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Dare to be great. Those are the words instilled in pop singer, songwriter, and performer LEX by her father. Those words are emblazoned on her license plate, and etched on her soul.
Fueled by this spirit, LEX has garnered some prime accolades nationally for a young unsigned artist, including charting in the Billboard Top 40 Pop Indicator Chart at age 15 in 2012. Her music is broadly resonate because it melds real life experiences and raw emotionality with an infectious blend of dance beats, energetic hooks, and pop-rock guitars. When LEX isn't onstage, you can find her doing great things giving back through many charitable pursuits.
"My message is dare to do something great," she affirms. "Dare to put everything into something you love and not wait for it to be handed to you."
Most recently LEX has had success with the 2016 singles "Stupid For You" and "Bringing Me Back To You." The former track has the distinction of being a "Most Added track at radio," eventually spending 22 weeks on FMQB A/C Top 40 charts, peaking at #9. The latter track made playlists across Europe, becoming a fixture on radio from Ireland to Slovenia. Other career highlights have been working with a bevy of esteemed creative collaborators, select marquee names include Grammy-winning artist Jamie Jones (All For One), the Heavyweights, Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Rodney Alejandro, songwriter Sarah deCourcy (Kylie Minogue, LittleMix), Ben Sargeant (The Script), and Richard Furch (Chrisette Michele, Prince). LEX has been awarded Music Connection Magazine's "Top 100 Unsigned Artist of 2016."
The prodigiously gifted performer first dazzled audiences at age 7, singing lead backed by a 60-piece adult choir for a holiday church performance. She later honed her talent with vocal lessons, and through the guidance of industry veteran Rodney Alejandro, who remains an artistic and nurturing ally to her to this day. At just 14 she held her own performing alongside icon Raven-Symoné.
One of LEX's most formative entertainment biz experiences was gigging regularly at Circus Circus in Las Vegas. The fickle nature of the audience, and the chaotic environment made it something of a performance boot camp. "My goal there was to make people who were not necessarily there to see me, stop and check out my performance. I learned to be in the moment, and motivate the audience," she says.
Since then, LEX has owned stages small and large, mesmerizing audiences with her charisma, sensuality, and uplifting presence. She's shared the stage with a diverse array of artists; select highlights include The Wanted, Karmin, Cody Simpson, Charice, and Mindless Behavior. In addition, she's performed at the halftime show for UNLV's basketball team, and sang the "National Anthem" for the Phoenix Suns.
Her most current singles, "Stupid For You" and "Bringing Me Back To You," fizz over with sticky sweet hooks, tension-building climaxes, and rousing dance club grooves. Within this pop context, LEX showcases a dynamic expanse as a vocalist shifting from delicate sensual low tones to skyward high tones with panache and passion. LEX favors lyrics with sass and sincerity. This pair of singles bookend a relationship, showcasing two sides of impulsive love—the payoff of taking a chance and being open to new adventures, and the unhealthy side of returning to a hurtful situation despite your better senses.
LEX is currently working on new music for fall 2017. A sneak peak at her new body of work reveals a darkly glamorous aesthetic. Here, her signature sublime pop melodicism and universally poetic lyrics are cast amidst an atmospheric setting with artful electro touches and brooding beauty ambience.
With being three for three—charting with every single she's released so far—LEX is poised to have a very promising career. Mulling it all over, she says: "I want to prove that, if you live by your goals, you can make it. I want my music to make an impact and inspire people, especially young girls so that they can be strong and independent."


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By myself at the office all the morning drawing up instructions for Portsmouth yard in those things wherein we at our late being there did think fit to reform, and got them signed this morning to send away to-night, the Duke being now there.
At noon to the Wardrobe; there dined. My Lady told me how my Lady Castlemaine do speak of going to lie in at Hampton Court; which she and all our ladies are much troubled at, because of the King's being forced to show her countenance in the sight of the Queen when she comes. Back to the office and there all afternoon, and in the evening comes Sir G. Carteret, and he and I did hire a ship for Tangier, and other things together; and I find that he do single me out to join with me apart from the rest, which I am much glad of. So home, and after being trimmed, to bed.
Of all the things our ink
signed away,
the peak comes
back in the evening
to rest.
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Saturday 10 May 1662.

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Canoeing champ Matt Lister is one of two cover men for Attitude Magazine's June issue, along with transgender American model Laith Ashley.
Lister tells Attitude that the coming out process was a little complicated for him:
"I didn't want to come out while I was in school because I was already bullied for being a fat, spotty kid and I was bigger than everyone and I was hairy. I may as well have just worn a target. I didn't want to add another thing to that pile, so I just waited till the last year of school, when I was in the sixth form."
"I would never shame someone for not coming out because it's a personal choice and it's a difficult thing to go through, but I feel as if it's a necessity for the LGBT community because you're in the public eye", Matt says.
"People are watching you, even people who aren't involved in sport that maybe want to get into it, but they don't try because they think it doesn't fit them."
You can watch a bit of the 'behind the scenes' action at Matt's photo shoot below:


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Seeing Red Again in Chisinau
In April 2009, Rodion Burca celebrated his 21st birthday in jail.
He had been arrested on the 7th of the month in the center of Chisinau when a peaceful protest erupted into street riots and the burning and gutting of the Moldovan parliament building. Like his fellow demonstrators, Burca had hoped the election two days earlier would bring pro-European forces to power. When it didn't, he felt certain the Communist Party that had ruled Moldova for eight years had rigged the vote.
"It seemed like this protest was the last chance for change," recalled Burca, who was then a history student at Moldova State University. And bring change it did, setting in motion a chain of events that led to new elections that July and the enshrinement of a westward-looking coalition, the Alliance for European Integration.
In November 2013 Moldova initialed a free trade and political association agreement with Brussels, the fruit of an arduous three-year process. Late last month the European Parliament voted to lift visa requirements for Moldovans traveling to the Schengen zone, ratifying the European Commission's approval three months earlier.
But for many veterans of the 2009 protests those steps toward EU integration pale against what they consider the government's deep failures at home, from corruption scandals to an infamous illegal hunting trip in December 2012, attended by several top Moldovan officials, that left a young businessman dead and the pro-EU coalition in tatters.
Economic volatility has not helped the coalition's standing. After robust post-crash growth, Moldova went into recession in the second half of 2012, in part due the impact of a severe drought on the key agriculture industry. Since 2009 gross monthly wages have risen from $203 to $278, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, and GDP was up 8 percent in the first nine months of 2013. Still, a November survey by Public Opinion Barometer found that only 6 percent of the population is satisfied with the economic situation, with respondents expressing deep concern about poverty and their children's economic future.
"I expected the pro-European coalition would implement reforms and that once I graduated I would be able to have a decent salary. I believed they would truly fight against corruption. I hoped the Transdniester conflict would be solved," Burca said. Instead, "the socioeconomic situation is deplorable. The level of corruption is the same. The Transdniester solution is as far away as ever. Not to mention the unresolved cases of those mistreated in April 2009." When Moldovans vote in parliamentary elections this November, he said, "I'm afraid the Communists could regain power."
Burca does not plan to vote for the Communists – he doesn't plan to vote at all – but many Moldovans will. The November poll showed the party with 34.3 percent support, more than 20 points ahead of the second-place, co-governing Liberal Democrats. Among voters with a firm preference, 50.8 percent backed the Communists, compared with 31.8 percent in polling 10 months earlier.
If the recent figures hold, the Communists will return to power this year, and they appear poised to shift Moldova from Brussels' orbit to Moscow's.
