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Tuesday February 22, 2011 7:00 PM EST
Line: Ohio State -10.5
Illinois has struggled mightily lately losing 7 of their last 11. That span does include a home loss to the Buckeyes 73-68. They are now 3-5 on the road with a 4-5 record vs ranked opponents. After Ohio State started the season off undefeated, they have lost 2 of their last 3. Both loses came on the road vs ranked opponents. They are 17-0 at home with a 5-2 record vs ranked opponents.
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Illinois Fighting Illini:
- Illinois is 17-10 with a 7-7 Big Ten record.
- Points per game: 71.7 (103rd)
- Field Goal PCT: .462 (58th)
- Rebounds per game: 35 (175th)
- Assists per game: 16.4 (16th)
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Expanding global offshore wind market: SMD could benefit from growth based on the expanding installed capacities across the global offshore wind power market. Recently, the company has formed a business division focused on marine renewable energy, planning to leverage its subsea engineering expertise to enter in offshore wave, wind, tidal and ocean flow markets. Offshore wind farms have higher yields due to higher full load hours per year than their onshore counterparts. SMD could leverage its strengths to exploit multiple opportunities amid the growing market for wind.
Growth in telecommunications services: With the growing demand for the telecommunication services, SMD has huge opportunities for further growth in this sector. The company with expertise in various trenching processes; remotely operated vehicles, cable trencher systems, pipe trencher systems for the telecom industry could augment its operational revenue with rapid growth in the global telecommunications services market. The company is involved in the installation and maintenance of subsea cables. According to Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), steady growth is projected in the US and global telecom market in future. This growth could generate an estimated $4.9 trillion in revenue by the end of 2013.
Potential growth in oil and gas industry: SMD could take advantage as the petroleum industry turns to unconventional sources of oil and gas and can take advantage of the current scenario to boost its sales. Unconventional sources have the potential to add significant capacity to the world's energy supplies. As per the forecast of the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the annual growth rate of unconventional production will be above the annual growth rate of conventional production. According to the EIA's forecast, by 2035, the world's total conventional production is expected to be around 97.1 million bpd (mbpd), whereas the unconventional production would be around 14.6 mbpd. Currently, the share of unconventional oil production is around 5 per cent, which is expected to increase to approximately 13 per cent of the world's total production.
Stricter regulation for deep offshore drilling: The US Gulf of Mexico oil spill is expected to have a major impact on the future oil and gas policy of the US. Blowout on semi-submersible drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, on April 20, 2010, resulted in loss of 11 crew members and sinking of the rig. The disaster resulted in the largest oil spill in the history of the oil and gas industry in the US. On May 12, 2010, the White House unveiled new legislation to the federal government to collect more damages from the companies responsible for oil spills. The bill includes raising the tax that companies pay for producing oil in the US by 1 per cent. The legislation would change the cap on damages the government can collect from the oil companies from its current level of $75 million to about $10 billion.
The spill is expected to lead to stricter environmental rules and standards for deep water offshore drilling. The real cause of the spill will decide how much the accident will affect the overall offshore drilling industry in the country. In addition to hurting the future prospects for drilling in Alaska, the spill has also caused some worries for a large number of planned projects in the GOM.
The leak will make regulations stricter for the other projects in the GOM and may ultimately lead to an increase in the overall cost of the projects. Stringent regulations may reduce the spending levels in the region and therefore have a direct impact on the company's operations since it largely depends upon on the spending in the oil industry.
Risks associated with international operations: The company has operations in various locations such as the Asia, Russia, South America and North America which makes it prone to the various risks associated with these regions. One of the major risks for the company is government regulations and restrictions. The company's foreign operations are also subject to other risks such as uncertain political, legal and economic environments, incompatibility with foreign joint venture partners, terrorist attacks, fluctuations in inflation and interest rates, the imposition of additional governmental controls and regulations, various environmental laws and regulations and labour problems.
The political situation in these countries could have a major impact on the company's operations. Due to these risks, the company's overseas operations and execution of projects may be limited. In addition, it may have adverse effect on the company's business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Cost overruns: SMD's business could be adversely affected in case of a cost overruns. Contract prices are established based, in part, on cost estimates that are subject to a number of assumptions, including future economic conditions, third party costs, estimated schedule to complete the work, availability of labor and materials. If these estimates prove inaccurate or circumstances change, cost overruns result and have a material adverse effect on its business and results of operations.
For instance, any delay by subcontractors in completing their portion of the project, or any failure by a subcontractor to satisfactorily complete its portion of the project, may result in delay in the overall progress of the project or cause additional costs, or both. This would affect the overall profitability of the project. Rising raw material prices also contribute significantly to cost overruns. Thus, it is important for SMD to be thorough in selecting third party subcontractors and suppliers, be proactive in monitoring the project schedule, budget and efficiently manage its operating costs.


