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'Annabelle Comes Home': New Trailer For Latest 'Conjuring' Universe Movie Released
By The Movie God | @ | May 28th, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a second official trailer for Annabelle Comes Home, the third entry in the Annabelle franchise which is part of The Conjuring Universe.
Click on over to the other side for a lengthy synopsis and to give the new trailer for Annabelle Comes Home a watch.
Tags: Annabelle, Annabelle 3, Annabelle Comes Home, Dave Neustadter, Gary Dauberman, James Wan, Jennifer Spence, Joseph Bishara, Judson Scott, Katie Sarife, Kirk Morri, Leah Butler, Madison Iseman, McKenna Grace, Michael Burgess, Michael Clear, Michelle Morrissey, Patrick Wilson, Peter Safran, Richard Brener, The Conjuring Universe, Vera Farmiga, Victoria Palmeri, Warner Brothers
'Shazam!' Scribe Henry Gayden To Write Sequel, With Director David F. Sandberg Expected To Return
As expected, Shazam! was the number one film at the box office last weekend. In fact, it exceeded everyone's expectations grossing over $56.8 million for a $159 million worldwide haul.
With the superhero film starring Zachary Levi and Mark Strong reaching key benchmarks, it looks like WB wants to keep that momentum going by bringing back the film's first writer Henry Gayden. Additionally, director David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran are both likely to return as well. More on the report below.
Tags: David F. Sandberg, DC Films, Henry Gayden, Mark Strong, Peter Safran, Shazam, Shazam 2, Warner Brothers, Zachary Levi
New Trailer/TV Spot For DC's 'Shazam!' Released
By The Movie God | @ | January 21st, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Warner Bros. Pictures released a short new trailer for the latest DC Films title Shazam! last night. Or maybe it's a long TV spot. They don't really specify what exactly it is.
The new preview is longer than the usual 15 to 30-second TV spot at just under a minute in length, but shorter than most trailers. But this is Shazam! we're talking about. The teaser trailer we saw back in July was longer than most official trailers at nearly three minutes. So this one is doing its own thing at this point, and we're just along for the ride.
You can find the video below along with a synopsis.
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'Aquaman' Sequel Already In Development
By eelyajekiM | @ | December 10th, 2018 at 10:13 am
This isn't as shocking as getting doused with a cold bucket of water, but Aquaman is getting a sequel. The film is already on track to earn $65 million in its opening weekend. Additionally, positive early reviews have shown that this is the movie to watch this holiday. So it comes as no surprise that a sequel is "in development." More on the report below.
Tags: Amber Heard, Aquaman, Aquaman II, Bill Brzeski, David Leslie Johnson, Deborah Snyder, Dolph Lundgren, Don Burgess, Geoff Johns, James Wan, Jason Momoa, Jon Berg, Julie Andrews, Kirk Morri, Kym Barrett, Ludi Lin, Mort Weisinger, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Paul Norris, Peter Safran, Rob Cowan, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Temuera Morrison, Walter Hamada, Will Beall, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Zack Snyder
Julie Andrews To Make A Splashy Entrance In James Wan's Aquaman
By eelyajekiM | @ | November 26th, 2018 at 10:00 am
A Julie Andrews cameo in Mary Poppins Returns would make a lot of sense since the singer and actress was the star of the original film. However, Andrews confirmed that she would not appear in the follow-up starring Emily Blunt as to not take away her spotlight. So Andrews has settled for a different kind of role. A very unlikely one. According to a new report, Andrews will be lending her voice talents to James Wan's Aquaman. More on the report below.
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'Aquaman' Trailer: See The Legendary Protector Of The Deep 5 Days Early
By eelyajekiM | @ | November 19th, 2018 at 2:17 pm
Sure, Aquaman may have had a terrible introduction in Justice League, but the character's standalone film promises to be the kind of epic that befits a king. And a king would not be king if he didn't give to the people, if you are an Amazon Prime member that is. So Amazon Prime members will get to see Aquaman five days before its theatrical release. Additionally, there is a brand new trailer that will prove this will be something worth watching. More on the early release plus the trailer here below.
Tags: Amber Heard, Aquaman, Bill Brzeski, David Leslie Johnson, Deborah Snyder, Dolph Lundgren, Don Burgess, Geoff Johns, James Wan, Jason Momoa, Jon Berg, Kirk Morri, Kym Barrett, Ludi Lin, Mort Weisinger, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Paul Norris, Peter Safran, Rob Cowan, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Temuera Morrison, Walter Hamada, Will Beall, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Zack Snyder
New 'Aquaman' Video Offers A Peek Behind The Scenes
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes video for Aquaman, the upcoming DC Extended Universe title directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa as the title character.
The video features plenty of cool peeks behind the curtain, including looks at some of the awesome sets and costumes and such that were created, along with Wan, Momoa, and co-stars Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, and Willem Dafoe talking about the movie.
Continue below for much more on Aquaman and to give the new behind-the-scenes video a watch.
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Geek Peek: 'Aquaman' Image Reels In First Look At Djimon Hounsou As The Fisherman King
Could Djimon Hounsou be the person to save DC films? It sure does seem like it. The actor, who has already signed on to play an ancient wizard in Shazam! who gives Billy Batson his powers, will also appear in Aquaman. Although, not as the Wizard, but as the Fisherman King.
And now, we are getting our first look at the character in a recently released image. You can check it out below, along with a brand new poster which includes a date for when we'll get to see a trailer.
Topics: Movies, News, Photos
Tags: Amber Heard, Aquaman, DC, DCEU, Djimon Hounsou, Dolph Lundgren, James Wan, Jason Momoa, Natalia Safran, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Peter Safran, Sophia Forrest, Temuera Morrison, Warner Brothers, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
'The Crooked Man' To Be Next Chapter Of 'The Conjuring' Spinoffs
By eelyajekiM | @ | June 14th, 2017 at 8:07 pm
The Conjuring universe is quickly becoming terrifying as it expands. Since its release, the movie has spawned off at least one sequel and multiple spinoffs, some of which got a sequel themselves. Now get ready for the newest spinoff.
According to new reports, Warner Bros. is working on their fourth spinoff based on the collection of creatures and possessed items seen in the Conjuring films. The Crooked Man, based on the man of the same name seen in The Conjuring 2, is that fourth spinoff. Check out more about this story below.
Topics: Movies, News, Spinoffs
Tags: James Wan, Mike Van Waes, Peter Safran, The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, The Conjuring Universe, The Crooked Man, Warner Brothers
'Aquaman' To Take Place After Events Of 'Justice League'
By eelyajekiM | @ | May 30th, 2017 at 4:00 pm
It's very easy to get excited for a film like Wonder Woman, especially with the positive reception it has been getting as of late. And the same goes for Justice League, the mega-ensemble featuring some of the greatest DC heroes of all time. But since its production start date announcement, we know next to nothing about Aquaman. He's one of the few characters to be introduced in Justice League, but getting his own standalone feature after it.
However, unlike Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and Wonder Woman affecting the events of Justice League, Aquaman will take place after Justice League. Find out more on this story below.
Tags: Amber Heard, Charles Roven, DC, DCEU, Deborah Snyder, Dolph Lundgren, Geoff Johns, James Wan, Jason Momoa, Jon Berg, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Peter Safran, Rob Cowan, Temuera Morrison, Warner Brothers, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Zack Snyder


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Hong Kong Leader-Elect Pledges Smooth Transfer of Power
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The election drew about 300 protesters outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
The protests became known as the Umbrella Movement.
The other six include lawmakers and members of the Hong Kong Federation of Students.
When Lam on Monday toured neighborhoods to thank the public – who had no votes in her appointment – one elderly man wagged a finger at her and urged her to "serve Hong Kong people, not mainland China", according to Cable TV footage. The 59-year-old will replace Leung Chun-ying, who won a similar election restricted to just 12-hundred voters in 2012.
But lawmaker Starry Lee, who chairs the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), appeared to ignore the presumption of innocence, saying that "it is legitimate and reasonable that those who have broken the law should face criminal charges".
"Early this morning, nobody expected the government would do this", said Chan Kinman, a sociology professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who helped organize the 2014 protests and was among those charged.
"This vindictiveness shows contempt for well-established freedoms in Hong Kong and will only lead to more political tensions", she said in a statement. In a city known for being an global finance hub, where at least a quarter of a million people work in banking, finance and insurance, according to Hong Kong data, only 54 people represent finance, financial services and insurance.
