev. Albert Mills of Pawtucket, R. I., will preach next Sunday as a candidate.
The union service Sunday night will be held at the Baptist church.
The monthly business meeting of the Community Club will be held Monday night.
The Executive Committee of the Parent-Teacher Association will meet this afternoon at the home of the secretary, Mrs. Nellie White.
The Baptists and Methodists unite in the social meeting tonight at the Methodist church.
The Holy Communion will be administered at the Methodist church Sunday morning.
The funeral services of Mrs. Annie S. Scott of Amesbury, mother of W. A. Scott of this town, were held from the family home, Collins Ave., Amesbury, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Scott died Dec. 24. She was a woman of sterling character and held in high esteem by all who knew her. The spacious home was filled with relatives, friends and members of the church who desired to give expression of their love and respect, the casket was surrounded by a wealth of beautiful floral tributes. Rev. Charles M. Tibbetts, a former pastor and Rev. Matthew L. Simpson conducted the services. Mr. Tibbetts referred very fittingly to her life and service in the community. William T. Mountain, John Lundquist, Walter W. Flanders and George D. Jones served as bearers. The interment was in the family lot, Mount Prospect cemetery where a committal service was held conducted by Rev. Mr. Tibbetts. The community unites in extending their sympathy to Mr. W. A. Scott and other bereaved ones.


