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Olympus launches EVIS X1 endoscopy system
Olympus has launched the EVIS X1 endoscopy system to improve outcomes from disorders of the stomach, colon and oesophagus, as well as from bronchial diseases. EVIS X1 supports accurate screening and confident diagnosis through introducing new and easy-to-use technologies to support how gastrointestinal disorders, such as colorectal cancer (CRC), or bronchial diseases are detected, characterised and treated. These include Extended Depth of Field (EDOF), Red Dichromatic Imaging (RDI), Texture and Color Enhancement Imaging (TXI) as well as the already known and proven Narrow Band Imaging (NBI). Being committed to innovation, Olympus is also already developing future technologies, in particular featuring artificial intelligence (AI).
The key features of the EVIS X1 system include:
Extended Depth of Field (EDOF): EDOF combines two images at different focus distances into one perfect image to help diagnosis and confident decision-making. It delivers observational excellence through continuous broad focus and seamless magnification. At the same time, the established Dual Focus function provides high magnification, which can be activated by the push of a button. This improved visibility and continuously sharp image has been developed to reduce the necessity for focal adjustments and could improve efficiency and decrease the oversight rate.
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Texture and Color Enhancement Imaging (TXI): TXI supports better visibility of potential and extant lesions (such as areas of inflammation, flat or depressed lesions, or even tiny precursor lesions) through enhancing texture, brightness and color to define subtle tissue differences more clearly. With its advanced imaging technology, TXI holds the potential to reinvent white light in endoscopy. By supporting better visibility of potential and extant lesions, TXI aims to contribute to higher detection rates and improve qualitative diagnosis.
Narrow Band Imaging (NBI): NBI is an already known, powerful and proven optical technology that allows for a high-confidence optical diagnosis through the creation of a strong contrast between vessels and surrounding mucosa. It utilizes specific blue and green wavelengths. NBI not only supports earlier detection of any lesions but also provides a more detailed, higher-contrasted visualization and thus improves qualitative diagnosis.
The next upcoming feature of the EVIS X1 system will be AI. Olympus is developing innovative new ways to integrate breakthroughs in deep learning into the world of image detection, characterisation, staging, and treatment.
Beyond introducing new features, EVIS X1 also provides newly established cross-compatibility between two formerly separate systems: EVIS LUCERA ELITE and EVIS EXERA III. This means that Olympus' existing range of products can be combined to provide an extended portfolio of endoscopes for special procedures – expanding the possibilities for endoscopists.
EVIS X1 is initially being launched in EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), Australia, India and Hong Kong.
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Joplin Tornado Anniversary Marks Civic Ecology Successes
Keith Tidball, Ithaca.
3 June 2015 Art & Awareness, Essay, People & Communities, Science & ToolsArt, Awareness, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Education, Resilience, TreesKeith Tidball
On May 22, 2011, a devastating EF-5 tornado forever changed the Midwestern cities of Joplin and Duquesne. The tornado was ½ mile to ¾ of a mile wide and traveled nearly thirteen miles, with winds estimated at 200 mph. The tornado took 161 lives and destroyed homes, businesses, churches, hospitals, and landscapes, generating nearly 3 million cubic yards of residential debris throughout the disaster area. In addition to devastated homes and infrastructure, Joplin's urban forest was destroyed in this disaster (at least 10,000 mature trees were lost). This urban forest was part of the everyday landscape that refreshed residents on a daily basis and contributed to a local sense of place. Government agencies and community groups have since committed to creating a sacred green space where the tornado touched down at Cunningham Park, a beloved open space that became the city's first park in the late 1800s. Since the tornado, the nine-acre park has been a meeting place and rallying point, serving as the site of annual memorial tributes, among many other functions. These acts only scratch the surface in describing the resilient people of Joplin and Duquesne; the recovery of the area is nothing short of miraculous and is truly inspiring, a result of a nimble and responsive local government that was able to adapt to the shock and surprise of the tornado and harness a release of energy and goodwill for the betterment of the social-ecological system. Four years later, we can see Joplin and Dusquesne as examples of resilience, resolve, and realization. And we can see how principles of civic ecology were demonstrated in this Midwestern community.
The first principle of civic ecology is that civic ecology practices emerge in injured, damaged, or broken places, or red zones, such as Joplin and Dusquesne after the tornado. When a sudden shock or surprise, such as a disaster like a tornado, brings death, destruction, and despair, we can expect to see civic ecology practices emerge shortly thereafter.
The second principle describes how, because of their love for life and love for the places they have lost, civic ecology stewards defy, reclaim, and recreate these injured, damaged, or broken places. My work in Joplin documented that, beyond the deep loss and mourning of friends, families and community members, people in Joplin felt the loss of their trees deeply, and were disturbed by the visceral "tree corpses" still standing throughout the city. These trees, stripped of branches and bark by the force of the tornado, generally died. However, some survived and became inspirations to "never give up," while others were "repurposed" as hopeful and cheerful community art installations.
Depiction of the transformation of debarked trees in Joplin, Missouri from depressing reminders of tragedy to hopeful statements of rebirth and recovery. For more, see Tidball, K. G. 2014. Seeing the forest for the trees: hybridity and social-ecological symbols, rituals and resilience in postdisaster contexts. Ecology and Society 19(4): 25.
The third principle shows us how in recreating place, civic ecology practices recreate community. My colleague, Nancy Falxa Sonti, from the US Forest Service, and I participated in the 2012 Memorial Walk of Unity, a 3.7 mile walk along the path of the tornado, along with literally thousands of other community members and well-wishers. We observed cheering throngs as a steeple was put back on a church, ground-breaking ceremonies to replace the destroyed high school and elementary school, and a ceremony at the terminus of the walk, Cunningham Park, which included a very moving moment of silence at 5:41 pm. Community was being recreated as leaders pointed out the memorial trees, the TKF funded Butterfly Garden and Overlook at Cunningham Park, and the progress in recovering from the storm.
Thousands of participants on the 2012 Day of Unity in Joplin. For more, see http://joplintornadoanniversary.com.
