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If you need to Drainage Strategy for your project then please contact us us using the details above and we will be glad to produce a report for you containing details of your Foul and Surface Water option on site.
Sustainable Drainage has recently become very much more of a focal point within planning applications. As recent as 2014 these report were very light on detail, but now they have become fairly considerable documents in there own right. Work that could usually be conditioned until recently now has to be done during the planning period, which can often lead to work such as soak-away tests being required at short notice. Another time consuming request can be a application to sewage undertakers to check capacity for the proposed discharge.
However primarily there are two main aspects considered within a drainage strategy. Foul Water . . . . and Surface Water. However the other items such as Soak-Away tests and Sewer Connections or Sewer Capacity Enquiries are often requested.
There are numerous standards which can be followed in terms of calculating foul sewer flow rates, for inclusion is foul water drainage strategies. It is a simple procedures for domestic properties, however it become more complex for commercial properties such as hotels and depends somewhat on visitor numbers etc.
Foul water ordinarily would discharge is foul sewers, but in some instances such as rural settings a small sewage treatment plant may be a requirement. If flow rates are over thresholds then, a permit will be required for this sewer treatment plant.
The above information is normally included within our report dependent on the scope of the Drainage Strategy agreed at the time of commissioning.
A surface water management plan is sometime required as part of a flood risk assessment. A surface water drainage strategy considers factors such as run-off and attenuation volumes, but also where the water will go, there is a massive amount of guidance to be followed in the form the the CIRIA documentation. It was porobaly written with larger sites in mind, buit is frequently applied to smaller single dwelling sites.
At first this seemed rather excessive, but the the latest CIRIA guidance see a move away from attenuation tanks, in favor of over specified permeable paving. A large sub base can be provided to give adequate volumes and other criteria that are included (stemming from CIRIA guidance) such as water quality can be counted all under this same method.
The report is written by practical and experienced professionals, we would do are very best to avoid presenting unworkable solutions.
An important note is that if your ground is contaminated, then it is very unlikely that you will able to use soak-away drainage.
It is becoming more common that soak-away tests are used to inform a Drainage Strategy. This is consider (by us) to be very annoying, as soak-away tests are time consuming to arrange, relative expensive in cost and mostly importantly are not nessassry until after planning is granted, they could easily be conditioned but often are not.
Ordinarily we would try to avoid this requirement for our clients by including two of more option for surface water strategy. For example discard to ground if post planning soak-away tests are good, and discharge to surface water body (river etc.) if they are bad.
However, as mentioned above this is not always accepted as a way forward, so BRE 365 soak-away tests are carried out. These can be done with hand dug pits if access is tight, but expect only to achieve 1 or 2 tests in a day, due to labor time. A mini digger is the normal method, where 4 tests (if required) can be completed in a day. If the water level in the hole has not dropped significantly over the course of a working day, then it is likely that calculation will prove sok-away is unviable.
If soak-away tests prove poor ground and that you will need to discharge to surface water sewer, then normally is it required at planning that you undertake a capacity enquiry from the undertaker, and put the results in to your drainage strategy report. This can be in the form of a capacity enquiry, which is similar to an outline planning application in that you only have to give a low level of details, they will then agree "in principal" to a connection. These connection as sometime referred to as a section 106 application. If you have more detail, then you can apply for a connection, which is bit more complicated but ultimately more useful, than a capacity enquiry.
Thames Water Defines Trade Effluent as "a liquid waste, discharged into our sewers from a business or industrial process" this can cover any number of permanent and temporary activities. It most cases for business who wish to discharge a connection and a trade effluent consent will be required. The technical requirement for a trade effluent consent is generally higher than that for a connection application.
If you are discharging water to the ground or to surface water (river) then you may need a discharge consent. These can be quite easy to apply for however for most you will have to complete an H1 Assessment. The H1 assessment is not over complicated to use, however the input data can be hard to get hold of, you may need to undertake monitoring of the receiving water body & the liquid being discharged in some cases prior and post treatment.
A discharge consent is ordinarily considered under the environmental permitting regulations, the discharge consent will be determined by the Environment Agency in the same way a Environmental permit Application may be done, and as such can take a long time.


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TransUnion and Global Debt Registry (GDR), the pioneer and leader in debt information access and validation, today announced a collaboration to market GDR debt registry services for debt buyers, collectors and financial institutions.
GDR's debt registry offering enables debt owners to accelerate collections through streamlined access to account information. It also gives them the ability to securely validate account ownership information with supporting documentation and consumer access via Debt Lookup, an online consumer access service providing secure and easy access to account-level data and documents supporting claims by legitimate debt collectors.
For the $3.3 trillion market for unsecured consumer debt, there has historically been no clearinghouse or utility to securely manage supporting account information and minimize risk from financial institutions transferring debt. Data integrity has become a major issue to the debt collection industry as accounts move along the industry value chain. With GDR's technology and TransUnion's nearly 50 years of expertise in the consumer debt industry, debt buyers, collectors and financial institutions can increase transparency, reduce risk and improve ROI with better collection rates.


The newest episode of Felicia Day's Flog opens with a promise that she will play the violin. She follows that up by saying that people will be disappointed. Never underestimate the ability of a nerd or geek to undervalue their skills by choice or by accident. The main content of the latest Flog is a performance of Tom Lenk's song "Serenade for Carrie Fisher." Aside from the name, the concept for the song caught my eye. I, too, was the music theory student who didn't exactly follow the rules on composition assignments. I mean, I transcribed the "I Love You Song" from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for a final assignment in Music Theory III where we could choose any published song that involved phrase modulation (without an actual key change) and analyze it. I also procrastinated so long that the professor still has my one and only handwritten copy of the song. And the actual sheet music came out the day after the assignment was due.
But I digress. I like the idea of a tongue in cheek Puccini-styled dedication to Carrie Fisher, especially in the context of being required to write like Bach. As my first college theory teacher said, "Everyone makes mistakes except for God and Bach." He is the father of music theory and, unless you really like didactic order and precision, can be a bit dry to channel for assignments.
Just take a look at this...intriguing performance. The fancy embed code isn't working right now. Just skip ahead to 2:40.
Lenk's composition is solid. The main theme has a nice, lilting quality to it that I quite enjoy. In the second and third segment, he gets a bit more experimental with the violin part. The melody is left unresolved at key moments. It just builds a really nice sense of tension that feels a bit other worldly. They're not Star Wars allusions, per se, but they're informed by the sound of science fiction. You can just picture something unusual showing up at those moments in a TV show.
Let's get to the real draw here. It's one thing to put up a video of a lovely little song being played well by two competent musicians. It's an entirely different thing to make a simple Romantic song (by way of mostly-stringent Baroque progressions) entertaining for a wide audience. From the snap costume changes to the looming invasion of sci-fi imagery, the Flog performance of "Serenade for Carrie Fisher" brings a less popular style of music alive in an entertaining way.
Felicia Day suggests that there might be more musical performances in the future. I can only hope so if this is the musical company she keeps.
Apr 6 Watch and Listen: Jessye Norman's "Erlkonig"
Jul 6 Watch and Listen: Laurie Anderson "Kokoku"


