Visit Shawnee is on the hunt for new and exciting images of Shawnee, and the surrounding area. Visit Shawnee's second photo contest is calling all photographers to submit their images through February 8. The contest began on Monday, January 28th, but there is still time to submit your entries. With several cash prizes available for the best and most popular photos taken, the contest will serve to provide Visit Shawnee with resources for promoting tourism in the area, while offering a chance at friendly competition between enthusiasts in the area. Photos must be taken January 1, 2017 or later.
Photos must be taken in Shawnee, OK, Pottawatomie County, or the cities of: Prague, Meeker, Seminole, or Harrah. All photos taken since January 2017 are eligible for entry. There are other factors for eligibility, which you can read on their website at https://www.visitshawnee.com/photo.
To give an example of one of past winners, Jim Heath won the grand prize for his striking photo of a sunset over the Shawnee Twin Lakes, with a water bird perched gracefully upon the silhouette of a boardwalk. Jim was awarded the $750 cash prize for his photo, and we used it as a highlight both for the Twin Lakes, and for our sunset days on social media.
Go get out there with your camera, flip through your old photos, and may the best photographers win. For full contest rules and submission information, visit https://www.visitshawnee.com/photo.


Eltham Lower Park features a large playground, with plenty of space between each piece of equipment. Recently renovated, the playground features a wheelchair-accessible carousel, a nest swing, regular swings, a variable hill to climb with a tunnel slide down the opposite side, a whirligig and a double flying fox.
Picnic tables and barbeques are available throughout the park with plenty of trees to provide shade. Eltham Lower Park facilities also includes bicycle paths, sports oval, toilets, walking trails (paved), car park, walking trails (unpaved) and disabled toilets. Dogs are permitted but must be on a leash.
Nearby is the Diamond Valley Miniature Railway, a family favourite where visitors can enjoy a 15 minute ride along 2km of track. Trains leave from Diamond Valley Station.


The City of Camarones features incredible surroundings. The sea, the mountain range and the panoramic views that lure tourists year round to come to this beautiful town and enjoy its streets and its picturesque houses.
Foxes, rheas, Patagonian hares, guanacos and skunks on solid ground; sea lions, Commersons' dolphins and penguins in the water. They all embody some of the wildlife specimens that may be watched around Camarones.
The most representative natural attractions of Camarones are its shores and coral reefs, today populated by mussels, clams, octopuses and vieyras, which in turn give origin to the main courses at the restaurants in this eye-catching city.
Those who enjoy angling will find generous possibilities of catching the most varied specimens. At the same time, its waters are also ideal for SCUBA divers and underwater fishermen, due to their high level of oxygen and transparency.
The City of Camarones has a steady population of a thousand denizens, which increases in the summer.
A small fishing port with its own shipyards and some companies dealing with the collection of seaweed are part of Camarones, where the Salmon Festival is held every year in February.
At Cape Dos Bahías, close to the penguin colony and Caleta Sara resort, visitors may access Arce Island viewpoint, from where they can catch a glimpse of whatever direction they like.
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Macaulay Culkin became a top box office star at the age of 9 with his instantly relatable performance as Kevin McCallister, the neglected son of an extended family who finds himself the sole defender of his suburban home against a pair of bumbling but determined thieves (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern). A collaboration between writer-producer John Hughes (The Breakfast Club) and director Chris Columbus (Mrs. Doubtfire), it was one of the most popular family films of its time, and received nominations for John Williams's Nutcracker-homage score and his original song "Somewhere In My Memory" (lyrics by Leslie Bricusse).
DIRECTED BY: Chris Columbus. WRITTEN BY: John Hughes. WITH: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara. 1990. 103 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 10+. 35mm. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
Accommodative Screening
Dick King-Smith's 1983 children's novel The Sheep-Pig was the basis for this internationally popular modern family classic, which received seven nominations including Best Picture and won an Oscar for Visual Effects.
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Sat, Aug 6, 2022
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
Selected by Caitlin Manocchio (Specialist, Education)
Sat, Aug 13, 2022
Selected by Manouchka Labouba (Research Assistant, Curatorial)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
Selected by Roy Parker (Visitor Experience Associate)
Selected by Emily Shurtz (Assistant Manager, Theater Operations)
Sat, Sept 3, 2022
Meet Me in St. Louis
Sat, Sept 10, 2022
Summer Stock
Sat, Oct 1, 2022
Sat, Oct 22, 2022
Come dressed in your best Coraline and ParaNorman cosplay and meet costumed characters from both films until 2:30 pm.
The 10th Anniversary screening of ParaNorman will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers Chris Butler (writer/director), Arianne Sutner (producer) and Deborah Cook (costume designer).
Sat, Nov 5, 2022
Sat, Nov 12, 2022
The NeverEnding Story
The Adventures of Tintin in 3D
Big Top Pee-wee

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TIREE: The imm Pied Flycatcher is still at Carnan Mor/ Balephil today (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: 2 Slavoinan Grebes were off the tip off Taynish/ Linne Mhuirich today and a Jay and Blackcap nearby. Also 1 Greenshank, 60 + Wigeon, 20 + Teal and a m Peregrine at the Add Estuary (Colin MacFarlane). A sub-adult White-tailed Eagle was being chased by a single raven along the Meadows towards Cairnbaan this morning at 0830hrs (Blair Urquhart).
MULL: A Wryneck was spotted at the Balmeanach farm turn off, Gribun this afternoon (Mark Appleton & Terry Tiller per Alan Spellman).
Wryneck – Gribun, Mull – 21 Sep (Kerry Tiller).


