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"How Do You Protect Your Vision?"
Safeguarding your view is amongst the most needed ophthalmologist points you can do to assist protect your way of living. It is asserted that our eyes are taken into consideration to be the mirror of our originality. They mirror the sort of person we are in addition to furthermore use expressions to communicate without words.
Adjustments to the health and also likewise wellness and also health along with also the health of your eyes can happen gradually together with furthermore you may not have any type of recognizable signs of trouble. It is essential to have your eyes took a look at a regular basis on laser treatment for eyes by an ophthalmologist or different numerous other eye therapy health along with health specialist. A lot of vision troubles are avoidable or can be dealt with. Do not take your eyes for accepted. Take these simple tasks to keep your peepers healthy and balanced in addition to well-balanced in addition to well balanced.
Never ever In the past In The Past Use Your Array Glasses While Evaluation
Your variety glasses are suggested to permit you to see clearly far. When you use it up-close, you create a large quantity of eye stress and anxiety as well as additionally anxiety together with stress and anxiety and stress and anxiety as well as also anxiousness. The idea regarding that you have in reality gotten your eyes made use of to this making use of years in addition to in addition years of improving prescriptions, you do not also see. However, this technique is the # 1 source of vibrant nearsightedness!
If you can see your display screen or magazine with no glasses, they continually take them off. This normally helps lens diopter endurance of -2 diopters in addition to minimizing. If you cannot see your display screen without glasses, see if you have any type of type of type of among your previous glasses still. Attempt them on; can you see your display screen simply? See just how much added you can see past your display screen. Ideally, you desire the prescription to allow you see similarly as long as you need, nonetheless no a great deal in laser eye surgery procedure additional.
Preserve A Well Balanced Diet Regimen Program
Lots of people do not associate a diet regimen strategy regimen method with eye health. Nonetheless, the foods you consume impact nearly every part of your body, including your eyes. Details nutrients such as omega-3 fats, zinc, as well as also additionally vitamin C can help secure versus concerns with your site such as cataracts together with moreover macular deterioration. In addition to that, your eyes obtain from anti-oxidants, which you can get from a lot of foods. Consuming this healthy and balanced in addition to furthermore stabilize you visual acuity along with well-balanced food will definitely supply your eyes sufficient nutrients for even more clear vision.
Salmon, walnuts, flaxseed, along with furthermore soybeans all have high levels of omega-3. You require to similarly try to get large amounts of non-meat healthy and well balanced as well as well-balanced healthy proteins such as eggs, beans, as well as similarly nuts. Guarantee you include leafed eco-friendlies such as kale in addition to spinach right into your diet plan method routines. Citrus fruits are in addition a superb source of vitamins and also additionally anti-oxidants.
A healthy and well balanced along with a well-balanced diet regimen plan regular program reduces the threat of high blood pressure, which can put consisted of strain on your eyes. You'll furthermore truly really feel much better together with value an even harder lifestyle.
Precisely Specifically Merely Exactly Just How Can I Stay Clear Of Vision Issues?
Maintaining healthy and balanced and well balanced in addition to well-balanced in addition to well-balanced sight also depends upon acquiring sufficient vitamins in addition to nutritional nutrients. These nutrients play a crucial function in keeping the eye damp together with helping guard your eyes against infection. A healthy in addition to a balanced diet plan regimen strategy will absolutely offer most of what typical miss require.
Foods bountiful in omega fats along with leafed eco-friendly veggies include large quantities of useful nutrients. Vitamins A, C, and additionally E are needed forever vision. Lutein, as well as furthermore zeaxanthin, might safeguard the macula as well as the retina. See your weight, high blood pressure, along with furthermore cholesterol levels. If you smoke, quit! Smoking cigarettes is a substantial hazard think about the development of macular damages.
If you have diabetics concerns mellitus, you call for to develop normal eye exams along with exceptionally very carefully inspect your blood sugar level degrees.
Popular Techniques To Minimize Eyestrain
Eyestrain controls in the healthiest of people, specifically today as we invest a lot more time in front of computer system systems. Attempt these guidelines to give up or remove eyestrain.
- Remain fresh! When making use of a computer system or doing a focused task such as needlework or evaluation, remainder your eyes for 5 minutes every personnels. Stay clear of from your job, shut your eyes, or just stare off right into the location.
- Blink consistently. Blinking helps in reducing dissipation of the tear film that safeguards the cornea. Solid blinking moreover alleviates the stress of the routine focus when you have really had a look at or taking into consideration a computer system screen, raising the quantity of concentrated job you can carry out.
- While driving for substantial stretches, at the same time concentrate on the control board and also similarly a much point. Transforming the focus occasionally will certainly kick back the eye muscles in addition to additionally quit eyestrain.
Wrap-up Worrying Comprehensive View Safety
It is really vital to place on optimal eye safety to remain to lack eye injuries throughout showing off jobs such as hockey in addition to cricket and also additionally homework such as home repairing, horticulture, in addition to cleaning. For a bargain of repair tasks in addition to function around your home, regular accepted safety and security and also safety and security in addition to safety and security as well as defense eyeglasses will certainly suffice.
Not simply by placing glasses moreover, you require to discover your everyday activities like consuming, operating time, in addition to daily work if it's healthy and balanced or otherwise. These 3 have an effect on your eyes wellness the good deal, even more, you reveal for it the far more the possibilities that you can take superior therapy of your eyes. Furthermore, do not forget to enter your ophthalmologist for an analysis. Their recommendations are actually important for your health.
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Screen Australia has bowed to industry pressure and agreed to retain the Producer Equity program for funding documentaries.
The agency has also ditched the proposal to scrap the fixed percentages of funding for projects supported by the ABC and SBS, to the chagrin of the Australian Directors Guild.
A second draft of guidelines was released today after consulting with guilds and the wider industry over the past six months. CEO Graeme Mason said, "We have refined the guidelines to respond to industry feedback while sharpening our focus in the context of reduced funds. We are pleased that our biggest partners in this area, the ABC and SBS, have expressed indicative support for these guidelines, and we look forward to receiving final comments over the next three weeks from the sector."
There will be two new programs, the Producer program and the Broadcast program.
The ADG was quick to condemn the new guidelines. "We are very disappointed that Screen Australia has backed away from freeing up the funds rather than going back to a percentage for the ABC, SBS and others," executive director Kingston Anderson tells IF.
"We were very happy with the first set of draft guidelines and commented so in our submission. Clearly the broadcasters have been able to change Screen Australia's mind and had the allocations reinstated. There now seems to be little change from the system that existed before this review process started except all the programs have been morphed into two and there is less money.
"We will be doing a submission on this and try to convince Screen Australia that their first draft was a much better proposal for industry change than this recent draft."
The Producer program ($5 million–$6 million) will support single projects and series for distribution across broadcast, festival, theatrical, digital, i-doc and transmedia platforms. Minimum budget of $120,000 per hour, with a maximum SA contribution of $750,000.
This will be a competitive fund open to projects supported by broadcasters as well as projects seeking festival, theatrical or online distribution. It will assist 25 to 35 hours of content per year,
The Broadcast program ($9 million–$10 million) reintroduces the notional funding allocation for domestic broadcasters, with 45% for projects to be broadcast on the ABC, 40% for SBS projects and 15% for other platforms. Minimum budget of $250,000 per hour with a maximum SA contribution of $1 million. This aims to fund 30–40 hours of content annually.
The Producer Equity program will continue to be available in conjunction with other Screen Australia funding and there will be funding for documentary development, despite the $1.1 million cut in overall funding for docs.
The industry is invited to provide final comment by October 10. Final guidelines are expected to be released in November and the first funding round for all programs under the new guidelines will have a closing date of January 30 2015.
SA will offer a final round for the GDP and the NDP this year under existing guidelines, open only to applicants with all finance in place including state agency funding. The deadline is October 24.

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Gets an Exciting Commercial
Nintendo has released a new commercial for what may be this year's most anticipated Wii U release, Super Smash Bros.
The TV spot focuses on the all new eight player mode, which promises for some chaotic battles. The increased size of the stages appears to accommodate eight players more comfortably than one might think. It doesn't seem nearly as clustered as it sounds.
Check out the ad below and pick up Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U on November 21st.


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Gian Carlo Samson, or Gio to his friends, played the role of Prince Marbo in "Melodia," which finished its run at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts on Apr. 29. The 17-year-old played the love interest of veteran performer Aoi Toba, who appeared in the title role of Melodia.
About 800 young people auditioned for parts in the locally-produced musical created by Lindsey McAllister, founder of the HK Young Artists Foundation in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil composer Violaine Corradi and musician/artist Rose Winebrenner. Of these, only 100 youths, aged between 9 and 25, landed parts.
