Everyone has seen the now-infamous (in such a short time!) NSFW photo of Amber Rose posing on a staircase, oiled up and naked from the waist down. Even though the image had a short-lived time on Instagram, it lives on in our hearts, minds, and on Twitter. After it was deleted, Amber Rose went back on Instagram to roll her eyes a bit and hashtagged her video with #bringbackthebush — but she didn't stop there. Shortly after, she returned to Instagram and created the Amber Rose challenge, which is exactly what you think it is.
She posted a photo asking fans to "post your version of my picture and hashtag #AmberRoseChallenge behalf of feminism, body positivity and not conforming to society norms of how we should live, what we should wear and where we should shave." Basically, she wanted to see fans not only appreciate her original photo but also appreciate themselves, and that's a pretty awesome challenge. Fans obliged, and the photos are not only creative, some of them are also pretty hilarious.
There were wigs involved, and french fries, and a surprising number of pets got in on the action. You can check out the entire challenge by searching the hashtag over on Instagram.


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Pak Rejects India's Move To Scrap Article 370, Says Will Exercise All Possible Options To Counter It
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that India is totally disregarding the international obligations and the country's "arrogance will only result in heightening the conflict dynamics in the region."
Members of the right wing organisation 'Sanskriti Bachao Manch' celebrates after the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Indian government took steps to pull back the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, in Bhopal on August 5, 2019. - The Indian government on August 5 rushed through a presidential decree to scrap a special status for disputed Kashmir, hours after imposing a major security clampdown in the region. (Photo by GAGAN NAYAR / AFP)
By: PTI
Updated: 05 Aug 2019 03:42 PM
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday strongly rejected the Indian Government's decision to scrap Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and vowed to exercise all possible options, including appealing to the UN, to counter India's "illegal" and "unilateral" step.
The Indian government on Monday abolished Article 370 and moved a separate bill to bifurcate the state into two separate union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Reacting to the announcement, Pakistan Foreign Office said "Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory".
"No unilateral step by the Government of India can change this disputed status, as enshrined in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. Nor will this ever be acceptable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan," it said.
Pakistan strongly condemns and rejects the announcements made by the Indian Government regarding Jammu and Kashmir, it said.
"As the party to this international dispute, Pakistan will exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps," it said.
Pakistan reaffirms its abiding commitment to the Kashmir cause and its political, diplomatic and moral support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for realisation of their inalienable right to self-determination, the statement said.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan would request and appeal to the United Nations, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, friendly countries and human rights organisations not to remain silent on this issue.
The situation in Kashmir was more serious than before, Qureshi said.
We will consult our legal experts..., he added.
"There are several resolutions of the United Nations Security Council on this and they have accepted this as a disputed territory Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee had accepted this as a disputed territory," said the foreign minister.
Qureshi said the move by India showed they no longer had any hope from Kashmiris.
The foreign minister stressed that Pakistan like before would continue to support the Kashmiri people and history would prove India's decision wrong.
Pakistan on Sunday warned India that it is ready to respond to any "misadventure or aggression" by the Indian forces, as the country's top civil and military leadership discussed the sudden spike in tensions with New Delhi during a meeting of the National Security Committee.
Khan invited the attention of the world leaders and international bodies towards "irresponsible, unilateral and irrational behaviour" of the Indian leadership.
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Szymon Zdziebłowski
Preserved attic of Kamień Pomorski cathedral is actually the OLDEST in Poland, say scientists
The truss of the cathedral turned out to be much older. Credit: M. Prarat
Photo: M. Prarat
The attic of a 13th century cathedral has been found to contain the oldest known roof truss in Poland.
Originally thought to have been a modern-day construction, conservators from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń made the incredible discovery after being called in to examine the state of the attic.
Dr. Maciej Prarat said: "We did not expect such a discovery. At the request of the West Pomeranian Provincial Conservator of Monuments, we were to assess the value of the timber roof truss (the roof support frame - ed. PAP - Science in Poland) of the cathedral in Kamień Pomorski. When we entered the attic, we immediately noticed the unusual, archaic construction style."
He added: "The truss has retained the structure from the 13th century. However, during the more than 650-year history of the temple, wooden elements were replaced in many places or new reinforcements were added.
"Our analyses show that they were brought from the nearby island of Wolin. There are even traces of floating on many elements. These are two small holes used to connect the logs with ropes while floating."
The cathedral in Kamień Pomorski is considered the oldest religious building in Western Pomerania with previous analysis of the temple focused mainly on its medieval walls.
The temple dates back to the 12th century. After the conquest of Pomerania by Bolesław III Wrymouth, the Bishop of Bamberg, St. Otto christianised the area in the years 1124-1128 and a bishopric was established in Wolin in 1140.
As a result of the Danish invasions, the bishopric was then moved to Kamień Pomorski, where in 1176 Casimir I, Duke of Pomerania, founded a new cathedral, the roof truss of which is now being analysed by Toruń conservators.
Prarat said: "It never occurred to anyone that the roof truss also comes from the period."
Expert (dendrochronological) analyses of more than 30 samples provided confirmation. They show that the truss above the aisle crossing was made of timber cut in the years 1260-1268. The wood elsewhere, above the nave, was cut later, in the years 1360-1361. But a preliminary examination of the chancel roof suggests that the timber for its construction may come from the first half of the 13th century.
Prarat said: "The construction of the chancel and the nave crossing, in several periods, was finally completed by the 1360s, as the results of our research confirm. The nave was roofed a hundred years later'
The analyses show that the structural system and the carpentry technique used during the construction of the roof of the cathedral in Kamień Pomorski are unique in Poland.
They appear in German-speaking territories in the 13th and 14th centuries, the carpentry workshop techniques of which probably came from there.
Scientists analysed the timber used to build the roof and found that axes, hatchets and saws were used to process it. Prarat said: "This set of tools was used until the 19th century. The carpentry solutions, which were quite archaic and time-consuming, also pointed to the medieval origins of the structure. They were not as repeatable and universal as those used in later times."
In addition, carpentry marks intended to facilitate assembly were spotted on many elements. Their location and form are also unheard of in later times, the conservator added.(PAP)
Author: Szymon Zdziebłowski
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Pottery technology also came to Europe through Siberia and the Caspian Sea region


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Carpenter Neighborhood
Carpenter's attendance area is scattered all over northeast Pittsfield Township, a location long popular with people priced out of the city. Carpenter is the only elementary school area entirely outside the city limits. Its children go on to Scarlett Middle School and Huron High.
The small frame and ranch houses in the original Carpenter School neighborhood were built around World War II. Several generations live on these quiet, flat streets, laid out in a grid between Packard and Washtenaw. Stretches of condos, townhouses, and single-family homes spread along the south side of Packard and in the Arbor Woods subdivision.
An older neighborhood of connected shady streets lies west of Golfside. Children along Christina and adjoining streets north of Morgan are bused to Carpenter. So are those in an area between Crane and Golfside along and south of Textile, in the far southeast corner of the school district.
South of Ellsworth and west of US-23, where the Carpenter area stretches south of Michigan Ave., a few modest subdivisions alternate with individual homes among acres of surviving farmland. Wellesley Gardens, on Michigan Ave. just west of US-23, has 426 new condos, lofts, and townhouses. It's next door to the Arbor Knoll Apartments. To the west, on Stone School south of Ellsworth, are the 200 "upper and lower ranches" of the Woodside Meadows condominium.
Source: Ann Arbor Observer City Guide


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his bag was designed to show off Charm Stamps designed by Debra Gabel. On the outside, along the bottom edge are featured two of the Charm Stamp which double as zipper pockets and along the top edge are the other two. The closure is simple and effortless using a drawstring inside loop method. The inside pocket is large enough to hold most cell phones. The base of the mini bucket bag has four purse feet allowing the bag to stand pretty and not get dirty when setting down. Purse measures 5-1/2in wide x 8in tall. Fat Quarter Friendly.


