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Feeding Plants: Manures & Fertilizers
By Alex N •
Just like people, plants need a regular supply of food if they are to flourish. The main ways of feeding your plants are by applying fertilizers and bulky organic matter (like manure) to the soil.
Manure supplies some nutrients, but its most important function is to improve the soil structure by adding organic material. This turns the soil into a healthy medium in which plants can thrive. Chemical fertilizers artificially provide some, or all, of the basic plant foods.
When digging, particularly in late autumn or early winter, it is wise to incorporate in each trench well-rotted farmyard manure, garden compost, seaweed or mushroom compost. These materials will supply bulky organic matter and a variable amount of plant food. None of them, however, supplies adequate nutrients for the plants to make optimum growth; therefore fertilizers will have to be added at planting time to ensure that the plants have sufficient food.
The organic matter is digested by bacteria in the soil and turned into humus. This humus is like a sponge; it holds water and prevents rapid drying- out of light soils. It also helps to break up sticky clay soils by improving drainage. Organic material is, therefore, essential because it improves the soil's structure.
Never apply manure at the same time as lime (calcium). This is because the lime can liberate any available nitrogen in the form of ammonia, which may then be lost through evaporation. Also, never grow root crops on ground where fresh manure has been used, for your vegetables may well produce deformed roots.
Always ensure the manure is well rotted. It should be dark in color, have a light crumbly texture when dry and a sweet smell. If it's green and slimy and smells of ammonia then it is too fresh to add to your garden and can kill young plants by burning the leaves shoots and roots.
Seaweed as manure
If your garden is near the coast, use seaweed as a manure. It is excellent for digging - wet or dried - into the soil in the autumn. Seaweed is one of the oldest manures known and contains many plant foods. It is now possible to obtain specially refined seaweed manures from gardening shops.
Manure for mulching
Well rotted manure or garden compost makes a good mulch for established plants such as trees, shrubs, top and soft fruit, vegetables, and established flower borders. Place a layer of mulch, 5-8cm (2-3 in) thick, around the plants in spring. It will then provide some food and humus and help prevent evaporation of moisture from the surface soil.
Bulky organic matter is not capable, by itself, of supplying all the foods the plants will require, so fertilizers must also be added to the soil.
As a general rule, dry fertilizers should be applied to moist soil, or else well watered in after application if the ground is dry. Always apply them evenly, and discard or break up any lumps; these can 'burn' roots. Apply all fertilizers carefully and according to maker's instructions. If you exceed the recommended rate of application you may seriously injure or even kill your plants.
Before sowing or planting, the usual procedure is to rake in a dry fertilizer which contains the major plants foods (nitrogen, phosphates and potash). There are many of these 'general-purpose' or compound fertilizers on the market. Probably the best known is National Growmore, which is available under numerous brand names. This is suitable for all vegetables, fruit and flowers. You can also apply it as a top dressing in spring or summer by lightly raking it into the soil surface around any of your established plants.
Special dry fertilizers for specific crops (such as roses and tomatoes) are available. These contain the correct balance of nitrogen, phosphates and potash suited to the particular plant.
Lawn fertilizers
There are several proprietary lawn fertilizers which make the lawn 'green up' quickly and grow well due to the high proportion of nitrogen they contain. Feed your lawn once or twice during spring and summer to ensure a lush, deep-green sward. Autumn lawn fertilizer, which is applied in mid autumn (September), contains more potash; this helps to 'ripen' the grass and make it more resistant to hard winter weather.
'Straight' fertilizers
You can also apply 'straight' fertilizers to plants, especially as a supplement to the ready-mixed, general-purpose kinds applied earlier in the growing season; but you must be aware of specific food requirements of individual plants before trying out these fertilizers. Be sure to handle them carefully and accurately.
Sulphate of ammonia and nitro-chalk supply nitrogen which encourages plants to make lush, leafy growth. They are quick-acting fertilizers and should be used very sparingly. They can be used on lawns and also on green vegetables such as cabbage, kale, broccoli and spinach. Apply them in spring and summer only.
Sulphate of potash and muriate of potash both supply the potash (potassium) essential for the production of fruit and flowers. It also helps to ripen the stems, which is necessary for the successful overwintering of all hardy plants. Potash can be applied in summer or early autumn. Wood ashes contain potassium and, once they have weathered for 3-6 months, can be dug into the soil during autumn digging or raked into the surface.
Superphosphate of lime supplies phosphate (phosphorus). This is also essential for good root production and all-round growth. It is usually applied in spring and summer at the rate of 3g per litre 1/2 oz per gal.) of water and applied to the soil around plants about once a week. Avoid getting it on the foliage.
Liquid fertilizers
Use liquid fertilizers in conjunction with powdered or granulated fertilizers - not as a substitute. They should be considered supplementary feeds to boost the growth of plants. They are generally used in the summer when plants are in full growth. Being liquid, they are quickly absorbed by plants and rapidly stimulate growth.
Dilute liquid fertilizers according to the manufacturers instructions, and apply them to moist soil. Use them as frequently as once a week and on all kinds of plants in the house, greenhouse and garden. You can apply them most easily with a 'rosed' watering can.
There are many brands of liquid fertilizer on the market, some of which are formulated for specific crops.
Foliar feeding
Foliar feeding is a comparatively recent technique of applying liquid fertilizers to plants. The fertilizer is sprayed or watered onto the leaves where it is quickly absorbed by the plants and circulated in the sap stream. The nutrients are made immediately available to plants. This makes them particularly useful to transplanted plants before their new roots have become established.
You can buy special foliar feeds from gardening shops. Alternatively you can apply any liquid fertilizer to the foliage and it will be quickly absorbed.
Sulphate of ammonia can be dissolved at the rate of 3g per litre (| oz per gal) of water and applied to leaves to promote growth of foliage. Likewise sulphate of potash will encourage fruiting and ripening of growth.
Lime is another plant food and this is applied on its own, generally in the winter after autumn digging, in the form of dehydrated lime. It is mainly the vegetable plot that will require lime and an application every two or three years will be adequate.
Lime lowers the acidity of the soil, and as many plants (especially vegetables such as brassicas) do not thrive in an acid soil, liming enables you to grow a wider range of plants. But do not lime if you have a naturally alkaline or limy soil with a pH of 7 or above. Hydrated lime is the type generally used.
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Artificial Pancreas Device Systems Market Size, Device Type, Treatment Type, End-User, Global Report Outlook 2022-2027
September 23, 2022
Several lifestyle disorders, such as obesity and diabetes, are driving the global APDS market.
SHERIDAN, WY, USA, September 23, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the latest report by IMARC Group, titled "Artificial Pancreas Device Systems Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027", offers a comprehensive analysis of the industry, which comprises insights on the global artificial pancreas device systems market share. The report also includes competitor and regional analysis, and contemporary advancements in the global market. The global artificial pancreas device systems market size reached US$ 1,949 Million in 2021. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 4,122 Million by 2027, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4% during 2022-2027.
Artificial pancreas device systems (APDS) are closed-loop medical device that mimics the glucose regulating function of a healthy pancreas. They comprise continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, an insulin infusion pump, and a glucose meter as standard solutions. These machines reduce hypoglycemic excursions by automatically adjusting insulin administration when an individual's glucose level drops or if they do not respond to the threshold-suspend alarm. Apart from this, APDS evaluate CGM, estimate changes in glucose level via receivers, and perform calculations to deliver dosing instructions to insulin infusion pumps or electronic devices. Consequently, APDS devices are extensively used for diabetes treatment.
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Market Trends:
Lifestyle disorder, like obesity and diabetes, are primarily are driving the global market.
The global APDS market is primarily driven by the increasing prevalence of diabetes and the growing need for automated glycemic control and point-of-care diagnosis systems. Additionally, the escalating demand for diabetes management solutions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has facilitated the widespread adoption of APDS to deal with hyperglycemia and obesity. Moreover, the advent of the food and drug administration (FDA)-approved hybrid-closed loop insulin delivery system linked with a proprietary algorithm to suspend insulin delivery is propelling the market growth. Besides this, intensive research and development (R&D) activities to engineer advanced APDS and the large-scale integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to provide better compliance are propelling the market growth.
Artificial Pancreas Device Systems Market 2022-2027 Competitive Analysis and Segmentation:
Competitive Landscape With Key Players:
The competitive landscape of the global artificial pancreas device systems market has been studied in the report with the detailed profiles of the key players operating in the market.
Some of these key players include:
• Beta Bionics Inc.
• Bigfoot Biomedical Inc.
• Dexcom Inc.
• Inreda Diabetic B.V.
• Insulet Corporation
• Johnson & Johnson
• Medtronic Inc.
• Roche Holding AG
• Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.
Key Market Segmentation:
The report has segmented the global artificial pancreas device systems market on the basis of device type, treatment type, end-user and region.
Breakup by Device Type:
• Threshold Suspend Device Systems
• Control- to-Range Systems
• Control-to-Target Systems
Breakup by Treatment Type:
• Bi-hormonal
• Insulin Only
• Hybrid
Breakup by End-User:
• Hospital
• Medical Centers
• Others
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• North America: (United States, Canada)
• Asia Pacific: (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Others)
• Europe: (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, Others)
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text: Averill Park- Henry A. Miner Jr., 82, of Greenman Hill Road, Town of Nassau, died on Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital after a short illness. Born in Hartford, NY, Henry was the son of the late Henry A. and Mary Miner Sr. and husband for 60 years to Doris M. Calhoun Miner who died on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Henry had resided in Troy and Albany before moving to Nassau in 1970 where he built his family's home. Henry was a driver for CDTA and retired after 28 years of service years. He also drove for Mt. View Tours. Henry enjoyed farming his land and raising animals. Henry also enjoyed camping, fishing, snowmobiling, horseshoes, playing cards, square dancing and taking drives. Henry was the father of the late Henry A. Miner III. Survivors include his children Robert (Doris) Miner of Sand Lake, Barbara (Ken) Shoemaker of East Nassau, Susan (Joe) Bartlett of Lansingburgh, Donna M. (Bruce) Brenner of Hanover Township, PA and Joanne (the late Curtis) Conyers of Troy, his sister Ruth Westgate of Winter Springs, FL, 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 10 a.m. at the Perry-Komdat Funeral Chapel 2691 NY 43 at Glass Lake Averill Park. Relatives and Friends are invited and may also call at the funeral chapel on Friday 4-7 p.m. Henry and Doris will be interred at Memory Gardens, Colonie, NY. If desired donations in memory of Henry A. Miner Jr. may be made to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer Co. 295 Valley View Blvd. Rensselaer, NY 12144 or the Hoags Corners Ambulance PO Box 90 East Nassau, NY 12062. Visit perrykomdat.com for private guestbook and directions.


