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In a few minutes' time, McDonald's at King Albert Park will be no more and the Cold Storage there will be closed forever as well. That place is so special to me. I started going there in primary school with my friends and spent a lot of time there
pretending to study studying for the exams throughout the years. I remember the train that moved around on the track suspended from the ceiling and how we got one of our friends to point at it and shout "The train, the train!!" during a session of Truth or Dare. I remember the playground and the party rooms. We even had a little party there for Xin before she went to the US to study. We were almost 20 then.
I remember the florist/ gift shop that we used to pop in and out of when we got bored of 'studying' and how we used to splurge on an extravagant bouquet when it was someone's birthday. In more recent years, Adrian and I would buy ex-rental DVDs from Video Ezy, and after that unit became Island Creamery, we would go there for some ice-cream after dinner on Sunday nights. I remember buying lapis sagu from Bengawan Solo downstairs every now and then and when that became Chinta Manis, we would go there for breakfast once in a while and Anya would have her favourite chee cheong fun.
It's hard to believe that I've been eating at that McDonald's since I was 12. We used to ask for tartar sauce on the side when we ordered fries and sometimes preferred to dip our fries into a hot fudge sundae instead. I still went to that McDonald's all through JC, university and even after we got married. Often we were too lazy to park and eat so we just went through the drive-thru. I remember having breakfast there once when it was just Anya and the boys hadn't come along yet. For some reason, she decided that the hot cakes should be on her head instead of her mouth.
When we were in secondary school, we liked to visit Cold Storage to walk around and buy random little things like sushi, fruits, snacks, etc. There was a courtesy phone inside that we would use to make some nonsensical calls. Over the years, it became one of the places Adrian and I would go to with the kids to get our groceries. Since it was open 24 hours a day, Adrian would make a quick dash there to get some essential items like diapers and milk powder when we ran out of them unexpectedly.
So many memories; I could go on and on. I will miss KAP very much. Some people think it's silly to get emotional over a building, that there are dozens of other Mcdonalds and Cold Storages in Singapore. But KAP is more than just a building and it has accompanied me all these years as I grew from child to teenager to adult to wife & mother. I wanted to dig up some old photos taken there but didn't have the time. I went with Adrian and the kids to take some photos there on Thursday, and then with Juan and Von on Friday. It's so hard to say goodbye.


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27 January 2017
20 January 2017
It's been an eventful and busy week as we've been finishing up our unit, How we express ourselves. Our field trip to Playeum on Thursday was so much fun, as the children enjoyed imagining, creating, building and storytelling. Below is a collection of photos taken during the field trip.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday if you are able to make it to the Art Gallery from 8:10-9 in Room 23. Grade 2 students will also be performing at the assembly at 1pm on Friday.
13 January 2017
Happy New Year and welcome back! It's been an exciting week coming back to school, sharing holiday stories and getting back into the routine. We've jumped back into our pattern math unit as well as our UoI 'How we express ourselves'.
Before the holiday, students had been working on their own comic, making sure to include a problem and solution, and consider a story mountain when planning. The tricky part was planning a story that would fit in only 7 or 8 boxes! This week, students finished their comics and traded with a partner. The partner then wrote the story - their version of what was happening in the comic. Then they shared this story with the comic creator. On Friday, students reflected on the process, using the key concepts:
* Function: How do pictures tell a story?
* Connection: How was creating a comic connected to other things we've been working on in reading and writing?
* Reflection: What made it difficult to write the story using the comic? What was helpful?
In Daily 5, we've been reviewing the use of capitals and full stops, even during free writing. We also had a mini lesson to help us use punctuation when reading, making sure we pause at the right places and use ! and ? to help with expression.
In math, we investigated different pictures of objects and used our observation and thinking skills to justify why one was considered a pattern and the other was not. Students began to make the connection between pictures and symbols in patterns. We looked at some patterns that were increasing by 2, but others were doubling the previous amount, or increasing by multiples of 5. On Friday, students participated in a 'Chalk Talk' where they had a silent conversation on paper. Next week we will discuss their 'Chalk Talk' in more detail as we begin to fully transfer meaning, changing pictures into symbols and applying our understanding of patterns. Their 'Chalk Talk' statement was: "Pictures can change into words and numbers to help us understand." Next week will be our last week with this math unit, and then we will be moving onto money.
We explored the book Journey, using our observation, predicting, and inferring skills. This story is told using only pictures. Next week, students will explore this story in more depth using a 'story mountain' and then begin to write the text to accompany the pictures.
Students looked at various pieces of art and chose an artist they liked, based on their style of art. We are beginning to research these artists in class, learning how to take notes and eventually synthesising their information into sentences. Students have chosen a picture by their artist to recreate (but with a twist!) in art class. In the next few weeks, they will be working very hard on this integrated project.
We are looking forward to wrapping up this third unit of inquiry in the next few weeks, but will also be sharing both the processes and products from this unit with parents on Friday, 27 January. More information will be coming home shortly, but we will be having a small 'How we express ourselves' exhibition where your child will be sharing about their experiences and pieces they created throughout this unit. We hope you can make it!
We are 7 and 8 year old students who live in Singapore. Our teacher, Ms. Luttrell, will be helping us write blog posts throughout the year!
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State charges officially dropped against ex-SUNY Poly president
January 23, 2019 01:21 PM
State charges against ex-SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros are no more.
Wednesday's court proceedings in Albany finalized the state attorney general's decision to drop her state case against him.
Kaloyeros did not have to appear in court.
In December, Kaloyeros was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on federal charges related to bid rigging. That still stands.
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text: Pompeo spoke to reporters while his plane was refueling in Brussels [Leah Millis/Reuters] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington may lift sanctions imposed on Turkey during the dispute over its detention of a US pastor. Pompeo's remarks came on Wednesday after his talks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on an unscheduled trip linked to the probe into the disappearance and alleged killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. "We'll have a decision on that shortly but some of the sanctions that were put in place were directly connected to Pastor Brunson and there's a logic to now removing those as well," Pompeo told reporters as his plane refuelled in Brussels, Belgium. In Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who also met Pompeo on Wednesday, did not address the issue of the Brunson-related sanctions directly, but declared that any such US measures were "nonsense". "We agree that in our relations, there should be no sanctions like this and other issues," he said. "As long as there are sanctions, relations can go nowhere." Frayed ties US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions targeting Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu in response to Turkey's arrest and prosecution of US pastor Andrew Brunson on terror charges. In all, Brunson was held for two years and was convicted and sentenced earlier this month of espionage and aiding terror groups, only to be quickly released on the basis of good behaviour and time served. Cavusoglu, centre, met Pompeo, right, in Ankara on Wednesday [Cem Ozdel/Anadolu] Trump hailed the release, which has been seen as an opening for Ankara and Washington to restore frayed ties. Lira crisis The introduction of the sanctions in August prompted a currency crisis in Turkey. The Turkish lira has fallen about 35 percent this year, but there are some signs of recovery. Brunson's release has helped push the lira to its firmest in two months. And after Pompeo's remarks on Wednesday, the currency stood at 5.55 against the US dollar, a gain in value of more than two percent. {articleGUID} Also on Wednesday, the lawyer for Brunson said he had appealed to a Turkish court against his client's sentence. The verdict was appealed because it "contravened the law and procedures", a copy of the application seen by Reuters showed. The prosecutor in the case also challenged the verdict, citing the same reason, a copy of that application showed. Both documents showed that detailed appeals will be prepared once they receive the court verdict in writing. SOURCE: News agencies United States Turkey US & Canada Middle East


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I have some major love for purple lipstick and eyeliner flicks and I think I always will. Here's a blog post that shows you what happens when the lighting is weird for product photos and what happens when I mix lippy shades and attempt to contour my face.
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Ok, so this is something I thought would never happen! Me wearing American Apparel Disco Pants AND a crop top, in PUBLIC and not as a joke. Seriously, three months ago this is totally the type of outfit that would a.) terrify me and b.) would be the subject of ridicule from me and here […]


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The Internet is a horrible place -- a wretched hive of scum and villainy. And with every new fan theory the web collective churns out about the new Star Wars film, the more worried we become about the finished product.
But then we said, "Fuck it" and asked our readers for equally awful theories about the film we could contribute. The winner is below, but first the runners-up ...


