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Latam Airlines to increase international operation in 2021 with new routes to Brazil and Peru
From December 15, Latam will also increase its operation to the United States, from one to three weekly flights on the Bogota-Miami route
Photo: Markus Mainka/Shutterstock
24.Nov.2020 16:19 BRT
UPDATED 16:20 BRT
As of January 1st, the carrier will resume flights from Cartagena to Lima with four weekly frequencies and from Bogota to Sao Paulo with a daily flight;
From December 15, the airline will also increase its operation to the United States, from one to three weekly flights on the Bogotá-Miami route.
Leading airline service in Latin America, Latam Airlines announced on Monday that is increasing its international offer. As of January 1st, the carrier will resume flights from Cartagena to Lima with four weekly frequencies and from Bogota to Sao Paulo with a daily flight.
"For LATAM it is very significant to materialize the growth of our international operation and, although given the current context of the pandemic, we know that the recovery process will be slow and gradual, it is also true that air connectivity is key for the country," said Santiago Álvarez, executive director of Latam Airlines Colombia.
READ ALSO: Latam reports a $573.1 million loss in the third quarter of 2020
With the Cartagena–Lima route operated by Latam Airlines Peru, the group completes 14 weekly frequencies to Lima, with 7 flights from Bogotá, 3 from Cali and as of January, 4 flights a week from Cartagena.
On the Bogota–Sao Paulo route, Latam will offer 7 weekly frequencies from January 1, 2021, thus completing 6 international routes that connect the country with the main destinations in the region.
READ ALSO: Colombian airline Ultra Air to start operations on November 26
From December 15, the airline will also increase its operation to the United States, from one to three weekly flights on the Bogotá-Miami route. Latam resumed its operations in Miami on November 16.
In September, Latam obtained approval on its second try of a crucial $2.45 billion bankruptcy loan to take the airline out of Chapter 11 restructuring, after having its previous package rejected by a judge.
Brazil, Colombia, Latin America, Travel


Halifax Pop Explosion is next week. I've never been. Not going to lie - I really only bought a wristband to be a good girlfriend... but then I listened to a bunch of the artists, and now I'm SUPER excited to go.


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New Trailer For Disney's 'Aladdin' Fixes Will Smith's Genie Look
by Michael Bezanidis on March 12, 2019
A brand new trailer for Disney's live-action Aladdin movie is here and Will Smith's blue Genie looks a whole lot better now.
Also read: 'Avengers: Endgame' Directors Filmed 'Captain Marvel' Mid-Credits Scene
Disney debuted a full-length trailer for Aladdin this morning, giving fans a fresh look at the upcoming live-action remake of its 1992 animated classic. Will Smith's much-criticized Genie look is finally fixed in this sneak peek but there are also never-before-seen shots of other fan-favorites like Aladdin's trusty sidekick Abu and the Magic Carpet.
What do you think of this new trailer? Are you fan of the improvements on Will Smith's Genie look? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news from the upcoming live-action adaptations of Aladdin, Dumbo and The Lion King.
Also read: Idris Elba To Takeover Deadshot Role For Will Smith In James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad'
Aladdin opens in theatres on May 24, 2019. Here's the offficial synopsis:
A thrilling and vibrant live-action adaptation of Disney's animated classic, "Aladdin" is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.
Directed by Guy Ritchie from a script he co-wrote with John August, the film stars Will Smith as the Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, Marwan Kenzari as Jafar, Navid Negahban as the Sultan, Nasim Pedrad as Dalia, Billy Magnussen as Prince Anders, and Numan Acar as Hakim.
Source: Disney
Top Actors To Replace Ben Affleck In Matt Reeves' 'The Batman'
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Ben Affleck is officially out as Batman and it's a pretty sad day.
Words cannot describe how sad I am to see Ben Affleck announce that he's no longer Batman. His Batman is why I do what I do. In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I fell in love with his comic book-accurate interpretation of the Caped Crusader. It was a breath of fresh air and it felt like we finally had the one true Batman.
Three years have quickly sped by and we're officially going to receive a new Batman for his next movie. Last night, Ben Affleck announced that he will not return as the Dark Knight in Matt Reeves' The Batman and now everyone's attention has moved towards wanting to know who the next Bruce Wayne will be. Matt Reeves is said to want an actor that's around 20 years younger than Affleck while Warner Bros. wants someone older. My guess is that Reeves wants a fresh start while the studio wants an older actor for crossover potential.
In this list, I will discuss the actors I think can replace Ben Affleck as Batman using the parameters that Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. want. Hit Next to see our picks to play the Batman.
Michael Fassbender is an X-Men alum and no stranger to comic book franchises. The actor has shown multiple levels of range and could definitely handle the Batman/Bruce Wayne personality. If they go with the older range for the next Dark Knight, then Fassbender is probably one of the best choices to take over the role.
Ben Barnes is out of a job after The Punisher season 2 and he's one of the best actors in that series. The second season tied up Barnes' arc on The Punisher and the actor has already told us that that he'd love to play the Caped Crusader. Barnes definitely has the pretty boy look going on for him and I wonder what his take on Bruce Wayne could be.
I've said this before and I'll say it again: Ryan Gosling needs to star in a superhero movie. I've always thought Gosling would make a great Batman. Every role that he's done has shown us his capability and he could crush it as Bruce Wayne.
Jon Hamm is my top choice for an older Batman. If Warner Bros. wants to cast an older actor for crossover potential, Jon Hamm is the studio's best bet. He has a similar look to Ben Affleck, and c'mon, the guy's look just screams Bruce Wayne.
Armie Hammer is 32 years old and was cast as the Caped Crusader in George Miller's Justice League: Mortal. That film will never see the light of day, but that doesn't mean that Hammer doesn't deserve a second shot at being the Batman. He's charming, broody and will probably give his all for this role. Armie Hammer is a great option because he's young enough for Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. could work in a way for him to crossover with the rest of the DC Extended Universe.
Game of Thrones alum Richard Madden is my top choice to replace Ben Affleck as Batman. The actor is young, has the look and definitely has the acting chops to play the duality of Batman and Bruce Wayne. Madden just won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television series for the BBC drama Bodyguard, so Warner Bros. may want to quickly snatch him up.
Michael Bezanidis
Michael is the Managing Editor of Heroic Hollywood. When he's not playing video games, he's usually writing about film and television.

