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Police admitted on Thursday that a tax official standing trial for corruption had bought his way out of detention, in the latest embarrassing case of detainees paying for special treatment.
Police said nine police officers were suspected of taking bribes ranging from around US$700 to $7,000 to allow former tax official Gayus Tambunan to slip in and out of prison.
Tambunan's case is one of the graft-riddled country's biggest corruption trials, involving millions of dollars in stolen tax funds and allegations of bribe-taking by top police and judges.
Media reports earlier this week said 31-year-old Tambunan, who had a salary of $200 a month but lived in a mansion, was spotted at a tennis tournament in Bali last weekend apparently wearing a wig and glasses to disguise his appearance.
Police eventually confirmed that he had bribed his way out of the lockup for days on end.
"Nine police have been named suspects for receiving bribes from Gayus. The bribes were to allow him to slip out of detention," national police spokesman Iskandar Hasan said.
The police force is regarded by many as the most rotten institution in one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
Tambunan allegedly paid off a judge to secure an acquittal in an earlier corruption case.
A snap official inspection of a prison by members of a taskforce on judicial corruption confirmed earlier this year that well-heeled prisoners regularly make illegal payments to prison authorities for special treatment.
Even poor prisoners are expected to pay guards for favours in a thriving illegal economy based on extortion.


Don't miss the Midland College Rainstorm at 4pm. Stop by the Newlife tent for free water and cool off under the misting system.
Becareful out there this weekend. Make sure you stay hydrated and wear plenty of sunscreen.


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Go Ape Delamere
Suitable for ages: 4+ •Outdoor 5.7 miles from Burton
Northgate Arena
Suitable for ages: 0-12 •Indoor 11.0 miles from Burton
Phoenix Park Runcorn
Suitable for all ages •Outdoor 11.9 miles from Burton
Jellybeans Widnes
Velocity Inflatable Park
Suitable for all ages •Indoor 14.1 miles from Burton
Lifestyles Garston
Suitable for all ages •Indoor, Outdoor 16.9 miles from Burton
Clue HQ Warrington
Suitable for ages: 9+ •Indoor 18.3 miles from Burton
Jellybeans Warrington
The Boardroom Climbing
Queensferry
Otterspool Adventure
Suitable for ages: 0-12 •Outdoor 19.1 miles from Burton
Plassey
Imagine That! Science and Discovery Centre
The Climbing Hangar
Ince Skatepark
Suitable for ages: 9+ •Outdoor 27.3 miles from Burton
Go Ape Rivington
Supercamps
Suitable for ages: 4+ •Indoor, Outdoor 32.7 miles from Burton
Suitable for all ages •Outdoor, Indoor 32.7 miles from Burton
Rapid Horizons Llangollen
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Cuba wins China debt relief, new funds
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, November 25, 2022. Alejandro Azcuy/Courtesy of Cuban Presidency/Handout via Reuters
China has agreed to restructure Cuba's debt and offer new trade and investment credits to the struggling Caribbean Island nation, following a meeting between the leaders of the two Communist countries in Peking.
Cuba's Economy Minister Alejandro Gil stated that the latter had also contributed $100 million to assist the nation in coping with a lack of basic goods and an energy crisis made worse by Hurricane Ian, which devastated the western Pinar del Rio province in late September.
Gil was speaking in an interview with official media traveling with President Miguel Diaz-Canel as he returned home over the weekend from a tour of Algeria, Russia, Turkey and China.
Chinese trade and investment has slowed in recent years due to Cuba's failure to meet restructured debt payments according to analysts and diplomats, a situation worsened by tighter U.S. sanctions, the pandemic and domestic economic inefficiencies.
"We are going to find mutually acceptable formulas for the ordering and restructuring of debts," Gil said.
Analysts estimate the debt in the billions of dollars, although no official figures are available.
Cuba last reported its foreign debt in 2019 at $19.6 billion.
China is Cuba's most important commercial partner after Venezuela, though trade has declined from over $2 billion in 2017 to $1.3 billion last year, according to the Cuban government.
Various investment projects have also ground to a halt.
Gil said China had agreed to quickly complete a floating dock, wind power and solar energy project, among others.
President Diaz-Canel told the official media after talks in Peking that debt was at the top of his agenda with President Xi Jinping who sympathized with the difficulties Cuba was going through.
The Cuban president said his Chinese counterpart indicated "a solution must be found to all the problems with Cuba, regardless of the debt, and that this cannot be what limits development."


A path that is created when an object moves from one place to another.
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1. On a piece of paper, draw as many types of lines in pencil. marker and pen that you can think of. Complete at least 20 types of lines. Number and label each line.
Example: - - - - - "1. Dashed line"
3. On a separate piece of paper, create lines that express at least 4 emotions (example: sadness, anger, fear). Use any material that you want for these lines and label the line with the emotion that it represents.
4. Take a photo or "draw" an implied line. If it is a photo, submit it to CANVAS or print it out (HS-ART).


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$2.5M bond for Border Patrol agent in killings of 4 in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor was jailed Sunday on $2.5 million bond in Texas, accused in the killing of at least four women and of injuring a fifth who managed to escape.
Juan David Ortiz, 35, was being held in Laredo on four counts of murder along with charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful restraint, Webb County jail records showed.
Ortiz was arrested a day earlier, after being found hiding in a truck in a hotel parking lot in Laredo, at about 2 a.m. Saturday, capping what investigators portrayed as a 10-day string of violence. Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz said Saturday that investigators "consider this to be a serial killer."
Alaniz described how the Customs and Border Patrol intel supervisor continued going to work as usual throughout that time.
"As law enforcement was looking for the killer … he would be reporting to work every day like normal," he said.
It all began with the discovery Sept. 4 of the body of 29-year-old Melissa Ramirez. According to a police affidavit released to the Laredo Morning Times, Ortiz said he killed Ramirez a day earlier. Like the other victims, Ramirez was shot in the head and left in a road in rural northwest Webb County.
She was a mother of two.
A second victim, 42-year-old Claudine Anne Luera, was found shot and left in the road Thursday morning, badly injured but still alive, according to the affidavit.
The mother of five died at a hospital later that day.
On Friday, according to the affidavit, Ortiz picked up a woman named Erika Peña. She told police she struggled with Ortiz inside his truck, where he pointed a pistol at her, but that she was able to flee. She made it to a gas station where she found a state trooper whom she asked for help.
According to the affidavit, Ortiz told investigators that after Peña ran off, he picked up his last two victims, whose identities have not yet been released by authorities.
Jail records don't list an attorney to speak for Ortiz, who had worked for Border Patrol for 10 years.
Alaniz said the dead are believed to have been prostitutes and that one of them was a transgender woman. At least two were U.S. citizens; the nationalities of the others were not known, he said. He said investigators are still working to determine a motive.
Ortiz was believed to have acted alone.
The federal agency issued a statement offering its "sincerest condolences" to the victims' families and saying criminal activity by its employees is not tolerated.
The Texas Department of Public Safety, whose Texas Rangers are investigating, did not return several messages seeking comment.
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My first impression of the Longleaf Pine Savanna in Webb Wildlife Center was 'magical.' We fledgling Master Naturalists stood on the edge of the managed Longleaf Pine Savanna listening to the fascinating eco-history given to us by Bob Franklin, a Clemson Extension Agent.
The trees were so tall, you had to stand way back to take them in. The diversity of plants in a Longleaf Pine Savanna rivals that of the rain forest! Did you know that there are 300 plants, 74 amphibians, 91 reptiles and 71 species of birds that require an ecosystem that has forest fires every one to three years?!?
Wiregrass, Aristida beyrichiana, is the primary under-story ground cover. Summer fires are required for fall seed production.
According to the USDA, the GA, FL Coastal Plain has the highest frequency of thunderstorms of any region of North America! Native Americans, of the southeast, came to learn the benefits of wildfires caused by lightning strikes. They would purposely burn areas to promote new plant growth that game would flock to, to eat the tender new shoots of plants. Their fire-managed ecosystem lead to consistent food stores.
Prior to our field trip to Webb WMA, we had read the Sherpa Guide articles I've linked areas of this post to. You owe yourself some 'good reads' by clicking on these links.
I'm fascinated by the Earth friendly ways of Native Americans. I am drawn to them like bees to honey. Thus, the 'magical' first impression of the Longleaf Pine savanna. I could picture a lone NA standing in the tall grasses, an arm outstretched, feeling the tops of the grass. The same way Kevin Cosner stood on vast the prairie in Dances with Wolves. A peaceful beauty went right to my soul.