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Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council achieves a 15% bottom line improvement with SurePact
By using the SurePact solution to identify, mitigate and manage risks, Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council reduced cost, time and scope blowouts, and realised a 15 per cent bottom line improvement in their first year.
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Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council (ASC) is an Indigenous Council in Far North Queensland. Yarrabah ASC has five elected Councillors, and is the major employer in the region.
The Council has an annual budget of $23.5 million, with an asset value of $135 million. The 2018-19 financial year saw $7.1 million in asset additions, all requiring high ongoing maintenance costs.
As a non-rate payer-based community, the majority of funds for Yarrabah ASC's development and operations are provided by Commonwealth and State Government funding bodies. It is important for the Council to be successful in grant applications and to work towards achieving bottom-line improvements which can be redirected to additional projects for the local community.
CapEx and OpEx overruns present a significant challenge for the community, cutting into grant funds and reducing the potential future development.
With limited visibility of tracking funding from receipt to the delivery of contracts and projects, the Council was aware of the potential for less-than-optimal audit trails to affect grant applications.
The Council recognised a need for risk management in grant, contract and project deliveries; consistent data and reporting capabilities; and workflows to support compliance, in order to increase accessibility, visibility and transparency and minimise the potential of cost, time and scope blowouts.
Yarrabah ASC made the decision to implement SurePact's software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to identify, mitigate and manage the risks of deliveries from concept, or before the tender stage, to closeout.
The Council began implementing the SurePact system in February 2019, with an initial set-up and training period of one week to deploy SurePact's Project Management and Contract Delivery modules. The system can be deployed independent of integration with other platforms initially, and without the need to import historical data.
The main team involved in the roll-out included 3 key super users, supporting a release to 20 staff and external contractors. All were trained and mentored in the use of the modules, and are now proficient in administering the solution with the support of the executive leadership team and improved business improvement processes.
The solution tracks the Council's entire program delivery, with risk identification and automated workflow approval processes at each gateway.
The document management and governance of the SurePact system provides a fully transparent audit trail, allowing full accessibility and visibility for Council leadership and stronger probity outcomes for Councillors.
The SurePact solution provides Yarrabah ASC with a 360-degree line of sight of all revenue received, delivery costs and management of risks in the delivery of all grants, projects and contracts across the organisation.
Real-time analytics and custom reporting metrics are now available organisation-wide as required in real-time. As a result, Council leadership has reported stronger team engagement and ownership of deliveries and significantly improved opportunities.
Michael Geoghegan, Director of Northern Civil Solutions, says the SurePact system has helped Council achieve stronger transparency for both internal and external delivery teams.
"The SurePact system facilitates communication," he says, "and ensures that everyone is working for the same issues and solutions, in real-time, both back in the office and in the field, saving time and shortening turnaround of issue resolution."
In the first eight months after implementing the SurePact solution, Council was able to achieve a 15 per cent bottom line improvement, with cost and time blowouts significantly reduced.
Leon Yeatman, CEO of Yarrabah ASC, says the SurePact solution has helped the Council to mitigate and manage risks and deliver projects with complete transparency, accessibility and visibility.
"SurePact has identified operational and planning gaps applicable to our sector from their executive level experience working in Council," Mr Yeatman says.
"I am impressed with the ease of application, level of engagement with my team and the 15 per cent savings realised within 8 months."
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2021 NCOY: JA Nigeria, FirstBank host National Student Entrepreneurship Competition
Lagos, (Nigeria), November 2021 – 10 years later, JA Nigeria is still empowering young vibrant entrepreneurs in partnership with FirstBank Nigeria through its annual flagship event, the National Company of the Year (NCOY) competition. On Saturday, 27th of November, 2021 students from across the country competed virtually for the coveted title of National Company of the Year (NCOY).
The competition is the capstone component of the yearlong JA Company Program® tailored towards inspiring young people to develop a profitable and creative business solution that could solve problems in their community. The students are given the opportunity to develop critical thinking, speaking, teamwork/collaboration and leadership skills while demonstrating their innovation, grit and boundless potential of the Nigerian Youth.
The event was attended by special guests such as Aishah Ahmad, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria; Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, Senior Special Assistant (Digital Transformation) to The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Otuekong Ukut, Permanent Secretary, Technical Schools Board, Akwa Ibom State, had students compete against peers from across the country with KereTerra student company from Secondary School (Etoi, Akwa Ibom) emerging as the best student company and will be representing Nigeria at the African Regional JA Company of the Year (ACOY) Competition in Q1 2022. Sonic Informatics student company from Heritage Global Academy (Ikorodu, Lagos State) clinched the 1st runner-up position while The Exploit Thinkers student company from Taidob College (Abeokuta, Ogun State) emerged as the 2nd runner up. The most innovative award and Corporate Social Responsibility award goes to Sonic Informatics student company from Heritage Global Academy (Ikorodu, Lagos State) and KereTerra student company from Secondary School (Etoi, Akwa Ibom) respectively.
Below is a list of all participating students companies:
Amazing Amazon student company from Government Girls' Secondary School (Abaji, Abuja) developed Amazing LifeLine; a mobile blood bank
Artisans student company from Igbobi College (Yaba, Lagos State), developed Artizans – an app that connects artisans to residents
Blue crystal student company from Methodist Girls School (PortHarcourt, Rivers State), made Blender and rain resistant bags
JA Stars student company from Theological College of Northern Nigeria, (Bukuru, Plateau State) developed the Star lamp (the concept of Waste2Wealth)
KereTerra student company from Secondary School (Etoi, Akwa Ibom) produced KereTerra Bags and Purses – Overall Winner & Corporate Social Responsibility award winner
Mystic Global student company from Rosa Mystica High School, (Agulu, Anambra)
produced Mystic Black Exfoliating; soaps to reduce skin inflammation
Nexus Queens student company from Queens School (Ibadan, Oyo State) developed a plastic-bottle Ottoman (the concept of Waste2Wealth)
PetraMech Tech student company from Petra Schools (Ota, Ogun State), developed PetraMech Connect; a web-based platform to connect road users to mechanics so they never get stranded
Sonic Informatics student company from Heritage Global Academy (Ikorodu, Lagos State) developed an automated waste detector. – 1st runner-up and Most Innovative Award Winner
The Amazing Inventors student company from Government Secondary School (Tudun Wada, Plateau State), developed a Human Motion Detector; security device to detect human movement/intrusion
The Exploit Thinkers student company from Taidob College (Abeokuta, Ogun State) developed Multi-level Detector – 2nd runner-up
The Seer student company from Alvana High School (Owerri, Imo State) developed Seer; an anti-intruder security device that monitors and triggers an alarm when it detects an intruder.
The competition was judged by a panel made up of judges: Oludolapo F. Adigun, Group Head, Retail Banking Lagos & West, FirstBank Nigeria; Chidimma Juliana Okparah, Project Management Consultant (PMIEF); Chiedozie Dike, Sales Engineer, Emerson Automation Solutions; 'Simbo Olatoregun, Policy Programs Manager for Meta (Facebook) in Africa and Sheila Ojei, Head of Communications, Jobberman Nigeria.
JA Nigeria also took the opportunity to celebrate the volunteers, teachers and schools that had distinguished themselves during the year with Queens School, Ibadan sweeping all three categories. fFor the Volunteer of the Year, Teacher of the Year and School of the year emerged where Kehinde Oluwabunmi emerged Volunteer of the Year, Physics Teacher Mr. Subair I. Olayinka emerged Teacher of the year and Queens School, Ibadan emerged school of the year.
Commenting on this year's competition, the Executive Director, Junior Achievement Nigeria, Foluso Gbadamosi said: "The National Company of the Year Company competition provides our students with a platform to show how innovative they are while displaying their dexterity and grit especially as it relates to creating sustainable business solutions to problems in their immediate community. The students have learned critical skills during the implementation of the Company Program and we are proud to celebrate them as they compete in the National competition. I would like to specially appreciate FirstBank Nigeria for their continued support and belief in the boundless potential of young Nigerians."
The Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney said "FirstBank's partnership under its Future First initiative with JA Nigeria Company programme has positively impacted over 100,000 people in different locations across the country in preparing and teaching them how to generate wealth, effectively manage it and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Our commitment to fostering entrepreneurial development amongst youths is mainly the driving force behind our support of the National Company of the Year (NCOY) and Africa Company of the Year (ACOY) competitions in the past 11 years".
About Junior Achievement Nigeria
Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) is part of Junior Achievement Worldwide (JAWW), the world's largest and fastest-growing non-profit economic education organization with a 120-country network. Since its inception in 1999, JAN has reached over one million students in over 20,000 classrooms in all the 36 states across the country and the FCT through over 5000 volunteers. As part of a global network, JAN can leverage resources and expertise to deliver localized cutting-edge experiential programs built on JAWW's three pillars of work Readiness, Entrepreneurship, and Financial literacy, to in- and out-of-school youths, ages 5 to 27, free of charge.
For more information, visit www.ja-nigeria.org
About FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for over 127 years.
With over 750 business locations and over 130,620 Banking Agents spread across 99% of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services to serve its over 30 million customers. The Bank has an international presence through its subsidiaries, FBNBank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.