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package com.nicotinaestudio.forestamovil.dal;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.UUID;

import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;

import com.nicotinaestudio.forestamovil.context.DbContext;
import com.nicotinaestudio.forestamovil.model.Transporte;

public class TransportesDao {

	private DbContext db;
	private Context ctx;

	public TransportesDao(final Context ctx){
		this.ctx = ctx;
		db = DbContext.getInstance(this.ctx);
	}

	public ArrayList<Transporte> obtenerTodos() {

		ArrayList<Transporte> transportes = null;

		Cursor c = db.getReadableDatabase().rawQuery(
				"SELECT * From transportes", null);

		try {
			if (c.moveToFirst()) {
				transportes = new ArrayList<Transporte>();

				do {

					Transporte t = new Transporte();

					t.id = c.getInt(0);
					t.uuid = c.getString(1);
					t.propietario = c.getString(2);
					t.tipo = c.getString(3);
					t.marca = c.getString(4);
					t.modelo = c.getString(5);
					t.capacidad = c.getString(6);
					t.matricula = c.getString(7);
					t.fotografia = c.getString(8);
					t.fechaRegistro = c.getString(9);
					t.medio = c.getString(10);

					transportes.add(t);

				} while (c.moveToNext());
			}
		} catch (Exception e) {

		} finally {
			c.close();
			c = null;
		}

		return transportes;
	}

	public Transporte obtenerPorUUID(String uuid) {

		Transporte t = null;

		Cursor c = db.getReadableDatabase().rawQuery(
				"SELECT * From transportes WHERE uuid = ?", new String[]{ uuid });

		try {
			if (c.moveToFirst()) {
				t = new Transporte();
				t.id = c.getInt(0);
				t.uuid = c.getString(1);
				t.propietario = c.getString(2);
				t.tipo = c.getString(3);
				t.marca = c.getString(4);
				t.modelo = c.getString(5);
				t.capacidad = c.getString(6);
				t.matricula = c.getString(7);
				t.fotografia = c.getString(8);
				t.fechaRegistro = c.getString(9);
				t.medio = c.getString(10);
			}
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}

		return t;

	}

	public long guardar(Transporte t) {

		ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();

		contentValues.put("uuid", t.uuid);
		contentValues.put("propietario", t.propietario);
		contentValues.put("tipo", t.tipo);
		contentValues.put("marca", t.marca);
		contentValues.put("modelo", t.modelo);
		contentValues.put("cap", t.capacidad);
		contentValues.put("matricula", t.matricula);
		contentValues.put("foto", t.fotografia);
		contentValues.put("f_registro", t.fechaRegistro);
		contentValues.put("m_transporte", t.medio);

		final long rowId = db.getWritableDatabase().insert("transportes",
				"propietario", contentValues);

		return rowId;
	}

	/**
	 * Libera los recursos utilizados por la clase.
	 */
	public void close() {
		db = null;
		ctx = null;
	}
}

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Has Mark Zuckerberg finally gone too far?
Smearing Facebook critics as linked to Soros and hating Jews is charming but if anyone else had pulled a stunt like this, they would be gone, Facebook somehow manages to remain untouched.
Mark Zuckerberg continues to look like someone who has been bitten by a zombie and is desperately trying to hide the fact he's infected.
Selling off personal information for democratic manipulation and the spread of fake news all the while draining newspapers of revenue to fund critical journalism, Facebook has bypassed gatekeepers and allowed an interconnectedness few dreamed of, but has Mark Zuckerberg finally gone too far?
The attack on Zuckerberg is set to complicate the daunting challenge facing Sir Nick Clegg, Facebook's new global head of policy and communications, who joined last month and has been asked to conduct a review of Facebook's use of lobbying firms.
Jonas Kron, a senior vice president at Trillium Asset Management, a US investor which owns an £8.5 million (NZ$15.86m) stake in Facebook, last night called on Zuckerberg to step down as board chairman in the wake of the report.
Both Zuckerberg and Sir Nick have been under pressure following reports Facebook hired Definers, a Republican public relations firm, to help repair its battered reputation following intense criticism of the social media platform's handling of a scandal over Russian interference in the 2016 US elections and the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Definers allegedly encouraged the depiction of Facebook's critics as anti-Semites and had published news articles criticising Facebook's competitors. The business has also been accused of attempting to encourage journalists to report that anti-Facebook groups were linked to Soros.
…ahhh, when in doubt, scream anti-semite.
A reckoning may be looming, Facebook is in the whirlpool of tech market meltdowns at the moment and the magnitude of regulation many Governments now want to force upon Facebook suggests Zuckerberg's dream run could be coming to an end.
Facebook can do what they like their platform. That's their right as a company. But they can't make us use it. I guess that's what they're learning that the hard way.
… golly do I have to spell it out to you?
Yes, its bizarre on the face of it. Soros is Jewish, and Mark Zuckerberg is Jewish, yet he hired Definers (a lobbying firm) which then ran an a subtle hate-campaign to link Soros to those opposing Zuckerberg's business (Fakebook).
Facebook dumped Definers as soon as this embarrassing campaign was revealed. The puzzle is perhaps why on earth Definers thought it was smart to link Fakebook's enemies to Soros?
But the reason is simple. Definers is part of the US alt-Right, which turns naturally to hate-campaigns of this kind: anti-Soros (anti globalist) and anti-semitic (anti-Zionist). Definers are not naive. They knew exactly what they were doing.
interesting!….so Mark Zuckerberg was an idiot to hire Definers?
…and is Facebook neutral?…or is it a tool of Israel?
"Definers" may not necessarily be "anti-semitic". They simply use anti-semitism (or the suggestion of it) as a tool. Purely for profit, you understand.
It's hard to give Facebook any legitimacy as a news source when they block my feed at the behest of corrupt dictatorships. It's best left as a means of sharing pictures of plates of food and cats.
Obviously, Facebook is a worry. But so was the invention of the printing press. Look what trouble that caused to the authorities, both secular and religious!
Too late to stop it, and totally pointless to eschew it. Learn to live with it, like everyone else….


Just two days after her appointment as secretary of state for transport, Justine Greening appeared before MPs on the transport select committee.
Addressing MPs on the transport select committee last week, Justine Greening said that she comes to her new role at the Department for Transport "as somebody who uses public transport an awful lot".
You can read more on Justine Greening's appearance before the Transport Select Committee in the latest issue of Passenger Transport. Click here to subscribe.


What is the relationship between caste and gender in the narratives of Rajput woman? During a year and a half of fieldwork in Rajasthan, a parched land dominated by the great Indian Desert, Lindsey Harlan interviewed more than a hundred women from all levels of Rajput society. She wanted to understand why certain religious practices were so important to Rajput women, and how they justified these to themselves. During the course of her interviews, the women described their religious practices—chief among them the worship of the family kuldevi (the goddess who exemplifies the ideal wife by staving off sickness, poverty, and infertility) and the veneration of satimatas (women who have immolated themselves on their husband's funeral pyre). As the women discussed these rituals, many of them also told Harlan religious myths and stories, drawing parallels between their behavior and that of various Indian heroines. These narratives and the role they play in the women's self-perception are the fascinating and enlightening subject of this book. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.
Lindsey Harlan is Professor of Religious Studies at Connecticut College.