I liked young US pair Nica DIGERNESS / Danny NEUDECKER. They have a lot of lovely qualities. Usually I'm quite sceptical about US pairs and their perspectives, but here I really see good potential.
I also liked the new (new for me) German team Minerva Fabienne HASE / Nolan SEEGERT, especially the short program. It was solid and nice, pity they weren't that good in the free program. Maybe they just lack some experience, it's not an easy test for young team to do well when there's a real possibility to win a medal of serious international competition.
Alisa EFIMOVA / Alexander KOROVIN – nice pair, with some good elements (like twist and throws) but I don't have much to say about them. Evgenia TARASOVA / Vladimir MOROZOV changed the SP but I can't say it much better than the previous one. But anything that isn't Candyman would look "well ok, it could have been worse". The free is nice, but I still don't understand why they try to make them "trendy" when good-old classics would suit them much better?
So we have another CarMan) Romain PONSART joined the club. He definitely got his inspiration from Tessa and Scott's dark Carmen.
I see some improvements in Vincent ZHOU's second marck. Muse Exogenesis…again…But this music helps him, you can see it. The theme of free program also suits him well. But "-20" points in tech says for themselves. You can't just hope that at the right competitions judges will pretend they didn't see the underrotations.
Matteo RIZZO is a lovely skater to watch in terms of the second mark. He also tryes to improve in technique, works on quad. But I think his programs look a lot the same with last season's. Same stylistic…and last season's were stronger.
Michal BREZINA landes his quad salchow and wins silver…What's going on here? Did I fell asleep in the middle of competitions? Because despite some mistakes Michal hasn't skates like this for so long! But looking at other Czech skaters, seems that he can skate forever if he wants to. I think Michal is one of those skaters who can really benefit from new rules. His triples are of good quality, when he lands his quad it gets positive GOE, his spins are good, he has the components. So go get it Michal!
Watching the free dance of British team Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON I suddenly realized how much I miss such dances! Honestly, I'm tired of these trendy lyrical dances which more often remind me of music in elevators.
Interesting coincidence, both Charlene GUIGNARD / Marco FABBRI and Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE have great, sensual, mature tangos and free dances which don't suit their age and status. Charlene and Marco have lovely La La Land, the best one we've seen so far. But this dance would suit much better some young team like Hawayek Baker or Mcnamara Carpenter.
I was also very disappointed by Madison and Zach's choice for the free dance….I think that pair who claims to be the best in the world should make more ambitious choices…This dance is nice and tender but it's generic lovely, in their recent style, nothing outstanding or special. And that's sad because these two has so much more to offer.
It so sad for me to say this but in Polina's programs, performances, costume for FP – everything is a disaster. I know that Tarasova choreographed her program and I simply don't understand how such experienced choreographer could do that..especially the opening move in the short program( Why? And what it has to do with waltz?!
I don't know where Americans found Megan WESSENBERG I have never heard about her, but she's made a good debut at Grand-prix. She has good speed, good skating skills, she listens to the music and has a connection with the audience. Another solid debut – Sofia Samodurova who took bronze. She got a chance and she used it. So now she will probably get the Rostelecom cup.
Kaori SAKAMOTO is another lovely skater, with good skating skills, good and soft jumps, nice programs. But her programs don't get me emotionally involved…I don't know why.
Satoko's programs are brilliant! Amazing choreography, amazing execution. Best programs of the season, just another level. The short program is a masterpiece, but this time I fully appreciate her free program. Satoko doesn't make an impression of natural tango performer, but she copes with the task greatly! Every move is polished, she knows what she wants to say with this moves and gestures. Simply amazing! Such a pleasure to watch!
Great review! Very honest, accurate, and funny!
I really loved the new couples Hase/Seegert and Digerness/Neudecker too. Hase/Seegert's SP is one of my favorite SP's so far this year!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw "That Man" in Ashley and Tim's SP! :) and the FP reminds me of Della Monica/Guarise's FP from last year.
I do like Tarasova/Morozov's FP this year, but I think it needs some more distinct movements so it doesn't blend in with other similar programs. I actually wish they would skate Boikova/Kozlovskii's FP this year. But her dresses this year are a HUGE improvement!
I haven't always been a big fan of Satoko, but I like her programs this year! I can tell she's worked very hard to get those little jumps fully rotated, and I'm happy for her!
Kaori has such beautiful jumps, and I love Sofia Samodurova's FP! I can admire that Bradie has worked hard to mature and look like a real competitior, and I think these programs are a step in the right direction.
"Well it didn't go well, but we didn't want it that much…" and they gave me an impression of someone who's already thinking about retirement" That was exactly my thought, as well!
I won't be surprised if they withdraw from GP. Now they will look for a new coach, probably will have to relocate…it all take time.


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About one in five women with breast cancer will have a tumor that is HER2+. HER2+ tumors appear to be more common among younger women than older women. They are called HER2+ because they have too many copies of the HER2 gene and too many HER2 receptors. These cancers are referred to as HER2-positive and respond to HER2-targeted therapies.
Having your tumor tested to see if it is HER2-positive is important because it will guide your oncologist in determining the best treatment strategy for you. Women with early-stage breast cancer that is HER2-positive can be treated with trastuzumab (Herceptin). For women with metastatic HER2+ breast cancer, HER2-targeted therapies include pertuzumab (Perjeta), lapatinib (Tykerb), and trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla). HER2 status is also an indicator of which types of chemotherapy a tumor is most likely to respond to. You can learn more about these treatments here.
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On the IHC test, a result of zero or 1+ means the tumor is HER2-negative; a result of 3+ means the tumor should be categorized as HER2-positive. If the result is 2+ on the IHC test, the tumor is borderline and the tissue should be retested with the FISH test. A FISH score greater than 2 means the tumor is HER2-positive.
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The department store's comparable-store sales rose 2 percent in the first quarter.
Dillard's Inc. served up some more good news for department stores Thursday, posting better first-quarter sales and profits.
Net earnings rose 21.4 percent to $80.5 million, or $2.89 a share, from $66.3 million, or $2.12, a year earlier.


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1,900-year old ancient Roman villa excavated in Warwick, England
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Posted By: Dattatreya Mandal February 13, 2018
Like very many recent examples, an ancient structure has been uncovered during modern building works. The site in question here pertains to the Banbury Road in Warwick, England, where a construction is undergoing for a school, as a part of Project One Campus. Quite fortuitously, the Warwickshire County Council's team of archaeologists came across evidence of a previously unknown Roman villa in the vicinity, after they were contacted by the project authorities. And after excavation, the area revealed an aisled structure which has been compared to the size of a medieval church, thus making it the largest ancient building identified in the region.
According to Stuart Palmer, Warwickshire's Principal Archaeologist –
The building probably forms a component of a large villa estate, which must have spread along the banks of the Avon and been connected to the Roman road system. Early indications suggest it developed in the 2nd Century AD and probably went out of use in the 4th Century. This new discovery will put Roman Warwick firmly on the map.
The villa in itself was built of locally quarried sandstone, and measures around 28 m x 14.5 m (or 92 ft x 48 ft or 4,376 sq ft). Interestingly enough, the archaeologists also located ovens for drying corn (a blanket term for cereal crops) that were found both inside and outside the structure. This essentially indicates a setup of an agricultural estate, though the structure in itself was also segmented into different domestic spatial zones.
Caroline Rann, the head of the excavation (started from last year's winter), said –
Very rarely do archaeologists discover a new villa, and this fantastic building could never have been predicted. Thanks to the Warwick Independent Schools Foundation and their construction team, Speller Metcalfe, who have gone out of their way to assist us, we can now start to build a better picture of Roman Warwick.
Simon Jones, Secretary for Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, added –
This is an exciting find and an invaluable experience for the schools, with pupils and staff having had opportunities to see the excavations at first hand. The County Archaeologist's team have been only too happy to share their enthusiasm and worked with us to ensure the find has not had an undue impact on POC (Project One Campus) progress. The find will become part of the history of the new school building and of the Foundation as a whole and will, we hope, inspire budding archaeologists for generations to come.
And lastly, the good news for history enthusiasts is that the remnants of the Roman villa will be preserved even after the completion of the new school campus. In fact, the historians and the related authorities are planning to incorporate the ancient 1,900-year old structure into the future curriculum scope through exhibitions and educational tours.
Source/Images Credit: Warwickshire City Council
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Cooked low and slow for tenderness.
Remove the salmon from the fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking and let it come to room temperature.
Pre-heat grill (or oven) to 250ºF.
Into a measuring cup combine, soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic clove, Pasilla pepper, red chilli flakes, ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger, 2 teaspoons each chopped mint and cilantro and the zest and juice of one orange. Stir, and taste, if you like more orange flavor, add a bit of orange juice from the fridge, or juice another orange.
Thinly slice the second orange, onion and the remaining ginger and garlic clove; set aside.
Line a grill pan or baking sheet with aluminum foil, spray or brush with olive oil, then layer in the following order: onion slices, cilantro and mint leaves, orange slices, ginger slices, garlic slivers and salmon. Drizzle with the sauce, top with more orange slices and finish with salt and pepper.
Place grill pan directly onto pre-heated grill, close the lid and cook for approximately 30 minutes. When salmon is done, remove from heat and serve.


