Written by Anthony Horowitz – Taking up where that crime fiction genius Arthur Conan Doyle left off, Anthony Horowitz sets his Holmes novel, out now as a paperaback, one year after the great detective is found dead at his home. Dr John Watson, Sherlock Holmes' companion and biographer, narrates what he believes is one of the most sensational adventures yet. However he hasn't been able to tell it until now, for reasons which become clear later on. Watson explains that the client in The Flat Cap Case and The House of Silk are inextricably tangled up, and it has always been his desire to set the details down and to complete the Holmes canon.
It's November 1890 and Watson returns to Baker Street to take up his old lodgings for a short while. Watson's wife is away and the doctor wants to watch over Holmes to ensure he's fully restored to health after deliberately starving himself for three days and three nights during a previous case. The doorbell soon goes and Mrs Hudson ushers in a man who is introduced as Mr Carstairs, who needs Holmes' help. He is being followed by a man in a flat cap, a man he believes to be Keelan O'Donaghue, the sole survivor of an American gang seeking revenge for the murder of his twin brother. Mr Carstairs then proceeds to tell the story of how he found himself to be in America a year ago, his involvement with The Flat Cap Gang, and why he believes he is being followed.
Sherlock Holmes says he is unable to help and that he does not believe that the mysterious man in the flat cap intends Carstiars any harm. But is he wrong? The next day a telegram arrives informing them that Carstairs had been robbed. The man believed to be Keelan O'Donaghue broke into his house and took £50 and jewellery from the safe. Holmes calls for the Baker Street Irregulars, a gang of street Arabs, and describes the American man in the flat cap to them and the necklace stolen from Mr Carstairs. He instructs the boys to visit every pawnbroker in the district looking for the loot.
Horowitz claims to have set 10 rules for himself when writing this novel including no over the top action, no women, no implication of a gay relationship between Holmes and Watson, no appearances by famous people, no drugs, do the research, use the right language, not too many murders, include all the best-known characters – but try and do so in a way that will surprise the reader. Finally, he swore never to wear a deerstalker or smoke a pipe while publicising The House of Silk.
It seems a great deal of delineation, but Horowitz does stick to his 10 rules. More importantly, he also stays true to the spirit of the original Conan Doyle books. Horowitz accurately re-creates the relationship between Holmes and Watson. This can be seen especially well when Watson describes how he first hears the news of Holmes' death. He realises that he's lost not just his closest companion and friend but, in many ways, the very reason for his existence. The House of Silk is substantially longer than the traditional Conan Doyle novels, which are known for their short and to-the-point nature. However in no way does this book lag or over-describe. Horowitz keeps the reader gripped throughout.


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Last week I had the pleasure of going for a snowshoe tour of Cypress Bowl with the folks from Healthy Family Media. The snowshoe trip proved to be fun and delicious but perhaps most importantly, very educational.
I have been a bit of an "outdoorsman" most of my life. I have lived, worked, and played in BC's wilderness areas for most of my life. I feel very much at home in the wilderness, and perhaps that is why when I go out to "play" I often forget to follow basic safety "rules".
With that in mind, my snowshoe trip around Cypress Bowl proved to be a timely reminder of how to be prepared in case you do make a mistake.
Once our group of snowshoe trekkers had geared up and we were all ready to head out, our guide for the tour swung his backpack off his back and asked us what we thought was in it.
After all of our comical answers we're done, he told us that he never goes out to the backcountry without "the ten essentials".
A fire starter – matches or even better, a lighter. Keep them in a ziplock bag with a couple tea candles. Not to set a romantic mood, but to keep you that little bit warm in case you need to spend the night on the mountain.
A little extra for warm clothes just in case you get cold and wet; bring along an extra hat, gloves, and water/wind proof coat. Just in case!
And, always carry a pocket knife. Or two.
If you do have to spend the night outside, a shelter is essential. Something as simple as a garbage bag or a small tarp can be the difference between life and death.
Always carry a water bottle and some food – even high protein energy bars can help.
A simple first aid kit.
And navigation tools – a compass AND a map of the area you are going into. You should know how to use the compass and map!
And finally, a communication device – a mobile phone (with a ziploc bag to keep it dry).
This may seem like a lot of gear to carry but it was remarkable how compact our guide's backpack was. And, if you do get into difficulty, you'll be thankful you have that pack of essential gear with you.
Knowing that our guide was fully geared up, even if we weren't, we headed out for a moonlit walk in the woods with the Hollyburn Ski Lodge and a cheese fondue as our destination.
After a fun walk along the trails of Cypress Bowl – with one little slide on our bottoms down a little hill, we ended up at the Hollyburn Ski Camp – a picture perfect setting of winter bliss.
And here's where I rediscovered something awesome – fondue.
I love chocolate and liquid chocolate to dunk sweets in? Yes please.
But ooey-gooey melted to perfection cheese? I have to admit, the cheese was unbelievably delicious.
Perhaps the best part of the cheese fondue came as a bit of a surprise to me.
As we were eating the cheese fondue I wondered who was going to have to try and get the melted cheese off the bottom of the pot.
And then we were taught about la religieuse – that cracker-like later of cheese nearly burned onto the bottom of the caquelon – the pot in which the cheese is melted.
That "burned on layer" came off the bottom and was a sort of crispy, cheese cracker. Amazing.
Once the fondue feasting was over. We put our snowshoes back on and headed to the trail back to our starting point.
And then we put our snowshoes away, jumped in our cars, and headed down the mountain and back to our homes. An awesome evening. Awesome hiking, awesome cheese. Awesome chocolate. Awesome.


One person was killed and five others were injured in at least five separate shootings in the U.S. city of Philadelphia on Saturday, local police said.
The violent day started in the morning when a 35-year-old man was shot near the Brewerytown neighborhood.
In the afternoon, a 26-year-old father was killed and his 17-year-old cousin was shot in the hip in the Nicetown neighborhood. Police said at least two gunmen were involved in the incident and 37 shells were found at the scene.
In a separate shooting, a 25-year-old man was shot multiple times and was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Police detained one person linked to the shooting. The fourth shooting involved a 27-year-old victim, who was rushed to hospital in critical condition with wounds to the stomach.
Finally after 9 p.m. (0100 GMT on Sunday), a sixth victim was shot 10 times in the hands, arms and legs and was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
More than 80 people were killed in Philadelphia this year, up 11 percent from the same period last year, local media reported.