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Phil Roberts January 7, 2022 2 min read
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Get ready to re-crystalize the dilithium chamber because Sideshow has opened up pre-orders for a new Captain Kirk statue from Star Trek: The Original Series. The impressive 1/3 Scale Statue comes via Darkside Collectibles Studio and boasts an impressive likeness to the legendary William Shatner. Clocking in at an impressive 25″ tall, the statue features the legendary Captain of the Starship Enterprise with his phaser held aloft. Ready for action. But if that isn't enough to have you engaging your transporters, the statue comes complete with a Starfleet-themed base. Read on for full details.
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Hailed as one of the most iconic Captains of the Star Trek universe, the Captain of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), James Tiberius Kirk has been there since its inception. From Star Trek: The Original Series to multiple film appearances, his name is synonymous with the legendary franchise.
Like space's very own version of James Bond, the Kirk pose captures the fearless, charming and brave side of the character and is presented as a fully sculpted 1:3 scale statue. This eye-catching tribute features an authentically detailed sculpted Captain's costume and stunning likeness of William Shatner from The Original Series era.
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It is easy to clean bird baths if you have the proper tools and, of course, time.
Scrub Brush: You need a scrub brush to wipe of algae and other dirt.
Rubber Gloves: Protect your hands with rubber gloves as the stagnant water in the bird bath can be contaminated.
Chlorine Bleach: This is essential to make the bird bath germ-free.
Throw all the dirty water on the grass or nearby flowerbeds.
Using a scrub brush, get rid of seeds, faeces or any other contaminants.
Mix two tablespoons of chlorine bleach to 1 litre water and scrub the bath thoroughly. It the bird bath is too dirty, allow the solution to soak for a few minutes. This will make it easier to clean.
Rinse the bird bath carefully with running water. A slight chlorine smell may still remain, but make sure it is not too strong.
Before filling it with water allow it to dry completely.
All bird baths will get dirty fast and you will have to clean it eventually. However, it is possible to minimize the need for frequent cleanings. Follow these tips.
Rinse the bath for a while every time it is refilled to get rid of muggy rubbish and faeces.
Do not keep bird baths near feeders to prevent seeds from landing in the water.
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Rob was born in Australia, after his parents immigrated there and grew up in Sydney with his brother and sister. Throughout school years and beyond Rob was an active sportsperson involved in various sports including tennis, marital arts, soccer, running, surfing and cycling. After finishing school, Rob completed his degree in Actuarial Studies and Statistics and obtained an MBA. He then worked for an investment banking company, in corporate finance and securities markets till the age of 31.
After this he had a short career break before joining an asset management company in 1989. In 1992 he was seconded by his company to their London operation and has lived in the UK since then. During this time Rob had worked in the asset management business where he was responsible for a significant part of the business with responsibility for almost half the assets under management and a sizeable group of fund managers and other staff located in multiple international centres.
Rob got married in 1996 to Jo. In late 2000 Rob was diagnosed with his second bout of cancer. After recovering from this, Rob and Jo decided to leave their jobs for some time out together, which led to their expeditions around the world. Since returning to the UK Rob has worked with UBS as a Group Managing Director and Global Head of Fixed Income and he is now the CIO of Henderson Global Investors.
Jo was born in the UK and grew up with her two brothers in Droitwich in the West Midlands and later in Penn, Buckinghamshire. From an early age Jo was involved in various physical pursuits including ballet, gymnastics, skiing and climbing and family holidays were often spent camping and hiking in the Lake District or Wales or on her fathers homemade sailing boat. In addition to the usual school studies, Jo regularly represented her school and competed successfully over many years in both short and long distance running at county and district level.
Jo completed a 4 year degree course in 'Business Management and Retail' at the Metropolitan University of Manchester. Whilst studying, she used her summer vacations to work and travel abroad, paying for it with her term time jobs. During this time Jo worked for Camp America as a sailing instructor and lifeguard, Operation Raleigh In Kenya on community projects and various community/ church based projects in Bolivia, Greece and Malaysia. Jo also worked regularly with youth groups over a ten year period.
After her first degree, Jo obtained a 'Diploma in Biblical Studies' from King's Bible College, Edinburgh, prior to joining the Marks and Spencer's 'Graduate Management Training Programme'. Jo continued to work with M&S for several years in various buying departments throughout Women's and Menswear. She then retrained to be a Physiotherapist and worked at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), one of the country's leading NHS trusts in addition to working for the London Welsh Rugby club for several seasons.
After Rob's second episode of cancer in 2000, Rob and Jo decided to take some time out and left their respective jobs which led to their expeditions around the world. Since returning, Jo has has worked in the NHS as a physiotherapist and written a book – HOLDING ON - about their adventures. Jo now speaks regularly at conferences and events for corporates, charities, schools, churches and clubs. Jo has become involved with various organisations/charities relating to special needs and disability and has organised and hosted a conference for parents and professionals regarding Prader Willi Syndrome.
Rob and Jo are patron/ambassador to a number of charities and actively fundraise for various charities through organising events, competing in Alpine cyclosportives and endurance events, as well as triathlons in the UK and the Alps.
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10 ways the Xbox 360 changed gaming
It's the beginning of the end for the remaining generation of consoles. Although there are nevertheless more video games on the manner, Microsoft has introduced that they're eventually ceasing the Xbox 360 after more than a decade. "Whilst we've had an amazing run, the realities of manufacturing a product over a decade old are beginning to creep upon us," Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced in a blog post. "That's why we've made the selection to stop manufacturing new Xbox 360 consoles."
Even as the Xbox 360 was no longer Microsoft's first video games console, or even the biggest supplier of its era (with 84 million lifetime sales, it still lags at the back of the hundred and one million Wiis Nintendo managed to sell), it's hard now not to understate just how critical the console became to the gaming enterprise – and players themselves.
Despite the infamous 'purple Ring of death' manufacturing troubles, the 360 released amazing new franchises like Gears of conflict. It made Sony take action, ultimately forcing them to innovate massively with the PS4. It changed into noisy, sure. However, it changed into also a game-changer. As we say goodbye, right here are 10 reasons why.
Positive, there had been wireless controllers long before the Xbox 360 came out – the Atari 2600, accept as true with it or not, was the very first console to have a wireless controller, no self-respecting Gamecube owner became without a Wavebird, and the PS2 had cordless pads too. however, making a person buy a wi-fi pad may be very specific from providing them out of the container. While Microsoft released the Xbox 360 was returned in 2005 with wi-fi pads, it launched us all from our plastic-coated, tripwire shackles. It allowed us to sport from anywhere we pleased, albeit inside a few metres' radii, and provided we had regular pocket money for AA batteries. Each foremost console seeing that has released with wi-fi gamepads bundled into the container.