Speaking to reporters Monday, Lam said that prosecutions are "undertaken independently by the Department of Justice". He has promised to increase Hong Kongers' involvement in the political process.
Some activists are refusing to accept the election results. "And whether she can say no to Beijing will be key".
During her campaign, Lam stressed repeatedly she was in a passive position and she had no way to ask the liaison office to stop lobbying – even as she admitted its intervention was "counter-productive".
Takchi Tam is a democracy activist. "If the Chief Executive has a better working relationship and cooperation with the central government, it will create miracles for Hong Kong and reduce a lot of unnecessary disputes". "These are two big issues for Hong Kongnese".
But she could also sometimes be a "bully", he added.
On Sunday, Lam was elected in by a committee selected from the city's business and political establishment, not the people.
"Politically, as long as [Chinese president] Xi Jinping, the real hardliner, continues to govern China, he will continue to tighten his grip on Hong Kong and stop Hong Kong from democratizing". The blueprint was vetoed in 2015 by pro-democracy lawmakers as "fake" Chinese-style democracy.Political and social divisions have led to some legislative and policy-making paralysis and the stalling of major projects, including a cultural hub and high-speed rail link to China.While Hong Kong's proximity to China has been a boon, bringing investment and spending, businesses have also faced growing competition from mainland firms in sectors like services and property.
He said, "She's not only trusted by China but also I think that there would be a grudging respect for her in Hong Kong itself". Carrie Lam said she wanted to mend the society, but the message we got today is prosecution. The newspaper said the election was open and transparent.
But Ms Chan said the arrests would make that more hard.
The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, under China's State Council, said that Ms Lam met the standards of "loving the country and Hong Kong, being trusted by the central government, being capable of governing and enjoying the support of the people", the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing an agency spokesperson.
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Comics editor and writer Mike Gold
Gold co-founded First Comics in 1983, serving as president and editing several of their titles. He later became a senior editor and Director of Editorial Development at DC Comics. In 2006, he co-founded Comic Mix and published columns there for 11 years. He currently is a columnist at Pop Culture Squad. Outside of comics, Gold co-founded The National Runaway Switchboard and has worked for many social causes involving drug education, sex education and youth. In 2011, Mike was awarded the Hero Initiative's first Humanitarian Award at the Baltimore Comic-Con's Harvey Award Ceremony.
Inkpot Award-winning artist and writer Jamal Igle
Jamal is the artist on AHOY Comics' The Wrong Earth, and is also the creator, artist, and writer of Molly Danger published by Action Lab Entertainment. He received the Inkpot Award for outstanding achievement in comic art in 2011.
Inkpot Award-winning artist Trevor Von Eeden
Von Eeden designed and drew the first 11 issues of Black Lightning for DC Comics, as well as drawing many of DC's titles including Batman, Detective Comics, Green Arrow, World's Finest Comics, and many others. He has also worked for Marvel Comics, Continuity Comics, Archie Comics, IDW, and other publishers. Von Eeden received the Inkpot Award for outstanding achievement in comic art in 2012.
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Phillips is known for comics and graphic novels such as Butcher Of Paris, Descendent, Devil Within, and Kicking Ice. Her stories and comics have appeared with AfterShock Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Top Cow/Image Comics, Black Mask Studios, A Wave Blue World, and more. Her new series Artemis and the Assassin from Aftershock should be out just in time for Ithacon!
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Roger Stern has written for radio, television, the stage, and the Internet, creating scripts for everything from sketch comedy to flash-animation. For ten years, he was the senior writer of the Superman titles for DC Comics. Stern has written hundreds of stories about such diverse characters as Green Lantern, Supergirl, Starman, the Atom, and the Justice League for DC Comics; and Spider-Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and the Avengers for Marvel. His first prose novel, The Death and Life of Superman, was a New York Times bestseller.
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Define organic molecules as molecules containing carbon atoms.
A chemical formula that indicates the type of atoms and the correct number of each in a molecule.
A structural formula of a compound shows which atoms are attached to which within the molecule. Atoms are represented by their chemical symbols and lines are used to represent ALL the bonds that hold the atoms together.
This notation shows the way in which atoms are bonded together in the molecule, but DOES NOT SHOW ALL bond lines.
Organic compounds that consist of hydrogen and carbon only.
A series of organic compounds that can be described by the same general formula OR in which one member differs from the next with a CH 2 group.
Compounds in which there are no multiple bonds between C atoms in their hydrocarbon chains.
Compounds with one or more multiple bonds between C atoms in their hydrocarbon chains.
A bond or an atom or a group of atoms that determine(s) the physical and chemical properties of a group of organic compounds.
Organic molecules with the same molecular formula, but different structural formulae.
Identify compounds (up to 8 carbon atoms) that are saturated, unsaturated and are structural isomers.
Restrict structural isomers to chain isomers, positional isomers and functional isomers.
Same molecular formula, but different types of chains, e.g. butane and 2-methylpropane.
Same molecular formula, but different functional groups, e.g. methyl methanoate and ethanoic acid.
Write down the IUPAC name when given the structural formula or condensed structural formula for compounds from the homologous series above, restricted to one functional group per compound, except for haloalkanes. For haloalkanes, maximum two functional groups per molecule.
Write down the structural formula when given the IUPAC name for the above homologous series.
Identify alkyl substituents (methyl- and ethyl-) in a chain to a maximum of THREE alkyl substituents on the parent chain.
When naming haloalkanes, the halogen atoms do not get preference over alkyl groups – numbering should start from the end nearest to the first substituent, either the alkyl group or the halogen. In haloalkanes, where e.g. a Br and a Cℓ have the same number when numbered from different ends of chain, Br gets alphabetical preference.
When writing IUPAC names, substituents appear as prefixes written alphabetically (bromo, chloro, ethyl, methyl), ignoring the prefixes di- and tri.
State the use of alkanes as fuels.
Write down an equation for the combustion of an alkane in excess oxygen.
Write down an equation, using structural formulae, for the formation of an ester.
Name the alcohol and carboxylic acid used and the ester formed.
Write down reaction conditions for esterification.
Identify reactions as elimination, substitution or addition.
The chemical process in which longer chain hydrocarbon molecules are broken down to shorter more useful molecules.
Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons using bromine water.
Identify monomers from given addition polymers.
Write down an equation for the polymerisation of ethene to produce polythene.
State the industrial uses of polythene.


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Avaya, Sestek to bring voice-enabled smart technologies
By Telecom Mirror Team
NEW DELHI: Speech-enabled smart technologies company Sestek said that it has become an Avaya DevConnect Technology Partner.
Through direct R&D engagement, deep product integration, and strong support relationships, the Avaya DevConnect ecosystem delivers a wider range of technology options for Avaya users to drive their business forward and provide value to their customers, from ready-made solutions validated for interoperability to custom-tailored applications.
By joining the Avaya DevConnect Program, the two companies will explore uses of Sestek's advanced technologies with Avaya's leading communications platforms. Sestek will develop enhanced applications for Avaya platforms to provide customers with end-to-end solutions that address the evolving business challenges posed by digital transformation.
Avaya's DevConnect Program is intended to drive expansion of the open and agile Avaya application ecosystem so that more fully formed solutions can be delivered through its platforms. The program is designed to deliver more customer-centric outcomes for technology buyers, who can be confident that they are gaining access to the most advanced and innovative technologies they need to deliver solutions across the business.
"Our capabilities in voice biometrics, speech recognition, text-to-speech, and conversational AI makes us an ideal DevConnect Technology Partner for Avaya. Not only does Avaya recognize the importance of voice in the modern communications industry, but the company has made its platforms incredibly friendly to innovative, third-party technology companies. We are eager to deliver solutions that solve our joint customers' business challenges," said Prof. Levent Arslan, CEO of Sestek.
"As voice continues to reassert itself as a key customer service channel, we're excited to see the value that Sestek's speech-enabled innovations can bring to our communications platforms. As we continue to expand our ecosystem, we're enabling a simpler delivery mechanism for these disruptive technologies, driving new applications for voice across the customer and employee experiences and greater growth opportunities for our channel partners," said Fadi Moubarak, Vice President – Channels, Avaya International.
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NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India's leading communications solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Naval Seth as the Head of Investor Relations. In this role, Naval will spearhead Airtel's representation amongst investors, lenders, equity partners, & financial institutions and will report to Soumen Ray, Chief Financial Officer.
