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Old technology with global use
(This article is made only for my own desire to learn)
Those who have read my blog is aware of the fact that I have a major interest in digital modes in ham radio. Throughout my work life I've come in contact with a lot of different types of digital modes in mainly commercial systems. One of these systems, or services maybe, is NAVTEX. Not only is it a broadcasting service for maritime messages, it's also an example of a mode using a simple form of error correction with a worldwide usage.
The technology is, with modern standards, maybe old and even out of date. There also are better and much effective ways to deliver small messages, but many of them is dependent of different types of infrastructure to function. NAVTEX is a robust and, for the case of it's special use, effective way for delivering the information.
What is NAVTEX?
NAVTEX (Navigational Telex) is actually the name of the service aimed towards the maritime community. The service is used for transmitting navigational warnings, security and weather information to seafarers. It does this in broadcast mode and traditionally, the received messages is printed out directly from the receiving device. The service is also called NBDP, Narrow Band Direct Printing. NAVTEX is a part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) which is an international marine safety and distress system agreed and managed by, among others, the IMO (International Maritime Organization), ITU (International Telecommunication Union) and other UN organisations. For ships complying under the SOLAS regulations (Safety Of Life At Sea), practically any merchant and/or passenger vessel, a NAVTEX receiver is mandatory to carry. For small recreational vessels however, this is an optional equipment to have.
The service is made up of a land based broadcasting network using a number of transmitters in the world's coastal areas. The network itself is managed by the respective country it is located in. For Sweden it is the Swedish Maritime Administration, Sjöfartsverket, who owns and maintains the transmitters. The Swedish transmitters is located at three sites along the Swedish coast, Grimeton (next to the World heritage Alexanderson Generator site), Gislövhammar in the county of Scania and Bjuröklubb in the county of Österbotten. On the same sites, MF/HF transmitters and receivers are located for the Swedish coastal radio.
The broadcast range is typical 300 to 400 nautical miles of the coast but it is common, depending on the quality of the installation of the monitoring station ,to receive more distant transmitters.
To coordinate and structure the NAVTEX network the coastal regions of the world has been divided into NAVAREAS. The image below shows the worlds NAVAREAS and also the administrative responsibility for the region.
Figure 1. NAVAREAS
Each NAVAREA has a number of transmitters which are arranged into time slots which is identified by the alphabet from A to X. This means practically that within a NAVAREA, each transmitter has a identifier letter. The same identifier letter can however be reused within a another NAVAREA why the letter can´t be used as a "true" individual transmitter identifier.
To reduce the effect of overhearing two transmitters using the same timeslot the transmitters and their timeslots are coordinated so that assigned timeslots and transmitter range is considered. The transmitters follows a predefined transmission schedule where each identifier has six time slots during a 24h cycle. Each timeslot is ten minutes in duration.
Transmission technology
The NAVTEX service uses a transmission mode called SITOR (SImplex Teleprinting Over Radio) which is based on RTTY. There is a major difference though as SITOR has the ability of error correction which RTTY has not. The mode uses FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) with a shift of 170 Hz and a typical baud rate of 100 bd. SITOR is also divided into two submodes, SITOR-A and SITOR-B.
- SITOR-A uses an error correction technology called ARQ (Automatic Repeat reQuest) and requires a answering station for managing the error correction capability. This mode is often used for point to point connections.
- SITOR-B on the other hand is a broadcasting mode which either can broadcast to a collective group of receiving stations (CBSS) or a selected receiving station (SBSS). The two ways of broadcast modes uses the same form of error correction, FEC (Forward Error Control). When using FEC, each letter or symbol in a transmitted message is transmitted twice in different time frames. The time diversity between the two frames is about 280 ms which is intended to reduce the effect of interference and deterioration due to propagation effects. However, If the information in both time frames are lost, there is no way of retrieving it.
The NAVTEX service uses the SITOR-B (CBSS) mode for its transmissions and each transmission is initiated with a number of phasing signals. These phasing signals is easy recognised by its aural sound. The purpose of the phasing signals is to serve as a "wake up" signal to the decoder and to allow the decoder to determine the location of the duplicated frames (FEC) in the transmission and start printing the information that follows. The phasing therefore serves as a form of synchronization between the transmitter and receiver.
The SITOR mode is a good way to send or broadcast plain text messages, however it is not capable to handle the complete ASCII character set why it is not useful for transfer of binary information or files.
The SITOR mode has an HAM radio equivalent, more or less, in AMTOR. The use of AMTOR on the HAM-bands is nowadays practically non existent. The introduction of PSK31 and digital mode softwares have, sadly, seemed to pass AMTOR to digimode history. Also, the introduction of PACTOR with its high speed modes in PACTOR-2 & 3, have contributed for a wide usage as it is able to transfer binary files.
The NAVTEX service is found on designated frequencies assigned especially for NAVTEX. These frequencies are 490 kHz and 519 kHz, where 490 kHz is intended for transmissions in local languages and 519 kHz is the standard frequency with messages in English. Apart from the MF bands, there is an assigned frequency in the 4 MHz band (4209,5 MHz) for national use. In europe, Turkey is using this frequency for it´s national transmissions.
The video below shows an example of an SITOR-B transmission received by an Kantronics KAM modem.
The messages that is transmitted from the NAVTEX network are mainly navigation, safety and weather information. A transmitted messages follows a certain format which contains not only the conveyed information, but also the identification of the transmitter (timeslot) that is sending the message.
A typical transmission is started with the phasing signals which last for about 10sec. After this the characters "ZCZC" is sent followed by a space which indicates the start of the message. Next, a four character code is transmitted which is called the B1, B2, B3 and B4 characters.
- The B1 character is called Transmission Identification Character and is a single letter which correspond to a transmitter within a certain NAVAREA. As I mentioned earlier, this also correspond to the transmitters timeslot.
- The B2 character is called the Subject Indicator Character which indicates if the messages is classed as Navigational warnings, Meteorological warnings, Ice reports, Meteorological forecasts and so on. Totally there are 26 types of subject groups were 12 are in use. Each subject is assigned a letter spanning from A to Z where A to L and Z is currently used. The subject indicator character Z indicates that there is no message on hand to transmit.
- The B3 and B4 characters are Message Numbering Characters which indicates the sequential serial number of the message within the subject group ( refer to the B2 character above). The messages can be assigned a serial number between 01-99.
After the B1 to B4 characters have been transmitted, a carriage return is sent followed by a line feed and the actual message information is transmitted. In the end of the message four characters "NNNN" indicates the end of the message and a carriage return plus two line feeds are sent. If there are no more messages to transmit, the transmitter will send idle characters for about 2 seconds before it will turn the transmitter of. However, if there are more messages to send the it will start sending phasing signals for about 5 seconds and then repeat the cycle from ZCZC to NNNN.
Figure 2, NAVTEX message transmit cycle.
The message below is an example of a NAVTEX transmission received by my own receiving equipment.
Figure 2, NAVTEX message
In the message header you can find the "ZCZC" followed by "JE85". "J" is the identifier for the transmitter, which in this case is the Gislövshammar site in the county of Scania in Sweden. The subject character is "E" which indicates that the message is a Meteorological forecast and the numbering characters indicates that it is the 85:th message in sequence in the subject group. After the header, the actual message is shown and is ended with "NNNN".
