The Seawag waterproof case for smartphone will be your ideal partner during your aquatic activities to protect your smartphone. All our products are completely waterproof and tested to a depth of 25 meters (80 feet), even resistant to sand, dust and snow. Its design allows easy access to all functions of your smartphone without having to remove it from the case. Featuring a transparent screen at the back of the cover, you will have the opportunity, even in the water, to take pictures and record videos. Universal, suitable for all sizes of phones.
What I love about this is that you are able to use your phone. So before getting in the car en route to the beach I can put it in the bag so I know my phone. I know that there are some waterproof phones but you can't be too careful. Rather than buying a new waterproof phone I would prefer to put my current phone in this bag.
The Seawag is awesome! My son and I both have one that we take to the beach with us. You can use it while in the case, not worry about it, and keep it with you so it doesn't get taken or ruined from water or sand. Thanks for stopping by and reading about the Waterproof Smartphone Case.
Wow, my deterrent when it comes to waterproof phone cases has been the "Fact" (I thought) that I couldn't text or answer calls/talk when using it. And that seemed a bit of a hassle to me. But now reading that you CAN do those things with this case … well, that's a game changer for me. Thanks so much for sharing this, happy I stumbled upon it!
You are very welcome Courtney, and my son and I both have a Seawag. So yes, you can talk, text, take pictures, videos…all of it 🙂 It is great!
I never knew there is a waterproof case that protects the phone so thanks for highlighting this. I heard of phones accidentally being dropped into baths, sinks and toilet bowls. something as simple as buying this which is very inexpensive compared to buying a new phone and saving the hassle of getting back personal details from loved ones and friends without the case. It's a small price on what you will save in the long run.
Yes, and me and my son both have one. We live close to the beach and we both keep our phones and cards in it. So when we go in the water, no worries about someone running off with something. I have had mine for probably 3 years now, and it is still working great….no holes 🙂 Thanks for reading about the best waterproof smartphone case!
I needed this product today as I had to work outside in the rain and got a good soaking along with my iphone.
This product would be a bit overkill for my needs though, perhaps you could list in the future a budget alternative. One that protects against the rain? That would helpful in case I return to Thailand in the rainy season again.
This one is really fairly inexpensive compared to others that can't guarantee your phone won't get wet. I just ordered one at $29.00. I think if you think budget, you might find that it is not waterproof at all.
A good product idea, however, more smartphones nowadays are being developed and designed to be more waterproof. Sony's Xperia range are waterproof and dustproof.
However, I don't think my Xperia can withstand 25 meters.
These are great for those that don't have a completely waterproof phone. I can take my phone anywhere with me in a water park, at the beach, in the water, etc and I have absolutely no problems 🙂 Thanks for reading!
I certainly didn't think I needed one when my son brought one home for me. But you know what? I love it! We have a pool and we go to the waterpark a couple times a week, and then there's the beaches…now it's like…what would I do without it? Everyone should have a Seawag!
These cases are awesome! Especially when it comes to travel and accessibility, I could always use a new case that can withstand not only travel, but water also. Between surfing, paddle boarding, boogie boarding, and just being out and about, I need a case that can hold up. For about $25.00, that is an awesome price. Well worth it.
Well worth it indeed Jessie. I thing the Seawag is a great buy for the protection you get!
This seems like a great product, and I will most definitely be looking into buying the SEAWAG when i next go on holiday!
Never again will I have my Samsung Galaxy S6 get completely ruined because I completely forgot to take it out of my bumbag when I went on a water slide. It was completely ruined!
Thanks for writing a great review!
We have season passes at the water park here and we go quite frequently…my son and I, and we both carry our phones in our Seawag!
Music to my ears, such a great invention and to own a waterproof smartphone case, I now don't have to buy a waterproof mobile that cost the earth. I think this is a must have for anyone who travels a lot. I'm off to Mexico quite soon so I may well buy one, not only is it waterproof but it hides the fact you're carrying an expensive mobile.
You will not regret it Sharon, I love this Seawag. My son bought it for me, he was being so sweet….and I thought to myself…what do I need this for? I take it with me to the water park, I keep it with me by our pool, I can carry it around my neck anywhere in the water without any worries!
Great review about the waterproof smartphone!
My daughter has bought one very similar to the one in the article. A few days ago she went to an outdoor swimming pool with her girlfriend and from there she called me to tell me that she is with her smartphone in the water. I got angry and told her not to go to the pool with her phone; it could get wet and not work anymore. She started to leaf at me, and she said that she bought a waterproof for her smartphone. I've been very surprised how useful this waterproof is. Now that I see it on your article, I would like to buy some of them in different colors for the whole family.
Is there a shipping worldwide?
Yes, there is shipping any where and the Seawag is hands down the best on the market. I can tell you this from personal experience. Thanks for visiting my site!
I really love this waterproof case! I think it would be really cool to be able to take pictures and videos underwater with your phone. I also like that it comes with a lanyard because with how big and bulky the case is, it would be so much easier to put it around your neck. I think the price is a really good price as well, seeing that cases can reach up to $60+.
I tell you from personal experience, this is hands down the best case and only one out there that keeps water totally out of the case and allows you to use the phone while in the case. My son and I both have a Seawag, and we both absolutely love them and he is a surfer. Thank you so much for reading!
WOW! Maybe it's strange to hear, but I didn't knew they existed. This is awesome! Especially the thing that you can still use it when you put your phone in the case. I love snorkeling when I am on holidays, now I would be able to take my phone with me. I definitely buying that case. Thank you!
You are welcome! And I can personally say that they work great! Thanks for visiting!
I've seen things like these before but never really thought twice about one since my other phone was water proof. I recently bought a phone that doesn't offer a waterproof case so this looks like a good option. I've wondered though how they hold up against wear though. Are they pretty tuff to puncture/rip accidently?
I am rough on phones and I have had mine for a while. They are pretty durable. No way to puncture/rip the case unless you are going to also ruin the phone in the process. I just don't see how I would do this to mine. I love it. My son bought it for me, and I thought hmmm what will I do with this. But it actually has been wonderful to have.
Thanks for sharing this product. Looks like it would be perfect for me. It seems as though if there's somewhere that my cell phone is not supposed to be that's exactly where I would put it. Maybe this would save me from myself! It's amazing what technology can do these days!
Yes, I love the Seawag! I can go anywhere with it and not worry about dropping my phone, or getting it wet!
Pretty awesome! Never thought about something like this! Glad I came across your site! Being a filmmaker this is a great idea for people like me who want to save on some equipment. This could save people from buying an underwater/waterproof camera or even camera housing for their existing camera which ranges from the $100's to the $1000's for cases. Our phones are more than capable of shooting decent footage. Wow!! I know most people just want a waterproof phone case. My brain went right towards my filmmaking mind! lol! Thanks for the info on this Seawag waterproof case!
You are very welcome. Everyone in our house has one and I didn't think it was a big deal. But now, I can take my phone with me to the waterpark with no worries. The Seawag is the best one on the market! Thanks for looking!
Even just being around the family pool and with the kids in the summertime … one slip would = bad news bears. This product would be a huge help!
The Seawag water proof cases are the neatest thing. I definitely need to get me one. I can see how they would protect your phone, and they would be great for the beach. Awesome site!
The Seawag works awesome! We take ours to the water park with us so that we have the time and they never get water inside the case.


