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The Hannibal Lecter horror movie franchise (Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal and the Manhunter-remake Red Dragon) gets yet another installment from best-selling novelist Thomas Harris. With more than 150 films to his credit, iconic film producer Dino De Laurentiis valiantly attempts to compensate for the material's manifest shortcomings by stacking the cinematic deck with an ardently talented cast and crew that execute the story with bold performances against a European backdrop.
French actor Gaspard Ulliel (Strayed) plays the incipient cannibal who, after his affluent parents are murdered by Nazis near his family's Lithuanian castle, witnesses the cannibalization of his younger sister by a desperate pack of rogue soldiers who take the siblings hostage in a nearby hunting lodge. Hannibal goes temporarily mute before he's taken to a brutal Soviet orphanage that solidifies his detached reasoning of cruelty before escaping to Paris where his widowed Japanese Aunt, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li—Memoirs of a Geisha), welcomes him. It isn't long before Hannibal's indoctrination into Japanese traditions, French cuisine and medical techniques, sends him on a revenge-killing spree unlike any other.
Director Peter Webber (Girl With a Pearl Earring) grabs your attention with a staggering wartime opening sequence that looks like something out of a Paul Verhoeven movie. A fighter plane crashes into a Nazi tank near the castle grounds, and production designer Allan Starski (The Pianist) puts the metallic taste of war into your mouth as the dark shadows of death fall on the winter ground. Immediately, the filmmakers establish an anti-war theme that foreshadows an imagined aftermath of personal devastation that will inevitably deal out bizarre internalized forms of violence for the surviving victims and their oppressors.
However, it's here too that the audience starts to be robbed of their own dark and abstract ideas about the source of Hannibal's nefarious desires. As suspense and horror master Alfred Hitchcock taught filmmakers and audiences, the true nature of fright lives in the piqued imagination of the spectator. Using our imaginations to fill in the blanks about the motivations of a Norman Bates or a Hannibal Lecter is half of the fun.
In Hannibal Rising, our protagonist is the killer. With a deep dimple on his left cheek that doubles as a scar of unimaginable origin, Gaspard Ulliel is endlessly watchable. Ulliel's strikingly handsome features belie the internal wounds of Hannibal's traumatic childhood that we become privy to.
And so, when a butcher at a public French market insults Lady Murasaki about the direction of her genitalia, we look forward to Hannibal's bloody revenge that will necessitate the use of a samurai sword in the service of a comical decapitation. The scene takes place at a clearing near a lake where the butcher fishes, and it is the most enjoyable sequence of the movie for the gallows humor that the filmmakers inject.
Enter French Inspector Popil (Dominic West) to investigate the murder, and provide the story with a retrograde momentum where the author should have introduced a more powerful element of suspense and dangerous interplay between the characters. Having whetted his appetite for murder, Hannibal sets about hunting down and dispatching the soldiers that cooked his little sister and shared the broth of her soup with him. Details about Hannibal's taste for consuming the cheeks of his victims seem a perfunctory touch, as does his evolving love affair with his aunt who becomes a willing accomplice to his crimes.
Director of Photography Ben Davis (Layer Cake) captures dense visual compositions that succeed in giving fertile, classical underpinnings to Thomas Harris' formulaic plot. For all of the story's lack of suspense and terror, it is Ulliel who makes the movie dramatic. His is an audacious performance that bewitches the viewer into relishing something that we should not. But there is nothing frightening here. MTW


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PNOY Firm On His Decision Not To Declare November 2 A HolidayBy Marhgil Macuha on Oct 31, 2010 in Holidays, National, Politics •
President Benigno Aquino III (PNOY) is firm on his decision not to declare November 2 a holiday. Do not expect it to be declared on the last minute as PNOY's concern is on the daily-wage workers who will lose their wages for another day if Tuesday becomes a holiday.
In a report by GMANews.tv, PNOY said that there have been complaints from daily-wage earners that if there are so many holidays, they lose their wages for each holiday.
In addition, PNOY cited claims from business groups that they prefer non-working days on the last day of the week instead of at the starting days. According to them, productivity of workers for the entire week is affected if workers came from a holiday at the start of the week. They prefer having holidays on Fridays.
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Taking screenshots is a core part of my job, and I am sure many of you also need to take screenshots often. There are over a dozen ways to take screenshots in Windows only. However, as I'm always looking for ideas to boost productivity on Windows 10, I have found some of the fastest way to take screenshots on Windows 10.
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Unfortunately, different situations require different methods to take screenshots. Sometimes you just need to quickly share your point of view, and sometimes you need to take multiple screenshots for demonstrating a process. Keeping up with both situations, here are some of my favorite methods to quickly take screenshots in Windows 10.
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Probably the easiest and quickest method to take screenshots that doesn't involve any prior setup. However, it only works for quickly sharing the screenshot over the internet or to an image editing app.
If you just want to take a picture of the current window in focus, then press Alt + Print Screen instead.
If you want to quickly share the current state of your screen or window without editing, then it's perfect.
This method doesn't save the image. If you need to permanently save it, you'll have to paste it in an image editor and then save it. So it's not a good option when you need to take permanent screenshots. You also can't annotate or edit the screenshot before sharing.
(Steps required: 1)
There is also a way to take fullscreen screenshots and automatically save them, which can be handy when you need a screenshot file instead of a pasteable image.
The image will be in PNG format. For quicker access, you can also create a shortcut to the screenshot folder on your desktop.
This method is good, when you need to take multiple screenshots and need them organized as image files.
You can only take fullscreen screenshots with this method, and there is no way to edit screenshot before saving.
(Steps required: 3)
Windows 10 allows you to take a screenshot of any area on your screen, but your PC must be updated to Creators Update to use this feature.
Although this method has three steps, but in practice, the process is almost as fast as the first method in this list.
When you need to quickly share a specific part of the screen, go for this method.
It won't automatically save the screenshot as an image file, and you can't annotate the screenshot before sending.
(Steps required: 1)
The Xbox Game Bar tool in Windows 10 can also be used for taking window screenshots. However, it only works in opened apps (not file explorer or Windows settings), and you must set each app as a game at least once in Game Bar before taking screenshots of it.
To set any app as a game, open the app and press Windows + G keys. When prompted, check the checkbox next to Yes, this is a game, and the app will be set as a game in Game Bar. Game Bar will always remember your preferences.
The image will be in PNG format and it will be named after the name of the program of which you took screenshot along with date/time stamp.
If you need to take window screenshots and save them as a file, then it's a good alternative to the method 2 above. Automatic naming according to program name also helps easily identify.
You can't annotate the image and it's only limited to window screenshots.
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Windows built-in Snipping Tool is a good option to take care of basic screenshot taking needs. It might not be as fast as the above methods, but it offers more control.
snipping tool in Windows search, or access it from the Start menu under the Windows Accessories folder.
When you want to take a screenshot and annotate it as well, then Snipping Tool is a good built-in app.
For a dedicated screenshot app, it's very limited in features and requires more effort to take a screenshot. Furthermore, it doesn't let you take and manage multiple screenshots.
(Steps required: 1)
If you want a comprehensive solution, then you'll have to download a third-party app. I personally use and recommend PicPick as it's easy to use and free. It can take 7 different types of screenshots and you can batch edit them using dozens of image editing tools.
Before you take screenshots with PicPick, let me help you set it up:
If you need a comprehensive tool to take multiple screenshots and also edit them in one place, then PicPick is perfect. For example, if your work involves taking screenshots for demonstration, then download PicPick.
As it's a third-party tool, it needs to continuously run in the background to offer its services. Its icon stays in the system tray.
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If you use Microsoft Edge for browsing and only need to take screenshots of content inside the browser, then it's Web Note tool is all you may need. The tool is basically made for annotating web content and sharing it with others, but it actually takes a screenshot of the web page that can also be saved locallys if required.
