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[This Christmas - Winter is Coming]
Taeyeon's winter album 'This Christmas – Winter is Coming' is released on December 13th!On December 13th, unrivaled vocalist Taeyeon (under SM Entertainment) releases the winter album "This Christmas – Winter is Coming".This album is Taeyeon's first winter album as a solo singer. It consists of eight tracks full of winter atmosphere, including the title song "This Christmas," and is expected to attract listeners with music such as Christmas present this winter.
In particular, Taeyeon continues a hit streak for each song she releases, such as'I','Rain','Why', '11:11','Fine','Make Me Love You', etc. with her expressive power and excellent singing ability regardless of genre. It is recognized as a'trustworthy vocalist', and the first regular album'My Voice' released in February is also No. 1 on the domestic music charts, Allkills, the highest sales volume among solo female singer albums released this year, and 12 albums worldwide on iTunes. This album is expected to receive a lot of love as it has proven its strong influence by gaining explosive reactions such as No. 1 in the region.


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From Renovation to Operation – Hotel Indigo now open in downtown Rochester
After undergoing an extensive renovation and a name change, what once was the Holiday Inn in downtown Rochester, Minnesota is now welcoming guests as the new Hotel Indigo.
The project, led by EKN Development Group, began in 2018 after the Destination Medical Center Corporation Board approved public infrastructure funding for the project. The renovation includes updates to its 178 rooms, exterior, ballroom, pool, fitness room, and conference spaces.
"This is another milestone that shows DMC is moving forward," said Lisa Clarke, DMC Economic Development Agency executive director. "It's progressing, the momentum is building and it's really exciting for us to see these projects open. There's a little something for everyone in a building like this."
"It's a living, breathing hotel," said Andrew Wright, Hotel Indigo Director of Sales. "We have live plants throughout, we have a lot of earthy tones in our rooms with greens and blues and reds, and you'll see a 'nurtured by nature' theme throughout the entire hotel. We have an homage to the Canadian Geese here and I think it just works well with the health and nutrition aspect of Rochester."
A rendering of the future Crave restaurant on the second floor of Hotel Indigo.
The hotel also added a unique feature to support those traveling to Rochester for medical care. A Wellness Room on the second floor is available for physicians to meet with patients who cannot leave the building.
"We understand that a lot of doctors don't like going into private guest rooms, so we developed an area where doctors can come in and do routine checkups," said Wright. "When the patients can't make it out to the clinic or they just need something really quick, they're not having to be inconvenienced."
While the hotel rooms and public spaces are complete, there's one more feature that remains under construction. Minneapolis-based Crave will be opening a new restaurant this spring on the second floor of the building. It will have a retractable roof overlooking Broadway Avenue.
"They're going to have a fantastic menu; they're going to have that well-known Crave service and it's really going to be an asset here in Rochester," Wright said.
The hotel is planning a grand opening event later this spring.
Open houses provide opportunity for community to share ideas along proposed rapid transit route
DMCC Board Doubles Down on Discovery Square in Rochester, Minnesota

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Search Results: 1 - 10 of 481 matches for " Goro Yamauchi "
The Synergistic Antibacterial Performance of a Cu/WO3-Added PTFE Particulate Superhydrophobic Composite Material [PDF]
Kentaro Yamauchi, Tsuyoshi Ochiai, Goro Yamauchi
Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology (JBNB) , 2015, DOI: 10.4236/jbnb.2015.61001
Abstract: The synergistic antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of a Cu/WO3-added PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) particulate composite was reported in the previous paper. The origin of the synergistic antibacterial performance investigated by evaluating the photocatalytic decomposition of the Cu/WO3-added PTFE particulate composite material is reported in the present paper. Addition of Cu/WO3, visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst, to the PTFE particle dispersed superhydrophobic composite does not deteriorate the superhydrophobic property of the composite. Furthermore the existence of the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) particles dispersed in the composite enhances the antibacterial property caused by the Cu/WO3. The authors call this "The synergistic effect". In this study, a novel synergistic property of the Cu/WO3-added PTFE particulate composite was investigated by evaluating the degradation of gaseous acetaldehyde on the composite surface using visible light (10,000 lx) and UV-A (1 mW·cm-1) illumination. The 12 wt% Cu/WO3-8 wt% binder-80 wt% PTFE composite shows the synergistic visible-light-sensitive photocatalytic property. But 12 wt% Cu/WO3-44 wt% PTFE-44 wt% binder composite no longer shows the synergistic property of visible-light-sensitive photocatalytic property. The synergetic performance of visible-light-sensitive photocatalytic property appears only when PTFE concentration is larger than the critical point over which superhydrophobic property appears in accordance with the particulate composite model derived by the one of the authors. The hydrophobic surface leads to the low surface free energy derived by the revised Fowkes's theory, which makes it difficult for bacteria to stick to the hydrophobic surface of the composite. Even if bacteria stick to the surface, they are decomposed by the visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst. This is the reason why the synergistic antibacterial performance against bacteria appears.
Synergistic Antibacterial Performance of a Cu/WO3-Added PTFE Particulate Superhydrophobic Composite under Visible-Light Exposure [PDF]
Yanyan Yao, Kentaro Yamauchi, Goro Yamauchi, Tsuyoshi Ochiai, Taketoshi Murakami, Yoshinobu Kubota
Abstract: Addition of TiO2 to a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) particle-dispersed composite contributes to the self-cleaning properties of the water-repellent composite. However, its application is limited to outdoor usage or under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. In this study, a novel visible-light-sensitive photocatalytic and superhydrophobic material was developed by adding Cu/WO3 to a PTFE particulate composite material to overcome this deficit. A remarkable property of this novel composite material is the synergistic antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli (E. coli), Staphylo-coccus aureus, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus compared with the addition of Cu/WO3 without PTFE particles material. During 24-h exposure in visible light at 2000 lx, the number of viable cells of the three strains on the surface of the 8wt% Cu/WO3-added PTFE particulate composite decreased from 2 – 4 × 105 colony-formation units (CFUs) to less than 10, the limit of detection. This bactericidal rate is four times higher than that of 8wt% Cu/WO3 without PTFE particles material, which is attributed to the air trapped in the rough surface of the novel material providing additional oxygen to the photocatalytic reaction. Even for exposure to visible light at 100 lx, the decrease in CFUs of E. coli on the 12wt% Cu/WO3-added PTFE particulate composite reached nearly 2.0 logs. The characterization of the Cu/WO3-added PTFE particulate composite indicated that the composite material containing 80wt% PTFE maintained a superhydrophobic or water-repellent property with a water contact angle >150。, although the Cu/WO3 in the composite material remained hydrophilic under visible light. The Cu/WO3-added PTFE particulate composite displayed photo-catalytic reactions to decompose oleic acid adsorbed on its surface and gaseous acetaldehyde under UV-A and visible-light illumination. All results demonstrate that the Cu/WO3-added PTFE particulate composite material may be used in sterilization, as a water repellent, for self-cleaning, and in the oxidative decomposition of volatile organic compounds (VOC) both indoors and outdoors.