The fourth principle sheds light on how civic ecology stewards draw on social-ecological memories to recreate places and communities. Joplin City officials responded to the grief over lost family members coupled with the grief over destroyed trees and worked with civic ecology stewards to initiate a planting program in Cunningham Park to plant one tree for every lost human life; the final tree was planted on the one year anniversary of the storm, as described above.
Memorial trees planted at Cunningham Park in Joplin, MO. For more, see Tidball, K. G. 2014. Seeing the forest for the trees: hybridity and social-ecological symbols, rituals and resilience in postdisaster contexts. Ecology and Society 19(4): 25.
The fifth principle alludes to how civic ecology practices produce ecosystems services. In addition to the memorial trees planted in Cunningham Park, civic ecology stewards engaged in large scale urban tree planting. Storm water retention by urban forests is worth significant sums and could save on cost-intensive technical solutions. The filtration of air pollutants, carbon sequestration, increased property values, and maintenance of drinking water by urban ecosystems provide further significant benefits, all as a result of the actions of tree planters in post-tornado Joplin.
The sixth principle explores how civic ecology practices foster well-being. Spending time and stewarding nature provide a sense of satisfaction that comes from making a difference, from leaving a legacy for the next generation. At a tree planting ceremony at the new location for Joplin's Mercy Hospital, Tracy Lemmons, Mercy's human resources director, said, "The event symbolizes a new beginning… As we watch these trees mature over the next 20 years, we'll take pride in knowing we had a role in bringing this space to life."
The seventh principle describes how civic ecology practices provide opportunities for learning. As civic ecology stewards and volunteers from around the region demonstrated interest in tree planting efforts to restore Joplin's urban forests, it became clear that coordination and education would be needed. US Forest Service staff partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation to hire an on-site community forestry recovery coordinator, who engaged in education and technical assistance resulting in the planting of over 8,200 trees and 24,000 seedlings within the two years after the storm.
The above tree planting discussion also incorporates the eighth principle, that civic ecology practices start out as local, small-scale innovations and expand to encompass multiple partnerships. After the first two years post-storm and the immense number of trees planted by civic ecology stewards, the city of Joplin realized the need and hired a full-time city forester.
Civic ecology practices are embedded in cycles of chaos and renewal, which in turn are nested in social-ecological systems. This is the ninth principle, and in Joplin we can clearly see this principle at work as leaders responded to ongoing cycles of disturbance. Resilience enables systems to adapt to change and bounce back. One particularly hard-hit church near Cunningham Park adapted and overcame by rebuilding, but that was not the full extent of their adaptation. The congregation also later took their experiences of recovery and disaster relief to another Midwestern town in Oklahoma in 2013 after they experienced a deadly tornado, and brought both their generosity and experiential knowledge to bear, allowing for a kind of empathy, commiseration, and solidarity not uncommon among civic ecology practitioners.
Pair of crosses in the sanctuary of the rebuilt St. Paul's Methodist Church in Joplin, MO. The larger cross is made from debris collected by church members while doing relief work after the Moore, OK tornado in 2013, to be presented to the rebuilt First United Methodist Church in Moore, OK. Photo: Keith G. Tidball.
As we saw in Joplin and Duquesne, policymakers have a role to play in growing civic ecology practices. This is the tenth civic ecology practice, and was evident from the first moments after the tornado. Mark Rohr, then city manager in Joplin, took extraordinary leadership during and after the storm. "We will rebuild Joplin," he declared at a public rally as the national television cameras rolled. "You have my word on it. Go out; do not forget the miracle of the human spirit as you go from here today. Remember the miracle of the human spirit."
The phrase resonated nation-wide. Rohr wrote a book called Joplin: The Miracle of the Human Spirit. When the Kansas City Chiefs came to help shovel, they left with blue wristbands that said, "The Miracle of the Human Spirit." A country band called LiveWire recorded a song called "Miracle of the Human Spirit."
And then there was Joplin City Parks Director Chris Cotton, who became a first responder and a tireless leader in the wake of the storm, attracting and managing attention in such a way as to maintain an asset-based framework for recovery and resilience. He presided over the recovery and rebirth of the two most important green spaces in the Joplin Community, with the help of civic ecology stewards and engaged universities. Troy Bolander, Joplin Planning and Community Development Manager, was also a key player. From the outset, he insisted that tree planting was a necessary part of the community's recovery plan. He said, "I believe there are a couple of reasons why residents directly affected by the tornado have been so enthusiastic about the reforestation of their neighborhoods… First, it helps create a sense of normalcy of how things looked prior to the tornado. Second, the replanting of trees really does signify the rebirth of our community." And there were surely others who recognized and leveraged civic ecology practices emerging in the wake of the storm as existing assets, as social-ecological innovations to address shocks.
On the anniversary of the Joplin tornado, we can indeed see Joplin and Duquesne as examples of resilience, resolve, and realization. And we can see how the ten principles were demonstrated in this Midwestern community—how civic ecology worked as adaptation and transformation from the ground up.
Keith Tidball
This essay was originally published at MIT Press: http://mitpress.mit.edu/blog/joplin-tornado-anniversary
Tidball conducts integrated research, extension, and outreach activities in the area of ecological dimensions of human security. The overarching theme of his work is better understanding how to amplify recruitment of citizen conservationists and resulting development and proliferation of a 21st century land ethic.
Tidball conducts integrated research, extension, and outreach activities in the area of ecological dimensions of human security. The overarching theme of his work is better understanding how to amplify recruitment of citizen conservationists and resulting development and proliferation of a 21st century land ethic. This conservation ethic often emerges in places and time periods characterized by violence, conflict, disaster or war. Thus, his work often occurs in "hot spots" or "red zones" and includes vulnerability assessment, resilience analysis, risk management and adaptation strategies within social-ecological systems, as well as cultural systems analysis within these contexts. View all posts by Keith Tidball →
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Sigiriya is an ancient city in Sri Lanka
Traveling the world, you notice that the islands have a lot of interesting things. And such that the mainland can not meet. This is probably due to the fact that as it was not there, and the island is still more isolated from external influences, including on culture and architecture. That, of course, is reflected in the customs and traditions of the peoples inhabiting the island.
