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Mobile operators O2 and Three have confirmed problems with their mobile network across the UK and said they are looking into the problems.
O2 has posted a message on its website saying it was aware of a problem with its "voice services" and apologising to customers. The company said their technical teams were continuing to investigate and working to resolve the issue.
Three UK has also confirmed that a fault with voice calls are affecting "around 3%" of users.
The problems have been reported as millions of people begin working from home as they follow guidance by the UK government to cut down on social contact to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Customers of all four of the UK's major networks — EE, Vodafone, O2, and Three — have reported problems, according to network status monitoring website Down Detector.
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EE told the BBC it is something "that is affecting all operators and we are working closely to fix it."
"We don't believe it is connected to the rise in home working," said EE.
Vodafone told the BBC that it was a "short-lived problem" only affecting around 9% of voice calls on 3G networks.
A spokesman for Three UK said: "We are aware of an issue affecting around 3% of voice calls.
"We apologise for any inconvenience and our team is working to fix this ASAP. The rest of the network is stable."
In a statement on its website O2 said: "Some customers may be experiencing issues when making and receiving voice calls on our 2G, 3G and 4G networks.
"Our mobile data and messaging services and O2 Wifi are not affected.
"This is a cross industry issue and our technical teams continue to investigate, working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience."


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How one small Italian town cut coronavirus cases to zero in just a few weeksThursday, March 19th, 2020
The town appears to have drastically reduced coronavirus infections, reaching zero cases last week.
A small Italian town appears to have drastically reduced coronavirus infections — reaching zero cases last week — after implementing an aggressive tactic to curb spread, according to news reports.
The town, Vo Euganeo, in northern Italy, saw a cluster of cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the third week of February and was home to the country's first death from COVID-19, on Feb. 21, according to The Straits Times.
Following this death, the town was put on lockdown, and all 3,300 residents were tested for coronavirus, according to Sky News.
This mass testing revealed that about 3% of residents were infected with the virus, and of these, about half did not show any symptoms, according to ProMarket, the blog of the Stigler Center at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. After two weeks of a strict lockdown and quarantine of cases, only 0.25% of residents were infected. The town isolated these last few cases and has since reopened.

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It's a summer Sunday in Porto. A logical move – going for a stroll along the oceanfront. Living in a city by the sea, one can hardly think of nicer way to spend a sunny weekend morning! So, here I am in the neighbourhood of Foz, where the river meets the ocean, and which, within the city, has a distinct cultural identity. Foz is among the most desirable locations to live in Porto, and those of us whose residences are elsewhere love coming here over and over again, for strolls, festivals, gastronomy or nightlife.
This Sunday, it seems all the city strollers decided to unite: the streets of Foz are turning into rivers of people! And it seems the strollers have taken over the roadway, too, as cars cannot pass.
Hmmm, what might this be all about?
People line up in the shade along the sidewalk, and the music starts. I approach, too, with my camera ready to register this curious event I stumbled upon. And here they come: dozens of ladies and gentlemen, bishops and kings, children, maids, fishermen and their wives, in a parade that revives local traditions, ways of life, monuments, and reminds of prominent people that marked the history of Foz.
As if we have gone back in time: they are all dressed in beautiful, elaborate, colourful, sometimes even theatrical clothes from the epochs long gone.
The parade doesn't seem to be very disciplined: here and there, participants step out to wish a good day to a friend or to take a photo or two for their family albums. Quite a few approach to greet an elderly lady who has chosen a nice, shady spot right next to me. Being the participants just steps away, I realize: those wonderful dresses and suits, all the equipment and details, even their shoes, are all made of paper!
I find out that I am in the middle of the celebrations of St. Bartholomew, traditional of Foz, and that the paper suit parade happens to be their highlight. Some claim the tradition is over a 150 years old, others say that it goes just 50 years back, and that it became constant from the early 1990s. I won't be investigating much into the dispute: maybe it is for the best not letting the truth get in the way of a very nice story!
The parade ends in the sea, but not all the participants dare to have a swim. Despite it is late summer, the ocean is unpleasantly chilly. The bravest ones dip in the ocean in their paper suits until they fall apart.
This summer day in Porto remains so unique and memorable: the parade theme and the paper suits will be reinvented over and over in the years to come, yet in my mind there is nothing ephemeral about this Sunday.


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I read a lot of blogs. They keep my mind open and active. Some of them are like Real Live Preacher, personal essays and religion and things; some of them are about knitting; some are about green living. Mostly I run across them when I'm researching something. One day I was looking up how to cook dried beans and I found Such Treasures. The blogger is a highly observant Christian who homeschools and homesteads with her three children and her husband. Now there's a lot she says that I don't agree with, and there's some that I don't even understand, but there's a lot of sweetness and strength and wisdom there, too. Recently she posted about fencing their property. In the course of the post she wrote, "I know I can't do the work of a man…".
She sounds so certain.
She sounds so sure.
She sounds reassured.
I wonder what it would be like. I have an underlying sense that I need to try to do everything; that I need to try to be good at everything. One of the hardest lessons of partnership or community is learning that we don't need to be good at everything; that others can do what they are good at for the good of all concerned.
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Men's lacrosse maintains perfect SUNYAC recordby Panagiotis Argitis - Sports Editor
With an inconsistent start to the season behind it and a two-game winning streak in the conference, The College at Brockport men's lacrosse team has been on the rise. Following a victorious battle against Oswego, Brockport kept its SUNYAC pace going by beating Potsdam 8-5 this past Saturday, April 7.
Despite failing to find winning results on a weekly basis for the opening of the season, Brockport adjusted to its early mistakes and has climbed to a perfect conference record of 2—0; the only SUNYAC team to do so other than Cortland.
In contrast to Cortland's success, Brockport's playing roster is smaller in size and much less experienced. The team is made up of 40 eligible players, more than half of which are freshmen and transfer athletes. Aside from that, there is a total of 13 players in their third or fourth year on the team compared to Cortland's 24. On the other hand, Cortland's freshman class beats Brockport's in size by six. But, Brockport's freshman class' influence outshines Cortland's as far as the period of time the young athletes get during game play.
"Our performance in the league is still a work in process," sophomore midfielder Kieran Fitzgerald said. "We have a long way to go, but our influence in the league for such a new and young group is definitely something we are all proud of. We look forward to improving our ability everyday."
Alongside this season's theme of continuous progress, the team's young prospects have not shown signs of fear when it comes to getting the job done, something they proved this past weekend against Potsdam.
The Golden Eagles have been prone to starting off slow this year, often trailing behind opposition following the first faceoff. That did not change against Potsdam, and the Bears opened the scoring within the first couple of minutes. Brockport was slow to react, but quickly responded with two goals from the freshman pair of attacker Liam O'Connor and middie Brendan Halleran.
After that sequence, sophomore midfielder Brian McGreevy recorded his first goal for Brockport to extend the team's lead to two. Potsdam found its way through Brockport's defense toward the end of the second to set the halftime scoreline at 3-2 in favor of Brockport.
Third period was quiet. Brockport found the net but Potsdam hit a double to bring the game to a stalemate for a 4-4 score.
Brockport's offense lit up the scoreboard with four straight goals to start the fourth. Halleran made the most of his time on the field by scoring two and completing a hat trick, while senior midfielder Colton Oliver scored his second of the match to take Brockport past Potsdam and seal a 8-5 victory.