If you want to locally save the screenshot instead, then click on the Touch writing button to disable it and drag-and-drop the image on your desktop to save it on your PC.
If you are Microsoft Edge user and need a quick method to take screenshots, annotate it and then share it, then the Web Note tool should be enough.
It's only limited to Microsoft Edge and you can only take screenshots of web pages.
(Steps required: 3)
There are reliable screenshot extensions available for Chrome and Firefox as well. Out of many, I recommend Awesome Screenshot that is available for both Chrome and Firefox. It lets you save screenshots to local storage or quickly share online, you can even save it in Awesome Screenshot cloud storage.
If you mostly need to take screenshots of web pages, then Awesome Screenshot offers multiple tools to take better screenshots and annotate them.
It is only limited to web pages and the screenshot taking and sharing/saving process is a bit slower as compared to other methods.
Taking screenshots the fastest and easiest way possible is very important and these methods should help take screenshots fast in different situations.
For me, PicPick and Print Screen shortcut are usually enough. For demonstrations I use PicPick, and for quickly sharing my view I just press Print Screen and paste the screenshot. How do you take screenshots on Windows 10? Share with us in the comments.
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I've trained myself to edge for an hour or more and then bring myself to the "edge" and then stop – then flex my cock muscles and shoot out some cum, then pause and go to the "edge" again, flex again and shoot out more.
Usually 2-3 times. Harder to control each time. For the final stroking (can't hold back) I often I fill my hand with cum and use it as wonderful warm lube . Then I go for broke and shoot a major load. My orgasms have gone from being experienced mostly in my genitals , to being an experience where my entire body experiences "pins and needles" which is very pleasurable– while I'm sort of having an out of body sensation. And at the same time I have involuntary muscular spasms (small or large depends on how horny) along with major cum and a very intense orgasm.


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When a woodworker intends on cutting dovetail joints or other intricate cuts in wood or metal, then they are probably going to want to buy the best scroll saw possible. A scroll saw is a tool that's accurate enough to be used by craftsmen for complicated projects but is simple enough to learn how to use to make it a valuable tool for amateur woodworkers as well. However, finding the best scroll saw isn't always an easy task, especially when some people confuse these saws with jigsaws. And that's why I've decided to go ahead and research some of the models I like and list them from number ten all the way to number one. In my opinion, the following are the ten best models currently available.
10. Dremel Moto-Saw Variable Speed Kit MS20-01
This saw has a number of features which make it an exciting tool to add to any workshop. It can cut through a variety of different materials which include wood, metal, laminates, and plastic. It also has an auto-tensioning quick change, a clamp base, ten different cutting blades including the MS50 side cutting blade, MS52 fine wood blade, the MS53 metal blade and the MS51 plastic blade. Also equipped with a detachable coping function that allows it to be turned from a stationary saw to a portable one, this tools is useful to just about any woodworker, both professional and amateur.
9. King Industrial 16-Inch Variable Speed
Designed to be powerful enough to be used for long woodworking sessions, this 16-inch variable saw can handle a variety of projects, no matter the complexity of them. It's manufactured to provide the user with a stable platform for performing a variety of different cuts. And its entire head can be tilted 30-degrees to the left or 45-degrees to the right so that angled cuts can be handled with ease. This unit has a 12-inch by 18.5-inch table surface, a 120-Volt 1.3-Amp permanent magnet motor and well-built upper and lower parallel arms. All of which ensure that this tool delivers professional results.
8. Hegner 22-Inch Variable Speed
With a double quick-lock tensioning system, a variable speed induction motor and a 22-inch capacity, this saw is ready to handle just about any job a woodworker can think to do. It can handle even large-size projects thanks to its 400 to 1700 RPM motor that gives it the power it needs. And its dual-tilt slotted table allows it to handle angles easily. All of these features are in a high-quality tool that's designed to provide many years of service and remain precise and reliable through that time. Which makes it an ideal saw for just about any workshop.
7. King Industrial 30-Inch Saw With Foot Switch
This saw is not only designed to be durable and to give the user years of service but it's also designed to be powerful. It has a 120-Volt 1.3-Amp constant torque permanent magnet motor that gives this unit the power it needs to cut through a variety of projects. With a 14-inch by 32.5-inch table surface and a head that can tilt 38-degrees to the left or 45-degrees to the right, this saw also gives the user the tablespace and the versatility to do intricate designs. Other features found in this tool include a variable speed of 400 to 1,550 SPM, a max. cutting depth of 2-inches, a foot switch, and a 2.5-inch dust collector hookup.
6. Jet 727200K Saw With Stand
Made of quality components and designed to produce a flawless cut, this saw can be used in just about any workshop or garage. Using the leveling feet, this unit's stand can be adjusted to four different heights and the saw itself has a nice compact design. It has a 22-inch throat capacity, a slotted table that makes blade changes quick and easy and a large 12-7/8-inch by 23-inch cast iron table that provides the user with the stable surface they need to perform complicated cuts. This tool also has upper blade holder clamps and tensions blade in just one step.
5. Shop Fox 16-Inch Variable Speed W1713
Some of the features that woodworkers look for in this type of saw can be found in the Shop Fox W1713. It accepts pin-end saw blades or standard plain blades and is easy to change from one to the other using included adapters. It also has a table that can tilt at angles zero to forty-five degrees and it also has a table lock and tilt scale that allow for horizontal angle cuts. This model has a no-load speed of 550 to 1700 SPM and has a 16-inch cutting width. It has a 1/8-HP 1.2 Amp motor, has a goose-neck work light, a dust port, and a dust blower.
4. WEN 16-Inch Variable Speed 3920
Equipped with a cast iron base, an LED worm work light, a hold-down foot lamp and an adjustable air pump, this model saw is ready to tackle just about any woodworking project. This tool features a 16-inch by 11-inch table that can bevel at 45-degrees to the left, which makes it easy to make angled cuts. It can cut wood up to two inches thick, has a 16-inch throat depth and has a variable speed motor that goes from 400 to 1600 SPM. And since it has a unique design that allows blades in both a standard and 90-degree angle, this tool has almost an infinite capacity for ripping.
3. Hegner 18-Inch Variable Speed
This unit is a welcome tool for anyone looking for a saw that is not only compact and precise but is also quite versatile and quiet as well. This saw is manufactured using high-quality components which allow it to be more durable than conventional models but also allow it to be more accurate and precise. This tool also has an 18-inch width and a double quick lock tensioning system. All of these features mean that this unit can be used by both amateur and professional woodworkers and should provide the user with many years of cutting service.
2. General International 21-Inch
This saw is designed to handle all kinds of scroll-work and do it without being overly complicated or hard to use. It has a 21-inch throat and a large 13.5-inch by 23.5-inch table surface that gives the user the space they need to get their woodworking projects completed as quickly as possible. This nicely designed used is constructed using painted steel and has a handy front mounted electronic speed control on it. This speed controller allows it to go from 400-strokes to 1,550-strokes per minute. It's a saw that cuts really well and with precision.
1. Dewalt 20-Inch Variable Speed DW788
This saw has a number of features which make it a very useful tool to have for woodworking purposes. It has a double parallel-link arm that reduces noise and vibration levels and allows for more accurate cuts. It also has a tool-free blade clamp that lets the user swap blades in and out quickly and an electronic variable speed motor. This unit's arm lifts so its blade can be inserted through the material, which allows for inside cutting. It has a 20-inch throat, an on/off switch, a blade-tension lever and a flexible dust blower. All of these features are found in a unit that's built to be extremely durable and reliable.
