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iseewhatyousay
The first Kickstarter to change a human condition.
Alex Movitz
You probably know someone with severe hearing loss. Whether it's a close friend, grandparent, or coworker, there's a good chance you know someone who has lost the ability to hear. Hearing loss and deafness affect about 10% of the global population. This widespread human condition is a communication barrier for millions of people in the world. Most are late-life deaf or hard-of-hearing and can speak well, but do not know sign language. Similarly, most that have late-life hard-of-hearing do not have people around them who have learned sign language.
From this knowledge, the iseewhatyousay concept was born. The iseewhatyousay is an elegant device which acts as a companion device to a smartphone.
The iseewhatyousay Advanced Prototype
When Alex was first approached about this human condition, he was asked to make a device for a friend whose father was almost completely deaf. Using off-the-shelf parts, Alex created the first iseewhatyousay prototype from a Teensy 3.0 Arduino device, LCD screen, Bluetooth module and a rechargeable battery all fitted into a 3D printed shell. This prototype was paired with a custom Android app so speech would be translated to text and display on the device.
After using the first device, the users and Alex noticed a lot of room for improvement. The device was a little big and the app needed to be tweaked. The next version of the device was much smaller with improved battery life. The LCD screen was changed to an OLED screen that is easier to read even in bright light. The app also got an overhaul. It now features a single button interface and even offers automatic translation in 70+ languages!
The phone user simply holds the button, speaks, and releases the button. The translated speech appears as text on the device almost immediately. The current version of our device makes conversations smooth, makes carrying the device effortless, and makes lives better.
The prototype you see above is not the final product. It has a beautiful, easy to read OLED screen and all of the functionality works well. However, before production starts we need to produce a design that has an even smaller footprint and a case that isn't 3D printed one at a time. That's where we need your help. Our team is small and we've created something really amazing, but we can't afford to make the jump from one-by-one custom hardware to mass production.
We're asking for support in this Kickstarter for costs in producing the first few batches of the device. This means help in paying for a more professional design, start-up production, packaging and distribution. The revision cycle for a high quality product is lengthy and expensive. With your help we can work tirelessly to make sure the final device is flawless and user friendly.
We are striving to produce a product that is easy enough for anybody to use and affordable enough for everyone to own.
Normally, this would be a section where the funding rewards are discussed. This time, we would like to talk about a bigger reward. Today, you can help give millions of people around the globe the gift of communication. The iseewhatyousay has helped families talk again in a fluid conversation, helped doctors talk with patients, and helped friends talk with friends. Currently the number of people we are able to help is very limited. The rewards on this page aren't just what you're getting; it's what you are helping to give to others. It's our way of thanking you for giving this gift to everyone that needs help.
Anyone that helps back this project will have access to purchase one of the first produced iseewhatyousay devices. If you pledge $25 you will get a t-shirt. Wear the t-shirt with pride know you are part of something amazing.If you pledge only $50, you will get one of the devices! You can truly say you helped make the world a better place. All pledges above $50 will get you a device and the iseewhatyousay T-Shirt!
With your support, we can help eliminate the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communication barriers.
We would like to make the final version of the device work with both Android phones and iPhones. Currently the companion app is only available for Android with development just starting for iOS. Apple makes it a bit more difficult to use Bluetooth communications, but we're confident we can make it happen. In future versions we want to target other phones and devices including Windows Phone, Blackberry, and more.
We would also like to add some features to the device while keeping costs low. Adding a microphone to the device would allow two way communications with the phone and allow the device to work with a phone that is kept in a purse or pocket. In this usage scenario, the Hard-of-Hearing individual would be able to have conversations without ever needing to pull out his or her phone. However, because this is a completely separate Bluetooth protocol, it adds a lot of complexity to the device. If we exceed our goal, we will strive to make this feature a reality.
With our advanced prototype, we're looking into final designs, we're getting quotes from manufacturers, and we're finalizing the design that will reach production and store shelves. We have to get as many features we can into a very small, easy to carry package. Once we choose a reliable manufacturer who can make the device as affordable as possible, we will start production. With your help in backing this project, we will be able to produce our first batch and produce this device for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.
If there is a problem, it will be early in production. Should a problem in production arise, we will work hard to correct any problems but the first few batches may be delayed. We will keep you updated with every step of production.
Every donor pledging $10 or more will get a personal 'Thank You' posted on our website. Everyone helped by this device will know who contributed.
ISEEWHATYOUSAY T-SHIRT -
It's our way of thanking you for helping. This pledge is not bundled with others, so make sure to get the T-Shirt separately from the devices.
ISEEWHATYOUSAY -
You get one of the first iseewhatyousay devices for yourself!
SHOW OFF -
You will also get the iseewhatyousay T-Shirt!
RESEARCHERS' SPECIAL - You and up to nine of your colleagues will be able to attend an online session with someone from the team to discuss the device. From this, we'll get valuable feedback from the field that will help in the development of the final or later revisions. Each attendant will get an iseewhatyousay device to use before attending the online meeting.
SPECIAL EDITION -
As a bonus, you'll also receive one of the first devices in a special metal case and your name will be highlighted as a top tier backer on the website.
PLATINUM EDITION -
Your name will be engraved on the inside of the first production run and you will receive a special metal version. Your name will be highlighted as a top tier backer on the website and you'll help produce hundreds of devices for those in need.


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Combining Earth energy with that of the Sun, Golden Brown Tiger Eye draws Spiritual energy down to the Earth, while still keeping you centered here on the ground. Tiger Eye helps to raise vibrations, while also connecting these higher energies to the lower Chakras, keeping you feeling in balance and connected when working with higher goals. Tiger Eye brings good luck and prosperity to the user. Ancients used Tiger Eye as a talisman against "bad luck and curses. Tiger Eye attracts abundance and can also stimulate the rise of Kundalini energies. Brown/Golden Tiger Eye is a powerful Solar Plexus Chakra stone, helpful in manifesting ideas into reality and giving courage in times of change. Using Tiger Eye with the Solar Plexus Chakra to increase your personal power.


A high-end apartment development proposed for Cedarburg would receive around $2 million in city financing help under a new plan.
Arrabelle would feature 69 apartments near the historic St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church.
The Common Council last year unanimously approved rezoning the site over objections from nearby residents and other opponents who said it would be too large for the neighborhood, which mainly has two-story houses.
Arrabelle would feature a pair of three-story apartment buildings constructed behind the church, on the former parish school site between Washington Ave. and Hamilton Road. Those buildings would have 32 and 28 units.
The former school, along with the former church rectory, would be demolished after the parish sells those properties to developer HSI Properties LLC.
A third apartment building, with nine two-story townhouse units, would be across Hamilton Road from the church, on what is now a parking lot.
HSI had hoped to begin site preparation work this fall after receiving some final city approvals.
But the firm is now seeking city financing help, which would require the Common Council to approve a tax incremental financing district for the 4.25-acre development site.
The plan calls for spending $1.98 million. Most of that amount, $1.925 million, would be provided to HSI, with the rest spent on the financing district's administrative costs.
The funds would be provided to HSI through the new property taxes generated by Arrabelle, which also would have a single-family home site, according to the project plan.
Arrabelle would create $8.4 million in new property tax base by January 2020, according to the plan. The city would recover its costs within an estimated 15 years.
HSI hopes to begin construction this spring, with Arrabelle opening in spring 2019.
The tax financing district is needed because the project would not be viable without city financing help, according to the proposal.
That's because of "extraordinary costs associated with demolition of structures and redevelopment of existing sites," it said.
Also, HSI substantially reduced the size of Arrabelle — which initially sought around 100 apartments — in response to concerns from nearby residents and city officials, said Tony DeRosa, HSI executive vice president.
Fewer apartments means less revenue, he said.
Along with adding to the city's property tax base, Arrabelle would provide other benefits, including "the economic impact of an increase in the number of consumers living in the City's downtown business district," the plan said.
The financing plan's first public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 25 before the Community Development Authority. The Common Council is to review the proposal on Feb. 12.


It's been said many times before, your best education on fine tuning your images is by printing. I don't mean 4x6s at Costco, I mean printing at least 10x15 or larger. Everything is evident at these sizes - color, tonality, detail, shadow, highlights, sharpness...I mean everything. Prints don't lie. They are the moment of truth for your work. Plan on spending a lot of time, paper, and ink on getting the output the way you want it. Every variable imaginable comes into play...color management, paper, your mood...so get ready to be schooled!
Here is the little promo piece I made for the showing. Since I'm tucked back in the closet I need some signs so my friends can find me. Next item to tackle is the pricing. Need to factor in the cost of the goofs for sure, and the mats, frames, time for printing...oh and the trip expenses to get the image, all the workshops to learn how to do this stuff, my camera equipment...looks like $3,000 an image should cover that nicely. How's that for recession pricing?
How is your printmaking coming along? Don't settle for "good for the web". If you're making images as art, your art is your image...your PRINTED image. That printer in the corner of your studio is probably pretty lonely. Fire it up and make some prints, improve your images, and have something to show all your friends (and most importantly YOURSELF) that yes, you can produce a print.