During your trip to Myrtle Beach you need to visit one of its popular restaurants that are located on its shores. Most of these restaurants seafood is their primary meals that they offer to its customers. There are so many varieties of seafood that is provided by these restaurants which meals are made from the daily catch. You will be able to get excellent services with no shortages at all where eateries and entertainment are plenty, and you will not get short of anything. Below is an outline of the top nine restaurants in the Myrtle Beach.
One of the restaurants is Rossi's that is popular in Italian meals. The whole setup of the Rossi's restaurant is a replicate of an Italian home; therefore, you will feel like you have entered an Italian home. For the Italian meals, lovers need to pay a visit to this restaurant. Next is the library restaurant which is located downtown of Myrtle Beach which is known for offering classic and all its meals are traditional. Here you can be able to find European and continental cuisine renowned meals where the services are distinguished. There are different meals provided in this restaurant from old to new menus.
Mr. Fish Seafood Market and Grill offer seafood from the catch during that day. The restaurant is strategically located to fit all your requirements where you can be able to be well accommodated even with your family. For the seafood lovers you need to pay a visit to this restaurant during your trip to Myrtle Beach. Collector's Caf? is popular in American meals, and it is partly an art museum. It is the best place to pay your visit during the valentine day since it provide romantic environment.
SeaBlue restaurant and wine bar is designed to provide amazing environment that has green and blue lightings. The bar ensures that are able to get some refreshments where you are provided with drinks and cocktails. There is also a Greg Norman's Australian Grille is a popular restaurant that is renown in offering Australian meals. For those people that have some allergies they need to have special diets where chef can use hemp. Another hotel is Sea Captain's House is a popular restaurant that offer southern hospitality and have a clear Atlantic Ocean.
In case you want to enjoy southern hospitality and South Carolina you can pay visit to this hotel. So that you are able to enjoy southern dishes you need to visit this restaurant for seafood. Another known restaurant is Bistro 90 which is located between North Myrtle Beach and Conway. Most foods are Italian meals that you can be able to enjoy and for romantic events you can pay a visit to this restaurant.


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My kids are out of school! Eeek. I am both excited and terrified. I mean, what mom isn't at this point right? We have the luxury of a fun summer ahead of us, not as busy schedules, a little sleeping in (crossing my fingers this actually happens), and hopefully lots of fun.
I am hoping to share some "funshine" with my kids, and with you guys this summer, while still having a life, and some spontaneous summer fun.
Spontaneous summer fun is my favorite (I want you guys to think about the movie Elf, then read that again. Did you laugh? You should have.) We live in a really beautiful place. There are lots of amazing hikes, gorgeous scenery, lakes to fish at or play on, rock walls to climb. You get the idea. We have the great outdoors at our finger tips, and so I really want to take advantage of that this summer.
The problem is, being spontaneous can be kind of hard when you have four kids. Because ummm…without some planning, instead of a grand adventure you end up with no diapers and wipes when your kid gets stinky, and cranky munchkins when they get the munchies.
I decided one of the best ways I can get around this and still be spontaneous in my adventures, is to have my car prepared with the essentials. In my life those essentials involve food!
I found this awesome recipe for no bake granola bars over on Made From Pinterest, and I made my own version of them with some help from M&M's®, which I had a coupon for, wahoo! You just have to visit MyConfectionCorner.com to get a coupon for $1 off a bag of M&M's®.
Our spontaneous summer fun will definitely involve these granola bars. I whipped up a great big batch, and wrapped them individually, and put them in my pantry for easy access. Now I can grab a few as I am heading out the door with the kids, and always have something to snack on!
The other awesome thing about these granola bars is they take basic pantry ingredients and some M&M's® Plain. I went to Walmart and bought a M&M's® Plain 42 oz. bag so I could make plenty, and I did. The recipe I included will make a whole cookie sheet, which is about 20 good sized bars. But we have gone through them quick. I also picked up the M&M's® Peanut – FC Bag 42. oz bag variety as well because how good would that be? And I figured while I was there a Life Savers® Hard Candy bag would be great to keep on hand for a small treat that I can keep in the car, that won't melt or anything in the heat!
So I have made the M&M's® version of the granola bars, but I also picked up a bag of Skittles®, so I could make a few different flavors of these bars. What do you think? Will a Skittles® granola bar be good? I'll let you know!
Chewy no bake granola bars studded with M&M's® and perfect for some summer fun-shine and spontaneous outings! And don't forget to enter the "Share A Little Funshine Sweepstakes"
Mix oats, cereal, pecan pieces and coconut in a mixing bowl.
Melt butter over a medium high heat in a small sauce pan.
Add the honey, brown sugar and salt to the butter.
Stir together until mixed, then leave it alone until it comes to a boil.
Give it a stir, then once the whole pot is boiling, set a timer for 2 mins and 15 seconds, and turn the heat down to medium.
Make sure it keeps boiling.
After the vanilla and mix together, then pour the mixture over the oats.
Give it a good stir until mixed together and completely coated.
Press into a cookie sheet (18 x 13 pan) that is lightly greased and lined with parchment paper. Press well so that the bars do not fall apart when you eat them.
Put in the fridge for 20 minutes to firm up, then cut into size.
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Contraceptive Coverage/Preventive Services
More than 100 lawsuits have been filed challenging the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) contraceptive coverage requirement, brought primarily by for-profit corporations or nonprofit organizations which object to covering some or all contraceptives in their employer-sponsored health insurance plans, largely alleging that the requirement infringes upon religious liberty.
NFPRHA educates its membership and the public about key developments in the contraceptive coverage cases and how they might affect the family planning network and impact the safety net. NFPRHA will also work with its national partner organizations as the cases are considered by the Supreme Court to ensure that the voices of safety-net providers and their patients are heard.
The Court held that the contraceptive coverage requirement is not the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling governmental interest, in large part because the government has an existing approach that could be used for closely held for-profit corporations: the accommodation for religiously affiliated nonprofit organizations, which allows certain nonprofits to opt out of directly arranging or paying for contraceptive coverage. In such situations, the insurance plan or third-party administrator (TPA) of the objecting entity must offer the coverage directly to enrollees without cost-sharing.
For-Profit Cases
In 2014, one line of challenges—brought by closely held for-profit corporations—reached the US Supreme Court. On June 30, 2014, the Court ruled in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., that under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), closely held corporations do not have to comply with the contraceptive coverage requirement.
NFPRHA member authored an op-ed urging the Supreme Court to uphold contraceptive coverage in Zubik v. Burwell.
NFPRHA press release: Supreme Court Punts on Contraceptive Coverage (Zubik v. Burwell)
Family Planning Matters article on reproductive rights in the Supreme Court.
Nonprofit Cases
In March 2016, the Supreme Court, heard oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell, a consolidation of seven cases brought primarily by religiously affiliated nonprofit organizations eligible for the accommodation. In these cases, listed below, the nonprofits argue that the accommodation imposes a substantial burden on their religious freedom in violation of RFRA. They argue that because the act of opting out under the current processes triggers the insurer or third-party payer to provide contraceptive coverage instead, the nonprofits are being forced to facilitate contraceptive coverage against their beliefs. The cases are listed below. In May 2016, the Supreme Court announced that it would send Zubik v. Burwell, back to the appellate courts. Instead of ruling on the merits of the case, the Court left the issue unresolved nationally and open to continued litigation.
Zubik v. Burwell
Priests for Life v. Burwell
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Burwell
East Texas Baptist University v. Burwell
Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Burwell
Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell
Geneva College v. Burwell
NFPRHA Amicus Briefs
Amicus brief on Zubik v. Burwell (PDF) - NFPRHA joined the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and nine other organizations on an amicus brief to urge the Supreme Court to uphold the contaceptive coverage requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (February 2016).
NHeLP Amicus Brief Supporting the Contraceptive Coverage Benefit (PDF) - National Health Law Program's (NHeLP) amicus brief, signed by NFPRHA and 16 other public health organizations, highlighting why the contraceptive coverage requirement matters not only for women with insurance, but also for those without who rely on the family planning safety net (January 2014)
NFPRHA Fact Sheets
The Supreme Court and the ACA's Contraceptive Coverage Requirement:Top 4 Things You Should Know (PDF) - Information on the cases challenging the ACA's contraceptive coverage requirement that were heard by the Supreme Court on March 25, 2014 (March 2014).
NFPRHA Comments
NFPRHA Deeply Disappointed by Supreme Court Decision to Undermine Contraceptive Access (PDF) - NFPRHA issued a June 2014 press statement in response to the US Supreme Court's disappointing decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell.
Amicus brief on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell (PDF) - NFPRHA joined 16 other public health and rights organizations on an amicus brief that focused on bringing accurate information on a number of topics to the court's attention, including NFPRHA's central argument that the ACA's contraceptive coverage requirement matters not only for women with insurance but also for those without who rely on the family planning safety net (March 2014).
NWLC Amicus Brief Supporting the Contraceptive Coverage Benefit (HTML) - The National Women's Law Center's (NWLC) amicus brief, joined by 68 additional organizations, focusing on the rights of the women who would be harmed by for-profit companies refusing to provide coverage of birth control without cost-sharing as guaranteed under the contraception regulations (January 2014).


