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Modern Day Slavery Exists
This mural was created in Sierra Leone by WHI (World Hope International) with FAAST (Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking). It highlights different types of slavery, including forced sexual exploitation and forced labour. The piece raises awareness of the vulnerability of migrant workers and stresses that people must be careful about accepting jobs that might sound "too good to be true".World Hope International is an organisation that works with vulnerable and exploited communities around the world. It aims to alleviate poverty, suffering and injustice, and this mural was created as part of their anti-trafficking work in Sierra Leone.WHI is a member of FAAST, an alliance of Christian organisations that are working together to combat slavery and human trafficking. Other members include Compassion First, who work with survivors, and the Salvation Army. WHI was the lead in FAAST in Sierra Leone and have helped raise awareness of modern slavery in the country.
Say No To Child Marriage 2
This mural is one of two created by artist ArtLords with the help of the Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan. ArtLords frequently creates pieces that make political statements, including asking people to pick up a book not a gun and encouraging a transparent and accountable government. These murals highlight the importance of education for young girls and women, and condemn the practice of forced marriage. In September 2017, forced marriage was recognised as a form of modern slavery and was included in the estimates of people who are enslaved by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). At this time, there were an estimated 15.4 million people in forced marriage, and the vast majority of these are girls and women. Over a third of the people who were forced to marry were children, of whom 40% were below fifteen at the time when marriage took place.
Slave Labour
This Bansky piece was placed on the side of a Poundland store in Wood Green, London in May 2012. It was created by the infamous artist in protest against the use of sweatshops to create Diamond Jubilee and London Olympics memorabilia in 2012. It features a child crouching on the ground, sewing together bunting with the Union Jack. It has become an iconic image of child labour and child slavery.The mural remained on the wall until February 2013, when it was removed and put up for sale at the Fine Art Auctions in Miami. However, after appeals from residents of Wood Green, the mural was withdrawn the Miami auction and returned to the UK. It was subsequently sold at auction in Convent Garden, London for $1.2million. After the mural was removed, a stencil of Banksy's supposed signature rat holding a sign asking 'why?' was placed on the wall, which was then quickly removed. A Banksy representative stated that this was a fake.
Stop Child Marriage
This mural protests against early and forced marriage of children. It shows a girl with a covered head looking off into the distance looking somewhat daunted by what lies ahead. The fire at the base of the mural shows this is a dangerous situation for her to be in. The exact location and the date for the mural are unknown.
Student Art Against Human Trafficking - Bogota
In 2012, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) visited different areas of Colombia to educate children and young adults on how to recognise, report and prevent human trafficking. As part of this program, children from various schools and communities created murals to show their understanding of human trafficking and their support of modern slavery survivors. Of the 1,900 children with whom UNODC worked, the majority lived in areas where levels of prostitution and drug crimes are very high. This mural was created in Bogota, the capital and largest city of Colombia. The piece reads 'solo tu le pones valor a tu vida', which translates to 'only you can put value on your life', with the hands below breaking the chains of slavery.
Student Art Against Human Trafficking - Medellin 2
In 2012, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) visited different areas of Colombia to educate children and young adults on how to recognise, report and prevent human trafficking. As part of this program, children from various schools and communities created murals to show their understanding of human trafficking and their support of modern slavery survivors. Of the 1,900 children with whom UNODC worked, the majority lived in areas where levels of prostitution and drug crimes are very high. This mural is one of two created in Medellin, which is the second largest city in Colombia and the capital of the region of Antioquia. It shows white silhouettes of people with barcodes across their bodies. The red banner reads on sale/for sale in Spanish, Italian, German and English: 'en venta...in vendita...zu verkaufen...for sale...en venta'. These phrases are repeated on the left-hand side around the woman who faces away from the viewer, with her hands clasped around her knees.
The Right to Play
The Boston Community Leadership Academy (BCLA) aims to develop the capacity for leadership in all students, empowering them to make positive contributions to communities. Students worked with teachers, UNICEF representatives, Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE) and local mural artists to design and create a mural in the school that focused on child slavery. The students placed emphasis on the idea that while all children should have the right to play, not all get that right. Children's toys are mixed together with work tools that symbolise the industries children are often forced to work in, such as a sewing machine, a factory and a hammer.
Wall of Art
In commemoration of Mambajao's 160th founding anniversary on 6th July 2015, the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE 10) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) hosted a mural painting competition. The aim was to raise awareness of child slavery and modern slavery in an area that was frequented by tourists and locals. This was an important moment for the island, which was been declared a "Child Labor-Free Province" in 2012.Around 20 children from four different schools came together to paint this mural and were inspired by the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) "YES to education. NO to child labour" policy, as ensuring children are enrolled in schools is an important effort in the prevention of child slavery and child labour. The winners of the competition were Tupsan National High School (4th Place), Fatima College of Camiguin (3rd Place), Mambajao National High School (2nd Place) and Yumbing National High School (1st Place). Unfortunately, as of 2017, the mural had been destroyed.
Wall of Hope: Eyes
This mural was created by Benjamin Swatez as part of the Wall of Hope Campaign. The project was started by the Human Rights Film Focus in Nepal in 2013 and coincided with the United Nations' annual 16 Days to Stop Violence Against Women. The campaign calls young people to action to end violence against women and girls through education and artistic expression. Swatez works with the campaign to create murals to raise awareness of this issue. He was created murals in 17 countries, alongside holding art therapy workshops. Swatez's main focus is on the plight of refugees, the socio-economically marginalised and the vulnerable. This mural was created on the wall of the Australian Embassy in Kathmandu. It highlights child slavery and the forced sexual exploitation of women and girls.In the centre of this mural are two eyes that are embedded into the brickwork of the wall. The mural progresses from right to left, with a girl lying on the floor in chains, covered in a red piece of material and reaching out her hand appealing to the public for their help. The chain has been broken by an eagle and as a result the wall is beginning to falter. Behind the left eye, we can see a beautiful landscape, symbolising a life away from slavery. On the far left there is a girl with a cheetah, looking defiantly towards a life that is free from slavery and sex trafficking.
Wall of Hope: Neglected
This mural was created by Benjamin Swatez as part of the Wall of Hope Campaign. The project was started by the Human Rights Film Focus in Nepal in 2013 and coincided with the United Nations' annual 16 Days to Stop Violence Against Women. The campaign calls young people to action to end violence against women and girls through education and artistic expression. Swatez works with the campaign to create murals to raise awareness of this issue. He was created murals in 17 countries, alongside holding art therapy workshops. Swatez's main focus is on the plight of refugees, the socio-economically marginalised and the vulnerable. This mural was created on the wall of the Australian Embassy in Kathmandu. It highlights child slavery and the forced sexual exploitation of women and girls.At 252 feet long, this mural is the longest in Nepal and is part of a larger anti-sex trafficking campaign. Alongside Nepali painters and international artists, Swatez directed the project and created an array of portraits of women in between flora and fauna.
This graffiti of a child wearing a Walmart uniform was created amid claims that the company was selling timber products with wood supplied through slave labour. A three-month investigation by news outlet Reporter Brasil found that Walmart and Lowe were sourcing the product from companies whose supply chains are contaminated by the alleged use of forced labour. For a full report of the investigation, click here.The piece was placed onto a vacant Walmart store and quickly covered up by city officials.
'What You See Is Not Who I Am' is a portable mural series that was created in 2014 by ArtWorks for Freedom in collaboration with Groundwell's Teen Empowerment Mural Apprentice Program. Lead artist Nicole Schulman and assistant artist Edwin Vazquez worked with 20 young students to research, design and create a 12-panel mural series on modern slavery. The 4ft by 4ft panels are suitable for indoor and outdoor display and have been installed at various locations, including Emory University, George Washington University and George State University. The students learnt about the global epidemic of human trafficking and hoped their work would raise awareness of this phenomenon. The young artist believed this series would inspire others to get involved in the fight against human trafficking and encourage people to report possible incidents of modern slavery. Several of the murals contain the National Human Trafficking Helpline and the final panel tells the public 'Don't close your eyes. Don't walk away'. It asks the public to call the helpline if they witness workers in certain conditions or situations – for example, if workers who live in poor conditions, seem afraid, never speak with you alone and provide scripted answers, bear signs of abuse, and are unpaid or paid very little. The seventh mural in the series appears above – here we have an abstract image of a pair of eyes in front of a factory. The phrase in the centre is covering what appear to be drops of blood and the tired, drawn eyes look to the viewer. The fact that we can only see the person's eyes, and not the rest of their face, stresses the fact that survivors are often hidden by their enslavement. When reflecting on the project, Raymond Reyes commented that 'we tried to work using symbols that weren't too clichéd' and Maybelline Amaya said that 'creating this mural was one of the enlightening moments of my life'. Dakota Storm Austin stated that she learned that 'there is a struggle in each and every corner of this earth' and Tobi Oniyindi remarked that everyone took this sensitive topic very seriously. The students who were involved are Daijean Aiken, Maybelline Amaya, Dakota Austin, Gustavo Bahena, Kaya Chou-Kudu, Treyshuon Dennis, Marcos Diaz, Juana Euceda, Kaianna Griffith, Nathaniel James, Rosaura Munoz, Stephanie Nan, Tobi Oniyinde, Kyziom Phuntsok, Raymond Reyes, Dustin Chang, Ify Chiejina and Clement Romans.