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Implications If Greece Exits The EuroJune 11, 2012
Presented by Eric C. Pritz, CFP®, CMFC
If Greece leaves the eurozone in the coming months, what kind of financial ripples could reach America?
Nobody can predict the endgame yet; Greece may even stay in the euro, although that is looking less and less likely. The big concern isn't what happens in Greece – it is about what could happen in Spain or Italy as a result of what happens in Greece.
The effects from a Greek default (and eurozone exit) would likely be felt on four fronts in America – but first, an economic chain reaction would almost certainly play out in Europe.Read More
Audit Red FlagsApril 30, 2012
Presented by Eric C. Pritz, CFP®, CMFC
What raises eyebrows at the IRS?
After tax filing, there are many individuals living in fear of an IRS Audit. This fear may be overblown – according to Internal Revenue Service data, just 1.6 million taxpayers were audited in 2011. The agency reviewed about 1% of returns sent in by taxpayers making less than $200,000, and no more than 12% of millionaires had their returns scrutinized.1,2Read More
GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT IN 2012February 07, 2012
Presented by Eric C. Pritz, CFP®
Every year brings some financial change, so here are some relevant changes relating to investment, tax and estate planning for 2012.
Retirement plans. 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plan annual contribution limits rise slightly to $17,000, and you can contribute an additional $5,500 to these accounts if you are 50 or older this year. IRA contribution levels are unchanged from 2011: the ceiling is $5,000, $6,000 if you will be 50 or older in 2012.1Read More
How to Create a $100M Self-Directed IRAJanuary 24, 2012
With Mitt Romney releasing the details of his personal wealth last week, many are wondering how they can create a $100m self-directed IRA portfolio of their own. According to the Wall Street article reporting it, the value of Mr. Romney's self-directed IRA is between $20.7 M to $101.6M, with his own campaign saying the value is towards the upper-end of that range. So just how does someone build a multi-million dollar IRA when the contribution limits are so small?Read More


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Lost and Found in The Mental Health Act, 2001
The Gardai have the power to take you into custody,
if they believe you have a mental disorder —
and they did. More than once.
E.C.T will help you get better.
Most patients recover from a mental disorder
within the first few weeks; some take longer.
We'd be playing fun when the knocks
and telephone calls could come;
always at night. We looked forward to them.
Not that we didn't care, just
we were never told anything; ever.
Sundays were quite long car journeys
in itchy mass clothes to state-of-the-art
Victorian buildings, bull bar windows
and retina scanner doors.
You may want to leave,
you can discuss this with a member of your care team.
Sitting strange in smoke flavoured big rooms,
out-of-date magazines and padded pens.
Tablets and lies falling out your ears.
'I'll be back soon.' — Here?
E.C.T will help you get better.
We were never told anything; ever.
Any wonder the apple grew on the breast.
Miceál Kearney, 31, is from the west of Ireland. He has been published in Ireland, England and America. In 2009, he read as part of Poetry Ireland's Introduction Series. Doire Press published his debut collection, Inheritance, in 2008. His second collection, Cartography, is forthcoming.


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I already own a Vantec CB-ISATAU2 … but it appears to be a first or second generation edition of this three type device to USB idea. It's working fine with my Seagate 320 SATA. Curiously its the only one to require power be fed to the gizmo to power 2.5″ ide drives.
This time I'm going to buy the MASSCOOL ADT-UPS003-S. The only thing its missing is a power switch… I think that's easily remedied 😉
not hardwired == device not hardwired to USB
those not showing 2amp 12v are 1.5amp 12v
Rosewill RCW-608 is the only one boasting Sata II, but remember we're connecting via USB2 here. Sadly I couldn't find a similar class of devices that used Firewire400 (or 800) instead of USB2. Some of us know Firewire provides better continuous speed than USB2.
bytecc BT-300 (hardwired,no switch, 4pin molex feeds device, sata power/data ports on device)
Rosewill RCW-608 (sata II, power switch, brick-Y: 4pin molex && Sata, only sata data port on device)
* MASSCOOL ADT-UPS003-S (2amp 12v, not hardwired, no switch, ATAPI, simul: SATA + 2.5″ IDE, 4pin molex feeds device, sata power/data ports on device)
Sabrent USB-DSC5 (2amp 12v, hardwired, 4pin->sata.power simul: SATA + 2.5″ IDE … looks like gen1.5 of vantec, only sata data port on device)
Sytche SCUPS 1000 (2amp 12v, not hardwired, switch, ATAPI, NO 2.5″ IDE, simul: SATA + 3.5″ IDE/ATAPI, 4pin molex feeds device, sata power/data ports on device)
This information is provided as a resource for myself… if you find it useful then your day became a little better… you're welcome


