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Iolani School Students Win 2012 Island Insurance Companies Economics Challenge Competition
REPORT FROM IOLANI SCHOOL – High school teams from Iolani School each claimed division titles in the 2012 Island Insurance Companies Economics Challenge. Hosted by the Hawaii Council on Economic Education on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the University of Hawaii Campus Center Ballroom, the spirited competition featured nearly 175 registered students from Hawaii private and public high schools, showcasing Hawaii's outstanding high school economics students. The Iolani students won both the David Ricardo division and the Adam Smith division. Maryknoll, Mililani and Kamehameha School – Kapalama were the other finalists in the David Ricardo division. Maryknoll and Kamehemeha School – Kapalama were the other finalists in the Adam Smith division.
Reigning national champion Iolani claimed the Adam Smith division title for the 14th consecutive year. Iolani will represent Hawaii in a regional competition with regional winners moving on to the national finals in New York, May 19 and 20.
The winners of the Adam Smith division were Iolani students: Connor Buckland, Stratford Goto, Aaron Nojima, Kirsten Peterson and Steven Yee. Winners for the David Ricardo division were Iolani students: Jack Gregory, Kenneth Lee, Evan Lum, Shane Hayakawa and Ross Villiger.
"In a survey of Hawaii's students, many did not understand current economic principles and concepts," said Council Executive Director, Toni Takeno. "Students at this caliber deserve special recognition because they are challenging the current statistics," she added.
During initial rounds of the competition, students tackled fun and challenging written tests of their economic understanding and reasoning ability. The final rounds of the Economics Challenge involved a "first-to-the-buzzer" lightning-fast "Jeopardy Style" format as teams answered questions on complex economic concepts and theories involving micro- and macro-economics, international economics, and current events.
"The knowledge and poise under pressure displayed by all participants were truly impressive," said James Dixon, Assistant Vice President – Compliance and Governmental Affairs. "Their exceptional performances show that Hawaii has many outstanding future economic leaders," he added.
The Hawaii Council on Economic Education promotes the teaching of economics in Hawaii's public and private schools to increase the economic and financial literacy of Hawaii students and residents. The Council's programs promote economic literacy and focus on the development of successful strategies for improving the quality of economic education.
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A wolf in sheep's clothing: malware on the Play Store
Android phone running slow? Think twice before installing a 'cleaner'.
Malware Android apps are appearing on the Google Play Store, disguised as apps to 'clean' phones by deleting junk files or optimizing battery through device management. Termed HiddenAds malware, once a malicious app is installed, it does not need to be opened before it starts showing popup ads.
Smartphones tend to get slower over time, whether because of apps' legitimate background activity or by throttled CPU speeds when battery efficiency declines. For the less tech-savvy and those poor souls used to the Windows computers slowing down for…reasons, 'cleaning' their Android phone seems like the best choice. These users will likely look to the internet for resources on how to speed their phones back up, where malicious actors are waiting.
The apps are advertised on Facebook pages, which gives an appearance of legitimacy.
By targeting victims who aren't well-versed in technology, the malware's authors are reaching a huge number of Android users. Once the app is downloaded, its icon changes to look like the Google Play app and is renamed something important like 'Settings' or even 'Google Play.' Even if victims realize that an app, somewhere, is creating popups, identifying which one to delete is difficult.
The 'cleaner' application doesn't have to be run for the malware to become active on a device. It also triggers popups when users try to install, update, or uninstall apps on their phones, which prompts victims to open the malware app.
Play Store still hosts malware. What's lacking?
Malware Android apps discovered
McAfee telemetry data found that the HiddenAd software has affected devices worldwide. Top infected countries include South Korea, Japan, and Brazil, with the number of victims over a million at the time of writing.
New variants of the malware Android apps are being developed and published by developer accounts on the Google Play Store, making prevention difficult. The resilience of the malware has been shown by McAfee's mobile research team, who demonstrated running "sudo kill -9" on the malicious process. That worked, but more instances were immediately generated.
So why are malware Android apps so widespread?
Someone who downloads an app to 'clean' their phone is unlikely to have a wealth of technical skills. To somewhat play along with stereotypes, users are finding information on how to fix their phones from Facebook pages, so are arguably naïve at best.
The difficulty victims then have in deleting the HiddenAd application means the attacks can continue. It's not beyond the realms of imagination that, confronted with popups, a user may download another 'cleaner' app – perhaps after a recommendation helpfully supplied by the epitome of integrity in advertising, Facebook.
Also of note is that anybody can publish Android apps without charge after a one-time fee of $25 to create a developer account on the Google Play Store. Despite regulations in place, this malware has proven that checks on the software users are uploading are not impossible to evade.
This isn't the first time that malware Android apps have been available to download on the Google Play Store. In March 2022, there was a trojan app called 'QR Code & Barcode – Scanner', which, once downloaded, encouraged users to download a second app containing the malware.
Looking For Malware In All The Right Places – Part 1
The scam app, downloaded by over 10,000 users, stole data and passwords from banking apps, online wallets, insurance apps, crypto wallets, and more.
In late 2021, Forbes reported that Google had confirmed millions of users had been affected by dangerous scams directly from the Play Store. As with the HiddenAds malware, it seems that new ones become available to download as fast as trojan apps are reported and deleted.
The ease with which malicious software can be made accessible on what should be a trusted platform demonstrates a larger issue than the inconvenience of popup ads. Users should be able to trust that apps available for download are properly vetted to ensure their legitimacy before being made available on the Google Play Store.

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I get the following error: sketch_jun09a:14: error: 'Adafruit_NeoPixel' does not name a type.
The first line of the larger string is: Arduino: 1.8.2 (Windows 10), Board: "SparkFun Blynk Board, 80 MHz, Serial, 921600, 4M (1M SPIFFS)"
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The Need for Soul Care
By Peyton Jones
Ten years ago, the missional movement was in full swing. People talked about "being the church" instead of "going to church." To reach this ideal, leaders began to talk about "doing life together" and established rhythms of hanging out, eating meals, and simply gathering. The call went something like this: "You're going to eat anyway. Why not invite another family to eat with you?"
That's compelling logic, but something went wrong. Life got in the way of "doing life" together.
Life got in the way of "doing life" together.
Things that sound too simple often ignore the complexities of reality. When that happens, leaders double down on their ideals. They make what was supposed to be a "natural rhythm" now feel forced and coerced. As this increases, people begin to drop off. If it's outward conformity instead of inward necessity, it will always fall short and become a distortion of what was intended—no matter how well-intentioned or right it may feel.
The Church's Mission Today
The pandemic changed everything. The collective mood of a global society became exhaustion. People were tired. Addiction was on the rise. And cynicism was at an all-time high. No matter who you are, no matter what your COVID lockdown experience was, I'm pretty sure that what you're craving right now is soul care. The mission of the Church today seems to be soul care. Isn't that what the Great Commission is all about? Isn't the call to "go and make disciples" really a call to care for the souls of others? Isn't that what discipleship is when you break it apart and examine it at its core?
If the Church leans into soul care, we will intersect the perfect crossroads of people in post-pandemic pain and the mission of God.
What would happen if you began to look at everyone you come into contact with as someone needing soul care? How would that change your interaction with them? How would it change your focus? How do you speak to them? What topics do you bring up? If the Church leans into soul care, we will intersect the perfect crossroads of people in post-pandemic pain and the mission of God.
Focusing on Individuals
Churches that approach religion as "big business" can start to care more about large numbers than helping individuals. Many people flocked to the Church for answers and soul care during the pandemic, only to be let down. The rise of microchurches and house church networks are part of the answer, but it can't have a trace of demand because people are too tired for that. It's like asking injured people to get back into the game and continue to hit hard despite their broken bones. The mission is shepherding.
Start with soul care. Pour into people as Jesus and Paul did. Reinterpret discipleship, and make more disciples than ever before. Take them through a crash course on grace. You can't bring people out of addiction, prostitution, or prison and put them into legalism. Grace is the only thing that transforms.
The mission is shepherding.
Instead of diving into programs, plans, and trainings, how about starting with pool parties or barbecues? Simply allow a bunch of people to show up and relax and get to know each other with no agenda. To simply "be" together. From there, you will eventually train leaders.
Identify your mission focus. Reach out to people; disciple and train leaders. And no matter how new it may be to you, don't forget soul care.
Peyton Jones is a serial church planter, author, speaker, outreach consultant, and founder of NewBreed Training. He co-founded Church Planter Magazine as well as the Church Planter Podcast, Hardcore Church Planting podcast, and Ministry Ninja Podcast. Born in Washington, DC, but raised in Huntington Beach, California (Surf City), Peyton married his high school sweetheart. He is the father of two children, Liberty and Eden.