Antibacterial Activity of Hydrophobic Composite Materials Containing a Visible-Light-Sensitive Photocatalyst
Kentaro Yamauchi,Yanyan Yao,Tsuyoshi Ochiai,Munetoshi Sakai,Yoshinobu Kubota,Goro Yamauchi
Journal of Nanotechnology , 2011, DOI: 10.1155/2011/380979
Abstract: The conventional superhydrophobic surface offered by PTFE provides no sterilization performance and is not sufficiently repellent against organic liquids. These limit PTFE's application in the field of disinfection and result a lack of durability. N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst added PTFE composite material was developed to remedy these shortcomings. This paper reports the surface characteristics, and the bactericidal and self-cleaning performance of the newly-developed composite material. The material exhibited a contact angle exceeding 150 degrees consistent with its hydrophobicity despite the inclusion of the hydrophilic N-doped TiO2. The surface free energy obtained for this composite was 5.8?mN/m. Even when exposed to a weak fluorescent light intensity (100 lx) for 24 hours, the viable cells of gram-negative E. coli on the 12% N-doped TiO2-PTFE film were reduced 5 logs. The higher bactericidal activity was also confirmed on the gram-positive MRSA. Compared with the N-doped TiO2 coating only, the inactivation rate of the composite material was significantly enhanced. Utilizing the N-doped TiO2 with the PTFE composite coating could successfully remove, by UV illumination, oleic acid adsorbed on its surface. These results demonstrate the potential applicability of the novel N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst hydrophobic composite material for both indoor antibacterial action and outdoor contamination prevention. 1. Introduction It is well known that the conventional superhydrophobic surface offered by polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) provides no sterilization performance and is not sufficiently repellent against organic matters. Thus, there is potential risk for bacteria to adhere to its surface more readily in ambient air, as well as organic matters is considered to reduce the durability of the superhydrophobic performance. To remedy this shortcoming, anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2), a UV light-sensitive photocatalyst added water repellent composite material has been developed in our previous study [1–5]. TiO2 was used to demonstrate the inactivation of various bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) [6–8], and Clostridium difficile spores [8]. The inclusion of TiO2 to the PTFE coating is expected to generate antimicrobial and self-cleaning properties, which would expand its scope of application. Anatase TiO2-added PTFE composite material is not only water-repellent but also exhibits self-cleaning properties. However, because
Excessive Base Money and Global Financial Crisis in Relation to the Essence of the So-Called "Abenomics" [PDF]
Goro Takahashi
Journal of Financial Risk Management (JFRM) , 2013, DOI: 10.4236/jfrm.2013.24013
Abstract: After the financial crisis of 2008, we are facing possibility of a global financial crisis further. Most of the financial crises have occurred in situations when there is so much money in the financial market, but they have not often occurred in cases when the market does not have enough money. This thought, however, is not general common sense in the financial academic field. Based on general understanding, the cause of financial crisis is the lack of money with the rise of interest rates in the financial market. If the lack of money is the reason for financial crisis, then we have never met with any financial crisis, because most leading countries have much money in the financial market in nowadays. According to theory of Economics, government deficit plus current account surplus means surplus of savings in the private sector of the country. Currently, most countries with big-scale economy have big deficits in their national accounts. But there is enough money in the business sector. I focus on this aspect and then analyze the base money policy of the central bank of some countries, and analyze its effect or the meaning of excessive base money in the financial market. As a general economic rule, the excess of money in a financial market causes a low interest rate. On the other hand, governments are faced with less money. If enough money in the money market flows to the treasury account, the government gets national fiscal balance. But it is not easy for most governments to create the balance. The reason behind this is the failure of a national economic and fiscal policy, including tax policy. Many countries and communities are facing problems with the flow of money from the private sector to the government. This problem is one of the biggest international issues which should be solved immediately (Taylor, 2009). Of course, we cannot neglect the fact that there are countries having little money even their private sector like Greece, Italy, Spain, and so on. Economic growth is the only measure to solve the financial problem in these countries. I do not consider these countries in this paper. The financial markets that I focus on in this paper are the US, the EURO Area, China and Japan. Many experts and economic politician worldwide consider "Abenomics" noteworthy. It aims at increasing base money in the financial market of Japan. The biggest purpose of this policy is for breaking away from deflation. Japanese Prime minister Abe also expects devaluation of the Yen, and increase in Japanese export. Later in this paper, we will see that the amount of
Two Main Conditions for Collapse of the Bubble Economy of China—Large Number of Unsold Houses and Deregulation of Deposit Interest Rates [PDF]
Abstract: There are two kinds of asset bubble in China, and they are formed through these two assets, real estate assets and financial assets. Most studies looking into China's economy said that the Chinese bubble will collapse soon. Majority of these studies, however, provide unclear reasons. In addition, they emphasize mostly on the bubble as the reason of the predicted collapse. Data gathered through fieldwork concerning real estate developers, non-banking companies, normal banks, local governments, and various housing construction sites in three cities of China and through analyses of literature, this paper studied two kinds of asset bubbles which are developing in China. And this research done through the fieldwork is insisted on that the bubble economy of China will not collapse easily. But when some conditions occur, the bubble economy will collapse. One of the conditions of the collapse is the number of unsold houses keeps increasing further. Many developers are facing financing problems. If the number of bankrupt developers increases, the bubble will collapse. Another important condition is that the deregulation of the deposit interest rate by PCB. Therefore, the most important thing is the authorities involved must strengthen the management ability of developers. In addition, the policy measure used to mitigate the deposit interest rates policy and its impact.
Convergence of functionals and its applications to parabolic equations
Goro Akagi
Abstract and Applied Analysis , 2004, DOI: 10.1155/s1085337504403030
Abstract: Asymptotic behavior of solutions of some parabolic equation associated with the p-Laplacian as p→
Global attractors for doubly nonlinear evolution equations with non-monotone perturbations
Mathematics , 2008,
Abstract: This paper proposes an abstract theory concerned with dynamical systems generated by doubly nonlinear evolution equations governed by subdifferential operators with non-monotone perturbations in a reflexive Banach space setting. In order to construct global attractors, an approach based on the notion of generalized semiflow is employed instead of the usual semi-group approach, since solutions of the Cauchy problem for the equation might not be unique. Moreover, the preceding abstract theory is applied to a generalized Allen-Cahn equation whose potential is divided into a convex part and a non-convex part as well as a semilinear parabolic equation with a nonlinear term involving gradients.
Stability of non-isolated asymptotic profiles for fast diffusion
Abstract: The stability of asymptotic profiles of solutions to the Cauchy-Dirichlet problem for Fast Diffusion Equation (FDE, for short) is discussed. The main result of the present paper is the stability of any asymptotic profiles of least energy. It is noteworthy that this result can cover non-isolated profiles, e.g., those for thin annular domain cases. The method of proof is based on the Lojasiewicz-Simon inequality, which is usually used to prove the convergence of solutions to prescribed limits, as well as a uniform extinction estimate for solutions to FDE. Besides, local minimizers of an energy functional associated with this issue are characterized. Furthermore, the instability of positive radial asymptotic profiles in thin annular domains is also proved by applying the Lojasiewicz-Simon inequality in a different way.
A Re-Examination of the History of Etiologic Confusion between Dengue and Chikungunya
Goro Kuno
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases , 2015, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004101
Abstract: Contrary to the perception of many researchers that the recent invasion of chikungunya (CHIK) in the Western Hemisphere marked the first episode in history, a recent publication reminded them that CHIK had prevailed in the West Indies and southern regions of the United States from 1827–1828 under the guise of "dengue" (DEN), and that many old outbreaks of so-called "dengue" actually represented the CHIK cases erroneously identified as "dengue." In hindsight, this confusion was unavoidable, given that the syndromes of the two diseases—transmitted by the same mosquito vector in urban areas—are very similar, and that specific laboratory-based diagnostic techniques for these diseases did not exist prior to 1940. While past reviewers reclassified problematic "dengue" outbreaks as CHIK, primarily based on manifestation of arthralgia as a marker of CHIK, they neither identified the root cause of the alleged misdiagnosis nor did they elaborate on the negative consequences derived from it. This article presents a reconstructed history of the genesis of the clinical definition of dengue by emphasizing problems with the definition, subsequent confusion with CHIK, and the ways in which physicians dealt with the variation in dengue-like ("dengue") syndromes. Then, the article identifies in those records several factors complicating reclassification, based on current practice and standards. These factors include terms used for characterizing joint problems, style of documenting outbreak data, frequency of manifestation of arthralgia, possible involvement of more than one agent, and occurrence of the principal vector. The analysis of those factors reveals that while some of the old "dengue" outbreaks, including the 1827–1828 outbreaks in the Americas, are compatible with CHIK, similar reclassification of other "dengue" outbreaks to CHIK is difficult because of a combination of the absence of pathognomonic syndrome in these diseases and conflicting background information.