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Barrett-Jackson garnered millions of dollars last month selling vintage Porsches, Ferraris, and Corvettes. The next classic car auction, which will sell vehicles ranging from $20,000-$250,000, is England's Race Retro Classic Car Sale.
Silverstone Auctions, the company that specializes in auctioning luxury sports cars, supercars, and motorcycles, will run the event, which is also a motorsport show.
The show, which takes place in Warwickshire's Stoneleigh Park from Feb. 23-25, will include a kart race, an automotive shop, a hall of fame, and a driving experience.
The Historic Kart Club will host a race of 40 colorful vintage karts Saturday-Sunday. The shop named the "Trader Village and Autojumble" will offer spare mechanic tools, racecar memorabilia and collector parts like vintage dashboards and side-view mirrors. The Motorsport Hall of Fame, which was founded by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., will induct Brian Redman, champion of Le Mans, Daytona, and Stuttgart and former member of the Cooke-Woods Racing Team. At the "Arrive and Drive" experience, you can pay to drive a classic car for 8-12 minutes. Available cars include a Triumph TR4, a BMW 1602 and an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce.
The cars being auctioned are some of the most luxurious and unique vintage models in the world. The selection includes rare Mustangs, Datsuns and Aston Martins, several of which were gifted by celebrities.
A 1997 Aston Martin V-8 Vantage V550-Manual leads the pack. Elton John gifted the car, which features a six-speed manual gearbox and is one of 240 existing models.
Then there's the 1969 Dodge Charger 'Bullitt' Spec, a replica of the classic Steve McQueen car formerly owned by Demi Moore and Bruce Willis.
A 1966 Ford Mustang "Fastback" V-8 Manual follows suit. The car was signed by racecar drivers Dan Gurney and Phil Hill, who raced on the Terlingua Racing Team. The midnight blue model features a four-speed manual gearbox, adjustable breaks, and a Hurst Rifle Bolt Quick Shifter mechanism, which was formerly used in Chevy's and Corvettes.
The auction will take place at the event as well as online and by phone, thanks to Silverstone's partnership with auction company Proxibid. Proxibid, which also participated in Scottsdale's Barrett-Jackson last month, requires no apps or downloads. It allows bidders to log on to the website, and view the auction live and remotely.
"We offer a nice convenience, especially for collectors," said Dana Kaufman, a Proxibid representative.
Proxibid will have agents on site at the auction and will work with Silverstone's marketing team and use social media to promote the event.
Race Retro has been attracting the most unique luxury cars since its inception in 2011. In 2017, the auction made $7 million. This year's celebrity-owned cars are sure to rake in the big bucks.
Kaufman has high expectations for the event. "We're expecting big crowds, both online and onsite, and active bidding, and a great environment and lots of entertainment," she said.
Silverstone's Retro Race Classic is one of the U.K.'s most prestigious car auctions, but auction season has just begun. Three more classic car auctions will hit the U.K. next month, along with Mecum's collector car auction in Kansas City, Missouri. They will be followed by Mecum's Houston auction and Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach, Florida in April.


Yoga Mike – Yoga Vignettes from Clay Chaszeyka on Vimeo.
Yoga Mike demonstrates the tree pose with variations.
Mike Zerner presents Yoga on St. Clair, an annual event held in downtown Toledo with proceeds benefitting The Victory Center, Ahava Ministries, and The Cancer Connection.


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Two years since it first hit the market, poitín brand Bán has joined the Indie Brands portfolio in the UK.
The spirit, produced at The Echlinville Distillery in Northern Ireland, has until this point been a hand sell for founder Dave Mulligan, spreading the word about this formerly illicit Irish spirit category since his brand's launch in the summer of 2015. Bán is produced from a mix of potatoes, malted barley and sugar beets, and clocks in at 48% abv.
Bán joins brands like Arette Tequila, La Hechicera Rum and Nuestra Soledad Mezcal in the Indie Brands stable.
The poitín brand recently held a pop-up in Dublin entitled BAR 1661, promoting the category in general. For six weeks, the bar offered a comprehensive selection of poitíns, as well as a number of poitín cocktails.
All sales of Bán in the UK will move to Indie Brands, with an RRP of £36 and wholesale price per bottle of £27, and now available in cases of six.


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Bethesda director Todd Howard has recently had an interview with GameSpot about Fallout Shelter and their future in mobile gaming.
Fallout Shelter is Bethesda's first ever mobile game. The strategy game allows players to take the role of overseer for their own vault. Players can build their vault and manage their survivors who live in it.
Todd Howard has confirmed that Fallout Shelter is not going to be Bethesda's only mobile game. He's revealed that the team is working on another mobile game. According to him the team was "ecstatic when it was so successful" and that the response to the game blew them away.
Bethesda has been releasing regular patches and updates for Fallout Shelter to keep players interested. He added that the key to success in this market is to release new and engaging content for a mobile game to succeed. As a result, Fallout Shelter still has an active playerbase despite the game being released in 2015.
Fallout Shelter was released for Windows 10 and Xbox One earlier this month. There is no word on a PlayStation 4 release for the game however. The game is also available for PC through the Bethesda client Bethesda.net but there is no Steam version yet.
When talking about the company's future in the mobile market, Howard stated that the team is working on another game. According to him, this game is something the team has been thinking about for a while. He told GameSpot that "based on the Shelter experience, we're kind of rolling on something new". However, he didn't reveal any information about what this next game could be.
Bethesda has confirmed that they will be attending E3 later this year for the third time. Fallout Shelter was announced at E3 in 2015 so it's possible the team will reveal this new mobile game at the even later this year.
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Clare has been a dedicated gamer for almost all of her life and grew up playing a wide range of games such as Tekken, Pokemon, Unreal Tournament and Roller Coaster Tycoon. While she loves engaging action games, there's nothing that can beat a nice tycoon game and jazz session... especially if there's hot chocolate involved.
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Digital download of Jay's 2016 record Dirt & Heartache.
Recorded in Lyons, Colorado in 2014-15, Jay's debut record features Arthur Lee Land on guitar, Junior Burke on harmonica, and John Macy on pedal steel. Brian Schey and Brian McRae co-produced with Jay and played bass and drums respectively.


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package org.camunda.bpm.integrationtest.util;

import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.spec.JavaArchive;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.spec.WebArchive;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.resolver.api.maven.Maven;
import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.resolver.api.maven.strategy.RejectDependenciesStrategy;

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public class TestContainer {

  public static void addContainerSpecificResources(WebArchive webArchive) {
    addContainerSpecificResourcesWithoutWeld(webArchive);
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  public static void addContainerSpecificResourcesWithoutWeld(WebArchive webArchive) {
    webArchive.addClass(TestProcessApplication.class);
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  public static void addContainerSpecificResourcesForNonPa(WebArchive webArchive) {
    addContainerSpecificResourcesForNonPaWithoutWeld(webArchive);
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Renowned engineer, producer, and author Bobby Owsinski provides a detailed look at one of the best-selling mixers of all time, revealing the tips and tricks you need to unlock its hidden capabilities and make your mixes sound better than ever. All StudioLive models are covered including the new AI editions. Unleash and maximize the power of your PreSonus StudioLive console with this official guide!
PreSonus StudioLive Mixer Handbook is divided into three sections: Part 1 is a general overview that breaks down each challenging feature. Part 2 covers live sound, explaining feedback-free stage monitoring, tuning your sound system to any venue, and StudioLive's remote mixing capabilities. Part 3 focuses on studio recording, detailing the mixing techniques used by the pros, and includes a bonus chapter on mic placement that covers nearly every instrument.
After finishing this guide, you'll find recording and mixing so much easier with your StudioLive mixer that you'll think you just bought a new console! Bobby consulted directly with PreSonus to write PreSonus StudioLive Mixer Handbook, so you're getting expert info directly from the source!


