A road trip together with my son… I had been thinking about that for quite some time and this summer, it finally happened!
We chose to go to England, because we both love it so much, as you can read here as well.
I was lucky to team up with Toyota Belgium and they provided us with a cool CH-R Hybrid to try out.
We started our adventure in Calais, where we boarded Le Shuttle to Folkestone.
After only 35 minutes we were already driving on the left!
First stop was Kingsdown, on the Kent coast.
We stayed on a lovely camping site, situated between Dover and Deal, called Kingsdown Campsite.
From the site, you have stunning views out over the sea.
Facilities are clean and staff very friendly.
It was not busy at all, so plenty of space to put up our small tent.
There is a little pathway which gets you down to the pebble beach in no time.
The three pubs nearby are all family friendly and serve good food (on a Sunday, only until 6pm, so we had fish and chips in nearby Deal).
Nothing nicer than cooking your own breakfast outside, no? So baked beans it was.
By the way… thx to Collishop for the good working gas stove!
The campsite is definitely a place I can highly recommend ànd to come back to with the entire family!
I also loved all the lovely seaside cottages in the surroundings of the campsite.
The next day we drove on to Cambridge. It had been more than 20 years since I last visited.
Molly's Coffee shop proved to be the right choice!
The tour takes you along all the picturesque bridges and colleges, and there are many along the route!
so we decided to drive on and spend the night in a lovely farmhouse bed and breakfast called Grange Farm House in the small village of Euston, near Thetford.
The owners, Thibouche and Philip, will give you a very warm welcome in to their lovely farm b&b.
Our room was very spacious and comfortable. We enjoyed dinner and a truly scrumptious breakfast there as well.
Ely cathedral was next on our list. Truly impressive and a must-visit!
we drove on to Lincoln, which was still as charming as I remember.
The little streets surrounding the enormous cathedral are so charming! Be prepared to do some climbing though. Cute little shops and tearooms can be found everywhere.
In the meantime, we fully got used to driving our Toyota CH-R Hybrid!
It really is a great car to drive. I personally loved the quite sporty design and the nice and well-designed dashboard and easy-to-use entertainment system. The famous Toyota build-quality can be felt throughout the entire car.
It's the perfect car for two to three people or a small family as the backseat spaces are not terribly big. The boot is very practical and quite large though. For the two of us on this trip, it was thé perfect car!
The thing is with driving a Hybrid, it automatically made me drive more 'conscious', 'safer' maybe?
Anyway, for the ones who still have no clue what a hybrid car does or what it means, here goes: it's basically very simple: a hybrid car comprises two engines, one petrol and one electric motor which work together. While decelerating and braking, the system recycles kinetic energy to charge the battery. Excellent fuel economy and low emissions are two of the major bonus points about these cars. More info about this model and all the other Toyota Hybrid models can be found on the Toyota Belgium website.
We spent that night just outside Lincoln, at Lincoln Yurts. Very comfy yurts in the middle of the countryside. We slept in the 'Mongolian'.
Good thing about the place – besides the very friendly owners, the animals on site, the excellent full English breakfast ànd the peace and tranquility everywhere – is also the fact you have a little practical kitchen, which you share with the other guests and all yurts have their own private toilet and (quite luxurious) bathroom in a little outbuilding, just behind the yurts.
When evening fell over the yurt campsite, it turned into a magical place. We made a fire and watched the sun go down.
After an early breakfast, we drove to charming Pickering to board the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. What a lovely experience that was on board of this old steam train, making its way through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. It is a very popular attraction, so we were happy to have booked our tickets beforehand.
We got off at Goathland Station, which featured in the Harry Potter movies (my son being a HP-fan and all) and had some tea.
From there on, we drove to Whitby, a lovely coastal town with great seafood, great views and a lovely seaside atmosphere.
The old Abbey ruins high up the hill are just amazing! (even on a grey day) Well worth your visit.
We camped for two nights at Bay Ness farm.
But, you get stunning views from your tent in return!
Facilities are basic, but ok, with toilets, sinks and showers in a nearby shed.
On the Thursday, we reached the most northerly point of our trip, the famous Alnwick Castle.
The castle is featured as Hogwarts (Zweinstein) in the Harry Potter movies and also featured in a few episodes of Downton Abbey.
He really enjoyed the lesson and was flying on cloud nine for days after.
A must-do with your kids!!
On our way back down to take the P&O night ferry in Hull, we stopped at Scarborough, where we spent some time on the beach, relaxing and trying to catch some crabs.
The Pride of York brought us safely to Zeebrugge, after quite an enjoyable crossing.
Thank you Toyota Belgium for suggesting to use the stunning Toyota CH-R Hybrid for the trip!
We drove 1644 km in total with the car and it was a real pleasure to drive.
In the next couple of weeks I'll be comparing this model with other models from the large Toyota Hybrid family, the Toyota RAV 4, the Prius and the Prius +.
Make sure to keep an eye on my Instagram for more on that!
Loved your narration of your previous time with your son.Beautiful pictures .Wonderful memories. The girls might enjoy Croatia,Greece,Romania maybe.
Wauw!! Lijkt me een geweldige reis, op alle vlakken!


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Ant-ticipating Change: As forests change, will ants?
Tuesday, July 21, 2015, by Tess McCabe
Ants work hard. In fact, a single leafcutter colony can consume more than the average cow. But different ants work hard in different ways. Some will move seeds around, letting plants grow in new areas. Some will build vast underground tunnels that aerate the soil. Different kind of ants are useful. That's where I come in.
I do two things. I figure out what ants we're working with, and I figure out what ants we will be working with. Here at Harvard Forest and at Black Rock Forest, I am looking at how the numbers and types of species of ant has changed over time, and how they will change. Our forests are under threat from two different tree-killing blights. Wooly adelgid, an invasive insect, kills off eastern hemlock, and Sudden Oak Death kills off oak.
Woolly adelgid is already in Harvard Forest's hemlocks, and Black Rock Forest is at risk of a Sudden Oak Death (SOD) outbreak. Our forests are changing, and we're trying to predict how the ant communities, and the skills they offer, will change with them.
What does this mean I do all day? I poke logs mostly. This last week, my mentor Sydne Record and I collected samples of nests in Black Rock Forest. That means that for 25 minutes per plot, I got to turn over every rock, kick every stump, and crawl through dead leaves – all in the name of science!
When I'm not frolicking in the forest looking for ants, I am either ID-ing the species of ant or coding in R trying to analyze them. It's all fun work. Now I can pick up an ant and just know its genus, which is the closest thing to a super power I've ever had. But I have to admit, the coding is my favorite part, because you really get to play with your data. Whether it's in class or for research, it's really fun to tease a story out of data. I can't wait to see what stories these ants will tell!
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Over the summer, 31 innovative tertiary students across Victoria were given the opportunity to connect with 18 different Victorian SME's in a Victorian Government pilot program called SummerTech Live. Over a period of eight to twelve weeks, students worked on real-life projects, giving them the chance to use their newly developed higher education skills while being mentored by Victorian businesses.
On April 13, 2017, students from five universities and one TAFE in Victoria were brought together at leading tech company REA, to celebrate and share their achievements and learnings. The theme of the showcase was 'imagination' with REA Group's Chief Inventor, Mr Nigel Dalton leading the charge together with Hon Philip Dalidakis MP, Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade, Victorian State Government.
Creating an app that helps people find their favourite food any time of the day.
The two-year pilot program promoted inclusion with a mix of local and international students. The program was designed to demonstrate the value of gender and cultural diversity to innovation and problem-solving.
"Melbourne's strengths are our diversity and collaborations and our talent for digital innovations. We don't need to be 'someone else 2.0'," said Dalidakis, emphasising his vision to position Victoria as the number one destination for technology in the Asia Pacific region.
"We are Melbourne, and we should be proud of it".
Savills Research recently ranked Melbourne as Australia's top technology city and 14th globally.
Students participating in the program were able to access the opportunity to play in the real world, to learn from industry specialists and to be allowed to make mistakes along the way. Able to feel supported and proud of the projects they worked on and the outcomes they achieved, those participating were given beneficial, advantageous insights.
Swinburne University of Technology student Elizabeth Bonny said the opportunity was "…remarkable for someone at uni who is looking to get more real world experience". During the program, she was given the opportunity to work as a business analyst for the Australian Furniture Association and beamed when talking about the experience.
Other students like Jack Kuan from the University of Melbourne worked more independently while building a restaurant app at PongoLabs.
A common theme from the students' presentations was the challenging leap from vocational learning to practical application in the workforce. The shift from learning broad topics, to having to apply specialised knowledge, posed a realistic and common challenge for many of them. The key difference with this program, as opposed to standard graduate employment, is the support and mentorship provided during this pivotal transition. The program aims to build confidence in the next generation in the Victorian workforce and to bridge the gap between studying and working.
The 21 business partners involved were able to utilise these high-level digital technology students to work on innovative business solutions at an affordable cost. The overall feeling from mentors within SMEs, as well as students involved in the program, was that it was a win-win for all.
Layer Security's Rick Harvey, who eagerly participated in the program as a mentor, went on to explain that the students were keen to help develop opportunities within his company that he normally wouldn't have the time nor resources to attend to.
"When you're running a business, you're generally head down trying to get through daily life," he said.
Shourov Bhattacharya from PongoLabs said the program went above and beyond, with student Jack exceeding their expectations. They now want to hire him as a result. Bhattacharya's recommendation is to expand the program from 31 students to 3,000 students, and more importantly, to match the right student to the right business.
Dalidakis concluded by thanking the students, acknowledging their contributions towards paving a path for Victorian businesses and their futures.
Pilots such as these support the growth and development of our next generation of Victorian entrepreneurs and innovators in the all-important tech sector. Round two of the program's pilot is set for next year; students, as well as businesses, are encouraged to apply now.
WATCH THE VIDEO: We met with Victoria's Local Jobs First Commissioner Don Matthews to talk about his work.