Decoding NAVTEX can be done either by software or hardware. Generally there are a lot of products supporting this and are available in both professional and hobby versions. Regarding softwares, there are a lot of different softwares available for the purpose and I have selected two of them:
- FLDigi is a multimode software which can handle a number of different digital modes. It is capable of decoding NAVTEX in pure text mode. FLDigi can be found here.
- YaNd (Yet another NAVTEX decoder) is a personal favorite. It´s a dedicated NAVTEX decoder software with a lot of built in functions and informations regarding NAVTEX. The software also keeps a NAVTEX log with all decoded message and automatically identifies the transmitting station. You can find the software here.
When it comes to hardware decoders, there is a number of dedicated NAVTEX receivers primarily aimed to the maritime market. The receivers can utilize the output information on a printer,LCD/TFT display och directly into an ships integrated bridge system and/or computers. The receivers ranges from 600 euros to 2000 euros in cost.
Figure 3. Commercial NAVTEX receiver with direct pritning.
For personal and HAM use, there are a number of hardware modems that can handle NAVTEX decoding. Two of these which I have come in contact with myself are:
- PTC-range controllers from SCS. These modems or controllers, at least from the PTC-2 controler, is able to handle NAVTEX decoding. The units is popular among private around the world sailors using e-mail services via HF. These units are expensive but from experience they are high quality products, even beeing use professionally by the Red Cross and UN- organisations.
- Kantronics KAM series modems (KAM, KAM+, KAM 98). The Kantronics modems was popular among HAM-radio operators as these could handle a lot of different digital modes. However they become somewhat obsolete as the soundcard base digimode softwares took of. Even if the modems are old, they are still useful as they have a built in NAVTEX decoder mode which presents the decoded message directly on the terminal screen after reception. The NAVTEX mode does however discard messages if it has too many errors during the reception why it is recommended to use the AMTOR listen mode as this displays what´s received even if there are errors.
How to and why?
Getting started monitoring NAVTEX transmissions is easy if you already have a HAM-radio transceiver covering the MF bands. The antenna could however be a issue but generally is you live near the coastal areas you can use your existing antenna for reception. The frequencies in the MF bands can be subject of interference in populated areas but if you are lucky you are able to monitor a lot of stations.
Regarding decoding I can personally recommend the YaNd software as this is easy to use and contains all you need for NAVTEX monitoring. The software uses the computer sound card and its microphone input. A simple 3,5mm audio connector cable and a gentle adjustment of the audio input levels is also required. The software runs under Windows and is free to use.
Then why should you monitor NAVTEX? Well, just for fun or what else? 🙂
For those of you interested in DX:ing, NAVTEX monitoring can be an exciting mode to monitor because of it's location of the MF band. It also gives you an interesting experience of propagation on those frequencies. Also it has, at least for me, a small nostalgic reason as well as a desire of understanding existing HF-communication systems and its implementations.
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Major Arterial Road(South-East), Action Area II, Newtown, Action Area II, Deshbandhu Nagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
The vision for the new Eco-Park at New Town embraces a holistic, systems approach to sustainability that seeks tocreate a balance between ecological regeneration, resource conservation, and optimization with the need to create a recreational urban open space.
This approach offers an additional benefit as compared to traditional models for developing parks and urban open spaces – the added benefit: the chance to create a "living classroom" about nature's service. Here, as the wet lands are filtering water and the plants are filtering air, people can come to relax or rejuvenate, socialize or seek solitude,and learn first-hand how region's flora and fauna are benefitting their city.
New Town's Eco-Park of 480 acres presents an opportunity to create an urban community that values nature as anessential part of quality of life. The inspiration and enjoyment one gets from being close to nature cannot be denied-- the benefits to physical and mental health are well known. However, even more important in an urban setting,ecosystems provide cities with services that are critical for good urban functioning.

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The Sears outlet at the Northridge Mall is no more. The latest in a series of closures following the restructuring of the company in 2017.
Though it retains a shitty food court, the mall is now without one of its two anchor tenants. We already kind of know how this will end. Being the Valley, I don't anticipate Google riding to our rescue.
Once the Amazon of its day, Sears has been a great declension a century in the unmaking, reflected in its architecture.
As it fell out of favor, the in-house brands and subsidiary businesses: Allstate, DieHard, Craftsman, Kenmore, and Discover Card, were sold off one by one in debt restructurings. The corporate headquarters in Chicago, once the tallest building in the world, was vacated twenty years after being built and downsized to an office park in the suburbs.
Ironically, Sears leaves behind a terrific portfolio of civic architecture in the form of massive Art Deco mail-order distribution plants now rapidly being repurposed nationwide as live/works lofts, creative office space and in another irony, retail. Many of these buildings were vacant for decades. Think how different it may have turned out if Sears had held on to the real estate. It was uniquely positioned to take advantage of re-urbanization.
Izek Shomoff is developing the 13 acre Boyle Heights site as a 1000 unit mixed-use campus with predictable bells and whistles.
Sears's lasting legacy will prove to be its timeless line of mail-order Craftsman houses, pre-cut, delivered on railroad cars, and easily assembled by road gangs. Most of them are with us today, 100 years on, a testament to indestructible aesthetics. They spawned countless imitations. Historic Los Angeles and Pasadena are fecund with variations on these designs. It's the default residence of our collective dreaming, and thereby television locations: my life, we tell ourselves driving past, would be oh, so perfect if we lived in that house.
Just as an aside, how popular a housing solution would this be? With small alterations for local codes, the plans are perfectly valid today. Build them in clusters of six around a common yard. Cluster the clusters around a common greenway.
If you could go back to the 1980s and tell the board of directors, get out of the malls, you will be replaced by an electronic mail-order catalog, your end is in your beginning, return to first principles. Your value is old real estate and love for your catalog and always will be. Would anyone listen, even if you gave them second sight? Or would the snake just keep eating its tail?


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It has often been said that the best art tends to be borne of frustrating or generally inclement conditions. The nature of creation—whether forced or not—can often be mentally taxing (just ask Van Gogh or Hemmingway) and it isn't uncommon for an artist to begin questioning the validity of a project if there are enough obstacles between the point they're at and where he or she envisions the terminus of the endeavor to be. In singer/guitarist Nick Thorburn's case, that point came as the group that he fronts, Islands, was involved in sessions recording the follow-up to 2006's Return To The Sea in two different studios on opposite coasts of North America [one in Montreal and the other in Washington State –ed] while simultaneously attempting to negotiate a new recording contract. Let it never be said that multi-tasking is a feat beyond a musician.
Even with such a horror story to tell, Thorburn is quick to point out that he couldn't be more content with the outcome. In spite of the potentially harrowing conditions under which it was made, the band was very prepared when it started the process so at no point did the mental duress infiltrate the songs and what filters out is a new, ambitious beginning for the band.