An Extensive Guide To Scroll Saws
Scroll saws are amazing tools that can allow anyone to create intricate, delicate and beautiful designs using wood. It's a tool that's called a scroll saw because it was originally designed to handle scrollwork, which is extremely beautiful scroll-head sculptural work made out of wood. And using these tools are pretty straightforward, although the operator is going to have to get used to using it if they're new to it. All that has to be done is to turn it one, and then move the piece around so that the blade comes in contact with the outline that's on your wood piece. After that, it's just a matter of following the design pattern until you've finished your piece.
Before you begin putting this tool to good use, however, you first have to find the best scroll saw available. And that isn't always an easy endeavor. That's because there are quite a few models on the market these days and new ones are coming out all of the time. As manufacturers release these tools, they all claim to have the best features and to be the easiest to use. Although many of these scrolls saws are fantastic, there are a few clunkers out there as well, so you need to do your homework. To help you out in that department, we decided to write this extensive guide to buy the best scroll saw possible. Hopefully, it will provide you with everything you need to know to make the best purchase possible.
Step One: Think About Speed
One of the first things that should be considered is the speed of the scroll saw. Nowadays, most modern scroll saws are manufactured using variable speed dials that allow the operator to dial in the speed that they need according to their project or the thickness of the wood being used. For most projects and wood types, you are probably going to want to use 400 to 1,600 strokes-per-minute. Fortunately, this is probably the easiest feature to find on a scroll saw because most of the better models we've reviewed provide a stroke-per-minute speed in this range.
Step Two: Consider Throat Length
The next thing to firmly keep in mind is the throat of the scroll saw. The throat is the distance between the back of the tool and the blade. The size of the throat directly correlates to the size of the project being worked on. The larger the throat, the larger the project that can be done. However, that doesn't mean that everyone should run out and buy the scroll saw with the largest throat available, although we do recommend that if you intend on doing a lot of scrollwork, then you'll probably want a scroll saw with a 20-inch or larger throat. On the other hand, if you're a beginner, then you may be fine with getting a saw with a throat in the 16 to 18-inch range.
Step Three: Pinned Or Pinless Blades?
Another important consideration to think about is whether the scroll saw has Pinned or Pinless blades, and that isn't always an easy feature to determine because a lot of tool manufacturers don't come out directly and tell the consumer what type of blades they use, at least, not explicitly. Sometimes you have to dig into the tool's specifications to determine which blades it uses. Some of the best scroll saws will use both Pinned and Pinless blades, but others only use one or the other type of blades. And it's extremely important to determine which is which because Pinned Bladed isn't suitable for making interior cuts, and that can severely limit your woodworking options in the future. For the best tool versatility, we recommend that the consumer buy a scroll saw that can handle both pinned and pinless blades.
Step Four: Choose An Arm Type
The next important feature for any woodworker to consider before purchasing a new scroll saw is what type of arm the tool has. When it comes to these types of saws, consumers generally have three different options and these options include Double Parallel Link Arms, Parallel Arms, and C-Arms. Let's examine each of these arms a little bit close so we can discover both their advantages and their disadvantages.
Parallel Arms: Parallel Arm scroll saws are the most common saws found today. They can be identified by the two arms that run parallel to each other and have a blade attached to their ends. These arms provide a great cut and are generally safe to use because if the blade breaks, then the unit will stop almost immediately.
Double-Parallel Arms: This is a type of arm that's found on some of the higher-end scroll saws available. Although saws with these types of arms are the most expensive types available, the performance of these saws can't be beaten. They produce a more accurate cut and they do it while producing significantly lower vibration levels.
C-Arms: These are probably the least common arms found on modern scroll saws. As the name suggests, the arm forms a C-shape and the blade is mounted between the ends of the "C." This arm produces the most aggressive cuts available, but it's also the one that offers the least precision.
Step Five: Consider Additional Features
Just by following the above suggestions, you can reasonably end up with one of the best scroll-saws available. However, that doesn't mean that you can't find a tool that has features that further extend its versatility and ease-of-use. Below are some additional features that aren't necessarily found on all scroll saws but still might be quite useful for the woodworker. In other words, you don't need the following features, but they're sure nice to find on a good scroll saw.
- Cast Iron Base For Stability
- Thumb-Screw Adapters For Quick Blade Changes
- Dust Port For Easy Cleanup
- Foot Lock Clamps for Additional Stability
- Onboard Blade Storage
- A Flexible Light To Illuminate The Work Area
- A 1 or 2-Year Tool Warranty


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- "This power is mine, this is my light.
- Be it in bright of day, or black of night.
- I lay claim to all that falls within my sight,
- To take what I want,
- That is my right!"
- ― Orange Lantern Corps Oath
The ability to possess unnaturally strong greed. Variation of Indomitable Emotions. Opposite to Indomitable Compassion.
Also Called
- Undying Avarice/Desire
- Strong Greed/Avarice
The user has unnaturally strong greed that is never-ending and ever-growing. Users will stop at nothing to get what they desire and will refuse to surrender, literally using their greed to fight through the pain, possibly up to the point of cheating death and pushing themselves past their own limitations.
- Desire Manifestation - Manifest ones desires through sheer greed.
- Desired Ability Manifestation - Manifest any and all powers one desires.
- Summoning - Summon any one and anything a person desire regardless of what it is.
- Golden Luck - Being greedy can lead to endless wealth.
- Monetary Empowerment - Through ones monetary anyone can achieve anything their wealth can give them.
- Greed Empowerment - through ones endless greed they can draw endless strength.
- Supernatural Gambling - With sheer greed users can not win any gambling game supernatural or otherwise.
- Die Rolling - With a simple roll of a dice users can achieve anything they desire.
- Supernatural Thievery - Greed can inspire thievery mundane or supernatural alike.
- Access and Occlusion - have access to anything to inspire more thieving motivation.
- Violent Obsession - Ones greed can lead to violent obsessions which is why it's dangerous.
- Obsession Empowerment - through obsession one can get stronger.
- User can become extremely greedy to the point they lose control of their minds.
Known Users
- Orange Lanterns (DC Comics)
- Larfleeze/Agent Orange
- Michael (Misfits)
- Gollum (The Lord of the Rings franchise)
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Jaguar Announced new F-TYPE with GoPro Technology
Already recognised as the most dynamically capable, performance-focused Jaguar, the F-TYPE sports car continues to evolve, with a fresh look, state-of-the-art infotainment system and world-first ReRun app that combines vehicle data with GoPro video to enhance the driving experience. Since launch in 2012, Jaguar's all-aluminium two-seater has firmly established itself as the best-selling sports car in its segment in its home market and has won nearly 160 awards worldwide. The unrivalled balance of seductive design, stunning performance and outstanding dynamics has always made the F-TYPE unique, in a range that has evolved to include Coupé bodystyles, manual transmissions and intelligent all-wheel drive.


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Noisy neighbours, vandalism and crime make the North East one of the worst places to live in England, according to a new housing report.
Along with London, the region was named as one of the least attractive places to live in, said the Regional Futures Report.
Compiled by Professor Richard Scase, the study also predicts the North South divide in terms of household income, employment opportunities, health and morality rates will continue to widen.
It was discovered the key factors of a good neighbourhood were a friendly community, a quiet area, low crime rates and access to the facilities in a town.
The East and South East scored highest among householders happy with their income.


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Hotel La Meridiana Marina Romea offers to her clients 80 warm and spacious rooms. All rooms are furnished with bathroom, direct-dial phone, hair-dryer, satellit tv, WiFi and independent air conditioning.The rooms have been recently renovated and have been designed to better suit the needs of our clients and make their stay at hotel La Meridiana Marina Romea as comfortable and pleasant as they could desire.