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Then Sings My Soul: Beloved Hymns & Songs Inspired by the Ministry of Billy Graham
July 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmFree
Join us at the historic Mt. Gretna Tabernacle for an experience that is sure to take you right back in time!
This event is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be accepted during the program. For more information, please visit www.thensingsmysoulpa.com.
Then Sings My Soul is an original touring musical program featuring over 30 hymns, their histories and their connection to the life and ministry of Billy Graham. Featuring professional vocalists from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, live musical accompaniment and original and inspiring arrangements, these hymns are re-inspired for a new generation and sure to encourage and touch your soul.
Enjoy favorites such as How Great Thou Art, I'd Rather Have Jesus, This Ole' House, His Eye is on the Sparrow and Amazing Grace. There's even a couple of old-fashioned hymn sings, just like in the "good old days"!
Touring since 2018, over 8,000 people have now had the opportunity to experience Then Sings My Soul. They have had the privilege of performing across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Dollywood Theme Park and the DreamMore Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
In today's modern world, where organs, pews and hymnals are practically a thing of generations past, we seek to not just entertain audiences, but educate them on hymns and their rich history, as well as honor the memory of Billy Graham, whose life mission was to let people know that, "God loves you."


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14 Jan Parkdale Flames Bring the Heat to Variety Village
The minor midget Parkdale Flames headed over to Variety Village to test their abilities against their Volt Hockey team. It was the volt team's last practice of the season, so to have a game was a nice treat. The Flames learned more about accessible sports and one player even wanted to start volunteering with the volt team next season. Variety Village won the game but some of the kids decided to mix up the teams to lend a helping hand to Parkdale.
For those that don't know Volt Hockey is played by over 50 teams in Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. It is an accessible sport that "equalizes the playing field" for youth with disabilities, allowing them to engage in a social team-based sport. Played in the Danish-designed Hockey Sport Chair, Volt Hockey only requires that players be able to manipulate a joystick.
The game is played by two teams in an indoor court or gymnasium and normally there are 3 players on each team on the court at a time, with two 15 minutes halves in a game and two referees.
We did a piece on Variety Village and their efforts to make hockey a more accessible sport last summer if you'd like to learn more.
For more information please visit http://www.varietyvillage.ca/volt-hockey/


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After putting the Dec2009 entry on the shelf for a few months and finishing it off recently, I thought I'd just throw this up and see if I can get some comments, crits and opinions from you guys. Was experimenting 2d with 3d as well as manual 2d camera panning. The 2d character tends to go off model, didn't pay enough attention to my model sheet. I did however add in some subtle SoundFX and slightly adjusted the original audio track though.
Might take a while to load, its about 13Mb.
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Tungsten Disulfide (WS2) Powders and Solutions
WS2, available as a high purity powder ready for re-dispersion or pre-made solutions
High quality 2D material and expert support available online
Like Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), Tungsten Disulfide (WS2) is a member of the family of materials known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). These materials are much like graphene in their nature, being 2-D materials that have properties differing significantly from those of their bulk properties. Thanks to its unique properties, WS2 is currently one of the most studied TMDs in literature.
At Ossila we sell a range of tungsten disulfide (WS2) products, including powders for depositing monolayer and multilayers. In addition, we offer pre-made solutions of these powders for quick and easy deposition.
What is Tungsten Disulfide?
Tungsten disulfide (WS2) in bulk has been used for many years as a dry lubricant due to how it exhibits similar properties to Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), such as a low coefficient of friction, high chemical stability, and thermal stability. In 1992, it was discovered that the structure of WS2 made it capable of forming nanotube structures. These nanotubes were the first examples of WS2 being used as a low-dimensional material.
After the discovery of simple mechanical exfoliation techniques to isolate single layers of 2-D materials, it was possible to study the properties of WS2 flakes. It was shown that, just like MoS2, the band-gap of WS2 change from an indirect band-gap of 1.4eV to a direct band-gap of 2eV when changing from a bulk material to a 2-D material. Due to its band-gap, WS2 is seen as a significantly interesting material for many areas of application.
Just like MoS2, WS2 possesses a high on/off ratio in field-effect transistors, controllable spin and valley polarisation, strong geometrical confinement of excitons, and tunable photoluminescence. Additionally, WS2 could lead to increased interest in areas such as photodetectors and multi-junction photovoltaics.
Product List
At Ossila we have a range of Tungsten Disulfide powders for sale, including monolayer Tungsten Disulfide, WS2 (M841), and multi-layer WS2 (M851). These materials come packed as dry powders that are ready for re-dispersion within your solvent of choice. In addition, we sell pre-made solutions using M841 and M851 and concentrations of 1 mg.ml-1 and 0.1 mg.ml-1.
Tungsten Disulfide Powders
|Product code
|Flake Size
|0.1-4 μm
|~0.2-10 μm
|Flake Thickness
|0.6-1.2 nm
|0.6 - 6 nm
|Single layer ratio
|Packaging Information
|Light-resistant bottle
|Light-resistant bottle
Tungsten Disulfide Solutions
|Product code
|Solution Volume
|100 ml
|100 ml
|100 ml
|100 ml
|1 mg.ml-1
|0.1 mg.ml-1
|1 mg.ml-1
|0.1 mg.ml-1
|Packaging Information
|4 x 25 ml Bottles
|4 x 25 ml Bottles
|4 x 25 ml Bottles
|4 x 25 ml Bottles
MSDS Documents
Tungsten disulfide monolayer powder MSDS sheet
Tungsten disulfide multilayer powder MSDS sheet
Tungsten disulfide solutions MSDS sheet
Dispersion Guides
Tungsten disulfide readily goes into dispersion in a range of different polar solvents. At Ossila, we have found that the most stable dispersion for mono-layers and multi-layers can be produced using the following recipe:
- Weigh out desired amount of material (this can go up to 1 mg.ml-1)
- Add 1:1 ratio of ethanol to deionized water
- Shake vigorously to break up material
- A 2 hour treatment in an ultrasonic bath will homogeneously disperse the material (40 kHz, 100 W ultrasonic bath)
Technical Data
General Information
|CAS number
|Chemical formula
|HOMO = 5.82 eV; LUMO = 3.84 eV
|Eg = 1.98 eV (low dimensional bandgap), Eg = 1.4eV (bulk bandgap)
|Recommended Solvents
|H2O, NMP, Ethanol, IPA
|Classification / Family
|2D semiconducting materials, Monolayer materials, Thin-layered transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), N-type semiconductors
|Black powder/granules
Product Images
- Electrically Tunable Valley-Light Emitting Diode (vLED) Based on CVD-Grown Monolayer WS2, W. Yang et al., Nano Lett., 16 (3), 1560–1567 (2016); DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04066
- Synthesis and Transfer of Large-Area Monolayer WS2 Crystals: Moving Toward the Recyclable Use of Sapphire Substrates, Z. Xu et al., ACS Nano, 9(6), 6178-6187 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b01480.
- Light Generation and Harvesting in a van der Waals Heterostructure, O. Lopez-Sanchez et al., ACS Nano, 8 (3), 3042–3048 (2014); DOI: 10.1021/nn500480u.
- Chemically Driven Tunable Light Emission of Charged and Neutral Excitons in Monolayer WS2, N. Peimyoo et al., ACS Nano, 8 (11), 11320–11329 (2014); DOI: 10.1021/nn504196n
- Exciton and charge carrier dynamics in few-layer WS2, V. Vega-Mayoral et al., Nanoscale, 8, 5428 (2016); DOI: 10.1039/c5nr08384b.
- Identification of individual and few layers of WS2 using Raman Spectroscopy, A. Berkdemir et al., Sci. Rep., 3, 1755 (2013); doi:10.1038/srep01755.
- Direct Observation of Degenerate Two-Photon Absorption and Its Saturation in WS2 and MoS2 Monolayer and Few-Layer Films, S. Zhang et al., ACS Nano, 9 (7), 7142–7150 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03480.
- Layered semiconductortungsten disulfide: photoactive material in bulk heterojunction solar cells, M. Shanmugam et al., Nano Energy 2, 419–424 (2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2012.11.011.
To the best of our knowledge the information provided here is accurate. However, Ossila assume no liability for the accuracy of this page. The values provided are typical at the time of manufacture and may vary over time and from batch to batch. All products are for laboratory and research and development use only, and may not be used for any other purpose including health care, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food or commercial applications.


