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Innovation is a key driver of Europe's competitiveness and growth. However, young and innovative SMEs face bottlenecks when trying to grow. They are disadvantaged when it comes to attracting external financing if they cannot find equity since they do not usually have the track-record or collateral often required by financial intermediaries and banks. In today's competitive markets, the use and protection of these intellectual assets is therefore one of the key determinants of success and failure.
Firms therefore need to manage these assets more actively to identify additional ways of extracting value from them. The entrepreneurs do not always understand the commercial value of Intellectual assets fo their enterprise, they do not establish proper valutation by professionals and often do not understand the requirements for proper accounting and balance sheet treatment. On the other side, even if investors acknowledge the importance of IP strategy in ensuring a company's survival and success, for many of them it comes well down on the list of factors they screen in their due diligence process. At the same time, must be underlined that exploiting home-grown IP is a key to achieve the Lisbon goals of employment and growth based on innovation and entrepreneurship.
While much has been done to investigate how tangible assets can leverage debt and equity instruments and improve raising finance for SMEs, the question on how Intellectual Assets, particularly Intellectual Property, can be used as an asset to secure finance remains somewhat neglected.
Against this backdrop, the EVLIA PROJECT – Making full value of good ideas by leveraging intellectual assets for financing SMEs in South East Europe, (SEE PROGRAMME –www.programmesee.eu), develops a dedicated methodology for the financial and economical evaluation of Intangible Assets of SMEs in strict agreement with financial stakeholders and intermediaries
Main topics of the project are:
- Intellectual Assets and IP valutation as a basis for raising finance and the experience of companies and financial institution on this field
- investigate the role of IP and IA securisation and their impact on innovative SMEs when trying to access to financial markets
- the development of a standardize methodology aiming at evaluation intangible assets from the financial and economical point of view and its application at national and local level according to specific and peculiar needs assessed.
- the elaboration of a new role of financial players, such as venture capitalists, business angels, banks and credit rating agencies when assessing IA and particularly IP
-the development of local networks composed by stakeholders, BIOs and financial intermediaries in charge to test firstly the new methodology of evaluation and then develop new local plans for continue and strenghten the IA evaluation
- the strict connection with public policy makers (particularly NPOs) in seeking to alleviate the problem.


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Analog Design Engineer - Power Management
Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people's lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and unusually enthusiastic and experienced Analog Design Designer. As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every day. We are looking for an Analog Design Engineer with validated and consolidated experience in the field of different circuits, who will also enable us to contribute to the design of analog and mixed signal power management circuits for our next generation devices.
Key Qualifications
- Several years of relevant experience in analog and mixed signal design
- Strong knowledge in device physics applicable to analog IC designs
- Deep knowledge of analog IC design flow and tools
- Good knowledge of analog low power, switching converter (buck and boost) or linear regulators would be an asset
- Solid understanding of power, area and performance trade-off in mixed-signal designs
- Validated experience working in bench evaluation of own building blocks
- Experience in working with production test engineers to firm up test plans and design for testability details
- Recent Master Degree Graduates with excellent academic results and relevant internships will also be considered
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with the ability to collaborate
- Ability to work well in an international team, take responsibility, and motivate self and others
In this role, the key responsibilities are the following: - Actively drive the transistor-level feasibility studies - Design blocks and document design towards formal design reviews - Drive mask design to implement layout view of designs - Work on top-level simulations to validate top-level integration - Define production/bench-level test plans - Work with multi-functional teams across Apple to support lab evaluation phase and design for ESD compliance
Education & Experience
Master degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Additional Requirements
- Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.

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Sometimes, one has to get away from business and politics and simply enjoy something funny. Today, I offer you the chance to do just that by watching a video of the late actor Don Knotts. Best known as "Deputy Barney Fife" on "The Andy Griffith Show," he got his big break by playing a nervous weatherman in a skit on "The Steve Allen Show."
According to the folks at the West Virginia Celebrities Facebook page, dedicated to news and information about celebrities who call West Virginia home, Knotts made his debut on "The Steve Allen Show," playing a character named "Mr. Morrison," a weatherman forced to ad lib the forecast without any information about the weather. As he spelled out a weather system moving into California on the map, it became clear he was writing the word, HELP.
The video above was one of the first things I came across this Sunday morning, and it really started my day off right. Hope it does the same for your day.
FYI: I'm not a West Virginia native and have no ties to the state, but I did grow up watching "The Andy Griffith Show."
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Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) delivers his inspiring message that music is a language anyone can learn.
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Mike Manring demonstrates his musical virtuosity with his custom made bass capable of switching to different tunings mid-performance.
In this extended video, after his first astonishing performance he eloquently celebrates the instrument he loves, before playing two more pieces.
He's a musical pioneer who continues to break new ground. In my humble opinion, he is the world's finest bass player – ever.
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Oil and Gas
October 2016
The oil and gas industry is going through unprecedented change, with market disruption coming from a number of different quarters all at once: falling oil prices, depleting reserves, and concerns about climate change bringing an evertighter regulatory squeeze as we move towards the inevitability of a low-carbon (or no-carbon) future.
Everything that floats regulations clear?
An international convention authority and courts on both sides of the Atlantic have recently attempted to clarify the question of whether floating offshore units are to be subject to the laws and regulations applying to `ships'. However, the issue remains complex and confusing.
In the last Offshore Bulletin, we examined the recommendations of the IOPC Funds Working Group on the definition of a `ship' for the purposes of the 1992 Civil Liability Convention
(CLC).1 The CLC imposes strict liability on shipowners for oil pollution damage caused by their ship. In return, shipowners are entitled to limit their liability for pollution claims. The question is therefore of considerable significance to owners and operators of floating offshore units. The Working Group's recommendations were recently approved by the IOPC Funds Administrative Council, and a succinct guidance document for member states was subsequently produced in March 2016.2
Essentially, the test involves a non-exhaustive list of craft that fall either clearly within or outside the definition of `ship' for the purposes of the CLC.
2 Guidance for Member States Consideration of the definition of `ship' - documentservices.iopcfunds.org/meeting-documents/ download/docs/4026/lang/en/
Vessels that fall clearly within the definition of `ship' in the CLC
Vessels that fall clearly outside the definition of `ship' in the CLC
A seagoing vessel or seaborne craft constructed or adapted for the carriage of oil in bulk as cargo when it is actually carrying oil in bulk as cargo.
A seagoing vessel or seaborne craft in ballast following a voyage carrying oil with residue of oil onboard.
A craftA carrying oil in bulk as cargo being towed (or temporarily at anchor for purposes incidental to ordinary navigation or force majeure or distress).
A ship capable of carrying oil and other cargoes (i.e. an Oil Bulk Ore carrier (OBO)) when it is actually carrying oil in bulk as cargo and during any voyage following such carriage unless it is proved that it has no residues.
Barges certified or classed only for use on inland water ways.
Vessels not constructed or adapted for the carriage of oil in bulk as cargo. Such categories include `non-tanker' vessels, such as:
1. Container vessels. 2. Cruise ships. 3.Tugs. 4.Dredgers. 5. General cargo vessels. 6. Diving support vessels. 7. Bulk carriers. 8. Passenger vessels. 9. Car carriers. 10.Fishing vessels. 11.Ferries.
T1 Offshore craftB that have their own independent motive power, steering equipment for seagoing navigation and a seafarer onboard so as to be employed either as storage units or carriage of oil in bulk as cargo and that have the element of carriage of oil and undertaking a voyage.
T2 Craft that are originally constructed or adapted (or capable of being operated) as vessels for carriage of oil, but later converted to FSOs, with capacity to navigate at sea under their own power and steering retained and with seafarer onboard and that have the element of carriage of oil and undertaking a voyage.
Vessels or craft involved in either:
1.Exploration, for example, jack-up rigs (whether or not carrying oil, gas and water separation equipment) or Mobile Offshore Production Units.
2.The production or processing of oil, for example, drill ships, FDPSOs and FPSOs, including separation of water and gas, and its management.
A This could be a barge or an offshore craft
BThe term `offshore craft' could be a Floating Drilling Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FDPSO), Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO), Floating Storage and Offloading Unit (FSO) or Floating Storage Unit (FSU) whether purpose-built, or converted or adapted from seagoing vessels constructed for the carriage of oil.