'A new beginning' is actually an excellent way to characterize the sound of Arm's Way—Islands' sophomore long-player. While all of the elements that are so striking about the album were present on the band's debut, they've been refined to crystalline purity this time around. The album opens with a symphonic build in "The Arm" that resolves quickly and opens into a monstrous and sprawling aural environment colored with spectacular strings courtesy of multi-instrumentalists Alex and Sebastian Chow. More than other bands attempting similar dramatic dynamics (The Last Shadow Puppets could be considered a peer), Islands has mastered the bracing instrumental give-and-take required to keep songs like "Abominable Snow," "We Swim" and "I Feel Evil Creeping In" from feeling formulaic or as if there might be only one guiding thread through them; while there is a common bond that holds Arm's Way together, there is no bleed between tracks, each one is its own autonomous entity. When such a description of the album and the individual songs on it is put to Thorburn, one can almost hear the smile pass across his face through the phone line.
Bill Adams vs. Nick Thorburn of Islands
NT: Hello?
BA: Hello, may I speak to Nick Thorburn please?
NT: This is he.
BA: Hi Nick, it's Bill Adams calling.
NT: How're you doing?
BA: Not too bad, how're you doing?
NT: Pretty good.
BA: That's good, where are you right now? Are you at home?
NT: I am at home right now—yes. It's nice; it feels good.
BA: That's cool. Is this a stopover night? Are you already on tour?
NT: We just finished a little one—it was a Coachella tour basically, it was a tour there and back and now we've got a couple of weeks off back at home before we start again.
BA: That's cool. Now, I was looking at the bio and – now maybe I've got this wrong – a lot of the album was recorded in Washington State….
NT: The vocals were. It was pretty much half and half – like creamer you know? [sipping from cup] Ugh, this is terrible coffee. I just made some really terrible coffee—speaking of creamer. Anyway, we did all the bed stuff in Montreal—all the band stuff—tracked it pretty much live, and then went to Washington to a studio in rural Washington State to do the vocals. The producer that came up to Montreal is from America —he's from Washington State—and we went back to his studio to do the vocals. It's a converted barn; it's a pretty cool place.
BA: Yeah—it mentions that studio in the one-sheet they sent me with the album. Apparently, it's a 'spooky place.'
NT: Yeah, I was definitely spooked a little bit. Totally spooked.
BA: and it was saying that they have the phone booth recording studio in there….
NT: Yup, totally.
BA: Did you make use of it?
NT: Uhm, I didn't, but I was actually in Sun studios just last week. We were in Memphis and so I went into Sun Studios to ask them about it; if they'd heard of it. They were pretty excited that I'd been in the same spot as it was, but I was pretty excited that I was in Sun Studios so I guess it's all about give and take.
BA: That's a decided upshot. So I guess congratulations are in order. Congratulations on the new record
NT: Thanks!
BA: It's a pretty impressive piece of work. How long was it in the making?
NT: Well, it was a week in Montreal, and a week in Washington State I think all-told. Maybe a little bit more, but it couldn't have been more than three weeks total of tracking. It was a slightly slower process because we were without funds for a long time. We were switching labels and the logistics of that as well as renegotiating and settling with old contracts and stuff was a little hairy at times. It ended up taking a year to get this thing out which was intensely frustrating and nearly killed me; not so much physically, but emotionally and creatively, but I wasn't sure I wanted to keep making music for a living. It was really destructive. But that's over now and I couldn't be happier to be on Anti. It's all about new beginnings now.
BA: Indeed. Were you writing the songs during the whole legal snafu? Was that during the song writing process?
NT: No, that was during the studio time so it was pretty tense. We weren't sure if we'd be able to finish so it was a really awkward time – that's for sure.
BA: Okay, so presumably then, all the songs were written prior to walking in.
NT: Oh yeah—not just the songs, but the arrangements and sequencing. We definitely had all the tracks, I knew which song was going to start, which one was going to end… it was very methodical and we didn't have any room for error.
BA: I suppose that'd be handy. Walking in and pressing through it because you don't know what the situation will be tomorrow so let's get it done and get it done right and not mess around much in between.
NT: Yeah. I also get really excited. Just leading up to the recording, I was getting really anxious and thinking about it a lot. That got me really excited about it and mapped out in my head which songs I wanted to get done and when.
BA: That sounds like you had it right down and were prepared for anything. But how's this going to work now? I saw a tour itinerary, and it's looking like about eight Canadian dates around Ontario, what's happening after that?
NT: We're probably going to be touring for the rest of the year for sure. I think the road was actually a pre-cursor to the record; we'd been playing these songs live before we made the record, so it's more about the shows and the performance than it is about the record. We're never not going to be on the road at any given time.
BA: I guess that makes sense, how do these songs translate to the stage? There's some pretty ornate work on the album and I'm assuming not all of that is coming with you when you hit the road….
NT: Oh it is! It is! We're six guys who have worked out these arrangements and basically gotten these songs to the point where we were just basically walking in and just tracking what we had in our rehearsal space. We just had it recorded really nicely; really professionally. When we go out on the road, as far as I know it sounds just like the album. The instrumentation is varied—there are violins and bass clarinet—and everybody's full-throttle; it sounds big. The feedback we've gotten so far has been really good too; unless we really blow it at these upcoming shows and I end up having to eat my words, it's been good and I think it sounds larger than life.
BA: That's really cool. I wanted to ask about that too – did you hear from your audience coming off after a set?
NT: Uhm, it's hard because it's new, but overall I'd say it's been really good. I think people are willing; people that come to our shows tend to be on the fringe by and large and I think they tend to be pretty open-minded.
BA: It's funny because when I was first running through the record a few days ago and I was really struck by how strange the record was as far as the songs sounding incredibly large but none of them bleed into one another; you can tell where the songs begin and end and there isn't a lot of carryover in between.
NT: Oh I like that. You're right too; each one is its own piece. I'm not sure if it's the symphonic element of having Sebastian and Alex on the violins, but they're movements; they're real pieces of music that stand on their own, but we're reaching pretty high with this stuff. It's supposed to be epic you know?
BA: Well, you certainly succeeded in that, it feels that way. With that said then, are there any influences for this record? Were you listening to something in particular where you said, 'Wow, if I could make something kind of like that, I'd really have what I'm looking for.' Did you have something like that? What was the motivation?
NT: I don't know if it was explicit motivation, it was more a matter of, 'Here's how I'm feeling today, here's the song that came out of that feeling.' I'm not going in with a five-point plan or a real serious outline of things, it's really a natural process. It's a reflection of who I am and who the band is. That sounds like some bullshit easy thing to say or passing the buck, but when it's something that you live and breathe, it becomes as natural as those things. There's not a lot of thought.
BA: So the process breaks down to, 'This is how I was feeling today, I wrote it down, what can we do to back this up?' Or is it more a matter of you and the other players getting together and sort of hammering it out piece by piece?
NT: We hammer out the arrangements, but I come into the fold with a fully formed tune. We're not jamming, that's for sure, but I bring something in and then we pick it apart. We zoom in and pick apart each section and each progression and movement and make it all work. But the initial song writing process is natural and then the final touches are always very methodical.
BA: So you're handing people charts?
NT: No, no, no, no…I'm not handing charts, I'm coming in with a song written on a guitar, vocals, lyrics and melodies and then we sit down and we work out the sections and arrangements by discussing the dynamics of the drums and bass together as a unit and figure out how it's going to sound.
BA: So it's more a matter of hammering out the finer points in order to drive the vibe.
NT: Yeah.
BA: Okay, I see, now, after this tour coming up, has your time already been spoken for as far as the possibility of touring the States, jumping the continent… has that already been outlined or is it still very much up in the air?