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using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Schema;
using System.Text;
using AllReady.Areas.Admin.ViewModels.Shared;
using AllReady.ViewModels.Shared;

namespace AllReady.Models
{
    public class Location
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
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        public string Address2 { get; set; }
        public string City { get; set; }
        public string State { get; set; }
        public string PostalCode { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string PhoneNumber { get; set; }
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                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Country)) address.Append(Country);

                if (address[address.Length - 2].Equals(',')) address = address.Remove(address.Length - 2, 2);

                return address.ToString();
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    public static class LocationExtensions
    {
        public static LocationDisplayViewModel ToModel(this Location location)
        {
            if (location == null)
            {
                return new LocationDisplayViewModel();
            }

            return new LocationDisplayViewModel
            {
                Id = location.Id,
                Address1 = location.Address1,
                Address2 = location.Address2,
                City = location.City,
                Country = location.Country,
                Name = location.Name,
                PhoneNumber = location.PhoneNumber,
                PostalCode = location.PostalCode,
                State = location.State
            };
        }

        public static LocationEditViewModel ToEditModel(this Location location)
        {
            //TODO: Do I want to keep LocationEditModel and LocationDisplayModel ??
            if (location == null)
            {
                return new LocationEditViewModel();
            }

            return new LocationEditViewModel
            {
                Id = location.Id,
                Address1 = location.Address1,
                Address2 = location.Address2,
                City = location.City,
                Country = location.Country,
                Name = location.Name,
                PhoneNumber = location.PhoneNumber,
                PostalCode = location.PostalCode,
                State = location.State
            };
        }

        public static Location UpdateModel(this Location location, LocationEditViewModel locationEditModel)
        {
            if (locationEditModel != null)
            {
                var locationInfo = string.Concat(locationEditModel.Address1?.Trim(), locationEditModel.Address2?.Trim(), locationEditModel.City?.Trim(), locationEditModel.State?.Trim(), locationEditModel.PostalCode?.Trim(), locationEditModel.Name?.Trim(), locationEditModel.PhoneNumber?.Trim());
                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(locationInfo))
                {
                    location = null;
                }
                else
                {
                    if (location == null || locationEditModel.Id.GetValueOrDefault() != 0)
                    {
                        location = new Location();
                    }
                    location.Address1 = locationEditModel.Address1;
                    location.Address2 = locationEditModel.Address2;
                    location.City = locationEditModel.City;
                    location.Country = locationEditModel.Country;
                    location.Name = locationEditModel.Name;
                    location.PhoneNumber = locationEditModel.PhoneNumber;
                    location.PostalCode = locationEditModel.PostalCode;
                    location.State = locationEditModel.State;
                    return location;
                }
            }
            return location;
        }

        public static LocationViewModel ToViewModel(this Location location)
        {
            var value = new LocationViewModel
            {
                Address1 = location.Address1,
                Address2 = location.Address2,
                City = location.City,
                PostalCode = location.PostalCode,
                State = location.State
            };
            return value;
        }
    }
}


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Treat him well, Readers. His love story has been long in the making. The same is true for the rest of the Forgotten Sons (Bjorn, Erik, Gunnar, Thorvald, and Thorfinn…and you might wonder about the shadow Son, Lief). The cast of characters expands when the Rurik, the Sons, and Safira reach Rouen.
Safira needs Rurik's help to secure safe passage home. Full of secrets, she's a challenge—one he's determined to conquer, but their arrival in foreign lands marks a new chapter. An old enemy surfaces and impossible decisions must be made. With alliances fraying, past promises may not be enough to save Rurik from betraying those he's sworn loyalty to—including Safira.
The Brotherhood will be tested… So will true love.
Who are the Forgotten Sons?
Six Viking warriors fight for fame in Normandy, each man haunted by the long shadow of his father.
Dive into the series and meet Rurik, Bjorn, Erik, Gunnar, Thorvald and Thorfinn (the twins), and the lost brother, Lief.


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A Tale of Two Kitties is een Amerikaanse tekenfilm uit 1942, geregisseerd door Bob Clampett. In deze tekenfilm maakt Tweety zijn debuut (zij het nog zonder zijn gele pluimen). Het filmpje maakt tegenwoordig deel uit van het publiek domein.

Verhaal

Twee katten die ontzettend veel lijken op het Amerikaanse comedy-duo Abbott en Costello zien een vogeltje in de boom zitten en besluiten dit vogeltje op te eten. Ze hadden alleen niet verwacht dat Tweety zo slim zou zijn.

Stemmencast
Mel Blanc - Tweety / Catstello (onvermeld)
Tedd Pierce - Babbit (onvermeld)

Trivia
Wat deze film ook speciaal maakt is dat het de eerste film is waarin zinnetjes als "I tawt I taw a puddy tat" en "I did, I did taw a puddy tat!" voorkwamen, wat in latere tekenfilms Tweety's catchphrases zouden worden.

Externe links
 A Tale of Two Kitties - archive.org
 A Tale of Two Kitties - IMDB

Film in het publiek domein
Film van Looney Tunes
Film uit 1942
Korte film
Komische film
Film van Bob Clampett
Amerikaanse film

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When a Preoccupied female dates a Secure man. Note: Most Preoccupied people actually become more secure over time when they are in a relationship with someone Secure, so they eventually stop asking for reassurance in that manner.
Insecurely attached people are strongly advised to date someone who is securely attached, for several reasons.
Following are examples of how the other Secure + Insecure matches would say "I like you", showing how being with a Secure person can be soothing for an insecurely attached person.
Last but definitely not least: Two Secure people together.
Secure 1: I like you.
Secure 2: I like you, too.


University 101 students experience the opportunity to participate in diverse charitable projects, while working with professors to contribute to the local community. Activities ranged from a bake sale to a fundraiser. For instance, Aurelie Capron's class headed a blanketmaking project for youth patients in a local area hospital and Neil Quisenberry's class also made blankets for Project Linus, in which various chapters donate blankets to children who are critically ill or traumatized. Rick Bonsall's class wrote letters to U.S. soldiers and made cards, banners and handmade items to distribute overseas.
Some additional projects included: holding a Stray Rescue pet supply drive; a bake sale for Village Health Works; a bone marrow donor registry drive; a food drive for Lebanon St. John's Church food pantry; selling bracelets for a Bearcat football player who has cancer; volunteering at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home; making Halloween cards to send to a local retirement center; and collecting money for Project Mosquito Net and Nothing But Nets, which donate mosquito nets to endangered African children to help stop the spread of malaria.