Situated between Warsaw's art academy and university, Galeria Repassage became a hotbed of the Polish neo-avant-garde throughout the 1970s. Hosting performances and participatory events by both art professors and students, the gallery was frequented by artists suchs as Wiktor Gutt and Waldemar Raniszewski, who studied under sculptor Jerzy Jarnuszkiewicz and the renowned architect and designer Oskar Hansen. Working together, Gutt and Raniszewski were interested in non-verbal methods of communication, investigating this primarily through actions and photography.
For their exhibition at Repassage in 1977, the two departed from earlier methods. The centrepiece of that show was an object: an upright diptych consisting of two panes of glass painted black, encased in a metal frame and joined at a right angle. Underneath the paint were almost 200 black and white portrait photographs arranged in two sets: one featuring representatives of indigenous cultures from across the world; the other, photographs of prisoners of Auschwitz-Birkenau from the camp's files. In both cases, only a thin strip across the eyes of those portrayed was left visible. Visitors were invited to scratch off the paint to reveal the images underneath.
'Destructive Culture' at Pola Magnetyczne revisited Gutt and Raniszewski's original 1977 exhibition, bringing together the eponymous work with archival materials, including artists' notes, photographs and publications and music from the period, which shed light on the pair's process and the work's historical context. The display included a slideshow of dark, blurry, almost oneiric pictures from a folk performance of Siberian native dancers at Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science. Such performances were a crucial element of the Soviet Union's cultural policy at the time, which used the display of diverse traditions to attest to the magnitude of the state, propelled by a drive for self-exoticization. Another slideshow, projected on the gallery's opposite wall, juxtaposed found images of indigenous cultures in the context of Western civilizations with eerie snapshots taken by Gutt on his journey to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, which captured not only the camp itself – with the shocking sites that constituted the process of extermination – but also the way the memory of the Holocaust was mediated through didactic, overtly rhetorical labels and displays.
The 1977 photographic installation, too, was treated here as historical material rather than a 'reconstruction': the dramatic gesture of revealing the photographs was omitted, with rows of individuals in traditional dress or striped camp uniforms (some with disconcertingly similar distant stares), readily visible to the visitor in their entirety. Instead of reframing the historical exhibition from a contemporary perspective, 'Destructive Culture' insisted on reiterating and further elaborating its original context. Here, the Holocaust and the genocide of indigenous peoples serve as points of departure for a critical examination of an essentially European worldview that fails to acknowledge alternatives to anthropocentric thinking. In a statement accompanying the 1977 exhibition, the artists wrote: 'The documentation of the Auschwitz Camp Museum symbolizes the destruction inflicted on oneself […] The documentation of ethnographic museums symbolizes the destruction inflicted whenever and wherever European culture, regardless of its ideological profile, has come into contact with another type of culture. We cannot fail to notice and feel that the culture we originate from […] is of destructive nature.' By returning to the original material with little or no comment, the exhibition revealed the prescience of Gutt and Raniszewski's critical stance, which looked beyond the confines of People's Republic of Poland in the 1970s to address a global condition still present today.


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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni and faculty members are involved in the musical Big Fish at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana. Big Fish–based on the 2003 Tim Burton film of the same title and on the 1998 novel that inspired the movie–had its pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago in April and May of 2013, but the Theatre at the Center production is the first professional locally produced presentation of the show since it ran on Broadway.
Jefferson Award-winning choreographer Linda Fortunato, who teaches Musical Theatre Dance at Columbia College, is choreographing the show. (Fortunato was just nominated for a Jeff Award for her direction of BoHo Theatre's Parade.) Jeff Award-winning set designer Jacqueline Penrod, who teaches in Columbia's BFA program in Theatre Scenic Design, is designing the set with her husband Richard Penrod.
With a book by John August and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, Big Fish runs May 7-June 7 at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Rd., in Munster, Indiana. F0r ticket information, call 219-836-3255 or click here.


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Hello Inc. announces the launch of an autonomous car service
Chester T. Dean December 15, 2021 2 min read
Wednesday, Hello Inc. has announced the launch of its own autonomous car rental service. Users can open the Hello Inc. app, click and enter the Hello Car Rental interface, and select the time and location to hire a car. Thus, users can use the car rental function with one click.
More convenient, the platform also offers pick-up and drop-off services. Users with an Alipay Sesame credit score above 550 points can unlock future benefits and rent a car without a deposit. There are three types of certificates required to rent a car: an ID card, a driver's license (driving experience requires more than 6 months) and a credit card (used to pay the deposit, but users without deposit do not need to provide card information).
Car rental fees would be transparent, with no hidden fees, and mainly comprised of basic car rental fees, basic security service fees, and car dealership fees. For example, a Santana costs 80 yuan (15 + 45 + 20) to rent for a day; a Porsche 718 costs 1,258 yuan (1,118 + 110 + 30) for a day; a Ferrari 458 costs 4,325 yuan per day (4,180 + 110 + 35).
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Since its inception in 2016, Hello Inc. has nearly 500 million registered users and is present in more than 400 cities across the country. Users traveled a total of 18.4 billion kilometers and reduced carbon emissions by 500,000 tonnes. At present, Hello Inc. has a mobile travel service, which includes two-wheel sharing services, and car and taxi call services, and an emerging local service, which includes the vehicle. Hello Electric and Xiaoha Electricity Exchange Service jointly established with Ant Group and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited.
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Gmail for the Web has received a new update that brings a shortcut to undo and redo the text directly from compose window. The compose window on Gmail also includes a shortcut to strikethrough the text. Google has additionally added a .EML format for downloading emails. The latest list of changes comes months after Gmail got redesigned with "suggested replies" to messages and "nudges" to respond to forgotten emails. The redesigned Gmail was rolled out for all users back in July last year, following an "early adopter programme (EAP)" initially.
Among other changes, Gmail has added a shortcut to perform undo/ redo operations directly from the formatting menu in the compose window. This makes it easier for Gmail Web users to bring back their accidentally deleted content on the compose view. Also, there is the option to redo. Previously, users were able to perform undo/ redo actions using keyboard shortcuts.
The Gmail compose window under the new update also adds an option to strikethrough text. "We've heard from you that this functionality is critical to quickly and efficiently write emails, especially when you want to visually indicate a change in language," the Gmail team writes in a blog post while highlighting the importance of the new strikethrough shortcut.
The Gmail team has also added the ability to let you download your emails along with attachments as a .EML file in rfc822 format. This makes your emails along with their attachments to be recognisable by other email clients.
You can download your emails as a .EML file by clicking on the Download message option from the overflow menu. The downloaded .EML files can be sent as email attachments as well.
Google has confirmed that it is rolling out all the new changes to all Gmail users in the next few days. Notably, all the changes will be available by default – without requiring any dedicated process to be followed.
As we mentioned, Google brought its redesigned Gmail last year with features such as suggested replies and nudges. The redesigned Gmail was rolled out to all users in July last year.


The international terminal at Auckland Airport is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and the domestic terminal is open from 4.30am – 11pm Monday to Friday and 5am - 11pm Saturday and Sunday.
There are no dedicated sleeping facilities at the airport. Limited eating facilities are open in the arrivals area during the night and public toilet and shower facilities are available in the terminal area.
Departure screening opens 1 hour before the first departing flight each morning.
There are a number of hotels nearby many of which offer free transfers between the hotel and the terminal.


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Tulsa Man Arrested After High-Speed Police Chase From Tulsa To Nowata
Wednesday, December 17th 2014, 6:14 AM CST
Friday, January 25th 2019, 11:08 AM CST
NOWATA COUNTY, Oklahoma - Police arrested a Tulsa man and woman after a high-speed chase across three counties early Wednesday.
Tulsa Police said the chase began when an officer tried to stop a Honda Accord on Highway 169 near I-44 at about 2 a.m. They said the driver, Jacob Rathburn, 25, took off heading north on 169 with speeds reaching 90 miles per hour.
Five other departments joined in the chase which ended just south of Nowata.
Owasso Police said their officers deployed at least three sets of stop sticks but Rathburn avoided them. Officers said the chase ended when Rathburn's car blew its engine.
They said Rathburn threw a handgun out of the car during the chase. Police also arrested the passenger, identified as Brooke Helton, on municipal warrants.
Police said Rathburn had picked up Helton at a Tulsa casino. She claimed Rathburn kidnapped her, they said.
The Tulsa Police helicopter followed the pursuit which included officers from Owasso, Collinsville and Oologah and deputies from Rogers and Nowata County.
Police said the Honda was reported stolen out of Tulsa.
Oklahoma Department of Corrections records show Rathburn was released from prison in May 2014 after serving time out of Tulsa County for illegal possession of a firearm and concealing stolen property.
Rathburn was booked into the Tulsa County jail on numerous complaints including running a road block, resisting arrest, possession of a stolen vehicle and eluding. Jail records show he is being held on a bond of $47,000 with a court appearance set for December 26, 2014