NT: As we get closer to it, it comes into better focus, but we pretty much have the whole year accounted for.
BA: Okay, are you getting off the continent? Are you doing the States?
NT: When we come through, we're doing a Canadian and U.S. tour at the same time and that'll be five weeks long and then we're going over to Europe in July and doing festivals and that sort of thing.
BA: Okay, I see how it works. While you were making the record, were there any songs that sort of dropped off ? Are there any unused ones that you might dust off for the tour or wind up as B-sides?
NT: We did a couple of B-sides after the fact—after we'd recorded the record—because we knew the songs that were going to be on Arm's Way. There was no room for anything else; as I say, when we went into it, I knew exactly what I wanted on the record right down to the sequencing of the songs. There was no time in the studio; we didn't have the luxury to record B-sides that we knew weren't going to be on the record, we only had time to get the album tracks down. A month or two after the fact, we went into a different studio and just recorded some B-sides so we do have three or four. One's already up on iTunes—it's a cover of a Beck song called "Cyanide Breathmint"—and I'm not sure if we're going to dust those off live but we always try to do a couple of special things like a cover or something to keep it interesting.
BA: You were just talking about the way you were working in the studio, and that must have been incredibly harrowing to make sure that you got everything to sound precisely the way that you and the band wanted it to sound while simultaneously watching the clock. It must have been mentally taxing I'd assume. Was that the case?
NT: Yeah, but it was also totally enjoyable. It was natural and fun; I mean , you're getting the opportunity to make music and do it in a really wonderful place with a really good producer, the over-arching feeling was definitely one of pleasure; not pain. We weren't in pain in there. There were times when it was tough because of the label situation, but it didn't consume the process or anything.
BA: And now the label situation is obviously all resolved; is the deal with Anti short term? Like one release?
NT: We're trying to really foster a relationship—like a real home. I've never had that sort of situation in North America so it's going to be good to have someone take care of us that really knows what they're doing.
BA: So it'll be ongoing.
NT: God willing.
BA: I see. So what else am I very obviously forgetting to ask about? What else would you like to see in this article?
NT: Uhm, I dunno. I'd just like to see the picture of my pack and just dirty, dirty stuff. If it can get anything dirty, like that kind of fan fiction where we're all fucking each other and that kind of thing—a lot of man-on-man shit, that's what I'd like to see if possible.
BA: I'll see what I can do. It shouldn't be too terribly difficult. We're talking about a rock and roll band here which, if you look at it, is fairly—
NT: Ambiguous. I mean, if you look at David Bowie and you look at Lou Reed, those guys were all fucking each other so why can't Islands get it on.
BA: Well as I say, the nature of a band of guys going on the road for an indefinite period of time—always within a foot and a half of each other—is fairly homo-erotic exercise anyway. You've got six guys crammed in a van for X number of hours every day….
NT: Oh yeah! It's full-on. It's happening.
BA: There you go, so that shouldn't be too difficult to work in.
NT: Cool.
BA: Well, thanks for taking a couple of minutes to do this.
NT: No problem, thank you man.
BA: The pleasure was mine.
NT: Alright. Well, we'll see you soon.
BA: Have a nice day.


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United Arab Emirates Holidays
Cutting-edge architecture, spice-laden marketplaces, and temperatures you can always rely on – holidays to the United Arab Emirates cover off everyone's wish list.
The Magnificent Seven
Relatively speaking, the United Arab Emirates – AKA the UAE – is pretty unknown on the holiday circuit. All you need to know is it's a federation of seven states in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula. And what that means is you're looking at sandy shores, clear waters, and lovely weather as standard.
Dominating Dubai
It might only be a fraction of the size of the biggest emirate, Abu Dhabi, but Dubai is undoubtedly the UAE's crowd-pleaser. And you can bet that's the work of its record-breaking abilities – after all, the world's tallest building, biggest shopping centre, and most luxurious hotel are just a few of Dubai's accolades.
Away from the glamour of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the UAE dares to bare all. Take Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, for example. These emirates flaunt a more authentic Arabian look – think palm trees in place of skyscrapers, souks instead of shopping malls, and kaleidoscopic coral reefs in lieu of manmade islands.
At a glance
Clink glasses with high rollers in Dubai
Barter your way through Fujairah's spice souks
Dive under glass-clear waters off the shores of Ras Al Khaimah
Destinations in United Arab Emirates
Top Destinations
Ras Al Khaimah
On holidays to Ras Al Khaimah, the UAE's natural side makes a name for itself. You've got mountains that look like a landscape painting, long-standing fortresses and first-rate fishing.
Abu Dhabi
With year-round sunshine and dazzling skyscrapers, holidays to Abu Dhabi combine international glamour with the romance of the desert.
Holidays to Dubai are a totally unique desert escape, with glittering skyscrapers beside a sun-baked coast.
Holidays to Ajman are a calm intro to the Middle East, with soft, sandy beaches and lots of sunshine.
Dubai City
"Arabia's answer to Las Vegas, Dubai City may be famous for its big, brash, all-about-cash attitude, but souks are as common as skyscrapers in this modern metropolis."
UAE Beach


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Dr. Somi Javaid has worked hard on developing products that offer practical solutions to some of the most common concerns of pregnancy and new motherhood, like the popular BELLY UP IT™ belly band that provides support and moisture wicking using our Patent Pending Technology for expecting mothers as well as post-pregnancy support.
Articles to review:
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The UO Faculty Club in the Schnitzer Art Museum is now open 5-7 Wed and Th, and 4-6 Friday. Attendance tonight was about 40, and the room can't hold many more. English was having their department party, and some physicists showed up with their seminar speaker. I did not observe any violations of the UO policies on Academic Freedom and Free Speech, which include strict sanctions against dragging out your story for so long that no one else can get a word in:
The University supports free speech with vigor, including the right of presenters to offer opinion, the right of the audience to hear what is presented, and the right of protesters to engage with speakers in order to challenge ideas, so long as the protest does not disrupt or stifle the free exchange of ideas.


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Posted on January 28, 2015, 2:41 am By Nicole
Since announcing the end of her engagement to Matt Bellamy last year, Kate Hudson has certainly been upping the sexy stakes with her newfound singledom.
However, no one was expecting the actress would be quite so daring in her sartorial choices when she arrived at the Versace show at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week on Sunday night.
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Write your own alternate ending to Superbowl 52 with one little assumption. Malcolm Butler plays the final 9:22 minutes and makes one tackle, and has one pass break up while playing just two series in the 4th quarter.
- Eagles Win Superbowl 52… 38-36!
- Pariots win Superbowl 52 …. 39-38!
- Other
Want to hear how it happened? You make the call and write the ending!
(This is a fictitious account of the final 9:22 minutes of the game vs. Philadelphia on the assumption that Malcolm Butler did play in the secondary for the Patriots from that moment on.)
The score is 33-32 New England. The Patriots had just taken their first lead in Superbowl 52. Starting Cornerback Malcolm Butler has not played in the game until this point. Sensing that his defense had to make at least one defensive stop to win the game, Coach Bill Belichick inserts his benched player with 9:22 to play in the game. "We're doing the things, with the right personnel we have to do to win the game." Said Belichick about this move after the game.