About one of the islands now will be discussed – this island of Sri Lanka. Tourists who have visited here, note the wealth of monuments, visiting who get excited. One of these monuments in Sri Lanka have Sigiriya, which translates as «lion rock». This name is Rock had not in vain, because it has been hollowed out figure of a lion, though today only preserved intact paws.
Sigiriya is located in the heart of Sri Lanka, on the rocky plateau, which rises above the plain in the three hundred and seventy meters. This unique monument of architecture and culture is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site back in nineteen eighty-second year. This masterpiece made by people in ancient times, hardly anyone indifferent.
As the very first strikes the eye when visiting Sigiriya? The first thing to note – this is the monument of ancient architecture is very well preserved. But it leaves the base date in the first half of the first millennium. But now, there are still numerous frescoes in the so-called mirror-paneled hall of china. Frescoes area has a size of 140 m. Long and forty meters in height. This masterpiece is clearly claims to be the largest painting in the world.
There is a legend that tells who was the founder of this city rocks, and why rock has become a place of urban planning. It all started with the fact that the heir to the throne became Moggallana, and his older brother Caçapa did not want to put up with it and decided to seize power. Kasap walled father alive, but managed to escape Moggallana. It is the fear Caçapa before his younger brother and forced him to create an impregnable fortress town in the rock.
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LakeRidge is a waterfront neighborhood resting on Rough Hollow in the heart of Lakeway offering courtyard homes from the $600s. This villa community features incredible views of Lake Travis and is conveniently located within walking distance of the Rough Hollow Yacht Club and Marina. Lake Ridge will include a total of 7 Presidential Villas starting from 4,400 square feet and 43 Townhomes from 2,250 to 2,600 square feet.


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02/04/2017 in France, Ocardo wines.
Sancerre – my sauvy savior!
02/01/2017 in France, Naked Wines, White wine.
My trophy wine – My magnum of 1998 vintage of Tahbilk 1860 vines Shiraz. These vines are some of the oldest in the world, on their own root stocks. I drank this last Christmas, and WOW!
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Lunch at Ramaquois is as Exciting as it is Delicious!
Walk into the air-conditioned Dining Hall during a camp lunch, and you will feel the spirit and energy of Ramaquois. No matter which side of camp is eating, you can be sure there will be singing, dancing, laughing and cheering!
At Ramaquois, lunch is served family style. Campers share a table with their friends and counselors. Eating together as a family promotes a community-centered experience. It allows our counselors to encourage the campers to try new foods, make healthy choices and stay hydrated.
Lunch choices vary throughout the summer so campers can experience different types of food. In addition to our featured lunch, each day we offer alternative options for campers who don't like the main meal or have dietary restrictions (gluten-free, dairy-free, Kosher, vegetarian, allergies, etc).
Each camp day, campers are provided with a morning snack, keeping them energized and nourished throughout the early activities; there is also an end-of-day treat such as fruit, ice pops or ice cream. Fresh fruit is always available (and encouraged) throughout the day.
Our allergy coordinator and a camp nurse are in the Dining Hall for every camp lunch. The safety of our campers is our number one priority. Ramaquois does not serve any nut or peanut butter products.
Additional options available – pasta, soup, bagels, yogurt, cheeses, salad, etc.
It's a big deal — we get it. That's why we have a whole team dedicated to making it amazing.


Texas A&M has lost another recruit.
This time around, three-star Pensacola (Fla.) offensive lineman Adrian Medley flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to UCF.
Medley announced his decision via Twitter.
Medley originally committed to Texas A&M over the summer. He is the second recruit to decommit over the last week, joining Louisiana linebacker Christian Harris, who flipped to Alabama.
At 6-foot-4, 305 pounds, Medley is ranked as the No. 56 offensive tackle and No. 729 overall prospect in the country, per 247Sports Composite.
Texas A&M now has 23 commits in its 2019 recruiting class, per 247Sports Composite.


A study nicknamed the Office Candy Dish looked at how our eating choices are affected by how visible and easily available particular foods are. Most of us have a candy dish lurking somewhere – where's yours?
how does the visibility and proximity (closeness) of a food influence consumption volume?
are proximate foods consumed more frequently because they are proximate, or are they consumed more frequently because people lose track of how much they eat?
So what results do you think were found?
– More visibility led to more or less candy consumption?
– Closer proximity led to more or less candy consumption?
These limited results bring us no great surprises, but they do reinforce the intuitively obvious notions that proximity and visibility of a food can consistently increase a person's consumption of it. In addition, these results suggest that people may be biased to overestimate the consumption of foods that are further away, and to underestimate those that are closer.
Understanding the psychology in this small study can help to throw light on how best we can manage our WFPBD. It is clear as soon as you walk out of your front door that we exist in a nutritionally toxic environment, with a Pizza Hut, McDonald's or kebab shop on every corner, and almost every supermarket aisle chocked full of sugary, fatty, largely animal-based processed junk – tempting as they may be to the taste sensors that evolution has given us.
Ensuring that we have a favourable nutritional environment in our own homes seems to make good sense.
It is, therefore, not difficult to understand that we are simply acting in accordance with our evolved nature when we find it difficult to ignore the tub of ice cream looking at us with its sad eyes every time we go into the freezer to take out the bag of frozen berries; or to avoid hearing the enticing song of the cookie jar that's loitering on the kitchen shelf next to the organic steel-cut jumbo oats. Dr Lisle calls this dilemma The Pleasure Trap.
Our bodies know full well that they can get a bigger hit of calories much more quickly from ice cream and cookies than from a bowl of berries and oats.
What wrong with a bit of self-discipline?
Of course, we can use self-discipline and will-power; but relying on these has never and will never be the best strategy for a successful and enjoyable lifetime of optimal nutrition. Sitting there and struggling with willpower every day for the next 5, 10, 20 or 50 years is not a winning proposition.
[su_frame] Cookie Convenience #1 – The bad choice should always take a lot more effort. If you need to have a candy jar in the house, store it far away and out of sight – better still, remove it from the house completely.