Climate-Driven Changes in Lake Areas for the Last Half Century in the Valley of Lakes, Govi Region, Southern Mongolia [PDF]
Alexander Orkhonselenge, Goro Komatsu, Munkhjargal Uuganzaya
Natural Science (NS) , 2018, DOI: 10.4236/ns.2018.107027
Abstract: This study presents the changes in lake areas in the Valley of Lakes, the Govi region, southern Mongolia. The recent changes in lake areas show decreases depending on vulnerability of lake basins and response of Govi landscape to the present climatic warming. During the recent 44 - 45 years (from 1970 to 2014 or 2015), modern lakes have encountered the present rapid increase in temperature, water evaporation and drying up that induced the reduction in lake areas in the Valley of Lakes. The finding of the reduction in lake areas is consistent with the trends on increasing in temperature since 1995 and fluctuating precipitation since 1975. Investigations with detailed chronology of lake sediment are needed from the lakes to review a more complete evolution of lake basins during the Late Quaternary paleoclimatic history in Mongolia and Central Asia.


FITZGERALD SEAN F is REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON in the county of QUEENS, licensed by Division of Licensing, New York State Department of State. The license number is 40FI0946609. The business name is COASTAL REAL ESTATE LLC. The address is 114-04 Beach Channel Drive, Suite 10, Rockaway Park, NY 11694.


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stronk independent hamster
Mafia Hooker
100% a pet
Survival of Swaran | GG RAF! Jun 14, 2018 4:33:58 GMT raf likes this
Post by stronk independent hamster on Jun 14, 2018 4:33:58 GMT
as you can see our tribe is the most intimidating one
cower in fear and bow down
but good luck, have fun everyone! this seems like a really fun game n_n
Bomb Moss
Mudkip Omniscient
Survival of Swaran | GG RAF! Jun 14, 2018 5:05:29 GMT
Post by Bomb Moss on Jun 14, 2018 5:05:29 GMT
I nomninate Rafooa11 for the role of sacrificial lamb
Who needs a signature.
Survival of Swaran | GG RAF! Jun 14, 2018 10:47:45 GMT via mobile
Post by raf on Jun 14, 2018 10:47:45 GMT
Jun 14, 2018 5:05:29 GMT Bomb Moss said:
I nominate myself for death
Irl and in game
Post by Fenrir on Jun 14, 2018 11:54:52 GMT
Jun 14, 2018 10:47:45 GMT raf said:
Y'all ain't allowed to lose.
Post by motogp on Jun 14, 2018 12:35:56 GMT
in as sub
Post by stronk independent hamster on Jun 14, 2018 13:01:32 GMT
nuu don't you dare :c
Post by Bomb Moss on Jun 14, 2018 13:22:47 GMT
Jun 13, 2018 20:13:15 GMT Lucas ◢ ◤ said:
TRIBE 1
FORGOTTOFLUSH
ARKHAMSTORM
TONI XY
SKYFIGUEROA
HANNAHH
SPARKLI
IMMAFIRINMAHLAZER
This is actually broken look at this shit.
Tribe 1 has OP survivors and fan favourites like Toni and FTF and Thundernerd
Tribe 3 has all the GOATS stuffed in it like, Micro Sparkli Hannub IFML (and Cuddleszz).
And then tribe 2 just sucks bigtime, we have some bad nerd raf, some bad nerd fen, some bad nerd xnad.
Where's my balanced gameplay
Survival of Swaran | GG RAF! Jun 14, 2018 13:54:10 GMT via mobile Toni XY likes this
Post by qtball on Jun 14, 2018 13:54:10 GMT
Don't worry xnad if this game is typical it will die before we even get to the first challenge
Post by OM~! on Jun 14, 2018 21:21:40 GMT
Jun 14, 2018 13:22:47 GMT Bomb Moss said:
It's survivor
MAKE IT BALANCED
Post by skyfigueroa on Jun 15, 2018 7:39:49 GMT
u will all lose
Hello everybody. I hope you've enjoyed your stay in Swaran. You'll now go discover the world... faraway placing, before finally settling.
For this challenge, I will post five different pictures (from Google Maps). You guys will have to figure out where they are from. Before Saturday, 3 PM EDT (in a bit less than 24 hours), you have to submit a place to "fly to", this can be a city, co-ordinates, a park, or any way that clarifies where you think it is. To submit, you have to tag me, say which picture you're submitting for, and where you think it is. The team with the least combined distance between where you think it is, and where it truly is, wins the challenge and an award in the next challenge, which will determine which tribe goes to the tribal council...
Picture 1:
From now on, please avoid posting in this thread.
Alright, I hope you found the right places. You'll get the results soon. The winner will receive TEN bonus points on the next assignment!
Now that you've all travelled around the world, you're going to have to settle. Form your own country. You'll have to describe this country as if it it was a travel guide... You'll have to sell your country to potential visitors. For this challenge, three random people will judge your countries based on your descriptions. You will require at least three parts, which you will be judged on. There will be three judges, who can each give up to ten points for each part of the challenge.
Name: This is necessary in general, but only the team with the best name will get five bonus points. Your Discord Tribe name will be changed to this name, and you'll be named like this for the rest of the tribe phase. This will be the name of your country.
Nature: Describe the nature and geography of your country. How large is the country? Does it have mountains, coasts, reefs, forests, deserts, etc... Where on the world is it located (on the poles, around the equator, is it in the middle of an ocean, you get the point). What kind of animals are there, or is it so urbanised that there are few animals anymore?
If you want to go more advanced for more points, you can even draw a map. You can explain why certain animals live there, or are extinct. Were any introduced. How have humans affected the nature of the country? You can do anything you want!
Culture: What are the habits of the people who live there? Are there any festivals, or national celebrations? What kind of food do people eat, and what language do they speak? Do they like to read, watch TV or even anime? Do they have access to the internet and how do they use it? What kinds of industries are big in the country. There are infinite possibilities to this, so just describe what's so special about the people in your country.
Again, more advanced things would be possibly be explaining how politics work. Is the region advanced, and what's the reason for this? Is there good health care / education. Don't focus on just listing facts, explaining why and building a legacy will give you more points!
History: What has happened in the history of your country. How did humans arrive here, or were they here as far as memory lasts? What kind of buildings were important, and what kind of events happened. Like everything really, there are infinite possibilities, so just run wild. Just try to make sure it suits your Nature and Culture!
You should be able to think of more advanced things yourself at this point, really...
The deadline is in 24 hours. Sunday on 3 PM EDT. I'll post some reminders.
Please create a pastebin, google doc, or other kind of document to submit what you've got. I advice a Google Doc so you can all work on it at the same time, but you can also each work on separate parts and combine it in some way. I just need to have an easy way of showing it to the judges.
Good luck everyone! I know this is quite a big assignment, but it should be nice and creative if you guys do your best! Less of a minigame, more of a real assignment... I have faith that you will all do well.
The team with the least points will have to go to Tribal Council!