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In 1737, Francis Bancroft, a wealthy city businessman, left the bulk of his fortune to the Drapers' Company "to establish and maintain almshouses for twenty former Freemen of the Company ... and a school for one hundred poor boys aged between seven and fifteen". The boys were to be instructed in "reading, writing and casting accounts". The Drapers' Company became the Trustees of Bancroft's School, and have since maintained an active and generous connection with the School. The Master and Wardens of the Company still hold an annual visitation of the School, a stipulation of Bancroft's will, although they no longer play the role of the public examiner, as was initially the case.
Bancroft's School was set up in Mile End, London on what is now the site of Queen Mary University of London. The first boys were admitted in 1738. They were all day boys, the first boarders were not admitted until 1802. The site at Mile End proved increasingly unsuitable as Victorian London expanded and the mid-19th century was a period of economic difficulty for the School. The decision was taken to sell the site and move. After a three year stay in Tottenham, Bancroft's moved to its present site at Woodford Wells in 1889. The fine neo-gothic Quad was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and provides a dining hall, chapel, library and classrooms. The Charity Commission insisted that the poor of London retained the right to foundation scholarship, so, until the demise of the LCC in 1964, 50 scholars from the administrative County of London, out of the total of 70 boarding scholarships were admitted to the boarding house.
In Woodford, Bancroft's became part day, part boarding and by the turn of the century the numbers of day boys had risen to 225. They came from a wide area, many taking advantage of the Great Eastern railway, now the Central Line. In 1893, Bancroft's established a connection with the new Essex County Council which took up scholarships for day boys, a practice which continued until 1977.
In 1918, the School entered the newly created Direct Grant Scheme where it remained until the scheme was ended by the Government in 1977. One quarter of all day boys were admitted under this scheme with free places paid for by the local authority, with a further quarter being beneficiaries of Boarding Foundation Scholarships. At the same time, the joining age of the School rose from 8 to 10. In 1944, under the Butler Education Act, the joining age rose to 11.
Girls were admitted to the Sixth Form in 1973, the first two arriving that year and, with the end of Direct Grant status in 1977, Bancroft's moved to full independence and co-education. This meant an increase in the size of the School to roughly 700, with the additional necessary space being created by the closure of the boarding house, which had been under threat for some time, in 1981. This closure was accompanied by the end of Saturday school.
Twenty eight girls were admitted at 11 in September 1977 and the number of girls quickly rose to equal the number of boys as the School's reputation as a strong co-educational day school grew.
In 1990, the next major change was the opening of the Preparatory School, housed in an entirely new building on the School site but sharing many facilities, providing education for children aged 7-11.
Until 1997, Bancroft's participated in the Government's Assisted Places Scheme with ten assisted places in each year and a further five at Sixth Form level. The School replaced the Government assisted places with its own assisted places, which were known as Francis Bancroft's Scholarships, at 11+ entry.
In 2012, the School marked its 275th birthday and launched the Bancroft's Foundation at the Drapers' Hall. The Foundation exists purely to raise money to increase the number of assisted places at the School, echoing our founder's wish to educate those "hundred poor boys". These are awarded to bright children, who show the potential to do well at Bancroft's but whose families' finances would otherwise prevent them from joining the School. In addition, we have secured funding from an Old Bancroftian for an additional two half places at Sixth Form level.
More than 275 years later, the School which bears Francis Bancroft's name continues to flourish. It's a very different community from the one which Bancroft envisaged: now situated in a beautiful Victorian building on the fringes of Epping Forest, Bancroft's provides a first class education for over a thousand pupils, both boys and girls, aged from 7 to 18. The school is committed to providing excellent value for money, as well as offering Assisted Places to those who could not otherwise attend the school.
Read more about the Bancroft's Foundation


Analysis of HLA-A, C, B, DR and DQ loci in an Italian sample of possible Celtic origin.
Matullo G, Griffo RM, Mangione AM, Cappello N, Rendine S, Piazza A.
Dipartimento di Genetica, Biologia e Chimica Medica, Universita di Torino, Italy.
Trino Vercellese, a village of Piedmont (Italy), was selected with the aim at reconstructing the genetic history of a putative Celtic sample known to be settled in Italy with the name of Rigomagus since pre-roman times. The HLA-A, Cw, B, DR and DQ antigens of 101 unrelated individuals have been typed. The antigens characterizing this sample for their higher frequency are shown to be A3, A11, A32, B35, B39, Bw52, Cw4, DRw11, DRw13, DQw7. Gene frequencies are estimated by maximum likelihood and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was tested with no deviant genetic locus. Two-locus haplotype frequencies were also estimated and those with significant associations tabulated. "Extended" haplotypes were reconstructed: the three most frequent haplotypes (covering a total frequency of 11.5%) share the same Cw, B, DR and DQ alleles. Comparisons with other Italian and European samples are indicated to challenge archeological evidence of a pre-roman genetic stratification of the people living in our old Rigomagus.
Regional Italian allele frequencies at nine short tandem repeat loci.