Fridge Convenience #2 – Keep at least five healthy food options at the front part of the shelf in the fridge, especially at children's height if you have kids and want them to eat healthily. Make it easy for you and your family to make good choices.
Recipe Convenience #3 – Make sure you have loads of wonderful recipes available, masses of attractively-stored healthy ingredients – frozen, in jars, fresh – and keep readily available all those kitchen gadgets you require to produce really tasty meals as quickly and easily as possible.
Green is Normal – Make it a normal thing to always have green leafy vegetables as a part of every single dinner. So the only choice is which greens to have.
Fruity & Attractive – Don't stick sad-looking fruit in a dusty Tupperware bowl. Place fresh and varied-coloured fruit in a beautiful and easily reachable glass bowl.
Dishy & Attractive – When you serve up your food, make sure the serving dishes, crockery and cutlery are a pleasure to look at and use, and that the food looks appetising and colourful. Make every meal a special mindful occasion.
Safe Snacking – Keep healthy snacks easily available – fresh or (unsugared) dried fruits, nuts and seeds instead of a biscuit barrel or a tray of candies.
1. In the Motivational Triad, which of these do we aim to avoid?
2. Which of these are useful tips for encouraging healthy eating?
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To accompany our "In the Shaker Kitchen" feature in this month's issue, Executive Editor Billy Sims recorded an interview about the fascinating story of the Shakers, a unique American religious community.
Known for their elegantly simple, yet expertly crafted furniture (and often confused with the Quakers), the Shakers were actually quite innovative, earning a number of patents for inventions that included a washing machine.
Living in self-reliant communities, the Shakers grew their ownvegetables, herbs, and livestock. Their approach to food exhibits the sameprinciples that define their furniture--quality ingredients, simplepreparation.
The story appealed to Billy, a skilled craftsman who makes Southern Highlands baskets and furniture. As he learned more about the group's history, a Cooking Light food feature took shape. The photos you see in our slideshow are his scouting shots from the locations where we later conducted the photo shoot. (He even co-developed the recipe for Shaker-style Lemon Pie.) The result--a collection of refreshingly unfussy recipes--in many ways mirrors our culinary philosophy. Listen to Billy tell the story behind the story, and we think you'll enjoy them even more.
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RWS ADVENTURES September 28, 2017 September 27, 2018
A First Timer's Experience at Halloween Horror Nights 7
by Joshua N
Looking for a review of the 2018 USS HHN? Click HERE.
Should a first timer be scared of Halloween Horror Nights 7?
I admit – even though I'm a theme park enthusiast who's been to Universal Studios Singapore countless times, I've never actually been to a single run of Halloween Horror Nights (HHN). I've just never been a fan of horror. Which is the reason why my colleagues made me go through it this year (thanks friends).
If you've never been to HHN and are apprehensive about whether or not you should finally join your friends this year (because #FOMO), you've come to the right place. Here's my first experience of HHN.
Unique: Zombie Laser Tag
Haunted Houses: Death Mall . Inside the Mind . Make the Cut . Terrorcotta Empress . Hex
Scare Zones: Happy Horror Days . Pilgrimage of Sin
Shows: Slice of Life Tour . Laboratorium
The Opening Scaremony
In the same way that I often take milder roller coasters like Revenge of The Mummy as a 'warm-up' before I sit on extreme rides like Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN vs. CYLON, I was pretty thankful there was the Opening Scaremony because it helped me mentally prepare for the scares that were to ensue.
This year's Scaremony is a red carpet premiere of a new movie called 7 Sinisters. The stars and director are up on stage promoting their latest movie when something bad happens, and evil takes over.
Expect stunts ('flying' body – check), pyrotechnics and an overall visual spectacle, but most importantly, a rousing atmosphere that will get you pumped up for the rest of the night. With that, I was significantly less apprehensive – and in fact more eager to get scared.
From a usual movie premiere with the stars…
… to an evil takeover by real sinisters.
Pew, pew, pew at the Zombie Laser Tag Experience
If you're an adrenaline junkie like me, this one's definitely for you.
It's essentially like a usual Laser Tag experience, but with a much bigger arena and zombies scaring you at every corner. Running away from zombies while shooting at them in a post-zombie apocalypse set definitely made it a very immersive and fun experience.
The only downside? I was perspiring quite a bit because I got too excited and started running the whole way through.
This is an add-on experience to HHN7, which means an upcharge of S$38 per person is required to access the game. Each session can only accommodate a team of 4 persons, and each session lasts 15 minutes. If you do the math, you'll realise that if you really want to experience this, it is best to run this down as early as possible. Based on the preview experience, the wait times can really pile up.
… he shot me down.
Review of HHN7 Haunted Houses
Death Mall
Quick backstory: Due to the cutting of corners during construction, the mall collapsed on opening day and has been haunted by malicious spirits ever since.
I was fascinated by how realistic everything was at Death Mall: from its live-size SouthPoint Mall façade and a cinema built within the 'Mall', right down to minute details like the different array of 3-in-1 beverages you'd find in a supermarket.
I was most uncomfortable in this house because it was so relatable. Familiar places you'll pass through include a restaurant, supermarket and boutique. It all adds to the intentionally heavy, eerie atmosphere that pervades throughout. Also, because I abhor mannequins.
I personally feel that this is the scariest house this year. Death Mall also happens to be the biggest house that gives you the longest scare experience.
Inside the Mind
This one's for those who like the abstract, as well as those who prefer thrillers to supernatural horror films. Imagine you're a neurotransmitter travelling through different parts of a depraved criminal's brain and you get Inside the Mind.
Having a Minor in Psychology, I appreciated this house particularly for its scientific accuracy in portraying the different parts of the brain, from vision processed in the occipital lobe when you first enter, to aggression processed in the amygdala halfway through.
As someone who takes Instagram very seriously, I also liked this house for its trippy and colourful visual spectacles in the form of illusions as well as lasers with smoke that give you the feeling like you're floating. And of course, the 'spinning' tunnel that makes you stumble on solid ground.
In addition to being a house that combines science with art, Inside the Mind does not have a supernatural element (ghosts and spirits), making it my favourite house of the night.