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Swimming finishes in top tier at METs
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By Miguel Gonzalez
After a season full of close races, the men's and women's swim teams competed in the Metropolitan Conference Championships from Friday, Feb. 22 to Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Rutgers University Aquatics Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Both squads landed in second place. The men accumulated 1413 points, just behind the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The women scored 1145.7 points, just behind Rowan University.
The men's team gathered several finishes in third place on the first day. Sophomore Andrew Thompson rose to the top in the 200-meter individual medley, clocking in at 1:51.28.
Fellow sophomore Griffin Morgan followed in second with a time of 1:51.95. Less than three seconds later, senior John Gregory claimed sixth place with a time of 1:54.48.
Senior Alex Skoog snatched third place in the 50-meter freestyle, clocking in at 20.82. Sophomore Patrick Bakey claimed eighth place with a time of 21.18. Junior Harrison Yi then took third at the 500-freestyle with a time of 4:34.42. Sophomore James Keane fought for sixth place, finishing at 4:40.79.
In a tight 400-meter medley relay against conference foes Rowan, Ramapo College and Montclair State University, the Lions finished in third behind USMMA and Rowan. Sophomore Andrew Duff, Skoog, Thompson and Yi clocked in at 3:21.28.
At the diving board, sophomore Jay Soukup claimed second in the one-meter dive and scored 491.93 points.
Meanwhile, the women encountered tough competitors. Junior Annie Menninger took fifth place in the 500-meter freestyle with a time of 5:14.51.
Sophomore Melanie Fosko followed up with a neighth place finish, clocking in at 5:19.40. Freshman Zoe Chan made it to third place in the 200-meter individual medley and finished at 2:09.70.
The Lions claimed two top-10 finishes at the 50-meter freestyle. Sophomore Elise Fraser secured fifth place, clocking in at 24.35, while junior Kazia Moore raced to eighth with a time of 25.04.
In the 400-meter medley relay, Menninger, Chan, Fosko and senior Hailey Thayer came in third place with a time of 3:57.76.
Yi dives off the block to begin his race (Photo courtesy of the Sports Information Desk).
Both the men's and women's swimming teams had a dominant second day. The men gained 885 points to take first, while the women stayed in second with 755 points, trailing behind Rowan.
Morgan swam ahead of the competition and placed first in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 3:57.07. Gregory and senior Sam Maquet followed in fourth and fifth places respectively with times of 4:06.74 and 4:07.90. The Lions continued to fill the leader board as Keane claimed sixth place with a time of 4:10.81 and senior Aidan Steinberg finished in eighth, clocking in at 4:28.66.
Thompson kept the Lions on top when he claimed second in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 49.83. Senior Brendan Pilaar was not far behind at sixth place with a time of 50.92. Skoog finished in third in the 100-meter backstroke, clocking in at 50.22. Meanwhile, Duff claimed seventh place in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 56.89. Duff would later team up with Thompson, Morgan and junior Derek Keinsel in the 200-meter medley relay. The Lions ultimately took third place with a time of 1:30.96. While the Lions finished first after the second day with 885 points, the USMMA trailed closely behind with 866 points.
The women's team also performed well. Chan claimed first place in the 100-meter butterfly, clocking in at 57.35. Just a second later, freshman Kori Jelinek finished in third with a time of 58.39.
Sophomore Nicki Meskin managed to take eighth place in the 400-meter individual medley, clocking in at 4:58.38. Senior Gabi Denicola swam her way to 10th place with a time of 4:49.63. Fosko then got seventh place in the 200-meter freestyle, clocking in at 1:59.79.
Menninger followed her Friday performance with a third-place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke. She swam it in just over a minute with a time of 1:05.65. Sophomore Chiara Mennonna secured sixth place with a time of 1:08.48 and sophomore Haley Crispell got 10th place with a time of 1:09.46. Chan, Fraser, Menninger and Thayer teamed up in the 200-meter medley relay and captured second place with a time of 1:47.15. The final day of the competition proved to be a nailbiter for both the men's and women's squads.
Holding onto their first-place lead from the second day, the men went toe-to-toe against USMMA, who was able to outlast the Lions despite their valiant efforts.
Morgan excelled at the 200-meter butterfly and won the race with a time of 1:50.08.
Maquet swam right behind him and snatched second, clocking in at 1:52.26. Thompson placed in fourth with a time of 1:53.30. The team then posted three top-10 finishes in the 200-meter backstroke. Kneisel claimed fourth with a time of 1:52.47. Gregory then took sixth, clocking in at 1:56.72. Senior Aidan Steinberg followed up with a ninth -place finish at 1:56.94.
Skoog achieved a second-place finish in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 45.61. Just a second later, Yi took eighth place, clocking in at 46.61. At the diving board, Soukup fell his way to third place, scoring 467.5 points. Junior Zachary Volm dove for sixth place with a score of 329.50 points.
The 400-meter medley relays proved to be a showdown between USMMA and the Lions. Skoog, Yi, Morgan and Thompson teamed up and fought to the last second for second place with a time of 3:02.76. USMMA ultimately won the race, clocking in at 3:00.41.
The women secured top finishes as well. Chan had an impressive performance in the 200-meter butterfly, capturing first and clocking in at 2:06.90.
Her time was .77 seconds away from breaking the school record. Jelinek also performed well in her first METs appearance, as she torpedoed to second place with a time of 2:12.35. Mennonna then took sixth place in the 200-meter breaststroke, clocking in at 2:27.20. In the 1650-meter freestyle, Menninger raced her way to fourth place at 18:17.62.
Denicola was not far behind, as she claimed fifth place with a time of 18:41.81. Fosko finished in eighth place in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 54.85.
The Lions will return to the pool in the fall semester for the 2019-2020 season.
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Description: Strolls " the hamlets of Venosc "
From the tourist office, descent to the donkey farm. Cross the wooden bridge, pass in front of Adventure park, continue until you've reached the Alleau hamlet. Cross the white bridge, you are now in Bourg d'Arud. After the castle , turn right and go to the end of the car park .Take the footpath on your left. You arrive at the hamlet of Sellier. Then you get to the heart of craft village.
The chapel St Sauveur and Muzelle's castle. The chapel St Sébastien. Don't miss : many craft shops, the church, the sundial.