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Probate Pricing
Grant of Probate
The work which we will do will vary depending on the circumstances of an estate and no two estates are precisely the same. However, typically, our tasks will be divided into three stages.
Stage one will consist of establishing the assets and liabilities of the estate, securing the property and establishing outstanding property costs, confirming the executors' responsibilities, placing the statutory advertisement to protect the executors, and notifying the beneficiaries of the estate. Typically, this will take 3 – 4 months.
Stage two will consist of drafting the probate papers, to include the inheritance tax return, and overseeing their signing, submitting the relevant paperwork to obtain the probate, and arranging the payment of any inheritance tax. Typically, this will take 2 – 3 months.
Stage three will consist of gathering the financial assets and items of the estate, paying all liabilities, to include the preparation of an income tax return, if appropriate, carrying out necessary searches to protect the executors, distributing the estate and preparing estate accounts. Typically, this will take 3 – 4 months.
We believe the three stages set out above cover the services that you may reasonably expect to be included in this type of work. Typically, the time involved overall would be between 15 and 20 hours, although a very straightforward estate would be less. We charge for this work on the basis of hourly rates ranging from £115 to £275 per hour (plus VAT at 20%). Higher hourly rates will apply to more experienced Legal Advisers who may be able to carry out the work more quickly so the final cost of the work which we do should not vary depending on the Legal Adviser.
The total costs for the work set out above are, therefore, typically, £3,000 - £5,000 (plus VAT at 20%).
Apart from our own costs, there are payments which we have to make to other people which are known as disbursements. The first of these is taxes due to the Government. If an estate is liable to inheritance tax, that tax has to be paid before the Grant of Probate is issued and please visit here so you can carry out a tax assessment. There may also be income tax due on an estate.
Other expenses are likely to be as follows:
Probate application fee - £155 plus 50p per sealed copy Grant of Probate (VAT is not applicable),
Swearing fee - £7 per Executor (including VAT)
Bankruptcy search - £1 per beneficiary of a significant amount (VAT is not applicable)
Adverts in the London Gazette and a local newspaper to protect the Executors - £300 approximately (plus VAT at 20%)
You can see the legal advisers who work in our Private Client Team here.
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Q: I need help on integrating matlab code with android I am doing a image processing project(small one). I am coding algorithms in matlab and testing them in MCR. But my idea is to port this algorithm to my android device build a nice application and implement my concept on the host device, so that the application will be portable and can be used anywhere.

A: I think you need to be a bit more specific as there are some MATLAB products that would let you convert a subset of MATLAB into C code that you could later use.
For instance the MATLAB coder which:

"Generates standalone C and C++ code from MATLAB® code The generated source code is portable and readable. MATLAB Coder supports a subset of core MATLAB language features, including program control constructs, functions, and matrix operations. It can generate MEX functions that let you accelerate computationally intensive portions of MATLAB code and verify the behavior of the generated code".

However, be aware that not every function available in the Image Processing Toolbox can be used in the MATLAB coder:

"A limited set of functions are supported for code generation from Aerospace Toolbox, Image Processing Toolbox™, and Signal Processing Toolbox™"

So you would need to build your algorithms using that subset in order for you to be able to generate C or C++ code from it.
Hope this helps.

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Alabama on Slippery Political Slope
by Larry Lee | Aug 25, 2014 | Accountability Act |
Alabama is on a political slippery slope. Our descent is being aided by millions of dollars of campaign contributions controlled by a handful of political operatives who obviously believe many Alabama citizens should be only seen—not heard.
This attitude is hardly new to this country, or even to Alabama.
The Tidewater region of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware was created by a large re-location of English families who formed the region's aristocracy. Estimates are that 80 to 90 percent of the people who emigrated here in the 17th century were indentured servants.
It was a society of a few haves and many have-nots. This is an apt description of Alabama for decades, where in 1860, nearly 30 percent of the state's wealth was owned by one-third of one percent of the white population.
And if one pays close attention to our current political landscape and digs through enough campaign financial info it is impossible to come to any conclusion other than this is the Alabama some wish to have again.
The Republican takeover of the state legislature in 2010 has been well-documented. After a highly successful and well-planned effort, as documented in Speaker Mike Hubbard's book, Storming the Statehouse, the GOP took over both the House of Representatives and State Senate in the fall of 2010.
When the new House was convened, there were 62 Republicans, just one vote shy of the magical 63 that constitutes a super majority that gives the ruling party absolute control. They can stop debate, shut down filibusters and basically say to the minority, "If you don't like it, tough luck."
Politics considered a game of give and take. There are offers by one side, then counter offers by the other until a position is reached that is agreeable to move legislation forward. But the super majority eliminates this negotiating process. Rather than seeking consensus, the majority party takes the position of "it's my way or the highway."
And when shortly after the 2010 general election several Democrats switched to the GOP, the result was today's super majority where there are 66 Republicans, 37 Democrats and one Independent in the House.
You find this passage on page 288 of Hubbard's book:
"In my comments to the membership afterward, I set as our goal maintaining the tradition of two words that are so important they appear in the seal of the Alabama House of Representatives, Vox Pupuli—Voice of the People.
"This phrase does not say voice of the special interests, voice of the powerful, or voice of the campaign contributors," I said. "It means voice of all the people. Whether you are Republican or Democrat, black or white, rich or poor, I will work to ensure that your voice is heard in the Alabama House chamber."
Unfortunately, one only has to look at how the Alabama Accountability Act was passed in 2013 to understand how hollow Hubbard's words have turned out to be.
This was the most radical education policy ever passed by the legislature. It took $40 million away from the education trust fund and for the first time in state history set up a voucher program to give public school dollars to private schools.
Did the legislature ask for education's input? Did the House work to ensure that education's voice was heard?
Absolutely not. In fact, legislative leadership boasted later that they worked hard to make sure Alabama educators did not know what they were proposing.
This is what you get with a super majority. You can put yourself on a pedestal and thumb your nose at lowly people who work in schools and classrooms.
You can talk all day about listening to the people, but your actions betray you. Instead of a democracy, you have concentrated power in a very small number of people and created an oligarchy.
It's hardly any wonder that former Governor Bob Riley has raised more than $1 million so far this year for his Alabama 2014 PAC. Or that he got 55 contributions of $10,000 or more to try and keep the GOP super majority in control.
After all, while Vox Pupuli may sound great, power is really not something to be shared with average men and women, especially those in education.