Whether your first enjoyment of online gaming turned into playing Unreal event on a 56k connection, Phantasy megastar online on the Sega Dreamcast, or an early shooter on PS2 or Xbox, it's hard to argue that the experience wasn't lacking something until the Xbox 360 pulled everything together. There's something to be said for suitable timing in this example – the 360 came alongside when many of us were getting access to rapid broadband connections – however, the subsequent update to Xbox live set the gold fashionable for online gaming. Xbox live provided voice chat, Xbox Live marketplace, and Xbox Live Arcade (we'll get to that) as standard, at the same time as paid-up Gold members may want to gorge themselves on online gaming for so long as their sleep-deprived brains could manipulate. Wonderful.
Proper from the start, Microsoft attempted to cater to exceptional audiences at exceptional fee factors with the Xbox 360, first with the finances Xbox 360 Arcade/core and pinnacle-tier pro/Elite models, after which in later years with the 250/500GB second-gen models and their 4GB opportunity at the low-stop. When the PS3 launched 12 months later, Sony also offered two models with distinct tough force capacities, and Nintendo would later follow healthy with the Wii U.
earlier than the Xbox 360 cruised into our living rooms, video games consoles have been exactly that – they have been machines that played games, and the likes of Sega, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft had continually waged struggle over who ought to make the great gaming gadget. however, the Xbox 360 wasn't just a games console; it supplied entertainment for all by letting you circulate television, video, and track. Certain PS3 let you watch Blu-ray, but Xbox 360 changed into the beginning of the related era and supported apps for loads of streaming services, including Netflix, which didn't come to PlayStation 3 until some years later.
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'Downton Abbey' first look: Watch new cast interviews on the set of the movie!
The cast of Downton Abbey have given their first interviews on the set of the upcoming movie.
Continuing the story from ITV's hit period drama series, the big screen spin-off began filming in September in September, with a script written by Downton creator Julian Fellowes.
All the main cast expected to reprise their roles, apart from one big star.
Yesterday NBC aired an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie, taking a sneak peek around the set at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England.
Presenter Keir Simmons spoke to returning cast members Hugh Bonneville, Joanne Froggatt, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Phyllis Logan and Jim Carter.
The highlight of NBC's preview is actor Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, giving an hilarious summary of the movie's plot, which we believe might not be 100% accurate!
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Despite its name, the performance marketing industry — i.e., search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click marketing (PPC) and affiliate marketing — is ripe for bad behavior. In fact, a few years ago, I started to notice that potential clients of mine were having the same kind of problems over and over again with their performance marketing programs and vendors. The clients did not really understand enough about the work being done, and the success metrics used to claim success by vendors were very misleading.
While online marketing is very measurable (thanks to its data-driven focus), the data itself can be fairly easily manipulated to make almost any program look successful. As a result, prospective clients were being told their programs were growing and bringing in substantial new revenue, when in reality, they were costing a lot of money and not creating much value at all.
It quickly became clear to me that educating potential clients with a detailed "under the hood" look at their online marketing programs could demonstrate the problems undermining their existing programs and, at the same time, prove the value of our own approach. (Education like this also provides my team with a significant amount of information on how our competitor's position, sell, and service offerings.) Today, our transparency sets our sales process apart from other firms in our industry, and is often a top reason why we're awarded new business.
1. Be willing to educate the prospect on your own dime.
Prospects often aren't completely clear on the details required to create and manage, say, a successful customer acquisition program. We audit programs for every viable prospect, then walk them through the areas that are performing, and those that are not, to discuss ways the program might be altered to achieve more success.
While complimentary audits take time and resources but do not generate revenue, they show prospects how we operate as a team, how we approach their program, and our level of service. No matter what industry you're in, this is a great way to nurture leads.
2. Go way under the hood when researching competitors and their businesses.
Understanding the competition is a really important part of the selling process. But relying solely on website content and social media activity is a mistake. It's imperative to understand every step of the competition's process, from marketing and sales to delivery and staffing, reporting and service, and even employee and client retention. The goal is to show clients that you are selling something that's really differentiated and that you're willing - and able - to fully understand industry dynamics.
3. Listen to a prospect's past frustrations.
Entrepreneurs are always told to listen to the client, and certainly that is true in servicing them, but it is also an excellent way to learn about competitors before the next sales meeting. We listen very closely to our competition's ex-clients when they discuss their frustrations, and we dissect their key selling points from the client's point of view. We study their staffing models, research their team members on LinkedIn, and take notice when key customers drop off their websites. We also look for information from quotes, press releases and speaking events.
Whenever we win a new client or take over for another vendor, we try and learn as much as we can about what we were up against by getting copies of their proposals and client reports and looking at the makeup of the team that serviced them (e.g., were they very junior?). Most of our clients come to us after a bad relationship, and we want to know why it was bad and where they were misled.
4. Neutralize your competition's strengths.
Recently, we won a major account where we were up against 1-2 larger competitors. In our proposal, we neutralized our competitors' strengths by educating the client on the industry and the common tactics used to mislead prospects about performance. We also carefully outlined the differences in our staffing model, client/staff ratios, reporting metrics, etc., and specifically debunked many of the selling points that we know our competitors emphasize. In many ways, we turned their perceived strengths into weaknesses.
We learned early on in our business that we have a very different approach from our competitors — one that is more about creating sustainable long-term value than fast results that aren't real and won't last. When we talk to a prospect about what our competition will promise, and why the results will not be what they seem, they often return to us impressed. In short, our transparency is a major selling point.
But perhaps the most unexpected upshot is this: No matter the industry, an educated buyer always makes a better long-term partner.
Robert Glazer is a serial entrepreneur and customer acquisition specialist with an exceptional track record of growing revenue and profits for early to mid-stage consumer businesses. His firm, Acceleration Partners, is a go-to advisor for affiliate and performance marketing to many of the industry's top brands, including adidas, Bonobos, ModCloth, One Kings Lane, Reebok, and Tiny Prints.