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The effects of Anyone Can Die
The new BSG is a series where Anyone Can Die is fully in effect. And since this is generally considered a successful series, it is interesting to take a look at the effects created by this.
Note: unmarked spoilers may be present.
Going into fourth season, with so many characters dead, with Starbuck apparently dead, every battle seemed to be fraught with peril. There is a very strong sense that no one is safe, that these characters very much can die at any time.
At the same time, I felt myself withdrawing as the series wore on. If Anyone Can Die, why be attached to the characters? I made a little game of "who's going to get it next?" When Dualla was used to show the hopelessness of the situation after finding "Earth", I pretty much called her suicide from the moment we saw her riding the Raptor back to Galactica. Every scene after that only convinced me of it more; she was just trying to have one last perfect day before the end. And as she was looking at herself in the mirror, I went, "I give her three seconds of smiling before she pulls out the gun."
Between that and Laura's slowly wasting away, I found it hard to connect to anyone. So while I certainly felt that characters were imperiled more than most shows, I found myself caring about it less than most.
Indeed, I found the most character affecting moment of fourth season to be Galactica herself. The description of the problems with her internal structure, in particular the idea of her folding up like an accordion post-jump, was heart-wrenching. Because while anyone could die, I never thought that Galactica herself could be counted among the potential dead. I never thought that she would go out in a simple jump like that.
Throughout the rest of the season, I kept wondering if the writers actually would do some horrible thing like have Galactica just implode. It could have been an interesting episode, where the ship's internal structure failed while people were still inside, and you have a desperate situation where everyone tries to get out.
And I knew that these writers would do it.
So, on the one hand, Anyone Can Die really does up the tension of fight scenes. But on the other, excessive moroseness and use of character death can cause people to withdraw from them.
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Archive Dive: Sailing Forth
By Storm Janse Van Rensburg
ArtThrob has been running since 1997. Our archives contain a particular history of South African art. ArtThrob will be highlighting some of this history in a new series called Archive Dive. The following piece comes from March 2004. The issue of ArtThrob (we ran monthly issues back then) was called 'The Pink Issue,' and was guest edited by Andrew Lamprecht. This piece is by Storm Janse Van Rensberg and considers how queer culture has been integrated into South Africa, but issues of queer art still remain unexplored. He also voices a nostalgia for the days of more agressive queer activism. The image is by Steven Cohen.
The original article can be found here.
The invitation to contribute to a 'Pink Issue' unleashed strange emotions, akin to nostalgia, for the heady days of queer politics and the moffie movements of the 1980s and 1990s. Since then it seems us queer folk have been fully integrated into tourism campaigns and niche target markets. Time has cleansed the filth of history, and we are entering the era of state-sanctioned same-sex marriages and child adoptions. Our constitutional rights have allowed us to be assimilated into polite society, the process of acculturation almost complete. We have been painted beige.
As we collectively sail forth on our heterosexual-like dreamboat, I cannot help but recount some recent experiences of venturing outside of the bubble. My partner and I went house hunting in an upmarket suburb for a pad to rent. Fortunately (in hindsight) we had to retreat back to our inner city grey area, as door upon door slammed in our face. Our credential formula of two-professionals-in-a-same-sex-mixed-race partnership does not gel with property owners.
But this contribution is about art. In 1995 I presented a paper at the 'First Southern African Colloquium on Gay and Lesbian Studies' at the University of Cape Town. (To my knowledge this was also the last conference under the Gay and Lesbian umbrella.) I presented on the work of Steven Cohen, in reference to his work and the emergence of gay/queer identity in South Africa.
The premise was taken from a famous work of Cohen's, that of Mandela in a large white wig in a Marie-Antoinette parody, with the infamous speech bubble: "Let them eat cock". In my own quest for self-expression and affirmation as a young homosexual 'discovering' this work made the penny drop. It is also a fitting portrait of an early 1990s 'gay liberation'.
Cohen's work, of course, is rooted in the experience of the queer, the monster outsider whose societal destiny and role it is to out-freak as much as freak out. Earlier work consisted largely of silk-screened images, used to upholster furniture, thereby turning chairs into art. In Cohen's own words: "If you look at it is art, and if you sit on it it's a chair – and your bum is the catalyst". His body works, or performances, pushed these earlier concerns even further, and his direct interactions with the public has been an ongoing project of immense courage, creativity and dare one say, beauty.
It is Cohen's example that leads to an understanding that 'camp' can be a weapon, a tool for transgression and change. And style, or even sensibility, is a strong signifier of sexuality, orientation, and in art, carriers meaning. But trying to apply the above template on the work of gay artists does not turn the work gay – or does it? Is there gay art, and what qualifies as homoerotic art? And is there a context in South Africa for 'art with queer content'?
Hugh MacFarlane, an amateur photographer, left some legacy. During the late 1950s into the 1970s he (presumably starting as a hobby) took images of young men, mostly naked. These were distributed through an informal network of middleclass gay men in the bigger cities. Also known in certain circles as the 'Pornogravin' (Porno Duchess), MacFarlane took images of what some believed were also lovers. Proof exists that he advertised in European and American 'beefcake' periodicals and distributed images internationally through catalogue sales. Given the apartheid regime's position on homosexuality and its associated cultures, this was a dangerous pastime.
These images are provocative and an important link with the past, and should be reclaimed in some kind of public process: publications, exhibitions, etc. To date, however, MacFarlane remains largely unknown outside a generation of gay men in their late seventies. The importance of these images as an early document of South African white gay male experience and imaging must be emphasised, particularly as a reclaiming exercise.
According to Nayland Blake (writing on beefcake and Tom of Finland, but also applicable here) it is the circulation of these pin-up images that created a placeless community before physical communities existed, creating 'image reservoirs' around which identity was constructed.
MacFarlane died in 1995, and a friend removed a large collection of his work consisting of prints, negatives and catalogues from his house right after his death before family arrived. Paranoia of persecution persisted, and he destroyed some of this material. Thankfully, a couple of years later he donated what was left to the then Gay and Lesbian Organisation Pretoria (GLOP). It was later handed over to the Gay and Lesbian Archives South Africa (GALA), where it is currently housed at the University of Witwatersrand.
Both Steven Cohen and Hentie van der Merwe have made use of MacFarlane's imagery. Some of the pinup images popped up in early Cohen silkscreens, and van der Merwe, in an untitled installation from 1997, appropriated images from the MacFarlane archives. The images used were official photographic documentation MacFarlane took for the South African military in the 1940s, while he was in service. This archive consists of hundreds of images of naked men, presumably fresh conscripts and army recruits, taken for an unknown kind of ethnographic exercise. All 'portraits' were of men standing in the same pose, rigid and with blank expressions, looking vulnerable and exposed.
The existence of these images in private (MacFarlane's) hands raises some ethical questions, and so does the use of them by van der Merwe. Fully aware of this, he (re)presented the images in this installation, obscuring access to the small room (filled floor to ceiling with these portraits) by a barrier of glass. This restriction and obfuscation places the viewer 'on the spot', making them aware of his/her power as a spectator. The view itself turned inside. According to Lauri Firstenberg, this technique also served as a critique of gay /queer desire.
The queer thread in contemporary South African art is seemingly becoming thinner. A black gay and lesbian voice is virtually absent from contemporary discourse. Other than Cohen and van der Merwe, Clive van den Berg's oeuvre is also responsive to and comments on homosexual experience; the same could be said of certain works produced by Andrew Verster. Other names do not come to mind quickly. Some might also claim that their sexual orientation is not important as material for content.
As homosexuals seemingly become more 'integrated' with the rest of them, the immediate, obvious struggle seems to be over. However, this is in times when the expression of homosexual desire is still a contested terrain in all kinds of social manifestations. Does the constitution guarantee personal protection as we live our lives in townships, farms and in the workplace? I suspect we tend to keep our status quiet. We may even be hiding in new, slightly roomier closets.
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The reliability of trading systems was once considered akin to those used by airlines. Now glitches and downtime are common. Veronica Augustsson, chief executive of Swedish group Cinnober, says this is the consequence of competition on cost without quality stipulations.


It is not enough to work on self. There is a point where personal evolvement must go beyond self examination into social responsibility!!!
With all the freedom in our lives come responsibilities as well and the most important being our responsibility towards the society we live in because a bud can become a flower only when the environment is favourable. At MERI, our endeavour is to create an encouraging environment wherein our students will embrace responsibilities to serve the community and the society.
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Optimus Maximus ist eine Tastatur der russischen Art. Lebedev Studios, bei der jede Taste mit einem Farbdisplay bestückt ist. Auf diesem lassen sich beliebige Buchstaben, Bilder und Animationen darstellen.