Our restaurant is elegant, refined and offers a warm and peaceful atmosphere. Our cuisine presents a sequence of art expressions. The exquisite dishes are highly elaborated, full of flavour and colours, prepared with the right mix of tradition and imagination. Every saturday the dinner is served buffet style with a rich and variety of dishes meeting our guests dining needs.There is a choice of 4 daily menus, including fish, meat and vegetable courses. The restaurant is spacious and endowed with air conditioning. For all our guests who have booked a stay with bed & breakfast there is always an a la carte menu with a vast choice of dishes. Each morning our guests can help themselves to a plentiful and varied buffet breakfast served in our panoramic veranda.
"La Meridiana" hotel of Marina Romea offers a friendly and hospitable atmosphere to those seeking a tranquil and restful holiday. Surrounded by greenery, it is situated in a quiet and privileged position along the sea promenade of Marina Romea, just 300 mt from the beach which can be easily reached by a footpath through luxuriant and aromatic pinewoods. The hotel has been recently renovated, and the structure is very modern , elegant and well-equipped. Opened from March to October, the hotel is the ideal place not only for families with children but also for young people as it is close to many outdoor attractions and amusement parks such as Mirabilandia, Italia in miniatura, Le Navi, Acquafan and Oltremare.


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I recently made a observation that surprised me a little. Businesses with bad bank relationships more often than not have little to no relationship with their accountants.
Whilst we spend considerable time helping good businesses to become great, Pearl often also get asked to help businesses going through difficulties with their bank. When I reflected on what these clients have in common, at first glance we recognise that most of these businesses have experienced some form of financial hardship either currently or in the recent past. The business has not been profitable or perhaps it is profitable but is producing negative cash – ie the business model requires more cash to operate than the business has been generating. However this isn't the amazing bit. What is a surprise is that most all of these clients have a dysfunctional relationship with their Accountant and the in-house financial management capabilities are weak.
Banks have clearly seen this phenomenon too. I recall a few years ago discussing credit risk with the then head of business banking at NAB. Interestingly he cited that the number 1 sign that a business was in financial distress was that the business was late in providing its financials to the bank. Now this bankers observation I think was more suggesting that these businesses had something to hide. However it is just as likely that these businesses will be delaying financial report production because the actual process of producing financials is not well managed.
Small business is tough and cash is scarce – I get this. I run one too. However there are things that you should scrimp and save on and there are things that you need like air. Good financial process is one of these. If you don't have a great relationship with your Accountant – give them a call and go out for lunch with them. You need to be catching up with them at least once a quarter and talking through your financial processes. If this is going to cost you more – pay the money. Your Accountant should be involved in your business, helping you to decipher the hints about your performance contained in your Profit and Loss and Balance sheet reports. They need to be making sure that the processes that go to producing those numbers are correct. they need to be making sure that you are reading and understanding those numbers. You can bet the bank understands them, but unless you are drawing the same conclusion as the bank from them then you will never achieve banking excellence.


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Yahoo is taking upon itself the responsibility to bring solutions to all our digital publishing queries and problems as it has announced the launching of "The Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World", on July 6 by St. Martin's Griffin. It will not only be available in print but also in digital form for the iPad and Amazon's Kindle for $21.99, but you can get it online at $14.84.
Divided in to six sections, the guide aims to focus on the online grammar and punctuation usage and presents its version of popular web based terms such as 'Email' instead of AP Style Book's 'E-mail' and 'smartphone' instead of the former's 'smart phone'.
The guide is targeted towards a wide audience including professional journalists, bloggers, technical writers, editors, web developers, designers, small- and medium-size businesses, advertisers and PR agencies. It promises to provide extensive practical advice and tips for writing for the web, articles about issues like how to appeal to an online audience, making your site accessible to those with disabilities, search engine optimization, creating content for mobile devices and what makes a strong headline.
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DNAgo: The Building Blocks of DNA
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Hits the standard: HS-LS1-1. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
Lesson Brief: The DNAgo model is an intuitive model of how DNA is assembled from component molecules to encode genetic information. It serves several purposes. It shows how the 4 base pairs and the double helix scaffold are not molecularly complex by having the 5 different atoms involved labeled. The DNAgo model is more intuitive than a traditional ball-and-stick molecular model because the 6 individual molecules are shown as complete sub-units with the bonds between these represented. This allows students to form an intuitive mental model of how DNA encodes information.
The model may be used to show students the 6 different sub-units in DNA. These can then be assembled into the helix scaffold before showing how the monomers bond to the scaffold and are paired with their matching monomers (i.e., arginine with thymine, cytosine with guanine).
Background: The genetic information encoded within DNA is conveyed through the sequence of 4 monomers: arginine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine. These bases are held in sequence upon a double helix that is formed of alternating phosphate and deoxyribose sugar molecules. Spanning between the two helices that form the DNA scaffold, arginine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine. This pairing allows the DNA to be replicated. The sequence of base pairs along a section of the DNA, called a gene, determines the nature of the protein that is created from that sequence.
Activity: Print the DNAgo model. In the slicer software specify to print the molecules flat and the chemical bonds upright. Use adhesive to attach the bonds (Figure 1) to the molecules— cyanoacrylate glue works well if the ends are sanded smooth first.
For each set of 2 base pairs you will need:
● 4 phosphate
● 4 deoxyribose
● 15 male bonds
● 15 female bonds
● 1 of each of the 4 nucleotide bases
Analysis: After showing the assembly of DNA (Figure 2) and explaining how this encodes information for replication or protein-building, you may include some math if you wish.
Q: With the number of base pairs in your DNA segment, how many different genes could you have to build different proteins? [Answer: 4^(number of base pairs)]
Q: If there are 20 different amino acids build (and combined into proteins) what is the minimum size of sequence of base pairs that encodes amino acids? [Answer: 3]
Q: Plot the number of different genes possible (y) versus the number of base pairs in a gene (x) for several sizes of genes.
Figure 1: Example of assembly of one sub-unit. Female bonds are 6 mm in diameter and male bonds are 5 mm in diameter to facilitate matching these.
Figure 2: Assembled segment of DNA with 2 base pairs. Note that scaffold of phosphate and deoxyribose has alternating sub-units and direction is reversed on opposite side.
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Tested the visibility of the atom labels after spray-painting to ensure they still stood out. They become much more visible! The image below shows a deoxyribose sugar molecule with (left) and without spray paint (right). I hit the one on the left with grey primer followed by a light touch of white primer. I used this two coat method because I was trying to get the color close to the stone look of the other molecules.


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Keeth Smart, ranked the world's number 1 fencer in 2003 and Olympic competitor for the USA.
When Keeth joined the IOC Athlete Career Programme in 2006, he was working at a telecoms company as a financial research analyst. At that time, he was having difficulty balancing his work commitments, training schedule and commuting, so he looked to the IOC ACP for answers.
With the IOC ACP, the focus was on building his confidence so that he could re-position himself effectively and get his working life on track. "With my increased ability to describe my position and transferable skills, rather than getting a new employer, my employer worked with me, kept me on the team and enabled me to have a balanced scheduled that included working, training and competition."
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Border Patrol agents working in southern border states have nabbed several criminals crossing over the Mexican border, including MS-13 and 18th Street gang members, and convicted sex offenders.
Breitbart reports on the arrests of MS-13 and 18th Street gang members that took place after the Independence Day holiday:
Agents assigned to the Weslaco Station arrested a Honduran male near the town of Edinburg, Texas, on July 5. During a biometric background investigation, the agents learned the man had been ordered removed from the U.S. following a conviction for sexual assault of a child, according to information provided to Breitbart Texas by Rio Grande Valley Sector officials.
At about the same time, other Weslaco Station agents arrested a Salvadoran national near Hidalgo, Texas. The Salvadoran man made a claim of fear of being deported back to El Salvador, Breitbart Texas reported. During his processing, agents learned the man is a member of the MS-13 gang, officials stated.