Edit: Images are always a pro! People want to visualise things. You can draw things, find real-life things that look like what you want, or anything. You could also find other ways to visualise things, or even to link the type of music that's popular in your country... be creative!
Picture 1: Ksk Chuonalyr in the Zhivyye almazy Yakutii park, near Mirny. Russia.
Picture 2: Namkat Yorla Pa Resort, near Ban Cat. Laos.
Picture 3: New Providence, The Bahamas.
Picture 4: Blue Sky Hwy, Wyoming. The United States.
Picture 5: Orangi River, Tanzania.
Your Submissions and distance in kilometers.
Tribe 1 (30605)
1: Mount Rushmore (7731)
2: Mashpi Lodge (17707)
3: US Virgin Islands (1488)
4: Sonoran Desert (1646)
5: Congo River (2033)
1: Netherlands (5837)
2: China (1695)
3: Hawaii (7955)
4: Canary Islands (8080)
5: Tanzania (637)
2: Japan (3904)
3: Brazil (5171)
4: Egypt (11231)
5: Sri Lanka (5233)
This means TRIBE 2 wins the 10 bonus points in the next assignment!
VigilanteVigoroth
Avatar by Toni XY aka Sir Toni aka Tonithetourguide aka My Little Toni
Survival of Swaran | GG RAF! Jun 17, 2018 9:31:03 GMT Lucas ◢ ◤, Bomb Moss, and 3 more like this
Post by VigilanteVigoroth on Jun 17, 2018 9:31:03 GMT
snaqqle gave me permission to say that spectator tribe got 28933 points and so beat tribes 1 and 3 me and chris are gonna win this smh step your game up
I am sparkli's humble servant
Survival of Swaran | GG RAF! Jun 17, 2018 23:16:03 GMT OM~! and qtball like this
To start off, thanks to sciencepanda (Game Corner driver), Catalystic (Anything Goes mod) and drampa's grandpa (Other Metas driver) for helping me by judging!
Name Votes:
sciencepanda: Caishun
Catalystic: Anor Londo
drampa's grandpa: Caishun
Name Feedback
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drampa:
Anor Londa: Is this named after a place in Dark Souls? (http://darksouls.wikia.com/wiki/Anor_Londo) What does that have to do with Puerto Rico, the obvious influence for your country?
New Wakanda: I'm sorry but I'm not a fan of naming countries New ____ when your country has little to do with _____, despite some thematic similarities.
Caishun: Sounds a bit Far Eastern to me, which isn't in character, but is otherwise solid.
Tribe 1: Caishun
Name (Nature, Culture, History)
sciencepanda (10, 9, 9)
Catalystic (9, 8, 7)
drampa's grandpa (9, 9, 7)
Cata:
Nature – 9
A brilliant description of geograhy ("a gorgeous landscape filled with Palm Trees, towering mountains, and amazing white sand beaches"), compounded with a fantastic Segway into the ecology, gives this a wonderful start. While there is no drawn map, the description of it being west of Mauritius is enough to give a geographical basis for the location. Solid score of 8, yet with the brilliant descriptions, bumped up to a 9.
Culture – 8
A slightly lacking description in the culture that is quite merited overall. A good description of the Silver Star Festival, local tourism, and politics is what is focused on, but lacks diversity. No mention of the locals language, inhabitants, and education is subpar, until consideration that this is a country that is run by tourism. As such, the focus on food and tourist attractions is enough to make up for it. A further mention of natives would have bumped the score up even higher, but as such, it sits at an 8/10.
History – 7
A very nice historical background on the country of Caishun is given in these two brief paragraphs. Being an island of slave labor to utilize the warm tropical temperatures to farm sugar cane is a very classic example. The unique location of being west of Mauritius is nice, even if it does coincide with Cape Verde's location. Other interesting tidbits include the historical encomienda system and an implied transported plantation system. Unfortunately, several historical inconsistencies bump the score down from an 8. First, the islands would be located in Portugal's territory, NOT Spain, making the Spanish background incorrect. Second, capitalists would never not want slavery; only progressives or other similar groups would want human rights. This detracts from the score, earning a 7/10.
Nature: 9/10
This was a well-done, detailed section. We have location, size, flora + fauna, and localized geography. There are a couple small problems (e.g. rainbow trout wouldn't be a thing in the Atlantic ocean near the coast of Africa) but they're overall small and don't detract much from an overall very solid portion.
Culture 9/10
Very well done! I was skeptical about how tiny the island was at first (less than half the land area of Hawaii for reference) but I think you played off it well in this section, with the flag being made by a local waiter etc. The economy, politics, cultural events, and ethnic make-up are all there and mostly fit well with the overall flavor of the place.
History 7/10
First off, you forgot Columbus' name (I assume that's who you meant.) There is also a lack of explanation for a couple aspects (the Indian population on the island which is mentioned a couple times, and the fact that it was settled by people who came down through the Bering Strait... You said it was just West of Mauritania but with the history it seems like you might have been thinking something more in the Americas). However the history is overall pretty solid, although the weakest portion of this specific piece.
Total: 82 (+5 Bonus)
Tribe 2: New Wakanda
sciencepanda (8, 8, 10)
A very good effort to describe the nature of New Wakanda is given. A nice description of the environment and the tropical lands in the small space of new Wakanda is good. Further mention of natural resources is also quite good. Mention of ecology is also very solid. Strong visual imagery further complements this to give it an 8. Usage of a map bumps it up to a 9.
A very unique flag that tells a story is a key to the country. A nice focus on the historical aspect of the people gives a nice background into the culture. A description of the economic activities including mining and fishing and a nice bit about education, along with festivals and politics, gives this a solid score of 8. A unique flag also helps and bumps the score up to a 9.
Overall, New Wakanda does not have a particularly rich history. A country ravaged by war in the past and being created out of this isn't particularly interesting. Several examples in the past, such as Germany and Italy in the 1860s and 1840s respectively, were unified with war based on a complex set of factors. New Wakanda simply rising from the ashes doesn't bring enough of that uniqueness. However, the humorous effort in the history with references to Avatar the Last Airbender and Snaquaza makes it worth bumping up from a 5 to a 6.
In depth and well woven into the details of the rest of the country. I enjoyed that the lack of rainfall in most parts of the country affected both culture and other aspects of nature. Still not sure where these three countries are except with regards to each other though.
Culture: 7/10 Again, integrated well with other parts of the country. Some aspects here are a little unrealistic (not having a military in a region with a history of war? Sounds sketchy, no matter how good the natural defenses are.) Lack of details on the ruling council briefly mentioned was sad as well, but the description of the economy and population distribution made up for it. Overall solid.
History: 5/10 Earth. Water. Fire. Air. Why is this the avatar opening sequence. Overall lacks the care that was taken with the other two, and is lacking in details.
Total: 80 (+10 Bonus)
Tribe 3: Anor Londo
sciencepanda (5, 5, 3)
A decent description of the geography is given. An overall map and the description of its 3 cities are given as well. Unfortunately, no mention of the ecology is given, thus giving it a base score of 5/10. Utilization of visual imagery with maps bumps the score up to a 6.
Food is well mentioned, with 3 examples given with pictures. In addition, holidays are also mentioned as well. Recreation is also well covered. This gives a quite nice overall comprehensive view on culture, yet misses key parts such as education, religion, and language. Thus, this receives a score of 5/10, yet also goes up to a 6/10 due to visual imagery.
No particular mention to the history was given, except for brief mentions of the symbolism of the flag. Score of 2.
Barely mentioned. The one is for the map and the 'Southern part of the world' reference, otherwise this would be a 0. I know it's Puerto Rico but you still need to provide me with information.