Minstrels – Vaudeville – Rags: The U.S. Goes Pop!
Doing some reading about Tin Pan Alley and simultaneously a book about the first musicals produced in the United States. The books I came across are first and foremost "The Poets of Tin Pan Alley – A History Of America's Great Lyricists" by Philip Furia and "Red, Hot and Blue – A Smithsonian Salute To The American Musical" by Amy Henderson and Dwight Blocker Bowers and combined they establish the foundation for the birth of the popular song in America.
Tin Pan Alley Poets explains the origins quickly within the first chapter. In a nutshell – the folk of early America played the tunes and sang the songs brought over from Europe primarily either by themselves or their forbearers.
For captured and transported Africans landing unfortunately in the Americas (not limited to the U.S.) – they too held onto the rhythms of their heritage. For many, many years music proceeded communally, without institution or industry established to 'share the music'.
The minstrel shows often featured white performers in 'black face' performing songs as a troupe – songs that played on the stereotypes that, by the mid 1800's – prior to the outbreak of the war between the states, were firmly held as fact by a large segment of the population – North and South and everywhere.
In parallel with the rise of the minstrel shows, there began to be a call from their audiences to be able to replicate the songs they were seeing being performed. Something was needed to address the demand and it soon arrived. Businessmen answered the call for the demand via the printing press – sheet music would emerge to answer the call: Pop music and thus, hit songs were on their way!
These early publishing pioneers were not music men. They were industrialists, entrepreneurs, textile producers….. primarily based in New York City. Initially the demand for sheet music was modest – due to the small number of households in the U.S. owning pianos. The first 'big selling' hit song via sheet music was a Stephen Foster composition, "Massa's In De Cold, Cloud Groun" in 1852. The sheets sold over 75,000 copies which, at the time, was unheard of. But it was still not enough to warrant the entrepreneurs to fire up the printing presses.
Foster – The First Pop Hit?
What was enough to accomplish that was yet another response from America's industrial sector: In response to demand, the manufacturers kicked it into high gear, mass producing pianos for the first time, dramatically lowering the prices placing keyboards in thousands of homes.
Sheet music was hot on the tracks! The minstrels' tunes were making their way into peoples homes for the first time. Many of those early 'best sellers' sadly continued to exploit our black population.
Another development in musical entertainment sprung up along with sheet music and minstrel shows. What would come to be known as "Vaudeville" answered the call for more music in the newly emerging 'pop' style. And according to Furia, Vaudeville distinguished itself from the minstrel singers via individual performers stepping up to perform solo vs. as was the usual practice, with the entire minstrel group singing as a single unit.
The times were strange indeed. At times there were black minstrels – not many – who also out of response to the expectations of the audience, black musicians actually performed in black face makeup. And in a few instances, black composers wrote songs in the same vein.
Three who did not give way to the minstrel/vaudeville idiom were the brothers Rosamind, James Weldon Johnson and fellow composer Bob Cole. While they didn't turn things around overnight, they took the steps to lighten the lyrics and as Furia says "clean up the caricature".
All of this was a departure away from the music which generally had found its way into the few homes who did own pianos prior to mass production of the instruments. The earliest sheet music – when it could be obtained – was classical or opera based – coming out of the European countries and cultures.
Pop music had definitely arrived. And again, the business world would jump on board in the form of publishing houses to satisfy the demand for sheet music. Naturally the sheet providers would establish themselves in New York City – initially along the corridor which would become "Tin Pan Alley".
The arrival of Vaudeville did not distill the practice of 'black face' comedy or song routines. Those songs continued to be popular all the way into the arrival of the 20th century and even then did not entirely vanish.
The First Monster Hit Arrives!
During this time the "sentimental" ballad would begin to establish itself. Composing teams – song and lyrics – were popping up everywhere. In 1892 song writer Charles K. Harris wrote "After the Ball is Over" a true example of a 'song story' – the likes of which the public was going head over heels for.
"After the Ball is Over" was a game changer for popular music. It caught the attention of song writers, sheet music publishers and performers and when the dust had cleared had amassed sheet music sales of over five million! The 'song story' genre would prevail into the early 1900's with titles like "Just Behind the Times", "Break the News to Mother" and "Hello, Central, Give Me Heaven".
And then he boldly proclaims, "What killed it was ragtime." The stage was set. Music publishers were crowding into New York City into a zone of like minded folks, along with song writers, and performers in what would become "Tin Pan Alley".
One of the very first practitioners of ragtime would ironically be a black composer, Ernest Hogan who resided in the Bowling Green, Kentucky community of "Shakerag".


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Joseph Kessels interviewed by Jean Woodall, (2001). Human Resource Development International, 4:3, 383-390,
To cite this article: (2001) Joseph Kessels interviewed by Jean Woodall, Human Resource
Development International, 4:3, 383-390, DOI: 10.1080/13678860110059320
To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13678860110059320
Joseph Kessels is the newly appointed Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Prior to that he held the Ž1st chair in HRD to be created in the Netherlands at the University of Leiden. Professor Kessels is also a founding partner of Kessels-Smit, a thriving HRD practice that works mainly with knowledge-based organizations such as business consultancies and other organizations in the information and communications technology sector. A man of many interests (he is also a keen amateur musician and has a small farm) he was interviewed in London in March 2001, during the outbreak of an epidemic of 'foot and mouth' disease among animals bred on UK farms. Human Resource Development International Reviews Editor Jean Woodall conducted the interview.
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Many times we say the same thing with different words. These extra words can be cut. Here are a few examples from the book I have suggested to you, Getting the Words Right by Theodore A. Rees Cheney. There are six possible ways we make these mistakes (five more related posts to come). We'll start with tautology: the needless repetition of an idea using different words.
He was popular with the people.
He falsely misrepresented the situation.
Let us glance briefly at the facts.
Look at the rewritten sentences I created with the repetition eliminated.
He was a popular person.
He misrepresented the situation. Or – He falsely represented the situation.
Let us glance at the facts.
The sentences become simpler, clearer, and more concise when you cut the redundancy.
Did you realize this error is so commonly made? Now that this has been brought to your attention, review your work, and see if you mistakenly use such phrases.
I have thought of a few more tautological phrases with the correction in parentheses, and have added a clarifying sentence.
Old in age (old) She was old.
Climb up (climb) Climb the hill.
Descended down (descend) The spelunkers descended to a wider chamber.
Manly man (masculine or some form of the word) His masculinity was obvious.
Sibling sister or sibling brother (use one or the other by itself) Her enraged sister screamed. His sibling suffered after the fall. His brother died.
Broadened widely (broadened) The sales route broadened and included Phoenix.
Beagle dog (use one or the other) Beagles make good pets. Dogs are faithful animals.
Downstairs basement (use one or the other) The family room is downstairs. The basement is unfinished.
Can you think of more of these restatements and add them to the list? Your input will help other writers.


How to log in the router NETGEAR AC4000 Nighthawk X6S R8000P?
1.Connect your NETGEAR AC4000 Nighthawk X6S router to your network.
2.Power on your NETGEAR AC4000 Nighthawk X6S router and wait for the lights to become stable.
The Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Router, with breakthrough Tri-band WiFi and multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) is ideal for simultaneous streaming to many WiFi devices in your home. The X6S offers the fastest combined WiFi speed up to 4Gbps, and is powered by a powerful 64-bit, dual core 1.8GHz processor with three offload processors.
Enjoy fastest WiFi speed throughout your home with less lag and less buffering as you game, stream and surf. Access and control your router from anywhere using features such as NETGEAR genie® remote access, ReadyCLOUD and OpenVPN. Control your home network with voice commands using Amazon Echo/Alexa.
I just purchased a R8000P router to replace my aging WNDR4500(v1) butam finding that in the master bedroom, even though signal strength is still showing as full strength, i am getting really low data speeds. especially on the 5Ghz bands. last time i checked, I was only getting 0.04MBps. this is far lower than what i was getting from my old router on the 5Ghz network.
My son have tried reflashing and reseting to factory, as well as just reseting to factory. for a while speeds were good, but the degraded over time. the 5Ghz band is almost empty, with only one other network besides the two signals coming from the router. I am unsure as to why this slowdown is ocuring. All other locations in the house seem to be getting good speeds from the router.
Four external Active Antennas plus four internal antennas amplify WiFi range. Six gigabit Ethernet ports means even more wired devices can connect and with port aggregation 2 ports can combine to double maximum wired speeds.
Nighthawk X8 is the next wave in WiFi. Using Amazon Alexa, control your home network with voice commands.
How to log in the router NETGEAR AC5300 Nighthawk X8?
1.Connect your NETGEAR AC5300 Nighthawk X8 R8500 router to your network.
2.Power on your NETGEAR AC5300 Nighthawk X8 R8500 router and wait for the lights to become stable.
7.Choose the setting that applies for the next step (disabling your existing gateway's WiFi):Select "Yes" if you can disable your existing gateway's Wi-Fi.
Enter your existing gateway SSID and passphrase in the SSID and passphrase fields. You will then need to manually disable your existing gateway's Wi-Fi. For instructions on doing this, refer to your gateway's user manual.
The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router with breakthrough Tri-Band WiFi technology delivers a massive combined wireless speed of up to 5.3Gbps. X8 uses Smart Connect to optimize WiFi performance by intelligently assigning every device to the fastest WiFi band possible and doing so allows devices to connect at their maximum speed.
Load Balancing distributes WiFi devices ensuring usage of both the 5GHz WiFi bands. Even if everyone and everything in the home that's connected to the Internet is streaming, gaming, working, playing, socializing or updating at the same time, the X8 won't miss a beat—you'll enjoy seamless clarity and zero lag.
1.I Can't configure R8500 without a working internet connection.
2.I have DNS server failure at least once a day on the R8500. I've tried specific DNS server addresses and addresses automatically selected by my ISP, but the problem remains. Firmware is 1.0.2.94. It happens on Firefox, Chrome and Edge browsers with Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Creators Update.


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"""
Display and plotting tools module.
"""
from __future__ import absolute_import
import astropy.io.fits as fits
import astropy.visualization as viz
from astropy.visualization.mpl_normalize import ImageNormalize
import astropy.wcs
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

def image_norm(image_data, stretch=viz.AsinhStretch):
    """
    Create the ImageNormalize object based on the desired stretch and
    pixel value range.