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The Nether – Royal Court Theatre, until 09 August 2014 (tickets)
If it is not surprising that there are aspects of the modern world that barely exist on the stage – the sheer ubiquity of mobile phones, the centrality of TV and increasingly the internet to our lives – it doesn't mean that this is a position that shouldn't go unchallenged. It is true that traditionally these objects and our interaction with them have been seen as profoundly un-theatrical; they are products that led us to insularity and internal monologues, they are still and render us likewise. However it is up to theatre to challenge these assumptions
So to see The Nether, a play that tackles the internet – or at least a future-net – on the main stage at the Royal Court is a welcome sight. That it is supported by snazzy graphic designs (Luke Halls) which blur the transition from the real to the virtual world signals that some thought has gone into how to dramatise such a personal, internal activity – and, once again, it showcases just how far technical effects for the theatre have come.
It follows hot on the heels of Privacy at the Donmar and, whilst covering very different ground, they share an attempt to demonstrate that theatre is a medium that can not only engage with human and social issues but also has a role in challenging audiences on the technological issues that are increasingly blurring the boundaries between internal and external thought and action.
To describe the plot risks giving away rather too much of what makes the play an interesting watch. Although since the Royal Court refers to the fact that it is about a 'virtual wonderland' and that it covers 'paedophilia in a digital world' it doesn't take a whole lot of imagination to recognise that this is a play that, in the words of a BBC voiceover, 'some viewers may find offensive'.
That said this reviewer is surprised to hear talk of walkouts from the audience; whilst the concept may be distasteful, the production itself is pretty clean-cut and there is nothing that comes close to Blasted or Ubu in terms of disturbing visual imagery. In fact if anything the casting of the child actor (Zoe Brough as Iris – and exceptionally good in the role with a stunning, and quite disturbing, maturity) has perhaps restricted how far they could push the elements that people would find most troubling.
There are a number of problems with the play. Despite the sterling work of Luke Hall's visual imagery and the wonderful Victoriana set design by Es Devlin, the play never rids itself of very static direction. This is not helped by the writing that turns every other scene into a dialectic between two sides of the argument, and setting these conversations in an interrogation room leaves very little freedom for movement.
Jennifer Haley's script has nice touches but is also surprisingly weak in a number of areas; the core problem is that Haley strives for balance between her characters in order to create a 'debate' and make the play something more than a moralising rant. However the challenge of creating balance when one character is clearly morally repugnant has been tackled by making the 'other' appear artificially weaker and flawed. The balance is upset because Amanda Hale's Morris has been nobbled from the get-go and will never match the personality given to Stanley Townsend's Sims. As a side-note, it is almost impossible to believe that these names aren't supposed to evoke the world of Pinter but sadly the dialogue itself falls rather short of this.
It is mostly reminiscent of the kind of play that G.B. Shaw would have written; a subtle interplay between legitimate positions, in which the world of freedom is balanced against the world of established moral order. This link is reinforced by the Victoriana set that inevitably takes us back to the world of J.M Barrie and Charles Dodson, and that curious attitude towards the pure innocence of children that masked deeper and darker repressed urges (or so we are led to believe from the woefully poor Peter and Alice).
A Shavian debate play is in no way a bad thing but everything needs to be pretty much spot-on or the audience begins to spot the flaws in the arguments, and will hear the voice of the playwright arguing with themselves for dramatic effect rather than using the stage as a tool for the enlightenment of the audience.
The production's biggest crime is that it doesn't respect the tradition its writing in. There is very little science-fiction that makes it to the stage, and it is possibly that there won't be many science-fiction fans coming to see the play. However if they do then I suspect they will be as unimpressed as this reviewer was with the flawed logic that underpins it.
The crucial aspect of science-fiction is that you have to believe in a world that has been created before your eyes. If you set forward an idea then it needs to be grounded in its own internal logic, and even if that logic is palpably absurd then you still take it on trust that it works if the story sticks with it.
The problem with The Nether is that this debate is not a new one and has been addressed in a much more comprehensive manner than this. This is highlighted in the numerous minor quibbles that should have been addressed in advance. For instance we are expected believe that a major multinational (multigovernmental?) corporation runs The Nether but a seemingly ordinary guy has developed a code that is more advanced than anything they can come up with, or can even imagine creating. They are able to steal his log-in details and so wipe his account but they can't find a way to hack into his server? Also why have they made a decision to act as a moralising force on The Nether, as it flies in the fact of everything we know about the extreme libertarian instincts of every major technology player?
Each of these problems are small but do require the playwright to have considered them and, even if they are not answered directly on stage, there should be an unwritten logical coherence that has informed the writing. The suspicion is that the concept for the play came first (and it is a good one) and once the problems in its construction became apparent a decision was made to press ahead rather than revert back to examine first principles. This ultimately is a failure of the dialectic method that it employs, and also of the logic systems that The Nether will have been built on.
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Monthly Book Club - "Gesture of Balance"
This month, our book club is reading Gesture of Balance, by Tarthang Tulku. This book "introduces fundamental Buddhist topics, practices, and perspectives on common human problems. Individuals of any spiritual background can turn to Gesture for comfort and inspiration at difficult junctures of their lives." Everyone and your friends are invited to join us.
Please register for this event so we can plan. Light snacks will be provided. Donations to PCD graciously accepted, but not necessary.


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"Am I dead?" "You should be so lucky. All this craziness going on in your world." As she spoke, a child who looked like Peter from The Snowy Day, the first book I remember reading, ran alongside us on the street in his red suit.
"Rattle walked the loop at sunrise and sunset. At dawn, he was quick-footed, ignoring joints that ached and scraped as though rusted. He pushed on, to the first big rock, shaking the bones and waking the tendons. The stiffness would ease after a quarter-mile."
"Miranda could get anyone to smile, and there was nowhere people needed to smile more than on public transportation in northwestern Ohio."
An unexpected visitor shows up in the garage on a winter day.
Molly's brother is taking a video game too far. It's up to her to stop him before he loses everything.


What a difference a week makes. Last Shabbat was the first one where all five of us were at home. We used a special set of candlesticks that Zakary had brought home from Israel over the summer. These were the ones designated for use on our first family Shabbat after Ethan's discharge from the hospital. It was a magical moment, being all together, first lighting the 3rd night's candles for Chanukah, then the Shabbat candles.
(challah, juice, fruit, candies). Tonight it was Scott, Ethan and me.
Ethan is in a lot of pain from his surgery. The pain has been escalating since the early afternoon and the hospital staff has been working tirelessly to help manage it. Scott has gone home to spend Shabbat with Zakary, and Elyse is with great friends for Shabbat. While the five of us may not be together for this Shabbat, our hearts are still intertwined.


Following the announcement of Lok Sabha polls schedule, Tollywood actor and comedian Ali joined YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in the presence of party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday. He said that he's willing to contest from Vijayawada or Rajahmundry if the party gives a ticket. He added, "I didn't get...proper assurance from the TDP leadership and so...joined YSRCP."
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the government of Telangana and the Union ministry of information and broadcasting over the reported sexual exploitation of women in the Telugu film-industry and lack of a grievance redressal mechanism in the industry. The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that there is sexual exploitation of women in the Telugu film industry.