"In 2009 our legislative motto was, 'Let's build a European Moldova together,' " Communist lawmaker Mark Tkaciuk, a leading policy voice in the party, told a November conference on the EU's Eastern Partnership, an outreach program to a group of countries that includes Moldova. "Beyond a doubt, this year we will speak exclusively about the benefits of integration into the [Russia-led] Eurasian Customs Union. It's not only our position; it's the preference of more than half of the population, who will vote for us."
This isn't just Communist rhetoric: an exhaustive survey on Moldovan views on Europe issued last fall by the Slovak Atlantic commission and Central European Policy Institute found that EU integration has lost support since the coalition came to power in 2009. According to some political observers, Western ties have lost their shine as the government was tarnished by corruption allegations and political scandals. It's not that the Communists have done anything to raise their rating, these experts say – the coalition has discredited itself.
"The Communists' high rating is the result of people's discontent," said Igor Botan, a political commentator and executive director of the Association for Participatory Democracy in Chisinau. "The Moldovan electorate is split in two. One side turns toward Europe, the other toward Russia. People were waiting for changes. Now they're disappointed in the coalition. The continuous succession of scandals led to this."
"The people who determine the political atmosphere in the country don't support the Communists," said Anatol Taranu, a former member of parliament who now heads the Political Science and Political History Center at Moldova State University. "Still, the ruling parties have to convince people that they have achieved something and that everything is going be fine. Otherwise they will lose the election, and the Ukrainian scenario could be repeated in Moldova" – a move away from the EU toward the Customs Union followed by widespread unrest.
The Alliance for European Integration took power in 2009 promising to reform the judiciary and battle corruption, but before long its three main parties – the Liberal Democrats, the Liberals, and the Democrats – were divvying up state institutions and revenue streams into spheres of political influence. In the meantime, with the Communists still holding a large bloc of seats, parliament failed repeatedly over 2 ½ years to muster the super majority necessary to elect a president, aggravating the political crisis.
In the summer of 2011, Chisinau's municipal election campaign was dominated by mudslinging between Liberal Democratic Prime Minister Vlad Filat and wealthy businessman and Democratic politician Vladimir Plahotniuc. Filat called his rival a "puppeteer" who engineered hostile takeovers of banks and other companies; Plahotniuc accused the premier of smuggling.
The coalition infighting really exploded as a result of a tragic accident, the fatal shooting of a businessman during a wild-boar hunt in a nature reserve two days before Christmas 2012. The death of Sorin Paciu was not made public for two weeks, and Filat accused Moldova's prosecutor general, Valeriu Zubco, of orchestrating a cover-up. Zubco, who was loyal to Plahotniuc's Democrats, was among some 30 political and judicial VIPs at the hunt. He was acquitted of criminal wrongdoing, but the case inflamed old grudges and sundered the government, which collapsed in a March 2013 no-confidence vote.
The scandal sent public dissatisfaction into the stratosphere. In an April 2013 Public Opinion Barometer poll, 87 percent of those surveyed declared that the country was moving in the wrong direction.
It also consigned Moldova's three major pro-European figures – Filat, Democratic Party leader Marian Lupu, and Liberal chief Mihai Ghimpu – to the political sidelines. Filat stepped down as prime minister; an attempt by President Nicolae Timofti to reinstate him failed. Lupu was dismissed as speaker of parliament in another no-confidence vote. The Liberal Party split in two, with Ghimpu taking his faction into opposition. Negotiations between the pro-Europe parties and the Communists to hold early elections were scuttled amid pressure from European officials, who threatened to withdraw future investment in Moldova unless the main rivals came to terms, and a caretaker government was formed – the Pro-European Coalition, under Prime Minister Iurie Leanca.
The current rulers say 2014 will be a decisive year, as the government signs the accord initialed in November at the EU's Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius and faces the voters in the fall elections. Leanca fired an opening salvo as parliament convened its spring-summer legislative session last month, in chambers reconstructed from the burned shell of 2009.
"Since autumn 2009 the government has achieved great results. The first one is the victory over the Communists' authoritarian regime," the prime minister said. "It's no wonder I pay so much attention to the Communists. They warrant it. They represent the main obstacle on our country's path to modernization."
Communist lawmaker Artur Resetnicov ridiculed the coalition's rhetoric. "After almost five years of governing it's shameful to blame the Communists. It means the government hasn't really achieved anything," he said in an interview. "We have the support of the half of the population – no less. We will promote Eurasian integration."
That does not mean a prospective Communist government is giving up on Europe, Resetnicov said.
"European integration means modernization, fighting against corruption. External forces make us choose between East and West. We don't want to make a choice," he said. "Ukrainian events show the consequences of such politics."
Sergui Mocanu, leader of the Anti-Mafia opposition party, also invokes Ukraine in talking about the state of Moldovan affairs. But for him the lesson of Kyiv is the wages of rampant corruption, on both sides of the political divide.
"The Communists represent an important factor that impedes our country's development. They represent evil just as much as the pro-European parties do. The ruling parties have their origins in the same system," Mocanu said. "They haven't achieved anything, and they both use the same criminal schemes. They are mafia, oligarchs. … If European officials don't study the Ukrainian lesson, everything will come to a bad end in Chisinau as well. Filat and Plahotniuc are the same as Yanukovych."
Stefan Grigorita shares that pox-on-both-their-houses pessimism. He was another participant in the April 2009 protests. He was 18 and had just voted for the first time. Shocked by the seemingly rigged results, he joined a flash mob in the capital's main square. When mass disorder broke out on 7 April, he clambered up a tree and waved the Moldovan flag.
"I had big expectations indeed. Afterward I hoped for the arrests, resignations, and punishment of those responsible for that day's violence. But nothing was done," he said.
Like his fellow protester Burca, Grigorita does not plan to vote this November. He doesn't want a return to the Communist past, but he is equally certain the current government has nothing to offer.
"The eventual visa-free regime is something, but it's not enough after four years of governing," Grigorita said.


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Ive always been fascinated by micronations, those slices of the planet that some eccentric has tried to carve off and control for themselves. We have several in Australia, from the venerable Hutt River Province to the fairly humorous Empire of Atlantium, which seems to exist exclusively within a Potts Point apartment. But one of the few that have had any success in actually becoming a nation-state is Sealand, which is on sale for around a billion dollars. And if that wasnt weird enough, a file-sharing website seems to be serious about trying to buy it to create an intellectual property law-free Nerdvana.
Sealand is a British Navy fort that was set up in the English Channel during World War II. It was abandoned after the war, and was seized by squatters until Major Roy Bates captured it and began pirate radio transmissions from it. The fort has now passed onto his son, Prince Michael who has made the decision to sell it.
A supposedly completely free internet hosting service was set up there a few years ago, and it seems to still be operating today. Which is probably why the forts been valued so highly, and why The Pirate Bay, one of the worlds most popular BitTorrent software piracy sites, wants to buy it. The site provided links to lots of pirated material, so has been prosecuted in a number of countries. In an attempt to avoid the inconvenience of copyright law, its owners they've set up scheme to buy Sealand. Unfortunately, theyve only managed to raise $13,000 so far whod have thought software pirates would be a bit cheap?
What I've always found hilarious about micronations is the way they purport to be real countries, with stamps, passports, ministries and even currency. Check out this statement from Sealands website:
Seven years later on 25 September 1975, Roy of Sealand proclaimed the Constitution of the Principality. Over time, other national treasures were developed, such as the flag of the Principality of Sealand, its national anthem, stamps, as well as gold and silver coins launched as Sealand Dollars. Finally, passports of the Principality of Sealand were issued to those who had helped Sealand in some way, though they were never for sale.