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93 points Robert Parker: "The 1998 has turned out to be one of the vintage's superb Medocs. It boasts an opaque black/purple color as well as a classic Leoville Las Cases display of lead pencil, gorgeously pure black raspberries and cherries, smoke, and graphite. A broad yet focused entry on the palate reveals firm tannin, medium to full body, superb concentration and purity, as well as a totally symmetrical mouthfeel. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025. (Apr 2001)"
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Unity Christian returning as strong as ever after postseason shutdown
The Crusaders lost their season to COVID in 2020
Unity Christian football
By: Jason Hutton
The Blitz preseason tour talks with Unity Christian senior Ryan Shinabery
The Blitz preseason tour visits with Unity Christian head coach Craig Tibbe
The 2020 Unity Christian football team was not just undefeated on the field -- it was dominant.
The Crusaders won all seven of their games by at least 17 points before having their season shut down due to COVID prior to their second round playoff game.
As 2021 gets going, Unity has not forgotten how it ended a season ago.
"We don't want to dwell on it but it's come up," 19th-year Crusaders head coach Craig Tibbe said. "I've asked them a couple of times about some of that stuff and I think it kind of got them focused. This has been a really good offseason for these kids and it's kind of pulled them together a little bit."
Unity Christian has 37 players on varsity this season, up seven from a year ago and more than a dozen from two years ago.
"It's going to come with some differences," senior guard and inside linebacker Ryan Shinabery said. "We're going to have to fight more for positions this year than normally playing both ways because we need to, but I think it's a really good chance to fight and have some fun with it."
The Saders won a conference championship for the first time in program history last fall, going undefeated in the OK Blue.
It was a welcome change after many years in the rugged OK Green and, prior to that, the OK White.
"It's kind of fun to see some new people and new teams and travel to new places," Tibbe said. "We've been a lot of different places, we've played a lot of different teams and so this kind of added some new ones for us that we hadn't faced much and we're looking forward to another year with the Blue."
Unity Christian's first game is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27 at defending OK Silver champion Hopkins.


When you're dedicated to a fitness lifestyle, it's not easy to find ways to have fun outside of the gym. Here are 7 ways to have fun with your fitness!
After years of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice you finally have the body you've always dreamed of having. It's ok, you can say it – we all know it! You are a God/Goddess walking alongside mere mortals.
Well... so what? I've got some pretty shocking news for you. The universe is nearly 14 billion years old and in the grand scheme of things, your time here will be over in the blink of an eye.
Believe it or not, after you're gone the world is going to keep on spinning. So, you had better make the most of it while you're here!
You have to log some serious hours in the iron paradise if you want to see meaningful results.
All that time can take its toll on you physically and mentally.
So make sure you stop every now and again to appreciate the good things in life before your best years are behind you.
So grab your protein shake, gear up, and get ready for some good times with these suggestions for having fun with your fitness outside of the gym!
On the days, when you can feel the DOMS in every part of your body, it's probably not wise to head to the gym and start working up to a personal best. Instead, take a day to indulge in a little rest and recuperation!
This doesn't mean sitting around all day, vegetating in front of your laptop while you binge on the latest Netflix release. Sorry if I got your hopes up for a second. Nowadays, resting doesn't have to mean being idle and feeling all your gains slowly fade from your body. Have you ever tried active recovery?
The purpose of active recovery is to get nutrient-rich blood circulating to your muscles, which is achieved by performing exercise at a lower intensity. Don't let the word 'intensity' fool you, because it opens you up to a world of fun possibilities! Rock climbing, swimming, and even yoga are all great ways to get your blood flowing without breaking too much of a sweat.
From what I understand, I seem to have developed my own definition for the word 'socialize'. For most people, it means sitting around in the same room as other human beings while staring at your mobile phone. On the other hand, I like to acknowledge other people and actively engage with them in conversation.
By all accounts, yes – but hear me out. The people that you see day in and day out at the gym obviously share a common interest, so there are endless topics you'll be able to talk about! Which protein powder tastes the best or your favorite workout split routine – the possibilities are endless. If you find yourself stuck for ideas, check out #4!
Everyone's eyes wander in the gym from time to time – its human nature. Maybe you've been quietly admiring someone's squat depth and working hard to beat their 1RM. Maybe you've been in a competition with every other member since you joined and they just didn't know it.
The truth is, whenever you step into the gym you are competing. You're competing against other people and you're competing against yourself. I want you to take it one step further. What's the point in picking up progressively heavier things and dropping your body fat percentage if you don't do something with it?
As an added bonus, preparing for a competition, whether it's powerlifting, bodybuilding, or even CrossFit, will give you a reason to train hard.
If that's not enough to convince you then perhaps you should heed these words of wisdom from the godfather of gains, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who said "I have always believed that if you're training for nothing, you're wasting your effort!"
Once you get beyond going to the gym and eating clean, fitness stops being just a part of your life and instead it becomes your lifestyle. Over the years, fitness has become a cultural movement in itself and as a result there are decades of information and athletic achievement waiting for you to discover!
If you hadn't guessed from me using the word 'culture', I'm talking about picking up books and watching documentaries. Don't worry though, no one is going to be assigning any homework or expecting a written report.
It's about more than information – it's also about motivation. From reading an autobiography you might uncover something interesting to try out in the gym, but you'll also get behind-the-scenes access to the thoughts and fears of an athlete moments before they get up on to the stage or step out onto the field. If that doesn't get you pumped up I don't know what will!
If you're looking for somewhere to start, you can't go wrong with the classic bodybuilding docudrama Pumping Iron or, more recently, the Rich Froning CrossFit documentary.
I've already talked about competing, however there's nothing to stop you going along as a spectator. There's still a lot to gain from experiencing an event from the outside looking in. Especially if it's something you've got your eyes on over the long term!
But wait, there's more! Events aren't just limited to competitions. If you're a fan of someone in particular, be they an author or an athlete, more often than not they'll tour and speak at seminars. Then you've got huge fitness expos which are held all over the world and provide great insights into the future of the fitness industry, as well as charity races and endurance challenges.
What's not to love? Events are always a great day out that you can enjoy with old friends whilst making some new ones along the way!
This one comes from personal experience. After more than 10 years simply enjoying exercise, I decided to sign up for a course and a little over 5 weeks later I was a qualified personal trainer.
Not only has it helped my own training, it's also given me a whole new direction in life. Maybe it's something you've considered in the past but never really thought it was worthwhile. Being a qualified fitness professional opens up you to so many new possibilities and oddly enough, even more qualifications!
You could become a strength and conditioning coach or a qualified nutritionist, both really useful if you spend a lot of time in the gym. You could go a little further left field and take a course in something like CrossFit. Or how about becoming a referee for your favorite sport?
This one's a little tongue in cheek but could arguably end up being the most fun! A lot of my suggestions have been about trying something new. For example, you could try a new sport (or get back into an old one). Why not be a little brave and have a go at some art modelling? The way I see it, what's the point in having the body if you're not going to show it off?
You could also become a more standard fitness model if that's what floats your boat! How about being an extra in an advert or a TV show? All viable options!
The point is to just do something. Like I said at the start, if you're putting in all this hard work you might as well make the most of it! Being fit opens you up to a world of possibilities outside of the gym, you need to make sure you get out there and enjoy them.
I'd be interested to know what you guys and girls do for fun outside of the gym – legal fun – so don't hesitate to leave a comment below!
Andrew Pallett is a qualified personal trainer and fitness writer from the UK, interested in compound movements, powerlifting and more recently, Crossfit.