A bright start from Manchester City turned into a disaster for Manuel Pellegrini's men as they were held to a draw by a Juventus side who more than played their part on the night.
All the talk in the build-up was of how City have turned on the heat at the start of the season and how their Champions League group was favourable, given the poor starts of their group-mates. City's 100% start to the season, however, was lain to rest at the Etihad tonight as Juventus showed they are made of sterner stuff than they have appeared since the start of the season.
The big European nights have always been flat at the Etihad, and tonight always had a flat air to it yet again and in the biggest game of their group, City blew it.
They started brightly as Juventus looked nervy, but after a while, the Italians managed to get with the run of the game. Paul Pogba had a goal disallowed for offside – probably correctly, under the new laws – but that showed that Juventus were dangerous in attack.
City did manage to take the lead – an own goal from Giorgio Chiellini, netted under duress from captain Kompany – and given their start to the season the game had an air of inexorability about it. City looked as if they were going to sail to victory.
But then disaster struck. Paul Pogba's sumptuous pass fell right onto Mario Mandzukic's foot, and the Croatian scored a big big goal so early into his Juve career. Then Alvaro Morata curled a lovely finish around Joe Hart. City's night had been turned completely on its head.
The introduction of Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero failed to have the desired impact and even on the rare occasions when City did manage to break down the Italian defence, they found Buffon in great form.
Manuel Pellegrini's men have always started slowly in the Champions League, but with the home game against the biggest rivals for top spot ending in defeat, you fear for City's European chances in a season when the Citizens thought they had the means to go all the way.


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Goldman Sachs to Expand its Presence in Utah
Bryan Schott· August 14, 2014 ·
The Governor's Office of Economic Development met today and has extended an incentive offer to The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., in consideration for the company's plan to create up to 350 additional jobs over the next 20 years.
"It goes without saying that part of the economic success Utah has experienced over the last decade can be credited to Goldman Sachs investing in Utah," said Governor Gary R. Herbert. "The continued growth of Utah's vibrant financial industry and this internationally respected company in Utah speaks volumes about the business friendly environment the state has created."
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world. Goldman Sachs is now approaching 14 years of presence in and partnership with Salt Lake City and Utah.
"Goldman Sachs' growth in Utah is reflective of the quality of our people and our robust business environment," said Jeff Edwards, president and CEO of Economic Development Corporation of Utah. "We appreciate Goldman's continued commitment to grow their business in the state."
Goldman Sachs has indicated that they plan to create up to 350 new jobs over the next 20 years. The total wages, including medical benefits, in aggregate are expected to exceed 125 percent of the county average wage. The projected new state wages over the life of the agreement are expected to be up to $1.1 billion. Projected new state tax revenues, as a result of corporate, payroll and sales taxes, are estimated to be up to $43.5 million over 20 years.
As part of a contract with Goldman Sachs, the GOED Board of Directors has approved up to a maximum tax credit of $13,057,377 in the form of a post-performance Economic Development Tax Increment Finance (EDTIF) incentive, which is 30 percent of the new state taxes Goldman Sachs will pay over the 20-year life of the agreement. Each year as Goldman Sachs meets the criteria in its contract with the state, it will earn a portion of the tax credit incentive.

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Chamblis Giobbi
Jasna Jernejšek
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The primary expressive media of New York based artist Chamblis Giobbi are sculpture and photographic collages. He is a self-taught artist with a long history of creating collages and who had chosen the path of visual arts after a fifteen-year career as a composer of Late-Romantic classical music. His adoption of the concept of (passing of) time and simultaneity in the development of musical ideas was to become an integral part of his artistic endeavours.
Jasna Jernejšek (born 1982) holds a BA in Cultural Studies and an MA in Media and Communication Studies from the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. Since 2012 she is an editor of radio programme on contemporary visual arts Art-Area at Radio Student. She is a regular contributor to Fotografija magazine. Since 2013 she collaborates as project manager and curator with gallery Photon – Centre for Contemporary Photography and with festival Photonic Moments – Month of Photography. She lives and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Jasna Jernejsek: Chamblis Giobbi
The Portraits collected under the title Figure are handmade, contextually complex and emotionally charged surrealistic collages, which reside on the border between the bizarre, absurd, occasionally obscene and the humorous/funny.
The process of creating a collage may take as long as a few months and begins with photography. In a continual marathon photo session, the artist takes thousands of photos and during this process, literally strips the subject nude. When creating portraits his focus is mainly drawn to the photographed individual's expressions; the intense density of photographing is vital, as it allows the palette of various expressions to manifest. The artist prints up 15,000 photographs from which he extracts individual details and then sticks them together piece by piece and layer by layer, creating an entirely new unity. The author calls them pictures, for he understands a photo collage as a less complex form. Additionally, the multi-layered surface of the collage resembles the application of paint on a canvas.
Chambliss Giobbi: Se7n – Pride, Collage, Bees Wax on Tycore, 142.2 cm x 234 cm, 2011–12.
Chambliss Giobbi: Portrait of Fisher Stevens 1, Collage, Magic-Sculpt on Aluminum Panel, 152.4 cm x 152.4 cm x 5.08 cm, 2007.
The artist usually begins layering a portrait inside out, from the centre of gravitation, which attributes his pictures with a sense of having a spiral form, of being in constant motion and of incompleteness. His models are charismatic eccentrics from the very edge of society, freaks and extravagant individuals. He is interested his subjects' physical appearance in all his or her visual and emotional features combined in a single image. In this respect, his art somewhat resembles cubist renderings of form/object in time (from numerous standpoints simultaneously). It concerns decomposition, deconstruction into individual parts, which are then reconstructed – arranging the existent into an entirely new image. Although the photograph represents the basis of all his collages, the result is never a realistic portrait, but rather a metamorphosis of various details and (body) parts, expressions and ideas, as envisioned by the artists.
Cover photo: Chambliss Giobbi: Portrait of Fisher Stevens 1, 2007.
Chambliss Giobbi: Se7n - Pride, Collage, Bees Wax on Tycore, 142.2 cm x 234 cm, 2011–12.