There are currently four versions of the TLS protocol—TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 (latest)—but older versions, TLS 1.0 and 1.1, are known to be vulnerable to a number of critical attacks, such as POODLE and BEAST.
Since TLS implementation in all major web browsers and applications supports downgrade negotiation process, it leaves an opportunity for attackers to exploit weaker protocols even if a server supports the latest version.
"Two decades is a long time for a security technology to stand unmodified. While we aren't aware of significant vulnerabilities with our up-to-date implementations of TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1, vulnerable third-party implementations do exist," Microsoft writes.
"Moving to newer versions helps ensure a more secure web for everyone. Additionally, we expect the IETF to formally deprecate TLS 1.0 and 1.1 later this year, at which point protocol vulnerabilities in these versions will no longer be addressed by the IETF."


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Old Aloysians Football Club is a football club based in Highgate, England.

History
Founded in 1913, Old Aloysians joined the London League for a two-season stint in the 1920s. After dropping into amateur football, Old Aloysians entered the FA Vase for the first time in the 1976–77 season, losing 5–0 at home in the first round against Alma Swanley.

Ground
Old Aloysians currently play at St Aloysius' College.

Records
Best FA Vase performance: First round, 1976–77

References

Sport in the London Borough of Islington
1913 establishments in England
Association football clubs established in 1913
London League (football)
Amateur Football Combination
Southern Amateur Football League

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Status: offline Shirley or anyone else who can help. I am trying to find out where to get a copy of Plymouth Yarns Pima Rino Lace Panel Jacket pattern number 3250.
pattern and I would love to be able to make one for her.
If you click the link at the bottom of the ravelry page, then go to the top of the screen again you can search for knitting stores in your area.
My understanding by reading this is that you can only get the pattern from a knitting store.
me can sell it to me and send it to my Ravelry acct. I found the yarn shop this morning so I will probably go with them.


New members gathered at the Prescott Valley chamber.
The Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce was happy to see such a great turnout for the New Member Orientation held on Thursday, March 16. These members were given a crash course on all the benefits the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce offers. Big thanks to our food sponsor, Cork & Cuisine, for the delicious lunch! Pictured are Membership Services Director Zack Hurt, Employee Retention Strategist Nels Lundgren, The Total Package Elizabeth Kennedy, Taylor Group Real Estate's Giancarlo and Mathew Taylor, Tuff Shed Inc.'s Carolyn Cayton, and Chamber Ambassador Lesa West.


Directions. Dry scallops well with paper towels. Skewer the kaffir lime leaves around the sides of the scallops, making sure the flat sides are still exposed so you can get a nice brown on them.... Kaffir lime leaves look like two leaves joined together, as one appears to grow from the tip of the other. Kaffir lime leaves are most often used as an essential ingredient for flavoring many Asian dishes such as soups, curries and fish.
Uncover the pan, then add kaffir lime leaves, chicken stock powder, sugar and salt to taste. Cook without covering over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the sambal has reduced to a thick curry paste. how to make a human to put into a game This is a Malaysian chicken curry that slow cooks the chicken in a rich coconut sauce that has a slight citrus influence from kaffir lime leaves.
Add extra torn kaffir lime leaves, chilli powder and ground coriander, then season to taste with palm sugar and fish sauce. Add 250ml water and simmer, adding more wateras necessary, until chicken is cooked, and curry sauce is thick, dry, and tastes rich and spicy, with quite a … how to make fluffy slime with food coloring and borax This delicious Nyonya Chicken Curry with Kaffir Lime Leaves is rich, creamy, spicy, and tangy. Kaffir lime leaves make the curry very aromatic. Kaffir lime leaves make the curry very aromatic. Chicken Curry with Kaffir Lime Leaves is very much a part of Nyonya ( Peranakan /Straits Chinese) Cuisine.
Our kaffir lime plant came in a pot. It was so small; about six inches high. It was a replacement for the one that died — the one we uprooted from the garden of the old house and replanted here.
Kaffir lime leaves are an aromatic Asian leaf most often used in Thai, Indonesian and Cambodian recipes. They have a spiced-citrus flavour which is a lot lighter and zestier than a bay leaf or curry leaf. Perfect for lifting a coconut-based broth or fragrant fish curry.
When making your own herbal vinegars, before corking, place a green kaffir lime leaf in the bottle for a fabulous, finishing, decorative touch. Herbal vinegars make great gifts. Add a leaf to a pot of tea.


February 18, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - "To honor Black History Month is to honor African-Americans who have made history. Dr. Percy Lavon Julian fits that description exceptionally well," writes the Milwaukee Times of Julian, one of the great scientists of the twentieth century and a 1920 graduate of DePauw University. The article continues, "Dr. Julian was one of the first African-Americans to be recognized by the National Academy of Sciences and one of a small handful of scientists (of any race) to be featured on a postage stamp. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from DePauw University, got his masters at Harvard and a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna -- in addition to 19 honorary degrees and 18 academic and civic citations."
Later, the Times notes that Julian, who died in 1975 and whose name graces DePauw's science and mathematics center, "was innovative for his time. He often made use of natural ingredients such as soybean products He even was responsible for developing a fire retardant now used in fire extinguishers. Dr. Julian's work has yielded over 100 patents. After leaving Vienna, he returned to DePauw as a research associate. There, he collaborated with another scientist and carried out the first total synthesis of the naturally occurring drug, physostigmine, a treatment for glaucoma."
A television crew from PBS's NOVA was on the DePauw campus last May to shoot interviews for an upcoming profile on Percy Julian. You can read more about that here.


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Q: When I start a Windows 10 Hyper-V Linux virtual machine, without an external internet connection, how can I SSH and HTTP connect to it? Situation
I have a Windows 10 laptop computer that I sometimes use on the road and would like to be able to do Linux development locally when there is no internet connection. I have set up a CentOS Virtual Machine for this purpose, installing all the needed software. The problem is, when the laptop can't get an internet address, then the Linux Virtual Machine does not have one either so I can't SSH or otherwise connect to it.
If I try to SSH to 127.0.0.1, I am only trying to connect to the Windows 10 operating system, not the virtual machine.
Setup
I have created a CentOS Virtual Machine using Windows 10 Hyper-V Manger. I have set up a network connection for it using the Virtual Switch Manager.