Inside of the Austrian National Library in Vienna. It is the largest baroque library in Europe. Hofburg Complex, Vienna, Austria.
The Lower Belvedere Palace, in Vienna. Austria.
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Garbage announce comeback album details
Leonie Cooper Mar 8, 2012 7:44 pm GMT
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The Shirley Manson fronted act reveal the tracklisting for 'Not Your Kind Of People'
Garbage have revealed the tracklisting for their fifth album 'Not Your Kind Of People'.
Released on May 14, the album, which is their first since 2005's 'Bleed Like Me', will be released on the band's own record label Stunvolume.
Recorded in Atwater Village in Los Angeles, the album has been produced by Garbage and mixed by the band's drummer Butch Vig. A deluxe version of the album will feature extra songs 'The One', 'What Girls Are Made Of', 'Bright Tonight' and 'Show Me'.
The 'Not Your Kind Of People' tracklisting is:
'Automatic Systematic Habit'
'Big Bright World'
'Blood For Poppies'
'Control'
'Not Your Kind Of People'
'Felt'
'I Hate Love'
'Sugar'
'Battle In Me'
'Man On A Wire'
'Beloved Freak'
Garbage play their first UK show for seven years at London's Troxy venue on May 9 before they head off on a full European tour.
Garbage have also confirmed live dates in Russia and France as well as festival appearances in Germany, Denmark, Belgium and Sweden. More dates are expected to be announced soon.
To check the availability of Garbage tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.
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Beyoncé stuns in gorgeous 'Spirit' video from Disney's 'The Lion King'


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Hamilton Relay to Continue Providing Service in California
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Hamilton Relay, a Nebraska-based provider of Telecommunications Relay and Captioned Telephone Service to 18 US states and the District of Columbia, has announced that it will continue to be the provider of California Relay Service.
Hamilton reports that it was awarded a second consecutive contract following a competitive procurement process. Hamilton Relay received its first award in 2010 and began providing Telecommunications Relay and Captioned Telephone Service in the state of California on June 2, 2010.
California Relay Service, a state-mandated program of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program of the California Public Utilities Commission, provides 24-hour service that enables individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, or have difficulty speaking to communicate over the telephone with friends, family members, and businesses.
When a traditional relay call is placed through California Relay Service, a Communications Assistant (CA) confidentially relays the conversation by speaking or typing what's said between the relay user and the standard phone user. When using Captioned Telephone (CapTel), a screen on the phone displays word-for-word captions, generated by a captioning assistant through the use of voice recognition software, allowing users to listen while reading what's being said during the conversation.
"As a CapTel user, I understand how beneficial relay services can be," said Debra Rogers, Southern California Outreach Coordinator. "As an outreach coordinator, it's exciting to be able to share information about relay service with others. Relay allows individuals who have difficulty hearing or speaking over the phone to reconnect with their family and friends."
Anyone can initiate a call through California Relay Service by dialing 711 or the existing toll-free access number for specific relay services. There is no cost to use California Relay Service, although equipment and long distance charges may apply. Free telecommunications equipment is available for qualified California residents through the California Telephone Access Program. For more information, visit the Hamilton Relay website or contact California Customer Care at 1-877-632-9095 (English Voice/TTY), 1-877-419-8440 (Spanish Voice/TTY), or via e-mail at [email protected]
Source: Hamilton Relay
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Episode 26: Paul Pagnato, CEO and Founder at PagnatoKarp and Author of The Transparency Wave
Paul Pagnato migrated from a career as a scientist looking for life in outer space to one of the top financial advisors in the U.S. with a keen eye for tracking innovation, exponential change, and other emerging global issues. He is also the author of the recent book, The Transparency Wave, which highlights the essential role that transparency plays in future innovation and entrepreneurial success.
Paul A. Pagnato is Co-Chairman Cresset, Founder PagnatoKarp, a top family office and private wealth management firm with over $9.5 billion assets under management.¹ Paul is a top advisor with more than 27 years of industry leadership, ranked #1 in Virginia on Forbes Top Wealth Advisors and #2 in Virginia on Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors lists. PagnatoKarp is Best Multi-Family Office ($2.5B to $5B AUM/AUA) by Family Wealth Report Awards and a Virginia Business Best Place to Work.
Paul is also founder of the TrueFiduciary® Institute, a non-profit with a Massive Transformational Purpose of positively impacting one million lives through digital education and True Fiduciary® standards of exponential transparency, targeting the well-being of students, individuals and advisors.
Paul has been advising clients for more than 27 years, specializing in CEO Founders, entrepreneurs and UHNW families. Paul spent 19 years with Merrill Lynch, where he founded the Washington, D.C. Private Banking & Investment office. He began his career as a microbiologist with NASA and McDonnell Douglas working collaboratively to search for life in outer space.
In this OODAcast we tapped into Paul's extensive background to seek insights relevant to decision-makers building high growth companies. We also dive into his newest book, The Transparency Wave, where he examines how in a time of exponential growth across multiple sectors, those who fear transparency are doomed to remain in the past. Paul provides example after example of how exponential growth is here now and how transparency provides significant advantage to any organization in this new domain.
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Wonder Woman is packed with memorable action scenes — The No Man's Land battle! The climactic face-off in the third act! — but one of the most kickass moments happens early in the film: When German soldiers follow Steve Trevor to Themyscira, they come face to face with the elite Amazonian army, resulting in an epic beachside clash. It's a thrilling, high-stakes action sequence that spotlights the Amazons' strength, speed, and power, and in this exclusive clip from the Wonder Woman digital release, director Patty Jenkins explains exactly how it came together.
Much of the battle's action scenes were shot on a real beach in Italy, with female athletes from around the world playing the Amazonian warriors. The behind-the-scenes clip also shows Jenkins giving direction to stars Gal Gadot and Chris Pine during the height of the battle, as imaginary German soldiers storm the beach.
Wonder Woman will be available digitally on Tuesday and on Blu-ray on Sept. 19. Gal Gadot has signed on to return for the 2019 sequel, and Jenkins is also nearing a deal to return as director.