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M.S.A.D. No.75 believes that it is in the best interest of both the school system and employees who have suffered workplaces injuries or illnesses to return to the work environment as soon as possible. Further, the Board recognizes the need for a program to effectively manage Workers' Compensation costs throughout the system, while conserving its most valuable resources – the skills, knowledge and experiences of its employees. To that end, the Board supports the establishment of a comprehensive return-to-work program, including transitional or "light-duty" work assignments, whenever appropriate, to minimize lost time and facilitate an employee's transition back to regular or full-time work.
Transitional or light-duty assignments, including modified work schedules, will be designed to accommodate job restrictions specified by the employee's health care provider. Transitional or light-duty assignments are intended to address short-term medical restrictions, and are not to be used as a means to establish new assignments or displace other employees.
Employees must immediately notify their supervisor or school nurse of any work-related injury. An 'Accident/Injury Report' must be forwarded to the Human Resources Department within 24 hours of the accident or injury. If the accident or injury is not an emergency, medical treatment will be provided by Occupational Health or the employee's own physician if preferred. Visits to Occupational Health can be coordinated through Human Resources. If an employee is not able to return to his/her regular work duties and/or schedule, a transitional work assignment may be considered.
To be considered for a transitional work assignment, a 'Physical Demands' form will be sent to the attending medical provider, requesting details on the physical restrictions of the injured employee. Human Resources and the employee's supervisor will review the restrictions and determine whether there are light-duty assignments available in the employee's current department. If not, Human Resources will coordinate with other administrators to identify any other appropriate assignments.
If an appropriate assignment is identified, Human Resources, the employee's supervisor and the employee will meet to discuss the new work assignment and complete the 'Employee Acknowledgement of Offer of Transitional Work' form.
During the transitional assignment, Human Resources will meet with the injured employee to discuss concerns and evaluate progress every two weeks. Human Resources, in coordination with the employee's supervisor and the medical provider, may amend the transitional assignment should the employee demonstrate improvement or regression. The duration of the transitional assignment is contingent upon periodic medical evaluations.


Have you made Bonnie's Hawaiian Stuffing?
1. In a medium-sized skillet, cook and stir onion and celery in butter until onion is tender.
2. Stir in chicken broth and rice. Heat to boiling.
3. Cover. Remove from heat. After 10 minutes, uncover, and stir in pineapple.
4. Use as a stuffing for Cornish game hens or chicken.
This recipe contains potential food allergens and will effect people with Wheat, Butter, Gluten, MSG, Poultry, Rice, Celery, Onion allergies.


LIVING HALLS is a growing collaborative archive. The paintings, drawings, honour boards, documents, database, photos, stories and audio recordings that make up this archive tell us about the War Memorial Halls of Aotearoa. Following the Second World War, New Zealanders wholeheartedly embraced the idea of constructing utilitarian memorials to honour soldiers killed in action instead of the 'traditional' monuments favoured after the First World War. Government subsidies encouraged the widespread building of community centres and halls as 'living memorials' for all to share. These were 'monuments with an inside'1, conceptually complex spaces that were built by communities to symbolise their grief, but also to solve a practical need for a place to gather for everything from dancing to voting.
loved and maintained by their communities. In response to the original impetus for communities to decide for themselves what their hall would look like, Jack invited local painters around the country to depict their neighbourhood Memorial Hall, creating a rich visual archive that reflects the close and active relationships between these buildings and those who use them.
HONOUR BOARDS: While most War Memorial Halls continue to exist as 'living memorials' in the truest sense, some have been demolished or have succumbed to fire. A number are currently under threat from financial pressure, council audits or urban drift, and no doubt in years to come this will continue to change. Fiona Jack's roll of honour boards list the names of New Zealand's Memorial Halls, noting with an asterisk those that have gone, moved, or are no longer considered to be a War Memorial. The boards are unvarnished and unfinished, reflecting the vitality and impermanence that is at the heart of a truly living memorial.
ARCHIVES: Before the Living Halls project there was no comprehensive knowledge about New Zealand's War Memorial Halls, and it was not known how many there were/are. The Living Halls archive now lists over 400 hundred halls, and includes research, ephemera, stories and histories from people all over the country. Contributions, corrections and additions to the archive are gratefully received.


LENOIR, (Dec. 26) – Two of the major Republican presidential hopefuls are learning what third party and independent candidates have known for years, that ballot access laws in most states are rigged against offering voters any real choices in primaries and on election day, said Jordon Greene, president of Free the Vote North Carolina in a statement issued today.
"If Newt Gingrich thinks it's difficult to get on the Republican primary ballot in Virginia, he ought to try getting a new party or unaffiliated candidate on the ballot in North Carolina. Then he'd understand how the major parties limit voter choice by imposing restrictive ballot access laws.
"Speaker Gingrich said that only a 'failed system' excludes four out of the six major candidates and that 'voters deserve the right to vote for any top contender.' He's absolutely right. It is a failed system which limits voter choice in any way. But as a historian, he should also know that what he called a 'cumbersome' process is working exactly as his own Republican Party – operating with the full cooperation of the Democratic Party – have designed it.
"Texas Gov. Rick Perry also failed to qualify for the primary. That's poetic justice, since he's one of only two governors to veto a ballot access reform bill in the last 60 years. In May 2003, Perry vetoed a bill to abolish the need for petitioners to read a 93-word statement to every voter they approach, according to Ballot Access News. So it's disingenuous for him to say he'd 'review the facts' and possibly 'challenge' the decision – by his own party.
This entry was posted in Third parties, general and tagged ballot access, electoral reform, North Carolina on December 28, 2011 by Brian Irving.