Layout

Optimus benutzt ein erweitertes Layout. So sind am linken Rand unterhalb der Escape-Taste zusätzlich zehn kleine Tasten angeordnet, die man zum Beispiel mit Programmverknüpfungen belegen und auf denen man farbige Icons einblenden kann.

Daneben befindet sich ein Hauptblock mit den Buchstabentasten und Funktionstasten. Die Funktionstasten sind in sechs Zweiergruppen verteilt. In gleicher Breite befindet sich darunter der normale Buchstaben- und Ziffernblock.

Das dritte Feld besteht aus drei Teilen. Unten befinden sich die vier Pfeiltasten und darüber ein Block mit sechs Steuertasten. Oberhalb befinden sich Druck, Rollen und Pause.

Der vierte und letzte Teil besteht aus einem normalen Ziffernblock.

Technische Daten
 Aluminiumgehäuse (537 × 173 × 38 mm)
 Kunststoff-Tasten (20,2 × 20,2 mm; 50 % der Fläche als Display)
 Farbdisplays aus OLEDs mit 48 × 48 Pixeln (High Color)
 Anschluss über USB 2.0
 Ergonomische Sonderversion
 Lebenszeit 4–5 Jahre
 Animierte Anzeige möglich (max. 10 FPS)
 Aufteilen von Bildern für Mehrtasten-Belegung
 SDK und Software zum Steuern der Tastatur
 32 MB Speicherkarte (SD) zum Speichern von Basislayouts
 160° Blickwinkel
 Automatische Helligkeitsanpassung über einen Sensor
 Funktioniert mit allen gängigen Betriebssystemen
 Austauschbare Tasten
 Integrierter USB 2.0 Hub mit 2 Ports.

Verwendung
Auf jeder Taste kann softwaregesteuert ein beliebiges Symbol angezeigt werden. So wäre es zum Beispiel denkbar, die Tastatur mehrsprachig auszulegen oder auch durch das Drücken der Umschalttaste die Buchstaben groß statt klein anzuzeigen.

Ein weiterer Verwendungszweck liegt bei Computerspielen. So kann spielspezifisch das Layout verwendet werden. Bei einem Egoshooter könnte zum Beispiel die Zeile mit den Ziffern, die häufig zur Wahl der Waffe dient, durch die Bilder der Waffe ersetzt werden. Das Layout der Tasten WASD könnte durch Pfeile ersetzt werden usw.

Kritik
Die Tastatur steht vor allem unter Kritik, da das Produkt sehr teuer ist. So lag der Preis Mitte 2008 bei 1.250 € (kaufkraftbereinigt  €) und stieg bis April 2010 auf 1670 € ( €). Im Juli 2019 wurde die Tastatur für nach wie vor hohe 1799 € ( €) angeboten. Außerdem werden nur limitierte Stückzahlen gefertigt, was zu längeren Wartezeiten führt.

Die einzelnen Tasten sind im Vergleich zu konventionellen Tastaturen relativ groß dimensioniert, wodurch die Ergonomie negativ beeinflusst und das Schreiben erschwert wird. Um die Displays möglichst gut sichtbar zu machen, ist die Oberfläche der Tasten eben und weist eine glatte Struktur auf. Dies wirkt sich ebenfalls negativ auf das Schreibgefühl aus.

Weitere Modelle
Neben der großen Tastatur bietet der Hersteller noch weitere Modelle an.

Beim Modell mini three handelt es sich um eine kleine, dreitastige Ausgabe. Anschluss und die Konfiguration sind identisch. Einzige Unterschiede sind, dass die Tasten eine Fläche von 2 cm² besitzen und die Auflösung 96 × 96 Pixel beträgt. Dabei ist die Tastenleiste in der Lage, bis zu drei Bilder in der Sekunde anzuzeigen. Auf den Tasten können beliebige Informationen angezeigt werden. Beispielsweise könnte man die Tasten zur Lautstärkenregelung (+ Stumm) verwenden oder das Wetter, die CPU-Last oder auch eingehende E-Mails anzeigen.

Weblinks
 Optimus Family Homepage (englisch)
 Interaktive Demo der Optimus Maximus (englisch)

Einzelnachweise

Tastatur (Eingabegerät)

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Our Clergy & Staff
The Rev. Victoria Geer McGrath, Rector
Our rector has been at All Saints' since 2002. Vicki is originally from New York State. There she was involved in Girl Scouts, church choir, camping and musical theater. She attended Wells College as an undergraduate where she majored in Medieval Studies. After graduation she moved to New York City and sang with ensembles that specialized in varieties of musical genres, including Gilbert and Sullivan, Early Music, and sacred music. Vicki has a master's degree in Historical Musicology from Columbia University. Before going to seminary, Vicki and her family spent two and a half years in Japan. Her theological training was at Drew Theological School. Vicki is married to John and they have two grown children, Jack and Meg. Her hobbies include reading, knitting, singing, family history and spending time at the beach in Rhode Island.
Why did I become a priest? "My relationship with God has always been central to who I am. I felt called to ordained ministry when I was 16, but it took me a good number of years and a variety of experiences before I was ready to answer that call. As a priest it is a privilege and a joy to accompany people on their spiritual journey and their walk with Jesus. I find that God has a wonderful sense of humor and I believe that laughter is a spiritual gift!"
Mother Vicki may be reached at allsaints_rector@hotmail.comallsaints_rector@hotmail.com.
Alison Siener Brown,
Alison holds a Masters of Music in Sacred Music and Organ Performance from Northwestern University, and an undergraduate degree in Sacred Music and organ from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. As a student at Westminster, Alison was a member of the Westminster Concert Bell Choir, and directed the choir in an episode of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
Alison joined All Saints' as Music Director in March 2014 and went to work right away getting us to sing the psalms (in several different ways), increase our use of handbells, brought in djembe and other percussion instruments, and makes use of both piano and organ.
Anyone interested in vocal or instrumental music at All Saints' should contact her. Alison lives in Bernardsville with her husband Tom (a Presbyterian pastor) and their two children.
Alison's e-mail is allsaints_music@hotmail.com
"You shall love the
Lord your God with
all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind...
You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
 ~ Matthew 22:37-40
Susie Harris, Parish Administrator
Susie Harris has been our parish administrator since October 2008. She creates the weekly Bulletins, designed our website, updates all the prayer lists, and is the voice on the other end of the phone.
Please feel free to contact her to add announcements to the Bulletin. She is in the office Mondays and Thursdays. She and her husband Harry have lived in Long Hill since 1992 and have two children.
Susie can be reached at allsaints_church@hotmail.com
All Saints' Episcopal Church - 15 Basking Ridge Road, Millington, NJ 07946 - Phone (908) 647–0067 - Fax (908) 647-7349 - allstsmill@hotmail.com


