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8 Sailing Books That Will Take You to the High Seas
Set sail with these thrilling and true nautical tales.
By Shabana Bachu
Sailing requires a deep sense of adventure–to go places no one has ever gone before, to make your mark in the world. Even those who don't wish to sail into the horizon can appreciate the spirit and dedication of sailors. Upon returning home from their maritime journeys, many a sailor–in a proud seafaring tradition–weaves the tale of their time amidst the salt and spray. Some of those storytellers even write their tales down. These sailing books are drawn from the experience of sailors from recent decades and distant past alike. Whether their boats were chasing dreams, whales, or enemy combatants, these sailing stories will keep up any nautical explorer up far past their bedtime.
Encounters of a Wayward Sailor
By Tristan Jones
Tristan Jones is perhaps the most notable sailor of the 20th century. The mariner first set sail in the Royal Navy in 1946, at the age of 17. He spent the greater part of the next three decades on a boat or ship. Jones, who wrote some sixteen books, focused entirely on sailors' journey. In this collection of short stories, Jones pays homage to the greatest sailors in history by retelling their voyages, and cementing the legacy they left behind for future generations of sailors. Jones also details some of his own voyages and experiences. A book to be enjoyed by any ocean-lover, even the ones who get seasick, Encounters of a Wayward Sailor paints an accurate picture of what sailors can expect to find when they embark on the open seas–the different people, places, and cultures.
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Godforsaken Sea
By Derek Lundy
The Vendée Globe is the most dangerous sailing race in the world. It takes place only once every four years and asks that each solo sailor circumnavigate the globe with no assistance whatsoever. While the task itself is simple, the consequences can be deadly if a sailor is underprepared. Throughout the nautical route are check-points and emergency response systems for those who find themselves overwhelmed. With no weather technology, the sailors are fully at the mercy of Mother Nature. Derek Lundy focuses on the 1996-1997 Vendée Globe and the sixteen sailors who took part. Frequently referred to as one of the best sailing books ever written, Lundy details the unforgiving waters that enticed these daredevils to spend months trying to survive at sea, and the price many of them paid for it.
Related: 9 Thrilling Adventure Books for Intrepid Readers
The Barque of Saviors
By Russell Drumm
The U.S. Coast Guard training ship now known as Eagle has a rather sordid–and surprising–history. The barque used to be Horst Wessel of the Nazi Navy. The ship and some of its crew survived World War II but were left stranded off the coast of Germany. They were found and saved by Americans who saw potential in the vessel. The existing crew members were enlisted into the Coast Guard; they went on to teach the Americans the ways of their newly christened Eagle. Author Russell Drumm managed to track down original logbooks that offer insight into how the ship operated, from its time in war to the everyday life of the people onboard. Still functioning today, Eagle has a rich history that remained unknown for much of its active service time.
Across the Savage Sea
By Maud Fontenoy
The legendary sailor Maud Fontenoy tells the story of her first ever solo voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. She was the first woman to make such a journey–something that can be said about most of her nautical accomplishments. She was also the first woman to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean, although she took on the smaller Atlantic first. Never one to shy from a challenge, Fontenoy made sure that her shorter journey was just as perilous, choosing a route with the choppiest waters, determined to prove her worth as a sailor. With nothing but a rowboat and two oars, Maud Fontenoy made history. In Across the Savage Sea, she recounts her voyage, with nostalgia and terror alike coloring her memories.
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In the Wake of Madness
By Joan Druett
In the Wake of Madness details the true story of a whaling expedition turned bloody in a mutiny that whittled a 29-person crew down to just four. In May 1841, the Sharon set out from the Massachusetts coast to hunt whales in the Pacific Ocean. The journey was supposed to take no more than a year. When the ship finally returned three years later, the world learned of the horror that occurred at sea. Despite the loss of 25 lives, there was never an official investigation into the matter. Here, Joan Druett recreates the mysterious voyage that was doomed from the start. She offers insight into the dynamics between an iron-fist captain and his crew and the horrifying chain reaction those dynamics created.
By Tania Aebi
Drifting and uncertain of her future, 18-year-old Tania Aebi was spending much of her time drinking in New York City bars when her father gave her an ultimatum: Go to college or sail around the world. An unusual set of options to be sure, but one that he thought might give Tania direction and a sense of ambition. Tania took the sloop her father offered and set off an a journey that would last three years. As her father had predicted, she quickly fell in love with the sea and realized this is what she was meant to do. This is the thrilling and inspiring story of her successful maiden voyage around the world–the first American woman to make the journey and, at the time, the youngest person to do so.
Related: The 11 Best Autobiographies To Change Your View of History
Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea
By Steven Callahan
In a real-life, far-less-magical version of Life of Pi, Steven Callahan became trapped on a raft in the open sea after his ship sank in a race. Luckily, he was able to inflate his ship's safety raft just in time, and was able to dive into his sinking boat to retrieve other emergency supplies, including food and water. This risky maneuver allowed him to stay alive for over two months while stranded at sea. Callahan tells his story of being lost in one of the most unforgiving places on Earth. As invigorating as the sea itself, Adrift will remind its readers of the terrible majesty of the ocean.
Related: 10 Survival Stories That Reveal the Power of the Human Spirit
Love with a Chance of Drowning
By Torre DeRoche
Torre DeRoche met the man of her dreams, only to find out that he was getting ready to sail around the world in a small boat and never look back. Convinced that he was the one, DeRoch followed him on board, despite her deep fear of the water. While battling the rage of ocean after ocean, DeRoche tries her best to keep both their relationship and themselves afloat. This travel memoir reads like a comedic love story, and DeRoche presents a style of storytelling that isn't common in true stories about time spent at sea.
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A day or two after the dust from the '25' Champs had settled on the A71 and A78, VeloVeritas caught up with the gold and silver medallists to get their in depth comments on the race.
We had expected a four way battle between Iain Grant (Dooleys), team mate Arthur Doyle, Ben Peacock (Paisley Velo) and Silas Goldsworthy (Sandy Wallace).
We got some of it right; Iain did indeed win and Paisley Velo were in the frame – but not with Ben; Messrs Peter Murdoch and Chris Smart took silver and bronze respectively.
Peter Murdoch shared bronze with Sean Childs in last year's '25' title race but this year made silver his own.
We started by congratulating the man then asking him about his move to time trialling; many of us knowing him best a roadman.
"I raced for the GB junior squad before going to France and riding with Luc Leblanc's team – but I got scunnered with it, came home and didn't race for a while.
"But I've got back into it and whilst I enjoy road racing more, the Scottish calendar for first and elite category riders is disappearing.
Was Sunday your personal best time (52:25)?
"No, I have a low 52 to my name – but to tell the truth, I haven't ridden many 25's.
"It suited me with lots of twists, turns and roundabouts – it was a good course for a road rider.
Did you recce the course before the race?
What do you think of the later start?
"In the past they used to start time trials earlier for safety reasons but I prefer the later start, it means you can get a good night's sleep; have a decent breakfast and prepare properly for your race.
How do you gauge you ride?
"I just ride flat out; I'm not an out and out tester – I know Iain Grant rides on power but my way of riding time trials is that if you're not suffering then you're not going.
Tell us about your preparation for the race, please?
"Before I started to build up for it I had five days off the bike – I needed a rest and knew that I'd benefit from it.
"I rode and won a '25' and '10' leading in to the race – and I rode a crit at Dunfermline which maybe I shouldn't have, it left me a bit jaded.
What gears did you use?
"I realise the importance of equipment now, yes.
"The trouble is that it's just so expensive nowadays but I got a nice four spoke carbon front and rear disc on ebay and they make a dramatic difference.
"My bike is a Felt – it's maybe not the most expensive or latest but it does the job.
"Coming up to the '25' I rode four '10's' and one '25' – you have to do a few time trials to get used to the effort – and I stopped doing long road ride.
"I have a spin bike at home, it's not high tech or anything but I can adjust the tension on it so it's very hard.
"I use a 20 minute intervals threshold power session which Jim Riach gave me back when I was a junior – I still do that two or three times each week.
"It teaches you to hurt yourself – then hurt yourself even more!
"The '50' yes – but I think the '100' takes an exceptional amount of craziness!
Your third title, Iain congratulations – does it still feel as good to win it?
But you won by a big margin?
"I knew on Sunday that there were potentially half a dozen guys to worry about; even though I knew I had the power I needed from my ride at Stirling, the week before – that ride was compromised because I got held up and had to put my foot down at the turn.
"A big difference this year is that my big actually fits me; it's very comfortable and aero – and that equals more speed.
You looked to us to be geared a little lower than usual?
Did you think the course was as fast as the other Irvine, 'two laps of the 10' course?
"I don't think it mattered, it averaged out on the morning – I knew the course from a 'dry run' race on the course last year.
"It's not an exciting course to ride or watch but the times speak volumes.
What are your thoughts on the later start?
"Whilst I train on power and heart rate, in a race situation that's too complex so I race solely on power.
"It's hard to comprehend; that's 34.6 mph and it settles the debate of how close we really are to the professionals.
How's the coaching business going?
"It's picking up nicely and I'm moving into the 'wellness' industry – folks go to gyms but they don't really know what they should be doing there and need guidance.
What's still on the IG 'to do' list?
"I did have an Ironman Triathlon on the 'bucket list' but I've found that I don't enjoy the water.
"I'm desperate for a crack at the Scottish '100' record – you really have to respect Mark Atkinson's ride (3:49:45).
"But really, I just want to ride every race as well as I can – and please don't let me forget to say a big thank you to all my team mates at Dooleys.