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Judge recommends dismissing suit against former MSU coach
By NOAH TRISTER - Mar. 20, 2020 08:45 PM EDT
Michigan State's Mark Dantonio talks about his retirement from as the NCAA college football team's coach, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge has recommended that a former Michigan State football staff member's claims against former Spartans football coach Mark Dantonio, former athletic director Mark Hollis and former school President Lou Anna Simon should be dismissed.
Curtis Blackwell filed a lawsuit in November 2018 claiming his employment agreement was violated when he was disciplined while the school addressed sexual assault allegations against three players in 2017. Dantonio, Hollis and Simon were named as defendants in the suit. Two MSU police detectives were also named as defendants.
In a filing Friday, Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens said the case against Dantonio, Hollis and Simon "appears to have been prosecuted for an improper purpose and should be dismissed." Berens did not recommend dismissing the claims against the detectives.
The recommendation goes to Janet T. Neff, the federal judge overseeing the case.
"Plaintiff Blackwell's attorneys have repeatedly misused court process to elicit information unrelated to his case and then have publicly filed that information, at least once in violation of a court order," Berens said in her recommendation.
She added that it appears Blackwell's lawyers "have used discovery, not to adduce support for the narrow claim Plaintiff alleges against the MSU Defendants in this case, but to harass the defendants and to build a case they have now filed in state court."
Blackwell recently filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court, naming Dantonio, Hollis, Simon and current Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman as defendants. That suit alleges breach of contract, violation of Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act for race discrimination and wrongful termination, wrongful termination against public policy, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Filings in both cases have included references to possible NCAA violations, and Berens felt that in the federal case, Blackwell's lawyers have abused the discovery process.
"Plaintiff's attorneys have engaged in a pattern of seeking discovery on issues unrelated to the claim against the MSU Defendants but that might be relevant to a different claim and that certainly appear to be of interest to the press and public," Berens wrote.
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Why intern? To explore your career options, gain on-the-job training, find a mentor. . . and get out of the classroom and into the world. Berklee's Office of Experiential Learning offers the chance for students to connect college curriculum with the day-to-day music industry. Here interns and their supervisors share what it's really like.
Alicia Callier M.A. '16, a Berklee Valencia global Entertainment & Music Business alumni, recently got a job at Harmonix as a product manager last year through her ICE Fellowship. Harmonix is one of the world's leading independent game development studios, best known for creating the blockbuster video game franchise Rock Band. This past year, Alicia attended her first PAX West festival, a gaming festival, with the Super Beat Sports product management team. Super Beat Sports is one of Harmonix's games.
After Graduating with my M.M in Contemporary Performance & Production (Voice) from Berklee Valencia this past July, I set out on an ambitious adventure to the Big Apple in order to pursue my true passion: Theatre. While I knew quickly I'd be missing Valencia, I also knew that if one wants to embark on a theatrical career, there's no place to do so other than right here in New York City!
How to work a crowd of the biggest VC investors in Boston?
My internship at The Capital Network didn't go without a few challenges.
First was combining classes with full time work. By taking a part time course load I managed to make myself a pretty hectic schedule. Some days I would have to run between downtown office and classrooms in Back Bay. In addition sitting in a classroom after an office was quite the cultural shock. I was surprised to find my classmates and lectures both soporific. Coming from the fast pace of the office to the classroom was like hitting a wall. I had to fire an espresso and keep my laptop in my bag in order to stay focus during (almost) the entire class.
Another challenge was dealing with criticism. It took me a while getting used to constant iteration requests on a project that lasted sometimes over a week. These requests were diverse. Eg if a marketing message sounded right in my head people who worked here for a while had a different idea of the right tone to address customers. I sometimes would have to change up to a word in a tweet. (DJ Khaled would say – Major Key Alert: Pay attention to details.) Additionally as I designed marketing materials and digital content it was often hard to agree on a visual or branding aspect before many iterations and figuring out every option. One thing I learned when doing creative work for someone else is to let any personal taste aside and make multiple suggestions until it aligns with the company's vision. It's harder than it sounds.
Challenge #3: explaining who you are and why you are here. At TCN we had regular affiliate meetings with big lawyers, bankers, accountants etc who sponsor the organization. My first affiliate meeting was rather interesting. In a big corporate conference room everyone was wearing a suite except me (We don't wear suits at the office and my coworkers are all females so it was ok for them). Then I had to introduce myself to the table. I had to introduce myself countless times in work settings of this internship and I got to learn how important it is. In fact, it usually is that first impression people get out of you and you don't get another shot if you introduce yourself in front of multiple people. They rarely change their mind after that first impression but the worst thing that can happen is not making an impression at all. I found that this happens you become invisible: people ignore you, forget about you or just don't care at all. Reasons for that to happen are shaky introductions, lack of self confidence, inadequate body language or irrelevant introduction (when what you say about yourself doesn't interest them at all). Obviously I got to make them up a few times. Therefore I simply made sure I always knew who I was meeting (by name), how to make myself interesting and show I wanted to be there with them.
The organization operates from a startup co-working space/incubator based in Boston named LearnLaunch. The accelerator focuses on EdTech so we share the space with other startups in that field. TCN employees are usually here from 9-4 Monday to Friday however we move around a lot. On Monday we are often at Boston University's startup space they named Buzz Lab as some of their interns help us run Greenhorn Connect – a more student focused part of TCN. As our events are hosted at different spaces around Boston we usually work from there on the days they happen to limit travels. Throughout my internship I was able to visit some of the coolest Boston offices where we hosted our events: Cooley's, Google, Bessemer Venture Partners, The Hatch Fenway, Nutter McKlennen & Fish LLP, the CIC, Morgan Lewis, Wolf & CO and more.
The organization is managed by Meredith Sanford who – active in this ecosystem for many years – knows the startup journey inside out. Meredith is the managing director and is helped by event programer Marie Meslin to coordinates educative and networking events for entrepreneurs. TCN functions on a cycle basis with events based on different topics which logically follow each others in parallel with the fundraising process. A diversity of investors eager to give back rotate throughout the cycle to teach entrepreneurs about their experience on the topics. Entrepreneurs can jump in those events at any time during the cycle based on what is most relevant to their stage. The events vary in formats and sizes too to accommodate all types of entrepreneurs. There are lunch roundtables, panel discussions, evening talks, full day conferences with attendance ranging from 15 to 100. Entrepreneurs pay small fees which cover the logistics to attend. In addition, there is a membership providing access to those events for free as well as other special events and more interactions with mentors, investors and successful entrepreneurs. However, most of TCN's capital comes from sponsorship. Indeed, huge law firms, banks, accountants and other service providers are always needed and get a lot of business from startups. As a result, TCN would not exist without funding from those companies.
My supervisor is Meredith Sandiford and I work directly under her with Marie Meslin. As Managing Director Meredith leads the global vision for the organization and manages relationships with sponsors, the board of directors and the board of advisors. The board of directors is made of very successful members of the Boston innovation ecosystem who want to increase value and wealth in the community and create a better life within the city of Boston. They have a fiduciary duty towards TCN and meet once a month to steer the organization in the right direction and make sure it fulfills its goal. The board of advisors is made of influential members of the community as well but with a smaller implication in operations. There are many advisors on the board who help create the required connections, come to speak during events and take advantage of it to meet new entrepreneurs and invest in exciting opportunities.


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Tor Browser is a free software for enabling anonymous communication. The word TOR is the abbreviation of the onion router. The initial release of this web browser was back in September 20, 2002. It is coded in Rust, C and Python. It has a size of 50-55 MB.
The concept of privacy has now become a great deal since everyone now needs privacy in their work on their computer system and they want to keep their information private including their location, the website they visit, the web pages surfed by them, the videos watched and as basic as their IP Address. VPN plays a important role for excelling on these grounds but still it has some vulnerabilities and there are many ways by which the IP address of a particular user can be traced.
Here, comes the role of tor, if you open a web page, for example, Google in your tor browser that will be downloaded in your system, the data packets that exits from your system are completely encrypted and the moment those packets enter the tor network, they are bounced to different places, this means your IP is changed multiple times, and the different nodes don't know where the signal is coming from or where it will go, the only thing they know is that, what was the previous node and which will be the next one, in short this means that your user identity is completely hidden and when this signal signal gets out of this tor network, then it will go to google, and the particular web does not know what is your location.
Tor directs the traffic on it through a worldwide overlay network consisting of more than 7000 relays to conceal your location.
In VPN, you use a specific location other than yours i.e a single IP is used but in the case of TOR there is the system of multiple IP bouncing.
Also, if you combine tor and VPN, you can be completely sure that no one can trace you.
Tor is not at all you need to browse anonymously! You may need to change some of your browsing habits to ensure your identity is concealed, or your identity will not be private that I think you do not want.
Use tor browser for all the browsing purposes, not any application on your system.
Don't use Torrent over tor.
Use HTTPS versions of the website.
Don't connect to any of the bridge connections over the internet.
Also, my personal view is that never use tor in full window because it might effect your privacy, and your IP might be visible over the web.
To surf the web pages anonymously.
To surf the videos and texts not available in a particular region.
To surf the deep and dark web.
There are some vulnerabilities in the tor, there are possible tested ways in which your IP can still be known even if you are surfing the web using tor. One of the vulnerabilities is window size. Never change the window size of the tor browser beacuse a window size is maintained by tor and you must keep it same as the other tor users, by doing this you will not look strange over the web, but if you resize the window, some of the java scripts are left which can directly interact with your device, and your device software (except tor) is connected with the normal internet, this way your location will be easily traced and you no more will be anonymous.
Sometimes, in many kinds of situations we need to be anonymous on the internet so that we can maintain a privacy while surfing the web, but also we must take precautions so that our privacy is safe or else the web is also having disastrous evils who can hack your data or breach your privacy, and in all these cases tor browser will help you.
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What I like to eat: Mmm, mmm! Crickets, worms, and fruit flies, oh my! Did somebody say dinner?
My "Personality": I am busy during the day searching for food or other frog friends. Sometimes I like to "talk" to the other frogs with my hands or my voice.
How old am I: I had to go through metamorphosis, changing from a tadpole to a froglet and finally a frog before I was considered a grown up. I was all grown up by my first birthday!
Where did I come from: My colony of Panamanian golden frogs arrived from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
What makes me unique: There aren't many of us left in the world, but the good news is the Philadelphia Zoo is helping us increase in numbers.