Gio, who had no formal musical training, not only got in, but also snagged one of the most-sought after roles in the musical spectacle that went on to receive rave reviews.
During the show's 100-minute run, the audience was thrilled and entertained by vibrant and jaw-dropping displays of puppetry and acrobatics, plus song and dance that left many enthralled.
Gio recalls being told about the auditions towards the end of 2016 by his mom's friend who encouraged him to try out. After a few callbacks, the Filipino teenager got the thrill of his life when he was tapped to play Prince Marbo.
Apart from landing a choice part, he also got to interact with a diverse cast and production staff.
Gian was born in Baguio City but is now attending YMCA Christian College in Kowloon where he is a member of football club. He also loves to play guitar and intends to learn drama in school.
Gio had many shining moments during the play and his song/rap duet with Melodia, "What's In a Name", was one of its funniest and most memorable parts.
As Prince Marbo, he played the character of a conceited teenager who intimidated and bullied Melodia until he began to like her and believed in her potential to save the world.
Gio has this message to other young people like him trying to make their mark in the world:
"If there is ever an opportunity, take it, no matter what others say or think, or you might regret not doing so. Wouldn't you rather know that you tried and didn't succeed instead of asking yourself, "What if? What if I tried? What if I got the part? What if I met amazing people? What if I loved it? These are just a few of the question you might find yourself asking. So go for it, no more what if's. "
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In the "been there, done that" category of mistakes that you should only make once, I would award a place of high honor to the idea that startups should spend their scarce capital and limited resources trying to "earn" their way into the hearts and wallets of big customers by selling strategy as a door opener. By "strategy," I mean various attempts, presentations, mock-ups, etc. designed to show these big guys the disruptive and scary future--and how your company can help them successfully navigate through the coming tough times for their businesses. These attempts at show-and-tell (which are really just some smart guys showing off) almost never end well for the little guys--that's you--and, worse yet, it deflects your best people and a lot of your focus in the wrong direction.
I realize that there's an ego component to this stuff and also some bragging rights about who you're pitching and getting in front of. But egos aside, the bottom line is whether anyone is going to be writing you a check any time soon. The method doesn't work, the metrics are always muddled at best, and, for sure, the math is a killer, because you rarely get paid anything for the privilege of spending your time chasing these guys. To be successful, you need to develop, design, and incorporate your strategies and solutions into your own offerings rather than trying to use them as come-ons and commercials for how well you'll eventually do for the customers.
And, of course, the biggest and saddest joke in this formulation is the word "selling" because--in 99 cases out of 100--startups aren't selling anything--they're really giving away their time, knowledge, and insights for free. You end up spending your precious time educating a bunch of folks who often turn out to be indifferent ingrates at the end of the process and politely tell you that (a) they've decided to do it themselves (which we all know that they can't do--even if they steal your ideas); (b) that they're going to do it elsewhere; or--because of fear, inertia, or ignorance--that (c) they're not going to do it at all. And you and your team are that much worse for the wear.
If that wasn't bad enough, you'll also learn quickly from your investors (after a couple of these expensive adventures go nowhere) that they thought they were buying into a product or service business and not a consulting firm. They don't want explorers and educators; they want executors. They don't want you strategizing; they want you selling. Fully engaged in turning your ideas into invoices. They're going to tell you that they'd rather see a month of consistent singles and doubles than wait three months hoping for a home run that may never come. As a scrambling startup, you just can't afford that kind of investment. So forget it. But just in case you can't resist the temptation, here are a few things to keep in mind to help you avoid a total wipeout.
1. Don't Get Pushed Around
The biggest bullies in big companies have the least actual power. They can say "no" all day long, but they can't say "yes," and they know it. They couldn't greenlight a project if their lives depended on it--unless it happened to cost a lot less than a latte. So they spend their time taking their frustrations out on you and tormenting young entrepreneurs who don't know any better with big empty promises of good things to come down the line. And--in the meantime--they're only asking for the sun, moon and stars--all for free--because that's pretty much all they've got to spend.
Here's the straight dope: You don't have to give away or prove anything to these guys because they don't matter. Find the folks who can actually sign a check and get in front of them. They're a lot easier to deal with and they can make a real deal happen. They're also a lot nicer, too, because they don't have a big chip on their shoulders. And they know that--if you want something of real value--you have to pay for it. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
2. Get Profitable First
Too many complimentary pitches and big bunches of brainstorming freebies will mean too little inbound cash flow and that means trouble for any startup. You need to be sure that your sales team isn't taking the easy way out by selling air and getting paid nothing for it. It's not a "win" when all the commitments and all the costs are on your side of the table. The real focus needs to be on making sure that you are identifying and signing up paying customers. The size of the individual deals is nowhere near as critical as the cash. Another important bonus is that these deals don't take as long to launch or as long to complete as many of the bigger ones might.
The truth is that you simply can't afford to pass up the small fish while you're waiting for the whales. Big companies are one of the last refuges of the slow "no," and there's just about nothing worse for a startup than that. A fast rejection is always better than being stroked and strung out by a guy who gets paid to have meetings rather than to make decisions and progress. Once you're making more money, you can consider whether to roll the dice on some bigger proposals. Don't be in a hurry.
3. Get a Pilot Project
Once you're in the room, don't leave the conversation without something. A trial, a pilot, a prototype: these are all good ways to get the ball rolling, but not for nothing. And equally important you must make sure that there's a clear and express agreement on just what you're committing to do and what exactly will constitute success and the steps to follow afterwards. If the metrics and measurements aren't properly aligned and apparent, you're as likely as not to get to the end of the project and have nothing to show for it, because you didn't get the right rules established at the outset. And don't think that any agreement is better than no agreement. A bad beginning agreement can set the wrong tone for the whole relationship. And don't think that only newbies make these kinds of mistakes. YouTube and plenty of celebrities made $300 million worth of these mistakes just a little while ago. So get something, but make sure you know what you're getting yourself into.
4. Get Paid
If you don't ask, you don't get. You know what your stuff is worth (or you should) and you shouldn't be embarrassed to say that you stopped giving it away for free a while ago. We have all heard the stories about what great reference clients some of these companies will make for your business and these tales are basically BS because everyone in the industry who matters knows that the very same guys make a habit of never paying new companies anything for the chance to test their products or services. They never pick up the check and, after a little while, they start to lose respect for the companies that keep working for free. Just like the patsy in the poker game; if you don't know who it is after 30 minutes of playing (or too many free trials), it's you.
5. Get Partners Who Are Already in the Door
There are a lot of big companies scared to death these days of everything digital and under tremendous pressure from their own customers and clients to figure things out in a hurry. This kind of demand would be encouraging except that these companies simply aren't built for speed, and that's where the opportunities are being created for clever young companies with the chops and the technology to get these kinds of jobs done quickly, relatively cheaply and--most importantly--quietly. Think of the big guys as today's Trojan Horses. They're already inside the walls--they have the relationships that would take you years to build with the biggest brands and players around--and they are hurting for help. They can make good partners and you can make them look good as long as you're careful to make sure that your IP and financial interests are protected and that they aren't selling you the same bill of goods about future fortunes.


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Dollar-dependent lobby maligning me: Imran Khan
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today claimed the Taliban's decision to hold talks under Pakistan's Constitution has exposed the lobby that was deliberately maligning him with labels like "Taliban Khan".world Updated: Feb 07, 2014, 20:20 IST
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today claimed the Taliban's decision to hold talks under Pakistan's Constitution has exposed the lobby that was deliberately maligning him with labels like "Taliban Khan".
Khan said his consistent assertion that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's terrorism was the result of the US-led campaign against terror had been validated as the main demands of the militants were related to Pakistan extricating itself from the US-led war and the stopping of drone attacks.
READ: Pak government, Taliban begin talks
"It has always been evident, and never more starkly than today, that the dollar-dependent lobby has been deliberately maligning me with false labels such as 'Taliban Khan', simply to draw attention away from the clear link between the US war on terror and terrorism in Pakistan," he said in a statement.
The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief's detractors have often criticised him for being soft on the Taliban and for not speaking out against attacks perpetrated by militants.
But he said those who "kept harping on how TTP terror was related to a demand for imposition of Shariah stand totally exposed as the TTP agree to talk within the parameters of the Constitution" of Pakistan.
Khan noted that in the nine accords the Pakistan Army signed earlier with the Taliban, "there had been no conditionality of imposition of Shariah" or Islamic law.
"The issue is moot since the Constitution of Pakistan provides for Shariah and states no law can be made repugnant to Islam," he added.
US President Barack Obama's decision to reduce the use of drones "because of its negative fallout" is a recognition of his party's stand on the the spy plane campaign exacerbating terrorism in Pakistan.