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Extinct Tasmanian Tiger now back in 3D
Using 3D scanning, researchers are peeking under the preserved skin of Tasmanian tiger specimens to reconstruct its growth and development.
Thylacine specimens
When all that remains of an extinct species is a few precious specimens, dissecting them, even in the name of science, isn't really an option.
But by using CT scanning, a technique similar to medical CAT scans but with much higher resolution, researchers from the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria have been able to take a 'virtual' look inside the Tasmanian tiger to study the biology of this iconic species.
Called non-invasive X-ray micro-CT scanning, this technique has also been used to examine Egyptian Mummys, another example of rare and delicate specimens.
Dr Christy Hipsley, Research Associate at Museums Victoria and the University of Melbourne says that before they were hunted to extinction in 1936, it was very popular for museums to collect samples of the Tasmanian tiger, also known as thylacine or Thylacinus cynocephalus.
Limited Specimens Preserved
She says that a very limited number of pouch young specimens (joeys) were collected and preserved, and these now exist in various museum collections across the world from Tasmania to Prague.
"Due to the technological limitations at the time the thylacine went extinct, there are only limited details on its growth and development," Dr Hipsley says.
The research team conducted CT scanning on all 13 known pouch young world-wide to create 3D digital models. The models have enabled the team to study their skeletons and internal organs, and reconstruct their growth and development.
A scan reveals the internal structure of Tasmanian Tiger joeys.
Axel Newton, a University of Melbourne PhD student and lead author on the paper, notes that the collection of joey specimens represents five critical stages of postnatal, or pouch development.
"Our 3D models have revealed important new information about how this unique extinct marsupial evolved to look so similar to dogs, such as the dingo, despite being very distantly related," says Mr Newton.
From Joey to puppy
"The digital scans show that when first born the Tasmanian tiger looked like other marsupials like the Tasmanian Devil or the kangaroo."
These scans show in incredible detail how the Tasmanian tiger started its journey in life as a joey boasting the robust forearms of other marsupials so that it could climb into its mother's pouch. But by the time it left the pouch around 12 weeks to start independent life, it looked more like a puppy, with longer hindlimbs than forelimbs.
A Thylacine with three cubs at Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, 1909
The Tasmanian tiger's resemblance to the dingo is known as one of the best examples of convergent evolution in mammals. This is where, two species, despite not being closely related, evolve to look very similar. The Tasmanian tiger would have last shared a common ancestor with the canids (dogs and wolves) around 160 million years ago.
Dr Christy Hipsley says after sequencing the Tasmanian tiger genome in 2017, this research is one more piece in the puzzle of why they evolved to look so similar to dogs.
Once ranging throughout Australian and New Guinea, the Tasmanian tiger disappeared from the mainland around 3,000 years ago, likely because of competition with humans and dingos.
The remaining Tasmanian tiger population, isolated on Tasmania, was hunted to extinction in the early 20th century, with the last known individual dying at Hobart Zoo in 1936.
Associate Professor Andrew Pask from the University of Melbourne explains the scanning was an incredibly effective technique to study the skeletal anatomy of the specimens without causing any damage to them.
"This research clearly demonstrates the power of CT technology. It has allowed us to scan all the known Thylacine joey specimens in the world, and study their internal structures in high resolution without having to dissect or cause damage to the specimen," Associate Professor Pask says.
Dissection not an option
"By examining their bone development, we've been able to illustrate how the Tasmanian tiger matured, and identify when they took on the appearance of a dog."
The study has also revealed that two specimens held in the collection of the Tasmanian Museums and Art Gallery (TMAG) weren't Tasmanian tigers at all. Instead, they are most likely to be quolls or Tasmanian devils, based on the number of vertebrae and presence of large epipubic bones (the specialised bones that support the pouch in modern marsupials).
Senior Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at TMAG, Ms Kathryn Medlock says the museum has received many requests to dissect its pouch young over the years but they are always refused.
"One of the major advantages of this new technology is that it has enabled us to do research and answer many questions without destruction of the sample specimens," Ms Medlock says.
"This is a significant advancement that also has an additional benefit of helping us to learn more about the identity of these specimens that have been in the TMAG collection for many years."
The 3D digital Tasmanian tiger models are publicly available here as a resource for current and future researchers.
Written By Dr Nerissa Hannink, University of Melbourne
This article was first published on Pursuit. Read the original article.
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Apart from their intrinsic right to be here, spiders do humans a power of good as well.
8 myths about snakes
Some common misconceptions, and what you can do to keep snakes out of your yard.


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Serviced offices within the Monument area are generally very memorable structures. With so many grand and imposing pieces of unforgettable architecture, a managed office here is set to make a big impression on visiting clients. Being a part of the hustle and bustle of the City, occupants of Monument office spaces are mainly finance and insurance companies wishing to be surrounded by influential neighbours. The area is home to both modern structures and some phenomenal period masterpieces whilst interiors tend to offer simple and smart décor ideal for a range of businesses and client facing companies. Modern furniture, muted colouring and uncluttered shared areas with just the right amount of decorative features are a common sight throughout offices in this region. Offices to rent in Monument are surrounded by history and usually offer unique views as a further selling point.
Famous for its monument to the Great Fire of London, this area is a beautiful location to rent office space. Views from the offices include the Thames, the Shard and the Gherkin adding to the appeal. Being within the City fringes access to the Square Mile is convenient, the underground link to Bank is particularly useful.
Monument is the locality surrounding The Monument to the Great Fire of London column. The area is a small region within The City of London which includes Monument Tube Station and Monument Street, all named since the erection of the column in 1677. There is plenty to see within this area and there are some of the most stunning historic buildings throughout the whole of London to be viewed here. Like anywhere in this city there are also plenty of places to eat and to stay close by, accommodating the hundreds of thousands of visitors which regularly pass through these streets.
Restaurants within the area are very varied in both cuisine, setting and price but there are so many great and unique choices! Fengshui Dining is a subterranean haven which provides both phenomenal drinks and food dishes. The menu offers a choice of Pan-Asian foods served with a heavy focus on the 'balance' of the food meaning ingredients, colours, spices and the way the food is presented is all carefully thought through before it is served and all the ingredients are natural. Their foods are from all over Asia and there is a particularly broad choice in Dim Sum.
This location sees plenty of business associates and visitors from throughout the country and indeed the world pass through its streets from day to day and this has bought with it the need for fine hotels as well as restaurants. Apex City of London Hotel is one of the hotels closest to The Monument and offers four star standard customer service as well as rooms and facilities. The Hotel prides itself on friendly service and comprehensive hospitality throughout the entirety of your stay. They offer use of a restaurant, gym and a choice of multiple meeting rooms to enhance the experience also.
Being within the extremely popular business area of The City, Monument has plentiful transport links. Monument Tube Station which had direct access to the Circle and District lines is just seconds from The Monument itself. Cannon Street and Bank tube stations are also only a five minute walk from this location and offer links to the Central, Northern and Waterloo & City lines as well as to bus, DLR, and Southeastern services. Ample bus routes also run through the area regularly and frequently and of course there are many Boris Bike stops within a few minutes' walk of each other in this area.
Following the Great Fire of London which eradicated a good percentage of the city in 1666, London was in smithereens and normal life ground to a halt for a long period of time. After the great endeavour to rebuild the city it was thought it necessary to commemorate the occasion and the efforts which were given by the people of the city in rebuilding their lives and homes; this is when The Monument was built.
Designed by Sir Thomas Wren the structure stands 202 feet, the exact distance in which it is positioned to the Bakery on Pudding Lane in which the fire is thought to have begun; is the tallest freestanding stone column in the world. If you can climb the 311 spiral steps to the enclosed observation deck at the top, you will be rewarded with the most mesmerising views across the city with sights including the River Thames, the BT Tower, Tower Bridge, and the dome of St Paul's. In 2007 the Monument saw a £4.5 million renovation which saw it close for 18 months.
Further stunning architectural sites within this historic area include the likes of St Magnus the Martyr Church also built by Sir Christopher Wren at the same time as The Monument was erected and supports a steeple dating back to 1705. A number of historic figures have been laid to rest within this magnificent structure including Richard III's master mason Henry Yevele and the ashes of Miles Coverdale who translated the Bible into English were transported here when his burial place was demolished. Old Billingsgate is another stunning site to visit in Monument. This 19th century market building boasts 7,800 sq. m. of floor space and is currently used to host large scale events such as international galleries and publishers exhibits. The building was designed by Horace Jones and was renovated in 1988 by acclaimed architect Richard Rogers.
Within this area, The Great Fire of London had a monumental effect on its history and the current structure of the area. The fire began on 2nd September 1666 and was finally extinguished three days later on the 5th September. Although there was thankfully little loss of life from this disaster there was a loss of 130,000 people's homes as well as the good majority of businesses, streets, the City's Gates and many public buildings including churches and the Cathedral. During this period of time most buildings were made of wood and only the stone buildings such as Guildhall survived this fast spreading fire. It was then up to the people of this time to recreate the area and rehouse themselves, paving the way for the current numerous businesses which have since settled here in their converted homes and buildings.