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Hulu Drops Trailer for 'Bad Hair,' a Horror Satire Starring Elle Lorraine!
A new trailer that is getting so much buzz is the upcoming Hulu movie Bad Hair!
The film is a horror satire set in 1989 and it follows an ambitious young woman (Elle Lorraine) who gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.
The star-studded cast also includes Vanessa Williams, Lena Waithe, Laverne Cox, Jay Pharoah, Kelly Rowland, Blair Underwood, James Van Der Beek, Yaani King Mondschein, and Usher.
Bad Hair was written and directed by Justin Simien, who previously wrote and directed the movie Dear White People and the TV series of the same name.
The movie will be released on Hulu on October 23.
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America Ferrera Reacts to 'Ugly Betty' Creator Silvio Horta's Death
America Ferrera is speaking out following the death of Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta.
Silvio died by apparent suicide at the age of 45 on Tuesday (January 7).
"I'm stunned and heartbroken to hear the devastating news of Ugly Betty creator, Silvio Horta's death," the 35-year-old Ugly Betty actress wrote on Instagram. "His talent and creativity brought me and so many others such joy & light."
America Ferrera added, "I'm thinking of his family and loved ones who must be in so much pain right now- and of the whole Ugly Betty family who feel this loss so deeply."
Her co-star Michael Urie tweeted, "I will be forever indebted to this sweet, brilliant man. 💔," while star Vanessa Williams shared, "Still in shock after hearing the tragic news of our #uglybetty creator #silviohorta 💔 His creativity and passion will be missed by so many of us that worked with him. May he Rest In Peace."
Star Christopher Gorham also said, "Silvio Horta gave me two of the greatest opportunities in my career with Jake 2.0 and Ugly Betty. I will be forever grateful for his creativity, his enormous heart, and his friendship. His family was his world and my heart goes out to them tonight. Let's all take care of each other."
READ MORE: America Ferrera Pregnant & Expecting Second Baby With Husband Ryan Piers Williams
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Taraji P. Henson & Tiffany Haddish Arrive in Style for Tyler Perry Studios Grand Opening
Taraji P. Henson strikes a pose behind the roses backdrop as she arrives at the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios on Saturday (October 5) in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 49-year-old actress looked pretty in a black dress as she attended the event with fiance Kelvin Hayden.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taraji P. Henson
Taraji was also joined at the event by her Empire co-stars Terrence Howard and wife Mira Pak along with Gabourey Sidibe.
Other stars at the opening included Tiffany Haddish, Usher, Michael Ealy and wife Khatira Rafiqzada, mixed-ish star Tika Sumpter, black-ish actress Jennifer Lewis, Euphoria actress Storm Reid, Lala Anthony, David Oyelowo and wife Jessica, Tyrese Gibson, director Ava DuVernay, Loretta DeVine, and Vanessa Williams.
FYI: Taraji is wearing a Christopher Kane dress. Tiffany is wearing a Vivienne Westwood dress with Jimmy Choo shoes. Ava is wearing a Greta Constantine dress. Tika is wearing a Rasario dress. Lala is wearing a Tom Ford dress.
25+ pictures inside of the stars at the event…More Here! »
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Vanessa Williams Reveals What Felicity Huffman Texted Her After College Admission Scandal
Vanessa Williams just revealed what her former Desperate Housewives co-star Felicity Huffman texted her after the college admissions scandal broke.
"I was terrified for [Huffman] when I heard that the feds came with guns drawn in the morning to take her down," Vanessa told Us Weekly. "My phone blew up. I did text her. I just said, 'Wishing you love and protection.' And she just said, 'Thank you, my dear friend. That's what I need.' And that's all you can do as a friend."
Felicity has already admitted guilt and broke her silence a few weeks ago.
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Diane Kruger, Neil Patrick Harris & More Step Out for Whitney Museum Of American Art Gala + Studio Party!
Diane Kruger keeps it chic and sophisticated while attending the Whitney Museum Of American Art Gala + Studio Party held at The Whitney Museum of American Art on Tuesday (April 9) in New York City.
The 42-year-old actress was joined at the Michael Kors sponsored event by Neil Patrick Harris and his hubby David Burtka, The Deuce's Alysia Reiner, and models Karen Elson, Hilary Rhoda, Devon Windsor, Alton Mason, and Alexandra Richards.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Diane Kruger
Also in attendance were Vanessa Williams, DJ Soo Joo Park, Mia Moretti, Project Runway judge Nina Garcia, photographer Nigel Barker and wife Cristen, and designer Stacy Bennett.
FYI: Diane, Karen and Alton are all wearing Michael Kors.
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Rachel Brosnahan & Jason Ralph Couple Up at Roundabout Gala Honoring John Lithgow!
Rachel Brosnahan strikes a pose on the carpet while attending the 2019 Roundabout Theatre Company Gala held at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Monday (February 25) in New York City.
The 28-year-old Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star was joined by her husband Jason Ralph, Laurie Metcalf, Annette Bening, Ethan Hawke and his wife Ryan, Carla Gugino, Anna Chlumsky, Blythe Danner, Vanessa Williams and Idina Menzel, who gave a special performance at the event.
John Lithgow, the upcoming star of Lucas Hnath's Hillary and Clinton was honored with the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre.
The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre is named after the late Jason Robards for his longstanding relationship with Roundabout and memorable body of stage work. It is given to those who have made an indelible impact on both Roundabout and the theater world.
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Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall & Don Cheadle Celebrate 'Black Monday' Premiere - Watch Trailer!
Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall and Don Cheadle strike a pose together while hitting the red carpet at the premiere of their Showtime series Black Monday held at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Monday evening (January 14) in Los Angeles.
The three leading stars were joined at the event by their co-stars Paul Scheer and Yassir Lester, directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, as well as Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani, Constance Zimmer, Maura Tierney, David Krumholtz and Vanessa Williams who all stepped out to show their support.
Black Monday takes viewers back to October 19, 1987 – aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in the history of Wall Street. To this day, no one knows who caused it … until now. It's the story of how a group of outsiders took on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street and ended up crashing the world's largest financial system, a Lamborghini limousine and the glass ceiling.
The new 10-episode series will premiere on Sunday, January 20 at 10pm ET/PT – Watch the trailer below!
Black Monday (2019) | Official Trailer | Showtime
FYI: Andrew is wearing Giorgio Armani. Regina is wearing a Claudia Li suit.
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With Paris becoming a more attractive venue for selling contemporary art since the mid-year European Union capping of droit de suite (artists' resale royalties) at €12,500 per lot, a trio of auction firms pulled well clear of the rest.
PARIS—With Paris becoming a more attractive venue for selling contemporary art since the mid-year European Union capping of droit de suite (artists' resale royalties) at €12,500 per lot, a trio of auction firms pulled well clear of the rest.
Christie's consolidated its lead with sales of €186 million ($260.4 million); Artcurial maintained its claim to being the "premier French auction house" with a total of €125 million or $175 million (including sales at provincial subsidiaries in Deauville and Toulouse); and Sotheby's, under new chairman Guillaume Cerutti (former managing director of the Georges Pompidou Center), enjoyed a 92 percent rise with sales posted at €119 million ($167 million).
Total sales at Hôtel Drouot remained stable at €500 million ($700 million). It was a lean season for Old Masters, traditionally a Drouot forte, with a modest top price of €436,000 ($646,200) for a Jean-Baptiste Berre look at L'eléphant du jardin du Roi, 1817, at Mathias-Le Roux on Nov. 28.
But thanks in large part to the blockbuster Persian art show at the Musée du Louvre, there was keen interest in Indian and Persian miniatures at Pescheteau-Badin on Dec. 12, when Ali Riza's Pause de hookah, in gouache with gold highlights (circa 1650), soared to €264,700 ($387,400), more than ten times estimate.
Tajan, for many years France's premier firm, slipped to the fourth spot in 2007. Sales fell 4 percent, to €69 million ($96.7 million), reflecting the lackluster performance of the house's end-of-season, 20th-century art sales. The 209-lot auction of postwar art on Nov. 27-28 was just 46 percent sold by lot, yielding €2.47 million ($3.7 million). Then, on Dec. 11, Tajan's 87-lot contemporary and modern art sale was just 40 percent sold by lot, with two works contributing more than half the auction total of €2.43 million ($3.6 million): Wassily Kandinsky's 1931 oil-on-masonite Grün (Green), at €950,000 ($1.4 million); and a view by Albert Marquet (1875-1947) of La Giudecca in Venice, at €496,000 ($731,800).