I heard someone recently say that an art degree is virtually useless. But the truth is anything that you don't use is useless. Like the 7 umbrellas you have in your closet, or the 14 pairs of shoes and 9 dresses you bought 5 years ago and never wore….or the luggage you purchased thats been sitting under you bed for 10 years because you never took a trip?…Get my point. Good. Now lets look further at this art being useless thing. EVERYTHING you can think of has been created artistically first whether it be your car, your house, your money, or your CLOTHES! So over here at Psycho Panda Streetwear we use our graphic design ability to bring you custom freshness! Gio Baez is a major part of the Psycho Panda graphic design and continues to drop dope graphic lettering to incorporate in new tee's. You can check out some of the graphic beginnings you'll see turned into PPSTWR products in the near future below.
So there you have it. A small peek into the future of Psycho Panda Streetwear so be on the lookout for the new freshness!!! Special shout out to PPSTWR artist you see pictured, Gio. Go.Panda.Go!!
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Q: Проблема с Android Manifest На другом компьютере создал проект в libGDX. Платформы выбрал Android и Desktop. Создался совершенно обычный, тривиальный проект, ничего особенного. Работал в IntelliJ IDEA. Вот дерево:

Скинул на его на гитхаб, и попробовал склонировать на другом компьютере. И тут начались ошибки.

Модуль добавил руками, поменял пути, вроде всё корректно. Но и файлы с классами не работают и в манифесте ошибка. Как видно, манифест содержится не в самой папке с проектом, а подпапке его android, но сам манифест воспринимается вроде правильно. Я уже извёлся перебирать настройки. Что ни поставь в поле android:name, ни в какую не работает.
FATAL EXCEPTION: main
                  java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate activity ComponentInfo{by.randomen.attempt/by.randomen.attempt.AndroidLauncher}: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "by.randomen.attempt.AndroidLauncher" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/by.randomen.attempt-2.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/by.randomen.attempt-2, /system/lib]]
                   Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "by.randomen.attempt.AndroidLauncher" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/by.randomen.attempt-2.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app-lib/by.randomen.attempt-2, /system/lib]]
                      at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:53)

A: Единственным решение проблемы транспортировки проекта с устройства на устройство оказалось размещение конфигурационных файлов из каталога .idea/. Это не совсем корректно, однако, это необходимо, чтобы проект успешно заработал на другом компьютере.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA They are treasures that have survived centuries and even millennia: one of the world's oldest fragments of the gospel of Saint Matthew; the first Bible printed in the Americas, in the Native American language of Massachuset; a New Testament Bible published in twelve languages in Nuremberg, Germany, 1599; the earliest version of the Mesopotamian flood story, pre-dating the Biblical story of Noah, written on clay nearly 2,500 years ago.
In honor of the first visit by Pope Francis and the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, the Penn Museum, in conjunction with the Penn Libraries, offers Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World, a special exhibition of rare artifacts from the Museum Collection and rare books and manuscripts from the Penn Libraries. On view August 15 through November 7, Sacred Writings provides the centerpiece experience for a Museum visit, where a special focus on the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Canaan and Ancient Israel galleries and beyond affords visitors a unique opportunity to delve into ancient cultures and Bible-era art and artifacts.
Ten texts are featured in Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World:
Treasures from the Penn Museum:
One of the world's oldest fragments of the gospel of Saint Matthew, written on papyrus and dating to the 3rd century CE, was once part of a codex (book). This fragment, written in ancient Greek, contains the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew (Chapter 1: 1-9 and 12-20), a section that details the lineage of Jesus. (This is one of two genealogies of Jesus provided in the New Testament; the Gospel of Luke offers a largely different genealogy).
An ancient clay tablet in Sumerian cuneiform from the site of Nippur in Mesopotamia (now in Iraq), circa 1650 BCE, contains the earliest version of the Mesopotamian flood story. This tale becomes part of the Epic of Gilgamesh, and tells of a flood that destroyed humankind—the story closely parallels the biblical story of Noah.
A richly decorated, illuminated Qur'an from Iran, believed to have been made in Cairo in 1164, is written in Naskhi (early Arabic script), and features the complete text of the Qur'an in black script, with commentary in red script.
Treasures from the Penn Libraries' Collections:
An illuminated Latin Bible produced in Arras, France in the late 13th century.
The first authorized Roman Catholic translation of the New Testament Bible into English, printed at Reims, France, through the efforts of English Catholic exiles, in 1582.
The first complete Bible printed in the New World, a monumental translation of the Bible into the Native American Massachuset language, by Puritan missionary John Eliot, in 1663.
A polyglot New Testament Bible compiled by German scholar Elias Hutter with side by side text in twelve languages—Syriac, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, German, Czech, Italian, Spanish, French, English, Danish, and Polish—printed in Nuremberg in 1599.
A late 15th century Italian illustrated manuscript copy of Werner Rolevinck's history of the world from the creation to the election of Pope Sixtus IV.
An early 16th century Rabbinic Bible from the famed Hebrew printing house of Daniel Bomberg in Venice, Italy.
A limited edition contemporary Bible from the Pennyroyal Caxton Press, 1999, designed and illustrated by Barry Moser.
Bringing together scholars from diverse areas at the University of Pennsylvania, Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World is co-curated by Dr. Mitch Fraas, Curator, Special Collections, the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries; Dr. Renata Holod, Curator, Near East Section; Dr. Phillip Jones, Associate Curator and Keeper, Near East Section, Penn Museum; Dr. Steve Tinney, Associate Curator-in-Charge, Near East Section, Penn Museum; and Dr. Jennifer Wegner, Associate Curator, Egyptian Section, Penn Museum.
Bible Era and Bible Region Galleries
In addition to the special exhibition, visitors interested in the biblical era and region can step back in time to explore rare art, artifacts and large-scale photographs in several galleries: the Museum's renowned Egypt (Sphinx) gallery and a side gallery, Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun; Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery; Canaan and Ancient Israel; and Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug, featuring spectacular large-scale photographs of Byzantine-era churches in Constantinople (Istanbul) and the Cappadocia region of Turkey.
For more information about the Penn Libraries and how you can get involved, please contact the Office of Advancement


2018 has been a bumper year for new property openings in Los Cabos, and not only are these new hotels and resorts on the cutting edge of style and luxury, they all have a different and unique approach to hospitality. Get the low down on the new openings, as well as what's coming up later in the year!
Formerly the Mar Adentro, this 194-room property has been renovated and transformed into the Viceroy under the vision of Mexico-based architect Miguel Angel Aragonés. The whole resort embraces the beauty of water and the life-giving liquid is blended into the design seamlessly. The buildings and pathways seem to emerge from the water, and the pools and fountains seem to stretch on forever into the Pacific Ocean beyond. Even the colour palette reflects the soft blues and sand tones of the Los Cabos shoreline.
Beyond this watery aesthetic, the redesign has brought new bars, a state-of-the-art fitness centre and five exquisite dining venues, each with their own distinct cuisine. Sample from the ceviche in the almost-floating nests of Nido, or the traditional Mexican fare and tequila library of Casero restaurant.
Le Blanc Los Cabos comes to the peninsula from Cancun, where its sister property is considered one of the best spa resorts in the Caribbean resort town. The all-inclusive resort focuses on a restful and relaxing experience, and contains one of the best and most immersive spa treatment programs to be found along the capes. When you're not lounging by one of the four beachfront pools, or dining at the signature French, Italian, and Asian restaurants, you are likely to find yourself wandering towards BlancSpa.
This spa is fitted out with 25 treatment suites, broken up into 9 couple's suites, 15 single suites, and one D'or suite for a new level of health and relaxation. On the menu, you'll find a range of massages, body wraps, hydrotherapy, manicures and pedicures, and face and skin treatments.
The first of its name to open outside of the United States, Montage Los Cabos blends the opulence of the brand with the unique aspects of our destination to create a truly unique experience. The resort sits on the swimmable beach at Santa Maria Bay, giving it walk-in access to some of the best swimming and snorkelling in the entire region.
If you're travelling with kids, they will have a blast checking into the Montage's signature children's program Paintbox, where they'll take part in arts and crafts, swimming, stargazing, and culinary activities.
This property is set to open in early September, and it will look to incorporate the destination into every aspect of the resort. The halls and corridors will feature local and international art and architecture displays, marine life in huge displays, as well as the "El Gabinete del Barco" Exhibition, which showcases natural history from around the area dating back over 500 years in an interactive museum and reading room.
Not just reserved for the natural history buffs, this property also boasts a long pool that stretches along the ocean side of the resort, where guests can order signature drinks, and food. Work on your body and soul as well at the spa and gym, the latter of which looks out over the blue Pacific stretching out in front of you.
Another property coming later in 2018, the Garza Blanca will be handily located almost right in the centre of the tourist corridor between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. The resort therefore will be a blend of the best of both worlds, both the refined sophistication of San Jose del Cabo and the youthful energy of Cabo San Lucas.
The suites available for booking include two, three and four bedroom "ultra" lofts that come with the very best in luxury and the space in which to enjoy it. Taste some gourmet delights at three main restaurants when they open, from the avant-garde Blanca Blue, to the haute steakhouse BocaDos STK.