Khan said he had always opposed military action, including sending the military into the restive tribal areas in 2004.
He claimed that "pro-war" political parties were deliberately opposing peace through dialogue with "false narratives". These parties and "US dictated narratives stand exposed today", he said.
Khan hoped that the the dialogue process with the Taliban would moves forward and bring peace to Pakistan.


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The meat was a two day cooking process. On the next day we made my very first home-made Moussaka. It was all Greek to me, but in the end I made a very credible Bechamel Sauce, and we layered this with char-grilled eggplant, sauteed Desiree potatoes, cheese (three types, including freshly grated Parmesan Reggiano) and the meat mix into a BIG baking dish.
The result was AMAZING! This dish is da bomb, possibly the chef's masterpiece. The char flavour of the eggplant, the rich tomato taste of the ox tail and the creamy bechamel combined beautifully. We froze many portions, and I reheated one the VERY NEXT DAY. I think it's a 10/10! I am now excited about Greek.


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Facebook PPE
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Propelled by the power of viral ability, your ad campaigns can reach more people without spending more which in turn helps you to cut on costs as compared to other forms of advertising like you would experience with other forms of advertising like PPC. If you are looking for an easy way to launch seamless campaigns and get the ball rolling then Facebook PPE is a good place to start.
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Run Social Media Influencer Outreach
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So what is influencer outreach and what does in entail? Influencer marketing is the process of reaching out to some of the leading influencers in a certain industry and getting their help in pushing a product or using them to help you send more traffic to your website. It is something that many big brands are focusing on but there is no limit or restriction and anyone regardless for the site of their business can get started with it. Getting started is simple and doesn't need a lot of skills to master since it is all about just pitching your content or product and asking the influential people to help with marketing. Some will ask for a charge while others might fall in love with the content and they could just do it for free. Sending free offers to these influencers if you have a product is also something else that you may want to consider.
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WASHINGTON — The Army says it will replace 85 percent of its personnel with velociraptors by the year 2025, according to a policy memo released this week.
According to the document, the Army will start phasing out human soldiers and will begin filling the ranks with raptors and other ferocious dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period in fiscal year 2018.
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark Milley says transitioning to an almost fully theropodal force is the only way to ensure the Army remains the best warfighting outfit in the world.
"Frankly, most of our regular soldiers are too susceptible to personal problems like DUIs, divorce, and human emotions," said Milley. "Velociraptors, on the other hand, don't care about anything except literally ripping people's faces off."
The plan is expected to solve numerous operational issues, including the need to resupply troops in the field. Velociraptors have an "expeditionary mindset," Milley says, and can survive solely off the flesh of their slain enemies.
"Raptors embody many of the values we already look for in our soldiers," he said, regardfully admiring the Jurassic Park poster on his wall. "Teamwork, fighting spirit, and an insatiable thirst for blood."
The Marine Corps had also planned to replace half of its active force with "those dinosaurs with the bony skulls that just ram their heads into things," but it cancelled the program after the creatures' behavior proved "nearly identical" to that of human Marines.
Some in the defense community have questioned the plan, noting that velociraptors have been extinct for over 70 million years.
"Trust me, the only thing going extinct here is terrorism," Milley said.


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Sidmouth bowlers defy the rain to hold excellent barbecue event
PUBLISHED: 08:00 17 August 2018
Recently, the club held another of the popular barbecue evenings, writes Carol Smith.
Recently, the club held another of the popular barbecue evenings, writes Carol Smith.
Of course, given the glorious weather that the summer of 2018 has served up, we all anticipated sitting outside eating and drinking on a lovely summer's evening.
However, that was not to be the case as the occasion was treated to weather of the wet variety – rain, rain, and yet more rain!
That said, we bowlers are a hardy bunch of souls and there was no way any inclement weather was going to prevent us enjoying our planned barbecue and so it went ahead!
The men did all the cooking outside, mostly under cover, and the ladies prepared and served the food inside.
It was a super evening organised by our entertainments committee, with Chris Hamer at the helm of her team of helpers.
The food was excellent and plenty of it! We also had some music and a raffle and of course plenty of drinks served by our bar stewards, Wendy and Mick.
It was very well attended with some 50 people enjoying themselves.
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Next up in the Numidian gallery are two Imitation Blade elements.
Classed as Blades in both DBA and HOTT, in the DBA list (Book II/List 40) you're limited to one, but there is no such limit in HOTT. I thought "two's a good number."
In reality, it is highly unlikely that they were dressed so brightly, but hey, they do look good in red!
When fielding my DBA Numidians, I'm more likely than not to leave these behind and go with the all Psiloi option, as explained below, but to mix things up a little for the HOTT army it's nice to have some options besides...
Ditch 6 points worth and add two blades and a couple of lurkers to hold a stationary flank whilst the rest do the business elsewhere...perhaps...
Anyway, as I said, these give me some options, and they look cool!
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Wargaming with [20mm] Plastic Figures
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"Expropriation bill ready for Zuma's signature" – News24
26 May 2016
By Jenni Evans
"The expropriation bill, which sets out the new ways that the government can take land with compensation, was passed with a massive majority in the National Assembly on Thursday.
The vote was 208 in favour and just seven against. There were no abstentions." – News24
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Netflix's Another Life is rounding out its cast with 8 new additions per Deadline. Another Life stars Katee Sackhoff as astronaut Niko Breckinridge (Sackhoff) who is focused on searching for alien intelligence. She leads a crew on a mission to explore the genesis of an alien artifact. As Niko and her young crew investigate, they face unimaginable danger on what might very well be a one-way mission.
A. J. Rivera (Grandfathered), Alexander Eling (Shadowhunters: Mortal Instruments, Make It Pop), Alex Ozerov (Orphan Black, The Americans, Cardinal), Jake Abel (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Supernatural), JayR Tinaco (Rake), Jessica Camacho (The Flash, Sleepy Hollow, Taken), Barbara Williams (Rookie Blue, White House Down, Mayans MC) and Lina Renna (The Edge of Seventeen, The 100, Somewhere Between) have joined the upcoming 10-episode sci-fi series on Netflix.
The eight join previously announced cast members Blu Hunt, Tyler Hoechlin, Justin Chatwin, Samuel Anderson & Elizabeth Faith Ludlow and Selma Blair.
Aaron Martin (Slasher, Saving Hope, Degrassi: The Next Generation) created, produces and showruns the space drama. Noreen Halpern (Alias Grace) through her Halfire Entertainment shingle is also a producer.
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OCZ Vertex Limited Edition, SandForce Powered SSD
Performance Summary and Conclusion
Performance Summary:
To be perfectly frank, and hey, that's what you come here for, we were sort of baffled at the sometimes strong, sometimes slightly lack-luster performance of the first iteration of OCZ's Vertex 2 Pro series SSD that is built with an identical PCB and controller platform as the new Vertex Limited Edition. What we came to find out was that this line of new Sandforce SSD controllers benefits greatly with AHCI enabled, both for synthetic benchmarks as well as more real-world test conditions like our PCMark Vantage testing. The downside of this is that, depending on the motherboard and BIOS combination at play, we've seen AHCI induce system instability on occasion, though hopefully this is the sort of thing that will work out over time. Regardless, when AHCI is enabled, the OCZ Vertex LE is quite literally the fastest SSD we've tested on a 3Gbps SATA interface and even sometimes faster, depending on the usage pattern, than MIcron's C300 SSD, even when connected via a SATA 6Gbps connection. One word, "impressive."
The OCZ Vertex Limited Edition can be found for $439.99 in the 100GB variant we tested here, or $919 for the 200GB flavor, on Amazon and at NewEgg. When you consider you can find Intel's X25-M 160GB gen 2 SSDs for $449, it's a bit of a reach to justify the price-per-GB premium ($2.81 for the Intel drive, $4.40 for the Vertex LE), that you're going to have to ante-up for this SSD. In fact, even Micron's C300 weighs in at a slightly lower price point from a cost-per-GB view. However, the enthusiast in us is always yearning for the sort of high quality drive performance, maintenance and upkeep that the Sandforce SF1500 controller in OCZ's Vertex LE brings to the table. In addition, with the reduction in write amplification and overhead that the controller offers, it's highly likely, though we haven't proven it empirically, that these SSDs will have better than average endurance over time.
So, let's bottom line things for you a bit here. We think the Vertex Limited Edition by OCZ would serve very nicely as a super fast notebook drive, especially if you're the type that relies on a mobile workstation or an enthusiast class desktop replacement machine. It could also serve you well as a boot/OS drive in a high-end desktop application, where you'd use standard spinning hard drives for bulk file storage. Load up all your applications on this SSD and with the load time performance characteristics we saw in our Vantage testing, it will have you smiling ear to ear. Your wallet, on the other hand, is going to wince in pain at the price.