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DVD Review: Gone Baby Gone
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Let me get one thing out of the way: I do not like Ben Affleck. I think he's an ass and a terrible actor. But, watch me eat my own pride when I write, Ben Affleck is responsible for something I actually enjoyed. *GASP*
Fortunately Affleck is smart enough not to cast himself but to cast his brother, Casey, in the lead. In my opinion, Casey is the more talented of the two. Casey has what Ben doesn't have, likability and charm that doesn't come off as frat-boy smugness. Enough about my Ben-bashing.
Gone Baby Gone centers around Boston-area local detectives, played by Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan, who are hired to investigate a young girl's kidnapping. Along the way they become entangled in a search that is not all what it seems and that ultimately leads to a decision that has to be made either professionally or personally.
It is a damn good movie, but not a great movie. The whole cast is perfect (down to the extras) and the tone and direction is spot on. Then why not "great"? I felt certain parts of the movie dragged and I felt Michelle Monaghan (from the great Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) was underused. Some people complain about the twist ending, but I think it's perfect and really helps nail the tone and theme overall.
"What would I have done?" That's something a lot of people might find themselves asking after watching this film. Is it about morals? Is it about doing the right thing? What is the right thing in the instance of law versus reality or well-being? It is that lingering question that makes the last scene of the film so powerful, and why I have to curse Affleck for making me give credit and praise where it is due.
Extras on the DVD include extended ending, commentary and behind the scenes segment from Ben Affleck. Not really thick with the extra features, but the movie is good enough that you won't mind.
You win this time, Affleck! You win…this time.
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It started out as a lark. I was reading the tutorial by Pat David for Color Curves (to link it to one of my own tutorials so that I didn't have to reinvent the wheel) and in it he talks about how Hollywood has gotten on an Orange/Teal kick, he even linked to another blog that has movie screenshots of this Orange-Teal-Hell… I found it very amusing, and just the right amount of snark.
In the back of my mind I kept thinking about it, wouldn't it be funny to convert this image to Orange-Teal-Hell. And keeping with my current theme this month of having my image look like something I remember from a film it seemed to fit nicely (if, indeed, that is my theme this month).
For an attempt at brevity of a rather long process keep reading. I made all my edits this week in GIMP*.
**Side note** Happy Blog-aversary to me! WordPress reminded me that I've been blogging for 6 years! Woohoo! I ran a food blog for four years that morphed into a love for photography, I then created this blog that focused on photography two years ago.
I started out with my image from week 1 up to the point where I adjusted the brightness and contrast (last week's step 3).Unfortunately I didn't realize until I had finished all the work that I was working on a 1000x666px image, so I will have to redo it all if I want to print it. Oh well.
Next I tried to play around with color curves to *make* the flower orange and the lily pads teal… it didn't work out very well because I was having to push the color curves so far it started making a mess really quickly.Instead, I found that a split-tone worked out much better.As suggested by Pat David, I used an online tool by Adobe called Kuler. It is a tool for color visualization and palette creation, it gives you a palette of colors based on some classic color rules (complementary, triad, etc.). I used it to get the RGB codes for an orange and a complementary teal (I used the center orange and the lightest teal).
Armed with the RGB codes, I found out what my Hue value would be so that I could use that value for the colorize portion of split-toning (check out my split-toning tutorial for further instruction).
After making my split-toning layers, I had to do a bit more painting of the masks because some of my shadows needed to be orange and it needed some cleaning up overall.
It was way too extreme… so I reduced the opacity (teal:44% orange:52% ) and turned on visibility to the desaturated layer (which was created during the split-toning process) underneath.
I wanted the back flower to be closer to white so I played around with Color Curves.
Then inspiration hit me. I decided to use this split-tone as a filter of sorts on top of my original image… so I tweaked the curves once more on my original image (lowering the midtones).
Then I copied my split-tone image and tweaked the curves on it as well (also lowering the midtones).
Then I changed the blend mode of the split-tone to Multiply and I had my POW! moment.
In the morning I decided that the bokeh needed to be less green, so I added a white mask to my Multiply layer and painted grey over the bokeh to bring out the original colors. Which gives me my final image.
If you were able to follow along, wow that's awesome! I know this How-To wasn't as in-depth as my usual tutorials. But I also know that it was a lot of steps and it is rather intimidating, so I opted for an overview. If you have questions or want clarification, I'd be happy to help.
Thanks, A Fairy Mind! I'm new to split-toning too. Ben Rowe has a great tutorial (LIghtroom) on split-toning, he covers some color theory as well which will help you decide which colors to use for split-toning. Pat David has a great split-toning tutorial (GIMP), and he explains a bit the masking that you need to do to accomplish split-toning like I did on this image.
What a post! I can't say it enough times…you rock with the explanation of your post-processing choices. Amazing edit, I really like how it turned out.
Last weeks image was really fun. This one is much more serious. I love the use of the split tone to add a slight shine and contrast to the image. Great work Nic.
On first appearance it does seem strange yet bth sets are complimentary to each other snd I wonder if they are spaced evenly enough on the colour wheel and that is why it works. Another reason is also that the teal orange is just a hint and not overpowering the green pink combination.
Very moody in the dark tones!
I like the colours in this edit!
Thanks, Now At Home! 😀 I really like the jewel tones too!