Culture: 6/10
Most of the presentation is spent on this. We've got food, sports, holidays, a famous person, government, and a passing mention of fashion / clothes. Spare on the depth of detail, but overall good.
History: 2/10
Again, barely mentioned. There are some things I can infer even without knowing what this is based on (for instance, a past connection to the United States) but very little is given.
This means that Tribe 3 (aka Anor Londo) has to go to the tribal council! Every player on that tribe gets one voted to vote someone else out. The person with the most votes will have to leave the game immediately.
The rest of you have a day off. Throughout the game, you'll be able to edit the document you've used to describe your country. This may influence certain assignments, but your current submissions should be fine to make it through. For the rest of the game, you'll be named after your country!
That means stronk independent hamster is out! Thanks for playing (she'd be subbed out otherwise).
Next Challenge
Welcome to the next Reward Challenge! You will have to send decide on three players who are able to represent a country, and a fourth who is good at recognising them. On the tribes that have five players left, you are allowed to have one person sit it out.
The players who have to represent a country need to contact me ASAP and I'll explain what they have to do. Once you get to know this knowledge, you may not communicate it to the rest of your team. You should try to do this as soon as possible. The challenge consists of multiple parts, so the quicker you do the first, the more time you'll have for the rest.
Each player should specify whether they want the EASY, MEDIUM, or HARD part of the challenge. Each team needs to do all three. If the harder ones go well, you'll obtain more points.
The members of the winning team gain a double vote for during a tribal council. However, this double vote may only be used after the Tribe Merge.
Additional note: The person who should be able to recognise countries should approach me as soon as possible as well, just so I know who got that task.
Deadline extended to Wednesday 3 PM EDT (as I hadn't specified before).
Easy: Japan
Medium: Syria
Hard: Rwanda
Caishun
Guess:
Guess: Japan
Guess: United States
Guess: Tanzania
Anor Londo
Guess: Russia
Guess: Greece
This means New Wakanda players were the only one to get any correct, and thus are rewarded a double vote for after the Tribe merge each!
Survival of Swaran | GG RAF! Jun 20, 2018 19:20:45 GMT Toni XY likes this
You've settled in your new country... now it's time to describe the daily life here. Once again, you'll have to think creatively about this assignment for immunity! And this time, two tribes will be send to the tribal council...
Your task is to describe the life of one (fictional) person of your choice in your country. You can decide where they live in the country, but make sure their life story shows the essence of the country well. I expect mostly text, but if you have any other types of media to use, feel free to. You are even allowed to use creative writing for this, as long as it shows the person you're showcasing well enough.
Good luck, and have fun. May the best country win! The deadline is in approximately 24 hours at 3 PM EDT Thursday. If you need an extension for any reason, please inform me and we'll try to work things out.
Edit: This will once again be judged by some judges, but there'll be no specific points to focus on. Just be creative and try to showcase your person, and thus life in your country as well as possible, and above all, be creative about it! You are allowed to edit your documents that showcase your country in general, to specify more things (though don't change the essence of the country). This document will be send with your new story to the judges.
This time, our judges were GL Volkner, Zyg, and Darthesis! Thanks to them all for helping me out this time.
GL Volkner: 5
Zyg: ??
Darthesis: 19
GL Volkner: While the text addresses the social situation in Caishun, it doesn't address the task at all. The given task was to describe the life of one person in your country, using the essence of the country. However, the submission here does not detail what life is like, nor does it use anything listed in the travel guide to describe what it has. The 5 points come from using the current president, providing some element of consistency, but other than that the task is hardly addressed and there isn't exactly anything else to link the travel guide and the submission together.
Darthesis: In short: nice and clear, a political view is a great way (imo) to describe a country and a person's life in it. However, it is quite short and doesn't really provide the reader with tHAT much info. I am left with much less than I would like, given i should be able to treat this as a "person" that actually exits within the country. For me, this was just a politician that wants votes.
GL Volkner: 25
GL Volkner: This is a thorough representation of a life, using the country to tell the past of the individual. It expands on the description of the country while keeping the current elements consistent. There's definitely a lot less emphasis on daily life than in the past, which is what deducts 5 points, but overall this is a good retelling and I enjoyed reading it for the most part.
Darthesis: Really liked this. a clear and deep look into the life of a girl. Some mistakes here and there, but those are tolerable, and in general the story is quite nice (and sad) It provides an interesting view into the life of this person, and is quite vibrant. It's easy to feel as if this girl is an actual person living an actual life. Only regret is the lack of dept in what exactly is happening, a bit too rushed.
GL Volkner: The slide states that Anor Londo has 3 cities, but in this challenge you state that Anor Londo is a city. I'm not sure which one to believe. You mention Izalith, a city within Anor Londo, as the location where the witch comes from. Where is Izalith? Why did Anor Londo suddenly become a country at the end of the novel? This receives 3 points because you use the same names in the slides, but the consistency is all over the place and this seems very rushed.
Darthesis: A fantasy approach is interesting, and definitely different, but I have to wonder how well it fits into a contest. Mainly because it feels more like writing up a myth than anything else. I liked it, don't get me wrong, but it felt more as a story than as a person in a country. Other than that it was a nice read, and I do understand "Gwynn" within the constraints of the country.
Zyg hasn't send his response in, but seeing how New Wakanda has a 25 point lead over the nearest competitor I'm giving it the win and just updating with Zyg's points later, so that I can go to bed. This means that Caishun and Anor Londo will have to go tribal council. Good luck everyone. It'll be an offday for New Wakanda!
Welcome to the tribal council, Caishun and Anor Londo...
This means Toni XY and ImmaFirinMahLazer have been voted off! Thanks for playing, I hope you had an enjoyable time.
Hello everyone. Have you been enjoying the time with your tribe. Have you build a strong connection, or have you started off every challenge an hour before deadline? Well, this challenge is there to shake things up a bit... Was your tribe too OP, too bad? Well, try to do well here so you can assemble your own new tribe!
Today, you'll have to send me an answer for what you think of with all of these statements. It's like parroting, the more people say the same thing, the more points you get. You're allowed to communicate with your tribe still, but... you'll be fighting against them! The top player of each tribe will get to pick three other players to join their tribe, of their choice. Be smart with who you pick...
After this challenge is over, you'll get a day to socialise, after which the tribe leaders will have to send me an order of preference. The person who did best overall in this challenge will get the first pick, the the second, etc.
The complete order goes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Good luck everybody...
What do you think of with?
1) Big Country
2) Small Country
3) Good Country
4) Bad Country
5) An Ocean
6) A Forest / Jungle
7) A Lake
8) A River
9) A Mountain
10) A Continent
If there's a tie, there'll be a tiebreaker vote.
Good luck to you all! Send me your submissions over Discord / Forum PMs. Deadline is tomorrow Saturday, 3 PM EDT.
Post by Toni XY on Jun 22, 2018 20:15:15 GMT
Gl og Caishun
TBZ: 37
Xnad: 34
Bored: 34
FTF: 39
sky: 38
raf: 37
fen: 36
cudds: 24
Caishun: ForgotToFlush
New Wakanda: skyfigueroa
Anor Londo: Cuddleszz
ForgotToFlush , skyfigueroa , cuddleszz . Send in your preference sheet ranking every player remaining in order from most wanted (at 1) to least wanted (at 9). Based on these lists, your picks will be decided.
motogp will be subbing in for arkhamstorm .
The lists must be send by 3 PM EDT tomorrow (Sunday). You may talk in #general with whoever until then. You may also make PMs with anyone (if you include me), but may only talk here for these 21 hours.