"Everyone stepped up in different ways," Fitzgerald said. "The younger guys took control of the match and that was great to see."
As a result of an assertive defense and an increasingly aggressive offense that has been responsible for a combined 16 goals from the last two contests, the Golden Eagles have made a big leap toward claiming a spot for the season's upcoming tournament.
Having taken down two teams with four more to go, the team has left its mark in the SUNYACs, but there is still progress to be made.
"We made it clear early on at the start of pre-season that the season is not a sprint, but a marathon," head coach Ben Wineburg said. "We can't get comfortable with what we have right now, we expect all conference games to be closely contested."
Brockport's shot of lifting the championship title relies on the team's ability to stay consistent in holding off the competition that's looking to do the same.
The team's next challenge is scheduled to take place on Brockport's turf on Wednesday, April 11, at 4 p.m. against 4—4 Geneseo.


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Well here at The Ministry we feel overwhelmed When we came up with the idea of a #museumhates week we were slightly concerned that no one would even notice. In reality it was just the push museum geeks needed to vent and things got a bit...heated. It's clear that whilst you like us, you love Museums there are some things that need to change. The idea behind #museumhates was never to be mean or overly negative but to encourage a passionate response- and that is what we got! Pay attention museums your people have spoken!
We wanted to end the week with a blog dedicated to those who contributed and list our favourites, only problem is there were so many replies that we didn't know what to do with them. So we've collated them all into a Storify account (http://storify.com/CuriosityTweet/museumhates-2) and picked out a few that need to be noticed!
1. Social Media Engagement
NOTICE US! We want to interact with you and twitter is one of the best ways of doing so. I recently saw how the National Portrait Gallery tweeted an apology to their disgruntled visitor and it made my heart soar. Ok it maybe wasn't the best example of engagement but it was a hell of alot better than the constant stream of exhibition advertisement seen from alot of Nationals.
2. Inappropriate use of the word Curator.
Not everyone is a curator, we can explain this better with Ellie Miles (@ellie_miles) Blog http://curatingthecurators.tumblr.com/
3. Events
I agree with this tweet to an extent, there are a lot of freebie lectures and talks going down within the hours of 9-5pm, maybe this is to deter children (check #museumhate no.4) But recently there has been a surge of after work lectures, events and 'lates' aimed at adult only audiences, learning with a glass of wine in a less structured environment is we at The Ministry spent most of our time
Check out our events page, we aim to list mostly out of work hour events.
4. Children
5. Wanting to work, volunteer or intern.
- make sure you are aware of the employers legal duties - working long hours, getting breaks etc.
- You are not doing work that will put you in any danger - Health and Safety in the Workplace Act
- You are at very least (!!) getting reimbursed for transport and a cup of tea!
V&A Create a Voice (http://createvoice.blogspot.co.uk/) team are asking the Director of the V&A Martin Roth next week 'Can museums have a role in decreasing unemployment?' we're looking forward to hearing what he says.
Here are some of the tweets we really enjoyed reading
There were too many hilarious and insightful tweets for us to include here, but we just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who contributed! As quite a few of you noted, social media is such a fantastic tool to have your voice heard, Thanks for listening, Horniman Museum, Coventry Transport Museum and Firepower Museum !
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It seems that at every site, there's at least one young man that has a certain spark. Today there was a young man (17 years old), who was showing interest in what we were doing as Nick and I were doing some assembly work on a house-part.
We encouraged him to take hold of the power tin-snips we were using and give them a try but he shyly refused - but stayed to help us with holding materials that needed holding. Later on, as it came time to put the roof together on the house, I found Diego and encouraged him (with the help of a translator) to take part with me up on the roof using an impact-drill to put the roof together. With the help of our translator (Gustavo) up on the roof, Diego was soon in a rhythm and working away with confidence and pride in his work and I was able to step back and let him finish the job. It was great!
Nick and I made a point to find Diego again when we were done there today, and with Gustavo's help, we let him know that we appreciated his great help, are proud of the work he had done, and his willingness to try something new. His Dad beamed with pride as he watched his son become one of our team like that.
Please pray with us that the Lord will continue a work in Diego's life and draw him close to Himself and build him up into a Godly leader in his community.
Go Diego Go! (I know, it's lame - but the song is playing in my head!)


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Renewing the beloved car is a task that everyone wants to perform at the end of the year. When its "jacket" is worn out or when it starts to look boring, you think about restoring or changing its color.
The color of the car point out many things, including the interests and personalities of its owner. Scratches not only give your car a bad appearance but also allow dust to cling on, as well as rain to soak and oxidize. In worse cases, your car will be corroded and the rust will spread out.
Changing the coat of your car means to recover the scratched paint. It is not complicated but time-consuming. Whether you decide to repaint the entire car with the old color, apply a completely new paint color, or just restore some of the deep scratches, the process is the same.
Although the skills and experience of technical painters are fundamental, you should be aware that the preparation step is the determining factor to improve the beautiful gloss of the new coat. Therefore, the painting process before applying primer should be strictly controlled.
Now, with the development of professional services, you only have to spend a few hundred dollars to "buy" a new high-qualified coat for your car. However, do not give your car to painters without any attention unless you want to get back a "disaster" with the scraggly loose paint. Let's read these tips and require the workers to notice all of them.
Performance in a Suitable Room
Firstly, before mentioning painting tools, it is essential to take note about the place you intend to renew your car. It should be a room with enough ventilation, good lighting, minimal dust, electricity, and large space for painters to move around the vehicle.
Keep in mind, you have to turn off all furnaces and water heater in the room to prevent the paint fumes during performing as well as detrimental effects on the workers' health.
Prepping Necessary Tools
After finding a well-equipped room, painting materials should be considered. We will introduce some must-have tools as follows:
When you have all of the above tools, it's time to start the paint prepping process.
How to Choose a Proper Sandpaper and Sand Blocks
Prior to replacing the car coat, the old paint or rough scratches on the surface should be removed. To do this well, important tools are sandpaper and sand blocks. Here are some tips to help you choose the right method for sanding:
Choose Sandpaper with a Suitable Grit
You always make sure to use the correct grit of the sandpaper when sanding the car. It must be abrasive enough to quickly remove old paint and other materials on the surface of the vehicle but do not damage the object.If you want to take off all paints and primers, the tool with 80 grit is preferable. The lower roughness may scratch your car. Then you should use the 150 -300 grit sandpaper. Or you should purchase the paper with 800 – 1000 grit to completely remove scratches.
Sand Blocks
A sanding block is one of the most necessary materials during repainting a vehicle. The excellent tool is about 12 inches in length. The plane of the block is covered with sandpaper.So, how to use a sanding block properly? Hold it with both hands and slowly sand the flat surface of your vehicle. Keep in your mind, sanding is done very slowly. This allows you to take away and control the paint and primer. While you carefully sand, you will know higher or lower points on the surface if any.
Wet Sandpaper
Cleaning the vehicle is the first compulsory task. You need to take away all the debris accumulated on the vehicle during moving. It includes not only dirt and mud but also petrol, fingerprints, beetles, insects, and all the small pieces on the car.Dishwashing liquid can solve these problems well; however, it is better if you use specialized car wash ones. To ensure cleanliness, wash the car twice before going on the next steps. If the soft materials and sponges are less likely to treat the contaminants, the single-edged razor blade is helpful instead.