And their spin on letting a private (read porn and gambling) internet server set up there?
The presence of an active and rapidly growing high-tech internet industry in Sealand has changed the character of the Principality; once more, Sealand rings with the sound of voices, boasts regular support ferry services, and is host to a growing and dynamic population.
At times, though, its gotten bizarrely real:
In August of 1978, a number of Dutch men came to Sealand in the employ of a German businessman. They were there to discuss business dealings with Sealand. While Roy was away in Britain, these men kidnapped Prince Roy's son Michael, and took Sealand by force. Soon after, Roy recaptured the island with a group of his own men and held the attackers as prisoners of war.
During the time that he held the prisoners, the Governments of the Netherlands and Germany petitioned for their release. First they asked England to intervene in the matter, but the British government cited their earlier court decision as evidence that they made no claim to the territory of Sealand. Then, in an act of de facto recognition of Sealand's sovereignty, Germany sent a diplomat directly to Sealand to negotiate for the release of their citizen.
Roy first released the Dutch citizens, as the war was over, and the Geneva Convention requires the release of all prisoners. The German was held longer, as he had accepted a Sealand Passport, and therefore was guilty of treason. Prince Roy, who was grateful that the incident had not resulted in a loss of life, and did not want to bloody the reputation of Sealand, eventually released him as well.
Part of Sealands claims of independence are based on a court case in the 1970s where Roy was charged with firearm offences. Because Sealand is outside the then-three mile territorial limit, it was decided that the acts were outside the UKs jurisdiction. The UK has subsequently extended its territory to 12 nautical miles, which includes Sealand, and US courts have thrown out its claims to independence.
Ironically, the very act of selling the property to a file-sharing site might be enough to end the seizure of Sealand. The UK Government hasnt done much about it because it, unsurprisingly no longer wants a rusting sea fort in the middle of nowhere. But if it becomes controversial as a base for illegal activities, and if theres pressure by the powerful recording and film industries, theyll probably just take it back. Thereby wiping out the value of whatever the new owners will have paid for it. What a brilliant irony it would be for a bunch of software pirates to be done out of their money.
Sealand may well be the worlds biggest and best-organised cubbyhouse. If anyones interested in buying it, heres the link for interested purchasers. Youll do your money, of course – but hey, at least it was tax free…
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Since the long break.. great holidays.. now i am so bored at work. There are so many things that i need to do, my desk still in mess, filing have to be done.. haiyaa (sight). Everyday i said the same thing… I am so lazy.. no motivation at all.. my desk still not cleared. .. but the same reply i got .. 'Ok mah.. still early year'. I dont want that for an answer.
My brain needs challenge. What should i do to start my year more interesting. This year i will attend courses and get updated with knowledge. I will start with waking up early in the morning and do simple exercise.
I found this cool website http://www.pickthebrain.com/ . i hope it will help us motivate ourselves. I have to think and start something. Chayo!Chayo!


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This is a video of a lecture by professor Bruce Kapferer given at the University of Manchester, England
Abstract by Bruce Kapferer
The lecture begins with a discussion of Clyde Mitchell's network perspective, its grounding in anthropological ethnography and its connection to the situational analytic perspective of Gluckman's "Manchester School". Gluckman was concerned to make Malinowski's anthropological ethnographic innovation, developed in small-scale isolated traditional societies, relevant to the analysis of social and political processes in the dynamic complex social worlds of modernity. His point is also larger: that is all social contexts no matter how isolated are enmeshed in larger global processes. Gluckman was, in this sense critical of what might be termed 'island anthropology' which related societies as enclosed isolated wholes. Mitchell's approach to networks is influenced by Gluckman's situational approach as well as his critique of that anthropology that treated of societies as isolated wholes. This had the seeds of a critique of the grand narrative approaches of modern sociological theory and their often retreat into abstraction and a losing of sight of the on the ground processes that such abstraction was given to comprehend as well as inattention to the larger fields of political and social process in which they are enmeshed. Mitchell's network perspective extended along these lines moreover insisting that institutional analysis, for example, should be traced into detailed accounts of social processes that the network perspective was oriented towards. The lecture explores this direction and considers the importance of ideology and value in the dynamics of social networks. At this point the lecture demonstrates the similarities and differences between Mitchell and Latour's approaches. One similarity is the movement away from the idea of society as an integrated totality. The major dissimilarity concerns the importance of value. This is stressed in Mitchell – a concern of his being the way new value is generated. Latour it will be argued stressed interconnections but without a concern for value. Furthermore in Latour the idea of network is very little other than an abstract metaphor. Mitchell is more concerned with converting a metaphor into a substantial methodological practice. The lecture more generally, and through its comparison of the Mitchell and Latour perspectives, develops towards a contemplation on the nature of a scientific understanding of the social which is the major direction and importance of Latour's approach.


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Who says guys are the only ones who can get better with age? We're gonna turn that myth around, if we share what we learn with each other. So here are 4 skin tips I've learned just over this past year that really helped the texture and shape of my face.
Left Pic: 1 year ago. Right Pic: Last month.
1. I lost 12 pounds this past year while training for Xmen. I kept it off by coming up w/an hour workout I do a few times a week. The weight loss leaned out my cheeks and jawline. Working out is also great for your skin because it increases blood flow to your face which helps rejuvenate.
2. Reshaped my brows. I do my own brows and always thought they were supposed to have a high arch. Then a facialist pointed out to me that I was shaping my brows into a frown. So I let the top of my brows grow in (which is never fun because it looks spotty for a few weeks) and then I plucked the bottom. That gave my brows a more horizontal angle and instantly brightened my eyes.
3. Got rid of sunspots. I love my freckles. But over the past couple of years I've seen more come up and merge with other freckles to make large dark spots. Dark spots prevent your skin from reflecting light and gives you a dull complexion. So for the past year I've been diligently using @Proactiv Mark Fading Pads. I wipe my face with one every night and now my face has a more even tone and the large spots aren't as noticeable.
4. I've talked about this before and I still stand by it: Japanese potatoes that are high in Hyaluronic Acid help keep wrinkles away. Look up this video: "Connie Chung Yuzihara" to learn all about it. There are Hyaluronic Acid pills and vitamins but I think that the best way to get it in your system is by eating them in foods that naturally have them.
I'm still looking into what gets rid of the lines that develop around your neck. I think it has to do with tension and acupuncture might be the answer. When I find out more, I'll let you know. 👯


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Bonucci arrival could signal AC Milan formation change
Vincenzo Montella has hinted that AC Milan could follow in the footsteps of Juventus and Chelsea and revert to a three-man defence next season following the arrival of Leonardo Bonucci.
Bonucci made the surprise switch from Serie A champions Juve to the San Siro last week after the two clubs agreed a reported €40million fee for the Italy international.
The 30-year-old is one of 10 new faces at Milan ahead of the 2017-18 campaign as Montella looks to guide the club back into the Champions League for the first time since 2014.
In recent seasons Bonucci has played in a back three with Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli for Juve and Italy and Montella could be willing to adopt the same tactic.
"I am evaluating the players that I have available on a daily basis," he said after Milan's International Champions Cup defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
"I have so many players, I think they're capable of offering different tactical solutions.
"Bonucci's arrival, for example, could see me favour a three-man defence, but it's difficult to know for sure right now."
Milan were without Bonucci for the 3-1 defeat to Dortmund, but he could make his first appearance for the Rossoneri against Bayern Munich on Saturday.


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News on Arsenal 15 July 2012
With input from AFC fans groups the club has announced a new ticketing policy for next season.