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here is another one of those serendipitous design projects born from a combination of indecision and gambling. when we first met with rita of yarn hollow to talk about a colorway she would dye for our fall in full color club, i fell in love with too many colors for just one club slot.
one of them was this gorgeous lime rickie colorway; i just couldn't get enough of it. it wasn't on our palette for the club, but my wheels started turning immediately to make something of it for a christmas release.
i took home a shimmery skein in another yarn base, but when we decided to go with rita's "superior" base for the club, i thought it might also be a good vehicle for a limited edition lime rickie project kit.
i had hoped to have the pattern and kit ready for a pre-christmas release, but alas, it was not to be. it is however, the perfect thing for selfish knitting month and with another snowstorm on its way, who wouldn't look forward to snuggling up with this luscious project?
i wanted something bold and sassy, a play on the victorian style but in a toulouse lautrec kind of way—womanish and maybe even a little bawdy rather than girly. i love the way it turned out.
the big, sexy stripes around the hem are absolutely shameless, providing a great contrast to the richly embossed leaves that encircle the shoulders. i'm thinking this pattern will look terrific in stripes of all shades of our breakfast blend or stone soup fingering yarns as well
the deep textures of both stitch pattens show off the best characteristics of this BFL, cashmere, and silk yarn blend—its luscious sheen, fluid body, and soft hand. the fabric drapes into plump folds for next to the skin warmth that is soft as can be.
the feeling would melt the heart of even the harshest critic. really.
the project is a super fun knit, too—starting at the hem with the undulating welted chevron pattern, the stitch work is so entertaining that before you know it, you are halfway there. once you get into the upper portion it really flies, with an easy to navigate openwork motif and wrong side rows all in purl. it's a great first shawl project.
the shawl pattern is written for two sizes—petite/tall—and this limited-edition the kit can be purchased in either size; the petite kit includes one skein of yarn hollow superior in the lime rickie colorway and the tall kit includes two.
the triangle is shown here in the petite size.
to purchase a kit or view complete kit information, please click here to visit the knitspot pattern shop. we'll be starting up a KAL for this project in our mothership ravelry group as part of selfish knitting month (and beyond; we never stop at just one month, haha)
i can't thank our friend rita at yarn hollow enough for being so much fun to work with. her enthusiasm for her work and for partnering on fun projects is a delight. she has been a really great collaborator this fall and winter and i hope we get to do more projects together.
and how about our helena here? she really knocked our socks off with her punked out leather and lace look for the photo shoot.
we had a lot of fun with this one, thanks to our friends brennis and todd, owners of second april art gallerie in downtown canton, ohio. they graciously allowed us run of the entire place for a couple of hours to do our shoot.


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Basic Tips for decorating your attic
This post has a clear goal, give you some vital clues that, when you dive in the decor of your attic does not fit doubt about how to start. You can put them into practice and you work.This is not a post about trends in this case, or focused on something more aesthetic, it is a very practical clues about use of space and how to leverage these rooms or entire floors .The attic if anything have is magic in abundance, we must know to take.
Think wheels . Everything you can think that you can do well, if it has wheels, even better. The best thing is that you can move easily , this will make life a thousand times easier in an attic. From drawers, to tables, to chairs. Anything goes and it is best if worn.
Organization: everything in its place . It becomes a basic essential to have on hand (and truth) all in a space like this trunks, hanging structures, from vanity to cupboards or shelves.
Extra space . Gaining space is a must, and in spaces so more , if possible. It is best if you have bed, has couch, if you have a sofa, has room for storage, and tables, several shelves to organize things there too.
Boxes everywhere . They are phenomenal and very practical, are well and come in various types: from the most decorative and artistic to the most functional.
The walls are to take advantage (and ceilings) . As we moved everything pendant is wonderful, gain space of where and what you thought completely lost . From TV, to the speakers, to plants.
Open spaces . A good idea is to choose things that make you feel that everything is open: hangers with wheels and fold-away shelves or cabinets without doors, base cabinets or even without them in the corners of difficult access for shoes, etc..
The windows are key, the doors, expendable . Windows with views directly to heaven to enjoy it from the bed, are a luxury and give a light if we accompany the set of white walls and furniture and other tricks. The doors, if what it is to give the feeling of spaciousness and open spaces are not necessary.


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Here are photos of Justin Bieber landing in Burbank via a private jet on Tuesday, and I'm pleased to see that the kid is walking in an upright position. However, there's no accounting for anyone who will wear sneakers without socks, but I'll settle for baby steps in Bieber fashion land.
Let's move on swiftly to the subject of this story, which involves Bieber's antics on Instagram. Last night, I was scrolling through his page and noticed that Bieber had posted a photo of him "riding" a broom. That picture, while hilarious, has been included at the bottom of this story because something new has popped up, and it involves a photo that Bieber has since removed from the social media site. At first, I didn't realize that the "coke" photo contained anything of a scandalous nature because it wasn't a picture of Justin, so I didn't click through for the full view. At the moment, I could kick myself for not taking a screenshot of the photo, but Radar Online has posted a small thumbnail of the pic, which shows one of Justin's friends holding a baggie of white powder with Bieber's caption, "@poobearmdma whatcha got in your hand."
Who is this guy? Introducing "Poo Bear" on the right of this picture, which I found linked via the Poo Bear MDMA Twitter account. The guy in the back of the photo is Richard Perry, owner of Barneys. Silly me, I thought it was Anthony Weiner, who really would make for a great Bieber candid. Anyway, this is a photo of Justin and Poo on Perry's private jet.
Poo (such a gross nickname) is currently touring with Justin, and they are shown here together in Detroit. Here's the story from Radar Online about the drug-baggie picture that Justin yanked from Instagram. Mr. Poo has quite the history of drug connections:
For months, Beliebers and casual observers alike have criticized Justin Bieber's choice of company. His BFFs Li'l Za and Li'l Twist have wrecked his cars, been arrested for DUI and just generally seemed like they might not be the best influences on the increasingly out of control star.
But RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that one member of Justin's inner circle could be a much more dangerous – and even deadly – friend. Justin's friend Jason Boyd, known to Beliebers by the innocuous name "Poo Bear" is pals with dangerous international cocaine smugglers.
On Monday, Justin posted a picture on Instagram of Boyd holding what appeared to be a small baggie of white powder and captioned the shot, "@poobearmdma whatcha got in your hand."
Fans were quick to accuse Boyd of holding "cocaine," "molly," and "marijuana," but whatever he was holding, commenters seemed more disturbed by the fact that Justin, 19. would even joke about possibly being near drugs.
"Justin please don't do drugs we want u healthy!!!!" @mr_msjerry12 wrote.
Wrote @bieber_grande_, "Justin please don't do drugs!! Please please …"
User @alija_xoxx wrote, "Justin take that … and throw it away …"
RadarOnline.com has learned that his fans could have reason to be concerned, because Boyd's own BFFs aren't bratty teens, but international drug smugglers.
Earlier this year, Boyd posted a series of Instagram shots from a trip to Suriname — a South American nation that is a notorious hub for cocaine smugglers. As far back as 1992, U.S. officials warned of the country's growing problem in an official report and warned, "There is no question in the view of the U.S. government that there is significant army, and probably some police, involvement in narcotics trafficking in Suriname."
Indeed, the nation's own president, Desi Bouterse, was convicted in absentia by a Netherlands court in 1999 of smuggling more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine into the country. His son, Dino Bouterse, was arrested just this past Friday for conspiring to send 22 pounds of cocaine to the United States in a suitcase.
And during Poo Bear's trip to the troubled country, he happily posed for pictures with a man known as "Jungle Commando," former rebel leader Ronnie Brunswijk, who has also been convicted in absentia of smuggling cocaine into the Netherlands. Like the nation's president, he has never served jail time.
During his time with Brunswijk, Boyd also posed with a 100-round-clip semi-automatic machine gun, went on a tour of the jungle with Brunswijk and Suriname's Vice President, Robert Ameerali, and smelted large bricks of 24k gold – not your typical tourist activities.
[From Radar Online]
Besides the drug connections mentioned above, Poo Bear also goes by the nickname "MDMA," which he claims (via his Twitter) stands for "Most Devoted Musician Alive." Right. I think that Justin yanking the white-powder photo from Instagram proves that it's only a matter of time before Biebs gets busted with drugs in hand. So far, he's been lucky enough to not be on his tour buses whenever they get busted for pot, but Bieber's luck will soon run out.
Don't even ask me about this broom photo. I just want to laugh at it.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and Justin Bieber/Poo Bear on Instagram