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This is the 3rd article in our series of 3 articles about Chinese trademarks. Read our 1st article here and our 2nd article here.
- General information about trademark application in China
- "First-to-File" System: Whoever files a trademark application first, gets the eventual registration.
- No evidence of use is required to get a registration.
- Member of Paris Convention so it's possible to claim priority if filing within 6 months from the initial date of the applicant's home country.
- Foreign applicants must employ Chinese local agents to file their trademark in China.
- One year from filing the application to getting registration certificate: 9 months of examination, and then 3 months of publication period for opposition.
- Duration of protection: 10 years and renewable.
- The trademark is vulnerable to be cancelled by any third party if there is no use for consecutive three years from the date of registration.
- Classification of Goods and Services
China adopts 11th Edition of Nice Classification. There are 45 classes of goods and services.
China uses a guide of similar goods/services. In this guide, each class is divided into several sub-classes, and generally, goods/services are dissimilar in different sub-classes, unless there is especial illustration.
According to Chinese examination criteria, the designated goods/services of a trademark application should be selected from the standard descriptions listed in the Guide Book. Non-standard descriptions may lead to Non-Acceptance of the application.
It is necessary to cover broad sub-classes in order to protect the trademark as broadly as possible.
- General procedure of a trademark registration
1) Filing the trademark application
2) 9 months for examination by the China Trademark Office
3) 3 months of publication period for opposition
4) 1-2 months for obtaining registration certificate
General procedure of trademark registration – see diagram below
- Required information and documents
- Duly signed Power of Attorney
- Specimen of trademark
- Full name and address of the applicant, Chinese version is necessary (will be provided by us)
- For business applicants, the business license or good standing document or similar type of documents to show the existence status
- For individual person applicants, a copy of passport or driver's license
- Designated goods/services
- Original copy of priority document if claiming convention priority
- OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) business may file a trademark in China
- OEM use of a brand is controversial to be regarded as a trademark use and possible infringement risk exists.
- China is a first to file country. It is quite common that a third party (sometimes your manufacturer) files your trademarks in bad faith in China and then claims infringement over your unregistered brands.
- It is very time consuming and costly to respond to infringement claim. It may happen that the fraudulent party may agree to assign the trademark to the true owners with some compensation or may not.
The conclusion: a foreign trademark is not protected in China automatically. And filing a trademark timely is essential to minimize the risk of trademark piracy and the costs of getting the trademark back from the unauthorized registrant.
- Other tips for filing trademark application in China
- Filing trademarks as soon as possible.
- Clearance search is recommended before filing.
- It could help to find out if there are any conflicting trademarks and evaluate the chances of achieving registration. Meanwhile, actions such as non-use cancellation and trademark purchase could be started at the early stage, to clear potential obstacles.
- Chinese version of the brand is suggested to be filed.
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An update to our Classico tank top: sporty and serious in the front, the fluo details with a mesh racer back add a fashionable flair to this tank.
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By Jerica Deck|Feb. 25, 2019
"So if they want to call you crazy, fine. Show them what crazy can do." Read more
From Thomson Reuters Foundation|Feb. 15, 2019
Women were attacked and forced to forfeit their spots in line to men at the polls last year. Read more
By Jerica Deck|Oct. 25, 2018
The DOJ argues that federal laws on sex discrimination don't include gender identity. Read more
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Male tennis players admit they have called umpires far worse than "thief." Read more
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Gillard delivers a powerful speech against misogyny. Read more
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"Lifting girls and women out of extreme poverty is critical." Read more
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Male competitors at the US Open have been photographed topless in courtside chairs without penalty. Read more
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"They did nothing wrong — we were just jerks — but that's discrimination for you." Read more


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Rummaging through the work of arts that defected have on display and came across a super dope sounding EP that really and truly demands to have your attention and your ears. 'These Days'Ep sounds like you need to make space on your playlist cos the tracks coming out of this one is too sick.
If you're looking for a Soulful feeling with some dope vocals then we would say that the self titled track, 'These Days' is right up your alley. A Soulfully energized track with just enough tempo to get you up and on your feet ready to sing your heart out.
If you want a classic old school House track to push you through the day, then we have to tell you that 'Set Me Free' is just the track for you. Giving off that retro House feeling, this one will have you nodding your head for days.
If the type of House you're here for is the ones that have a hint of a high tempo / Disco ish blend, then 'Raw Love' is the way forward and will most definitely have you and your body parts shocking out on the dance floor.
So with all that in mind, we say get this one on your phone as soon as and enjoy the sounds of Qubiko.


text: Becky Keller is the Athletic Director's Assistant at the Academy. Her family is originally from Georgia, but as a daughter and wife of military members she has lived in nine different states and four countries. Mrs. Keller received her B.A. in History from the University of Alaska, with a minor in Business Administration. Prior to joining the Academy as a staff member in 2015, Becky was a teacher and an administrative assistant. She and her husband, Duane, are the parents of four children. Becky is an active member at Southside Baptist Church, where she leads a small group for high school girls. In her spare time, Mrs. Keller enjoys reading, sewing, camping, and traveling. Her favorite Bible verse is Romans 12:12-13.


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I work for an IT consultancy company in NZ and we are looking for an IT Administrator. Here is a brief of the expectations. If you are interested in the position, PM me for the full details. The job will be going on Seek tomorrow, but here is an advanced listing for fellow Geekzoners.
About the role
In this position you'll need to take ownership and fix technical problems: we operate in a Windows environment and responsibility will fall to you to pro-actively maintain this. You'll provision laptops and also assist our pre-sales team with Customer Demo kits. We deploy AWS Cloud technology, for us and some of our Customers, and we'll need your help with the administration of this – we can provide training in this, as well as some of our internal SAP systems so you'll be able to support them as well. In return, we'll be looking for a quick learner – someone who is obviously passionate about technology and enjoys being in a position to assist others through ensuring systems are "available" and preventative maintenance is in check.
Our ideal person
First of all, you must be legally entitled to work in NZ – for this position, we cannot offer visa sponsorship.
Other than that, though, there are two types of experience that would really suit us.
- We really need someone who has 1-2 years' experience providing desktop and server support and who is looking to commit to this role for 2 years. After this, we can help you develop your career in other parts of our business – because we specialise in SAP, a career in SAP software or infrastructure can be considered. Our current IT Administrator is doing just that - and this is why we need to replace him. Unfortunately, we cannot consider recent graduates unless you have the required work experience - this is because we need someone who has already faced similar situations and technical challenges so you know what to do.
- Alternatively, you could have many years' IT Support experience under your belt and are simply looking for a great job with a great company and can see yourself doing this role for years and years to come. Not everyone wants to progress their career up the IT ladder – some of you just want to work with wonderful people, be appreciated for what you do and put in a good day's effort, every day. If this sounds like you, then we're looking forward to your application.