Added to Cat A/Cat B matches is a new Category C. This Cat C will be lower than B, however, A/B will be priced higher 23% & 2% respectively… Higher, Higher… You're so much better than last weeks audience.
Expected headlines of AFC fans will have to pay £126 for tickets to watch Arsenal have appeared in the media. Yes, all 1% of the tickets that would be available at that price. Still makes a good headline.
Sunderland, Southampton, Swansea and West Brom I would imagine favourites to be in Cat C. Attack on the "S" clubs? If so I would expect Spurs and Stoke to be placed in Cat C, the former for being a shit club, living in our Shadow, tagging onto AFC transfer targets and last won the league when I was four (54 now). The latter should in fact have their own Cat Z as why should you have to pay more than £1 to watch Rugby on a football pitch.
Footballs Back!!!! None other than the Markus Liebherr Memorial Cup, Whoooopeeee!!!… A round Robin (he leaves when he wants van Persie) 45 min-each-way tournament between Anderlecht, Southampton and AFC. Anderlecht taking the place of Rangers due to their financial troubles. A once great club that is now about to start next season in the Scottish Third Division. Shamefully nicked from Twitter but I found it funny… Breaking news…. Sky Sports have apologised to all subscribers for wrongly advertising they could watch Rangers in 3D. They meant Rangers in D3.
AFC took along a fair few first team squad players, such as Santos, Gibbs, Jenkinson, Chamakh, Djourou, Gervinho. I like the Coq and think he is going to come good this season and play quite a bit.
Southampton v Anderlecht. The Belgium's opened the scoring through de Sutter who scored after good work from Kanu (not that one). This turned out to be the winning goal. Sums up that 45 mins.
Arsenal v Anderlecht: The starting eleven:
Damian Martinez, Daniel Boateng, Ignasi Miquel, Kieran Gibbs (c), Carl Jenkinson, Nico Yennaris, Craig Eastmond, Henri Lansbury, Thomas Eisfeld, Sanchez Watt, Marouane Chamakh. Substitutes, Vito Mannone, Andre Santos, Martin Angha, Johan Djourou, Sead Hajrovic, Kristoffer Olsson.
Anderlecht had already played six pre-season friendlies and early on looked sharp, de Sutter having a goal ruled out for offside and another good chance from de Sutter saw him heading over from a corner. Arsenal now pushed to came back into the game and Chamakh had a good chance saved by the keeper. Miquel saved one on the line and then Goooooooal!!! Good work by Corporal Jenkinson down the right-wing, he crossed low and hard into the box and there was Lansbury to tuck the ball away nicely past the hapless keeper.. Five hours after the goal was scored and showed countless times on SSN, the bloke kept referring to Chamakh as the one that crossed the ball. 1-0 to the Arsenal and they held on to grab victory.
Vito Mannone, Jernade Meade, Andre Santos, Kyle Bartley, Johan Djourou (c), Craig Eastmond, Kyle Ebecilio, Henri Lansbury (Olsson 16), Francis Coquelin, Chuks Aneke (Angha 29), Gervinho. Substitutes, Damian Martinez, Martin Angha, Sead Hajrovic, Kristoffer Olsson, Thomas Eisfeld.
Saints took the lead when Danny Fox put in a good cross and Rodriguez headed powerfully into the net past Mannone…
Goooooooooal!!!! Good work on the left, saw a one-two with Gervinho and Ollsson. Gervinho attacked the Saints No.6, beat him all ends up (stay on your feet mate) and took the ball to the by-line, came back inside the saints No.5 and shot low and hard into the net 1-1 get in!!! Come on Gervinho, let's have a great second season from you now. Strangely the game went into a penalty shoot-out which Southampton won 5-4 after Kyle Ebecilio missed the 5th penalty for Arsenal. Has there ever been a more pointless penalty shoot-out?
Lifting the trophy here Arsenal won the The Markus Liebherr Memorial Cup
and queue unbridled joy amongst the media as they could make headlines such as
"Look RVP Arsenal can win trophies"
"Arsenal win cup at last"
Such wit amongst Fleet Streets finest. Well it's not Fleet Street anymore of course but those great sport writers from days gone by must be hanging their heads in shame and turning in their grave. Rather than good solid headlines of the past it's just cheap shots nowadays.
Daily Star has RVP house hunting in Cheshire yesterday, well it's Sunday :-).
Next up for the Gunners on Pre-season tour Malaysian XI in Kuala Lumpur on July 24, 2012.
After differing views from fans regarding the new away kit released for pre-order on Thursday just gone. I would doubt many Gooners would mind see this team play, in which if Carling did football kits would be the best ever…


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How and When to Issue Credit Note under GST?
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SARS Tortured, Removed Two Of My Teeth In 2014, Man Tells Panel
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Nigeria on Tuesday heard how a man lost two of his teeth at the hands of the now defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in 2014.
The man was the first person to testify before the panel that was set up to investigate allegations of abuses made against personnel of the disbanded police rogue unit.
The alleged atrocities triggered mass protests across Nigeria under the hashtag #EndSars, forcing President Muhammadu Buhari to disband the hated unit.
Sanwo-Olu has said that the scope of the panel has been expanded to include the shooting and killing of the peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate on 20 October.
Amnesty International and eyewitnesses say the military opened fire on peaceful protesters at the toll gate, killing at least 10 people. Two people were killed in Alausa, another part of Lagos, on the same day, Amnesty said.
The military has denied involvement in the shooting.
In his testimony, the man said that his property had been forcefully taken by SARS officers and the police had refused to pay him compensation despite a court order.
Tuesday's proceedings were held up for almost two hours as the youth representatives on the panel refused to sign an oath of secrecy.
The dispute was later resolved.
Independent investigations into police abuses were a core demand of the protesters who rallied across Nigeria for more than two weeks.
The chair of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi, was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying that the panel was independent from the government and would ensure justice for victims of police brutality and "for those affected by the unfortunate incident of the shootings by the military".
She was also quoted as saying that none of the 15 complaints received so far related to the shooting in Lekki, an upmarket suburb in Lagos.
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Private Sector Key To Realising Sustainability Agenda In Africa – UN
The United Nation Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed is asking African governments to leverage capital, technology, and manpower from industry to hasten realisation of sustainability agenda and pandemic recovery in the continent.
She made this call on Thursday during a virtual summit to discuss the role of business in the attainment of key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) like poverty eradication, health, and gender parity in Africa.
Mohammed, in her remarks, emphasised that targeted investments from Africa's indigenous businesses are required to catalyse inclusive growth in the continent amid COVID-19 linked economic shocks.
"The private sector in Africa should seize the opportunity to invest sustainably and create a peaceful, prosperous continent that is also resilient to the shocks triggered by the pandemic," said Mohamed.
More than 2,000 delegates including policymakers, donors, and grassroots campaigners participated in the day-long virtual summit dubbed "Uniting Business for the Africa We Want: Decade of Action and Opportunities".
The summit that was organised by the UN Global Compact in collaboration with local private sector networks in Africa, discussed market-led interventions that can revitalise the sustainability agenda in the continent.
The UN Deputy Secretary-General said that Africa requires private sector investments to address chronic underdevelopment, inequality, youth unemployment, and the public health crisis created by COVID-19.
"The business sector should be on the frontline of efforts to re-energise African economies and enhance their resilience to the pandemic by tapping into innovations," said Mohammed.
She said that robust policies should be enacted to foster the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tackle Africa's gaping youth unemployment.