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The agents came across the illegal immigrant who crossed the Rio Grande River near Hidalgo, Texas. They arrested the man who then made a "claim of fear of being deported back to his native country," Rio Grande Sector Border Patrol officials said in a statement obtained by Breitbart Texas.
Officials told Breitbart Texas the MS-13 gang member arrested on July 5 had no history of prior deportation or crimes in the U.S. The background check only revealed the man's membership with MS-13.
That same day, Del Rio Sector agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Station arrested a 35-year-old Honduran man after he illegally crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas. During processing, a records check revealed the Honduran national is a member of the MS-13 transnational criminal gang which is responsible for a wave of violence across the U.S.
In another report from Breitbart, agents from Texas to Arizona caught several sex offenders attempting to come into the US. Some of them have been convicted of sex offenses against children.
Agents assigned to the Weslaco Station arrested a Honduran male near the town of Edinburg, Texas, on July 5. During a biometric background investigation, the agents learned the man had been previously deported from the U.S. following a conviction for sexual assault of a child, according to Rio Grande Valley Sector officials.
Rio Grande City Station agents arrested a Mexican man the following day near Rio Grande City while he was attempting to illegally enter the U.S. A background check revealed a previous conviction for having sex with a minor, officials said. The court sentenced the Mexican national to only 100 days in jail and placed him on probation for 36 months. Immigration officers subsequently deported the criminal alien.
Responding to an inquiry from Breitbart Texas, Rio Grande Valley Sector officials said that at least one of the previously deported sex offenders was apprehended with a group of 55 illegal immigrants, including four juveniles between the ages of 15 and 17.
During this period, Tucson Sector agents assigned to the Nogales Station apprehended a 30-year-old Mexican man. During processing, the agents learned that a Richmond County, New York, court previously convicted the man, Anthony Diaz-Garcia, on a charge of rape in the 3rd degree. The Mexican national spent six months in a New York prison before being deported by immigration officers. Officials said Diaz will remain in federal custody pending prosecution for aggravated re-entry after removal as a sex offender. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in federal prison.
"This arrest serves to remind us of the unknown factors our agents face on a daily basis. Some illegal aliens are dangerous criminals," Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Felix Chavez said in a written statement.
It's nice to know that these people are being apprehended before they are able to enter our society and commit more crimes, especially against our children.
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General Frank Akers Joins Sunovia Team
Growth of Military and Governmental Sales Channels to be Primary Focus
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SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunovia Energy Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV) announced today that esteemed General Frank Akers has chosen to represent Sunovia's LED lighting products for sales to the United States government, including the U.S. military. Sunovia recently announced a 1,100 fixture contract with the Camp Lejeune Marine base in North Carolina for the installation of the company's proprietary EvoLucia™-brand cobra head LED light fixtures.
Dr. Akers currently serves as the President and CEO of Oak Ridge Strategies Group, Inc. (ORSG), a Small Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO) company specializing in technology discovery, exploitation of disruptive technologies, customer relationship development, and strategic planning.
Prior to his work with ORSG, Dr. Akers previously served as Associate Laboratory Director for National Security at ORNL. In this capacity, he was responsible for managing a focused research and development portfolio that included nonproliferation and threat reduction, arms and export control, homeland security, and counter-terrorism technologies for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Akers also coordinated ORNL activities with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies with a mission involving national security, homeland security, law enforcement, and public safety.
After retiring as a Brigadier General from the United States Army and prior to joining UT-Battelle, Dr. Akers served as Vice President, Advanced Technologies, for BWXT Y-12, LLC, and Lockheed Martin Energy Systems. In those positions, he had leadership and management responsibilities for business units with a technical focus that included the National Prototype Center, Advanced Computing Technologies (ACT), Advanced Infrastructure Management Technologies (AIMTech), National Security Program Office (NSPO), and Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology (ORCMT).
During his more than 30 years of distinguished military service, Dr. Akers held numerous prominent positions, including: Chief of Staff for the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg; Assistant Division Commander (Operations), 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations (G3), XVIII Airborne Corps during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Director of Operations (J3), Joint Special Operations Command; and Chief of Staff, 82d Airborne Division. Senior-level commands include 2d Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry, 82d Airborne Division; 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division; and Deputy Commander, United States Army Combined Arms Training Activity, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His multiple combat tours include service in the Republic of Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Haiti, and numerous special operations activities.
Dr. Akers is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Duke University (PhD and MS); he also holds a graduate degree in Military Arts and Sciences and has attended several executive development courses at Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Michigan, and the Center for Creative Leadership.
Of Sunovia's LED lighting product line, General Akers said, "I believe that Sunovia has hit the nail on the head with its proprietary Aimed Optics™ LED lighting platform. The light emitting diode (LED) is typically the most expensive component in roadway luminaires, and aiming the LEDs to achieve the required photometric will allow Sunovia to offer virtually any LED lighting fixture at prices that will be difficult to compete with."
"General Akers' abilities and reputation speak for themselves, and I am honored to welcome him to the Sunovia family. He will play a critical role in the execution of our Government sales strategy," said Bob Fugerer, President of Sunovia. "His knowledge, experience and resources will be vital as we further penetrate the governmental and military markets."
About Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc.
Sunovia Energy Technologies is a Sarasota, FL-based company that commercializes and markets products within the LED lighting and solar markets that reduce carbon emissions, promote national security and preserve the environment. Sunovia owns the exclusive marketing rights to products produced by EPIR Technologies, Inc., including infrared sensors and devices for the civilian and military night vision markets.
Sunovia's LED lighting technologies are among the most cost and energy-efficient in the world, and are marketed under the brand name EvoLucia(TM) (www.evolucialighting.com).
Sunovia owns a significant equity interest in Illinois-based EPIR Technologies, Inc., the pioneer of single crystal II-VI solar modules and a global leader in the field of IR sensors and IR imaging. EPIR's collective infrared knowledge and experience is believed to exceed that of any company in the world. Its founder, Chairman and CEO Dr. Sivalingam Sivananthan, is a recognized world leader in HgCdTe growth.
EPIR holds the patent for growing CdTe directly on a Si readout integrated circuit, for which the company developed a manufacturing capability with Congressional support. Sunovia and EPIR co-own the solar technologies and solar products that are developed under the Exclusive Partnership Agreement. The Partners have a network of close collaborative relationships, including the Army Research Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate, BAE Systems, and other laboratories around the world.
More information about the exclusive partnership between Sunovia and EPIR is available in Sunovia's Securities and Exchange filings at www.sec.gov, or at the partners' Web sites, www.sunoviaenergy.com and www.epir.com.
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Living in his house, it was hard to comprehend how such a cold, self-absorbed person could create a thing of such lasting beauty. By 1938 he had left a trail of tragedy and destruction behind him. An unapologetic womanizer and adulterer, he had left his first wife and six children…Read more


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KIEV — Ukraine is further restricting the use of public transport in its capital Kiev as it battles to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Kiev has already imposed travel restrictions, closing the metro from March 17 and allowing no more than 10 people to travel on buses and trams.
Ukraine has reported 41 cases of the virus and three deaths.
Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday passenger travel would be banned from Sunday except for emergency workers and others such as pharmacy staff. Later the city's mayor said the ban would be imposed from Monday March 23.
Avakov added that only "crucial industrial infrastructure enterprises" should remain working and the rest should be closed, with people staying at home.
"We will think about losses and compensations and decide later when we survive!" Avakov said, listing doctors, military staff, law enforcement officers, pharmacists, emergency workers, grocery store staff and utility employees as being exempt from any ban.
"The rest – do not leave home! I ask you to! Look at what's happening in the world – let's protect ourselves as much as possible."