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Remember When Dinosaurs Blew Your Mind?
Yup! Stegosaurs really existed.
The topic of dinosaurs, like space travel, strikes me as silly childhood fantasy, that is until I spend exactly 4 minutes learning about it and find myself wanting to devote my life to its study. The last time I thought about dinosaurs I was a kid. Like most thoughts I had when I was a kid, I do not trust them, as I am sure they were not based in reality. So I was happy to discover in a lecture series, "Behold, the Mighty Dinosaur" by Dr. John Kircher out of Wheaton University, that there were indeed extremely large and bizarre giant lizards that walked the earth. Yes; there really were 100 ton plant eaters. Yes; there were Stegosaurs that had giant bony plates along it's back and spikes in it's tail. Yes; they really did exist millions of years ago and were mysteriously wiped out.
What were they?
This is the wrong posture.
Dinosaurs were not lizards exactly. They did not drag their tales, like a crocodile as paleontologists used to think. We have found many dinosaur tracks, but no tail impressions. Instead they walked holding their tails in the air, usually balancing their neck and head straight out in front of them.
This is more accurate posture.
They were also were not slow moving or basking in the sun all day trying to heat themselves up. Instead, evidence now suggests that they were endothermic (warm-blooded) and lived very active lives. Alicia and I just went to the Colombo Zoo last weekend and, let me tell you as pedantically as possible, it is no fun to watch lizards. They don't do shit. Monkeys, guinea pigs, and birds are great; they are constantly on the move, playing games, fighting, etc. Alicia and I even had a giraffe follow us around; we are pretty sure it liked white people for some reason (pictures to come later).
Dinosaurs have only one descendant that lives today, and that is birds. The ostrich is perhaps the closest thing we have to a dinosaur. (Check out Ostrich feet the next time you see them and think "dinosaur.")
However, some of the big ones might have become more cold-blooded as they got bigger so as to substantially slow their metabolism. This would allow a dinosaur five times the size of a full-grown African elephant to only need the energy the elephant needed. In other words, on African safaris, we would see just as many animals, but they would all be bigger.
There really could have been enormous plant-eaters everywhere.
When were they?
This prof was a Wheaton professor, a good ole' evangelical school, and he was telling me that dinosaurs lived between 65 million years ago and 245 million years ago. Many dinosaurs went extinct and evolved during that time; in fact a Tyrannosaurus Rex would have never battled a Stegosaurus, because the former was alive in the late Cretaceous and the latter in the Early Jurassic, nearly 100 million years apart.
To put this in perspective, Earth is guessed by scientists to be 4,500 million years old, but things did not get very interesting until 500 million years ago. After that vertebrates started coming (animals with spines), than land vertebrates, and then the dinosaurs, until 65 million years ago, when they suddenly disappeared from the fossil record. From then on exactly zero dinosaurs, except birds, appear in the sedimentary rock.
Why did dinosaurs suddenly and completely die off 65 million years ago.?
In addition to all non-avian dinosaurs, ammonites (type of mollusk), mosasaurs (large sea-faring reptiles), and many types of mammals went extint, along with plants, even a type of extremely plentiful sea amoeba.
There is evidence of two catastrophic events. The first is a series of volcanic eruptions called the Deccan Traps. You should know this word. Use it in poetry and you will sound cool…"My anger is a fiery tumult mightier than the Deccan Traps!" They are huge volcanoes which covered half of modern day India with lava flows and the whole world with dust and ash.
But the Deccan Traps' numerous eruptions would have slowly affected the globe over millions of years, maybe even 8 million years (68-60 million years ago), which is not the sudden change that the fossil record shows. We also need something more harmful and more immediate, which points scientists to the Chicxulub impact.
The Grand Canyon is 18 miles across.
65 million years ago a rock six miles across hit what is now the southern Gulf of Mexico with a force 2 million times bigger than the biggest ever detonated atomic bomb. It created a crater 112 miles in diameter. It would have immediately destroyed all life in the hemisphere; the T-Rex's that ranged over North America were all dead right away; and covered that world in a cloud of soot and dust that poured acid rain, burned off the vegetation, and killed anything that was not small enough to hide—impact winter. It left a thin layer of sediment, the K-Pg Boundary, found all over the world with dinosaur fossils below it and none above it. It also contains high levels of Iridium, common on asteroids and not common on earth.
An artist imagines the Chixculub impact, which vaporized all life nearby and started a nuclear winter around the world.
Whatever the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event was, it led to the rise of mammals, which had been living alongside the dinosaurs, but now had a wide open world to populate, and these mammals, apparently, led to us. Ironically, there were some smart dinosaurs that possibly could have evolved into intelligent creatures. Brain size roughly correlates with species' intelligence, and there are some dinosaurs that had a brain to body ratio about halfway between dolphins and chimps and us. Were there dinosaurs capable of language? Would we have cities of dinosaurs now, with dinosaur presidents and dinosaur punk rockers?
And now for some random facts:
Dinosaurs were quite possibly extremely colorful. Many could have had feathers. Many could have had strange anatomical features which could not fossilize, like trunks or skin flaps.
A sauropod protects her young.
Those big Sauropod plant eaters probably did not chew a thing. The only way their enormous bodies could be fed by such tiny heads is if they just stripped plants and swallowed. Smooth stones have been found in the rib cages that they think were swallowed to aid in digestion, like some birds do, like Ostriches, who can swallow stones up to 10 cm across.
Because these Sauropods were so enormous, we do not know why they had such long necks. They would have towered over most any tree that was around. My personal theory is simple: long necks were a big dinosaur turn-on.
T-Rex's often suffered from gout and, as one aged, probably became more of a scavenger than a hunter.
The biggest flying dinosaur had a colossal 40 ft. wingspan. That blows my mind. It was an actual thing! Not some disney character.
Everyone who loves history has a moment when they realize how real history was; Napoleon and Thucydides was as real then as you or me are now. In the last week, I was simply overjoyed to discover that this Lost World of childhood fantasy turned out to be history. Dinosaurs really did live on this earth and roamed lands on which we all now tread—where we write and read blog posts. (I even categorized this post under 'History.')
And we still live in the age of giants. The biggest animal ever, at 180 tons, happens to be around today: the blue whale.
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 at 12:11 PM	and tagged with blue whale, Cretaceous, Deccan Traps, Dinosaur, dinosaur posture, endothermic, extinction event, Fossil, history, Paleontology, Sauropods, Tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex and posted in History, General.	You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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2 responses to "Remember When Dinosaurs Blew Your Mind?"
Brian Russell
This is what I'm talking about. Dinosaurs are AWESOME.
Jer Clifton
100% correct! : )


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GC&DC Consultant Secretary recognised for his dedication and drive to support those working in the UK jewellery and silversmithing trades.
Brian Hill, Consultant Secretary of the Goldsmiths' Craft & Design Council, has been honoured with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Industry Award at this year's Retail Jeweller UK Jewellery Awards.
Held at the Honourable Artillery Club in London on July 4th 2018, the evening recognised a series of design, retail and marketing talent working in the UK industry, culminating with the Outstanding Contribution Award, awarded to Brian Hill for his 52 years of commitment and drive to promote, advance and future-proof skills and talent in the UK jewellery, silversmithing and allied trades.
Ruth Faulkner, editor of Retail Jeweller magazine, which organises and presents the UK Jewellery Awards, introduced Brian with a celebratory speech. She said: "Having started his career in jewellery and silversmithing in 1966, Brian remains as committed to the trade today as he ever has been.
'All of those that know, were taught by or have worked with Brian talk about him with a huge amount of affection and warmth, describing him as extremely dedicated and generous. A man with a big heart, who takes great pride in what he does. One of life's true gentlemen."
Receiving a standing ovation, Brain took to the stage to receive his engraved trophy, describing his appreciation of the accolade. He said: "I am really proud to be this year's recipient, and delighted that the work I do has been recognised and deemed worthy of such a prestigious award. My love affair with the jewellery industry started 52 years ago, and I still find myself heavily involved, motivated and inspired to do good things, educate and encourage many to catch the bug and make it their careers.
'Over this time, I have worked to some founding principles that have been the bedrock to my work. These have served me well and in essence include: work hard, have ambition, show good practice, work to high standards, enthuse with others, and never say never in anything you aim for and seek to achieve."
The award comes as the GC&DC celebrates a series of milestones. In 2018, the Council is celebrating its 110th anniversary, 60 years of partnership with principle patron Cartier for the Jacques Cartier Memorial Award, and 10 years of the GC&DC's Lifetime Achievement Award. Brian Hill has also recently been appointed to a trade advisory panel that will help shape the future of education and training at the Goldsmiths' Centre. He has also just been appointed to International Jewellery London's Advisory Board.
Andrew Putland, chairman of the GC&DC and co-author with Hill on the book Silversmithing: A Contemporary Guide to Making, said: "Having known Brian for 38 years, it's fantastic that he has received this award as he really has made a huge 'outstanding contribution' to our industry and continues to do so on a daily basis."
The GC&DC continues develop its awards for 2018/19. The Council will be at IJL this September with a stand and new promotion celebrating UK-based jewellery talent.