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Eva Nováková (* 18. ledna 1938 Turčiansky Sv. Martin) je česká politička a lékařka, po sametové revoluci československá poslankyně Sněmovny lidu Federálního shromáždění za HSD-SMS, v 90. letech politička KDU-ČSL, za níž působila jako členka Poslanecké sněmovny a senátorka (obvod č. 76 – Kroměříž).

Vzdělání, profese a rodina
Pracovala jako lékařka. Narodila se na dnešním Slovensku. Vystudovala medicínu (fakulta všeobecného lékařství, specializace gynekolog–porodník a anesteziologie–resuscitace). Má dvě děti a čtyři vnoučata. K roku 2008 se uvádí jako předsedkyně Klubu UNESCO Kroměříž. Její dcerou je europoslankyně za KDU-ČSL Michaela Šojdrová.

Politická kariéra
Ve volbách roku 1990 zasedla za HSD-SMS do Sněmovny lidu (volební obvod Jihomoravský kraj). Hnutí HSD-SMS na jaře 1991 prošlo rozkolem, po němž se poslanecký klub rozpadl na dvě samostatné skupiny. Nováková proto v květnu 1991 přestoupila do klubu Hnutí za samosprávnou demokracii – Společnost pro Moravu a Slezsko 1 a začala spolupracovat s KDU-ČSL. Ve Federálním shromáždění setrvala do voleb roku 1992.

Později působila již jako politička KDU-ČSL. Za ni byla ve volbách roku 1992 zvolena do České národní rady, přičemž po vzniku samostatné České republiky se Česká národní rada transformovala v nejvyšší zákonodárný sbor Česka (Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky. Zde zasedala do konce funkčního období v roce 1996.

Následně přešla do nově zřízené horní komory parlamentu, když v senátních volbách na podzim 1996 byla zvolena do senátu Parlamentu České republiky, přestože ji v prvním kole porazil občanský demokrat Jiří Jachan v poměru 28,78 % ku 21,49 % hlasů. V druhém kole jej však křesťanská demokratka porazila se ziskem 55,18 % hlasů. V senátu vykonávala místopředsednickou funkci ve Výboru petičním, pro lidská práva, vědu, vzdělávání a kulturu. Ve volbách roku 1998 svůj mandát neobhajovala.

V letech 1998-2002 působila jako zastupitelka a místostarostka Kroměříže, ve volbách 2002 ani ve volbách roku 2006 a 2010 nebyla zvolena.

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Poslanci Parlamentu České republiky (1992–1996)
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Post-'BiP,' Raven & Adam Found Out What Kind Of Couple They Were
by Lindsay Denninger
Paul Hebert/ABC
Skeptics would say that the couples that end up together on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette don't stay together for long. They would mostly be correct, but in the spirit of everlasting love and for giving people the benefit of the doubt (which is an idea that is slowly evaporating in our judge-everything-now culture), let's say that most people who set out looking for love on The Bachelor really hope to find it. The ones that claim to have done so seem happy, and it's easier to wish the best for them than to be snarky (even though I live and breathe on snark). For example, Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk left Paradise together in 2017, hand in hand, heart in heart. Are Raven and Adam still together in 2018?
For some reason, the couples that leave Bachelor In Paradise together just seem to stay together longer. Jade and Tanner. Carly and Evan. Taylor and Derek. The filming is shorter, but maybe the time spent is just better quality time? For whatever the reason, Raven and Adam took together like gangbusters, and that was that. And now, six months later, these two really do appear to be going strong. In this messed up world, it's nice to see some people that love each other, no? They're spending plenty of time getting dressed up for holiday parties:
And, like any other couple in their late 20s, they're hitting a lot of weddings.
They even have matching jackets, which, my husband and I have been together for like 10 years, and he would never want to wear matching clothes. These two love each other, y'all.
A look through their respective social media feeds shows that these two are indeed very much in love, and they're very much together. They just seem pretty normal — they go to concerts and football games together. They Venmo each other. They laugh and play and kid and seem to really like each other, which is the best that you can expect out of a relationship. Leave it to Bachelor In Paradise to form long-lasting relationships between random contestants. According to Us Weekly, they're even mulling moving in together.
In a very adorable Instagram post, Raven revealed the moment she fell in love with Adam, saying (and get ready for the waterworks, people):
"I knew I was gonna keep Adam around the first weekend we spent together outside of paradise... we met in Memphis & had a blast that weekend (after the initial awkward moment we realized okay this isn't paradise anymore.. this is our REAL lives.) & the morning after a night of dinner, drinking & dancing. Adam had put my phone on the charger, left a glass of water by my bed, food & an Advil (hah!) . I immediately text my mom & my best friend since pre-school "y'all, I didn't know there were boys that did these things?" I couldn't believe he thought about me when I wasn't even thinking about myself. And I laughed bc I realized how ridiculous I was to [have] settled for anything less than Adam before... and that how an Advil, a phone charger, a banana, and a glass of water was so impressive to me. Later after dropping him off at the airport, Adam had left a note in my car telling me he appreciated ME... again, I just couldn't believe how sweet, kind hearted and loving he was. hat [sic] was the first time in a long time, I felt safe enough to fall in love. I hope everyone finds an Adam."
I'm not crying, you're crying. Raven was the runner-up on Nick Viall's season of The Bachelor, so when she arrived in Paradise, fans wanted the best for her. She was heartbroken when Nick dumped her, and Raven is a special gal. Adam went a long turn on Rachel's season of The Bachelorette, and he and Rachel never really connected. It's like the universe was setting these two up for something much bigger — each other. And I for one am wishing them well in 2018.
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This page was translated using Google Translate. Please forgive errors and omissions.
Original English is contained at the foot of this page.
The Barunga Festival is held every year, in the Barunga community, over the Queen's Birthday weekend, which ends on the second Monday of June. The 2019 tour will depart Darwin on June , 2019 and return from Barunga on June 6, 2019.
Barunga is about 400km from Darwin, so it takes about 4 hours on an air conditioned charter bus.
People from around the world gather in the Barunga community to celebrate Indigenous Australian music.
The Barunga Festival tour is not a luxury tour. It is a camping tour. ManYou Travel supply tent, sleeping bag, and foam futon, so you don't need to bring anything (bring your own pillow).
Meals are not supplied by ManYou Travel during this tour. However, there are plenty of food venues, which provide good food at reasonable prices.
More details will be posted as the time approaches.