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Save your Park from the destruction! Match-3 in row & exciting levels await you!
A large park in the city center is about to be sold?! You cannot allow that to happen! Join the game and solve match 3 puzzles to save the park from destruction and fill it with lovely animals from across the globe.
Return the park to its former glory!
- exciting match 3 levels with explosive bonus combos!
- a vast park territory housing a tiny scorching Africa, frosty icebergs, and fun attractions!
- cute animals, each with their own unique story!
- a wide selection of decorations that allow you to spruce up the park according to your tastes!
- many different ways of interacting with your friends: join an alliance or create your own!
See? It's all very simple! Make the first call and summon your zoologist friend, Kevin, to the park gates and start restoring the park of your dreams together. Your friends can also help you with your mission—exchange lives and other useful bonuses with them. You will also find contests, competitions, and daily gifts in the game—basically everything your heart may desire for an unforgettable experience!
Change the entourage according to your taste by using different kinds of decorations. Meet the city inhabitants, who are always ready to help you. Befriend animals, play, and have fun!
We await you in the park of your dreams!
Park Town is a free app, but it also contains extra features that can be purchased in exchange for money. You can disable the payments feature in your device settings.


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Chapter 4: Bad Writing and How to Fix It (Or At Least Get Away With It)
Pulling vs. Pushing
The key to telling a good story, whether it's in front of a campfire or on screen, is drawing your audience into the story. When your audience is fully involved in the story, they're giving life to your characters. They're filling in everything that happens between the moments you're showing on screen. They're anticipating what will happen next. They're rooting for what they hope will happen, or rooting against what they fear will happen.
Pushing is giving the audience more story than they can absorb. If you're pushing story at them, you're not pulling them into the story. You pull them in by giving them reasons to want more story than you've given them so far.
It's the difference between a lecture and a conversation. A lecture may carry more sheer information than a conversation, but you often carry away more information from a conversation, because you're actively engaged in it. More importantly, you carry away more of an emotional reaction to a conversation. That's why no oration is complete without some call-and-response. If there's no way to participate in the story, it's hard to care about what happens.
In a classic detective story, you want to pull the audience into the story by setting up questions that the audience will adopt as their own. Once they have questions, the detective finds the answers. You never provide an answer until you've set up the question properly; so the audience is there with the detective, trying to solve the puzzle. If the detective (or the camera) is uncovering clues faster than the audience can ask questions, the audience is reduced to a passenger, and they're thinking, "Wake me when we get there."
If you pull them, they'll pull themselves in. If you push them, they'll push themselves out.
The same is true for an emotional story. We want the question before we get the answer. Will Ross dare to kiss Rachel? Will Rachel slap him if he does? If we don't know what's in play — what to hope for or fear — then when it happens, we have no stake in the outcome.
In a drama, you want the audience to be rooting for the main character to get somewhere emotionally. They should feel the dramatic tension and want it released. If the drama gets resolved faster than tension builds, you're just pushing dramatic events at the audience.
Pushing usually becomes obvious only after you've written a first draft.
Some of this is just pacing. In a horror movie, we all love the moment when the character pauses outside the haunted house, wondering whether to go in or not. That's the moment we're screaming "Don't go in the house!" If you show the character getting out of the car and then cut to the moment when he actually opens the front door— if you lose the moment of deciding — the story is the same, but you're just pushing the story at the audience. It's the pause that makes the moment.
Let your scenes breathe. Give your characters time to wonder, and ponder, and pause. Give them time to absorb the emotional shocks, which is also the time for us to start to wonder how they'll react. Don't move onto the next beat before you've given the characters, and the audience, time to absorb this one.
Sometimes, when a scene feels too slow, the real problem is the opposite. You're going too fast. You're not letting the viewer absorb the emotion of the scene. So they're less invested in it. Since they don't care, they're bored. They want you to move on to something more interesting. The scene feels slow. But if you slow the scene down and let it breathe, it feels richer and deeper, and the audience isn't so anxious to get going. They're happy to stay in the scene. It feels like it's at the right pace.
Slowing the pace down can be a little difficult when you've set a clock on the action. Who has time to stop and chat when a bomb is going to explode? If the stakes are the destruction of the world, when is there time for the hero to pause and be human?
Screenwriters usually fudge the issue, and we're glad they do. There are tearful reunions in every thriller, even when every second counts. Soldiers in no man's land will stop to embrace their dying buddy, while bullets are whistling and they ought to be diving for cover. Even in 24, where every minute is accounted for, and millions of lives are literally at stake, the characters take time to indulge in their emotions.
Better than fudging the issue, trap your characters somewhere for a bit. If they're in a car driving to a destination, they have time to talk, and emote, because they're doing all they can already. If they're caught in a cage or an elevator, and they cannot possibly get out until someone comes for them, they can take a moment and catch up emotionally: cry, or rage, or reconcile, or accuse. They also have time if they are hiding. Then they have to emote quietly, which may be even more effective.
Or, hold back that crucial bit of information that will send them off on their life-or-death mission until they've had their dramatic scene. The audience can know that the characters are out of time, but don't let the characters figure it out until they've had a chance to absorb the emotional impact of the events they've been through already.
The audience can know more than the hero. That automatically establishes a nice tension. The audience wants to tell the hero what he doesn't know — "watch out, he's got a knife!" and that draws them into the story. But the hero can never know substantively more than the audience. If there's something the hero knows that we need to know in order to appreciate the predicament he's in, then tell us as soon as possible, and certainly before the predicament becomes urgent. We can be involved in the story if the hero doesn't know what's going on — like him, we're going to be involved in the process of figuring it out. But we can't be involved in the story if he knows what's going on but we don't.
In African dance music, the drummers drum everything but the beat; they let the audience fill it in for themselves with their feet. Leave room for the audience to participate in the story. Detective stories are all about the questions, not the outcome. Once the outcome comes out, the story is over, after all. Dramatic stories are all about the struggle, not the resolution. Don't resolve your dramatic issues until you're ready to pose new dramatic issues. There should always be something to pull the viewer into the story.
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I am writing this letter to you so that I can ask for your permission. It is stated that I am doing my job with full of my dedications from last 2 years (More/less). Now I want to continue my studies from a university, I know it's against the company's policy that not work and study at any place during the contract.
Sir, I want to continue my studies which I have left two years ago, But please allow me; you won't face any disturbance in my work I guarantee you. I request you to help me with my studies fee and give me permission to take my university classes. So I can continue my job and studies both parallel.
With due respect, it is stated that I am serving as a lecturer (Job position) in your prestigious institute (School/ college name) from (Date), during this period I tried my best to serve and to some extent I have become one of the hardworking teachers during this period. (Describe in your own words). As you know I have written five research journals published from (Publisher or Publications name) and won many awards of the best researcher at a national and international level. (Explain the actual cause and situation).