List of other players:
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Russia: TBZ, Xnad, Bored, FTF, sky, fen, Cudds
China: raf
Djibouti: TBZ
Singapore: Xnad
Cuba: Bored, FTF
Vatican: sky
Tanzania: raf
Liechten: fen
Hawaii: Cudds
Japan: TBZ, raf, cudds
Iceland: Bored
Canada: FTF
Australia: sky
switzer: fen
NKorea: TBZ, fen
USA: Xnad, Bored, FTF, sky, raf, cudds
Pacific: TBZ, Xnad, Bored, FTF, sky, raf, fen
Japan: Cudds
Amazon: TBZ, Xnad, Bored, FTF, sky, raf, fen
Africa: Cudds
Lake of Rage: TBZ
Lake Peyto: Xnad
Loch Ness: Bored
Lake Ontario: FTF
Lake Superior: sky
Lake Victoria: raf, fen
Hawaii: cudd
Nile: TBZ, raf, fen
Yellow River: Xnad
Thames: Bored
Amazon: FTF, sky
Mt. Everest: TBZ, FTF, sky, raf, fen
Mt. Fuji: Xnad
Kilimanjaro: Bored
Russia: Cudds
Antarctica: TBZ
Asia: Xnad, raf
Europe: Bored
Africa: FTF
North America: sky
Australia: fen
United States: Cudds


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This blog post is about how I always thought that tinnitus has taken me to a dark place and made me really negative.
But that was already there before, deep inside me – so the ear ringing just brought it out in me. It was actually a good thing, because I was finally able to confront myself, to confront my fears and my demons.
I´m so grateful for that path I have taken the last few months. It was about time to not stuff everything down anymore, to let it out, to let it free and to face my old emotions.
In August I´ll be going to Germany and I couldn´t be happier.
I love my hometown. It is a small village in bavaria, everybody knows each other there and it is super peaceful.
There is a river close by and I just feel really safe there. A lot of my friends still live there and of course my famliy.
I´m so grateful to call such a wonderful place my home and to always be able to go back there.
I started following his recommendations to improve ones health and I can feel changes already. It is a journey for sure, but I think it is totally worth it.
I haven´t had a lot here in Cusco as it is super expensive here. I just started to have more fruit again ( decided the money is worth it) and it literally changed a lot for me. My stomach feels so much better and I don´t have the typical afternoon down…..
This is persimmon and I was so happy to have found it here. I ate it a lot in Germany and just recently saw it at a market in Cusco.
Even if there is just a short moment – it is good to take some time to soak in some sun.
Vitamin D is just one part of it, it makes you feel good and lightens the mood.
It wasn´t until after I had posted the picture that I noticed the writing in the back. My boyfriend had made a joke about that photo, which I just got then.
Nevertheless, being out even if it is just on the bench right across the stress of your house is totally worth it.
It is the best feeling in the world to just take time for yourself and to do nothing.
It is something you should do regularily. I try to do it at least for half a day each week. It helps me to unwind and to let go of the lists my mind constantly makes.
Oh I was so proud that this article includes videos!
Pranayama has become a big part of my daily routine and I just felt like it was not enough to show it with pictures. So I made short videos.
Drawing was always something that has clamed me down.
In oder to draw a nice picture you need a lot of time and you need to dedicate yourself to it.
I haven´t had time for that in the past few years, so my sister bought me this coloring book. First I didn´t really like it as I thought it was for kids. But it is really fun, it is quick and it still has the same effect; it clames me down and relaxes me!
I saw this and it just made so much sense to me in that moment!
So a double negative is a positive. I think we all know that rule, but we usually only apply it in math. Right?!
So if you become aware of a negative behavior or a negative situation, you create a double negative. That turns it into something postive as you only can transform it to something better if you are aware of what is going on.
Once you are aware of what is happening, you can do something about it. You can turn it into something better, in something positive, in what you want to situation to be.
That was my month of gratefulness! What did it do for me?
I saw that there were so many things in my life I liked and that I was really grateful for! It showed me that I have no reason to be depressed or sad all the time. I could finally see that it was true, that every situation has something positive! AND that I can change every situation, I just have to be aware of what is going on and can do my best to form my future in a different way – a way I want it to go.
I feel like a have a more positive outlook on my future. Before it was more about surviving the day with tinnnitus and now it seems to be about what I really want. What I want my life to be.
It is a nice feeling to see life full with opportunities again.


Love is in the air in Papri's garden, as she secretly dreams of dating Minto, the local dream boy. Luckily, Minto loves flowers, and Papri's garden is filled with them, so all she has to do is collect enough of them and give them to Minto to gain his affection. However, time is growing short, as Papri's rival Kokko also has Minto in her sights! Guide Papri around her garden as she collect flowers during the short time that they are in full bloom, while evading bears and avoiding falling into water. Play a bonus game of bear-leaping in between rounds for additional points.


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Manufacturing sector 'slumps to 34-month low', warns new report
June 3, 2019 @ 10:57 by Steven Hugill
The UK manufacturing industry slumped to a 34-month low in May amid a maelstrom of Brexit uncertainty, lower demand and falling employment, according to a new report.
The sector went backwards last month as company stockpiling disrupted new contract wins and Asian and European clients shied away from export deals.
The reversal in fortunes, revealed today (Monday, June 3) in the latest IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index® report (PMI), also weighed on output and employment, with production at its weakest during the past 34 months and employment falling for a second straight month.
The PMI study gave a reading of 49.4 for the sector in May, which was markedly below the 53.1 recorded in April and, crucially, lower than the 50 benchmark used to separate growth from contraction.
It was the first time the sector had dipped below the 50 mark since July 2016.
According to the PMI's findings, manufacturers struggled to convince clients to commit to new contracts during May, which it said was reflective of companies' higher inventories to counter Brexit.
It also revealed the total volume of new business placed fell for the first time in seven months, with the rate of contraction at its greatest since July 2016.
Furthermore, new order inflows deteriorated from both domestic and overseas sources, with new export business dropping for the second month running and at the quickest pace in over four-and-a-half years.
However, the report added manufacturers remained optimistic in May, with almost 50 per cent expecting output to be higher in 12 months' time, compared to seven per cent forecasting contraction.
The optimism, said the study, was down to reduced Brexit uncertainty, growth plans, recoveries in domestic and overseas demand, new product launches and new technologies.
Rob Dobson, director at IHS Markit, which compiles the survey, warned the situation may get worse before it gets better.
He said: "The UK manufacturing sector was buffeted by ongoing Brexit uncertainty again in May.
"The trend in output weakened and, based on its relationship with official ONS data, is pointing to a renewed downturn of production.
"New order inflows declined from both domestic and overseas markets (and) demand was also impacted by ongoing global trade tensions, as well as by companies starting to unwind inventories built up in advance of the original Brexit date.
"With these demand, purchasing and inventory trends likely to stay in play for the foreseeable future, the current manufacturing downturn may have further to run."
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'Nashville' Recap: Deacon Faces His Past, Scarlett Rescues Sean
Veteran actor and musician Ronny Cox, who famously played banjo in 'Deliverance,' joins cast as Deacon's abusive, alcoholic dad
Deacon (Charles Esten) gets an unwelcome surprise when his estranged father shows up in the latest episode of the CMT drama 'Nashville.'
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Every story needs a hero or heroine and this week's Nashville has two of the latter in Scarlett and Maddie, who act as voices of reason in otherwise chaotic situations, one much more life-threatening than the other.