From posting a list of homeowners delinquent on their maintenance fees to restricting their access to complex amenities, members of one Florida community draw a line in the sand as foreclosure woes abound.
Few things agitate Sid Schulman, who often shoots the breeze with other retirees and flirts with female friends at their condominium complex in Lauderhill, Fla.
"I am paying for these guys," says the 75-year-old, sitting poolside, a diamond stud in his left ear.
In 2009, he took matters into his own hands. Near the mailbox of each condo building, he posted a list of residents who were delinquent on their maintenance fees, with the message "Pay up or move out" in English and in Spanish. He also tried, unsuccessfully, to get the cable company to cut off service to nonpayers.
The public shaming angered some of those named.
"You know where I live - come and tell me that to me face," says Lorena Garcia, 36, who lost her job and ability to pay.
The storm that struck the housing market has strewn many casualties: lenders, builders, real-estate agents and mortgage-bond investors. Add to the list the comity of certain communities where residents live close together, some of them paying their mortgages and homeowners-association fees and some not.
As banks slow foreclosures amid concerns about sloppy record-keeping, some delinquent homeowners get to stay put even longer without paying. The delays are inflaming some neighbors who consider that unfair.


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Ten years ago, Pinwheels for Prevention began in America.
Posted: Apr 13, 2018 1:22 PM
Updated: Apr 13, 2018 1:26 PM
Ten years ago, Pinwheels for Prevention began in America. It's the idea of placing blue pinwheels in the ground to gain awareness for abused children, which grew from the idea of simply wearing the color blue.
On Friday, local community members joined together in a collective effort at the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center for a ceremony to bring awareness to the issue of child abuse.
According to the Mohawk Valley YWCA, in 2017 there were 426 child abuse cases reported in Oneida County. Throughout the U.S., there is one reported every 10 seconds.
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is working to bring awareness to these numbers. He says that between law enforcement and agencies such as the Child Advocacy Center, these numbers have been limited.
Sheriff Rob Maciol and members of the Child Advocacy Center were also present at Friday's ceremony to show their support.
"Well there are some days when we get five, six cases a day; there other days we get two," said Joseph Lisi, director of the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center. "We averaged about over 750 last year, cases coming into the CAC. We did almost 85 medical exams here. We're hoping not to be busy; someday we're hoping to not have one case, but realistically I don't think that's ever going to happen. But as long as awareness is out there, that means that people call, and when people call, we help children, so that's the important part."
The Child Advocacy Center also wants to emphasize that if you see something, you should say something. If you know someone who is a victim of child abuse, you can call the Child Advocacy Center at 315-732-3990.
Oneida County continues to raise child abuse awareness
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Virtual documentary to spread awareness for victims of child abuse
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Oneida man accused of sexually abusing child in 2013


Drum Corps International headed to the Edward Jones Dome last weekend for Bands of America's St. Louis Super Regional competition. Students and fans stopping by the DCI fan tent had the opportunity to check out the latest info on the 2011 audition season, watch videos, play games and more.
View a Facebook photo gallery from this event.


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The Henry Whitfield House, located in the village of Guilford, is said to be the oldest dwelling in Connecticut and the oldest stone home in New England. It served as the family residence of Reverend Henry Whitfield, who, along with a group of Puritans fleeing religious persecution in England, founded the plantation of Menunkatuck (later, Guilford) in 1639.
Whitfield's home is impressive for its time and location. The two-story structure (one of four stone homes that served as community leaders' residences) doubled as a fort, a church and a gathering place for settlers. Fashioned in the post-medieval domestic style popular in England at the time, the home features 3-foot-thick battered stone walls, massive stone chimneys, a steeply pitched wood-shingled roof and casement windows.
What often goes untold is the story of the home's connection to Native Americans. The land that comprises the original portion of the settlement was purchased from a female chief named Shaumpishuh. Her small band of 47 people, the Menunkatuck, derived from the larger Quinnipiac tribe; she sought to sell her tribal land in an effort to escape persecution from bands of warring Pequot and Mohawks.
And although carpenters, masons and home builders from neighboring settlements were called on to assist in the construction of Whitfield's home, Native Americans who chose to remain behind after the land transfer bore the burden of hauling the heavy fieldstones to the home site. They managed this job by first gathering stones from a ledge called Griswold's Rocks, piling them atop hand-barrows (example shown above) and carrying the heavy loads along an ancient causeway cut through a swamp to the home site, nearly 1/4 mile away.
We might conjecture that these native peoples also contributed to the home's construction, as the majority of early settlers in Guilford were farmers (coined "planters" in early documents).