What's really important to remember about our experience with this hot new SSD from OCZ is the promise that their chosen controller vendor, Sandforce, plans to offer more affordable controller derivatives moving forward, which OCZ will feature in their product line. We're eager to take a look at OCZ's first drive with the less costly SF1200 controller under its hood, reportedly offering similar performance but in a more consumer-class price range. We're genuinely excited to see OCZ's upcoming family of SSDs based on this technology. With a bit more time in development and tuning, along with some economies of scale for driving cost down, OCZ could break out nicely from the pack of SSDs vying for customer attention in the market.


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Long story short I used to be a Minecraft fag and then a friend got me into graphics and Minecraft animations. Quit a few years ago and started doing better things.Tell me your stories anon.
my parents needed to sent measurements to a carpenter so i downloaded sketchup to make a basic 3D scene of our kitchen with measurements
>I just want to make waifusA bit of that but the gateway to this for me was level editing in half life, unreal and quake.
Getting a better PC and seen the growing market for 3D
I never had any game consoles growing up. I had a pentium 4 home computer, however no money for videogames. I had a videogame obsession, and I needed some safe space to retreat when my alchoholic dad would come home and beat the pudding out of me. Blender 2.41 was my only coping mechanism in this rough time. I spent endless hours making convex hull suzannes fall over each other or 3d liquid blood coming from stick figure limbs. I'm in a better place now, but I still cant open Blender unless under some form of influence and 3d feels like an obsession in my life that i'll never break free from
nothing really got me into cg specifically. i just wanted to make animations and 3d was the easiest to start considering i didn't have a drawing tablet and all you really needed for 3d was a mouse and keyboard.initially, i had always thought that only companies made animations/cartoons, but then i saw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM1J22s5sCQ and that's what started this ride for me. it was after seeing that video that it dawned on me that anyone can make animations, not just studios.
I just wanted to see 3d tiddies. JkI'm a 2D animator and wanted to cheat things like moving things in the background while reusing it.
>>539952Started with texturing the character of GTA3, then Oblivion modding, and then wanted to make waifus. Since i also started creating shitty rpgs with rpg maker years before, i went from waifus to gamedev and making shit 3d games, even though i never even finished one until a year ago.
>>539952I forgot exactly what got me into 3d, but I remember when.I think I was like 12 or 13 (in like 2007 or something) when I got started, I used some shitty program called 3d Canvas. Ironically enough it's still being updated.I didn't really have any goals or anything with it, I just used to have fun making space ships and making little animations for fun.Obviously the shit wasn't good by any means, but it was just fun for me.I made animations about a bunch of thingsBatman in his Bat-mobile,an Alien Abduction thing about a cow that revolts and starts a revolution on an alien planet.An adaptation of Doom 3, but with Lego graphics.I didn't really show anyone though. I wish I had backups desu.A little later I got into Blender, and made a bunch of still scenes. Then a few years later took a 3d animation course in high school, we learned Max. I still have some stuff somewhere from it.Still used blender at home, then quit.I'm back into it now, I make wallpapers and shit. People tend to like them, I make some cash for steam games every now and then from it.I'm not really interested in pursuing any kind of career from it, it's just a nice hobby. I'm almost done with school for graphic design now, and I can see a career out of that though.
Started animating with Pivot in 2005 or whenever, when I was just a wee lad.Didn't develop drawing skills, but liked animation.Figured out a few years ago 3D animation is kinda the same thing, but a lot easier.I still can't draw for shit, but 3D lets me cheat a little.
>>539952Trying to make ED-209 in 3DS R4 (DOS) back in '93
>>539952I was a 2D illustrator who was pissed off because my wooden reference doll wouldn't hold a pose and wouldn't bend like a real person would and didn't want to pay $100 for one of those fancy Japanese artist dolls. Someone said "use Daz studio for that. it's free".Downloaded it and used it for making references for 2D drawings. Then played around with the Hexagon modelling software and discovered I love 3D modelling as much as I like 2D drawing. In particular I enjoy modelling clothing for other figures.Ironically I hate rendering and texturing. The only thing I really ever render are low quality images just so I have a lighting and perspective reference for 2D drawing. Usually just a posed naked figure and some primitives with grids on them because I'll draw the details by hand anyway.But the 3D models I make I give away for free on ShareCG and people who actually enjoy rendering will use them to create rendered 3D artwork. I rarely ever use the models I make. Weird.
>>540066Link to your sharecg store/profile?
and transformers beastwars.
simulationsi was looking at simulation videos in youtube about 4 years ago. like those where planks are falling etc. then i wanted to make them myself.i downloaded blender and made simulations and basic modeling about 1 year. now im making a bit money with 3d modeling. mainly from house interiors.
>>540251Alphanumeric!I get a kick out of just how bad the early Reboot and Beastwars episodes were in terms of computer graphics. It's kinda neat to see all the ways they compensated for the hardware and software limitations of the time. Must have taken forever to render an episode and now adays you could render it in real time on a laptop.
>>539952wanted to make my own game, but didn't want to be the ideas guy.
>>539966What is this from, pls?
>>539968Sorry to hear about your childhood, anon. Mine was crappy, too.
>>539952last week i discovered https://highfidelity.io/i wanted to upload a random 3d object of a cat to it. when i finally managed to upload the cat it didn't have a texture, i downloaded blender and figured out how to texture it, took me way to long cause i didn't wanna use tutorials.when i finally textured the cat it looked shit.then 3 days ago i followed a tutorial now i made this and i'm still shit but having fun.
I have a fetish for something that cannot exist irl. Started in DAZ, later dumped it and am now branching out.
>>540362It's hannah minx from some dance reality show
>>539952Honestly, i am mostly just like others here in that i want to make waifus. Mostly monster girls or other strange beauties. I do want to work for a studio in the future. Pic is one of mine.
>>539953That's actually really cool
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Natalie Joly was raised in St. Albert, then lived in both Edmonton and New Zealand before returning home to St. Albert. She now lives with her family in Akinsdale.
After returning to Canada, Natalie worked in Training and Course Design at Alberta Blue Cross before being promoted to a Team Manager position. It was during this period that she completed the Executive Education - Leadership Development Program through the University of Alberta.
Natalie was appointed to the St. Albert Community Services Advisory Board (CSAB) in 2014 and served until she joined St. Albert City Council. She also served on the St. Albert Community Advisory Committee before it was dissolved. She volunteers as an Affiliate Photographer with Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, an organization that provides services to families experiencing the loss of an infant. With 18 years of involvement with the local whitewater kayaking community, she is also an avid kayaker and outdoor enthusiast.
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The new year – and new decade – is here! Whether you want to take a healthy cooking class to start the year off, catch a performace at the Dr. Phillips Center or attend a chili cook off, we have you covered. Check out our favorite Orlando events for January below!
January 1 – 5
Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild
November 20 – January 12
Central Florida Zoo
This limited engagement cultural event will dazzle guests with over 30 larger-than-life sculptural LED lantern displays featuring plants, animals, and traditional Asian elements, including a nearly 200-foot-long dragon.
Dinos In Lights Festive Show
November 23 – January 7
Orlando Science Center
Add some sparkle to the holiday season and see some of your favorite creatures from the Cretaceous in a whole new light with the festive Dinos In Lights show at Orlando Science Center! This dazzling light show is included in general admission.
Christmas at Gaylord Palms featuring ICE!
November 25, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Gaylord Palms
You and your family will marvel at more than 2 million holiday lights and acres of magnificent decorations, plus spectacular holiday activities and events that are sure to get you in the spirit of the season and create lasting family memories!
Baldwin Park First Friday Festival
Friday, January 3, 5:30-9:30pm
New Broad Street, Baldwin Park, Orlando
Over 80 local artisans of all genres will display their art while guests shop and stroll through the heart of downtown Baldwin Park. Also featured are many Central Florida based small businesses and non-profit organizations with products and offerings ranging from health and fitness, to beauty and fashion, as well as community service opportunities.
FREE Admission
Star Wars Art Show
Saturday, January 4, 4pm
Hourglass Brewing Longwood
There will be local art, local vendors, crazy raffle prizes and a beer selection that rivals any cantina from Tatooine to Takodana. Star Wars Trivia will begin at 8pm followed by a special viewing.
FREE Admission
Sandy Shugart
Saturday, January 4, 7:30pm
The Garden Theatre
Sandy Shugart is a musician, a songwriter, a poet – and the president of Valencia College. He returns to the Garden stage with the January Band to present a warm blend of folk-influenced, acoustic coffeehouse-style music and personal stories for an evening not to be forgotten.