Deacon is invited to perform for a group of college students and his bluesy performance is one of the best we've heard from actor-musician Chip Esten in a while. But a shadowy figure enters the theater, looming over the proceedings as Deacon sits down for an interview with the great Eddie Stubbs, voice of the Grand Ole Opry and Nashville's historic WSM radio. No, it's not the Phantom of the Opry, it's Deacon's long-estranged father – played beautifully by veteran actor-musician Ronny Cox, perhaps best-known for his memorable banjo-playing role in the otherwise deeply disturbing Deliverance, and as Dr. John Gideon in the TV classic St. Elsewhere. We're more pleased to see him than Deacon is, however, because he's soon getting violent flashbacks of the abuse his alcoholic father inflicted on him and his family throughout Deacon's childhood.
'Nashville' Recap: Juliette Fights Back, Alannah Goes Solo
Deacon finds out his father lost pretty much everything to Hurricane Harvey, but he claims he's only there because he wants to get to know his family, now that he has quit drinking and changed his ways. But is it too little too late for Deacon? One thing's for sure – the two actors execute a pair of really fine performances in their scenes together. Deacon tries to explain his father to Maddie and Daphne, and Maddie not so subtly reminds him she almost gave up on him so maybe he shouldn't write his own dad off too hastily. She then visits her grandfather, who admits things in the past were rough, but not as bad as Deacon remembers. Maddie shows up at the Highway 65 offices with her grandpa beside her, ready for the two to bury the hatchet, but Deacon hasn't warmed to the idea yet, proclaiming, "I never had a father!" "I can't hurt you anymore," he tells his son. "You were becoming me and I wasn't going to let that happen." Once Deacon realizes that in spite of his own struggles with alcohol and anger, his father's abandonment was the best thing for him and his family, he takes him home to stay with him. We're hoping for more great scenes as he gets to know his son and granddaughters.
Meanwhile, Sean and Scarlett talk about his wife and son (and we had honestly forgotten all about them). Sean's battle with PTSD, brought on by his military service, has driven a wedge between the young man and his family but watching Scarlett and Sean together, it's possible we're not the only ones who forgot any of that had happened. Sean is summoned to play at the Bluebird but he wants Scarlett to do it with him. Being Scarlett, she invites his wife to the gig then gets coaxed onstage to sing with him, which has everyone but Sean squirming. Later, Scarlett visits his wife to tell her Sean is changing and getting better and she eventually takes Sean to visit his family. But when he discovers one of his fellow servicemen has killed himself, he has a full-scale panic attack, locking himself in the bathroom with a gun. Now, we honestly don't know what the hell Scarlett was talking about as she played crisis counselor and talked him back from the brink, and, admittedly, she didn't either. It's just quite possible that everything sounds better with a Southern accent (well, unless you're a hillbilly in Deliverance) because whatever she was telling him actually worked and saved Sean's life.
If Scarlett is actually part angel, which we suspect, her next mission to earn her wings really should be knocking some sense into Gunnar, Avery and Will, whose constant bickering over Alannah's presence makes us wish all four of them would take a canoe trip in the Georgia wilderness together. At least Gunnar and Avery agree they screwed things up by getting involved with her. Will insists his drug-fueled 'roid rage only played a small part in all of it, and compared to Gunnar and Avery – the Flying Testosterone Brothers – he's probably right.
Meanwhile, Alannah meets with Brad and his Shiny New label minions. There's talk of her opening for the Lumineers, so Brad, Alannah and Kate, Brad's assistant, all plan to have dinner together to discuss it. But guess who doesn't show up. Yep, it's just skeevy Brad and his unsuspecting new prey… er, artist, all alone and cozy with Brad quickly pulling out every trick from his "How to Make Women Squirm" playbook. After she decides she wants to clear the air about how uncomfortable she was, she shows up for dinner with Brad, Kate and the Lumineers, only to find out that both dinner and the tour have been called off.
Brad may be powerful enough to "move mountains" for people he likes, as Kate tells Alannah, but Avery's intensely growing interest in the singer-songwriter might actually be more persuasive. It's at least a mutual interest, even if we don't totally get it. Back at his house after Alannah performs onstage, the pair are writing a song together and get distracted by her clothes, which Avery decides to politely remove for her. They may be able to fight the evil Brad together, but there's definitely one obstacle they hadn't counted on in the heat of the moment – Juliette, who walks into her house after being held captive in a Bolivian cult compound only to find her husband in the clutches of another woman. Cue the banjo music and grab the popcorn, 'cause we can't wait to see what the next episode of Nashville has to deliver.
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Know why you're doing what you're doing.
"Knowing what to do... is really only part of the equation. The other half is knowing when and why to do it."
" ...the importance of teachers reflecting on their own practices...asking themselves why they are doing what they're doing in the classroom..."
"...being able to provide research based rationale for every instructional strategy (chosen)."
i make the most of every minute.
"Teachers plan lessons to ensure bell-to-bell learning for students. They also establish routines to ensure efficient transitions and classroom logistics. They work with colleagues to minimize interruptions to instructional time due to announcements, assemblies, and other distractions."
I help students develop deep knowledge.
"Teachers introduce new knowledge by helping students connect it to prior knowledge. They help students make meaningful patterns, assembling disparate bits of information into coherent patterns. They consider what students will think about with each assignment and aim to focus thinking on deep knowledge."
i coach students to mastery.
"Teachers use frequent checks for understanding to know which concepts or skills students are struggling to master and reteach as needed to help students develop mastery. They also provide students with opportunities for deliberate practice, focusing on developing the skills and knowledge they are struggling to master."
i help students do something with their learning.
"Teachers use structured classroom discussions and writing assignments to help students extend their learning. They use project-based learning and complex or heuristic problem-solving assignments to help students integrate and apply new knowledge in novel situations. Such assignments do not replace but, rather, build on content knowledge."
9. "A few wasted minutes per class period can add up to weeks of lost learning time. Time on instruction has a greater effect on student achievement than socioeconomic status. Even more important is academic learning time - the actual time students are on task and learning."
10. "The goal of learning is deep knowledge - the ability to connect ideas, see patterns, and apply learning in novel situations - which, in turn, is key to memory. Effective teaching strategies do not always work; they must be applied with intentionality according to the knowledge teachers are helping students develop."
11. "Research shows one key to elite performance is having a coach pressing performers to concentrate their practice on areas where they're needed most. Research has also found a much stronger effect for practice than homework, which suggests that homework assignments should be constructed as opportunities for deliberate practice."
12. "When students do not have opportunities to extend and apply what they have learned, their new knowledge tends to fade from memory. The ability to solve complex problems or heuristic tasks is prized in the work world and by students, who are more engaged when given opportunities to learn through real-world application."


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Current research shows some alarming new information about the effects of periodontal disease. Many studies, including several published in the Journal of Periodontology, confirm that people with periodontal disease are at a greater risk for other serious illnesses. That is because infected gums release significantly higher levels of bacteria into the bloodstream that then spread to other organs in the body.
Periodontal bacteria may contribute to, but is not limited to: Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, and pre-term and low birth weight babies. There are many stages of periodontal disease and it is important to discuss your individual situation with your doctor.
Contributing risk factors included but are not limited to: age, smoking, stress, poor dental care, diabetes, genetics, hormonal changes, medications, other systemic diseases, poor nutrition, and cleaning and grinding teeth.


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Scotsman Music Review at the Club!
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Scotsman Music reviewer Sue Wilson visited our wee club recently and submitted this fine review to the national press of Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach after they performed live and presented their new film 'Air Iomall', directed by Hamish Macleod:
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/music/music-review-charlie-grey-joseph-peach-air-iomall-kirkcaldy-acoustic-music-club-1-5004017
"the duo display enthralling prowess and attunement, here often blissfully rapt in each other's musical company – as indeed were we"
we couldn't have put it better!