Welcoming Naval to the role, Soumen Ray, Chief Financial Officer, Bharti Airtel said: "We are delighted to have Naval with us. His deep relationships with the investment community, strong subject knowledge in Equity Research and Capital Markets will add immense value to the company as we steer ahead in our growth journey. I wish Naval the very best"
Naval joins Airtel from Emkay Global Financial Services Limited where he was Deputy Head of Research. Prior to that, he had worked with ICICI Securities Limited. Naval brings with him over 14 years of experience in Equity Research and Capital Markets. He has a deep research experience across both B2B and B2C facing businesses along with a trusted relationship with the investment community.
Over the years, Naval has been recognized for in-depth and differentiated research across the sectors- Telecom, Media and Consumer Discretionary. He has also been consistently voted by institutional investors and also ranked in Asia Money polls.
NEW DELHI: Finland-based company Nokia said that it has signed a new cross-license patent agreement with Samsung following the expiry of the previous agreement at the end of 2022.
Under the agreement, which covers Nokia's fundamental inventions in 5G and other technologies, Samsung will make payments to Nokia for a multi-year period beginning 1 January 2023. The terms of the agreement remain confidential between the parties.
Jenni Lukander, President of Nokia Technologies, said: "Samsung is a leader in the smartphone industry, and we are delighted to have reached an amicable agreement with them. The agreement gives both companies the freedom to innovate, and reflects the strength of Nokia's patent portfolio, decades-long investments in R&D and contributions to cellular standards and other technologies."
The agreement is consistent with the assumptions that Nokia has disclosed in the long-term Nokia Technologies outlook commentary in its Financial Report for Q3 and January-September 2022 issued on October 20, 2022.
Nokia's industry-leading patent portfolio is built on more than €130 billion invested in R&D since 2000 and is composed of around 20,000 patent families, including over 4,500 patent families declared essential to 5G. Nokia contributes its inventions to open standards in return for the right to license them on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. Companies can license and use these technologies without the need to make their own substantial investments in the standards, fueling innovation and the development of new products and services for consumers.
NEW DELHI: German-origin personal audio brand Truke has come up with yet another product for audiophiles and gamers in India, called BTG X1 TWS earbuds, which come with an introductory price of Rs 999 for today (January 4).
The all-new BTG (Born To Game) earbuds will be available at a regular price of Rs 1,499 on marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart, Croma etc. starting tomorrow (January 5).
Truke, in a press statement, said BTG X1 delivers an ultimate gaming experience through its true gaming mode which claims to offer the best-in-class ultra-low latency of up to 40ms. Audiophiles and music lovers can relish a cinematic music experience with BTG X1's 12mm Titanium speaker drivers, the company said.
To tune into those long gaming and music-listening sessions, the all-new Truke BTG X1 offers an unparalleled total playtime of up to 48 hours, including 10 hours of playtime on a single charge. The true wireless half-in-ear earbuds are embedded with a Quad-Mic Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) and comes with a 20RGB gaming characterized case design.
Pankaj Upadhyay, founder and CEO at Truke India, said, "Truke BTG X1 will immediately transform the gaming and music-listening experience of customers at a fraction of the price. The new product has been launched in response to the increasing demand for our expertise in the gaming earphones market."
"The pandemic saw an immediate surge in the gaming sector across India, with around 507 million gamers in the country alone. Online gaming in India reached a figure of USD 1.3 billion in 2021, showcasing a 28% growth from USD 906 million in 2019. This presented us with the opportunity to broaden our horizons, and with Truke BTG X1, we can set out to provide consumers with cutting-edge, high-performing earbuds dedicated to gaming," he said.
"Moreover, the success of our other products like BTG1, BTG2, BTG Alpha, and BTG3, which had sales of more than half a million units, clearly indicates a good foundation for BTG X1. We sincerely appreciate the support of all our loyal customers, and with the new product, promise to enhance their gaming and music experience even further," Upadhyay noted.
The company further said the launch of this product is in complete accordance with Truke's vision to establish itself as the go-to brand across the sound ware and sonic accessories space with its product offerings that claims to blend the best in state-of-the-art technology, power, performance, customer experience, and affordability.
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The 2nd running of the $50,000 Ross McLeod Stakes for 3-year-old fillies will dominate the spotlight in an eight-horse field Saturday at Hastings Racecourse. Mr. McLeod was the founder of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, the parent company of Hastings Racecourse. He was a compassionate horse owner and a great friend of racing.
Goldstryke Glory has been listed as a morning line co-favourite (2-to-1) as she makes her Hastings debut for trainer Anita Bolton. Jockey Scott Williams will ride Goldstryke Glory Saturday as she makes her Hastings debut after having raced three times at Woodbine last year and finishing second to Leinan in the $155,000 Glorious Song.
Goldstryke Glory faces some stiff competition in the 6½-furlong sprint with the likes of I Think So (8-to-5) and I Want to Dust Her (9-to-2). I Think So won a $40,000 maiden claiming race on February 21 at Fair Grounds and finished second to Tread in a $50,000 optional claimer on March 21. It was following that race when Glen Todd made a private purchase, which means this year's leading rider Aaron Gryder will get the call.
I Want to Dust Her, trained by Lenore Dubois, was named 2-year-old filly Champion last year after winning the Sadie Diamond and Fantasy (dq'd) with Richard Hamel in the irons and returning to ride her Saturday.
A six-horse field is set for Sunday's $50,000 Jim Coleman Province for 3-year-olds with Bridge Jumper listed as the 2-to-1 favourite but there is ample talent involved as is indicated by the rest of the morning line odds: Proud Victor (3-to-1), I'm Not Gray (4-to-1), Glenco Kid (7-to-2), Tracker (9-to-2) and Stormin for Becka (6-to-1).


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13 Nov 1863 - ____
BIRTH: 13 Nov 1863, White Horse Terrace, Stepney, Middlesex [6215]
CHRISTENING: 09 Dec 1863, St Dunstan's Church, Stepney, Middlesex [6216]
Father: Charles DAY
Mother: Ann ANDERSON
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BIRTH: 26 Nov 1823, Clerkenwell, Middlesex [8326]
CHRISTENING: 11 Jan 1824, St Andrew's Church, Holborn, Middlesex [8327]
DEATH: 1855, Stepney, Middlesex [8328]
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Mother: Mary Jane HURREN
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|_Mary Jane HURREN _________|
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[8326] Source: Online IGI at www.familysearch.org
[8328] Source: Information supplied to David Pracy by Rhonda Aubert
John Thomas JEFFERY
BIRTH: 1869, West Ham, Essex [3493]
Family 1 : Frances DAY
MARRIAGE: 1890, West Ham Registration District, Essex [11030]
Annie JEFFERY
John W JEFFERY
Frances M JEFFERY
Susan A JEFFERY
1891 Railway carman (census)
1901 General Laborer (census)
[3493] Source: Approximate year of birth only, calculated from:
1891 census of West Ham, Essex - aged 22, born West Ham
[11030] Source: FreeBMD online GRO Marriage Index, 1890 September quarter, West Ham, 4a 41, John Thomas JEFFERY & Frances DAY
Herbert Harold JOHNSON
08 Feb 1936 - 17 Aug 2002
BIRTH: 08 Feb 1936, Marham, Norfolk [6993]
DEATH: 17 Aug 2002, aged 66 years [6994]
Father: Walter JOHNSON
Mother: Amy Muriel NEWTON
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_Walter JOHNSON _____|
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|--Herbert Harold JOHNSON
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|                                             _James NEWTON _______|_Kezia NEWTON _______
|                                            | (1839 - 1887) m 1861  (1818 - 1897)
|                      _James Whiley NEWTON _|
|                     |                      |                      _Jonathan HAWES _____
|                     |                      |                     | (1811 - ....) m 1829
|                     |                      |_Elizabeth HAWES ____|_Lucy ALDERTON ______
|                     |                        (1840 - 1928) m 1861  (1804 - 1883)
|_Amy Muriel NEWTON __|
|                       _____________________|_____________________
|_Sarah Anne BUTTERS __|
|_____________________|_____________________
[6993] Source: Information supplied by Susan Cox
BIRTH: 1817, Great Barton, Suffolk [4888]
CHRISTENING: 10 Nov 1817, Great Barton, Suffolk [4889]
Father: William PHILLIPS
Mother: Susanna WARREN
Family 1 : Emily PAWSEY
MARRIAGE: 03 Oct 1838, Great Barton, Suffolk [11177]
_George PHILLIPS ___________+
_George PHILLIPS ____|_Ann BIRD __________________
_Edward PHILLIPS ____|
|                     |                      _John EAST(W)ICK ___________
|                     |                     | (.... - 1746)
|                     |_Mary EAST(W)ICK ____|_Susanna (surname unknown) _
|                       (1721 - 1782) m 1745  (.... - 1722)
_William PHILLIPS ___|
|                     |                                            ____________________________
|                     |                      _____________________|____________________________
|                     |_Mary COPSEY ________|
|                                           |                      ____________________________
|                                           |_____________________|____________________________
|--John PHILLIPS
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|                                            _____________________|____________________________
|                      _Charles WARREN _____|
|                     | (1764 - ....) m 1787|
|                     |                     |                      ____________________________
|                     |                     |_____________________|____________________________
|_Susanna WARREN _____|
|                                            ____________________________
|                      _____________________|____________________________
|_Mary CLARKE ________|
|_____________________|____________________________
[4888] Source: Approximate year of birth only, assumed from christening date.