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using AuxiliumLtd.CareTakerEngine;

namespace AuxiliumLtd.CareTakerEngine.States
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        private const double AliveBlinkRatio = 0.35;    //  Percentage [0 - 1], represent the percentage of the AliveBlinkTime where the "blink" is off
        private const int MaxCount = (int)(AliveBlinkTime * 1000 / AuxiliumLtd.CareTakerEngine.Constants.EngineConstants.DisplayUpdateTimeMilliseconds);
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        private int counter;
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Cinderblock walls, fluorescent lights, and plastic mattresses be damned.
1. Make your own wall photo mural.
A printable wall mural makes your room feel much larger without the permanence (or cost) of paint or wallpaper.
2. Line your bookshelves with washi tape.
Washi tape (colored paper tape) is your new best friend when it comes to dorm decorating. Like painter's tape, it removes without residue, meaning it's perfect for temporarily decorating lackluster dorm furniture.
Learn how to line your shelves with it here.
3. Build a simple, temporary headboard.
This super easy headboard is made from stuff you probably have lying around and makes a standard dorm bed look much more luxurious.
4. Turn a metal wastebasket into a side table.
If you're not allowed to bring in extra furniture, spray paint an inexpensive wastebasket in the color of your choice, flip it upside down, and use as a bedside table.
5. Add a cozy canopy to your bed without breaking regulations.
This clever method utilizes removable Command hooks instead of nails.
6. Use washi tape to make your poster collection look more cohesive.
Simply tape around each poster you hang.
7. Place some potted plants around your room to add a bit of nature.
Dorm rooms can feel unbearably sterile, so bring in some life with a few plants.
Learn how to make these cute planters here.
8. Instead of simply hanging twinkle lights, turn them into a custom marquee sign.
This surprisingly easy sign is made from cardboard letters and electrical tape.
9. Hang a homemade geometric tapestry made from an old sheet.
10. Use floor cushions to add color and additional seating.
You can buy a few or make your own by following this tutorial.
11. If you have a mini fridge, use empty tea cans to store spare pencils.
Simply place a small magnet on the inside of the back of the tin.
12. Customize your bed set with iron-on transfers.
Improve boring bedding by printing out your own decals. Instructions here.
13. Use washi tape to add a diamond pattern to your door.
I told you, this stuff rules!
14. Make a decorative jewelry holder out of a branch.
To make it slightly more permanent, use ribbon or string instead of a leaf and knot closely to the branch.
15. Illuminate your photos by hanging them alongside twinkle lights.
16. Turn a shoebox and magnifying glass into a smartphone projector.
No space for a TV? No problem! Learn how to make it here.
17. Transform a boring folding chair and use it as additional seating.
Sometimes you just don't feel like having everyone pile onto your bed. Offer up an extra seat with easily storable folding chairs.
Learn how to make them over here.
18. Brighten up boring white walls with removable wallpaper sheets.
Chasing Paper makes easily removable peel-and-stick wallpaper. Place it behind your bed or use it to line the back of your desk.
19. Add a colorful area rug to bring your space together.
If you're feeling ambitious and frugal, make your own out of old T-shirts.
20. Add some artful throw pillows to your bed.
Art isn't just for your walls! Learn how to make this landscape pillow here.
You can basically glue anything to regular pushpins to create the bulletin board of your dreams!
Learn how to create this chunky gem version here.
22. Create temporary word wall art from strips of fabric and cornstarch.
23. Build a movable accessory display.
You can easily move it each year from space to space.
24. Customize plain storage boxes with paint.
25. Make a simple confetti mural.
All you need are paper circles and painter's tape.
26. Place some electric tealight candles in jars.
Since most college dorms ban traditional candles, use electric tealights (like these) instead.
You can make decorative jars following this tutorial.


Drop your kids off at our super-creative kids art workshops these Autumn school holidays! Our workshops are a wonderful antidote to too much screen-time and nurture your child's creativity. Perfect for arty siblings ages 4-12. We have different themes and activities every morning and afternoon so you can choose the morning or the afternoon session ($65 each) or stay the whole day ($110 with free supervision over the lunch-hour).
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The Green Hour radio program, an initiative of the Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE) and Kingfisher FM in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB), celebrates its first anniversary after producing 44 energy efficiency and sustainability awareness shows.
Launched on the 4th of July last year, the SAEE joined forces with Gareth Burley, a radio presenter on Kingfisher FM to start a national conversation about energy efficiency. The community in NMB have been privileged to hear live studio interviews from various prestigious personalities within the energy industry like Lisa Reynolds representing the SABS who discussed the latest building standards, Dr Braam Dalgleish on the National Energy Barometer Survey, CMG motors explaining what energy efficiency motors can mean to ensure sustainable savings, explaining the results of the Eskom CFL roll-out programme with Dr Michael Simon from Fort Hare University, Kobus Krog speaking on the benefits he received from attending the Energy Training Foundation's Fundamentals for Energy Management Training (FEMT) course, award-winning energy efficiency housing with Moladi construction and cleaner production methods with Alf Hartzenberg from NCPC-SA.
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American Night (2021)
A neo-noir set in the New York City's corrupt contemporary art world where the art dealer John Kaplan and the ruthless head of New York's mafia, Micha
el Rubino, fight for money, art, power and love.
Tags : fight | funeral | car chase | gangster
Roller Squad (2021)
A group of roller skater friends join their forces to catch a serial killer who is too fast for the police.
Tags : chase
Cerebrum (2021)
A test subject at a memory transfer lab commits a crime he cannot remember
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Love Is Not Love (2020)
Early December, New York City, and everyone is in the hunt for love. Why? Because they haven't found it. They make it into a myth and chase the myth i
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Hunted (2020)
Eve meets what she thinks is a charming guy in a bar. Yet things go terribly wrong once she realizes she has come across a psychopath and his accompli
ce. They engage in a death chase until she decides to fight back with the forest as her only ally.
Tags : survival | escape
Dirt Music (2020)
In Gregor Jordan's adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Tim Winton, the stunning landscape of Western Australia is the backdrop for an impassioned tal
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Fast and Fierce Death Race (2020)
Jack Tyson is a young man partaking in an illegal Mexico to California car race when a desperate woman, fleeing from her abusive gangster boyfriend wh
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Genesis Code (2020)
Framed for the murder of his wife, David Harris "Bryce McLaughlin" senses Abby "Elysia Rotaru" guiding him to evidence to prove hi
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Lupin 3 The First (2019)
Lupin III goes on a grand adventure to uncover the secrets of the Bresson Diary, which is tied to the legacy of his famous grandfather.
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Fill Your Heart- Cheo (2019)
Cheo and his girlfriend Blue just graduated from high school with dreams of hitting it big as a disc jockey. Spending his days spinning with his best
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John Wick Chapter 3 Parabellum (2019)
In this third installment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, skilled assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns with a $14 million price tag on
his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin's guild, the High Table,…
Tags : sequel | chase | dog
Through the Ashes (2019)
A vicious man-made fire leaves the once idyllic suburb of Eternity reduced to rubble. Emerging from the ashes is Sloan, a housewife who spent months h
idden alone in an underground bunker. Shocked by the fire's aftermath and her stark new reality, Sloan sets out to find her missing family amongst…
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Yardie (2018)
Set in '70s Kingston and '80s Hackney, Yardie centres on the life of a young Jamaican man named D (Aml Ameen), who has never fully recovered from the
murder, committed during his childhood, of his older brother Jerry Dread (Everaldo Creary). D grows up under the wing of a Kingston Don and music…
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Men in the Arena (2017)
Two Somali soccer stars chase impossible dreams in this human rights story born out of civil war and terror.
Furthest Witness (2017)
Kyle Braddock has spent the last decade moving witnesses over the border to Mexico and has always avoided confrontation or suspicion until now. Not on
ly has he been framed for kidnapping but there's a malevolent and unrelenting figure on his trail and he is falling in love with his latest…
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River (2016)
In the south of Laos, an American volunteer doctor becomes a fugitive after he intervenes in the sexual assault of a young woman. When the assailant's
body is pulled from the Mekong River, things quickly spiral out of control.
Tags : police | chase
Norm of the North (2016)
When a real estate development invades his Arctic home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of the
corporation in an attempt to bring it down from the inside and protect his homeland.
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Being AP (2015)
Undoubtedly one of Northern Ireland's greatest ever sportsmen, the story of AP's final season is a fascinating mix of sacrifice, doubt, decisions, tri
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Little Panda Mommy Kitchen | Cook with Love. Cook with Heart. Simple. Easy. Homemade.
For the coming back recipe, I am going to share with you this super easy and healthy salad I love – Apple Chicken Salad.
I didn't cook for a long while since last summer. We took the girls for our first family vocation at Disney World and accustomed to the eating out routine. Apparently, not only my bank account have burned out, so do all the creative cooking urge inside me. I am glad to say the cooking sense is coming back slowly because I am tired of the same few good restaurants around town.
1. Preheat oven to 325F, lined a big baking sheet with foil and place a metal rack on top.
2. Pat ribs dry with paper towels, cut into two half if too big, sprinkle salt and black pepper evenly all around.
3. Lay seasoned ribs on metal rack, put in the middle position in the oven for 3.5 hours.
4. Brush barbecue sauce on cooked ribs, rest for 5 minutes and serve.
A special thanks to my beautiful manicurist Kristi, for not only taking good care of my nails but helping me get fresh seafood and taught me how to make this super yummy authentic Vietnamese dish. I never tried to make Vietnamese dish at home, expect spring roll, so I was really excited to learn something new. With her permission to share this recipe with you, I wrote down the steps and seasonings I used as close as she taught me. Please taste repeatedly as you season the sauce because all fruits and canned tomatoes taste different. Hope you enjoy this delicious dish like we do. Enjoy.