Where it is not clear whether a vessel falls within or outside the definition of `ship', the `maritime transportation chain' test will be applied. In the context of floating offshore units, the IOPC Funds' guidance document appears to narrowly construe the concept of `carriage of oil and undertaking a voyage'T1/T2 to include only the carriage of oil as cargo from an offshore field to a port/terminal (or vice versa). An FPSO would
therefore seem not to be a `ship' for the purposes of the CLC where, for example, the vessel disconnects and undertakes a journey to avoid bad weather (as Shell's new "Turritella" FPSO, recently deployed in the Gulf of Mexico, is designed to do).
As we highlighted previously, this `hybrid approach' adopted by the IOPC Funds is unlikely to be a perfect solution and, in situations where it is
not clear whether a particular unit is a `ship', an analysis of the case-specific facts and/or craft characteristics is still required.
In addition to this, two recent judgments concerning the legal treatment of floating units also provide useful guidance on the general approach adopted by national courts when considering the definition of a `ship' or `vessel'.
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Positive steps have been taken to codify a clear framework to answer the question of what is a `ship', [but the] lack of a consistent position internationally means any definitive answer is still uncertain.
In April 2016 the UK High Court3 found that a houseboat was not subject to a statutory system of registration for vessels in inland waterways. The definition of `vessel' in this case was "every description of vessel with or without means of propulsion of any kind and [including] anything constructed or used to carry persons, goods, plant and machinery, or to be propelled or moved, on, in or by water".4
Similarly, in August 2016, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal5 held that a tension leg offshore oil platform (TLP) was not a `vessel' for the purposes of disability benefits legislation, as the platform did not fall within the definition of a "watercraft[...] used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water".6
Despite the obvious differences between the houseboat and TLP in question, the US and UK courts both referenced the following characteristics in deciding that the units fell outside the respective definitions:
1. The units had no means of selfpropulsion and lacked navigability (i.e. no steering mechanism).
2. The transportation of persons or goods was incidental to the units' main purpose as, respectively, living quarters or an offshore production platform.
3. The units were only moved on one occasion to their locations and were intended as fixed structures to be in place for a number of years.
Although the courts emphasised that their interpretations were contextspecific and should not have any wider application beyond the legislation under consideration, the decisions provide an indication of the general principles applied by national courts when tackling the question of whether a particular unit is a `ship'.
Whilst positive steps have been taken by the IOPC Funds to codify a clear framework to answer the question of what is a `ship', this is unlikely to have any impact beyond the specific context of liability under the CLC. In any case, even the application of the `hybrid approach' to floating offshore structures remains beset with uncertainty until put into practice. The case law on the subject in key maritime jurisdictions continues to develop, but difficulties persist for owners and operators of FPSOs and other offshore units in piecing together the ad-hoc approaches adopted by different
courts and convention organisations. For example, the status of offshore units under the Arrest Conventions and Conventions on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims remains unclear. This lack of consistent position internationally means any definitive answer is still uncertain.
For more information, please contact the authors of this briefing:
Paul Dean Global Head of Oil and Gas Partner, London T: +44 (0)20 7264 8363 E: email@example.com
Emilie Bokor-Ingram Senior Associate, London T: +44 (0)20 7264 8463 E: firstname.lastname@example.com
Research conducted by Craig Grant, Trainee Solicitor.
3 The Environment Agency v Mr Christopher Gibbs, Mr Glen Parker [2016] EWHC 843 (Admin). 4 Article 2, Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 2010. 5 James Baker, Jr. v Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor and Gulf Island Marine Fabrications, L.L.C. (No. 15-
60634). 6 Rules of Construction Act, 1 U.S.C. 3.
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their portfolios and capital structures; wishing to renegotiate their contracts; looking to sell off extraneous parts of their business; bringing in new skillsets through acquisitions; focusing on operational efficiencies or investing in new technologies. Whatever their strategy and requirements, HFW can help to protect their existing and future
Please contact us to discuss your oil and gas requirements:
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In this market, the right advice can make the difference between failure and success.
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Discussion in 'Arts, Sports, & Entertainment' started by Zeke, Jun 15, 2018.
4-2 Boneheaded play by France French goalkeeper little too casual on getting goal shot cleared.
Sounds like France showed up to win today...
And played the role of a wet blanket all too well
And that's all she wrote. 4-2 The Tricolour seals the deal.
KYLIAN MBAPP wins Best young player (Big Suprise) Harry Kane of England Golden Boot (Leading Goal getter)
Sweet, I wished I could have watched this final, sounds like it was a good one...
Thanks for posting the score updates, I was keeping up with the game from your posts lol...
Uncertainty Made Russia 2018 the Best World Cup in Decades
Want an easy explanation for why none of Brazil, Germany, or Argentina made the semifinals for the first time ever? They were too old. Along with Spain, those sides all brought aging squads to Russia and paid for it. The peak age for a professional varies by position but it's typically in the 24 to 28 range. Half of Brazil's starting XI were beyond peak age, and almost all of Argentina, Spain, and Germany's key players were beyond that benchmark, too.
The Story Behind Why Soccer Players Sit In Race Car Seats
While watching the FIFA World Cup a few weeks ago, my boss noticed players sitting in race car seats, and ordered me to figure out why. So I reached out to one of the biggest race car seat manufacturers, Recaro. Here's what I learned.
While I'm not sure who makes the exact seats coddling the butts of soccer players at this year's World Cup (since numerous inquiries to Fédération Internationale de Football Association went unanswered), I did learn about how heavily-bolstered sports car seats wound up on the sidelines of a football pitch in the first place. At least, according to German automotive seat maker, Recaro.
"The story about the car seats at the sidelines goes back to the 1990s," Tilman Schaefer, a company representative told me via email. He went on, saying the owner of Recaro at the time, Ulrich Putsch, was on the board of the German soccer team F.C. Kaiserslautern, and apparently gave the team's manager Kalli Feldkamp a sports car seat because "the guy had back problems."
It wasn't long before, in 1994 according to the company's website, the rest of the team wound up sitting on a "custom-tailored players bench," with Schaefer saying: "They put the seat right next to the bench. Because the players thought the seat to be just gorgeous Ulrich had a complete bench produced for the home team" as a part of a sponsorship deal.
That's when customized sports car-inspired seats began taking over the sidelines around the world, and other seat manufacturers from other industries also wanted in, with Schaefer telling me:
Other teams became so excited that they ordered benches from RECARO – so this became a special sales project over the years.
Other seat producers–even airline seats–followed line and started to supply seats to teams they sponsor.
So this is kind of a standard today on soccer sidelines (plus baseball in Japan, plus business seats in the stadiums). In Europa and Japan RECARO is probably the biggest supplier.
Today, according to Recaro, over 70 top soccer teams—including Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Debreceni Vasutas SC and Ferencváros Budapest—sit on Recaro bucket seats.
As for the reasons why, Recaro's spokesperson put it simply: "[The] seats are very comfortable and often supplied with a seat heating for the winter. And [they] look great."
So while I'm not sure who makes the seats for this year's World Cup (seats that still have the seatbelt holes that would be used for a five-point racing harness), it seems like this whole trend began in 1994 because of one man's back problems.
Well, I'd rather have an egg thrown at me than pelted with toffees, I think the candy would be a lot more painful lol...
KFA decides against punishing egg-throwers
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Race organisers ASO revealed limited details of their Women's WorldTour one-day race La Course by Le Tour de France. The race will shift away from the route that boasted a mountaintop finish in Le Grand-Bornand this year to a hilly circuit race in Pau that is more suited to the puncheurs of the peloton.
The UCI announced the 23 events that would make up the 2019 Women's WorldTour in June, where La Course by Le Tour de France was initially listed as "to be confirmed" on the July 23 date, but it seems likely that date could change given Thursday's announcement.
The July 23 date does not currently align with the Tour de France stage 13 in Pau. The ASO revealed the men's Grand Tour route at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on Thursday, with the 27km individual time in Pau scheduled for July 19. On July 23, the Tour de France's stage 16 takes place in Nimes, some 500km away from Pau. Logistically, however, it seems likely that the ASO would want to hold both races using the same infrastructure on the earlier date.
Conflicting races on the Women's WorldTour calendar this year caused some problems for race organisers, such as the Amgen Tour of California Women's Race and Emakumeen Bira, that overlapped. The UCI told Cyclingnews that it aimed to avoid such conflicts for the 2019 season.