Winter Music Series 2020
January 4, 11, 18 & 25
Lakeridge Winery
Each Saturday afternoon during the month of January, Lakeridge Winery holds its famous Music Series, featuring live music on the outdoor stage, and inside at our Wine & Cheese Bar upstairs in the winery. Lakeridge wine, beer, soft drinks and a variety of food is available for purchase, along with complimentary Winery tours and tasting.
FREE Admission
Cooking Class w/ The Golden Apron
Sunday, January 5, 7pm
Orlando Brewing
Alongside one of our local professional chefs, you will learn how to utilize a bounty of high-quality ingredients as well as useful and transferable cooking techniques that will result in bolstered culinary confidence and seriously delicious dishes.
January 6 – 12
Cooking with Chef Collette – 30 Minute Meals For Busy Families
Tuesday, January 7, 6pm
Center for Health & Wellbeing – 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park
Are you struggling with how to prepare healthy, nutritious family meals, particularly when you are short on time? If so, then this cooking demonstration is for you. Come learn how to use planning and pre-preparation tactics to reduce evening meal preparation time to under 30 minutes.
Swan Lake
Tuesday, January 7, 7:30pm
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
This full-scale production, set to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky and based on German legend, follows a heroic young prince as he works to free the beautiful swan maiden from an evil spell. This is tNational Ballet Theater of Odessa, Ukraine's first visit to the US with 55 of the brightest ballet stars to bring this romantic tale of true love to life.
Tickets start at $49.50
Bakes & Brews
Wednesday, January 8, 6-8pm
Orlando Brewing
Join Orlando Brewing and Ginger's Baking Co. to enjoy a Bakes & Brews pairing! This pairing includes 4 baked goods paired with 4 (5 oz.) OB beers.
Wine Down Wednesdays
January 8, 15, 22 & 29
This is a weekly happy hour event that has gone on for years in Downtown Orlando. Enjoy bottomless wine, sangria, craft beer and endless apps buffet.
Becoming Dr. Ruth
January 8 – February 9, 2020
Orlando Shakes
America's sex therapist Ruth Westheimer recounts her extraordinary life's journey, from fleeing the Nazis to struggling to succeed as a single mother in America.
Tickets start at $27
1st Thursday's: Eclectic Knights XI
Thursday, January 9, 6-9pm
Orlando Museum of Art
This "Knight" of art will feature works by UCF alumni, faculty, staff, and students on any subject in all varieties of media.
Vine & Verse Party
Thursday, January 9, 6:30-8pm
Cafe at Writer's Block Bookstore
The cafe at Writer's Block Bookstore is OPEN! To celebrate, there will AXUM coffee and espresso drinks, book giveaways, and more! RSVP to the facebook event page in order to be able to win prizes.
FREE Admission
Thornton 2nd Thursday Wine & Art Walk
Thursday, January 9, 6:30-9:30pm
The Veranda at Thornton Park
Over 25 places to stop for a tasty libation along with Art Vendors, Live Music, DJ,s, and all sorts of fun! And YES we love your 4-legged furry friends so bring them with you! Glass pick up will be at The Veranda at Thornton Park.
Popcorn Flicks in the Park: The Incredible Hulk
Thursday, January 9, 7pm
Central Park, Winter Park
These films are held month in Winter Park's beautiful Central Park and they are FREE and open to the public. Bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends.
FREE Admission
Fourth Annual Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest
January 9-12
Lowndes Shakespeare Center at Orlando's Loch Haven Park
The Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest was created as a way to open your eyes to the world of Fringe on a small, easy to introduce kind-of-way. We hand-picked each and every one of the shows in the festival to assure that the shows are guaranteed to delight.
Tickets start at $15
Art & Music in the Park and Food Truck Bazaar
Friday, January 10, 6-9pm
Lake Concord Park
Wills and the Ways is a solid, dynamic five-piece cover band that plays danceable hit songs from the 1970s to today. As well as the musical entertainment, there will be about 12 gourmet food trucks from The Food Truck Bazaar. Vendor booths will be throughout the park selling goods and services.
FREE Admission
Bartering and Beer: An Art / Books / Vinyl & Clothes Swap
Friday, January 10, 7pm-12am
The Nook on Robinson
For the first time ever The Nook will be hosting a bartering swap! Bring anything from art to records, used clothes to books or zines. No money transactions here, just a good old fashioned swap. Maybe get a nice pair of boots for that pile of books you read ages ago, or get a sweet record for a painting you made that still sits on your shelf.
FREE Admission
Grace Potter
Friday, January 10, 7pm
House of Blues Orlando
Tickets start at $31
Aretha: A Tribute to the Queen of Soul
Saturday, January 11, 2 & 8pm
Bob Carr Theater
A Tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features philharmonic favorite Capathia Jenkins – returning after the success of "A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald" – and three-time Grammy Award nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as Respect, Think, A Natural Woman, Chain of Fools, Amazing Grace, and many others.
Maitland Dog Expo
Sunday, January 12, 2-5pm
Venue on the Lake
This event is free to the public and has been designed to bring together the pet-loving community. The goal is to share and learn about the fabulous pet products, services, and charities right here in Maitland and surrounding communities.
FREE Admission
January 13 – 19
Rooftop Wine Experience: Chardonnay Old & New
Tuesday, January 14, 5-6pm
Head to Paddlefish's 3rd deck for a wine experience and discussion led by our Sommelier team featuring wine flights from around the globe and light bites from our kitchen.
Macallan and Cheese (Mac and Cheese)
Wednesday, January 15, 5:45-7pm
Soco Thornton Park
Enjoy Educational Pairings with renowned Whisky Specialist. Guests will taste (at least) four Macallan expressions with artisan cheese paired especially for each course.
Sanford Wine Walk
Wednesday, January 15, 6:30-9pm
Theater West End
Enjoy unlimited wine tastings in over a dozen designated tasting locations in and around historic 1st Street, as well as food pairings, shopping and more.
$28 ($10 for food only ticket)
Beer-Pairing Dinner
Wednesday, January 15, 6:30-9:30pm
Park Pizza & Brewing Company Lake Nona
Beer Pairing Dinner featuring eight brews and six savory courses specially crafted by flavor gurus Park Pizza & Brewing Company Head Brewer Marco Reyna and Boxi Park Executive Chef Jon Fahey.
$60, To reserve your seat, call us at 407.955.4472.
Culinary Curiosities – Meal Prep
Thursday, January 16, 6-8pm
Edible Education Experience
Start the new year off right with a plethora of ideas and recipes for delicious and healthy meals you can make for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, as well as doing a set of your own meal prep for several days!
Adults: $50, Children: $20
Evening Exchange at East End
Friday, January 17, 6-10pm
East End Market
Each 3rd Friday of the month East End Market hosts the Evening Exchange, where they bring together incredible local makers, retailers, curators, thought leaders and risk takers. As a community, this event is a chance to show off the amazing talent we have right here in Central Florida and to celebrate the vibrant place we call home.
FREE Admission
Yoga Under the Stars & More
Friday, January 17, 7pm
Orlando Brewing
Join this hour long all levels yoga class taught by AcroSarah held monthly at Orlando Brewing. Ticket includes a 16 oz. Orlando Brewing beer of your choice.
$12 in advance, $14 walk-ins
Keith Sweat
Friday, January 17, 9pm
Hard Rock Live Orlando
Tickets start at $47.50
Vegan Food Fest
Saturday, January 18, 12-5pm
Eagle Nest Park
Come enjoy over 10 vegan food vendors, live music, vegan desserts, local DJ's, live music acts and kid zone.
$10 family tickets (includes admission for up to 6 people + parking) Donations go towards heartfulness Meditation Orlando
Otter Fest
Saturday, January 18, 1-5pm
Wekiva Island
For Wekiva Island's annual celebration of craft beer, the Island will be taken over by nearly 15 breweries from around the country. Guests will get the chance to sample nearly 30 different brews some of which are limited releases. Brewery reps will also be available to answer questions. Wekiva Island's food truck, Without A Paddle Cafe, will offer special dishes meant to pair with beer.
Pet Alliance MVP Tailgate
Saturday, January 18, 1-5pm
Quantum Leap Winery
Hang out with Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando and the Quantum Leap Winery for a day of fun, all while supporting the homeless dogs and cats of Central Florida. The tailgate will feature vendors and food trucks, dog games, music, special Rescue Blend wine bottles and a costume contest.
FREE Admission, food and drink prices vary
Cruz N Car show
Saturday, January 18, 4-8pm
Downtown Winter Garden
Enjoy this free car show held in downtown Winter Garden.
FREE Admission
Wine Pairing Experience featuring: Brancaia Wine
Saturday, January 18, 6pm
La Luce at Hilton Bonnet Creek
La Luce will be hosting their first wine dinner of 2020 featuring a five-course dinner paired perfectly with Brancaia Wine.