Butler makes his presence known immediately, with a fierce tackle of Jay Ajayi, (instead of Devin McCourty,) after a gain of 4 yards taking the ball to the Philadelphia 29. After a New England time out and an incomplete pass, Nick Foles does complete a pass for a first down to Zach Ertz to their own 36 yard line, but instead of Stephen Gilmore making the tackle, it was Safety Devin McCourty. Now that Butler is in the game, the rotation and zone coverage shifts back to where the defensive secondary players should have been, and were in for the majority of the season.
Now faced with a 4th and 1 from their own 46 yard line, Nick Foles again looks for his tight end, Zach Ertz. This time, Ertz was matched up with Patriots strong safety Devin McCourty, he breaks up the play, returning the ball back to Brady and the Patriots at the Eagles 45 yard line with a one point lead with 5:39 to play.
Brady, a master at using the clock in the 4th quarter, immediately goes to work. First, completing a short pass to James White out of the backfield. Now faced with a 2nd and four, Brady uses play action to freeze the Eagles linebackers and finds all time tight end Rob Gronkowski down the seam to the 25 yard line and good for a first down. This takes the clock down to 3:45, and the Eagles call time out. A running play to Dion Lewis gets two yards, and takes another :30 off the clock. The Eagles use another time out.
The Eagles defense stiffens from there after an incomplete pass to Rex Burkhead, and another run by Lewis takes the ball to the 20. Stephen Gostkowski comes on to attempt a 37-yard field goal, and despite pushing it to the right, goes through the uprights, and the Patriots lead increases to 36-32. There is now 2:38 on the game clock, the Eagles have one more time out and the two minute warning.
Gostkowski, a master at dropping his kickoffs at the goal line forces the Eagles to return the ball, and keep the clock moving, Kenjon Barner to his credit got the ball to their own 25 yard line but the return took another :12 off the clock.
On the next play Nick Foles goes deep over the middle to Torrey Smith who beats Malcolm Butler for the gain of 20 yards. The Eagles now in a hurry up mode, rush to the line of scrimmage, and Foles spikes the ball to stop the clock Just before the 2:00 warning. Now 2nd and 10 from their own 45 yard line, the Eagles run a screen pass to Jay Ayaji, and he breaks two tackles to get inside Patriots territory before Malcolm Butler chases him down and pushes him out of bounds. The clock is now stopped at 1:53 for the 2:00 warning with the ball now sitting at the Patriots 43 yard line.
When play resumes, the Eagles run a flea flicker and Nick Foles airs it out to Alshon Jeffrey who get's interfered with at the 14 yard line by Stephon Gilmore. First and ten Eagles at the Patriots 14 yard line with 1: 43 to play. On first down Lagurette Blount runs off right tackle down to the ten-yard line. Hoping to preserve time on the clock in case Philly scores a touchdown, the Patriots call their last time out with 1:33 to go. On second down, Foles uses play action and rolls to his right to find his tight end Zach Ertz at the 3 yard line, first and goal Philly. Tick, tick, tick….
With the clock winding down, The Eagles hand the ball off to Laguerette Blount and he breaks two tackles on his way into the end zone to give the Eagles back the lead at 38-36 with 1:02 to play in regulation.
Now Philly's coach Doug Pederson is faced with a decision about the conversion. Two points would make it 40-36 and force the Patriots to score a touchdown in order to win, or kick the extra point and increase the lead to 3 where a field goal could tie the game. Pederson who already pulled off a great call on 4th and 1 for a touchdown in the first half, decides to go for two.
Philly's run pass option for Nick Foles has been working all game. Instead they use a little trickery, as the Eagles take another play out of the Patriots past, and direct snap the ball to Jay Ayaji. This time he gets stopped at the one yard line by Malcolm Brown, keeping the Eagles ahead by just 2 points. So now, the Eagles lead 38-36, there is 1:02 to play, the Patriots have to get to the Eagles 40 yard line to have a shot at a winning field goal for Stephen Gostkowski.
How many times has Tom Brady led the Patriots to victory in the 4th quarter coming from behind to do it? 42 times, and once again, the GOAT has a chance to add to that total.
Starting at his own 25, Brady finds (eventual game MVP) Rob Gronkowski for three straight passes and uses 45 seconds to get to midfield. The clock has stopped after Brady rushes to the line of scrimmage and spikes the ball with :18 left.
On 2nd and 10, Brady finds Danny Amendola on the near sideline for a gain of 8 yards, and now the ball is at the Philly 42 yard line and there is only :12 seconds left.
Once again, Brady runs a play action, and this time finds James White sprinting out of the backfield, and he picks up the first down and chews up another :06 on the clock. The ball is at the Philly 38 yard line.
It's a 55 yard field goal attempt to win it for Stephen Gostkowski and the Patriots…..does he make it or not? You decide…
It was an another exciting SuperBowl for the Patriots, whether it was fictitious or not!
A – Eagles Win 38-36
B – Patriots win 39-36 Or will Stephen Gostkowski make or miss for the walk off win?
C – Kick blocked or snap fumbled Eagles win…
What do you think?


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Make waffles: Whisk buttermilk, oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir cornmeal, flours, coconut sugar, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly whisk cornmeal mixture into buttermilk mixture. Fold in bacon and chives. Let stand for 15 minutes.
Preheat waffle iron; preheat oven to 200°F. Make compote: Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples, thyme, and salt. Cook, stirring, until soft, about 6 minutes. Add maple syrup and vinegar; cook, stirring constantly, until apples are coated, 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
Mist waffle iron with cooking spray. Cook waffles in batches until browned and done. Mist with additional cooking spray as needed. Keep finished waffles warm in oven. Serve waffles with compote.


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Attack-minded Liverpudlian Bobby Grant signed for Wrexham on loan in November 2018 on a loan deal until January.
Grant began life with Accrington Stanley breaking through the youth ranks before signing professional terms in 2006. The Scouse striker made his debut in May 2007 on the final day of the League Two season in a 3-1 defeat to MK Dons.
After making a handful of appearances in the next campaign he finally got his first career goal in April 2009 as the winner in a 1-0 victory over Chesterfield. After getting off the mark he followed up in the 2009/10 campaign with 18 league goals which saw him attract interest from clubs in the higher reaches of the Football League.
In 2010 he moved on to Scunthorpe United in the Championship making his debut against Oldham Athletic in the League Cup, his Championship debut came against QPR. Mid-way through the season he was loaned out to Rochdale in League One scoring twice in six league games.
After returning to Glanford Park and making a handful of appearances, he was unable to keep his side in the second tier and Scunthorpe were relegated to League One. The next season he bagged 12 goals in all competitions as the Iron held their place in the division.
In 2012 he spent time on loan with former club Accrington grabbing three goals in eight games. During his first game of the 2012/13 season he scored a brace against Derby County in a thrilling 5-5 draw in the League Cup before heading for pastures new at the end of August.
His new club was Rochdale, where he'd spent time with on loan a year beforehand. His first league goal came against AFC Wimbledon in a 2-1 win, the first of 15 in League Two that year.
Grant earned a move to Blackpool in 2013 in the Championship, but he'd make just seven appearances during his two year stint spending the majority of his time out on loan to the likes of Fleetwood Town and Shrewsbury Town. With the latter he earned promotion from League Two as runners-up and landed the March 'player of the month' award.