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Carolyn was born in England, and moved to Canada with her family in 1972. She spent her childhood in St. Catharines and Mississauga, Ontario, playing a bit of piano, a lot of soccer, and writing heartsick poetry. The heartsickness eventually left her, but the writing stuck. She became a founding editor of her high school newspaper and went on to study journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa. During that time, she held summer reporting stints at the Welland Tribune, the Toronto Star and worked the peaceful night desk at the Ottawa Citizen, covering murders, fires and car crashes.
After graduation, Carolyn set off to travel and freelance in south Asia, where she caught memorable glimpses of her ancestral homeland in India, as well as dysentery and a mountain river parasite in central Nepal. Returning home to a full-time job at the Ottawa Citizen, she discovered her passion for long-form writing. Her work earned the Edward Goff Penny Memorial Prize for Young Canadian Journalists for two consecutive years.
In 1996, after making the natural move from crime to politics, Carolyn landed in Toronto at Queen's Park. Two years later she joined the Globe and Mail as a medical reporter. Dolly, the famous Dorset sheep and first mammalian clone, was a newborn, and the Human Genome Project was about to produce its first map.
Since then, Carolyn's long-time reporting on medical science at the Globe has earned two National Newspaper Awards, and four awards for medical reporting from the Canadian Science Writers' Association. It also led to her first book, Possessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain, a finalist for the Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Carolyn appears often on television discussing issues in science, co-wrote the National Film Board's production of DNA and Dollars, and was a presenter at ideaCity.
Carolyn's work has afforded several opportunities for her to try the new medical technologies she writes about, offers to scan her brain and freeze her eggs (though freezing her brain and scanning her eggs sounded more intriguing). But not until it became possible to learn about your ancestry from your own DNA did she decide to take the plunge, personally. That decision set her on a ten-year journey, a story told in The Juggler's Children, her second book, which has once again been shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award in Non-fiction.
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Proceed to, Soka City, known for the ¡°most famous brand of rice crackers in Japan¡±, ¡°Soka Senbei¡±! We will visit the Senbei (rice cracker) Factory to ¡°try grilling your own senbei¡± and enjoy shopping also. Then to Kawagoe, which is often called ¡°Koedo¡± (Small Edo). Pass through the area with ¡°Old Style Architecture Warehouses¡± on both sides of the street. Then to the Matsuri Museum with it¡¯s display of huge floats and see a short movie of the Kawagoe Festival. Later get a chance to shop at a small alley, ¡°Kashiya Yokocho (Candy Alley)¡±, carrying snacks made from sweet potato, dried natto, etc. Our hotel is located in a National Park with natural forest. There are lots of Onsen (Baths) such as Jacuuzi, Zashiki (Tatami) Buro, etc. Enjoy your first ONSEN HOT SPRING of this tour!
Proceed to Karuizawa, which thrived as ¡°Japan¡¯s Most Popular International Resort¡± and loved by John Lennon and Japan¡¯s Royal Family, etc. Enjoy strolling around Karuizawa Ginza at the center of town or the Outlet Shopping Mall, Souvenir Shop, Ice Cream Shop, Bakery, etc. which stand side-by-side. Later visit Shiraito Waterfall, a lovely waterfall 10 ft. high and 230ft. wide. The sight of water falling down in slender streaks looking like so many white threads is indeed magnificent. Then visit the Asama Volcano Museum. Learn the process and history of volcanic activities of Mt. Asama. You can also enjoy a pseudo-experience similar to visiting the underground world of boiling magma. Our hotel is a European Style Resort Hotel with ONSEN HOT SPRING. Enjoy a ¡°Cave Bath¡± this night.
Enjoy ¡°Apple Picking¡±, which is in season. Nagano is called ¡°Fruit Country¡±. We are supposed to be able to see Cosmos blooming around this time of the season. Later enjoy driving on the Venus Line Scenic Road with panoramic mountain views along the way. If the timing is right Japanese Scabiosa blooms around this season. Then, go to Lake Shirakaba, the main sightseeing spot in the Venus Highland Area. We will visit the World Silhouette Museum, which features the fairytale-like works of Shadowgraph. The fantastic space mad by light, mirrors and water is extremely beautiful. Our hotel is a Big Resort Hotel near the lake. There are various HOT SPRING BATHS such as a Cave Bath, Herbal Bath, etc.
Go to the Tateshina Cheese Cake Factory to see the popular factory that makes the cheese cake and sample its product. You will also be able to purchase local specialties such as Nozawana Zuke Pickles, etc. Next visit the Miso Factory, where you buy the local miso. Nagano Prefecture is ¡°No. 1 in the production of Miso¡±. Then, go to the Misora Hibari Uta no Sato Museum. It is a small museum pertaining to the Great Female Japanese Singer ¡°Misora Hibari¡±. The exhibition displays her stage costumes, pictures, records, etc., donated by her fans. You can also enjoy a walk in the park with lots of stone monuments concerning Misora Hibari. Later visit the Yomeishu Factory to see the process of making Medicine Sake. Yomeishu is a health tonic, which is taken for the improvement of poor appetite, poor blood circulation, fatigue, etc. Our hotel is a beautiful mountain resort located at the foot of a mountain. Enjoy the ONSEN HOT SPRING and walking around the hotel in the morning.
In the morning, ride the Komagane Ropeway, which will carry you 3,117 ft. high into the sky. From an altitude of 8,579 ft., you can enjoy the superb panoramic view of the Southern and Northern Alps and Mt Fuji (Weather Permitting). Later proceed to Kiso, one of the most beautiful wooded areas in Japan. Visit Tsumago-jyuku Old Town registered as ¡°One of Japan¡¯s Most Important Traditional Building Conservation Areas¡±. Stroll through the delightful main street containing a variety of wooden and plaster Edo-style Buildings with a surrounding of forested mountains as a backdrop. Next go to our hotel in Gero, renowned as ¡°One of the Three Most Prized Spas in Japan¡±. This Hot Spring is unique and specializes in cases of neuralgia, stomach disorder, high blood pressure and so on. God chance to Soak and Relax in the famous ¡°GERO HOT SPRING BATH and ROTEN-BURO¡±.
Proceed to Tonami and visit the Matsuri no Mori Museum. Parade Floats, the World¡¯s Largest Drum and Decorated Screens with Gold Lacquer, are exhibited. Gorgeous and splendid, the Takayama Festival is ¡°One of the Three Biggest Festivals in Japan¡±. Also visit the World Heritage Site ¡°Shirakawago¡±, the remote and small mountain villages of Gasho-style Houses. The atmosphere of the villages with traditional houses still standing, looks like a Japanese fairy tale. Then visit Tonami Tulip Gallery, where you can appreciate tulips in bloom all year around. Tonami City is the ¡°Biggest Tulip Producer in Japan¡±. Enjoy the ONSEN HOT SPRING and OPEN AIR BATH.
Proceed to Wajima to visit the famous Asaichi (Morning Open Market) with about 200 stalls lining the main street. The markets offer various products like folk crafts, seafood landed daily at Wajima Port and including ¡°delicious Smoked Abalone¡±. Also see Wajima¡¯s traditional industry, beautiful Lacquer Ware Products. Wajima-Nuri lacquer ware is said to have begun a thousand years ago and designated as a ¡°National Intangible Cultural Property¡±. Then enjoy driving along the Chirihama Nagisa Drive Way, traveling along the seashore on the sand roadway. We will proceed to Kaga and visit Okashi-jo Kagahan to see the process of making popular local desserts and later visit the Origami (Art of Folding Paper) Museum. The exhibit collection includes an amazing 100,000 figures made of folded paper. Our hotel is a popular resort where one can relax while seeing incredible views of the Hakusan Mountain Ranges and Japan Sea. You can also enjoy the Natural HOT SPRING BATH and OPEN AIR BATH.
Proceed to the Echizen Coast famous for its beautiful 60 miles long shoreline along the Sea of Japan. Visit a National Natural Monument Tojinbo Cliff, with spectacular scenery, and ¡°One of Only Three Rock Pillars of its kind in existence in the world¡±. Next visit Echizen Suisan no Sato Park, where Daffodils grow throughout the year. One can appreciate the view and scent of Daffodils in all seasons. Then to Echizen Crab Museum, dedicated to the snow crab. The locally caught crab is known as Echizen-gani, a winter delicacy in Japan. Enjoy the Aquarium where specimens of various species of crabs are on exhibition, and view 3-D images of crabs in the stereoscopic theater. Also enjoy shopping at the seafood market. Then go to the hotel located close to ¡°Lake Biwa, the Biggest Lake in Japan. Enjoy ¡°Your Last ONSEN BATH¡±!
In the morning, visit the Hikiyama Festival Museum exhibiting the real Hikiyama Floats of ¡°One of Japan¡¯s Three Greatest Float Festivals¡±. We can see a video about the Hikiyama Festival famous for young boys performing Kabuki Plays on ornate floats. Then, enjoy a stroll on the popular shopping street ¡°Kurokabe (Black Wall) Square¡±. A popular glassware shop is housed in an old bank building with black walls called ¡°Kurokabe¡± in Japanese. Then proceed to Nagoya, the Central City in Japan. Our hotel is located close to the underground shopping mall. Good chance to go shopping before returning home.
FREE DAY TO CONTINUE SHOPPING ETC. A Public Market is located close to the hotel. After breakfast, enjoy shopping and strolling at the lively market (If You Wish To). It is a good chance to visit the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology or Tokugawa Museum via subway (OPTIONAL). Your rooms are paid for, but meals (LUNCH/DINNER) will be At Your Own Expense to let you eat your favorite dishes before returning hole. We will give everyone a carton box to use for packing their gifts. (2 Pieces Per Person Baggage Allowance. The member will pay for any excess).
At check-out time our agents will come around to tape and tie-up the boxes and take the baggage¡¯s to be checked-in down. In the afternoon, proceed to Chubu (Centrair) Int¡¯l Airport to catch a flight in the evening to Honolulu, arriving the same morning, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 (THURSDAY). After clearing U.S. Customs proceed home. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING OUR 2009 TOHOKU TRAVEL¡¯S MOUNTAIN RESORT ¡°BOCHA-BOCHA¡± TOUR #14! Clients remaining back will be assisted in obtaining train, plane and hotel reservations. Members may return to Honolulu individually, but no later than 3 months from day of departure. Weekend returns will cost more per person.
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Fourth annual UK Game of the Show Award returns at gamescom 2016