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Welcome to Pinecrest Bible Camp!
Pinecrest Baptist Bible Camp is nestled in the Saskatchewan side of the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park 30 minutes south of Maple Creek, SK. Located in the Centre Block of the park, Pinecrest offers the chance to get away from the bustle of life to experience God and meet new friends in this forest oasis on the prairies.
Pinecrest offers campers a chance to have an intimate few days with God, nature, other campers and staff members of all ages away from their daily lives.
We strive towards building a knowledge of Christ and a spirit of discipleship in all that we do. Camp is not just about a week in the summer, but equipping our campers and staff for their everyday Christian walk. Helping campers remember Christ in their every day routine is one of our main goals.


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2016 - One foot at a time
I began this new phase of painting in February of 2016 with the intention of painting some larger paintings, these are at least a foot square--the size of an LP cover. I had a rough schedule of making one of these paintings a week. Click on the individual images to see them in more detail, and for dimensions etc. Unless otherwise stated in the details, these paintings are all available directly from enquiries welcome - email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Tony Zale vs. Rocky Graziano (2nd meeting)
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Rocky Graziano 155 lbs beat Tony Zale 159 lbs by TKO at 2:10 in round 6 of 15
- Date: 1947-07-16
- Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Referee: Johnny Behr
World Middleweight Title
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- On February 7, 1947, the New York State Athletic Commission revoked Graziano's boxing license and canceled his forthcoming title rematch with Zale for his failure to report a $100,000 bribe offer. The fight, originally scheduled for March 21 at Madison Square Garden, was rescheduled for Chicago Stadium on July 16.
- There was a crowd of 18,547 at Chicago Stadium.
- In the second round, Zale opened a severe cut over Graziano's left eye. In the third round, a solid right dropped Graziano for no count. Zale pummeled Graziano against the ropes as the round ended. Round four brought more of the same punishment to Graziano, whose right eye was now swollen shut. In between the fourth and fifth rounds, Whitey Bimstein, Graziano's trainer and cut man, took a coin and pressed it against his closed right eye, breaking the skin and reducing the pressure. This allowed Graziano to partially regain his vision. In the sixth round, a barrage of Graziano rights dropped Zale. When he rose, Graziano drove him to the ropes, draping him over them under a hail of punches. Referee Johnny Behr stopped the bout at 2:10, and Graziano was the new World Middleweight Champion.
- Named The Ring Fight of the Year.
- The Ring ranked the fight second on their 1996 list The 100 Greatest Title Fights of All-Time.
- The first two fights between Zale and Graziano are considered two of the greatest fights of all-time, but there was no known film of either fight. Fortunately, some footage of the second fight eventually surfaced.
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- "Rocky Rallies To Beat Zale In Hot Fight" by Sid Feder, The Associated Press, July 17, 1947
- Rare footage of Graziano vs. Zale II


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Hoffman is a former ASPPA president and joins the ASPPA staff from SunGard Relius L.L.C., where he served as vice president and general counsel, an ASPPA release said. Prior to his affiliation with SunGard, Hoffman was in private law practice specializing in the areas of taxation, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and employee benefits.
He is a member of the National Institute of Pension Administrators and is a fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. According to the release, Hoffman was a charter member of the first Internal Revenue Service Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Governmental Entities, and was a featured expert at the first National Summit on Retirement Savings, sponsored jointly by the White House and Congress.
Hoffman is a longtime ASPPA volunteer in government affairs and with the ASPPA political action committee. As a member of ASPPA, he co-chaired the Government Affairs Committee, ASPPA said.


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February 6, 2013
Bookish finally launches after a year-and-a-half of fits and starts
by Claire Kelley
It's hard to believe, but Bookish, the book discovery website funded by Simon & Schuster, Penguin, and Hachette, finally launched Monday night.
Originally slated to debut in the summer of 2011, the site was delayed for a number of reasons. Current Bookish chief executive Ardy Khazaei (who is the third in a line of CEOs since 2010 following Paulo Lemgruber and Caroline Marks) is telling reporters that the holdup was due to complicated metadata feeds, but another obvious reason for the launch delay was the Department of Justice case.
Penguin and Macmillan claimed in filings in the case that publisher conversations that were ruled illegal were actually discussions about legal "joint ventures" like Bookish, declaring that "the government's deafening silence about Bookish indicates its acceptance of the legitimacy of the joint venture itself and of its formative process." The original Bookish launch date was scheduled just when the three backing publishers were being investigated and subsequently fined.
With the announcement of yesterday's launch, The Washington Post quotes Hachette CEO David Young:
"We received clearance for Bookish, but every time any of us talk about something we have to conform to the DOJ rules," Young says. "We aren't behaving any differently than we were before, we just have to make sure that formal procedures are followed, like writing up a log after any meeting."
So now that it's here, what will it do?
That's a bit of a tricky question to answer. Originally, it seemed that Bookish was some industry consultant's solution for the decline of the big six's ability to reach and influence readers (while Bookish is funded by only three major publishers, it will feature books from sixteen other publishers including Random House and Scholastic). With the decline of physical stores, book review sections, and the effectiveness of print advertising, publishers decided that the answer to creating discoverability online was a "recommendation engine"— something more accurate and literary than Amazon's suggestion algorithm. Parlaying that buzz word "discoverability" into something publishers could throw their support behind, the idea for Bookish was born.
Since the original conception of Bookish, the book discoverability idea has evolved. At one point last year, editors at participating houses were asked to provide "comp titles" — books similar to a given title in content and style — to populate the recommendation engine, which appears to be the main factor so far in their "proprietary algorithm." According to the New York Times:
One of the biggest adjustments to the original plan has been the evolution of the site's book recommendation engine, which its creators argue will be the most sophisticated available.
Instead of relying essentially on the taste of other customers with similar preferences, as most recommendation engines do, Bookish's tool takes into account critical reviews and awards. Eventually it will even reflect the insights derived from a reader's own nuanced description of books — for example, that the reader found a book to be exciting but unsatisfying.
Bookish announcements have emphasized that the editorial content of the site, which is independently created and curated by Bookish's seven staff editors (out of 22 total employees), is meant to draw in more readers. Part of the strategy will also be to populate the site with marketing materials from publishers — author videos, Q&As, extra essays — that online retailers like Amazon and Barnes and Nobles either charge exorbitant fees for or no longer accept.
Publishers create a lot of marketing materials for online retailers and those retailers use those materials based on their own desires. You can make an author video and they won't necessarily put it on their site," says Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy.
But while Bookish was ostensibly created to compete with Amazon (Bookish announcements discourage this idea), it is retailer agnostic in the sense that it links to six online stores (including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, the iBookstore, indieBound, and Kobo). Some books have an "add to cart" button, which allows ordering from Baker & Taylor through the Bookish site.
So let's try it out. On the home page, Bookish invites me to type in the title of a book I love. Okay, History of Love by Nicole Krauss. I press enter. Three of the recommendations I get back — Songs for the Butcher's Daughter by Peter Manseau, The Chef's Apprentice by Elle Newmark, Drawing in the Dust by Zoe Klein — are all apparently "Editor's picks" according to the icon above them. One is available for sale directly from the Bookish website, for the others I'd have to choose an online retailer.And they are all also published by Simon & Schuster. Coincidence?
Claire Kelley is a the former Director of Library and Academic Marketing.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Last year's open house at the University of Florida dairy farm was so successful that organizers were "moo-tivated" to repeat the event, which returns to Alachua County on Saturday, March 16.
Free and open to the public, Family Day at the Dairy Farm takes place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hague, 20 minutes northwest of Gainesville just off U.S. Highway 441. For directions, see http://tinyurl.com/d3a5626.
Visitors can watch cows being milked, pet calves, walk through free-stall barns, make butter, see farming equipment and learn how UF research helps keep dairy cows happy, healthy and productive. There will even be free samples of dairy products, a giant cow statue to admire, and a hayride to transport visitors to and from the parking area.
Local actor Houston Wells will reprise his role as President Abraham Lincoln, greeting visitors and posing for photos. It will be one of his final appearances commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, a bill Lincoln signed in 1862 to establish the land-grant university system. UF is the state's flagship land-grant university.
Organizers hope to exceed last year's attendance, which was about 800 people, said dairy Extension specialist Albert De Vries, an associate professor with UF's animal sciences department.
"The feedback we received last year was extremely positive, and we're thrilled that so many parents and children enjoyed their visit to our farm," De Vries said. "We do have some additions and improvements in the works, so for people who attended last year, we expect they will have an even better time if they come out."
Covering 850 acres and housing about 500 Holstein cows, the farm is used for research in every phase of dairy production. Faculty and students involved in animal sciences and veterinary medicine conduct studies designed to improve nutrition, cow comfort, health care, and other factors impacting commercial dairy production. Research findings from the farm are communicated to industry by UF/IFAS Extension personnel.
Unlike many UF/IFAS research facilities, the dairy farm is operational 365 days a year. A dedicated staff of 15 works and sometimes lives on-site, caring for the herd and assisting researchers.
"Rain or shine, the cows need to be fed, the barns need to be cleaned, and so on," De Vries said. "Our staff members have the same responsibilities that commercial dairy farmers do, and that means our visitors will get a very good idea how the state's dairy farms operate."
For those who plan to attend, De Vries suggests wearing closed-toed shoes and bringing sunblock and hats; bottled water will be provided free of charge. Please leave pets at home.
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In this file photo, children enjoy petting a calf at the University of Florida's first Family Day at the Dairy Farm event in March 2012. The open house drew 850 visitors so organizers are presenting a follow-up on March 16, 2013. Free and open to the public, the event offers visitors a chance to tour a working dairy farm and learn how UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences helps local farmers produce high-quality milk. UF/IFAS photo by Tyler Jones