$175 per person (plus tax and gratuity)
Sanford Art Walk: "RuPaw's Dogs on a Catwalk"
Saturday, January 18, 6-9pm
Sanford Welcome Center
A juried art show in the Historic Sanford Welcome Center and a walking tour of the art venues located in historic downtown Sanford. This month will be the return of our much loved doggie fashion show in the Arts Courtyard. To coincide with this, the Art Walk theme for the month will be "Pets and Animals".
FREE Admission
Adults-Only Science Night Live Featuring Otronicon
Saturday, January 18, 8-11:30pm
Orlando Science Center
Get geared up for one of the most exhilarating and unique adults-only Science Center events of the year. Immerse yourself in the astonishing cutting-edge tech featured at Central Florida's favorite STEM expo…without the kids!
The 90's Pub Crawl
Saturday, January 18, 8pm-1am
Relive the best decade! Ticket includes 4 free premium cocktails along with all of the amazing specials with your ticket.
The Noble Experiment Speakeasy
Saturday, January 18, 11pm-2am
The Old Jailhouse Sanford
To celebrate the 100th year celebration of the enactment of the prohibition, enjoy live music, chef inspired hors d'oeuvres, specialty cocktails created by our assistant Bar Manager, Alice, and much more.
Fun(d) Run/Walk
Sunday, January 19, 6-9pm
Orange County Convention Center-South Concourse
Join NAVC this year outside the Orange County Convention Center South Concourse in the Watson Lot (between the Hyatt Hotel and the OCCC South Concourse) to run with your pet and support the WSAVA Foundation! Each registrant will receive a Fun(d) Run Bag and T Shirt, which we encourage you to wear on race day.For those of you who want to join the fun and don't have a pet or are unable to bring your pet, you can share the love and run with a rescued shelter dog from Pet Rescue by Judy and who knows… you might spark a connection and choose to make them yours furrever!
$35/person, pets are free
January 20 – 26
Pastry in the Park
Monday, January 20, 6pm
Osprey Tavern
This five course dessert tasting experience features 5 of the top restaurant pastry chefs, who all come together for an unforgettable night highlighting the stellar talent here in our own town!
$65 per person / $35 wine pairing
Chilean Wine Dinner featuring Casa Lapostolle
Tuesday, January 21, 6pm
The Ravenous Pig
The Ravenous Pig will host this special dinner, combining Chilean wines with Chilean inspired cuisine joined by winery owner Charles de Bournet Marnet Lapostolle.
$100/person. To reserve, call 407-628-2333.
Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig Book Signing
Tuesday, January 21, 6:30-8pm
Quantum Leap Winery
An evening with bestselling authors Beatriz Williams, Karen White, and Lauren Willig! They're back with their third collaborative novel, All The Ways We Said Goodbye.
Disney's Aladdin
January 22–February 9
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It's an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.
Tickets start at $31
Cabernet and Namaste
Thursday, January 23, 6-9pm
Quantum Leap Winery
Admission includes two glasses of wine and a flow yoga class. All proceeds (after costs and fees) of every ticket will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.
Beer & Artisanal Cheese Pairing
Thursday, January 23rd, 7pm
Orlando Brewing
Join Orlando Brewing for a night of cheese and beer with Dan the Cheese Man (Certified Cheese Expert) and The Salty Cow.
Includes 4- 5 oz. organic beers and 4 artisanal cheeses (with pallet cleansers), and a "Pairing Map" with educational information about the beer and cheese used in the pairing.
Free Spirited at The Heavy: A Dry January Affair
Friday, January 24, 6-9pm
The Heavy
Join Pulptown at The Heavy for mocktails, bites, and all around good vibes while exploring a zero-proof cocktail menu. Featuring portraits by David Lawrence, music by Kickstand, and food from Lily Ann.
FREE Admission
Velvet Sessions – Everlast
Friday, January 24, 6:30pm
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando is kicking off its popular Velvet Sessions lobby concert series in 2020 with Everlast. Sip on specialty cocktails and sample passed appetizers as you mingle with fellow enthusiasts in the lobby and newly renovated Velvet Bar.
January 24 – February 9
The Garden Theatre
Years ago, a stray hatchet left its mark on Violet's face. She has spent a decade struggling to find a doctor to heal her disfigurement, with no success. Violet is a powerful folk musical that tells the story of a young woman who travels cross-country with one last hope to be healed by a minister, and how she discovers the meaning of true beauty along the way.
Lunar New Year Celebration at Hawkers Asian Street Fare
Saturday, January 25
Hawkers Asian Street Fare – Windermere and Mills 50 Locations
Rounds of dumplings, traditional dancing, and giveaways are on deck for this weekend at Hawkers Asian Street Fare to bring in the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year performances at Hawkers will feature local lion dancers and music. Additionally, Hawkers guests will be given traditional red envelopes that will include a variety of FREE roti cards among others, and there's a $50 gift card that will also be floating around.
FREE Admission; food prices vary
Girl Scout Cook & Craft Beer Pairing
Saturday, January 25, 12pm
Playalinda Brewing Company – Hardware Store
Who needs milk when you have beer? Playalinda is bringing back their popular Girl Scout Cookie & Craft Beer Pairing back again for 2020, and pairing details will be available soon.
Onesie Pub Crawl Orlando
Saturday, January 25, 12pm-2am
Go bar hopping in onesies for up to 14 hours! Join us anytime for your wristband! There's live entertainment throughout, no cover charges, drink specials, professional photographer, and a costume contest with a $100 cash prize. Location to be announced soon.
Hourglass Craft Chili Cook-off
Saturday, January 25, 12-5pm
Hourglass Brewing
Think you're the best chili chef in town? Or do you just enjoy that hot, chonky chili goodness? Contestants will use their favorite beer (preferably Hourglass) in their chili and compete to win the title of Hourglass Chili Champ!
Harmony Dark Sky Star Party
Saturday, January 25, 1-10pm
Bok Tower Gardens
Learn about the night sky with astronomers, meet animals who survive in the dark, and enjoy a special astronomy inspired carillon concert.
The Hullabaloo in Thornton Park
Saturday, January 25, 2-10pm
Lake Eola Park
Part music festival, part beach bash, Hullabaloo will bring musical acts Sugar Ray and Eve 6 as well as a host of local bands for an all-day beach-themed festival in the middle of the Florida winter. The event will also feature an innovative Rail Jam – a motorized, 150-foot long wake board track in pool that will showcase talent and tricks from an all-star team of local professional wake boarders. In addition, there will be food trucks, libations, and activities for all ages throughout the day, and restaurants, bars and venues throughout the Thornton Park District will keep the party going by featuring live music immediately following the festival.
$10 in advance/$15 at the door
Central Florida Rum and Food Experience 2020
Saturday, January 25, 4-7pm
RP Funding Center – 701 W Lime St, Lakeland
Choose from 50 rum and food vendors to tempt your taste buds!
Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hits
Saturday, January 25, 8pm
Bob Carr Theater
Experience Romeo and Juliet's Fantasy Overture, Piano Concerto No. 1., which contains the thunderously triumphant opening chords that are among the most famous in all classical music, and Violin Concerto in D Major—one of the best-known violin concertos ever written—having been highlighted in many film and television scores including Unfaithfully Yours, The Goonies, and Mozart in the Jungle. All performed by one of Russia's greatest orchestras: the celebrated Siberian State Symphony Orchestra and two brilliant, young Russian soloists.
Tickets start at $39.50
Brunch at Grape & The Grain
Sunday, January 26, 1-5pm
Grape & The Grain
Enjoy Grape & The Grain's monthly Sunday brunch featuring $3 single and $5 double mimosas and food from Brunch Cafe Gourmet Cuisine food truck serving both classic brunch items and creative twists.
FREE Admission, food and drink prices vary
*Read our Brunch Buzz on Grape & The Grain here
Falcon Flea Pop-Up Market
Sunday, January 26, 1-5:30pm
The Falcon
The Falcon Flea Pop-Up Market is a monthly event highlighting uniquely fantastic local makers + artists. Held at The Falcon on the last Sunday of the month (rain or shine) from 1:00PM-5:30PM, we curate select artists/makers each month and feature rotating local art on our walls.
FREE Admission
Dirty Pour Project at Orlando Brewing
Sunday, January 26, 2-3pm
Orlando Brewing
Come create some fluid art with The Dirty Pour Project while sipping on some of the tastiest craft beers in town! Parties include professional instruction, all of your paints, your canvas, additives, supplies and all materials needed to create a fluid painting.