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Thursday 25th August 2011: 16yr old Manuel Gutiérrez is shot in the chest and killed by police as violent battles erupt between police and protestors in Santiago, Chile. It was day 2 of a two-day strike against President Piñera and over 1,300 people were detained by police. The protests included students, union members, government workers and opposition parties – while the government is said to have downplayed the significance of these protests the union for government workers estimates that 80% of their membership attended, losing two days pay. Student union leader Camila Vallejo has denounced the worst of the protests – "We don't want violence, our fight is not versus the police or to destroy commercial shops … our fight is to recover the right to education".
Santiago under fire, 14th July 2011. Photo by octacon_85 (used under CC non-commercial attribution)
There has been months of protest taking place in Chile, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets to protest against the government and to demand better distribution of the income, including more spending on education and healthcare. President Piñera has been in power since March 2010 and unfavourable comparisons can be made to Augusto Pinochet – Piñera is the least popular president since the dictator with a paltry 26% approval rating at present.
A government spokesman said, "The students are not the owners of Chile". Which begs the question, who does Chile belong to? The government is known for its fiscal austerity and private-sector solutions – the education sector in particular is very segregated thanks to neoliberal reforms since the 1980s.
Government spending on education is equal to only 4% of GDP (compared to 7% in developed countries), while at the same time unemployment rates for young people are double the national average. Perhaps the wealthy are the only ones who can really claim ownership of Chile.
Chile's economy has grown 6.6% this year and it is considered a 'model example' in Latin America by conservative observers. But it is hard to think of Chile as a success story when:
Chile is one of the most unequal societies in the world – third worse behind Brazil and Guatemala on the continent
the top 10% of workers earn 27 times more than those at the bottom (the highest income inequality in the OECD)
38% of Chileans find it difficult or very difficult to survive on their current income
So what does being a model economy mean in practical terms? How can we celebrate financial success for a few at the top when a lot of ordinary people are still struggling to get by? Obviously GDP and GNP are grossly inadequate measures for gauging the economic well-being of a country and these levels of mass protest send a clear message of the desperation and disconnection many people are feeling in the current system. We need to recognise that the large-scale social unrest is directly related to economic hardship and a lack of opportunities, no matter how much the government tries to downplay it.
"There are those who believe that, if you will only legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, their prosperity will leak through on those below. However… if you legislate to make the masses prosperous, their prosperity will find its way up through every class which rests up on them."
William Jennings Byron (US Democrat, 1896)
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Telegraph Avenue artist Ace Backwords was once one of the princes of the underground comics world, with his street-smart strip running in a host of periodicals from High Times to the Bay Guardian. His calendars and books depicting gutter life through a similar bottom-up lens sold in the thousands.
But that was then, in the 1980s, '90s and early 2000s.
Today, at 53 years old, Backwords is nearly blind, sleeping on a hillside above UC Berkeley with four feral cats as his only nighttime companions. He landed there two years ago after the building in which he was living was sold and his publisher went belly up.
Stubbornly independent, Backwords has always refused help - but now his friends aren't letting him. Alarmed that glaucoma has in the past year cost him the use of his left eye and much of his right, they are forcing him to apply for federal disability, housing and health insurance payments.
He made it to his first appointment to fill out papers last week at Berkeley's Homeless Action Center, and now as he hangs with friends at People's Park during the day and plots new literary dreams that may never materialize, he is conflicted.
"I really don't know how I feel about taking governmental help," Backwords said in his droll drawl. "I always take care of myself. I just don't know - I'm a little overwhelmed at this."
His friends do, though. And for the first time, they're leaning on him.
"A lot of us are pulling for him - friends, family, people from the Telegraph scene," said Sally Hindman, head of Youth Spirit Artworks in Berkeley, an art program for homeless and low-income kids. "Everyone loves him and wants to see him thrive. He's already made such a huge contribution, and we want to see him continue that for years to come."
Even fellow Telegraph Avenue icon Hate Man, 73 - who famously quit his job as a New York Times reporter in 1970 to sleep in the streets and rarely lets his soft side show - thinks Backwords should take a hand. "It seems like a good idea, even though I don't say positives as a rule," he said.
The begrudging affection is typical of the rough-and-ready street world Backwords has inhabited since showing up in Berkeley 30 years ago as a college dropout with a knack for cartooning.
"We like to live and let live, but now we just don't want Ace to lose his eyesight and get into real trouble," said Dan McMullan, a longtime advocate for the homeless who cajoled Backwords to his applications appointment. "Sometimes you just need a little help."
There were many years when Backwords didn't need it.
Born Peter Labriola in New Jersey to a Methodist minister father, he rambled West and started his "Twisted Image" comic in the early 1980s. After selling it to several publications, he started a counterculture 'zine of the same name and became pals with underground comics pioneer R. Crumb, with whom he still corresponds.
With fellow Berkeley street-scene writer B.N. Duncan, in 1989 Backwords began producing the Telegraph Street Calendar, a hot-selling annual depicting the scruffy Berkeley alt-life crowd. In 1990, publishing house Loompanics came out a "Twisted Image" cartoon book.
A music CD and more books followed, including "Surviving on the Streets," which sold more than 5,000 copies and was lauded by Crumb in its publicity notices as being "so entertaining and interesting that it ought to be a big success."
But Duncan died of cancer in June 2009, the last royalty check for Backwords' books straggled in two months ago, and around New Year's he closed the book stand he'd run for years on Telegraph, tired of street fights breaking out in front of him. And then there is the eye trouble, revealed to him a year ago when he went to a free clinic.
"I told Ace this help doesn't have to be forever, just until he gets his health stabilized and he can go back to being his independent self," said Patti Wall, executive director of the action center. "I will get him to a doctor. We will do everything we can."
Even as his luck dissolved, Backwords never stopped writing. After hand-scribbling it in his sleeping bag, last winter he self-published "Acid Heroes." It's a 299-page, memoir-infused book about his theory that the rise of LSD helped usher in today's damaging drug culture, which he says has soured even the Berkeley street scene he adores. Through a couple hundred sales on Amazon.com, it's a hit among the Telegraph in crowd.
"I know Ace doesn't really like to brag, but he really is brilliant," said Gwinne Coffee, who runs the Telegraph Flowers shop. "I can't wait for more."


We all know that CO2 emissions are warming the planet. Or at least, most of us do. What often goes unreported is the effect of carbon dioxide on the worlds' oceans. A lot of the CO2 that we pump into the air makes its way to the water and is making it more and more difficult for shelled creatures like sea urchins, lobsters, and coral to survive.
In order to understand why this happens, we need to go back to secondary school chemistry.
Don't worry, I'll make sure Jared doesn't pick on you.
The first lesson we need to recall is about acids. What is an acid?
Acids are compounds that have free hydrogen ions floating around. These hydrogen atoms are quite reactive, so it means the more free hydrogen you have floating around, the more reactive your compound. Acidity is usually measured in pH, which stands for the "power of hydrogen". pH is measured on a scale (creatively named the "pH scale") that ranges from 0 to 14.
Compounds that get a 0 on the scale are exceedingly acidic, meaning they are made up of pretty much just free-floating Hydrogen ions. Compounds that rate 7 are perfectly neutral, like distilled water. Compounds on the other end, near 14, are called "basic" or "alkaline" and instead of having lots of hydrogen ions to give away, they have all sorts of space for hydrogen atoms. This makes them reactive because they can strip hydrogen from things that don't usually want to give it away (like Edward Norton's hand in Fight Club).
The other confusing bit to remember is that the pH scale is logarithmic, meaning that each number you jump actually indicates a multiplication by 10. For example, something with pH 3 (like soda) is 100 times more acidic than something with pH 5 (like coffee). This means if a large body of water (like the ocean) shifts by even a small pH number, the effect can be very large.
The second lesson we need to recall is about equilibrium.
In chemistry, everything tends towards balance. If you combine equally strong acids and bases, they will react together until the result has a pH that is in between. You might also get a volcano-themed science fair demonstration.
When CO2 combines with water (H2O), they form carbonic acid (H2CO3). The carbonic acid will break up (dissociate) into bicarbonate (HCO3–) and a hydrogen ion (H+). In a basic environment, the bicarbonate will dissociate further into carbonate (CO32-) and the result will be two hydrogen ions (2H+).
Where this path stops depends on the environment it is in. In an acidic environment, the balance will tend towards the left, with more hydrogen bound up with the carbonate (because there is no space in the solution for more free hydrogen). In a basic environment, the balance will tip to the right, releasing more hydrogen and freeing up the carbonate.
Currently, the pH of the ocean sits at about 8.1 (slightly alkaline). Because of this, there is plenty of carbonate available for creepy-crawly-shellfish to use to build their homes. Crustaceans and corals combine the free carbonate with calcium to form calcium carbonate (aka limestone, chalk, and Tums). They can't use bicarbonate (HCO3–) or carbonic acid (H2CO3) and find it hard to form anything at all in an acidic environment.
This means that as we add CO2 to the water, we create more carbonic acid and contribute to the acidity of the ocean, dropping its pH. Not only does this make it hard for the little guys down there trying to make a living, but it also endangers the big chompers that eat the little guys.
The ultimate big chomper. This is what happens when you jokingly search for "chomper" on wikimedia.
A recent review found that even under the most optimistic emissions scenario, the ocean's pH is likely to drop to 7.95, affecting 7-12% of marine species that build shells. Under a high emissions scenario, the pH will go down to 7.8, affecting 21-32% of those species.
In order to keep track of the progress of this acidification, researchers from Exeter have proposed using satellites to monitor hard-to-reach bits of the ocean.
Regardless of the pace of the change, scientists agree one thing is certain: the oceans will become less hospitable for shell-builders. The superficial impact of this for humans will be rising prices on shellfish, but there will be much deeper ramifications throughout marine ecosystems.
And I think we all know who is to blame.