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Q: min/max and start/end don't work together The options for my Vis timeline are as follows...
var options = {

    height: '150px',
    min: start.add(-3, 'M'),
    max: finish.add(3, 'M'),
    start: start,
    end: finish,
    zoomMin: 21600000
};

I'm finding that with this config, start and finish are ignored and the initial visible period is bounded by min and max.
If I remove min and max, then the initial visible period is start and end, except that the min and max are thousands of years in the past and future.
How do I use both of these sets of properties at the same time?

A: Vis is not the problem here but moment.js.
The documentation for the add method says:

Mutates the original moment by adding time.

So the adding is made in place and basically when you call it to set min and max, this also does it for the start and end.
To solve this, you can either initialize two objects when you create your start and finish object or you can go with some other workaround like is suggested here.

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Why are Tennis Grips Important?
Tennis grips are the area you hold on to on the tennis racquet. As such, grips are very important to the comfort of your hand during long matches and practice sessions. To ensure that you have the grip best suited to your play style, Do It Tennis carries a wide variety that you can browse at your leisure.
Although tennis racquets come with a grip on them, many players like to customize their racquets or prolong their racquet's life by replacing the grip when it wears out. Hence, a wide variety of Replacement Grips and Over Grips for tennis racquets are available and are generally distinguished by their main feature, be it tackyness, comfort, or perspiration absorption. Replacement grips are used exactly for what it sounds like – replacing a worn out racquet grip. Over Grips go on top of the racquet's grip to provide a better hold on the racquet when your hand perspires, or simply as a statement of individuality.
Here is a basic rundown of the main types of grips. These apply to both Replacement and Over Grips.
Absorbent Grips: Improve your hold during play when your hand becomes sweaty. Absorbent Grips have water-absorbing properties.
Contoured Grips: Ridged grips give your hand and fingers points of resistance that prevent them from moving around, especially as your hand sweats during play.
Cushioned Grips: The emphasis is on comfort with these grips, as they provide an extra layer of padding to help ease arm, hand and wrist strain.
Tacky Grips: These grips have a slight tack to them so your hand sticks to the grip. The effect is that your hand is less prone to move during play.
Leather Grips: Only Replacement Grips are available in leather, which is what tennis racquet grips have been traditionally made of prior to the introduction of newer, more hi-tech materials.
Manufactured tennis racquet grip sizes range from less than 4" for juniors to 4 7/8" for the largest adult hands. This might not seem like much of a range, but the difference even an eighth of an inch makes is surprising. Too large a grip can strain your hand, and prolonged use of too small a grip can injure your hand, wrist and elbow.
The most commonly used method for finding your exact grip size is as follows: On your dominant hand, note that your palm has three main creases. Hold your hand flat, with the fingers alongside one another. Measure from the middle crease of your palm, up the line between your middle and ring fingers, to a point equal to the height of the tip of your ring finger.
If you don't have a ruler handy, Wilson has a printable grip-sizer that you can pull-up or print out that will also help.
Generally, if you're between eighths when you measure, you'll be better off going with the larger grip. A grip 1/16" too large will be comfortable, while a slightly small one might not be. However, a slightly smaller grip can be easily fattened up with an over grip, whereas a too-large grip would have to be shaved down – something not so easy to do. Over grips can't fatten a grip effectively more than 1/8", though, because each layer of over grip adds to the rounding-off of the bevel edges on your handle.
Grip sizes between 4-1/8" and 4-5/8" are easy to find in adult racquets. Larger and smaller grips are made for some racquets, but not all. Players with unusually small or large hands often have their racquet handles custom-sized, which costs between $5 and $15.
Juniors will usually measure less than 4". For junior racquets, exact size matching can be difficult. Most junior racquets are quite inexpensive, and the manufacturers don't find it economical to produce a wide range of grip sizes. Junior rackets 26" in length will have a 4" grip size. Junior rackets shorter than 26" will have a 3-7/8" grip size.
If the grip is not a perfect fit for the child, often the best you can do is to get a racquet that's fairly close and then use over grip to adjust thickness. For juniors, a grip slightly large is preferable to slightly small both for the reasons stated above and because, as we all know, kids will eventually grow into things that are too big for them at the start.