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Shepard is participating in the Sanrio Small Gifts Art Show in Miami curated by Roger Gastman and Zio Fulcher. Shepard created this OBEY x Hello Kitty Screen Print to celebrate the project and show. The print will be available at the Miami space but you can get on the Presale list and info by contacting: [email protected]
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"The Queen's Quest" is the first segment of the twenty-first episode of The 7D. It premiered on January 19, 2015 alongside "Finders Keepers".
After Hildy disguises herself as the Magic Mirror and sends the queen away on a dangerous quest, the 7D must go after her and bring her back to the throne.
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Hi, I'm Taylor Dahlgren! I'm a second year student at The University of Texas at Austin, but am graduating a year early... so I'm technically a junior. I was born and raised in San Antonio, where my family currently lives. I have a little brother who's a junior in high school and he couldn't be more of a best friend to me than he already is. Me and my family are extremely close, so growing up I always had the privilege of baby sitting my brother. Throughout my childhood we went to the lake almost every weekend, where I learned how to wakeboard and waterski (so I REALLY love the lake). In high school I was a Clinical Rotation Student and this past summer I volunteered almost 100 hours at the Stone Oak Methodist Hospital. Therefore, I am CPR, FirstAid, OSHA and HIPPA certified. I've always enjoyed being involved, whether it be sports or academics -- I've played almost every sport at some point in my life and I honestly enjoy (almost) every subject! My first year of college I joined a sorority, earned multiple leadership positions, became a co-advertising producer for TSTV's Longhorn LateNite (an on-campus TV program), earned the position as a First-year Interest Group Mentor, was invited to and joined two national honor societies, volunteered at events such as the Special Olympics and Spooky Skedaddle for Texas School for the Deaf Foundation, and also was a part of the Gateway Scholar Program. I also love doing arts & crafts, social media, shopping and designing things (homes, outfits, websites)... I even have my own blog! I'm also extremely organized, punctual, dependable and responsible, so I know when it's time to have fun and when it's time to do work!
I love being active, whether it be playing indoor or outdoor sports or games, but I also enjoy watching with the children, making arts & crafts, and even helping them out with their homework.
Throughout grade school I was super involved academically and extracurricularly. I played volleyball and basketball (undefeated district champions in both), I ran track and did hurdles, I was a cheerleader for my high school (we won 2nd in the Nation), I was in dance throughout Middle School (the coach was a former Silver Spur Dancer and created the Ronald Reagan Dance Team), and I am currently on a volleyball intramural team at UT. I have been a straight A student my whole life and have earned a spot on the University's Dean Honor's list each semester at UT. In high school, I was the first student to take my school's UIL Writing team to State (I won the district competition), also I was in a Clinical Rotations program where I had the privilege to shadow nurses and doctors (I was 1/10 students in the whole school who earned the position). I'm also super involved with clubs and honor society's on campus, while also being in a sorority and holding leadership positions, so I have a well-rounded perspective of things and am good at managing my time. Fun Fact: I've been waterskiing since I was three years old and wake boarding since middle school, the lake is practically my second home!
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UNHEARD combines the captivating radio-drama style audio play with the multi-plotline narrative of immersive theatres, creating an unprecedented exploration experience.
Title: Unheard
Director: Zhechuan Zhang
Format: Spatialized Audio, Game
Genre/Niche: Interactive drama
Country: China
Running Time: 180m
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? "Acoustic Detectives" wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that's connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?


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If your name is Tom Hiddleston or Calvin Harris, there's a very good chance you are going to be publicly roasted via music, very, very soon.
We know that Taylor has begun her songwriting process and she's SO ready to drag her most recent ex BFs to hell.
"Taylor's blood was boiling when Tom's camp waded in with stories slamming her. This was made worse by Calvin's comments, which felt like another dig, as she said Calvin was twisting the knife when her reputation was already at an all-time low," a source told Closer magazine.
"Taylor's been left fuming and is going to use her next album to restore her reputation and set the record straight. She says she'll destroy Calvin and Tom - she's determined to get payback revealing details which, until now, she'd promised to keep secret," claimed the source.
You know what they say; hell hath no fury like a scorned Swift.