    See http://docs.astropy.org/en/stable/visualization/normalization.html
    """
    interval = viz.MinMaxInterval()
    vmin, vmax = interval.get_limits(image_data.flatten())
    norm = ImageNormalize(vmin=vmin, vmax=vmax, stretch=stretch())
    return norm

def render_fits_image(hdu, cmap=plt.cm.gray, stretch=viz.AsinhStretch,
                      xlabel='RA', ylabel='Dec', title=None,
                      subplot=111, fig=None, norm=None):
    """
    Use matplotlib and astropy to render a FITS image HDU.
    Return the figure, axes, and image normalize objects.
    """
    if norm is None:
        norm = image_norm(hdu.data, stretch)

    # Set up the figure axes to use the WCS from the FITS header.
    wcs = astropy.wcs.WCS(hdu.header)
    if fig is None:
        fig = plt.figure()
    axes = fig.add_subplot(subplot, projection=wcs)

    im = plt.imshow(hdu.data, norm=norm, cmap=cmap, origin='lower',
                    interpolation='none')
    plt.xlabel(xlabel)
    plt.ylabel(ylabel)
    if title is not None:
        axes.set_title(title)
    return fig, axes, im, norm


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Compare in documenti del 765 e del 772.

Note

Bibliografia
Flaherty, W. E. The Annals of England: An Epitome of English History. London, 1876.
Kelly, S. E. "Kings of the South Saxons". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved September 4, 2007.

Voci correlate
 Lista dei re del Sussex

Sovrani del Sussex

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Is bare Minerals Vegan and Cruelty-Free?
bare Minerals is a multi-million dollar cosmetics brand that aims to create simple, clean products which are "full of kindness and free of cruelty." Here's what we know about the truth behind these claims.
bare Minerals is cruelty-free. It does not allow animal testing at any point in its supply chain, and it does not distribute its cosmetics where animal testing is required by law. While bare Minerals does offer a range of vegan cosmetics, it is not considered a vegan brand.
bare Minerals launched in 1995 with its classic Loose Mineral Foundation that is still popular today. In 2010, the company was sold to the Japanese conglomerate Shiseido, for about $1.7 billion. With such a giant parent company – how has the brand managed to stay ethical?
Before deciding on what to buy, here's what you need to know about bare Mineral's current animal testing policies, vegan ranges, formulation, and sustainability.
Is bare Minerals Cruelty-Free and Vegan?
bare Minerals is 100% Cruelty-Free
bare Minerals is Not 100% Vegan
Animal Testing Policy and History
Is bare Minerals Sold Where Animal Testing is Required By Law?
What bare Minerals Products Are Vegan?
Vegan Alternatives to Bare Minerals
Is bare Minerals Natural and Organic?
Does It Use Safe Ingredients?
Are Cruelty-Free Ingredients Safe?
Is bare Minerals Sustainable and Ethical?
It does not:
Test any of its products or ingredients on animals;
Purchase any ingredients tested on animals within its supply chain; or
On the one hand, bare Minerals has a range of brushes that are made with ethically sourced goat and pony hair. The brand claims no harm is inflicted on the animals during hair retrieval.
On the flip side – bare Minerals was bought by Orveon, AI Beauty Holdings Ltd. in December 2021.
This was a big step forward as the brand was owned by the Japanese conglomerate, Shiseido – a company that does conduct animal testing when it is required by law.
This brings us to the next point:
At the end of 2021, bare Minerals publically claimed that it would be 100% vegan in 2022. Unfortunately, this didn't happen and we haven't seen much progress since.
This is what was displayed on their website before 2022:
Taken from www.bareminerals.com in 2021
Luckily, a 71% vegan product line is still a good foot in the door and we're keeping our fingers crossed that it continues to grow.
There extensive range of vegan products include:
Their entire skincare collection – moisturizers, cleansers, and treatments.
Any new product developed since 2020; and
A range of synthetic makeup brush alternatives.
If you're looking for vegan products, you can find them quite easily on the bare Minerals website. Once you've selected a product, you'll be able to tell whether it's vegan by scrolling just below the product description.
See the image below for guidance.
Two of the most common animal-derived ingredients that bare Minerals uses include:
Carmine – this ingredient is the red pigment made from the crushed female cochineal insect. A little gross, no? But it is completely harmless and is used in makeup to get those rouge tones.
To find out why carmine is so cruel and the shocking amount of products that use it, you need to read this: Is Carmine Cruelty-Free and Vegan?
Pony and goat hair – no, these ingredients aren't shoved into your products. They're used to make makeup brushes from natural fibers. The brand claims to source the hair in a humane way without hurting the animals involved.
If you're interested in finding out the difference between cruelty-free and vegan products, read this for more information: Are Cruelty-Free Products Vegan?
From when it was founded in 1995, bare Minerals has been completely cruelty-free and aims to go 100% vegan.
Cruelty-Free Status in 2022
Here is a screenshot of bare Mineral's official statement regarding its cruelty-free policies and vegan products, taken from their website:
Although the brand is currently PETA-approved, it's unlikely you'll find the little PETA bunny on their product packaging, which is such a pity. You'll only find it on their website or if you ask someone in store directly.
It would be nice to see more certification from bare Minerals since it's such a proudly cruelty-free brand and has been for so long.
bare Minerals does not have certification from other associations like Leaping Bunny or Choose Cruelty-Free, which are very strict and reliable organizations to be associated with.
bare Minerals does not distribute any of its products to China or any country that requires animal testing on any cosmetics by law. Its strict cruelty-free policies don't allow for any exceptions to be made.
The brand prides itself in having a transparent supply chain that it shares with its customers. bare Minerals works continuously to source cruelty-free ingredients
Not only does China require all cosmetics to be tested on animals when entering the country, but it (unsurprisingly) has the worst animal testing track record globally.
It is the country with the most animal testing per year, where over 20 million animals are used for unnecessary testing.
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bare Minerals has a massive inventory of vegan products that continues to expand.
This doesn't even include their range of synthetic brushes.
Although some brushes are made with animal hair, you will know which ones are vegan by looking at the description.
Brushes that use animal hair are made from natural fibers, whereas
Vegan brushes are made from synthetic fibers.
bare Minerals is in the process of discontinuing any cosmetics that still use animal-derived ingredients and swapping them out for vegan alternatives by the end of 2021.
At this point, most of their products are vegan – including ALL their skincare. So you will be able to find them very easily on their website.
However, some of their makeup still uses non-vegan ingredients. Particularly for creating color.
Pay close attention to bare Mineral's blushes and eyeshadows as most are not vegan yet.
Overall, bare Minerals has a good track record of being transparent and honest with its consumers.
Although it is owned by an enormous parent company – it has stuck through with its ethos and only made improvements over the years.
While we love that it is cruelty-free and offers vegan options – it would be great to see some more certification behind the claims.
If you're looking for 100% vegan brands, some great options include:
KVD Vegan Beauty
e.l.f Beauty
Pacifica Beauty
Yes! bare Minerals is natural and organic. It prides itself on using pure, clean ingredients that are easily recognized and traceable.
As the name gives away, the main focus ingredients are natural minerals.
However, it uses 'clean synthetics' when a better natural option isn't available and cannot deliver the same results or performance.
Before you get concerned – this is normal and very much encouraged in today's world. Clean synthetics (meaning synthetics that are safe and non-toxic) actually preserve the stability of a beauty formulation.
As a conscientious shopper, you must read up on any brand's ingredient list before you make a purchase – especially if you live within the United States.
This is because the FDA has only banned or restricted 11 harmful chemicals from cosmetics within the country. Europe, on the other hand, has banned 1,328!
bare Minerals has gone above and beyond this, restricting over 2500 ingredients from any of its products.
In fact, one of the things they are most proud of is their original loose set Finishing Powder which is only made of five natural ingredients (and all of them are vegan).
If you've got skin sensitivities, it's worth noting that all bare Minerals' products are free of:
Parabens,
Phthalates,
Formaldehyde,
Triclosan,
Triclocarban,
Microbeads,
Mineral oil,
Coal tar,
Propylene glycol, and
Chemical sunscreens.
Yes, bare Minerals does use safe ingredients in both its makeup and skincare ranges.
According to Skin Safe, bare Minerals usually has a 91% allergen-free ranking for each product, but some score as high as 100% (including its classic Mineral Setting Powder).
Beyond being free from all the toxic ingredients listed above. bare Minerals is often free of other allergens such as common preservatives, irritants, gluten, soy, nickel, fragrance, oil, and lanolin.
All of its products are hypoallergenic, and most are also non-comedogenic because they are mineral-based.
Its moisturizers and foundations are both great options if you have such sensitive skin.
Luckily, bare Minerals is free of most irritants and allergens, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't check. You will find more allergens in their lipstick and eyeshadow ranges.
If you're worried about how safe it is to use cosmetics that are not tested on animals – please relax and take a sigh of relief.
There is no reason why cruelty-free products shouldn't be just as safe, if not safer, than anything tested on an animal.
Not only is it easy to test ingredients without using animals altogether, but there are so many pre-approved ingredients you can use to make cosmetics that there really is no need.
Here's more on the subject if you're interested: Are Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Safe?
bare Minerals wants to be as transparent as possible with its consumers. From publicly scrutinizing its supply chain to opening up about its current achievements in sustainability vs. what their foreseeable goals are.
The brand has an entire page dedicated to this on its website. Here are some of its current achievements. bare Minerals:
Has launched a program called The Power of Good Fund, which raises money to support woman empowerment. So far, they have raised $1.3 million in the U.S.
Minimizes the amount of plastic and virgin materials used for packaging.
Prevented 52 000 lbs of plastic from going to landfills by integrating repurposed or recycled materials into their packaging.
Has philanthropic partnerships with Room to Read and Girls Who Code.
Aims to prevent deforestation by only using FSC-certified paper.
It's no secret that the world has a huge waste problem, and cosmetic brands are only making it worse by using unsustainable packaging and harmful ingredients.
So the fact that bare Minerals is making a conscious effort to be sustainable, environmentally friendly, and help disadvantaged minorities at the same time – makes it a progressive brand that appeals to the modern consumer.
They've also chosen Hailey Bieber as their Clean Beauty Ambassador, so it's pretty evident they want to show the up and coming generations how it's doing more than just making cosmetics.
bare Minerals was developed with the intention of being a clean, simple, and natural cosmetics brand.
It's managing to keep up with the times and ensure their brand identity gets translated into all aspects of their production, including sustainability.
The fact that they have current achievements and publicly recognized goals is a great way for consumers to see what they are working on and how they plan on improving.
Although bare Minerals is not 100% vegan, which might deter activists who go the extra mile, this will change very soon; keep it on your radar.
Finally, it would also be nice to see some further cruelty-free accreditation from other reputable organizations.
Otherwise, we are pleased to see how bare Minerals is a leading example of how a slightly more established cosmetics brand is shifting to be sustainable, natural, cruelty-free, and vegan.