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Before leaving for Laos to attend the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 9), President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday swore in Jose Rene Almendras as secretary to the Cabinet and Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla as the new Energy Secretary.
The oath-taking of the two officials took place at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport departure area.
Almendras, who was included in the 61-member Philippine delegation to the ASEM 9 to be held Nov. 5-6 in Laos, said his new appointment was not a line, but a staff position.
"You will not even see me. We are a staff function. We completely disappear into the bureaucracy," said Almendras in a chance interview before leaving for Laos with the President.
"The line positions are very clear. The Presidential Management Staff and the Office of the Executive Secretary -- those are line functions," he said.
The former Energy Secretary said his being a staff position did not in any way conflict with any of the line position.
"It's a whole structure on how somebody below the secretary level is actually working together with the others to create a more dynamic process. So my position doesn't conflict with any of the line positions," he said.
On the other hand, Petilla, in an interview after the oath-taking, said he cannot promise anything yet as to what he is planning to do with the Energy Department.
He, however, vowed he will do the best he can to solve the country's energy problems, particularly the power outages in Visayas and Mindanao.
Replacing Petilla as Leyte governor is vice governor Ma. Mimiette Bagulaya.
Meanwhile, in his departure statement, President Aquino said he would push for the strengthening and protection of overseas Filipino workers' rights and energy security at the meeting.
The President said he would also meet with the Filipino community in Laos, shortly after his arrival there, and tell them the good news about the Philippines.
The Department of Foreign Affairs earlier said President Aquino was expected to conduct bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit with counterparts from the European Council, European Commission, Italy, Norway, Poland and Switzerland.
The President will also engage relevant European partners to firm up support for the development of the Bangsamoro entity provided for by a Framework Peace Agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. - pna


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50% off for Young Adult (aged 19-23) and Student Leap Card holders on participating Commercial Bus Services
Transport for Ireland (TFI) is delighted to announce that Young Adult and Student Leap Card holders will enjoy 50% off travel on participating commercial bus operator services from this week.
Students and young adults (aged 19-23), have been availing of half price travel across the Transport for Ireland Network since May and now they can also avail of 'half the fares and double the fun' on participating commercial bus operators nationwide.
The Young Adult Leap Card is available to all 19 to 23 year olds right up to their 24th birthday.
The Student Leap Card remains available to students in full-time education who are 24 years old and above.
The 50% fare reductions for young people were introduced in May for subsidised public transport journeys, including Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann.
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For a full list of participating operators and information on how to avail of the discount go to TransportforIreland.ie
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said: "This is a good news story for young commuters and a really timely one too with the start of college, apprenticeships and training courses just around the corner. Initiatives such as the Young Adult Card, the Student Leap Card and the 20% average fare reduction which was introduced as a cost-of-living measure earlier this year, are firstly putting money back into people's pockets, and secondly, are helping us reduce our emissions from transport because more people are choosing public and shared transport.
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HS2 rail project is running late and over budget, says National Audit Office
Office says the Transport Department needs take greater control of the project
By Roger Baird
Updated June 28, 2016 15:03 BST
The £56bn HS2 high-speed rail project is running over budget and the opening date for the first part of the line is "at risk", according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
The government accounts watchdog labelled plans to open the first section of the line, between London and Birmingham, by 2026 as "unrealistic".
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The NAO said that phase one of the controversial project is already running £204m (€245m, $272m) over its £27.4bn budget.
The second phase of the scheme — between Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds — is £7bn over budget and is set to be completed by 2033. However, the Department for Transport said £2bn of savings have so far been made in this part of the project.
The NAO said: "The 2026 target opening date for phase 1 is at risk despite good progress with some major procurements."
The project involves issuing a series a major civil engineering contracts. But the firm tasked with completing the complex project, HS2 Ltd, said its plans were on track despite "many challenges".
HS2 Ltd chief executive Simon Kirby said: "The role of the NAO is to challenge projects such as HS2 and through that challenge improve the way they deliver for the taxpayer. This report does this and we accept that challenge."
Minister of State for Transport Robert Goodwill said: "HS2 will transform our country, generating jobs and growth and helping to rebalance our economy."
NAO head Amyas Morse said added the Department of Transport "now needs to get the project working to a timescale that is achievable". HS2 faces opposition from a number of local groups and a series of previous studies have cast doubt over the project's value for money.
The NAO report was written before this week's Brexit vote, so it doesn't speculate on what effect, if any, it could have on HS2.