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VIEWPOINTS: When Black Students Are Failing, It's Time for a New Approach
"I knew I wanted to do something for the children, especially of Harlem, because it was a community primarily of color,"| Read more >
"I knew I wanted to do something for the children, especially of Harlem, because it was a community primarily of color,"| Read more >
For five years, pundits, planners, and policy-makers have scratched their heads at Los Angeles' steep public transit ridership decline: a 21% decrease on buses,15% in total.| Read more >
Residents concerned transportation revitalization could leave Mount Vernon affordability in the dust.| Read more >
A Virginia school district is trying to hire more teachers of color through a changed recruitment and hiring approach.| Read more >
Though the educational system changes and progresses over the years, there are still a lot of things that need to be addressed. At least that's what they thought in Denver.| Read more >
The U.S. racial leadership gap is widening right in front of our faces, and the key to expediting change starts with enabling our young people of color.| Read more >
Tenants in Minneapolis are organizing for a practice with a long and varied history: rent control.| Read more >
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Imagine, if you will, that you only had to pay the recommended maximum of 30% of your income on rent. For a family earning $100,000, that would be $2,500 a month. Not exactly chump change, to be sure — but still not enough to afford even a median-priced two-bedroom apartment in cities like New...| Read more >
California cities are faced with a challenging housing situation. Wages have hit a plateau or are in some cases decreasing, while rents continue to rise.| Read more >
In her five years renting from notorious Minneapolis slumlord Stephen Frenz and his Apartment Shop LLC, Molly Hasbrook, who is the building captain for her apartment unit, has seen it all. "Lots of ignored maintenance issues, some very major, cockroaches for about three years that weren't...| Read more >
A new analysis points to the benefits of ending the severe affordability crisis.| Read more >
Renters in dozens of U.S. cities are organizing demonstrations this week under the banner of "National Renter Week of Action and Assemblies." The purpose is to push back against the Trump Administration's threat to cut billions from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and make the...| Read more >
Renters across the country are staging a week of protests to challenge rent increases, evictions and cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.| Read more >
The impact of Los Angeles' postrecession housing crisis became clear in 2014, when a UCLA report found that L.A. is "the most unaffordable rental market" in the United States.| Read more >
As reported Wednesday by Citiscope, a debate continues at the UN regarding whether a new "UN Urban" arm would be helpful to cities in achieving the SDGs or implementing the New Urban Agenda, a document intended to guide national and local policies on the growth and development of cities through...| Read more >
The rising visibility of white supremacy and the failure of presidential leadership regarding it have brought the pervasive role of racism in politics and society into sharp focus.| Read more >
2016 was the first year since Hurricane Katrina that more people left New Orleans than moved in—that has a lot to do with the dismal job market that continues to repel young professionals.| Read more >
"And black workers earned $3 less an hour on average than white workers in Michigan in 2014, according to the National Equity Atlas. While we don't need to remove symbols representing racial hatred in Lansing and other Michigan cities, disparities in our state between black and white people are...| Read more >
"Rising inequality, stagnant wages, and persistent racial inequities have put the long-term future of the booming Bay Area economy at risk, a report from PolicyLink and the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) at the University of Southern California finds."| Read more >
Discussions of racial disparities in Long Island's social and economic fabric may be uncomfortable, but are necessary to dismantle barriers to equity faced by African-American residents and to support the overall health of Nassau and Suffolk counties, the head of the Urban League of Long Island...| Read more >
"Poverty isn't about your state of mind as much as it is about policy and plunder." -Lincoln Blades. In this op-ed, writer Lincoln Blades explores systems that keep the poor at a disadvantage in the United States.| Read more >
Immigrant integration is an important cultural, political, and economic imperative—NationalEquityAtlas.org offers nativity and ancestry data for your city, region, or state.| Read more >
Most of the schools where students are segregated by, race, class, language, or all three are in cities like Chicago. In February of last year, The Atlantic analyzed recent data from the National Equity Atlas and found that "kids of color represent a majority of the student body in 83 of the 100...| Read more >
USC Professor Manuel Pastor and PolicyLink chief Angela Glover Blackwell provided insights about how California sets the table for a national conversation that invokes a new narrative: equity and inclusion as a superior growth model for our nation's economy.| Read more >
While Los Angeles County is the ninth most diverse among the hundred and fifty largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., it is the seventh most unequal, a report from PolicyLink and the USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) finds.| Read more >
Los Angeles ranks seventh in income inequality out of the largest 150 metro regions, according to a study by PolicyLink and USC.
Los Angeles County is among the most economically unequal large metro areas in the country, according to a study released this week by PolicyLink and the USC Program for Environment and Regional Equity.| Read more >
"Across the region, people are struggling daily for the things so many of us take for granted—safe streets, good jobs, access to health care, affordable housing and a quality education for our families," said Fred Ali, president and CEO of the Weingart Foundation. "Over the past several decades,...| Read more >
Los Angeles County ranks seventh in income inequality out of the nation's 150 largest metro regions, according to a new report. The study from PolicyLink and the USC Program for Environment and Regional Equity, with support from the Weingart Foundation, concludes that this high rate of...| Read more >
A new report released Thursday found widening inequities in income, wealth, health and opportunity in Los Angeles County. The report was developed by PolicyLink and the USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity and supported by the Weingart Foundation.| Read more >
The National Equity Atlas illustrates that air-pollution exposure in the Asian Pacific Islander population is 34 points worse than it is for the white population in Washington state. The University of Southern California Program for Environmental and Regional Equity report, The Climate Gap,...| Read more >
How to connect unemployed and under-employed workers of color to jobs in growing industries and industries with retiring baby boomers is a key question for Pittsburgh, but the region is far from alone. The Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce estimates that that by 2020 there will...| Read more >
How to connect unemployed and under-employed workers of color to jobs in growing industries and industries with retiring baby boomers is a key question for Pittsburgh, but the region is far from alone. The Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce estimates that that by 2020 there will...| Read more >
Health disparities based on race, income and gender tend to draw more notice, but variations related to where people live are prompting public health officials to use the information to craft more-targeted policies. As the data becomes more precise, experts believe interventions to combat...| Read more >
Representation matters—and that's especially true in research. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the University of California, Riverside, recently held a convening to draw attention to new approaches for analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data on Asian...| Read more >
The National Equity Atlas, developed by PolicyLink and the University of Southern California's Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE), might be the best and most comprehensive graphic call for economic equality available today.| Read more >
The National Equity Atlas, launched almost two years ago, features racial breakdowns of numerous economic and related data, such as median hourly wages, unemployment and educational attainment, so policymakers, researchers and anyone can see clearly who is benefiting from the economy and who is...| Read more >
"When we invest in equity, we will all do better," said Amanda Navarro, director of PolicyLink. "I urge you to be all in to have real, transformative change in Cincinnati."| Read more >
For the most part, even when controlling for poverty, race is a far better indicator when it comes to determining who lives under a cloud of pollution in the United States.| Read more >
The analysis by The Atlantic comes from an impressive tool called the National Equity Atlas, produced by the nonprofit PolicyLink and the University of Southern California's Program for Environmental and Regional Equity.| Read more >
The Opportunity Project signals a shift in the Obama administration's approach to open data. Read about the thinking behind this new initiative.| Read more >
Check out The Opportunity Project, a new open data project spearheaded by the White House. It's goal is to make local and federal datasets easily sortable and available online, so developers can combine them to build new civic tech tools to improve the relationship between cities and their...| Read more >
Charlotte, North Carolina, wants to change its status as one of the worst places in the United States for poor children to have a shot at getting ahead as adults. If the city succeeds, its efforts may offer a roadmap for other major metro areas gripped by barriers such as concentrated poverty...| Read more >
In a modern-day tale of two cities, in virtually every major U.S. metropolitan area students of color are much more likely than whites to attend public schools shaped by high concentrations of poverty, an analysis of federal data has found.| Read more >
In almost all major American cities, most African American and Hispanic students attend public schools where a majority of their classmates qualify as poor or low-income, a new analysis of federal data shows.| Read more >
By 2020, 47 percent of all jobs in the Chicago region will require an associate degree or higher, according to the National Equity Atlas, produced by research group PolicyLink and the University of Southern California's Program for Environmental and Regional Equity.| Read more >
Compelling facts have always been a key ingredient in winning policy campaigns, and the rise of web technology has opened the floodgates for data that would have been out of reach to all but the most dogged advocates just 20 years ago.| Read more >