See a trailer of the film here: https://vimeo.com/333741459
"a film and suite of new music, inspired by a voyage aboard the tall ship Wylde Swan to some now uninhabited islands deep in the North Atlantic, some of Scotland's most remote, and remarkable places. The film follows the duo on this creative journey, centered around the first performance of this new music on St Kilda- the most remote part of the UK, on the 88th anniversary of the evacuation of its native population."
Pete Morton
Great night with Pete Morton, last night. What a great selection of songs, brilliant.
Next week, it's an Acoustic Session, so it's over to you guys.
Come along and sing a song or tell a joke or a story, it's a great, fun night!
Forbes Stanage Forbes MacMillan + Dandylions
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Well, Fife certainly does have everything! Brilliant night last night with The Dandylions + special guest, Wullie Hershaw, and Forbes, Stanage, Forbes and MacMillan. Fantastic!
Next week we welcome Pete Morton. Pete is a songwriter, singer and 'folk rapper' with a wealth of great songs and stage presence. His live shows are dynamic and thought provoking, while remaining approachable and fun loving.
Check him out at https://www.youtube.com/watch…
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Gangsterism makes the man in Cape Town
By Taylor Rapalyea Staff Writer When Ronel Stevens found out she was pregnant, she prayed for a girl. The 31-year-old was worried that if she had a boy, he would get mixed up in the gangs that rule certain parts of Cape Town, ...
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By Taylor Rapalyea Staff Writer Our group was packed into a van, cruising down a highway in Johannesburg, when we heard a brief siren. At first we were confused —we couldn't crane our necks far enough to spot a police offi...
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Defining race in South Africa
Nothing for us without us: youth build people power
By Ayana Aubourg Contributing Writer A big "X" on the ceiling allows light to enter the Freedom Charter Monument in Kliptown. The "X" represents power to the people, and the cross reflected by its' light represents peac...
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City to remove hundreds of tonnes of pigeon poop from Sid Buckwold Bridge
Alex MacPherson, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge is currently carrying an extra 348 tonnes in the form of accumulated pigeon poop.	Kayle Neis / Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Saskatoon has a pigeon poop problem. A heavy one.
Since it opened in 1966, a flock of around 1,500 pigeons has called the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge home. Over the last five decades, the city estimates that 348 tonnes of pigeon droppings have accumulated in the crevices and cavities of the 183-metre bridge.
Now, as part of a two-year plan to rehabilitate the concrete river crossing, the city is preparing to spend around $800,000 on specialized contractors who will capture and euthanize the pigeons, then manually remove 53 years worth of their feces.
The next step will be to ensure pigeons can't return, because the feces adds significantly to the bridge's dead load and the uric acid in the droppings can eat into concrete and rebar, according to the city's general manager of transportation and construction.
The droppings weigh as much as 232 mid-sized cars — within the limits for which the bridge is rated, but a potential concern should nothing be done, Angela Gardiner said Friday in an interview. Large piles of pigeon droppings also have potential health implications.
"There's no immediate concern about the integrity of the bridge; it's just the long-term potential that it could cause over a number of years and decades," she said, adding that there is no indication the uric acid has damaged the bridge's structure.
The city expects the work to begin next week. The first phase — trapping and euthanizing the birds — is slated to last about six weeks, while the "labour-intensive" cleaning is likely to continue through the summer and into the fall, Gardiner said.
Once the bridge is clean, the city plans to install barriers to ensure pigeons can't return to the cavities and utility conduit under the span. Gardiner acknowledged that it's impossible to completely eliminate the pigeons, but said the city will do what it can to keep them away.
While the city plans to keep an eye on its other major pieces of infrastructure, the Buckwold Bridge is thought to be particularly hospitable for pigeons. The city's other bridges offer the birds far fewer opportunities to nest.
Pigeons are well-known pests that damage private property as well as municipal infrastructure. They are also thought to be among the most destructive; few other species are capable of causing as much damage.
"This job comes with a lot of new and unique things. Each project is different. We were aware there were pigeons (and) an issue with this bridge. But the extent of it is a lot bigger than I thought anyone anticipated," Gardiner said.
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Home Dredging Today Galveston District Conducts Study to Protect Texas Coast
Galveston District Conducts Study to Protect Texas Coast
Protecting the Texas coast from natural and manmade disasters continues to make headlines in local papers as various agencies and organizations work to find solutions to this complex issue – a solution the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will be a part of implementing once a way forward is identified and funded.
"There are several proposed ideas to protect the Houston-Galveston region from hurricanes and storm surge but they are all missing a critical component that will assist leaders in making an informed decision about which project will best meet the communities' needs while weighing the potential impacts on the environment and economy," said Project Manager Sharon Tirpak, USACE Galveston District. "All of these proposals require the necessary studies to identify potential engineering and cost implications as well as the economic and environmental impacts to the region."
Tirpak is referring to a feasibility study, which aims to objectively identify strengths and weaknesses of proposed plans as well as opportunities and threats to the environment and economy then balance these using a benefit-to-cost ratio to determine if a plan is worth pursuing.
With proposals such as the Ike Dike and inland barrier structures presented to the Texas Legislature's Joint Interim Committee on Coastal Barrier Systems during a public hearing in August, Tirpak says partnering with agencies and stakeholders to find a permanent solution is the most effective way forward.
"We're going out and talking to residents to gather input and feedback that will help us identify coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration problems and opportunities along the Texas coast," said Tirpak. "These public scoping meetings are part of our Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Reconnaissance Study."
The yearlong federally-funded study will examine the 367-mile coastline to determine federal interest in conducting feasibility studies to identify potential shoreline degradation, storm damage risk reduction, environmental restoration and protection as well as related improvements along the Texas Gulf Coast to ensure the preservation of the Texas coastal region is balanced with the growth and needs of industries that fuel commerce and power the nation.
"We've been an integral part of the development of the Texas coast since 1880 when Congress established this district to oversee river and harbor improvements and we've continued to serve our coastal communities," said Tirpak. "We helped Galveston recover from the 1900 hurricane (the deadliest natural disaster in American history) and build the iconic Galveston Seawall, which helped protect the island during Hurricane Ike in 2008. We'll continue to work in partnership to find solutions to our coastal challenges and hope to soon identify non-federal sponsors to cost-share this study."
Tirpak explains that the federal process requires time and patience, but it's certainly navigable.
"It's complex," said Tirpak. "We have to first identify the problem and receive authorization and funding to move forward with a reconnaissance study. The reconnaissance phase must be completed within one year. Once that is complete, we must identify both a federal interest and a non-federal sponsor to fund the program."
Tirpak notes that Corps' studies require federal appropriation and a non-federal sponsor with cost share funds to move to a feasibility phase. If a non-federal sponsor is not identified by the end of this phase, the study will not move forward. Studies have the potential to advance to the preconstruction, engineering and design stage then to the final construction, operations and maintenance phases only if they receive a Chief's Report (a memo signed by the chief of engineers – currently Gen. Thomas Bostick – with the final project recommendation and approval submitted to Congress) and further funding.
"It's a complex study and it will be challenging to move through this process but the process generates irreversible momentum at a national scale," said Col. Richard Pannell, USACE Galveston District commander. "We have the ability to achieve enormous value not just to this area but to the entire country."
For now, Tirpak says the district is working through the reconnaissance phase and should know whether it will move on to the feasibility phase by next summer, adding that the feedback staff gained through four public scoping meetings, presentations to the Deer Park Community and the Texas Chapter of the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association as well as a presentation to the Texas Legislature's Joint Interim Committee on Coastal Barrier Systems in August has proved invaluable.
"As we continue to work with our partners to share knowledge and make data available, we all benefit and move forward more rapidly in developing a long-term comprehensive coastal plan for Texas," said Tirpak.
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