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Coinbase cut costs and bolstered rep, but profits remain challenged: Analysts
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase won't escape from the profitability challenges it will face from the crypto market downturn, despite having a strong brand and credibility in the crypto market, according to investment analysts.
Credit rating firm Moody's released a note on Coinbase on Jan. 19 discussing its downgrade of Coinbase's senior debt and corporate family rating (CFR) — a rating assigned to reflect the opinion of a company's ability to honor its financial obligations.
Coinbase's CFR and senior debt were re-graded to B2 and B1 from Ba3 and Ba2 respectively, indicating the firm is "non-investment grade" and "speculative and subject to high credit risk" according to Moody's.
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"While the crypto-ecosystem has suffered further meaningful credibility issues, Coinbase has emerged with its credibility and brand strengthened — at least relatively."
The financial firm's analysts which maintained a rating of "neutral" for Coinbase in its latest note said Coinbase could even be a "beneficiary of the challenges" other exchanges have faced in the wake of FTX.
The upcoming Shanghai hard fork for the Ethereum blockchain could also be a positive for the exchange according to JPMorgan's analysts.
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The upgrade "could usher in a new era of staking for Coinbase" with analysts estimating 95% of retail investors on the platform may stake Ethereum post-upgrade, netting Coinbase up to nearly $600 million a year.
On Jan. 6 the Coinbase share price hit an all-time low of $31.95 after over a year of constant price declines according to Yahoo Finance data. The day prior, veteran investor and ARK Invest CEO, Cathie Wood, loaded up on $5.7 million worth of Coinbase shares.
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On a similar note to my last post I see that funding for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service ('CAFCASS') has been frozen for the second year running, which effectively means that their budget has been cut in real terms. It amuses me how this sits with section 11(1) (a) of the Children Act, which states that in any application relating to children the court should "draw up a timetable with a view to determining the question without delay". As any child law practitioner will know, the biggest time factor in most such applications is how long it will take the CAFCASS officer to prepare their report. Indeed, often the court will carefully work out a timetable only to be subsequently told by the CAFCASS officer that they can't prepare their report by the date fixed by the court, due to workload and/or lack of staff. Now such problems are only going to get worse. Another case of a government setting a target (to show the electorate how marvellous they are) but failing to provide proper funding to ensure that that target can be met, thereby passing the blame (in the eyes of the public) to the people who are struggling to do the actual job.
To use a motto of this government: "every child matters, but not if it costs too much".
Tax credits are often an important factor in family finances after relationship breakdown. However, the system is horrendously complicated and it is extremely difficult to find out how much a claimant will be entitled to. Now I read that the Commons Public Accounts Committee estimates that in 2004-05 H M Revenue & Customs overpaid claimants by a mere £2.2bn for the second year running. The hardship that this is going to cause to families that have to find the money for repayments can only be guessed at. Surely, it is not beyond the wit of Government to come up with a system that is simple, fair and workable?
The arguments raised in the Miller decision (see my previous posts here and here) continue to be discussed in the non-legal media. In an article in the Times Online today it is suggested that blame for marriage breakdown should be brought back and that since marriage is a contract "blame can usually best be expressed contractually, ie, financially". Of course, this is not entirely accurate as we still have a fault-based divorce system where adulterers and those 'guilty' of unreasonable behaviour are regularly penalised by being ordered to pay the other party's costs of the divorce. Still, that is usually only a few hundred pounds - what about the financial/property settlement? Why should the 'guilty' party still get 50%? It is easy to see the popularity of such arguments, but surely this will lead to far more contested divorces and contested divorce settlements - is that what we want? My hope is that when they give their decision in the Miller case the House of Lords will make it quite clear that conduct will continue to be relevant only in exceptional cases.
Reading my copy of Family Law each month can be pretty hard going, so I look forward to the light relief provided by The Last Word column by Gwynn Davis. The Last Word can take various formats, but often comprises a frighteningly realistic dialogue between the Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Crispin Smooth, senior policy advisor. In this month's column, for example, we have the two of them discussing government plans to create a family court. At one point the subject of court fee increases comes up: "What happened to access to justice?" asks Smooth, "We're still quite keen on that" replies the Minister. Brilliant stuff, but the best quote comes from the Minister when legal aid is mentioned: "Only the dementedly public spirited enter into a contract with the LSC these days". Quite.
Mention of Carlill vs Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. brings back bad memories of studying contract law at University. Notwithstanding this, I have acceded to a request to mention a commercial website on this blog: Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. , where you can find 'unusual products for the professions', including lawyers, accountants, doctors and dentists. I particularly liked the pen holder made out of a real pet coffin with a plaque which reads "Ashes of Difficult Clients" and the mug with the inscription "I can only please one client per day - today is not your day". Who needs client care?
Just make sure that any clients seeing such items have a good sense of humour!
I see fathers' rights campaigners have put themselves back in the news today. This time two members of the group called 'The Real Fathers for Justice' have scaled Westminster Abbey with a dummy on a cross using the slogan: "Crucified By The State, Ignored By The Church". The group have a very professional-looking Flash website, on which there is a press release relating to todays protest.
With all such protests, one wonders what it says about the men concerned as parents - as a spokesman for the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey said: "we would be happy to listen to views presented in a calm and rational way".
As reported in the Guardian Unlimited today the CSA has released figures showing that 70% of absent parents pay at least some child support, a much higher figure than previously thought. Interestingly, a slightly higher proportion of mothers than fathers failed to pay anything.
Worryingly, however, the Agency also disclosed that the average time it takes a parent with care to receive any maintenance has increased to nearly eight months. One can only imagine the hardship that this is causing for those parents and, in turn, the children.
+ More staff - clearly, the agency is chronically under staffed. My worry here is that a huge new investment in staff is required, but is unlikely to be forthcoming.
+ Cases need dealing with quickly and properly - obviously, but this can only be achieved with more staff.
+ Let the court deal with complex cases - agreed, but how do you define 'complex'?
+ Extend the range of enforcement measures and use them - agreed.
+ An independent arbitrator to exercise discretion - the current system is too rigid, and produces results that are often unfair in the particular circumstances of the case. The problem, of course, is deciding in which cases to allow discretion.
+ Allow couples to sort things out themselves - this is, of course, built into the present system, except where the parent with care is on benefit.
Enough of the frivolity. On Sunday the Independent Online reported that "wealthy professional women are increasingly using private detectives to check out their would-be husbands before they marry, fearful of the financial consequences of divorce". Apparently this is a practice that originated in the USA but has now spread to this country, spurred on by the recent trend for more generous divorce settlements which, it is reported, "have encouraged some people to deliberately provoke divorce proceedings". The article quotes a private investigator who says that his firm are taking on such cases at the rate of one every week or so and that, rather disturbingly, "90 per cent of men we check out are found to be wanting".
I know that as a divorce lawyer I have a vested interest, and perhaps I am old-fashioned, but I still find it sad that so many people seem to be motivated by money rather than the emotional aspects of a relationship, and I am not just referring to the women here.
On Saturday all subscribers to Family Law Week received an April fools email advising of "EU divorce harmonisation", including such changes as all family proceedings having to be conducted in both English and French and the "yardstick of equality" being replaced with the "metre of matrimonial equivalence". Needless to say, your writer was not fooled for a minute (59 seconds maybe, but definitely not a minute).
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In a shock move today the Legal Services Commission announced the abolition of legal aid contracts for law firms, legal aid forms and legal aid pay rates. In future, any firm wishing to do legal aid work will be able to do so on the same basis as private work, charging at market rates. A spokesman for the Commission said: "We want the poorest in society to receive the same service as the richest. Now they will be able to see any solicitor at any time, will not have their matter passed to the lowest paid and least qualified fee earner in the office, and the solicitor will be able to get straight on with the work without having to complete fifty pages of forms".
Reacting to the news, The Law Society said: "This is a great day. For the first time legal aid clients will get the same level of service as private clients, and solicitors will actually be able to do legal aid work for a profit. Yes, this is certainly a date to remember".


Science has also proved that our body consists of 70% water & with the waning & waxing moon oceans & rivers increases & decreases their water level. In astrology Moon has been called the significator of Mind. Irrespective of, your are passing through good or bad periods, this is a natural process that human being's mood swings very swiftly.
Somedays you feel happy, somedays are sadistic in nature & somedays are like mixture of both. We have no scientific reason for the same, & without any pre or post thought we struggle with these feeling every second point. If it is good then its ok but if its bad then we disturb ourselves internally & in the end fight with near or dear ones.
Modern Science may not have prove the reason behind this but Vedic knowledge throws light on why it happens. In astrology, Moon has been called the controller of mental situation & majorly the emotional part of the mind, which includes feelings, mood & emotions.
In astrology, the entire universe has been divided into 360 degree which includes 12 signs. Chronologically they are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius & Pisces. Astrology states that almost in 2 & half days moon changes the sign & transit to the next in the row. Almost within 27 days it completes the cycle of 360 degree which includes 12 signs of Zodiac.
Astrology states that due to this speedy transits of moon, human beings state of mind always changes. Today you are without any reason feeling happy, but tomorrow vice versa, day after tomorrow may be confused & the cycle goes on.
For example according to your birth horoscope if Moon is good for you in Aries then you will feel happy when moon transits from Aries, & if Moon struggles in your Aries for you, then on those particular days you will surely suffer with the somewhat mental agony.
Just find out the current planetary situations of the planets through internet. Find out where Moon is right now & at which degree. Every sign have 30 degrees & after completing 30th every planet transits into the next sign. So just make a calendar of Moon transits & observe very closely in which sign of Moon transits you feel better. While observing this activity you will surely find out that almost after 2 & half days your mind automatically changes the moods & feelings.