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Friday, 20 February 2015
Collection Rarities #1
Some years later, of course, the rather more exclusive nature of my naked special Saturn became apparent and it has taken pride of place in my collection ever since, and it also prompted me to seek out special editions of other consoles in the future; I bought a 'Platinum' GameCube, for example, which I thought was rarer than it actually is (chortle), and I guess that's also why I kept putting off buying an Xbox until I could find one of the lovely green ones.
These days are pretty much over though. With a couple of long-overdue exceptions (PC Engine Duo!) I don't expect to buy any more actual consoles in the foreseeable future and I certainly don't have the finances in place to procure one of those crazy prototype machines that pop up now and then (i.e. Sega Neptune), so I suspect my elegant Skeleton Saturn will remain my crown jewel for some time to come.
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Wait wait, they released a transparent Saturn in the United States!? (bites knuckle in frustration) Guess I'll have to be on the lookout for one, in that case!ReplyDelete
Most of my consoles are of the plain black variety. I just like how sleek they look on a shelf, and how they fade out of view while you're playing them. I have a blue Smash Bros 3DS, but that was prompted more out of convenience than fashion. It was only $100 (70 pounds?) new, after all. Hardly rare, but still very much cherished.
Yep, the 'This Is Cool' edition was actually released in the US in greater numbers than in Japan. Even the Derby Stallion edition is easier to find outside Japan as most units were imported by companies in the US and Europe.ReplyDelete
I also like black consoles but mainly due to the horrible 'yellowing' that white machines tend to suffer from. Even my poor old Dreamcast is succumbing. I need to get one of the colourful special editions of that I guess!
I spy one of Age's Dweebs!ReplyDelete
Not sure who or what 'Age' is but yes, that's a Dweeb. I didn't know they existed when I saw him in a charity shop. My girlfriend (at the time) named him Glumpfi :)ReplyDelete
Age = Adrian Cummings. I think you know him... (on facebook at least - I'm Alistair Brugsch, and I followed your link to the SotB review from the amiga fb group)ReplyDelete
Oh I see, yes, I know Mr. Cummings on FB. I couldn't believe it when I found out he made this little green fellow. I also saw he has several other colours :PReplyDelete


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BeBop chief technology officer/co-founder Dave Benson believes we are "at a tipping point." "People are looking at how to do that, rather than should we do it," he said. "They're looking for new tools to accelerate and enable it. Putting everything in the cloud may not be viable today but it will in the near future."
Categories: Coverage, Events, Industry NewsBy Chris Kapzynski
Author: Chris Kapzynski
Chris is BeBop's Marketing Manager. For the past 15 years he's developed expertise with reaching audiences through a wide variety of technical and analytical ways. He is also a social media and website aficionado, graphic designer, and is engaged in projects ranging from blockchain to game development.