In a video message Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko said the capital's public transport would from Monday only carry passengers traveling to enterprises which provide critical aspects of the city's life.
He said restrictions would not affect private transport. (Reporting by Ilya Zhegulev Editing by Katya Golubkova and David Holmes)


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The original Uncharted was a cracking romp in the Indiana Jones style, with superb gunplay, a wise cracking hero and simple puzzles to solve. It didn't include a multiplayer option, but this sequel does. But is it necessary or is it simply a tacked on extravagance?
It all started badly as I tried to start a game. I made my choice of game mode, from the old favourite Team Deathmatch, Objectives (This has two modes, in the first you need to capture points on the map and protect them. Then there's also Plunder, a capture the flag style mode, but with a gold idol), Co-op Objectives (Which looks like levels taken from the single player game, which you need to complete with the help of your online friends) and Co-op Arena (Similar to Plunder, with you and 2 players looking to take treasure to a designated spot on the map, while enemies come at you from all sides). I chose a mode and then waited to join a game…and waited…and waited. It took a good 5 minutes or so to get other players connected, and this problem needs prompt attention before the games final retail release.
The good news is the gameplay is as solid as you'll remember from the original. Your hero/villain rolls around and ducks behind scenery for cover effortlessly. Gun play is good fun and aiming is accurate and satisfying. There is a good choice of weapons lying around from sniper rifles and gatling guns to rocket launchers, which help spice things up, and thankfully grenade throwing is now controlled with the analogue stick, rather than the motion controls from the previous game. You level up COD style and you get two 'booster' slots, which you can use to increase your shooting accuracy, or your ammo clip.
Team Deathmatch speaks for itself. Plunder is a good alternative to Capture the Flag and has the two teams battling to retrieve the gold idol from the centre of the level, and return it to their base. You can throw the idol in front of you, or up onto a raised platform if things get a bit intense in the heat of the battle. Co-op levels have you and up to two others, playing through what looks like levels from the single player game. In this mode, mixed in with the usual gun play, are various obstacles to traverse, which have you joining up with the others to move large obstacles, or helping your companions up to unreachable areas and covering each other as hordes of enemies come at you from all sides, then there are large Bosses who come at you with gatling guns and are harder to kill. It's all highly entertaining and solidly executed.
With the Beta you get a good selection of levels, from the icy wastes of The Temple, to the run-down shanty town of The Village being particular highlights. There are lots of opportunities of cover and raised platforms to snipe from as well. The spawn points can be a bit dodgy at times though, with me spawning just in time to get blown to bits by a well placed grenade. Whether this is people who have spotted the spawn points or just bad luck I can't say. Hopefully they'll look into this and rectify it for the final release.
All in all the Uncharted 2 Beta is an entertaining addition to the single player, and will add extra value and play time to the game, but I have reservations on it's long term appeal. It's a solid enough multiplayer experience, but I just can't see it being much more than a short term distraction until the arrival of Modern Warfare 2.


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i.Scribe is a lightweight email client that combines email functionality with an integrated contact database, as well as a calendar. It doesn't require an installer (one is included for user convenience), so it can be dropped wherever you want it to live, including USB drives, making it super easy to bring along with you.
It starts up fast, requiring only a second or two to get up to speed. It may be one of the safer email clients out there, since it supports HTML email but not embedded scripts, so you won't have to dread opening emails like in Outlook. It features a Bayesean spam filter, so it will learn what you consider spam and react accordingly, getting smarter and more efficient over time.
i.Scribe supports only a single account (they have a paid version that supports multiple accounts), so it may not be the most flexible tool you own, but you can't beat the price.
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About Spreely
Everyone has been asking for someone to create a site that is like Facebook, but is dedicated to preserving freedom of speech and user choice. Well, I have some good news, we did it and, it's now here … introducing …. Spreely.com [Speak Freely]
Americans have clearly had enough of these Silicon Valley technocrats and their God complexes. I do not care which side of the isle you are on, I think we can all agree that we do not need someone else telling us what we can, and can not read. Because of Facebook, and their counterparts, insatiable desire for power, money and influence, most of their users have been begging for someone to start a new social network, similar to Facebook in function but which vows to protect the free speech rights of ALL people and lets each user determine the make up of their newsfeed. Despite being two average guys of modest means, Terry and I answered that call and created Spreely.com.
Over the last 2 years the Silicon Valley based, social media oligopoly, has teamed up with other totalitarian tech giants to form a "Speech Cartel" dead set on controlling every piece of information consumed on the internet. Americans have had enough and are fleeing platforms like Facebook in droves. Forbes reports that since Facebook began restricting users' ability to control their newsfeeds, out right deleting the majority of independent political publishers, greatly reducing the reach of and using "false news" as a pretext to shadow ban the most popular political activism pages and blogs by as much as 99%, traffic to the once beloved site has decreased by a whopping 50%.
Spreely.com is the social media site for free people. Spreely was created by people who were deplatformed and severely shadow banned from Facebook because of their publishing of political content. Facebook took our money, to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and then, without warning, deleted over a dozen of our and our partners pages, resulting in us losing nearly 12,000,000 fans. All this mere weeks before the midterm elections! We were not alone, on October 11th during what has come to be known as "the Purge" Facebook deleted 559 pages and 251 user profiles of political activists, independent media outlets and citizen journalists. While there were a hand full of left wing sites taken down such as Reverb Press and The Resistance, some police accountability pages, and some "anarch-libertarian" pages such as The Free Thought Project & The Anti-Media, this list complied by Western Journal shows the vast majority of the pages were right leaning and supportive of President Trump. The mainstream media largely glossed over the event, which made sense as they were in competition with these pages for eyeballs and "The Purge" severed their interests too. When we complained they told us "Facebook is a private company, if you do not like it, build your own platform" … so that is exactly what we did.
With our backs against the wall and our publishing businesses either slaughtered in cold blood, or shadow banned by 90-99% depending on the day, Terry and I knew that something had to be done. We had been toying with the idea of starting a social network based on the ideals of freedom of speech and user choice ever since Facebook had begun to crush our reach shortly following the 2016 Presidential Election. We had already begun work on the platform and secured the URL and rights to the name Spreely [Speak Freely].
Spreely is the social network for free people. Our promise to our users is simple: absolutely no censorship of Constitutionally protected political speech, regardless of viewpoint, and users will always be in control of their newsfeeds. Terry is a conservative and I, a libertarian, we do not apologize for this, but you also have our word that we will NEVER censor anyone based on viewpoint. Everyone is welcome on Spreely to come and express their ideas, on what is without a doubt the modern day public square, the internet. Spreely is not just for political discussions, everyone is welcome on Spreely and there are pages and groups about all types of topics on Spreely. One a few, limited kinds of content is not permitted and we will discuss this later on.
The second ideal which is core to Spreely's mission is user choice. People are fleeing Facebook in droves because they no longer are seeing the content they signed up to see in their news feeds. This is why Spreely allows user to choose from over a dozen predefined newsfeeds, as well as letting users create their own feeds, made up of the pages, groups, friends, channels, etc that each users wants to see. At the end of the day, Spreely is dedicated to ensuring that user sees the content that the user wants to see, and who knows what each individual users wants better than … that user themselves?
"All Updates", "Posts", "Friends", "Pages", "Groups", "Videos", "Photos" etc., each one of these words represents a different newsfeed you can choose from. The contents of each one is self explanatory. You can even select "More", the scroll down and select "create a list", and proceed to tell Spreely what you want in your feed. You are free to create as many custom feeds, or "Lists", as you like.