IRIS (French PID patient association) has launched an observatory on social rights for PID patients and their family. Its objective is to collect data to understand to which extent patients are aware of their rights and of the different means of support they may benefit from; to know more about the potential difficulties they may face in accessing them; and to identify their uncovered needs. This observatory consists in a questionnaire at first, that will be potentially followed by focus groups or individual interviews on more specific issues. The outcomes were presented during a meeting gathering patients and several key stakeholders representing the patient's pathway.
501 people (53% female/47% male) responded to the questionnaire that was disseminated both online and through hard copies by healthcare professionals. All regions were represented.
70% of respondents feel that they are not familiar with the benefits they could claim for. Their main sources of information are their doctors (53%), the Internet (38%) and the patient association (21%). Social workers take the fourth position with 16%. In 2018, 38% of respondents filled a file at the MDPH*, the most important institution for disabled persons, from which 62% of applicants got a positive response.
The impact of PID is felt in the daily life of patients throughout schooling and working life. 85% of the respondents consider that their condition has an impact on their school journey – 85% of absence which leads to grade retention in 13% of them. As per adults, PID influences their career paths needing a reorientation in 21% of cases; 6% a changed of employer; and 16% have a part-time work. 70% of patients have informed their general practitioner about their condition; 63% have informed their employers, those who did not fear losing their job or see an impact on their career. When absent from work, 57% of patients use sick leave and 21% take unpaid leave.
Access to loan and its insurance is a difficult route and patients often face refusals. 45% had problems with loan insurance and 23% with getting loans. However, since 2018, a convention has been set up that applies to insurers and allows people with an increased health risk an easier access to loans and to loan insurance. But 39% of the respondents did not know about this agreement.
When identifying the needs of patients, the survey helps IRIS finetuning its advocacy program relying on data and expectations of the patients. As a result of this survey a decision was made to work with the stakeholders as well as to redesign IRIS' website to offer a more effective access to information and documentation on social benefits for PIDs, so that patients are aware of these whenever they need them.
Left to right: M. CHEVREAU, insurances; Mme LEJAL, employment public service; M. DUSSINE, for disabled people public service; Dr HEINTZ, occupational practitioner; Dr FOUYSSAC, immune-paediatrician; Martine PERGENT, IRIS board member, project leader; Marie-Laure CORDEIRO, IRIS regional delegate; Virginie GROSJEAN, Executive director; Prof JAUSSAUD, internal medicine physician.


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Adventure Available
info@chrisryanwrites.com
Crime/Thrillers
Pulp/Men's Adventure
Film/Music
Hey, glad you could make it.
Welcome to a place to celebrate fast-paced stories with humor and heart.
This is the website for award-winning author Christopher Ryan (nope, not the research psychologist who wrote Sex at Dawn), offering a look at this Bronx-born writer's entire catalog of commercial fiction (and other projects) offered to engage, entertain, and excite readers.
Here you can check out supernaturally tinged crime thrillers featuring popular NYPD detectives Mallory and Gunner.
Or maybe you are curious about a dystopian page-turner featuring a beloved aging comedy icon and set in a possible near-future America.
Perhaps you will be intrigued by an all ages adventure set in high school with a touch of sci-fi gone awry.
Are you a fan of pulp fiction? Here you can enjoy adventures featuring Alex Simmons' legendary and award winning character Blackjack.
There is even a children's book, some film work, and a collection of fun music Chris made with friends that can only be called party punk.
Each item has a link for purchase if you're into that sort of thing.
Additionally, there are links to his blog, Chris Ryan Writes (that's subtle). It is Round II here, as the first 100+ posts have been archived for future use.
Also available is TELL THE DAMN STORY, a fun, wide-ranging podcast exploring creativity, pop culture, story telling, and writing techniques, which Chris does with Alex Simmons. Additionally, there are links to his Instagram, Facebook author page, Twitter, and YouTube channel.
Scattered around will be links to interviews, promo stuff, pictures, cover art, and more. The idea is to entertain and, hopefully, earn your interest in what Christopher Ryan has to offer.
MEETING A LEGEND
"One of my all-time writing heroes, Joe R. Lansdale, creator of Hap and Leonard and Bubba Ho-Tep, among so many classics, bought my book! My feet can't even touch the floor! #pulpfest #joerlansdale #hapandleonard #hotdamn"
© 2018, Christopher Ryan Writes. All Rights Reserved.


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import sys
import logging
import argparse

import pysam

def unalign(ifs,ofs,tags=None):
  '''
  Convert aligned bam IFS to unaligned bam OFS.
  '''

  # Generate a new read that we'll use as the base.
  unaligned = pysam.AlignedRead()

  # Set target reference and position to unknown.
  unaligned.tid = -1
  unaligned.pos = -1
  unaligned.rnext = -1
  unaligned.pnext = -1

  # Prepare the tag set to keep.
  tags = tags and set(tags) or set([])

  for read in ifs:
    # Copy the query name of the read.
    unaligned.qname = read.qname

    # Copy the sequence and the quality string.
    unaligned.seq   = read.seq
    unaligned.qual  = read.qual

    # Copy reference to paired sequence, if exists.
    unaligned.rnext = read.rnext

    # Copy any applicable flags.
    unaligned.flag = 0x0
    if read.is_paired: unaligned.flag = 0x1   | unaligned.flag
    if read.is_read1:  unaligned.flag = 0x40  | unaligned.flag
    else:              unaligned.flag = 0x80  | unaligned.flag

    # Copy tags specified by the user.
    unaligned.tags = []
    for tag in read.tags:
      if tag[0] in tags: unaligned.tags += [tag]

    # Write the new unaligned copy.
    ofs.write(unaligned)

def main(args):

  # Set up basic logging.
  logging.basicConfig(
    level = args.loglevel,
    format = '%(asctime)s %(name)-6s %(levelname)-4s %(message)s',
  )

  # Unalign the bam file.
  logging.info('Unaligning %s to %s' % (args.bam,args.out))

  ifs = pysam.Samfile(args.bam)

  header = ifs.header
  if 'PG' in header: del header['PG']

  ofs = pysam.Samfile(args.out,'wb',header = header)
  unalign(ifs,ofs,args.tags)
  ofs.close()

if __name__ == '__main__':
  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Signpost Daemon')

  # Flag arguments.
  parser.add_argument('-d','--debug',dest='loglevel',action='store_const',
                      const=logging.DEBUG,default=logging.INFO,
                      help='Set logging level to DEBUG.')
  parser.add_argument('-o','--out',dest='out',default=sys.stdout,
                      help='File for output. [STDOUT]')
  parser.add_argument('-t','--tag',dest='tags',action='append',default=[],
                      help='Tags to keep.')

  # Positional arguments.
  parser.add_argument('bam',help='Bam file to unalign.')

  main(parser.parse_args())