[4889] Source: Baptism register transcript, supplied by Paul Latimer
[11177] Source: Marriage register transcript - fathers were William PHILLIPS and John PAWSEY. Information supplied by Paul Latimer.


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Whaa? Responses To New Technology
Ryan Menezes
When a new technology appears, we all immediately act like idiots. Or, we act perfectly reasonably, but our grandchildren will be convinced we were total idiots. Even if they understand the strange primitive tech we use today, they'll be baffled by the exactly how we chose to use it. Just consider how it feels for us today to look back at how ...
5 Stores Took X-Rays To Show Off How Well Your Shoes Fit
We first figured out how to use X-rays to take pictures of spooky skeletons back at the end of the 19th century. Then when World War I came around, medics in the field used X-ray machines to look at a seemingly endless number of potentially broken soldier bones. The rays that passed through skin and muscle proved equally capable of passing through leather. Doctors would X-ray men's feet right through the boots, since there were way too many bones queued up for examination to waste time with such formalities as footwear removal.
After the war, with no more injured patients lining up by the thousands, no one ever again needed to take X-rays right through shoes. But they went on doing it anyway. Because people figured that taking X-rays through shoes was really, really cool.
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How could you resist sticking your appendage in this box?
The foot X-ray machine was branded the "shoe-fitting fluoroscope" and soon appeared in department stores, with clerks urging customers to experiment with it and find what shoe fits best. Now, if you think about it for few seconds, you'll realize X-rays are a terrible way of determining whether a shoe fits. A scan can show you how much space the shoe leaves around your foot, but you can already tell that perfectly well just by putting the shoe on. Trying the shoe on actually gives you a much better idea of whether the shoe feels right, and you anyway have to try the shoe on to get the shoe X-ray. But, again, the X-rays were really cool, so they were a big hit among buyers of 1930s footwear.
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They also surely scared some people off the concept of shoes altogether.
Everyone wanted to size their feet using the proven power of SCIENCE! And it took a while longer for everyone to realize that radiation has its downsides and so generally isn't so well suited for retail therapy. We don't know that this infernal machine gave any customers cancer, but the possibility leaves historians worriedly stroking their beards. As for the employees who used the fluoroscope regularly, the risk was observably greater, sometimes leading to radiation burns and even leg amputation. States finally started regulating the machines and eventually banned them, saddening goth foot fetishists everywhere.
4 People Used To Listen To The Radio And TV Simultaneously, To Hear In Stereo
Passionate aficionados of the latest in audiovisual technology (aka weirdos) find themselves thwarted by a market that's consistently one step behind. Today, early adopters buy the very best in HDR screens then are furious to find that practically no networks broadcast anything in HDR color. A generation ago, we went through the same thing with HD video. You could buy an $8,000 HD television as early as 1998, but good luck back then finding much to watch on it.
HD and HDR are completely unrelated; we just really suck at naming stuff.
Sound offers an even bigger struggle. If you decide to deck out your home entertainment system in 25-channel Dolby-Atmos-Jehovah-Earfellatio, you meticulously disguise dozens of speakers in strategic positions all around the room, and then you turn on a live broadcast that basically ignores all of that. Back in the mid-20th century, audiophiles had more modest demands but the same problem. They just wanted to listen to stereo sound (meaning two audio channels, with one sound coming from the left and a different sound coming from the right). But you couldn't get that over the airwaves.
Networks weren't going to take the plunge and figure out how to send a stereo signal because almost no one had the equipment to play multi-channel sound. And TV manufacturers weren't going to start installing stereo speakers without networks broadcasting in stereo, so they were locked in a Catch 22. Then The Lawrence Welk Show figured out a solution. Starting in 1958, they broadcast one audio channel along with the usual TV signal and sent the other out over radio. To listen to big band performances, you'd put your radio on one side of the room and the TV on the other then listen to both.
This gimmick continued for decades. By 1984, even dramas like Miami Vice were trying it. Radio stations weren't exactly big fans, however, of playing audio of action that was incomprehensible to anyone not watching the show at the same time, so they resisted the idea, no matter how many Tina Turner and ZZ Top songs Miami Vice squeezed in there. Eventually, stereo really did become standard, and everyone could dispense with all that rigmarole. And today of course, you can watch TV on your phone, with speakers that are so close together that you can't even tell it's stereo. Progress!
3 Early Computer Programmers Stored Code Using Rope
Computer code usually lives in microscopic bits of electronics, with tiny sectors assigned some value or another using magnetism. So long as you have to change code over and over, you need to store it in a format like that, so you can read and write at will using the power of tamed lightning. But if you only have to write it once -- if you're dealing with ROM rather than RAM -- you can store code in all kinds of different ways. You might know about the ancient art of punch cards, and today, we're going to tell you about another way to store code: rope.
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It may look basic, but that wire twists like a python.
Yes, in the 1960s, at a time when we had already figured out magnetic storage, programmers also wove code, like they lived in some fairy tale about a haunted tapestry or like they were from one of those ancient cultures who stored their language and math using knots. Wire rope wound back and forth, registering as a 1 or 0 depending on how it turned. You might wonder why anyone would store code using bulky rope instead of compact magnetic tape, but in the early days, rope was the least bulky solution. A cubic foot of rope could store 72 kilobytes. That's hugely bulky compared to, say, today's terabyte M2 drives the size of a stick of gum, but in those days, the alternative (magnetic tape) took 20 times more volume to store the same thing.
But why, you might ask next after thinking some more, did anyone actually even care about bulk? Computers were already taking up like whole buildings, right, so the quest for compactness was already a lost cause. When it was necessary, though, they really did have to make computers as small as possible. For example, when traveling to Mars. NASA's first probes to Mars used rope memory, as did the Apollo missions that followed. The rope was slow to manufacture and impossible to edit, so scientists had to finish their code long in advance of the mission and make sure it was absolutely perfect.
Patches were not an option. Not even flannel ones.
NASA's cord circuits were wound by women, which seemed appropriate to everyone involved because the job didn't look all that different from sewing or weaving. The female workforce led to a nickname for the storage system: Little Old Lady memory, or LOL memory. Now you know what it means when you crack a joke online and someone says "LOL." They're calling you a little old lady, because little old ladies are hilarious.
2 WebTV Was Originally Classified As A Military Weapon
If your television connects to the internet today, it's probably so you can stream video directly from a subscription service. You have plenty of other ways of accessing the internet of course, better ways, but a Smart TV throws the web on the largest screen you own. Back in 1996, however, when Microsoft debuted "WebTV," they had a different goal in mind. They just wanted to get people online at all. So for just $300, they'd give you a device that added email and web surfing to your TV while costing you less than a scary computer and a modem.
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It looked ... not completely stupid, compared to most 1996 tech today.
Was WebTV good? Not really. Many activities are more comfortable on your couch 10 feet from your screen rather than sitting at a desk, but browsing the early internet wasn't one of them. The below video, which looks like a comedy sketch mocking life in the '90s, shows a presenter struggling to use his remote control to load even a site he claims is well optimized for WebTV (it's the NBC page for Friends, of course). Yet somehow, WebTV -- later rebranded "MSN TV" -- kept on chugging along as late as 2014, long after cheap computers and phones should have made it obsolete.