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Small theatres
BLOG / Uncategorized @us 23rd April 2014
You probably know that we're surrounded by big-name theatres at the Strand Palace. The Lyceum, home to the all-conquering Lion King musical, is just around the corner, and beyond that you'll find the Theatre Royal, the Novello, the Aldwych… the list goes on and on. But London's theatre scene isn't just about famous productions in huge auditoriums. We're also walking distance from some great small theatres showing innovative new comedy and drama, and fresh takes on modern classics. And more than one of them comes with a genuinely great bar and restaurant attached, which the big theatres – as much as we love them – usually don't. Grab a bite to eat, see a thought-provoking show, dissect it over a drink and be back at your hotel within minutes. What's not to like?
Donmar Warehouse
This 251-seat independent theatre has been through several incarnations. Originally a private rehearsal studio, it spent just over a decade in the hands of the Royal Shakespeare Company, before being bought and rebuilt by producer Roger Wingate in 1990. Its first creative director was none other than Sam 'American Beauty' Mendes, who established a reputation for eclecticism that continues today. Coming up are Privacy, a new work by Olivier-nominated James Graham, and a new adaptation of Turgenev's novel Fathers and Sons by celebrated Irish playwright Brian Friel. If you're on a budget, most performances have a small number of standing tickets at £7.50.
Address: 41 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LX
Walking time: 8 minutes
Look out for:
Southampton street, built on the site of Bedford House (demolished 1705) and the subsequent Bedford Estate.
Covent Garden Market and St Paul's Church.
Floral Street, renamed in 1895 in reference to the trade in flowers at Covent Garden.
This small venue between Covent Garden and Leicester Square opened in 1927 as a members-only venue, which allowed it to sidestep censorship laws and back productions that lacked the obvious commercial appeal to make it into West End theatres. From 1956 to 1959 it was run by Peter Hall (later Sir), who founded the RSC and went on to direct the National Theatre. Ghost Stories, a notoriously scary piece from The League of Gentlemen's Jeremy Dyson, is running until August, alongside short stints by cabaret legend Eve Ferret and a new production of Philip Glass's opera In the Penal Colony.
Address: 6-7 Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB
Bedford Street, built on the site of Bedford House (demolished 1705) and the subsequent Bedford Estate.
Garrick Street, named after actor David Garrick (1717 – 1779). The Garrick Club was founded in 1831 and still has premises here.
Cottlesloe / Dorfman and The Shed
Okay, this is technically the National Theatre. But the Cottlesloe was introduced as a smaller, more flexible space to give a platform to new plays by up-and-coming writers. At time of writing it is reaching the end of a major refurbishment, from which it will emerge as the Dorfman, which promises 'even greater creative freedom' and capacity to run learning activities during the day. In the meantime we have The Shed, a striking red pop-up on the riverfront which has continued to stage new, innovative work in an intimate 225-seat space. May sees the debut of Hotel, a new play by award-winning playwright Polly Stenham, who burst onto the scene in 2007 at just 19 years old.
Address: Upper Ground, South Bank, SE1 9PX
Walking time: 10 minutes
Exeter Street, site of the old Exeter House (demolished 1676), Exeter Exchange (demolished 1892) and Exeter Hall (demolished 1907)
The Savoy, site of the old Savoy Palace, London residence of the Lancasters.
Aldwych, which derives from the Old English for 'old trading town' – the ancient Anglo-Saxon town Ludenwic stood here centuries ago.
Most comedy-loving Londoners have found themselves at Soho Theatre at some point. As well as full shows by breakthrough performers, you'll often find established stand-ups using the upstairs room to trial material for upcoming tours – and what those shows lack in polish they make up for in value and intimacy. While the theatre's programme tends to be comedy-heavy, it isn't all straight stand-up; this April it has been running Never Try This At Home, a satire on 70s children's TV, and school-themed sketch comedy from young trio WitTank. You can also catch some new writing – Philip Ridley's dramatic monologue Dark Vanilla Jungle, running until April 13, has had four-star reviews from The Independent, the Financial Times and Time Out. And the bar's fantastic too.
Address: 21 Dean St, London W1D 3NE
Bedford Street, Southampton Street and Garrick Street (see above).
Young Vic
It's a bit of a walk, but the Young Vic is more than just a theatre – it also boasts buzzing bar and restaurant on one of Southwark's liveliest streets, where local arts and media types flock to tuck into the famous soft shell crab burger. Its 2006 refurbishment won it a RIBA London Building of the Year prize, and it now boats three performance spaces: the 420-seat main auditorium, and the smaller Maria and Clare rooms at 150 and 70 seats respectively. Productions focus on modern and older classics, with some new writing in the mix too. Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge is currently running, followed by The Valley of Astonishment, a theatrical exploration of synaesthesia by innovative team Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne.
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Exeter Street, The Savoy, and Aldwych (see above).
The National Theatre, Royal Festival Hall and BFI Imax.
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We all know that saying "thank you" is good manners. But did you know that being truly grateful is actually good for your health?
Needing to give thanks and be thanked is as vital to us as needing to be respected and feeling connected to others. In fact, gratitude helps build community, experts believe, because when we appreciate the goodness we receive, we feel compelled to give back.
We feel happier. Robert Emmons is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, and is a pioneer in the field of gratitude research. In one of his studies, subjects who wrote down one thing they were grateful for every day for just three weeks reported being 25% happier for six full months afterward. In another study, people who wrote thank-you letters to someone who had done something important for them (but were never properly thanked) reported significantly decreased symptoms of depression for as long as a month later.
We enjoy better health. A gratitude practice has been linked to improved kidney function, reduced blood pressure, a drop in stress hormone levels, and a stronger heart. This is likely because when we truly appreciate our health, we take better care of ourselves. Grateful people avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, exercise an average of 33% more, and sleep an extra 30 minutes per night.
We have more energy. In Emmons's gratitude journal studies, participants who regularly wrote down things they felt thankful for consistently reported feeling increased vitality. (Control subjects who kept a general diary enjoyed no such increase.) No solid conclusion was reached as to why this is, but it may have to do with their increased physical health. When we feel better, we have more energy. I personally think our mental state has as much to do with it as physical health. It's very common for people with depression to feel lethargic. On the other hand, being in a great mood is very energizing!
We're more resilient. When we consistently appreciate kindness and the good things around us, we rewire our brains to seek out the positive in any situation, even dire ones. That makes us better at recovering from loss or trauma. "A grateful stance toward life is relatively immune to both fortune and misfortune," Emmons says. We truly count our blessings instead of only seeing the negatives.
We are nicer. When someone expresses appreciation, the recipient experiences a surge of dopamine. When we feel good about doing good, it makes us want to do more good! So when we thank a loved one, a neighbor or a coworker, he or she feels grateful in return, and the back and forth continues. We almost can't help but pay gratitude forward!
We improve relationships. Similarly, a large study showed that people in a partnership who felt appreciated were more likely to appreciate their partner in return, and enjoyed longer lasting relationships. If we are grateful for the things that are going well, we are calmer and less likely to fly into fight-or-flight mode when something challenging comes up. We can't be thankful and resentful at the same time.
Create a journal that's specifically for reflecting on gratitude. Have a special notebook or a separate file/document on your computer.
Write consistently. It doesn't have to be every day, but it does need to be at least once or twice a week.
Be a little deep. A simple list of nice thoughts is not very inspiring, and those types of journals are easy to abandon. Give some thought to what you truly appreciate, write a bit about it and really savor it.
Write freely. Don't worry about grammar or spelling. This is just for you to express your appreciation.
My challenge to you (and myself!) is this: in the spirit of Thanksgiving, let's start a gratitude journal. I intend to write a little each day between now and Thanksgiving (November 23) about people's kindness and life's gifts that I'm truly grateful for.
It doesn't have to be much—just a sentence or two each day unless you feel particularly inspired on a day when you have more time. Are you up for it? I know it's a busy time of year, but the benefits are many. And then we'll have even more to be grateful for!