In this stage, you can use power sanders to handle the large areas with many scratches. Sand blocks are applied to the smaller points. However, for the corners, sandpaper are the best tools to remove old paint. The more carefully you clean your car, the more greatly primer and mastics adhere to the steel.Also, you can add cleaning solvents on the bare metal during sanding, such as alcohol or denatured alcohol. This ensures that there is no residual oil on the vehicle's surface.
Distorted areas or a deep dent will be fixed to reform the original flat surface.
Anti-rust paint is a primer used to protect iron and steel surfaces from corrosion and rust by the impact of the surrounding environment.It prevents moisture and dust from damaging the metal. After the paint is dry, you should apply the sandpaper one more time to enhance the adhesion of the putty or coating.
How to apply anti-rust paint properly:
Step 1: Thin anti-rust paint: Paint mixing tools include paint cups, paint sticks, and electronic scales. You need to follow the right proportion given by the supplier.
Step 2: Spray anti-rust: Use a 1.5 mm gun to spray a paint layer on the metal surface. Make sure not to spray on old paint strain and to coat all of the space.
Step 3: Dry anti-rust coat: The process is done with a temperature of about 60 Celsius degrees for 5 minutes or let it dry naturally for 20-30 minutes.
Step 4: Clean the surface: You spray gasoline on the surface and clean with a soft cloth to prepare for the application of putty in the next step.
The putty is put on the surface to fill in the scratches and dents and reform the original layout. Then, the painter will flat the surface.The process of applying putty includes:
Step 1: Mix the putty: Before starting, you need to mix putty with hardener substances with the exact ratio specified on the labels.
Step 2: Apply the putty: After well mixing, you should make the putty usually from 3 to 4 layers. The first ones should be thin and you should press it tightly to stick it well. Then, the deeper the dents are, the more putty is applied. It is noted that you do not put the putty on areas without sanding.
Step 3: Check the surface: Specialized rulers are in use to check the filling capacity of putty. If there is no tool, you can touch your hands on it to find out the rough points. To do this well, the sufficient light is very important so you should check under lights or sunlight.
Step 4: Dry the finished layer: Infrared lights are employed to dry for 15 – 20 minutes at a temperature of 60 degrees C.
Step 5: Mask ink: You use a foam sponge to film over ink on the surface of the mat.
Step 6: Slightly sand the putty layer: You should sand toward the exterior with sand blocks or power sanders and make sure not to leave scratches on the surface.
Step 7: Re-check the surface: The imperfect areas should be enhanced and repainted with anti-rust substances if the steel reveals due to over-sanding.
Step 8: Clean the surface in details: You can use an air gun, soft clothes, and spray gasoline to wipe small dust and other pieces on the car.
Primer is indispensable in process of automotive paint. It allows users to mask the putty layer, increase the intensity of the color, and make the paint more beautiful and perfect.The steps to prime your vehicle are as follow:
Step 1: Cover the areas you do not want to paint using masking tape and masking paper. A useful tip is to turn the lid of the paper upside-down to avoid creating lines after painting. Please cover the whole area and do not use newspaper to shield.
Step 2: Mix the primer: The paint should be thinned in accordance with the instruction on the labels.
Step 3: Spray the primer: Finding a gun with proper air is necessary. Two or three painting turns are enough at 3-5 minutes intervals.
Step 4: Dry the finished primer: Like the putty layer, the primer is dried at a temperature of about 60 degrees C within 15 minutes.
Step 5: Check the surface: You should check the primer under sufficient light to find out faults. If there are any tiny holes, use a knife to squeeze it.
Step 6: Coat ink: The surface is filmed over covered-ink by foam sponges.
Step 7: Buff the surface: A buffer is used to increase the adhesion of the next paint layers. It should be held at a right angle to the working areas. After buffing, if you see the putty, please re-prime.
Step 8: Cleaning and detailed inspection: After all, use an air gun and a soft cloth to blow dust, remaining tiny particles, and leftover oil on the surface of the car which may be attached during priming.
Thinning automotive paint is also considered as an art that requires extreme meticulousness. The painter must measure to find the standard paint color so that the color painted is as beautiful as the original color in the catalog. Currently, paint thinning is made on specialized computer software. There are mainly two kinds of color liquid including two-component paint and non-gloss paint. With the different paint, we have according ways to thin it. For the two-component paint, it is added gloss oil during thinning.This type is suitable with the white, black, and red vehicle. The other refers to the colorful paint without gloss oil. After painting, the worker will apply extra gloss paint. It is better for the car with emulsion. The painting rooms are well-equipped with high-power dries. After finishing, it is essential to dry timely in accordance with the international painting standard. Thus, the drying process should be carefully monitored.
The owners always want their cars to look like new in every moment. So, we will introduce you some helpful tips to protect the paint.
This depends on the preferences of the vehicle owner. If you only intend to fix scratches or patchy areas, of course, the first suggestion is preferable.In contrast, if you want to repaint the whole car, you can choose the original color (if you still love the old) or choose a completely new paint (if you want a change).
Everyone wants to find a good workshop to have their car painted. So, which standards you should consider?The sophisticated painting centers have all the necessary equipment for car painting. It includes at least paint drying ovens, paint room to avoid dirt during the process and keep the necessary moisture to achieve the best adhesion in all weather conditions. Besides, paint mixing tools, spray guns, and polishing tools are necessary as well.
In short, car paint preparation is one of the most important steps to have a good result. Not only you need to have enough tools, but you also conduct the above steps in order. By this way, the paint layer will "live" for a long time without any blisters.
If you repaint your car by yourself, please read and do as the instruction. Or, if you have the worker do it, you have to require them to take notice of the mentioned basis.
We hope you enjoyed our article on "How to Prepare a Car for Paint: What You Need & 7 Easy-to-follow Steps", if so, please share and rate it.


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Discworld II
- Developer: Perfect Entertainment, Ltd.
- Genre: Arcade/Action
- Originally on: Windows (1996)
- Also known as: Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!
- Works on: PC, Windows
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- User Rating: 9.0/10 - 2 votes
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Game Overview
Act I
The Rite stuff
After emerging from the Dining Hall, go to the High Energy Facility in the University grounds. Get the bellows and the magnet from the shelves and floor near Skazz, and get the test tube from the centre of the machine on the desk. Picking up the test tube will de-bug the machine so it no longer works, but don't worry about it now as you'll fix it later. Talk with Skazz about everything and brace yourself for some really bad computer gags. Let the groan out. It's therapeutic. Leave the University Grounds and find the Shop (it moves around the map). When inside, collect the flamingo, the stuffed fish and the incense. Look at the candles on the shelf, then talk to the old woman. Ask her about candles.
Leave the Shop and proceed to the Fools' Guild which was destroyed in the intro. Pick up the hooter on the floor. Look at the Fool, then talk to him. Ask him about everything.
Pick up the brick on the left of the screen, and then use it on the Fool. Then go down the hole into the sewers. Go left, and then use the bellows on the grate - this will allow the Milkmaid to do an impromptu Marilyn Monroe impression. This will also provide you with Glitter Dust, which is one of the five quest items for Act I.