WebTV used 128-bit encryption. That standard is so universal today that your browser will warn you if you ever try entering credit card information on a site that doesn't use 128-bit encryption. But in those days, it was revolutionary. And governments are not fans of revolutions. The US government at the time banned the export of any technologies that used encryption more powerful than 40-bit, figuring that anything stronger than that would inevitably be used by terrorists and criminal networks to keep their shenanigans secret. So they banned the export of WebTV, and they formally classified the set-top box as a military weapon.
Microsoft and other manufacturers estimated they were losing $30 billion by this designation. It took them a couple years of lobbying to get the government to change the law, a change that had to be approved by the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, Department of Defense, and four other agencies. So, Microsoft was eventually able to export WebTV worldwide. But just three years later, terrorists successfully flew planes into the World Trade Center. Coincidence?
1 For Years, CDs Were Only Popular Among Fans Of Classical Music
Compact discs are outdated now, replaced first by a series of digital file formats and then by "fuck it, we'll just stream our music. No one owns anything." Today, you probably associate CDs with the '90s, and you figure the radical format was used most for the most radical music of the time (rollerblading tunes, probably). But at first, CDs were only successful when it came to selling classical music, a genre that seems like it would have never clawed its way out of vinyl.
One reason: CDs cost a lot at first (plus the player itself cost $1,000), so mainly only older people could afford them, and older people were more likely to be classical fans. The other reason, though, concerned who most appreciated clearer sound. We're talking again about audiophiles -- which, we should clarify, is a word for people who like quality sound reproduction, and has absolutely nothing to do with the sexual practice of inserting a studio microphone into one's body. CDs were noted for recording sound with no distortion, and that best came through with crisp piano and violin, not buzzy pop songs.
The first standard CD ever manufactured was a symphony by Richard Strauss. The first pop CD manufactured was by ABBA, and it didn't really sell. Nor did any other pop CD -- pop fans stuck to cassettes. It took one mega album, the first to be recorded digitally, to really convert the public to CDs. And that album was ... 1985's Brothers in Arms from Dire Straits. Yeah, we don't know how much cultural relevance Brothers in Arms has today, or if you'd ever list it as the most transformative album of the decade that had Michael Jackson, Prince, and Madonna, but THAT was the album that changed everything for home audio.
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Until then, we thought buying CDs meant exchanging money for nothing.
Today, some people still swear cassettes sound better when it comes to pop, thinking the distortion smoothens the sound and adds warmth, just as other people are convinced vinyl beats everything. Thankfully, you can now capture the output from any of those perfectly and store it digitally. No matter what you think of new music being made today, you are living in the best time for listening to music ever. Let's leave you with this clip from 1982 unveiling the strange new compact disc technology:
"Compact disc may well rule the roost," says the presenter. "At least until someone perfects a method of putting Beethoven's 9th on a silicon chip. Don't laugh. I'm assured that that day, in fact, is not too far off."
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The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt
Written on June 11, 2014 by Administrador de IE Blogs in Literature
Donna Tartt's three novels can all be described as psychological thrillers, but they are experienced as a sequence of highs and crashes, binges and hangovers. Characters are infatuated, confused, guilty, anxious; they suffer hallucinations and nightmares and nearly lose all control. In Tartt's bestselling debut, The Secret History (1992), a clan of chic Classics students attending an elite Vermont college murder a local farmer while in the throes of a drug-induced bacchanal; throughout, characters distract themselves with Greek poetry and dinner parties, self-medicating with alcohol and sleeping pills. Tartt's second novel, The Little Friend (2002), set in 1970s Mississippi, also begins with a brutal death – a child hanged in the back garden – which leaves its large cast of characters either dazed with depression or manic with mistaken theories.
The narrator of Tartt's new novel is Theodore Decker, a young New Yorker similarly drawn to emotional extremes and hedonism. The Goldfinch begins in an Amsterdam hotel where he is in hiding, delirious with flu and reading about his crimes in the local newspaper (like The Secret History, this is a back-to-front kind of detective story). The real action, however, is set in motion by a suspenseful episode in which a bomb is detonated in New York's Metropolitan Museum, where 13-year-old Theo and his mother have been viewing an exhibition of Dutch old masters. The bomb kills Theo's mother and several others; the boy escapes but suffers a concussion which, in a sense, lasts for the rest of this 784-page novel, in which he veers between shock, grief, heartache, and a reliance on pharmaceuticals. The tone is permanently heightened; like a Dutch painting, every scene is described in glittering detail and framed with retrospective melancholy. "There was something festive and happy about the two of us," Theo remembers of his mother, "hurrying up the steps beneath the flimsy candy-striped umbrella, quick quick quick, for all the world as if we were escaping something terrible instead of running right into it … "
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Send Flowers for Linda
Linda Lou (Twigg) McLarning
Linda Lou McLarning of Centralia, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2021. Linda's passing was peaceful and her family was at her bedside. Her last days were filled with music, scripture, family and messages from friends, all pillars of her life well-lived. Linda was born to Arthur & Carolyn (Eicksteadt) Twigg on December 30, 1941, in Rockford, Illinois and she had just celebrated her 79th birthday. Linda and her brother, George, were raised by their grandparents in Garden Prairie, Illinois in a home shared by many aunts, uncles and cousins over the years. Times were lean but love and family ties ran deep, they still do.
Linda married William J. (Bill) McLarning in 1960 and to this union two children were born, Jefferson James Edward and LuCindaRoxEllen – Jeff and Cindy. Linda's number one dream for her life was to be a wife and mom. God granted that desire of her heart. There are not enough words to describe her love for and commitment to her husband and her children. They were her entire world. Her love and devotion to her family was second only to her love for the Lord, the picture of a Godly woman, wife and Mom. Her passing leaves a void that can never be filled but a grand reunion in heaven awaits.
Bill's service in the Army during the time of the Vietnam war took them to France, Kansas and Nebraska where they made lifelong friendships that are still strong today. When Bill left to serve in Vietnam, Linda and Jeff went to Licking, Missouri where they resided with Bill's parents, Ed & Virginia McLarning. When Bill returned from Vietnam, they made their home in the Licking area.
Linda made the decision to be born again in her late 20s. She immediately began serving God and serving others and did so until the time she passed. Music was a shared love for Bill & Linda. They sang at their own church and traveled all over south central Missouri singing at revivals. She taught Children's Choir, Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for over 35 years. Bible drills, memory verses, the importance of coming to know Jesus as Savior and giving unconditional love to all were staples in her classroom. She was a fierce prayer warrior and continued that prayer time until her passing. She spent many nights on her knees interceding for others. At 70 years of age she was able to fulfill the desire of going on a mission trip when she went with the Texas County Baptist Association to Iowa. It was a huge, wonderful experience for her that she treasured along with the new relationships she made. At the time of her passing, Linda was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Centralia.
Through Linda's time in church, she made many very special friends who have stayed friends no matter where life would take them or her.
Linda's life was one of hard work from the time she was young and she would never shy away from a job that needed done to provide for her family. She worked over 25 years for Rawlings Sporting Goods in Newburg and Licking. One memorable task she had was sewing a football jersey for William "Refrigerator" Perry of the Chicago Bears. It was almost too big for her to handle! After Rawlings she worked on her own cleaning houses & businesses locally, and then transitioned to babysitting. She loved children and was Granny to many.
Linda's life verse was Colossians 3:23 – And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. It could be found on a plaque hanging above her ironing board and sewing machine.
Her hobbies included growing flowers, spring time planting and blooming were her favorite; flower arranging for church and home; and quilting, she taught quilting classes for a little while in her home. Her flannel receiving blankets for babies can be found all over the country. She was known for her fried chicken and homemade pies and later her chocolate cake. There were none better.
Linda is survived by many family members who, to the world's standards, may be considered "step" but in her heart she loved equally and unconditionally as her own. Immediate surviving family are: Jeff & Robin McLarning of Orange City, Florida; Cindy & Grant Timbrook of Columbia, Missouri; granddaughter Mindy & John Harris of Deltona, Florida; grandson Justin & Melissa Jenkins and their children Lexi & Johnny of Orange City, Florida; granddaughter Andrea& Andy Martin and daughter Desiree of Cherryville, Missouri; sister-in-law Dona Twigg of Duncan, Oklahoma; along with many more grand and great-grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews whom she cherished.
To her "Golden Girls" thank you for being a friend. You were loved deeply and an important part of her happiest and hardest days.
A special thank you to Heritage Hall care center in Centralia, Missouri where she resided after having a stroke in March of 2019. The care and love given to Linda will never be forgotten and forever appreciated.