This works great as long as the laptop computer has an internet connection. The VM has an IP address that I set in the network scripts. I can SSH and HTTP connect to this address.
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:15:5d:01:07:01 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.1.140/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global noprefixroute eth0
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 fe80::215:5dff:fe01:701/64 scope link noprefixroute
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

However, if the laptop does not have network connectivity, then the VM does not have the hard-coded IP address that I set in the network script.
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eth0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:15:5d:01:07:01 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

I have tried starting the VM using an Internal Switch. Then, the CentOS system retains the IP address specified (192.168.1.140). But the laptop computer can not ssh to it, giving an error "No Route to Host".
Is there a way to connect to this Virtual Machine via SSH, HTTP, etc when the laptop has no external internet connection?

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Following the Official Light-Up and Opening Ceremony, the streets of Chinatown will come alive each night during the Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival.
An annual highlight, the Street Light-Up draws local and overseas visitors, young and old, to Chinatown to enjoy the sights of colourful handcrafted lanterns that evoke the festive mood. This year's Street Light-Up will be a spectacular showcase reminiscent of the Chinatown heritage. A 10-metre tall, 8.5m in length and 2.5m in width centrepiece of a Chinese Junk ship and 168 early immigrants figurines plus over 1288 accordion paper lanterns that was so ever popular for decades designed in collaboration with students from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).


Business:sale of steel pipes, including carbon, galvanized, square and welded steel pipes, as well as some other types.
Business:ball valves, check valves, gate valves and globe valves, which are widely used in petroleum, chemical industry, metallurgy, energy and other related fields.
Business:hydropower equipment, automobile spare parts, motorcycle spare parts and marine equipment.


It's going to be a loooooong night!!! My father in law is in the hospital and my husband is with him. The kids are sleeping so I am taking advantage of this quiet time!!! Finished some of the Kerri Bradford 8 x 8 Storyboards for my December Daily and I wanted to share some pictures from tonight.
I really wanted to capture our Christmas tree in the background. I love the way they turned out.
their letters to Santa in front of the Christmas Tree. Thanks my hero!!!
I am truly loving the process of my December Daily. This Friday I will catch up with all my journaling and a couple layouts I have to complete for it but other than that, it's coming along nicely.
Hope you all have a wonderful week & weekend....see you all on Monday!!
Oh my dear Teri this is such a sweet post. I love the pictures, my fav is the one of the kids holding their tag list, great idea. Yes, the Christmas tree in the back is just beautiful. Have fun with your daily and enjoy your family, that's what life is ALL about.
Hello! It's been ages since I commented on your blog! I'd like you to stop by my blog and check out the post I just put up for 12/12 I think you will like what you see there. Maybe you'll remember me, maybe not, but please do stop by and view this post. My addy is kristiekreates.blogspot.com and let me know what you think!