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Пхева или Фева — второе по величине озеро в Непале, расположенное в долине Покхара рядом с городом Покхара и горой Сарангкот. Озеро находится на высоте 784 м над уровнем моря. Площадь озера составляет примерно 4,43 км². Средняя глубина — 8,6 м, максимальная глубина — 22,8 м. Максимальный объём воды в озере — 46000000 м³.

В ясную погоду на озере можно наблюдать отражение Мачапучаре и других вершин массива Аннапурна. На острове, расположенном посреди озера, находится храм Варахи. Храм является религиозным памятником, построенным в честь Варахи (одна из инкарнаций Вишну). Попасть к храму можно на лодке.

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Cardiovascular disease is the world's leading cause of death.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. A critical form of cardiovascular disease is Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), which includes heart attack and unstable angina that may lead into heart attack.
ACS is mainly due to narrowing in the blood vessels supplying the heart, because of plaque build-up in the arteries. There are more than 100,000 heart attacks in the UK each year, and one in five patients is likely to die within five years of their initial heart attack. ACS is also a major burden on healthcare and society around the world.
Before 2000, predicting what would happen in the heart after early ACS symptoms was particularly difficult as the ACS population was uncharacterised. Clinical trials had not taken into consideration the full spectrum of patients and the diversity of clinical practice. As a consequence, clinicians' handling of patient treatment and outcomes was inconsistent, imprecise and often not beneficial to patient outcomes.
In response to this situation, Keith Fox, Professor of Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh, and Professor Joel Gore of the University of Massachusetts established a 10-year research programme and the largest multinational study of ACS. The result is the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE).
In 2011 the GRACE risk score was made available as an app, and it has since been downloaded more than 10,000 times. Its emergence has received widespread international media coverage.
Previously used clinical parameters were inadequate to define risk of heart attack or death. The GRACE programme identified that survivors of 'non-ST elevation ACS' (previously perceived as minor or threatened heart attacks) had high long-term risks of death and recurrent heart attacks. As a consequence, a series of international randomised trials, including Professor Fox's British Heart Foundation-funded RITA 3 trial, focused on improving outcomes in non-ST elevation ACS.
By facilitating more appropriate treatment, the GRACE risk score has contributed to a change in practice and improved outcomes. Professor Fox and colleagues demonstrated temporal changes in outcomes, improved use of evidencebased treatment, a decline in deaths and a reduction by around half of heart failures due to heart attacks.
Today the widely used GRACE risk score app provides userfriendly access to the GRACE risk model. The clinician uses this information alongside his or her clinical evaluation to guide management of the patient. The GRACE score is also incorporated into a 'pocket guidelines' app developed by the European Society of Cardiology for distribution to clinicians in 55 affiliated countries.
Recent publications from others have extended the role of the GRACE risk score to other indications including pulmonary embolism and contrast renal nephropathy. There are around 300 published manuscripts and more than 4,000 citations involving the GRACE risk score, and on Google there are 46 pages of citations using the term 'GRACE risk score'. Examples include studies from clinical settings as diverse as Brazil, Portugal and China that demonstrate the efficacy of the GRACE risk score.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) tested all of the published risk scores for ACS using an unselected population of around 70,000 patients in the UK. NICE guideline 94, published in 2010, and guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (2012) all recommend that the GRACE risk score is used because of its superior performance compared with the other published risk-scoring tools. Fifty-five countries have pledged to implement the ESC cardiovascular guidelines.
While risk scores are recommended in guidelines to aid the management of patients with ACS, internationally such scores are not always used because they are not easy to apply and some risk indicators are not available at first presentation. However, the GRACE risk score has been designed to be suitable for acute and emergency clinical settings and accessible from mobile devices, and as a consequence it commands a very high reputation among users.
The GRACE risk score has made an invaluable contribution to the evaluation of treatment outcomes and patient care. Modelling by the University of Edinburgh team suggests that implementation of the GRACE risk score produces a saving of 30-80 lives for every 10,000 patients.