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President Muhammadu Buhari is has held a closed door meeting with the service chiefs.
The meeting started around 11:00am on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, it was learnt.
However, it could not independently confirmed the purpose of the meeting.
Sources said the meeting was not unconnected with the menace deadly bandits that have held sway in some states in the north, most especially Zamfara.
Details later…


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The Art of Walking, an iconic CentreTerm course taught by H.W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of French and German Ken Keffer, is designed for students who are prepared to walk, but this year, three four-legged friends have joined the course—Rufus, Toby and Parker.
The three dogs he added to the course came courtesy of their owners and care-takers Ann Smith for Toby, Kathy Butterfield for Rufus and Yvonne Morely for Parker.
"The dogs showed up in the course and were handled by all my students," he said. "The dogs brought us closer to our destination—the earth as ground. Finally, if there is an art of walking, the dogs have mastered it. They are most graceful on the path when we are least so."
Keffer has taught this class during CentreTerm since 2002. He has also led the course during full-semester terms, as well as abroad in France, England and Germany.
The course consists of morning discussion of Martin Heidegger's "Being and Time," then afternoon walks around central Kentucky.
In his book, Heidegger gives humanity a new name—"Dasein"—and stresses the everday experience of this being, discussing topics like tools, group behavior and language. The second half of the text addresses Dasein's everdayness in starker terms of death, authenticity and time. The walking aspect of the class offers a first-hand experience of these themes and an opportunity to discuss and contest them.
"The purpose of this course is for us to gain an adventurous and slightly tragic understanding of what we most take for granted: existence and walking," Keffer said. "My end goal is that students take walking and existence as an art."
There are several reasons why students would take this class, however, Jimmy Robinson '18, coordinator for community service and the Bonner Program, he took this course during his last CentreTerm for all the right reasons.
"One of them is that I have friends who have had Dr. Keffer for class before, and all of them said that they were enjoyable classes," Robinson said. "Another is that I enjoy hiking and being outdoors, so that aspect of the course really appealed to me. Another is that I do enjoy reading philosophy, and I figured that 'Being and Time' would be an interesting read."
Robinson said his favorite thing about the course was integrating the philosophy into the walks and trying to legitimately integrate some of Heidegger's concepts into his life.
"Heidegger has this great way of talking about how people (Dasein) have a particular kind of being that allows them to encounter the things of the world and recognize the kind of being that they have," Robinson explained. "I get this wonderful feeling while I am walking if I try to recognize everything around me as something distinct with its own qualities, characteristics, uses and ways in which I value them. Yet, each of these distinct things also simultaneously co-determine and impact one another and, in this way, come together to create a world that you are always 'within.'"
Aside from walking, Robinson said there is a lot of focus in the course on using tools and understanding how to do things, like scything, for instance, which reinforces the concepts that Heidegger develops.
"I think Dr. Keffer does a great job of making the abstract practical and making experience a central part of the course," he concluded.
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What's good
- Incredibly creative, both in terms of ideas and visual imagery
- Multi-layered story with plenty of good action and comedy
- Some surprising turns and twists during the story
- Powerful and emotional message
|Now collect 6 more and you can summon a magic dragon!
What's bad
- Family behaviour can get a bit too cheesy and unrealistic at times
- At times a bit too emotional for its own good
|Family values are great and all but...crank it down a bit.
- Riley's dad doing the monkey
|"Just you wait until I hit puberty!"
The Verdict
Though it's definitely targeted more towards younger audiences than adults, Inside Out is another great work from Pixar that proves that even a fairly straightforward storyline can be made tremendously entertaining and something special with enough creative ideas and imagery - and Inside Out is chock-full of it.
With a unique and fun idea of how each person's emotions work together to create one's own individual character and memories, Inside Out manages to even go beyond its several fun ideas and tell a powerful and multi-layered story to support it.
Though the story is still a bit too simply structured an partially even too emotional to make Inside Out stand out as one of Pixar's definitive masterpieces, it's still a very entertaining and touching tale about what makes each individual special, how each emotion we feel is important in some way, and especially, how important family is.
Though not as much of a brutal tear-jerker as the ending of Toy Story 3, be prepared for "emotions"...and a whole lot of comedic and even action-related fun with Inside Out - one of the most creative animated flicks in recent memory.
Final Verdict: 8 out of 10


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NDMC Job Vacancy 2016 13 Senior Resident Posts | New Delhi Municipal Council Job Vacancies 2016 Apply Online | NDMC Released Job Openings Notification 2016 Eligible Candidates Apply Online Application Through Official website www.ndmc.gov.in | NDMC Syllabus, Admit Card, Age Limit, Eligibility Criteria, Online Registration Processes, Last Date Details Given below Check before Applying
NDMC Recruitment 2016 13 Senior Resident Posts:
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Adding to the convenience of tourists, The Dubai Mall in partnership with international payments service provider Planet, has launched pre-validation VAT refund pilot service called 'City Validation' in the UAE.
The first mall in the UAE to launch such a new innovative service, visitors to The Dubai Mall can now benefit from a hassle-free option to claim their VAT refunds effortlessly, as they enjoy last-minute shopping at the mall.
Seven self-service kiosks have been deployed across The Dubai Mall for shoppers to claim their shopping refund before exiting the UAE. Tourists need to simply present a valid boarding pass, their original passport or GCC national ID which was used for tax-free shopping, the original receipts and tax-free tags issued by the merchant (which must be validated within 90 days from the date of tag issuance). Instructions on the kiosk will guide tourists to complete the validation process enabling them to claim a VAT refund which can be processed on a Credit/Debit card, WeChat or Cash.
Commencing the service at the world's most-visited retail and entertainment destination, this VAT refund service adds to The Dubai Mall's growing portfolio of premium customer services offering a stress-free exit to International shoppers from UAE. The VAT refund service is available daily during mall operational hours.
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We would like to thank all the brothers and sisters in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Dundee for organising these educational and spiritual lectures in honor of the Lady of Light, Fatima Zahra (ع). SABS DG, Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, led the congregations; uplifting and sanctifying the gatherings with his sermons. Friendships deepened in the spiritual atmosphere. These events were also held as part of this year's Scottish Inter Faith Week.