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Population Forecasts: Queensland Cities
June 23, 2016 Simon Pressley
By Simon Pressley
While it is most certainly not the only or most important factor, population growth forecasts are part of every well-considered property investment decision. With eleven strong regional cities each with a population of more than 50,000 people, this is particularly important in Queensland where more people live outside the state's capital city than it.
Throughout the noughties era, Queensland's population growth was a national success story. Over the last few years, the sunshine state's population growth has been much more subdued with 2015 growth rate of 1.2 per cent being significantly lower than the 10-year average of 2 per cent.
Propertyology believes that the recent slide is due to a combination of the coal industry downturn, fewer employment opportunities generally, and higher levels of state debt preventing economic stimulus.
That said, we believe that there is good reason to be optimistic about Queensland's future population growth. Tourism and agriculture are strong pillars of the economy which have a very promising outlook. Logic would also suggest that there'll be an upturn for the mining industry at some stage in future years (the world will always need energy).
Data from Queensland Treasury suggests that parts of South East Queensland, Gladstone, Townsville, and Cairns are forecast for the biggest population growth rates through to 2036.
Queensland is the second most decentralised state in Australia (after Tasmania). Whereas other states have a majority of their population living within their respective capital cities, only 48 per cent of Queensland's population reside in Greater-Brisbane
Brisbane City Council is the largest LGA in Australia. Population is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of 1.1 per cent through to 2036, well below the state average forecast of 1.7 per cent.
The state is forecasting Greater-Brisbane to accommodate most of its growing population in Ipswich (4.2 per cent), Logan (2.2 per cent), and Logan (1.9 per cent).
Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Scenic Rim, all within the state's south east corner, are forecast to grow at an average annual rate of 2.1 per cent.
The state's industrial powerhouse, Gladstone is expected to continue its long history of above-average population growth with 2.4 per cent average annual growth forecast. Gladstone has extremely valuable port and rail infrastructure and is the state's epicentre for resources exporting and industrial manufacturing. While the property market in Gladstone has struggled recently due to an over-stimulated construction industry the raw fundamentals still include above average wages, strong population growth, and economic development.
In the state's north, Cairns (1.7 per cent) and Townsville (1.9 per cent) justifiably have population growth forecasts well above Brisbane's 1.1 per cent out to 2036. Proximity to Asia, international airports, and deep sea port infrastructure will ensure that both cities play a huge role in helping Australia to capitalise in the Asian Century.
Population growth is one of many factors which influence property markets.
For a variety of reasons, Queensland markets which Propertyology maintains a keen interest include Rockhampton, Cairns, Townsville, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Toowoomba, and Scenic Rim.
Simon Pressley is Managing Director of Propertyology, a REIA Hall Of Fame Inductee, property market analyst, accredited property investment adviser, and Buyer's Agent. Propertyology works exclusively with property investors to purchase properties in strategically chosen locations all over Australia.
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Danielle is an enabler for pushing beautiful architecture across Perth. She is a voice to help translate that message to market."
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Iwanoff House
16 Lifford Road, Floreat WA 6014
Sold $2,750,000
A place of true historic value, Iwanoff House was both the family home and the architectural studio of the renowned architect, Iwan Iwanoff.
Constructed in 1966, Iwanoff House is a beautiful statement of mid century architecture and a classic example of Iwanoff's unique use of concrete besser blocks and sympathetic response to nature.
Born in Bulgaria, Iwan Iwanoff (1919-1986), a fine artist, studied architecture in Europe before immigrating to Australia in 1950. Having worked with architecture firm Krantz and Sheldon and Yuncken Freeman Architects in Melbourne, Iwanoff went on to establish his own architecture practice in 1963, The Studio of Iwanoff, located right here at 16 Lifford Road. With a legacy unlike any other, Iwan Iwanoff continues to be celebrated for his enduring contribution to Australian architecture.
The Iwanoff family home was an introduction to the use of concrete besser block design and construction instead of traditional cavity brickwork, which resulted in his distinctive brutalist style that followed through to the early eighties.
16 Lifford's rectangular form and upper level overhang evokes a Corbusian podium with
continuous strip windows and external horizontal blockwork vents – a sympathetic response to the Western Australian climate and landscape. Sculptural panels are incorporated into the facade and a custom concrete letterbox, an Iwanoff flourish, completes the picture.
Internally the light-filled rooms flow effortlessly with changes in levels and implied space without solid wall divisions in parts, allowing a sense of connection within the home and the environment outside. Harmonious and calming, one feels as though they are set amongst the trees. Custom Iwanoff timber cabinetry throughout enhances the experience.
Anchored by a central staircase, Iwanoff House provides a second living area (Iwanoff's studio) and a main bedroom on the ground floor, with the kitchen, living area and two bedrooms located on the upper level.
A balcony looking to the North overlooks the expansive rear garden and provides an external extension of the upper level floor.
Surrounded by established flora and a concrete terrace which extends out at the rear, the external environment allows for significant entertaining and is a wonderful space for children to play.
A landmark Floreat home set amongst a stunning Western Australian landscape, 16 Lifford Road is perhaps the purest expression of Iwanoff's craft and an opportunity not to be missed.
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Western Pennsylvania Gets Its First Health Information Exchange
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and eight other health systems are building the first regional HIE to make it easier to share patient data.
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Nine hospitals and healthcare systems are coming together to form what they say is the first health information exchange in Western Pennsylvania.
Called ClinicalConnect, the exchange will incorporate an electronic master patient index (EMPI) to allow bidirectional transfer of patient summaries in the Continuity of Care Document (CCD) format, according to Jacque Dailey, VP of IT solutions for medical science, research, and patient-centered accountable care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).
UPMC, the largest healthcare provider in the region, is one of the founding partners in ClinicalConnect, which is being set up as an independent not-for-profit organization, Dailey said. Also participating in the launch are Altoona Regional Health System, Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, Butler Health System, Excela Health, Heritage Valley Health System, Jefferson Regional Medical Center, St. Clair Hospital, and The Washington Hospital.
Executives at UPMC and other founding members began discussing an HIE nearly two years ago, according to Dailey. It has taken about a year of actual work to formalize the business structure of ClinicalConnect and draft bylaws.
ClinicalConnect has chosen dbMotion to build an aggregation platform, using an EMPI developed by Initiate Systems, a company bought by IBM in 2010. UPMC is a major health IT development partner with IBM.
"That's actually the first, and I would say, our most important step," Dailey said of the EMPI. The inability to build a workable master patient index has been the Achilles' heel of many failed HIEs and regional health information organizations, a preferred term from the mid-2000s.
Another key ingredient in sustainability is user acceptance. "We are really paying attention to how the clinician views the information at the bedside," Dailey told InformationWeek Healthcare. She said that CIOs from the nine organizations have a conference call every Monday morning to "make sure clinicians are enabled by technology."
The plan is for each participating health system to embed the HIE into regular workflow. One way they accomplish that is by placing an icon on electronic health record (EHR) screens indicating that there is more information available on a specific patient. "Once a clinician has selected a patient's information, it's entirely appropriate to give them access to this additional information," Dailey said.
It will be up to each health system or hospital to integrate the CCD into its own EHR, and not all participants have EHRs in place yet. However, Dailey said that UPMC has used the Initiate EMPI for years, and that Heritage Valley Health System also has a working EMPI. "Many of the partner organizations now can exchange CCDs," Dailey added.
Within the next four to six months, ClinicalConnect will launch the network with a pilot between UPMC and Heritage Valley, which serves areas west and northwest of Pittsburgh. It will take about 18 months to get all nine founding organizations live, Dailey said.
The founders have contributed to ClinicalConnect's startup, and the HIE has set a budget for the next two years. Beyond that, however, funding is uncertain. "We still need to build the model to bring in additional partners," Dailey said. Those likely will include independent physician practices and skilled nursing facilities, she explained.
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What channel is Fulham vs Liverpool? Kick-off time, TV and live stream details
How to watch Fulham vs Liverpool. The Premier League champions are the last of the top three to play this weekend, and face a Fulham side that has won just two of their 11 games so far
Premier League match preview: Fulham v Liverpool
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Despite dealing with numerous injury problems, Liverpool are still managing to keep up their good run of form in the league as they seek to defend their title.
The Reds go into the weekend level with Tottenham Hotspur at the top of the table, both sides on 24 points.