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Saucy Santana Net Worth
What is Saucy Santana Net Worth in 2022 by Forbes? Here is the most trusted blog about Celebrity Net Worth, presents you with all you need to be aware of regarding Saucy Santana his biography, his career in music as well as his personal life album, songs and awards nominations, weight, height,
and answer all of your questions such as: How old is him? What is his height? Are they still alive? Where is he in 2022? What is his age? Are they married, single or divorced? What prizes has he been awarded? What is the reason he changed Gender? Who is he dating? How can I connect with him? What's the cost of his most recent car and home? Who did he sign? What number of cars do he own? What song does Saucy Santana first song? What will be Saucy Santana Net worth in 2022 according to Forbes? More answers to your questions that are unanswered, with a wealth of interesting information you'll not want to miss on the singer.
Birth date October 8, 1993
Birthplace of the child Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Profession Rapper
Weight N/A
Who is Saucy Santana?
Justin Harris popularly, and professionally known under the screen name " Saucy Santana " is among the most skilled as well as accomplished American music artists.
When he first began his career as makeup artist for hip-hop group City Girls, he started performing in February of 2019 and debuted his first song "Walk Em Like A Dog" the same year that made him the talk of the town. After being a regular participant on the reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Miami, Harris gained further notoriety in 2021 when his songs " Material Girl ", "Walk" and "Here We go" led to online challenges that went viral on TikTok. His net worth is estimated at $450 million at the time of the 2022 update.
Biography Of Saucy Santana
He was was raised within Bridgeport, Connecticut, before making the move into Florida when he was 10. He started his career in music as makeup artist at City Girls, and he began to rap in February of 2019 when he created the theme song for a podcast his friends and he were in charge of at the time.
Who is Saucy Santana dating now?
Saucy Santana is currently single at the time of his 2020 birthday. He has not revealed any information regarding his relationship or love life status. He often posts photos on Instagram of his celebrations and enjoying time with his friends.
In terms of his family He was raised with his mom, Teresa Davies. Only the name of his mother is known as well as no details about his father or his siblings.
What is the gender of Saucy Santana?
Saucy Santana has an average size and an enormous body. His weight and size are not officially documented. The place he was raised is Florida. He is a man, but has admitted to his sexual preference as gay. The man is American nationality and his ethnicity is black.
He is now an inspiration for people in the LGBTQ community. He is a fan of wearing women's accessories and performs makeup.
Despite being loved by everyone, he is a star, being gay has had negative effects on his life. On the 11th of December in 2019, he along with two companions were killed while returning from a gentleman's club on Miami Drive. Santana calls his shooting homophobic.
Saucy Santana Net Worth, Personal Life & Career
Teresa Harris gave birth to Harris on the 8th of October 1993. Harris was born and brought up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, before moving to Florida at the age of 10. He began his musical career as makeup artist with City Girls, and he started rapping in February of this year when he composed an original theme song for a podcast the group of friends and he were in charge of at the time.
The month of August was when Harris dropped his first single "Walk Em Like A Dog" via the audio distribution platform SoundCloud. In September of 2019, he dropped his first EP Dog Walkers, and in January 2020, he debuted the compilation Imma Celebrity. Beginning on January 6th, 2020 until April 6 2020 Harris was a regular guest on the third season the reality show Love & Hip Hop: Miami that was telecast on VH1.
Harris The 2nd mixtape, Pretty Little Gangsta, was released in July of 2020, and featured the singles "Up and Down" featuring American rapper Latto and "Back It Up" featuring American rapper LightSkinKeisha. The album was released in August of 2021. Harris made an appearance on American Sukihana's track "Food Stamp Hoe." After being selected in the cult TikTok #WalkChallenge in 2020, his single "Walk" was a huge hit in 2021, securing Harris a co-signing with American singer Nicki Minaj.
Through the course of the year, his songs "Here We Go" and "Material Girl" were a hit across the internet. Stay It Playa, Spain's debut studio album, debuted on the 16th of December 2021. It included the hit single "Shisha," which was his first collaboration with City Girls, with whom began his career as makeup artist.
Harris was gay when he came out at the age of 17 years older. In December, 2019 Harris and two other people were killed in a drive-by shoot-out in Miami. Spain was wounded and taken to the hospital, believes that the shooting was driven by homophobia.
"I was shot on the shoulder's top You were shooting at my head or my face which is a kill in the instant," he claimed of the incident. The incident inspired him to incident to create the famous song "You Can't Kill Me." ."
According to our study bargrow.com, we discovered that the well-known American singer, rapper and song writer "Saucy Santana" is estimated to have a net worth of $450 million in 2022.
How did Saucy Santana make Money?
The well-known American artist known professionally under the name "Saucy Santana" has numerous sources of income that allow his income to rocket to more than $450 million, according to the update for 2022.
The majority of his earnings through his professional work (as rapper, and singer, by selling records, shows performances, brand promotions branding ambassadorship, presents from his fans) as well as from other businesses.
Is he alive or dead?
Based on our study bargrow.com the website, he's still alive as of 2022 update
List Of All Saucy Santana Albums
Keep It Playa * 2021
It's a Vibe * 2020
Girls Gone Duh * 2022
Outside * 2021
Imma Celebrity * 2020
Celebrating Pride: Kidd Kenn * 2022
Pretty Little Gangsta * 2020
List Of All Saucy Santana Songs
Walk Em Like a Dog
If It's Up
Ill Nana
It's a Vibe
Shake What Ya Momma Gave Ya
Rent Due!
Trap Girl
rock with It
You Can't Kill Me
Giving Me
Fuck It Up
On My Body
Get That Bag
Gangsta Shit
Wake Em Up
Gwalla
Get TF Out My
His birth was on the 8th, 1993 at Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
His real name is "Justin Harris"
Net worth estimated to be $450 million in 2022, according to the update.
He has more than 100K fans on Instagram and has 20K followers on Twitter.
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Gig Review: Troye Sivan, MCA 25 September 2019
Troye Sivan is a force to be reckoned with. Sivan started his creative career at the tender age of 12 years old by creating his own You Tube channel in 2007. Sivan gained popularity as a singer on You-Tube and currently has over 7 million subscribers and over 1 billion views. Sivan has achieved remarkable success for someone of his age. Sivan is a successful singer, song writer and actor. He has released 4 albums, 4 EP's and 16 singles. He has been nominated for a staggering 46 awards from 2011 through to present and has won 19 awards from his nominations. Time magazine named Sivan as one of the "25 most influential teens of 2014". Pretty impressive stuff for one so young.
Sivan has just completed a worldwide tour titled "The Bloom Tour" to celebrate his album "Bloom" which was released in August 2018. Sivan wasted no time after the release of "Bloom" starting his world tour on the 21September 2018. The tour finished up with the last show being in Melbourne on the 25September 2019. The tour took Sivan to 64 cities across 28 countries.
The Melbourne show was held at Margaret Court Arena to a sold-out house. Fans of all ages and walks of life came along to see Sivan play.
Supporting Sivan on the NZ and Australian leg of the tour was Thelma Plum and Tyde Levi. Plum is an Indigenous Australian singer/songwriter and has recently finished up her own tour to celebrate the release of her album "Better in Blak" which was released in June of this year. Levi is Sivan's younger brother and is starting to follow in his brothers' footsteps. Levi is a You Tuber, Blogger and DJ and a musician in his own right. His current new single is "Sober".
For the first two sets there was a large red curtain towards the front of the stage which both Plum and Levi performed in front of with their band members.
Levi and Plum performed their sets to a very enthusiastic crowd. It was clear from the singing, cheering and dancing during their sets that Levi and Plum had many fans in the sold-out crowd as well.
When it was time for Sivan to come on to the stage, the arena went dark, the music started, and the crowd was screaming to deafening levels! Sivan came out from under the curtain and he too started off his set in front of the curtain. Sivan started the night off with the first three songs from his album "Bloom". The first song of the night was "17". Every single fan in the house was singing along to the song. Then part way through the song the curtain dropped and revealed the rest of the stage and Sivan's band along with a high-rise stage which Troye spent time performing on to give everyone in the house a chance to see him.
For the second song Sivan then jumped into the title track of the album "Bloom". Once again this was met with screaming and cheering from fans and with everyone singing along. The third song in the set was "Plum". It was clear from the crowds reaction that the new album "Bloom" and hearing the new material live was something they had all been waiting for and were relishing every moment of Sivan belting out the tunes.
Sivan then took a break to talk to the crowd. The theme for the night was "pop" and many a fan came adorning costumes representing pop icons such as Ariana Grande, Brittany Spears, The Spice Girls and David Bowie. Sivan asked for the house lights to be turned up so he could have a good look at the crowd. He pointed out several costumes and spoke directly to each one like there was no one else in the room. Sivan has a remarkable ability to be so personable and one on one with fans even though it was a sold-out crowd of 7,000 people. There were several times in the evening when there was no music playing and Sivan was speaking that a member of the crowd would yell something out and he would have a conversation with them.
There was even a point in the night where a fan screamed out "I'd tun gay for you Troye". When Sivan repeated it as a question; "You'd turn gay for me" the crowd screamed and cheered. Sivan responded with "I don't think that's how that works but I'm still down, I still appreciate it.". He then proceeded to say "God this is literally the gay agenda. This gathering here tonight is what everyone was so petrified of. I feel like we need to do some spells or something".
Through the night, every time Sivan talked to the crowd, he affectionately referred to Melbourne as "Melbs". It was very endearing every time he said it. It was like Sivan had just come to visit some friends at home and catch up for a chat.
Sivan played a massive 19 song set list going for over two hours. Every single song the crowd sung along to. From the new hits to the old. They were all really well known, and it was just like one massive karaoke night.
There was one break during the set where up on the high stage a brown leather sofa was brought out and Sivan took a seat and sung three songs. Before the songs Sivan asked "Melbs, I know we've been all happy, but is it ok if we be a bit sad for a while". The fans of course screamed, which Sivan responded with "should I be concerned you're excited about that". For the song "The Good Side" Sivan then proceeded to talk about break up's and how crappy they are no matter which end of the breakup you are on and continued to tell us his break up story. Again, just treating the whole crowd on a one on one level and having a chat with friends.
When it came time for the end, Sivan said to the crowd "Melbs, do you want the good news or the bad news". It was surprising to hear thousands of people say in unison "the bad news". Sivan then told the crowd that he only has one song left. He said so when I say "this is our last song, I want you to boo and be upset, and then when we leave the stage you all scream and make noise. I want to hear crazy shit going on out here. Then we'll come back out and you all scream. So, lets try it". Sivan then said, "this is our last song". When the crowd boo-ed, Sivan responded shocked saying "I didn't mean get angry! Just like sad like awwww". Sivan then said, let's try again. This time the crowd got it right.
As promised, Sivan and the team went backstage after the last song "Animal" for a quick costume change and the crowd did not let up with the noise even once. There was feet stomping, clapping, screaming, cheering Troye's name, and cries of "one more song".
The band all came out dressed in their pop costumes with Sivan dressed like David Bowie in a red jumpsuit and pirate eye patch.
The last two songs were "Youth" and "My My My". During "My My My" confetti canons were fired with confetti flying in the air and coming down onto the crowd.
It was such an epic show. Such high energy. Sivan is a true performer to the core. He had fun on stage dancing around, interacting with the crowd, sharing stories and getting the crowd to be involved with jumping and singing the lyrics out loud back to him.
It was very refreshing to see and hear all the fans around where I was sitting and when I was leaving, chatting about how great it is to be able to come to an event and be yourself and not be judged and to be around like minded people. If Sivan did have a gay agenda, he can certainly be proud that it was one of raising awareness and acceptance. Many a fan from the LGBTQI+ community were there to see the show and those who don't identify as LGBTQI+ were certainly allies for all the friends and fans around them. It was a place of belonging and it was a beautiful thing to be a part of. It will be very exciting to see what Troye Sivan's next installment will be for the world. And we can't wait for it to happen.
Simone Tyrrell