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@interface BTUIKCoinbaseMonogramCardView : BTUIKCardVectorArtView

@end


Italian Violin, Leandro Bisiach, Milan, 1907, labeled LYON & HEALY/CHICAGO./Cremonatone No. 1166. 1907./MADE BY Leandro Bisiach, length of back 355 mm.
Insurance Appraisal: Christophe Landon, 2005.
Missing purfling from lower back (approximately 1 cm). Minor repaired rib crack to bass shoulder. Cleated hairline cracks to upper back (approximately 4 cm). Several repaired top cracks, including wing, saddle, and sound post.


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module RestrictCache
  module RailsExt
    module ActiveRecord
      module Relation
        def find_from_restrict_cache(*args)
          return nil unless cached_contents

          case args.first
          when Integer
            cached_contents[args.first]
          when String
            cached_contents[args.first.to_i]
          when Array
            args.first.map {|index| cached_contents[index.to_i] }
          else
            raise "unknown argument: #{args.inspect}"
          end
        end

        def find_with_restrict_cache(*args, &block)
          if restrict_cached?(*args)
            records = find_from_restrict_cache(*args)
          else
            records = find_and_restrict_cache(*args)
          end

          block_given? ? records.each {|record| block.call(record) } : records
        end
        alias_method :find_with_rc, :find_with_restrict_cache

        def with_restrict_cache
          self.each(&:restrict_cache) && self
        end
        alias_method :with_rc, :with_restrict_cache

        private
          def cached_contents
            RestrictCache.send(CacheCollection::CacheKey::ACTIVERECORD).contents(self.table_name)
          end

          def restrict_cached?(*args)
            return false unless cached_contents
            args.all? {|index| cached_contents.include?(index) }
          end

          def find_and_restrict_cache(*args)
            records = find(*args)
            Array(records).each(&:restrict_cache)
            records
          end
      end
    end
  end
end


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Job stuff
Jotting This Down So I Don't Forget
Tag: whiteness
Musings On Newsroom Diversity
Posted on September 14, 2016 September 18, 2016 by Elise
The people of color in the Texas Tribune newsroom when it launched, in 2009. Given there were so few of us, we jokingly took this "minority caucus" photo.
As audiences — and, let's face it — the entire United States of America — become increasingly non-white, new numbers are out on newsroom diversity. They're "meh":
"People of color make up about 17 percent of staffs at daily newspapers and 23 percent at digital operations. At print publications, about 38 percent of staffers are women; digital operations clock in at 50 percent women."
The figures represent an increase in top line numbers, but as I pointed out when quoted for this piece, diversity isn't just a numbers game. It is helpful to have metrics to see where you're starting and whether you're improving, but any diversity efforts have to be interrogated further: What does diversity mean to whoever is championing it? Does it mean just having a mix of people, or does it mean empowering non-white people in a way that's meaningful, in a way that they're not scared to share opinions that are out of sync, or might challenge norms and improve the organization?
My personal experiences as a person of color in newsrooms include annoyances like getting confused for another Asian reporter (so often that this is how me and Ailsa Chang became friends), and struggling with feeling like a token or "the only one" in the room. I even used Family Guy's token "Asian Reporter Trisha Takanawa" as my Facebook avatar for awhile. To drive home the point of subtle racism toward minority journalists, Family Guy makes it overt: "Tricia's cultural background prevents her from entering certain buildings. In the series, she cannot go into the Park-Barrington Hotel because 'they don't allow Asians inside.'"
The burden of being "the only one" is a tax that we minorities pay over time, and could explain why so many people of color drop out of the field before realizing their full leadership potential. Why do I have to be the only one in a room who speaks up for inclusion? And don't look at me for what Asians writ large think about things, as I can't speak for the billions of us. As activist Jesse Williams says, racism is not a black person's problem or a brown person's problem. It should be the concern of everyone, so expecting that only people color carry that water is ridiculous:
"[Racism] is not a black problem. This is a white problem. This is an American problem. This is a societal problem. People should be outraged that a man is able to instigate an interaction with kids and then shoot them when it doesn't go well. It should be an outrage for everybody."
I don't speak for my employer. For as long as I've been part of it, the organization has been talking about being a more demographically inclusive place. I believe my managers when they say they're committed to diversity. But we have a ways to go on two fronts: retention of people of color and a lack of people of color in leadership positions. Over the past few years, we've lost women of color in top positions, so when I look at the very highest ranks of my company, I don't see anyone who might have a shared experience with mine. The effects are between the lines. Without underrepresented groups in charge, not only are there likely editorial or hiring decisions that perpetuate a certain lack of diversity but what's more concerning is that there are blind spots; gaps in experience or perspectives that seem "normal" that aren't that way to everyone, but go unnoticed because the people at the head tables are racially homogenous.
Toward Solutions
This can't just be a long rambling rant, right?
Besides a more thorough thinking through and interrogation of what diversity means to a newsroom, the other thing to think about is having people in power acknowledge unconscious biases transparently and use their power to make a more level playing field. This is important, because the homogeneity in leadership ranks can make newsrooms uncomfortable for people who feel different, and younger staffers may feel pressure to fit in by assimilating to existing culture rather than disrupting and diversifying it. That then undermines the whole point of having a diverse newsroom in the first place. The assimilation in small and big ways is where I feel I've compromised myself the most in my journalism career. I feel sad about it and it constantly weighs on me, especially during this presidential election cycle.
As a recruiting tool, it helps to make your women and people of color visible. It's invaluable. I came to NPR because of the sheer visibility and change making of another person of color, Matt Thompson (now at The Atlantic). He is my forever work spouse and had no small part in recruiting me. He was a champion for recruiting people of color and even mandating that people of color be in finalist pools when we hired.
Beyond the straight transaction of recruitment, I think it helps me and other minorities to see other women and people of color speak up for themselves and own their value at organizations. It sets a great example and makes for places I want to work.
What it's like being a manager from an underrepresented community
Diversity is about changing the culture
Why diversity programs fail
How the term 'diverse' is being misused
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Craigslist – $1000 Best. Roommate. Ever.
Meanwhile, I'm winding down the last two weeks of my time at you-know-which-internet-company and so I'm maxing out my hours while I can, hence the even-lighter-blogging than usual. But then I'll have a niiiice long vacation so hopefully things will improve.