Each player can type user name in offline mode. Each player have UI Text component (which displays user name).
So I have got this playerName SyncVar which synchronizes perfectly across all clients. It is changed when player joins a game.
The problem is that Unity's Text component updates only when SyncVar is changed. Imagine scenario where 1st client joined game, updated SyncVar then 2nd client joined the game and he can't see updated UI text of 1st player (because SyncVar was changed before 2nd client joined).
Second client joins the game - this client's playerName SyncVar was updated and Text component was updated - BUT first client didn't change his playerName therefore Text component of first player wasn't updated on this second client (but SyncVar in the inspector is correct).
The result is that previous clients can see UI text updated on 'new' players, but 'new' clients can't see updated 'old' players UI text. SyncVar values on all clients are all correct.
I have tried to explain my problem as simple as possible, It could be explained better, but I gave my best. I hope you can understand me.
How can I tell just one client that has just joined the game to update text component of other players?
@xpavelos As I understand it a "hook" is called when the variable is changed (so it's a secondary function, not a function to change the variable itself). What would the parameter "newValue" be in that case? Wouldn't this just set playerName to null?
@xpavelos Umh. Not according to the docs. Again: "The hook attribute can be used to specify a function to be called when the sync var changes value on the client". So when you Use OnNameChange("Benny") it's going to call OnNameChange(null) because you used a hook on playerName which IS changed inside OnNameChange, so the change of the variable will call another OnNameChange(). You have a loop that will end with "Null" or empty string. EDIT: This should be the case since you don't pass down any values from your Hook, not sure you can do that either. Try removing the line: playerName = newValue; Also try to remove the parameter "string newValue".
Also I should mention - you do not use OnNameChange() directly - it is called automatically when syncvar changes.
"SyncVar Hooks are for changes in state, not for initial state. There is the OnStartClient callback for handling initial state."
OnNameChange(playerName);   // Call it directly to update UI Text component on other clients who join the game later.
There are too few tutorials of Unet on the internet and the documentation is very narrow. Before I solved this problem I spent hours. I tried Rpc calls in any possible way which just didn't solve it. And somewhere someone said that it was intended behaviour... This should be mentioned in documentation.
I hope some of you will save a lot of time and find this post useful.
So this means the playerName is changed automatically after the hooked function was executed, right?
THANK YOU. Fixed the same hours-long-headache worthy problem I was having!
Thank you!!!! That was JUST what I needed!!!!!!!
Still helping out in 2019! Thanks!
1- Host start the game and the question and its answers appears.
2- client joined but he can see changed question and answers text ?
I follow your solution but i don't know why it doesn't work .. i spent days until now without any point.


Natasha's clients enjoyed a once in a lifetime safari, and sent us the most incredible feedback. Their safari journeyed its way through Botswana's game-rich Savuti region, the Okavango Delta and the contrasting tropical region of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. Their safari took them through a variety of wildlife-rich regions, and they enjoy a stay at Savute Lodge, Xakanaka, Laroo La Tau, Thula Thula, and Rhino Ridge. All the images below are courtesy of Maggie and Julian.
We are so glad we stayed at Savute for four nights. It was our favourite camp and indeed still is. We had a lovely room overlooking the waterhole and enjoyed continual day and night sightings, sounds and wonderful aromas of the African bush. On our daily drives we saw plenty of game including lions, leopards, tsesebe, bat-eared foxes and roan antelopes. One thing we witnessed which we'd never seen before was a kill. We were sitting at dinner on the deck watching quite a few elephants in the waterhole and suddenly a male impala galloped into the water startling the elephants.
The impala was swiftly followed by a wild dog. The elephants were very agitated and chased the poor impala out and straight into the jaws of the wild dog. We expected more of the pack to arrive at any moment, but they never did. The dog gorged on the kill and very soon after, the hyenas arrived for their share, followed some time later by lions. We witnessed the entire very fast episode and were rather glad it wasn't broad daylight, but what we were rather sickened by was the blood-thirsty attitude of some of the other guests who took great delight in the spectacle as if they were at the gladiatorial games of Ancient Rome.
We enjoyed our lovely tent as it was such a contrast to our rather swanky cabin at Savute and we loved seeing Oscar the camp's in-house resident hippo grazing on the lawn under the sprinklers. Game viewing once again was excellent with a sighting of two cheetah brothers who provided us with excellent photos.
We were offered the chance of an all-day trip to the further reaches of Moreme Reserve and we and another very nice couple were the only ones interested. It was a lovely day and we were absolutely delighted with the lavish picnic lunch the chef had packed for us. Equally delightful was the lunch location under a huge baobab tree which was in full flower with its huge red blossoms dropping all around us.
It was at Xakanakxa that we had the only good wild dog sighting of the entire trip. There were about ten adults, some with tracking collars and about ten young pups. They were just finishing the remnants of an impala kill and then they were off deep into the bush to snooze.
The camp and its rooms overlooking the river was gorgeous. Game viewing was good, but not as good as the previous two camps. We were though wowed by the sight of hundreds of zebras coming down to the river to drink and on another occasion we were even more wowed when we came across the remains of a zebra lion kill. Feeding together were a mass of vultures and jackals going in and out of the cavernous rib cage. It was a very interesting scene if a little gory, but it was nice to see how tolerant they were of each other.
We opted to go on another all day trip, the main reason was to escape a lady who just never shut up and who wanted to stop and take note of every bird and twig she saw. In fact the trip to Nxai Pan and a fabulous waterhole teeming with animals galore was probably the highlight of our Laroo stay. At the waterhole were springboks, elephants, wildebeest, ostriches, lions, kudu, zebras and kites. We even saw the pride of eight lions twice attempt a kill. After yet another delicious picnic we drove off to the Banes Baobabs, suffered a puncture and then back to camp and the chatterbox lady.
Alas that was the end of our Botswana stay, but we did have a spot of excitement at Maun airport when we recognized the author Alexander McCall Smith. He was absolutely charming and we had a very interesting chat about The Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and his other fabulous writings. He even signed a book of his musings and gave it to us.
Back in South Africa we flew off to Richards Bay and with with an attempt at using GPS and driving three times round and round the same church, we managed all on our own to get to Thula Thula. The camp is set in a lush green hilly area and the main attractions are the elephants, some of which are part of the original herd taken in by The Elephant Whisperer. We met Francoise his widow and bought signed copies of her book Elephant in my Kitchen and we in turn presented her with a 1935 secondhand book by Frederick Selous telling of his ghastly hunting exploits. This we hoped would be a good addition to the Thula Thula library just to illustrate what not to do on safari. It's strange though that the biggest game reserve in Africa is named after that awful man whose sole intention was to kill and collect trophies.
Other game on the Thula Thula reserve were nyala, kudu, giraffe, vervets, zebra and a pair of rhinos who had been hand-raised from little orphan babies. They had an armed guard 24/7 and their horns were regularly removed as another safety precaution. They hope the rhinos will breed, but so far the male is a bit clueless! On the other hand the elephants are on birth control medication as the reserve has the maximum number permitted for the size of land. This they hope will change soon as Francoise was at that very time engaged in discussions with local chiefs to take over a large area of their land to add to the reserve. It is hoped too that lions can be introduced, but more suitable fencing is mandatory.
ex-boyscout couldn't resist lighting the fire, but we only dipped our toes in the pool. The scenery was lovely but there wasn't that much game around. In our three days there we saw two elephants and a possible distant sighting of a lion's ears poking up behind a bush, but thankfully the camp did live up to its name of Rhino Ridge. We had never seen so many rhinos in one area and from one hillside we counted fourteen of them scattered around below and we often got good close-up sightings for photography too.
We are back home now and as usual look wistfully at our photos, our African cushions and our collection of elephant, rhino and zebra tee shirts.


From the core of our heart, we thank & bless all the noble souls, who all came forward and contributed towards the betterment of our pets in SAI Shelter.
Further, we plan to equip with all medical facilities for our pets and rescued stray dogs, in case of surgeries and major medical treatments. We also plan to install CCTVs for security purpose and pets been monitored 24/7.
We also plan to appoint Vet doctors to pick all surrounding stray dogs and sterilize them,to control on their growing population and also daily cruelties on innocent speechless souls..
Thank you all for all the wonderful support that you have shown. With all the funds raised, we were able to start the construction of rooms for all the small puppies, a storeroom, and a nursing room where the doctor will be able to administer medication to the wounded and weak. We have also placed an order to construct Fabrication sheds for pets in SAI SHELTER which is almost on the completing stage.
To complete the above-mentioned activities we will be withdrawing a portion of the funds raised.
Thanking all the supporters for their mercy & generous contributions towards the innocent speechless souls welfare at SAI shelter. Attaching few bills and pics of the project going on in SAI shelter.
Me & my wife and all our loving pets would like to thank you for your support and love. All your comments, blessings and love have been encouraging.We had almost lost hope for our pets and shelter. It is because of your mercy and kindness, our innocent speechless creatures feel safe.
With your contributions, we plan to build a permanent shelter. Currently, we have temporary sheds of plastic tarpaulins & zinc sheets. To start with, we are going to truss the place and are therefore withdrawing funds from the campaign. Sharing the estimate here.
We will keep you posted on the progress of the same.
We would like to once again thank you for your mercy and kindness. You all will always be in our prayers. Hope the all mighty blesses you all with peace, prosperity, success and happiness.


BAVC offers Premiere Pro: Introductory classes in San Francisco. Many students therefore come to us with an interest in taking San Francisco courses on film and video editing. This class on some of the Adobe software products will draw students from San Francisco and all over the Bay Area. Students even attend from Oakland or Marin County.