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June 04, 2017:
Nate returns to X-Force's HQ and meets Laura Kinney again. A more mature and assertive Laura.
X-Force HQ under the Grain Elevator - NYC Port
NPCs: None.
Mentions: Cyclops Ravager
Mood Music: None.
Fade In…
At returning from Africa a badly wounded Nate went straight to the X-Force hideout. Dr. Corben was there, but not Ripclaw. The doctor patched him up, which involved removing burned off hair, treating the burns in face at neck, and removing shrapnel from his hands and arms. Fighting Sentinels was… fun.
So Nate has changed a bit since Laura last saw him. Hair is short to an almost buzzcut. A few more scars. He is also an inch or two taller. It has been a few months. He smells to ice and fire, which is weird unless you consider he was in a battle in the Antarctic just a few hours ago.
But then again, Nate has done weirder.
Back to the Elevator now. Looking for coffee and looking for Ripclaw. In no particular order.
I had been so long since Laura had been here, and she is a much smaller shadow behind Ripclaw who had healed enough to walk on his own and guide her back…
A look upward along the abandoned rise of the Elevator, those eyes a dim red in the rising sunlight peering from behind the massive structure. Lowering she watches him enter and with a flare of nostrils as well as a curl of fingers in the wrapped and gloved hands she is on the ready as they step within, but her dragging up the rear in a slow fashion…. She really should go home, but what was there for her was the same as what is here right now.
Dropping into the structure with him though, as Ripclaw ambles on before her, still slightly weakened, still adjusting, she pauses before the opening to their den and listens as well as scents.
Ripclaw has seen better days and worse days. His walk is that of a wounded man, one hand around his waist and the bandages there while the other hangs at his side, "Just a little further in. You're safe here." He assures Laura, "Cyberdata won't come here. It's off the grid and it has far too many defenses." His crimson eyes scan the building, doors open for him and then shut behind them, he can smell coffee before he is even in the room with Nate. Doctor Corben is usually at the bar but since Ripclaw returned and Nate has been showing oddly enough the old man is hanging around once more, his liqour can travel. Chip McNally isn't around though, hes been scarce. Last Corben knew he found a girlfriend and took C.C. with him. Timmie was more than happy to hang out here with Corben though, its kind of sad really that the little robot boy waits around on everyone. "Nate?" Robert questions before turning a corner.
"Yeah, it is me," Nate felt Ripclaw's mind once he was close enough, and that he is not alone. The companion is familiar but Nate doesn't realize who exactly until he leaves the kitchen area and spots Laura. "Laura, you are back!" He grins and slips past the larger mutant to give Laura an enthusiastic hug. "You look good, little Mouse. Missed you."
Laura had stayed in the shadows until Ripclaw told her it was okay.
Inch by inch, shadows peel away and the steps of boots follow up with the fitting foem of black pleather pants bearing silver lining up their sides to the low embrace along slender waist that only contours deeper in a honed hour-glass shape that climbs over rips and is concealed by a matching black on silver halter. Eyes masked by the blackness, leaving them red in their search, and stepping from the shadows they glowed there, but faded in the light that comes behind Ripclaw. A sudden sieze when the name is called forth and….
Laura smiles lightly, but huffs as she is swept up into the hug, peering over Nate's shoulder at Ripclaw. She should have known!
A flicker and then the embrace is returned, but a hand slaps the back of Nate's buzzed head, uncaring of his burns. He can take it!
"I am no Mouse. Down!" Mouse. Wants. Down!
"Missing people is necessary sometimes." More than one word??
Hell froze over.
"Good." Ripclaw replies to Nate. The man moves in and uses the fridge to keep himself propped up, the blood soaked bandage across his abdomen almost completely crimson now but he isn't still bleeding. Its just sopped up everything.
A grunt and a shove off he opens the door, claws *click* closed around a beer and the top portion is scissored by his thumb-blade.
"Mouse? That is not an animal I would connect to this little warrior." Ripclaw says calmly, "No. That is doing her a dishonor. She saved my life last night." The 'smack' has his dark eyebrows both rising up, "Corben around?" A sniff, "Nevermind he is in his lounge." Ripclaw can smell the nicotene and booze.
Nate chuckles, letting Laura feet back on the floor. His smile is genuine, but touched by sadness. "I don't enjoy missing people," he admits. "Necessary my ass," that is his opinion to Laura's self-discovery absences, or missions alone. Or whatever she wants to call them.
Keeping an arm around the slight girl shoulders, he peers at Ripclaw, noticing he is about as beaten up as himself, if not worse. Cyberdata? Of course it was Cyberdata. They really have it for him. Sighing, he nods as the older man responds his own question.
"Hmm. She is quiet as mouse. Small as a mouse. Harmless-looking like a mouse," points out Nate. "No, it she is not a mouse… but it was fun to tease her when all she did was huff and look at me oddly." He looks at Laura. "But I think you are past that, hmm?" He steps back. "What are you up to, Laura?"
"It is necessary, though." Now, there it is. That still and curt response the old Laura used to give as she is set back upon her feet and looks sidelng at Nate. Finally a studious glance at him - nothing said. Not the time. She is the only one that oes not look like hell.
Not rubbing it in!
Or not dwelling on it.
"Saving lives." To answer Nates final question, fingers wrapped in black leather, almost fingerless pulling the mask from her face to bleed red to green in contrary hues, but this one bears pupils.
Who and what she is, is not brought to the table, but Nate's question on what is past gets him a slow nod.
A dart of eyes from him to Ripclaw. "Alcohol thins blood." A tilt of head towards Nate and then the maker. "Coffee."
Slow brow perk above that bright green gaze. Do argue this…
Ripclaw takes a long chug of the beer. "I'm not bleeding anymore. Don't worry." He tells Laura, doing his best to stay on the sidelines, not wanting to interrupt the reunion between Nate and Laura, perhaps he was gone longer than he thought or people simply do not keep touch when they are close. He isn't sure. The big man, walks around to the other side of the kitchen and lifts himself up to sit on the lip of the cabinets. Feet still touching the ground at the toes. "Thank you for the concern though, Laura."
"She took a SHOC by herself. It was quite the show."
Nate grabs two mugs and pours the coffee, offering one to Laura. Sugar and milk are left on the counter for her preferences. He is not sure if Laura ever liked coffee, can't remember. It was hard even to get her to eat in company.
"Laura is a damn good fighter," points out Nate, unsurprised at Ripclaw statement.
"But I came to tell you…" he hesitates. Where to start? "Rose is not coming back. Not now. Maybe not ever. And I am going to be rather busy, the X-Men are on the warpath, Robert, and Genosha is a big, ugly target, long overdue. But I will try to be around, I promised to help you end Cyberdata and I intend to fulfill my word."
A flash of jade towards Ripclaw, and with it there comes a flicker along the bridge of nose in a crease of distaste. "You smell of copper pennies." Laura states in her pointed leer. "Then shred the bandages." Challenging him in that statement.
No. No mouse. A Wolverine. One who turns a pointed look of question to Nate.. Who leaves her standing with a mug she takes the few steps forward to slide to Ripclaw. Prove it.
"They did not die, only crawled…" A murmur that fades at Nate's words and the mention of Genosha and X-Men.
"I knew if I did not ask, you would talk." A menton to Nate's state. Time and Place. Now there is more then 3-5 syllables leaving Laura's lips again. Nate's proclamation is enough to draw those shoulders a bit more square.
"How long?" A queston of time for Ripclaw and Cyberdata's return. She made a promise and will not leave if soon.
Don't lie.
"That is because I need a shower." Ripclaw counters Laura.
"I don't deal in definites unless her spirit has passed on. You say never and I have to ask you to show me a body and even then they can still return." A nod from Robert as he watches Nate, "I hope for their sake they have this planned out and it is not a suicide. Genosha is a country. Cyberdata is much less but I can admire your stance and I will always welcome you in battle, Nate."
The bottle is actually finished by the time Ripclaw takes another drink, it then *thuds* in to the waste bin with an easy lob.
"X-Men's duties are not greatly different from my own but warpath is. I imagine it will be a time coming, maybe a good time for you to consider your own soul in the meanwhile, Nate. There is a new darkness about you. A festering anger you're keeping below the surface again." Yes. Ripclaw is an empath.
Nate winces at Ripclaw words, but nods. "Yes. And no. Rage has been with me since before my world died. Rose was the remedy to keep it down. Now I will have to turn the rage into my strength again. It is toxic, but it is powerful." He sips his coffee, and leaves the mug on the table. "Genosha is a country, but because of that, it is much more vulnerable than Cyberdata. I am sure my fa… Cyclops' plan is sound, man is quite the tactician, and we have support from other agencies. I'd worry about my soul later, when it is over."
Flashing a last smile to Laura, he heads out. "I am going to check out something with Corben and I will send him here, so he can see Robert. I'll talk to you two later."


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Greg McBride is the author of Porthole (Liam Rector First Book Prize for Poetry Briery Creek Press, 2012) and Back of the Envelope (Southeast Missouri State University Press, 2009). His work appears in Bellevue, Boulevard, Gettysburg Review, Harvard Review Online, River Styx, Southern Poetry Review, and Salmagundi. His awards include the Boulevard Emerging Poet prize and a Maryland grant in poetry. He is founding editor of Innisfree Poetry Journal.
In his earlier life, he practiced law at the U.S. Department of Transportation for thirty years, and earlier yet, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army for four years, including one year in Vietnam as chief of the Army's medical photography team. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Georgetown Law.