May we stumble not on the path before us all.
I like your point of view, Ginnie, nicely done.
Love those cobbles! Lovely, Ginnie!
Ginnie Hart: These particular cobblestones are quite a bit bigger than the ones I'm used to here in the Netherlands, Elizabeth. They really stood out to me. Thank you.
Yes...could get a bloody nose from stumbling here, Ginnie.
Gorgeous cobbles, but not great for cycling on.
Ginnie Hart: I definitely would NOT recommend a bike here, Ray, let alone stumbling!
J'adore les petites rues pavées comme celle-ci.
Ginnie Hart: I do, too, Martine. These are bigger stones than what we have here in the Netherlands, however!
How old is that path?
Mind your ankles...Great capture Ginnie!
Ginnie Hart: Perfectly said, Richard. Thank you.
Ginnie Hart: No high heels, trust me, Astrid! I'd like to think the path will start getting smoother quickly in the days ahead. Let's pray so!
Trod by the feet of countless millions..
Ginnie Hart: I'm sure of it, Chris. So glad mine were two of them!
'Cobblestone' is one of my first English words I learnt and stumbled over.
Ginnie Hart: HA! That's a good one, Philine. I love it.
Ginnie Hart: I thought so, too, Lisl. The stones are much bigger than the ones I've been used to elsewhere.
What a beautiful shot; I love the the paving.
Ginnie Hart: Thank you, Alan. It appeared to me as a work of art.
Ginnie Hart: Some of the biggest cobblestones I've ever seen, Claudine! Thanks.
It certainly is a great place to visit Ginnie.
Ginnie Hart: A memory of a lifetime, Chad, for sure!
Ginnie Hart: I didn't know either, Marie, until last year, when we knew we would visit it this year. It's your Little Sister. It has been fun to see them both! Merci.
Since you are way down there, I hope you did not. Nicely done.
Ginnie Hart: HA! The stones are so big, Mary, it's easy to land safely on them without tripping. Thanks.
Ginnie Hart: These cobblestones are HUGE, Elaine, and are very hard to miss (compared to ones elsewhere in Europe). Very romantic, indeed. Thanks.
i like the low down angle here, Ginnie. not a place to go wearing stilettos!
Ginnie Hart: Thanks, Ayush, and no worries with me or Astrid on the stilettos side of things.
Definitely a flat shoe footpath, but aren't they lovely cobbles.
Ginnie Hart: And big enough not to miss, Brian, which is the added plus. Thanks.
Ginnie Hart: Indeed, Peter. I'll never forget them.
Oh I have been there twice I think.
Did you see the castle?
Ginnie Hart: We saw it, LC, but didn't walk up to visit it. Maybe another time?
Ginnie Hart: To tell you the truth, Michael, they were so big they were easy to walk on, compared to the smaller cobblestones I'm used to here in the Netherlands.
Ginnie Hart: Yes, Robin. And now, today (Wednesday my time), all I want to do is go to bed and sleep it all off. NOTHING happened the way it was expected or projected to do. What is happening in our world these days????
We have to navigate the path that is presented to us. The path may be rocky and difficult.


I still have not played Uncharted 3 and this is out in a week.
Haven't beaten Uncharted 3 as well.. Might just watch a video on what happened and order this game. Lots of 9/10's and 90%+ for this game. HYPED.
IGN's rating is currently not done.
^The only game I've ever played that I think could maybe get a 10 would be GTA5 but even then I have a hard time saying the game is perfect.
Going to hold off on purchasing this game and consider buying the UC4 PS4 Bundle since I'll be in a hotel in Ohio for six weeks. Going to see how the training goes and if I am super bored. I'll just go purchase bundle while in Ohio and bring it back home to with me.
Loving the game so far, finished the first 3 chapters and got a few minutes into chapter 4 before calling it a night.
For those of you not at chapter 4 yet, you'll get a nice laugh there, and some feeling of nostalgia for multiple reasons.
Visually it's pretty damn impressive, just like the Uncharted games impressed me on PS3, the PS4 remasters showed how much those visuals withstood the test of time. Can only imagine how much more amazing the single player would have looked at 60 FPS. Maybe with a patch and a new PS4.5, we just might see that lol.
Voice acting has been great so far as well, one of the things I like most about the series.
I only got to Chapter 3 but so far so good.
The way the first 2 chapter's are told/played are perfect.
^ that couch scene was awesome. Lol'd.
In chapter 3 when you're in the attic going through all the artifacts and relics from the previous 3 titles, brought back great memories from those games.
I'm on Chapter 8 and it really is a beautiful game.
My only thing I'm not a fan of so far is this one feels like there is less gameplay than past titles.
However I sense the story is just about to pick up where I currently am.
Okay well of curse after I say that, Chapter 8 ends up being the longest level so far lol.
Took a screenshot, feel like I could maybe do better in the future though.
Okay, I love this game lol.
The first 7 chapters were a breeze but don't let that fool you. Chapter 8, 9 and 10 all took me a bit of time to go through and that would represent almost the halfway point of the game.


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Dried Beans are available at most grocery stores in bulk or already packaged. They are Fresh Beans that have been commercially dried.
Black Beans, Chickpeas, Pinto Beans, and Kidney Beans are some of the more popular Bean varieties sold dry.
Dried Beans should be stored in an air tight container and in a cool, dark place like a pantry. Properly stored they can last up to a year.
To be used Dry Beans must be soaked in water to re-hydrate them for use. Soaking times range from several hours, to overnight. If you come across "Quick Cooking" or "Fast Cooking" dried beans, they have been pre-soaked and then dehydrated again. They are quicker because they skip the soaking step required by typical dried beans. The drawback is the ultimate texture of your cooked beans. Quick beans are not as firm to the bite when served.
Dried Beans are a good source of protein, calcium, iron and phosphorus. They also contain oligosaccharides, which are complex sugars that the body can't digest. The oligosaccharides are what give Beans, especially Dried Beans when cooked, the odiferous, bloating reputation for flatulence production.
Not all Dried Beans are readily edible. Some like, Kidney Beans hold toxins that only a cooking heat, like an extended Boil, can render safe for consumption.


"Shooting the West is a photography symposium with distinguished presenters in many different photographic fields. Throw in workshops, participant shows, juried contests, vendors like Canon and Epson, portfolio reviews, great Basque food and lots of Winnemucca style fun… and you have a pretty good idea what it's all about."
Shooting the West XXIV, will be held March 7-11 in Winnemucca, NV.
Shooting the West is one of the biggest photography symposia in the West. In the past, it has attracted distinguished guests from areas including photojournalism, photo-documentary, commercial, portraiture, nature, natural scene, wildlife, fine art, National Geographic and beyond.
This year's inspiration and expertise come from the Carolinas, featuring Al Petteway and Amy White, extraordinary musicians and photographers from North Carolina and Stacy Pearsall, former combat photographer, from South Carolina. This year's workshops include Adobe Lightroom, Location Lighting on Winnemucca Mt., Intro to Photographic Craft, Image Editing for Portraiture, among others. There will be a variety of vendors, exhibits and competitions.
To learn more about the symposium and how to register visit the Shoot the West website at http://www.shootingthewest.org/.


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Q: What is a good word that means "group of groups?" If you have a bunch of groups of different things, and you group the groups into a bigger group, what do you call the bigger group?

A: You could also use the term "metagroup" - it would mean groups about groups in the same way that "metadata" means data about data.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta#About_.28its_own_category.29

A: I'd say collection, if you want to avoid ~group terminology.
Other words could be bundle, cluster, pack, package or any of their synonyms.
http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bundle

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Cluster
A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.
   Clusters of creamy-white flowers.

The Oxford Dictionary of English, edited by Angus Stevenson and published in 2010

 With this definition you could borrow "supercluster" from astronomy:

Supercluster
A giant cluster of galaxies, a cluster consisting of a number of smaller clusters.

Collins English Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged, 14th edition

 Either that or "supergroup" which literally means a group of groups works. "Superset" also works, but is more of a mathematical term.

A: You can use the word supergroup to refer to a group of subgroups.  The super- prefix is the opposite of the sub- prefix.
Wiktionary defines supergroup as:

Any group composed of other groups (in any of several contexts)

A: Coalition, maybe? That may apply more to the political arena, but I have heard it used in relation to activist groups, too.

co·a·li·tion ˌkōəˈliSH(ə)n/ noun an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
"a coalition of conservatives and disaffected Democrats"
synonyms:  alliance, union, partnership, bloc, caucus; federation, league, association, confederation, consortium, syndicate, combine; amalgamation, merger "the ruling four-party coalition"

Source: Oxford Dinctionaries Online.