Are you ready to take your GED® exam in Pawling NY? The GED® test is only given in pencil and paper format. Usually in order to take the examination the test taker must be at least 17 years old. The GED® testing fee in the state of New York varies from $40 to $90.
The examination consists of five topics: reading, writing, math, science and social studies. Each part of the test gives a score between 200 and 800. Most states require students to receive a score of 410 on each of the five sections and an overall average of 450 for the exam to pass.


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Band Crush: MØ
introducing you to the newest pop sensation
by Sarah Rowland
Effortlessly cool is the only accurate way to describe MØ. The Danish-born singer is fiercly herself, and her message is bringing the true essence of girl power back into focus. The 26-year-old, whose full name is Karen Marie Ørsted, had very early dreams of becoming a musician that started when she got her first Spice Girls CD in the '90s. Since then, she's played in an all girls punk band, tried out a solo crunk-rap project, sang the chorus on Iggy Azalea's "Beg For It", and performed on Saturday Night Live, but she's finally found her place with a more honest approach to songwriting. Her latest release, No Mythologies To Follow, is a true testament to that notion.
MØ doesn't care a bit about keeping up appearances. She hates choreographed dance moves, prefers not to wear much makeup, and can't stand perfection. We caught up with MØ about her signature dance moves, her activist punk days, and the making of "Lean On," her breakout collaboration with Major Lazer and DJ Snake.
We're in the middle of festival season now, and you've been on the road so much lately. How's it treating you?
We actually just arrived at the Seattle airport, and we're on our way out to Sasquatch right now! I absolutely love touring. Really, it has become one of my favorite things to do. We've done a lot of the American festivals lately, like Boston Calling the other day, Coachella, Sasquatch tomorrow, and Bonnaroo coming up. Before that, we did some shows around Europe, so I'm out on the road all the time. Now, it seems like I feel more at home when I'm on tour than when I'm home. I just love it.
You're becoming known for your ability to really let everything go onstage. What do you think is most important during live shows? What do you strive to do?
My stage persona or my way of performing has just developed naturally I guess. To begin with, I started playing in bands, when I was very young. I was always so nervous and awkward back then. I joined a punk band when I was a teenager, and we were just developing our own thing at that time. There's this strange thing about being on stage and just totally letting go. I guess it was my way of coping with the awkwardness and all the nerves back then. I didn't know how to be graceful or charismatic, so going crazy just became my way of performing. Plus, when I go to a concert, I want to see the artist really going mad. I want to see that they're real people, and they just love what they're doing. I like when things aren't staged; I really hate choreography. So I just try to let go!
Is it true that you learned to stage dive from the band Reptile Youth?
Yeah, that's true! Actually he's my boyfriend now, but before he was my boyfriend he was the one who was encouraging me and said, 'Hey, you have to do it!' I was telling him that I really wanted to stage dive like he did, because it's just so cool. It's the ultimate way of letting go when you're performing, to just throw yourself out there and not really know what's going to happen. I was super impressed by that when I saw him do it. Now I'm doing it all the time!
Do you have a specific method for diving, or do you just jump and hope for the best?
I'm always waiting for the climax in the show, because that's the best time to stage dive. I'll kind of look around to find a good place, and I usually just hope the people standing there are up for it! Sometimes I try to prepare them a little, and sometimes I just totally surprise them. I've never actually crashed yet.
I have to bring up the Spice Girls, because they really influenced almost every girl from the '90s. Can you tell us about their influence on you and how they were your first gateway into music?
Yes, that's so true. The Spice Girls weren't my first meeting with music of course, but they were my very first huge band crush. You know when you have a band you absolutely love, and you go out and buy all the merchandise you can get your hands on? I was a proper fan girl. I was only about 7 or 8 at the time, and I didn't know who to be or what to do with my life. Of course, no one does then. So I became completely obsessed with the Spice Girls, and I just wanted to be like them. They were the reason I first sat down and started writing songs.
Music has an ability to speak to people, and it's a great way to inspire youth in particular. With your songs, you write things that people can really relate to on some level. Is that your aim in writing music?
Oh, I hope I can do that. Honestly, that would be so amazing to be able to do that for others. Obviously it wasn't just the Spice Girls who inspired me throughout my whole life; there have been so many! But they started the whole thing for me. As you grow older and get new idols, you can still go back and listen to those songs that first inspired you. Those are the things that first gave you hope, because within music, you can find this mutual feeling and understanding. When you do find that, you feel like you're not alone. If I'm ever able to do that for others, that will be so amazing. Really, that's my biggest aim as an artist.
Who do you think are some of the most inspirational women in music right now?
I've become a big fan of Grimes. I think she's really an unusual and unique woman in music who's so inspiring. I also think that I can maybe see myself in her at times. I think she also has this awkwardness in her, but she's always just pulling through. It's so admirable. I also adore big pop stars like Rihanna. I don't know if she writes her own songs, but she's very good at translating the songs and expressing the feelings behind the lyrics. She's just cool.
You collaborated with Major Lazer and DJ Snake for the hit "Lean On," which had to have been so much fun. What was that experience like?
That whole collaboration was great. It was so open and creative, and I love all of the people involved. The coolest thing was that it was so much fun to do. Actually, I got the first scratches for the beat back in early 2013, and it was just a slow reggae feel then. I started writing down the first ideas for lyrics and melody, and the song just developed. Major Lazer would send beats back and forth, and I'd send vocals back and forth. Then the beat changed, and DJ Snake came into the picture. We went into the studio after that in Las Vegas, and it was just all over the place. It wasn't like one of those times you go into the studio and have eight hours to make a big record. Like – oh, you've got to make a huge hit, because all of these people are big songwriters and producers. It wasn't like that at all. Everyone was just making music and doing their thing.
You went through a "punk" stage and a "crunk-rap" stage, but you've really transitioned to more of an electro-pop vibe for your album No Mythologies to Follow. Where did you find most of your song writing inspiration for those tracks?
I've been writing music since I was really small, and I've obviously been through a lot of different periods of time and phases in my life. With the punk band, I was an activist for awhile and was involved in that political punk environment for many years. I was doing that, and then I just felt like I wanted to write something more human or more real. A producer who had first heard my punk stuff heard the new songs, and he finally wanted to work with me. He thought the punk stuff was too fucked up! But when he heard the more personal stuff, he really liked it. I guess it's always easier to hide behind something big and crazy than to just be yourself. Being you is the hardest thing to do, but when I finally decided to be vulnerable, people started to find a connection with my music.
You're really a great role model yourself, because you're so open about fighting against perfection and being exactly who you are. What would you say to girls who are now seeing you in the spotlight and thinking, I want to be a musician like her?
I'd say it all goes back to the essence of what we've been talking about. If anyone ever felt that way about my music, I would love that so much. There's always such a fine balance. Music is about being personal and just putting everything on the table, but it's mostly all about being true to yourself. You have to be who you are to communicate your thoughts and your feelings. Just be a real motherfucker, you know? Just be real instead of trying to do things that you think people will like, or trying to do the things that people will think are cool.
I was doing this solo rap project once, and I remember being so focused on what was popular at the time and what other people would like. I was into making music that everyone was into on the internet, and I was just trying to copy that stuff. I failed so miserably! Every time in my life that I've tried to copy something, or tried to be cool, or tried to be perfect, I've always failed so horribly. When you start to just be yourself, that's when things really get interesting. When I stopped trying to be someone other than who I am, that's when people started to listen.