Author: Sophie Densham
18 July 2016 - London, United Kingdom – Cubic Motion to sponsor award for best as yet unreleased UK game shown at this year's expo in Cologne
Ukie has announced that the popular UK Game of the Show Award will return at gamescom 2016, on Ukie's Great British Tea Party themed stand.
Sponsored by Cubic Motion, the accolade will be awarded to the best UK developed, but as yet unreleased game being shown at the expo. This will be the fourth year of the award being presented at gamescom, where its aim is to highlight the best of the UK's games industry in front of a global audience.
The anonymous judges will be making their way around the venue throughout the first two days of the expo to assess the top British talent displayed at the show, before the winner is announced at the Ukie stand during Thursday evening's drinks reception. All exhibitors on the Ukie stand and their guests are invited to attend the event.
Andy Wood, Chairman of Cubic Motion, said, "We're thrilled to support the UK Game of the Show Award at gamescom. The award is a great way to celebrate brilliant games that haven't been released yet, and champion the high quality of content being produced by British games companies to an international audience. We can't wait to see the games!"
Ukie CEO, Dr Jo Twist OBE, said, "Every year the UK Game of the Show Award shines a spotlight on the fantastic content that is being developed by UK games makers, so we are really pleased to be bringing the award back to gamescom for its fourth year. We're delighted to have Cubic Motion supporting the award and look forward to seeing the brilliant talent being shown at this year's show."
The award was won in 2015 by Robo Pixel Games for Gunnihilation.
Space on Ukie's gamescom stand has now sold out, but please speak to Sam for any sponsorship options for the event.
A full list of exhibitors on the stand can be found here.
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For all press enquiries, please contact Sophie Densham press@ukie.org.uk or @ukiesophie
About UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie)
Ukie (UK Interactive Entertainment) is the only trade body for the UK's games and interactive entertainment industry. A not-for-profit, it represents businesses of all sizes from small start-ups to large multinational developers, publishers and service companies, working across online, mobile apps, consoles, PC, eSports, VR and AR.
Ukie aims to support, grow and promote member businesses and the wider UK games and interactive entertainment industry by optimising the economic, cultural, political and social environment needed for businesses to thrive.
Ukie works closely with the sector to influence government and decision makers, lobbying successfully for the 2014 Video Games Tax Relief, the UK Games Fund, and the Next Gen Skills campaign which resulted in a new Computer Science Curriculum. Ukie makes connections for businesses and help them access the opportunities a digital economy offers, via a successful International Trade programme, running UK Games Industry stands at the biggest international industry events.
It promotes the industry by working with the media to raise awareness of the sector's positive cultural and economic contribution, as well as the societal benefits of games. Ukie runs askaboutgames.com, where families can learn about safe and sensible online practices, parental controls and age ratings.
Ukie's skills work serves to increase inclusion and diversity, advocating a STEAM approach to education. Initiatives include the Digital Schoolhouse (DSH), Video Games Ambassadors (VGAs), a Student Membership scheme, and a professional development programme.
Ukie commissioned the Blueprint for Growth report in 2015, an independent review of the UK games industry with recommendations for decision makers in Parliament for how the industry can grow.
In 2016 Ukie partnered with Film London to deliver Games London, a ground breaking new three-year programme to promote the UK as the games capital of the world, the focal point of which is the annual London Games Festival.
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fanatix | Football | Premier League | Arsenal FC | Arsene Wenger desperate to keep hold of Arsenal star as Real Madrid close in
Arsene Wenger desperate to keep hold of Arsenal star as Real Madrid close in
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The Spanish giants are keeping tabs on Koscielny.
Arsenal face a struggle to keep hold of their best players this summer as Real Madrid look to make a move for centre-back Laurent Koscielny, according to AS.
The Frenchman has been greatly impressing at the Emirates Stadium over the past season and Los Blancos want to bring in the 28-year-old to shore up their defence.
They will face a tough challenge though as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger views Koscielny as one of his most important players and will do all he can to keep hold of the defender.
Madrid have leaked more goals this term then their La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona and head coach Carlo Ancelotti is keen to address that in the summer.
There are question marks over the defensive capabilities of both Pepe and Sergio Ramos and Ancelotti views Koscielny as the ideal candidate to help resolve that.
This term the France international has proven his form at the back alongside Per Mertesacker and the duo are among the best partnerships in the Premier League.
Koscielny has been in north London since 2010 after completing a £10m transfer from FC Lorient and since then has played 163 matches for the club in all competitions.
His form has seen captain Thomas Vermaelen become a peripheral figure at the Emirates and the Belgian is likely to be sold in the summer a result.
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Coronavirus Threat: CBSE Board Exams, JEE Main Postponed
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to postpone the ongoing board exams scheduled for between March 19 and March 31 in India and abroad in view of global outbreak of Corona-Virus. A notification has been released in this regard.
In the notification released, the CBSE has instructed that, "All ongoing examinations of the board of classes 10 and 12, being held in examination centres in India and abroad, and scheduled between March 19, 2020 to March 31, 2020 (both dates inclusive), shall be rescheduled after March 31, 2020."
Board will announce the rescheduled dates by March 31, 2020, after re-assessment of the situation .
This announcement came after a directive from the MHRD observation that exams are important but safety and security of students and teachers is equally important.
Following the directive from the government, National Testing Agency (NTA) which had scheduled JEE Main exams in April, has also postponed the engineering entrance exam. The JEE Main exams were scheduled on April 5, 7, 9, and 11. The new dates for the exam will now be announced on March 31.
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Now, Snake's former partner Kazuhira Miller is being held by the Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Snake must undertake a solo mission to rescue Miller and prove to the world that the legendary mercenary is not dead and gone. That first step will lead to a path of vengeance against the very Cipher that slaughtered so many of Snake's men, and to a battle that will embroil the whole world...
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Box: card, ribbon, Murano paper and bookcloth
Contents: various papers (Somerset Satin [some perforated], Somerset Book, BFK Rives); digital printing; pencil; pen and gouache; dye; silk thread
edition of 5 with 1 artist's proof
Dimensions open: 80 x 705 x 150mm
Dimensions closed: 87 x 306 x 150mm
Jane Hyslop is an artist whose work is centred around the book. Hyslop explores this in a range of forms and uses drawing, photography, traditional printmaking techniques and digital printing. She is rooted in her native Midlothian and examines many aspects of this area combining interests in industrial history, architecture and the flora that is nurtured there alongside that which is, in her view, neglected – the native species, predominantly the weeds.
The Gardens I is boxed set of objects made as part of a larger group of folios titled The Gardens | Edinburgh. This complete work was made when Jane Hyslop was an invited artist for the Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) annual exhibition held at the RSA Galleries, Edinburgh, during February 2015. The aim of the exhibition was to re-establish VAS's role as supporter for art and craft in Scotland with an emphasis on the conversation between these areas.
The Gardens | Edinburgh examines the site of the RSA Galleries alongside delving into the history of the building itself and its role as home for the Board of Manufacturers for Scotland who in the 18th century were tasked with improving Scotland's economy by stimulating the linen industry. This led, in turn, to a development in the promotion of 'good design' and ultimately to the establishment of Edinburgh College of Art.
The Gardens I focuses on Princes Street Gardens as location of the RSA Galleries and is concerned with the contrast between the formal nature of the planting within the gardens, which is taken to extreme in the famous floral clock, and the constant infiltration of unwanted species, the weeds, into the gardens.
As detailed above the box itself represents The Mound – a man-made structure which was extremely controversial when it was built to enable movement between the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh. The grey at the hinge represents the grey stone of Auld Reekie's Old Town, the green, the grass on The Mound itself.
'one hour' is a 3 dimensional segment, one 12th of the floral clock with perforations where plants may be inserted.
The book of planting plans are inspired by diagrams in John Reid's book 'The Scots Gard'ner' of 1683, the first book to be written specifically centred on gardening in Scotland that advocated a very measured, controlled manner of planting and laying out of a garden.
The original drawing is made of weeds collected in Princes Street Gardens and The Nor Loch harks back to the Loch that once filled the valley at the base of the castle rock. It is a fragment in the sense of being a left over, reminder and is made of a literal left over fragment from paper dyed for an earlier book and print depicting the Nor Loch by Hyslop in 2007.
A fuller explanation can be found here:
Ruth Pelzer-Montada, "Knowing Her Place, the book work of Jane Hyslop",
vas:t 2015, visual arts Scotland: transforming, catalogue, (2015), 44-48, ISBN 978-0-9931810-0-9
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Old & In the Gray is a bluegrass album released in 2002 by the surviving members of the band Old & In the Way – Peter Rowan (guitar), David Grisman (mandolin), and Vassar Clements (fiddle). Banjoist Jerry Garcia and bassist John Kahn, both of whom were deceased, were replaced by Herb Pedersen and Bryn Bright, respectively.