Before Lynda Carter took the heroine back to World War II for her "New, Original" incarnation, statuesque Tennis Pro turned performer Cathy Lee Crosby swung the magic lasso in a very different TV incarnation.
As developed by scribe John D.F. Black (Star Trek, Shaft), and seemingly influenced by her recent turn as a mod, cat-suited crime-fighter in the pages of her DC Comics home, this Amazon Princess was more superspy than superhero. But fret not, four-color fans! Many of the expected wondrous elements from bracelets and lassos to Paradise Island and invisible jets, all make an appearance, albeit with a sleek, seventies espionage superaction refit. Ricardo Montalbon plays the laconic lothario who lurks at the top of a conspiracy to make off with ultra-secret code books, leading Agent Prince to discover an Amazon sister-in-exile (Anitra Ford).
2 Response to "Wonder Woman (1974) Vincent McEveety"
thank you. would you be able to upload "Wonder Woman 2017" starring Gal Gadot ?


Biopace Chainrings usable on a single speed?
Replacement shifter to fit brake lever?
Does anyone here use a torque wrench to tighten your wheel nuts?
is a Ritchey stem plate compatible with anything else?
CAAD9 Rear Derailer -- Any work?
Clamp the seat post or seat tube?
Is it bad if I dremel'd the head tube converting JIS to ISO?
Broken rear derailer, broken chain, bent wheel - good start to the season.
Where do you buy your tools?
Am i measuring for my seatpost correctly?
Square Taper Crankset not going to work for Heavier Rider?
Clicking Noise - BB Cups?
Thinner tire = Smaller diameter?
Triple crank for old 10-speed?
do i have worn gears/chain?
Does A Real Good Headset Wrench Exist Anymore?
Where to start with gear problem.


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Sebastian Maniscalco will voice 'Spike' in Illumination Super Mario movie
Posted 1 year ago by Jaimie Ditchfield
We've known about the upcoming animated Super Mario film by Illumination for a while now. However, news about the project has been scarce since its announcement, with the film scheduled to release sometime in 2022. Not much is known about the casting either, but actor / comedian Sebastian Maniscalco revealed casually recently that he will be playing a character named "Spike" in the Super Mario movie. It occurred in the latest episode of the Bertcast, where Maniscalco was interviewed about a variety of topics, and he mentioned, "I'm in the movie Super Mario Bros., an animated movie," and will be "playing Spike, their boss."
It looks like the Super Mario movie will be drawing inspiration from Wrecking Crew, as Foreman Spike was Mario and Luigi's boss. The other less likely option is the enemy Spike, which debuted in Super Mario Bros. 3 in 1988. Maniscalco's phrasing implies that the former is probably true, so it will be interesting to see the direction the film aims for.
Shigeru Miyamoto is acting as a co-producer, with Illumination stating, "We are keeping him front and center in the creation of this film." Illumination is well-known for the Despicable Me franchise, The Secret Life of Pets, The Grinch, and Sing. The Super Mario animated movie is scheduled for release sometime next year, and we're excited to see a proper look at it in the near future.
The brief revelation that Sebastian Maniscalco is playing Spike in the Super Mario movie is cued up below.
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import React from 'react';

export const Footer = () => {
  const socialLinks = {
    linkedIn: 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmccartney2',
    twitter: 'https://twitter.com/kmccartneydev',
    github: 'https://github.com/kevinmccartney',
  };
  const howIWasMadeLink = 'https://github.com/kevinmccartney/kevinmccartney.is';

  return (

        How I was made

  );
};

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The energy that never dies
On the eve of Baaba Maal's first New York City concert in 8 years, Oumar Ba interviews him, asking about protest movements, the music business and Senegal.
Baaba Maal Live at The Royal Festival Hall (2016). Image credit Adrian Boot.
I first saw Baaba Maal in 1987 when he came to perform in my hometown, Galoya, in northern Senegal. I was 10 years old. Back then, there was no electricity in the region and concerts were held outdoors, in the early evening, and wrapped up by the time it got dark. Baaba and his band spent the night and performed again the following day. You may have heard his soaring vocals in the film, Black Panther, but even today, you are also very likely to run into his performances in the Fouta's remote towns—on a soccer field or in someone's living room. Since he started touring the villages along the river Senegal with his friend Mansour Seck in the 1970s, Baaba Maal has remained true to his origins. As he is preparing to return to New York City on May 4th for a performance with the Town Hall Ensemble, we caught up with him over the phone. We also asked him about the current political protests that are sweeping across the African continent. This conversation has been slightly edited for clarity.
Oumar Ba
You are coming back to the United States to perform, for the first time in the past 8 years. You will be performing with the Town Hall Ensemble, a group of prominent jazz musicians in New York City. What does this kind of collaboration mean to you and what should the audience expect at this concert?
The audience should expect to see something really great because these past four years, I was exploring different combinations of music. Last year I did a project that we called Traveling Light and I was touring with Cheikh Ndoye, one of the best ngoni players. He will be with us again in New York City on May 4th. This time we will revisit all the repertoire that everybody knows about Baaba Maal, but we will bring it up to another level, with an ensemble of classical and jazz musicians. From my band, the Daande Leñol, we will also have Mansour Seck on the vocals, and Massamba Diop, who was phenomenal in the film score of Black Panther. We will also have another musician from my band who will be playing percussions and drums. We will play all the different songs from the past, such as Suka Naayo, Koni, African Woman, Gorel, but all in a different way. So, we will not just come and play something people already know. So, it's a challenge for me and for the musicians, but at the same time, it's very exciting to do this. I think that's what I'm looking for, on May 4th.
Last year, you collaborated with Ludwig Göransson on Black Panther and it was a huge success. Can you tell us what that was like?
I am of course a musician, and every time a musician works on a project, the experience is unique. I worked with Ludwig Göransson after having also done film music for other movies. For example, I did it with Sembene Ousmane in Guelwaar, I did it with Ridley Scott for Black Hawk Down, with Peter Gabriel in Martin Scorsese's film The Last Temptation of the Christ. But working with Ludwig Göransson on Black Panther was a really unique experience for me. I didn't even expect to put my own voice in it; the idea was just to help Ludwig to record all the percussions that can magnify all the wrestling in the movie.
Baaba, you are part of a generation of African musicians like Ali Farka Toure, Salif Keita, Angelique Kidjo, Manu Dibango, etcetera. who really brought African music to the world's stage. Where do you think African music is going now?
I was recently in a workshop in Dakar to think about the business of music that we have been successful at, but we failed to do well to help the musicians here in Africa to find their way in the industry. At the end of the day we're talking about music, and music is an industry. The music needs planning, the music industry has to be organized in a way that allows the musicians to get something back, so they can be even more creative and to help with the African continent.  Very talented young Africans are coming into the music industry. While they do not have the time to go into all this research that I did with Mansour Seck all around West Africa in the 1970s for example, the young musicians are into what is happening to them right now in the moment. That is why I think it is really important for them to understand the music industry, the business. The talent is here. When you listen to all the instruments, all the percussionists here in Senegal for example, the musicians are very talented, they are very creative, but at the same time, most of them don't know how to find their way into the industry, they don't know exactly who is the producer, who is the record label, the agents, and this is something they must know how to navigate.  These are a different set of challenges that my generation faced. They have to be clever to navigate the industry, to use their talent to move African music forward.
You are world star now. And this year, if I'm not mistaken, you are celebrating the 35th anniversary of your band, the Daande Leñol, the voice of the people. And you are still very much the pride for the Fulani people, a pillar in your community. Is that where you take your energy from? Is that what keeps you going?
Yes, because I think what was good for Mansour Seck and me, is that we always come back to the place that made us who we are. We were playing music but at one point in time, we told ourselves, yes, we come from a community, and these are Fulani communities. At the beginning, we were just trying to promote Fulani music, and its culture. And since then, whatever we do, that is still along those lines. Of course, we are musicians, and music is universal but at the same time we know that we come from Africa, and we come from a community, and that is why we chose to call our band the Daande Leñol, the voice of the people. That refers to the people who speak our language, but also all the peoples who find themselves sharing the same ideals with us, the same philosophy that we want to promote in our music. And I'm very grateful that people really accept Baaba Maal and his attempt to be the voice of the people, the ambassador of the Fulani culture, while opening himself to other peoples who are connected to the Fulani, to other Africans, even some people from the West and the whole world who share our ideals, which are peace, love, people coming together, thinking about the future generations, and building a world of peace. And I think this is a legacy that comes from the old generations that inspired us.
In the past you, you have spoken on issues related to Africa and its development. For instance, you wrote songs supporting the anti-apartheid struggle. Can you tell us a little about your experiences meeting Nelson Mandela many times and what's your view about the current political leadership in the African continent?
I think the lesson I really retained from Nelson Mandela is the fact that he said to us: "you musicians, your work, your voices can reach places where the politicians can never get the chance to be heard, in kitchens and living rooms, in schools and in soldiers camps, everywhere. So, you should use that power to bring people together and to remind this generation of their responsibility." That's an important lesson from Mandela and when he says this to you in front of other musicians, you never forget that. And I think that is a lesson that is very important now for African musicians. They should be using their leadership, their voices, to take Africa from where it is, to the next level. That is something that is always in my mind. This is why I have created the social movement NANN-K (the acronym in Fulani for farming, fishing, pastoralism, culture, and technology). This program is to work with communities and organize them along all these socio-economic sectors, to improve their daily lives.
It's widely known that you are a Goodwill Ambassador for some UN agencies and international NGOs. But also, at the local level, in the Fouta (northern Senegal and southern Mauritania) you are very involved in local programs of socio-economic development.
Yes, I have to. I was helping most of these organizations and agencies on their programs about climate change and all these challenges to development. So, why not start something myself that will be between myself and my community, between myself and Africans. We don't need all the time people coming from elsewhere telling us what to do and how to do it. We already know what we have to do and to make it happen, we have to organize ourselves, create our own structures, that can help us move forward. This is what I have tried to do with NANN-K and it's getting there. In Podor we have started a project that covers 125 acres. We will multiply that all along the river Senegal on both sides, Mauritania and Senegal, and then maybe to the rest of Senegal. And in my mind, this is how it starts, someone believing that their voice is power, and start making change at the local level.
I want to speak a little about what is happening on the African continent. Across the continent right now, we see a lot of energy coming from the youth, protesting, and demanding change in the leadership, and in the politics of their country. What are your views on these protests?
I'm so happy to see these protests.  This makes me very optimistic about Africa. Why?  Because when I travel in Africa, I know that we are passing through many turbulences, we have a lot of problems to solve but at the same time the most important actors in Africa are its youth and women. When we look closely, we see that women are coming up with all this energy to lead in the economy and culture, in politics, in development. Women are coming more and more at the front line and leading this. At the same time when you look at young people in Africa, people are not dropping their hands. People are always trying to see what they can do for themselves, for their families. That's an energy that never dies. This is why I say all the time that this energy will bring out something important, there's something that will happen from these two groups: women and the youth when they stand up and say now enough with the bad things, we have to move forward. This will be good for Africa, it will build solidarity between generations, between communities, between groups of people to make these changes. We don't have to be afraid of change. People have to protest. People have to come to the demonstrations. People have to say loud what they want. People have to come to the streets. This will bring about change and ideas that will help Africa move forward.
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CVS Health praises Hawaii for prescription drug take-back programs
BY	Sandra Levy July 3, 2019
CVS Pharmacy applauded Governor David Ige and the state legislature for enacting new legislation (HB-1272) that will enable the installation of safe medication disposal units this month in many Longs Drugs locations across Hawaii. CVS Health and CVS Pharmacy operate Longs Drugs in Hawaii.
Signage that will accompany the safe medication disposal bins being installed by CVS Health in 17 select Longs Drugs locations across Hawaii.
"CVS Health applauds this legislation, as it marks an important step in reducing opportunities for medication misuse by ensuring that patients have a local resource to dispose of unused medications promptly, safely, and securely," CVS Health chief operating officer Jon Roberts said. "Planning for the implementation of these disposal resources in many of our Longs stores is already underway."
With the new law in place, CVS Pharmacy will install 17 in-store disposal units in select Longs locations in July across several state counties, including Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai and Maui.
To help make year-round disposal options more accessible, CVS Pharmacy has installed safe medication disposal units in more than 1,100 CVS Pharmacy locations across the country and has donated over 960 additional units to community locations such as police departments. Together, these units have collected more than 376 metric tons, or 828,000 pounds, of unwanted medication.
CVS Pharmacy plans to roll out additional safe medication disposal units across the country by the end of 2019, as part of a commitment announced at the end of last year to help provide more disposal options in our communities. The company also is partnering with Google Maps to make it easier for consumers to find year-round medication disposal options.
"When patients leave unused medications, especially opioids, in a medicine cabinet, there is a risk that those medications might be misused or diverted, which is why we have worked to help increase access to and awareness of safe medication disposal options in the communities we serve," said Roberts. "Providing more options for the proper disposal of unused medications is just one of the ways that CVS Health is working to help combat opioid misuse, in Hawaii and across the country."
Rite Aid, Google Maps partner on safe medication disposal awareness
Giant Eagle is partnering with Grabango to create a no-wait checkout experience across its stores.
As part of the Petals for Pedals fundraiser, proceeds from each purchase of one dozen roses sold at Hy-Vee will help provide bikes to children in need.
Giant Food Stores shares 2nd Giant Heirloom Market opening date
Giant Food Stores will open its next Giant Heirloom Market, located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, on Aug. 2.
The funds raised by Schnucks will provide 250 scholarships to spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members.
Publix's GreenWise Market expands its Tampa footprint
Publix announced that it is set to open its 11th GreenWise Market in the Channelside area of Water Street Tampa development in Tampa, Fl.