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Last 747 Jumbo Jet Leaves Boeing's Everett Factory
Fifty-four years after the first 747 was produced, the 1,574th and last one leaves Boeing's Everett, Washington, widebody factory for flight testing.
byMatthew Humphries Dec 07, 2022
The final Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" airplane has left the company's widebody factory in Everett, Washington, bringing an end to 54 years of production.
Boeing started producing the 747 in 1967 after Pan Am requested a jet 2.5 times the size of the 707 to reduce its seat costs. Joe Sutter then went on to design the 747, which became the first twin-aisle airliner (and the first to be dubbed a "Jumbo Jet"). In total, Boeing produced 1,574 of the aircraft and many of us have flown on one over the decades.
"For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that has truly changed the world. We are proud that this plane will continue to fly across the globe for years to come," said Kim Smith, Boeing Vice President and general manager, 747 and 767 Programs.
The final 747 to roll off the production line is also the largest model. The 747-8 counts as the longest commercial aircraft in service (250.2 feet/76.2 meters) and the last one is capable of carrying 133.1 tonnes of payload. Boeing points out that's the equivalent of 10,699 solid-gold bars or 19 million golf balls.
The final 747 goes to aircraft leasing company Atlas Air, which has an existing fleet of 737, 747, 767, and 777 aircraft. It will take delivery of the last new 747-8 in early 2023 after Boeing has finished flight testing the aircraft.
Boeing confirmed in 2020 that it would complete production of the 747-8 in 2022. As Insider notes, airlines in recent years have opted for more fuel-efficient planes, like the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350XWB.
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A concrete overlay is a hybrid polymer resin based cement, which is water compatible and non-toxic. These systems have been successfully developed, time-tested and used for many permanent applications by contractors, engineers, architects and public works agencies for internal and external applications, above and below grade.
These systems resist chemical attack and weather degradation considerably better than conventional cement or other modified cements; and due to its chemical structure, repairs or imperfections in concrete are easily corrected. It adheres tenaciously to most surfaces and is considerably more flexible, thereby resulting in less or no cracking, with a warranted resistance from de-lamination due to hydrostatic pressure.
These permanent overlays offer longer life, durability, reliability, flexibility, water and chemical resistance, and optional safety (non-slip) textures that are not only cost effective and time saving, but can also be aesthetically appealing.
How many years have polymer cement overlays been installed?
Contractors have been installing Overlay's since the early 1980's. There are millions of square feet installed interior and exterior at some of the largest casinos, retail space at some of the nations largest shopping malls, countless restaurants, clothing stores, residential/commercial pool decks, driveways and many other locations.
Polymer cement overlay is a combination of cement, various aggregates and proprietary hybrid polymer resins.
The purpose of adding polymer resins to the cement and aggregate is to greatly increase the performance characteristics and versatility of conventional cement and concrete materials.
Unlike conventional cement and concrete mixes, polymer cement overlays can be applied as thin as a single grain of sand or up to several inches thick without fear of delamination or typical product failure.
In addition, polymer cement overlays are much more resistant to damage from salt, petrochemicals, UV, harsh weather conditions and traffic wearing.
Polymer cement overlays were introduced over twenty years ago, intended for use as a thin surface restoration material for concrete substrates.
With years of successful and permanent applications, polymer cement overlays were introduced into to architectural concrete and commercial flooring industry in the early 80's where it's use has become an industry norm.
Overlays are used to resurface on top of old worn concrete surfaces to provide a new stamped concrete finish.
A two component product, Overlay Plus products consists of a Proprietary Liquid Polymer, which is mixed by the applicator on the job-site with our prepackaged blend or the applicators own blend of sand and cement.
Overlay allows the end user to use sand and cement purchased in their local area, saving money on shipping costs.
Overlay can be stamped 1/4 to1/2-inch thick and it will accept most conventional stamping tools. You can also use Overlay Plus to achieve thinner knockdown finishes.
These applications may include extremely smooth or moderately textured finishes in virtually limitless color and design combination. Commercial grade sealer systems may be required to ensure high traffic wear ability. These applications are widely used in shopping malls, offices, hotel lobbies, retail stores, residential floors and anywhere in place of conventional flooring such as tile, quarry, etc..
These applications are the traditional decorative resurfacing application. Splatter textures are typically applied with a air powered hopper gun and more are commonly applied to pool decks, driveways, patios, etc. giving the property added beauty, added slip resistance and added durability. Although stone, slate and tile finishes can be easily installed like thin stamped overlays, the actual texture is slightly less authentic looking but more textured to provide a non-slip texture.
These applications are more authentic looking than the traditional splatter texture but an alternatives to thin stamped overlays. The texture of trowel down finishes create a textured decorative finish that rivals the look of conventional slate, stone or quarry tile at a fraction of the cost of the real thing.
This application is one of the most popular uses of our polymer cement products. Until now, to obtain the look and feel of stone, slate and various tile in a concrete surface, you needed to pour a new concrete slab and then stamp the freshly poured concrete with embossing tools. Although this may be the ideal application for new concrete pours, but what about concrete surfaces that are already existing?
Thin stamped overlays are the answer. Imagine being able to apply a 1/4" to 3/8" layer of polymer cement over an existing concrete surface (new pour or old deteriorated slab) then stamping the thin layered polymer cement material to give the permanent and realistic look of stone, slate and tile just like conventional stamped concrete but with increased versatility and design..
This is an application most concrete contractors would like to believe is possible, yet still have a high level of pessimism towards the success and long term durability of the application. The basis behind the application is to repair/restore/resurface pitted, flaked, deteriorated or poorly finished concrete that would otherwise need torn out and replaced.
Normal applications are applied 1/32" to 1/4" thick with thicker applications being optional if needed. Finished applications look as if new concrete was poured, yet offer increased levels of performance including: resistance to chemicals, salt, petrochemicals, UV, water resistance and more. Because of the inexpensive cost of this application, it is becoming the standard for surface repair.
We are the premier provider of commercial and residential decorative concrete. Our goal is to provide the very best in flooring designs that can be installed indoors or outdoors. Not only do we install concrete designs, but we also offer overlays that can enhance the look of your current concrete floor and give it the look of authentic stone, brick, or slate.
These systems are engineered and proven to perform as exterior architectural coatings as well as elegant interior commercial and residential flooring. Our goal is to always deliver superior customer service with a durable elegant product.
The versatility of our products and systems can often times be a bit overwhelming, if not confusing. Few other architectural concrete overlay manufacturers have a product line with such options and finishes. Listed below are the more popular systems that our products create.
Thin stamped overlays are the answer. Imagine being able to apply a 1/4" to 3/8" layer of polymer cement over an existing concrete surface (new pour or old deteriorated slab) then stamping the thin layered material to give the permanent and realistic look of stone, slate and tile just like conventional stamped concrete.
With decreased costs, decreased labor, decreased required experience but increased versatility and increased profitability, why would anyone want to stamp conventional concrete or pay up to three times as much for real stone and slate again?
Well, the overview is;, a thin stamped overlay is a engineered modified polymer coating that is installed over existing concrete. The coating is installed at only 1/4"to 3/8" thick to eliminate the cost, hassle, and downtime of tearing out and replacing the existing concrete like conventional full depth stamped concrete finishes. After the coating is applied, a decorative "stamp" is impressioned into the material to give the natural look and feel of stone, slate, brick and tile, just like conventional full depth stamped concrete applications.
These applications are the traditional decorative resurfacing designs and textures. Splatter textures are typically applied with a air powered hopper gun and are commonly applied to pool decks, driveways, patios, etc. giving the property added beauty, added slip resistance and added durability. Although stone, slate and tile finishes can be easily installed like thin stamped overlays, the actual texture is slightly less authentic looking but more textured to provide a non-slip surface.
These applications may include extremely smooth or moderately textured finishes in virtually limitless color and design combinations. Commercial grade sealer systems may be required to ensure high traffic wearability. These applications are widely used in casinos, shopping malls, offices, hotel lobbies, retail stores, residential floors and anywhere in place of conventional tile, terrazzo, quarry, etc.
In only two days, a plain concrete patio was transformed into a beautiful slate surface that will give years of worry free enjoyment!!!
We categorize overlays into four types: resurfacing, textured, stenciled and stamped.
RESURFACING: Resurfacing has many applications from simply restoring a damaged concrete area to make it look new; as part of a design or as a preparation for a stain application in which a clean fresh surface is needed.
TEXTURED: A great look – it's also called a knockdown finish. The finish is similar to a drywall knockdown finish. This finish looks great around a pool deck. It can be used in conjunction with stencils to create interesting patterns.
STENCILED: One of our favorites – with the use of stencils that are specially made for overlays, we can create the look of brick, cobblestone, slates – which transform a driveway, patio, pool deck into a stunning area. One of the most popular stencil patterns is the handcrafted random or flagstone pattern in which we create a one-of-a-kind overlay just for you!"
STAMPED: Stamped is another one of our favorites. We can provide you with the wonderful look of stamped concrete over your existing walkway, pool deck, etc. Many times we will integrate the stamp process with color staining and stamp a portion of your concrete and stain the rest to create a very unique look.
We have a 2 year limited warranty on our overlay, epoxy, and acid stain systems, it covers our product adhering to the concrete, i.e. peeling, excessive fading, or delaminating from the surface.
Doesn't pressure washing revive my concrete?
Yes, pressure washing will make your concrete look better, but pressure washing opens up the pores of the concrete and can actually speed up the deterioration process if a proper sealer is not applied immediately after cleaning. If your concrete is already sealed, just a rinse with a hose should be enough to clean it.