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Death Grind Brutal Truth
Band's List Death Grind Brutal Truth End Time
Band Name Brutal Truth
Album Name End Time
Type Album
Released date 27 September 2011
Labels Relapse Records
Recorded at Watchmen Studio
Music StyleDeath Grind
1. Malice 03:27
2. Simple Math 01:26
3. End Time 01:58
4. Fuck Cancer 00:59
5. Celebratory Gunfire 01:28
6. Small Talk 01:41
7. .58 Caliber 00:54
8. Swift and Violent (Swift Version) 00:47
9. Crawling Man Blues 01:41
10. Lottery 01:11
11. Warm Embrace of Poverty 03:47
12. Old World Order 01:25
13. Butcher 02:55
14. Killing Planet Earth 01:28
15. Gut-Check 02:36
16. All Work and No Play 01:35
17. Addicted 02:04
18. Sweet Dreams 01:31
19. Echo Friendly Discharge 01:49
20. Twenty Bag 00:45
21. Trash 00:05
22. Drink Up 03:43
23. Control Room 15:21
Bonustracks (Deluxe Edition)
24. Dead 00:04
25. Money Stinks 00:45
26. White Clam Sauce 00:08
27. Swift and Violent (Violent Version) 00:50
28. S.O.B. 00:08
29. The Nightmare Continues 01:18
Total playing time 54:36
$7.98 11,53 € 9,36 € £8.58 $ 12.12 13,15 € 73,41 €
Review @ Crinn
An exceptional death grind record
All of my friends (online and in person) that are grindcore fans LOVE Brutal Truth. After hearing about them almost constantly after the release of Evolution Through Revolution, I decided it was time to humor my friends and get it. My first reaction was "what the hell?" But then after about a year or so it started to grow on me, therefore causing me to look forward to their next release. Well, it's finally here and I'll say, it's nothing like Evolution Through Revolution…that is…until the third song. First impressions (aka the opening track on an album) are very important in my opinion, and Brutal Truth has done an excellent job at choosing the worst and most misleading songs to put in front of all the others. But enough riff-raff from me, let's jump into this damn thing.
The first track isn't something I listen to mainly because it's literally noise and random notes that drag on for 15 minutes. I'm fine with noise, but not if it's annoying and has constant high-pitched guitar harmonics. But I'm not going to bitch about that because all you have to do is press the "skip" button to go to track two. What you get out of that is a song that is MUCH MUCH slower than the Brutal Truth that you're used to and is even a bit refreshing and shows some creativity. Malice has a really ambient sound with booming drums and mid-range vocals that make sure that you AREN'T prepared for what they have lying in wait for you. Not only that, Malice is longer than most traditional Brutal Truth tracks, so don't let that mislead you either.
You are then bludgeoned by the explosively powerful and merciless sound of the kick drums and guitars from Simple Math (whatever that's supposed to mean). This is where the real fun action starts. I am happy to say that unlike Evolution Through Revolution, the overall sound quality of End Time is extremely professional! I love how you can actually HEAR everything! But other than that, there's not TOO much difference between the two albums. I will say that the musicians have improved a great deal (not that it's completely noticeable).
The drummer doesn't seem completely lost like he does in Evolution Through Revolution. He actually does his job of being the backbone of the music and keeping things going. The funny thing is that the vocalist has changed quite a bit. He used to have a much deeper and dirtier yell, and now he has more of a falsetto raspy vocal style that occasionally switches to a deeper mid-range growl. I have no idea if the high-pitched thing he does is healthy or not, but it does sound a lot more professional and developed than what he did before. Other than that, there isn't much to this album other than that it's an excellent mix of death metal and grindcore, but with much more grind than death. I would give this record 15/20.
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Other productions from Brutal Truth
Evolution Through Revolution
Sounds of the Animal Kingdom
Kill Trend Suicide
Need to Control
Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses
The Birth of Ignorance (Single)
Albums in Death Grind
Cristo Satanico
Monolith of Inhumanity
The Killing Gods
Corpus in Extremis: Analysing Necrocriticism
Flies Will Starve
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Q: How do I make many different structs that all implement the same trait comparable to each other? In Java-lingo, I have an interface R, an interface RT extends R (where RT implements all of R) and a bunch of other classes that all implement RT.
Transitioning to Rust I ended up with two traits
trait R { ... }
trait RT { ... }

where RT is a "subtrait" of R:
impl R for X where X: RT { ... }

Following that I have a bunch of structs, all of which implement RT:
struct RV { ... }
impl RT for RV { ... }

struct I { ... }
impl RT for I { ... }

struct U { ... }
impl RT for U { ... }

// ...

So far so good.
Now I want all of these structs to be comparable to each other, on the basis that all of them implement RT.
In Java I would change RT to
interface RT extends R, Comparable<RT>

and add a default implementation for equals and compareTo.
In Rust I have no idea if or how this could be approached.
I could say trait RT: PartialEq, but that would only make one implementation comparable with itself (RV == RV, but not RV == U).
My next idea was to add blanket implementations for every struct:
impl PartialEq<RV> for X where X: RT
impl PartialEq<I> for X where X: RT
// ...

I understand why this isn't allowed, however I'm still stuck with my initial problem.
I can't cast the values for comparison (RV as RT == U as RT) because RT can't be made into an object.
I could manually implement PartialEq<T> for every combination of structs but that would be a lot of duplication.
I considered using a macro to generate all the different implementations, but that feels so much like brute-forcing, that I question the initial design of my program.
How do I make all the different structs comparable to each other?

A: That pattern often arises in Java to emulate tagged unions, which are missing from the Java language.  In Rust, unless you are writing a library whose users may need to define new implementations of RT, I suspect you'll be happier with an enum instead of a trait object:
#[derive(PartialEq, Eq)]
enum AnyRT {
    RV(RV),
    I(I),
    U(U),
}

impl RT for AnyRT {
    fn foo(&self, ...) {
        match self {
            AnyRT::RV(rv) => rv.foo(...),
            AnyRT::I(i) => i.foo(...),
            AnyRT::U(u) => u.foo(...),
        }
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Depending on your application, you may then find that you don't need the RT trait and/or the separate RV, I, U structs at all.

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Alexander Angelin (born 30 January 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Västra Frölunda as a defender.

Club career
In 2013, Angelin signed for Utsiktens BK.

On 8 March 2022, Angelin returned to Västra Frölunda.

References

External links

Alexander Angelin at Fotbolltransfers

1990 births
Living people
Association football midfielders
Västra Frölunda IF players
GAIS players
Utsiktens BK players
BK Häcken players
Swedish footballers
Superettan players
Allsvenskan players
Ettan Fotboll players


Exploring the Path: Introduction to 3.7.6: Indriyasaṃvarasīlaṃ - Maintaining One's Object of Meditation Unobstructed!
Introduction to 3.7.6: Indriyasaṃvarasīlaṃ - Maintaining One's Object of Meditation Unobstructed!
Maintaining One's Object of Meditation Unobstructed!
Bālo viya ca utrasto2, na bhave lolalocano3.
Vanamakkaṭalolassa4, na cittassa vasaṃ vaje5.
Or like a roaming deer in a forest - or a frightened child with agitated eyes.
So one's mind may not get suppressed by a wild forest-monkey's mind!
The present lesson highlights once more important aspects of what is called indriyasaṃvarasīlaṃ - the virtue and quality of restraint in mastering the sense-faculties.
Even so the Buddha says that for a householder, determined to follow the path of the Buddha the training principles of someone who has left the householders life do not directly apply - ''Gahaṭṭhavattaṃ pana vo vadāmi, yathākaro sāvako sādhu hoti; Na hesa labbhā sapariggahena, phassetuṃ yo kevalo bhikkhudhammo."8 - still inspiring reinforcement can be obtained from the conduct of Bhikkhus. Especially the tetrad of saṃvarasīla can provide great inspiration for serious meditators if they understand the underlying principles of pātimokkhasaṃvarasīlaṃ, ājīvapārisuddhisīlaṃ, indriyasaṃvarasīlaṃ and even paccayasannissitasīlaṃ.
Have done this much for you, as did the sīla that you perfected!
6. See also lesson 3.7.4 Indriyabhāvanāsutta - where the Buddha provides guidance how to restrain one's sense faculties in the proper way.
15. S. N. Goenka refers to some of these inspiring examples in his discourses during a long course.


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Exactly the same way as you do it with any other nameserver.
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There should be a space before the "IN".
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Website temporarily not updated. Information about stay and integration in the Czech Republic you can visit the Immigration Portal of the Czech Republic www.imigracniportal.cz or websites of non-governemntal organizations - see Address Book.
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Back in 2008, I started a construction job in St. James parish LA. After living out of hotels for the first two months, a couple of friends of mine and I we decided to look for a trailer park and rent a mobile home. After a while we found a park with a few trailers and found one to rent. A few things I didn't like about the place was that we were in a swampy area, big nasty trees, poorly lit, and terrible cell phone service, but hey I wasn't complaining.
The first few days were great, had my room set up with my things, rented furniture for the living room and kitchen. After about the fourth day, I was laying in my room just about to doze off when I heard a tapping sound coming from the floor of the trailer. I brushed it off thinking that it may have been a raccoon or a dog looking for something to eat. Went to work the next day and when I returned, I noticed that all my drawers in my room were opened along with closet door. Again I brushed it off thinking that my room mates were messing with me. Later that night in bed I heard the sound of my door opening, I opened my eyes and it sure was, slowly. I yelled to my friends to stop, that I was trying to sleep. This started to happen quite often and I became concerned because they swore up and down they weren't doing it.
The one that really startled me was one night as I was sleeping, I felt my legs starting to bounce as if someone was jumping on my bed, then my whole body started to bounce, I tried to open my eyes but couldn't. I felt my body going higher and higher until suddenly it stopped. I was still, finally I could open my eyes… when I did I was face to face with the ceiling of my room! I dropped back down to my bed and all of a sudden there was a demon standing over me, he was black with long dreadlocked hair and wild crazy eyes, he bent down to where it and I were face to face, he began to snarl/laugh at the same time. All I could do was lay there, petrified almost. I could feel the bed shaking as it moved around. After a few seconds it disappeared, I felt a sudden burst of energy and bolted from the room running down the hall way to wake everyone up and tell them I wanted to get the hell out of there.. They laughed at me and said I just had a nightmare. That was the last time I saw the demon spirit although the noises continued. Eventually one of my room mates left and I decided to take the room he was in.. the strange occurrences continued, one of the guys said he saw a little girl standing at his door way one night. Another worker of mine told me that his son was being bothered by a young boy that would come out of his closet at night, he stayed in a trailer across the street from me.
Another worker of mine who stayed three trailers down, said he would hear foot steps in the hallway while he was sleeping and sometime would feel as if someone or something was touching his head at night.
Not sure how old the park was or the history of the place, but apparently these things were going on for a while. I used to pay this young boy to maintain the yard for a few bucks and decided to ask him if he had any issues as I did. His reply was YES!