Next summer, the biggest stage race for women – Giro Rosa – will take place from July 5-14. There is room for La Course to move to a July 19 slot without conflicting with the Giro Rosa, and it would then align with stage 13 of the Tour de France in Pau. The July 19 date would, however, overlap with the UCI 2.1-ranked BeNe Ladies Tour.
Cyclingnews has reached out to ASO and the UCI for comment to confirm the date of La Course, but at the time of publication received no reply.
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Printable Superheroes Box – Male – Cut out and make for party favours, sweets and cake treats!
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They have built a solid client basis and are known for producing quality product and have over the years, gradually expanded their range of products, these include outdoor blinds, game lodge tented camps, canopies and many more products. The business is well supported by a skilled staff who are able produce quality products. The Asking price for the business R850,000 (Excl. Stock and Vat). With a Net EBPIDT of R24,813 per month the business offers a very attractive return on investment of 35%. All information provided is subject to verification by interested buyers and financial information will only be disclosed to serious buyers. Interested parties will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement before any additional information is passed on. For more information, kindly contact the listing Broker


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From Robin and Pilgrim at Unite the Union Community Section, London & Eastern Region(Currently, Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group members are entitled to a year's free subscription to Unite the Union Community Section)
Dear Unite Community members,
Please read these three important updates and see what you're able to get involved with. Travel and childcare costs can be covered for members wanting to attend actions, meetings and trainings.
Support Our West Hendon
Can you support people on the West Hendon estate who are going to court to have their homes repossessed?
The Our West Hendon campaign desperately need volunteers at the moment to door knock at the flats where residents have been called to court for repossession order hearings.
We also need a list of volunteers that are willing to come and support residents at court - Willesden County Court, 9 Acton Lane NW10 8SB. The cases are over a period from 17th to 25th of November at various times morning and afternoon. We will be in touch with exact times for the dates you are available - we especially would like people who have knowledge of housing rights/law on these days but can provide everyone with a briefing.
If you are willing to help you can get in touch with firstname.lastname@example.com or 07913999255 or Paulette email@example.com
Protest Friday: 10am@ IDS; 12pm @IPCC
- IDS Out!
10am, Friday 14th November, Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Rd, Chingford, E4 7EN
Iain Duncan Smith, the detested Tory Work and Pensions Secretary will be hosting a jobs fair at his constituency in Chingford from 9am. People from all walks of life are planning to pay him a visit to show him our opposition to everything he stands for. With ATOS tests, Universal Credit, Sanctions Targets, Workfare, Ian Duncan Smith is intent on destroying social security, driving misery, poverty and exploitation.
- Support the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign.
12pm-2pm, Friday 14th November, IPCC Offices, 90 High Holborn, WC1V
The demo is to demand that the Police Complaints Commission act after it has dragged its feet for two years in its 'scoping exercise' to investigate the truth on what happened on the picket lines at Orgreave when the police attacked the picket lines and nearly 100 striking miners were arrested.
Community Organising Workshops
Saturday 6th – Sunday 9th December
Organising Our Communities
All Unite Community members and contacts are invited to attend four days of Community Organising Workshops in London.
Our members draw upon a wide range of life-experiences, traditions, skills, passions, talents and beliefs and these workshops showcase what we're all about. They provide a space to develop practical community organising skills, be creative, generate ideas, network and plan effective action.
This is a draft agenda, and we will confirm venues and workshops times as soon as possible. Please put the dates in your diary. We will send out registration details next week.
Having the argument: Economics
Having the argument:
Theatre of the Oppressed
Music of Resistance
Fight Back, Feel Better
Student Workers
Solidarity Against Sanctions
Housing Justice
Mindfulness & Sustainability
Screen Printing /
Leaflet Design
NVDA /Eviction Resistance
Action Casework
Right to Protest
Housing Rights training
on the
Doorstep & Street
Mapping our Community &
Identifying campaigns
Public Speaking
Journalism/Short films
Social Media
Welfare Rights
In solidarity,
Robin Sivapalan Pilgrim Tucker
07860 955 361 07970 126 249
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Unite Community and Unite in Schools Coordinators
London and Eastern
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25 Cherry Recipes
These are the best 25 cherry recipes I could find on Pinterest. I've curated them so click on the photos below and you'll be taken to the originating website and the corresponding recipe. I love Pinterest, but I hate how hard it is to find the original post – I've done all the legwork for you! Please share if you try any of these recipes – I'd love to know which are fabulous.
The yummiest looking cherry recipe? My personal favorites are: Chocolate Chip Cherry Cheesecake, Cherry-Almond Vanilla Cupcakes, Mini Cherry Almond Pies , Cherry Ganache Tart with Shortbread Crust, and the Cherry Cake Donuts. What looks good to you?


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Just to remind everyone who Kruin is...Tresset said:
Neera X Kruin - They do a lot of spooning... within the frogs.
Hmmmm, yes. Though Dorn doesn't strike me as a dom at all, he comes off more as a sub to me o.o
Sarevok X Dorn would have plenty of potential. Though it'd be a rocky relationship in the long run. Two doms are a bad recipe.
I think I know where you where going with this one *wink wink* *nudge nudge*
Captain Haegan X... Actually, let's not go there.
Friendships count as well! These two are simply great together, true brothers in arms!
Keldorn X Mazzy. The relationship need not even be physical. Both are deeply goodhearted people with much empathy and shared pain.


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Use these Christmas baskets, from Joyce Stananought, for festive decoration and display
For optional handles
You can download the original pages for printing here, Padded Cells.
This Christmas basket can be made with or without the handles. Make several from different Christmas print fabrics and fill them with coloured baubles for decoration, with sweets, or with a gift. They have the added advantage that they can be untied and laid flat for storage.
Place one red rectangle on the table face up and place one green rectangle on top face down (ie right sides together). Using 1/4in seams, stitch both long side edges. Turn through to the right side and press. Repeat for the second pair of rectangles.
Lay one stitched rectangle on the table with the green fabric face down. Lay the other stitched rectangle centrally on top, at right angles to the first piece, with the green fabric face down (Fig.1). Pin, tack and sew the two rectangles together around three sides of the central square where they cross each other, leaving one side of the square open to form a pocket. Slide the 4in square of card into the pocket and slipstitch the fourth edge closed.
Mark three lines on the side sections of the basket approximately 1 1/4in apart. Sew along these lines to make four channels (Fig.2). Stuff each channel to 3/8in from the top with scrap wadding (pulled apart to make it softer). Use the blunt end of a pencil to help push it down. Tack, or machine stitch, across the top edge of each side section to hold the wadding in place, 3/8in from the top. Gather in the top edge of each side section to 4in wide.
Sew frilled lace to the top of each side section on the outside. Stitch one binding strip of green fabric, 5in x 1 3/8in, to the outside (green fabric) of each side section, right sides together, leaving 1/2in free at each end. Fold the ends in neatly and hand stitch lightly in position.
Cut eight pieces of ribbon 6 1/2in long. Sew the end of a strip of ribbon to each end of the side sections, on top of the folded-in binding strips (Fig.3). Fold the binding over to the wrong side, turn a hem under and slipstitch neatly in place. Fold up the side sections and tie the ribbon in bows at each corner.
Fold in and press 3/8in on one long edge of each 12in x 1 1/2in strip of green fabric. Then fold in and press 3/8in on the other long edge. Fold in half and press. Slipstitch or machine sew to close the folded long edge. If desired, machine stitch close to the other folded long edge and zig-zag down the centre to add a little stiffness to the handles. Fold under 1/2in at each end of both handle pieces and slipstitch.
Mark 3/4in from each end of one side section. Sew the ends of one handle piece at the marked positions on the inside of the side section. Sew the other handle piece to the opposite side section in the same way. Fold up the side sections and tie at the corners with the ribbons. Cut 12in of ribbon and tie the two handles together at the top centre point.
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Every morning, offer your duvet a shake for appropriate airing and distributing the filling inside so that it does not collect at one location. It is important that the filling stays even at all locations to be able to trap warm air much better. Neglecting routine care of duvets can minimize their heat and soon they could be off the list of your favorite bedding items.
A natural goose down duvet is highly helpful over numerous of its equivalents due to the fact it is exceptionally long lasting and breathable. Helping to regulate your body temperature level far better than anything else on the marketplace, a natural duvet will help to keep you warm in the winter whilst guaranteeing you are cool in the summer season. It is this versatility that has actually swiftly established the use of down within duvets as the leading, many type after product offered.