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Morgan Sindall signs for Carlisle Southern Link Road
30 Apr 21 Cumbria County Council has selected Morgan Sindall for the £144m Carlisle Southern Link Road project.
The works are due to start on site in spring 2022
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has been appointed initially to develop the detailed design of the road that will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 at Newby West.
The 8km road will include four new roundabouts, three new road bridges, a combined cycleway/footway on the northern side of the road and four new shared-use overbridges.
The road will open the way for Carlisle City Council's St Cuthbert's Garden Village (SCGV) plans, a potential development of 10,000 new homes. It should also improve east-west connectivity to the south of the city.
The council received planning consent for the road in October 2020 following a period of extensive public consultation. The council is continuing to work with landowners and statutory stakeholders to minimise the impact of the scheme on their land.
The works are due to start on site in spring 2022 and it is anticipated the construction of the road will take approximately two years to complete.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government announced funding towards the new road in February 2019. In July 2020 the council's Cabinet agreed to enter into a funding agreement with Homes England for £134m. In addition, Cumbria County Council and Carlisle City Council have committed to make contributions of £5m each, which will be sourced from developer contributions as homes are built, for a total budget of £144m for the new road.
It is understood that the value of Morgan Sindall's contract is £65m.
Councillor Keith Little, Cumbria County Council's cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "I'm delighted that we have reached this important milestone. The benefits the road will bring in connecting East and West Cumbria and unlocking housing for the new garden village as well as stimulating employment, economic growth and investment at a time when our county really needs it cannot be underestimated."


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The Egg Adds Two New Concerts
MusicUpcoming Shows
By Greg Haymes	 On Nov 4, 2014
The Egg in Albany has announced two new concerts for its spring 2015 concert season.
Tickets for the new concerts are currently available to members of The Egg and will go on sale to the general public at 10am on Friday (November 7).
Here's the detailed information on the newly announced concerts:
Sunday, April 12, 7:30pm
$38 & $48
A solo performance by legendary singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading that will feature material encompassing her entire storied career, which spans four decades and more than 20 albums and such memorable songs as "Love and Affection," "Show Some Emotion" and "Down to Zero."
Friday, May 1, 8pm
A solo, acoustic evening with Bruce Cockburn, whose music explores urban, political and social issues in a poetically and rhythmically unique style that has produced such classic songs as "Wonderin' Where the Lions Are," "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" and "If I Had a Rocket Launcher."
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Greg Haymes founded Nippertown, along with his wife Sara Ayers, in 2009. Greg was a musician, journalist, and ambassador to the Capital Region arts community. Greg passed in April of 2019, but his legacy continues.
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The Board of Directors, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has decided to clear abandoned vessels disrupting the operations of Integrated Oil and Gas Free Zone (Intels) in and other concessionaires in Eastern ports.
The Chairman of the Board, Emmanuel Adesoye, disclosed this on completion of a facility tour of Onne Port by the Board members on Thursday.
The abandoned vessels obstructing the operations of belong to a company whose operations had been taken over by Assets Management Company (AMCON).
Adesoye said that the management of NPA would try to move all abandoned vessels in various terminals to safe anchorage to improve the operations of concessionaires and increase government revenue.
He suggested that Intels should dialogue with NPA and the owner of the abandoned vessels to see if there would be alternative ways of evacuating the abandoned vessels.
Adesoye said NPA would also consult to seek ideas on how to go about it.
Adesoye, however, promised that both the Board and the Management of NPA would do their best to enable indigenous investors in Oil and Gas Free Zone to sustain the business and generate more revenue for government.
He said that there should be opportunities for other operators who would like to be on the same level with Intels in order to make Nigerian ports more competitive to achieve the status of being the hub in the West and Central Africa.
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Intels, Adamu Abubakar, urged the Board members of NPA to assist the company to access all spaces allocated for its operations in Calabar port.
Abubakar suggested for dialogue among NPA,, Intels and AMCON in order to quickly move abandoned vessels in its terminal in Calabar.


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#include "lib/structures.h"

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/**
 * Abstract class serving as a template for 2d convex hull approximator.
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class Approximator2D
{
    public:
        virtual ~Approximator2D() {}

        /**
         * Find convex hull approximation of input data set.
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         * @param inputSet Input data set
         * @return convex hull approximation of input data set.
         */
        virtual Points2D& approximate(const Points2D& input,
                                      Points2D& output) = 0;

        inline std::string getName() { return name_; }

        /** Returns maximum reachable number of points on output hull */
        virtual int maxReachable() const = 0;

    protected:
        /** name of approximator */
        std::string name_;
};

}

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Sunday, November 28, 2021	2:30 p.m.
With Esteban, you get more than what you see. You get more than the mere physical performance of an artist capable of performing any genre of music.
Esteban's name was given to him by legendary classical guitarist Andrés Segovia, who called him "Esteban" during his years of study with the master. Born Stephen Paul in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of a steel mill worker, Esteban saw his first guitar in a shop window when he was eight years old. His uncle bought it for him, and Esteban says, "It never left my hands." Esteban was granted a chance to play for Segovia in 1974. For four years, Esteban studied with the master whenever possible, in Spain and the United States, and in 1978 Segovia gave Esteban his endorsement. Esteban returned to the United States and began touring.
Since then, Esteban has topped the Billboard charts many times with his numerous albums, videos, and DVDs. He has been on the front page of the Wall Street Journal for his famous appearances and record-setting album sales on the Home Shopping Network. Esteban enjoyed a full feature article in People magazine as well as thousands of accolades from newspapers, magazines, and dedicated fans around the world.
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Friday, January 28 Martin Sexton
Thursday, February 3 Anthony Mazzella and Jennifer Batten
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Manhattan: Help Solve the Literacy Crisis as a Community Outreach Team Leader
ORGANIZATION: American Youth Literacy Foundation
Have you ever wanted to do something AMAZING to change the world but didn't know where to start?
Here is an opportunity to join the American Youth Literacy Foundation, an all- volunteer 501 c 3 charitable non-profit organization, founded in 2008 and dedicated to providing a gateway to a future in which all children, in every classroom in America, learn how to read by the end of 3rd grade. Our mission is to save millions of children from a lifetime of illiteracy and bring about true education parity in just a few years' time by deploying the FUNetix(r) 12 Hour Reading App(tm) nationwide.
With the FUNetix app, which is 100% free to download and use, any child can learn how to read in about 12 hours of total play time; and in America's public schools today, there are millions of children who can't read or are struggling to read, which has led to more than 20 million illiterate high school dropouts over the past 20 years. But it doesn't have to be this way!
We started in 2008 by taking a groundbreaking, science-based curriculum and proving that it can scale to reach and help thousands of children. Then, in 2020, during the pandemic, we created an app, based on our now patented reading curriculum, that takes kids from the ABC's to a 2nd grade reading level through an amazing journey that's fully narrated and tastefully animated, and gamified, just enough, to create an immersive, interactive environment that captures kids' attention and imagination and launches them to literacy in a fun and easy way.
Our challenge now is to bring the app to millions of children who are not learning how to read in school, either because they are in schools that are failing or because they are in difficult situations at home for a variety of reasons.
Many parents are desperate for an education solution for their children but the challenge of teaching reading to children has proven too great for classrooms across America using a reading curriculum that is too confusing and doesn't scale. America needs FUNetix because FUNetix is so easy that virtually any child can learn how to read in just 12 hours.
Our Community Outreach Team members are individuals with diverse backgrounds and with diverse interests and talents; but most of all, they are individuals who have a willingness to reach out to students in need, parents in need, communities in need, and to the members and leaders within those communities who can help make a difference.
The ideal Community Outreach volunteers have significant real-world experience, have seen the challenges of illiteracy, low literacy and low education plaguing our communities, and are willing to both talk to and listen to people in order to identify ways to best implement and build public awareness of the FUNetix app among families with children in need.
This is a complex undertaking, so candidates need to be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and community-driven to take on this exciting and important role. This position requires someone equipped with a positive attitude and readiness to be a team player.
We believe that we can change millions of lives for the better by bringing FUNetix into communities, and ultimately schools, across the country. If this sounds like something that you have the time for and interest in, and that you would like to be a part of, and if you have the confidence and ability to work in a virtual environment using select networking and communications tools and platforms such as zoom, slack and google shared folders, then please reply to this listing and tell us about yourself.
We look forward to hearing from you and speaking with you about a renewed sense of hope for the future of literacy and education in America.
You can read more about our story, and about our team, on our website at www.FUNetix.org.
Mr. R. Kali Woodward
Founding, Executive Director
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About American Youth Literacy Foundation
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The Vision of FUNetix is: UNIVERSAL LITERACY. The Mission of FUNetix is: Deliver a free smartphone app that will make that vision happen. Think of what it would mean if EVERY child could learn how to read from a smartphone in 12 hours! The mission of FUNetix is simple: get the app out! Get the FUNetix 12 hours Reading App out to America's children through smartphones, laptops, desktops, tablets, and classrooms. Get the app out through partnerships with publishing companies, schools, NGOs, parents, teachers, corporations and federal, state and local governments. Universal literacy is within reach because FUNetix is able to teach reading in a way that it has never been taught before, and with a speed that has never been conceived of before. FUNetix is here, and if your child is ready, we're ready. You can start learning how to read in 12 hours, today!
FUNetix is a patented, science-based, and incredibly simplified way of teaching reading to children that's available to parents and children anywhere in the United States and anywhere in the world. The FUNetix 12 hours Reading App is available in the App Store, Google Play store and Amazon App store.
FUNetix is 19-years-new, but in some ways, it is more than 2,000 years old.
Indeed, the patented FUNetix Reading Decoding System is rooted in an ancient methodology that shows readers how to see the hidden sounds in every word.
FUNetix earned its patent by borrowing the time-tested method called "diacritics" (which was developed more than 2,000 years ago by the Greeks, and adopted more than 1,000 years ago by the Hebrew and Arabic languages, to teach ALL children how to read those languages), and uniquely, completely and systematically applying it to English in a child-friendly and simple way.
FUNetix teaches children how to "map" or "marry" all 44 sounds of the English language to the letters and letter combinations that make up English words. This mapping (made easy by diacritics) takes all of the guesswork out of "sounding out" words.
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Resource Development / Management
- 5 hours to 10 hours per week
- Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills - Leadership skills & Project management skills - Preferred previous experience within non-profit fundraising or outreach activities
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Illustrious will be appearing at the Venice Biennale this year in an exhibition called Transparent Mirrors a collaboration with the New York artist Phil Tsiaras featuring a 3D surround soundscape. The vernessage will be on June 10th at the Scuola di Mercanti in the Campo di Madonna Dell Orto. It runs until the end of July and may possibly be extended at a future date.
Illustrious have formed a new organisation with the artists David Bickerstaff and Jason Bruges called "Hybrid Field" to explore the technological, scientific and artisic. Their first work will be entitled "Field Blue" installed at a location to be revealed in the centre of Soho during the last two weeks of May in London.
Illustrious have been asked to provide a world first 3D soundtrack to an independent Dogme film entitled "Shedding Skins" written and directed by the filmaker Vivien De Montague - shooting commences this autumn.
Illustrious are about to form an alliance with the Charles Morrow Comapny and Arup Accoustics both in New York, who will be providing recording and demonstration facilities stateside for future projects and collaborations.