The major reservations people tend to have about "Free Speech" forums is the threat of bad actors. This is why Spreely.com, not only lets users determine who and what are, and are not, in their feeds, Spreely gives users the ability to block or hide any member, group or page they do not wish to see. Log in to Spreely.com and simply click the 3 dots on the top right of any post, and select "Hide All By …" and you will no longer see any posts by the person, page or group you chose to block.
You can also block any user you wish not to see by traveling to their profile page, by clicking on their name, and selecting "Others" then "Block Member". This will achieve the same result as using the method previously listed but will only work for user profiles, not pages or groups.
There are certain things that even Spreely.com does not allow. One of these things is calls for violence or threats of violence. Why? Because calling for action that includes violence is dangerous, and it's illegal. Spreely is a place to debate, organize and express yourself, not a place to plan to, or threaten to carry out criminal acts, especially those which include violence. Do not call for violence or you will find yourself no longer a member of our community.
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Scent and Strength; or The Miracle of the Oven
A cooking-oven on Kyspert is a complex thing. An inner barrel made of thin metal provides a place for foods to go. Outside of that are the levity pods of certain plants, pried open wider than they are meant to go in nature, which convert gravity to heat at a substantial rate. Outside of that is a heavy insulating barrel, made to hold the oven down against the pods' levitation and to keep the heat of the pods inside. The oven is not very controllable. The pods and insulation give it a certain maximum temperature, barely sufficient to bake cakes, and it takes a day or so to get up to that temperature. If the lid is opened for a full minute, the temperature drops, and the oven may not come up to temperature for an hour or two. Top-rate ovens have an extra internal barrel of some dense and heavy material that holds heat well: they may take a week to come up to temperature, but they stay there more easily. Dze-Ts-Kwy and Ka-Twu-Thu have a finicky oven of the cheaper sort.
Ka-Twu-Thu was baking a beetle-cake. (Recipe: shell a quart of pse-twó beetles. Mash them in a big mortar and pestle with onions, carrots, eggs, salt, hot spices, and beer. Add flour and baking powder to make a batter. Put in a shallow pan and bake until done. (As part of the research for this chapter, I had my cooks on Hove work out this recipe with Hoven ingredients to the point of being pretty good. It came out pretty good! They didn't like using beetles, so they used shrimp, which I thought was fussy, but you can't get proper pse-twó beetles — or any pse-twó beetles — on Hove or in any universe within some incomprehensible but vast distance. But Roroku told me that the substitution was tolerably accurate.)
The beetle-cake had been inside the oven for about half an hour. Ka-Twu-Thu popped up. "I think it's ready now!"
"It's not, though," said Ro-Ro-Ku. "Another quarter-hour is needed."
"Were you an expert chef in the life you have forgotten, to thus prescribe for a cake which you have not even seen? Can you not smell it? Is it not savory?"
"It smells delicious, Ka-Twu-Thu. But it doesn't smell like it's done all the way. Two of the levity pods on your oven are broken, so it's not as hot as it ought to be," said Ro-Ro-Ku.
"You sure know an awful lot about the inside of my kitchen. Fine then! I'll give it five more minutes! But poor Dze-Ts-Kwy is starving away to a needle and the cake is coming out soon!"
In five minutes Ka-Twu-Thu popped the lid off the oven and took out the cake and served it forth. The edges were fine, if a bit light. The center was distinctly underdone.
"Well, Ro-Ro-Ku, it seems you do know an awful lot about the inside of my kitchen! As a punishment for my not believing you, we all shall reek of undercooked onion for the day!" said Ka-Twu-Thu. "But I'm not sure about those two broken pods."
"They're on the left side," said Ro-Ro-Ku, tapping the outer barrel with a tentatail.
"That's as may be," said Ka-Twu-Thu. "I don't know how you would know that, or even that it is two not three or one. But even if you are utterly right, we'll need to take two days to fix the oven. Rather, one to cool it down and fix it and another to let it come back up to temperature. We can't do that tomorrow, the doctor is coming to dine with us. So, if we're going to do it, we'll want to cook three days' worth of food the day after, then fix the oven on the two days after that. And if it's not broken, I do expect a long apology for all the bother you'll put us through, Ro-Ro-Ku!"
"It's broken," said Ro-Ro-Ku. "And I'll take care of it. It won't be any bother."
"It'll still be two ovenless days!" mock-wailed Ka-Twu-Thu. "Without beetle-cake, life as we know it would be impossible!"Support this project! Show that you're reading it by exchanging notes with the characters, other readers, the writer, and occasional other entities at sythyry.livejournal.com. And/or buy Bard Bloom's books on Amazon, especially Mating Flight and World in My Claws, the prequel to this story. Also: Glossary and Dramatis Personae.


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One of the best ways to enhance your smile is through cosmetic dentistry. Your local general dentist will either be able to do these procedures or refer you to someone who can.


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text: 11 Minutes – Jerzy Skolimowski #film #culture The form of Jerzy Skolimowski's 11 Minutes is impressive but its banality is disenchanting. It's just the shell of a film, effective yet empty. In 2015 Jerzy Skolimowski turned 77, but he made a film which proves that he is one of the youngest directors in Polish cinema – still hungry, ready to experiment, and searching for innovative forms. 11 Minutes is a film close to formal perfection and proof of the director of Essential Killing's fluency in the craft. Skolimowski perfectly controls the mood, skilfully fuels a feeling of anxiety, and densely weaves several different stories together. The main characters pass each other on streets near Plac Grzybowski. A place which is so intensely saturated with symbols, is universalised and deprived of its properties, in the film becoming somewhere that we could find in any big European city. Amongst the people wandering the streets of Warsaw in the film are an inconspicuous hot dog vendor (Andrzej Chyra), a drug-addicted courier (Dawid Ogrodnik), a film director (Richard Dormer), a beautiful actress (Paulina Chapko), and her insanely jealous husband (Wojciech Mecwaldowski). Skolimowski shows us 11 Minutes from their lives just as dark clouds are gathering over them. 11 Minutes tells the story of the impossibility of escaping one's fate and its verdicts, about an impending catastrophe and the fragility of human life. Skolimowski wrote the subsequent acts of this tragedy with confidence. He knows when to speed up and when to slow down the storyline's tempo. The editing by Agnieszka Glińska was particularly impressive. She received a well-deserved Best Editor award at the 40th Film Festival in Gdynia. It is thanks to her that the plots of several strangers merge into one coherent whole and 11 Minutes becomes more intense minute after minute. Skolimowski's class as a director is visible in nearly every sequence. The story of the paramedics trying to get into a barricaded apartment is exceptional. Skolimowski presents us with a group of anonymous characters, without sketching any individual portraits or introducing any particular character in order to make us more empathic, and despite this we end up rooting for the characters to overcome their struggles. There is tension, drama and a hopeless race against time. Jerzy Skolimowski's 11 Minutes – Image Gallery display gallery as slider It is no coincidence that apart from Glińska, composer Paweł Mykietyn received an award at the Gdynia Film Festival. In 11 Minutes, his music dominates the image at times; it teases and torments. Mykietyn certainly feels the spirit of the metaphysical thriller and knows how to adjust to it. It has been a long time since a film in Polish cinema has had a music score that sets up the mood in such a way and plays such a big part in the setting the tone. The threatening and uncertain atmosphere is built up by Mikołaj Łebkowski's nervous, quivering shots. They deserve to be mentioned, as Skolimowski's cinematographer likes to play with form – one of the stories is told from the perspective of a dog, the camera is located at knee height to the characters. 11 Minutes hit the screens surrounded by an aura of mystery. When Skolimowski began filming, all that was known was that it would be a thriller and that several key Polish actors would play in it, such as Andrzej Chyra, Dawid Ogrodnik, Piotr Głowacki, and Agata Buzek. Some of the actors didn't even know the whole script but only the part they were performing in. Skolimowski carefully concealed the plotline from the media, thus cranking up interest in the film. Was he capable of meeting audiences' expectations? 11 Minutes to be Poland's Oscar Nomination In a story of inevitable catastrophe, Skolimowski is overly obtrusive in suggesting the presence of fate. The theme of a dead pixel which foreshadows a great tragedy is something of a caricature. The director pushes all the possible limits, only to end the film presenting death as something accidental, stripped of any majesty. His film is internally broken – impressive in its form, tuned and simultaneously unrestricted, yet irritating due to its intellectual simplifications. 11 Minutes. Screenplay/Directed by: Jerzy Skolimowski, Cinematography : Mikołaj Łebkowski, Music: Paweł Mykietyn, Editing: Agnieszka Glińska. Cast: Andrzej Chyra, Dawid Ogrodnik, Wojciech Mecwaldowski, Richard Dormer, Paulina Chapko, Mirosław Zbrojewicz, Ifi Ude, Agata Buzek, Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Piotr Głowacki, Jan Nowicki, Łukasz Sikora. Author: Bartosz Staszczyszyn, September 2015, Translated by: Zuzanna Wiśniewska, September 2015 jerzy skolimowski 11 minutes wojciech mecwaldowski venice andrzej chyra Mikołaj Łebkowski paweł mykietyn agnieszka glińska agata buzek dawid ogrodnik gdynia film festival


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Trancendence: An artificial life approach to the synthesis of music
Truong, Brian
External - Copyright Consideration
Keyword(s): artificial life; music composition; dance music
Abstract: This thesis presents results from an exploratory project to construct a system that automatically composes electronic music. The premise of the project is that composition can be viewed as a search problem with good songs being maxima in the search space of all possible songs. A Genetic Algorithm was used to compose short melodic samples and an agent-based system would mix the samples together. To aid the user in rating, a statistical approach was also used to rate the samples. Several live tests were conducted with human users and the preliminary results from those tests suggest that the statistical approach does work.