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Experience Lesotho culture around Semonkong:
Semonkong Town Tour
±LSL120.00 per person (with Lunch optional at an extra charge of LSL50.00)
Enjoy & learn about local life in Semonkong Town. Stroll the streets; meet the local people accompanied by an informative local as a tour guide. Visit the local market & brewery before enjoying a traditional lunch at a locally owned restaurant – included in the tour price!
Traditional Blanket Presentation
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Visit the home of Mé Masetho & view an assortment of traditional Basotho blankets. Learn all about the designs and different meanings of these patterns of the 'likobo' (blanket).
Donkey Pub Crawl
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Experience traditional & local entertainment sites in a unique way – riding a donkey! Visit a traditional beer brewing home, local bars & enjoy the local Basotho folk, their music & dancing. Alcoholic & non alcoholic drinks are for sale in the local bars. All drinks at own cost.
Indigenous flower Tour (Summer Only)
LSL100.00 per person
One of Semonkong's Local Flower experts can introduce you to +-30 indigenous flowers. Learn about their Medicinal uses, all within easy walking distance from Semonkong Lodge and in the Maletsunyane area. Longer trips exploring the surrounding valleys flowers available on request – tailor make your hike directly with your Guide!
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Anyway, while we were on vacation, I (GASP) didn't decorate my pages or even bring my planners with me! So, these are from the last week of April. I missed Earth Day while we were gone, but loved the stickers that I'd gotten for that week. So I used them anyway.
I have to say I love how this one turned out. I used Doodlebug Design for it. The border stickers are so cute, aren't they? They look like washi, but really are long stickers.
This next spread uses goodies that I got in my April Gossamer Blue kits. The card, and die cuts are all from Pink Paislee. I haven't used many die cuts on my pages, but they work great - just like stickers. I just glue them down with a glue stick. The cloud/heart washi is from AC Moore and the yellow chevron washi is Bella Blvd.


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The New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was recently charged with driving under the influence after he was pulled over and subsequently arrested by the police. According to USA Today, Pineda was arrested at 2:35 a.m. on August 20th . Police suspected that he was not sober when they noticed that he was travelling well above the speed limit and weaving from side to side across lane markers on the highway. Pineda was in Tampa, where he was training with the Yankees as she recovers from a shoulder surgery.
The pitcher complied when the police tried to pull him over, and they reported that his eyes were glassed over and watery. The officer who filed the police officer claims that he could smell the distinct odor of an alcohol beverage coming from Pineda's breath. The baseball player was asked to take a breath test, to which he complied. The machine showed that he had a blood alcohol level of .128. Considering that the national BAC limit is 0.08, Pineda was certainly considered illegally under the influence. Because of his offense, the MLB player was hauled off to jail. He was later released on a $500 bond. The Yankees general manager has not commented on the situation as of yet.
Like Pineda, you may have been pulled over and arrested for a DUI. You can probably identify with Pineda's remorse and frustration at the arrest. The MLB player wants to work through his shoulder injury and spend time perfecting his body in hopes of playing his sport again in the future. At present, he has been sidelined because of his shoulder surgery. Getting a DUI is a lot like being sidelined. You could end up spending months in jail, or being crippled by fines. No matter what your charges are, the Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry will help you to work through them. Don't make any decisions concerning your DUI trial until you have a knowledgeable lawyer from our firm on your side! Talk to us right now to get started on your case!


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Originally posted September 23, 2013
What makes a scientific publication good?
As scientists, are we capable of discerning good papers from bad papers?
These questions were the focus of a recent conversation I had on twitter with Stuart Cantrill, editor at Nature Chemistry, and bloggers extraordinaire, Chemjobber and See Arr Oh. This conversation started with the observation that a recent paper, containing what might be evidence of scientific misconduct, was generating a lot of buzz on-line. Chemists were rightly upset about this alleged impropriety. But, the incident highlighted a different aspect of scientific publishing to me. Precisely:
We, as a scientific community, generate many thousands of research articles a year. In my ideal world, research publications should be an ongoing conversation to better understand our world. Most of that conversation does occur in the literature. For a healthy discipline, shouldn't that conversation be happening outside of the literature as well? This dialogue certainly happens at conferences and within research groups and in general-interest articles. Shouldn't these conversations also be taking place in the on-line world as well? Between blogs and social media, there are some powerful methods for enabling real-time communication with scientists all over the world! Shouldn't some topics be so vital and interesting to our field that we want to discuss them immediately? Even if they aren't within our chosen sub-discipline? Shouldn't we collectively be talking about some research as much as we discuss research misconduct?
With these topics on my mind, I asked Stu, (paraphrasing) "As an editor, can you recognize a paper that should garner broader discussion, and how do you effectively share *good* papers?" We went on to have a broader conversation about how any of us (seriously, we're all experts in chemistry here) recognize a "worthy" paper. Finally, in a fit of genius, Stu asked, "If we were all given the same 10year old copy of JACS1, would we pick out the same 'top 5′ papers?" Stu's hypothesis for this question, which the rest of us agreed with, was: I doubt it!
So we set forth to find out! We sent out emails to a broad range of chemists (grad students, professors, editors, journalists, professionals) asking if they'd like to be involved in our experiment. Could they (we) choose the best papers from a 10 year old issue of JACS?
Best or good or important are judgements that are entirely subjective! So we asked four very specific questions:
1) Which three papers in the issue do YOU think are the most 'significant' (your own definition of 'significant' is what is important here)?
2) Without looking up the numbers, which three papers do you think will have been cited the most to-date?
3) Which three papers would you most want to point out to other chemists?
4) Which three papers would you want to shout about from the rooftops (i.e., tell anybody about, not just chemists)?
None of these questions really get at what it means to be important. They are just ways to describe how we perceive importance. Even question number 2, which evokes an easily retrieved metric, doesn't necessarily prove a paper's "worth". But, are we (scientists! chemists!) even able to figure out which articles would get cited the most?
Our esteemed panel of experts have weighed in with their thoughts. How well would you do in the JACS Challenge? We'll be back in one week with our respondents answers along with an analysis of their answers and thoughts.
But, first, we'd love to hear from you! How would you answer these four questions?! We have set up a survey on Survey Monkey in order to compile more answers. We plan on using your anonymous responses to try to glean some generalized trends about the way chemists view a study's "importance" for a publication that we are preparing. We'd love to hear your thoughts on how you tried to analyze these papers here in the comments of this post!
Are you chemist-enough? You've got the questions! You've got the issue of JACS! Put your expertise on the line!!
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Survey link: HERE
– See Arr Oh, Chemjobber, Stu, and Matt
1This could have just as easily involved an issue of Angewandte Chemie or other journal. We chose JACS because it was the first journal that popped up (in considering journals that is a standard of quality and broad applicability among all chemists) and also because "The JACS Challenge" had such a nice ring to it!