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By: Lauren Beukes
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Categories: Mysteries & Thrillers, Supernatural & Paranormal
4 out of 5 stars 3.8 (126 ratings)
Moxyland
Narrated by: Nico Evers-Swindell
What's really going on? Who's really in charge? You have NO. F***KING. IDEA. In the near future, an art-school dropout, an AIDS baby, a tech-activist, and an RPG-obsessed blogger live in a world where your online identity is at least as important as your physical one. Getting disconnected is a punishment worse than imprisonment, but someone's got to stand up to Government Inc. - whatever the cost.
Strange and Interesting
By DarthVal on 03-01-15
By: Tade Thompson
Narrated by: Bayo Gbadamosi
Rosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious alien biodome, its residents comprise the hopeful, the hungry, and the helpless - people eager for a glimpse inside the dome or a taste of its rumored healing powers. Kaaro is a government agent with a criminal past. He has seen inside the biodome and doesn't care to again - but when something begins killing off others like himself, Kaaro must defy his masters to search for an answer, facing his dark history and coming to a realization about a horrifying future.
By Debra Harris on 09-28-18
By: Alan Paton
Narrated by: Michael York
This is the most distinguished novel that has come out of South Africa in the 20th century, and it is one of the most important novels of the modern era. Cry, the Beloved Country is in some ways a sad book; it is an indictment of a social system that drives native races into resentment and crime; it is a story of Fate, as inevitable, as relentless, as anything of Thomas Hardy's. Beautifully wrought with high poetic compassion, Cry, the Beloved Country is more than just a story, it is a profound experience of the human spirit.
A word painting: gripping, breathtaking & moving
By Jacobus on 10-04-12
By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Ben Onwukwe
Three strangers, each isolated by his or her own problems: Adaora, the marine biologist. Anthony, the rapper famous throughout Africa. Agu, the troubled soldier. Wandering Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria's legendary mega-city, they're more alone than they've ever been before. But when something like a meteorite plunges into the ocean and a tidal wave overcomes them, these three people will find themselves bound together in ways they could never imagine.
Colorful magic realist science fiction
By Ryan on 07-04-14
Gideon the Ninth
By: Tamsyn Muir
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap out of the audio, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse.
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
By JulieG on 10-03-19
Dreams Before the Start of Time
By: Anne Charnock
Narrated by: Susan Duerden, Derek Perkins
In a near-future London, Millie Dack places her hand on her belly to feel her baby kick, resolute in her decision to be a single parent. Across town, her closest friend - a hungover Toni Munroe - steps into the shower and places her hand on a medic console. The diagnosis is devastating. In this stunning, bittersweet family saga, Millie and Toni experience the aftershocks of human progress as their children and grandchildren embrace new ways of making babies.
Read A Calculated Life instead
By NMwritergal on 04-22-17
By: Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell, Emily Woo Zeller
Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hell-bent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them.
What if Romeo and Juliet were Terminators?
By honesty on 07-22-19
The Future of Another Timeline
By: Annalee Newitz
Narrated by: Laura Nichol
1992: After a confrontation at a riot grrl concert, 17-year-old Beth finds herself in a car with her friend's abusive boyfriend dead in the backseat, agreeing to help her friends hide the body. This murder sets Beth and her friends on a path of escalating violence and vengeance as they realize many other young women in the world need protecting too. 2022: Determined to use time travel to create a safer future, Tess has dedicated her life to visiting key moments in history and fighting for change. But rewriting the timeline isn't as simple as editing one person or event.
By Misha on 10-06-19
Binti: Home
Binti, Book 2
Narrated by: Robin Miles
It's been a year since Binti and Okwu enrolled at Oomza University. A year since Binti was declared a hero for uniting two warring planets. A year since she found friendship in the unlikeliest of places. And now she must return home to her people, with her friend Okwu by her side, to face her family and face her elders. But Okwu will be the first of his race to set foot on Earth in over a hundred years, and the first ever to come in peace.
Abrupt Conclusion
By Ryann on 04-14-18
Summer of Night
By: Dan Simmons
Narrated by: Dan John Miller
It's the summer of 1960 and in the small town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five twelve-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys' days are marked by all of the secrets and silences of an idyllic childhood. But amid the sun-drenched cornfields, their loyalty will be pitilessly tested.
Excellent well-developed thriller / youth story
By Jeff on 11-06-12
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
At the turn of the 22nd century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. With the fragility of the body no longer a limiting factor, human beings are at last able to journey to neighboring exoplanets long known to harbor life. A team of these explorers, Ariadne O'Neill and her three crewmates, are hard at work in a planetary system 15 light-years from Sol, on a mission to ecologically survey four habitable worlds.
"Gay & Lesbian"?!? This is solid Sci-Fi
By Jennifer on 09-16-19
Binti: The Night Masquerade
Binti Series, Book 3
Binti has returned to her home planet, believing that the violence of the Meduse has been left behind. Unfortunately, although her people are peaceful on the whole, the same cannot be said for the Khoush, who fan the flames of their ancient rivalry with the Meduse.
Best Series Hands Down
By althea on 08-21-18
By: Han Kang
Narrated by: Janet Song, Stephen Park
The Man Booker International Prize, 2016. Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams - invasive images of blood and brutality - torture her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce eating meat altogether. It's a small act of independence, but it interrupts her marriage and sets into motion an increasingly grotesque chain of events at home.
Pronunciation!
By J L Pasricha on 03-20-16
Song of Time
By: Ian R. MacLeod
Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
A man lies half-drowned on a Cornish beach at dawn in the furthest days of this century. The old woman who discovers him, once a famous concert violinist, is close to death herself - or perhaps a new kind of life she can barely contemplate. Does death still exist at all, or has it finally been obliterated? And who is this strange man she's found? Is he a figure returned from her past, a new Messiah, or an empty vessel? God or the Devil?
Bleak but well-written and well-performed
By Ray on 11-28-12
By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
Victor and Eli started out as college roommates - brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.
A superhuman novel that isn't strictly YA.
By H.R. Tucker on 09-05-15
Magic for Liars
By: Sarah Gailey
Narrated by: Xe Sands
When a gruesome murder is discovered at the Osthorne Academy of Young Mages, where her estranged twin sister teaches theoretical magic, reluctant detective Ivy Gamble is pulled into the world of untold power and dangerous secrets. She will have to find a murderer and reclaim her sister - without losing herself.
A really thought provoking mystery
By Kevin on 10-16-19
The Memory Police
By: Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder - translator
Narrated by: Traci Kato-Kiriyama
On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses - until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten. When a young woman who is struggling to maintain her career as a novelist discovers that her editor is in danger from the Memory Police, she concocts a plan to hide him beneath her floorboards.
A Calm, Quiet Dystopian
By Booky Nooky on 12-13-19
By: Josh Malerman
Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Brittany Pressley
J is a student at a school deep in a forest far away from the rest of the world. J is one of only 26 students, all of whom think of the school's enigmatic founder as their father. J's peers are the only family he has ever had. The students are being trained to be prodigies of art, science, and athletics, and their life at the school is all they know - and all they are allowed to know. But J suspects that there is something out there, beyond the pines, that the founder does not want him to see, and he's beginning to ask questions. What is the real purpose of this place?
Written about pre-teens for pre-teens...
By Getshotzi on 05-25-19
Zinzi December has a Sloth on her back, a dirty 419 scam habit, and a talent for finding lost things. But when a little old lady turns up dead and the cops confiscate her last paycheck, she's forced to take on her least favourite kind of job: missing persons.
©2011 Lauren Beukes (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
The Shining Girls
Broken Monsters
Ungirls
The Dressmaker's Gift
Of Windmills and War
Dark King
Urban Fantasy That Does Flinch
Fans of China Mieville and William Gibson take note: Lauren Buekes??? ???Zoo City??? is every bit gritty noir as it is urban fantasy, and it shoots along like bullets through a warm night sky.
Which means, this story is not a story for the faint of heart. It culminates in one of the roughest blood baths I???ve ever listened to. The worldbuilding is everything you???d want it to be --particularly the ghettoization of the Zoos -- and Beukes turns a phrase better than most and writes broken characters with heart. Her Zinzi is an antihero who despite all her flaws and failings, somehow manages to make us care about her. That said, the ending fell a bit short for me ??? not so much a payoff of counterfeit bills, but more like a stage magician who closes out her stunning show with a rabbit trick. It???s not bad, and there's resolution, but it left me wishing for something different.
I can???t comment too much on the authenticity of Justine Eyre???s accent, but she did an impressive job reading this one ??? from differentiating between the characters, the internal dialogue of Zinzi, and all-in-all carrying this story.
If you ever wondered what might have happened if James Ellroy was raised in Johannesburg by a witch who moonlighted writing 419 scam emails on the side, this is your ticket. All in all, well worth the listen, and I???m eager to see where Beukes takes us next.
Appalling narration spoiled a so-so book
Zoo City floats your boat or it doesn't. The essential idea of emotional baggage being carried around in the form of an animal as well as conveying a special sensitivity or power to the damaged person is interesting. The characterisation is light. The descriptions of South Africa are perhaps less remarkabe if you live in Johannesburg - as I do. Personally I found the end too neat and convenient and the final redemption unconvincingly complete.
I had a much bigger problem with the narration. It was shocking! The accents were inconsistent and poor. Like listening to an Austrailian actor doing half a dozen accents he has heard for an hour each, all you hear is ham Austrailian. Nobody speaks like that. As a consequence of having a non South African reader, words were seriously mispronounced - in three languages! Slang words especially lose their impact and emotion when said incorrectly. There were five or six moments when I almost stopped listening to this audiobook because listening to it being read so badly detracted from the writing.
If this is your genre and you are intersted in Zoo City, I recommend reading it.
Samuel Montgomery-Blinn
Durham, NC USA
Every bit as good as it's billed.
With a cover blurb from William Gibson ("Very, *very*good!") and an Arthur C. Clarke Award, a World Fantasy Award nomination, and other glowing recommendations behind it (Jeff VanderMeer's review in the NY Times for example) I had very high expectations for Beukes's second novel. It's every bit as "phantasmagorical" and wonderful as billed, with a delicious noir-ish plot set atop a sea of bizarre characters in a transfigured modern world. In Zinzi December's Joburg lies the slum of "Zoo City", populated by the Animaled, people whose dark deeds have saddled them with faimilars -- in Zinzi's case, a sloth. Building up from a brief stage setting (Zinzi the drug-debted 419-scammer, Benoit her mongoosed boyfriend, some missing items, some not-so-missing but quite dead persons) and dropping Zinzi into a missing persons case of her own, tracking down the female half of a twin boy-girl Afro-pop duo for the duo's megalomaniacal producer. There's African tribal magic; there's gunplay; there's a brilliant imagination at work behind it all. It's beyond a doubt worth the (very low) price and (fairly short) time investment and I highly recommend it. There are a few narration quirks here and there -- Justine Eyre does a better job than many who have attempted mainline narration in their non-native accents, but from time to time some phrases slip ever so slightly out of accent. Still, all in all, a wonderful audiobook.
Great story, doesn't work well as audiobook.
What did you like best about this story?
This is a traditional crime mystery, but placed in a unique setting, in a world of unusual magic where people carry their guilt from past bad acts around as animal familiars (slightly reminiscent of Golden Compass.) it's a gritty story with a very flawed heroine. The prose is marvelous.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
I started listening to this as an audiobook, and soon decided to read the e-book version instead. Part of the problem is there are sections of the book that are format sensitive, such as e-mails, instant messaging chats, scientific reports and other inserts. These just don't read very well, and that's not the fault of the narrator but just a mismatch of the material to the audiobook media.
The pros also has a lot of unfamiliar terms, slang, and names of people, places and things not familiar to American audiences. combined with the thick accents the narrator uses to add characterization, this often made the text harder to understand.
I was just much happier using the text version.
Worst South African Accent Ever
I was a bit underwhelmed by Zoo City. I thought the general Sci-fi concept could have been explored in some other context than a loose detective story. There are moments of really fresh brilliance here but overall I thought it was rather plain. Could it be that as a South African living in Johannesburg the imagery Lauren evokes is too mundane for me?
Following on that point, the narration was offensive to the point of distraction. Could it really have been that difficult to find a legitemate South African narrator. Really, there's way too much slang and African language to
Mesnag
CHARLOTTE, NC, US
I could not even get past the first 3 chapters.
This book wasn't for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I am honestly not sure who would really be able to follow the reader in this book. This book honestly taught me the value of samples, they are there, so use them!
C. L. Turner
Maybe...no.
I searched out this book because it topped a few lists for some of the best fiction in 2011. I think the performance ruined it for me. The narrator actually made me angry! Badly rendered accent that simply detracts.
Sad thing is? I can't remember a thing about the writing...
Give it a chance...
I saw one review that was really put off by the narration...not I.
This is a really strange novel, it takes place in South Africa and describes a system of magic very flavored by African traditional magic...the idea is of a link between committing a murder and having to care for and share your life with some creature; be it mammal, bird, insect, or reptile. Presumably because the planet can no longer sustain them in the wild? There is some kind of magic involved there...
I personally enjoyed the narration, after a few minutes to grow accustomed. The narrator has a S. African accent appropriate to the novel and character. I found the sloth-toting main character very engaging. The book is a sci-fi murder mystery with a very snaky and winding storyline through an urban S. Africa in a future, or dimension, near by.
Interesting but felt mishandled
I found this title on Reddit and decided to give it a try. It was very different. The premise of the book is that people who commit violent crimes and feels extremely guilty about it gains an Animal companion, that can cause them develop a special power. There's a lot of expositional parts, and the writer(s) felt the need to type out a lot of things that could have been shortened or hinted at, but didn't; so of course the narrator and run time tends to drag on a bit. I was initially pulled in by the the very premise of the book, but as it went on the holes kept being slid over: the main character often referenced her brother dying as a result of something she did, that somehow resulted in her being roped in to an accessory to murder charge, but it's not fully explained how, or why she was responsible for it. On the whole: the concept was a solid idea that needed a little more proofreading, and maybe a few drafts.
super interesting. loved the idea of a physical representation of our sins. would recommend to friends interested in expanding their world view.
Philll Heimann
Make it stop!
Oh my giddy aunt, who in their infinite wisdom, chose the narrator for this fine novel. I have never wanted someone to shut up quite as much. I love Ms. Beukes' writing but the reader ruined this experience for me.
Very unique
Such an interesting concept, beautifully realised with excellent characters.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Too many good bits it is impossible to pick just one.
Excellently read, the performance adds extra brilliance.
Neil Gaiman with sex, drugs and swearing.
Great world, very well written with believable characters. wasn't too keen on the author to begin with but she grew on me. Definitely worth a listen if you're a Neil Gaiman fan.
Disappointing!
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I had heard a lot of good things about this book. Awards had been numerous? But I was bored. The basic premise was promising, with the "daemons" representing sins but it was so wasted and descended into a very basic, though dull, thriller /detective story. i could understand if it was the first in a trilogy but I felt as if it didn't really go anywhere.
What will your next listen be?
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Did Zoo City inspire you to do anything?
Find something better
I would definitely not recommend this book to anyone else. Look elsewhere before spending your precious credits.