Crane fly larvae feed on the roots of grasses. Usually very little damage is done as plants have a remarkable ability to compensate for minor root damage. However, when populations are high (estimated to be about 25-30 larvae per square foot) damage to turf areas can be extensive. (Note: One property in the Eastbridge area had 75-125 larvae per square foot)!
The adult crane fly is found in the late summer and early fall. It has long legs and looks very much like a large mosquito (the body alone is about 1" long). One common name for these insects is "mosquito-hawk". The adults are harmless. They do not bite nor do they attack mosquitos. They are very common at night around lights.
Larvae, sometimes called "leather jackets," live in the soil. Larvae hatch from eggs laid in the late summer. They feed during the fall and into the spring of the following year. They stop feeding in May. Damage generally starts to be noticeable during the spring, caused by feeding that occurred the previous fall and winter. Damage can also occur when birds scratch at the lawn surface attracted to larvae. Birds are important predators of crane fly larvae and great care should be taken not to poison birds if insecticides are used.
Now that European crane fly has arrived, it is likely to be a permanent inhabitant of our lawns. Severely damaged lawns may need renovation. It is probably not necessary to treat these lawns with insecticides prior to renovation as normal site preparation (tilling and rotovation) controls larvae.


Welcome to my Falstad guide.
In this guide, I will play the devil's advocate, showing you an unorthodox build of Falstad, so that you may understand how to maximise the potential of the hero.
People may realise by now, that Falstad isn't really participating much in the meta these days. This is because of the common stereotype that Falstad "is a lousy hero" or that "other heroes are just better".
Well, this guide hopes to prove you wrong.
Whenever you play with a Falstad player, don't you find it irritating that he's not contributing much to the teamfight using his skills and talents properly? This is because many Falstad players do not really know how to use the hero well, and thus limiting its ability and credential.
Falstad is a ranged assassin, make sure he lives up to his name.
Wow, I can roll more! Such a surefire way to engage or disengage!
Well, the +30% increase is indeed a substantial amount, this talent is only taken if you do not have very good positioning in teamfights. More often than not, this talent will be rendered ineffective because you either go too in or go too out, in layman's term. Also, you can already pass through many impassable terrains with the normal Barrel Roll, so it doesn't really help much.
This is by far the best pick for Falstad, because it scales really well into the late game. Although the idea may be similar to picking up Gathering Storm, remember that this talent affects your Basic Attacks, which requires no cooldown or whatsoever, just you right-clicking the enemy.
But this talent requires you to stay in lane and not fight??
Technically yes, but remember, hero kills also awards you the charges... and with adequate knowledge of the game, balancing between soaking and ganking, your experience will be rewarded.
Wow, Bribe, what an OP skill!
I feel that This talent has been over-rated, and is only great when it is in the early game. After all, the most you can do with it is to quicken your capture timing, otherwise you can just solo the camps yourself. At the very best, this talent only help you to cap 2 giant camps.
With more damage on the target, means more dps. How very good is this talent!
While this talent may be enticing to some, always keep in mind that in 90% of the teamfights you encounter with Falstad, you are unable to stay in the radius of Lightning Rod in order to dish out more damage. Simply, the target wouldn't let you by running away. It's human instinct to run away. This talent does not yield much effectiveness, because of the aforementioned argument.
Almost always, in a teamfight, you will receive damage. Either someone is targeting you directly or there is an indirect attack which affects you. If there is a need to iterate, Tailwind states that you must not be damaged in order for this trait to activate.
That is true, but keep in mind that Falstad has a low mana pool. You are unable to spam your skills very often if you are considering to participate in a fight anytime soon. Playing Falstad requires the understanding of Mana conservation, which makes it even harder to prove this talent point.
This talent point is definitely viable if you are playing solo, i.e taking mercenary camps or pushing out lanes. In a sense, it will make you more survivable during the course of the game. However, when playing Falstad, you are required to participate in most teamfight because of your Flight ability, and recovering 30 health per hit isn't very compelling when the enemies are hurling hundreds of damage on you. (you get the point).
Increasing the range of Hammerang may seem rather useless, but it is the slow I'm talking about here. The range is also cogent in the sense that you are able to hit more heroes with it (provided they stand in a line), and securing any kills. You can also chase someone in a more competent manner with your increased range. The amount of positive vibes this talent has is uncountable. The increased slow is common sensical.
Same argument as tailwind. To reiterate, you just don't have the mana to complement the decrease in cooldown.
This may be an unorthodox talent to pick up, but it sure works wonders. Having an 80% increase in basic attack is amazing, considering your build is circled around using your normal attack. As a calculation, once you throw out your Hammerang, you are able to utilize this critical damage 4 times at max. Secret Weapon is lethal when combined with your level 16 talent, Hammer Time, because it allows you to hit the enemy at least 2 times.
Nahhh, level 7 talent is important, and Barrel Roll costs 75 mana. This talent scales down during the course of the game, just because your mana pool gets larger. Furthermore, what are you going to do with Free Roll? At most, you are going to use it 2 times in a fight.
This is the only talent which I may give it a leeway, and it is picked only on certain occasions. Otherwise, I would rather Secret Weapon as my first choice.
There is going to be no arguments for this talent pick. If you follow my build, I recommend the former. Just because it suits well with what you are building up. If you want to play a rather sinister, causal Falstad, then it is up to you. This is purely based on preference.
I have no qualms for this talent pick-up, because it suits the way I play Falstad: aggressive, damage dealer, assassin.
I don't really like this ultimate. No damage = not fun in my opinion. You can still pick this up to steal boss, turn the fight in your favor, be a prick and push the team back... It's really up to you.
This talent is one of the best in inflicting tons of damage using your right-click. A must have to augment your talent choices. My Falstad builds around right-clicking on enemy heroes, and most of the time you will right click the enemy heroes... You get my point?
This talent is counter-intuitive after picking up Power Throw. Lol..
This is a Hammerang build, and I've already mentioned in the front that you may not be able to maximise your thunderstrike duration. Moreover, it doesn't deal as much damage as the one I propose. Unlike Gall's level 13 ability Rising Dread to increase his Dread Orb's damage, you are the one controlling the radius of Lightning Rod, which may endanger your life.
5% x 5 = 25%, + 100% = 125% = no death!
You are going full assassin build. No healing!! Just kidding. On a side note, static shield doesn't provide as much as First Aid, so if you aren't going to pick First Aid, then don't pick this. Aaaand read above. Simply doesn't provide as much sustain as you think.
Oh my good, 2 seconds? I have tailwind almost every time!
Not really viable when you are either running with high chance of success, or running just to die. 30% isn't going to make you Godlike, just saying. And it really limits your option if you opt for this talent, seriously.
This is centrifugal to your current build-up, because it just propels any damage inflicted by you. Having a short stun is also great in chasing enemies. Keep in mind that Hammerang also provides a slow. A stun + a slow is devastating. And also supplements your Secret Weapon talent by a huge margin.
If you desire to pick this, why not Aerie Gusts? you can argue by yourself on this one. And if you decide to pick Aerie Gust, why not this? Hohoho, a paradox for you. (No hard feelings!) On a lighter note, Afterburner doesn't provide much movement, or rather, is insignificant because you already have taken up a stun from Hammer Time. If you are talking about running away, it is certainly useful, but what's next?
Hmm, a rather intriguing talent, but is not really viable when you are going for a right-click build. Overdrive may be competent when you are going for an all rounded, basic ability build, emphasizing on both Hammerang and Lightning Rod. In other cases, it is just not really suitable.
In simple terms, why are you in such a hurry? Where do you want to fly to?
Falstad is a rather unique hero, and it can be weak if you are new to this type of gameplay. And by weak I mean reallllllly useless. On the other side of the spectrum though, it can be a game changer.
Try to capitalize on your Seasoned Marksman ability. Make full use of your flight ability, and move around the map effectively. Do not waste any time walking around the map, because it just limits your potential as a hero. It is alright if you find yourself always having to hearth back to base, because you can get to lane in no time.
Always be present in team fights because your team needs you. Don't idle and try to farm minion waves when your team is engaged in a fight. You'll just get a verbal beating afterwards. Make sure you land your Hinterland Blast at appropriate positions.
Get Bruiser camps on your own. Get mercenary camps on your own. Don't attempt the boss on your own.
Try and be the one to defend the base when being pushed out by minions alone to exploit your Seasoned Marksman ability. Push as according to your team. Be the one to help out, not the one who will lead the game. Keep in mind that you are always in a precarious position; take note of your health every time.
Your cool Mount, Flight. Flight is really key in turning the fight from a 4v4 to a 5v4, with an added element of surprise. Position your flight well. If you see your allies having the upperhand, fly in front of the enemies. If you see your allies requiring backup, fly to a safe distance. Don't compromise on using flight because it has a significant cooldown. In MOBA games, seconds pass by really quickly.
Don't be afraid to Hearth back to your fountain, heal up, and Fly back to the fight. It really helps a lot when you require the little bit of HP and MP.
You can also manipulate the ability by treating it as a delayed fountain. Take a mercenary camp by yourself, Hearth back to the base, and fly back to where you want to be, and pretend nothing happen.
When trying to farm, position your Hammer so that it hits the most number of minions.
Try and utilize the range of this ultimate by picking off low health losers. Also, do not save your blast so that you can secure a 5 man wombo combo instant kill, because that is most likely not going to happen. Don't be afraid to use it on one person, provided your team do not have to resource or skill to chase him down. Treat this ultimate more like a kill-steal fashion, than a pretended 5 man team wipe.
Alternatively, you can also use your blast as a psychological shock to the opponents, crippling them and imbuing much fear into their hearts. Make it so that it will be etched into their minds forever, haunting them in their dreams, preventing them from moving further in life. Yup, that's the reality of such an ultimate.
You are a threat to everyone. Just play well.
Oh, you thought I meant threats to Falstad?
Thanks for reading my first guide! Please comment on your ways of Falstad, or if you have any better suggestions with a better play style as an assassin, feel free to voice it out!
Thank you once again for taking your time to read this guide, or pretending to read it!