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Q: Webpack 4 - setup MiniCssExtractPlugin from ExtractTextPlugin I have been trying to get my application to build. I am new to Webpack and when I try to make a production build on the application I was assigned to I get this message:
C:\Users\MAND\workspace\Azure\Kollecto-StandardApp\build\utils.js:41
      return MiniCssExtractPlugin.loader({
                                  ^

TypeError: MiniCssExtractPlugin.loader is not a function
    at generateLoaders (C:\Users\MAND\workspace\Azure\Kollecto-StandardApp\build\utils.js:41:35)
    at Object.exports.cssLoaders (C:\Users\MAND\workspace\Azure\Kollecto-StandardApp\build\utils.js:62:10)
    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\MAND\workspace\Azure\Kollecto-StandardApp\build\vue-loader.conf.js:8:18)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:971:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1011:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:822:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:730:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:864:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\MAND\workspace\Azure\Kollecto-StandardApp\build\webpack.base.conf.js:6:25)

I have updated A LOT in the application set up and one of the updates was moving from Webpack 3 to 4. This means that the ExtractTextPlugin has been deprecated and MiniCssExtractPlugin is the plugin to use. My build/utils.js file did look like this before the update:
'use strict'

const path = require('path')
const config = require('../config')
const ExtractTextPlugin = require('extract-text-webpack-plugin')

exports.assetsPath = function (_path) {
  const assetsSubDirectory = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'
    ? config.build.assetsSubDirectory
    : config.dev.assetsSubDirectory
  return path.posix.join(assetsSubDirectory, _path)
}

exports.cssLoaders = function (options) {
  options = options || {}

  const cssLoader = {
    loader: 'css-loader',
    options: {
      minimize: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
      sourceMap: options.sourceMap
    }
  }

  // generate loader string to be used with extract text plugin
  function generateLoaders (loader, loaderOptions) {
    const loaders = [cssLoader]
    if (loader) {
      loaders.push({
        loader: loader + '-loader',
        options: Object.assign({}, loaderOptions, {
          sourceMap: options.sourceMap
        })
      })
    }

    // Extract CSS when that option is specified
    // (which is the case during production build)
    // if removed the build fails and I have no idea why....
    if (options.extract) {
      return ExtractTextPlugin.loader({
        use: loaders,
        fallback: 'vue-style-loader'
      })
    } else {
      return ['vue-style-loader'].concat(loaders)
    }
  }

  let sassOptions = {
    indentedSyntax: true
  }
  let scssOptions = {
    includePaths: [
      '~src/scss'
    ],
    data: '@import "~src/scss/main.scss";'
  }

  // https://vue-loader.vuejs.org/en/configurations/extract-css.html
  return {
    css: generateLoaders(),
    postcss: generateLoaders(),
    less: generateLoaders('less'),
    // sass: generateLoaders('sass', sassOptions),
    // scss: generateLoaders('sass'),
    stylus: generateLoaders('stylus'),
    styl: generateLoaders('stylus')
  }
}

// Generate loaders for standalone style files (outside of .vue)
exports.styleLoaders = function (options) {
  const output = []
  const loaders = exports.cssLoaders(options)
  for (const extension in loaders) {
    const loader = loaders[extension]
    output.push({
      test: new RegExp('\\.' + extension + '$'),
      use: loader
    })
  }
  return output
}

And all I did was remove ExtractTextWebpackPlugin and inserted MiniCssExtractPlugin:
'use strict'

const path = require('path')
const config = require('../config')
const MiniCssExtractPlugin = require('mini-css-extract-plugin')

exports.assetsPath = function (_path) {
  const assetsSubDirectory = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'
    ? config.build.assetsSubDirectory
    : config.dev.assetsSubDirectory
  return path.posix.join(assetsSubDirectory, _path)
}

exports.cssLoaders = function (options) {
  options = options || {}

  const cssLoader = {
    loader: 'css-loader',
    options: {
      minimize: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
      sourceMap: options.sourceMap
    }
  }

  // generate loader string to be used with extract text plugin
  function generateLoaders (loader, loaderOptions) {
    const loaders = [cssLoader]
    if (loader) {
      loaders.push({
        loader: loader + '-loader',
        options: Object.assign({}, loaderOptions, {
          sourceMap: options.sourceMap
        })
      })
    }

    // Extract CSS when that option is specified
    // (which is the case during production build)
    // if removed the build fails and I have no idea why....
    if (options.extract) {
      return MiniCssExtractPlugin.loader({
        use: loaders,
        fallback: 'vue-style-loader'
      })
    } else {
      return ['vue-style-loader'].concat(loaders)
    }
  }

  let sassOptions = {
    indentedSyntax: true
  }
  let scssOptions = {
    includePaths: [
      '~src/scss'
    ],
    data: '@import "~src/scss/main.scss";'
  }

  // https://vue-loader.vuejs.org/en/configurations/extract-css.html
  return {
    css: generateLoaders(),
    postcss: generateLoaders(),
    less: generateLoaders('less'),
    // sass: generateLoaders('sass', sassOptions),
    // scss: generateLoaders('sass'),
    stylus: generateLoaders('stylus'),
    styl: generateLoaders('stylus')
  }
}

// Generate loaders for standalone style files (outside of .vue)
exports.styleLoaders = function (options) {
  const output = []
  const loaders = exports.cssLoaders(options)
  for (const extension in loaders) {
    const loader = loaders[extension]
    output.push({
      test: new RegExp('\\.' + extension + '$'),
      use: loader
    })
  }
  return output
}

I do get that the compiler complains that extract is not a function on MiniCssExtractPlugin and that this is where the problem lies. But I cannot for the life of me figure out what the function did before that's so important that it breaks my build and f*cks up my css.
I cannot stress this enough. I am new to Webpack. And I have been stuck for three days. Please help.

A: I was using the plugin incorrectly it seems. I changed by adding this to my build configs
new MiniCssExtractPlugin({
        filename: `assets/css/[name].${dateStamp}.[contentHash].css`
}),

I omitted the ExtractTextPlugin everywhere else and just let the normal/common loaders handle my dev build.