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Popular Protein
Salmon is one of the most popular fish in America, and it's no wonder why! It is a flavorful and nutritious source of protein that delivers so many beneficial heart-and-brain-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. And because salmon is so versatile, it is the perfect blank palette for almost any sauce, especially when topped with our delicious Mustard Glaze. Our glaze is just the right balance of sweet and spicy; one that sticks to the flesh of the salmon in all the right places and helps keep the fish stay flaky and moist. We love using sorghum syrup in this recipe because it is a purely natural sweetener that also adds nutritive value, and when combined with the sharpness of Dijon mustard, it creates a sauce that is sweetly tangy. We also prefer to cook with wild-caught salmon, both for its sustainability and for its leaner and more flavorful attributes. Our Wild Salmon with Mustard Glaze is an immune-boosting omega-3 powerhouse of nutrition that is simple to cook and simply delicious to eat, even among the most ardent of salmon skeptics.
Nutrient Booster: Salmon
Wild-caught salmon is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet and is teeming with nutrients. Salmon is credited with everything from extending one's life span to preventing heart attacks and cancer. Best known for its long-chain of omega-3 fatty acids, consuming salmon at least 2 times per week has been shown to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, decrease the risk for certain diseases, and has been proven to slow age-related memory loss. Each serving of salmon is packed with vitamins, minerals as well as protein. This fish is truly a superfood–it can help boost brain function, improve bone and skin health, reduce depressive symptoms, decrease anxiety, lower risk of dementia and promotes heart health. Plus, it is tasty, satisfying, and so versatile. Including this fish as a regular part of your diet is a delicious way to help you improve your quality of life.
Make Once, Eat Twice
We love this Wild Salmon with Mustard Sorghum Glaze & Zucchini Noodles recipe for both its taste AND its simplicity. Baste it, bake it, and then serve it with an extra drizzle of sauce. So easy! And because salmon is already flavorful on its own, this dish doesn't even need any marinating time for it to be infused with the sweet and spicy-ness of the glaze. There are so many great options for leftover baked salmon. Serve it with potatoes, whole grain rice, sorghum, or freekeh. For complete meal ideas, try our salmon and zucchini noodles alongside our Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Cauliflower or Mini Sweet Potato Latkes. Pair your salmon with a green vegetable, like our Asparagus With Lemon Skyr, top it over our Kale, Fennel and Sorghum Salad, or mash it with Icelandic Provisions Skyr and enjoy a salmon salad sandwich. Salmon is simply easy eats for numerous nights!
Wild Salmon with Mustard Sorghum Glaze & Zucchini Noodles
- 1 pound wild sockeye salmon, boneless
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon sorghum syrup, or honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 8 cups zucchini noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 2-4 purple spring onion, optional for garnish
Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Place salmon, skin side down, on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, add the Dijon mustard, sorghum syrup, and lemon juice. Baste the salmon with half the sauce. Set aside the other half for later. Bake until salmon is cooked or until salmon flakes when pulling away with a fork and let rest 2-3 minutes before serving.
Keep the oven at 425ºF. On a baking sheet, add zucchini and oil. Sprinkle lemon juice and coconut aminos over the zucchini. Place the spring onion on the sheet pan, and bake for 5 minutes.
Place the zucchini "zoodles" on a plate, and top with the salmon. Drizzle with the remaining Dijon mustard sauce, and serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Nutrient Analysis: 4 ounces of salmon and 2 cups of zucchini noodles
Calories: 280 calories, Fat: 10 grams, Saturated fat: 1.5 grams, Carbohydrates: 18 grams, Sugar: 14 grams, Sodium: 365 milligrams, Fiber: 4 grams, Protein: 30 grams, Cholesterol: 60 milligrams
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Council considers proposal to raise taxi fares in Great Yarmouth
PUBLISHED: 17:13 19 October 2018 | UPDATED: 10:39 20 October 2018
Archant Norfolk © 2016
Taxi users in Great Yarmouth could be paying more for journeys after the first price hike in five years was put forward.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is considering proposals to increase the price of journeys, as revealed in a report to its licensing committee.
But Taxi drivers have clubbed together to hit back at what they called "ridiculous" proposals.
Taxi journeys are currently priced in one of four tariffs.
Should the council approve plans for the increase, the cost over one mile of 'tariff one' journeys - distances up to 176 yards between 6am to 11pm - would rise by £1.20.
A tariff one journey of 4.35 miles from James Paget University Hospital to Northgate Hospital would see fares rise by £2.43 to £13.13 from its current price of £10.70.
A tariff one journey of 6.5 miles from White Hart pub in Hopton to Great Yarmouth railway station would cost £18.50 - an increase of £3.50.
Manager of Ocean Cabs, Lesley Martin, has described the proposals as "ridiculous".
"I do not agree with it at all. We do not receive a lot of money as people find it difficult to pay for them as it is.
"I think the proposals are ridiculous because people will just end up not getting taxis as often. I do not want these plans to go ahead," she said.
Members of Great Yarmouth Borough council's licensing committee will discuss the proposed increase at a meeting on Monday night.
If the committee approves the rise, the new fares will have to be formally advertised to see if there are any objections.
Vice chairman of the licensing committee, Graham Carpenter, said: "Councils have the power to review hackney carriage fares and this normally happens at the request of the taxi trade as it is felt they are best placed to know whether their business can withstand any increase.
"The council has received a request from a local taxi company to increase fares, together with proposed new charges, and has informed plate holders and drivers of the company's proposals. One objection has been received."
An independent driver who did not want to be named, said: "The fare rise will kill us. It would cause big problems and have a big effect on business. I do not want it to happen."
However, another independent driver who also did not want to be named believes the rise will have little impact on taxi drivers.
He said: "The biggest problem we have is with the number of taxi drivers there are. I would not be against the rise because it may get rid of a few drivers."
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