In the summer of 2015 he finally moved away permanently from Bloomfield Road making the short hop back across to Fleetwood. His Cod Army debut came against Southend United on the opening day of the League One campaign whilst his debut goal came against Port Vale at the end of September 2015.
After making over a century of appearances in League One for Fleetwood, Grant moved on to the Racecourse on a loan deal before making it permanent on January 2nd 2019.


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Archive for July, 2007
I have a small confession; I like to watch CBS Sunday Morning. If you have ever seen this news show, you'll know that it is catered to a much older (than me) audience, mostly because it doesn't use a lot of flashly graphics, and I don't know of very many mid-twenty year olds that wake up before 9 am on Sunday to watch the news. But I'll save why I like CBS Sunday Morning for a separate post. Anyway, I learned about Alice Smith from CBS Sunday Morning (pretty lame, I'm sure), and I've been hooked ever since I listened to her entire album. She came to NYC to perform at Joe's Pub. Here's a video clip I took from my digital camera. Hopefully you'll be able to see what a talented singer she is from the short clip. And yes, that's Me'Shell NdegéOcello playing bass in the back!
When I was in middle school, my parents purchased a time share condo on Hilton Head Island off the coast of South Carolina. While my parents have taken this trip each year, it's been many years since our entire family has gone to Hilton Head. This summer was unique because my brothers and I coordinated our schedules to accompany our parents on their annual vacation spot.
As far as vacation spots go, Hilton Head remains pretty white. The last time I came here, about three years ago, I became pretty claustrophobic without seeing another Asian family or person of color, who wasn't hired help, or doing lawn maintenance work. This year I learned about the Gullah community and their struggle for self-determination and preservation of culture, an integral piece of African American history that was (obviously) not taught in the Georgia public school I attended. Unfortunately I couldn't garner any interest from my family to attend the Gullah tour with me, so I perused the internet for more information about the history of Gullah people. I was happy to find several websites citing local efforts of the Sea Island region to coordinate the documentation of Gullah history and ongoing traditions. In contrast to the pervasive multi-million dollar homes and golf courses I pass by, I found this reference to a United Nations speech quite refreshing (and sobering):
Hilton Head Island is the epitome of development run amok…[it]is a prime example of native islander displacement and erosion of Gullah culture…When people come to Hilton Head they golf, they play tennis. They don't know the Gullah people exist. If the other islands end up like Hilton Head, no one would know the Gullah culture existed.
I can see how disappointing it is to lose this island to overdevelopment. During my stay, I was surprised to find myself in awe with the scenic beauty of the island. The landscape appears very simple — spanish moss draping over tree branches, wetlands hugging the island, dolphins swimming close to the shore. And while the beaches aren't anything like the luxurious white-sand beaches of Miami, there is a peace and calm that comes from the water and land.


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For Tom Ciriello, "Building Homes for Heroes" Is a Cause Worth Fighting For
Mar 28, 2019 06:00AM
By Pamela Johnson
story & photo by Dave Dunbar, Contributing Writer
Punching other people as a form of stress relief? Professional boxing can "give you peace" and "let your stress out," according to Thomas Ciriello of Bellingham. It can also help raise money for charitable causes.
Ciriello, 29, grew up in Brockton—"The City of Champions"—in a poor neighborhood where "you learn quickly how to defend yourself." In fact, two famous boxers, Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, are from Brockton.
Fast forward to today and we find Ciriello involved in efforts to raise money for "Homes for Heroes." He and six friends who are all Massachusetts State Police officers went to New York City last month to fight in the ring against boxers from the city fire department.
"It was a good fight," said Ciriello. He added that there was one "shoddy call" from the home-team referees, and he's planning a rematch in the months ahead. More than 3,000 people --a sold-out audience at Madison Square Garden-- paid to see the fight, which raised approximately $50,000 for Building Homes for Heroes.
According to their website: "Building Homes for Heroes® is strongly committed to rebuilding lives and supporting the brave men and women who were injured while serving the country during the time of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. The organization builds or modifies homes, and gifts them, mortgage-free, to veterans and their families. It's our honor to support the men and women who have loyally and courageously served our country." You can learn more about this national charity by visiting https://www.buildinghomesforheroes.org.
More boxing is coming up in the Boston area and you can see what and when by visiting www.mspboxing.com.
Ciriello went into the U.S. Air Force after high school and eventually settled in Savanah, Georgia, where he spent five years as a prison correctional officer. He moved to Bellingham three years ago and currently works as a surgical assistant.
He recalled the need "as a teenager with anger issues," to "find his niche, find something that would give him peace and balance." He found boxing. "And it's cheaper than a shrink," he says with a smile.
What's ahead for Ciriello?He's thinking about opening a gym. "As a kid who grew up in a tough town, I realize that kids sometimes need to fight. A gym program will provide them with a safe, controlled environment." His own daily training schedule currently includes weight lifting, running and sparring with boxing partners.
He is also looking forward to completing a master's degree in health-care studies and becoming a physician's assistant sometime next year.
"You gotta get out of your comfort zone," he says, "to try to figure things out."


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Online marketing is one of the biggest trends in marketing today with companies very careful about the same. The number of people that are using the Internet today to get the products they are in need of is very huge and because of this reason, companies have to think about online. Any business that is not considering online services today is going to fail especially because, or people are increasing towards these. The good thing is that online marketing does not have to become very difficult because there are a number of simple processes that you can do and they will help a lot. According to research, the first thing that people have to do in order to establish the online presence is to ensure they have a working website. When you want to create a website, you can decide to outsource to sign professionals that can help you with website design. Getting good rankings on search engines is however considered to be very important and that is why, you have to get strategies that will help you with this.
You will realize that you're going to have very little traffic on your website if you do not have good rankings. When people are not careful about this, it creates a major problem and that is why, it is important to be strategic. The best way of ensuring that you have good rankings on the Internet is if you go to companies that provide SEO services. There is no limitation when it comes to the company you can be able to hire for this especially because, they are both physical companies and online companies. When it comes to SEO, these professionals are the ones who know what is supposed to be done so that you can get those good rankings. It is important for you to prioritize getting the best SEO company because not all of them are going to bring you or help you to get the best results. You could get suggestions from friends and colleagues or even, you could use the Internet to look at some of the customer or client reviews.
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Prior to her 2013 Readership appointment at Middlesex University, Anastasia was Senior Lecturer in Cultural Geography and Convenor of the MA in Globalisation, Ethnicity and Culture, at the University of Sussex until December 2012. She was Visiting Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, Department of History, International and Social Studies at the University of Aalborg and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Academy for Migration Studies in Denmark (2004) and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) (Social Science Research Center Berlin) in Germany (2007). She has been a Marie Curie Research Fellow and has conducted research for the University of York, Canada, and in Athens, Greece for ELIAMEP (Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy) and ANTIGONE (Information and Documentation Centre on Racism, Ecology, Peace and Non Violence).
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Anastasia has extensively taught and convened a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral modules in a variety of countries and subjects and has offered interdisciplinary teaching, particularly in the areas of cultural studies, ethnic and migration studies, feminist and gender studies, critical race studies, American and European studies.