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"'We Can Be Found' has the authenticity of a genuine Nashville track while still having space for JP to stamp his own individuality on what is a very evocative and infectious song! Delicious harmonies too!" - Jackie Hayden.Writer/ Irish Music Journalist
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JP has played with and opened for a range of established act, among them, Rod Stewart (playing in a lineup that also featured Natasha Bedingfield, in additional host of additional acts). Other acts that JP has either toured and played with, or opened for, include Chris Diffard, New York Folk Band, Ollabelle, UK Interactive Artist, David Jackson, (saxophonist and former band member of Van der Graaf Generator), UK session bassist, Andy Baker and Italian guitar virtuoso, Beppe Gambetta. With a song from his first album finding its way onto a US motion picture, one of his tracks was also a winning entry in the America Open Door Songwriting Competition, Judged by ASCAP, BMI and the Gospel Music Association. Although JP Ryan's first album, 'Dancing With Anima' consist of a mellow selection of Adult Contemporary songs, recorded with a collection of top Irish session players including Des Moore, and James Blennerhassett, his latest album, 'Take A Walk With Me' sees a change in direction, this time with a collection of Nashville's finest, including SESAC Award winner, Thomm Jutz who produced and played on the album. It also includes drummer, Lynn Williams, Grammy Award winning bassist, Mark Fain, Britt Savage, multi-instrumentalist, Justin Moses, (part of the Ricky Skaggs current line-up), JT Brown and Gary Smith. The album will be released on 28th February, 2014. His new single 'We Can Be Found' is now available from all reputable download stores.


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You Brave and Glorious Thing
Every once and a while something grabs me and won't let go. This is one of those beautiful things. It was originally posted on FB by Manisha Kushte, on Midwives of the Soul's site, to Warrior Goddess Women with HeatherAsh Amara. Both sites really worth checking out. It is used here with permission. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It was balm for my soul. How many years of beauty do I have left? she asks me. How many more do you want? Here. Here is 34. Here is 50.
They Aren't Your Typical Activists: Meet the "Nanas."
Published in the Guardian, October 13, 2019, by James Cartwright. After almost 1,000 days camping out in a field near Blackpool and obstructing fracking operations, the 'Nanas' have seen off energy company Cuadrilla. James Cartwright meets the fearless female activists behind the yellow pinnies. While the world applauds the child protesters taking to the streets, fewer eyes are on their mums and grandmothers, whose activism is altogether quieter. In August 2014, gangs of olde
The Human Computers
There is a book and there is a movie, but do you really know about these women? We need to know them. Hidden Figures tells the story of three African American women who literally worked as human computers to figure out issues and solve problems for the engineers and others a NASA. During the first few years of their careers, the workplace was segregated and women were kept in the background. Margot Lee Shetterly's, author of the book Hidden Figures, father was a research sci
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I am always interested in women who are comfortable with themselves, who lead, who love their work. Maybe this woman spoke to me because my oldest son is a firefighter, or maybe because I just loved her spunk and what I perceived as a look of determination and dedication on her face! Thank you Chief Boone. Portland Oregon's first firefighting services were provided by Pioneer Fire Engine Company no. 1, established in 1850 by Thomas Dryer, founder of The Oregonian newspape
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With a broad smile, she jokes, yes, her last name is really Outlaw! Ironically, this woman of grit and determination, is the Chief of Police in Portland, Oregon. Danielle Outlaw was born in 1975 in California. Her father worked for the department of transportation and her mother for AT&T. She attended Holy Names High School in Oakland Hills California. Although taught respect for law enforcement growing up in East Oakland, California, she was also taught to run when she saw
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The young author of this work, Teagan Archer, has stolen my heart! She is junior high school student in Mancos, CO were I reside. A friend mentioned that she had written a poem about Katherine Switzer. That name rattled around in my head until I remembered (with a little help from Google!) that back in 1967 she was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. Below is a picture of Katherine in 1967 and in 2017, when she ran the race again. Teagan was challenged in a class to