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Revisiting History's Cenotaphs: The "Common Man" and Ethics of Commemoration in Conflict Archaeology
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Bletzer, Michael
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Abstract: The aphorism that victors write history routinely stirs up debate about the epistemic underpinnings of conflict histories. This is as true of analyses of the most publicized of modern wars as it is of studies of little documented conflicts in the distant past. Nowhere, however, are source discrepancies as tangible as in the records of resistance movements in feudal and colonial societies. Archaeologists working in such contexts thus have a chance to adopt the 'common man' as a subject of research not only to balance the record, as it were, but also on ethical grounds with a view towards commemoration.
Additional tags: history; colonialism; commemoration; resistance movements
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LOS ANGELES — George Clooney's Hollywood career spans more than three decades, with memorable roles including fighting vampires, playing Batman and drifting through space in Gravity. But Clooney's other accomplishments, including directing, screenwriting and activism, led to him becoming the latest recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
Clooney, 57, was honoured at a star-studded tribute gala earlier this month at the Dolby Theatre, where he has been a frequent guest because of the Academy Awards, including in 2006 when Clooney won for best supporting actor.
The star was all smiles during the tribute, where he was honoured by stars from Jennifer Aniston to Bill Murray, along with his parents and his wife Amal. Photos of him playing his most memorable roles overlooked the stage as the celebration unfolded, and Clooney told his own story through video vignettes.
Here are some of the highlights of the gala:
During his acceptance speech, Clooney spoke about when he was new to Hollywood.
"When I was a young, broke unemployed actor, not only did I not have a job, I didn't have an agent, I couldn't get auditions," he said. "I was lucky enough to be able to do a few short films for some up-and-coming young directors at the AFI."
Laura Dern was the first to mention one of Clooney's early films, Grizzly 2, which was never officially released. Dern and Clooney both had a short sequence in the film in which they climb a mountain and get eaten by a bear. Dern reminisced about how the two were stranded in Hungary after the film ran out of funding.
Clooney accrued more TV and film gigs with shows such as ER and The Facts of Life which eventually led to his major film roles in From Dusk 'Till Dawn and Batman & Robin.
Amal Clooney, a distinguished human rights lawyer, noted her husband's Kentucky manners and tendency to stick up for the most vulnerable, even on the film set.
The actor's social justice work was cited even early on in his Hollywood career.
Actor Richard Kind said Clooney once convinced him to help clean up East Los Angeles after the L.A. riots in 1992. He also joined in the fight for same-sex marriage and more recently, helped raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey and mentored survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
When Clooney tried to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan in 2012, he was arrested for crossing a police line with his father, a moment he said he's proud of. He was also the UN designated Messenger of Peace from 2008 to 2014.
"Look, if the cameras are going to follow me where I go, then I'm going to where the cameras should be," he said in one of his vignettes.
Apart from his activism, Clooney is also known far and wide for his eternal trickster spirit.
Jimmy Kimmel called Clooney "the world's most diabolical prankster" and told of the actor's biggest pranks. He once filled Bill Murray's luggage with gravel and Chris O'Donnell's car with popcorn. He also ended his film Monuments Men with a memorial dedication to his father, who is still alive.
But the actor himself wasn't immune to the comic relief. Murray quipped about how Clooney was receiving the award at such a young age.
"I know that all of you thought the same thing that I thought: George is dying," said Murray. "So, this isn't really a lifetime achievement award. It's a celebration of life."
When the time finally came to receive his award, Shirley MacLaine gave Clooney a tongue-in-cheek lecture, encouraging Clooney to keep preserving his talent and ethics against time.
"Please mix your comedy, your humanity, your serious need to help us understand who we are," said MacLaine. "Please direct more."


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In today's Feel Good Friday episode, we're addressing one of my favorite topics: how to create a morning self-care routine. I'm breaking down what my morning self-care routine looks like, why it can be short and sweet (I promise you don't need to wake up at the crack of dawn for a solid morning self-care routine), and how you can customize it to make it work for you.
Generally speaking, I break my morning routine into three categories: things that take care of my mind, body, and spirit. Depending on my season in life and what my priorities are, the amount of time I spend on each area, and what I do to support each area will vary. But I recommend you find a routine that works well for you! Because we all could use a little more practical self-care.
In this episode, we talk about…
- Why you shouldn't use your phone first thing in the morning.
- Resources to help you take care of your mind, body, and spirit.
- Ideas for customizing your morning self-care routine to make it work for you.
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- Download our free glow-up guide for morning journal sheets, inspiring quotes, and affirmations to guide your morning self-care routine.
- Join us at our Balanced Black Girl Seattle book club meet-up for Becoming on January 27. Register HERE.
If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook.
Les is the founder of Balanced Black Girl and the host of the Balanced Black Girl Podcast. She's a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and natural beauty junkie who loves 90's R&B, trying new skincare products, and creating recipes in the Instant Pot. She created Balanced Black Girl to provide content and experiences empowering women of color to live well.