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Scandinavian Film Funds, a new movie-financing company, will launch Sunday in Cannes with a mission to invest in and distribute up to 50 feature films out of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland over the next six years.
The company will finance minimum guarantees for distribution, as well as offering equity investment and bridge financing. "Any project with a strong audience potential will be thoroughly evaluated, while mainly focusing on mid-size to large-budgeted features," said CEO and fund manager Christian Bévort, who was previously a board director at Sweden's Metronome.
Sune Lind Thomsen, former head of theatrical distribution at SF Studios Denmark, will serve as the chief commercial officer and head of distribution. "We will offer best-in-class distribution by combining an experienced creative team with the best digital marketing strategy people," Thomsen said. "Understanding the nature of feature film creative processes is the core, but knowing how to position your film and be effective in reaching the audiences is more important than ever."
Veteran producer Kim Magnusson, who will be head of creative and work closely with producers and studios on development and production, said: "Producers and studios are in general locked in a relatively small industry with a quite firm structure and few choices. We can now offer an alternative financing source that has been lacking in recent years."
Projects will be evaluated by a group of readers and investments greenlit by a board of industry experts. Bévort said he hopes other players in the industry will be open to co-finance projects.
"With a total of 50 to 60 relevant feature film projects a year throughout the Nordics, we will welcome any producer or studio in the future," Bévort said. "We see the Scandinavian initiative, rather than anything else, as an opportunity to expand the industry and secure even more films coming out of one of the strongest regions in the world."


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I hope you had a fantastic Easter holiday. Me too. Today, just like I keep telling you, I want you to remember that life is about making choices – of what you do and what you will not do. Successful people make the right choices at the right time which others fail. Consider an investment example, when Umeme announced their initial public offering (IPO), those who made the right decision to buy shares made a fortune. Also, Uganda Clays share price once peaked, and then fell flat. Those who decided to sell at the right time, made a killing.
Every time you get out of your bed, you are faced with options for making choices. How do you go to town? Do you use your personal car or public means? The choices you make have a critical influence and impact on your life.
As a CEO of the business or as an employee, you have a choice of which 'tables to seat on'. When it comes to the business, as a CEO you need to have the mindset that everybody you bring into the room deserves their seat on the table. Everybody who comes into your business, they must have a role they play in the business. You don't want to have idle hands as part of your company.
Great leaders are able to identify the skills of the people they have so that they keep only those ones who add an impact on the table. As an individual, if you are growing to improve yourself, you must have consciousness asking; what is your role on the table? If you have a job you don't deserve, you are actually killing your career. If you got the job just by luck, the luck will run out. At the end of the day, people want results and you must perform to prove that you deserve the job.
Keep asking yourself which choices you are making to give capacity to deserve your seat on the table. In Uganda's public service, there is a lot of spending trying to train people who are mediocre to become average. But also in the private sector, inefficiency is increasingly on the rise. By spending a lot of money to train mediocre people, it kills the business as well as the economy as a whole in terms of GDP. This is why as a leader you must identify great people, and train them to become very superb.
Find your forte, specialise and deliver excessively well, you will succeed. Ensure that you invite on your table only exceptional talent, and keep training them to become extra-ordinary.