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Birds of a feather bake together
Zakiya Andrews and Nzinga Foster-Brown are the sister duo behind Blackbirds' Micro Bakery.
Zakiya Andrews and Nzinga Foster-Brown. Credit: © Impact Hub Kings Cross
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After working in schools and offices for years, we never imagined that our love for baking would become a business. We initially made celebration cakes and went on to run a bakery café in south Birmingham. We sold Real Bread from a local baker but wanted to develop our own. We were also keen to do something that would have a positive social impact in our local area.
Getting a taste for sourdough
It was always going to be Real Bread for us. As they are unnecessary, we have never put artificial preservatives or other additives in our cakes and that was not going to change for bread. When we visited one of the few artisan bakeries in Birmingham, we always bought sourdough bread. It fascinated us how each baker's loaves tasted unique, even though they used the same three ingredients, and we wanted to create our own.
Nzinga had used commercial yeast in the past, but really hates its texture and smell, so tries to avoid it. She's also not a fan of kneading, and the combination made her resistant to bread making. Then she discovered sourdough and now says: "I love sourdough and enjoy the challenge of making things that are usually made with commercial yeast. We've had some great successes including bara brith, Chelsea buns, iced buns and doughnuts." Some bakes are still a work in progress and we are creating and improving recipes all the time. It's really rewarding when they work out.
It was a workshop in Paris in 2015 that made Zak realise that she loves working with dough, though she says "my overly-enthusiastic slapping nearly saw me lose it to the floor!" Since that initial taste, she has found courses with Loaf Bakery in Stirchley and Proof Bakery in Coventry really helpful. "A pivotal moment for me was discovering the Bread Angels community of microbakers. I took a course with Julia Farkas of Ourbread East Sheen Microbakery and have not looked back." Books have also definitely helped us along the way, especially those by Richard Bertinet, Emmanuel Hadjiandreou, Rose Prince, Andrew Whitley and Chris Young.
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Long before we were sourdough-obsessed sisters running a bakery, we were children baking with our mum and brother every Saturday. Mum got the baking bug from her grandmother and passed it onto us. Baking with mum was something we really looked forward to and that sense of enjoyment has stayed with us. She is an ongoing pillar of support and heavily involved in our business today.
In 2019 we got accepted by Feeding the City, run by Impact Hub King's Cross in partnership with Sustain and Food Ethics Council. The programme helps people set up sustainable food-related businesses that have a positive social impact. This came at a perfect time for us. We wanted to set up a business that not only provided people in our community with high quality, handmade bread and cakes but also supported local people through training. The programme introduced us to more people who would help us along our journey, including Ma Baker (aka Liz Wilson) and the previously-mentioned Proof Bakery, where we did a sourdough course.
We originally intended to open a training bakery but our premises fell through, derailing our plans. This was the catalyst to start a microbakery from home. We started doing local markets and planned to start a weekly subscription offering sourdough bread and cakes in March 2020. Then the pandemic hit. The resulting ingredient shortages, and need for our family to shield, meant that our launch was pushed back to autumn 2020. After speaking with people who felt uncomfortable leaving their homes, we added a local delivery service. Being able to bring Real Bread to our local community during this time has been wonderful and introduced us to people we might never have met otherwise.
Blackbirds' Micro Bakery is still in its early days. We are slowly getting back to markets and have started delivering workshops for other social enterprises. We aim to increase our capacity and continue to bring Real Bread and cakes to our local community using ethical and local suppliers, ingredients from sustainable and transparent supply chains and eco-friendly packaging.
Real Bread for everyone
We feel that it is really important that Real Bread is accessible to all. We have always lived in north Birmingham and our experience is that lack of accessibility and awareness is a serious issue in local Black and Asian communities. Small bakeries in our area tend to use a range of additives, while many people cannot afford to buy from the artisan Real Bread bakeries that don't. If people have heard of sourdough they tend to believe it's not something for them. It is often seen as 'White' and 'bourgeois'. Many East Africans still enjoy daily bread made to family recipes that use starter cultures and techniques handed down from their ancestors, yet it's not always thought of as sourdough. This is dismaying for us as bakers using a process that can traced back to ancient Egypt.
All of this is a big part of why have chosen to set up Four and Twenty Blackbirds CIC and open a baking school in Handsworth, Birmingham. We want to create a space where people can learn to bake at home for themselves and their families, to have the sort of experiences that we were lucky to have in our youth. We plan to run workshops and training programmes to pass on skills, help to build confidence and encourage people to pursue careers in the food industry.
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Waiting until after Christmas to buy certain items — such as apparel, furniture and tech gadgets — can yield steeper savings, of 40 to 90 percent off.
This post comes from Louis Ramirez at partner site DealNews.
December is a month traditionally cluttered with sales. While that may sound like a dream come true for some, it actually makes shoppers vulnerable to overspending, especially since the National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to increase by 4.1 percent. Conflicted by year-end sales, free shipping promotions, and an unforgiving holiday countdown, it's easy for shoppers to give in to the first discount they see.
But just as we cautioned shoppers to be vigilant in November, so too must they be sharp in December. Many products you see on sale pre-Christmas will be significantly cheaper post-Christmas.
We understand that nobody wants to give gifts late, but if you have the luxury of trading gifts after Dec. 25, or if you happen to be shopping for yourself, we've compiled a list of items you should buy after the holidays.
Apparel is the one item you absolutely shouldn't buy before Christmas. Sure, you're bound to see various clothing deals leading up to the holidays, but 45 percent of all after-Christmas sales are for clothing. Moreover, the majority of post-Christmas apparel deals are Editors' Choice level, meaning they're the biggest discounts of the year. Basically, you'll save more on the majority of items if you wait.
Shoppers looking to save a few bucks should especially avoid buying items from the Gap (and its sister sites Piperlime and Banana Republic). These stores save their biggest percent-off discounts for the day after Christmas. Other brands that offer better post-Christmas sales include 6pm, Express, Macy's and New York & Co.
Our rule also applies to luxury brands. Brooks Brothers, Saks, Calvin Klein and Betsey Johnson hold above-average after-Christmas sales, so if you can manage it, you'll want to avoid buying anything from them before the holidays.
We applaud anyone who starts their new year's resolutions in December, but if getting fit is your top priority in 2015, you may want to hold off any purchases until January, because that's traditionally the month that offers the best deals on exercise equipment.
For instance, last year Sears' pre-Christmas fitness sale was trumped by its after-Christmas sale, which took an extra 10 percent off items that were already marked 40 percent off. NordicTrack, Weider and Powerline are just a few of the brands that see better discounts after the holidays.
Come mid-January, deals get even better, with sales from stores like Amazon, Sports Authority and Walmart jumping into the fray. Expect these retailers to offer fitness gear discounts that range from 40 to 90 percent off.
Even fitness accessories see better discounts in January, so whether you're looking for workout gear or exercise machines, it pays to wait until after the holidays.
November brought an astonishing number of TV and laptop deals, many of which shattered our carefully picked predictions. While many of those deals will bleed into December, you'll want to be cautious of what tech you buy. Every January, manufacturers convene in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, where the year's new TVs, laptops and gadgets are unveiled.
For December shoppers, that means the tech you buy today will be outdated within weeks. And even if you don't mind owning a previous generation, it also means you could see bigger savings on those items in February and beyond, when the new merchandise starts making its way onto store shelves.


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Tom Hanks' New Sci-Fi Film Now Called Finch, And Is Headed To Apple TV+
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Can a robot follow a greyhound? If they're all part of Tom Hanks' cinematic oeuvre, they can. All right, so what we really mean is that his new film – now known as Finch – will be following Greyhound to Apple TV+.
The sci-fi drama, directed by Miguel Sapochnik from a script by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell, is a post-apocalyptic story of the last man on Earth, an ailing inventor name Finch (Hanks). As he nears death, he builds an android to protect his beloved dog. The cast also includes Caleb Landry Jones, Samira Wiley and Skeet Ulrich.
Once known as Bios, the film was produced by Amblin and had been scheduled for release via Universal this August, though ongoing worries about the pandemic (even as cinemas reopen) and thinking that it might work better for streaming audiences led to it moving to Apple's service, where Hanks' World War II drama Greyhound arrived. The one thing now in flux? A release date, and whether it'll ever see the inside of a cinema. If there's any awards potential at all, Apple will no doubt try to schedule something…


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The sculpture, ANOTHER TIME XXI, 2013 which is sited on Fulsam Rock in front of the gallery has been granted an extension and will remain in place until November 2020.
ANOTHER TIME is a series of one hundred, solid cast-iron figures by Antony Gormley who is known for his sculptures and installations that explore the experience of being human, of inhabiting a human body. Antony Gormley won the Turner Prize in 1994, Turner Contemporary will host Turner Prize, one of the most prestigious prizes for visual arts in the world, in Autumn 2019.
ANOTHER TIME has caused much sensation. In October 2017, a 75 metre long cargo vessel ran aground and almost collided with the sculpture. The incident caused crowds to flock to Margate's harbour arm and was subsequently featured in The Sun, The Times, Sky News and others.
Popular among dog walkers, day trippers and photographers, the sculpture has been the subject of thousands of Instagram posts. Social media fans have commented to share their enthusiasm for the sculpture.
Following a complex installation process where a new mounting method was designed to ensure that the bolts fixing it in place were hidden, Turner Contemporary's partners Considine Ltd have been shortlisted for the Structural Awards for their work on the project. They are in the running to win the award for 'Structures in Extreme Conditions'.
Inspired by the extreme tides and elements that the sculpture plays witness to, Turner Contemporary's Learning team have devised a brand new tour for local primary school children, which ventures outside of the gallery setting. The tour offers the children the chance to inquire about the sculpture, it's relation to the wider landscape and natural world as well as the skies that JMW Turner, the gallery's namesake, was so inspired by.
Individual sculptures from ANOTHER TIME have been installed all over the world, from the River Thames in London to Kunisaki in Japan, and there is at work in Folkestone that will be on view for three years. The figure positioned on Fulsam Rock on the Margate foreshore, is visible at low tide from our first floor balcony and from the shoreline behind the gallery.
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During a Wednesday (March 1) governing council meeting that sometimes cracked with resentment, everyone seemed to be in agreement about Tammy Dunn, Moreno Valley High School's new interim director.
Dunn stepped into the role Feb. 15 following the Feb. 6 resignation of Dan Salzwedel, who stepped in as interim director Jan. 1. The last full-time director, Greg Vincent, left at the at the end of the fall 2016 semester.
Nelson added such funding after the fact had previously resulted in audit findings for the foundation.
Nelson replied he didn't remember then went on to question when Salzwedel had been hired. "In the minutes that you had given me, there was no mention of Dan Salzwedel's contract being approved.
According to his resumé, Salzwedel has experience as an adjunct professor, teacher, coach and superintendent. However, the state Department of Education's alternative licensure for administrators requires an advanced degree – either a master's or doctoral – a minimum of six or more full school years of administrative experience and an administrative internship for one full school year.
Citing their desire to wait until the initial hiring process for a new director was complete, council instead asked McCracken if he would be willing to serve on the search committee. He consented. Nevertheless, several in the audience expressed dismay – or outright anger – that council did not appoint McCracken.
DeVine told The Chronicle the decision was based in part of the enormous amount of paperwork that is required by the the state every time the school adds a director or governing council member, or loses a director or governing council member.
Although school bylaws call for up to seven governing council members, only five have to be filled and the council has up to 30 days to replace one of those positions.
Nelson, along with several parents and members of the community, urged the governing council to take their time before hiring a new director.
Prior to the meeting council members met with the search committee to discuss the hiring process and go over the timeline. All will participate interviewing – and rating – applicants. If, after the interview process, a new director is found, a meeting is set for 5:15 p.m., Wednesday (March 22) at the school.