This house is perhaps the most modern and refreshing take on horror. It imagines what happens when vanity and narcissism are taken to the extreme.
Seeing the bloody scars incurred from his failed suicide attempt, (fictitious) former Korean Pop star Kim Die Yeong decides to start a sadistic new trend where mutilation is beautiful, and only those willing to slit their faces will have what it takes to Make the Cut in Gore Pop (G-Pop). Literally.
As a walkthrough of a recording studio where you first meet the receptionist, G-Pop singers in recording booths, then Kim himself, it was as though I was an actual aspiring G-Pop singer seeking a shot at fame.
Although this house is pretty gory, I was able to get an adrenaline rush from the jump scares without feeling uncomfortable, and appreciate how coherent and seamless the theming was carried out from start to end.
Terrorcotta Empress
While Make the Cut offers a modern take on horror, Terrorcotta Empress goes back in history.
As though transcending from death into a realm of life after death, the experience at Terrorcotta Empress involves navigating your way through a massive tomb, Empress Qing's living quarters (pun intended) and eventually a palace torture chamber. The foreboding themes of death and cruelty are pretty in-your-face in this house.
What I found particularly impressive was the precise attention to detail in this house, from the smell of dirt you'd expect in an excavation site right down to the smell of powder in the Empress' palace chambers.
Despite the simplicity of its concept, I liked Terrorcotta Empress for its lifelike sets that transported me back to ancient China. Added bonus: it's one of the airier houses because the first half of it doesn't actually have a roof!
Remember the phrase 'Be careful what you wish for'? Hex takes that to a whole new literal level.
Built to simulate a witch doctor's hut, the set at Hex is pretty intimate and dark, with creepy looking characters and dolls all around.
As someone who loves Literature, I was particularly cognizant of the depth of symbolism used in Hex. Each of the trinkets around the house, for example, represents a previous hex/curse that the Midnight Man had placed on someone in exchange for the soul of the requestor.
You'll notice a different wish being inscribed on the wall at the entrance of each new room. Do take some time to read it, before you enter the room and see how the Midnight Man takes it word for word and twists it into something dark and terrible.
Which of your bosses wished for this?
In this regard, this house had the most interesting backstory for me. That said, Hex is perhaps the spookiest house in HHN7.
Review of HHN7 Scare Zones
Happy Horror Days
True to its theme of Perversion, Happy Horror Days really took my favourite holidays and twisted them around. The usual suspects such as Christmas, New Year and Valentine's Day were present and represented.
I quite liked the post-modern interpretations as well as the variety of holidays that this scare zone displayed (who knew World Clown Day was an actual thing?), and I must commend the scare actors for their improvisation while staying in character.
Case in point: right after I took a photo of the character above, I asked her what her name was, to which another scare actor replied, "You can't have a name… when you're dead!" Needless to say, I walked away with goosebumps all over.
Pilgrimage of Sin
I was advised by some HHN veterans that scare zones are a good way to recollect myself after coming out of a scary house, and Pilgrimage of Sin did not disappoint when I needed respite after Death Mall.
I enjoyed the theming (largely thanks to the brilliant performances put up by the scare actors) without being scared out of my wits. At one point, I even felt like I was part of a post-apocalyptic movie! Because Pilgrimage of Sin is more brightly lit than the houses, it also makes a good photo spot for you and your friends.
Review of HHN7 Live Shows
Slice of Life Tour
If I hadn't attended a media Q&A session prior, I wouldn't have known that the songs performed in the Slice of Life Tour were original K-Pop songs written specially for HHN7 – that's how good they are.
I was also pretty amazed at the vocal prowess of the three Slit Face Girls – boy did they have pipes for days. Aside from a macabre plot twist that happens toward the end of the show, this one's for those who really need to recollect themselves in the midst of all the Halloween Horror.
Show timings differ each night, so do refer to the showtime board on display at Hollywood Lagoon.
There are three Slice of Life songs available for download. You can get them here.
Think circus meets musical.
You are back in the dark ages where the plague reigns its terror over all of Europe. Dr White is engaged to find a cure, by any means necessary. And by that, you'll get to see him applying weird treatments that border on the bizarre, sometimes comical.
Although this show doesn't really have a scare factor to it, it's a definite must-watch when you're at HHN7. Expect humour, musical theatre and death-defying stunts that are sure to make your jaw drop. Midway through the show, I found myself cringing at the edge of my seat as the stunts performed became increasingly unexpected and extreme.
Show timings differ each night, so do refer to the showtime board on display outside Pantages Hollywood Theater.
Find out just what it takes to be a stunt performer at HHN here.
I never really understood why on earth people would pay to scare themselves. And while I did leave HHN7 slightly paranoid and hypersensitive to movement and sound for the rest of the night, I finally understood why people enjoy HHN so much – it really is an epic entertainment event that's somehow fun even though you're being scared out of your wits.
The best part about the experience? Having a good laugh at your friends' different reactions (and vice versa) whenever one of you gets jump-scared – just like I did with my fellow writer Vivi in the video below.
GET TICKETS NOW TO SINGAPORE'S PREMIER SCARE EVENT
Universal Studios Singapore's Halloween Horror Nights 7
Venue: Universal Studios Singapore
Date: 29 September to 29 October 2017 (14 selected nights only)
Time: Starts 7.30pm
Price: standard ticket on event nights at S$68
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Keep your eyes peeled for regular updates on our various social media platforms. In the meantime, comment below to let us know what you're looking most forward to at #HHN7, we want to know!
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Heteroauxin, Kornerost, Kornevin, Ukorenit, IMC, Clonex (Clonex)
Heteroauxin (DV - indoleacetic acid) - tablets with an unpleasant odor, a complete synthetic analogue of the phytohormone Auxin, to stimulate root formation and increase the survival rate of seedlings and seedlings during planting and transplanting, during cuttings. Processing an apple tree during the growing season leads to an increase in yield by 30%. The effect of increasing fruit yield lasts for 2-3 years.