Shopping on LouisVuittonReplica.cn is something I don't usually do but I decided to give it a try.
If there is one thing this experience has taught me, it is never generalize all online stores? I was very happy with my purchase!
To be honest, I knew that the Chinese Labor day would cause some delays because the post service and custom house stopped work. It's a national holiday so the delay was expected. I decided to contact them and enquire on how long my item would take to get to me. I emailed customer service and surprisingly, they were kind. They kept their promise about helping me with my product and kept me updated on its arrival.
I bought the Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 Monogram Canvas and it's beautiful. It is also exactly what I ordered. All the fears I had about getting another product different from what I ordered, vanished. I will definitely be buying more products from the store now that I trust them.
I will also be buying a wallet and makeup bag to match as soon as I can afford it. However, the store needs to work on its payment option. They do not take safe convenient payment option like paypal or credit card and the western union agency is far away from my office. This proved to be a hitch for me. I really hope this can be corrected soon. Payment is supposed to be easy. Apart from this, it was a seamless shopping experience and I encourage every one to go for it.


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Pope Francis' cunning long game
By Damon Linker
Pope Francis' stealth reform of the Roman Catholic Church shows no sign of slowing down — and may even be accelerating.
Stealth is key here. If the pope had declared earlier this month that henceforth the Roman Catholic Church would authoritatively teach that homosexuals should be happy being gay, that God made them homosexual, and that God himself (along with the pope) loves them just the way they are, it would have been a massive story in the history of Catholicism — and one that quite likely would have precipitated a major schism, with conservative bishops and priests (mainly in North America and Africa) formally breaking from Rome.
But because word of the pope saying these things comes to us second hand, in a report of a private conversation between Francis and a gay man named Juan Carlos Cruz who is also a victim of the clerical sex abuse crisis in Chile, the utterance will go down as just the latest example of the pope making unorthodox statements in settings in which he has plausible deniability and in which he can claim he was speaking as a pastor rather than as an expositor of the church's official dogmas and doctrines.
Most popes view themselves as caretakers of the church's authoritative teachings on faith and morals. When it comes to homosexuality, they would therefore be inclined to reaffirm the position laid out in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which clearly states that homosexual desires are "intrinsically disordered" because they are not oriented to the end of procreation. (The same is true of masturbation and other non-procreative sex acts.)
If Pope Francis were a straightforward reformer, he would seek to change church doctrine regardless of the potentially dire consequences for church unity. But Francis is well aware of the limits of his power and the danger of pushing too far too fast. So he has set out on a different, and distinctive, path.
We first saw it early in his pontificate when the pope spoke to reporters about his views on homosexuality. In contrast to Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), who declared in a 1986 letter to the bishops of the church that same-sex desires aim toward an "intrinsic moral evil," Francis told the press that "if someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"
It continued in September 2014 with a marriage ceremony over which Francis presided at St Peter's. Some of the 20 couples involved had been previously married, while others had given birth to children out of wedlock or lived with their fiancées before marriage. That prior behavior placed them firmly out of step with the requirements of Catholic doctrine, and yet the pope participated and blessed the marriages.
And on it has gone, through the notorious footnote in the apostolic exhortation that was published at the conclusion of the 2015 Synod on the Family, seeming to give priests the pastoral leeway to offer the sacrament of communion to parishioners who have been divorced and remarried without receiving an annulment of their first marriages. It has made headlines most recently when an elderly Italian journalist asserted that in an interview with Francis the pope had denied the dogma of hell.
And now there is Francis' apparent elaboration of his latitudinarian beliefs about homosexuality.
What unites all of these examples is a distinctive approach to church dogma and doctrine. Instead of acting as an expositor of these core teachings of the church, the pope selectively diverges from them in his actions and statements without deigning to change the teachings themselves. The implicit message is the same in every case: The pope himself thinks it's possible to be a member of the church in good standing while failing to abide by all of the institution's rules.
This is significantly different than the pope acknowledging that everyone is a sinner and will therefore break the rules from time to time. That standard view presumes that the divergence from the rule is a failing that requires repentance and reconciliation (the sacrament of confession), along with the intention on the part of the sinner to do better next time. Francis' position is different — implying that the lack of conformity to church teaching is acceptable, requiring no change or improvement in behavior.
Juan Carlos Cruz is gay, that's how God made him, and there's nothing wrong with that.
But of course church teaching contradicts this. Which puts Pope Francis in the position of effectively promulgating two truths — implicitly affirming the official, harsher doctrine while subtly undermining it with a less stringent pastoral teaching. Instead of seeking to change the underlying rules, which would risk divisiveness and even schism, he shows that it's perfectly alright for a priest or layperson to diverge from or ignore the rule in the name of welcoming as many people as possible to Christ's church.
Conservative Catholics like Ross Douthat (the author of a new book on this very topic) worry that Francis' fudging of doctrinal truth will have bad consequences for the church because it simply defers a necessary debate about what the church actually believes. Better to have the argument sooner rather than later.
But I think the pope's strategy for a longer game displays greater psychological acuity — and Machiavellian cunning. Francis may be betting that once the church stops preaching those doctrines that conflict most severely with modern moral norms, the number of people who uphold and revere them will decline rapidly (within a generation or two). Once that has happened, officially changing the doctrine will be much easier and much less likely to provoke a schism (or at least a major one) than it is in the present.
That's the great advantage of pursuing a strategy of stealth reform: The seed planted now with a minimum of conflict bears fruits in the future with even less.
It's never been more obvious that this is precisely what Pope Francis has in mind.
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In this section you can find different molds for all kinds of little Angels!
These sugar decorations can be made with your own hands, with effort and adding a touch of originality to your festival and parties.
If you want to make an original gift, create a fragrance holder for your house or closet!