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We prioritize naloxone distribution to people who use drugs, close friends and family. We work with local drug user communities to build a network of accessible naloxone distribution and overdose prevention education.
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We believe that overdose aftercare and follow-up for participants is essential. This support includes individual and group debriefing of overdose reversals, refresher trainings, and processing traumatic overdose deaths.
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We believe that a statewide and collective response can be built that prioritizes the voices of drug users. Community naloxone educators will come together to share experiences and develop direct demands for statewide policy and legislative changes.
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We acknowledge that no one organization has ownership over overdose prevention and drug-user rights in Maine. MAP works with local organizations to build their internal capacity for naloxone distribution, overdose response protocols, as well as overdose prevention and harm reduction education.
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We prioritize the lived experience of people who use drugs and utilize data collection, storytelling, and community dialogues as means to gain knowledge surrounding drug use in Maine. We are committed to privileging these narratives and to sharing them through media, writing, and art.
If you are interested in receiving naloxone, call or text us at 207-319-8823.
Maine Access Points will provide you with naloxone in person or via mail at your request. Refills are available and we will provide regular check-ins for support and aftercare. We ask that all participants complete an intake over the phone, in person, or through video chat. Information shared is voluntary. All participants will receive education about naloxone administration and overdose prevention.
Maine Access Points (MAP) is a harm reduction organization that works with Mainers to grow community capacity for overdose prevention and naloxone distribution, safer drug use, and support systems for people who use drugs.
To recognize the resiliency of people who use drugs and to work in collaboration to create access points for overdose prevention and harm reduction services in Maine.
We believe that all people have the right to access health care and meet their basic needs
We believe that people are the experts of their lives and have the right to choice and self-determination
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We believe in ground-up, collective organizing
We hold ourselves accountable to the communities we work within
We recognize the impact of the war on drugs on all people, but especially communities of color
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We commit to creating a world that rejects and deconstructs all forms of hate and oppression and we commit to reflecting on our own internalized oppression
We believe people have the right to naloxone, sterile injection supplies, and safe injection spaces
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This documentary-style training film, made by Sawbuck Productions in association with Chicago Recovery Alliance (www.anypositivechange.org), provides instruction on how to recognize opioid overdose and respond effectively using a combination of rescue breathing and injectable naloxone, a pure opiate antagonist. This is an actual overdose reversal caught on film in November 2008.
Harm reduction tools and advocacy: www.harmreduction.org
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Indie Game Spotlight
Early Impressions: RimWorld
by Tubey January 28, 2017 January 28, 2017
Wow, where to start?
RimWorld is a game that I've owned and played since August 2016 – I have ploughed hundreds of hours into it, and only now do I feel like I'm in a position to remotely do it justice with a review of how it currently stands. It is one of those games which almost defies description, as the sheer depth and variety of what it offers is somewhat overwhelming.
Let's start with where this title draws its inspiration from, and that's from two games specifically – Dwarf Fortress in terms of the concept of it, and Prison Architect in terms of the execution and general graphical design. Yet, with that said, RimWorld has little to do with either of those titles, because it is infinitely more accessible than Dwarf Fortress – which uses text-based graphics to convey the gameplay – and is a completely different game altogether than that offered by Prison Architect (it currently shares the aesthetic design of this game, using assets with the permission of the devs, but this may change throughout the Early Access stage of development). The developers also admit that the game is inspired by Firefly and Dune.
The aim of the game is simple enough – you control the actions of one or many colonists who have crash landed on a 'RimWorld' (think of it as someone landing on Pluto – the outer reaches of the galaxy) who aim to start from scratch and get a functional colony up and running and survive from day to day before, hopefully, developing the technology required to escape the planet and return to civilisation.
The lore behind the game is impressive if you care to read into it, yet only features passively in the game itself – you can learn about how society is split into different class levels, from the elaborate Glitterworlds – where advanced scientific technology reigns supreme – to 'Marbles'; which are planets that have been utterly annihilated. This is a design choice, because the game doesn't want to hold your hand or immerse you in a pre-set story; instead, it sets the scene, drops you in the deep end and allows emergent storytelling to play out, by giving the individual colonists backstories and traits of their own. These colonist traits are entirely random – you could get a drug addicted cannibal with a serious heart condition who nevertheless loves animals. No, I didn't make that up, that can happen!
Each character has their own unique (and often quite dark) backstory, with different traits, relationships and health conditions.
And boy, do I mean it when I say this title drops you in deep waters straight away. It is a survival game – a term that is almost a dirty word these days due to the sheer amount of indie games that are glorified Minecraft clones, but this is simply not one of them. Yes, you have to collect initial resources, build a shelter etc. to survive the first day, and yes, you will get 'creepers' early on that you have to defend yourself against, either from pirate mercenaries or primitive tribes that inhabit the RimWorld you landed on in this case.
But the comparisons with Minecraft start and end right there. For starters, you don't control one character in first-person here. Instead, you micro-manage the priorities of the colonists to ensure that key tasks get done. For example, you can set one colonist to chop allocated trees for wood as a main priority, then when no more trees are set to be cut, you can give them a secondary priority to cook, clean, mine, haul resources, grow drugs (yes, actual drugs) and so on.
This becomes very complicated as the colony grows, and on paper you'd think that such micro-management would become irritating, but it just… doesn't! Indeed, you'll always be thinking about that next hole that needs to be filled in your colony, planning in advance and making key decisions on the fly. Often I'd pause the game for 10 minutes and just look at the scenario and think tactically, and enjoy that respite every bit as much as playing the game, because at times it becomes akin to a game of chess as you desperately try to avoid making a mistake which could wipe you out at any time.
And you will be wiped out. A lot. And you will love it. This is the management game version of Dark Souls, because the sheer volume of ways you can meet your end is astonishing here. Your colony can be thriving one minute, then out of nowhere your power source can explode, your crops die, a plague hits, a toxic cloud of poison from space envelops your colony or a rabid bunch of bloodthirsty animals can attack.
The aim is to build a thriving colony that can gather resources to keep itself going and defend itself against raiders.
Did I mention this game is hilarious too? As in one of the funniest games you'll ever play? It's all down to the attention to detail the game offers, combined with a lack of scripting that results in, quite simply, the finest example of emergent storytelling in gaming I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing.
Here's an example: One day my early colony was getting along fine, when a local tortoise decided he hated us and attacked in a frenzy. My colony killed the turtle, but not before Irene was bitten on the arm. Not a big deal you'd think, but that arm became infected. John has a 7 in Medicine, so I decided to have him fix up Irene – however, this ended up being a terrible idea, as in attempting to fix her arm, somehow John removed her lung instead and killed her (I'm fairly sure he did this on purpose, because the alternative reason of being a level of stupid previously unthought of in mankind is somehow worse than being a homicidal maniac…). In a grief-ridden state of shock, John went mad and clubbed Malcolm to death, took off his clothes, wandered off, developed hypothermia because he was cold intolerant, and died alone in a field.
That's just one outcome in RimWorld; there are countless others. Indeed, every time you start a new colony, you have absolutely no idea what is going to happen – you select a biome (tropical rainforest, frozen wilderness, temperate forest, etc.), select your colonists and off you go; everything after that is completely up to how you manage the game and pure chance. The replayability is through the roof here – for a challenge, you can start as a primitive tribal warrior in the arctic wastes where nothing grows – can you seek shelter, research how to grow plants indoors and get enough food to survive before you starve to death?
Speaking of chance, there is one way you can dictate how your story will go, and that is by selecting one of the various 'storytellers' at the start of the game. These acts as Gods of a sort who will decide how the difficulty of the game will scale – for example, Cassandra Classic is a storyteller who will gradually ramp things up but be fairly lenient in the early game, whereas Phoebe Chillax will be very hands off and only occasionally cause you a bit of chaos. Randy Random, however, is an arse, who will do anything he wants, whenever, wherever. Fancy fighting off a high-tech robotic alien with nothing but a wooden stick? Then Randy's your storyteller.
The variety of difficulty conditions, random event probability manipulation, different climates and resources add to an almost infinite level of playability on offer.
Downsides? Well, a lot of the negatives are closely tied to the positives. The game has a ridiculous level of complexity, meaning that in terms of accessibility, this is not one for a casual player who just wants to pick up and play. Sure, it's easier to get into than Dwarf Fortress, but it is still an intimidating title in its own right. Despite having a tutorial which is fairly comprehensive, it is still a game where you will want to look up YouTube vids of people playing it or check out the game's Wiki or forums to really get a handle on it.
Exacerbating this is the fact this game is Early Access and is still getting boatloads of content added to it, which can add bugs and can sometimes drastically change the gameplay for better or worse – the addition of a drug system, for example, did derail the experience briefly before being remedied by the developer later.
Yes, this game is Early Access, but honestly this title is more feature complete and has more content than 99% of other fully released games on the market. You can buy this right now and expect a very complete experience. There is always the caveat of Early Access making updates that ruin the game, or the game gets abandoned by the dev, but what I can say is that currently the developer has done a stellar job thus far.
So, I won't give it a score as it is a work in progress, but can I recommend it? Yes. Massively so. People could argue that it is expensive for an indie title at £22.99, but personally I'd gladly pay double that for this game – it has more content than any AAA game I've played in the last ten years. No hyperbole there whatsoever.
It is a truly wonderful game, and I simply cannot wait to see the final product, as I strongly suspect this will be a title I will be playing for years and years to come. This review of it barely scratches the surface, and I probably haven't done it justice as I honestly believe you'd need 10,000 words to do so, but I've tried my best!
If you love management/simulator games and you love really getting into a game and sinking your teeth into it, then this is quite simply a must buy.