CALGARY, Alberta, July 30, 2010, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: GTE, TSX: GTE), a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America, announced today that it plans to release its financial and operating results the evening of Thursday, August 5, 2010 and host its second quarter 2010 results conference call on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).
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Crabb pledges to get unpaid carers in Pembrokeshire connected to support this Carers Week
Preseli MP Stephen Crabb has pledged his support to unpaid carers across Pembrokeshire as part of Carers Week 2019, running from 10-16 June.
Carers Week is a national awareness week that celebrates and recognises the vital contribution made by those caring unpaid for someone living with an illness, disability, mental health condition or as they grow older. Research released for Carers Week suggests there could be many more people than previously thought acting as unpaid carers to their family and friends - as many as 8.8 million adult carers across the UK.
Mr Crabb attended an event in Parliament to celebrate the valuable contribution carers make locally.
The seven charities driving Carers Week 2019 are calling on individuals, organisations and services throughout the country to improve the lives of carers by getting carers connected to practical and financial support, and are calling for a step change in the way society supports those caring unpaid for family and friends.
The call comes after new research revealed that one in three unpaid carers (35 per cent) are always or often lonely, compared with just one in twenty (five per cent) of the general population.
Speaking after the event, Stephen Crabb said:
"Carers are some of the most important unsung heroes in our society. I meet a lot of people in Pembrokeshire who devote enormous amounts of time looking after friends or family members. These caring responsibilities can impact upon their working life and social life. For young carers looking after a parent or grandparent it can affect how well they do at school and college.
"It is important carers receive the support they need, through the Carers Allowance and other ways. Please contact my office on 01437 767555 or stephen.crabb.mp@parliament.uk if you would like to discuss whether you may be entitled to extra assistance due to being a carer."
Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK, on behalf of Carers Week, said:
"Caring for family or friends can be a rewarding experience, but without the right support it can also have a huge impact on carers' lives. Our research shows that many carers feel alone and are struggling with low levels of wellbeing despite the invaluable contribution they make. It's time carers received greater recognition and support.
"Government, employers, health and care professionals, schools and universities, and each of us individually, all have a role putting carers in touch with practical and financial help."
Crabb backs Troubles veterans in Northern Ireland Bill
Veterans of the Northern Irish Troubles have been backed by Preseli MP Stephen Crabb during votes in the House of Commons.
In the absence of a functioning administration in Northern Ireland, Members of Parliament have been voting in an effort to keep Northern Ireland running.