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With the increasing moisture within the Northern and Eastern Regions of Yavapai County the following fire jurisdictions will be lifting their fire restrictions in conjunction with Yavapai County Eastern and Northern Regions: Ash Fork Fire, Juniper Woods Fire, Seligman Fire, Camp Verde Fire, Clarkdale Fire, Verde Valley Fire, Montezuma-Rimrock Fire, and Sedona Fire.
The fire ban in the Northern and Eastern Zones of Yavapai County will be lifted effective: July 15th, 2014 at 8:00 A.M.
The Yavapai County Fire Ban will remain in place for the Southern zone, until the county records significant amounts of moisture.
Under Yavapai County restrictions all campfires and open flames, such as tiki lamps, are banned. The ban also prohibits the outdoor use of equipment that generates open flames or a spark. This restricts the use of welding equipment and chain saws. Residential propane and natural gas barbeques with covers are permitted; they must be attended at all times. The full version of the county's fire ban can be found at:
The National Forest, State Forestry, Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management, and local Fire Departments and Districts can provide additional information as needed. Once the remaining fire restrictions are lifted they will be posted on:
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Bet365 is one of the premier betting sites in our opinion, with hundreds of betting markets to choose from and an extensive horse racing product.
Bet365 also offer the chance for their customers to watch live horse racing online. If you place a £1 bet or more on any race in the UK, you can tune in and watch the race live on the internet.
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Vanamala and the cephalopod
Srinivasan, Shalini (text)
Simon, Sebin (illus.)
Chennai: Duckbill Books, 2014. – 182 p.
Siblings | Kidnapping | Mythical creature | Underwater world | Good / Evil | Quest |
Fantasy novel
Duckbill is a small publishing house started in 2012 by popular author Anushka Ravishankar and experienced editor Sayoni Basu. Their aim is to provide thought-provoking, curious, and joyful books for children and teenagers from whimsical historymysteries and wacky space adventures to thrillingly realistic teenage novels.
Shalini Srinivasan's debut novel ≫Vanamala and the Cephalopod≪ is wellsuited for this list. It is brimming with imaginative elements, quirky characters, and unexpected twists and is adorned with witty illustrations. The book features a young girl who feels guilty for offering her annoying younger sister for sale – who was she to know that a gigantic sea creature would actually snatch at this offer? She tries to get her sibling back from the underwater world with the help of the mythical Basavana. Woven into the main story are several pseudo fables providing conflicting explanations for the genealogy of the evil Cephalopod. A fun read for young and old alike. (Age: 8+)


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By Clare Carswell
NURSES will be encouraged to blow the whistle on inadequate care of patients.
Today, (Mon) all registered nurses and preregistration nurses in the UK will receive information from the Nursing and Midwifery Council on how to raise any concerns they may have regarding a patient's care.
The aim of this initiative is to set out principles for best practice and work with local whistleblowing policies and safeguarding procedures.
NMC Chief Executive and Registrar, Professor Dickon Weir-Hughes, said: "Poor care must never be tolerated.


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MS Access is a lightweight database and lack of some database feature, for example it does not support the SQL query to rename the field. Therefore we need to workaround to rename the field in MS Access.
MS Access SQL reference: Microsoft Office Access – SQL Reference
Instead I never had VB6 in my PC but only .NET, so I looking for workaround in .NET. Below are the references:
- ADO.NET Programmer's Reference – Chapter 16 – COM Interoperability (Just search for 'ADOX' in this article to check for ADOX usage).
- How to rename the column name in MS Access table (Reference in VB6, Main source for me to convert ADOX into .NET)
You need to add the ADOX COM reference into your .NET project because we are going to use ADOX to do the trick.
Add ADOX COM Reference from Solution Explorer
First you need to to go to Add Reference from Solution Explorer, add Microsoft ADO Ext.2.8 for DDL and Security from COM tab.
Then, use the code below,
using ADOX; // Skipped namespace and public class here... private void btnUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { string connString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=Northwind.mdb;Persist Security Info=False"; CatalogClass cat = new CatalogClass(); // cat.ActiveConnection = connString <-- Error here // Cannot assign to cat.ActiveConnection directly. // Use code at below to assign connection string in C#. cat.let_ActiveConnection(connString); RenameField(cat, "TargetTable", "Staff", "Employee"); } private void RenameField(CatalogClass cat, string tableName, string originalFieldName, string newFieldName) { cat.Tables[tableName].Columns[originalFieldName].Name = newFieldName; }
Run the button btnUpdate_Click to make the trick work, so the field Staff will rename to Employee.
Note that you cannot assign the connection string directly to cat.ActiveConnection since it is not a string object, and I guess it only accept Connection object from ADO. Use cat.let_ActiveConnection(connString) instead.
Micorsoft example on ADOX connection string – PRB: Unhandled Exception When You Set ADO Property to a String in Visual C# .NET
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Upcoming article: Add New Field in MS Access Programmatically using ADOX (C#.Net)
- Microsoft Office Access – SQL Reference
- ADO.NET Programmer's Reference – Chapter 16 – COM Interoperability
- How to rename the column name in MS Access table
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309047
Keyword: ALTER COLUMNS, ALTER TABLE, Microsoft Access