It is a robbery I forgive, gentle thief.
you filled my thoughts with smiles and laughter.
it is a time I do not care to remember.
put my mind to rest from the evil.
In my loving memory - I forgive you.
The heavy rain drops fell like stones from the sky only to collide with the ground in a dull thud, It had been raining heavily for most of the day and it was beginning to get dark, these woods were dangerous at night, all manor of foul creature lurk in these woods, dire wolves and ferocious bears 12ft tall when they stood on their hind legs. The sun was beginning to dim against the backdrop of the sky and the moon was rising above the snow tipped peaks of rocky mountains. I bedded down for the night hopping that the tomorrow would bring better weather so that I may gather firewood and hunt, I slept calmly waiting for the soft heat of the sun to kiss my cheek and wake me in the morn but when I woke it was not because of the soft heat of a gentle sun but the wet nose of a bear sniffing and jerking at my arm, its breath smelt foul, a smell that can only be described as rotting meat in the hot summers sun. I did not panic or fret, I simply lay motionless as I allowed the deadly creatures to rattle my body like a child's toy, it grew board and wandered off back to its cave but not without taking a souvenir with it, in its jaws it carried my satchel, without that satchel I was sure to die, it had the last of my rations and herbs. I did not accept defeat and leave the bear alone, I packed what little I had left and tracked the bear back to its cave which wasn't hard, the smell was a dead give away. Deep in the cave growling and the sound of rocks sliding could be heard, the gigantic creature stood over the carcass of an elk half devoured, there were all manor creature living on the carcass, from 100m away behind a large but jagged I could see while colonies of maggots feasting on what the bear was too slow to digest. The bear did not leave me with much but the beast did manage to free the skinning knife hidden within my boot so I began work on a trap, I could not fight such a beastly creature in hand to hand combat so I created a small trap, I dug a small pit with my hands which took nearly the entire day, a few times I began to worry if the bear would come out to investigate but it never did so I continued working, digging, I covered the pit in large branches and camouflaged it well, the next step was the deadliest, I picked up a loose stone from the ground and hit the bear in the face, naturally the bear did not respond well, within a matter of seconds I was running for my life and carefully I vaulted over the pit I had dug, the bear was not so lucky, the branches snapped under the tremendous weight of the creature and it tumbled into the bottom of the pit where it met its swift death at the tip of a make shift wooden spear positioned pointing straight up. I gathered what supplies I could salvage and skinned the bear as a trophy, every day I wear the skin of that bear to remind myself and all that threaten me about the might of a dwarf.
The crypt walls seemed to ooze with a thick dark red liquid, it seemed to glow in the dim light seeping in through the half open door at the summit of the aging staircase. The liquid is cold to the touch. The dripping of water in the distance echoed in the empty halls, the ruined walls of stone crumbled and cracked as I brush past them maintaining my focus on the pot holes that riddle the floor. My footsteps as light as a feather I move further into the dim lit crypt. Strong stone supports are placed in rows separating the corridor in two halves, I hug the left wall still maintaining focus on the uneven floor beneath my feet, careful not to trip.
Another sound echo's in the seemingly infinite corridor, a rat squeals as I step on its tail revealing a whole nest of the small fury creatures, they dart across the floor like a sea of vermin before disappearing into the large cracks that cover the walls. The dim light from the open door becomes ever dimmer as I move further and further away until I can no longer see my own hand in front of my face, there is not enough light to reveal the path ahead so I place my hand into the dark and grip the wall, placing one foot in front of the other hesitantly I edge forward step by step taking great caution with every step.
I feel my way over to a rusty door and with all of my strength begin ripping it from its badly damaged hinges. Immediately light fills the room knocking me back and blinding me temporarily, as I find my footing again I adjust to the light and view beyond the door, the room matches the same architecture as the corridor, there are strong supports, moss covers the cracked walls, the room is large and circular and at the center is an elevated platform with a large coffin placed upon it, the coffin is constructed from a strong wood, the iron hinges appear to be rusting and various cast iron handles are placed on the sides and top. I approach the coffin with caution, craning my neck I assess the area before venturing further towards the object. I muster the courage to open the coffin, it opens with a loud and sharp screech. I grit my teeth and continue opening the lid, a complete skeleton sits inside with its arms crossed, my skeleton.


Here is a free sample that's probably relevant to your Valentine's Day interests. This is for sending three friends a Charlotte Tilbury lipstick sample. I am not sure how the sample is packaged, but it looks like a envelope of some sort. These will probably be supply limited so ASAP is the phrase you might want to use when applying for these.


is cross-border shopping worth it?
A few years ago lines at the Canada-US border crossing were a few kilometres long, for one reason: shopping. When the Canadian dollar was on par with the US dollar, Canadians were flocking to the US to find great deals, myself included. But given the volatile currency at the moment, is it still worth it to head south for shopping?
can you deduct your work clothes?
should you save for retirement?
Should you start saving for retirement now, despite the frightening student loans and credit card bills?
Gosh, I hate the word 'budget', but I've come to realize that it's a necessary aspect of my life, which doesn't have to mean that I can never have that self portrait dress, or marysia swimsuit, or rebecca minkoff bag… It just means that I have to prioritize and sometimes wait a little bit.


Ads from The L(OL) Train "Shut Down" | Creative Strategist.
For those who don't know, the L pocalypse was a commuting calamity that would affect hundreds of thousands in New York. The impending shut down of the train was enough to affect property rates; landlords had to drop prices so residents wouldn't drop popular Brooklyn neighborhoods. It was a pop culture moment – brands made clever out of home ads and people were quick with pun-tiful memes.
Therefore, it was a major curveball when Governor Cuomo announced the L train would only shut down nights and weekends. I, for one, am happy displaced L riders won't be crowding my J train ride into Manhattan. I also still love those advertisements, and decided I would post a couple of my favorites. It's a bold choice to design tangible ads (that stay out in the world for a while) from world events, but I stand behind it. These ads made me laugh out loud (I'm biased as I live in adland) and helped the brands seem more plugged in.


Germany is a clean, modern and safe country with a lot of things to see and do throughout the year. The possibility of a visit to any foreign country can be exciting, but Germany is a country that is surprisingly easy and comfortable to navigate. Here are some things to consider when planning your trip to Germany.
While German is, of course, the national language of Germany, you will find that most Germans speak excellent English. Many Germans are bilingual or trilingual because the teaching of foreign languages in most schools is mandatory. This means that if you ever have a question or need help, you probably will not have a difficult time to make yourself understood. However, it never hurts to have a pocket dictionary, and if you make an effort to learn a bit of the language, you will undoubtedly impress the Germans you may know.
Germany has an excellent public transport network of trains, buses, trams and metros. If you are in the country for an extended period of time, you may consider buying or renting a car, but most travellers do not need a car during their visit to Germany. Parking (especially during the night) and gas are expensive. The best way to get from one city to another is to use the trains – if you arrive as a tourist and plan to make many trips, you must obtain your Euro rail pass (www.eurail.com). It is a discount pass that will give you several days of travel for the price of one or two train tickets.
The weather in Germany with the changes of the seasons and the climate, in general, is similar to that of the Midwest of the United States. Clean and with a strong contrast of sunny summers and cold grey winters. Depending on what time of year you travel, make sure you dress appropriately. In addition, most of the major festivals and popular events – such as the Oktoberfest – will take place in the summer or early fall. Keep this in mind when planning your trip.
As a nation of the European Union, Germany uses the euro as its currency. The euro is currently a currency stronger than the dollar, but apart from the exchange rate, prices are quite reasonable in most cities. Most major bank cards will work in German ATMs, and most credit cards are also accepted in German stores and restaurants. ATMs and credit cards usually use the best exchange rate of the day, for processing operations.
The Germans are sensitive to issues related to the Second World War, so it is best to avoid that issue when you meet people the first time. Germans are also intensely aware of the environment – a huge amount of their energy comes from green sources, and they are fans of recycling. Try to use the proper trash cans, often there will be separate places for plastics, trash and paper products.
Finally, the deposit in bars and restaurants is seen as a symbolic gesture and not as an obligation. Waiters and waitresses get more out of their money for the hourly pay. The rounding of the euro is usually acceptable when paying by check.
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