WATSONVILLE, CA— Reports released by the candidates in California's 30th State Assembly district yesterday showed that Watsonville Mayor Pro-Tem Karina Cervantez Alejo is leading by a substantial landslide on the fundraising front.
Her closest opponent has raised a mere $19,273 by the December 31st report. With the addition of a $5,000 personal loan that she gave herself, her total grows to a paltry $24,273.
Watsonville Mayor Pro-Tem Karina Cervantez Alejo has raised roughly 14 times more overall and maintains 11 times more cash on hand than her competitor— two substantial markers of a candidate's ability to be viable and communicate a message to voters.
Today's news comes on the heels of a major victory for Cervantez Alejo stemming from this weekend at the California Democratic Party's AD-30 "Pre-Convention Caucus" vote, where, in a stunning blow to her competition, 43 out of 45 total possible votes among eligible delegates– a staggering 96%— voted for Cervantez Alejo over the other Democrat in the race.


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Perry Jones, Big Data, and the Road Back to Basketball
Perry Jones III had his rookie season derailed by injury and personal tragedy. Watch as we head to the P3 facility to see how data—as well as hard work and determination—is restarting his stalled NBA dream.
by VICE Sports
28 September 2016, 1:10am
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A standout at highschool and college, Perry Jones III always had the talent. However, after a series of setbacks in his rookie year—including injuries and personal tragedy—the sweet-shooting 6-11 forward found himself traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder and cut by the Boston Celtics. But Jones is not about to let his NBA journey end so soon.
VICE Sports travels to the Peak Performance Project (P3) facility in Santa Barbara, California to see how Jones is using big data—as well as hard work and determination—to kickstart his stalled NBA dream.
Jones trains with sports scientist Dr Marcus Elliot as he prepares to play his next season with the Russian basketball league. Perry works with Elliot and his team to improve his strength and technique, and form habits that will see him through to the next stage of his career.
Eliot tests and trains current and aspiring professional athletes using highly sophisticated data capture techniques. The most talented players attend the P3 facility to gain a competitive edge. Internationally, Dr Elliot is at the absolute forefront of "objectifying human movement and physical systems of sport."
In this episode, we explore the use of advanced data in the NBA and look at how data analytics helps athletes improve performance, recover from injury and—in the case of Perry Jones—realise their dreams.
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PlayStation's State of Play Reveals More of Predator: Hunting Grounds, Releasing April 2020
This latest preview for Illfonic's upcoming title shows off three Predator classes and their weapons.
December 10, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
Predator: Hunting Grounds
It's been a few months since we've had any significant updates regarding Illfonic's Predator: Hunting Grounds, but today's PlayStation State of Play livestream revealed even more of the title as well as its expected PlayStation 4 and PC launch date of April 24th, 2020. Have a look at the embedded video above for the latest peek at this game.
This one shows off three Predator classes you can choose from (or play against), with those being Hunter, Berserker, and Scout. In addition, the video offers a taste of the weapons the deadly hunters can equip and tear through their prey with, such as the plasma caster, combistick, smart disc, wristblades, and a type of compound bow.
Based on this preview, this asymmetrical multiplayer shooter is honestly looking a bit more polished up since we last saw it at Gamescom 2019, which is a good thing! As we already speculated in the past, it looks as though this title will be mainly a first-person shooter with some over-the-shoulder views here and there. Our guess is that you will be able to alternate between the available camera angles.
In Predator: Hunting Grounds, you will enter a world that looks and feels completely authentic to the lore of the Predator universe. Traverse through a lush jungle that comes alive with the sights and sounds of military bravado moving towards their objective, or is a cloaked Predator nearing its prey, ready to wipe them out with an arsenal of deadly weapons? However you choose to play the game… if it bleeds, you can kill it.
Pre-order bonuses for this title include an exclusive '87 Predator Skin and early access to the "Ole Painless" Mini-Gun. Only digital purchases seem to be available for the time being.
Predator: Hunting Grounds is releasing on April 24th, 2020 for the PlayStation 4 and PC. Keep your eyes locked on Dead Entertainment for all the latest news and updates on this title and so much more!
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This Year in Horror: The Last of Us Part II Will Reign Supreme in Horror Gaming
Even for a longtime fan of Capcom's Resident Evil series, Naughty Dog's next game will leave an undeniable mark on 2020.
Presenting the first piece of our ongoing retrospective on Capcom's iconic survival horror franchise.
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Two men are dead and a 13-year-old girl is critically ill after a stabbing at a house in Manchester.
The body of a 41-year-old man was found along with his daughter in Delta Walk, Moston, at 22:20 BST on Sunday.
Officers said a 34-year-old man suspected of killing him died at about 01:00 after crashing a hijacked car into a pub.
Det Supt Simon Barraclough said police were "trying to piece together" why two men died and what happened to the girl.
The 13-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital with what are believed to be stab wounds.
Mr Barraclough said: "Obviously the community will be shocked as to what has happened but we can say we do not believe anyone else was involved and are not looking for anyone else in relation to this incident."
Police were called to Watfield Walk in Harpurhey after a man threatened a car owner with a knife and stole a vehicle.
A short time later, the vehicle was seen by police near Rochdale Road.
The man drove the car into the side of the Alliance pub as police approached. He died in hospital.


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I've been meaning to write you for a while now. There's so much to tell, and I don't know where to start.
I've been doing a lot of thinking about the future. There are so many things I need to know and don't know who to ask… Guess nothing changed there.
A few days ago I stumbled, and I feared the worst, but I managed to get back on my feet again soon. I think I'm getting better at fighting it. The rabbit hole doesn't seem so powerful anymore.
You should be proud to know that I reached out to a couple of people. Shyly and in disguised, but it's a start.
The future is still scary, mostly because it's unknown, but I don't seem to freeze anymore.
The waves of panic are less common now, and I can almost believe them when they say I will make it.
I've always heard that with age comes tranquility, or maybe, with time, you just learn to pick your fights. Don't know each one is true, but I finally seem to be getting less uncomfortable with the outside world.
My dreams haven't changed much, but I have, and somehow now they seem a little bit more possible. I always felt like I hadn't found my place in the world, and it wasn't until recently that I started to think that maybe I just need to create it. Just because your dreams don't fit in a pre-designed box, it doesn't mean that you can't wrap them nicely and be successful.
I have to go now, time is short. It always is, even though some days seem endless. I just wanted to let you know that maybe, just maybe, things will be all right.