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It started out of my own need to
become involved in technology, and also to bring out something more
innovative in the field of journalism, from Greece. It's actually a
collaboration platform for journalists to find partners, either because
they want to cover something in another country, or because they need
some insight into a journalistic topic. The initial idea was the
collaboration between people from Greece and Italy, as I started with an
Italian colleague who was working with big agencies and on dangerous
issues like the mafia. At the same time, returning to Greece in 2006, I
did not want to deal only with Greek issues and I started a
collaboration with a European magazine, Cafe Babel.
Through this, I have managed to build a
large European network via which foreign correspondents were finding
me, especially at the beginning of the crisis. Several articles have
been written that have my own thoughts and contacts behind them. This is
the fixer's job, and I did it pretty much when I was in my early 20s,
because first you earn money and second, you have the opportunity to
broaden your network. Personally, I saw it as a service that gave me the
opportunity – when very bad things were written about Greece and I was
getting in touch with correspondents and heads of foreign media – to
guide people, by saying "check this too, it is not just the Syntagma
Square and the molotovs" that they were showing a lot back then. And so
the first articles on Greek entrepreneurship were written. Since trust
plays a significant role in this type of collaboration, as well as the
belief that the person I trust will direct me to an equally good
professional, at some point I decided to create a platform with my
contacts, where anybody could upload online their portfolios and anyone
interested could see it.
When foreign colleagues build institutions and can set up something and move forward, we think we have no money to live, which is not negligible. That is why you can see abroad that an average mind will make headway. Because there is the institution that will help them and the payment of their taxes and their insurance will not flatten them. We (Greeks) are creative and dutiful, but in Germany, for example, they set better professional boundaries and you can negotiate your pay more easily. Furthermore, when I approached the German Journalists Association, they told me, "you have some German competitors, but we will help you as much as we can." So they put me in touch with the latter and some collaborations emerged. In Greece, the Journalist Associations are trade unions. Nevertheless, no matter which country you live in, it is good to have a lot of power inside you to defy any difficulties, especially if what you want to do has a business dimension.
Elina at the Advocate Europe Network Meeting in Maribor. Photo: Olga Zarko
I have always believed that the solution to European journalism is cross-border journalism. I do not think we need another big newspaper. Because take into account that a correspondent responds to the medium with which they work, not to the people of the country where they are based. Furthermore, I have always believed that the solution to European journalism has an approach that puts emphasis on the network. This is the reason why, together with Prune Antoine we are currently undertaking a cross-border project, Sisters of Europe, a European reportage that deals with women's position in society. We want to make portraits of women from different countries of Europe, because the position of a woman in a society has consequences for society itself, something that is also proven historically. Unfortunately, however, it is not easy to fund such projects, because as you can see, agencies also have other services that support their journalistic activity. For example, Reuters is the world's largest financial data provider, and Bloomberg is a software company and makes money from terminals (software systems).
Personally, I really believe in statistics and forecasting. In the USA I see, for example, that people getting their spot on a split-screen and talking about what is happening from their point of view, has become out of date. I believe that there is data that, with the appropriate scientific and technological processing, can contribute to forecasting. By running different regression methods and uploading a great quantity of data, you can see what they can reveal to you about the future, or in cases where you have conflicting sources on a subject, you can see both sides, find sources and dialectics, and read a suitable local newspaper.
First of all, you make choices. For example, I prefer freedom to following instructions and orders. But I envy the person who does not have this need for freedom. Moreover, something I was told is "Start to knit and God will give you yarn." And in my life, this has always happened. Quite often, something doesn't work by just following an algorithm, but by following my heart – whatever this means for someone – a project succeeded and came out. On the other hand, you need to have discipline and be economical with money. Somehow, this is how I believe things happen. Of course, it is not a straight path, and sometimes, even if there are no external pressure factors, you may not find the power to move forward. Sometimes it's hard to keep faith in yourself and what you do. And journalists usually show the success, the happiness and how easy something is, while dark sides, even of people we admire, may be more useful.
There is. On multiple levels. But whenever I tried to compromise, I felt that my energy was being squeezed and at the end there was always something happening and so I would leave. I believe that however rationally you do some things, there will always be a totally absurd part (of yourself) that will move you.
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June 4, 2004
Bethune-Cookman Head Coach Mervyl Melendez
"In the beginning, we couldn't find the strike zone. We couldn't put it where (Mumba Rivera) wanted it. He just didn't settle down too well. I said it from the beginning, if he struggles with command, we're going to have a long night. Mumba could be great but unfortunately he didn't have it tonight. His control was not there and he couldn't find his rhythm."
"He (Mumba Rivera) hasn't pitched in any real games. He's been in one since our last game in the MEAC Tournament. It doesn't do you justice to go out and see what you have in a regional game after being off for five weeks. He's been on and off throughout the year so I can't really say that was the case."
Bethune-Cookman 1B Juan Figueroa
on Florida State pitcher Eddie Cannon:
"The main thing (Cannon) was doing is the main thing that every pitcher that has success does – he was throwing strikes, he was hitting his spots, he was hitting his corners, he was throwing every pitch for a strike. (Cannon) was getting us out. He (pitched against) us really well. He controlled the game and we couldn't."
Florida State Head Coach Mike Martin
"I will start off by saying Eddie (Cannon) was obviously sharp tonight. It was just one of those games that it is a shame that Bethune had its catcher hurt. When that happened the game kind of turned. The starting pitcher, Rivera, was throwing the ball very well. In fact he jammed a couple of us and got some easy outs but when the catcher went down it really changed the complexion of the game. I thought we obviously played solid other than the run that we gave up on the ball we misplayed in the corner. We didn't exactly back the throw up like we should have and that cost us a run. Overall I was very pleased with the way we played and we got the job done."
"The game seemed to drag a bit as result of all the walks and I think we had four or five guys hit also. There were a lot of base runners that we had tonight that we don't usually get. I think the walks, you have to credit our hitters for being disciplined and taking the walks. Eddy Martinez-Esteve for example walked with (runners on) second and third, two outs and the next guy drew a walk to get us a run. That is something I pointed out to him. That discipline is very important."
On what the win does as far as tomorrow goes:
"It puts us in a good position for tomorrow with a rested bullpen. Eddie (Cannon) took care of that in great fashion."
Florida State Pitcher Eddie Cannon
On keeping in rhythm despite the long breaks between innings:
"The long wait between innings, the innings were getting kind of long. I wanted to get back out there and keep the rhythm. I like scoring the runs but sometimes I want to get back out there when I'm in a good rhythm."


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Perhaps my favorite sentiment in the current Annual Catalog is found in From My Heart. It's not the most popular sentiment in the set (maybe because it's not accompanied by a cool shape or image). It's just a simple statement that really says it all: I'd rather do NOTHING with you that SOMETHING with anyone else. I love it, but until today, I had yet to use it.
I wanted to incorporate this sentiment in my PPA sketch challenge this week – even before I saw the layout. Turns out it worked just fine. Margaret Moody's done it again! She's created a great sketch for another great Pals Paper Arts Challenge. Although this card sketch has many, many elements, it's still a perfect sketch for a clean and simple card. Here's my design:
Here's Margaret's sketch:
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1. I stamped the flower in Basic Gray.
2. With the stamp pad closed, I pressed the back of the stamp pad lid in the center with my thumb. This presses the inside of the lid onto the pad so that a little bit of ink gathers in the lid.
3. I opened the stamp pad and dipped my blender pen into the pooled ink. Pulling from the center of the flower to the outside with every stroke, I painted all the flowers. Completely fill each flower with a light color.
4. Repeat the above steps with a slightly darker ink. Again, start from the center of the flower, but don't paint in the entire flower. I used Primrose Petals for the inside layer.
Note: Be careful to limit the number of times you color over an image with the Blender Pen. It's very easy to saturate the Whisper White or Very Vanilla card stock, creating a "pilled" effect that's not very pretty.
Stamp sets: Bordering on Romance, From my Heart Inks: Basic Gray, Primrose Petals, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi Papers: Basic Gray, Primrose Petals, Pink Pirouette, Pool Party Accessories: 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon,Stripes Embossing Folder, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Pearl Basic Jewels, 1-3/8″ Circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
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How do you change people's attitude? This is an issue you must address at some point during an ad campaign, a sales pitch, or when you are trying to get people simply to feel better about your product.
In the hierarchy of communication effects, achieving a good brand attitude comes after getting a consumer's attention and giving him or her knowledge about your brand. But knowledge isn't enough, because people must ultimately like your product to buy it. Getting people to like your product is just a layman's term for what we call a good attitude.
How to achieve a good brand attitude is, in fact, rather complex. But to make it simple, we can break it down into some basic steps. The first step is to determine whether what you sell is a high involvement or low involvement product.
Think of a high involvement product as one that is risky and important for customers. If you sell a product that is mission critical to a customer (that is, if it doesn't work, the customer's business doesn't work), then it is clearly a high involvement product. Alternatively, low involvement products are not that important or risky to customers.
A decision must be made about how you will influence the customer's attitude. Two broad ways exist for doing this. One is through a rational persuasion approach, the other is through an emotional appeal. In fact, you see these different types of approaches used all the time in television and print advertising.
How you make this decision depends on what you know about your customers. If you were trying to change an engineer's attitude, for example, a rational approach would typically (but not always) be best. An artist might be approached more with an emotional appeal. The more you know about your customers, the easier this decision will be. The importance of this is described in the tutorial on describing customer segments.
With an understanding of the nature of your customer's involvement and the approach you will take, it is relatively easy to see the different strategies that should be used to achieve a good brand attitude. These are listed in the table below, and they are all based on research in persuasion and marketing.