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Editing To Mimic The Mind's Eye Vision
At this moment, it was still very much style over substance. But this would soon change.
Donald Cammell / Nicolas Roeg, 1970
Cinematography | Nicolas Roeg
Having the opportunity to interview or chat with a filmmaker is always interesting, but once in a while it can be somewhat magical. From time to time a highly respected and successful film artist manages to escape the limitations of celebrity. Not all celebrated filmmakers live in bubbles.
And while it often feels a thing of the past, there are still filmmakers who are more concerned with filmmaking as an art form than as the opportunity for the wealth of a franchise. No artist desires creating work that fails to connect with an audience, but there are some who are far more concerned with a personal vision than worrying about selling tickets. While this can create limitations for the filmmaker, it also presents a great level of freedom.
BBC Arena Portrait
Photograph | David Thompson, 2015
One such filmmaker is Nicolas Cage. If you've ever watched or read an interview with eccentric auteur you will be aware that his style of conversing is at once intellectual and rather free-form. His style of discussing his work, history and ideas often ramble, but they never miss their mark.
If you've ever had the pleasure of listening to Nicolas Roeg speak, you will note a highly intelligent and genuine man. It is impossible to miss the fact that he is so filled with ideas that he tends talk in meandering and circular logic sentences. Last year, after overcoming more than a few challenges, The Criterion Collection re-mastered and re-issued Don't Look Now. It features a discussion filmed in 2003 at London's Ciné Lumière. It is an entertaining discussion and fully captures the way in which Roeg communicates. More importantly, it lets us see how he thinks and more than a little insight into how he makes films. He has always stretched cinematography and film editing to the limits to mimic the ways the human mind works. It may not always appear logical if we can slow down long enough to notice the jumbled order of our thoughts, but we are able to connect the dots of our odd assortment of ideas to lead us to the ways in which we operate.
If there is one element that shines through when listening to Mr. Roeg is the constant desire to find ways for film to connect with the human brain. When he made his debut as a film director it was a collaboration with writer/director, Donald Cammell.
There is a great deal more going on behind James Fox's "Johnny's" violent actions than simple thuggery.
That debut film was Performance. Essentially a thriller in which a thug makes the mistake of hiding out in the home of rock star and his two groupies. The "thrill" aspect of the film takes a long fall as the film quickly evolves into a surrealistic study of a drug-fueled, hallucinogenic trip into identity. The film remains firmly seated as a dated but groundbreaking film of its time featuring Mick Jagger playing the odd rock star who pulls James Fox into a great deal more than his own isolated world.
"Nothing is true, everything is permitted."
There only appears to be no rules…
It is an iconic film. It is also offers a key insight into what would soon become Nic Roeg's life long pursuit toward a whole new kind of cinematic language. The idea of filming and editing a film to reflect the inner-workings of the human mind is forming. As Performance was a collaborative effort and firmly rooted in the culture of late 1960's Swinging London world of fashion, rock and drugs — the uses of this idea never fully form. Instead the film often employs stylistic choices of jittery fast cuts and odd perspectives that are as ornamental as they are meaningful. Even still Roeg's approach human thought as a method of plot projection is there.
Even the smallest creatures fight to survive. A picnic in the outback turns into a journey of cruel awakening, self-discovery and survival. A Cinematographer becomes an Auteur.
Nicolas Roeg, 1971
Nicolas Roeg's true directorial debut is filled with ideas and unique perceptions. A brother and sister escape the insanity of their troubled father to find themselves in the wilds of The Australian Outback. The title of the film comes from the Aboriginal concept of a male's journey to adulthood. And with the assistance of a young man in the middle of his tribal ritual "walkabout" — the siblings journey through adversity and mystery toward their own adulthood.
What constantly threatens danger springs forward into a celebration of life's possibilities…
Along the way cultural differences cause confusion and alarm. It is a film about survival thanks to human kindness. But more than anything it is a startling view of how racism and cultural differences are so engrained, no amount of human kindness can make them go away. Roeg's camera captures reality through a sort of surrealistic lens. The careful use of Antony Gibbs and Alan Pattillos' editing allow us to view the realities and revelations from the perspective of two young adults and a child. It is here that we get a glimpse of identity perspective through the way the characters' minds take in and view individual perceptions of experience.
A beautiful and tragic experimental film about both the strengths and flaws of the human condition. Another idea is put forward that hints that as our society applies more and more pressures, the concept of a walkabout could become a new sort of ritual for human beings contained within a society that only appears to offer safety and protection.
A young man takes a look at the land of his future and a shot becomes an iconic image.
David Gulpilil
When one watches Roeg's 1980's Bad Timing, a story of lust turned to obsession that not only pushes both individuals to the limits — it pulls one of them into the darkest corners of insanity. Bad Timing is graphic in the use of nudity, but the story it tells is not all that unusual. What makes this film standout as a work of cinematic art is the blending and discordant use of plot points into a fluid labyrinthine of perspectives that is often almost impossible to follow. The concept of flashback story-telling takes an almost hysterical detour into uncharted territories.
What often feels like a murder mystery is really far more complex in what it attempts to do. Bad Timing dares to toss a number of film genres our way, but the goal here is not suspense or even mystery. This film charts the deterioration of both the human mind and psyche after the requirements of desire, lust and sexual obsession have overtaken the rational.
"I'll be dead in a minute; just wanted to say good-bye."
Who is in control? Who is being seduced? And in what order are these experiences happening?
Art Garfunkel / Theresa Russell
Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond
Tony Lawson's editing of Anthony B. Richmond's oddly framed cinematography shifts the viewer perspective into a strange flow that is challenging to grasp. The majority of film critics and audiences at the time tended to dismiss the film. Art Garfunkel's low-key performance mixing with Harvey Keitel's intensity and Theresa Russell's unhinged demonstration of carnal obsession often feels like a cinematic experiment with celluloid as rubber band. Bad Timing was so strange at the time it was released that it would take a good decade before it would be reconsidered and re-evaluated for the exceptional film it is. This film remains strange and refuses to give in.
"You tell the truth about a lie so beautifully." Art Garfunkel / Theresa Russell Bad Timing Nicolas Roeg, 1980 Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond
Don't Look Now takes us to a Venice steeped in decay, sadness and uncertain dangers. We are led through a series of seemingly endless loop of dark tunnels. We pass over aged bridges in a fog of mystery. Hope can become deadly. Grief can become a release. Like life, nothing is at it appears. Constantly shifting back and forth in time which only becomes obvious upon a second screening. Everything is viewed with disconnected logic and paranormal hindsight. There is a constant confusion of "real-time" with conscious and subconscious perceptions. An unrelenting sense of déjà vu that our protagonist refuses to own or fully evaluate.
Nothing is what it appears…
Don't Look Now
A cinematic masterwork that captures a young couple trying to re-connect and support each other in order to survive the worst experience life can offer. It is a truly horrific film that somehow manages to be both beautiful and hauntingly sad. This is a surreal horror film about love, guilt, connections and grief.
"This one who's blind. She's the one that can see."
This controversial 1973 film remains Roeg's most successful film. Don't Look Now is perhaps the best example of how Nicolas Roeg's films work.
These films are about a whole lot more than seeing — these films are about how we think.
Matty Stanfield, 2.8.2016
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Fire in the Hole! Agnes! or Home Invasion Within Roman Polanski's Cul-De-Sac
"Get the hell outta my fortress!"
The crime of home invasion is about to take a twisted turn…
*This post contains spoilers in the event that you have not seen Cu-de-Sac.
The term "Cul-de-sac" is usually defined as a street or passage closed at one end or a route or course leading nowhere. After Roman Polanski had made Repulsion, he turned his attention to very different forms of isolation, paranoia, psychology and identity impacted by both surroundings and circumstances. The title of this strange and vibrant film is particularly appropriate on more than a few layers.
The film begins with two wounded gangsters on the lam from an apparently failed heist. Their tiny stolen car gives out on a lonely stretch of road. Lionel Stander plays "Dickie." His wound is minor, but his partner has been shot in the gut. As Dickie attempts to push the car off the road he slams it into an odd concrete bar. These two men are lost and they are unaware that they have driven down a road that becomes useless when the tide comes in.
The two failed gangsters have attempted to find passage that only leads to water submergence. As Dickie heads off on a walk to find a phone, he promises his pal that he will return as quickly as possible. Little does he know that his walk will only take him to an 11th Century castle on the sea.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland's Lindisfarne Castle is the home of George & Teresa
Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor
The chateau is none other than the famous Lindsfarne Castle on the UK's Holy Island in Northumberland. It overlooks the ocean from one side and the tidelands on the other. This is the home of middle-aged George and his young French wife, Teresa. Played by Donald Pleasance and Françoise Dorléac, these two form a dead end that will present an even greater challenge for the gruff but somehow vaguely innocent gangster. While Lionel Stander's performance is filled with brutality and rage, there is a feeling that this man's "bark" is far worse than his "bite."
When Polanski introduces the audience to Teresa, she is topless and shamelessly rolling about on the sand with a handsome young man. This boy's parents are on the other side of the castle chatting with George. It only takes a minute to realize that these two visitors are more than a little anxious to escape the company of George and his wife. And even though it is obvious that their son has just had sex with Teresa, he doesn't seem to mind skipping out as quickly as possible. All the while chickens appear to run free.
Dickie ignores the pain and spies from inside the decaying chicken coup at his intended victims…
There is a chicken coop, but it is a state of almost ruin. Dickie slips in to have a few eggs and waits for the right moment to step into George and Teresas' domestic world. Suffering further injuries as he attempts to use the coop's ladder, one almost gets the sense that Dickie might be better served to make his way back to his partner in crime for a "re-think."
When Gilbert Taylor's masterful camera allows us inside the castle and bedroom we discover a seemingly bored young wife and a nervous hen sort of a husband. It is amazing how believable and natural Pleasance and Dorleac pull off their first shared scene.
"Put it on!"
It is not a sex scene. It actually leads to nothing remotely sexual, but to an interesting sort of psychological gender game in which Teresa convinces George to wear one of her frilly "nighties" and proceeds to apply make-up to his face. While George does protest, he seems to find as much amusement in the game as his wife. He begins to prance and speak with girlie voice. Teresa immediately moves into the role of the dominant male.
What's so funny?
Françoise Dorléac & Donald Pleasence