Go right again, and then climb back up. Go to the Plaza and talk with Dibbler. Ask him about everything. When you are done, you should have collected some popcorn and a brochure from him. Now go to the Shades.
After a brief, meaningless conversation with the Death Of Rats, proceed to the Troll's Head. Talk to the troll behind the bar and you'll get a tankard of beer for your trouble. Use the beer on the popcorn to soak it in alcohol and then talk to Casanunda. Ask him about everything, but do make sure you ask him about his ladder.
Go left and collect the matches before talking to the vampire. Ask him about everything, and then leave the Troll's Head and walk left to the Mortuary. Once you're inside, get the knife from the slops tray, and then look at Granny. You try and talk to her, but unfortunately she's comatose and you have just found Casanunda's greatest challenge. Return to the Troll's Head and tell Casanunda about Granny. He will give you his ladder as a sign of his thanks (try not to think too much about where it's been, though...)
Leave the Troll's Head and walk all the way left until you come to Mrs Cakes. Enter, and take a look at the genie bottle on the shelf by the door.
Talk with Mrs Cake. She will anticipate what you are about to ask and will answer you before you get a chance to say anything, so click the icons in this order: sarcasm, question, muse, greet. You can now talk to her normally. Ask her everything. She will tell you that you can have the genie bottle providing you find her some ectoplasm. Walk to the left, open the closet and get the ironing board. Also, pick up the scissors and the petticoat. Now return to Unseen University. Go to the High Energy Facility. Throw the brick at the accelerator; this will cause the ghost to splatter ectoplasm all over you.
Leave and go to the Garden. Walk right and use the alcohol-drenched corn on the rooster to catch it. Go around the corner and use the magnet on the imp to get its boots.
Leave the University Grounds and go to the Docks. Look at the bird, then use the stuffed fish on the water. Now pick up the bird and use the knife on the net so that you can pick up the hammerhead shark. Return to the Garden in Unseen University.
Use the shark on the Bursar's mallet. Use the flamingo on the Dean's mallet. Use the wading bird on the Librarian's mallet. Voila!
Three Sticks of equal length, your second quest item. Leave the University again and go to the far right of the Shades. Get the pot and the saw. Use the rooster on the can to sober it up. Then go to Gimlets, over on the right. Get the chilli from the table and operate the menu. Then talk to Gimlet. Ask him about everything and order a mouse-burger (Yum).
Return to the Troll's Head. Use the rooster on the vampire. This will make him think that it's dawn and he'll return to his coffin. In the meantime, return to Mrs Cakes and give her the ectoplasm. Go back outside. Walk all the way right and look at Foul Ole Ron's Vile Smell. Use the boots on the Smell. Use the boots in the genie bottle, then use the baited bottle to capture the Smell. You now have your third quest item.
Leave the Shades and make your way to the Cemetery. Get the pick from the floor and talk to the Suffrajester. Continue to the right until you meet Windle. After a brief conversation you will enter the tomb. Use the ladder which is on the slab to climb up and get the teeth. Use the teeth on the mouse, then use the bloody teeth on the test tube. This gives you Mouse Blood, your fourth quest item.
Leave the Cemetery, and return once again to the Unseen University's Garden. Walk towards the left and talk to the beekeeper about everything, then give him the film brochure. He will then depart in a hurry to make a elickie about bees.
Set fire to the incense and then use the petticoat on Rincewind as a veil. Use the incense on the bees to persuade them to get out of the way. Operate the hive to grab some beeswax and use the pot on the hive to get some honey.
Return to the Shop and give the wax to the old woman. She will tell you it's not dribbly enough to make proper dribbly candles. Go back to the Garden and use the chilli on the flower bush; then pick up some dribbly wax in the same way as before. Go back to the Shop and give it to the old woman. This gives you Dribbly Candles, your final quest item for Act I. Return to the Unseen University Dining Hall.
Give the blood, mallets, vile smell, glitter dust and dribbly candles to the Arch-Chancellor and watch the cut-scene. It's now down to you to go and find Death. Death into a movie. You will need novelties, a babe, a jingle and a band to play the jingle. Thus begins Act II, Part II. Go to Holy Wood. Enter the Castle. This is the Costume department. Look at the horse suit before talking to the dwarf of questionable sexuality. Ask her about the horse suit.
Leave. Pick up the one-ton weight and operate the mailbox. Then enter Makeup (by the piano). Watch the cut-scene and leave again. Go right, pick up the camera and look at the lazy imp. Ask the trainer about the imp, then watch what it does.
Leave Holy Wood and go to Djelibcybi. Go to the Camel dealership. Look at the camels, and then talk to the salesman. Greet him, then ask about camels. You now happen to be the proud owner of one of these revolting creatures, you lucky fella.
Walk to the left and enter the Shop. Talk with the architect, then take the poster from the wall. Now leave, and go further left. Talk with D'Blah about everything. Then have a natter with Uri Djeller about jingles, and the Cartwheel will appear on your map. Look at the Candy Rock, then talk to the Rock Seller about it. Just as Rincewind is about to buy it, the Mystic Temptresses Of The East will steal it. Go up to the stoning grounds. Pick up the stake. Go back to Djelibeybi and use your camel. Then go to the Hill. Talk with Bone Idle about the jingle, then use the knife on him to set him free. You now have the Band which is part of what you need for the jingle.
Now go to the Pyramid. Pick up the gluepot from the floor and cut the mummy's bandage with the scissors. Bandage the wooden arm. then go to the Oasis and use the bandaged wooden arm on the rotten arm. Operate the rotten arm to get the ring. Notice that the vultures are now following you because you are carrying their property - this will become more relevant later. Return to Holy Wood, and go to the Costume department (the Castle). Give the ring to the dwarf. After a slightly disturbing experience, you will no doubt be delighted by the fact that you now own a horse costume. Use the glue on the hooter then stick it to the horse suit. You have just made a unicorn suit Now make your way to XXXX (it's on the left edge of map). Look at the bent sticks and baskets, then talk to Dibbjla. You will get a boomerang. Try to pick up a basket, then talk with Dibbjla again and ask him about baskets. Now leave and go back to Holy Wood again. Dip the boomerang in the paint in the ILM area, then chuck it at the imp in the set when he appears. Use the imp on your camera and return to XXXX.
Saw the legs of the ironing board and then smother it in glue. Use your new surfboard on the waves on the sea. When you arrive in the cave, use the camera on the paintings and then return to Boncdie Beach to leave XXXX.
Now go to the Cartwheel, and talk with ST Ungulant Ask him about jingles. He will send you away to find out "Why??". Go to Ankh-Morpork, Unseen University. Dining Hall. Use the hamper on the food and ask the librarian about the unicorn costume. Use the librarian on the unicorn suit. He will take the front end. and you will have a convenient disguise for later on. Now go to the Garden. Pick up the now unused croquet hoops and then go round the corner to where the compost heap is. Talk with the Suffrajester, then show her the stake you 'liberated' from Djelibeybi. After that, put the stake in the compost heap. Pick her up and put her in the Luggage (try not to think too hard about the scientific implications of this action).
Return to Djelibeybi and go back to the stoning area. Use the Suffrajester on the hole in the floor and watch the 'Gratuitous Python Scene'. After a long series of really bad jokes, pick up the Candy Rock and put it in the Luggage, then get the rope from the floor and return to Djelibeybi. Give the croquet hoops to Uri Djeller who will strain a bit before straightening them out to form some metal sticks. Use these new sticks on the pyramid plans to make a scale model time-accelerating pyramid.