I don't know if there are more 'doubters' around here. Last few weeks I followed, read and seen everything about the P4 and what I've seen this is an awesome controller.
Only thing is; I don't know if I'm ready to say bye bye to my laptop It's a lot of faith to put into one system I guess?
I'd consider a professional DJ player / mixer, something that was built solely for the task of DJing to be a thousand times more "faithful" and reliable and just simply "power on ready" than some old, hand-me-down, domestic, household, "i was playing Fortnite 20 minutes ago", laptop.
Do you allready use a stand alone now?
Yes, I've used a pair of SC5000s and an X1800 since their release.
The only time I use a computer, it is to download music (or firmware). Using EP only to analyze tracks faster than on the device.
My DJ laptop is almost 5 years old and ultra reliable. New SSD every couple of years and all Windows updates completely disabled.
Like all these things it is to do with how well you treat the equipment and how well you know how it works.
I'd say it depends on the size of your library and your expectations on library management.
The SC5000s work well as standalone players. My gripe is with library management.
First, you still the laptop to compose your library, organise your tracks in crates and analyse them. You do that with Engine software, which at the moment I find excruciating to use. Once you have your library ready, you can use it standalone in your SC5000s (and Prime4) without further assistance of a computer… with one caveat: big libraries (more than 20k tracks) are very slow and search to navigate in the SC5000s (it takes like 8 seconds to search or change crates, albums etc). Furthermore, you can't search by comment.
So, if you are the kind of DJ focused on one genre and with a library less than 20k tracks, yes, it's totally usable standalone once you have done the preparation in Engine.
If you are the kind of DJ with a huge library, taking random requests from people, and relying on search, it may not work for you. I'm the second, and Traktor, Serato or Rekordbox pro-link work for me in that model, but not the SC5000s because of the issues mentioned.
Also, the FXs of the X1800 (and I guess P4 will be the same) are in my opinion worse than the ones in Traktor or Serato. I miss a good delay or echo with a long tail.
Prime is more than ready for standalone use with large audio libraries.
The giant touch screens and high processing power mean that only those not willing or not able to break out of their safety zones will keep declaring it impossible, until the cows come home.
Standalone has moved on a long way since single core tech of recent times, even those of just 3 or 4 years ago. What was not ready, or impossible or hard work a couple of standalone models ago, is a pleasure to DJ on now in 2019 and standalone won't be staying stagnant or moving backwards anytime soon.
I've been DJing laptop-free for over a decade and don't regret ditching the laptop and it's associated havoc with os changes, driver issues, usb hardware, and lets not forget latency and what works together and what won't. Never again.
I have an ulterior motive, and admittedly kind of a unique one. The main reason I bought standalone yet again was with the expectation that eventually we'll be able to hide certain on-screen information and do an owner lockout in a venue installation so DJs have to use their ears. Honestly. I'm trying to save the seat-of-the-pants aspect in DJ/club venues. I'm on a mission, a quest if you will. Like to Walley World in Vacation… with similar effects on sanity. It was either that or create some janky, complicated home-made turnkey system with a bunch of laptops networked and just do it myself using VDJ or Traktor.
Can't do on-screen info hiding much on Pioneer models beyond the CDJ-900 with a sticker over the BPM… which I already do. It has issues seeing all the music in every folder, though. If they did allow those options on the newer CDJs, the lack of pitch ranges & resolution and that crazy jog bend deadzone I might look past while complaining all the way. The Geminis still haven't really panned out for reliability and predictability. The Hanpins that I also have aren't being developed anymore and their keylock is dated.
The idea of another standalone player in current development with good keylock was exciting and filled with possibilities for saving old-style mix DJing as an art form and saving the DJ booth from continuing to be boring and catering to increasing numbers of the lowest-denominator newbs. I run bands, too, and the bar cannot be lowered for bands as they have to really know their stuff. The talent I see with unsigned bands endlessly amazes me, but every year the new pool of DJs I encounter seems to get worse. The superstar complex seems to increase, yet they seem to get lazier and less skilled. I was hoping Denon DJ was interested in giving venues the option of changing that. We will see. I have hope.
As for the benefits of DJ software and a laptop, no matter what hardware they put in Prime, you can always buy a faster, more powerful laptop. So as for getting faster searches and database analysis, the laptop route always has its potential advantages. If track offloading over ethernet is added to Engine Prime, those with the largest databases will not be at a disadvantage on Prime in standalone as they'll just be able to use their laptop for library and search while having robustness. This feature should work better than it ever has before due to how Prime buffers the track. So I think we can have our cake and eat it and all that.
It's not all about processor speed though, the design and implementation of the software is paramount.
I can run VDJ on a GPD Pocket (Intel Atom processor) with full HD video out and remote control via RDP to an ipad all night and it is as smooth as butter. If you look at the specs of that machine it's pretty rubbish, but the way it runs the software is no reflection on what it should do.
Smart TVs are another area marketed on the processors but in general the interfaces put on them are slow and unintuitive.
I would love to try a Prime setup just to see what it actually does (I have 35 years experience working as a DJ) but I'm certainly not taking a gamble for that amount of money.
Certainly. However, VDJ has had nearly 20 years of development. It's leaps and bounds beyond the complexity and elegant coding of any other DJ software out there, let alone standalone player. I absolutely don't fault anyone for preferring it for mobile DJ use. If we get on-screen customization, owner lockout, and Engine Prime ethernet track offload ability, though, nothing will be able to touch Prime for club installation purposes. I think DJs at home will also want to get in on the hardware, too. Will that include the mobile DJ crowd? I guess time will tell and Denon DJ will have to prove its software efficiency and reliability to you folks in standalone mode. It's promising, in my opinion, that you're hanging out here checking things out, though. Would VDJ HID support on Prime sweeten the deal?
+1 on this. Prepping for a gig and I have to go through the ordeal of initially bouncing songs to prime drive to try out the songs.
For me…I do videos and multi genre. I cant decide on what songs to leave behind so its laptop for me.
How many tracks do you have and how much storage? I've got 80,000 on a 2TB mechanical drive that is read by Prime. Granted, searching and sorting is faster with my computers, hence the ethernet offload function for Engine Prime I'm hoping for, but I just did an 8hr set last night with no catastrophic problems. I wasn't doing complicated searches for each track, but I didn't leave any track behind.
Sure, it has big screens and processing power. I don't think the issues I exposed have anything to do with processing power but with a bad design of the database that does not scale well. It's a software problem, not a hardware problem.
Well, I personally not declared impossible, but I have explained, in a reasoned manner, the caveats I found. Regarding the "safety zones", yes, you are right I don't want to change the kind of DJ I am and the workflow I have developed driven by the gear.
BTW, I clearly mention in my post that Prime may work or not for the OP depending on his expectations, flow, and type of library.
I don't understand the aggressiveness.
Excluding video , standalone is already being used by open-format, multi-genre, massive library'd club, mobile (inc wedding) DJ.
Not all DJs may be ready to upgrade from their current playback format however. Not for any workflow reasons, simply a confidence and possibly cost consideration. After all midi controllers are considerably cheaper to keep upgrading, compared to stand alone items. DJs doing cheap and cheerful €100 a night might consider stand alone to be something that will always be out of reach and could say stand alone is not ready, indefinitely.
Ultimately, it don't matter what plastic box your Play button is on, all the possibilities, including stand alone, are ready, for all types of audio DJs.
For some of us, yes!
I - for one - am more than ready to move to laptop-free DJ-ing. While I don't have a beaten up, just played games on laptop, but an i7 MacBook Pro dedicated solely to DJ-ing (well til recently anyway), I still would like to show up with nothing but my controller (not even a memory-stick preferably).
I thought I'd get that with the MCX8000, but that didn't quite fit my needs. I knew that a full prime setup would fit, but … too big for serious mobile work.
Hopefully the Prime 4 will prove the best of both worlds. And I am sure that Engine Prime will only get better.
It's usable, but quite painful.
Thnx … and thanks all for your replies. I love the way all you guys take the time to answer.
I decided that I'm not ready to get rid of my laptop yet. The Prime4 is potentially great, but; For me personally it lacks some functions. The most important one are the sampler pads. I know it has pads but there is no built in sampler. The Prime4 is put in the market as the ultimate 'on the road party dj' but they all use samplers I guess? At least I do.
The second reason for me to wait a wile and see what happens; Soundcloud Go+ is (or going to be) available in Traktor Pro3. When Soundcloud is; then Spotify will follow soon I hope and when Spotify is available in Traktor Pro3 then I have everything I need for my weekly party gigs.
I don't see the Prime4 connected to wifi searching a streaming music service in the future.
The third reason is the supported 1TB HD. I know that are a lot of files but as an allround party DJ I have to maintain a big library of music. When the P4 would support some kind of online library then it wouldn't be a problem at all but now I still have to carry my iPad for the requestsongs I don't have. That's the same as carrying my MacBook.