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Nebraska enters must-win territory this Saturday against Purdue
Dustin Schutte | 1 year ago
If you were to tell someone back at B1G Media Days in July that Nebraska would find itself in a must-win situation in the first weekend in November, that individual would've assumed the Huskers were fighting to stay in the B1G West race. Concerns over bowl eligibility wouldn't have crossed their mind.
Here we are, though, heading into the first weekend of November and Nebraska's postseason plans are anything but a guarantee, sitting at 4-4. Mathematically, the Huskers have four chances to capture two wins and earn a 13th game. Realistically, one of those two victories has to come on Saturday against Purdue (2-6) in West Lafayette.
Lose to the Boilermakers, and getting to that all-important six-win mark becomes a pretty tall obstacle to hurdle. It's not just the remaining schedule that would potentially prevent the one-time B1G West favorite from reaching the postseason for a third consecutive year.
From a distance, Nebraska looks like a team on the verge of crumbling. It's almost as if a lumberjack is taking a swing of the axe at the Huskers' confidence with each loss this season. In each of those four games, Nebraska learned a hard truth about itself.
Nebraska learned it's not good enough to just roll its helmets onto the field and expect to win in the Week 2 loss to rival Colorado. The Huskers learned they're nowhere close to sharing the "elite" title with the top of the college football world after a blowout loss to Ohio State. Scott Frost learned that, right now, Minnesota and Indiana are better programs than his alma mater.
Frost's frustration hit a boiling point after Saturday's 38-31 loss to Indiana, spilling over into the postgame press conference, where he criticized players for wearing hoodies during pregame warmups. It was a strange complaint for a head coach in his second year with a program, almost an "us vs. them" mentality among the players on his roster.
Imagine the kind of backlash that could transpire with a loss to a two-win Purdue team, dropping Nebraska below the .500 mark for the first time this season. Not only has a division title been denied, but bowl eligibility begins to slip through Nebraska's fingers.
Based on what we've witnessed over the last two weeks, you'd begin to wonder what attitude and mentality would be like inside the walls of Memorial Stadium. Things could get ugly.
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Then there's the fact that Nebraska would have to win two of its final three games of the season in order to firmly plant itself into the postseason soil. The remaining matchups? No. 18 Wisconsin, Maryland and No. 19 Iowa.
Would it be impossible to see the Huskers snag that sixth win against one of the better teams in the West? Absolutely not. But it would feel like a longshot based on the recent performance of what would be a three-game losing streak (if Purdue takes down the Huskers).
Beating two of the best teams in the division seems extremely taxing considering Nebraska has yet to defeat a team this season that owns a winning record. South Alabama (1-7), Northern Illinois (3-5), Northwestern (1-6) and Illinois (4-4) are all .500 or below through the first nine weeks.
I'm not of the belief that Nebraska has to beat Purdue on Saturday to secure the well-being of the program. When you look at what Frost and his staff inherited in 2018, it was a bit naïve to believe he'd have a championship-caliber team by his second season. Those were lofty expectations.
However, beating Purdue does seem like a make-or-break situation for the 2019 version of the Huskers. And while I still believe it's too early to know what direction the program is headed, it's fair to say that missing a bowl game this season would be a disappointment. There's too much talent to not hit the six-win mark.
Nebraska is facing the reality that it could be celebrating the holidays early again for a third straight season, though. And in order to put an end to that streak, Frost and company need to take the "W" out of West Lafayette, and bring it back to Lincoln this weekend.
If Nebraska returns empty handed, things could really fall apart in the final three-week stretch of the season.
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We sat down with the Queen of New York, Susanne Bartsch, before she rules over the 18th floor of The Standard, High Line (Le Bain AND Top Of The Standard), Friday, December 2nd.
Before Susanne Bartsch's weekly party, On Top, is back Tuesday, May 16th at Le Bain, its regular DJs share their anthems for the extravaganza to come!
Our in-house paparazzo Neil Aline reports from Susanne Bartsch's opening party. See you Tuesday, always on Top!


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Michelle Young's 'Bachelorette' Season Brings 2 Big Changes to the Franchise
Heavy on The Bachelor
By	Effie Orfanides
Updated Jul 21, 2021 at 6:04pm
ABC	Michelle Young.
Michelle Young's season of "The Bachelorette" is about to start filming, and some details have already been revealed.
According to Reality Steve, production on the season is set to begin next week. Hosted by Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams, Young's season will kick off at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California, where she will meet her men and hold her first few rose ceremonies.
Details on the cast have not yet been released by ABC, but Reality Steve expects that to happen very soon.
As Katie Thurston's season is set to wrap on August 9, 2021, and "Bachelor in Paradise" is kicking off on August 16, 2021, Young's season will premiere on October 19, 2021, according to People magazine. With that premiere, however, there will be two major changes.
Young's Season of 'The Bachelorette' Will Air on Tuesday Nights in the Fall
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"The Bachelorette" will get bumped to Tuesday nights, according to ABC's fall television lineup. Deadline reports that "Dancing With the Stars" will fill the Monday night time slot from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern, pushing "The Bachelorette" to Tuesday nights from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern.
This isn't the first time that the reality dating show has been bumped to Tuesdays, but the change is definitely something fans will have to get used to. Both Thurston's season and "Bachelor in Paradise" will continue to air on Monday nights.
Generally, the seasons of the show run about 11 weeks, so Young's final rose ceremony and subsequent "After the Final Rose" special will likely air right after the Christmas holiday. Although "The Bachelor" has not been renewed for another season by the network, it is presumed that production will carry on — perhaps back to normal — and the new season of the show will air in January, per usual.
Young's Season Will Start in California Before Moving to Minnesota
Young is set to begin her journey to find a husband at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California. However, she will only spend a couple of weeks in the Golden State before filming moves to her home state of Minnesota. This will be the first time in "Bachelorette" history that a season is primarily filmed in the home state of the lead.
According to Reality Steve, Young and her remaining suitors will travel to Minnesota and will film several weeks at the Marquette Hotel in Minneapolis. Why the move to Minnesota was made is unclear, though the reason that Young wanted to wait to film "The Bachelorette" was because she didn't want to take time away from her job as a teacher. It's entirely possible that she's going to go to work — even part time — while filming, though it's unclear how that would happen.
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic halted production, and then caused a complete change in how the franchise films each season, Hometown Dates are expected to resume. Reality Steve reports that Young is expected to visit the hometowns of her final four guys toward the end of her season.
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Q: Select row of unbound datagridview populated by query I have a query that populates a DGV that looks like
private void textBox6_Leave(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        DataClasses3DataContext db = new DataClasses3DataContext();

        int matchedAdd = (from c in db.GetTable<prop>()
                          where c.HOUSE_NO.Contains(textBox1.Text) && c.Direction.Contains(textBox2.Text) && c.street.Contains(textBox3.Text) && c.SUFF.Contains(textBox4.Text)
                          select c.ID).SingleOrDefault();

        var before = (from c in db.GetTable<prop>()
                      where c.ID < matchedAdd
                      orderby c.PARCEL descending
                      select c).Take(6);

        var after = (from c in db.GetTable<prop>()
                     where c.ID > matchedAdd
                     orderby c.PARCEL
                     select c).Take(6);

        var endResult = before.Concat(after);

        dgvBRT.DataSource = endResult;