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NHL Eastern Conference race still runs through `Champa Bay'
It's going on 40 years since the NHL last celebrated a three-peat Stanley Cup champion as part of the New York Islanders' run of four straight titles from 1980-83.
The Lightning have won two straight, and defenseman Victor Hedman doesn't see why Tampa Bay can't make it three in a row despite another offseason of salary cap-forced subtractions.
"We're not satisfied," Hedman said. "We don't want to see anybody else raising that Cup, that's for sure."
With several Eastern Conference teams such as the Islanders, Carolina and Florida — all three lost to Tampa Bay in the playoffs last season — poised to close the gap, the reality is this season's Cup still runs through "Champa Bay."
Though the Lightning were forced to unload their entire third line, while plugging holes with modestly priced veterans, captain Steven Stamkos believes the team's window of opportunity hasn't shut yet, especially if the salary cap begins nudging upward after staying flat the past two years.
"You just hope that the way things are trending, the salary cap is going creep up," Stamkos said. "But at this point, right now, we're not thinking about that. You're thinking about what do we have to do to win it again."
FanDuel Sportsbook favors the Lightning to win the East, but the Islanders might top the list of teams wanting to have a word with the oddsmakers after having each of their last two seasons end by losing to Tampa Bay in the semifinals, including a 1-0 loss in Game 7 in June.
"I think internally we've seen a lot of growth and (there are) still spots we think we can be better," said Islanders captain Anders Lee, who returns after being sidelined most of last season with a knee injury. "I still think there's something there that we know we have, and we just got to put it on the table."
The Panthers upgraded their lineup by adding forward Sam Reinhart in a trade with Buffalo, and re-signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Brandon Montour, whom they acquired in a trade with Buffalo in April.
Then there's the Hurricanes, whose Sebastian Aho-led core of young stars remain in place despite the team re-shuffling other parts of its roster this summer. If only they can get their goaltending set with the offseason additions of Antti Raanta and Frederik Andersen, best known for playing a role in Toronto's playoff collapses during his five seasons with the Maple Leafs.
Never count out Pittsburgh, though Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will miss the start of the season recovering from injuries. And don't forget Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, so long as their aging roster remains healthy after injuries led to their third consecutive first-round exit in May.
"I'm using it as an excuse but I don't want to use it as an excuse: We need to be healthy going into the playoffs and that's part of it," Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said. "I think we can compete with all the best teams in the league."
Gerard Gallant lands his fourth head-coaching job in taking over the New York Rangers, and the East will feature three relative first-timers behind the bench.
Montreal's Dominique Ducharme and Buffalo's Don Granato were promoted to full-time jobs after spending last season as their teams' interim coaches. In Columbus, Brad Larsen takes over the Blue Jackets after spending the past seven seasons as an assistant under John Tortorella and Todd Richards.
The Canadiens had a tumultuous offseason after their surprise Stanley Cup run ended in five games to the Lightning. Captain Shea Weber's career is uncertain because of injuries. Montreal lost top defensive forward Phillip Danault and Corey Perry in free agency, and had Carolina poach forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi by signing him to an offer sheet.
Then there's the uncertain status of goalie Carey Price, who had offseason knee surgery.
Montreal added center Christian Dvorak in a trade with Arizona and signed defenseman David Savard in free agency.
Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs won't have the pandemic-created North Division to pad their regular-season record as happened last year. Not that it helped in the playoffs, when the Maple Leafs squandered a 3-1 first-round series lead to Montreal. Toronto hasn't won a playoff round since 2004.
"I think it's funny when it's like a now or never," said Matthews of management and fans losing patience in the Leafs' core. "But yeah, we'd obviously like to take some steps forward and get over that hump."
The Flyers opened training camp debuting T-shirts with, "Something To Prove" written on them. A year after finishing second in the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers missed the playoffs last season following a second-half meltdown.
Philadelphia retooled its roster by acquiring forward Cam Atkinson and defensemen Ryan Ellis and Rasmus Ristolainen in trades.
"Two years ago, we felt like we took a big step forward, and last year we took a few steps back," captain Claude Giroux said. "That is not the team we believe we are. We are going to learn from that last year."
After trading Reinhart and Ristolainen, losing starting goalie Linus Ullmark to free agency and with Jack Eichel stripped of his captaincy and future in Buffalo in limbo over a dispute on how to treat a neck injury, the Sabres are already in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for what would be an NHL record 11th consecutive season.
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Airline ticket secrets: How to get the best value
Cynthia Drescher, CNN • Updated 31st March 2018
Searching for the cheapest airfare may be the most popular way of deciding on a flight, but secret extras baked right into the ticket may bring extra value to your booking, no matter how much you paid.
Follow these three lessons to ensure that you're maximizing the value of a
booking for more than just the flight alone.
1. Know the code
A single letter of the alphabet lets the airline know where in the hierarchy of airfares your ticket ranks.
This is known as the fare basis code, and though passengers typically overlook it, this miniscule mark is the key to unlocking important information regarding your booking, including how easy it is to make a change to the ticket, how eligible you are for an upgrade and how many frequent flier miles may be earned.
Airlines do not make it easy to research fare codes, as they are often in the fine print, but taking an extra minute to locate and research what it means for your ticket can make all the difference.
Matthew Ma, co-founder of airfare sale website
The Flight Deal
, is an advocate for understanding fare codes, and makes a point of including the code information with each deal post.
As Ma tells CNN Travel: "Knowing the fare code means knowing whether or not the ticket you just purchased will earn frequent flier miles, which help you to see more of the world for less."
Ma cites a flight he booked to Jordan as an example.
"Most of Royal Jordanian's cheap fares are 'R' or 'N' fare codes, which earn no frequent flier miles in [its alliance partner] American Airlines' program," he says.
"When the airline offered a sale with higher 'L' fares on offer, I booked that, and I'll earn American Airlines miles. This means miles for either future travel and upgrades, and a chance at elite status for further airline perks."
While deciphering a fare code and what it means for your ticket may take a bit of squinting at your computer screen, there's always the option to call the airline and have an agent explain the fare code and fare rules in plain terms.
They'll also be able to advise on higher codes for the same flight, for a little more money, but potentially yielding more frequent flier miles and fewer change restrictions.
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2. Schedule a stopover
Icelandair Stopover Buddy program
Courtesy Icelandair
In the realm of commercial air travel, there are layovers and there are stopovers.
A layover involves the typical rigamarole of getting off one flight, waiting a few hours at an interim airport, and boarding another flight to your destination. You may have time for a meal or to catch up on a good book, but layovers are hardly a vacation.
A stopover, on the other hand, is a full break between flights, where the passenger gets off of a flight at an airport, and has meaningful time, often multiple days, to explore that city before rejoining their itinerary to continue on to the true destination.
Stopovers essentially allow two-for-the-price-of-one trips.
"Paid tickets frequently let you add a stop in an airline's hub either for free or for a modest extra charge," notes Gary Leff, travel points guru and blogger at
View From the Wing
"Stopovers are even more valuable on award bookings as, for instance, you can have a free stop along the way, requiring no additional miles, but maybe modest extra airport taxes.
On my honeymoon, I visited both Tahiti and Australia for the same mileage required for just Australia. En route to Southeast Asia on another trip, I visited
without spending extra miles or money, and had tea at the Burj al Arab."
Some airlines promote their free stopover policies in the name of travel marketing, encouraging visitors to spend time (and money) in their hub.
Take in the sights while flying Hawaiian Airlines from the US to Asia.
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To discover if a free stopover is possible with your ticket, and get two destinations for the price of one, attempt a "multi-city" search on the airline's website or call the airline to inquire about stopover rules on both paid or award tickets.
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3. Save that boarding pass
The flight is over and you've claimed your luggage. That's the end of it, right? Wrong, if that boarding pass you stuffed in your wallet is one from an airline offering post-flight discounts at destinations.
For example, fly Turkish Airlines to visit Petra, considered one of
"new seven wonders of the world,"
and show your boarding pass at the entrance gate for 15% off the $70 per person entrance fee.
While the ancient city of Petra is simply a famous archaeological site to most of the world, for university professor Sami Alhasanat, it's home
In South Korea,
Korean Air
compete to offer similarly valuable boarding passes, with discounts on admission to cultural performances and theme parks, gift cards to department stores, half-price rentals of Wi-Fi routers, and even 10% off "medical services" at a plastic surgery and dental center in Seoul.
Saving your boarding pass now means saving on the total of a tooth whitening regimen on the other side of the world.
The king of boarding passes-as-tickets to free experiences is undoubtedly Alaska Airlines, whose current
wine tourism
ski vacation
promotions give passengers post-flight access to complimentary tastings at wineries in Oregon and Washington state, and free ski passes at 12 West Coast ski resorts.
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"We encourage travelers to fly right into the resort town, rather than drive, and then use our boarding passes to jumpstart their ski vacation," says Elliott Pesut, Alaska Airlines' director of product marketing.
"The ski passes and the wine programs are such cool benefits for our guests. We know they're passionate about these leisure activities, and we know that we can give them a great experience beyond the flight."
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For Linux, see /Linux/lostlinuxpassword.html
See this for Unixware 2.12.
If you have lost your root password on SCO Unix, the following procedures will help you. These MAY help you if you lost the root password on some other OS, but only conceptually: the specific procedure to recover (change, really) the root password will be different.
A couple of things first: sometimes you can login as root at the console on tty01 (Cntrl-ALT-F1) when you cannot anywhere else. That comes from an OVERRIDE=tty01 entry in /etc/default/login.
Also, it's worth checking ALL the multiscreens (Cntrl-ALT-F2, Cntrl-Alt-F# etc.) to see if there's a root login already from which you could just change the password.
People do manage to lose their root password. Maybe you inherited the machine, so you never knew it. Maybe you or somebody else accidentally changed it and don't know what you typed. Well, a lost root password is annoying, but hopefully it isn't the end of the world.
This procedure will work for Xenix, and for Unix as well if you are using a very relaxed security level (one which stores encrypted passwords directly in /etc/passwd). If you're using a higher security level on Unix, look for part 2 below.
Boot the system from your emergency boot diskettes (if you didn't make these and keep them up to date, shame on you, but you should be able to use N1/N2 instead, and see the entry on crashing out of these diskettes below).
Lost your N1 disk too? Well, on some versions you'll find an image and a Windows tool to make it on your CD. See Floppy Basics too.
If not, see if How can I download a boot disk? helps.
mount /dev/hd0root /mnt
; this will mount your hard drive's root filesystem on /mnt.
On some v5.0.x systems, /dev/hd0root won't exist. Create it with
mknod /dev/hd0root b 1 42
On SCO 3.2v4.2, use /dev/boot instead.
Note that if you are using a 5.0.x boot to get at an old 3.2v4.2 disk, hd0root isn't the right device. See SCO 3.2v4.2 root password.
Edit /mnt/etc/passwd. The first line will be your root line, such asroot:encryptedpasswordgoeshere:0:0:God,Everywhere:/:/bin/sh
Edit out the encrypted password (don't touch anything else!) so that the line reads something likeroot::0:0:God,Everywhere:/:/bin/sh
Save the file and shut down. Reboot from the hard drive. Your root password has now been removed, and you can reset it normally.
Also see /Boot/defs.html#bootfloppy.[Table of Contents]