Now leave and go back to XXXX. Go all the way right and to the cliff top. Use the stuffed hamper on the ant hill before returning to the High Energy Facility in Ankh-Morpork.
Talk to Skazz about everything under the sun, and then reintroduce the bugs to HEX by using the infested hamper on it. The ants will be reluctant to come out, so entice them into HEX using the honey pot. Now have another chat with Skazz. Ask about The Question again. Skazz will tell you The Answer will be ready in a 'jiffy' - a common contraction of the Klatchian word Jifficitra, meaning 'aeon' or 'age of the world'. This obviously isn't any good to you whatsoever... so remember what D'Blah told you earlier about Pyramid Power.
Act II
Pyramids have the effect of changing the flow of time, either speeding it up or slowing it down. Get Rincewind (the pointy-hatted, dress-wearing magic geezer) to put the spanky new time-accelerating pyramid on HEX. Now ask Skazz about The Question again. After a short delay. The Answer will come out of HEX. Take it to ST Ungulant at the Cartwheel who will present you with the Jingle.
Now go back to Ankh-Morpork. Go to the Docks. Use the one-ton weight on the hook, and then push it. Then use the '10' sticker on the weight to transform it into a ten-ton weight. Push it again, and pick up the snow storms. These are the Novelties you need.
Go to the Mortuary in the Shades. Talk with Casanunda and send him away to visit the Mystic Temptresses Of The East Now talk with Granny Weatherwax about Elves and she will reveal the location of the Forest on your map. Go there. Put the camera into Rincewind's inventory, then use the unicorn suit on the stone circle. The Luggage cannot follow you through, so you can only carry the items you need. Use the suit on Rincewind (how he stored the Librarian away is anyone's guess), and the dynamic duo will rush off to the Elven Castle. Use the camera on the Elf Queen, then leave and go to the Make-up Department in Holy Wood.
Give the film of the Elf Queen to the make-up girl, then leave the Make-up Department. Exit to the right Look at the door, then operate it and talk with the troll. Ask him about the key. Unlock the door and open it, but don't go in.
Give the Candy Rock to the troll. Use the rope on the troll to pull out his diamond tooth. Now enter the trailer and talk with the Milkmaid. Give her the troll's tooth as a 'little fwiend' for her rinq. Then leave and walk upwards.
Give the band, jingle, babe and snow storms to Dibbler and sit back and enjoy the cut-scene showcasing Death's magnificent acting talent. End of the Act? You might think so, but there's no rest for the weary... Death wants a stunt double - and guess who has to find one? Go to the Shades in Ankh-Morpork. Walk to the far left where you'll see a door up some steps. Knock on it by operating it, and you will be told that you can only come in if you are dead. Now use the death certificate on the door to prove you are indeed dead and therefore qualify for membership to Reg Shoe's Fresh Start Club. There are plenty of people in here, but you don't need to talk to any of them. (You can if you want to though... Jeez!)
Open the closet and have a conversation with the Black Sheep. Tell it about being a stunt double, and then show it the film of the sheep paintings. Voila! One stunt sheep. Put your feet up and watch the cut-scene.
When the film has finished showing, pick up the rear film reel. Use it on the splicing machine to the left, then splice in the remaining Elf Queen footage before replacing the reel on the projector. Death will suddenly become very popular... but he doesn't want his old job back, so therefore it's up to Rincewind to temporarily fill in for him...
Act III
The grim Rincewind
This one's fairly straightforward, and nowhere near as long as Act II. Go to Death's house. Operate the mat to get a key. Open the door and enter. Get the scythe from the umbrella stand, and pick up the curtains at the bottom left.
Go through the left door into the kitchen and talk with Albert. Pick up the oily rag and set fire to it. Then open the pot-bellied stove and leave. Go through the right-hand door into the Library. Look at the books which are floating in midair until you find Rincewind's. Pick it up and go back out.
Climb the stairs and exit to the left into Susan's bedroom. Pick up the bunny, and operate it to get the lacy pyjamas. Leave Susan's room and exit at the bottom to Death's Study Get the inkwell off Death's desk and pull the cord. Now quickly go back to the Kitchen and take the sugar bowl.
Go outside to the Stables and pick up the rope. Smear the saddle with glue, then give the sugar to Binky. Now operate the sticky saddle to place it on Binky, then operate Binky for a magnificent display of horsemanship. Go back to the front of the house. Use the boomerang on the rope, then use the resulting item on the chimney. Operate the chimney to climb up, then operate it again to use The Voice. Climb back down, exit to the right and go to the Garden.
Use the pyjamas on Rincewind. Use the burning rag on the bees. Sound familiar? Yes, do the same as before... pick up some beeswax and some honey. Walk to the right and dye the pond black using the inkwell. Dip the curtains in the pond to make a robe that's blacker than black.
Get the fishing rod from the gnome, and use the honey pot on the fishing rod. Look at the toy cart, then talk with Susan and ask her about it Then give her your life-book. But no, Rincewind's life isn't exciting enough, so you have to find a really old one - we'll do this in a minute.
Go further right and use the baited fishing rod on the dots. These are the souls of Skazz's ants which were killed earlier and they'll be relevant later. Go back into the kitchen in the house and show the scythe to Albert.
Go back to Susan's room. Get the string from the dresser and use it on the beeswax to make a black candle. Light it and put it in Rincewind's inventory window.
Go back to the Library. Unlock the alcove on the right with the little key, and enter. Use the candle on the Alcove tag to light your way. Find the loose tablet (it has a different tag) and take it, then return to the Garden. Hand the tablet over to Susan, who will finally be satisfied.
Now leave the Garden and walk to the foreground. Walk right to a field of corn, and use the scythe on it. Rincewind's back hurts, so make things easier for him by using the scythe on the toy cart. Now use the new Reaper on the corn. Then go back to the kitchen. Show the robe to Albert and watch the cut-scene. Exciting, isn't it? Go back into the kitchen and give the pot of ant souls to Albert. Congratulations, Rincewind is now Death - The Ultimate Reality. The Assassin Against Whom No Lock Will Hold and the best cure for the terminally ill (it says here). Watch the cut-scene and the plot to kill Death will be revealed in all its glory...
Act IV
Till Death us do part
Go to Bonestock. Extract the cork from Death's hat, and then leave again. Proceed to Djelibeybi. Walk to the left until you clap eyes on Casanunda. Walk around a little near the shop (but don't go in) until the Explorer arrives. Quickly go over to his camel and search his saddlebag to find a canteen. Then put the rotten arm in the saddlebag. Don't forget though, the vultures are following this grisly limb.
Follow the Explorer to the Fountain Of Youth. Walk left and look at the fountain. Fill the canteen with Youth Water - it's very important that you remember to do this! Plug the fountain with the cork and scoop up the sand with Death's hourglass. You have just saved Death's life, so sit back and watch the Term/nofor-esque Gratuitous 3D Scene. The assassin will now try to kill Rincewind, but Death will save him. That's Act IV. Easy, wasn't it?