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Red Sox Winter Weekend moves hot stove to Springfield Jan. 17-18
The sixth annual "Red Sox Winter Weekend" will be held a bit closer to north-central Connecticut when it moves from Foxwoods to MGM Springfield Jan. 17-18, while it maintains the Massachusetts theme.
While southern Connecticut is more Yankees territory, central and northern towns going up I-91 are red-hot for the Sox, who will serve up "hot stove" fun for fans and families at MGM Springfield and its neighboring facility, the Mass Mutual Center. Several members of the 2020 Sox, including coaching staff, are expected to attend (update: Alex Cora was fired Jan. 14 in the sign-stealing scandal, so the coaching contingent could be light). Red Sox alumni, Wally the Green Monster and his sister Tessie will also be in attendance, says MGM. (A breakfast or dinner with the mascots is also available for a fee at the weekend's website.)
The weekend includes a Town Hall Meeting with Red Sox leaders, autographs and photos with Red Sox players, along with round-table discussions on baseball topics (at Mass Mutual Center mostly); The weekend also includes a full baseball festival for fans, including wiffle ball on the indoor field, a virtual reality experience and batting and pitching cages.
NESN and WEEI will broadcast live from Red Sox Winter Weekend on Saturday.
MGM Springfield and Mass Mutual Center, downtown Springfield, Mass., Friday-Saturday, Jan. 17-18, $80 for weekend pass, $30 for children 14 and under (under 3 is free). Less for season ticket holders. Food events extra. 11 a.m. -11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Mlb.com/redsox
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Tim Key
Tim Key is an actor, writer, and performance poet. In 2009, he was the winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award and was also nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. His acting credits include Sidekick Simon in the Alan Partridge franchise, One Day and Pls Like. Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Project found a home on BBC Radio 4 in 2012 with a selection of poems exploring a different theme each week. Since winning the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Tim Key has continued to write and perform 5* shows such as Megadate and Single White Slut.
'Fabbergastingly funny....I have never enjoyed myself in a comedy show more' (The Times)
'In any other sphere apart from comedy, we'd probably class this way of looking at the world as certifiable. Here it feels like genius' (The Daily Telegraph)
'As daring and innovative as it is ridiculously funny... He's a genius, plain and simple' (Time Out).
Tony Law
Canadian surrealist and master story-teller Tony Law is a three-time Chortle Award winner, Amused Moose Best Show winner and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. His extensive TV and radio credits include: Have I Got News For You (BBC One), The Alternative Comedy Experience (Comedy Central), 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One), Celebrity Squares (ITV) Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC Two), Heading Out (BBC Two), The Culture Show (BBC Two), Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (BBC Two), Edinburgh Nights (BBC Two), Tony Law's Surreal Guide To Surreal Comedy (Radio 4 Extra), Loose Ends and Infinite Monkey Cage (Radio 4).
"Takes post-modern stand-up to a dangerously funny new level" – The Guardian ★★★★
'The King of post-modern nonsense" – Telegraph
Spencer Jones
Spencer Jones has been nominated for both the Edinburgh Comedy Award and a BAFTA, and is the star of upcoming series Mr Winner (BBC One). Writer and star of The Jonah Man (Sky One), and The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk (BBC Two). As Seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), Live at the Apollo (BBC2) and as a series regular in Ben Elton's Upstart Crow (BBC2). 'Surrender to the sheer infectious fun of this latter-day Tommy Cooper.' ★★★★ Evening Standard.
Roisin and Chiara
Devastatingly original character comedy duo Róisín and Chiara are 'a pair of improvising geniuses' and Ones to Watch 2016 (Funny Women).
They took their debut Edinburgh show up to the fringe in 2016, receiving four and five-star reviews, they are following up this success with their new show "We are Not Afraid" for 2017 and Back to Back in 2018, of which they have just completed a sell out run of at The Soho Theatre.
Róisín and Chiara were chosen by Vice Magazine to represent the best of female comedy talent as well as being commissioned by the BBC to make a shorts for the BBC's online channel.
"like The Mighty Boosh on acid… unmissable " ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
Róisín O'Mahony and Chiara Goldsmith are devastatingly funny as they perform a host of weird and wonderful sketches…to cap it all off, their improvisation is phenomenal. ★★★★★ Three Weeks
MC Glenn Moore
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore is a comedian, actor and one of the best and most prolific joke writers in the country. He's appeared on Mock The Week (BBC), Rob Delaney's Stand Up Central (Comedy Central) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), and can be heard daily on The Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio. "The best showcase of pure joke-writing skill on the Fringe" - The Guardian ★★★★ "A prolific writer of clever, distinctive gags. Brilliantly original punchlines" - Chortle "Exquisitely-crafted gags" - Evening Standard ★★★★
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- International Law at Westminster
About me
Hélène did her PhD at the University of Exeter (UK) and her Licence en Droit and Maitrise de Droit Public at the University of Strasbourg (France). She joined Westminster Law School in 2007, first as a Reader (2007-2010), then as a Professor of International Law (2010-17) and the Law School Research Director (2014-217). She continues to hold a part-time professorship since she joined the University of Wollongong (Australia) as a part-time Professor of Law. She has also held academic posts at Brunel University (2006-2007), the University of Exeter (1993-2005) and the University of the West of England, Bristol (1991-1993). In 1996, she worked as a Protection (legal) Officer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She was also a stagiaire ad hoc at the Council of Europe (1997), a visiting fellow at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford (1999), and a Dyason Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Law School (2015).
She has acted as a consultant for the UNHCR, the Council of Europe, and the European Commission. In this capacity, she wrote the study that formed the basis of Recommendation 99(23) adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and advised the Governments of Moldova, Ukraine and Serbia-Montenegro on their draft asylum legislation. She participated in the training of officials on behalf of the Council of Europe and UNHCR in Poland, Slovenia, Moldova, Romania and Serbia-Montenegro, as well as in Strasbourg and Bologna. She completed a study on 'Claim to Refugee Status based on Arbitrary Deprivation of Nationality' (UNHCR Legal and Protection Policy Research Series No33, Geneva 2014) seeking to develop doctrinal guidance on issues of nationality and statelessness. She has also acted as a consultant for the Swedish Ministry of Justice and trained judges and legal advisors in the Swedish immigration courts and foreign office on matters of asylum and refugee protection.
She is a member of the AHRC's peer review college; an 'academic friend' of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee; a member of the Editorial Board, International Refugee Law Book Series, published by Martinus Nijhoff; a Senior Research Associate at the Refugee Law Initiative, School of Advanced Studies, University of London; a Joint Case Editor of the International Journal of Refugee Law; and a member of the Editorial Board of the Refugee Law Reader, published by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. She was the Convenor for the Migration Section of the Society of Legal Scholars (2004-2007).
- When a full-time professor at Westminster Law School, Hélène taught:
- International and European Refugee Law (LLM)
- International Human Rights Law (LLM)
- EU Law (LLB)
- Human Rights Law in the UK (LLB)
Hélène's research interests are in the areas of asylum, refugees and migration; statelessness and issues of nationality; international law and international relations; transnational law and comparative jurisprudence; socio-legal approaches to international law; EU law.
She is currently completing a monograph on International Refugee law and the Protection of Stateless Persons, co-authored with Professor Michelle Foster (University of Melbourne), to be published by Oxford University Press in 2018. She is also involved in a collaborative project on 'The Concept of "Imminence" in the International Protection of Refugees and Other Forced Migrants', funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Grant) 2016-2019, with Prof Jane McAdam (University of New South Wales) and Prof Michelle Foster (University of Melbourne).
In 2013, she completed a collaborative project on The Global Reach of European Refugee Law with Prof Jane McAdam (University of New South Wales, Sydney), Prof Maryellen Fullerton (Brooklyn Law School, NYC) and seven other contributors. This was published by Cambridge University Press in 2013. The book examines Europe's advanced regional protection regime and its transnational diffusion and emulation around the world. The predicted impact of this body of norms, including the new Common European Asylum System, has been widely identified as one that will have a 'ripple effect' beyond the EU. However, very few studies have noted the fact that this regime has already influenced the law and practice of States around the world, for some time. The purpose of this book was to gather evidence that emulation is happening (if it is), to explore the extent and identify the processes through which it is happening, and to examine the implications of these findings. A review of seven case studies reveals that all but one of these cases provides clear evidence of emulation at some point in time. The EU protection regime, which has been most influenced by the European Court of Human Rights, is 'naturally' evolving transnationally and spreading internationally.
This international collaborative project was the follow-on from a pan-European project on The Limits of Transnational Law: Refugee Law, Policy Harmonization and Judicial Dialogue in the European Union with Prof Guy S. Goodwin-Gill (All Souls, University of Oxford) and ten other contributors. This was published by Cambridge University Press in 2010 (paperback edition 2012). The book examines the assumption that state authority and power have become diffused in an increasingly globalized world characterised by the freer trans-border movement of people, objects and ideas. In particular, it challenges the idea that a new world order is emerging based on a complex web of transnational networks. Such a transnational legal order requires a sufficient dialogue between national courts. The book explores the prospects for such an order in the context of refugee law in Europe, focusing on the use of foreign law in refugee protection cases. Judicial practice is critically analysed in nine EU member states, with case studies revealing a mix of rational and cultural factors that lead judges rarely to use each others' decisions within the EU. Conclusions are drawn for the prospects of a Common European Asylum system and for international refugee law.
Hélène has also been involved in a number of activities with stakeholders outside academia. For instance, she participated in:
- an Expert Roundtable on Article 31 of the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (organised by UNHCR and the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, 2017)
- a Scoping Meeting on statelessness in the European refugee context (organised by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion and the European Network on Statelessness, London, 2017)
- a Regional Expert Roundtable on nationality rights of Syria's displaced persons (organised by the Norwegian Refugee Council and the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, Amman, Jordan, 2016)
- an Expert Discussion on accelerating legal pathways from Greece (organised by the International Rescue Committee with support from TrustLaw and Latham & Watkins, London, 2016)
- a Roundtable on Challenges to the Regulation of Armed Conflict, King's College London (2012)
She has given addresses to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Conference on the Common European Asylum System and the 60th Anniversary of the adoption of the Refugee Convention, Warsaw, 2011; Dutch Refugee and Migration Law Judges at a Conference in honour of Judge Hesther Gorter (Utrecht, 2011); the International Association of Refugee Law Judges, European Conference (Berlin 2009, Berlin 2008, Edinburgh 2004); the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, CAHAR, 47th Plenary Session, Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 1999).
She submitted an expert submission to the Israeli Supreme Court on the right to family reunification and non-discrimination in UK law (2008), in the case H.C. 830/07, Adalah v. The Minister of the Interior, et al., judgment of the Israeli Supreme Court of 11 January 2012 (http://www.adalah.org/eng/pressreleases/12_1_12.html) [with R. Wallace].
She has given expert testimonies to the Council of Europe, Parliamentary Assembly Hearing, Committee on Migration, Refugees and Demography, Council of Europe (Paris, 2007 and 1999) and the Council of Europe, Second Colloquy on the European Convention on Human Rights and the Protection of Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Displaced Persons, Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 2000).
She is the recipient of research grants from the British Academy (2005, 2007), Nuffield Foundation (2005), UNHCR (consultancy 2014), University of Melbourne (Dyason Fellowship 2015), and the Australian Research Council (Discovery Grant 2016-2019).
PhD students
Elisavet Mavropoulos, 'Cooperation-based migration control measures and the law of state responsibility' (starting date 01/01/2017)
Rebab Nor Al-Din, 'The European Neighbouring Policy and its Southern Partners' (starting date 01/10/2015)
Eliza Watt, 'International Law on the Use of Force and Cyber Warfare' (awarded 2017)
Barbara Sonczynk 'Attacking peacekeeping personnel and objects: the anatomy of a war crime' awarded 2014)
Anna Blachura 'State Failure and International Law' (awarded 2015)
Sherif Elgebeily 'The UN Security Council and an International Rule of Law' (awarded 2015)
Laura Niada 'Access to and Financing of Essential Medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa' (awarded 2010).
Engin Saygin 'Improving Compliance with International Human Rights Law through Non-Judicial Human Rights Institutions: An Ombudsman for Turkey?' (awarded 2007)