As they laugh and play, there is a clear difference in the way each character is going at the game. George is amused and comfortable, but his wife's amusement seems to be tainted with a hint of the cruel. There is a joke going on that George does not "get" and he is the "butt" of it. As Dickie makes his move into the castle, Teresa hears him. She is concerned, but George is frightened. Were it up to George, they would stay up in their bedroom. This is not an option as Teresa basically demands that he check it out. Then, as if not able to trust him, Teresa shadows George as they make their way downstairs where they will meet Dickie.
Finding Dickie in the kitchen…
The castle's interior is shot in a why that feels more than a little claustrophobic. A space that seems to spiral up rather than move out. An oddly paired couple living in eccentrically isolated bohemia. This does not fit our perception of a home. Yet this is the house and Dickie is mastering a home invasion. Roman Polanski is about to pull, twist, strain, tilt sideways and subvert every perceived idea of home invasion crime.
It isn't that George and Teresa are unafraid of Dickie. They are. Most especially is afraid is George. Teresa's fears are quickly overwhelmed by her frustration at her husband's cowardice. In fact, the friction building between husband and wife will begin to challenge the worries of Dickie's gun and invasion of their home. A thin and hopelessly beautiful woman and a shivering short man wearing Cleopatra style make-up and a sheer nightie hardly seem like a pair of hostages posing any level of concern for the gangster. Dickie feels assured in his role as the captor and potentially dangerous criminal. From Dickie's perspective, he's got this under control and both people safely under his thumb. But perception is a tricky thing. What Dickie can see is not what he is about to get.
Threat before them. The criminal stands with menace and the couple appears afraid. Or are they?
Lionel Stander, Donald Pleasance & Françoise Dorléac
Forcing his way through the situation and understanding the daunting challenges of the tides, Dickie takes charge. After making a call to the Crime Lord for whom he and his partner have failed, Dickie is certain that his boss will be coming to pick them up as soon as the tide recedes. Facing more derision from the wife and a confused mix of passive-aggressive fear from the husband, Dickie forges forward with his plan. The phone cord has been severed, his gun at the ready and his intimidation clearly asserted, he forces both George and Teresa to help him bring his partner back to the castle. By the time they reach the stretch of road where Dickie has left his fatally injured partner, the car is nearly lost in the tide.
Fatally injured and waiting to be rescued from the incoming tides.
Forcing George and Teresa to assist him in pushing the car back up to the castle, it almost seems as if none of the three notice that Teresa has taken the most difficult position of pushing the drowned car from the rear.
As this often darkly comical film unspools we see cowardice, fear, threat, menace, flirtation, gender roles, sexism, cruelty, danger, brutality, friendship, love and identity splinter off in unexpected directions. Polanski not only deconstructs the concept of Film Noir to Neo Noir, he seems to be pushing under the concepts of Neo Noir toward domestic horror. While not at all a horror film, the film is filled with suspense. But just as the suspense starts to take hold something comical happens. The audience never obtains solid footing.
Dickie might have the gun, but is he really in control?
Françoise Dorléac, Donald Pleasence & Lionel Stander
In some of the movie's most memorable scenes, George and Teresa receive some unexpected guests. Guests who Dickie thought was his gang. In a bit of brazen assertion of power, Teresa opts to treat Dickie like a servant. This is both comical and more than a little disconcerting. Teresa simply does not care that Dickie's rage might turn on their guests which include a bratty child and a very young Jacqueline Bisset as clueless Swinging London Hipster.
It is a risk she is more than willing to take. It is hard to watch this film in the 21st Century and not be reminded of Lionel Stander's later turn as "Max" on Hart to Hart. As he grumbles and comically falls in line with Teresa's bold play, it is an unintended comical pop culture reference point. Dickie serves the guests. He is annoyed, but oddly concerned with performing the duties as correctly as possible.
Unforgettable in one of her few roles before her tragic death, Catherine Deneuve's big sister Françoise Dorléac as Teresa
It is during these scenes that lack of sleep act as a catalyst for George to start to reach his turning point. His patience with his guest is limited. Before long he is barking at them to "Get the hell outta my fortress!" One can hardly blame him. These "friends/family" are horrible. We have already learned that George has lost every penny to purchase their castle. He is also lonely on the island. When his guest mention a person by the name of "Agnes" it seems to strike George to his core.
Who is Agnes? This is one of those strange strands of plot that is never revealed. She is probably the former wife to George. Most likely he was widowed. It is never clear, but one thing is certain: Teresa is no Agnes. She has captured George's lust, but she is clearly disinterested in him. And it seems that he might be losing interest in her. Before long Dickie begins to fall into line with both of his "victims." He begins to trust them. Dickie opens up to him. Teresa has even offered a bit of support after she and George are forced to assist in burying his dead partner in crime. After the guest are forced to leave, Dickie is comfortable in lying about with the unhappy couple.
The brat damaged the record. Krzysztof Komeda's odd and effective musical score…
While Dickie and George nap in the yard, Teresa attempts to catch up on some magazine reading. Dickie has become a part of this dysfunctional family. Teresa is playing her favorite record album as she reads. Turns out the bratty kid who just visited permanently damaged the record. Frustrated, she matches to her record player and shuts the music off.
This is a good time to mention the film's frantic sort of experimental jazz musical score. Krzysztof Komeda's score is of note. It is at once a toe-tapping bit of jazz, but it features a discordant use of what was most likely a theremin. Credited in the mid-60's simply as Komeda, the music sounds like something you might hear on the radio until it takes a quirky turn with the theremin. This fits the film like a perfectly crafted suit. It is of interest that the musical score almost comes to a complete full-on stop when Teresa stops the record. Poor Dickie doesn't even have any control over that oddly threatening jazz music. It belongs to Teresa and it has been damaged.
Uh, oh. Dickie has just pressed his "luck."
The damaged record album signals the film's final act. Teresa has had it. Yet instead of actually taking a solid course of action, she pranks Dickie. Already a confirmed sexist pig, Dickie immediately responds by giving Teresa a fairly brutal whipping. This act proves to be the final straw for George. Dickie has out stayed his "welcome." And, make no mistake, once the couple takes back the reign of their castle it is fairly clear that he was in a very strange way "welcomed" into their home.
While in some ways Cul-de-Sac seems a bit minor considering the two films he had already made, it has held up incredibly well. It is an interesting cinematic achievement that holds a great deal of respect. As it should.
Who is the victim? Who is the Victimizer?
Françoise Dorléac enjoys a long puff…
Never one to leave the audience comfortable, Polanski brings his brilliant twisted little movie to a close with an up-ended feeling. Just as we think all plot issues and strands have come to some rather shocking conclusions, we are thrown for another trick of identity. Now all alone on the grounds of his fortress, George should be relieved. One might even expect to see him actually achieve a genuine smile. Instead he sits looking out to sea.
The fire in the hole that the film calls the Cul-de-Sac has been distinguished. The battle for the castle has been fought and won. Despite all of the positive signs we've been given for George's fate, he appears to be on the verge of an emotional break. He painfully calls out the final lines of the movie, "Agnes!"
"Agnes!"
Donald Pleasance
Like almost every film Polanski has ever made, Cul-de-Sac merits repeat viewings. It was so masterfully made that it offers a number of divergent points and aspects to riddle the mind.
Matty Stanfield, 11.6.15
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Award-winning architecture firm continues history of designing culturally significant campuses will build on the legacy of MLK Jr. in San Antonio
By: PRLog
The largest Black-owned architectural firm in the USA focuses on responsive design and visual listening to cultivate spaces that grow alongside their communities
SAN ANTONIO - Oct. 5, 2021 - PRLog -- Moody Nolan, an award-winning architecture firm with two existing Texas Offices (Houston & Dallas) has been selected by San Antonio Independent School District to complete the remodel and restructuring of Martin Luther King Academy.
Moody Nolan has full-service offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The Connor Group Headquarters, Texas Southern University Library Learning Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library in Columbus, OH, CenturyLink Technology Center of Excellence, and Englewood S.T.E.M. High School are just a few designs in its portfolio.
A recipient of the 2021 AIA National Architecture Firm Award, current notable design lead projects include the $53M Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center in Louisville, KY, and the 15-acre Nashville SC training complex in Antioch, TN.
"There's no doubt that San Antonio has promise. It's our goal to ensure that our unique take on sustainable design, equity and inclusion aligns with the culture of our clients - I am happy to report that we are seeing a lot of cross-functional methods we can get involved in the culture here," says Wardell Ross, Senior Associate and Director of Houston Operations.
Architects representing the firm have already met with a number of local officials, as well as attended the TechBloc Reboot Rally in early May in an effort to learn more about San Antonio's moving parts.
"We know and understand just how important MLK Academy is to its surrounding communities. Working together with SAISD and gaining insight from alumni and leaders has encouraged a deeper appreciation for this campus. It is our goal to create a design that is inclusive," says Melvalean McLemore, Associate Architect and Project Manager.
Estimated renovation costs were awarded from the 2020 Bond Package that approved $1.3B in school renovations throughout the school district. The MLK Academy renovation met requirements for improvement which included schools with main buildings that have not been fully refurbished in more than 50 years.
About Moody Nolan
Moody Nolan is the country's largest African American-owned architecture firm with 11 offices across the country. Headquartered in Columbus, OH, Moody Nolan was founded in 1982 with just two employees. It has grown to more than 200 employees and has received notable national recognition and awards. Moody Nolan specializes in corporate, education, sports/recreation, collegiate, healthcare, housing/mixed-use, and public service facilities. For more information about Moody Nolan, visit www.moodynolan.com. For more information about the AIA award, visit https://www.aia.org/showcases/6346446-moody-nolan.
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why is my computer not working...?
Check the power outlet cord plugged into, could be tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse.
possible capacitor blown/transistors fused, etc.
by Darryl~ Moderator · 8 years ago In reply to Check the power cord.
i have seen that with a loose agp card once. i suggest reseating all cards/ram, etc if its not the powercord or 100/240 switch on the ac supply or the surge supporessor.
You need to test your power supply and make sure the voltages are appropriate for each connector. If that checks out fine then you should examine the capacitors on the motherboard and look for bulging, discoloration, or oxidation. If no damaged capacitors are found remove memory and try to boot. If you are still not getting any sign of power remove all of your 4-pin molex connectors from associated drives/media/fans and try starting it with only the motherboard connected to the power supply.
Also... Check to make sure you don't have a conductive material making direct contact with the motherboard AND the case. This can ground out the motherboard and cause the system to not boot. It can also damage all associated components of your system that are directly attached to the "grounded" motherboard. I've had this happen once before on a client's pc. Thankfully after removing a loose screw that had fallen beneath the motherboard the system booted again and everything was ok.