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Barr Holdings Ltd is one of Scotland's leading waste management companies and operates a range of waste treatment, recycling and disposal facilities across the West of Scotland.
The company works in an efficient way to provide its clients with an integrated service, which collects and treats waste before recycling, or if necessary, diverting to landfill.
The company began life in Ayrshire, operating under the name W & J Barr & Sons, but over the years has developed and expanded throughout Scotland and the north of England. In 2007, the shares in Barr were acquired by Trench Holdings and the company was subsequently developed into a leading waste management company.
The company works from a set of guiding principles: assessment, best value and customer satisfaction. By adhering to these guidelines, the company is able to ensure it provides customers with the best service possible. Barr's capabilities not only provides the correct measures for handling waste, but also provides the necessary support for customers, including local authorities.
A spokesperson for Barr, said:
"We have been established as a business for over 150 years with over two decades of specific experience in waste management. In this time we have formed a strong reputation in providing waste management and environmental services to an array of public and private sector customers from facilities across the West of Scotland.
"We understand the importance of managing waste in an efficient and compliant manner. We support our customers by providing a fully integrated service.
"Our leading waste treatment and recycling capability enables us to not only efficiently treat waste, but support our customers, such as local authorities, in achieving their recycling and diversion rates. This service generates significant savings which can be used by our customers to reinvest into their operations.
"We are recognised as a leading, local provider of waste management solutions and services with a strong operational presence throughout Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire."
Barr's services include waste management, skip hire, composting, recycling and hazardous waste disposal. In addition, Barr is also committed to helping customers comply with the Scottish Zero Waste Plan objectives.
A spokesperson for Barr, said:
"At Barr Environmental we are one of Scotland's leading waste management companies, operating a variety of high quality waste treatment, recycling and residual disposal facilities throughout the west and south west of Scotland. We understand the importance of managing waste in an efficient way.
"In addition to operating our core waste management business we also provide specialist, accredited training to the construction quarrying, road surfacing, environmental and transport industries through the Killoch Training Centre. We offer a wide range of courses from our fully equipped training facilities located in Killoch, East Ayrshire. The Killoch Training Centre is also available for hire for events such as training, corporate training days and seminars."
For further information about Barr, please visit: www.barr.co.uk.


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Demand justice and roll-back of anti-worker, anti-labour policies
SRINAGAR, January 9: As a part of two-day country-wide general strike, hundreds of trade union activists from various unions and from across Kashmir thronged Pratap Park in Srinagar despite severe cold.
The trade union activists from Anganwadi workers/helpers Union, ASHA workers Union, Non-Gazzetted Electric Employees Union, Kashmir Construction Workers Union, Horticulture Employees Union, Mid-Day Meal Workers Union, Handicrafts Workers Union, Centaur Hotel Workers Union, Northern Zone Insurance Employees Association with banners and CITU flags in their hands raised slogans like 'Inqilab Zindabad', 'workers unity zindabad', 'down with anti-worker policies of Modi-Govt' and 'we want justice' marched through Lal Chowk.
While addressing the rally, Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami, State President CITU said Modi govt's report card of almost five years is before people and there are only failures. Some of the big failures of the Modi-Government have been demonetisation, betrayal with farmers, questionable rewriting of Rafale deal, weakening of institutions, cultivation of hate and unemployment.
The crux of the policies pursued by the Modi-Government so has been hollow promises for the toiling masses and largesse for the rich and Corporate. The Modi-Government is for Ambanis, Adhanis and others like them while the poor have been at the receiving end.
As part of the 'achhe din' campaign in 2014 Modi had made a commitment to provide ten crore jobs in five-years. By the time of the completion of the four years of the Modi government in May 2018, it became evident to the youth of the country that this was another fairy tale. The Demonetisation tsunami demolished even the jobs which were there before.
Instead of providing social security to the working people this government adopted new laws to promote contractuilsation and temporary employment. Minimum wages of Rs 18 thousand to all workers, whether they are in informal sector or in schemes, or temporary workers in government sector is nowhere. Even the already announced wages are not being implemented.
The assault of the Modi govt on the livelihood of the tolling people can be defeated only by the united mass struggles by the working class. Instead of redressing the problems, the government functionaries are pursuing the policies of deceit and polarisation. They use the old divisive tricks to divide the ranks of the toiling people. Time has come when such attempts are checkmated and foiled by remaining united and pursuing the path of continuous struggles.
As we have entered the new year, all efforts must be directed towards building a strong unity of the people to fight the BJP and to defeat the Modi government. The two-day general strike call by the Central Trade Unions on January 8-9, 2019 will be an important step in this direction.
Others who on the occasion include Mohd Afzal Parry senior kisan leader, Ali Mohd Tantry of Northern Zone Insurance Employees Association, Mohd Ayoub Ashmandri of Handicrafts Union, Abdul Gani Bhat of Non-Gazetted Horticulture Employees Union, Ab Rashid Najar and Gh Nabi Shaksaz senior CITU leaders, Manzoor Ahmad Electric Employees Union, Lateefa and Mubeena of Anganwadi workers/helper union, Misra and Rifat of ASHA workers union, Bashir Ahmad and Pervaiz Ahmad Kochay of Construction Workers union, Mohd Yousuf Bhat of Mid-day meal workers/CPWs.