A: Conglomerate
Although it is used more in corporate settings, I've also seen it being in Biology, Astronomy (comet composition), etc.
From Merriam-Webster:

a large business that is made of different kinds of companies
a composite mass or mixture; especially :  rock composed of rounded fragments varying from small pebbles to large boulders in a cement


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Q: Custom background for UINavigationBar in landscape mode I am adding a custom background for my UINavigationBar. It works fine as long as the phone is in portrait mode. As soon as I switch to landscape mode, half the bar appears blue (the default navbar color) and half of it has my image
How can I stretch the image for landscape mode and make it small again for portrait mode?
Thanks
Solution
Incase anyone is looking for an answer to how to add an image to navigation bar - here goes
UIImageView *imgView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, 480.0, 44.0)];
[imgView setImage:[UIImage imageWithContentsOfFile:[[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"navbar_landscape" ofType:@"png"]]];
[navigationController.navigationBar addSubview:imgView];
[imgView release];

A: In both screen orientation modes it's much better to use
[navigationController.navigationBar insertSubview:imgView atIndex:0];

This puts image view under all other views and all the default navigation bar elements (title, standard buttons) work OK.

A: After a bit of research and trail and error, I found a work around, that will not replace the navbar when you enter the movie playback mode. Hopeefully this does not cause problems with app approval, but based on this post, I think it should be fine:
http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/qa/qa2009/qa1637.html
@implementation UINavigationBar (UINavigationBarCategory)

- (void)drawLayer:(CALayer *)layer inContext:(CGContextRef)ctx
{
    if([self isMemberOfClass: [UINavigationBar class]]){
        UIImage *image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"navBarBackground.png"];
        CGContextClip(ctx);
        CGContextTranslateCTM(ctx, 0, image.size.height);
        CGContextScaleCTM(ctx, 1.0, -1.0);
        CGContextDrawImage(ctx, CGRectMake(0, 0, self.frame.size.width, self.frame.size.height), image.CGImage);
    }else{
        [super drawLayer:layer inContext:ctx];
    }
}

@end

A: You probably need to set the autoresizingMask of your background image view; try using UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight

A: The solution Ben gave did solve the problem but it stretches the image in landscape mode. I ended up creating two images- one for landscape and other for the portrait mode. I then added code in shouldAutoRotate to change the navbar image based on the orientation

A: You can change the image for both portrait and landscape orientations by supplying different images for different orientations by checking the frame size of that UINavigation bar instance:
- (void) drawLayer:(CALayer *)layer inContext:(CGContextRef)context
{
    if ([self isMemberOfClass:[UINavigationBar class]] == NO) {
        return;
    }

    UIImage *image = (self.frame.size.width > 320) ?
                        [UINavigationBar bgImageLandscape] : [UINavigationBar bgImagePortrait];
    CGContextClip(context);
    CGContextTranslateCTM(context, 0, image.size.height);
    CGContextScaleCTM(context, 1.0, -1.0);
    CGContextDrawImage(context, CGRectMake(0, 0, self.frame.size.width, self.frame.size.height), image.CGImage);
}

And this complete demo Xcode project on customizing the appearance of UINavigationBar might be helpful. It also includes @2x versions of background images to support retina displays on iPhone 4 devices.

A: Try the simpler method of [UIImage imageNamed:@"navbar_landscape.png"] since a UI element is exactly what imageNamed: is intended for, as ljonesATL shows.