January 27 – 31
Cult Classics: The Shining
Tuesday, January 28, 9:30pm
Tables Extraordinaire
January 29 – February 1
Holy Trinity Conference and Events Center
Tables Extraordinaire is a unique event that showcases exquisite table settings and offers scrumptious Greek culinary delights. Stroll around and view creatively designed tables and then enjoy lunch, dinner, or take out one of our many delicious entrees or desserts. You will have the opportunity to bid on auction items, purchase beautiful art work, take home Greek goods from our marketplace, and attend a fabulous gala on Saturday evening. The proceeds will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, AdventHealth Transplant Institute, and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Orlando.
General Admission: $10 to view Tables GALA: $150
Chef Night with Hunger Street Tacos
Wednesday, January 29, 6-8:30pm
Edible Education Experience
Inspired by the street vendors and home cooks of Mexico, Chefs David and Joseph Creech of Hunger Street Catering and Hunger Street Tacos will bring their unique fresh creations to the table.
Art Night Out: Distortion Painting with Maria Coville
Wednesday, January 29, 6-8:30pm
Orlando Museum of Art
Bring a date or come alone and meet new friends! Working from a photo or your imagination, you will be guided through the process of distorting an image and turning it into a unique masterpiece. You are encouraged to bring copies of an image from which to work as you reimagine its possibilities—warping it as if looking through a fisheye lens, ripples of water, or a shattered mirror. Class price includes all materials and an adult beverage.
Ben Rosenblum Trio
Wednesday, January 29, 8pm
Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts
Wine and Foot Massages
Thursday, January 30, 4-9pm
Quantum Leap Winery
Pamper your feet with a soothing herb-infused foot bath followed by a relaxing lower leg and foot massage by the professionals at The Barefoot Spa.Foot massages can be made for 30, 45, and 60 minute sessions. To make your reservation, call Harris at 407-539-1491.
Prices vary
Bohemian Hotel Celebration's 20th Anniversary Event
Thursday, January 30, 5pm
Bohemian Hotel Celebration
Featuring live entertainment, raffles, giveaways, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, and beverages, the hotel invites you to celebrate two decades of tradition. Giving back to the community, the hotel will also offer an opportunity to support Give Kids The World, by bringing a monetary donation towards the inspirational organization and the families they assist.
FREE Admission
Orlando $5 Wine Tasting
Thursday, January 30, 6-7:30pm
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits – 14806 E Colonial Drive, Orlando
Just in time for Valentine's Day, head to Orlando's ABC Fine Wine & Spirits for their $5 Wine Tasting. This month's theme: Bubbles, Sweeties, and sexy reds.
Lake Nona $5 Wine Tasting
Thursday, January 30, 6-7:30pm
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits – 12254 Narcoossee Road, Orlando
Just in time for Valentine's Day, head to Lake Nona's ABC Fine Wine & Spirits for their $5 Wine Tasting. This month's theme: Bubbles, Sweeties, and sexy reds.
Orlando Brew Festival
Friday, January 31, 7-11pm
Orlando Science Center
The event will feature samples from over 45 breweries and 100 beers, with access throughout the Orlando Science Center.
Library After Hours: Debbie Macomber
Friday, January 31, 7:30pm
Orange County Library – 101 E Central Blvd, Orlando
New York Times bestselling author, Debbie Macomber, will read from her selected works while sharing the inspiration behind her stories and the process of bringing them to life on the page. Book signing following presentation.
Jason Aldean: We Back Tour 2020
Friday, January 31, 7:30pm
Amway Center
Tickets start at $51.75
Raphael Saadiq – Jimmy Lee Tour
Friday, January 31, 8pm
The Plaza Live
Topsy-Turvy Tipples & Tea
Friday, February 7, 6-8pm
Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
Enjoy a curiously grown up "tea" party on the lawn, featuring Hendrick's Gin libations and an array of fanciful tidbits and treats.
$100/person, call 407-393-4034 to reserve.
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Feature image credit: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts


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About the Project
- Home Page
- Our Project Objectives
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- Why is the domain name "Geopaethas" ?
About the History
- Anglo-Saxon Lyminge – why the village is so significant
- Did you know?……
- Further reading on Anglo-Saxon Lyminge
- Lyminge is unique!
- The Stones of Lyminge
- The Royal Saxon Way
- The churches of the Royal Saxon Way
- The Royal Saxon Women of the Royal Saxon Way
- Uncovering the history of the church in Lyminge
- What's in a name – where does the name Lyminge come from?
- Who was Ethelburga?
- Why is Lyminge Parish Church important?


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By Michael Breen
Korean roads are still among the most dangerous in the world, according to the latest traffic deaths figures published by the International Transport Forum.
For every 100,000 inhabitants, 12 were killed in traffic in Korea last year. This is the same as in Poland, and puts the two countries at fifth from the bottom of 33 countries whose statistics were studied by the OECD-linked think tank. The figure compares with 23.8 per 100,000 people in Malaysia and, at the other end of the scale, 3.8 in Britain.
The picture is even worse when the statistics are weighted by every billion kilometers driven. From that perspective, the risk of dying in an accident in Korea is highest in the world (20.1 deaths). The lowest risk is in Iceland with 3.9 deaths (Figures used in this measurement were for 2008).
That said, the figures are nevertheless heading in the right direction. Along with most other countries studied, road deaths in Korea have come down significantly in recent years. Deaths in 2009 are down 0.5 percent from 2008 and there has been an overall decline of 6 percent since the turn of the century. Significantly, motorcycle fatalities are down 39 percent in the last decade.
But why are the figures for Korea so high?
Among the factors that make Korean roads dangerous, one is the high level of emotion that can lead to poor decision-making. One cause here is the overall lack of consideration in the traffic culture. Drivers are often inconsiderate to the point of being stupid. Drivers frequently maneuver without signaling. Taxi drivers stop for fares without pulling over to the side. The backstreets often get gridlocked when one driver refuses to give way. Given how dangerous cars are, the net effect of such inconsiderate driving can be lethal.
But perhaps the most obvious reason for Korea's poor safety record is the lack of respect for the law. The rules most often broken are making illegal turns, illegal parking, and running of red lights (especially at night). These violations are so accepted that a driver who stops when a light changes often finds himself beeped by an annoyed driver behind who then overtakes and runs the red light.
As this illustration suggests, the reason drivers participate in the widespread law-breaking is peer pressure. Everyone else is doing it. Leading the way are the very people who should be driving properly ― the professionals who drive taxis, buses and trucks for a living.
The reason the law breaking is so widespread is quite simple. The police do very little to stop it. Although there are the occasional campaigns to stop illegal U-turns, there seems to be no consistent enforcement of the rules of the road. Even when there is enforcement police seldom stop professional drivers. Bus drivers in particular seem to have carte blanche to misbehave on the roads.
One reason for poor enforcement is that policemen are reluctant to pull over people who they consider to be social superiors. They will have no qualms, however, pulling over drivers of small delivery trucks and motorcycles. This last may help explain why deaths in motorcycle category are down, although I suspect it's because they're all driving on the sidewalk which is less dangerous than the road.
Connected to the question of law is the failure to make non-drivers take responsibility for their actions. In this country, if someone is killed on the road, the driver of the car involved will be arrested. Thus when a schoolboy, who has not been properly trained by his parents and his teachers to respect traffic, darts out between parked cars to cross a road and is knocked down, the driver who happened to be there in his way is held responsible.
But when blame and punishment are meted out wrongly, no lesson is learned from tragedy. After thousands of traffic deaths, school children in this country are still not adequately taught how to properly cross the road. Kindergartens make some effort but safety is not drilled into them as it is in many other countries.
Until it is, and until the law is properly and responsibly enforced, Korean roads will remain dangerous.
Michael Breen is an author, former foreign correspondent and the chairman of Insight Communications, a public relations consulting company. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 are set to come into force on 1 April 2018 and will introduce a minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES).
Commercial properties with an 'F' or 'G' Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating will need to undergo works to improve their energy efficiency. Non-compliance with the Regulations could lead to a fine of up to £150,000.
As part of the Government's drive to comply with European and international environmental sustainability targets, energy-saving 'green' policies have spread to commercial property. Although this may seem unnecessary to some, given the potential disruptions and the costs involved, the Government estimates that 18% of privately rented commercial properties have an energy efficiency rating lower than 'E'.
Commercial landlords will need to satisfy MEES by either 1 April 2018 (for new lettings) or 1 April 2023 (for existing lettings). Not all commercial properties are affected however, such as:
- properties that do not need or do not have a valid EPC;
- properties that have an EPC rating of 'E' or higher do not need to be upgraded yet;
- the Regulations will only affect privately rented commercial properties situated in England and Wales;
- leases granted for less than 6 months (unless the tenant has been in occupation continuously for more than 12 months or there is a renewal provision in the lease) or more than 99 years, will not be caught; and
- buying and selling commercial properties will not trigger landlords' obligations under MEES (neither will licences).