Hani Zurob is an influential contemporary Palestinian artist, currently working in Paris. He is known for his vivid paintings, which are often informed by the personal events that have shaped his life. His artworks present these events through a personal perspective and a conceptual context that reflects the broader circumstances of his upbringing. The works transcend borders and geography at the same time – a mission of art that remains close to the painter's heart. The majority of his artworks are created using tar (zeft in Arabic), acrylic and mixed media.
Zurob was born in Gaza's Rafah Camp in 1976, and he later moved to Nablus where he received a BA in Fine Arts in 1994. With the aim of pursuing an artistic career, Zurob moved to Ramallah from 2001 to 2006, when he received a grant that allowed him to reside in Paris at the Cité Internationale des Arts. In 2002, he was selected to participate in the AM Qattan Foundation's Young Artist of the Year Awadr.
Zurob has gained notable recognition, internationally and at home, and has won several international awards and residencies, including Bourse et Prix Renoir in 2009, as well as named one of ten 'international artists to watch' in 2013 by The Huffington Post.
His work is found in several private and public collections internationally including in the Arab American National Museum (AANM), Dearborn, Michigan; Williamsburg Art & Historical Center (WAH Center), New York; Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), Paris; Association Renoir, France; Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris; Mairie de Paris, Hôtél de Ville, Paris; Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah; Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), Kuwait; Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture, Beirut; Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation (DAF), Bierut; A. M. Qattan Foundation, London-Ramallah; Birzeit University Museum, Birzeit, Palestine; and the George Michael Al Ama Collection, Palestine.
A monograph tracing the development of his work, "Between Exits: Paintings By Hani Zurob" by Kamal Boullata, with an introduction by Jean Fisher, was published by Black Dog Publishing, London in November 2012. "Hani's practice provides an important voice in contemporary Palestinian culture, as well as a significant contribution to the creation of an Arab aesthetic. Ultimately though, while Zurob's art gives powerful expression to the Palestinian collective experience, it can also be seen in the context of more universal themes of personal identity and embraces humanity beyond the Palestinian context".
-Black Dog Publishing, London 2012.
2007 Barrage, Gallery Europia, Paris.
2001 Dream and after, A.M. Qattan Foundation & French Cultural Center Ramallah, Nablus, Gaza and Jerusalem.
Asia-Africa Jaala Biennale, Tokyo, Japan.
Author: Kamal Boullata, Introduction by: Jean Fisher.
Jerusalem, the Ministry of Culture and the Welfare Association.
2017 Artistic residence, Nov 2016 – May 2017, Atelier Al-Mansouria Foundation For Culture and Creativity, Saudi Arabia, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris.
2009 Prize and Grant Renoir 2009, Essoyes, France.
2006 Artistic residence, February - September, Welfare Association Atelier Palestine à la Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris.


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The aromatic version of Angostura Bitters is far and away the most common variety of bitters in the world. Almost every bar has a bottle on the counter and it is the only brand that has been widely commercially available throughout the 20th century (many other brands disappeared during American prohibition). There's good reason for Angostura's long popularity. Angostura Bitters date back to 1824, when a German doctor by the name of Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert began making them in the town of Angostura in Venezuela. They were originally intended as a restorative tonic, but became internationally popular with the rise of what we now call cocktails in the mid-19th century. Angostura bitters are now made by the House of Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago. The exact recipe is a closely kept secret, reportedly only known to five people, but the flavour is a complex blend of island spices, citrus, and bitter gentian. Angostura Orange Bitters is a far more recent flavour launched around 2007.
Angostura Aromatic Bitters is the traditional bitters used in loads of classic cocktails, including the Manhattan and the Old Fashioned. It can pretty much be used whenever a recipe calls for "bitters" without specifying a type (as can most other "aromatic" bitters).
Angostura is also terrific in a variety of non-alchohol situations from baking to mocktails to dashing on vanilla ice cream.
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Suspect arrested after man found tied to chair with fire underneath in Opelika
By Olivia Gunn | July 10, 2019 at 6:18 PM EDT - Updated July 11 at 11:41 PM
OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - A suspect has been arrested for kidnapping and attempted assault in Opelika.
Kendrick Omar Hill of Auburn, Alabama is charged with first-degree kidnapping, attempted assault, and attempting to flee law enforcement.
On July 9, the Opelika Police Department was made aware of a viral social media that showed a 31-year-old man tied to a chair who had apparently been assaulted. A fire had been set under the chair.
The incident happened Tuesday at the dead end of Morgan Avenue off South Long Street. When officers arrived at the scene, the victim was still tied to the chair.
Hill was still on the scene when officers arrived but fled the area. Officers did pursue Hill but was not able to locate and take him into custody until Wednesday.
The victim was transported to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at 334-705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at 334-745-8665.


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Rivertown Terrace Condominiums Grand Opening featured in The Windsor Star
…Grace Macaluso, The Windsor Star, May 1st, 2015
Peter Valente doesn't need a crystal ball to see the future of Windsor's new homes market.
"My personal belief is the future of Windsor real estate are the seniors," said Valente, president and owner of Valente Development Corporation.
"When the housing market started to turn around four or five years ago, I made the conscious decision to go after that market."
With this demographic group in mind, Valente launched RiverTown Terrace – the city's first, new condominium development in almost a decade.
"This is a $10-million project," he said proudly. "It will create about 160 construction jobs."
The 63,000-square-foot project sits on a two-acre lot at 8475 Wyandotte St. E. and is being built in two phases.
Phase one, which is currently under construction, is a building comprised of six, two-storey units. In June, construction is set to begin on phase two, which features a four-storey building consisting of one-and-two-bedroom units. Prices range from $149,900 to $269,900. A space in the parking garage will cost an additional $16,400.
So far, 12 of the 50 units at the four-storey building have been sold, said Valente.
"We think seniors will purchase this as a retirement living choice," he said. "These are people who want to spend half their time in Florida. They'll have no maintenance. They can lock and leave their unit, and go to Florida in the winter."
The two-storey units, he added, would likely appeal to professionals. "It's like a townhouse building, but the zoning of the property did not allow for townhouses, so they're brownstones and we had to do vertically divided units."
The units come with such standard finishes as ceramic floors, granite or quartz countertops, cabinets with crown moulding and stainless steel kitchen appliances.
"I tried to put in upgrades that you'd find in a $700,000 house. It may be a small space but it's very well finished."
The location caters to residents who want to be within walking distance of an array of amenities, said Valente.
"If you want to head out to the grocery store, restaurant or bank, you can walk across the street," he said. "It's an awesome location."
For more information go to valentehomes.com/rivertown-condos.
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Sprawling. Beautiful. Soaring. Gleaming. Open. Cozy. Warm. Blah. These, along with many more, are some of the usual suspects in the language of real estate. The language that is mostly employed by us Real Estate Agents.
When doing anything repetitive, the risk is always to fall into ruts or patterns and ruts or patterns are rarely sources of creative thought. When you, the consumer or real estate enthusiast in general reads about gleaming hardwood floors and soaring ceilings in the breathtaking great room, do you find yourself skimming over the text?
Would point form bullet points be better? Pie charts and visual graphs? Or just simple pictures? Perhaps a combination of all of the above and then some would be the answer. The reason I write this is today I found myself, as I do 8 days a week, reading through some listings while searching for clients of ours. Since I do this so much, I can skim read and quickly scan data and still come out with a good idea of what a home has and doesn't have.
I suppose it's risky for you consumers to be skimming. To think all the work that has gone into cranking out this vanilla prose is going to waste. The horror!
The answer to this riddle really is for us to offer the information in as many formats as possible. Write a novel for those that like to curl up with a coffee and go house shopping. Provide crisp photos for the iPhone pic flipper. Draft up a quick summary of the highlights for emailing in bullet form. Attach pdf documents of surveys, floorplans and general specifications. Present a simple, clean video of the home or even the neighbourhood. Be accessible by phone, email, text or bat signal.
At the end of the day, it is you, The Consumer, that challenges us on a daily basis. You challenge us to be creative, intelligent and engaging in what we do and how we do it. We know if we are not achieving these lofty goals by your indifference. So, please keep contacting us. Keep emailing, calling, text or stopping in to see us at our office or open houses. In general, it means we are reaching you and for marketers, that is what keeps us going day in and day out!


My pal Stacey, from work, shared this recipe with us. I always say I would eat more salad if I could make them taste as good as restaurant's offerings. This one does the trick. So, I guess January is as good a time as any to start applying that promise to action.
Toss spinach, romaine lettuce, red onion (obviously this salad is best served when 'single')-sliced, feta cheese (I used one regular size package, glazed nuts (it callas for pecans, I found walnuts in a can), and Brianna's Homestyle Blush Wine Vinaigrette (there is a strawberry on the bottle). A little dressing goes a long way (Stacey's good advice).


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Amy Encinger received her doctoral degree at the University of Nebraska Lincoln in Human Sciences. She has led and worked on a number of evaluation and research projects over the last 10 years, including statewide and national projects. The majority of her work has centered on early childhood care and education, with a specific interest in material hardship and parent stress in relation to child outcomes. She joined the GCHS as a Program Evaluation Specialist for NICS/SHIPC in November 2022.


Katie Choe is the chief engineer and director of construction management for the Boston Public Works Department. She oversees roadways, sidewalks, construction projects and coordination, and infrastructure asset management. She also served as a delegate to the first Green Infrastructure Summit and received the 2015 Rita Barron Public Official Award.