Last weekend's 4-0 win at home to Wolves also makes them the Premier League's top scorers, having found the net 26 times in their first 11 games.
They now travel to Fulham, a side just outside the bottom three thanks to two victories in their last five matches.
But the west London side also have the second leakiest defence in the league, conceding 21 times so far this season.
What time is Fulham vs Liverpool?
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Kick-off at Craven Cottage is at 4.30pm as part of a bumper Sunday programme of Premier League fixtures.
A total of five games are being played on Sunday, including the two teams that were level on points going into the weekend.
Fulham vs Liverpool follows on from Spurs' trip to south London, where they'll play Crystal Palace in a 2.15pm kick-off.
Fulham vs Liverpool TV channel and live stream
Sunday's early evening kick-off in west London is one of four games being shown on Sky Sports on Sunday.
Sandwiched between Crystal Palace vs Spurs and Arsenal vs Burnley, coverage will be on the Main Event and Premier League channels from 4.15pm.
Fans can stream the game through Sky Go or NOW TV, depending on which platform they use.
Fulham vs Liverpool odds
Jurgen Klopp doesn't have to worry about a Saturday lunchtime kick-off this weekend (
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No Saturday 12.30pm kick-offs for Jurgen Klopp to carp on about this weekend.
His side have the 'luxury' of a 4.30pm start on Sunday, and while they have to travel to London after a midweek Champions League trip to Denmark, they are facing a fourth bottom Fulham side who have shipped 21 goals this season.
Hence thepools.com 's price of 1/3 for an away win and 15/2 for a Fulham success.
There will be goals - Over 2.5 is just 4/9 - and Liverpool are capable of hitting that mark on their own.
Liverpool half-time Liverpool full-time is 17/20 and the way to go.
Odds courtesy of thepools.com and subject to change.
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Penguins star Sidney Crosby just"being smart"by sitting out 2 games
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby hopes to skate again as early as Friday after being assured by his doctors that he does not have another concussion.
Crosby plans to work out that day in Pittsburgh–he did not accompany the Penguins on their current two-game road trip–with the anticipation of rejoining the team on Monday.
The Penguins, admittedly being cautious with the NHL's marquee player, decided that Crosby should not play Thursday in Philadelphia or Saturday against the New York Islanders once he experienced a post-practice headache Wednesday.
Crosby passed a concussion test that afternoon and is not believed to have had a significant setback only two weeks since returning from a 10-month concussion layoff, but neither the Penguins nor their captain were taking any chances.
"I just want to be smart with this,"Crosby told the Penguins'website."It's been a long road back and we want to err on the side of caution."
Headaches were one of the major symptoms—along with dizziness and a sensitivity to bright light and loud noises—that Crosby experienced while being sidelined from Jan. 6 until Nov. 21.
"After practice, he had a slight headache,"Penguins coach Dan Bylsma told reporters in Philadelphia."He knows his body well. It's been a long 10 months. And as a precautionary (move), he is kind of taking (the Flyers') game off and through the weekend."
The Penguins aren't scheduled to practice on Sunday, but will hold an off-day practice Monday before their home game against Detroit on Tuesday–when Crosby likely will return, barring any additional setbacks.
Crosby did not feel well after being hit hard several times during the Penguins'3-1 loss at home Monday to the Boston Bruins. He was given Tuesday off but went through a full practice Wednesday.
Shortly after practice ended, Crosby developed a headache, prompting him to be given a concussion test by Michael (Micky) Collins, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center concussion specialist who has been overseeing Crosby's recovery. According to Bylsma, Crosby tested the same as he did before he first experienced a concussion in January.
"Dr. Collins said there is no indication of a concussion at this point in time,"Bylsma said.
However, concussions do not always show up immediately in testing. Penguins defencemen Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek initially passed concussion tests following a Nov. 26 game in Montreal, but subsequently developed them. Both are currently sidelined.
Bylsma said no single hit in the Bruins'game can be pinpointed as the cause of Crosby's discomfort.
Crosby doubled over in pain following a knee-to-knee hit with teammate Chris Kunitz during the third period, but he also absorbed a hit from the Bruins'David Krejci in front of the bench and another from Rich Peverley in front of the Bruins'net.
"I've taken some good hits over the past few weeks and I'm happy with the way my body responded,"Crosby told the team website."After discussing things with doctors, it was better to make sure I was cautious before returning to play."
At this time a year ago, Crosby was in the midst of a 25-game scoring streak—the NHL's longest since the early 1990s—and held a commanding lead in the scoring race.
But Crosby did not play again that season after being jarred by hits in successive games, by the Capitals'David Steckel in the NHL Winter Classic outdoor game on Jan. 1 and Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman four days later. Crosby played against Tampa Bay on Jan. 5 because he did not show any signs of a concussion immediately after the Steckel hit.
He missed the second half of last season, the playoffs and the first 20 games this season, but Crosby returned with a dazzling four-point game against the Islanders on Nov. 21, getting two goals and two assists. He has not scored a goal since then, although he has eight assists in his last seven games.
Over the last two seasons, the 24-year-old Crosby has 34 goals and 44 assists for 78 points in 49 games.


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"I'm With You" by Taylor Dean
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Can three little words irrevocably change your life?
When the doctors inform Chloe Brennan that her pregnancy is "incompatible with life," her subsequent choices will change her path forever.
She becomes one of the quiet, unsung heroes of this world, incredibly strong, yet somehow wrongly looked upon as damaged.
Three people will pierce Chloe's existence: her husband, a stranger, and a precious baby.
One will say goodbye, one will say hello, and one will say both at the same time.
I'm With You is a novel about selfless love and the sacredness of life.
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"I'm sorry for what I said to you," he reiterated.
"No big deal."
"I think it was."
She shrugged, trying not to show that she hurt so much she could barely breathe. No one noticed inner pain. A broken leg, a broken arm, yes. Outward signs of pain were obvious. Inner turmoil, not so much. And she was broken, just like a leg or an arm, only worse. She was bleeding, gushing from a huge, nasty, open gaping wound.
But no one knew it.
With his unwavering gaze, however, the husband seemed to sense it, maybe even see it. And it made her uncomfortable.
"I-I thought maybe we could have breakfast together or something and, I don't know, commiserate. Misery loves company and all that. What do ya say? Can I take you out to breakfast? Let me make up for my rash words."
Goodness sake, the only one unable to forgive him for his impetuous words was himself. The last thing Chloe wanted to do was spend time alone with Mr. Volcano. He'd obviously lost his temper on that fateful day their spouses had run off with each other, and had come looking for a fight. That meant he was probably easily agitated, maybe even volatile. Unstable. When the signs are there, you can't ignore them. Right?
Yet, somehow, she didn't feel as though he was a threat. As a matter of fact, he seemed quite courteous.
She simply had no way of knowing if he was sincere or a loon. Her uncertainty concerning him made her respond accordingly as she stammered, "Oh. Thank you, but no. I have so much to do today. So, so much. I'm not even sure I can get it all done in one day. Errands and more errands." She paused. "Lots of errands." She sounded like a bumbling idiot and a liar—the lady doth protest too much. She waved in the general direction of her car as she slowly backed away from him. "So much to do. I'm swamped. I have to go."
"Your country's 500th anniversary to plan, your wedding to arrange, your wife to murder and Guilder to frame for it. You are swamped," he mumbled.
"Excuse me?"
"Nothing. Sorry."
"Did you just quote The Princess Bride?"
"Oh, you know it?" he said with surprise. "Yep. Sorry. It's a nasty habit of mine."
"Quoting The Princess Bride?"
"No, movie quotes in general."
For a moment, she studied him curiously, her interest piqued. Any man who quoted The Princess Bride couldn't be that bad. Chloe felt herself warm up to him, but he was a total stranger to her and she wasn't about to jump in his jeep and go for a ride with him just because he knew about true love.
"Thanks for apologizing. I appreciate it," she said. He'd gone to great lengths to make up for his unkind words and she was impressed with his tenacity. He felt badly, that much was obvious. It was, perhaps, indicative of his true nature. However, she didn't need to dig any deeper and learn more about this man's apparent compassionate side. It was enough already. "I have to go," she blurted.
"All right," he answered amiably, a hint of both disappointment and acceptance in his tone.
She turned to unlock her door, dropped her keys with shaking hands, and bent to pick them up. Chloe took a deep cleansing breath, trying to calm herself down. By the way she was acting you'd think a handsome stranger had never once tried to speak to her in her entire life, for heaven's sake. It wasn't as if he was trying to pick up on her, he was simply extending a hand of friendship. That's all.