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Black Sabbath to record final album in 2015, says Ozzy Osbourne
The rock band are also planning to embark on one final tour together.
By Sam Rigby
Black Sabbath will record their final album together in 2015.
Frontman Ozzy Osbourne said that the band will come together "sooner rather than later" to record one last collection of new material, and will also embark on one more tour.
The band will team up with producer Rick Rubin to work on the follow-up to last year's 13.
Speaking to Metal Hammer, Osbourne said: "The whole Sabbath experience this time around was great. We all made friends, we didn't f**k around, we all knew that we had a job to do, and we did it. It was a lot of fun.
"So we're going to do one more album, and a final tour. Once the dust settled after the last tour we started discussing the idea, because we were getting asked about it all the time. I said to Sharon 'What's going on? Because if there's no more Sabbath I want to get on with my own thing again' and she came back and said 'Let me look into it'.
"Three weeks later I asked her about it again, and she said 'Oh, I still have to talk to so and so...' and I said 'Sharon, I ain't f**king 21 any more, if we're going to do it I want to do it before I'm 70!'
"Time isn't on our side! So she made the call and came back and said 'Yeah, the record company wants another album'. I believe Rick Rubin is going to do it with us again."
Osbourne added that timings for the recording and release of their new studio album depend on guitarist Tony Iommi's health.
"It'll be sooner rather than later. Obviously a lot of it is coming down to Tony's health, he's obviously got his cancer treatment, but we'll get onto it next year.
"I don't know if we'll be writing in England or LA, but I'll fly to the f**king moon for it if I have to!" Osbourne said.
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Flexible loans may be a better choice than secured for those who are looking to borrow money, an expert has suggested.
David Kuo, head of personal finance at Fool.co.uk, advised consumers that flexibility is one of the most important considerations when looking for a personal loan.
"The option of flexibility will allow a borrower to repay a loan earlier and cut the total cost of the loan," he advised.
Additionally, Mr Kuo warned against secured loans if someone wants to make sure that their home is not "put at risk".
He also recommended that borrowers look at the total amount repayable and annual percentage rate when comparing loan products.
Data from Moneyfacts reveals that personal loan rates have risen by 1.7 per cent during the past year and there have been 27 changes made to such products so far in 2008.


Background photo – public housing tenants in their community garden at Todd & Bent St. Photo by Lee Stefen.
Other affected regions are Mid North Coast, New England, Hunter and Northern Sydney. FACS Housing offices will progressively be closed in these areas. While about ten percent of the tenants affected are Indigenous households, Aboriginal Housing Office tenancies are not being transferred and so will be managed remotely from Sydney.
Transferred tenants are required to apply to Centrelink for Commonwealth Rent Assistance which will then be paid in full to the new landlord as rent. While FACS and Community Housing Providers have committed to maintaining tenants' after-rent incomes and continuing existing tenancy terms and conditions, complications may arise as limited term rental agreements come up for renewal and/or if tenants' circumstances change.
The Tenants' Union is closely monitoring the transfers so as to make recommendations on 'best practice' and to identify policy gaps. As part of a 12-month project funded by the NSW Law and Justice Foundation, we will be documenting the experiences and views of tenants and advocates concerning the transfer process and related tenancy management practices. This project is being conducted by Michael Darcy. Contact Michael on 02 8117 3720 or via michael.darcy@tenantsunion.org.au.
'Growth' of community housing may be an illusion. The cost-shifting isn't.
Writing in The Conversation, Tenants' Union Community Housing Project Officer Michael Darcy raises questions about the narrative of community housing 'growth', as well as concerns about accountability, and tenant choice and voice. Read Michael's article here.
If you have any problems with the change to Community Housing, or are concerned about issues affecting your tenancy, contact your local Tenants' Advice and Advocacy Service.


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Adnan Hodzic
Trikalla
Not in any ranking or draft
High School: North Central High School (Indiana)
Hometown: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
College: Lipscomb
Current Team: Trikalla
Win - Loss: 4 - 22
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The Atlantic Sun Player of the Year last season and top returning scorer in the NCAA, Adnan Hodzic may not look like a NBA prospect, but his numbers speak for themselves. Amongst the most prolific scorers and rebounders in the country, the senior epitomizes the "bull in a china shop" tag often used to label gritty, powerful post scorers. Hailing from Sarajevo, Bosnia, Hodzic spent his high high school days playing next to Eric Gordon at perennial power North Central HS in Indianapolis.
Steadily developing his game in each of his three years at Lipscomb, Hodzic was often overshadowed during his time playing on the high school and AAU circuits by the bevy of talent in Indiana. Standing 6'9 with an extremely powerful build and outstanding physical strength, the senior has grown from a rugged rebounder who coasted at times defensively to an elite small-conference post scorer with a terrific motor. While his size, style of play, and lack of outstanding quickness and leaping ability project him as a severely undersized center at the NBA level, Hodzic has held his own against all levels of competition in the NCAA.
The name of the game for Hodzic offensively is brute strength. He establishes deep position in the post essentially whenever he wants to thanks to his tremendously strong lower body and runs the lane lines with purpose when his team pushes the tempo offensively. With nearly two-thirds of his touches coming in back to the basket situations, Hodzic is effective operating over both shoulders though he prefers to turn over his left so he can use his right-handed hook shot. Using his strength to bully his way to the rim with a single dribble or simply sealing his man when the entry pass is thrown, the talented senior shows great touch around the basket and is very decisive, even if more athletic defenders block his shot periodically.
Past his tremendous finishing ability and touch around the rim, Hodzic doesn't show much more on the offensive end. He took a very small sample size of shots away from the immediate vicinity of the rim, and while his free throw percentage isn't abysmal, it is obvious that he could stand to improve his shooting ability to help him take better advantage of the his ability to get to the line at a good rate.
Lacking much in the way of agility, Hodzic lacks some of the tools NBA scouts look for in a power forward, which raises some red flags about his potential. Early season matchups against the likes of Tyler Zeller of North Carolina, Perry Jones of Baylor, and JaMychal Green of Alabama should shed some light on what Hodzic can offer against players with NBA size and athleticism. There's no doubting what Hodzic has proven in the college game, but his transition to the next level may be a hard one. His size and lack of great athleticism could limit him in multiple facets of the game, though he does offer some impressive area rebounding ability.
Defensively, Hodzic is a solid defender in the Atlantic Sun due to his ability to prevent his man from establishing position on the block. He does a good job attempting to force more athletic offensive players into jump shots, but offers no shot-blocking presence down low and gets beat off the dribble by quicker players when he ventures too far away from the rim.
A prime candidate for the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, Hodzic will be an interesting player to follow throughout this season and the draft process. He is not a flashy player by any stretch of the imagination, but he gets the job done. His ability to show that he can still make an impact against NBA caliber athletes will answer questions about his quality of competition and dictate the legitimacy of his draft prospects. Regardless, he's a name to keep an eye on as he'll be amongst the top scorers in the NCAA this season.
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