    }

I need to be able to select a row and open BRTDetail from the DGV after its populated by that query.  This is the first time I have had to use an unbound grid.  The code I normally use is below.  Obviously it doesn't work since BRTDataSet is irrelevant at that point.  How do I select a row in this case?
        private void dgvBRT_DoubleClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        System.Data.DataRowView SelectedRowView;
        BRTDataSet.propRow SelectedRow;

        SelectedRowView = (System.Data.DataRowView)propBindingSource.Current;
        SelectedRow = (BRTDataSet.propRow)SelectedRowView.Row;

        frmBRTDetail BRTDetail = new frmBRTDetail(this);
        BRTDetail.LoadBRTNumberKey(SelectedRow.PARCEL, null);
        BRTDetail.LoadBldgKey(SelectedRow.BLDG_CD, null);
        BRTDetail.Show();

    }

A: How bout this create an template field named something :
  <ItemTemplate>
  <asp:LinkButton ID="link_button" runat="server" Text="Select" OnClick="link_button_Click"> </asp:LinkButton>
   </ItemTemplate>

Then in your code behind for the click event you do this :
 protected void link_button_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
       GridViewRow clickedRow = ((LinkButton)sender).NamingContainer as GridViewRow;

       // this selects your row and you can access the controls of your grid.

   }

A: Well I figured it out.  This is how I did it.
private void dgvBRT_DoubleClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

         if (dgvBRT.SelectedCells.Count > 0)
            {
             int selectedrowindex = dgvBRT.SelectedCells[0].RowIndex;

             DataGridViewRow selectedRow = dgvBRT.Rows[selectedrowindex];

             string BRTNumber = Convert.ToString(selectedRow.Cells["BRTNumber"].Value);
             // Open selected row

              frmBRTDetail BRTDetail = new frmBRTDetail(this);
              BRTDetail.LoadBRTNumberKey(BRTNumber, null);
              BRTDetail.Show();
            }
        }

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The Drawback rates for all the goods falling in the Chapters 41, 42 and 64 have been decreased by 5% - 15% approximately. The caps have also been revised downwards. It may be noted that value cap for headings 420501 and 420502 has been changed from Rs. 585 per piece to Rs. 15 per sq. ft. This change was necessitated because of representations received from the field formations and the trade in respect of Leather Sofa cover being exported in SKD/CKD condition which was being denied drawback rate as per piece.
There has been a dispute about the heading 570301 as to whether the existing description hand tufted carpets covers hand- held gun tufted carpets or not. In order to resolve this dispute, the word hand has been deleted from this heading and the description now reads only tufted woollen floor coverings, all sorts.
In order to resolve the dispute whether the description handicrafts/art ware of galvanized iron with brass includes products which are coated/plated , the entry 732603 has been amended to read as Handicrafts/ Art ware of Iron with or without plating / coating, galvanized or otherwise, with Brass.
The drawback rates for bicycles and bicycle parts have been revised downwards. The new rate for complete bicycle is 9%. Further, a value cap of Rs. 10/- per Kg. has been introduced for the residuary entry Others (871423). The drawback rates for Sports Goods and Writing Instruments have also been revised downwards by about 10% and 20% respectively.
(b) The description under heading 22071090 has been changed to read as Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol, Rectified Spirit / ENA or otherwise containing more than 94.5% Ethyl Alcohol.
(c) References have been received seeking clarifications as to what should be the minimum percentage of MMF in a garment or made-up for it to be considered as a blended garment /made-up. The issue has been examined and the term blend has been explained in the Notification. It may be noted that the term blend in chapters 61, 62 & 63 refers to only two types of blends i.e. cotton & MMF and wool & MMF. It shall mean that MMF shall be more than 15% but less than 85% by weight in such garment or made-up. Further, the garment or made-up shall be classified as of cotton or wool or MMF or silk or noil silk if the percentage of the concerned fibre is 85% or more by weight in such garment or made-up.
(f) The earlier notification provided that the rates of drawback in the Drawback Schedule shall not be applicable to products manufactured or exported by availing the facility under the DEPB (Duty Exemption Pass Book) scheme. References were received seeking clarification whether an exporter who manufactured the export goods with raw material imported against DEPB scrips, shall be eligible for drawback on such exports even if DEPB benefits is not claimed. The doubt appeared to have arisen because the above mentioned notification debarred benefit of AIR drawback if the export goods had been manufactured availing the benefit of the DEPB scheme.
In order to resolve the matter, the word manufactured has been deleted in the present notification and the condition has been modified to read that the drawback will not be available if the goods are exported availing the benefits of the DEPB scheme.
6. The Notification and the new Drawback Schedule may be perused carefully to note the changes made therein. Though all care has been taken, the possibility of inadvertent errors/omissions cannot be ruled out. It is requested that any error/omission noticed during the implementation of the rates be brought to the notice of the Board immediately for suitable corrective action. ?