poMMo is a PHP based mass mailing software or say web app. In my previous organizations I have used PHP-List for deploying a mass mailing solution. PHP-List was good it had more features and ability to handle more number of email addresses per list. In my current organization, I was unable to configure PHP-List. We even thought of buying official support from PHP-List. Then one day just strolling here and there on the web I found poMMo.
It has a very nice interface, very easy to install and very fast. It has 3 ways of sending the mass mail – from smtp, from sendmail and from php mail function. You can also control the number of mails you can send through within an hour every hour. It doesnot have the stats feature ready yet, but the developers are working on it and will be there in the next release.
Of all the PHP based web solutions seen so far I love wordpress, phpbb and pommo.


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Q: When I try to read a JSON data from a file (exported from xlsx) in python, it throws KeyError I had .xlsx file, and I converted it to JSON. I am using python to get the data from this json file. I am able for example to search for Build# and then I get the corresponding level,  but when I search for values in, for example, "14H0232" or "14H4812" it throws a KeyError.
'''
import json

f = open('try.json')

data = json.load(f)

input= input('Enter the value: ')
for i in data['F6']:
    if i['14H0232'] == input:
        print(i['LEVEL'])
f.close()
'''

A Snippet of the json file.
'''
{
    "F6": [
        {
            "LEVEL": "2.0.6.0",
            "ID": "dataID",
            "Build#": "9",
            "prod/dev": "prod ",
            "14H4812": "data1\r\ndata2",
            "14H4826": "data",
            "14H4813": "data1\r\ndata2"
        }
    ],
    "F5": [
        {
            "LEVEL": "2.0.5.1",
            "ID": "dataID",
            "Build#": "18",
            "prod/dev": "prod",
            "14H0232": "data1: data1\r\ndata2: data2\r\ndata3: data3",
            "14H12321": "data1\r\ndata2"
        }
    ],
    "F4": [
        {
            "LEVEL": "2.0.4.1",
            "ID": "dataID",
            "Build#": "18",
            "prod/dev": "prod",
            "14H0232": "data1: data1\r\ndata2: data2\r\ndata3: data3",
            "14H12321": "data1\r\ndata2"
        }
    ]
}

'''

A: The problem is in your loop. When you are trying to access the value for "14H0232" it just doesnt exist in your json file. The case for 'Build#' is different I assume, as the key is always there. The example you shared is also not showing that F6 has a key with that id you specified.
So to avoid this kind of errors you can put your 'if' statement in a try block and catch the error.
 try:
        if i['14H0232'] == input:
            print(i['LEVEL'])
 except KeyError:
        print("The key is not found but the code continues to execute")

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Dubai sheikh posts cryptic poem as wife Princess Haya attends court for start of custody battle
Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein of Jordan leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London Credit: AFP
Steve Bird
Josie Ensor
1 August 2019 • 12:10am
The ruler of Dubai published an online poem about "shining swords with sharp blades" on the day his estranged wife asked a British judge to make an arranged marriage protection order.
The billionaire Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 70, posted a verse online called "Swords of the Excellencies" as Princess Haya attended the High Courts of Justice in London for the start of their bitter legal battle over their two children
She was seen in public for the first time on Tuesday after fleeing United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the youngsters earlier this year while apparently "in fear for her life".
The vice-president and prime minister of the UAE has applied to the British courts for the "summary return" of his two children from Britain.
On Tuesday afternoon - the first day of the preliminary hearing - Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Courts Division, allowed the media to report how the princess was applying for a "forced marriage protection order."
The 45-year-old Jordanian princess is also asking seeking a non-molestation order, it emerged.
As those details became public triggering headlines around the world, the sheikh, a self-proclaimed poet, posted his latest poem. The verse was uploaded at 4.06pm British time.
Princess Haya bint Al-Hussein (R) and her husband Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (L) arrive for the Epsom Derby Credit: Rex
The sheikh has earlier published a poem which accused an unnamed woman of "treachery and betrayal".
The verse, called 'Live or Die', includes the line: "You no longer have a place with me. I don't care if you live or die."
However, in the latest poem released on Tuesday, it has locally been interpreted as an ode to the UAE's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, or MBZ as he is known in the region.
"He (his Excellency) has shining swords with sharp blades. In their sheaths, they can cut if drawn," he wrote on his official Instagram page. "For confronting and keeping away the enemies, he has many soldiers. He has protected heroes so that nobody will conspire against them."
In Arabic, he appears to be speaking figuratively but it could be viewed as a veiled threat, possibly to regional enemies such as Iran or Qatar, with whom the UAE has had strained relations in recent years.
Sheikh Maktoum suggests the UAE has not shown its true power and asks what would happen if this sword were ever to be used.
The sheikh, thought to have more than 20 children by six wives, is known regularly to write poetry.
Before he and his sixth wife split earlier this year, they were often photographed together with the Queen, a friendship cultivated from their shared passion for horses.
The Queen greets Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Credit: AP
As the founder of the Godolphin horse racing stable, the Sheikh this year received a trophy from the Queen after one of his horses won a race at Royal Ascot.
The break up - likely to result in a £4 billion divorce battle - has become increasingly acrimonious in recent months.
It is understood the Princess, the sheikh's youngest wife, flew on a private jet with her children to the UK in April. It is not known why she left, but speculation has focused on how two of the sheikh's children - Princess Shamsa and Princess Latifa - had tried unsuccessfully to flee the emirate.
Full details about the orders applied for and the identities of the children discussed in the two-day preliminary hearing, which ended yesterday, cannot be reported for legal reasons.
The trial is due to start properly in November.
Care home workers refusing coronavirus vaccine as anti-vaxx disinformation spreads
Comment: Lockdown has exposed Britain's callous indifference towards disabled people
Gallery: Telegraph cartoons - January 2021
Google's Blob Opera project allows music lovers to hit high notes