Release Date: TBA (Early Access)
Genre: Colony Management Simulator
Developer: Ludeon Studios
Publisher: Ludeon Studios
Available: PC – Available on Steam or direct DRM-free from developer website.
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Popiahs are fresh spring rolls which are not fried, but served as they are. These spring rolls are usually filled with hoisin sauce, finely chopped and stir fried jicama, beans, carrots, tofu and bean sprouts. The popiah is an indigenous dish of Singapore which has its origins in the original 'Peranakan' culture of the island.
Laksa is yet another Peranakan dish which has evolved from a simple noodle soup over the years. There are several varieties of Laksa found in Singapore but the two main varieties are Curry Laksa and Assam Laksa. Apart from noodles, the Laksa also has fried tofu, fish sticks, shrimp and vegetables in it.
No trip to Singapore is complete without at least trying the Chilli or pepper crab. Yet another dish which competes for the hotly contested title of the national dish of Singapore, the Singapore Chilli Crab consists of hard shelled crabs which are cooked in tomato chilli gravy. T he dish is served with steamed Chinese buns which are used to mop the gravy as you work your way through the crab. Rojak is a local favorite. It is a mix of turnip, cucumber, pineapple, bean sprouts and green apple fried fritters in prawn paste -peanut-chilli sauce. A little spicy, a litte sweet, a little sour and a lot of crunch.
Kaya toast: This traditional breakfast food is a cholesterol laden local jam made of coconut, egg and sugar. Spread it on crispy toast accompanied by half boiled eggs with a dash of pepper and soy sauce, finish the meal with a cup of strong black coffee.... bliss!
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GLAAD Board of Directors Announces New President Herndon Graddick
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Los Angeles, CA, April 14, 2012 – The National Board of Directors of GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today elected the organization's new president Herndon Graddick, following a nationwide search.
For more information, visit http://glaad.org/meetherndon
Sheri Fults, National Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, said in a statement: "Herndon Graddick is already a well-respected leader within the LGBT movement, and we believe will be a visionary and strategic leader for GLAAD's culture-changing work."
Search Committee Co-Chair, David Hedley, commented, on behalf of GLAAD's National Board of Directors: "We want to first thank the volunteer Search Committee for their selfless service, and all the prospective presidential candidates for their interest and the investment each made in considering being of service to GLAAD." Executive Search Recruiter Scott Miller volunteered his firm's services pro bono to GLAAD to facilitate the search process.
Herndon Graddick is the current Vice President of Programs and Communications at GLAAD, a position he assumed in 2010. In his role, Graddick has lead GLAAD's media initiatives and oversees the organization's National & Local News; Entertainment; People of Color; Religion, Faith & Values; Advertising; and Spanish-Language Media programs. Under his leadership, GLAAD has engaged in numerous highly visible and impactful campaigns including 'Stand Up For Ellen,' which prompted the group One Million Moms – a project of the American Family Association – to end their call for J.C. Penney to fire Ellen DeGeneres as its new spokesperson because she is gay. Graddick also oversaw GLAAD's work on the Commentator Accountability Project – an initiative launched in March to highlight the extreme rhetoric of anti-LGBT activists who currently appear in national news outlets. He is leading efforts with the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) on the "I AM: Trans People Speak" video series as well as with film director Brett Ratner to develop a series of videos with GLAAD featuring high-profile celebrities and public figures speaking out for LGBT equality. Graddick has also put resources behind GLAAD's work to share stories of LGBT people of color and allies with African American media, sports media, and Spanish-language news outlets, among others.
Prior to his work at GLAAD, Graddick served as the Executive Producer of the Global Observatory, a media and communications effort which aimed to bring public awareness to the climate change crisis. He also served as Supervising Producer at E! Networks and the day-of-air news division director at CURRENT TV, the youth-oriented news and entertainment network created by former Vice President Al Gore. As a producer at CNN, Graddick also contributed to the creation of daily primetime programming such as "Paula Zahn Now," "Anderson Cooper 360," and "Live from the Headlines."
"Right now GLAAD and our partners in the LGBT movement are making a significant difference at a time when a difference needs to be made," said Herndon Graddick. "I look forward to working with our dedicated staff to create a culture where there is a welcoming and respected space for LGBT Americans. GLAAD's work with the media to inspire Americans to speak out against anti-LGBT actions and support equality is needed today more than ever."
The new president of GLAAD will be formally introduced at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on April 21, 2012.
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Being an information junkie, I constantly search for interesting news stories both online and off. This morning I came across an article comparing and contrasting the first ladies of the presidential nominees. The article painted a rich picture of both Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama, for their style and grace. It attempted balanced reporting by mentioning Michele's criticism of her husband and her country on the democratic side, while revealing Cindy's battle with addiction and her reluctance toward full financial disclosure.
Despite being a Arizona resident, I began reading this article knowing very little background about Cindy. This fact could be due to the relentless campaign for the democratic nomination, or it could be the result of Cindy McCain's aptitude for being the quiet doting wife of a presidential candidate. Certainly, having a wife who is heir to a wealthy beer distributorship would not bolster John McCain's campaign, especially during our current economic times.
It wasn't until I read the second half of the article that my writer fury erupted. The context was in reference to the infamous statement Michele Obama made about having pride in her country for the first time. The article reported Cindy's rebuttal which suggested her staunch unwavering pride in her country.
Pride stems from actions and experience. If you've done nothing, then you have nothing to be proud of. If you have not created positive opportunities and experiences despite the obstacles then again you have nothing to be proud of.
Being part of the African American community and being female, I can understand why Michele may not have always been proud of her country. If I were a rich member of society's majority, I might not ever recall a time I lacked pride for my country. However, any human being who has witnessed prejudice and oppression or even recognizes it as part of American history cannot truly proclaim ever-existing pride in the actions and experiences in which this country participates.
Is Cindy proud of the Iraq war and the lies that caused it?
Is Cindy proud of racially motivated brutality that still happens in America today?
It's interesting how we can put race aside when it suits our argument. The article made sure to inform us that Cindy is a rich, blond, blue-eyed Rodeo queen who knows when to speak and when to keep quiet. I would have had more respect if Cindy could have sympathized with Michele's comment since not everyone's American experience is Cindy's rich privileged experience. I don't want a meek first lady who can't recognize experiences different from her own.
Patriotism is more complicated than being proud or not being proud of your country. Pride is a barometer that adjusts with each act and experience. American patriotism exists in recognizing the flaws and taking action to make a difference, thus creating a country everyone can be proud of regardless of their past experiences.
Lady Gayle, you married into a well known ministerial family. What was that like for you?
was the Minister of Music at that time, so he was very active and busy. The fact that my father was a Minister also helped a great deal as well because I already knew what it meant to be very active in ministry.
Considering where you are now, when you look back, did you have any idea that you would be affecting so many people's lives?
No, I had no idea. But I knew that God had a plan and purpose for my life. I never thought it would be a Pastor's wife, but, I love seeing the transformation in the lives of people.
I am a PK (preacher's kid) so I know what it's like to share your loved one with an entire community. How do you cope with sharining your husband with the world?
I cope very well. I know that it's all about ministry. I put it all into perspective.
We both love people. I know he's touching many lives.
Being a First Lady requires that you wear many hats. What do you do to find balance in your life?
I make sure that I always have family time and me time. From that me time, I consecrate and pamper myself and spend time with God so he can refresh me.
In the past, First Ladies have been quiet, demure, pristine role models relegated to working behind the scenes. Give us your thoughts about the new role more public role that First Ladies are taking in the 21st century church.
I think that in the 21st century, women are more confident in who we are and we really have caught the vision of being the rib of our husbands. WE understand that we are to be the helpmeet. We are to stand along side our husbands. I think first ladies are taking it to another dimension in ministry. In the 21st century we are leading out more and more.
When you are a member of a ministerial family, all eyes are on you. What advice would you give other First Ladies dealing with the pressure of being under such scrutiny?
I try to remember that it's still ministry and that the pressures and the scrutiny are a part of ministry. I would tell any first lady to be yourself, but also remember you are an example to others and all eyes are on you. When people watch you it's about ministry also.
Many people believe that when you're married to a pastor, your only choice is to be a First Lady, but your debut book It' s My Prerogative seems to say that being a First Lady is very much a choice. Explain this outlook.
I believe that you have the choice to reject the call by not supporting your husband. You can choose not to walk in the call, not to be a leader, and not to be in submission to leadership. You can be in wrong character and not work with him as a team. When you accept the call, you both work together as a team and you stand beside your husband in ministry and support the vision that God has given to him.
Also, God gave me the title"It's My Prerogative", so I could address some issues in this book from past experiences and from research with other first ladies. I felt I had the right to say what I wanted to in order to encourage other first ladies that walk in the call.
What message do you want readers to gain from It's My Prerogative?
I want the message of the book to be empowerment for the body of Christ, Pastors and their wives as they accept the call, to walk as an incredible team together. I want every Pastor's wife to know that it is an honor that God has chosen her to walk alongside her husband in ministry.
What are some of the challenges that are addressed in the book?
Challenges addressed in the book include the secret places of the first lady. There are many places in the lives of first ladies that sometime cause us to have to walk along in the call of ministry. I also address issues such as how to minister to your husband, how to wear the many shoes of a first lady and how to seek guidance and direction when become a first lady. Finally, I address being yourself and praying for directions and coming together with your husband to discover the best ministry for your lives.
What lies ahead for Lady Gayle?
I want to continue to say yes to the call of ministry and support my husband. I think God has placed in me to write more for the body of Christ. I want to make a difference in the lives of first ladies, women and girls. The First Ladies Support Group just kicked off. This is my way of building up the first ladies as we continue to make a difference for so many people. I also plan to continue standing with my husband as we embark on a great endeavor to build a 3500 seat cathedral at our Houston location.
How can one purchase a copy of the book?