Also, am I the only one who does this at restaurants? It's like an obsessive-compulsive behavior: I see coffee creamer packs, and I feel they need to be stacked in some way. Does anybody else?
wow, i dunno if it's intentional or not, but there seems to be more suggestive glances and positioning here than in any of your previous comics.
I do this pretty much whenever someone gets coffee, so no, you aren't the only one.
@ Lucas - you can go for the top one, I have my sights on one of the ones on the bottom - you know, the one with the googley eyes?


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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has selected Blue Heron to participate in the New American Home three times. We were the first firm in the program's 30-year history to be selected for all three categories, serving as architect, interior designer and builder in 2013. The NAHB again selected Blue Heron to provide all three services in 2015. We are proud to have been able to showcase industry best practices, innovative design concepts, state-of-the-art products and the latest construction techniques.
The 2013 New American Home is a three-story, 8,143 square foot residence located within Blue Heron's gated custom residential community, Marquis Seven Hills. The one-of-a-kind residence features a desert-inspired courtyard and open floor plan. Outdoor living is enhanced with a sprawling sky deck, swim-up bar, full outdoor kitchen with state-of-the-art grills and a generous pool deck and spa with a secluded shower. The side yard area features a "floating" covered patio perfect for relaxation.
The New American Home features multi-slide pocketing doors, which allow for cross-ventilation, enhancing the connection between the indoors and outdoors — and providing unobstructed views. In addition, water features throughout the home help humidify and cool the air in the summer months, reducing operating costs of the home, using less energy and improving air-quality.
Additional green features include a gas HVAC system, solar hot water heater with gas fired back-up, solar panels and closed spray foam insulation that also reduces sound transmission through plumbing walls. It also includes a weather-sensitive system that collects rainwater to assist in irrigation during dryer weather, tankless hot water heaters, hydronic air handlers, intelligent fireplaces and sustainable building materials.
True to Blue Heron's long-standing commitment to designing and constructing homes that leave a small carbon footprint, the 2013 New American Home includes renewable building materials and green amenities. The home has been constructed to achieve "Emerald" certification under the ANSI-approved ICC 700 National Green Building Standard and "Platinum" certification by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the two highest ratings within the industry.