Queen Kong
Watch the cut-scene, including Death's wonderful movie. Rincewind will automatically splice in the Elf Queen as before, but then something dreadful will happen. When the Elf Queen appears, the party will follow her to the Tower Of Art. She is holding the Librarian hostage. When Rincewind turns up, look at the Tower, and then look at the raven. Now talk to Granny Weathcrwax about the raven. She will 'borrow' its mind and be unaware that you are 'borrowing' her broomstick.
Talk with Dibbler about everything, and buy some bladders. Fill them up with Youth Water and put them into Rincewind's inventory window. Finally, use the broom on Rincewind to take off, and you'll be able to vanquish the Elf Queen and save the day. And then of course they all live happily ever after. The end!
Some people fail to find Terry Pratchett's novels amusing. Be warned - if you fall into this category, own a PC and play Discworld II, you could unwittingly find yourself liking and buying his unending series of books. You see, it's a great game. And that - whether you love or loathe him - is fact.
Discworld I was a superb game. A little difficult, perhaps, but superb all the same. And as should be the case with such things, the sequel is even better. Not only has the 'hard-bastard' factor been lowered, but the graphics have been tweaked and the irksome puzzles of the original ditched in favour of quests which are more relevant to the story. Non-adventuring types will no doubt heave a sigh of relief to find that they might actually have a clue what to do with their bizarre inventory - gone are the days when you had to combine a weasel with a pair of knickers to open a door.
If you hadn't guessed already, this point-and-dicker once again puts you back in the role of reluctant hero Rincewind. His task is to seek out and help Death who, by the hand of bored terrorist faction, has gone missing. Of course, (un) expected events chuck spanners in the works and it soon becomes apparent that you have to do more than just find things and blindly see if they fit together.
The zany plot is well-crafted over the four episodes, and the animated cast is brought to life by some exceptional British talent namely Eric Idle and Nigel Planer. There may be too much dialogue for some people, and the humour doesn't always hit home, but if you're a Pratchett fan you'll love it - and if you're not you soon will be. Discworld II is simply one of the best adventure games ever created.
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Scorpion Lamp by Hakan Gürsu
Hakan Gürsu Reveals The Scorpion Lamp Desk Lamp
Hakan Gürsu, the thinktank behind the highlighted design Scorpion Lamp by Hakan Gürsu illustrates, Scorpion Lamp is a desk lamp that offers the user huge range of adjustability. The product can be lengthened from 30cm to 65cm. It is really easy to adjust it to intended level with the help of ergonomic handle and without a mechanism, so can be said Scorpion Lamp is an enduring product. It emits perfect concentration of warm light to focus on the work you are doing. Thanks to ball joint that combines lamp body and base at the bottom, user can turn the lamp 360 degree. The lamp is designed with minimalist and contemporary design approach consists of cast and extruded aluminum parts, aluminum .
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BBL Laser Hair Removal in Tennessee
Today, there are so many options out there to remove unwanted hair. Some, like waxing, can be painful; others, like shaving, can be annoying and repetitive, and there are so many laser options that it's dificult to keep track of them. There is another way to get rid of hair on a long-term basis and to get a more personalized hair reduction approach to fit your needs.
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Loom Network(LOOM)
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Total Supply:1,000,000,000
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Loom Network ("Loom" or the "Project") is a Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum that is a network of Delegated Proof of Stake ("DPoS") sidechains, allowing for highly-scalable games and user-facing dApps while still being backed by the security of Ethereum. Key Features of Loom: Loom SDK: The fundamental building block of Loom Network is an SDK that allows developers to quickly build their own blockchains without having to understand blockchain infrastructure — a "build your own blockchain" generator. Shared Sidechains: A network of interconnected, high-throughput sidechains, such as GameChain and SocialChain, that use Ethereum as their base-layer. PlasmaChain: A Layer-2 hub that bridges multiple sidechains to Ethereum, allowing for faster and cheaper token transactions and a more performant chain for developers to deploy their dApps. Delegated Proof of Stake: Loom supports DPoS out of the box, which enables dApps to scale with gasless transactions and sub-second transaction times. Online games and social apps are the two initial types of dApps that Loom is focusing on, but developers can build any type of dApp using the Loom SDK. Secured by Plasma on Ethereum: Loom inherits the security of Ethereum mainnet on its Layer-2 sidechains by using Plasma Cash-based relays to transfer assets across chains.


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I'm involved in assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions in a wide range of randomised controlled trials. Recent and current trials include: investigating the feasibility of using CBT during pregnancy; The ProtecT trial of treatments for localised prostate cancer; The CAP study of population level PSA testing; The ROMIO feasibility study, preparing for a trial of surgical techniques for oesophagectomy. The APEX trial which is evaluating the use of local anaesthetic wound infiltration during Total Joint replacement surgery to reduce long term pain, and School based interventions in relation to: Hand washing to reduce pupil and staff absenteeism; an exercise and nutrition intervention to improve and a CBT based intervention to improve depressive symptoms in Chilean schoolchildren.
My methodological research interests stems from the challenges of conducting and analysing economic evaluations alongside randomised controlled trials. I have a particular interest in the prevention of missing data, through the improvement of resource use questionnaire design and the use of routine data.
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THQ doubles down with Double Fine
Publisher announces second downloadable project from Brutal Legend dev for early 2011, confirms Costume Quest for XBLA, PSN this fall.
Double Fine founder and CEO Tim Schafer indicated during a talk at Develop 2010 last month that his studio would be following up Brutal Legend with four downloadable titles. Yesterday, reports surfaced that the first of those games would be Costume Quest, a quest-based combat game to be published by THQ this fall. Today, THQ officially confirmed Costume Quest, announcing also that it would publish a second Double Fine project in early 2011.
Details on Double Fine and THQ's second project remain largely under wraps. However, the publisher did note that it will be a third-person adventure game that will see release via download. According to THQ EVP Martin Good, the game also has "potential appeal" to both core and casual audiences.
THQ was far less tight-lipped about Costume Quest, however. As reported yesterday, the game will be an adventure role-playing game that plays out on Halloween night. Gamers find themselves among a group of young friends who travel about during All Hallows' Eve, collecting candy, cards, and quest assignments from denizens of his neighborhood.
Adding in a mystical element, players will also be able to metamorphosis into their costume of choice, giving them the ability to battle or outwit creatures of the night. A variety of costumes are in the game, and each comes with its own special attributes and powers.
Costume Quest is expected to release this fall for Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.
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Posted by: Brendan Fraser1 APR 2013
Closing the gap between primary and secondary care is a difficult task. For care to be seamless, it would require effective communication, collaboration and organisation. This may seem obvious but in the real world, this is a lot more complicated. I find it sad sometimes that when a patient is discharged from a hospital, the amount of input the patient has received from the multi-disciplinary team is not recorded and relayed to the patient's General Practitioner. To overcome this a national patient medical record system could alleviate communication problems. However, this idea is a pipe dream. Despite information technology demonstrating improved quality, a national patient medical system is fantasy. Even basic consideration of the idea leads to a number of varying factors and problems. Cost would be a huge factor, risk of over complication, user-friendliness, how to store the information maintaining confidentiality etc. Why I'm even considering this problem is beyond me. But it's one of the them things that's been rattling my mind recently. I suppose it's more of a governmental policy rather than an idea from a pre-registration pharmacist... Something else I was thinking about recently was the 'A Spoonful of Sugar Medicines Management in NHS Hospitals' document. The document is brilliant and contains vast amount of ideas/data regarding medicines management. It's on my personal pharmacy recommended reading list! Under computer technology it states 'It is one of the biggest challenges currently facing the NHS'. I don't think that has changed. A lot of the report is still relevant today - OK, maybe not the staff shortages part. It's worth checking out. On a pre-reg note, things are going OK. The plan is to organise a revision timetable using the syllabus tomorrow. I have lots of work to do. Definitely need to focus on the exam now, because that's what it's all about. Right? Recent Reading / General Interests:
- Chaudhry, B. Wang, J. Wu, S. Maglione, M. Mojica, W. Roth, E. Morton, SC. Shekelle, PG. (2006). Systematic Review: Impact of Health Information Technology on Quality, Efficiency, and Costs of Medical Care. Annals of Internal Medicine. 144 (10), p724-752.