Hanna Tetteh, UN Secretary General's Special Representative to the AU said that businesses should embrace sustainability principles across their key operations in order to strengthen the response to the climate crisis, pandemics, and civil disruptions in Africa.
"We should utilise the energy, innovation, and creativity of African entrepreneurs to boost recovery from the pandemic, create decent jobs for the youth and strengthen cohesion," said Tetteh.
Sanda Ojiambo, Executive Director of UN Global Compact, on her part pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a reawakening among African businesses on the need to invest in programmes that transform local communities.
"African businesses have been working hand in hand with governments to help defeat the pandemic by providing communities with sanitizers, clean water, and protective gear," said Ojiambo.
"These businesses are providing local solutions to the challenge of poverty, hunger, lack of clean water, and disease.
"Those actions have ensured the continent is closer to realising the UN 2030 goals and Agenda 2063," she added.
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The British troops will provide MINUSMA with a dedicated long-range ground reconnaissance capability that has been lacking since soldiers from the Dutch 11 Air Mobile Brigade completed their last patrol in April 2019.
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The UN Headquarters in New York confirmed the details of the deal through its spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric.
Dujarric said that the safe passage of aid supplies and staff also extends to the Ethiopian regions of Amhara and Afar, bordering Tigray, where fighting between federal and regional forces, has impacted around six million people during the past month.
A UN statement said until now, no supplies have been allowed into the conflict zone, which has displaced thousands, many across the border into Sudan.
UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) spokesperson based in Nairobi, Saviano Abreu, said earlier that the first mission to carry out a needs assessment would begin on Wednesday.
He added that the UN was committed to engaging with "all parties to the conflict" and ensuring that aid was distributed "strictly based on needs".
Dujarric said that all aid distribution would be carried out "in compliance with the globally-agreed principles of humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality. This includes working to ensure that people impacted by the conflict are assisted without distinction of any kind other than the urgency of their needs".
Many Ethiopians have also been internally displaced from Tigray, seeking refuge in Afar and Amhara, and the UN needs assessment would aim to reach those affected by the conflict, added Mr. Dujarric.
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Communications to the Tigray region continue to be severed, along with transportation routes, and the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has reportedly rejected dialogue with Tigray's regional leaders who are said to be on the run, after the regional capital was entered by federal forces last weekend.
The UN estimates that some two million are now in need of assistance in and around Tigray and some one million have been displaced by the fighting, including more than 45,000 who have fled across the border into Sudan.
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About me
Mr. Subhajit Ghosh is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who treats Hip and Knee problems, including Sports related injuries.
He received his higher orthopaedic training as part of the North-West Thames Orthopaedic Training Programme. After completing his speciality training, he undertook three highly regarded fellowships to further refine his skills:
• Soft Tissue Knee Fellowship at the Guys Hospital
• Arthroplasty and Sarcoma Fellowship at RNOH, Stanmore
• Hip & Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford.
His NHS practice is based at the West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust, based at the St. Albans City Hospital and Watford General Hospital.
Mr Ghosh approaches his patients as unique individuals in order to assess their problems and suggest an individual tailor-made plan to suit their needs. A big part of this is to listen to the patients and explain clearly in a way that the patients and their families understand- so the decision-making process is a collaborative one with the patient's need at its centre.
Mr Ghosh has a keen interest in making the postoperative recovery as pain free as possible. His aim is to enable patients to return to their normal lives as soon as possible. He has been involved in designing and implementing these methods at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford as well as at the West Herts Hospital NHS Trust.
Areas of interest
Hip pain; Knee pain; Hip arthritis; Knee arthritis; Cartilage problem;Hip Replacement Surgery; Knee Replacement; Partial Knee Replacement; Ligament Repair; ACL; Sports Injury; Meniscus tear; Redo surgery; Revision joint replacement;Painful joint replacement; Key hole surgery;Arthroscopy;Knee 'giving away';Hip fracture
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- Chelsea Watson
- Spire Bushey Hospital Heathbourne Road Bushey Heath Bushey WD23 1RD
- 020 8901 5504
- firstname.lastname@example.com
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Savita Marathe Fee Assured
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Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant in Trauma &Orthopaedics
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Watford General Hospital
St. Albans City Hospital
Research interests
Cartilage Injury
Knee ligament injuries and management
Joint Preserving operations
Partial Knee Replacements
Enhanced recovery after surgery
Personal interests
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Hindi - Fluent
- Bengali - Fluent
Chapter in Textbook:
1. "Turned down flaps in repair of Achilles tendon rupture" in The Achilles Tendon Ed. N. Maffulli & L Almekinders. ISBN-13 978-1-84628-628-5
Published Research:
1. Ghosh S, Singh V, Jeyaseelan L, Sinisi M, Fox M. Isolated Latissimus Dorsi Transfer to Restore Shoulder External Rotation in Adults with Brachial Plexus Injury. Bone Joint J.2013;95-B:660-3
2. Jeyaseelan S, Ghosh S, Singh V, Sinisi M, Fox M. Iatropathic Brachial Plexus Injury - A
Complication of Delayed Fixation of Clavicle Fracture. Bone Joint J.2013;95-B:106-10
3. A.Davis, Ghosh S, N. Padhiar, Maffulli N. The Comparison of Plantar Pressure for Two Pedal Types in the Shoes of Cyclists: A pilot Study. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal;2011;1(1):20
4. Tsintzas D, Ghosh S, Maffulli N, King JB, Padhiar N. The effect of ankle position on
intracompartmental pressures of the leg Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2009;43(1):42-48
5. Ghosh S, Fryer AA, Hoban P, Wynn-Jones C, Maffulli N. Fibrillin 1 gene with R2726W mutation is absent in patients with primary protrusio acetabuli and developmental dysplasia of the hip. Med Sci Monit. 2009; 15(5):CR199-202.
6. Ramjug S, Ghosh S, Walley G, Maffulli N. Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency, Knee
Scores and Function Acta Orthop Belg. 2008t;74(5):643-51
7. McGregor C, Ghosh S, Young D, Maffulli N. Traumatic and Overuse Injuries of the Ischial Origin of the Hamstrings. Disabil Rehabil. 2008; 30(20-22):1597-601.
8. Joshy S, Ghosh S, Lee K, Deshmukh SC. Accuracy of direct magnetic resonance arthrography in the diagnosis of triangular fibrocartilage complex tears of the wrist. Int Orthop. 2008; 32(2): 251–253
9. Shanmugam C, Ghosh S, Rahmatalla A, Maffulli N. Strain in Distal Tibial Osteotomy Stabilized With Metaphyseal and Distal Tibial Locking Compression Plates. Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2007;22(3):145
10. Worth N, Ghosh S, Maffulli N. The management of acute ruptures of the Achilles tendon in the UK. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. 2007;15(3):311-43.