There's something wonderful and familiar about having a wedding at the house you grew up in.
We loved B + N's wedding at Nandi's family home in Houghton. It was so relaxed and felt instantly familiar while being completely unique all at the same time. The guests obviously felt the same and spent time watching the Rugby on TV or catching up under trees adorned with fairy lights. The house itself was a feast of creativity. It had the air of a private art museum with a good dose of old fashioned homey-ness.
One of the most rewarding things that you can do as a wedding photographer is find a gem in amongst the visual cliche's. We shot the bride and groom portraits in a neighbours garden with a view of the whole of Joburg. Maybe it was the hazy skyline, or the lack of light over the city but the photo's just weren't feeling right. We ventured into the bottom corner of this amazing property and found a wild, authentically south african pile of rocks busting through with beautiful Cacti and wild flowers. It was the unkept part of the garden, the part where nobody goes and hardly anyone sees, but we ditched the manicured flower beds and Joburg skyline in favour of this little gem. We're so happy that we did! It gave the feel of shooting at a place like Babylonstoren and really felt like the right place to shoot these lovely people (Brett is a farmer at heart, and both of them have a sweet spot for nature in South Africa).
After our photo session we walked back across the road to good wine, huge pans steaming with Paella and a lot of dancing all on their tennis court!
(Be sure to watch their photo booth video right at the end, it was a winner!).
So filled with warmth and happiness looking at these pictures. You guys are the best. Thank you.
The most gorgeous photos ever. Nands you made the most exquisite bride and bretty is quite handsome too. Love u guys!


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LIVE STREAM: Eat the Ball Football 2014 European Championships in Austria
John McKeon | 2014 European Championships | 05/29/2014
ORF broadcasts six games live on TV via ORF SPORT+ with free Live Stream
via EC 2014 site
There will be a live stream on location with live German commentary. This applies to all games of the 2014 European Football Championships except the 5th place game, which also would not be seen in the ORF TV. The games Germany vs. Finland (May 30th ) and Finland vs . Sweden (June 1st ) would be shown "as live" – as well as on the ORF TV.
Live Stream Link: https://tvthek.orf.at/live
TV/Web Broadcasts Eat the Ball Football EC:
All game times CET (Central European Time)
Fri May 30th, 2014 10:15 pm St. Poelten GERMANY v. FINLAND (Highlights)
Sat May 31st, 2014 6:45 pm Graz AUSTRIA v. DENMARK (LIVE)
Sun June 1st, 2014 11:15pm St. Polten FINLAND v. SWEDEN (Highlights)
Mon June 2nd, 2014 6:55 pm Graz DENMARK v. FRANCE (LIVE)
Tue June 3rd, 2014 6:55pm St. Polten SWEDEN v. GERMANY (LIVE)
Weds June 4th, 2014 6:45pm Graz FRANCE v. AUSTRIA (LIVE)
Sat June 7th, 2014 1:50 pm Vienna
Bronze Medal Game (LIVE)
Sat June 7th, 2014 6:45pm Vienna EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (LIVE)
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John McKeon is a former professional and collegiate American Football player and coach now living and working in New York. His goal is to spread news, information, and opinion on the global growth of the sport he loves.
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"The Fastest & Most Gorgeous Mi Phone Ever."
The Xiaomi Mi Note series are smartphones (or phablets) made by Xiaomi. The series include the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro. On the October 25, 2016, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 was released. The Mi Note 3 was released on September 2017, which has a Snapdragon 660 and a Curved 5.5inch screen.
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro was released in China in May 2015. Announced in January 2015, it was intended to be an upgrade to the Xiaomi Mi Note (also announced January 2015). The Mi Note Pro inherited some of its features from its less-powerful predecessor, while upgrading the many features, such as the screen resolution, amount of RAM, battery capacity, and base operating system.
This phone is relatively difficult to obtain except in China, as the only other way of acquiring it is through third-party carriers, adding a premium to the cost.
The Mi Note Pro's design is exactly the same as its Mi Note counterpart as they both have a 5.7" display, Gorilla Glass 3 back panel, Dual SIM, 13MP rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization, auto-focus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, 3.5mm headphone jack, micro USB v2.0 port, and so on. However, the Mi Note Pro contains a 2K (1440 × 2560) display, as opposed to the Mi Note's 1080p (1080 × 1920) display, 4 GB RAM (3GB in the Mi Note), Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core CPU (Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz CPU in the Mi Note), 3090mAh fast-charging battery (3000mAh fast-charging battery in the Mi Note), and comes in a Gold variant in addition to the Black and White variants (only Black and White for Mi Note).
The Mi Note Pro features Xiaomi's Sunlight Display technology, which is meant to adapt the display brightness so that the screen is more visible in the bright outdoors.
The Mi Note Pro comes with 64GB onboard storage. Unlike the Mi Note's 16GB/64GB options, the Mi Note Pro does not come in a 16GB variant.
The Mi Note Pro comes pre-installed with Android 5.0.1 "Lollipop" loaded with the MIUI 6 custom skin. One main change of the new UI includes the removal of the app drawer, forcing all installed apps to appear on the home screen. The OS also includes a Themes application that allows the user to change the look of the UI.
The Mi Note's one-handed mode is also found on the Mi Note Pro, and must be enabled in Settings before use. It can be activated by swiping to the left or right from the home button, at which point the screen size can be configured to 3.5, 4 or 4.5 inches.
CNET says "that it's a shame" that "the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro will not be officially sold outside China," further stating that it is "easily the fastest Xiaomi smartphone yet, and that it looks and feels like a high-quality flagship device with mass appeal".
For those who reside outside China, and "are willing to take the risk of getting one from third-party resellers – there may be no way to get an official warranty when going through a third-party – and have the patience to deal with the lack of native Google apps support, you'll find a phone that rivals the Samsung Galaxy S6s and iPhone 6s of the world in both design and performance." CNET also mentioned that the Mi Note Pro "does lack advanced forward-looking features like a fingerprint sensor."
CNET concluded that at the price it goes for in China, which is US$485, which is "about half the price of the S6 and 6 Plus there", the phone is "a great buy if you're in the country and don't already own a flagship phone."
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