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FAMU Announces Details of Housing and Meal Plan Refunds and Moving Out Procedures
March 28th, 2020 Andrew Skerritt Coronavirus, News
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has announced details for handling housing and dining service refunds for students forced to return home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The University will implement a refund plan for students who have paid or have been assessed housing and dining charges for the Spring 2020 semester and are no longer utilizing these services. March 23, 2020 is considered the last service date for housing and meal plans. A prorated credit will be applied to the student's account.
Refunds will be processed for those who vacate, or set appointments to move, by April 6. Refunds will initially appear as credits on student iRattler accounts. If students have an outstanding balance, it will offset amounts owed to the University. Any remaining credits will generate a refund.
The University hopes to complete the refunding process by April 20, said Alan Robertson, Ed.D., vice president for Finance and Administration.
"Protecting the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff is our number one priority. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis we have developed a plan to credit housing and meal plan charges back to students," Robertson said. "The on-campus experience was unfortunately cut short, and Florida A&M University along with the other State University System universities have plans to credit housing and meal plan charges to help our students."
One hundred students picked up takeout dinner at the dining hall on Friday night. According to housing officials, as of midday Friday, there were 314 students in the residence halls.
Students whose items remain in the residence hall after April 6 can schedule a time through the Office of University Housing to retrieve their belongings using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
All residents currently residing on-campus are required to vacate their room by noon on Monday, April 6. This applies unless students fall into one of the following categories and obtain approval from the Office of University Housing:
International students unable to travel or concerned about not being able to return to FAMU when in person classes resume
Residents without permanent housing or who are unable to return home
Residents whose guardians are considered higher risk (compromised immunity, pre-existing conditions, positive COVID-19 test or self-isolating, or high-risk communities)
Residents with other hardships (to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis)
Residents are strongly encouraged to consult with the Housing Staff to assess their respective individual circumstances. Housing will send an e-mail to all residents.
Requests for exceptions must be received by email to the Office of University Housing no later than 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31. Students will be notified via email from University Housing if they are granted an exception.
At noon on Monday, April 6, all student card access to residential buildings and meal plans will be deactivated unless a student has been approved to stay for the remainder of the semester.
With the exception of those approved to stay, FAMU will end all residents' current housing agreements and issue a credit to their student account for rent from Monday, March 23, through the remainder of their housing agreement.
Those residents approved to remain on-campus may need to relocate from their current room to another building or area of campus later in the semester, to be determined; however, their current housing rate will be adjusted to the new facility rate.
RESIDENTS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY OFF CAMPUS
All students not physically residing on campus, may not return to campus until they receive an approved move-out date and time.
The University intends to allow residents to return to campus and move-out beginning on Wednesday, April 8. All move-outs must be completed by 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2.
Students are being advised not come to campus to move out until their scheduled move-out date and time. Residents who are physically off campus must schedule, via the links in the email from famuhousing@famu.edu, a move-out date and time between Wednesday, April 8 and Saturday, May 2. Dates are subject to change.
To maintain social distancing practices on campus, residents are required to move-out during their selected date and time. To minimize crowds, residents are allowed to bring no more than two people to assist with their move-out and will have two hours to complete the express checkout.
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