To accelerate rooting, green cuttings of plants are soaked in a solution of heteroauxin (2 tablets / 10 l / 10-16 h). Its solution is unstable in the light, quickly loses its activity, the recommended dosage cannot be exceeded, the opposite effect can be obtained. If the root system is damaged during transplantation, you can water the soil around the plants with a prepared solution of the drug (1 table / 1-3 l), the first watering is carried out immediately after planting, and the subsequent ones - with an interval of two weeks. To achieve the best result, seedlings, cuttings, seedlings, bulbs are first soaked in the solution, and then watered at the root ten days after planting, watering can be repeated at the same interval.
Preparation of heteroauxin solutions:
2 tablets / 10 l - to accelerate the rooting of cuttings (10-16 hours);
1 tab. / 4-5 l - for processing the root lobe of seedlings before planting in a permanent place (3-5 hours at a temperature of 18-22 ° C);
1 tab. / 1-3 l - in case of damage to the root system during transplantation, water the soil around the plant, again after two weeks;
1 tab. / 1 l - treatment of bulbous and corms during propagation by parts of bulbs and corms (4-5 hours).
1 tab. / 10 l - processing of bulbs and corms before planting (24 hours);
Kornerost (DV - potassium salt of indoleacetic acid) acts similarly to heteroauxin, but dissolves better in water and is used in the form of water-soluble capsules.
Kornevin
Kornevin, Ukorenit (DV - indolylbutyric acid) is an analogue of heteroauxin, increases the rooting rate of crops by 20-70%. It is used in the form of a powder or solution for removing bulbs and corms from dormancy, improving the survival rate of seedlings, when cutting various crops, for rooting seedlings. The drug provides a mild and long-lasting effect in the lowest doses compared to other auxins. The convenient form of the preparation in the form of a powder can significantly increase its effectiveness. Kornevin adheres well to the surface of cuttings and penetrates into plant cells. The emergence of roots occurs 15 days earlier than in the control.
If the plants are dug out with a lump of earth and the root system is not available for dusting, the plants or seedlings are watered after planting under the root with a solution of the drug (1 g / 1 l). Consumption of solution for vegetable and flower crops - 30-50 ml, fruit and berry bushes - 200-300 ml, fruit, park and coniferous trees - 2-10 liters. When transplanting adult trees, water it 2-3 times with an interval of 10-15 days.
Clonex (DV - 4-indole-3-ylbutyric acid at a concentration of 3% + a complex of vitamins) provides the highest root formation yield on cuttings even in plants belonging to the group of poorly propagated. In contact with the cuttings of the plant, the Clonex gel tightly envelops it, eliminating the risk of infection or tissue blockage. Having a gel-like structure, the rooting agent remains on the tissues of the cutting during the entire rooting period. The gel contains all the nutrients a young plant needs during the rooting stage. An excellent solution for breeding: currants, raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, honeysuckle, grapes, as well as vegetables, flowers and trees. 1 ml of gel is enough for rooting about 30 cuttings.
For active root formation, a certain temperature, humidity of soil and air, a mode of illumination are necessary, therefore, without creating the necessary conditions, additional use of stimulants will only lead to depletion of plants, and not to increased development
Ribav-Extra (DV - L-alanine + L-glutamic acid) contains a unique complex of biologically active substances, obtained from ginseng roots using the latest advances in biotechnology.
When the cuttings are soaked in a solution of the preparation (1 ml / 10 l), their rooting rate reaches 99%, which is important for hard-to-root crops, in particular conifers.
When planting, onions are prone to rotting, so the bulbs are also soaked in Ribav-Extra solution (7 drops / 2 l).
The end - in the article Symbiont drugs - stimulants of the rhizosphere.
Photo: N.R. Ivanov, Rita Brilliantova
Symbiotic Preparations - Stimulants Of The Rhizosphere
Ending. The beginning is in the articles:Growth stimulantsDrugs that increase resistance to disease and stressRoot system stimulantsAgat-25K, Agropon, Albit, Mitsefit, NV-101, Ribav-Extra, Symbionta, EmistimNV-101These are very interesting drugs, they help the plant enter into symbiosis (interaction) with the biota (the soil world rich in bacteria and fungi)
Plant life is regulated by phytohormones (auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, brassins and a number of other substances).The study of phytohormones has led to the creation of a large group of synthetic substances - analogs of plant hormones, called stimulants or substances-regulators


You can find several WhatsApp spy applications in the market, which are also famous by the name of WhatsApp hack tools. It may be difficult to select an appropriate program if you are trying to find the best tool considering their features and price. Currently, there is no application in the App Stores to beat WhatsApp in the crowd of chatting apps. Probably every Smartphone owner uses WhatsApp to connect with their friends and family. This is because of the one main reason; WhatsApp is much more convenient than other apps and it is easy to understand for new users.
In case you are looking around to spy on someone, you just need to look into their WhatsApp chats. However, it is not so easy; no one would let you touch their WhatsApp, or their phone for that matter, so easily. That is why; you need some applications that can do the spying for you. You should be careful that many fake sites are there on the market to cheat people. You may find some sites that ask you to perform a survey before downloading anything; these sites are virus infected or simply fake. There are no quality WhatsApp spy apps that are free, so free WhatsApp spy tools should be the last thing on your phone if you want to spy on a person. Paying a small amount does not harm you if you are getting quality data from a paid application.
Since it is a delicate issue to spy on someone's phone, it is crucial that you trust only reputed spy software. Following are some of the best WhatsApp spy applications that let you try them before paying for them.
mSPY is a completely undetectable mobile application that lets you watch practically everything a person does with an iPhone. In addition, you do not need to jailbreak an iPhone using this application. It comes with various advanced features such as GPS tracking, watch phone calls, register keystrokes typed, monitoring WhatsApp, Facebook, SMS, Skype messages, browsing the history of internet, and many more. The app sends the reports of all user interactions to a web-based account, which lets you watch the reports using your phone or computer with internet connectivity.
You can install mSPY on your target phone in just 10 minutes. After you install the application, you can access the entire data that comes in and goes out of the phone. Then, you can view the data log on the dashboard of your mSPY account on the mSPY website. The data reports of the mSPY application are regularly updated to create a live feed of the activities happening on the target phone. If you are a parent wanting to keep a watch on your child's activities, you can definitely buy this app. Using mSPY, you can monitor incoming as well as outgoing messages on Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp, and other chat applications.