She needed a friend. Desperately. This man was offering. It would be nice to talk with someone. He'd understand. He was experiencing similar emotions. What the heck? She had nothing to lose. Absolutely nothing.
But he was a stranger, she argued with herself. It's not safe. Maybe he was some kind of psycho or pervert.
I have nothing to lose.
Chloe turned just in time to see the husband taking his seat in his jeep. Not exactly the behavior of someone out to commit nefarious activities.
"Wait!" she yelled.
Surprised at her outburst, he slowly stood, one hand resting on the door of the jeep. He looked like he could be in a commercial promoting outdoor life. Yet, his expression was slightly intense as he looked upon her.
"I don't really have anything to do. As a matter of fact, I have nothing to do and nowhere to go."
He nodded, politely not commenting on her lack of a life. "How about breakfast?"
"I'd like that."
A smile spread across his face, revealing perfect, white teeth. Even if he was a psycho, at least he'd be easy on the eyes.
So was Ted Bundy.
Chloe ignored her inner voice.
"I'll drive. Hop in," he invited.
Chloe took a few steps toward him.
"So what were you going to do today? If you don't mind my asking," he queried.
It was time for payback. "Go buy a wrench."
"Why? Is something broken?" he asked, seemingly concerned. Would he consider it his responsibility to help her?
"No. Just because we don't have one."
The husband threw his head back and laughed out loud, surprising her. "I know that one. Beaches."
Surprising. "How do you know that? I mean, these aren't exactly guy movies."
"I have four sisters. I'm the baby. No X-Men for me."
"Say no more. That explains everything."
He extended his hand. "I'm Jack. Jack Alexander, by the way. Guess it's time we introduce ourselves."
Chloe grasped his hand, his grip firm and strong. "I'm Chloe Brennan."
"Chloe," he repeated. "I like it. It's an unusual name."
"Alexander seems like an unusual last name."
He shrugged. "Had it all my life."
"Good answer."
Jack smiled broadly and her worries washed away.
"Shall we go?" he said, his hand motioning toward his jeep as if it were a grand carriage.
It rather felt like a portal into a new world.
"I'm With You is a beautiful story that centers on one woman's tragic, heart-wrenching loss and the healing brought by unselfish love, giving love, in-sickness-and-in-health-love. It is sweeter, nobler, stronger - and even more passionate than the beginnings of love we so often see. Forever love." ~ Julie in Portland, Oregon, Amazon Reviewer
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Taylor Dean lives in Texas and is the mother of four grown children. Upon finding herself with an empty nest, she began to write the stories that were always wandering around in her head, quickly finding she had a passion for writing, specifically romance. Whether it's paranormal, contemporary, or suspense – you'll find all sub-genres of clean romance in her line-up.
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Tigers – the true story
If you have seen the film Tigers then you may be interested to know more about the true events dramatised in the film.
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The true story dramatised as Tigers
Baby Milk Action acted as consultants to the filmmakers and has produced the booklet "The true story dramatised as Tigers" with background details, what happened after the events in the film and what is happening now. .
How the film came about
Frank Cottrell-Boyce proposed the film project to Baby Milk Action after reading our newsletter article about Syed Aamir Raza's evidence of Nestlé baby milk marketing practices in Pakistan – and Nestlé's efforts to keep this out of the media. It took many years for the film to become a reality, with the final script written by the director, Danis Tanovic, and UK producer, Andy Paterson.
Read the original article on our archive site: Update 27 – Milking Profits summary.
The people and organisations represented in the film
Ayan (played by Emraan Hashmi) represents Syed Aamir Raza.
Left: Emraan Hashmi meets Aamir and his wife Shafqat for the first time at the World Premiere of Tigers in Toronto.
The HUB represents the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), including the Network for Consumer Protection in Pakistan, AGB in Germany and Baby Milk Action, the UK member.
Maggi (played by Maryam D'Abo), from the HUB, represents the IBFANers who helped Aamir, including Tracey Wagner-Rizvi at the Network Pakistan, Andreas Adelberger at AGB in Germany and Baby Milk Action's Patti Rundall and Mike Brady.
The publication prepared by the HUB in the film is called "Making a Difference". The real report was called "Milking Profits" and can be downloaded as a pdf.
Mike Brady and Andreas Adelberger liaised with ZDF television and Stern magazine to launch Milking Profits in Germany, as depicted in Tigers.
Above: Mike Brady (left) with Khalid Iqbal, who represents the director Danis Tanovic in Tigers, trying to bring Ayan's experiences to a wider audience. Danny Huston represents producer Andy Paterson, who co-write the screenplay with Danis.
Patti Rundall (unable to stop networking – and also part of Maggi) with Aamir and his son, Mohammed, looking at themselves depicted in the publicity poster for Tigers when it was finally made and shown at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Left to right: In Toronto with Mike Brady, Leah Margulies was involved in the Senator Kennedy hearings into the baby food industry in 1978 (which opens Tigers) and launching the first Nestlé boycott. Tracey Wagner-Rizvi, represented by Maggi when she is in Pakistan, produced the Milking Profits report.
Maggi also represents other IBFAN members, including legal experts, who scrutinised Aamir's evidence before deciding to produce the Milking Profits report.
Nestlé's response
Nestlé has publicly stated that it will not be taking legal action over Tigers, but states it investigated the allegations and claims "they were a serious misrepresentation of the facts".
Yet the auditors Nestlé employed, Emerging Marketing Economics, were forbidden from discussing the evidence with IBFAN or Aamir and clearly stated in the report of their investigation that it, "does not represent an attempt to investigate any of the allegations made, either by the Network [the IBFAN group in Pakistan that published Milking Profits] or by Mr. Raza."
In a letter to the British Medical Journal (see http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7252/8/a) the auditors went further: "First, it should be clarified that we did not investigate allegations made by Syed Aamir Raza. We have made clear that the methodology used is not suitable for the investigation of specific allegations concerning events that may have taken place some years ago."
Yet the evidence is based not on what Aamir claims happened, but on the copies of documents he had to keep to show how he was spending "impress" money on doctors and the results he was achieving with increased formula sales, some of which are shown in the Milking Profit report. A credible audit would have followed the document trail.
Our booklet on the true story dramatised as Tigers shows these practices were not restricted to Aamir's experiences or to Pakistan, but similar practices have been documented around the world.
Indeed, in the same week that Tigers has its digital premiere in India on 21 November 2018, the IBFAN group there exposed Nestlé was inviting doctors to a "scientific meeting" that was in reality a promotional event for its infant formula products in breach of Indian Law. See The Telegraph, 17 November 2018.
IBFAN continues to monitor the baby food industry around the world and its latest reports document that were there is not strong legislation that is enforced, marketing malpractice continues.
Help us to continue the struggle to hold the baby feeding industry to account.
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Today, my husband came in from outside and walked past me in the kitchen as we talked for a few minutes about something in our day to day life. He then went to a different room in the house, to a room at the far end of the house, the den. A few minutes later, while I was still in the kitchen, he walked past me again to go outside and I thought to myself, why is he going outside again when he just walked in from outside? While I was waiting for him to come back in to see why he had gone outside again, he walks out of the room at the end of the house, the den and walks into the kitchen to talk to me again. I was floored and stunned. I had just seen him walk outside.
We did have a good time with it as this is not the first time this has happened with either one of us, but normally it is just a glance of seeing one of us pass through a hallway from an open room.
So what happened here ? This was a timeline glitch in the matrix. I either saw a preview of him walking out the door before he actually walked out the door (precognition) or I actually saw a double of him walking out the door when he was still in the den.( bilocation) The matrix can act up this way creating a glitch in their system.
Either way this is a timeline shift that is occurring.
You may also see objects disappearing and then reappearing where you already looked within a matter of seconds. This has been on the increase the last week.
Remember- there are many timeline shifts that have occurred and many more will occur before complete Ascension takes place. This is part of the matrix system breaking down. We see the evidence of this in politics, sports and Hollywood as I have been talking about, where the old ways no longer work and darkness is being brought to the forefront.
These symptoms have been going on for a few days now and increasing today. I many times report increased hunger and thirst during timeline shifts. This can manifest as – when just eating a short time ago, being super hungry again and even eating more than usually at meals. This goes hand in hand with energy increases.


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