If you are wondering what a milk frother is, it is basically exactly what it sounds like. It is a tool that is used to make milk foamy and frothy. People would want to use one of these in order to make a coffee beverage the way that it is made at a coffee shop. These beverages are made by aerating warm milk and then blending it with the coffee. There are many different types of milk frothers from which you can choose.
Though all milk frothers basically do the same thing (aerating milk by quickly stirring it up to bring as much air into the mixture as possible). This is how bubbles in milk in these coffeehouse beverages are created. The frothers give the liquid a light texture and give it a lot more volume as well. The foamy mixture that comes from this process is effective in making the sharp flavor of the coffee in the beverage a lot less strong and dominant. This can make cappuccinos and other popular coffee-based beverage a lot more mild and better for drinking for those who do not like the taste of strong coffee. However, even though all of these frothers perform the same function, you can have your choice of the specific type of frother that you would like to purchase.
Frothers on Cappuccino Makers: Many cappuccino machines include steam-operate milk frothers. If you plan to use your cappuccino maker to make all of your coffee-based beverages that include milk, this may be the simplest option for you. These milk frothers create a stream of hot air that stirs up the milk. This is what is responsible for the hissing sound that you have likely heard in coffee shops and from cappuccino makers elsewhere.
Hand Pump Milk Frothers: These milk frothers consist of of fine mesh screens attached to plungers. Typically, these come in stainless steel cups. Even though these usually take more manual effort on the owner's part when actually frothing the milk, they are relatively simple to figure out and use. It is fairly easy to make a small amount of foam, so these milk frothers are adequate for those who only want to use them to make one or two cups of their desired beverage at a time. These are affordable, relatively more so than most other types of milk frothers.
Automatic Electric Milk Frothers: These frothers are typically small and self-contained. They also commonly look like cups or small food processors. They can be a better option for the people who want to make multiple coffee beverages at once, as they typically produce a lot more foamy milk than the hand pump. However, you should keep in mind that it is also usually more expensive than the ones that require more manual effort as well. These work quickly and some of them warm the milk while stirring it up as well.
Handheld Electric Milk Frothers: There are propeller and whisk models of these frothers as well; these perform the desired task in the same way as other types of frothers. They are hand-held electronic devices that involve a small propeller or whisk that is located on the end of the milk frother. When the device is switched on, the propeller or whisk will start to rapidly spin in order to froth the milk. These devices are a little bit more pricey than the hand-held versions, but they are, like the electric milk frothers, more efficient in terms of making larger batches of your desired drink and can create the desired foam more quickly. However, you should keep in mind that these devices can easily chip at or scratch the insides of porcelain cups while frothing the milk.
If you are trying to decide which milk frother you want to buy, you have a lot of options. You can choose from all of the different types that have been described. It is important, first of all, to pick the product that would work the best with your purposes, rather than simply basing your decision on ratings and reviews that you see online or in catalogs. However, there are a few other tips that can help you in your purchase decision as well.
First of all, focus on quality rather than price. Just because a product is cheap does not mean it will be a good investment. If it is cheap and low in quality, you could end up losing more money having to replace it than if you had chosen a higher quality and more expensive product to begin with. Also, think about the cleaning method for the product in which you are interested. You will want it to be easy to clean, so that it does not carry much of a risk of contamination with microorganisms when you store it.
You can choose to have a frother with only one temperature setting or all temperature settings (cold, warm, and hot). This is dependent on what kinds of beverages you intend to make with this tool. Also keep in mind how many people are going to be using this tool every day. If there are multiple people using it, you may want to choose a larger capacity frother, for example.
If you want to make sure that your milk frother will last for a long time, choose the one that is the most non-corrosive and durable. Typically, aluminum or stainless steel frothers will be the best options in this regard. If you go out of town a lot and would like a frother that you can take with you, you can take this into account and choose one that is small and portable. You also may want to choose a frother that comes with the automatic feature, which allows the tool to shut down automatically when it gets to the target temperature. If you are someone who is often absent-minded or is going to be doing a lot of other things while preparing your beverage, you may want to choose one that has this feature.
How you will be using your milk frother, once you buy it, will depend on the type of frother that it is.
Using the Hand Pump Milk Frothers: Start off by heating up some milk, so that it is warm rather than boiling. If it is too hot, this will ruin your foam. Fill up your carafe between 1/3 and 1/2. Start pumping as quickly as you can, and you should have frothy milk within about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour this milk into your coffee, and enjoy your drink.
Using the Automatic Electric Milk Frothers: This is probably the easiest one to use. Fill the carafe in the frother with milk, between the 1/3 and 1/2 levels. Turn on the machine; the majority of these milk frothers will offer the option of letting you froth the milk without heating it up first. If you prefer to do this, you can. Once it is turned on, it will froth the milk on its own, so you can just wait for about 90 seconds while it does its job. Once the machine is done, you can just open the carafe and then pour the foamy milk into the cup of coffee you are planning to drink. Now, you are done, and you can enjoy your drink.
Using the Handheld Electric Milk Frothers: These take more effort than the automatic electric milk frothers but considerably less effort than the hand pump variety. Start by heating your milk to a warm temperature (again, not boiling). Fill the container up between 1/3 and 1/2. Turn on your frother, and dip the propeller or whisk into the milk. Pump the liquid up and down, stirring occasionally as the machine is doing its work. While you are stirring, bring the whisk to the surface a few times, because you do want to get some air into the mixture. Within about 15 to 30 seconds, you should have some nice foam. If you are using a cup, you can pour some coffee in; if you are using a frothing pitcher, pour the foam into a cup of coffee. Stir it up however you would like, and then enjoy your drink.
How you will need to care for your milk frother will depend on the type it is. Regardless of the type, you will want to clean it immediately after it is used, in order to minimize the risk of bacteria buildup. If it comes with multiple components, clean them separately. Try to hand wash them rather than letting them be cleaned in the dishwasher, as the dishwasher may damage them over time. If there are any electrical parts, such as motors, make sure that these are never submerged in water. Do not put the power cord in water either, as this can cause electric shocks if it is still wet when you plug it in.


Specifically, the act of codifying knowledge is the grind part. It is a happy grind if you are passionate about doing it and if you have some institutional strategy and support behind it.
As part of my Knowledge Management course at Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, I wrote a case study titled, "Leveraging the Convening Power of the Web to Build a Knowledge Tribe," about how a firm called Knowledge Architecture uses the social web to educate about and facilitate knowledge sharing.
Knowledge Architecture's founder, Christopher Parsons, alludes to this notion in his own blog post about KA's Intranet Maturity Model, entitled, "Share Dammit!" The post also features an excellent TED Talk by Simon Sinek (pictured above – photo credit: TED.com) on the topic of what motivates us to share knowledge (and what doesn't).


Volunteers work to make the beach clean again.
FOR a quick getaway from hectic city life, people would usually go to the nearest spot for an outing such as the beach.
The soft breeze with a tang of salt in the air and sauntering with sand between the toes provide a simple, sensory filled retreat from everyday life. Seashells and the occasional starfish and corals washing up with each wave are heavenly.
However, such is not always the case during trips to the beach. More often than not, the reality is rubbish, rubbish, rubbish – everywhere.
Clearing the garbage left at a bonfire pit.
To Alcila Abby, beaches hold fond memories. She frequented the beach – her favourite spot – when she was young. Back then, it was clean but littering became rampant as time went by.
She is shocked to see how bad the situation has become – garbage strewn everywhere, making it no longer safe to walk barefoot on the sand.
To tackle this people-created pollution, she formed the Kuching Beach Cleaners. For her, a dirty environment is not only an eyesore but also reflective of the couldn't-care-less attitude of society at large towards keeping the surroundings clean.
"Take the beach for example. Most people think they don't have to play their part in keeping a beach clean. But they forget in the long run they are the losers because they don't have any more clean beaches to go to for a picnic or a relaxing day by the sea. The future generations will be similarly deprived," Alcila noted.
She said Kuching Beach Cleaners helps to promote conservation by encouraging both young and old to respect Mother Nature.
Plastic bottles from Thailand and Vietnam were among the rubbish collected during the beach clean-up.
And one way to do this is to make them see the importance of keeping the environment pollution-free through education.
"Most people have a tidak apa attitude because they think discarding one plastic bag won't do much harm to the environment but if everyone thinks like that, then the number of discarded plastic bags will grow and grow.
Alcila said pollution usually starts with throwing away rubbish indiscriminately – onto roads and into drains, adding that the wind will blow the rubbish across a wide area, polluting not only the land and also the rivers.
Describing the cycle of pollution as what goes around comes around, she cited the example of rubbish ending up in the sea, getting eaten by fish, fishermen catching the fish, and people buying the fish and eating them.
"So at the end of the day, what we have is contaminated food on the dining table," she added.
Besides affecting the seafood we consume, used plastic bags swept out to sea also endanger marine life such as turtles and whales, which often mistake these floating transparent materials for jellyfish or plankton, their natural food, and die of starvation due to indigestion after swallowing them.
A milk carton washed up on Pandan Beach came all the way from Poland.
"This can also affect the food chain and, hence, the health of marine life. Future generations would be deprived of the opportunity to see these wonderful deep sea creatures if they were driven to extinction by unchecked oceanic pollution," she said.
The latest beach clean-up was held on June 23 at Pandan Beach, Lundu, taking two hours. It was carried out together with Sarawak Eco-Warriors and Wildlife Conservation Society.
The volunteers, armed with fabric gloves and sunblock, were divided into groups and assigned areas. The rubbish collected was placed at nearby garbage collection centres for disposal by the Lundu District Council.
The total amount of litter collected was 278kg – 68 bags full – consisting of polystyrene containers, plastic bottles, straws, lighters, bottles, cigarette butts, food wrappers, and others.
Alcila noted that the worst culprit was plastic which, according to studies, could take up to 1,000 years to decompose. While plastic bottles could take 450 years or more to biodegrade, polystyrene, on the other hand, could take between a few years and up to one million years, depending on the thickness.
She, thus, lauded efforts by local councils to ban the use of plastic bags and polystyrene containers. Some eateries have already switched to paper boxes.
She hopes the public would seriously consider following suit by becoming more friendly to the environment.
"They should make it a habit to bring their own containers and water bottles when buying takeaway food and drinks, and reusable bags when shopping.
Volunteers after the clean-up exercise at Pandan Beach in Lundu.
In previous beach clean-ups, she said the rubbish collected included not only local waste, but also those from Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Mexico, and even Poland.
This proves her point that rubbish can travel far and wide – from where it's initially dumped and to where it eventually washes up.
Alcila's team of volunteers sacrifice their free time to help make the beaches clean again. She herself has been doing it since 2013 but noted the things have not improved much as littering on beaches is still quite rampant despite the many cleanliness campaigns.
To promote her movement, she has been working hard to get the word out for clean beaches in Sarawak through @kuchingbeachcleaners on Facebook and Instagram.