Anastasia has also provided doctoral and post-doctoral mentoring and her students have received funding from both UK (AHRC & ESRC) and EU academic research funding bodies.
Anastasia is a member of the Humanities and Human Rights Collaborative Skills Development: The Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts - South-East England (CHASE), led by Prof. Les Back, Goldsmiths and Prof. Lyndsey Stonebridge, UEA, funded by the AHRC. She remains an Associate member of the Sussex Centre for Migration Research, the Sussex Centre for Cultural Studies, the Centre for Gender Studies and the Centre for Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, where she sustains research collaborations.
She currently co-supervises the following PhD students:
* Nefeli Stournara: "Discoursing the Body – Deconstructing the Subject: Gender, Class and Emotion in survivor stories of sexual abuse"
*Paul Brown: "Working conditions in sex encounter venues"
Some of her recently completed PhD students have successfully moved on to academic/research appointments:
Anastasia has engaged in multi-sited, multi-method and comparative ethnographic research in the United States, Denmark, Germany, Greece and Cyprus and has widely published those findings on issues of migration and return migration; the second generation and ethnicity; space and place; transnationalism and identity; culture and memory; gender and feminism; home and belonging; emotion and narrativity; ageing, youth, health mobilities, care and trauma. Within the scope of gender studies, ethnic, migration and cultural studies, her research interests are situated across the areas of critical migration and diaspora studies, the cultural politics of emotions, space, place, identities, and memory, ageing, the governmentality of multiculturalism and the nation, critical race studies and new social movements. In her research agenda she seeks to interrogate constructions and limitations to cultural citizenship and belonging with the rise of contemporary exclusions in understanding how both states and social subjects shape social relations.
Karayianni, Christiana and Christou, Anastasia (2020) Feminisms, gender and social media: public and political performativities regarding sexual harassment in Cyprus. Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics . (Accepted/In press)
Christou, Anastasia and Michail, Domna (2019) 'A window to knowledge is a window to the world': socio-aesthetics, ethics and pedagogic migrant youth journeys in crisis-shaped educational settings in Greece. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education . ISSN 0159-6306 (Published online first)
Christou, Anastasia and Janta, Hania (2019) Affecting solidarities: bringing feeling into feminism, empathy in employment and compassion in academic communities of crises. Tourism Management Perspectives , 30 . pp. 232-239. ISSN 2211-9736
Janta, Hania and Christou, Anastasia (2019) Hosting as social practice: gendered insights into contemporary tourism mobilities. Annals οf Tourism Research , 74 . pp. 167-176. ISSN 0160-7383
Christou, Anastasia and Janta, Hania (2018) The significance of things: objects, emotions and cultural production in migrant women's return visits home. The Sociological Review . ISSN 0038-0261 (Published online first)
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Book Club Review: A Good Tax, Chapter 1
Posted on February 17th, 2017 in
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This post is a part of our Local Government book club series. Join us in reading A Good Tax: Legal and Policy Issues for the Property Tax in the United States by Joan Youngman. This week's post focuses on the first chapter of the book. When I first started in my current position, I thought …
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Stronger Economies Together (SET) Accepting Indiana Applications
Posted on February 9th, 2017 in
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Helping Rural Counties Pursue Innovative Regional Economic Development Strategies – Call for Applications Now Open. USDA Rural Development Acting Indiana State Director Alan Krapf has announced Indiana has been approved to deliver Phase VII of the Stronger Economies Together (SET) Initiative. This effort is targeted to strengthen the capacity of communities/counties in rural America to work …
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Indiana Hometown Collaboration Initiative Now Accepting Applications
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The Hometown Collaboration Initiative, an Initiative of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), is accepting applications from communities or counties with a current population of 25,000 or fewer. "HCI provides smaller communities with the ability to make a difference," said Bo Beaulieu, Purdue Center for Regional Development Director and Extension Community Development …
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Nonprofit Session Gives Community Leaders Insight into Serving on Local Boards
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Purdue Extension's Community Leadership Program offers participants the opportunity to make a difference in their home towns by equipping them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to serve in leadership roles. As a Regional Educator in Community Development, I have had the opportunity to contribute to the program in several ways, including serving as the …
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Tell City, Indiana, in Perry County sits by the Ohio River, 179 miles away from Indianapolis. However, after a project with the Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI), Perry County is just one click from anywhere in the world. HCI targets Indiana communities that are committed to building on their existing assets. HCI has helped Perry County …
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Meeting Charlie in the New Trailer for HEREDITARY Will Haunt Your Dreams
- on Wednesday, 18 April 2018 12:09
- by Frank Wilkins
Hereditary - New Charlie Movie Trailer
"Who's going to take care of me when you die?"
Synopsis: The Graham family starts to unravel following the death of their reclusive grandmother. Even after she's gone, the matriarch still casts a dark shadow over the family, especially her loner teenage granddaughter, Charlie, whom she always had an unusual fascination with. As an overwhelming terror takes over their household, their peaceful existence is ripped apart, forcing their mother to explore a darker realm in order to escape the unfortunate fate they've inherited.
Release Date: June 8, 2018
Director: Ari Aster
Writer: Ari Aster
Cast: Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff
A24, the team that brought us 2015's terrifying horror film The Witch, just released another trailer for its upcoming horror film called Hereditary and it is creepy as all hell. The film scared the pants off audiences at this year's Sundance Film Festival where it earned universal praise.
At the center of the film – as well as the main focus of this new trailer – is a disturbed child named Charlie (played by newcomer Milly Shapiro) who doesn't seem to be handling the death of her grandmother very well. For that matter, neither does Charlie's mother who is played by Toni Collette. There appears to be some kind of family curse that was handed down following the matriarch's death that begins to reveal some pretty scary secrets about the family's ancestry.
While this latest trailer doesn't delve much into the actual plot of Hereditary, it does give us a bit of insight into the fact that Charlie will have much more than we originally thought to do with what is happening to the family after seeing the first trailer. Charlie always seems to be fidgeting with some kind of doll-like contraptions which can be purchased from Charlie's site on Etsy.
In addition to some repeated footage from the film's first trailer, this latest trailer gives us some new stuff like dead birds, decaying bodies, people on fire, more of that creepy dollhouse, and THOSE DISTURBING CLICKING SOUNDS Charlie makes! It all seems to be adding up to a terrifying creation that we'll get to check out this summer on June 8th. Horror definitely needs another disturbed child along the likes of The Exocist's Damien or the the twins from The Shining. And with Hereditary, it looks like we'll get our wish.
Here's a look at the terrifying new Charlie trailer for Hereditary:
And for those who missed it, here's the first trailer for Hereditary that came out earlier this year:
And here's the one-sheet poster for Hereditary:
Hereditary is rated R for horror violence, disturbing images, language, drug use and brief graphic nudity.
The horror sensation that shook festival audiences to their core will hit theaters nationwide on June 8th.


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Whether you're learning yoga via YouTube videos or in-person classes, it sometimes seems like everyone can do the perfect triangle pose or downward facing dog. And they make it look easy! It's no wonder many beginner yogis often feel like giving up. The reality is different though. You don't need to be the agile person in your class to benefit from yoga. In fact, the less flexible you are the faster you'll see results.