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 MixerUtil

lucee.Component
    testbox.system.util.MixerUtil

A utility object that provides runtime mixins

Class Attributes:

				output

				: false

				synchronized

				: false

				accessors

				: false

				persistent

				: false

				Constructor Summary

				init()

				      Constructor.

			Method Summary

			any

			exposeMixin(any method, [any newName=''])

			     Exposes a private function publicly.

			any

			getPropertyMixin(any name, [any scope='variables'], [any default])

			     gets a property.

			void

			includeitMixin(any template)

			     Facade for cfinclude.

			void

			injectMixin(any name, any UDF)

			     Injects a method into the CFC.

			void

			injectPropertyMixin(any propertyName, any propertyValue, [any scope='variables'])

			     injects a property into the passed scope.

			any

			invokerMixin(any method, [any argCollection], [any argList])

			     Calls private/packaged/public methods.

			any

			methodProxy()

			     a method proxy.

			void

			populatePropertyMixin(any propertyName, any propertyValue, [any scope='variables'])

			     Populates a property if it exists.

			void

			removeMixin(string UDFName)

			     Removes a method in a CFC.

			void

			removePropertyMixin(any propertyName, [any scope='variables'])

			     removes a property from the cfc used.

			void

			start(any CFC)

			     Start method injection set -> Injects: includeitMixin,injectMixin,removeMixin,invokerMixin,injectPropertyMixin,removePropertyMixin,getPropertyMixin,populatePropertyMixin.

			void

			stop(any CFC)

			     stop injection block.

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				Constructor Detail

	init

	public init()

Constructor

			Method Detail

exposeMixin

	public any exposeMixin(any method, [any newName=''])

Exposes a private function publicly

Parameters:

method

newName

getPropertyMixin

	public any getPropertyMixin(any name, [any scope='variables'], [any default])

gets a property

Parameters:

name - The name of the property to inject.

scope - The scope to which inject the property to.

default - Default value to return

includeitMixin

	public void includeitMixin(any template)

Facade for cfinclude

Parameters:

template

injectMixin

	public void injectMixin(any name, any UDF)

Injects a method into the CFC

Parameters:

name - The name to inject the UDF as

UDF - UDF to inject

injectPropertyMixin

	public void injectPropertyMixin(any propertyName, any propertyValue, [any scope='variables'])

injects a property into the passed scope

Parameters:

propertyName - The name of the property to inject.

propertyValue - The value of the property to inject

scope - The scope to which inject the property to.

invokerMixin

	public any invokerMixin(any method, [any argCollection], [any argList])

Calls private/packaged/public methods

Parameters:

method - Name of the private method to call

argCollection - Can be called with an argument collection struct

argList - Can be called with an argument list, for simple values only: ex: 'plugin=logger,number=1'

methodProxy

	public any methodProxy()

a method proxy

populatePropertyMixin

	public void populatePropertyMixin(any propertyName, any propertyValue, [any scope='variables'])

Populates a property if it exists

Parameters:

propertyName - The name of the property to inject.

propertyValue - The value of the property to inject

scope - The scope to which inject the property to.

removeMixin

	public void removeMixin(string UDFName)

Removes a method in a CFC

Parameters:

UDFName - Name of the UDF to be removed

removePropertyMixin

	public void removePropertyMixin(any propertyName, [any scope='variables'])

removes a property from the cfc used.

Parameters:

propertyName - The name of the property to remove.

scope - The scope to which inject the property to.

start

	public void start(any CFC)

Start method injection set -> Injects: includeitMixin,injectMixin,removeMixin,invokerMixin,injectPropertyMixin,removePropertyMixin,getPropertyMixin,populatePropertyMixin

Parameters:

CFC - The cfc to mixin

stop

	public void stop(any CFC)

stop injection block. Removes mixed in methods.

Parameters:

CFC - The cfc to inject the method into

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Front aspect UPVC window, Baxi wall mounted boiler, radiator.
Enclosed yard, outside tap, brick built outbuilding.