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This morning, we made this video of 17 kudus in the garden. Astounding!
"Sighting of the Day in the Bush"
|We spotted two rangers on the road with rifles. We wondered what that was about. Any comments?
Yesterday was quite a day! With many of the holidaymakers leaving on Sunday due to the end of the school holiday, the wildlife literally came out from hiding in the parklands.
|This morning's 17 kudus in the garden. See the above video for details.
|The kudu standing at the edge of the veranda is the same female that always licks my foot when she approaches. I can identify her with a little oval notch in her right ear.
|Wildebeest Willie and friends stopped by again last night.
|Although not all shown in this photo, for the first time, we had six bushbucks in the garden at one time.
|Last night, we saw giraffes coming through the parklands next to us. On foot, we rushed to see them up close to take photos. But, dad wasn't too happy with us with his young calf nearby. We carefully backed away.
|This may have been the young giraffe's mom who hovered nearby.
|We knew better than to get too close.
|It was nearly dark when they visited.
|The young giraffe was preoccupied munching on leaves in the bush.
For today? We may stay put and catch up on some much needed research to begin filling gaps in our itinerary over the next few years. There's never a time that we can totally sit back knowing everything we need to plan is in place.
|A young zebra in the garden of a house on the river road.
|This must have been the above baby's mom resting nearby.
Have a pleasant day filled with wonderful surprises.
Photo from one year ago today, July 17, 2017:
|Surprisingly, there are some birds in the desert during the scorching heat of the summer months in Nevada78. For more photos, please click here.


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Rwandan recruitment startup eJobu, founded by student Samuel Tuyizere in 2017, is planning international expansion after a positive reception at home.
An online platform that connects freelancers with clients, eJobu was built as a solution to problems Tuyizere himself was facing finding work.
"Back in 2016, I was a student at the University of Rwanda in a southern province of the country, and I couldn't find a job. I was looking online and discovered that actually people can legally work online and get paid. After so many unsuccessful trials on global platforms like Upwork and Fiverr, I decided it was time to build our own platform," he told Disrupt Africa.
With a friend, he put together a WordPress site and a business plan, and launched the website in May 2017. It immediately saw over 200 registrations, prompting Tuyizere to drop out of school to focus on it full-time.
"Initially the idea was to help Rwandans find gigs online, but as we hit the market we realised that a lot of our clients just wanted to use our platform to initialise the contact with freelancer. They also wanted to be able to see previous work and proposals before they started hiring. So we decided to focus on helping our clients find the best talent by automatically eliminating the unqualified applicants with our algorithm and promoting the freelancers with most portfolio items and recommendations," Tuyizere said.
This approach has proven popular. eJobu has over 700 registered users, and has seen around 30 projects posted on the platform thus far. The startup, which takes 20 per cent commission on each project completed, has been bootstrapped to date, but plans to raise funding this year in order to expand into other East African countries.
"We hope that by next year our algorithm will be ready for global expansion, and we plan to start with our East African neighbours in registering new candidates. As for employers, our focus will be on attracting them from Europe, America and Asia," Tuyizere said.
"We target to have more than 100,000 registered workers by the end of 2020, and by 2021 we target to reach over 25 countries with around 500,000 registered users and US$1 million in revenues."
eJobu's biggest challenge thus far has been the quality of applicants and how they sell themselves to potential employers.
"We still need to educate them on what to send in an application and how to sell your strengths and take advantage of your weaknesses. We also need to educate both our users on the required digital skills and ethics of working online and effective online communication," said Tuyizere.
Convincing employers to hire online has also been a challenge, but the startup has been tweaking the platform to suit its customer base.
"It has been an interesting journey analysing our users' feedback and sticking to our vision. We decided it was better to give them what they need for now while educating them and getting them for the future products," Tuyizere said.
"We are keen to using machine learning to be able to predict which candidate is most suitable for a certain project. We are currently building that and our focus is on how we can help employers find the best candidate online from all the data they provide to our platform."