While thephysical practice does play a role, the ultimate goal of yoga is "moksha," inSanskrit (an ancient language of India), or liberation—the ability to find trueinner peace and release from suffering. The thought is that the more youpractice yoga, the deeper the connection you'll find between the physical body,the mind, and the spirit. The stronger this connection is, the more mindfulnessyou can bring into your life.
How does yoga benefit you?
Theapparent benefit is improved flexibility. Regular practice helps lengthen yourmuscles and free up tight joints. Over time, this can reduce the chance ofinjuries or pain. There are far more benefits to yoga. Other physical benefitsinclude stronger bones, improved muscle strength and better balance. There issome evidence that yoga can help weight loss too. Your overall health can alsobenefit from regular yoga practice. There's evidence to suggest that yoga mayhelp improve sleep quality, boost your immune system, improve the health ofyour heart and decrease inflammation. It's also great for reducing stress andanxiety.
How often should you do yoga to see results?
Perhapsyou're interested in practicing yoga for the physical aspect—you want to workhard, sweat and get fit. You might find, however, that yoga is so much morethan that.
Maybe youfound yoga through wanting to begin a meditation practice, and now you've foundthat your body is physically capable of things you never thought possible.Whatever your reason for beginning your practice, at least it's brought you tothe mat!
It'sprobably no surprise that the more you practice yoga, the faster you'll gainthe benefits (most of the time). You'll see results much sooner if you practicefor an hour every day, for example, than just an hour every Saturday. Thatdoesn't mean short practice sessions can't help though.
Someexperts believe that even a few minutes of practice each day can help improveyour mood. By focusing on your breath (much like meditation), you can practicebeing in the moment. With a bit of practice, your yoga "timeouts" will be awelcome break from the whirlwind of thoughts that accompany us throughout theday.
Of course,the amount you need to practice also depends on your goals:
If you wantto gain many of the benefits of yoga – including improved strength,concentration and flexibility – 2-3 halfhour sessions each week is a good place to start. This isn't too much thatyou'll overstretch your muscles, but is regular enough to provide consistentimprovement. Ideally, you'll do some practice on a daily basis – but this maynot be possible if you have a hectic schedule. The Yoga Burn program alsorecommends practicing three times a week.
To improveyour sleep, a short session of around 10 minutes before bed can help.
Forimproving flexibility, one hour-long class per week may be enough to gain someof the benefits. You'll see much faster progress if you practice more though.
To reversebone loss due to osteoporosis, 10 minutes daily practice is also enough fornoticeable improvement.
Developinga regular practice can bring feelings of gratitude and compassion to thesurface. Perhaps you're able to gain an understanding of why you might havepoor eating habits or make poor choices regarding your health on a deeperlevel. After a time, you may be able to find forgiveness for yourself and thus changeyour habits altogether.
How can you master Yoga?
Dependingon your physical capabilities, you might work your way up to these classes injust around a month of regular practice. Regular practice for most isconsidered to be at least a few times a week, though many seasonedpractitioners will get on their mat every day.
Whileadvanced classes may be accessible to practitioners after a few weeks or acouple of months of regular practice, again depending on where your body isphysically, there are many advanced postures that may take years to becomeavailable to you.
It's notuncommon to hear of people practicing for five or six hours a day. This isextreme – and has the potential to cause injury if not under the instruction ofa skilled teacher – but there's no substitute for putting in the hours. Thegood news is you don't need to practice six hours a day to see improvements instrength and flexibility. Practicing daily (instead of a few times per week)can speed up your progress though.
Yoga shouldnever be rushed. Everyone's body adapts at different rates, so trying to"force" progress is nearly always going to end in pain and injury.
Learningeach pose is a process. You see it performed by instructor, then try and do ityourself. Over time, you work on the position, gaining a little bit offlexibility each time you practice. It could take a few weeks or it might takeyear. Eventually you'll perfect the pose.
In conclusion…
When youfirst start, try to practice at least twice per week. This should initially beunder the instruction of a competent instructor, but once you know the basicsyou can practice at home too. The most important thing is to practiceregularly. If you leave too long between sessions, you're effectively startingagain each time – which can make yoga frustrating. The more regular of apractice you have, the more quickly you'll experience positive changes in yourlife. It could begin with an improvement on a mental level that then developsinto physical results or the other way around. If practicing every day doesn'thappen immediately for you, just a couple of classes a week can be considered aregular practice. Take whatever you can get! Results of any kind—physical,mental or spiritual—can be felt almost immediately, and your body and mind willlikely be craving more right away.


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A bit tricky because some companies that build apps will not touch a cloud hosting platform and you would need to hire another company to do that, and there can be friction. Empire Elements will architect the cloud hosting platform for you, design and prototype your app, build and deliver it to the store. What's important here is the scaling part, but what does it mean? Simple, your cloud platform needs to be able to cope with the rapid and relentless accumulation of users. That poses specific challenges of course but with a robust architecture from the very beginning, you will be saved huge headaches later. Plan how you want to grow your app and architect the solution around it. We like to use AWS which offers services that are integrated nicely together. That would be perhaps infinitely scalable S3 storage and global CloudFront network, serverless API Gateway, mobile user Cognito service and even no-SQL database. You need to have a plan of what happens when you have thousands of users, ten thousand, hundred thousand of users using your app daily, what happens then?
Everyone is an expert nowadays. You can hire a lonely wolf app developer or an international agency with offices on three continents. The choice is yours but always consider experience and skill. That is very easy to verify really, and you can see the work they did and decide to give a call to their clients and get their feedback directly. When building anything digital, the skill is what matters the most. It could be a difference between success and failure.
Working with a professional app building agency means that you have a team of experts available to your disposal. You can bounce ideas, you can discuss what works and what doesn't, and they would help you make better business ideas. They would help you save money and make more while focusing on the user. I know we do this for every client.
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Don't just pile on features, think of the user as per my point number one. You need to be realistic. What can we build within our budget that will have the most impact? Start with core functionality and then decide when and how you add new features. Creating an Airbnb app business for £5,000 is just not realistic. Set your practical requirements from a Minimum Viable Product and take it from there. Launch the app, keep expanding, keep getting new customers and keep building.
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Learn incoming CC values in midi track
For the purpose of sequencing hardware synths with midi, it would be convenient if I could "learn" incoming midi cc values to map those to knobs.
At the moment you need to figure out and/or keep lists of synths cc values so that you can map those by selecting them one by one. This is a bit of a flow killer with external synths. Perhaps, if I could save tracks with already assigned cc values would also be a time saver here (select track and load a synth cc preset).
It's possible to learn incoming midi to map those to control Deluge controls, so I hope that this wish wouldn't be too time consuming to implement.
MatthewGeorge Cologne, GermanyPosts: 229
So save slots on midi tracks for external synths?
If that's what you're saying I'm keen for that.
Myrk Taunton, UKPosts: 89
No he's saying to speed up midi assign to have the learn button understand cc's being effected on other synths. Like you could press learn and wobble a knob on your synth to make it know it's that function. Downside is it would only work on a midi to and from connection, otherwise the Deluge wouldn't get any feedback to know what it's learning.
MatthewGeorge what you've just mentioned is in my "Midi Requests pt 1 post" where I talk about the idea of having "Midi Kits" and "Midi Synths" where you save your presets for external gear and map it within. Could also have program changes within the presets... anyway read the post and give it a +1:
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