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THE LITERARY INDEX
LITERARY CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS OF NOVELS AND POETRY
A B C D E F G H I	J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
An essay by Danette Di Marco of Slippery Rock University discussing this novel and the film adaptation, as well as Walker's autobiographical The Same River Twice.
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Possessing the Secret of Joy
An essay by Geneva Cobb Moore analyzing how Walker incorporates Jungian concepts - archetypal patterns of the ego and the anima/animus - into her narrative.
A chapter from Mother Without Child: Contemporary Fiction and the Crisis of Motherhood by Elaine Tuttle Hansen examining both positive and negative depictions of motherhood in this novel and Toni Morrison's Beloved.
Horace Walpole
The Castle of Otranto
An essay by Clifford J. Kurkowski which sets out to accurately define the term Gothic before examining how Gothic features manifest themselves in Walpole's novel.
The Flint Anchor
In this essay Jennifer P. Nesbitt, an Assistant Professor at Penn State York, investigates the presence of decolonization in this novel and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.
Fingersmith
An essay by Kathleen A. Miller of the University of Delaware exploring gender and sexuality, and their relationship to nineteenth-century pornography in this book.
Academic article by Rachel Carroll, a lecturer at the University of Teesside, analyzing the relationship between same sex desire and the fantastical in Waters's narrative.
Vile Bodies
An academic article by Denise O'Dea which considers this novel as a parody of conventional romance as opposed to comedy or satire. The text is compared with Stephen Fry's film adaptation and several excerpts are analyzed.
Men at Arms
An in-depth review for The Atlantic Monthy by novelist Penelope Lively of the first book in Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy.
Letters to Alice
A paper by Vanesa Manhire of the University of Otago which explores the concept of didactic literature and how Weldon's narrative deconstructs didacticism.
An academic article by Patrick Parrinder which asserts that this novel is primarily a response "to the break-up of classical realism at the end of the nineteenth century".
An academic article by Alex Eisenstein which explores Wells's speculations on evolution and how they manifest themselves in this novel.
An academic article by Dougal McNeill of Sophia University examining Welsh's narrative style, particularly the 'Bad Blood' section of this novel, with excerpts.
Marabou Stork Nightmares
A paper by Carole Jones which examines the theme of the white male as victim and its representation in Welsh's novel and William McIlvanney's Docherty.
A review essay of this novel by Matthew Hart of the University of Pennsylvania investigating nationality and Welsh's depiction of a post-Thatcherite Scottish identity.
A chapter from Dwelling in the Text: Houses in American Fiction by Marilyn R. Chandler which discusses the relationship between Wharton's scathing depictions of class structures and rituals, and overelaborated late-Victorian architecture.
The House of Mirth
A paper by Dr. Ali H. Abureesh of Umm Al-Qura University which applies a Jungian analysis to study the causes and effects of the heroine's psychological disintegration.
An essay by Lahoucine Ouzgane of the University of Alberta examining Wharton's novel through René Girard's theory of 'mimetic desire' and literary scholar and philosopher Eric Gans's writings on Generative Anthropology.
An academic article by Pat Menon, arguing that in this novel Wharton was able to harmonize two contrasting approaches to life: the 'pragmatic' and the 'idealist'.
Antonia White
Frost in May
An essay by Andrea Peterson of the University of Birmingham which explores the representation of this novel's protagonist from a psychoanalytic perspective, with reference to Melanie Klein's theories concerning object relations and depression.
Pioneers! O Pioneers!
An academic article by Kirsten Harris exploring this poem's correspondence with, and influence on, British constructions of socialism and democracy.
An academic article by Vanessa Steinroetter investigating the history of the publication and translation of Whitman's poem in Germany.
An essay by Julia Kent of the American University of Beirut which uses Wilde's novel as a means to explore the perceived differences of character depiction between English and French novels, looking in particular at the chapter on the "yellow book".
An essay by Charles C. Nickerson of Trinity College, Oxford, exploring the gestation of Wilde's novel; the article originally appeared in The Times Literary Supplement.
The Fairy Tales
An essay by Clifton Snider, a Professor Emeritus of California State University, which features a Jungian analysis of several of Wilde's stories.
Our Nig
An essay by Katja Kanzler of the University of Leipzig looking at architectural figurations of race and gender in this novel and Harriet Jacob's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
An essay by Brian Finney, a professor at California State University, which examines a range of aspects regarding this novel, including the language Winterson employs and linguistic difficulties she counters, as well as the book's critical reception.
An academic article by Michael Hardin of Bloomsburg University exploring how this novel, as well as Sylvia Molloy's Certificate of Absence and Helena Parente Cunha's Woman Between Mirrors, challenges binary constructions.
The Village in the Jungle
A scholarly article by Mark A. Wollaeger of Washington University mainly exploring the influence of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness on this novel and its subsequent impact on Virginia Woolf's The Voyage Out.
Mrs Dalloway
An academic article by Mary Joe Hughes, a professor at Boston College, focusing on the opening scene of Mrs Dalloway with close readings of many extracts, as well as reference to the ideas of Maurice Blanchot in regards to narrative development.
A chapter from The Flight of the Mind: Virginia Woolf's Art and Manic-Depressive Illness by Thomas C. Caramagno, exploring the various narrative devices Woolf employs to convey mental illness, and the complexities of applying subjective or objective readings to Mrs. Dalloway.
Essay by Elizabeth Kimball of Temple University which sets out to clarify Heidegger's ideas on art before assessing them using Woolf's novel as a case study.
An essay by Thomas J. Scheff of the University of California assessing the relationship between literary criticism and the social sciences through a reading of Woolf's novel, referencing commentary by Erich Auerbach, and others.
A paper by JaneMaree Maher of Monash University which discusses the central image of Woolf's novel in conjunction with theories concerning the formation of subjectivity from Melanie Klein's A Study of Envy and Gratitude.
A chapter from The Flight of the Mind: Virginia Woolf's Art and Manic-Depressive Illness by Thomas C. Caramagno, discussing the portrayal of parent-child relationships in this novel.
The text of a lecture delivered by Ian Johnston on the novel.
An essay by Erin Johnson examining Lily Briscoe from Woolf's novel and the eponymous Lady of Shallott from Tennyson's poem.
An essay by Chris Coffman, an Associate Professor at the University of Alaska, comparing the depiction of transgender individuals in Woolf's fantastical novel and the realist The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, with an evaluation of various readings by Jay Prosser, Judith Halberstam, and others.
An essay by Elizabeth Wright of The University of St. Andrews discussing Woolf's concept of the 'androgynous mind' and how it manifests in Orlando, as well as assessing how androgyny has been theorized over the years.
A paper by Annie Sullivan exploring Woolf's unusual depiction of time in this novel.
Jacob's Room
An essay by Elizabeth A. Weston comparing the narrative strategies Virginia Woolf and John Banville employ in order to express grief and loss in Jacob's Room and The Sea respectively.
A chapter from The Flight of the Mind: Virginia Woolf's Art and Manic-Depressive Illness by Thomas C. Caramagno, examining the form and content of this novel with analysis of several excerpts.
An essay by Josiane Paccaud-Huguet exploring the relationship between epiphany and melancholy in this novel, with reference to Kristeva, Lacan and others.
A chapter from The Flight of the Mind: Virginia Woolf's Art and Manic-Depressive Illness by Thomas C. Caramagno, discussing the intrasubjective factos and plurality of this novel.
A paper by Joseph Flanagan of the University of Helsinki which analyzes this novel through the relationship between British history and the Empire. The paper assesses several critical appraisals and features a couple of close readings.
The Voyage Out
A chapter from The Flight of the Mind: Virginia Woolf's Art and Manic-Depressive Illness by Thomas C. Caramagno, examining plot and characterization of Woolf's seemingly conventional first novel.
A scholarly article by Mark A. Wollaeger of Washington University mainly exploring the influence of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness on this novel and Leonard Woolf's earlier The Village in the Jungle.
A paper by Verita Sriratana of the University of St Andrews featuring a close analysis of this text, focusing in general on how terms such as "technology" and "place" relate to the subjectivity of the arts, and Woolf's unusual biography in particular.
The Lyrical Ballads
An academic article by Joel Pace of the University of Wisconsin on the impact of this collection on American literary and social reforms, with analysis of several poems.
Tintern Abbey
An essay by David S. Miall of the University of Alberta which argues for the importance of considering the location of this poem central to an understanding of Wordsworth's view on our relationship with nature.
I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
An essay by Robert J. Walz of Lock Haven University analyzing this poem through a psychological exploration of Wordsworth's ego and relationship with nature.
Extempore Effusion Upon the Death of James Hogg
An academic article by Janette Currie of the University of Stirling exploring this poem and its representation of its subject.
The Haunted Tree
In this essay Tim Fulford, a Professor of English at Nottingham Trent University, presents a close reading of this poem, arguing that it should be read as an intelligent and witty contribution to contemporary political and social debate.
The Triad
An academic article by Derek Furr, an Assistant Professor of English in the Bard College Master of Arts in Teaching Program, analyzing this poem and Coleridge's 'The Garden of Boccaccio', especially in relation to their first publication in Charles Heath's Keepsake.
The Prelude
An essay by Pascale Guibert, a Senior Lecturer at the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, examining Wordsworth's construction of landscape, with analysis of several extracts and reference to works by Deleuze, Guattari, Marc Porée and others.
An essay by Gary Farnell of King Alfred's College exploring many aspects of this work, although the psychological and literary motives for Wordsworth's lack of detail regarding his parents death in a seemingly autobiographical text is an overriding factor in the reading. With analysis of several excerpts.
An essay by Soheil Ahmed of the University of Queensland looking at the reasons and implicatons of Wordsworth's historical revisions in The Prelude.
An essay by Stuart Allen of Ohio Wesleyan University, which challenges historist readings of The Prelude and argues for a recognition of Wordsworth use of allegory.
In this essay, Joel Pace explores how Wordsworth "relates emotion, cognition and reflection in his concept of imagination" in The Prelude. Featuring several excerpts.
An essay by L. J. Hurst featuring a comparativie analysis of this novel and George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.