- 'Patients First and Foremost The Initial Government Response to the Report of The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry'
- Colquhoun, A. (2013). What the pharmacy profession can learn from Mid Staffordshire's failings. Pharmaceutical Journal. 290:170.
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Nice guys finish last. Or, so they say. I know from personal experience that it just isn't true. Sometimes they finish next to last, seldom much higher, occasionally in second place, almost never first.
On the contrary, of all the multi-millionaires of known, worked for, or helped to become millionaires, most of them were and remain evil bastards, despite their ability to give away large sums of money for tax purposes.
Most of them? Yes. Most. Of. Them.
Some were better and more palatable than others, less evil so to speak. In a world where it seems that everyone is out to get their fair share, those multi-millionaires so foolish to make me their hired hands were apparently out to get their fair share, and any additional shares that were available, regardless of the means.
Some of the evil bosses were impressive for their apparent invisible evilness, and their ability to make money with new ventures, time and time again. Some just have a knack.
Others were one-trick ponies who sold their soul to the Devil, climbed high above everyone else to claim the riches of their deeds, then just sat there until their souls expired, accomplishing little else but living off their riches. Living high, of course, but not really alive.
What about nice guys? Do they really finish last? No, but it's a close race and competition for the bottom ranking is not as intense as you might suspect. Multi-millionaires are not the only ones out to get their fair share and the share of others, even unfairly.
Those poor souls who will never meet up with riches continue to try, despite the odds. Other poor souls who are truly courageous, caring, considerate, thoughtful, enjoyable, and worthy human beings are a tiny minority of the vast minority, which, in itself is a minority of the majority.
You know who they are but you don't know too many. You can always find them near the bottom rankings of whatever race they enter which also includes evil bastards.
That's just the way it is.


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Monday, May 20, 2019
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Pittsburg City Council 65 Civic Ave Pittsburg, CA 94565 (One block North on Railroad Ave Exit off HWY 4) (Railroad Drive Stop at End of Line BART Extension Trolley)
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Demand Number One: FIRE KILLER COP DILLON TINDALL
The people of Pittsburg are NOT safe with trigger happy cop Dillon Tindall on the police force. He has shown bad judgement in killing Terry Amons without just cause. At the very least, he must be fired to prevent further tragedy.
Demand Number Two: PASS THE RICHMOND ORDINANCE
District Attorneys work closely every day with the police and rely on them to get convictions. More often than not they turn a blind eye to police misconduct. We need laws and policies that hold trigger happy cops accountable. The Richmond City Council, responding to public pressure, passed. an ordinance to have an INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION of all police killings, to avoid this conflict of interest. Pittsburg and other cities must pass similar laws as a first step to justice.
Terry Amons, Jr., a 43 year old Black man, was. shot and killed by Pittsburgh police late Friday night on January 12, 2018, while eating dinner inside his car outside of Nations Burgers in Pittsburgh, as was his habit before going to work on his night shift job as a delivery driver for Presidential Propane Company. The police claim that Terry was reaching for a gun, but body cam video, which clearly shows Amons attempting to comply with shouted contradictory orders from two cops with guns drawn and aimed at him. At no time did Amons make any move toward the holstered pistol that was in plain sight in the central storage area between the front seats.
The video shows Amons complying with orders to place his hands on the steering wheel, then attempting to comply with frantic commands to "get out of the car" before being senselessly gunned down while attempting to comply.
We hold the Pittsburgh PD responsible for murdering an innocent Black man. Terry's mother, Sandra, said: "They executed my son. The Pittsburgh Police Department (PPD) illegally, without a warrant, searched Terry's home after they killed him.". The PPD did not provide Terry's family with the names of the officers involved. The Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights is the legal justification for withholding this information. Only months later did the Oscar Grant, Committee learn the names of the Police Officers involved: Dillon Tindall, who fired, the shots, and Jesus Arellano. According to the East Bay Times, the body cam video, shows Terry being shot by Tindall after. shouting "Do not reach for that fucking gun." As Terry falls out of the car he continues fo say, "I wasn't reaching for nothing, swear to God." Then the officers handcuffed him. Terry died at John Muir Medical Center in Martinez.
The police claim they were responding to a drug dealing complaint that provoked the initial contact. No drugs were found on Amons or in his car.
The family is considering filing a lawsuit.' Family and friends of Terry Amons have launched an on-going struggle for. . Justice4Terry, along with the OGC, SURJ (Stand Up for Racial Justice), and others. So far, three monthly protest actions have been held with up to 60 energetic people involved. Monthly meetings to plan ongoing events are open to the public.
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You can help! Join the Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality and State Repression
Born from the struggle for justice for Oscar Grant, murdered by BART police on Jan 1, 2009. We organize working class resistance in support of families whose loved ones were murdered by police.
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AGM Reminder
We look forward to seeing you at the Annual General Meeting of the Repton Park Residents Association on Thursday 23rd February 2017.
All of the reports can now be found on the web site in the official notification of the meeting. Please take the opportunity to read these reports prior to the meeting.
See AGM Notice for full meeting details including meeting agenda and reports.
We are pleased to inform you that we will have representatives from the local Safer neighbourhood Team at the meeting who will be available to answer any questions.
We have also invited a representative from Verisure a security company to display their systems and services. See Verisure for further details.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday.


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So without further ado, my Eight Weight Loss Essentials
(so important I created a cute little graphic for it)
((I didn't work that hard on it though I only made it in Paint))
1.) Something that you will drink water from. Water is SO important and if you have a container you LIKE to drink out of it will be more likely that you will drink water. I personally love drinking out of straws, so I have these plastic tumblers that I get, that way I'm not buying disposable straws and I like that these are less likely to spill too. I keep these at work, at home, wherever I am. This particular one the bf got for me on one of his trips, I think it is so cute it makes me drink even more water :)
2.) Food Scale- This is soooo important for me in my cooking because measuring food with measuring cups is very difficult and can easily cause inaccurate results, especially if the food item is oddly shaped, however with a scale like this you can easily get the exact amount in a serving and they are not too expensive either. I got mine on Amazon for $13 which is a bargain in my opinion for how much I use it and how much it helps me. I also love it measures in grams and oz/lbs. It can zero out so I can put any container on there, zero it and add my food.
3.) Good workout shoes. I used to just buy any old sneakers from where ever and use them, I never knew the importance of a good pair of shoes. This became especially important when I moved from the elliptical to the treadmill. Running requires well fitted shoes if you want to avoid injury and pain. I bought my first pair of Asics a few years ago and love love love them. I am now on my second pair of Asics, the retina burning pink ones on the left :) and so far I love them too.