There are a number of different qualities and style when it comes to the down that is made use of in a goose down comforter. For instance, the goose down comforter might have a blend of goose down and feathers integrated. This can do marvels for the comforter, such as making it firmer for the user. However, there is a downfall to making use of goose feathers and it can be found in the form of jabbing your skin due to the fact that in some cases goose feathers find their means out with the comforter which might cause some aggravation.
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Different countries and various cultures offer a huge selection of sheets sets options from d cor to home furnishings. It is necessary for the customers to recognize the sort of bedroom they desire prior to sourcing for the perfect set of bedding components to establish their bedroom. Consumers would need to look at mattresses, bed linen, bed sheets, pillows and pillowcases as well as duvets and bed runners depending on the desired layout of the bedroom.
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Aren't sure where to get silk filled duvets from? Dont fret because you aren't alone. You may have a hard time to discover a seller on your high street to assist however if you turn your search to online then you shouldnt actually have a hard time to discover a website to assist as well as a quick search on Google for 'silk filled duvets' will be enough to point you in the right direction of precisely what you require.
However, if you can not afford goose down duvets, then you can take a look at going in for feather duvets. They utilize feathers and are slightly heavier than the down ones. While feather duvets also work fairly well, they have a main unfavorable aspect connected. There are mites living in the shaft of feathers that may trigger skin allergies such as pimples. If you have in fact been struck by a breakout because of an allergy, then consider using Clearpores Skin Cleansing System.
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The term coverlet was understood to people for many years, however it became popular in the 19th century. Lots of people, however, are still not aware about the use of a coverlet. Coverlet is a light-weight bedspread which is used for decor. Words coverlet is stemmed from the old French word covrir meanings 'to cover' and lit means bed. They are likewise called 'coverled'. They can likewise be used as blankets and their lightweight makes them extremely beneficial and convinent to carry during picnics, traveling, and so on
Check out the care label of your duvet and follow it to the dot. If it states, "For dry clean only", follow this strictly. The very same goes with labels that suggests, "Hand wash only". If the care label suggests that it is machine-washable, follow the directions connected to it.2. Wash your duvets routinely. Now, this one would depend on your judgement.3. For those who would hand wash or device wash, make certain that you are following the directions offered to the dot. Likewise, make certain that your duvet is perfectly dry before using it again.4. For those who would device wash the duvet, make certain that you are making use of the lowest settings of both your washer and your dryer to avoid harming the duvet. Likewise, despite the fact that it seems that your dryer has dried your duvet, it is best to air or sun-dry it for around an hour more. This is simply to make certain that the duvet is truly dry. Likewise, make certain that your washer and dryer can truly manage the weight of your duvets.
What is thread count? The definition of thread count is the variety of vertical and horizontal threads that is made use of to weave one square inch of fabric. It depends of a sheet that can range from 80 to 1000 while 200 is the common count for a lot of blankets. The greater the number is, the softer and even more durable of the material is. Definitely much better quality bed linens are more durable, comfy and better obviously.
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If you love to sit up reading or enjoying tv in bed, upholstered headboards are for you. They offer a cushioned backrest while offering your room a classic appearance. When acquiring these headboards, it is important to keep in mind the size and shape of the headboard you want. The size of your bedroom and the size of your bed likewise assist you in figuring out the size of the headboard.
Between a duvet and a comforter, exactly what is the actual distinction? A Duvet is a quilted non- washable filled blanket without designs, it is usually white or off white in color. They likewise have down feathers while a comforter is a washable quilted filled blanket that has a variety of colors and is loadeded with artificial fibers.
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Amongst the cotton ones, patchwork bedspreads are preferred in India. It is a kind of vibrant patches of patterns sewn together on a larger material to make a collage of designs. Considering that it is handmade, it is costly and rich in appearance. Patchwork bed spreads are a big hit not only in India but likewise overseas. Individuals staying in western countries have actually constantly been obsessed with Indian handicrafts and so is the charm of vintage bedspreads amongst individuals. Beautifully woven patchwork bedspreads are an answer to this mania.
Silk bedding satisfies the need of the body and helps one to get a deep and sound sleep. There are some benefits discussed below that clarifies that bedding sets made of silk are individuals's very first and popular option among other materials readily available in the market.
Why Having Superb Sheets Sets Is Not Enough
You can likewise get bed comforter sets. Take enough time to identify together, have a look at all of the quilts, sheets sets, comforters and many others. The alternatives are unlimited. The following are basic guidelines to aid you in choosing ways to use your decorative bedding accessories to the fullest.
Some makers have actually gotten wise and produced the integrated duvet sets. A duvet set is composed of 2 duvets – a 9.5 tog-rated duvet and someone else with 4.5 tog score. These sets are created to accommodate all periods, so as a buyer you do not have to buy the duvets for certain periods individually. Duvet sets have actually become popular in some nations with significantly changing weather condition.
To start of with, enter consideration the fat when picking on comforter sets vs bedspread setsas opposed to quilts. Quilts usually are fairly huge and for that reason are much less suited for calme environment locations which similarly represents that they're not really produced for pretty a lot any southern local environment. Bed comforters could be present in different densities, no matter what temperature level you could be living in. Bedspreads are most likely to end up being outstanding and require supplementary manages all from the winter months.
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These sheets have elastic edges that make use of to fit over the mattress which is likewise called as fitted sheet. The coverlets are made-up of ornamental great fabric coverings that dont touch the floor. These coverlets dont cover the pillows. The woven coverlets and quilts are one of the most popular coverlets. Bedspreads are more like the coverlets with the tin ornamental coverings but these cover the whole bed and touch the floor. The blankets or throws are the little coverings that make use of to put at the foot of the bed and cover the body for warmth. These are necessary ornamental accents forbedrooms.
Duvets cover come in many various styles like strong colors, prints, or reversible options. Likewise, bed sheets linen come in many choices too that you might prefer. It is very important to have a concept of what duvets cover you are searching for.
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Duvets aren't your basic blanket and quilt mix. In fact the industry rates duvets based on their thermal performance – or tog score. The tog score offers buyers a much better concept of which duvets to get for specific seasons. A duvet with greater tog score is warmer than a duvet with lower tog score.


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Casino Terms Beginning with P
Any two cards that have the same rank. See Poker Hand Rankings.
The tool (usually a long flat wooden baton) used in the Baccarat game to move cards on the table.
Not to bet, to fold.
Pass Line
In Craps, the line in front of the players for bets made that a point will be rolled before a seven.
In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more hands. In blackjack, an unbusted hand worth at least 17 points.
Pay Cycle
A theoretical expression that reflects the number of plays required for the machine to cycle through all possible winning and non-winning combinations.
The line on a slot machine window on which the symbols from each reel must line up. Slot machines can have multiple pay lines.
"Check out the Payline to see if you've won anything."
Your payback; the return you see on a wager.
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A posting somewhere on the front of a slot or video poker machine, that tells you what each winning hand will pay for the number of coins or credits played.
Pit Boss
The person who supervises all the games and casino personnel associated with a pit during a particular work shift. Pit bosses are in place to watch for cheating, settle disputes, and give comps to big bettors.
Place Bet
In Craps, a bet made after a point is established, for play on the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 – or any combination of the numbers stated.
In Craps, the number that must be repeated before a seven is thrown in order for a pass line bet or come out bet to win.
In a poker game, the amount of money that accumulates in the middle of the table as each player antes, bets, and raises.
A player is pressing the bet when they let winnings ride by wagering them along with the original bet.
A slot machine whose potential jackpot increases with each coin that is played. When the progressive jackpot finally hits, the amount resets to the starting number.