Cultivating a Social Media Presence Elora Fucigna '19 completed an internship in social media and marketing for Ground Floor Farm, an urban farm in her hometown of Stuart, Florida.
Elora Fucigna '19 poses in the W&L garden.
Tell us a little bit about that organization: Ground Floor Farm is a relatively new food and community space in Historic Downtown Stuart, Florida. They are part urban farm, part experimental kitchen workshop, part arts and events venue, and part open-source community space. This summer, since it wasn't Florida's growing season, they hosted camps, workshops and events to teach community members about gardening, baking, fermenting, cooking, cheese-making, and all kinds of sustainable activities. During the growing season, they produce all kinds of crops, and have a café and farm stand.
Describe your job there: I worked with the owners to help create material for their social media presence in the upcoming farming season, took photos and made write-ups of events at the farm, and made original art pieces and brochures for their use.
I really enjoyed creating a "mural" wall-spanning art piece that communicated the seasonality of each of their harvests and crops. I worked with the farmer to figure out which crop to highlight each month of their season (September through June in Florida), created pitches for potential designs, and then created the art piece that they hung over a whole wall by their produce stand. It was fun to combine strategic communication and art into one big project!
I just loved working with the owners of the farm – they're three friends who graduated from the same local high school that I went to, and have pursued their dreams to create a friendly, community-centered, and natural environment right in the middle of downtown. I was inspired by their love for the farm, and all of the hard work they put into growing such great sustainable crops. As a nature lover, I was happy to be in an environment that valued our earth, and worked to share that goal with the community.
I would say I felt the most challenged right at the beginning – I kind of co-created this internship with the owners of the farm, so there was no predetermined set of tasks that I was assigned to. It was up to me to create material, pitch ideas and motivate myself to find things that I thought could help them. It was a little bit daunting at first, but I overcame that worry of "not being right" by just doing research, and coming up with as many ideas as possible to show them. From there, it was much easier to be productive.
What did you enjoy most about the location of the internship?
I was at home, so it was kind of cool to help with an urban farm right smack in the middle of our downtown area. A lot of people in our area still don't know about it, so being the communications intern was a great way to help spread outreach, and even just invite all of my friends at home to like the page on Facebook.
I definitely think it made me realize that I love learning about an organization, and interpreting that pre-existing vibe into my own style. It's fun to get a fresh new subject to work on, and it's even more fun collaborating with the owners, and seeing what they think about your take on it. This summer showed me that I do really love my major, and I especially like incorporating my artsy side.
I learned about a lot of great content-creating platforms such as Canva and Piktochart in my PR classes, and I would have been at a loss were it not for them. Making brochures was a breeze after creating infographics and other things like that in class (PR 227). My reporting class helped me remember to always double check spelling and facts, and to be as accurate as possible. Finally, I think that the nature of this particular internship was heavily reliant on self-motivation and creativity, rather than someone just telling me exactly what to do – I would say my time at W&L has certainly prepared me for that type of role.
Did any particular grant or other funding, besides your personal funding, help pay for this opportunity?
Yes! I was lucky enough to receive a $500 grant which helped me pay for transportation. I am so grateful for that! My family of four has three cars, and we all worked separate schedules, so we were actually able to use that money to rent a car over summer (there's no public transportation in our area, since it's not a big city- just a beach town). I was so grateful for that help.


Breyer is offering a free Glossy Cosette to Collector's Club Members with purchase of $100 or more. The offer is good through 12/13/16 or to the first 500 people to redeem the offer which would theoretically make the Glossy Cosette a run of 500. This is is more than a typical Breyer limited Web Special Run of 350.
I think the chances of Breyer distributing all 500 Glossy Cosettes with this offer is slim to none. Whether they will distribute the left over Glossy Cosettes in some other manner or only gloss the number ordered is a bit of a mystery. I think that this is a good offer if there is something on Breyer's website that you have been itching to order. For me, it's a pass. I personally own the matte Cosette. If you would like to see more pictures of the matte version (versus Breyer's stock photos) you can see my matte Cosette's gallery here.
Free is a relative term. Breyer's Free Shipping offer is now gone. Membership dues to the Collector's Club, Premier Club, Vintage Club and Stablemate Club do not count towards the $100 minimum order. Nor do any of the models from the aforementioned clubs qualify, ie. Yasmin and Django. As the glossy Cosette is 'free' I do not think Breyer will exchange her if she is flawed. Personally, I would rather hunt for a nice relatively flaw free specimen on the secondary market.
Last year, Breyer offered a chance at a glossy 1730 AQHA 75th Anniversary Quarter Horse in either glossy grulla or glossy chestnut. This year, Breyer is more or less guaranteeing a glossy Cosette to the first 500 people to redeem their offer. This is a good move on Breyer's part as there were a lot of frustrated Collector's Club members last year that received a matte 1730 AQHA 75th Anniversary Quarter Horse that they didn't really want.
You can see my Glossy Grulla 1730 AQHA Anniversary Quarter Horse here.
To get the glossy, I ended up with *a lot* of matte 1730 AQHA Anniversary Quarter Horses! Some of which I still have for sale.
Bay with and without eyewhites! The bay had spectacular shading. But to my knowledge was not glossed.
You can read more about this variation at the link above. This is the only color that I received the eyewhite variation on.
Chestnut (who actually has lovely shading just like the bay.) I did not receive the glossy Chestnut.
Bay roan. The roan had a lot of variation in the density of his 'roaning'. Some were more speckly and others closer to solid white/grey.
Grulla. The color on this one is spectacular and is my personal favorite.
Breyer also produced a Black and Palomino which I did not receive.
So, will YOU be getting a Glossy Cosette?
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THE VEGETABLE ORCHESTRA
GREEN ALBUM
ONIONOISE
GEMISE
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Green Album is The Vegetable Orchestra's fourth album, with which the ensemble is also simultaneously celebrating its next major anniversary. For more than twenty years, the orchestra has toured the globe, playing countless concerts to promote the fascinating qualities of the art of vegetable sound.
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GREEN ALBUM by The Vegetable Orchestra
Green Album brings together all of the elements that have brought acclaim to The Vegetable Orchestra for years, and in doing so, expands the musical scope once again with new, additions forms of vegetable music. Whereas the first album Gemise (1999) is an expression of radical exploration of the then, largely unknown possibilities offered by creating sound from vegetables, the two successor albums Automate (2003) and Onionoise (2010) delve into the diverse variants of electronic music with a veggie base.
The Green Album now adds further facets. Compositions such as "Fasern," "Szemenye," and "In V," for example, are inspired by the minimal music of Steve Reich or Terry Riley. "Perfect Match" is a hip-hop vegetable track on which a water radish and a scallion oboe in a hectic battle rap, bubble, and blow about the world and its intolerable state over a rumbling pumpkin beat and hallucinatory calabash bass line, whereby the song can rest assured of its unique character in hip hop history. Compositions such as "Internal Crisis," "Carrot Pano Drama," "Beet-L," "Hyperroots," and "Reset," express, first and foremost, the silent and mischievous humor that overlies the Vegetable Orchestra project as a whole. With numerous musical references from contemporary modern, free jazz, ambient-, and club music, these compositions take us away to hitherto unheard, entirely new and astounding musical worlds. "Fragilatore" is composed of tenderly crackling and crinkling green beans, with a brittle celeriac solo, stretched taut on top, just on the verge of tearing. In "La Valse Éphémère" and "Schwarzmooskogel," one seems to hear the musical spirits of Moondog, Kurt Weill and Tom Waits. "Bamako," for its part, borrows from the repetitive bass ostinato of West African Kora music and layers carrot-xylophone and -flute harmonies over a chirping and buzzing vegetable landscape; while for the album's conclusion, the performance-based "Bumpkin" melds contemporary noise art with a comic-strip-like soundscape.
The homogeneity and uniqueness of the vegetable-sounds and vegetable-instruments, on the one hand, contrast the great diversity and heterogeneity of the various compositions and musical styles on Green Album. The Vegetable Orchestra thereby proves, in entirely self-evident way, that music in combination with an independent overall artistic aesthetic needs no genre borders, stylistic differentiation, or categorization. The exceptional variety of vegetable sounds on Green Album is capable of harmoniously merging utterly diverse styles in a wholly natural way. The musical uniqueness is solidified especially by the numerous vegetable-instruments, which more than ever before were created specifically for the Green Album's individual compositions, and express their basic musical ideas. A list of all of the vegetable instruments can be found inside the CD; just reading through the fascinating instrument names whets one's appetite for more.
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Singapore Business Review calls nominations for 40 and under business people.
To start fresh in business is to create a foundation of expertise based on experience.
In the world today, where competition in industries is fierce and unparalleled, there are a few who stand out. However, we can't deny that when it comes to reinvention of ideas and resources, young entrepreneurs and professionals are succeeding and are dominating the industries they are part of.
Singapore Business Review believes in these young and promising talents. This is why we are calling out for nominations for the 40 and under crowd that is modeled to identify the next generation.
We seek to identify the ones who are making and are to make a bigger impact in their respective industry. We are looking for individuals who have accomplished and reached measurable success. We are looking for the leaders of the future.
Major industries covered are: Agribusiness, Aviation, Building and Engineering, Real Estate, Energy and Offshore, Financial Services, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Hotels & Tourism, HR & Education, Information Technology, Leisure & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Markets & Investing, Media & Marketing, Professional Services, Accounting, and Legal.
The deadline for submission is on December 15. 2014.