We are going to more cities in China!
No road to innovation is without challenges and hurdles, both from the outside and the inside. Either in big corporates and startups, there are such fighters for innovation who are always trying to break the shackles despite hurdles and failures. Both success and failure are invaluable for future innovators.
After gathering 12,000 tech-forwarded attendees last September, this year, the first stop of Slush China will be in Nanjing! On June 27, 2000 tech-savvy heads from corporates, investors, startups and media globally will be gathered to talk about AI, gaming, entrepreneurship and innovation around technology.
Shenzhen now is becoming the No.1 city and hub for startups to start their business especially when they are relative to hardware and IoT. This year, Slush will be also launch in Shenzhen in August 2019, to gather around 2500 of best startups and entrepreneurs in Greater Bay Area especially in IoT and HealthTech industries.
Slush entered China in 2015 with its debut event in Beijing. In 2016, Slush China team brought this world-class event to Shanghai and it has been in Shanghai since. Slush Shanghai 2018 welcomed 12,000 tech heads from all across the world. Slush Shanghai was ranked by Forbes magazine as a top international startup and technology event in China.
This September, come join the 15,000 members of Slush global entrepreneurial community at Slush Shanghai!


The process of online payment by Walmart Credit Card is very simple and easy with a 100%t guarantee of safe processing of all payments. The procedure is given below. Here we also discuss on Walmart credit card payment login synchrony bank phone number and address.
Open your browser and go to the Wal-Mart credit card website.
A screen will open with too many activities. Scroll down the page and click on "Credit Cards" option at the left side of your screen.
Now, click on "Access Your Account" and wait for opening "Wal-Mart Credit Card Online Account Services" page.
Confirm that you are accessing on right website by checking for a large banner at the center of the page that with the option, "Wal-Mart Credit Cards". Exactly underneath of this link, you will see in smaller print, an option, "The Wal-Mart Credit Card Online Account Services".
You can verify the site by a logo of "Wal-Mart Financial Services" located in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. Scroll down the page and click on "Pay Online". After 2009, "e-Bill/Bill Payment New!" is available which will be shown after "Update your information".
Click on the provided link and wait to open it. After appearing new sire, click on "Continue" link. This page also contains the procedure for online transaction.
Login by completing "Personal Information" and type the details such as mail address (your sign-in ID), password (six to eight characters, at least one letter and one number, no spaces) and ZIP code.
For security, choose a secret question and provide an answer to that secret question in case you forgot your password. A page will provide you a list of various questions like "What is your mother's maiden name?" or "What your favorite teacher's name?" etc.
Carefully read Terms and Conditions and then click on "Agree" or "I Accept". Wal-Mart credit card online procedure will be completed and you will be able to use it for payment.


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Nicola joined Stone King's education team in April 2011, specialising in education projects. She advises maintained schools and academy trusts on a wide variety of governance, funding, and asset transfer issues.
Nicola has acted on a large number of academy projects. This has included advising on the establishment and restructuring of single and multi-academy trusts, as well as the transfer of academies between academy trusts. She has acted on the establishment of mainstream, special and alternative provision academies (both sponsored and converters). Nicola is experienced at dealing with funding and governance issues relating to the creation of free schools.
Nicola also advises schools (maintained and academies) on issues relating to school PFI projects. This has included acting on complex PFI academy conversions. Nicola has also advised a number of schools on governing body agreements under the Priority School Building Project (PSBP).


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Highest achieving Senior students recognised at cathedral ceremony
OUTSTANDING King's Ely Senior (KES) students and guests gathered for a celebration of achievement at Ely Cathedral on Saturday (17) for the annual Senior Prizegiving ceremony.
The guest speaker – theatre director and founder of the National Youth Arts Trust, Fiona Laird, a former pupil at the school – presented a host of awards and prizes to over 100 talented young people. The occasion was also an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the Year 13 prize winners, whose accolades represent the accumulation of dedication and hard work demonstrated throughout their education at King's Ely.
"It was wonderful to celebrate the achievements of our prize winners within the context of the whole school's achievements." commented Head of KES, Alex McGrath.
"Education today is all about engagement; at King's Ely, teachers support each child to develop their potential, and light the fire of enthusiasm which encourages success. Our prizes honoured not only the extraordinary academic achievements, but also the many examples of leadership, endeavour and rewards in our extensive sporting and extra-curricular programme. At my first KES Prizegiving, I felt a tangible sense of pride as we honoured our pupils and teachers in the awesome surroundings of Ely Cathedral, which forms an inspirational backdrop to our daily life here."