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Sevastopol-Avia is een Oekraïense luchtvaartmaatschappij met thuisbasis in Sebastopol.

Geschiedenis
Sevastopol-Avia werd opgericht in 2002.

Vloot
De vloot van Sevastopol-Avia bestaat uit: (maart 2007)
1 Ilyushin Il-18D
1 Ilyushin Il-18V
1 Antonov AN-24T

Oekraïense luchtvaartmaatschappij

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Researchers develop novel 3D printing technique to engineer biofilms
Graduate student Ram Gona designed a 3D bioprinter that creates biofilms using a technique developed by University of Rochester biology professor Anne S. Meyer and her collaborators at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)
The research may aid in developing drugs to fight the negative effects of these microorganisms that adhere to surfaces.
Through single nozzle printing of bio-ink onto an LB-agar plate, the Meyer Lab can synthetically engineer and study biofilms made of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)
Anne S. Meyer, an associate professor of biology at the University of Rochester, and her collaborators at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, recently developed a 3D printing technique to engineer and study biofilms—three-dimensional communities of microorganisms, such as bacteria, that adhere to surfaces. The research provides important information for creating synthetic materials and in developing drugs to fight the negative effects of biofilms.
Biofilms can be both harmful and beneficial to humans: they can coat the surfaces of materials and objects, including medical devices, and cause infections, and they are resistant to many drugs and disinfectants. However, biofilms are able to degrade toxic chemicals and environmental pollutants, making them useful in areas such as wastewater treatment.
In their latest research, published in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology, Meyer and her colleagues show that engineered biofilms can behave like natural ones. The researchers developed a 3D printing technique that allows them to synthetically engineer and study biofilms made of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. The technique will allow researchers to better study the properties of biofilms so they can harness their beneficial aspects and combat their harmful effects.
"This paper shows that our engineered biofilms can behave like native biofilms in many ways—including displaying emergent drug resistance—making them good model systems for anti-biofilm drug development," Meyer says.
The work is the latest in a series of research efforts led by Meyer's lab to develop synthetic materials that mimic nature. The materials have a variety of applications in the energy, medical, technology, and fashion sectors. The Meyer group has used bacteria to develop artificial nacre and graphene and has additionally developed other 3D printing techniques, including a novel bioprinting technique to print algae into living, photosynthetic materials.
Will your future clothes be made of algae?
For the first time, Rochester researchers have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to print algae into living, photosynthetic materials that are tough and resilient.
Will your future computer be made using bacteria?
Graphene is a revolutionary nanomaterial, the discovery of which led to a Nobel Prize. By mixing graphite with bacteria, Rochester scientists are making graphene easier and more environmentally friendly to produce, paving the way for future products and applications.
Student team develops noninvasive endometriosis test
The test, developed by Rochester undergraduate students, utilizes innovative synthetic biology techniques and would eliminate the need for surgery to diagnose endometriosis.
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A Las Vegas nail salon manager was killed after she was run over by a customer who had skipped out on paying $35 for a manicure on Dec 29, 2018.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police posted a video appeal for information on the whereabouts of the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Krystal Whipple.
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The video also shows footage of Whipple running over the salon owner, Nhu "Annie" Ngoc Nguyen, 53.
According to the police, Whipple had visited Crystal Nails on Flamingo Road for a manicure at about 3.45pm.
She tried to pay for her manicure using a credit card that was declined.
She then told Nguyen that she was going to get money from her car.
However, when Nguyen and her boyfriend Sonny Chung saw Whipple starting the engine of a black Camaro and reversing out of the lot, they ran after her.
Nguyen ran in front of the car but Whipple did not stop and struck her down.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Nguyen was dragged across the parking lot and later died of multiple blunt force injuries.
Her death has been ruled as a homicide.
According to court records, Whipple is wanted on felony charges of murder, robbery and burglary.
Krystal Whipple
The black Camaro she was driving was apparently stolen and was later found unoccupied at a nearby apartment complex.
Lieutenant Ray Spencer, the lead homicide investigator for the Metropolitan Police Department, said in the YouTube video appeal: "It is important we get this suspect into custody as the victim's family and this community deserve to have her answer for this horrible crime."
Nhu "Annie" Ngoc Nguyen
Nguyen leaves behind three daughters, aged 20, 25, 28, and two grandchildren, aged 4 and 6.
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Austin City Council approves anti-hate resolution after recent acts of anti-Semitism
The resolution condemns racism and calls for the city manager to work on ways to improve Austin's response to hate.
Author: Drew Knight
Published: 12:41 PM CDT November 3, 2021
Updated: 12:42 PM CDT November 3, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — After recent acts of anti-Semitism and hate around the city, the Austin City Council on Thursday approved a resolution condemning racism and asking the city manager to find ways to improve Austin's response to hate.
Last month, an anti-Semitic group was seen draping banners over an overpass on MoPac Expressway multiple times. No charges or arrests were filed in these incidents.
Then, on Sunday, Oct. 31, a local synagogue was set on fire. Police are currently seeking a suspect in that arson investigation.
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Additionally, offensive words and symbols were painted across student parking spots at Anderson High School on Oct. 22. Austin ISD's superintendent called the graffiti "anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic."
The council approved the resolution, Item 64, during Thursday's meeting. It was sponsored by Mayor Steve Adler and council members Alison Alter, Vanessa Fuentes, Mackenzie Kelly and Kathie Tovo.
Alter released the following statement on Wednesday:
"Over the weekend, someone intentionally set a fire at Congregation Beth Israel in District 10. My family and I belong to Congregation Beth Israel and are disturbed by the increasing levels of anti-Semitic hate here in Austin. I have spoken with temple and city leadership, the ADL, AFD Chief Baker, and the Fire Marshal and understand that the AFD arson unit is working with the FBI, APD, and other regional law enforcement agencies to identify and apprehend the suspect(s). Fortunately, no one was hurt, and the fire department responded in a matter of minutes, mitigating the structural damage.
"Coming on the heels of the events that took place in October, many people have requested guidance on how best to respond. I encourage folks to utilize and share the resources offered by the Anti-Defamation League available at www.adl.org.
"Additionally, at this week's Council meeting, I am sponsoring a resolution (Item #64) condemning anti-Semitism, racism, and hate and calling on the City Manager to work to improve the City's response to acts of hate. I also have asked for a briefing on the City's current protocols and legal options for responding to incidents like these. I look forward to unanimous support from my Council colleagues. It is critical that as a city we join in a united front against hate and make clear that these acts do not represent our community values."
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The Bachelor's course in Mechanical Engineering is hands-on and professionally oriented. It is taught in English and takes 4 years to complete.
Study in Dutch or English?
Mechanical Engineering is the international equivalent of the Dutch course (Werktuigbouwkunde). Except for the language of instruction, the 2 courses are almost identical. Both in terms of content and level.
So what's different about the international course?
There's more focus on intercultural collaboration and project management skills. And attention for international regulations for machine design. Also, for the mechanical engineering projects and internships, we cooperate with internationally oriented companies.
As a mechanical engineering student, you collaborate with other disciplines. After all, part of the mechanical engineering curriculum is problem-solving and communication skills.
You start on small projects with students from Electrical and Electronic Engineering open in a new window. As you progress through the course, you work on ever bigger projects. And with ever more disciplines.
You work for a semester on a mechanical engineering internship (the work placement). In the final year, you do an elective course (minor) and a graduation assignment for a company.
During your 1st year, your lecturers guide you through current mechanical engineering subjects. You also learn to apply the concepts and practical skills in mechanical engineering projects. The 1st semester focuses on constructional design and the 2nd semester on energy systems.
Starting from your 1st year, you work in teams with other mechanical engineering students and students from other engineering domains. For example, electrical engineering and industrial design. You work on real mechanical engineering projects.
Because you work in small groups, you get lots of feedback from your lecturers. Project work in teams gives you the practical skills you need in your future profession. And it allows you to work on your intercultural skills. So you feel completely at home when you start working at an international company.
What are the subjects in the 1st year?
In your 1st semester, you gain basic knowledge related to constructional engineering.
The 2nd semester includes the focus on energy systems engineering.
In the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, your lecturers challenge you to work more independently. This means taking the next step in project work: designing experiments and tests, coming up with solutions and presenting your results as a professional mechanical engineer would.
In the 1st semester, you do a mechanical engineering internship at an international company or a research institute. The goal is to develop your professional knowledge and skills and to prepare you for a job in mechanical engineering. You work on a complex project on your own or with one other student. Naturally, it concerns a mechanical engineering subject. But because it's a broad field, you have a range of options to choose from.
In your 4th year, you complete a semester course of your choice, known as the minor. Your minor broadens your expertise in a facet of mechanical engineering. You can choose a minor at HAN or take it as an exchange course at another university, in the Netherlands or abroad. To learn more about mechanical engineering, we recommend the HAN minor Machine Design and Construction. This course teaches you to deal with highly complex problems. Problems that require your knowledge in various fields of application.
You also complete a 6-month graduation assignment for a company during your 4th year. This real-life assignment shows that you can work independently, use your project and research skills, use design techniques and possess the knowledge to produce a satisfying result. To conclude your mechanical engineering project, you write a report and give a presentation amongst professionals.
During the English-taught Bachelors course in Mechanical Engineering at HAN University of Applied Sciences, students work on varied and interesting projects. On this page, you can read more about options for mechanical engineering projects.
As a HAN Mechanical Engineering graduate, you have diverse, marketable skills. The job opportunities for mechanical engineers are endless. Both regional and international companies need innovative, internationally-oriented engineers. Choose from any number of mechanical engineering jobs.
What about the mechanical engineer salary?
Technical professionals are in high demand. That's why the starting salaries are higher than in most other sectors. In the Netherlands, entry-level mechanical engineering jobs deliver around € 2500 a month. This is based on a full-time job of 39 hours a week. (source: Studiekeuze123, 2017-2018).
Which positions do graduates get?
Want to continue your studies? The Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering is a good basis for HAN's Master in Engineering Systems. Enroll in this Masters course and specialize in Control Systems, Automotive Engineering, Sustainable Energy, Embedded Systems or Lean.
for EU students. Jun. 1, 2018 for Non-EU students.