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Elvis Rehearsing at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, CA, July 1970.
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Officially "back," Elvis Presley spent the summer of 1969 and February of 1970 in Las Vegas, playing well over 50 shows at the International Hotel. On July 14th, 1970 – 34 years ago today – he went to the MGM lot in Culver City, California, to start rehearsals for his third run, scheduled to begin on August 10th and be filmed for a new documentary, Elvis: That's the Way It Is.
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This fall, that documentary and the album of the same name will be getting another reissue, blown out across eight CDs and two DVDs. These include the original album, outtakes, the film's theatrical release and 2000 extended reissue and six discs of live sets. Disc two, for instance, contains opening night, and disc five contains the August 12th dinner show. Below, you can stream the previously unreleased take on "I Just Can't Help Believin'" that Elvis sang mid-way through this latter performance.
In his Rolling Stone review of the 2003 That's the Way It Is reissue, Tom Nawrocki wrote, "Drawing inspiration from the Kris Kristofferson singer-songwriter movement that was encroaching on Nashville in the early Seventies, That's the Way It Is may be Presley's most grown-up collection of songs: Love affairs are negotiated around unpaid bills and babies crying at 6 a.m."
The new edition of the LP and DVD will be released on August 5th and is available for pre-order here.
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HARRISON BLAKE {PRODUCT REVIEW}
Harrison Blake runs a subscription box business model where you receive one tie and a variation of four accessories every month. You can also purchase ties + accessories a la cart. Harrison Blake is the name of the owner's now 6-year-old son who was 4-years-old when he started the company two years ago. The company's objective is to provide pungent style and personality in an effortless way to men for an affordable cost {of $25} every month. Upon receiving the ties, I noticed they were of good quality, particularly for the price of $18ea. They have a sleek narrow design accompanied with the stately embroidered Harrison Blake label.
These two ties really reminded me of two popular wallpaper and fabric trends going on right now. The softness of floral compilations against the strong and demanding backdrop of black is a lovely combination, which can be greatly enjoyed by both genders. This wasn't initially the beau's favorite tie, but after modeling this Night Rose Necktie for my design + blogging needs, it started growing on him, just as perennials +vines do.
The bicycle print on this tie reminded me of the textile trend which exhibits a Schwin bicycle aesthetic. These bicycle printed textiles are great as accents which can/will exhibit your mood + or personality. The grey color scale of this tie is a commonly used by manufacturers, but the bicycle impression is a great unexpected touch of character. Go to Harrison Blake to see more of their ties and subscription box.
ARTIST INTERVIEW: MELISSA MARS {ACTRESS/SINGER}
Melissa Mars is an actress + singer who stared in the movie Curse Of Mesopotamia. I met her through my friend Lauand Omar the director + writer of the movie. She's a French born actress, international performer + I had the pleasure of having a lovely conversation with her about her inspirations + influences as an artist. From a young age she knew she was different and over the years she has inspired many through her music and performances. During this interview we explored the many facets of Melissa Mars as a musician + actress. You'll find out which Hollywood classic she would remake, what city inspires her music the most + how her fans connect with her music. Enjoy!
Name: Melissa Mars
Type of Artist: Singer & Actress {Equally. I always miss the other when I am not doing it.}
Country/ City Of Origin: Paris, France
Astrology Sign: Virgo
Animal Spirit: Panther – My spirit resembles the physicality, agility and perseverance}
Superhero Alter Ego: Batman or Iron Man
Go-To Drink/Cocktail: I don't drink alcohol so it would be. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice mixed with fresh lemon and/or mango juice.
Vice/Guilty Pleasure: Candy & Chocolate {I have sweet tooth}
Go to Party/Release/Let It Go Song: My go to song is ever evolving. Right now I am really into, "Can't Hold Us" Macklemore, Love Me Again by John Newman. I am addicted to the application Shazaam, I use it all when I hear a song I absolutely love.
How Many Languages Do You Speak: French, English, Spanish, German, Arabic, Japanese. I'm a bit rusty in my German and Japanese, but if I were to visit Germany for a month, I'm sure I'll be able to pick it back up.
Do you recall a moment when you realized you wanted to be and singer or actress? As a child I was always playing make believe and creating stories and characters on my own. I was an only child so I would play by myself as well as embody the different characters. It wasn't until I was 9 years old, when I realized acting is what I want to do when I became an adult. It's funny, I actually remember announcing it in school, they would ask what you wanted to do as an adult, and everyone laughed, thinking it was beyond people like us to dream so big.
Which artist inspires you the most? Angelina Jolie, I love how she balances the many layers of being a woman such as her sex appeal, career, family kids & international relations. I think she is a great example of how we as women can do it all and don't have to limit ourselves to one thing. I relate to her as I've always had an inclination to help children and those in need. Helen Keller is another person I very much admire. Her story is severely inspirational and an inspiration for those who want to overcome adversities. In the story/play "The Miracle Worker" she finds her ability to overcome her handicaps which was very inspirational. I was very intrigued by her tutors' {Anne Sullivan} persistence and ability to change the life of Helen Keller enabling her to do more than many ever expected, such as writing books etc.
What city best describes you as a singer? Michigan is what inspires me a lot right now. That's where I first saw Fall in all it's beauty. I was able to visit the original headquarters of Motown in Detroit and was so inspired by the history and the legacy they created in music and pop culture in general. I was apart of a project where Coca Cola picked 52 international singers to create 52 songs about what happiness is to them. My song "Beautiful" is one of the songs on the Coca Cola compilation songs of happiness. Pharell's song "Happy" is also on of course. My song "Beautiful" is a Vosa Nova song which I created after I visited and became inspired by Michigan & Motown.
How do you want your art to music to inspire others. What's your message/objective? When I released my first single and I was confronted with the notion that my music was helping others and it excited me, but it didn't start off that way. Because I always had dreams of being an actress when I started singing I felt as if I was stealing someone's dreams because my main desire was to be an actress. I didn't understand it was how it was meant to be and this is how life is. When they ask for my musical inspiration and favorite singer I didn't think I would know what to say, as this wasn't my main focus growing up, it was always acting. When my first single didn't work I thought, I was right & I shouldn't be doing this. Then I went on holiday {vacation} and got an idea for my song "Daddy Doesn't Recognize Me. This was the first time I was expressing myself and telling stories. I realized it was my mission & purpose and it made me very excited. That song had so many effects on people, I started receiving letters from fans thanking me. I even had fans thank me saying, thanks to your music I didn't commit suicide. That really made me understand the power of my music. I would like my music to influence others in a positive way and help people through adversities.
Through your travels you have experienced the influence of some very different cultures. Have they made an impact on your work and perspective as a singer? The topic of my 3rd album was about a love story, which was frozen. "Army of Love" is a song off that album and it was very personal to me, it actually came to me in photos. I had an image of myself stuck in ice, 1,000 of little Melissa Mars stuck in ice. I had the concept but no lyrics. For nine months no lyrics! That's why we went to Iceland and there is where I felt it, it came to me and I told my mom it should be called "Army Of Love."
Art is an ever-evolving thing. How do you manage to stay current as a singer? I listen to current music, and work with great producers, as a producer's job is to stay current and relevant with the music and beats they create. I focus on photos & melodies while they come with the production and we collaborate.
If you can star in a remake of a classic film, which film would it be and who would you play? "Splender in the Grass" with Natalie Wood. I think Natalie Wood did such an amazing job, I would love to simply star alongside her.
What part of the world best describes your mood when you create? El Matador Beach in Malibu. It's very colorful, and it's amazing to observe that blue ocean crash into those large rocks. At time's it's peaceful and other times it's rocky and contentious. That is a constant battle during the creative process.
Where would you alter ego live? My alter ego travels through other people. People who come in and out of your life.
What's your favorite beach? Malibu Beach.
If you could be any animal which would you be? A bird, I love the status of Eagles. Very regal and strong.
In your travels what cities best inspire you creatively? Right now Michigan, Detroit area.
What are your "must haves" when you travel? 2 luggage pieces with all of my fashion must haves. I have a fashion blog for my fans on Chictopia.
What's you favorite room in your house? I love my home/room in Paris. I'm currently moving round a lot, but my ideal favorite room would have a balcony, bedroom with a balcony.
Name some of your favorite hotels? The Mondrian, I love the décor and the rooms. I was in LA and I kept changing hotels but when I got to the Mondrian I loved it so much I didn't want to leave the hotel. I wanted to stay there and enjoy it. I also love the W hotel everywhere, but I really like the ones in NY, such as the W hotel on Wall Street & Timesquare.
What fashion house/designer is your favorite? Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, Julien Fournie.
What city best describes your love life? Anyplace has it's own romantic feeling because it's the romantic energy from the people that will help create the romantic atmosphere. Even friends can create a romantic experience by discussing romance in a particular city, region or atmosphere.
What romantic journey do you want your music to take your fans on? That's a great question. I do have friends who met because of me and they call their baby a Martian Baby. That's one of the best outcomes from a romantic journey right? Creating life from your love. I would love the same for my fans, to be able to come together in love, with love and create & live with love! Love is a healer and I think it's safe to say the world can never have too much love, right?
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François Pierre La Varenne
First page of Le cuisinier françois by La Varenne
François Pierre de la Varenne (Burgundy, 1615 – Dijon 1678) was the author of Le Cuisinier françois (1651), the founding text of modern French cuisine.
La Varenne, in the 17th century, broke with the Italian traditions that had revolutionized mediaeval French cookery in the 16th century. La Varenne wrote for professional chefs, and codified French cuisine for the age of Louis XIV.
The seventeenth century saw French cooking come into the modern era. The heavily spiced flavours of the Middle Ages were abandoned in favour of the natural flavours of French foods. Exotic spices (saffron, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, nigella, seeds of paradise) were, with the exception of pepper, replaced by local herbs (parsley, thyme, bayleaf, chervil, sage, tarragon). New vegetables like cauliflower, asparagus, peas, cucumber and artichoke were introduced. Special care was given to the cooking of meat in order to conserve maximum flavour. Vegetables had to be fresh and tender. Fish, with the improvement of transportation, had to be impeccably fresh. Preparation had to respect the taste and visual look of the ingredients instead of masking them as had been done before.
La Varenne introduced the first bisque and Béchamel sauce. He replaced crumbled bread with roux as the base for sauces, and lard with butter. Here one finds the first use of the terms bouquet garni, fonds de cuisine (stocks) and reductions, and the use of egg-whites for clarification. It also has the earliest recipe in print for mille-feuille. The cooking of vegetables is discussed, a novelty. In a fragrant sauce for asparagus there is evidence of an early form of hollandaise sauce:
make a sauce with good fresh butter, a little vinegar, salt, and nutmeg, and an egg yolk to bind the sauce; take care that it doesn't curdle...
—  [1]
La Varenne had earlier (1650) written a book on confitures—jams, jellies and preserves. That included recipes for syrups, compotes and a great variety of fruit drinks, as well as a section on salads.
La Varenne wrote a third book, Le Pâtissier françois (Paris 1653), which was the first comprehensive French work on pastry-making. In 1662 was the first of the combined editions that presented all three works together. All the early editions of La Varenne's works—Le Cuisinier françois ran through some thirty editions in seventy-five years—are extremely rare; like children's books, they too were worn to pieces, in the kitchen, and simply used up.
Pirated editions of Le Cuisinier françois were printed in Amsterdam (1653) and The Hague (1654-56). Soon there were imitators: Le cuisinier françois méthodique was published anonymously in Paris, 1660. The English translation, The French Cook (London 1653) was the first French cookbook translated into English. It introduced professional terms like à la mode, au bleu (very rare), and au naturel which are now standard culinary expressions. Its success can be gauged from the fact that over 250,000 copies were printed in about 250 editions and it remained in print until 1815.
La Varenne had ten years' experience as chef de cuisine to the Marquis d'Uxelles, to whom he dedicated his publications and whom he immortalized in duxelles, finely-minced mushrooms seasoned with herbs and shallots, which is still a favourite flavouring for fish and vegetables.
Le Cuisinier françois was reprinted in 1983,[1] published by Editions Montalba with a comprehensive introductory essay.
↑ Three other French cookbooks are included: Le pastissier françois, Le confiturier françois and Le cuisinier friand, from a Rouen almanac of 1693.
La Varenne's cookery: The French Cook; The French Pastry Chef; The French Confectioner. A modern English translation and commentary by Terence Scully. Prospect Books, 2006.
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Santiago trying to re-establish attack mentality
Left-hander struggling to go deep into games
By Alden Gonzalez
NEW YORK -- It was the bottom of the second at PNC Park on Sunday. The bases were loaded with two outs, and Hector Santiago faced a full count with Pirates left fielder Gregory Polanco. Santiago tried to locate his fastball on the very edge of the outside corner, but
NEW YORK -- It was the bottom of the second at PNC Park on Sunday. The bases were loaded with two outs, and Hector Santiago faced a full count with Pirates left fielder Gregory Polanco. Santiago tried to locate his fastball on the very edge of the outside corner, but missed by about a half-inch, allowing a run to score in what amounted to a 33-pitch inning.
The Angels' left-hander ran the count full on Polanco again in the fourth, only this time the bases were empty and Santiago didn't much care about his location. He reared back and fired a 94-mph fastball that Polanco swung through. It was his 90th pitch, the end of another outing that was cut short because Santiago wasn't aggressive often enough.
To Santiago, those two sequences illustrate his perpetual struggle to keep his approach simple and let his stuff play.
When he does, Santiago can dominate.
When he doesn't, Santiago struggles to pitch deep into games.
"Mentally, I think as a player, you're always trying to get better, get better, get better," he said. "And sometimes you don't need to. Sometimes the stuff that you have is enough to be where you need to be. I've noticed that. Any time I have a game where I struggle, it's because I try to be too fine."
Santiago's dominance with the Angels has been confined to spurts. Like July and August of 2014 (2.50 ERA in 54 innings), the first half of 2015 (2.33 ERA in 108 1/3 innings) and the first month of 2016 (2.70 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings).
Since then, the 28-year-old carries a 6.69 ERA over an eight-start stretch, averaging 4.38 walks and 2.31 homers per nine innings while unable to complete six innings on six occasions (though one was a product of an ejection). His fastball velocity has varied greatly, going as high as an average of 94.2 mph (May 31 against the Tigers) and as low as 89.7 mph (May 10 against the Cardinals).
Santiago chalked up the outings with lower velocity to an over-reliance on a slower cutter.
"The stuff's there," said Santiago, 3-3 with a 5.07 ERA. "I've had it all year."
The Angels' message to Santiago heading into starts has been very simple: We just want your stuff in the zone.
Manager Mike Scioscia believes Santiago understands it. But now it's a matter of getting his mechanics in sync so he can get to translating that aggression to success.
"He tried to make some adjustments with his mechanics, didn't feel right, and lost his aggressiveness," Scioscia said. "But this is all the progression of a starting pitcher. He's a young starting pitcher. He's been starting for really two full seasons. He's going to hopefully grow into that understanding, and hopefully he'll make adjustments. He's not that far off."
Santiago can command up to seven pitches, but his best starts this year are the ones in which he shortened his repertoire. When he pitched seven scoreless innings against the White Sox on April 18, he threw his four-seam fastball 71 percent of the time. When he twirled eight scoreless innings against the Mariners on May 15, only 21 percent of his pitches were breaking balls.
He stuck with what felt right in his pregame bullpen session and consistently attacked hitters, never worrying much about the preciseness of his location.
"At some point, it's going to click and it's going to be like that every single game," Santiago said. "It's going to happen. It just needs to hurry up and happen."
• The Angels are still unsure if setup man Joe Smith will need to go on the disabled list because of his ailing left hamstring. He spent Monday undergoing tests and wasn't expected to be available for the ensuing game.
• Scioscia said Tyler Skaggs' next outing in Arizona -- five innings on Wednesday -- will be his last before rejoining Triple-A Salt Lake for a rehab assignment. C.J. Wilson (biceps tendinitis) will resume throwing this week.
• Shortstop Andrelton Simmons (left thumb surgery) began a rehab assignment for Class A Advanced Inland Empire on Monday and is expected to play three straight games there. He could be activated as early as this weekend.
• Daniel Nava (left groin) is beginning baseball activities this week and could begin a rehab assignment over the weekend. Nava is on the DL for the second time this season and has only played 17 games.
• Albert Pujols was back in the lineup Monday, as the designated hitter, after rolling his left ankle stretching for the final out in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Pirates. Pujols, who started six of the last eight games at first base, did not require X-rays.
• Angels catcher Geovany Soto has resumed throwing, and Scioscia said he's making "great strides" in his recovery from surgery to his right knee. Soto's initial timeline had him returning mid-to-late June.
Alden Gonzalez has covered the Angels for MLB.com since 2012. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook, and listen to his podcast.