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Tag Archives: Scott Burns
As you know, I'm a busy guy. So when I have the opportunity to take on one more project, well, you know my answer is going to be, "Yes!"
The latest addition to my crazy weekly schedule has been as a writer for a new animated series, "The Great AdVenture." It's a series based on the main characters of a couple of phone games, "Adventure Capitalist" and "Adventure Communist."
It's pretty amazing how everything in my life contributed to me being able to play in this arena.
I've always wanted to be a screenwriter. When KLSY dropped me off on the front porch of unemployment, I thought, "Well, there's never been a better time to get writing." So, each day, I got up at 7 and spent the entire day writing, like it was my job. During that time, I managed to get a couple of screenplays done. Then, later, I teamed up with a partner and we wrote both a screenplay and a couple of scripts for a possible TV series. None went anywhere, but please, make an offer.
So, as I honed that skill, I stayed in touch with a woman that had interned at KLSY and went on to do a lot of show biz things, including attending Jim Henson's school, she interned on "Saturday Night Live" and then headed to Hollywood to became quite the accomplished writer for movies and TV, especially for her passion, animation. Meet Libby Ward.
At the same time I found myself out of work and started writing movie scripts, I eventually found a job with a local advertising agency. While there, I met a driven person named Kevin Urie. He was an account manager, but had bigger things in mind. He was the president of Seattle's Social Media Club, when that was all starting out. At that time, it was the largest chapter in the U.S.! Through that, he made lots of biz connections and went through a series of job that included a gig at Microsoft and eventually, landing a position with the above-mentioned Canadian game company, Hyperhippo. Knowing I was a comedy-writing guy, he put me in touch with the folks in the company who were trying to launch this new animated series.
Initially I wrote some commercials for the games. But finally, the big moment arrived when they started assembling the team that would make their dream of an animated series happen.
That's when I dragged in Libby to the project. She had lots of actor contacts and grabbed some key folks to bring the characters to life, vocally. I brought in Scott Burns, a Seattle-based voice actor who is also a radio brother. For years, we had worked across the dial from each other but never together. When Scott became the audio production director at the ad agency where I worked, we became fast friends.
This truly is a modern-day effort. With producers up in Canada, actors in Hollywood and Seattle, a Hollywood/Seattle writing team and animators in Nebraska, we're all cyber-connected and acting as if we were in the same studio.
The idea of the series is to make them very reflective of the times. So, even though an episode was written several weeks before, once the animation is done, we'll insert a couple of lines that refer to things that happened this week. In our first episode, we had a few. But over time, we'll get this down to a science.
On October 3rd, 2020, we put out our first episode, which is done in a three-part style so they can use each of the parts as free-standing contributions to their social media efforts. And so, the great experiment has begun.
Will it continue? We were signed for an initial agreement of ten scripts. The plan is to produce those and then weigh in if they're considered successful. If so, this could be a year-round effort, with multiple ten-week seasons. We shall see.
In the meantime, my great adventure with being a writer for an animated series is off. Each trio of episodes are under five minutes long, so it won't be a major time commitment. Here's episode one, see what you think.
https://youtu.be/kJ26QMpxj-I
Thanks for watching and now you know one more thing that I'm up to these days. Yeah, I'm a busy guy.
Posted in Random Musings
Tagged Adventure Capitalist, Adventure Communist, Canadian Game Company, Hyperhippo, Kevin Urie, KLSY, KRKO, KRKO Tim Hunter, Libby Ward, Scott Burns, Tim Hunter
Wacky Week Podcast EPISODE 153
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/www.wackyweek.com/Wacky_Week_Podcast_0153.mp3
Doing the St. Patrick's Day episode, with everything Irish I could come up with from the archives. Scott Burns, Eric McKaig, Dan McGuire, Robert Geller–wait for it–from Emerald Downs and, of course, actual sound of St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland with a little help from radio brother Matt Riedy. Enjoy!
Posted in Wacky Week Podcasts
Tagged Dan McGuire, Irish, KLSY, KOMO, Robert Geller, Scott Burns, St. Patrick, St. Patrick's Day, Tim Hunter
Wacky Week Podcast EPISODE 13
A behind-the-scenes episode. Some rare lost recordings, including Jonathon Winters. Plus my step-son Nick and his wife-to-be Sam are featured in a bit with Mike Madeoy and Scott Burns.
Tagged 92.5-KLSY, KLSY, Mike Madeoy, Scott Burns, Wacky Week, Wacky Week Podcast, Wedding Draft
Tim meets the love of his life, a little Roman Theater, Scott Burns puts on the Tom Brokenjaw and what's playing at the City Cinema Theater. Hang on.
Barry McKay, Colin Hay from Men at Work & Me
Tagged 92.5-KLSY, KLSY, Scott Burns, Tim Hunter, Wacky Week, Wacky Week Podcast


Fall is so fleeting; it's like if you blink, you will miss it. All the pumpkin and spice and everything nice is nature's way of reengaging us and refusing to be taken for granted. I like to respond to nature's bid for attention by grabbing my man's hand and soaking up all the colorful leaves and brisk breezes together. Here are ten date ideas that will get you outside and keep quality time at the center of your relationship.
01. Get cozy at a private outdoor movie.
I have always loved outdoor movies but never really enjoyed the crowds much. Turns out there is a way you can enjoy a romantic movie night in your own backyard (or his). I found this portable projector that you can use with your iPhone (only $35), and there are several other options on Amazon that are relatively inexpensive as well. Create a cozy setup, and pick a movie that you both like (or let it be a real treat and let him pick this time).
02. Roast s'mores around a bonfire.
This cozy fall activity can really be tacked on to the end of any date—it's a great way to relax after a day of adventure or even just to decompress after a busy workday. A bonfire creates instant ambiance and functional warmth. Oh, and remember Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark? This is a great childhood throwback to break out while waiting for your 'mallow to perfectly puff, or just make up some scary stories of your own to tell. If you don't have a yard for a bonfire, you could also roast marshmallows over the stove.
03. Visit a wine festival.
Pumpkin spice is not the only thing in season, you know—the autumn months are actually harvest time for most vineyards in the northern hemisphere. Checking out a local wine festival is a great way to savor the season. Getting to know one another in between swish and spit (or sip) is easy, and it's fun to learn about local wines.
04. Go on a romantic horseback ride.
I love hiking, but I think it would be awesome to take a jaunt through the woods on a horse to switch things up a bit. Sure, you probably won't have the wind in your hair (and probably will be led by a safety-conscious guide), but spending a day horseback riding is a fun way to enjoy the fall foliage and do something out of the ordinary. Bonus: It's way more of a workout than you might anticipate.
Thanks to all our hipster friends, you don't have to travel to Wisconsin to sample craft beer—most of us can now find a craft brewery in our own neighborhood. If you and your man are beer-lovers, there is nothing like a tour of where the magic happens. Treat yourself to a flight of the season's specialty brews, and test your palate—you may like dark beers more than you think.
06. Take an outdoorsy class.
What better way to enjoy the fall season with your significant other than to learn some new outdoorsy skills? REI Learn has tons of great classes you can take, from camping and kayaking to photography to classes that teach you how to navigate cross-country with just a map and a compass (I definitely want to sign up for this one!). REI isn't the only place to find a class—check Yelp or Meetup for local outdoorsy classes and groups. Your guy will thank you for the hands-on bonding—and the chance to show off.
07. Sign up for a Hot Chocolate 5K or Dead Zombie 5K.
Whether a 5K is a challenge for you or not, a festive race is a fun project to take on together. Train together beforehand for some extra goal-setting bonding, and afterward you are both bound to feel great.
08. Host a fall-themed wine pairing party.
If you are a couple who likes to host, this is one idea I have been dying to try. Make a three-course meal that includes everything that is quintessentially fall. What about a creamy pumpkin soup for a starter, pork chops in a seasonally spiced glaze, and apple pie to finish? The extra layer of fun is researching the right wines for each dish and playing sommelier as you pour each glass.
09. Create festive fall care packages for the homeless.
You know he is a keeper when he helps you to be the best version of yourself. If he's down for a little do-gooding or—better yet—encourages you to be more generous with your time, then things are on the right track. Collect and pack a fall care package, with things such as sandwiches, seasonal treats, and snacks, and deliver it to someone in need.
10. Forage for a centerpiece.
Who says you can't mix business with pleasure? Do a little foraging for the perfect accents for your home this fall—and tell your man you need his keen eyes. My mom always loved to incorporate nature into her home decor, and I remember one of my favorite chores was to go out and gather pinecones for her to spray paint gold and adorn our mantel. This fall, bring nature indoors for a homey touch. Pack a thermos of spiced apple cider, grab your guy, and hunt around for beautiful leaves to press and frame (you can follow a how-to here). Whether you are collecting leaves to press or acorns to spray paint, you will have plenty of time to flirt and crunch about in the leaves together—and that definitely counts for a date.


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