As opposed to other free apps in the market, mSPY is a trustworthy application that offers distinct features. For instance, you do not need to jailbreak an iPhone before installing this app and the company offers round the clock customer support for you. The company keeps their software and server updated at all times to ensure that their customers get the best possible application with latest enhancements and advancements. You can install this app on various platforms like iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, etc. mSPY for computers comes with features such as keylogger, browser history, screenshots, etc.
You just need to have access to the target phone to install this app once and then it will work in the stealth mode. You can download the demo version for free and then buy it from $20- $200 from www.mspy.com.
If you are looking for a simple and affordable Android app to spy on a phone, you can download Highster Mobile. After the app is installed in the target phone, it monitors all the activity occurring on it and logs the data on your online Highster account.
In addition to recording the WhatsApp messages, this app also sends messages to your online account to let you read the deleted messages. Being compatible with the Android devices, this app comes with additional unique features such as easy user interface, more features, affordable price, and easy installation. You can buy this app for just $29.99 for a subscription of one month on http://www.highstermobi.com.
The best part about FlexiSPY is that it provides live feed of the WhatsApp chats going on an Smartphone. You can also take benefit from its other features such as listen to calls live, record calls both incoming and outgoing calls, SMS logging, live Smartphone surroundings, email monitoring, remote controlling, capture passwords, etc. However, you need to jailbreak and iPhone or root an Android phone install this application. The monitored data on the target phone is sent to the online account. It is not easy to discover FlexiSPY on a phone as it hides behind several names. You need to shell out $349 for the subscription of a year on http://www.flexispyapp.com. The app is supported by devices such as iPhone, Blackberry, iPad Nokia Symbian, and Android tablets and phones.
Spyera is an advanced spying application designed to monitor the messages and calls on a Smartphone. You can also listen to the incoming and outgoing calls on the target phone using your online account. You can record the message logs of WhatsApp, text messages, facebook messages, etc. along with the location of the target phone. You can install Spyera on any Android phone or iPhone. Using internet on your phone, computer, or tablet, you can monitor all the activities of your target phone. Only a highly trained person can detect this application. However, you need to jailbreak an iPhone or root an Android phone to install it. You can buy Spyera for $389 for the subscription of a year from http://spyera.com. The application is supported on Android, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Symbian, etc.
GuestSpy is another one of those best smartphone monitoring tools for Android users. It can monitor text messages, browsing history, call logs, multimedia files; record the surrounding; track your kid's GPS location, phonebook. And the most important is that it works in the stealth mode without them knowing. To know more about it, you may check the full GuestSpy Review.
Reliability: A spy app should be reliable, implying that the application should not be visible on the target phone. If the application leaves a noticeable lag on a Smartphone or does not send the required data to your account, it cannot be called reliable. If the application does not run successfully, you may have to reinstall it or it may hamper the performance of the phone, which may cause significant inconvenience for you. You can judge an application from its reviews.
Stealth: A good spy application should be completely invisible; else the target person would easily observe that something is not right with their phone. If the user resets his/her phone to factory settings, the application will be uninstalled.
Features: Considering your requirements, you can choose an application with the necessary features. For instance, if you are more concerned about messages than calls, you can buy an app that has positive track record of monitoring messages on various chat applications. A typical spy app should have features such as text message report, call logs, contact information data, location tracking, call recording, environment audio recording, WhatsApp reports, etc.
User interface: Even if the spy application performs successfully on the target phone, it is of no use if it sends you the data in baffling formats. The dates, letters, symbols, and numbers should be properly aligned in the records so that you can read them easily. If the software asks you to go through elaborate user guides before using the app, it is not a good application. You can judge the user interface beforehand by looking at the demo of the app.
Price: The cost of a spying application varies with the features it provides. Most apps are modestly prices, so you can buy an application depending on your budget. The costs vary between $5- $30 a month. You can subscribe to the payment plan to buy the software.
Customer support: Most spying apps often need the support of customer service when a user installs them. Buy an app that comes with detailed guidelines to install it and the company provides incredible customer support.
After reading about all these WhatsApp spy applications, you may be worried that your WhatsApp account may be spied upon. However, you can use these methods to prevent spy WhatsApp on your phone.
Although WhatsApp does not have an inbuilt lock, you can always use a third party application to lock your WhatsApp application with a PIN or password. Now, even if someone gains access to your phone, they cannot access your WhatsApp.
Dr.Fone – iOS Data Eraser & Dr.Fone – Android Data Eraser lets you erase your data permanently and selectively to protect your personal data.
It supports Android 2.1 ~ 8.0, iOS 6.0 or above.
WhatsApp links the IMEI number of your phone with it, so you must prevent any stranger using your phone to prevent hacking of IMEI number. They can simply discover the IMEI number using a specific number.
Do not download any application from unknown sources on your phone. Some applications hack the data on your phone and steal your data.
Do not use Wi-Fi at unknown places in order to be secure. Even if you use Wi-Fi, you should refrain from using WhatsApp over an unsecured internet connection.
The best way to be safe is to avoid sharing any sensitive data over WhatsApp. When you are already preventing any hacking, you can be sure that even if someone uses spy WhatsApp applications, you are on the safer side.
While it is becoming increasingly easier to spy WhatsApp or any other application on someone's phone, it is better that you should stay cautious about the same. When the thought of spying can come to your mind, it may occur in someone else's mind as well. You would obviously not want to compromise on your personal data as it may reveal a lot about you. However, if you have valid reasons to spy on someone, you can carefully use the WhatsApp spy applications mentioned in this article. Nevertheless, you should be watchful that you do not make too obvious mistakes so that the other person does not catch you so easily.
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Since graduating, I've used WhatsApp more frequently because many of my friends have moved outside of the country (two in Germany, one in China, and one in Myannmar) but until now I didn't know there were spy apps. A little creepy but really cool too in case I end up living abroad while my bf stays in the US.