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it is fun to pay credit card bills in full. yis, 'tis.
it is Not fun to realize that most of the stuff you are charging, you wouldn't even want or need except that you Need It For Werk.
expensive shoes...suits...blackberries...subscript
i keep reminding myself that if I went back to being an Unemployed Art Student tomorrow, I could be sitting around our mortgaged dump of a howse in BumFock with the other unemployed wives and divorcees and mommies and retirees, eating ravioli for lunch out of a can and spending the whole day in my nightgown watching TV ads for vocational training and ambulance chasers. that's not such a terrible life to be honest (lord knows there are enough slackers on EllJay doing just about that on a daily basis and seemingly damn proWd of it cuz they never change) but i don't think it's for me, right now. Soooo i'll keep paying RIM(job) and Arthur Beren, I guess.
thinking back to the things that really eggzcited me when i was little. jumping beans. yes, mexican jumping beans from the drugstore, Fad of the Week when i was 8 or 9. they had a card of them by the cash register, i'd never seen any. somebody brought them to school, four in their tiny little box, it cost what, a dollar? maybe two dollars. a lot of money then. i nagged and nagged my mom till i got my own box to take to school, and her not wanting to give me the two dollars, not wanting to give in to a kid's nagging. why in hell was it always so hard to get anything? that's why now when somebody asks me or needs something i'm tempted to just be elvis about it and say "yeah, here, don't worry, it's only money, i'll make more." probably too much tempted for my own good, i know it adds up. but hell it's just numbers on a piece of paper and i never want it to be anything more than that ever again. and i don't EVER want to have to look at some dude reading a menu and know that he's trying to figure out how little he can spend on my lunch and still get laid afterwards. EVER, Bob, EVER.
numbers. i am 60 thou in debt on my school loan and the principle hasn't started to move yet cuz i'm still paying off the interest and the saddest part is this is a WEE, SMALL loan compared to what most students are taking oWt these days. and let's not even talk comparative mortgages.
i am just nebraska protestant enuf to want all these debts to go away. till then i work for the man(g). to make them go bye bye. and that is my purpose in life. easter is almost here. when i was about 7 the girl across the street had a fuzzy toy chick with wire legs in a little egg that she treated like a pet. the wire feet would bend to let it sit on her finger. i loved pretend pets more than anything (real pets too but they were usually Not Allowed). i wanted one of those SO damn bad. again i think it cost about 2 bux, Made in China, but it wasn't sold in our 'hood, her aunt or somebody brought it to her. i didn't find one in the store for the longest time and when i did it was like hitting a gold mine. thinking about getting those jumping beans and that fuzzy chick still make me smile bigger than getting any blackberry in the world. seems like there was always something new to want back then. because there was nothing else to do, but want. that's apparently how most people live.


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Prevent Next Years Grubs in June & July
Japanese beetles are out and whether you have a few, or millions, now is a good time to start thinking about control for next year. As soon as they appear, the adult Japanese beetle starts looking for a place to lay eggs for next year's crop of beetles. They hover over the lawn and lay their eggs just under the surface of the soil. Eggs hatch around mid-August.
During this time period when the eggs are in the soil before hatching, an insecticide containing imidacloprid can be applied. This product is very effective and prevents eggs from hatching into young grubs. But, you have to be sure and apply the insecticide after eggs are laid but before the eggs hatch. Products such as Merit and Bayer Advanced Season Long Grub Control are readily available to consumers and come in both granular and liquid formulations. Just be sure that the product you purchase contains imidacloprid.
There should be a noticeable reduction in the numbers of Japanese beetles in the garden next summer. Just remember that insects don't respect property lines and the neighbors' beetles can come over to visit.
There is another time period when Japanese beetle control is effective. A different insecticide is used and it is applied at a different time of year. Be on the lookout for another Japanese beetle article in the coming fall.
Products for controlling those beetles that are eating in your garden now are carbaryl (Sevin), malathion and permethrin. Don't forget our pollinators when using these products. Apply late in the evening when pollinator foraging is done for the day. Remember that Japanese beetles are active during the day and that they must ingest the chemical. Repeat applications are necessary, especially after rainfall. If using a trap, read the directions before choosing the site for the trap. This is crucial.


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A New York Times Editor's Choice
1924. George Mallory is arguably the last great British explorer, having twice tried—and failed—to conquer Mount Everest. The mountain has haunted him, but his attempts have captivated the hearts of a nation desperate to restore its former glory after World War I. Yet George has sworn to his wife, Ruth, that he will not mount a third attempt. He will remain with her and their three children instead of again challenging the unreachable peak.
Then, one afternoon, Ruth reads a telegram addressed to George: "Glad to have you aboard again." And with this one sentence, the lives of the Mallorys, and the face of the nation, are irrevocably changed.
A beautifully rendered story about the need for redemption and the quest for glory, Above All Things is a captivating blend of historical fact and imaginative fiction. It is a heartbreaking tale of obsession, sacrifice, and what we do for love and honor.
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The Relais des Landes is a XVIIth-century mansion located south of Bois in the Loire Valley. It offers free Wi-Fi internet access and a covered and heated swimming pool from March to November. All of the rooms at the Relais are individually decorated and have a private bath, radio, flat-screen TV and a mini-bar. All of them look out on to the 20-hectare park surrounding the hotel. In the Closerie, the hotel's restaurant, you can dine on traditional cuisine made with fresh, local ingredients. Dishes can be made for your dietary requirements and children's meals are available. Meals can be enjoyed on the veranda or in the traditional dining room with its fireplace and view of the Loire Valley. The property is 21 mi from Beauval Zoo.
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Contested Communication on Climate Policy
Climate Governance in the Public Debate: A comparative study on normative demands and controversies in Germany, India and the US (Ph.D. Thesis)
Involved: Andreas Schmidt, Mike S. Schäfer (Supervision)
Duration and Funding: 2010-2014; the project is supported through the Cluster of Excellence 'CliSAP' (EXC177), University of Hamburg, funded through the German Science Foundation (DFG), by funds of the Center for a Sustainable University and the "Gleichstellungsfonds".
Climate change has been described as the biggest challenge to humanity in the twenty-first century. It symbolises the limits of conventional, carbon-dependent development and exemplifies problematic externalities of economic growth. The issues at stake in climate policy making can therefore be depicted as distributive conflicts over the space for economic development, the costs associated with climate impacts and the burdens of changing lifestyles, technologies and modes of economic production.
Credibility of Corporate Communication on Climate Change (Ph.D. Thesis)
Involved: Inga Schlichting, Mike S. Schäfer (Supervision)
Duration: 2010-2012
This dissertation project deals with the credibility of consumer-oriented public affairs campaigns in the context of public communication. Specifically, it is about the perception and evaluation of climate campaigns of German energy companies by recipients.
Opinion Leaders in Mediated Climate Communication
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Four homeless after Laurel Avenue blaze in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT ---- Four people are homeless this morning after a fire ripped through the basement of a home last night on the city's West End.
The blaze, at 174 Laurel Ave., also damaged the home's first floor, officials said.
The fire was called in at about 9:30 p.m. Engine companies 1, 3, 4 and 7 responded, along with ladder companies 5 and 11. The blaze was quickly brought under control.
No one was reported injured. The Red Cross assisted in finding the occupants temporary housing.


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Stefanski Named Fisher Distinguished Professor in Statistics
The College of Sciences has named Leonard "Len" Stefanski as the first R.A. Fisher Distinguished Professor in Statistics. The professorship was made possible through the financial contributions of dozens of NC State alumni and friends.
Stefanski, a prominent statistician well-known for his work in measurement error modeling, joined the NC State faculty in 1986. He has also made important contributions in variable selection, biostatistics, generalized linear models, environmental statistics and other areas. He has served as interim head of the Department of Statistics since 2016.
"The alumni and friends who pooled resources to create this professorship have made a profound impact on our college," said Bill Ditto, dean of the College of Sciences. "Through their philanthropy, we are able to recruit and retain prominent statisticians like Len Stefanski."
Stefanski, along with NC State Ph.D. student John Cook, developed SIMEX, a widely used Monte Carlo method for the analysis of data measured with error. He is also one of the authors of the seminal textbook Measurement Error in Nonlinear Models. He has authored more than 100 scientific publications and delivered or submitted more than 90 invited research presentations and papers.
Stefanski is a previous winner of the department's Cavell Brownie Mentoring Award, which honored his outstanding mentoring of students and junior faculty, and the D.D. Mason Department Award, which recognized his many years of exemplary service to statistics at NC State. He is an elected fellow of the American Statistical Association.
The fundraising effort to create the professorship was led by NC State statistics alumni Ji Zhang, senior vice president at the pharmaceutical company Sanofi, and Bob Starbuck, a retired pharmaceutical executive who was most recently assistant vice president for special projects at Wyeth Research. More than 50 alumni and friends contributed to the effort.
The professorship is named for Ronald Aylmer Fisher, an English scientist who was one of the architects of modern statistics. He was a visiting faculty member at NC State during the summer of 1946 and made several subsequent visits to the university before his death in 1962.