Critical reception

On AllMusic, Ken Dryden said, "The music stretches boundaries as much as the earlier band, with a mix of vintage bluegrass and country classics... along with more modern pieces... It's obvious that the musicians had a lot of fun trading vocals and instrumental licks as well as harmonizing throughout the date..."

In The Music Box, John Metzger wrote, "Renamed Old & In the Gray, the group at long last has recorded a studio album, and the result is well worth the wait. Of the fourteen tracks on its self-titled debut, there's nary a dud in the lot as the ensemble traverses a variety of songs, cutting a wide swath through bluegrass, country, and rock... Throughout the album, tight harmonies and exquisite instrumentation abound, all of which is put forth with genuine aplomb."

Track listing

 "Good Old Boys" (John Hartford) – 4:57
 "Pancho and Lefty" (Townes Van Zandt) – 5:14
 "Meadow Green" (Peter Rowan) – 2:49
 "The Flood" (Carter Stanley) – 4:06
 "When the Springtime Comes Again" (A. P. Carter) – 3:14
 "Barefoot Nellie" (Don Reno, Jim Davis) – 2:28
 "Childish Love" (Ira Louvin) – 3:21
 "Victim to the Tomb" (John Duffey) – 4:28
 "Vassar's Fiddle Rag" (Vassar Clements) – 3:10
 "Two Little Boys" (Charlie Waller, John Duffey) – 3:57
 "On the Old Kentucky Shore" (Bill Monroe) – 4:17
 "Honky Tonk Women" (Keith Richards, Mick Jagger) – 2:35
 "Let Those Brown Eyes Smile at Me" (Rusty Nail) – 2:35
 "Rainmaker" (Peter Rowan) – 3:56

Personnel
Musicians
 David Grisman – mandolin, vocals
 Peter Rowan – guitar, vocals
 Herb Pedersen – banjo, guitar, vocals
 Vassar Clements – fiddle
 Bryn Bright – double bass
Production
 Produced by David Grisman
 Executive producer: Craig Miller
 Production assistance: Rob Bleetstein
 Recording engineer: Larry Cummings
 Mixing: Larry Cummings, David Grisman
 Mastering: Paul Stubblebine
 Cover art: Ivan Artucovich

Chart performance

References

Acoustic Disc albums
David Grisman albums
Old & In the Way albums
2002 albums

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