11. Charity R, Haidar S, Ghosh S, Gahir D, Lin K. Fixation failure of the clavicular hook plate. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. 2006;14(3):333-335
12. Ghosh S, Charity R, Haidar S, Singh BK. Pyrexia following total knee replacement. The Knee 2006;13(4):324
Courses offered to GPs
Regular CPD Accredited Programmes for GPs and Therapists through Spire and BMI Hospitals
Outcomes (checked and approved by medical professional body)
Please click on this link if you would like to see information about this healthcare professional's performance compared to their peers, as published by their medical professional body.https://www.nhs.uk/profiles/consultant/6047815
- M.B.B.S University of Calcutta 2000
- M.B.A Keele University 2017
- F.R.C.S Tr&Orth Intercollegiate Board 2012
- M.R.C.S Edin Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh 2005
- D.Orth University of Calcutta 2003
Additional training
- Knee Fellowship Guy's Hospital 2014
- Hip & Knee Fellowship Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford 2015
- Sarcoma & Arthroplasty Fellowship Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore 2015
GMC registration
Reference number 6047815
Details of entry to specialist register
- CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics, 2015
Affiliations / memberships
British Orthopaedic Association
British Association for Surgery of the knee
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- 290 Centennial ParkCentennial AvenueElstreeWD6 3SU
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- 18:30 - 20:30
- 020 8901 5504
- 290 Centennial ParkCentennial AvenueElstreeWD6 3SU
- Friday
- 09:00 - 11:00
- 020 8901 5504
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- Tuesday
- 10:30 - 12:30
- 020 8901 5504
- Ambrose LaneHARPENDENAL5 4BP
- Wednesday
- 09:30 - 12:30
- 020 8901 5504
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Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details
Spire Harpenden Hospital:01582763191
Spire Bushey Hospital: 02089509090
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Still having problems with my DVD player
I followed the steps in the programming guide as far as programming the remote to control the DVD player. I got as far as turning the DVD player off with the remote, but I can't get it to turn on again.
Even if I can get it turned on, I have no idea where to go to be in DVD mode to watch DVDs. I hit DVD on the remote and then POWER, but nothing happened.
Extremely Frustrated.
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@jesstiger81 wrote:
I have the AT&T U-Verse screen up but the DVD music playing.
If you are seeing the U-Verse screen and hearing the DVD audio, 1. your devices are not properly hooked up OR 2. you are not selecting the correct TV input. How are your U-Verse box and DVD player connected to the set?
For example - Some friends bought a brand new $1500 LED TV and a Blu-ray player. When I got to their place, the Picture was showing Comcast TV while the music from the DVD, was playing. I fiddled with the TV remote (not the Comcast one) and found that you could select audio and video separately. Once I assigned the Comcast video and audio together and the blu-ray a/v together, all was good. Yes inputs can be confusing! You can scroll through the TV's inputs on the U-Verse remote by pressing the TV button (upper left) and then video input (or similar) on the right hand side toward the top.
*I am not an AT&T employee, and the views and opinions expressed on this forum are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party.
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dhascall has made some good suggestions that have led to progress. I learned a couple things here that I was not previously aware of.
I had not previously heard of selecting video & audio seperately. That is something to be aware of the possibility.
The second thing is probably still just a theory - I think seeing the U-verse blue screen and the DVD audio is a result of plugging the DVD player into the u-verse STB. The various occurrances of the jacks are multipled in the STB, so there is a physical connection between the STB/TV/DVD. Since there is no audio on the STB, the DVD audio comes through to the TV. The STB blue screen over-rides the video from the DVD. OR, maybe different jacks (composite/component)
I would like to add a few suggestions (some emphasize what has already been suggested.
Never connect another input device (like a DVD) to an STB.
While trying to get it connected, use the remote for the original devices. After it is working try to add the devices to the u-verse remote,
If you want HD for both STB and DVD you need to connect each to different TV inputs by HDMI or component(three RCA jacks for video & two for audio). If you do not need HD then use the composite video (yellow RCA jack) and two red/white for audio.
Be careful not to mix up any of these connections.
once connected to different inputs on the TV they can be selected by TV menu
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Your TV description is a big help. If you tell me make & model I will look for manual on line.
You want the DVR and the DVD to each be plugged into the TV individually. Do mot plug DVD into DVR,
The DVD will use one of the yellow/red/white jacks.
Was u-verse hooked up COAX when installed? This is a good connection.
With this connection U-verse is on Chan 3 and the DVD is on video input. You select which input on your TV by an AV button or menu or (maybe) chan 0.
If the two sets of jacks on the TV are NOT wired together you could use one for the DVR and one for the DVD and select which video input on the TV.
If they are wired together best stick with COAX for the DVR.
Programming any remote is difficult, confusing, complicated and prone to errors. U-verse having different remotes with different programming methods adds to the confusion. So, does frustration.
After you relax, try again. Try different codes. If you are using the trial method, go beyond the first hit and see if you can catch another code. Do you have a friend that can go through the directions to get another perspective?
Remember, U-verse is set up to make U-verse work. TV fuctionality may not be complete. Other devices even less.
You may need to use the DVD player remote. Or, go to Costcco, get a Harmony 700 for less than $80. This remote is programmed in great detaii by each step on your computer- no codes. It wil support everything you can do with the mfgr remotes. You wil do things you have not even thought of yet..
Go to logitech.com & enter your device model numbers to verify support.
I don't have to use the U-verse remote for everything, I have no problem using the DVD player remote if need be. I guess my main concern right now is getting the DVD player through the TV. I have no idea how to do it, how to switch to DVD player mode. Any suggestions?
If I understand your post correctly you would go to your TV menu and select the input(s) your DVD player is connected to using your TV remote. If it's a HDTV your DVD connection would have to be either HDMI or component cables (red, blue, green) for a HD picture. Often you can rename your connection (eg. HDMI 2) to "DVD" on your TV menu to avoid confusion on what equipment is connected to specific inputs.
Hope that's what you meant and good luck.
If you get to thinking you're a person of influence, try ordering someone else's dog around.
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Ok, I tried getting the DVR to turn off and the TV to stay on. That time I heard the music for the DVD I was trying to watch but didn't get a picture. I had the component cables (the red, white and yellow ones) plugged into the DVR. When I plugged them back into the TV it went away. So, I guess I have to have them plugged into the DVR and maybe change the channel on the TV? At least I'm halfway there. I loved the fact that I would only have one remote but I guess for DVD function I have to have more. Any suggestions on what I need to do to get my picture? Thanks for your help so far.
I have the AT&T U-Verse screen up but the DVD music playing.
Ok... thanks for bearing with an obvious dummy!
I don't have an HDTV, so we can throw that out of the equation. I have a plan old TV. On the TV, there is a jack on both the front and the back of the TV that you can plug the red, white and yellow cable into. Before I got U-Verse I had the DVD player plugged directly into the TV.
1. Are you saying that I should leave it that way and try something different?
2. Are you saying that should NOT try plugging the DVD player into the DVR?
If you can keep offering help, that would be appreciated. I will try what you have suggested and see if I can get anything to happen. I will keep you posted as well.
Ok I FINALLY understand!
I plugged my DVD player back into the TV, and used the TV remote to switch modes. Now I understand what you were saying, and I got the DVD player to work. I thought that because the AT&T U-verse remote controlled my TV, whereas when I had Charter I had to turn the TV on with the TV remote THEN use the Charter remote - that the U-verse remote would also be where I switched modes to go to DVD player. Not the case with my TV.
So, I just have to use the TV & DVD player remotes when I want to watch a DVD. No biggie. I just need to get one of those little holders for the remotes so there aren't remotes everywhere! Haha.
Thanks again for your help.
As Tony would say - GRRREEAAT!!!
Now we can talk about the remote - Is the remote programmed for your TV? I believe you said you turn on the TV with the U-verse remote.
With the TV on, press the TV button on the U-verse remote. Then press theTV/video button on the U-verse remote.
Do you get the same result as on the TV remote?
I had another thought - Do you have a "last channel" button on your TV? If you do, there is a last button on u-Verse below guide next to chan+-. Push TV then last - may toggle between U-verse & DVD player inputs on your TV.
Remember, after doing these TV steps you will want to push the at&t button to go back tyo "normal" u-verse operation.
Awesome help, aviewer!
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Agree DH, and great follow up too aviewer.