Corona Arch is an awesome, easy hike near Moab, Utah. It's the perfect way to spend a few extra hours and get a little hiking in when you're visiting Moab. The trailhead for Corona Arch is about ten miles down Potash Road, which is just after the entrance to Arches National Park. Along Potash Road, you can also see petroglyphs, dinosaur tracks, rock climbers (most likely,) and Jug Handle Arch.
This is an easy hike on a pretty well-marked trail. From the parking lot, you climb some stairs until you get to the railroad. Make sure there aren't any trains, then cross before continuing one. You get a pretty good view of the Colorado River from up here off to the left. You'll follow the trail around the cliff, and I use cliff very loosely here, before climbing up a small rocky area. We weren't sure exactly where the trail went here, but if you keep closer to the left, you should be able to find it fairly easily.
From here the trail goes over open rock with cliffs and alcoves far off on both sides. On the right is a canyon and that's where the railroad track is. The trail is pretty clear up here, and along the entire thing, well the rock area, if you're not sure where to go, there are green paint marks and cairns marking the whole trail.
As you get closer to the canyon wall ahead of you and start rounding that corner, you'll come to the first cable to help you get along. It's easier to walk with it on your left, but this section isn't too bad and I only grabbed the cable a couple times. Once you get around that corner you've got a good view of Corona and Bowtie Arches.
From here you just stick to the left walking along the base of the wall before coming to the second cable. This one is a little tougher and I definitely needed to hold onto it. The very bottom of it can be a little slippery with sand on the rock, so be careful. There are holes for your feet to go in that definitely help to get you up. At the top of this, around to the right, you'll see a ladder, it's about four feet high. I forgot to take a picture of this, but it's super easy to get up.
Once you're up the ladder, it's a pretty straight shot to the arches. This area is a little steep and kind of tough on the ankles to walk on a lot since it's a weird angle, but it's still pretty easy. You just walk along the base of the cliff until you get to the arches. Bowtie Arch is a pothole arch in the cliff wall off to the left. There are a few hanging gardens where water seeps from the rock. I love seeing hanging gardens.
You used to be able to climb and rappel from Corona Arch, but that was banned a few years ago after someone died on a rope swing from the arch. It's still really cool to see, though. Another fun fact, Corona Arch is also known as Little Rainbow Bridge because of it's resemblance to Rainbow Bridge on Lake Powell.
We spent about twenty minutes just hanging out by the arch and we had it all to ourselves. This was in February, so there is just less traffic there then. In the summer, there will probably be more people around. On our way out we saw like, 15 people on their way in, so it was good timing. Overall, I really enjoyed this hike. It felt different than the other desert hiking I'm used to. I would definitely do it again and would definitely recommend it if you're in the area.
The hike is three miles round-trip.
It's a pretty easy hike overall, but if you're not super confident in your balance and footwork, the second cable section might be a little tough to get back down.
This isn't the best hike for ankles. After the second cable, you're kind of walking at an angle for a bit. It isn't the most comfortable on your ankles, but it's still worth going.
If you can, go in the winter. We had it to ourselves for like, twenty minutes then on our way out we saw like 15 people coming in.
If you do go in the summer, it might be a good idea to go super early or in the evening to avoid both crowds and the heat. There is pretty much no shade, so be prepared. It was only like, 50 degrees when we went and I was still hot and ended up taking my jacket and sweatshirt off.
Bring plenty of water and don't forget sunscreen!
There are little green marks on the ground that mark the trail. There are also cairns to show the way, but the green marks are more frequent and a little easier to follow.
Keep an eye out for Bowtie Arch to the left of Corona Arch.
Have you been to Corona Arch? What did you think of it? What is your favorite arch near Moab?
Thank you! It was an awesome area, I really loved it! If you want it to yourself, I'd suggest a winter visit!


I went on my first diet (Atkins) in the 8th grade. By high school, I sampled South Beach, Weight Watchers, "miracle" soups, "miracle" salads, and under eating all together. In college, I went through similar cycles of counting calories, points, carbs, and grams.
My obsession with ying-yang dieting continued well into my twenties. However, three years ago, I completed my first detox from gluten, sugar, dairy, and wheat, which was a breakthrough in curbing strong cravings and hunger pangs. Since that liberating experience, I've been a stable clean eater, continuously drilling down on nutrition, physical health, and soothing the soul.
This is all great on paper, except our relationship with food, like any other relationship, will always change. Moments of highs and lows will test the strength of our eating habits. And if they prove to be week, we lose focus, and begin to knock down the very stones that hold up our towers of happiness, health, and wisdom.
To my own surprise, I overestimated the strength of my more recent eating habits, since in the last year, I've fallen a bit off the wagon. Thankfully, my links have been tested from a place of pure joy (meeting Yonatan, traveling, and having the freest of summers). But still, I lost focus, gained some weight, and an unhealthy obsession with food quickly returned ("it's too carby, too caloric, it's passed 7:00pm, must burn this off…").
Last week, I spent five days detoxing on a raw, vegan, and organic food diet, coupled with a two-day juice fast. I sat in on almost a dozen lectures on lifestyle, cooking, spirituality, consumption, and of course, our relationship with food.
At first, my mind began to race! I grew doubtful of some of my decisions on food, despite how well informed I thought I was. I grew pressured about what part of the program, if any, I would take back to Tel Aviv. And, the actual detox from meat, sugar, dairy, caffeine, AND smoking caused all kinds of absurd side effects. These included random outbursts of crying, bad dreams, and pealing skin on my palms. In short, a tremendous amount of internal noise accumulated during those days, all triggered by the biological and mental rehabilitation that was taking place.
I returned to my apartment overwhelmed. A stench from the streets agitated my replenished sense of smell. My fridge resembled a sad tree trunk. I felt like crying and sleeping all at once. Now what?
1. Even the best of nutrition will not nurture a man if his soul is ill. Likewise, the fat man on the grill who loves life and laughs hard – everyday – will likely outlive a miserable vegan. Start with the soul.
2. Feeling a little bit of hunger is really ok! It's biological, and it's the true green light before resuming our next meal. Most of us eat because others are eating, we have nothing better to do at the moment, or there's an anticipation of hunger. Eat less food, it's all right.
3. Detoxing from all the crap-food (which are innately addictive) can break other sever addictions, such as nicotine. I've quit and picked up smoking nearly half a dozen times in my life, and never has it been so easy to quit than this time around. Detoxing destroys addictions.
4. Honest-to-god, I do not feel like eating any dairy, meat, or sugar at the moment. I also don't feel like smoking, or overeating. My diet has been simplified, therefore I don't struggle with what may or may not enter my mouth next…and I've never felt so liberated. Simplify your life.
I reserve the right to eat meat, dairy, and sugar at some point again. And I reserve the right to fall off the wagon (I expect to fail for greater breakthroughs). But I'm certain that I will always want to feel exactly how I do now. I'll remember how much I loved creating little miracles in the kitchen with nature's scraps. And, I'll yearn for the sobriety from all my addictions so that I'm no longer my worst enemy, but rather, my purest remedy.
I love this post! Can't wait to hear more about it next time we meet!
Beata, great post and thanks for being such an inspiration. i can vouch for the fact that this food inspiration has made you glow- you can see all of the goodness illuminating from you. it's definitely made me see food and love it from a different way.


There will be two different divisions, each offering a cash prize of $500 a pop. Click here to sign up or to learn more details.
For sure going to add this to the list of tournaments I'm participating in this year. This is something Glens Falls should've done a while ago and I for one can't wait to play in it along with people watch the hockey degenerates that show up to this thing. Glens Falls baby, a hockey town if I've ever seen one.