A commercial landlord will commit a criminal offence if after 1 April 2018 it grants or renews a lease of a property with an EPC rating lower than 'E'. From 1 April 2023, MEES will apply to all existing leases.
Landlords will be relieved to hear that there are exemptions included in the Regulations. Not all properties can be improved and, in some cases, tenants or lenders will be unwilling to allow improvements to be undertaken.
All exemptions only last for 5 years and must be registered on the PRS Exemption Register. They can be applied for again on expiry of the five year period.
In brief, to qualify for an exemption it must be shown that:
- The works required to achieve the minimum energy efficiency rating do not pay for themselves over a seven-year period;
- A third party has prevented the works from taking place by refusing consent (despite 'reasonable efforts' to obtain it);
- The works reduce the property's capital/rental value by more than 5%;or
- A landlord is 'coerced' into a letting (e.g. due to a contractual arrangement).
Next steps
Landlords with properties that fall within the scope of MEES should consider making improvements now as the obligation to comply rests with them. Although the first deadline is over three years away, many existing leases or those being renewed or granted now, extend beyond 1 April 2018 and perhaps the even more critical date of 1 April 2023, which catches all existing leases.
Leases of affected properties will need to be reviewed. It will need to be established whether the landlord has rights of access to undertake the improvement works and the necessary rights to carry out such works.
Given the wide ranging financial and practical impact of MEES, landlords and tenants should try to formulate a plan of action to comply. Improvement works may disrupt a tenant's business and inter-party consultation could be mutually beneficial. Further, obtaining a five-year exemption may be in both parties' interests.
Who is responsible for the MEES' costs?
Some, all or indeed none of the costs for the works could be recoverable under the lease, which is why both landlords and tenants need to be alert about the implications of MEES. The wording of service charge provisions and repairing covenants will therefore be key.
As the first deadline of 1 April 2018 looms ever closer and the market adapts accordingly, leases will need to give landlords the flexibility to deal with MEES.
It must not be forgotten that the energy targets projected by the Government mean that MEES will not end here. The minimum energy efficiency rating will be reviewed by the Government in the future and, more than likely, it will increase. Landlords will once again need to comply with the higher rating, or risk falling foul of the criminal offences contained in MEES.
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The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 are designed to tackle the very least energy efficient properties in England and Wales – those rated F or G on their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). These properties waste energy – not only contributing to the country's greenhouse gas emissions, but also an unnecessary cost on business and the wider economy. The Regulations establish a minimum standard for both domestic and non-domestic privately rented property.


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Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015
Happiness, not an infectious disease, but I've heard it is contagious.
Seems like an amusing idea, until we think about people experiencing the other end of that spectrum – not necessarily experiencing tragedy, but when life is harsh and painful from their perspective that makes it hard for them to feel good. Hard for them to smile.
Happiness is like shine on your apple.
Polishing doesn't make that apple taste better, but seeing that shine makes us feel better.
Apples get consumed just the same.
That's what apples are for.
We aren't food for our friends and neighbours like that apple, but we become something more for them, give something more to them, when we are that shine.
Our shine might be the only brightness in someone's day.
Sometimes, the only brightness in our own day.
Shine on.
Mark Kolke
column written/ published from Calgary, AB
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Brush strokes with echoes of music
Niall de Buitléar's paintings and sculptures start with a basic geometric motif, the circle – while Margo Dolan, Peter Maxwell and Stuart Shils put Ballycastle on the map, artistically
Niall de Buitléar, Looming, 2017
Push and Pull
Niall de Buitléar. Ashford Gallery (Hennessy Programme), RHA, Ely Place, Dublin Until February 11 rhagallery.ie ****
In discussing his work, Niall de Buitléar refers to drawing, which makes sense. Though he mostly uses paint, his rhythmic, linear compositions have the appearance of being drawn with a brush. He also refers to music, and that too makes sense. Specifically, he mentions David Byrne's book, How Music Works. In the book, Byrne discusses his involvement with Brian Eno and Talking Heads. It's no surprise to find that Eno was keen to explore a way of making music by building it from layers of textures rather than following conventional melodic song patterns. De Buitléar quotes Byrne on their aim to make music that is "multilayered and non-hierarchal; it has no centre or focal point".
He could well be talking about several kinds of minimal, ambient, dance and electronic music. De Buitléar's paintings and sculptures start with a basic geometric motif, the circle. This circular unit reverberates through varieties of echoing, concentric patterns. On the one hand the patterning is absolutely strict, retaining its geometric basis. On the other, the works are made by hand, so that tiny fluctuations of touch, the fallibility of the human hand, is part of the overall character of the works. In fact, it's essential to their character.
As with a Mondrian abstract, which can look soulless and mechanical in reproduction but springs to life when you see it in the flesh and realise that the calculation and making are dependent on the vagaries of instinct and touch, and there is an enlivening tension between the geometric and the organic. That quality links de Buitléar to Mondrian but there is no fundamental connection beyond it. Other artists come more readily to mind in relation to his densely patterned yet open-ended arrangements of line and form: Frank Stella's black-and-white minimalist work, for example, and Bridget Reilly's black-and white op art works from the 1960s (she has, incidentally, revisited this phase of her development in her most recent exhibition). Closer to home one might mention Charles Tyrrell, especially his graphic work. And, in musical terms, perhaps Philip Glass and Steve Reich even more than Eno and Byrne.
De Buitléar is clearly interested in the way simple units and algorithms can generate patterns of unforeseen complexity. There is something architectonic about much of what he does, most obviously the sculptural pieces, in which three-dimensional structures emerge from tightly limited systems of repetition and variation. Although pretty much everything in the Ashford Gallery is on a modest enough scale, there is an inbuilt monumentality to it. One can imagine it being restated in vastly enlarged form – huge architectural constructions – without missing a beat. The sculptural work, as well, has a more hard-edged, machined quality – literally, as apparently programmed laser cutting replaces the handmade.
While the paintings are nominally black-and-white, tonalities emerge and they have a lustre not unakin to honed dark stone, with that sense of concentrated physical presence. The surely slow, cumulative process also feeds into the overall effect, just as it does in the music that de Buitléar mentions: a certain calm evenness, but informed by an underlying, seething energy, like the hum of a motor.
Ballinglen Arts Foundation Collection
Dr Tony Ryan Gallery, RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin Until March 19 rhagallery.ie ****
A not-so-minor marvel of the cultural landscape in the Northwest, the Ballinglen Arts Foundation, celebrates its 25th birthday this year. Briefly put, the foundation was established by Margo Dolan and Peter Maxwell in 1992. The idea was that it offers fellowships, in effect working residencies, to Irish and international (many American, given that is where Dolan and Maxwell were based) artists, often accompanied by their families. It's located in the village of Ballycastle on a physically imposing, visually spectacular stretch of the North Mayo coast.
Not surprisingly given the setting, most of the artists have had a particular interest in landscape. Sometimes, even if they didn't, they acquired one under the influence of the immediate environment, which is epic and tough (Martin Gale once titled a show of work he'd made there Hardlands) but also extremely hospitable. Having set up the foundation in a small, relatively remote village, Dolan and Maxwell applied themselves, with dogged heroism, to putting Ballycastle on the map, artistically.
Gradually, something extraordinary happened. As artists visited and worked there, more and more of them fell under its spell. The community became increasingly involved in the working of the foundation, and artists became more and more a routine part of the community. The foundation became, in the very best sense, an ordinary part of the daily life in Ballycastle. Some visitors had never experienced rural Ireland – or perhaps Ireland, period – before, and it was a revelation.
The climate presented challenges and opportunities. Some, such as Stuart Shils, saw it as a challenge, and figuring out how to deal with it in paint set him off in a completely new direction in his work. By no means unique in being decisively influenced by Ballinglen, he is one of the artists represented in this exhibition drawn from the Ballinglen collection. Under the terms of the artists' residencies, they are asked to donate a piece of work that they've made in Ballinglen. That's over 600 works acquired over the past 25 years and, on the evidence of the show, it's an exceptional collection.
In organising the exhibition, artist James Hanley and RHA Director Pat Murphy went through the collection and chose a representative range, focusing particularly on work that put Ballycastle and its surrounding centre stage. The quality and diversity are gratifying. More, to coincide with the exhibition, Ballinglen has announced a new project, The Museum of Contemporary Art @ Ballinglen, boasting exhibition and storage space and additional facilities from lectures, classes and other events. A grant of €200,000 (50 per cent of the estimated cost) under the Rural Town & Village Regeneration Scheme has kick-started the project and building is due to commence imminently.