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Dr.Fone is really a good tool to prevent WhatsApp from being hacked and protect your privacy online.


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Tennard v. Dretke
PETITIONER: Robert James Tennard
RESPONDENT: Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
DOCKET NO.: 02-10038
LOWER COURT: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
CITATION: 542 US 274 (2004)
ARGUED: Mar 22, 2004
Edward L. Marshall - argued the cause for Respondent
Robert C. Owen - argued the cause for Petitioner
Robert Tennard was convicted of murder. During the sentencing phase, he presented evidence that he had an IQ of 67. The instructions given to the jury by the judge when it was considering whether to apply the death penalty, however, did not account for this - they instructed they jury to determine whether the crime was committed deliberately and whether Tennard posed a future risk. Under Penry v. Lynaugh, 492 U.S. 302, those instructions are not enough to allow the jury to weigh a defendant's mental retardation in his favor. After he was sentenced to death, Tennard filed a habeas corpus petition in federal district court, claiming that the sentence, given the shortcomings of the jury instructions, violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of Cruel and Unusual Punishment. The district court rejected the petition. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, ruling that Tennard had no shown that his mental retardation was constitutionally relevant. To be constitutionally relevant, Tennard's retardation would have had to be responsible for his crime, and Tennard had not shown that this was the case.
After the Supreme Court decided, in Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, that executing the mentally retarded violated the Eighth Amendment, the Fifth Circuit reconsidered its holding. It affirmed the decision on the grounds that execution was only unconstitutional if the defendant could show that his mental retardation had actually caused the crime; being mentally retarded in and of itself did not exempt someone from the death penalty.
Does the Supreme Court's prohibition of executing mentally retarded people in Atkins v. Virginia apply if the crime cannot be attributed to mental retardation?
Media for Tennard v. Dretke
Oral Argument - March 22, 2004
Audio Transcription for Oral Argument - March 22, 2004 in Tennard v. Dretke
Audio Transcription for Opinion Announcement - June 24, 2004 in Tennard v. Dretke
The opinion of the Court in No. 02-10038, Tennard against Dretke will be announced by Justice O'Connor.
Sandra Day O'Connor:
The petitioner in this case, Robert Tennard, was found guilty of capital murder in 1986.
During the penalty phase of his trial, he presented evidence that he had an IQ of 67.
The jury was instructed to determine the appropriate punishment by considering two questions: First, whether Tennard had committed the crime deliberately; second, whether he presented the risk of future dangerousness?
In Penry versus Lynaugh, we held some years ago that these two so-called special issues did not provide the jury with a constitutionally adequate vehicle by which to give effect to Penry's evidence of mental retardation and childhood abuse.
In state postconviction review, and again in his federal habeas petition, Tennard in this case, argued that the rule of Penry had been violated in his case because the special issues did not adequately permit the jury to give effect to his low IQ evidence.
The District Court held that the State Court's application of Penry was not unreasonable and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a certificate of appealability.
Following a course that has consistently taken in cases involving claims based on Penry, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals applied a screening test to Tennard's claim.
Under that screening test, that Court will not consider whether evidence presented by habeas petitioner was within the jury's effective reach as required by Penry unless the petitioner first establishes both of the evidence was of uniquely severe permanent handicap and that there was a nexus between the uniquely severe condition in the crime.
In this case, we now reject that screening test.
It is not based on any of this Court's decisions and it is inconsistent with our prior discussions of the principles guiding evidentiary relevance in capital sentencing.
We address next the question the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals should have considered, that is whether reasonable jurors could find debatable or wrong the District Court's disposition of Tennard's Penry claim.
We conclude that reasonable jurors could so find the relationship between the special issues and Tennard's very low IQ evidence as the same essential features as the relationship between those issues and Penry's retardation evidence.
We hold that a certificate of appealability should have issued.
Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and remand for further proceedings.
The Chief Justice and Justices Scalia and Thomas have each filed dissenting opinions.
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With her hair styled in a neat bob, often seen hiding behind bulky designer sunglasses is Editor-in- Chief of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour. Employees describe her as intimidating; critics refer to her as icy and nuclear. Friends admire the genius within her; Anna just plainly calls herself a perfectionist. No matter how one perceives Anna Wintour, it is evident that she has had an impressive career in the publishing and editing world and has much to do with the success of Vogue.
sternness and constant decisiveness are part of her well-known demeanor, just like her father.
Wintour's early career began with a position in the fashion department of Harper's and Queen. As she rose within the editorial world, she eventually landed the job as fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar in New York. Then, in 1986, after bouncing between smaller publications, Wintour became the editor-in- chief of British Vogue, published by Condé Nast. Displaying a strong sense of style and her own ideas for the direction of the magazine, she transformed it into a more relevant and modern read. Wintour once described herself as a "Condé Nast hit man," referring to the way in which she routinely accepts a new job and completely turns around a publication. In 1987, she accepted the position to makeover Home and Garden and, along with some controversial decisions, renovated the publication. Her bosses at Condé Nast were impressed by her ability to bring up subscription numbers and, in general, improve the overall quality of their magazines.
Her wide success within Condé Nast led her to be appointed as Editor-in- Chief of Vogue in New York in July of 1988. At the time, a rival magazine, Elle, was gaining popularity and creeping way too close for comfort to the number of subscribers that Vogue had built up over a few decades. Wintour was brought in to save the day once more and has delivered just as pleasing results as what her track record had indicated.
Wintour had a vision for what Vogue would be under her reign. She no longer pictured supermodels on her covers. Instead, she made the switch to featuring celebrities. She also decided to veer away from close-up headshots for the cover and bring the magazine back to its fashion roots. The clothes Wintour chose to shoot were a complete mixture of high and low-end pieces. Her famous debut cover featured $50 jeans paired with a $10,000 couture t-shirt. Her contributions to the magazine have turned Vogue into a recognizable and respectable brand with thousands of readers and many worshippers of its glossy pages.
To this day she continues to lead a staff of hundreds and has designers' fate in her hands. She is the ultimate 'Girl Boss' and proves that with hard work and strong self- awareness, the possibilities are endless!


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