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While COVID-19 has forced school closures, the Jackson Free Press is still recognizing some of the rising stars of the Jackson metro through our annual Amazing Teens issue. These students have exhibited remarkable talent, community service and character throughout their high-school careers. We honor these young men and women and know that they will continue to make Jackson proud as they navigate the future and continue to be upstanding individuals.
Amauri Quick-Collins
Starting point guard for Jim Hill High School's basketball team, Amauri Quick-Collins credits the game for steering her life onto its current track.
"I started to get into a little trouble in sixth grade, and I was pushed towards basketball. It ended up being something really helped me and changed my life," Quick-Collins says.
Now a sophomore, Quick-Collins recently scored 29 points, a record high, during the Elite, a competition of eight different teams.
"(The scoring feat) meant a lot because we already lost to this specific team twice, and I really wanted to step up and do my best for my team," Quick-Collins says. "My team is like my family. We are all definitely doing (our part) for each other."
The 16-year-old also runs track and cross country and says that sports, especially basketball, have given her something to look forward to and strive for and have helped her become a better leader and a better communicator while also improving her patience.
Quick-Collins expresses gratitude for her parents, particularly her father, for always pushing her and supporting her in sports and her other pursuits and for being her biggest fans throughout everything.
In the future, the high schooler hopes to play college basketball, but if that doesn't happen, she plans to pursue a degree in the medical field all the same. —Sarah Kate Pollard
Courtni Sutton
Courtni Sutton, a senior at Forest Hill High School, engages in a variety of extracurricular activities. In addition to memberships in her school's art, math, foreign language and Beta clubs, she serves as director of her school's student choir and captain of its cheer team. Her classmates have also named her both student body president and homecoming queen.
Her positive relationships with her fellow students may stem from her self-described "goofy" personality, which she uses to uplift others.
"When I know someone's down, I will always try to go out of my way to make them feel better," Sutton says.
Being on the cheer team led her to be less reserved and come out of her shell, she says: "(Cheerleading) has helped me become the person and leader I am today by practicing hard work, patience and being able to communicate well with my team."
Outside of school, Sutton serves her community as a member of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. Alongside other members of her church, she volunteers at the Cottage Grove nursing home and works its summer feeding program, for which she helps feed homeless people at Smith Park, Poindexter Park and through Stewpot. She says that volunteering makes her grateful for her blessings and keeps her in the mindset of always giving back.
An honor-roll student in the top five of her class' academic rankings, Sutton thanks her parents and sisters for supporting her and appreciates her teacher, Rigel Robinson, for going out of his way to make sure she excels.
Going forward, Sutton plans to attend Jackson State University and major in elementary education. —Sarah Kate Pollard
Danely Saraí Almanza
Ridgeland High School senior Danely Saraí Almanza spends her time assisting others however she can both in school and at home.
The 19-year-old participates in her school's mentoring program, where she is assigned to an elementary student, whom she helps with schoolwork and other issues that may arise. She is also a member of the volunteer club, which organizes various projects to help the community, such as decorating for trick-or-treaters or cleaning up children's centers.
"I felt like (volunteer club) was a better way for me to be around other students. Also, I feel like that's where I fit in most. I like being helpful," she says.
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, in addition to juggling her schoolwork and taking care of her younger sister, Almanza has been further assisting her parents with their family restaurant, Mi Mexico Lindo, as a waitress and the family bakery, Princess Cakes, as a cashier. Both are on Old Canton Road in Ridgeland.
Regarding her future, Almanza is presently deliberating between where she would like to be an elementary-school teacher or venture into cosmetology, in which she has an existing interest.
As a DACA recipient, she says she feels encouraged to strive for and accomplish her dreams. Almanza credits her parents for being her inspiration for wanting to achieve her goals—citing them as the most hard-working people she has ever known and thanking them for doing their most to show her how to work for herself and keep pushing. She says she is very proud of her Mexican heritage and plans to continue to carry her roots with her as she progresses through life. —Nate Schumann
Jaden Coleman
High school senior Jaden Coleman is a go-getter on and off the field. As the captain of the football team at St. Joseph Catholic School, he plays in the line on both offense and defense, and he held positions at first base and as designated hitter for the baseball team. Meanwhile, his academic performance has helped him earn memberships with the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society and the National Latin Honor Society.
Coleman attributes his accomplishments to his school. "It feels like a family at St. Joe's. I get a top-of-the-line education, and I'm also allowed to learn about God and deepen my faith," he says.
An active member of New Hope Baptist Church, Coleman helps with teaching children's Sunday school.
"I want to teach them how to be better Christians," he says.
Among his favorite recreational activities are tennis and traveling. He plays tennis for the joy of the game and has already visited several countries in the Caribbean and in Europe.
"I love seeing different places, new people and different cultures," he adds.
In the fall, Coleman will begin a new chapter in his life as he enrolls in Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge, La. A number of his family members attended Southern, and Coleman was impressed by the school's academic curriculum. He will study pre-med with the goal of becoming an anesthesiologist and plans to take courses at the university over the summer to get a jump-start on his postsecondary education.
Coleman lives in Madison with his parents, Roderick, a pediatric dentist, and Robin, a nurse practitioner, along with his younger sister, London. —Richard Coupe
Kelvin Gardner
Kelvin Gardner, an 18-year-old senior at Provine High School, has been studying photodynamic cancer therapy at Millsaps College since 10th grade. The treatment involves exposing compounds such as nitrogen oxide to ultraviolet light in order to activate the compound to destroy cancer cells.
Garner says he became interested in studying cancer treatment as a child because a teacher at his elementary school and several family members were struggling with cancer. Omega Hart, Garner's chemistry teacher at Provine, recommended Garner to a cancer-treatment program at Millsaps that chemistry professor Wolfgang Kramear leads.
"Mr. Hart saw that I was excelling in his class even though we aren't able to have a lot of lab time at Provine," Garner says. "Studying at Millsaps gives me the chance to spend several months each summer learning the basics of cancer therapies and doing lab work like I wanted."
After graduating from Provine, Garner plans to enroll at Millsaps and major in biomedical engineering. He also wants to play as a goalkeeper for the Millsaps soccer team while pursuing his degree.
Garner is a member of the youth council for the Mississippi branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, whose members go to local schools and community organizations to help teens and adults with mental illness. He is an usher at his church, Hill of Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Bolton, Miss.
His mother is Christiane Williams, and his sister Keleah Gardner, 21, lives in Texas. —Dustin Cardon
Luke Mason
"On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight," so says the Scout Oath.
Luke Carter Mason, an Eagle Scout, endeavors to embody that motto each day. For his final project to earn the rank, he cleaned and organized the children's minister's office at his church, Wells United Methodist Church, shortly before COVID-19 shut down public gatherings.
"They always had problems with people leaving random things in the office, so it just turned into a junk pile. They also had an issue with people coming and taking things out," he says. "Giving this designated space to the children's minister was important."
An active member of his church, the 17-year-old serves on the Administrative Council as the youth representative, where he "(goes) to meetings and give(s) them the 411 on what's going on with the youth," Mason says.
The Germantown High School senior ran cross country, played trumpet in the school's band for both the marching and concert seasons and is a member of the National Honor Society. "(Germantown has) tons of resources, and the teachers are really good," he says.
In the fall, Mason will attend Rhodes College in Memphis, where he will run cross country and serve in the school's ROTC program. With the goal of becoming a lawyer, he plans to major in political science. Mason lives in Madison with his parents, James and Erin, and his younger brother, Noah. —Richard Coupe
Mary Noble Howard
For Mary Noble Howard, art functions as much more than a pastime. The Jackson Preparatory School senior uses art to improve her own mental health.
"Art is my everything. I deal a lot with anxiety, and at a young age I realized that art was the best outlet for (coping with) that. It's my passion," she says.
For two years in a row, Howard has won Project Rez, an art competition that Keep the Rez Beautiful hosts for which participants create artworks from recycled materials with the goal of motivating people to keep the reservoir clean.
In 2018, she constructed a dress made from leftover extra copies of her school's junior-high literary magazine, Mindprints. "The idea behind it was that we wear our words. Everything we say and put out there and everything we do becomes part of who we are and how people see us," Howard says.
The following year, she crafted another dress, this time made from discarded receipts, with a theme of consumerism.
Other accomplishments include being included in Portico Magazine's "25 Most Likely Students to Change the World," receiving two gold keys and a silver key in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, having had artworks displayed at the Mississippi Museum of Art and recently earning the Miss Jackson Prep title.