"I'd like to," he answers, but seems distracted. Then he says, "Love you," while pointing at the gauges behind my steering wheel.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?" I feel like I'm sitting next to a crazy person all of the sudden. I slam on the brakes and now we're effectively parked in the middle of the road. I stare at him, waiting for him to make some sense of this ridiculousness.
He licks his lips and it doesn't help my state of mind right now. "Low … Fuel." He says it cautiously, as if it may cause another wild response from me. Connor's face is a bit twisted, no doubt wondering if he is the one sitting next to a crazy person.
"Oh, yeah, that makes more sense." I'm mortified. Could the ground please open up now and swallow me whole? My senses come back to me and I realize that my driving recklessly was insensitive, considering what he went through yesterday. He looks at me sideways and glances behind us to see if we're holding up traffic. I start moving again and my face floods with color. "I'm so sorry I slammed on the brakes. Are you okay?" I gesture to his arm.
I rack my brain to think a way out of telling him what I thought I heard, but I realize there is absolutely no way out of answering him, except to tell him the truth.
I start to laugh too at the absurdity of the incident. It's a truly ridiculous situation and I'm happy to laugh it off with him, rather than dwell on it all alone in my head.
I love to encourage others to write. I think it is very cathartic to let your thoughts out. The only tip I feel qualified to share at this point is to put your pen on paper or fingers on the keys and let it flow. Books have not yet been trained to write themselves, you have to just sit down and do it.
I don't remember a time when I wasn't writing. I kept diaries and journals when I was younger. I always wrote papers for school that were longer than they were assigned to be because I simply had more to say. In college, I had a professor requested that I co-write his research project with me. He said I was the first student to "blow him away" with an assignment. I credit that professor with encouraging me to keep writing.
I went to my first book conference (UtopYAcon) in June of last year. I was about half-done writing my novel when I got there and I had been working on it for 7-8 months. After the conference, I was motivated and excited to finish my book. I did in the next month. After several beta-readers and a series of drafts and a few editors, it was ready. Then I just decided I had to share it with the world.
I get caught in writing ruts, not so many blocks. When I get in a rut and I feel like I am just going through the motions without moving my story along, I change the sense I am focused on. Instead of describing what my character sees, I show what they are hearing or smelling or tasting or feeling. Usually, that pops me right out of the rut and I am back on track.
I have not had many reviews and only one was negative. I decided that my book wasn't written for them and that is okay.
The short answer? I put my phone on airplane mode and my word count goal has to be reached before I turn WiFi back on. I also find it easy to write when there is noise, as long as it is white noise and not music or a movie I might be interested in it.
I am a major fangirl. I watch lots of TV shows and movies, but I am most passionate about books. My specialty is books that are made into movies. I love analyzing the differences and celebrating the journey from book to screen. I often go to the premiere night showings and students at the high school where I work have learned they will see me there. Most people don't know the lengths I will go to in my fangirling adventures. I have had two cosplay photoshoots with a professional photographer, slept outside of the Mall of America to meet movie casts and authors, and am planning on getting a fangirl tattoo with symbols from my favorite books.
It was a childhood dream that never died. I am still pinching myself to see if I am still dreaming of if I am one of the blessed few who get to have their dreams come true.
-It's based on a specific creature from Greek mythology. I wanted to write a paranormal story where the main characters do not like each other. Disagreements are fun to write.
-Cover reveal in July 2015.
Yes, if I don't have at least one of those in every story, it doesn't make me feel anything. I don't want to have my name on a book that doesn't move me.
I prefer to read my books on an e-reader because when I get a spare minute I can pull it up on my phone and get a quick fix. However, I prefer to collect my autographed copies in paperback.
I hate trying to narrow it down, because I have many favorites, but I am a major fangirl of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay.
I will read anything by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Cassandra Clare, and Wendy Higgins.
We are as silent as mice as we tiptoe down the hall, our bodies pressed tightly to the wall. We make it past the old gym, and can see the door to the women's locker room a few yards in front of us when we hear something—or someone, as the case may be.
"Toss it here!" a male voice says in lower than conversational volume.
We rush the remaining few feet to the locker room door, open it, and file in. Then we all jockey for position to look out the window in the door to see if we can find whom the voice belongs to, as well as to whom he was speaking. After a few minutes of craning our necks to try to catch a glimpse of the culprits, we hear a low rumble of laughter coming from behind the privacy wall.
We all turn around to find the abdominal models in the flesh: Wesley and Vander, co-captains of the men's swim team, standing there in black sweats and hoodies. They don't look as surprised to see us here as we are to see them. It's obvious that Vander is the one who spoke because his hands are empty, and Wesley's are hidden behind his back.
"What are you doing here?" we all ask at the same time, like some Scooby-do cartoon moment.
No one offers an answer. Wesley's dad is a science teacher in the building, and my heart sinks when I realize that they may actually have permission to be here. Before it dips too far though, it occurs to me that nobody would give these boys permission to be in the women's locker room. A grin breaks out across my face at the sudden realization.
"Aww, aren't you guys happy to see me?" Vander must really think he's something special. One look at my girls, and I can see why: they are nodding, smiling, and Santa save me, they are even batting their eyelashes!
Taylor and Lissy nod at him as if they are stuck in some weird trance, but I am above agreeing with doing whatever he says. Who does he think he is?
"Don't show her, Wes!" Vander shouts, but it's too late. I've already seen the red, lacy bra, laying in his hands like an offering to me. I recognize it instantly as belonging to Maddie Tucker, the captain of our swim team.
"What do you think you're going to do with that?" I reach for it, sure that whatever they plan to do with it will not be anything good.
Vander's hazel eyes are as wide as I have ever seen them. He seems thoroughly thrown off by my threat. I turn to see why the girls aren't backing me up here, but they are both sitting on a bench with their heads together, whispering and giggling. This is no time to act so ridiculous! What are they thinking?
Vander reaches up, covers Wesley's ears with his hands, and then he starts to sing, "Goodnight ladies, good night ladies—" like a scene straight out of a musical.
My first thought is they must have been eavesdropping on us at Taylor's house when we made plans to come here and overheard my desire about breaking out in song. That is a totally ridiculous notion though, so I let it go. My second thought is concerning how my knees are giving out from beneath me, and I am about to go down, hard. Vander stops singing, let's go of Wesley's ears, and grabs me before he lays me down on the floor.
The last thing I remember is feeling how cold the tile floor of the locker room is against my face.
Yes, I honestly do! I could definitely see a creature like a platypire appearing in someone's whacked out nightmares.


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Amy CAMP
1870, Amberley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth THOMAS and Thomas CAMP
William MUSCHAMP in 1901 at Bramley, Yorkshire, England
About William MUSCHAMP
Born: 1863 Marton Cum Grafton, Yorkshire, England
Harold Swale MUSCHAMP
29 February 1924, York, Ontario, Canada
25 June 1907, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States America
Amy CAMP and William MUSCHAMP
2 December 1979, East York, York, Ontario, Canada
Ada CAMP
14 June 1872 Amberley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Frederick Henry PURCELL 28 June 1905 at Holy Trinity Church, Malta
About Frederick Henry PURCELL
1.7.3.5.2:1 Frederick Henry PURCELL
Born: 1880, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Parents: Thomas Martin PURCELL and Kate
Occupation: 33 Co. royal Garrison Artillery, Sergeant
Military: 22 August 1898 Middlesborough-ontees, Yorkshire royal artillery garrison 8th brigade. 23 February 1900 South Africa. 4 July 1902 Gibraltar – promoted to Corporal. 22 October 1902 Gibraltar. 22 July 1903 Gibraltar promoted to Sergeant. 15 November 1903 Malta. 1909 Freshwater, Isle of Wight. 29 January 1915 Promoted to warrant officer class 2. 21 May 1916 Italy. 1 July 1917 Warrant Officer Class 1. 26 November 1918 Regimental Sergeant Major. 25 September 1919 Discharged regimental sergeant major
Died: 25 April 1950, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Probate 24 July 1950 to Ada Purcell widow Effects 1311 pounds 12s 3d
1.7.3.5.1.2/1 Frederick Henry Purcell WWI Pension Records
1.7.3.5.1.2:1 Frederick Henry Purcell WWI Pension Records2
1.7.3.5.1.2:1 Frederick Henry PURCELL South Africa Medals
1.7.3.5.1.2:1 Frederick Henry PURCELL Probate
Thomas Martin PURCELL
10 Married Quarters, Monks Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England
December 1953, Southend on Sea, Essex, England
1.7.3.5.1.2 CAMP, Ada 1911 British Census
Henry CAMP
8 November 1875 Amberley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Baptised
8 November 1875 Possibly St Bartholomews P.C. Armley, Yorkshire, England
April 1900 Bramley, near Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
14 April 1900, Armley Cemetery, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
George Thomas CAMP
October 1878 Amberley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1901 Market Gardener
1911 Labourer Electric Mains Department
1911 at 4 Florence Street, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Mary SELBY 23 June 1915, Northern Cape, South Africa
Jane CAMP
1881 Amberley Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
9 March 1882 Amberley Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Probably Armley Cemetery, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
William CAMP
12 April 1882 Amberley Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
17 June 1883, Amberley Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1901 – 1907 Electrical Engineer
Clara SUDGEN 20 April 1907
About Clara SUDGEN
Born: 1883 Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died: 5 July 1931, Yorkshire, England
Harry CAMP
Frederick CAMP
Ethel Elizabeth CAMP
2 December 1956, Crompton Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1908, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
William CAMP and Clara SUDGEN
2 March 1912 West Yorkshire, England
1932 West Yorkshire, England
17 July 1983 West Yorkshire, England
27 August 1916 West Yorkshire, England
18 June 1983 West Yorkshire, England
Albert CAMP
1887 Bermondsey, London, England


Arranging lives so that more children are raised near green spaces is awfully difficult. Schools, however, that see their mission more broadly than the Common Core, or at least recognize that the critical role that health plays in academic performance, can support some of the same possibilities by taking steps to get students nearer to nature more often, by bringing teaching and learning outside.
Indeed, the more attached we are to our digital devices, the more important developing outdoor classrooms become.
I requested the full text of this article from UALB so perhaps it can be shared with others.