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Chase Bicycles and BRGstore.com sign as official sponsors on UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Tour for 2019/2020
The UCI is pleased to welcome back Chase Bicycles as an Official Sponsor of the BMX Supercross World Cup.
One of the original supporters of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup, Chase is re-joining the series and teaming up with BRGstore.com to support the World Cup and further promote the exciting BMX Racing discipline worldwide.
"Chase is very excited to partner back up with the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup with Chase and BRGstore.com. We see it as a great way to further promote our brands at the Elite level of the sport," noted past UCI BMX World Champion and Founder of Chase BMX, Christophe Lévêque. Chase BMX Co-founder Pete Dylewski added: "Our line of Chase BMX Racing Frames featuring the ACT Carbon and RSP Alloy frames, as well our 2 lines of Complete bikes have made a major impact on the BMX industry over the past few years. With premier riders on the Chase brands such as Olympic Champion Connor Fields and Current USA BMX #1 Pro Joris Daudet, we are excited to further promote the Chase Brand by supporting the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup."
Chase BMX will also have Video Edits created from each of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup events, produced by BMXlive.tv
The UCI BMX Supercross World Cup is the world's premiere BMX racing series; this year, and in 2020 it is one of the main opportunities to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
About BMX Racing Group
The BMX Racing Group – BRGstore.com delivers a full range of BMX Racing products, highlighted by the Chase BMX Brand. Other brands of BRG: Elevn Racing, Insight BMX, Excess, and Position One. Founded by legendary BMX Pro racer Christophe Lévêque and Industry leader Pete Dylewski, BRG has delivered some of the best BMX products for racers over the past 7 years and supports BMX racing on all levels. For More info on Chase or any of the BRG Brands, please visit bmxracinggroup.com or BRGstore.com IG & Twitter: @BMXRacingGroup FaceBook: www.facebook.com/BMXRG
About the Union Cycliste Internationale:
Founded in 1900, in Paris (France), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the worldwide governing body for cycling. It develops and oversees cycling in all its forms and for all people as a competitive sport, a healthy recreational activity, a means of transport and also just for fun. The UCI manages and promotes eight cycling disciplines – road, track, mountain bike, BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle, cyclo-cross, trials and indoor cycling – and supports its 194 affiliated National Federations worldwide. http://www.uci.org
The 2019 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup calendar
Round 1 & 2 – April 27 – Manchester, United Kingdom
Round 3 & 4 – May 11 – Papendal, Netherlands
Round 5 & 6 – June 8 – Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
Round 7 & 8 – September 13 – Rock Hill, South Carolina USA
Round 9 & 10 -September 28 – Santiago del Estero, Argentina
2019 World Cup Tour Dates
It's getting busy with pre-season preparations for the 2019 UCI World Cup Tour. We've got changes afoot with the webstreaming and TV production, we're keeping it under our hats for now, but stay turned for revamped coverage.
We are back in Manchester this year as the Tokyo Olympic qualifaction continues in April, then back over to Papendal, the Netherlands for stops 3 & 4. We stay in Europe visiting the fantastic venue in Saint Quentin en Yvelines, France in June before the World Championships goes back to Zolder, Belgium in July. After a break in August we head to Rock Hill in South Carolina before heading to the usual end stop on tour in Santaigo del Estero, Argentina at the end of September.
Round 1 & 2 National Cycling Centre, Manchester, (GBR): 27th / 28th April
Round 3 & 4 Papendal (NED): 11th / 12th May
Round 5 & 6 Saint Quentin en Yvelines (FRA): 8th / 9th June
(French Cup finals 10th June)
World Championships Heusden-Zolder (BEL): 23rd > 27th July
Round 7 & 8 Rock Hill, South Carolina (USA): 14th / 15th September
Round 9 & 10 Santiago del Estero (ARG): 28th / 29th September
How to watch this weekend #UCIBMXSX
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Watch Quarter Finals onwards on ESPN South America.
The final rounds of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Tour, for 2018, take place in Santiago del Estero, Argentina 29 / 30 Sept.
Rounds 7 & 8 take place one month today (29th & 30th September). Who will be the top riders to take this year's crown.
For current men's supercross rankings see:
http://bmxsupercross.net/db/ranking_result_total.php?season=2018&cat=em
For current women's:
http://bmxsupercross.net/db/ranking_result_total.php?season=2018&cat=ew
Next up were at Circuit Zolder for rounds 5 & 6 of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Tour.
Saturday May 12th 13:30 – 18:30 (Local)
Sunday May 13th 12:45 – 18:00 (Local)
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Meet our presenting and commentary team for 2018.
Meet the BMXLiveTV commentary and presenting team. Feel free to tweet them if you have any questions you'd like asked to the riders, or to them directly, during World Cup events. You can also use @BMXLiveTV #BMXLiveTV.
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Never been much for tradition. Hope you and yours have a great holiday, everyone!
Nice comic. I also noticed the fox gift bag.
Any chance of your posting an enlarged copy of that dialogue do's&don'ts? I'm not on Twitter and can't see the whole thing. What I see looks quite interesting and useful.
Thanks! and MERRY CHRISTMAS, MANDY & FOX!!
Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but you don't need a Twitter account to see the full pictures. Just click on one and it'll pop up in a full-size overlay.
Pretty sure ChibiR is correct, but if that doesn't work, you'll have to ask Jessica & Jacinta about a larger verison – they created that Dialogue Dos & Donts image/advice, I just retweeted it from them!
You could make some decorative tabards, rotate them for the holidays. Christmas gets a green one with a coat of arms with a pine tree design, Easter get's a super colorful egg coat of arms with pastel chevrons on the boarder, so on….
You know, there may be a market for this. Heck, for my first cosplay I made a nice Gilgamesh costume (FF5) I could do something like that with. Theme up his weapons into a tannenbaum spear or the like. Still need to make a good stand for it though.
I would totally do something like that! Sadly we don't have any space for a suit of armor. My personal area is a couch and half of a coffee table. On the bright side, my wife put LEGOs in my stocking!
The fact that this is in "Home Improvement" is really cracking me up. Merry Christmas! Hope there were lots of presents under the knight.
Now [i]that's[/i] how you keep visitor's kids away from the gifts.
…Rigging the helmet to turn a little now and then might be fun, too.
You could probably find something to get it to look at any approaching heat source. Also add in something to give the inside of the helmet an ominous glow.
Getting it to do so silently is another thing.
I don't know… A nice metallic scraping sound as the helmet slowly turned might have a positive effect.
The "I'm lazy" option always works.
AHA! A knight in shining armor!
It is I, Sir Knight Von Chivalrous. Words cannot express the longing I feel for thine embrace, alas I must remit a sole apology within this letter. As you know, the oath of a knight is his badge of honor, and for the fortnight I have been kept as hostage by two mutant animal people.
But it would not hear me by volition or condition, and alas I am remanded to my prison of lace, lights, and livery. My dearest Camilla, do not fret for me; I will return. They seem good intentioned, although their definition of it seems to differ from my own and as such I have not come to harm, only humiliation. I will see you again.
P.S. Buy a lint roller; Seriously. I have fur hairs … everywhere.
Chritmas is safe! HAPPY HOLIDAYS, MANDY & FOX!
I will see your knight-tree, and raise you… CHRISTMAS DRAGON!
It looks like the armor is suffocating.


"Geminder's book showcases an acute sensitivity to worlds both inside and out. There's real delicacy to the craft but underneath all the skill is a shaking sense of purpose, and a great love of the brokenness and beauty of humanity. This is a substantive, memorable debut."
--Aimee Bender, author of The Color Master and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake With lyric artistry and emotional force, Emily Geminder's debut collection charts a vivid constellation of characters fleeing their own stories. A teenage runaway and her mute brother seek salvation in houses, buses, the backseats of cars. Preteen girls dial up the ghosts of fat girls. A crew of bomber pilots addresses the sparks of villagers below. In Cambodia, four young women confuse themselves with the ghost of a dead reporter. And from India to New York to Phnom Penh, dead girls both real and fantastic appear again and again: as obsession, as threat, as national myth and collective nightmare.