In The Age of Dignity, thought leader and activist Ai-jen Poo offers a wake-up call about the demographic reality that will affect us all. "We have more senior citizens in America today than we've had at any time in our history," Poo writes, pointing out that more than 14 percent of our population is now over sixty-five; by 2030 that ratio will be one in five. In fact, our fastest-growing demographic is the eighty -five-plus age group--over 5 million people now, a number that is expected to more than double in the next twenty years. This change presents us with a new challenge: how we care for and support quality of life for the unprecedented numbers of older Americans who will need it.
Despite these daunting numbers, Poo has written a profoundly hopeful book, giving us a glimpse into the stories and often hidden experiences of the people--family caregivers, older people, and home care workers--whose lives will be directly shaped and reshaped in this moment of demographic change. The Age of Dignity outlines a road map for how we can become a more caring nation, providing solutions for fixing our fraying safety net while also increasing opportunities for women, immigrants, and the unemployed in our workforce. As Poo has said, "Care is the strategy and the solution toward a better future for all of us."
Ai-jen Poo is the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and a co-director of the Caring Across Generations campaign. Her accolades include the Ms. Foundation Woman of Vision Award, Newsweek's 150 Fearless Women list, and Time's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. She lives in New York.


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JIM CAMPBELL: Thousands vote values with their feet
Jim Campbell — Oct 11th, 1996
Last Sunday, 1,175 people — a record number — lined both sides of Wheaton Way in Bremerton in Life Chain, demonstrating against abortion.
That same evening, two dozen people gathered on the Bremerton Boardwalk for a candlelight vigil remembering domestic violence victims.
Earlier in the week, more than 30 people testified — pro and con — at a Bainbridge School Board meeting about controversial sex education books.
Before that, of course, were the countless persons who packed into two Kitsap County commissioners meetings, airing their varied views about the Phil Best cyberporn issue.
Today and Saturday, an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 teens and young adults will converge at Kitsap Pavilion in "Acquire the Fire," a regional religious rally.
That's just a two-week recap. In any given year, thousands of West Sound residents participate in similar events.
What do they all have in common?
The absence of money.
Money — notably in the form of taxes — is perhaps the key issue this election season. But it's not the kind of issue that moves nearly 1,200 people to stand along Wheaton Way for 90 minutes, or dozens to leave their homes at night to attend a school board meeting, or others to disrupt their workday by going to a commissioners' meeting.
Money is essential, but it just doesn't push our buttons the same way as injustice, censorship, parental rights, abortion or scandal in public office.
A recent Gallup poll for two mainstream news organizations revealed that Americans are more concerned about moral values now than at any time since the 1930s.
Fifty-three percent of respondents are more concerned about the nation's moral problems than its economic ones; 76 percent felt moral values have become weaker in the past 25 years; and 58 percent feel that more money would solve few or none of our nation's morality-based problems.
They're right, of course. Commonly held values are what initially bind people together in a society. The government and laws that follow are aimed at protecting those values, but cannot instill them.
And if the values die, a society invariably collapses from within, or becomes ruled by the government it created.
That's why it's encouraging to see thousands of West Sound residents each year — demonstrating and volunteering and donating for causes that won't put a nickel in their pockets.
And that's as it should be.
People preserve a society's law and order with their votes.
They preserve its underlying values with their lives.
— Jim Campbell
Morals can pay off at the polls
Voters say religion is good for the soul and for society. By David Ammons The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington may have a reputation for low church attendance, but many voters say religion plays a role in their daily lives and that they consider ... [Read More...]
Putting a chill on 'Saving Private Ryan'
When ABC's affiliate stations are afraid to broadcast "Saving Private Ryan" for fear of being fined by the Federal Communications Commission, it makes me wonder about the new moral order that some people think is on the rise. I can't say for sure, ... [Read More...]
This election is about values -- but whose?
On the day that John Edwards joined John Kerry on the Democratic ticket, President Bush told an audience in Edwards' home state of North Carolina that he was confident its voters would realize that "the senator from Massachusetts (Kerry) doesn't share their values." ... [Read More...]
Bush benefits from the emphasis on values
President Bush enjoys strong support from his base. AP photo by Morry Gash WASHINGTON — In what may have been the sleeper issue of the presidential election, moral issues were unexpectedly important at the polls Tuesday, particularly in the swing state that became the ... [Read More...]
MAGGIE GALLAGHER: Aloha to homosexual marriage
Leaders are more effective focusing attention on what they wish to see affirmed, not what they condemn. In the middle of an election which, many pundits insist, proves Americans don't vote on moral issues, the people of Hawaii (no religious right stronghold) quietly, ... [Read More...]


I thought today I'd show you some detail shots of some of the wedding albums that I do.
Carole and Martin picked the shots for their album and I laid them all out before sending proofs off to be given the thumbs up for being sent to the printers.
The main album (12″x12″) is genuine leather which is available in loads of different colours – slate in this case.
The parents albums are exact smaller duplicates (6″x6″) and are ordered at the same time as the main album.