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The Devil Is a Dominatrix, But Streep's No Real Surprise
By Observer Staff • 07/17/06 12:00am
David Frankel's The Devil Wears Prada, from a screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna, is loosely based on Lauren Weisberger's best-selling roman à clef about her demeaning experiences working as an assistant to the editor of a glossy fashion magazine graphically but improbably named Runway. I must report that the movie didn't make much sense to me from the first reel to the last. Why, for example, would a supposedly serious Northwestern journalism graduate (reportedly a Brown alumna in the book) seek a job as a fashionista's assistant at a Vogue-like publication? Even if Runway were the only opportunity available, why wouldn't she apply for a position as assistant to the literary editor? After all, even Vogue fills some of its pages with prose, deathless or not.
Still, for the sake of argument, let us stipulate that an otherwise serious-minded female journalism major is momentarily dazzled by the glamorous glow of the fashion scene. Then why would our heroine wear a defiantly I-don't-care-what-I-look-like outfit to the job interview, as if to assert that she was a real person far beyond worrying about her surface appearance—which is only about 100 percent of what counts in the fashion world, if not everywhere else as well.
Anyway, Anne Hathaway as the initially iconoclastic ingénue, Andrea (just call her Andy) Sachs, can't carry off the conceit as well as a younger Julia Roberts or even today's Jennifer Aniston—to say nothing of Audrey Hepburn, she of the fabulous Cecil Beaton fashion-model figure in Stanley Donen's Funny Face (1957) and George Cukor's My Fair Lady (1964).
Of course, if the girl in question plans from the start to write a tell-all best-selling book about her experiences and then sell it to the movies, all bets are off. Audiences would never approve of the character if that touch of realism were added to the plot; movie heroines can never be so crass. But is Ms. Hathaway's Andy intended to be the heroine of the piece? Or are we supposed to be enthralled by a lesbian-like intrigue in which Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestley, the Prada-wearing devil of the title, functions as a cartoon dominatrix to her two submissive female flunkies, Emily (Emily Blunt), Andy's jealous supervisor, and Andy herself, oh so eager to be crushed under Miranda's heel?
At the very least, the film is laboriously designed as a chick flick in which the male species is clearly subordinated to the female. Andy does sleep with two men in the course of her self-discovery amid the runway scenes in New York and Paris. But what poor specimens of manhood they are: Andy's regular boyfriend Nate (Adrian Grenier) is a grubby cook who never shaves, even on his birthday (which Andy misses while serving Miranda, thus making Nate sulk fiercely). When Andy decides to have a Parisian fling, it is with a useful contact in fashion publishing, Christian Thompson (Simon Baker), who is immediately exposed as a plotter and a schemer, and insincere besides.
Indeed, the only interesting and articulate male character in the film is Stanley Tucci's flamboyant Nigel, Miranda's second-in-command, who serves as an unofficial fashion Pygmalion to Andy's gauche Galatea, much as Hector Elizondo's helpful hotel manager did for Julia Roberts' culturally insecure courtesan in Garry Marshall's Pretty Woman (1990). In the end, however, Nigel finds his unswerving loyalty to Miranda repaid by being first promised, then denied the cushy top slot at a new design company after Miranda decides to put someone else in the slot in order to eliminate one of her chief rivals in the fashion power game. Andy finally—and, I thought, somewhat too belatedly—decides that Miranda's power games are more than she can bear, and so, despite Miranda's desire that she stay on, she decides to leave her now-cushy job for a more serious journalistic berth. As a final gesture of moral rehabilitation, Andy donates all the beautiful clothes she got as freebies on her Paris jaunt with Miranda to poor Emily, whom Andy had temporarily displaced in Miranda's pecking order.
Ms. Streep has received a string of Oscar-worthy quotes from many of the critics, though I am not sure why. She certainly outshines her co-star, Ms. Hathaway, but much of what she is asked to do is so laughably outrageous, in a cardboard kind of way, that I'd think it would be considered too easy for special mention. After all, unalloyed bitchiness is so familiar a phenomenon in the movie world—much less the fashion world—that it would seem to come a little too easily to the inhabitants of either realm.
The biggest problem with the movie, however, is that it tries to make a big deal out of a subject that has been beaten to death in the tab-loids and the media. Mr. Grenier, for example, plays the stellar flame to a retinue of dependent moths in the hit cable show, Entourage. He is much funnier in his mock-unassuming manner in the show than he is pretending to be superior to the fashionistas in The Devil Wears Prada. Hollywood has always been on dangerous ground when it tried to play the integrity card. It would have helped, of course, if Ms. Hathaway had been capable of eliciting genuine oohs and aahs when she materialized one morning with what the movie's own fashionistas decided was an eye-popping change of wardrobe. She wasn't, and that's all she wrote.
Buying In
Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential, from a screenplay by Daniel Clowes, based on his short comic story, has been less well-received than their previous exercise in adolescent alienation, Ghost World (2001). I felt that the latter had been somewhat overrated because it indulged the viewer's sense of moral superiority over all the hypocritical, materialistic people sitting nearby. It may be that Art School Confidential is less successful because it doesn't let the viewer off the hook that easily. After all, how many of us have drawn and painted our way to fame and fortune in the contemporary art world?
This is what the young, sensitive, idealistic hero, Jerome Platz (Max Minghella), wants to achieve by attending the Strathmore Academy in New York City. For one thing, he has fallen into a deep, sincere love with a nude picture of Audrey (Sophia Myles), a classroom model on the school's promotional flier. Poor Jerome is shown to have been a tempting target for bullies from an early age, and hence an unlikely candidate for any kind of careerist rat race. But his family agrees to pay his tuition, and off he goes from his suburban wasteland into the cold heart of the Gotham art world.
His introduction to the Strathmore Academy is far from reassuring. His vicariously beloved Audrey does pose nude for his class, but she clearly prefers the company of the jock-like Jonah (Matt Keeslar), who also impresses the students and faculty with his polished but retrogressive drawings. It's as if he has never heard of Picasso, who just happens to be Jerome's patron saint.
American movies have never been comfortable with artists and the circles they inhabit. At the very least, the makers of Art School Confidential should be congratulated for not having their characters prattle endlessly about "integrity" and "not selling out." As Jerome and his classmates learn very quickly from the world-weary Professor Sandiford (John Malkovich), the problem is never "selling out," but learning how to "buy in." Making it is all that matters. How you do it is nobody's business but your own, and if you have to kiss people's posteriors to get there, just wet your lips and pucker up.
Curiously, this relentlessly cynical tone turns out sounding refreshingly original compared to the usual pieties in the genre. Jerome fails miserably at first, despite his being more talented than anyone in the class, including Professor Sandiford. It is only when he begins cheating and stealing others' work that he starts getting the attention that invariably leads to success. Along the way, he becomes the prime suspect in a series of stranglings of Strathmore co-eds, but this is a small price to pay for fame and fortune.
Unsurprisingly, Jerome ends up completely cynical about the art scene and his place in it. But he has had wise mentors in Professor Sandiford and a washed-up Strathmore graduate named Jimmy (Jim Broadbent), who dies in a fire started by Jerome's carelessness with a cigarette. That is the kind of world Jerome has entered and contemptuously conquered. It is a world in which catastrophes are commonplace, and true talent is not properly appraised.
Though the murders are never solved on-screen, we are left with a pretty clear idea of the murderer's identity. Some reviews criticized the filmmakers for taking such a light, flippant tone toward the killings, as if these crimes had been a central concern of the film instead of morbid MacGuffins employed as ironic counterpoint to the life-and-death struggle for survival engaged in by all the artists.
Mr. Minghella is the son of top-drawer director Anthony Minghella. He gives about as competently straight a performance as anyone could with such a farcical character, and Sophia Myles didn't strike me as entirely as hopeless an actress as many reviewers said she was. I thought she projected an aura of seriousness and intelligence with her clothes on, and with her clothes off, she was more than adequate as the stuff Jerome's dreams were made of.
Still, the most stinging performances in the film are provided by Mr. Broadbent and Mr. Malkovich, though Joel David Moore, Ethan Suplee and Nick Swardson are not far behind as Jerome's irreverently wise-cracking classmates. It is nice to see Anjelica Huston again, even in a tiny role with a more positive spin than the rest of the film.
The Big Man
The Museum of the Moving Image (35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria, Queens) is doing itself proud with a 24-film retrospective of the marvelously vibrant oeuvre of Frank Borzage (1893-1962). Borzage was, even in Hollywood, that rarity of rarities, an uncompromising romanticist. In his time, Anglo-American film historians generally underrated him on the facile Marxist assumption that the director's romanticism was a commercially motivated betrayal of realism. Yet the way of the romanticist is usually much harder than that of the realist. Still, Borzage never needed dream worlds for his suspensions of disbelief: He plunged into the real world of poverty and oppression, the world of Roosevelt and Hitler, the New Deal and the New Order, to impart an aura to his characters, not merely through soft focus and a fluid camera, but through a genuine concern with the wondrous inner life of lovers in the midst of adversity.
His anti-Nazi films— Little Man, What Now? (1934) and Three Comrades (1938)—were far ahead of their time, emotionally and politically. Borzage's objection to Hitler was a curious one: What Hitler and all tyrants represented was an invasion of the emotional privacy of individuals, particularly lovers, those blessed creatures gifted with luminous rapport. History Is Made at Night (1937) is not only the most romantic title in the history of the cinema but also a profound expression of his commitment to love over probability. Borzage's cinema is typified by his extraordinary treatment of Janet Gaynor and Margaret Sullavan, actresses with screen personalities molded by the director. Jean Arthur and Gail Russell fit into the Borzage tradition on their first and only tries, and Borzage's actors—notably Spencer Tracy, Charles Boyer and James Stewart—were made to discard Hollywood's traditionally superficial attitudes toward love. Many of Borzage's projects, particularly toward the end of his career, were indisputably trivial in conception, but the director's passion never faltered, and when the glorious opportunity of Moonrise (1948) presented itself, Borzage was not stale or jaded.
The AMMI's series begins on July 15 at 2 p.m. with Lucky Star (1929), rediscovered long after it was thought to be lost. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell star in this imported 35-millimeter restored print from Netherlands Filmmuseum.
Moonrise (1948), with Dane Clark and Gail Russell, follows on Saturday, July 15, at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m.
History Is Made at Night (1937) plays on Saturday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 30, at 4:30 p.m.
A Man's Castle (1933), a Depression classic, with Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young, plays on July 16, at 2:00 p.m.
The Mortal Storm (1940), with Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart, arrives on July 16, at 4:30 p.m.
The series runs through Sunday, Aug. 20.
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Camera stabilization can be an expensive, yet indispensable addition to your filmmaking kit regardless of your level of ability or professional status. Depending on the camera you are using, it may even be a necessity for those cameras with extreme rolling shutter "jello" effect.
Sometimes, however, you find yourself in a situation where much-needed stabilization tools are left at home or weren't available due to budgetary reasons. Before you hyperventilate and pass out from a panic attack (never a good look, especially on a professional shoot), remember that situations like these are prime opportunities for some good old-fashioned ingenuity and resourcefulness!
Ted Sims, filmmaker from Aputure, walks through six extremely resourceful stabilization hacks for you to use in a bind.
Using a small tripod (in this case a Gorillapod), cut the fingerlings (who knew that's what they were called) off from a pair of gloves. Slide the cut fingerlings over the feet of the tripod to allow it to slide with ease over smooth, hard surfaces. This is a great hack but keep in mind to use consistant, constant speed when sliding the tripod over your chosen surface or the footage might look cheap and jerky.
Don't have your tripod with you but do have extra twine or string accessible to you? Great, it's your lucky day! Tie the string around the areas where you would tie the camera straps of the camera, drop the remainder of the string down to the ground and step inside.
Pull the camera taught straight while standing on the rope. This technique is especially effective because of the four points of contact it offers: your two feet spread out, and two hands holding the camera, working together from the tension of the string.
While this may sound like a British horror story from the 1800s, it is actually a simple stabilization technique you can use if you have no access to string. Using your camera's strap, sling it around the back of your neck while pushing the camera out from your body until the strap is taught. The tension from the strap and the three points of contact (your hands and neck) provide great stabilization in a pinch.
If there is no string and your camera strap is nowhere to be found, it's time to use your most indispensable piece of equipment: yourself. Create a ninety-degree angle with your arm and nestle your camera between your bicep and forearm.
Make sure you hold on tightly to your camera while filming. I hope it goes without saying that, despite its name, using the electric elbow technique is not an alternate power source for your camera.
The image stabilization effect found in most video editing softwares tends to crop the recorded image to create smooth movement. Shooting in a resolution higher than your final deliverable gives your stabilization effect some wiggle room in terms of utilizing the excess resolution available to crop into the image without noticeable degradation upon final export and delivery (assuming you are delivering your video in HD).
If sound is not an issue in the shot, slow motion is a quick solution to stabilization issues. Filming in slow motion will smooth out small jitters and shakes and make your pivots and turn come across more fluidly.
While ideally, you would plan ahead before your shoot for any stabilization issues, if you run into an issue there are plenty of DIY hacks you can utilize that won't set you back thousands of dollars with commonly available materials.