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Tanks for the compliments. I did not get all the way up to see it was uniblurb3 that kept it alive.
Would like to see jesstiger81 come back so we can see if the U-verse remoye can do TV and DVD.
What's funny aviewer as soon as I saw the OP had a SDTV I knew exactly what the problem was and wrote a reply. It said about the exactly same thing yours did as far as the cabling goes and don't connect any equipment to the RG. So I checked the thread right before posting, here you had already beat me to the punch, so I deleted my reply.
You are either waay too fast or I'm waaay to slow. Probably the later.
Yeah, would be nice if the OP (original poster) came back so we could close this case on the remote not working.
BTW, it would have helped solve this problem quicker if the OP said he had a SDTV to begin with. Sometimes it seems like users may be a little embarrassed they don't have a HDTV so they don't open up. They shouldn't and I watch a SDTV down my basement all the time. It's whatever you have, and can afford, for us trying to help troubleshoot problems.
Hey jesstiger81, come on back so we can try to fix your remote problems!
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If you don't already watch Adventure Time with Finn & Jake on Cartoon Network, you really should. My brother introduced us to it and he and I sat down a couple of weekends ago and made these LSP (that's Lumpy Space Princess) plush toys. I'm pretty proud of mine so I thought I'd share. I also submitted the photo to Adventure Time Blog fan art.
My husband and I adopted a new puppy yesterday. We named him Motorhead (should explain the above title). On the way downstate to pick him up (it was a mini road trip of sorts) we stopped at an antique shop that made us turn around and veer off of the highway to get there - it was really crazy looking outside - with giant statues, an ice cream stand shaped like ice cream, a larger-than-life tricycle, and a spaceship - all out in front. I documented a few items here:
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Above: ice cream stand, shaped like ice cream.
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Previous to 2001, there was NO autism funding in BC. There are currently no laws that protect our funding or our children's access to autism treatment. Here's how we got the current autism funding and a look at how precarious it is:
• 1996 – The autism treatment movement in BC begins with FEAT of BC (Families for Early Autism Treatment of BC) founded by Dr. Sabrina Freeman. FEAT advocates for universal accessibility to autism treatment for everyone that needs it.
• 1998 – 30 BC families initiated the landmark Auton case which sought a court order stating that failure to provide publicly funded, medically necessary autism treatment constitutes discrimination and is a violation of the Charter of Freedoms and Right's section 15 equality provisions.
• July 2000 – At the BC Supreme Court declared that EIBI or ABA is a "medically necessary" service and must be funded by the government.
• August 2000 – the BC NDP's appeal the decision of the BC Supreme Court.
• May 2001 – Gordon Campbell wins provincial election and becomes Premier of BC. In opposition Campbell had promised to fully fund treatment for children with autism.
• Later that year…in power, Gordon Campbell approves partial funding of autism treatment, agreeing to provide up to $20,000 for ABA treatment for each child with autism under the age of 6.
• February 2002 – the BC Liberals continue the appeal against the ruling of the BC Supreme Court that the government should fully fund ABA treatment.
• 2004 – The Supreme Court of Canada hears the Auton appeal. This judgment upheld the findings of fact from the BC Supreme Court that ABA Treatment was medically-necessary! BUT…
the judgement did not order the provinces to pay for this treatment, saying it was a political matter, not a legal one.
The serious flaw in the Supreme Court of Canada judgement was that this court, the highest court in the land, did not wanted to force the provinces how to spend their health care dollars.
As noted constitutional lawyer, Mary Eberts said, "This Supreme Court of Canada has effectively given away the store. I think they have torn the guts out of s.15."
Think you are safe with your funding now? It can be changed or taken away with the stroke of a pen…
• July 2008 – Premier Gordon Campbell and Children's Minister Tom Christensen for reversing their stated positions on the use of an IQ of 70 as a measure in assessing elgibility of developmentally disabled persons for receipt of government services.
• September 2009 – MCFD Minister Mary Polak announces changes to autism funding which include discontinuing EIBI services to the tune of $5 million per year and the transfer of the direct funding option to the Autism Funding Unit and gives the government complete control of autism funds.
• November 2013 – MCFD Minister Stephanie Cadieaux announces direct funding option for families who children are over 12….with many caveats.
• Keep informed. The Association for Science in Autism Treatment has an excellent website with information for parents about becoming savvy consumers at evaluating treatment options and service providers at http://www.asatonline.org. They also publish a free quarterly e-newsletter.
• Read and understand the Auton and Hewko decisions. These decisions outline critical facts which you can use to advocate for your children's treatment both at home and in school.
• Get active during elections! Understand that School Board Trustees, MLA's and MP's are elected officials whose job is to serve their constituents. Parents CAN affect the outcome of elections.
• Support advocacy organizations www.medicareforautismnow.org, www.BCEdAccess.com and www.civilrightsnow.org who are fighting to get our children's rights enshrined in law.
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Kevin McCarthy received his BA in English (1963) from LaSalle College, his MA in American Literature (1966) from the University of North Carolina, and his PhD in Linguistics (1970) from the University of North Carolina. He was a member of the UF Department of English from 1969 to 2005, where he taught courses in Linguistics, Modern English Structure, History of the English Language, Writing About Football, and the Teaching of English as a Second Language.
His other teaching experiences include two years in the Peace Corps in Turkey (1963–65), one year as a Fulbright Professor in Lebanon (1971–72), and two years as a Fulbright Professor in Saudi Arabia (1982–84). He has also taught in the Linguistic Institute of America and in the Aegean Institute (Greece). Every other summer he teaches a course on the Maritime History of Greece to American college students on the Greek island of Paros. He and his wife spend a month each summer lecturing on cruise ships sailing in and around Europe. For 18 years he was the Executive Director of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society, produced its quarterly newsletter and planned its annual three-day meeting.
He has published 35 books, 30 of them about Florida, including Florida Lighthouses (1990), The Book Lover's Guide to Florida (1992), Thirty Florida Shipwrecks (1992), African Americans in Florida (1993), The Gators and the Seminoles (1993), Twenty Florida Pirates (1994), Baseball in Florida (1996), Guide to the University of Florida and Gainesville (1997), Native Americans in Florida (1999), and Christmas in Florida (2000).
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One of my favorite televisions shows is Modern Family. I can't think of a character on that show that I don't like. But one of my favorite characters is Cam. He was a college football player who now coaches a high school football team.
As a former athlete, Cam is uber-competitive. And he always seems to have a "nemesis." It may be another teacher at the school where he coaches. It might be someone in his social circle. But he always seems to find someone who he must compete with.
I think we've all run into that in our professional lives at one point or another. It could be the insecure boss who has to find fault with everything you do. It could be the peer that is competing with you for the next promotion.
It doesn't matter how competitive you are. The other person may just be the type that has to beat someone at something. If you are the competitive type, it will definitely fuel the fire.
Recognize the situation
Some people are so non-competitive that they don't even realize they have a nemesis. They assume that since they are both on the same team and they will naturally work together.
When something goes wrong for you and the other person gains an advantage, the first assumption is that that's just how it works out sometimes.
At some point, you must recognize a trend. If the other person is not so subtle about it, it may be a blatant competition. Even the most trusting person in the world needs to keep their eyes open to people who will take advantage of their good nature.
Are you being singled out?
Once you recognize a nemesis at work, you need to find out what drives him. Is this person just out for himself and competing with everyone that gets in the way of his career advancement? Or has this person singled you out? Maybe you made him mad about something in the past. Maybe you have something that he wants, like a title or position, or control of a primo project. Sometimes, having access to a high-ranking executive is enough for someone to try to bring you down.