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So I will be gone for most of the day, so the boys and their daddy have the day off. Great, I know... manfest coming... football, beer cans, tuna farting contests... they are left with strict instructions to have it wrapped up by 4:00... we'll see.
I thought I would share a little something with you that speaks my language. I like a fine mix of directness and humor when it comes to getting a message across. It is ok to be a little "out there" if it makes people prick up their ears and "get" something they might have not have gotten had it been presented in a more traditional (or boring) way.
Enter Best Friends Animal Society. They have initiated a campaign, "Fix at Four", to encourage pet owners to spay or neuter their companion animals at four months old. The website provides some great information on the how's and why's, but what caught my eye, one night in front of the television, are the PSA's they have done for the campaign. Sure, young kittens and puppies are cute and have a real "awwwww" factor, but here is the kitty PSA that may hit closer to home.
I have to say, this ad made me run the DVR back for a second look. And I loved it. And I got it. And, ok, it's not everyone's cup of tea, but if it makes someone think twice about that cute little kitten curled up on the couch next to them (or climbing the drapes across the room) then I'm all for it. They've also produced a woofie version, which is so right on as well. You can see it at the "Fix at Four" website as well.
I encourage everyone to share this great video and help spread the word. There are links as well as badges at the website, and it is a great place to steer folks who may have questions.
Ok, I'm off before the boys all start their grunting and scratching for the morning... yeesh, what I wouldn't give for a sweet girl kitty around here somedays. If only we had a bigger house... and I hadn't promised the Daddy that there would be no more additions to the family until we know if we will be moving or not. Oh well, guess I better high tail it outta here. Granted the daddy is the only "intact male" in the household (did I just say that ???) but hey, boys will still be boys!
Hope you enjoy you time with the football times today. If the games don't go the way you like you can always rewatch your video. Hope your favorite team wins.
That's great! Very good way to get the point across. Vets used to not want to spay or neuter until cats were more like six months, but it's good to get the word out that times have changed.
Great video - it made our Mum smile.
Yup, totally love that. They have a bunch of others along that same theme too.. they are all quite clever.
That is a great video. The unexpected twist grabs the attention.
This is a really fun way to spread the spay/neuter message!
Ya know... if you love him, you'll have him fixed..
That video, and the doggie one, cracked me up! That's a great way to get the message across!
MOL @ your comment about your Daddy!!! That video was great! We liked the way their clothes matched their furs!!
We LOVED that video!!! So clever... what a great way to spread such an important message.!!!
Clever. Loved the expression on that girl kittie at the end.
That was great!! Thanks for sharing it with all of us!!
We also wanted to say that you so much for donating the pawsome charm and stone set to help out our Mini!
4 months is too young for most boy cats as it increases urinary tract problems in later life. Size is important as well as overall health. We think 6 to 7 months is perfect but then again, we were all small strays so it took us a while to bulk up.
Meow though for the effort! We are TNR - ing our back lane strays. Ex$pensive but worth it.
Great PSA. I don't think we run enough of them to keep up awareness which is so sad.
That is a great PSA! What a great way to get across a realy important message!


In case you have not seen the comments added to the earlier post regarding the televised report on the ferry system, it will be broadcast this week. Here's the information. Thanks to Jessica Gao who passed it along.
You can watch for Staying Afloat: Challenges facing Washington State ferries on Tuesday, September 27th at 7:00pm & 10:00pm. It will re-air on Wednesday at 6:00pm, right before our weekly program The Impact at 7:00pm. On The Impact, we'll have a special edition with reaction to our ferries report with ferry district lawmakers and David Moseley. You'll also be able to watch at ferriesstayingafloat.org.
Thank you to everyone who help contribute to this report. I conducted 27 interviews over two months, most of which made it into the final piece. It aims to be a broad overview, serving as an educational piece for a general audience. Once it's up on our website, it can be embedded onto other sites for viewing.
This entry was posted in News and tagged WSF Accountability, WSF Governance on September 26, 2011 by sjbrooksyoung.
Late last week Rep. Larry Seaquist, D-Gig Harbor, introduced yet another bill related to the current crisis with the ferry system. Seaquist says that the intent of his bill is not to target WSF management or employees, but rather is designed to address problems with the basic structure of WSF.
In this bill Seaquist calls for a three-person board appointed by the governor, the Senate majority leader, and the Speaker of the House. The board would be responsible for making recommendations for ferry system reform on several key issues. This article from the Kitsap Sun explains more fully.
This entry was posted in Articles and tagged WSF Accountability, WSF Governance on February 11, 2011 by sjbrooksyoung.
The ferry system was the focus of discussion during the second morning of the recent meeting of the Washington State Transportation Commission. If you'd like an overview of costs over the last decade, David Moseley's presentation on the funding problem is now available on the WSTC site and also linked here, for your convenience.
This entry was posted in News and tagged Washington State Transportation Commission, WSF Accountability on January 29, 2011 by sjbrooksyoung.
The following was sent to the FCP last week. It's interesting reading and worth sharing.
I am a deck officer working for Washington State Ferries and a member of two maritime unions, The Inland Boatman's Union (IBU) and the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P).
This entry was posted in Articles and tagged Initiatives, WSF Accountability on January 13, 2011 by sjbrooksyoung.


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Dafydd Williams, malum
Wednesday 26 May 2021 // by laura.gill
Wednesday 26 May 2021 - Sunday 20 June 2021
Emerging Swansea-based artist Dafydd Williams is interested in symbolism and technique in renaissance paintings, primarily by the Masters Michelangelo and Caravaggio, which are used to critique contemporary gender and sexual structures.
This series of photographs, naturally lit or mimicking natural chiaroscuro lighting, feature Williams and his partner in a contemporary male-male domestic relationship. malum, derived from the Latin word for both 'apple' and 'evil', refers to the historically discriminatory attitude towards sexual difference and the biblical idea of forbidden fruit.
Williams has attempted to highlight the non-sensical argument that homosexuality is a 'modern phenomenon', and in doing so, wishes to debunk or revise Western art history.'
Part of a series of exhibitions programmed in partnership with Swansea Pride, LGBT History Month and generously supported by Art Fund, Friends of Glynn Vivian and the Arts Council of Wales.
Bringing together video installation, photography, painting, video mapping and performance, these exhibitions explore interrelated themes of inclusivity, diversity, gender, language, ideological and political systems and climate change.
Watch Dafydd Williams discuss his practice and exhibition, malum, on our You Tube channel
Other exhibitions in this series:
Charles Atlas, The Tyranny of Consciousness
Roy Efrat and Catrin Webster, Pansy
Dafydd Williams
Predominantly working with lens-based media, Williams' practice also uses installation and painting to explore Queer lifestyle and theory. As a gay male artist he is interested in the dynamics between art and activism in raising awareness of historical and contemporary discrimination towards the LGBTQI community and working towards positive social change.
Event Category: Current