In more recent versions of SCO, you boot directly from the CD, not a floppy. See "How do I crash out of the install script?" below.
This is another procedure involving manually editing files in the event of a lost root password, and is specific to SCO Unix 3.2v4.0 through 3.2v5.0.7 (and maybe 6). The location of the encrypted passwords depends on the security settings. Look in /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and /tcb/files/auth/r/root; one or more of these will be used depending on how you have security configured. Follow the procedure in part 1 above; instead of editing /etc/passwd, edit the appropriate file(s) from the above list, and delete the encrypted password field. Note that formatting is critical; while you can delete the contents of the field, you must not remove separators, and making seemingly minor errors such as leaving blank lines can cause problems. Save, shut down, and reboot. C2 security will complain about what you've done; to make it happy, run /etc/fixmog. You may also want to run /tcb/bin/integrity and /etc/tcbck.
This procedure will work for any variant of SCO Xenix or Unix. As above, boot from your emergency boot diskettes and
mount /dev/hd0root /mnt
to gain access to your hard drive's root filesystem. Now, run
/mnt/bin/chroot /mnt "/mnt/bin/passwd root"
(check the "chroot" man page for more info on how it works). As before, shut down and reboot. It has been reported that on 3.2v4.2 (and possibly others), this must be done in two steps:
/mnt/bin/chroot /mnt "/bin/su root" passwd
If it doesn't work with the quotes, try it without.
If you don't have luck with anything else, consider installing onto a new hard drive and then mounting your original drive as a secondary.
You probably cannot do this with Linux! See https://aplawrence.com/SCOFAQ/FAQ_scotec1linuxfs.html
See https://aplawrence.com/SCOFAQ/FAQ_scotec6recoverdrive.html for mounting the original drive as a secondary, then proceed with the instructions above.
NOTE: If you have trouble here, be sure to read ALL the comments for alternative ways to make the password changes!
(if you don't have a boot disk, see How can I download a boot disk?)
On OpenServer Release 5, boot from the boot diskette, and at the Boot: prompt, type
This is not an undocumented option to the "boot" command, but rather a special line in /etc/default/boot on the installation diskette - so you can't use it from anywhere but your installation boot diskette.
Some later CD's have this also. Se Lost Password OSR5 for an example.
To get to your hard drive, you may need to create the appropriate device node:
mknod /dev/root b 1 42 fsck -ofull /dev/root mount /dev/root /mnt
Mike Pope commented:
What I did was to break out to the shell, run divvy and give the filesystems names. At that point a device node was created and I was able to proceed.
For older SCO Unix/Xenix/ODT releases, wait until the question early in the process that asks you what your keyboard type is. For character-mode installations, this is a regular textual prompt; for ODT, it's a box in a curses-style installation program. How to break out at this point depends on the OS. Under Xenix, press Del. Under Unix, type "shell" and press enter. Under ODT, press Control-A.
If you don't see that on a 3.2v4.2, you'll see:
1. Initial Install 2. Update 3. Exit
and THAT is where you'll type "shell".
On the old systems, you haven't got much until you get the hard drive mounted. No "ls" for example, so "echo /dev/*" is the best you can do. Once the drive is mounted, you can do "/mnt/bin/ls" etc.
Roberto Zini:
See also https://aplawrence.com/cgi-bin/ta.pl?arg=110414
How can I generate and save a debug logfile for an SCO OpenServer 5 installation or upgrade (not strictly related but worth reading :-)
For 5.0.5, use "tools" at boot from CD, and press F8 at the keyboard selection screen.
Should that happen, you can reconstruct it from the information in /tcb/files/auth. A script to do that is at /etc/passwd is missing or 0-length; can I re-create it from the user information in the tcb directories?.
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Nearly wrote the title of this post as hopping, those of you who know the footprints poem joke about hopping will appreciate the irony. I don't want to put the horse before the cart, but maybe, slightly, almost-ish, I might be starting to like my life again. Big development I know. A number of things have prompted this, and I'm also aware that there is still so much going on. Today has been such a mixture of emotions. Went to view a property and thought that it would be perfect for me, but don't want to get my hopes up as haven't sold my house so… but then I met one of my new friends from church and had a really good time, and I went out the other week with one of my friends from work. I feel like life is picking up a little, but I am also not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination. Best case scenario (Please God, let this be prophetic!…) I sell my house for a good price, buy the property I have seen this morning, go on a holiday once settled in, then come back ready to engage fully with life again, start looking for a new different job and crack on with my degree. Life rarely goes the way we want it to but I'm hoping for a short time even at least it will do. Once I'm in my new property and settled crap can begin again but I'm in desperate need of something going my way at the minute, and new friends are definitely helping me at the moment. I truly didn't realise how just how heartbreaking selling the house would be, I knew it would be hard but not quite this hard. I cried when someone put in an offer even though it was too low, and then I cried after seeing and loving the property I saw this morning. I think its why I'm so worn out at the minute. Grateful to be going and seeing an old friend tonight, and I'm hoping it will be uplifting. Part of me is desperate for the limbo I have been in since John passed away to be over, and I think that's why I am so emotional, emotional that its finally might be coming to an end but emotional in a way that I am moving forward (not on, I could never move on from John). I have to trust God with all of this once again, cause the potential that everything could just to fall to the ground and I'm left without anything is the same real and visceral threat since the moment John passed away. Must go and get ready for this evening.
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Football food at its finest! These Loaded Steak Nachos have everything you love stacked on top – loads of Kraft Natural Shreds cheese, seasoned steak, tomatoes, onions, guacamole and more! Eat 'em while their hot and make another batch for the second half!
As you probably already know, my boys and I are huge football fans. You'll typically find us on any given weekend in the fall watching college or pro games, or on the road to watch our favorite team in person. This weekend we're headed down to Charlottesville,VA to catch a great college match-up between two of our favorite teams.
When it comes to cheering on our favorite teams here at home, top notch football food is key! What we tend to rely on are heavy appetizers that double as a meal. My Loaded Steak Nachos are perfect! They're easy to make, can feed a crowd, and extra batches can be made in a matter of moments.
When putting together a killer batch of nachos, really great ingredients are key, specifically the cheese! I always go for at least two types of cheese for my nachos – a great shredded Mexican Blend and Pepper Jack.
Kraft Natural Shreds are a staple at our house. Not only is this cheese fantastic for nachos, its also a go-to cheese for tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas and a great topping for salads, too! I will also add a this cheese to my Taco Mac and Cheese for a really superior cheese sauce! There is pretty much always a bag of this cheese in our fridge.
You can find an excellent variety of Kraft Natural Shreds, along with Kraft Natural Chunks in the dairy section at your local Walmart. Not only was I able to get both of these cheeses at Walmart, I was also able to pick my my fresh produce items like tomatoes, green peppers, and cilantro. Walmart really is the perfect on-stop shop for all your football food essentials! Stop by Walmart on September 26th for a game-time demo featuring all of your favorite Kraft Natural Cheeses.
Putting together these Loaded Steak Nachos is quick and simple. Here's how they come together:
Step 1: Start with a generous layer of tortilla chips on a baking sheet. Go for a thicker restaurant style chip, as they'll be loaded with lots of ingredients. Thinner chips, won't be able to hold all the awesome toppings like a thicker chip will.
Step 2: Add the seasoned steak. I tend to go with sirloin, but you can also use a pre-cut stew meat to help save on time. Cut the steak into smaller bite sized pieces. Brown the meat and add taco seasoning to get the spicy seasoning perfect for nachos.
Step 3: Add a generous amount of the Kraft Natural Shreds Mexican Blend Cheese. In this instance, more is MORE! I used about 2 cups of cheese.
Step 4: Add your pepper jack cheese. I shredded my Kraft Natural Pepper Jack Chunk, and added the entire 8 oz to the nachos.
Step 5: Bake the nachos at 425 degrees for about 7-10 minutes, or just until the cheese is completely melted. While the nachos are in the oven, have your toppings prepped and ready to go. These nachos will come out of the oven already looking irresistible!
Step 6: Top the hot nachos will all your favorite Tex-Mex toppings like tomatoes, green onions, sliced black olives, sour cream, guacamole and cilantro. Enjoy right away while the nachos are still hot.
Like I mentioned earlier, the best cheese is crucial for really awesome nachos! Don't skimp either – the more cheese, the better! Once these nachos come out of the oven, you will want to dive in right away. That cheese along with the seasoned steak is pretty amazing!
Once you get all your favorite toppings on these nachos, they'll go as fast as your favorite teams' running back! Make sure you have plenty of ingredients on hand, as you'll want to make a second batch for later in the game. I made these nachos this past Sunday when we were watching the pro games. I have to confess – we ate them for both lunch AND dinner – they were SOOOO good!
Here's the easy recipe for these amazing Loaded Steak Nachos:
Loaded Steak Nachos
Football food at its finest! These Loaded Steak Nachos have everything you love stacked on top - loads of cheese, seasoned steak, tomatoes, onions, guacamole and more! Eat 'em while their hot and make another batch for the second half!
- 1/2 bag tortilla chips, thick restaurant style chips
- 8 oz. (2 cups) Kraft Natural Shreds Mexican Blend Cheese
- 1 - 8 oz. pkg, Kraft Natural Pepper Jack Chunk, shredded
- 1 lb. lean sirloin, cut into small pieces
- 3 Tbsp. taco seasoning
- 1/2 c. water
- Toppings:
- fresh chopped tomatoes
- fresh chopped green onion
- fresh chopped cilantro
- sliced black olives
- sour cream
- guacamole
- In a medium skillet, brown the sirloin on medium high heat and drain of any excess grease. Add the taco seasoning and water and bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Prepare your toppings by doing any chopping before hand. Having the toppings ready to go on to the hot nachos when they come out of the oven is key for enjoying the nachos while they're still hot.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a large cookie sheet or baking pan, and a generous layer of tortilla chips. Add the seasoned steak pieces to the top of the chips. Sprinkle the Mexican blend cheese and pepper jack cheeses evenly over the top of the chips. Bake at 425 for about 7-10 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted. Remove from oven and add all of your toppings right away. Enjoy nachos while they're still hot.
Like I mention in the recipe, having all of your toppings chopped and ready to go before the nachos come out of the oven is key to enjoying the nachos while they're still hot. Other toppings to consider are salsa, pic0 de gayo, red onion, avocado slices, black beans, salsa verde or any other Tex-Mex topping of your choice. The possibilities are endless!
Do you and your family have a go-to favorite Kraft Natural Shreds cheese or blend? What's your favorite football food to enjoy? Leave me a comment, as I would love to hear your favorites.
I hope you get to enjoy these Loaded Steak Nachos as much as my family and I have. I'm sure we'll make many more batches to cheer on our favorite teams throughout the football season. Cheers! ~Erin


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The paper lays out how to implement Flow Planning, how it changes the operations of retail in the digital age, and how new and/or revised practices such as each picking are required best practices for order fulfillment.
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Festival Univerciné britannique – Interview with Céline Letemplé
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Ahead of the Univerciné Britannique festival 2019, we had the pleasure of speaking to the event's director, Céline Letemplé.
The festival, which was born out of a partnership between the Modern Languages and Cultures department at the University of Nantes and the Katorza cinema, celebrates every aspect of British film.
This year, they will be hosting a rich variety of events, from film screenings to discussions with those in the film industry. There will even be the opportunity to attend a talk run by the BAFTA-nominated director and producer, Felipe Bustos Sierra, following a screening of one of his short documentaries.
Listen to the above interview to find out more about the Univerciné project, and what attendees have in store this year. All information regarding the festival, and its Russian, German, and Italian incarnations can be found on the Univerciné website.
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