Presently, Howard is working on her A.P. art portfolio, which she is using to present a timeline of her life through her works. Each piece of the puzzle features a red dot someplace to represent the 18-year-old at different points in her life.
This fall, Howard will enter Millsaps College to study art. "I like the unknown of not knowing where God's going to put me in life, but a huge part of (my future) will be trying to use my art for positive things and spreading God's word," she says. "The biggest dream I would have is owning my own business, and maybe doing sculptures for hotel lobbies or big businesses." —Jenna Gibson
Natalie Turner
Jackson Academy sophomore Natalie Turner has an affinity for storytelling. She serves as the editor of her school's creative writing magazine, Images, and has already won an honorable mention in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her short story, "The Woman in the Woods," a fantasy tale about a traveler who stays at an old woman's home but learns that the host has an eventually revealed darker side.
"Like most writers, I started out as an avid reader, and I discovered that there was much more to reading and storytelling than it being entertaining. A lot of times I would finish a book, and I would realize that I've learned something," Turner says. "I think it's a wonderful tool to help people be in situations that they never would have thought of, and it helps expand peoples' compassion and worldview of others."
The 16-year-old is currently working on writing more short stories, both in the sci-fi and fantasy genres.
"The idea of sci-fi is to make you think about things and to have a conversation about a topic that would normally make you uncomfortable—in a form that isn't uncomfortable," she says. "When you leave the book and finish it, you've left this deep conversation to help you realize what your opinions are and what you think about the world."
Beyond writing, Turner enjoys drawing and painting and takes oil painting classes with Bob Tompkins, a local master of the art.
In the future, she hopes to attend an animation school and pursue a career working for an animation company and telling her own stories. —Jenna Gibson
Phoebe Xu
In addition to being a National Merit Finalist and an A.P. Scholar, high school senior Phoebe Xu has held leadership positions in her chosen extracurriculars.
"Having the mentality of 'As long as you work hard, it will pay off' has really been driven into me. I need to do my best. Being able to work hard is a lifelong lesson that I will always carry with me in any situation that I'm in," Xu says.
The 18-year-old attends St. Andrew's Episcopal School and serves as captain of its women's soccer team, which won the State Championships this year. She started playing soccer in fourth grade and has since been voted Best Offensive Player during her 8th through 10th grade years, was named to the Clarion-Ledger All-State Girls Soccer Team as a junior and this year competed as a member of a traveling team.
"Being able to be on these teams has really helped me grow as a player and as a person, because I know I can always depend on (my teammates), and I've gotten a family in every single team I've played with," Xu says.
At school, Xu leads a chapter of The Period Movement, a nationwide group that sends feminine-hygiene products to places like homeless shelters and prisons. Her chapter has recently raised over $300 to send supplies to people during the COVID-19 crisis.
"We've worked to increase awareness about period poverty, because there's so much inequality there," she says. "Not everyone can afford to go buy a couple products every month. One of the main things that our group is working on is getting rid of the tampon tax in every state. I think it's really important because every woman has a period, and women shouldn't be held back because they can't have clean sanitation."
Xu aspires to become a doctor. "I want to help those around me the best way I can," she says. —Jenna Gibson
Shakerra Bolton
Shakerra Bolton, a 17-year-old junior at Lanier High School, has joined her school's choir, the National Honor Society and the Ladybug Club all in the past year.
Bolton has been a singer since age 5 and is also the youth-choir director at her church, Greater Harvest Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson.
Since joining the National Honor Society in 2019, Bolton has been performing community service throughout Jackson and also helps Jackson Public Schools students in grades below hers with subjects such as college readiness.
The Ladybug Club is a mentoring organization that teaches Jackson young people to improve their social skills. With the program, Bolton assists young adults in her community with voter registration and helps to distribute food to local children in need. She also participates in a program that gives away free prom dresses to students who cannot afford their own.
After graduating, Bolton plans to attend either Mississippi State University or the University of Southern Mississippi and major in business administration and the performing arts.
"I've always felt like singing is my strongest form of expression," Bolton says. "My goal is to one day open up my own performing arts school and teach children about singing, dancing and other forms of expression. I want to be able to give them opportunities they might not have had otherwise and help them discover what they want to do in the world. "
Bolton lives with her mother, Felicia Bolton, her father, Eddie Williamson, and her sister, Sinithea Bolton. —Dustin Cardon
Skye McKey
Wingfield High School sophomore Skye McKey is no stranger to volunteerism. The Capital Area Sunset Rotary Club recently recognized her community-service efforts by bestowing her with the Rotary Youth Leadership Award. The organization selects nominees for this honor who demonstrate leadership skills and offer their own time to give back to the community, as to exemplify the Rotary Club's motto, "Service before self."
McKey's acts of service include volunteering with the annual Mississippi Book Festival, packing lunches for people in need within her community, and collecting trash and otherwise cleaning up local areas.
With the Rotary Club, she also builds food packages for people in need from areas like Africa, Haiti and more.
"(The award) really shows that I am trying to make a change every day and that I can make a difference in my community," McKey says.
Beyond volunteerism, McKey models with Elite Modeling Squad and will be on her school's cheerleading team beginning next school year. Her favorite school subject is English, and she has an interest in attending Spelman College in Atlanta—with one of her main goals being to eventually be able to travel to and volunteer in different countries around the world.
McKey thanks her mother and her aunt for always encouraging her to make good choices and to continue to assist her community and others at large. —Sarah Kate Pollard
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We Look at the Top-Dog Civic a Year Into Its Reign
It has taken Honda a couple of years to roll out all of the versions of the completely redesigned tenth-generation Civic. The performance pinnacle of the lineup is the Honda Civic Type R, which is assembled in England using an Ohio-built 306-horsepower turbocharged engine.
The wild hatchback is the first Civic Type R ever to be sold in America. The first cars landed at dealerships last June as 2017 models and sold as quickly as they arrived. It returns for 2018 with the same price and features. Civic Type R models have been sold in various international markets since 2006.
In our rankings of compact cars, the 2018 Honda Civic holds one of the top spots. It's available in sedan, coupe, and hatchback models. Sporty variants include the Civic Si sedan and coupe, plus the high-performance Type R.
Whether you're looking for a car that can make a statement on the street or the track, take a look at the following slides, where we explore what makes the 2018 Honda Civic Type R such a special machine.
Outrageous Type R Exterior
There's nothing subtle about the exterior of the 2018 Honda Civic Type R. From its aggressive front fascia with a ground-hugging splitter at its base to its massive rear wing, the Type R takes on a look that is part race car, part spacecraft. Red accents highlight the racy stance.
It is only available in a hatchback body configuration. Each Type R carries red and chrome Honda badges.
The Type R rides on 20-inch black-finish aluminum wheels fitted with custom-designed Continental SportContact 6 high-performance summer tires. A three-outlet exhaust completes the compact hatchback's look.
Most Powerful Honda Ever in America
The beating heart of the 2018 Honda Civic Type R is an i-VTEC 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque across a broad power band. The result is a raucous powerplant that is as comfortable on the road as it is on the track.
Turbo lag from the car's sophisticated turbocharger is minimal, and an intercooler is employed to further increase performance. Peak power occurs from 2,500 to 4,500 rpm, so the Type R can propel its 3,117 pounds through curves without drama or a multitude of gear changes. Top speed for the hot hatch is 170 mph, according to Honda.
There's only one transmission available for the Type R: an excellent six-speed manual with rev-matched downshifting available if the driver wants to use it. By using the rev-matching system, drivers look like they are experts in heel-and-toe downshifts. Gear changes are easily commanded with a light clutch and a short-throw shifter.
Most rivals to the Type R, such as the Ford Focus RS and Subaru WRX STI, come with all-wheel drive. The Type R, on the other hand, retains the front-wheel-drive setup from the rest of the Civic lineup.
A persistent issue with high-power front-wheel-drive vehicles is called torque steer. Under hard acceleration, it tries to jerk the steering wheel from your hands and leads to instability. Through a sophisticated front suspension setup, Honda has almost magically eliminated torque steer in the Civic Type R.
World-Class Handling Comes Standard
If you are looking for a Civic that gently glides over bumps, the Civic Type R isn't for you. The Type R's suspension has one focus, and it is to keep the car firmly planted and stable as it is pushed to the limits of grip. It does that job with vigor.