What is driving your nemesis at work?
So you have identified a nemesis at work and determined that he has singled you out. What now? You want to find out why this person is suddenly your nemesis. Does he want something you have? You may not think you hold all that much power. But if someone sees you as a threat, they at least perceive that you have some form of power.
Take an inventory of what you have. Do you have a unique relationship with someone in power? Even if your nemesis saw you laughing and joking with the boss, he may perceive that you are extra chummy with the boss. And he'll want to bring you down. He may bad-mouth you behind your back, or point out some of your errors or weaknesses.
You could simply be a threat because you are successful. There is an old saying that there are two ways to have the tallest building in town. Build the tallest building, or tear all the taller buildings down. Some people who are incapable or insecure may not be able to compete with your success. They will resort to tearing you down to make themselves look better.
Dealing with the nemesis at work
Build the tallest building. When people resort to tearing you down, it is best to continue to build the tallest building. Take the high road. A good manager should see your nemesis's negativity and the fact that you are adding legitimate value.
Promote your value. It's great that you add value to your workplace. And few managers like self-promoting people that always brag about their accomplishments. But managers need to be made aware of the value you are adding. Instead of telling the manager everything you've done, promote it in terms of the value you are adding to the manager's area.
Be honest about your mistakes. Nobody likes to point out when they make a mistake, especially to their boss. But you have to realize that if you don't report it, somebody else probably will. Informing the boss of your mistakes gives you two advantages. First, you can put it in the best light. Report the error and diffuse it by also reporting how you plan on fixing it. Secondly, it preempts your nemesis. By the time he gets to the boss to report your screw-up, the boss already knows about it. You've stolen the thunder away from your nemesis.
Perhaps nemesis is a strong word. But every once in a while, we run into someone who plays politics and works against us. You need to always have your guard up for these people and know how to deal with them to avert their schemes to defeat you.
How have you dealt with your nemesis at work?
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Women Business Owners Are Skilled and Educated, So What Is Holding Them Back?
Over the past decade, women have been starting businesses at more than double the rate of men.
More than 300 000 businesses in Australia are founded by mums who are driven by a desire for more meaningful and flexible work arrangements. These women are highly skilled and highly educated with ABS data stating that women are more likely to hold a Diploma, Degree or Post Graduate qualification than men. Yet despite this, the success of women in business is not reflective in these statistics.
Why do skilled and educated women so often not succeed in business?
I believe there are five key challenges holding women back:
1. Confidence.
Many women lack confidence in business. From my experience of working with more than fifty mums in business, I see that this is far more prevalent in mum led businesses where women have taken a career break after the birth of a child. During the enormous transition into motherhood, they are traversing a very different landscape which can result in a drop in confidence. I have witnessed this time and time again with the business woman I coach.
2. Finance.
Women are less likely to seek finance and back themselves in business. Last year at an International Women's Day event at R&mpersand, a Melbourne-based Venture Capital fund, I heard from their Investment Manager, Eloise, who shared that there was a real lack of pitches being received from women. I believe this is because generally speaking, women are more risk-averse than men. Mothers caring for children are mitigating risk with their young children all day long. They are innately trained to reduce the risk and 'stay safe'. I believe that this results in them bootstrapping over seeking finance and investor support than their male counterparts.
3. Mentorship.
Everyone needs support in business, particularly in their first few years of business. Whilst there has been enormous work in improving mentoring for women in business over the past five years, there still exists a lack of access to experienced female mentors. Whilst I am very encouraged by some of the women-only programs which assist female business owners, more still needs to be done for women to enjoy the same level of success as men. I know this: when I started my first business six years ago in Perth, I experienced difficulty in finding suitable female mentors.
4. Family commitments.
In the past year, I have coached more than forty women business owners. These were all mums with the majority being the primary carer of their children. They have an enormous workload and are incredibly stretched. They are, without exception, incredibly passionate about their business but struggle to drive growth. They do not always have the money to afford full-time care for their children, and many look to juggle the demands of parenthood and business until the business has grown enough to afford childcare. It can be a recipe for disappointment and sets up many mothers for business failure.
5. Not thinking big.
I've heard many women being cautious in their vision for their business. Many women are happy to be behind the scenes, working their butts off, acting as the engine room of the business. They are often not front and centre representing their business. I frequently observe women-led business owners thinking small. There seems to be a reluctance to share their true vision as it might make them appear arrogant or thinking they are particularly important, so it is not being communicated to their target audience. Women aren't thinking big enough. They need to feel safe to share their greater vision, and they need to be encouraged and supported to achieve this.
Women face many challenges in achieving success in business. This list is by no means exhaustive nor does it reflect every business. It lists my observations I have made over the past six years running my own businesses.
I am committed to helping more women, particularly mothers, achieve greater business success and this awareness is a start to change.


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USD/JPY is consolidating weekly losses, trading around 104.60, as the dollar is down across the board amid a better market mood and upbeat data elsewhere, FXStreet's Chief Analyst Valeria Bednarik reports.
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"Japanese data was generally encouraging, as the National CPI ex-Fresh Food declined by 0.3% YoY, better than the expected -0.4%. Also, the preliminary estimate of the Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI for October came in at 48, improving from 47.7. The US session will bring the preliminary estimates of the October Markit PMIs. Services output is foreseen steady at 54.6 while manufacturing activity is seen expanding from 53.2 to 53.4."
"USD/JPY is technically bearish in the near-term. The 4-hour chart shows that the pair continues developing below a firmly bearish 20 SMA, which remains below the larger ones. Technical indicators in the meantime, continue to consolidate near oversold readings."
"The slump will likely accelerate once below 104.30, the immediate support level."
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Woah! Prince's Boots Are On Sale For Over $75,000 At Auction
Prince's yellow high-heeled boots, which he wore during his Sign o' the Times tour in 1987, have sold at an auction for over $75,000.
More than 200 items belonging to the late musical icon – who passed away at the age of 57 from an accidental fentanyl overdose in April 2016 – were auctioned off by RR Auction house this week, including a pair of yellow custom-made boots worn by the star during his 1987 'Sign o' the Times' tour, which sold for a whopping $75,147.
Included with boots is a letter of authenticity from the owner of Recordmecca and a former Executive Vice President of Warner Bros. Records, Jeff Gold, who worked alongside the flamboyant star during the 90s, particularly on the records, 'Diamonds & Pearls,' 'Love Symbol,' and 'The Hits/The B-Sides.'
The note reads: "This letter is to authenticate a pair of custom made yellow fabric high heel shoes owned and worn onstage and during photo shoots by Prince. Numerous photographs show Prince wearing identical shoes on stage, and these shoes exhibit wear consistent with Prince's exuberant stage performances …These shoes were acquired via a former Paisley Park employee.
"Prince wore these boots during the 'Sign o' the Times' tour in 1987, a 34-show concert series that toured exclusively in Europe. In addition to giving the diminutive performer extra height while on stage, these highly stylish boots are in keeping with Prince's trademark flair and innovative gender-fluid style – a brilliant, museum-quality pair of stage-worn boots from the legendary entertainer. (sic)"
Also in the auction was Prince's 1980 Rick James Tour all-access backstage pass which sold for $60,366, as well as an advance pressing of 'Camille', Prince's unreleased 1986 album, which fetched an impressive $58,786.
Handwritten changes to the screenplay for 'Purple Rain' were expected to fetch $12,000 when the auction was announced, but the highest bidder eventually forked out $51,322 for the exclusive item.
The Prince auction from RR Auction began on September 14 and concluded on September 27.
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