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Obama Knows That Stephen Harper is Putting us on the Wrong Side of History
There is another great Facebook Group calling for changes to the Conservative Environmental policies. By change, I mean to actually have one.
Canadians deserve better than this.
Obama shines, Harper absent
U.S. President Barack Obama cut a bold figure on the world stage yesterday, delivering a forward-looking, energetic message to the United Nations General Assembly. George Bush has left the building. America is engaged again, and claims no monopoly on wisdom. The U.S. is canvassing for partners to tackle issues that bedevil the world.
But will the world rise to the challenge?
Are UN member states prepared to blunt the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea, and to reduce nuclear arsenals generally? Are they ready to fight terror in Pakistan and Afghanistan, support Mideast peace, curb global warming and reform the world economy?
"Those who used to chastise America for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for America to solve the world's problems alone," Obama said. "Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges."
It was a powerful, principled appeal. And it would have been good to have had Prime Minister Stephen Harper tell the world how Canada intends to do its share. We are, after all, lobbying for a seat on the Security Council next year, and we have a stake in the issues Obama raised.
Sadly, however, Harper was absent as Obama and others rolled out their nations' views on world issues, before they moved on to the Group of 20 economic summit today.
Yesterday, while Obama spoke to the General Assembly, Harper was in Oakville, touring a Tim Horton's "innovation centre" and touting his government's tax policies. And on Tuesday, when Obama and others addressed a conference on climate change, Harper had a grip-and-grin with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
It was the third year in a row that Harper was missing in action at the UN General Assembly.
Jean Chretien also sometimes skipped the General Assembly when he was prime minister. But given the heightened attention this time, with Obama participating, Harper seems to have missed a golden opportunity to give prominence to Canadian views on global issues.
Harper explained that the speaking slot he was given by the UN was for tomorrow, when he'll be in Pittsburgh at the G20 meeting. (Harper's place at the UN will be taken by Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, but because he is not a head of government, his address is slotted for Saturday night, when no one will be listening.) Harper also noted that, while he wasn't at the climate conference on Tuesday (where he wasn't invited to speak), he did attend the subsequent dinner.
Could Canadian officials have wangled Harper a better spot on the General Assembly roster and an invite to speak to the climate conference? Was Harper telegraphing his scorn for the General Assembly? Was he embarrassed by his government's dismal record on climate change? Whatever the case, for Canadians at least Obama's bold presence made Harper's absence all the more striking. (The Reform Party wanted to get rid of the UN)
Canada's stature won't be enhanced by these missed opportunities. And it's not much of a strategy for securing a Security Council seat.
Posted by Emily Dee at 6:52 AM
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Give your room something different.
Creates some cool shadows when in the dark!
Hanging a couple in a row over your bench or in your hallway would look the part!
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