4.) Along with good running shoes, I would not be able to monitor my workout progress without my chest strap. I have only ever had this Polar HRM but I'm sure there are others out there that are equally as good. I like that you put in all of your own personal information in it and it tracks your personal heart rate zone, lets you know how many calories you burned, your workout time, high heart rate, average heart rate etc. I love this gadget.
5.) And of course, a good sports bra! This might not be an essential if you are a male, but if you are female I would greatly stress the need for a supportive and well fitting sports bra. Especially if you are like me and are a bit bustier. I have worked out with ill-fitting sports bras before and let me tell you it is NOT PLEASANT.
6.) Another item that is essential to my success is my tablet. This one might seem silly and might not be essential to you, but maybe you have a laptop, maybe you use your phone, or an e-reader, or even a good old fashioned cook book, but for me, I use my tablet ALL THE TIME to look up recipes online or on Pinterest. I use my tablet for my Weight Watchers app to use the points calculator, I Google substitutions for recipes or measurement exchanges, everything. I even use it to play Pandora while I cook, it is definitely my cooking buddy.
7.) I love love love Tupperware! I use containers for packing items in my lunch, I use them for saving portions of meals to freeze for future enjoyment. I use them to portion out items I buy in bulk. They can be put in the freezer, microwaved, go in the dishwasher. I have purchased a few sets of these Tupperware because I love that they all match and the lids fit a few different sizes of each container. I also love these lunchboxes because you can put different parts of a meal in one container without stuff touching or getting all mixed together (I know I'm kind of a freak).
8.) Lastly, a scale. I know a lot of people like to measure Non-scale victories, and I do too, it's important to recognize accomplishments in building muscle clothes fitting better, feeling more energy, making healthier choices, all of those things. But it is also important for me to track my weight progress as well. I used to have a scale that measured body fat and hydration and weight and tracked from previous weights but it really didn't work well. I think it was just too fancy and I never had much success with it actually getting me all that information. I now have this scale it is simple, works so well and I love it. (can you tell I buy everything from Amazon? Prime baby!)
So those are my most essential items I own/use in order to be successful in getting healthy, changing my life and of course, losing weight.
Here is what happened for dinner last night. I made stir fry veggies, and some chicken with this new Campbell's skillet sauce I had. I combined it with my noodles from my Trader Joe's Extravaganza and it was a delicious 9 Points Plus dinner.


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The Marttiini company has been manufacturing knives in Rovaniemi since 1928, always respecting the traditions of the company's founder, Janne Marttiini. Marttiini's world-famous fillet knives, sold in Wal-Mart stores in the U.S., hold a piece of Koskisen in them, as the handle of the knife is manufactured from Koskisen's air-dried birch.
Marttiini's factory has operated in Rovaniemi for more than 80 years; it was there that Janne Marttiini, a blacksmith from Kierinki, founded the factory in 1928.
The knives are still manufactured in the Arctic Circle, in Finnish Lapland. The company nowadays also has operations outside of Finland. Marttiini has a division in Pärnu, Estonia, where knife sheaths are manufactured and products are packaged for export. - Our sales are currently divided quite equally between exports and the domestic markets, says Päivi Ohvo, Marttiini's Managing Director.
According to Ohvo, Marttiini was founded as a family company and is nowadays part of the international fishing gear Group Rapala VMC, whose Finnish roots are quite similar to the founding of Marttiini.
Rapala VMC Corporation (Rapala) is currently the world's leading manufacturer and seller of fishing lures, treble hooks, fishing tackle and fillet knives. Rapala also enjoys a strong global market position in other sport fishing product categories and is one of the leading sport, hunting and winter sport products distributors in the Nordic countries.
- By coincidence, Rapala played a significant role during our early business interactions with Wal-Mart. An American distribution company, already representing Rapala's fishing tackle in connection with Wal-Mart, was looking for a supplier of a high-quality flexible blade fillet knife for its product range. The distribution company presented Marttiini and our products to Wal-Mart, and since then we have been a permanent part of the store chain's product range, recounts Ohvo.
Päivi Ohvo says that the U.S. chain store giant holds tenders for its knife suppliers around every three years.
- Every time around they try a Chinese supplier for a while, until it becomes apparent that the quality of Chinese knives is clearly inferior; in particular, the blades break when bended. Also, we use Finnish birch, which is unique in the world thanks to its hardness and light colour.
Ohvo says that doing business with Wal-Mart is very stringent, both in terms of price and the entire logistics chain.
- There is so much competition in the U.S. that 'price points' basically determine product volumes. If we can manufacture our products within a certain price bracket, it guarantees certain success for our products.
Koskisen and Marttiini have co-operated for decades. In recent years, the collaboration has mostly been between Koskisen's Sales Manager, Raimo Kämppi, and Marttiini's Purchasing Manager, Pirjo Linho.
- The main focus of our co-operation is birch, and Koskisen's price and quality are just right for this product. Birch is one of the most important raw materials in the manufacture of our products, Linho says.
Koskisen's birch, sawn into planks, is shipped four times a year by lorry from Hirvensalmi to Rovaniemi, to Marttiini's lathe and wood department. The route got longer after Marttiini transferred its lathe and wood department from Laukaa, in central Finland, to Rovaniemi, in Lapland.
- It was really nice that Raimo tried to help us come up with ways to make the deliveries more cost-efficient. Now they are handled in co-operation with the Lapland Vocational College, which has included the wood deliveries as part of their driver training programme. An average of 38 cubic metres of birch planks are delivered at a time, says Linho.
It is of outmost importance for Marttiini that the birch used for their knife handles are air-dried.
- If the wood is dried mechanically, it will be fragile and the handles could begin to split and there is more waste. Koskisen knows what kinds of birch planks precisely suit our needs, Linho concludes.


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Bloodspell – Amalie Howard
I bought this awhile back, and finally cracked into it just recently. I'll start with the good. Howard is an engaging writer, and I did enjoy her style. I certainly kept reading and was eager to get to the end. I liked the blood witch twist and how she is almost a vampire without the fangs.
Now for the eh part. There were too many similarities between this story and Twilight. The blood song, the vampire/love interest that was basically a reincarnated Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. This felt more like fan fiction than an original creation. Granted there were original parts, but overall, I felt I was reading another Stephenie Meyer remake.
I still enjoyed the writing and the story, even if I am not compelled enough to pick up the sequel. In the end, I just needed more originality to keep me coming back.
If you loved Twilight this is within the same vein. You can find the book on Amazon for $2.99 or in paperback for $15.99.
Synopsis: Victoria Warrick has always known she was different. An outcast at school, she is no stranger to adversity. But when she receives an old journal for her seventeenth birthday, nothing prepares her for the dark secrets it holds — much less one that reveals she's a witch with unimaginable power.
What's more, when she meets the dazzling but enigmatic Christian Devereux, she has no idea how much her life is about to change. Enemies will hunt her. Friends will turn on her. The terrible curse that makes her blood run black will stop at nothing to control her. And Christian has a sinister secret of his own…
Without knowing whom to trust, can Victoria survive her blood's deadly desires? Or will she lose everything, including herself?
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