The car's Adaptive Damper System can tune the ride for maximum street or track performance by changing the firmness of the suspension, the behavior of the electric power steering, the responsiveness of the drive-by-wire throttle, and a number of other parameters. Though it has a setting marked "comfort," it is a relative term, as even the Type R's softest setting is pretty firm.
Up front, the Type R features 13.8-inch-diameter ventilated and cross-drilled brake rotors. They're the largest ever installed on a Civic. Bright red Brembo four-piston calipers are fitted to the massive front rotors. The solid 12-inch rear discs are also the biggest ever to be employed on a Civic.
Efficiency That Tops Rivals
The 2018 Honda Civic Type R has EPA fuel economy estimates of 22 mpg in the city and 28 on the highway. While that's a far cry from the excellent efficiency of other Civic models, it easily eclipses most of the Type R's rivals, including the Ford Focus RS and the Subaru WRX STI.
Only the 2017 Volkswagen Golf R has fuel efficiency numbers that are close to the Honda's, with estimates of 21 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway.
Like all high-performance vehicles in the class, the Civic Type R requires premium fuel.
The 2018 Honda Civic Type R earns five-star ratings in side crash and rollover tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It has not received an overall or frontal crash test rating from the agency. The standard Honda Civic hatchback received five-star frontal and overall ratings.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has not separately tested the Civic Type R, though the standard Civic hatchback has earned the highest rating in all of the crash tests the organization has performed.
A multi-angle rearview camera is included on the Civic Type R, but no other active electronic safety or driver assistance features, such as automatic emergency braking, are available. A compact spare tire is available, but only a temporary tire repair kit comes standard.
No Sacrifices on Cabin Tech
In some hot-hatches, buyers have to give up the latest technology to save weight and improve performance. In the Civic Type R, however, an excellent array of cabin tech comes standard, including a 7-inch touch-screen infotainment system that includes a navigation system, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay.
Also standard: proximity-key entry, a push-button starter, dual-zone automatic climate control, and two USB ports.
The Type R's electronic instrument cluster has both analog and digital gauges, with different layouts available when various drive modes are enabled. Shift lights, a lap timer, and a g-force meter are available for when you're pushing the car to its limits on the racetrack.
Welcome to the Red Light District
Buyers of the Civic Type R had better like the color red, as black and red is the only interior color combination available. Honda calls the seat fabric "suede effect"; it's a quality material that appears to be durable enough for a long life.
Even the seat belts share the bright red color of the interior highlights.
Red accents create contrast throughout the cabin, and carbon-fiber-look trim pieces add additional interest. Honda puts a small plate with the car's serial number on the center console of every Type R that they make.
There's seating for four in the 2018 Honda Civic Type R, with tall side bolsters to keep the driver and passengers firmly in place during the most vigorous driving maneuvers. Pass-through openings on the race-inspired front seats allow for multi-point racing seatbelts to be installed.
The same side bolstering that nicely holds you in place can feel a bit tight on long drives for drivers with more ample proportions.
Plentiful Cargo Space
The Civic Type R comes only in a hatchback body style, which means ample cargo space that's easy to load and unload. The rear seats fold in a 60/40 manner, creating up to 46.2 cubic feet of cargo volume when both seat sections are flipped forward.
According to Honda, the cargo area is nearly 6 feet long when the seats are folded.
Standard equipment includes a side-mounted cargo cover that doesn't get in the way of cargo loading or need to be removed to maximize cargo volume.
The 2018 Honda Civic Type R has a base price of $34,100. No factory options are available, but you can add several body and interior protection features, a wireless phone charger, and exterior appearance touches as dealer-installed accessories.
Compared to its rivals, the $34,100 Type R (top left) is a bargain. The 2017 Volkswagen Golf R (bottom right) starts at $39,375, while the Ford Focus RS (bottom left) has a starting price of $41,120. The 2018 Subaru WRX STI (top right) has the closest base price to the Civic at $36,095. However, all three come standard with all-wheel drive, while the Civic is only available with front-wheel drive. The Focus RS carries the most power, with 350 horsepower under your right foot.
None of the Type R rivals are based on a car that is as highly rated in our rankings of compact cars as the Honda Civic, which holds the top spot in the category.
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While it is tough to find exceptional new car lease and finance deals on hot hatches, you should at least take a look at our new car deals and lease incentives pages.
Our Best Price Program can be used for both lease and purchase customers. We work with local dealers to score buyers an average of $3,279 in guaranteed savings off MSRP.
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In order to alleviate some pressure and anxiety for students in what are unprecedented times with the outbreak of COVID-19, Queen's University has announced a number of measures today.
To continue to support our students, Queen's has decided that those currently living in the University's residences and who wish to return home, can terminate their accommodation contracts from 27 March at no financial penalty. Our accommodation remains open for those students who wish to remain. A student hardship fund is available for students, including those living in private accommodation who also need support.
The University has also decided that all formal examinations scheduled to take place on campus over the forthcoming weeks will not go ahead. The University is arranging alternative methods of assessment and students will be contacted on an individual basis with more details.
In recognition of the unique circumstances and recent announcements regarding A-level and equivalent exams this Summer, applicants for the 2020/21 academic year will be admitted on the basis of academic data available to date and projected future performance.
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Metra Unveils Ultra-Thin EHD HDMI cable
At CEDIA Expo, Metra introduced a brand new ultra-thin HDMI cable as part of its Ethereal High Definition Program.
The new EHD cable from Metra is available from one to five meters in length and is only three millimeters thick, making it even thinner than an iPhone cord. The thin size helps cut down the mess in AV racks and light weight will save money in shipping.
The EHD cable is a dealer-only product that starts at $33 for the one meter length, and ships in an anti-static bag in a metal tin. In a nice touch it also comes with six color-coded inserts to make help with organization.
The one to three meter cords are 40 gauge, while the four and five meter cords are 36 gauge, and the cords always deliver 10.2GB. The EHD has a built-in programmed chip, so there is no need for a balun, restorer or other external products.


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Da Nang, Vietnam — Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has ramped up the pressure on Bill Shorten by vowing the government will refer any suspicious Opposition MPs to the High Court if the Labor Leader refuses to do so.
Arriving in Vietnam late Thursday night, the Prime Minister, who spent much of his 10-hour plane journey negotiating with Mr Shorten on a way to bring the citizenship crisis to an end, was unambiguous after earlier threatening to refer Labor MPs if Mr Shorten declined to act.
By convention, each party is supposed to refer their own MPs and the government has previously warned that parties should not use their numbers to make partisan referrals to the High Court.
But it has jettisoned that approach in the belief anyone under a cloud should be referred to clear the chaos once and for all.
At least three Labor MPs, Justine Keay, Susan Lamb and Josh Wilson, as well as the Nick Xenophon Team's Rebekah Sharkie, are under a cloud. All were dual British citizens who renounced their dual citizenship but the British government did not confirm the renunciation until after they had either nominated or had been elected.
They argue they took all reasonable steps to renounce but the recent decision by the High Court has cast serious doubt on this defence. Mr Turnbull believes they should be tested as he rejected Mr Shorten's call for the government not to use its numbers and make partisan referrals.
"We referred our own people to the High Court when we had advice that they weren't in breach (of section 44(i) of the Constitution)," Mr Turnbull told reporters in Da Nang where he is attending the APEC leaders' summit.
"Now, we've got people who, by their own admission, were UK citizens at the time they nominated and said that they were in compliance with the Constitution.
"It really is a bit rich of Mr Shorten to say to me that the government shouldn't vote to refer them.
"We will vote to refer to the High Court anybody, whether they're on the government side, the Labor side, or on the crossbenches, if there are substantial grounds to believe that they are not in compliance with the Constitution.
"To ask me to do anything else is quite unworthy and I'm disappointed that he made that request and that he even thought that was a proper thing to do.
"The principle we have to uphold is compliance with the Constitution."
Mr Turnbull said if he failed to reach agreement with Mr Shorten in a disclosure regime to flush out all remaining dual citizens, the government would put its resolution to the Lower House and Senate anyway.
"The reality is we are not that far apart. The important thing is that there is full disclosure and that that is done in away that enables the House and Senate to form a judgement as to whether to refer people," he sad.
He said he could deal with the citizenship crisis while attending APEC and the East Asia Summit.
"Multi-tasking is the occupational objective of Prime Ministers," he said.
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