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Helms and Herzenberg: When The Old South Met New
Top McCain Advisor Learned Slime Tactics From Jesse Helms
(Note from 2014: This post is excerpted from the new eBook available on Amazon - When Harvey Met Jesse: Attack Ads of the 1990 Gantt-Helms U.S. Senate Race in North Carolina)
Despite sharing the same initials and middle name "Alexander," Jesse Helms and Joe Herzenberg were very different. Helms was a bigoted, heterosexual, Southern Baptist, extreme right wing Republican who used divisive politics to keep himself in power for five U.S. Senate terms. Herzenberg was a tolerant, gay, Jewish, staunchly liberal Democrat who spent his life standing up for progressive ideals.
Jesse Helms and Joe Herzenberg
Yet they were both historic politicians who bookended the Old and New South. Helms, who died last summer at age 86, was the last unapologetically racist politician of the segregation era. Herzenberg, who passed away one year ago today at age 66, was elected to the Chapel Hill Town Council two decades ago as the first openly gay elected official in the former Confederacy. And in 1984, their paths memorably crossed during the epic Helms-Hunt U.S. Senate race.
That year, Helms used shameful hate mongering against Herzenberg, his partner Lightning Brown, and the rest of North Carolina's gay and lesbian community to eke out his narrow re-election against sitting Gov. Jim Hunt. Helms had been getting decreasing mileage out of race-baiting, drawing heavy criticism for his filibuster against the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday a year earlier. So he found a new bogeyman - the homosexual menace.
GOP operatives like Lee Atwater whose names are synonymous with slimy politics cut their teeth working on Helms' campaigns. During the '84 race, one of the top Helms aides responsible for implementing this gay-bashing strategy was Atwater's mentor, Charlie Black. Black was neck deep in the planning behind every one of Helms' infamously racist and divisive election bids. He went on to a long lobbying career representing disgraced foreign dictators like the Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos and Mobuto Sese Seko of Zaire. Black currently serves as a senior advisor to John McCain's presidential campaign, and the results of his most recent handiwork have become evident as the McCain-Palin message has swerved disgustingly into the gutter.
McCain and Black confer aboard McCain's campaign plane
Headlines screaming "Jim Hunt Is Sissy, Prissy, Girlish and Effeminate," and asking, "Is Jim Hunt homosexual?...Is he AC and DC?" appeared throughout 1984 in a free newspaper called The Landmark, a virulently anti-gay publication printed in Chatham County, N.C. The paper's homophobic publisher, Bob Windsor of Chapel Hill, was a cog in the Helms machine.
The stories ran alongside paid ads for Helms' re-election campaign, and hundreds of thousands of copies of the paper were distributed around the state, particularly in rural areas. Its press run increased dramatically in the weeks leading up to Election Day. The Landmark was funded by shadowy national Helms backers, part of the religious right that played a key behind-the-scenes organizing role in Helms' campaign.
That June, the N.C. Republican Party held a press conference to accuse Jim Hunt of a "gay connection" because gay donors had bought 100 of 700 tickets to a Hunt fundraiser in New York, and Sen. Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts, leading Senate sponsor of a gay rights bill, had held a fundraising dinner for Hunt in Boston. The next day, Helms supporters paid to have a Landmark story reprinted as a large ad in the Raleigh News & Observer, accusing Hunt of "accepting a $79,000 contribution from Gay Activists."
Posing as reporters for the black and gay press, right-wing operatives made and taped phone calls to gay Hunt supporters around the country. Articles based on distorted excerpts from the phone calls were then published in issues of The Landmark.
Herzenberg and Brown were the smear campaign's N.C. poster children, targeted because they had helped co-found the Lesbian and Gay Democrats of North Carolina two years earlier, and were both vocally campaigning for Hunt. According to Lightning, one caller "asked about my fund raising for Hunt. The details ended up in The Landmark right away - it was frightening."
Besides running made-up stories that slandered Herzenberg and Brown relentlessly, including accusations that they had started a Chapel Hill NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association) chapter and were secretly "porno kings," The Landmark also published their home addresses and did everything possible to incite violence against the two of them. No wonder, as gay activist Mab Segrest recounted in an article on the Senate race, that "Brown and Herzenberg were subjected to more than a dozen separate incidents of intimidation, vandalism and harassment...for their work within the Democratic Party."
In a 1984 interview with the Independent Weekly when Herzenberg and Brown were awarded two of the Indy's first-ever Citizen Awards, Brown told of how "two people even threatened to kill me on Rosemary Street" in Chapel Hill. Herzenberg called the attacks "very disruptive and at times painful." Asked if he had been scared, he admitted, with a subtlety that testified to his courage, "At moments."
In September, The Landmark published an interview with Helms in which he called homosexuality "a perversion and a crime." He described the gay movement as a "threat to the morals of our young people" and to "the ability of our population to reproduce itself...jeopardizing the very survival of the nation."
Helms was eventually forced to publicly distance himself from The Landmark after the paper published its most sensational charges accusing Jim Hunt of having a lover who was a "pretty young boy."" But he was well aware of how the paper was being widely distributed on his behalf. Helms betrayed himself on this point during a televised debate.
Although both were known in Triangle political circles, and in the state's gay community, the only actual media coverage of their status as gay activists was through The Landmark's smear campaign. But in one of their four debates, Helms twice gay-baited Hunt by thundering, "You're supported by people like Joe Herzenberg and Lightning Brown!" Herzenberg considered the moment he was publicly outed to have been when Helms announced his name on statewide television.
In the wake of his sliming by Helms' hateful tactics, Herzenberg decided he was out of the closet for good. His political activism and organizing flourished. He was elected as an openly gay Mondale delegate to the 1984 Democratic National Convention. He helped organize North Carolina's first Gay Pride Parade in 1986. He ran for the Chapel Hill Town Council as an openly gay candidate in 1985, and again in 1987 before he was finally elected.
Herzenberg was arguably the first gay candidate in U.S. history elected to office outside an urban area or historically gay enclave, and he did it by assembling a broad-based progressive coalition. His election was an important symbol of how the South was changing, and in some ways, Jesse Helms and his repugnant minions like Charlie Black made it possible. Joe Herzenberg would have been thrilled to see the political landscape one year after his death, only one week away from the election of Barack Obama and a historic repudiation of the politics of division and hate.
Posted by Erik at 10:11 PM
Labels: 1984, 2008, Charlie Black, gay, gay history, gay-baiting, general election, GOP, GOP Slime Machine, Jesse Helms, joe herzenberg, John McCain, McDesperate, North Carolina, presidential campaign
George Entenman said...
Thank you for posting this. It must not be forgotten.
I'll never forget that in the middle of a Hunt-Helms debate when Helms, apropos of nothing, suddenly said, "Joe Herzenberg and Lightning Brown of Chapel Hill." That's right, it was a sentence fragment, no verb. Just guilt by association.
I got to know Joe and Lightening when I was on the board of the local ACLU chapter and am proud to said that we all went to that first Gay Pride march in Durham.
And the little American rainbow flag that Lightening gave me remained on my bumper long after his death until my car was totaled.
Thanks for the memories and history.
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Wales captain signs new long-term deal
London - Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones will continue to play his club rugby on home soil after announcing a contract extension until 2021 with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and the Ospreys on Tuesday.
The 33-year-old is the leading appearance holder for the Ospreys with 238 matches and has 125 caps for his country.
"After serious consideration and taking stock of all options, it is the right decision for my career at this point in time, along with my personal ambitions on and off the field, my welfare and needs of my family," Wyn Jones said in an online announcement.
Wyn Jones is preparing to head to Switzerland as Wales ramp up their training programme for the World Cup and having his future sorted ahead of the showpiece in Japan is a huge boost for the WRU.
"Alun Wyn is hugely respected across the game and I'm delighted he has committed his future here in Wales and that he will be continuing to play for his hometown region," said Martyn Phillips, Group Chief Executive of the WRU.
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Over the past decade, India has emerged as a leader in the global economy. It is a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI), and has displaced Mexico as the third most preferred country for foreign investment. FDI in India is expected to increase to US$15 billion this year, triple the 2004 figure. Many foreign companies are starting or expanding operations in India. One-fifth of all Fortune 500 companies including Eli Lilly, General Electric, and Hewlett Packard have set up research and development facilities in India. The surge in foreign investment, more joint ventures between Indian and foreign companies, and the growth of India's domestic industries have created more employment opportunities for India's young, highly educated, professional workforce and fueled the growth of the country's middle class. Advantage India: Real estate is one of the fastest growing sectors in India. Market analysis pegs returns from realty in India at an average of 14% annually with a tremendous upsurge in commercial real estate on account of the Indian BPO boom. Lease rentals have been picking up steadily and there is a gaping demand for quality infrastructure. A significant demand is also likely to be generated as the outsourcing boom moves into the manufacturing sector. Further, the housing sector has been growing at an average of 34% annually, while the hospitality industry witnessed a growth of 10-15% last year.
Apart from the huge demand, India also scores on the construction front. A Mckinsey report reveals that the average profit from construction in India is 18%, which is double the profitability for a construction project undertaken in the US. The importance of the Real Estate sector, as an engine of the nation's growth, can be gauged from the fact that it is the second largest employer next only to agriculture and its size is close to US $ 12 billion and grows at about 30% per annum. Five per cent of the country's GDP is contributed by the housing sector. In the next three or four or five years this contribution to the GDP is expected to rise to 6%.
The Real Estate industry has significant linkages with several other sectors of the economy and over 250 associated industries. One Rupee invested in this sector results in 78 paise being added to the GDP of the State. A unit increase in expenditure in this sector has a multiplier effect and the capacity to generate income as high as five times. If the economy grows at the rate of 10% the housing sector has the capacity to grow at 14% and generate 3.2 million new jobs over a decade. The relaxed FDI rules implemented by India last year has invited more foreign investors and real estate sector in India is seemingly the most lucrative ground at present. Private equity players are considering big investments, banks are giving loans to builders, and financial institutions are floating real estate funds. Indian property market is immensely promising and most sought after for a wide variety of reasons. Here's a snapshot!


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Q: How do I keep initial image size after apply transformation in Matlab? My question is, after applying an image transformation such as
    T =  [1,  0,  0;
          0,  1,  0;
         -5, -5,  1];

My initial image of 128x128 becomes 123x123. Is there a way I can keep the intial dimension of the image?
Here is how I am applying my transformation:
     Reg = imtransform(B, Tform,...
       'XData', [1 (size(B, 2)+Translation(3, 1))],...
       'YData', [1 (size(B, 1)+Translation(3, 2))],...
       'FillValues', 255);

Thanks!

A: Thanks @jucestain, by adding the
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portion, I was adding -5 to the initial dimension of 128!
I simply changed the code to
    Reg = imtransform(B, Tform,...
       'XData', [1 (size(B, 2))],...
       'YData', [1 (size(B, 1))],...
       'FillValues', 255);