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Journalists not paid salaries for months
KABUL (SW) – A number of media outlets across Afghanistan have not paid salaries to their staff for months, Abdul Mujeeb Khalwatgar, chief executive for the NAI – Supporting Open Media organization, told Salam Watandar.
Without naming anyone, he said one media outlet associated with a top government official in particular has not paid salaries to its staff for the past 20 months. He said efforts in this connection did not yield satisfactory results. The NAI chief executive officer said the names of the defaulter media outlets are not made public simply because of the pledges these media owners have made for paying salaries to the staff.
In the meantime, Sidiqullah Tawhidi, deputy head of the Journalists Safety Committee, said in this regard that identical complaints have been received from Kabul, Kandahar and a number of other provinces. He acknowledged these issues should be resolved by legal institutions, but there is a dearth of documents to prove these claims. He added financial constraints are the main causes.
A former media worker, Shayeq Qasemi, said in this regard that many people like him have quit their jobs due to non-payment and delay in payments. He blamed a local private TV Mitra for not paying salaries to its staff.
Fatana Bayat is another former media worker. Bayat told SW the Noreen TV still owes her the salaries for multiple months. She has now started her private business after venturing at a number of media outlets including a paid-internship at the SW.
Mitra TV is off air now, however, editor-in-chief at Norreen TV, Hamid Qasemi, said there were financial constraints previously. He added the former employees can reclaim their salaries based on documented proof.
There is a dedicated committee at the Ministry of Information and Culture to deal with such issues, Syed Jafar Rasteen, director at the MoIC, said. He vowed serious actions would be taken against the culprits based on complaints lodged. He added no complaints have been lodged so far.
In conversation with SW, a number of journalists also complained against the discriminative and political behavior at the media rights organizations.


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Introduction: Star Trek TOS Enterprise Turbolift Light
"Live long and prosper." RIP Leonard Nimoy - Mr. Spock.
Inspired through life from the many ideas, characters and things from Star Trek, The Original Series, here is a take on transforming any small cramped and personal space into your own little turbolift. Science fiction based on science fact. If you are squeezed into some dungeon cubicle or a typical NYC closet apartment, this is great as a meditation light to imagine yourself on a galaxy class starship instead. This would be great to install in the far corner of the office so you can have private conversations with your -captain- manager. Get back to work...
Note: This project is not really ready to pull out of space dock but I thought I would put up what I've got. Fascinating.
Step 1: No Dilithium Crystals Needed...
I was at the plastics supply store - one of the last outposts remaining of the DIY places on NYC's Canal Street. They had these sheets of patterned see through plastic which are probably used as light filters or something. I got one with a 60's psychedelic wavy mod look reminiscent of the stuff they had on the original Enterprise.
The main electronics of this project is two small strips of Adafruit Neopixels. They are addressible LEDs controlled by an Adafruit Trinket Attiny85 based microcontroller. The Trinket is programmed the same way as a regular Arduino.
Yup, I scavenged the parts from my Star Wars Crossguard Lightsaber for this project. The needs of the many new ibles outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.
The rest of the magic is building a case to mount the plastic sheet as a lens for the lights. And to complete the prop, a turbolift handle controller. I had built the case a while back. It's scrap box cardboard and papier mache. Nothing magic about it, cheap and effective.
Step 2: Little Brown Box...
Turbolifts are more than an elevator. Besides travelling up and down between floors, they are capable of horizontal travel. An innovation of the 23rd century.
Probably the best way to do the moving turbolift light effect is with a full matrix of LEDs. But then you get into charlieplexing with regular LEDs or have a more complicated schema of driving addressible Neopixels. We just want to create the illusion of the moving bar of light on two axes. Sometimes old school works.
This is just to have the row of LEDs on the sides cast their light on the box interior.
We might need some baffles or light guides to get it to look right.
You can fabricate the case out of anything, wood, metal, 3D print, etc.
I just made the case to fit around the sheet of plastic. Papier mache - cardboard, paper, glue, water, messy hands and fun.
Step 3: Handle It...
The turbolift controller is shaped from cardboard.
Papier mache the seams.
Step 4: A Trinket or Two...
This again takes the code from the Adafruit Cyberfalls Wig tutorial found on Adafruit's Learning System. You can also see there how to use the Trinket and Neopixels. I just modded the program to use 3 strips, max length of 10 neopixels and changed the code to display white light instead of colors. Where the values are calculated for RGB, they just have to be lit up with the same values for Red, Green and Blue.
As you can see, I salvaged a Neopixel that was excised from the end of a Neopixel strip that was damaged by too much soldering.
The program is driving the 3 strips independently. Well, one strip consists of a single neopixel LED. The program thinks it is looping through 3 strips of 10 neopixels each but it is really three strips with 1, 9, and 10 neopixels. The program can address noexistent pixel addresses without it hanging up. I did not have a chance to mod the program to loop the lights going in the opposite direction. The program does behave badly when the loop counters go out of range or give it negative numbers so I have to try some more with using i--. So if you want to practice your soldering skills and programming skills, try your hand at soldering a few Neopixels strips or bare Neopixels and get them to work.
I try to make breakout boards to try to modularize all of my Arduino projects. It helps to assemble the project and troubleshoot the connections easier. I've got plenty of male and female headers and all it takes is a small chunk of perfboard to make a modular platform. It also consolidates the power distribution you have to do for several LED elements or devices like sensors.
CAUTION: Learn how to solder safely. Bad fumes, hot molten solder, hot wires and parts, electricity, that kind of stuff.
Step 5: Battle Stations...
When the controller papier mache is dry, you can give it a light sanding to smooth out the surface a bit.
Paint with a battleship gray.
I used an awl to poke a hole through the back inset area to feed through the single Neopixel cable.
Position and tape down the Neopixel.
I then stuffed it with some fiberfill batting to diffuse the light.
I found some plastic packaging that I could reuse as the cover for the indicator light. Trim to fit the outline of the recess and hot glue in position.
The handle is a fixed prop but you can build it to turn so you can activate a selector switch.
Step 6: Let There Be Light...
The light boxframe is painted in a retro Martha Stewartish blue.
The back of the light box just has some sheets of white paper glued in there to act as a light diffuser/reflector.
Position and secure the Neopixel light strips to the interior sides of the frame.
Poke a hole to feed the wires to the back where the microprocessor and battery pack are placed.
Wire up all the components.
Test the lights and place pieces of fiberfill to diffuse the light from the Neopixel strips.
Cover with the plastic filter sheet and sandwich with the box cover.
Since the Adafruit Trinket and any other Arduino has the capability of receiving analog sensor input, you can add a proximity sensor, light sensor or IR sensor. The lights can be triggered by the approach of a person. Or you can put a switch or rotary encoder in the handle to activate it in manual mode. Add a sound module so you can have the authentic sounds of the turbolift for full effect.
Anyone want to see RED ALERT?
Accessorize with that shipboard intercom/intruder alarm that you can get for your cubicle wall.
Anybody need a red shirt that fires lasers?
How about Captain Kirk's command chair? We got you covered.
Qapla'. Today is a good day to make.
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The technology harnesses the mammalian startle reflex. Much like a sharp sound or clap will cause a human to startle, TASTe triggers an uncontrollable reflex which causes the seal predator to stop foraging and exhibit a flight response directed away from the sound source. Repeated exposure leads to a 'sensitisation' process meaning that the seals' responsiveness to the sound increases over time and the seal learns to avoid the protected area. Once the seal leaves the confined protected area the sound levels will be too low to trigger the reflex and the animals will therefore be unaffected in its behaviour.
Developed by marine scientists at St. Andrews University, SalmonSafe is the only product that relies on this autonomous reflex - which is not painful nor does it damage the seal's hearing. The device emits isolated sound pulses and therefore greatly reduces noise pollution compared to current devices on the market..
Götz, T., and V. M. Janik. 2011. Repeated elicitation of the acoustic startle reflex leads to sensitisation in subsequent avoidance behaviour and induces fear conditioning. BMC Neuroscience 12.
Species Specific: Will not affect other wildlife such as dolphins, porpoises or other cetaceans.
This transformative technology surrounds and safeguards your salmon creating a stress free environment conducive to: