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Posts tagged with "game"
Atari Teasing A New Gaming Device For Your Wrist
Atari has sent out vague emails to some users teasing some sort of new announcement. It appears it will be a gaming device for your wrist if the image is to be believed. The email was shared via a NeoGAF thread and the headline said "Brand New Gaming Hardware From Atari". The rest of the...
Batman: Arkham Knight Reportedly Pulled From PC Retailers
After less than 48 hours of its global release across both current gen consoles and PC, Batman: Arkham Knight has been running into some serious issues with the PC version. Warner Bros. issued the executive decision to temporary suspend sales of the PC release of Arkham Knight following...
Be The Sole Owner Of Dying Light's My Apocalypse Edition
Available to only one customer, Techland's upcoming European release of Dying Light will be accompanied by a suitably titled My Apocalypse special edition. Not a small ticket by any means, the Dying Light My Apocalypse edition will include quite a bit of exclusive content for those willing to...
Europe-Exclusive Pokemon Alpha Sapphire & Omega Ruby Steelbooks Announced
Nintendo of Europe is partnering up with various retailers across the continent to provide extra bonuses for pre-orders on the upcoming Pokemon Alpha Sapphire/Omega Ruby. Many retailers, including Nintendo of Europe's web store, are offering an exclusive steelbook bundle that will be...
FIFA 15 Ultimate Team Edition Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed
EA and GAME have teamed up to bring a FIFA 15 related pre-order bonus to football fans in the UK. According to Twitter anyone who pre-orders the Ultimate Team Edition of the game will receive Messi for their first five games and 40 gold packs throughout the duration of the title. Thankfully...
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2-Dracula's Tomb Unboxing
This GAME exclusive video which is hosted by Community Manager @Parodisu takes apart the upcoming Castlevania: Lords Of Shadows 2- Dracula's Tomb Edition. Piece by piece. The awesome edition actually comes shaped as Dracula's Tomb which is pretty sweet. On top is the Belmont Artbook which...
GAME Opening Pre-Owned Focused Stores In UK
UK retailer GAME is opening up a few stores branded "GAMEtronics" which will focus heavily on pre-owned products. Two GAME stores have been formed to "GAMEtronics" which are located in Lincoln and Cambridge reports MCV. The stores will stock pre-owned games, gaming accessories, consoles and...
Will Gamers Eat Christmas Dinner In A Can?
Game in the UK have made Christmas dinner easy for gamers as you can buy it from a tin can. If Christmas is usually a busy time for you, you can now just eat Christmas dinner from a can. It is called "Christmas Tinner" and includes eggs, bacon, fruit mince pies, turkey, potatoes, gravy,...
Steam Celebrates 1 Year Of Greenlight With A Sale
Steam has launched a Greenlight themed sale to honour the year anniversary of the indie game feature. Greenlight is the section of Steam which enables gamers to vote for new indie titles to be added to Steam. To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the feature, 50 of the 260 items that have...
Interview With Chris Roberts On Star Citizen – Part 2
Welcome back to Just Push Start's interview with Chris Roberts, the founder of Cloud Imperium Games Corporation and the main man behind Star Citizen. Star Citizen is the space based title that has to date received over $8 million in pledges. If you haven't yet read part 1 head there to hear...
Battlefield 3 'End Game' Expansion Dated
Though the upcoming DLC for Battlefield 3 has not yet been released (coming throughout the year), EA has revealed a bit of details for the next expansion, End Game. Just like Aftermath, it will include the following: 4 new maps New weapons New vehicles "and more" The expansion...
Retailers Out Two New Vita Games
UK retailer GAME has added a new listing to their site and it looks like Unit 13 may have a new tactical shooter moving in on its territory. According to the site, Ubisoft is planning on releasing Ghost Recon: Final Mission for the PlayStation Vita this year at the £34.99 price point. Zavvi...
60 GAME Australian Stores To Shut Its Doors
Game Industry International has reported that video game retailer GAME will be forced to close 60 of its stores in Australia. Unfortunately, this will be at a cost of 264 jobs. 17 head office positions will also be gone. "This is a difficult time for employees and closing the stores was...
Game of Thrones Opening Scene
Following the successful book and TV series, Game of Thrones hopes to find the same success in the gaming world. However with Max Payne 3 and Diablo 3 out on the same day, will the title be worth your time? The video below showcases the games opening and a good idea of what the story is about....
GAME Restocks EA Titles
GAME hasn't been having an easy time and, for a while, it seemed that they were stripping more and more titles from their online selection. As of today, they've restocked the EA titles that were previously stated to be removed from their catalogue. So, what's back at GAME? For starters, Mass...
RBS To Rescue GAME From Administration
MCV has been informed that The Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to make an offer for GAME, rescuing the UK's largest video game retailer from administration in the process. Sources close to the negotiations are confident that a deal will be struck soon, potentially as early as tomorrow –...
GAME Shares Frozen, Retailer Files For Administration
News broke early this morning that GAME, the UK's biggest video game high-street retailer, had its shares frozen on the London Stock Exchange. A statement issued said "The Board now considers itself to be able to assess the business's financial position," and as a result GAME "has requested...
European GAME Stores Forced To Ditch EA Titles
In a statement today, U.K. based video game retailer GAME said it will not be stocking any of publisher Electronic Arts March releases, including the highly anticipated Mass Effect 3. On the company's website, one of the largest game retail chains in Europe stated that it's "Not in a...
Nintendo Confirms New 2D Mario Title in the Works for 3DS
If one of your biggest complaints about the 3DS were the headaches educed by extended gaming, 2012 may just be your year. OK, so maybe that's reaching, but at least there will be one awesome game this year that will not use rely on the 3D capability of Nintendo's latest handheld. During...
UK Retailer Reveals 2 New EA Titles
UK videogame retailer GAME stated on Twitter that EA mentioned new installments for their Medal of Honor and Need for Speed franchises. It is also worth mentioning that visiting that page leads to a "sorry this page can not be found" message meaning that they had to remove the post. The full post...
Miyamoto's New Game in the Works
Looks like Shigeru Miyamoto is currently working an a brand new unnamed project. In an interview with Dutch website Zoomin.tv, the father of Nintendo's most influential franchises announced that along with the previously announced Luigi's Mansion 2 and Pikman 3, there is a new IP in the works....
Get Jetpack Joyride for iOS Free Today Only
Many of us feel that mobile gaming isn't real gaming; we feel like these games are only meant as a means of killing time and cannot hold a flame to the "real" games of console and PC gaming. Well, if you are one of the many that enjoy mobile gaming anyway, make sure you check out Jetpack...
Bastion Trial Now Available Free... On Chrome Browsers
Though this may not be entirely unbiased news (Bastion is my favorite game, simply put, of all time) but it sure is exciting regardless. So let's be straight here, not a lot of people are expecting the Chrome Webstore to become the next big gaming platform, but it's already impressed by...
Is a New Dead Rising in the Works?
Could there be a new Dead Rising game announcement coming at Spike TV's Video Game Awards? Well according to a post on Dead Rising's Facebook page there could be. I'm getting packing for my new adventure – camera, notebook and baseball bat. What else would i need for a break in paradise? -...


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Liability for damages due to export of toxic waste: final ruling
Environment & Climate Change Sweden
In a long and extensive environmental liability suit in Sweden, approximately 800 Chileans sued a Swedish mining company. The claim was based on the grounds that the mining company had exported toxic waste to Chile which subsequently caused damage to the plaintiffs' health. The case regards a potentially tortious act which occurred more than 30 years ago and poses the question of whether a company can be liable for environmental damage disclosed long after the tortious act has taken place.(1)
In March 2019 the Upper Norrland Court of Appeal ruled on the matter, following an appeal by the plaintiffs.
In order to determine which country's law applied to the case, the court examined a sequence of events that had influenced, to varying degrees, what had led to the alleged damage. According to the court, the decisive factor in the choice of law were acts and omissions that could be attributed to the Swedish mining company, as the case concerned this company's liability for damages.
Instead of determining the principal location of the causative events using quantitative criteria, the court considered it to be where the qualitatively important elements had their centre of gravity. Further, in contrast with the district court's conclusion, it held that the Swedish mining company's alleged negligence had its centre in Sweden and therefore Swedish tort law should be applied in this case (the law of the place in which a delict is committed).
According to Swedish law, claims for damages are time-barred after 10 years. The court held that the issue of limitation had to be assessed in the light of the course of events and the alleged negligence on which the plaintiffs had based their damages claim. Any subsequent damage that had been caused by the mining company's failure to act during the period after the toxic waste had been shipped to Chile would also advance the starting point for the limitation period. The question was when these failed measures could have been taken at the latest.
The court stated that the starting point for the limitation period occurred at some point in 1999, when the mining company would have been unable to take effective preventative measures. Since the plaintiffs had first made claims in 2013, the claim for damages was thereby time-barred and dismissed by the court.
The plaintiff's appealed the court's judgment; however, on 25 June 2019 the Supreme Court announced that it would not address the damages claim. Therefore, the Court of Appeal's ruling stands.
While the legal process is finished, questions remain, as only the applicable law and limitation came to trial. These questions mainly concern:
how strong the connection between damages and tortious acts must be; and
in the case at hand, what proof the plaintiff would have needed to present regarding the mining company's knowledge.
The fact that limitation periods are counted from causative events may mean that a claim for damages is time-barred before any damage has occurred or has been perceived by the injured party. Should damage occur later, the injured party thus has no opportunity to succeed with a legal claim. However, a claim for damages that is time-barred when an injury is discovered long afterwards could be perceived as unsatisfactory. Yet, it is a deliberate statement from the legislature, motivated by the fact that no one should have to expect to be liable for an act more than 10 years earlier. To deviate from what is generally established on limitation would, according to the Court of Appeal, mean that the predictability of the substantive law is eroded – a predictability that is of central value in the rule of law. The above decision confirms that the general rules of limitation also apply to environmental damage.
For further information on this topic please contact Linda Hallberg or Tor Pöpke at Advokatfirman Lindahl by telephone (+46 8 527 70 800) or email (linda.hallberg@lindahl.se or tor.popke@lindahl.se). The Advokatfirman Lindahl website can be accessed at www.lindahl.se.
(1) This article is part of a series on this case – for the other articles in the series, please see:
"Liability for damages due to export of toxic waste"; and
"Liability for damages due to export of toxic waste: revisited".
Tor Pöpke
Civil law as basis for interpretation in cases of allocation of responsibility for environmental damages
Politics, environmental policies and permit decisions
Revised Environmental Code: new requirements for hydropower sector
Liability for damages due to export of toxic waste: revisited
Liability for damages due to export of toxic waste

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It was carved with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces, a man's face toward the palm tree on one side and a young lion's face toward the palm tree on the other side; they were carved on all the house all around. From the ground to above the entrance cherubim and palm trees were carved, as well as on the wall of the nave. The doorposts of the nave were square; as for the front of the sanctuary, the appearance of one doorpost was like that of the other. The altar was of wood, three cubits high and its length two cubits; its corners, its base and its sides were of wood And he said to me, "This is the table that is before the LORD." The nave and the sanctuary each had a double door. Each of the doors had two leaves, two swinging leaves; two leaves for one door and two leaves for the other. Also there were carved on them, on the doors of the nave, cherubim and palm trees like those carved on the walls; and there was a threshold of wood on the front of the porch outside. There were latticed windows and palm trees on one side and on the other, on the sides of the porch; thus were the side chambers of the house and the thresholds. Bible Scripture Art
"Now her sister Oholibah saw this, yet she was more corrupt in her lust than she, and her harlotries were more than the harlotries of her sister. "She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officials, the ones near, magnificently dressed, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men. "I saw that she had defiled herself; they both took the same way.read more. Share Your Faith Products
and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship. "And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, that they may make all that I have commanded you: the tent of meeting, and the ark of testimony, and the mercy seat upon it, and all the furniture of the tent, the table also and its utensils, and the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering also with all its utensils, and the laver and its stand, Christian Gifts
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While I may be a "leader," I certainly don't fit the mold. I'm soft spoken, introverted, and don't exactly share a physique with the superheroes we know and love. But when I started crafting designs featuring my favorite verses and quotes and sharing them, I began to see an unexpected impact. I received emails from team leaders who let me know how the prints had been motivating their employees. Teachers, who had been hanging them in their classrooms. And caring people who had gifted the artwork to friends battling cancer.
While I may be a "leader," I certainly don't fit the mold. I'm soft spoken, introverted, and don't exactly share a physique with the superheroes we know and love. But when I started crafting designs featuring my favorite verses and quotes and sharing them, I began to see an unexpected impact. I received emails from team leaders who let me know how the prints had been motivating their employees. Teachers, who had been hanging them in their classrooms. And caring people who had gifted the artwork to friends battling cancer. Christian Canvas Art
The Bible is full of encouraging scriptures that are such a blessing to read and memorize. Here are ten of my favorite scripture quotes for encouragement. Feel free to share these with others as these encouraging Bible verses will brighten anyone's day. The Scriptures used are filled with hope, comfort and inspiration. These famous Bible quotes are from the Old and New Testament. Christian Gifts
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. ... Share Your Faith Products
Millions of people turn to scripture every day for inspiration and guidance. Its timeless lessons help show us the way in a world that may seem complicated and confusing. The powerful words of scripture lend themselves easily to art, music, and other creative endeavors. You can use our collection of scripture art to highlight a favorite quotation or display the grace of a life guided by God's words. Bible Scripture Art
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King Solomon was king over all Israel, and these were his high officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest; Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha were secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and king's friend; ... Christian Gifts
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This verse is a reminder for me that all I need is Christ. When I feel helpless or weak, I don't primarily need a practical solution or answer. I need God's grace. God's grace is sufficient. It is all I need. His strength shines brightly when I am weak and depending on Him. I don't need my life to be in perfect order or all to be going well in the world around me. All I need is Christ.
He also made two capitals of molten bronze to set on the tops of the pillars; the height of the one capital was five cubits and the height of the other capital was five cubits. There were nets of network and twisted threads of chainwork for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital and seven for the other capital. So he made the pillars, and two rows around on the one network to cover the capitals which were on the top of the pomegranates; and so he did for the other capital. The capitals which were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily design, four cubits. There were capitals on the two pillars, even above and close to the rounded projection which was beside the network; and the pomegranates numbered two hundred in rows around both capitals. Thus he set up the pillars at the porch of the nave; and he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin, and he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz. On the top of the pillars was lily design. So the work of the pillars was finished. Now he made the sea of cast metal ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its height was five cubits, and thirty cubits in circumference. Under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, completely surrounding the sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the rest. It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east; and the sea was set on top of them, and all their rear parts turned inward. It was a handbreadth thick, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, as a lily blossom; it could hold two thousand baths. Then he made the ten stands of bronze; the length of each stand was four cubits and its width four cubits and its height three cubits. This was the design of the stands: they had borders, even borders between the frames, and on the borders which were between the frames were lions, oxen and cherubim; and on the frames there was a pedestal above, and beneath the lions and oxen were wreaths of hanging work. Now each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles, and its four feet had supports; beneath the basin were cast supports with wreaths at each side. Its opening inside the crown at the top was a cubit, and its opening was round like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also on its opening there were engravings, and their borders were square, not round. The four wheels were underneath the borders, and the axles of the wheels were on the stand. And the height of a wheel was a cubit and a half. The workmanship of the wheels was like the workmanship of a chariot wheel. Their axles, their rims, their spokes, and their hubs were all cast. Now there were four supports at the four corners of each stand; its supports were part of the stand itself. On the top of the stand there was a circular form half a cubit high, and on the top of the stand its stays and its borders were part of it. He engraved on the plates of its stays and on its borders, cherubim, lions and palm trees, according to the clear space on each, with wreaths all around. He made the ten stands like this: all of them had one casting, one measure and one form. He made ten basins of bronze, one basin held forty baths; each basin was four cubits, and on each of the ten stands was one basin. Then he set the stands, five on the right side of the house and five on the left side of the house; and he set the sea of cast metal on the right side of the house eastward toward the south. Now Hiram made the basins and the shovels and the bowls. So Hiram finished doing all the work which he performed for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: the two pillars and the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the tops of the pillars; and the ten stands with the ten basins on the stands; and the one sea and the twelve oxen under the sea; and the pails and the shovels and the bowls; even all these utensils which Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were of polished bronze. In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan. Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because they were too many; the weight of the bronze could not be ascertained. Solomon made all the furniture which was in the house of the LORD: the golden altar and the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence; and the lampstands, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs, of gold; and the cups and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold. Thus all the work that King Solomon performed in the house of the LORD was finished And Solomon brought in the things dedicated by his father David, the silver and the gold and the utensils, and he put them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. Christian Gifts
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. A voice cries: "In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken." ... Share Your Faith Products
I've always liked the lyrics of the popular hymn that state "It is well with my soul." It was only when I researched some of the background for this post that I learned some of the story behind these famously sung words. Did you know that words to this hymn were penned by Horatio Spafford after the tragic loss of ALL 5 of his children? You can read the story behind the hymn and the full lyrics here. Christian Canvas Art
Scripture Wall Art is the leader in the vinyl wall decal industry specializing in Bible Verse Wall Decals, Romantic Love Decals, Motivational Wall Decals, Decals for Children, Family Themed Wall Decals, and even wall decals for the Laundry Room. With over 1200 designs, we probably already have what you want, however, if we don't, we will be happy to make it for you. Share Your Faith Products
God's Word is TRUTH. Jesus taught that God's Word is a seed (Luke 8:11). Plant the seed of God's Word in your life...At Wall Praise, we are committed to helping families use the power of God's word on our walls where our guests and family will receive it as constant reminders of where our lives are centered. Christian wall decals will encourage you, your family and friends with Scripture.
"Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whom the Lord has put skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded." And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work. And they received from Moses all the contribution that the people of Israel had brought for doing the work on the sanctuary. They still kept bringing him freewill offerings every morning, so that all the craftsmen who were doing every sort of task on the sanctuary came, each from the task that he was doing, and said to Moses, "The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the Lord has commanded us to do." ... Share Your Faith Products
"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. ...
Millions of people turn to scripture every day for inspiration and guidance. Its timeless lessons help show us the way in a world that may seem complicated and confusing. The powerful words of scripture lend themselves easily to art, music, and other creative endeavors. You can use our collection of scripture art to highlight a favorite quotation or display the grace of a life guided by God's words. Share Your Faith Products
Share your faith with others through scripture art, gorgeous contemporary art featuring favorite Bible verses. Offer inspiration to yourself and others using framed canvases, wall peels or posters. Whether the words are found within the New Testament or the Old Testament, art that incorporates scripture into lovely images is sure to inspire, uplift and motivate. Find your guiding light through the Serenity Prayer, John 3:16 or among many more verses available in our scripture art collection. [less]
I've been working on expanding my printables library and I've added some scripture and hymn wall art! These Bible verses (and one hymn) to print are simple and are available in download for an 8×10 or 5×7 frame. My original intent was that they be Bible verse decor for walls, but as I developed them I couldn't help thinking that they would also look great on a desk or on top of a mantel – so download and use them wherever you think best! Bible Scripture Art
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Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 64: Journey To The Symphony's Center (rerun)
Composer Peter Boyer goes deep into the core of his Symphony No. 1.
Dacia Clay
| Posted on August 21, 2017, 5:54 PM
Peter Boyer, the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road, London
We just heard that Classroom guest Peter Boyer is up to some big stuff (go Peter, it's your birthday…):
First, the National Symphony Orchestra – that's the orchestra in residence at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. – will be playing Peter's work Rolling River (Sketches on "Shenandoah") on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on September 3, 2017;
And also, on September 9th, in an "It's a Small Classical Music World After All" moment, Classroom alum Brett Mitchell will be conducting the Colorado Symphony and soloist Renee Fleming in a performance of Peter's New Beginnings.
In honor of this news, we decided to rerun Peter's episode. Enjoy!
Why do composers write symphonies? What goes into writing a symphony? If it has three movements, is it still a symphony? I mean, really: What IS a symphony anyway?! Grammy-nominated composer and conductor Peter Boyer answers all of these questions and more by taking us deep into his Symphony No. 1. From making dots on a page, to recording the piece with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, this is a tell-all of one composer's creative process. Come along, won't you? Goood. Goood...
Music in this episode:
Peter Boyer, Symphony No. 1. Played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Naxos 8.559769.
Audio production by Todd "Twitchy" Hulslander with quasi-spiritual guidance from Dacia Clay.
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Classical Classroom, Episode 116: John Luther Adams Swims Through "Become Ocean" (rerun)
Classical Classroom, Episode 41: Pretty Pattern Preludes With Karim Al-Zand (rerun)
Classical Classroom, Episode 48: The Texas Tenors Teach Tenor Types (rerun)


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A program designed to stimulate and challenge inquiring young minds.
Our Junior School caters for the unique learning styles of young boys, combining structured and play-based learning experiences. Traditional foundation skills such as literacy and numeracy are a given, with boys extended in these areas through activities such as internal and external competitions in debating, public speaking and mathematics.
BBC's focus lies in the development of the whole boy and in preparing him for future learning and the changing world. Exposure to experiential learning builds and activates skills such as resilience, problem solving, independence, social aptitude and mindfulness.
The synergy that exists between childhood development and a boy's ability to learn, absorb and apply knowledge is reflected in the College's approach. Our understanding of key developmental milestones informs teaching strategies and the delivery of tailored learning experiences.
Specialist lessons including Visual Art, Christian Education, Music, Technology and Physical Education are integrated into the core curriculum for Junior School students. In the Early Years, boys also take part in the Music Every Day program. Based on the world-renowned Kodaly philosophy, it aims to foster a lifelong love of music yet, most importantly, supports literacy and numeracy development through song, syllable work and musical stories. It also assists in building confidence, self-esteem and expression through creativity and performance.
Enriching activities, which include public speaking, chess, camps, musicals, expressive arts, choirs, orchestra, bands, excursions and mathematical, science and English competitions, are integrated into the core program. Boys are also given the opportunity to extend their talents by participation in Enrichment Days, Mathematics Olympiads, Future Problem Solving, extension mathematics groups, individual instrumental lessons and a full sporting program which allows them to achieve up to state representation level.
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Baby Barbie has a huge dolls collection spread all over her bedroom, so she decided to design doll houses for them. Help pretty baby Barbie create a fabulous doll house adding this fun activity to your list of hobbies. Buying an already made one from the toys store is not as exciting as making it from scratch at home. Select the doll house you fancy and take the dimensions. Use cardboard, scissors and glue to cut the boards and glue the parts together as directed. Great job! The cute baby girl is super happy with her new doll house. Painting and decorating it with furniture are the next steps. Paint each room in a different color or pattern. How about a girly pink bedroom and a fashionable purple living room, for example? Pick a gorgeous Hello Kitty, stars or hearts wallpaper instead. Or you can mix colors and prints to come up with a sensational room decor. Are you enjoying a fantastic time with Barbie? Complete the doll house makeover filling up each chamber with cute furniture and decorative objects. Pick chic tables, drawers, chairs, sofas, beds, wardrobes, paintings, rugs, carpets, flower vases, toys and dolls. Decorate the bathroom with trendy items as well. Have a blast playing our awesome new baby Barbie game!


I believe that early, effective big picture diagrams are key to application development project success. According to the old saw, no project succeeds without a catchy acronym. Maybe so, but I'd say no project succeeds without a good big picture diagram. The question: what constitutes a good one? To me good high-level diagrams have four key characteristics: they are simple, precise, expressive, and correct.
The late Eberhardt Rechtin, writing with collaborator Mark Maier, tells us that there's a different skillset needed for high level system definition. As indicated by the titles of his books, he sees the architecture role in complex systems development as equal parts technology and art, especially in early definition. The architect builds the big picture based on deep knowledge of the field, understanding of the problem domain, and experience-based heuristics, or guidelines learned in the school of hard knocks. Finally, the authors admonish the architect to "discard the nonessentials. Model (abstract) the system at as high a level as possible, then progressively reduce the level of abstraction. In short, Simplify!" (their emphasis).
The reason such diagrams are key to a successful project is that they are meaningful to all participants, and unify all of the different stakeholders in their efforts. The larger and more complex the system, the more critical that the efforts of the large and diverse team working on the project share a common understand of the goal through a well executed high level diagram.
So the quality of a high-level diagram depends on the architect's depth of technique, perception of an idea to communicate, and lessons learned by experience in putting the two together. To Rechtin's point, those same prerequisites also apply to a sketch, a haiku, or a work of abstract art.
Jazz man Thelonious Monk is considered one of the most original music innovators of the 20th century. In addition to his quirky and surprisingly original works, he often played his own takes on pop songs of his day. There are two cases where he took pop standards and stripped them to their essence, turning them into something quite different that reveals and enhances previously unnoticed elements of the original. In one case, Just You Just Me becomes Evidence, revealing the angular rhythms and open space Monk heard in the bright little ditty. In another, he took the old standard Sweet Georgia Brown (popularly known as the Harlem Globetrotters theme) and turned it into proto-funk masterpiece Bright Mississippi. By driving to simplicity, Monk revealed fascinating rhythmic and harmonic characteristics. Similarly, the architect drives to simplicity to reveal linchpin elements of a complex design.
The International Standards Organization Open Systems Interconnection model is the standard conceptual view of communications between networked components. Originated by Hubert Zimmerman around 1980 to address the need for "standards which would allow constitution of heterogeneous computer networks", the model enables developers to conceptualize communications between two network nodes at any of its seven layers of abstraction. Mr Zimmerman recognized a core problem in network component development was that every developer had to worry about all potential technical issues when designing a point to point solution. The OSI model enables developers to hold constant the characteristics at other levels and focus on a single layer at a time, hugely increasing development efficiency.
Zimmerman's simple model precisely zeros in on a core key problem for massive benefit. His diagram precisely illustrates the concerns that a developer does and does not manage when developing a communications component.
The Picasso line drawing shown above illustrates how a few simple lines can convey meaning. One quick look reveals the woman's security and contentment. At a second look one is astounded by the diagram's simplicity relative to the emotion the few lines communicate.
Of course architects creating a high level diagram won't be Picassos, and they won't convey emotion, but like Picasso their diagrams will be abstracted to convey as much information as possible in just a few strokes of the pen.
As reported in this previous post, in the early 1980s, Bill Inmon, then a database administrator, discovered that reporting and operational systems have very different usage patterns, and benefits of duplicating operational data in a separate reporting database far outweigh the redundancy cost.
Mr. Inmon developed this revolutionary insight into a four-sector diagram that divides a reporting system into four distinct sectors: operational data sources; an "atomic" database, later called the data warehouse, a "departmental" datamart sector, and a presentation layer that includes reporting and analysis. (The staging area shown in the diagram above was a later addition).
Like the ISO/OSI model, Inmon's diagram brings to the forefront the distinctions between components in each sector grounded in their vastly different usage patterns and processing requirements. Because this high level diagram is grounded in technical specifics, architects can guide development teams by defining technically specific interface and design ground rules for components in each sector.
It may be daunting for most of us to compare efforts with those of great artists and technical innovators like Monk, Zimmerman, Picasso, and Inmon, but if architects deeply understand their core design at the outset, they can build a vision for the new system with the simplicity, precision, expressiveness, and correctness to help unify all participants' efforts as the project begins.
This entry was posted in App Dev, IT and tagged Alignment, Application Development, Architecture, Leading & Following, Project Management, Strategy on December 27, 2013 by Bob Lambert.


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Snyder defends emergency manager process after two charged in water crisis
Updated Dec 20, 2016 ; Posted Dec 20, 2016
By Lauren Gibbons | lgibbon2@mlive.com
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visits the House chamber after it passed energy legislation, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, in Lansing, Mich. The bills were a top priority for the governor during the two-year term.
(AP Photo/David Eggert)
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder still has faith in the state's emergency manager law, telling reporters the process has worked well overall on the same day two former emergency managers were charged with crimes in the Flint water crisis.
"I don't think the process should be scrapped at all," he said. "The question is, are there incremental improvements that can be done to address certain situations ... I think there are open opportunities to look at that and I would appreciate having that discussion."
Snyder's comments came Tuesday after four additional Flint officials -- including former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Jerry Ambrose -- were charged for crimes related to the Flint water crisis, bringing the number of defendants tied to the lead-in-water crisis to 13.
Earley served as Flint emergency manager at the time the city changed its water source to the Flint River in April 2014, and Ambrose were charged with false pretenses, conspiracy to commit false pretenses, willful neglect of duty and misconduct in office.
Also charged were Howard Croft, former Department of Public Works director; and Daugherty Johnson, former utilities administrator for the city. They were charged with false pretenses and conspiracy to commit false pretenses.
Snyder said he respected the work of Attorney General Bill Schuette, whose office has been investigating the Flint water crisis for the past several months. He added that guilt should not be assumed as the charges play out in court.
"What the attorney general is doing is looking at the past -- I'm staying focused in on the present and future and addressing these issues," Snyder said. "It's gong to take time for many things in Flint to happen, but we've seen a lot of progress over the last year."
Acknowledging Flint is a "tragic situation," Snyder said for the most part, the emergency manager law has been successful. He brought up the fact that there's currently not emergency managers in any municipality, and characterized school districts currently under emergency management as "winding down."
Emergency manager law debate reignited after Flint water crisis charges
Darnell Earley and Jerry Ambrose were charged Tuesday, Dec. 20 in Genesee District Court, along with former Department of Public Works director Howard Croft and Daugherty Johnson, former city utilities administrator.
The charges have reignited the debate on whether the emergency manager law is appropriate in its current form. Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich called the law "a disaster that caused a disaster" in a Tuesday statement, adding the charges against two former emergency mangers are proof enough that the law should be changed.
Snyder said he's hopeful next year's Legislature can review the emergency manager law for potential changes. Although hearings were held on recommendations made by the Flint Water Advisory Task Force, no action was taken before lawmakers ended session.
MLive reporter Paula Gardner contributed to this report.


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using System;
using System.Linq;
using QuantConnect.Util;
using QuantConnect.Data;
using QuantConnect.Packets;
using QuantConnect.Logging;
using QuantConnect.Interfaces;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.DataFeeds.Enumerators;

namespace QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.DataFeeds
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This is an implementation of <see cref="IDataQueueHandler"/> used to handle multiple live datafeeds
    /// </summary>
    public class DataQueueHandlerManager : IDataQueueHandler, IDataQueueUniverseProvider
    {
        private ITimeProvider _frontierTimeProvider;
        private readonly Dictionary<SubscriptionDataConfig, IDataQueueHandler> _dataConfigAndDataHandler = new();

        /// <summary>
        /// Collection of data queue handles being used
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>Protected for testing purposes</remarks>
        protected List<IDataQueueHandler> DataHandlers { get; } = new();

        /// <summary>
        /// True if the composite queue handler has any <see cref="IDataQueueUniverseProvider"/> instance
        /// </summary>
        public bool HasUniverseProvider => DataHandlers.OfType<IDataQueueUniverseProvider>().Any();

        /// <summary>
        /// Subscribe to the specified configuration
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="dataConfig">defines the parameters to subscribe to a data feed</param>
        /// <param name="newDataAvailableHandler">handler to be fired on new data available</param>
        /// <returns>The new enumerator for this subscription request</returns>
        public IEnumerator<BaseData> Subscribe(SubscriptionDataConfig dataConfig, EventHandler newDataAvailableHandler)
        {
            foreach (var dataHandler in DataHandlers)
            {
                // Emit ticks & custom data as soon as we get them, they don't need any kind of batching behavior applied to them
                // only use the frontier time provider if we need to
                var immediateEmission = dataConfig.Resolution == Resolution.Tick || dataConfig.IsCustomData || _frontierTimeProvider == null;
                var exchangeTimeZone = dataConfig.ExchangeTimeZone;

                var enumerator = dataHandler.Subscribe(dataConfig, immediateEmission ? newDataAvailableHandler
                    : (sender, eventArgs) => {
                        // let's only wake up the main thread if the data point is allowed to be emitted, else we could fill forward previous bar and not let this one through
                        var dataAvailable = eventArgs as NewDataAvailableEventArgs;
                        if (dataAvailable == null || dataAvailable.DataPoint == null
                            || dataAvailable.DataPoint.EndTime.ConvertToUtc(exchangeTimeZone) <= _frontierTimeProvider.GetUtcNow())
                        {
                            newDataAvailableHandler?.Invoke(sender, eventArgs);
                        }
                    });

                // Check if the enumerator is not empty
                if (enumerator != null)
                {
                    _dataConfigAndDataHandler.Add(dataConfig, dataHandler);

                    if (immediateEmission)
                    {
                        return enumerator;
                    }

                    return new FrontierAwareEnumerator(enumerator, _frontierTimeProvider,
                        new TimeZoneOffsetProvider(exchangeTimeZone, _frontierTimeProvider.GetUtcNow(), Time.EndOfTime)
                    );
                }
            }
            return null;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Removes the specified configuration
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="dataConfig">Subscription config to be removed</param>
        public virtual void Unsubscribe(SubscriptionDataConfig dataConfig)
        {
            if (_dataConfigAndDataHandler.Remove(dataConfig, out var dataHandler))
            {
                dataHandler.Unsubscribe(dataConfig);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Sets the job we're subscribing for
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="job">Job we're subscribing for</param>
        public void SetJob(LiveNodePacket job)
        {
            var dataHandlersConfig = job.DataQueueHandler;
            Log.Trace($"CompositeDataQueueHandler.SetJob(): will use {dataHandlersConfig}");
            foreach (var dataHandlerName in dataHandlersConfig.DeserializeList())
            {
                var dataHandler = Composer.Instance.GetExportedValueByTypeName<IDataQueueHandler>(dataHandlerName);
                dataHandler.SetJob(job);
                DataHandlers.Add(dataHandler);
            }

            InitializeFrontierTimeProvider();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns whether the data provider is connected
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>true if the data provider is connected</returns>
        public bool IsConnected => true;

        /// <summary>
        /// Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.
        /// </summary>
        public void Dispose()
        {
            foreach (var dataHandler in DataHandlers)
            {
                dataHandler.Dispose();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Method returns a collection of Symbols that are available at the data source.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="symbol">Symbol to lookup</param>
        /// <param name="includeExpired">Include expired contracts</param>
        /// <param name="securityCurrency">Expected security currency(if any)</param>
        /// <returns>Enumerable of Symbols, that are associated with the provided Symbol</returns>
        public IEnumerable<Symbol> LookupSymbols(Symbol symbol, bool includeExpired, string securityCurrency = null)
        {
            foreach (var dataHandler in GetUniverseProviders())
            {
                var result = dataHandler.LookupSymbols(symbol, includeExpired, securityCurrency).ToList();
                if (result.Any())
                {
                    return result;
                }
            }
            return Enumerable.Empty<Symbol>();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns whether selection can take place or not.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>This is useful to avoid a selection taking place during invalid times, for example IB reset times or when not connected,
        /// because if allowed selection would fail since IB isn't running and would kill the algorithm</remarks>
        /// <returns>True if selection can take place</returns>
        public bool CanPerformSelection()
        {
            return GetUniverseProviders().Any(provider => provider.CanPerformSelection());
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates the frontier time provider instance
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>Protected for testing purposes</remarks>
        protected void InitializeFrontierTimeProvider()
        {
            var timeProviders = DataHandlers.OfType<ITimeProvider>().ToList();
            if (timeProviders.Any())
            {
                Log.Trace($"DataQueueHandlerManager.InitializeFrontierTimeProvider(): will use the following IDQH frontier time providers: [{string.Join(",", timeProviders.Select(x => x.GetType()))}]");
                _frontierTimeProvider = new CompositeTimeProvider(timeProviders);
            }
        }

        private IEnumerable<IDataQueueUniverseProvider> GetUniverseProviders()
        {
            var yielded = false;
            foreach (var universeProvider in DataHandlers.OfType<IDataQueueUniverseProvider>())
            {
                yielded = true;
                yield return universeProvider;
            }

            if (!yielded)
            {
                throw new NotSupportedException("The DataQueueHandler does not support Options and Futures.");
            }
        }
    }
}

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Jeremy Lin's links to the Warriors can only gain steam after the Palo Alto native was photographed working out with Warriors players Tuesday.
Jordan Jiminez snapped pictures of Lin, Steph Curry, Eric Paschall, Kevon Looney, Marquese Chriss and Alen Smailagic playing on an indoor court on the University of San Francisco campus. Kiwi Gardner, an Oakland native who played 11 games for the G League Santa Cruz Warriors last season, was also photographed with the group.
Lin signed with the Warriors a decade ago as an undrafted free agent after turning scouts' heads at the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League. The Warriors waived him the following season, and so did the Houston Rockets, before Lin became a global star during a 35-game stint with the New York Knicks.
But the Palo Alto High School product has been something of a journeyman since "Linsanity" covered the New York tabloids' back pages, and Lin played for six NBA teams from 2012-13 through '18-19. Lin won a ring against the Warriors as a Toronto Raptor in 2019 and played for the Beijing Ducks last season, averaging 22.3 points, 5.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Now 32, Lin announced in September he would leave China to pursue NBA opportunities. Weixin, a Chinese outlet, reported in October that the Warriors were interested in signing Lin, alluding to Curry's admiration for his former teammate.
"I knew he'd last in the NBA," Curry told ESPN in 2012, shortly before Lin joined the Houston Rockets in free agency. "He's a great talent, he works hard, he gets better every day you see him. But nobody could expect once he got an opportunity to start and play significant minutes that he would over-exceed everybody. I'm happy for him. Nobody saw how much work he put in his rookie year and even over the summer before we had to release him."
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Lin has played 282 more NBA games than reserve guards Ky Bowman, Damion Lee and Jordan Poole combined in their careers. The Harvard alum would be an experienced backup option behind Curry, although he'd also increase Golden State's average age. As it stands right now, Lin would be the second-oldest Warrior -- behind Curry -- were he to sign.
The workout with Curry and other Golden State players could be a matter of convenience, given Lin's Bay Area roots. But if the Warriors sign him when free agency begins on Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. PT, you can't say you didn't see it coming.
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21st edition of the FMA
Aleph Space
The FMA Team
The FMA Creations
NOON IN THE WORLD – 20 YEARS OF ACROBATICS
Theme of the 20th edition of the Festival du Monde Arabe
Beneath a blazing sun, a tightrope walker teeters on a suspended wire. Raised above the abyss of the city, on these heights of ambition, she gives vertigo true meaning.
Noon stretches like a conspicuous sight over the world. No longer is there any shade, any illusion. When the fireball reaches its zenith, hanging over earth and heaven, sunsets and sunrises fuse into a blinding lucidity!
The suspension bridges we thought were firm and solid are just narrow wires on which the impertinent tightrope walker, who strives to defy the laws of gravity and identity, pirouettes with grace and courage. As her compasses sound off madly, this warrior of the improbable does the impossible to avoid being syphoned off into the abyss of sameness.
The FMA clearly is not in the circus business. But to escape the grip of a hostile and threatening reality, it has not hesitated to come up with all manner of contortions and gymnastics, with an artistic smile and a combative bearing. And the show goes on, despite the unseen pains and cramps that resilience requires. Advancing, again and again, at the risk of falling. For the beauty of the act, but also out of necessity.
In 20 years of existence, so many celebrations, dreams, moments of joy and sincere and tenacious explorations. But also plenty of disappointments, a heap of troubles over the course of the years, whether apocalyptic (2001) or furious (since 2007), and tottering in the face of abysses that are dug and twisted in keeping with the tremors and moods generated by fear.
Both humble and proud, without making concessions, the FMA has managed to overcome numerous storms without ever swooning. Relying on the creative strength and the determination of its team, drawing on the energy of its artists, mad dreamers and catalysts of disciplines and styles, the Festival has allowed itself, throughout its 20 years, to indulge in its alchemistic whims and in the temptations of the most fearless of aesthetics.
But the FMA owes its agility, a source of its survival and of the radiance of its feats, above all to the enthusiastic regard of its audience which, despite short-lived hesitations, has not lacked discernment when it comes to the place it deserves to occupy on the Québec artistic scene.
For this 20th anniversary, here then is the show "Noon in the world, 20 years of acrobatics" in which, for nearly a month, singers, musicians dancers, actors, writers and subversive thinkers take part in this dance that tempts the void like matadors facing the implacable bull of terror.
Enjoy the Festival!
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Conceived and produced by Alchimies, Créations et Cultures, the Arab World Festival of Montreal (Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal or FMA) is a thematic event dedicated to the meeting of Arabic and Western cultures.


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Revisiting: Frankenweenie (1984)
Niki Boyle
Tim Burton's original Frankenstein tribute is lovingly constructed, despite its troubled past
It's hard to know what Disney were thinking when they took on Tim Burton in 1979. Freshly graduated from CalArts (alongside future Pixar bods John Lasseter and Brad Bird, as well as The Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry Selick), Burton had already shown a flair for the macabre with his mad scientist cartoon Stalk of the Celery Monster. This was followed in 1982 by stop motion short Vincent, in which a young boy dreams of becoming a maniacal villain in the Vincent Price mould. So the studio shouldn't really have been surprised when, two years later, Burton delivered the thirty-minute live action short Frankenweenie.
A love letter to (and parody of) Mary Shelley's most infamous creation, the film tells the story of suburban American schoolboy Victor Frankenstein (Barret Oliver), who is left heartbroken when his beloved pooch Sparky dies under the wheels of a car. After learning about the potentially regenerative properties of electricity in a school science class, Victor digs up Sparky's corpse and succeeds in bringing him back to life. Victor's neighbours are none too pleased to discover the reanimated hound, though, and form an angry mob, determined to hunt the inventor and his creation down.
Frankenweenie is obviously the work of a filmmaker still getting to grips with his craft, but is hugely enjoyable nontheless. The main parts of Victor, his mother (Shelley Duvall) and father (Daniel Stern) are well acted, even if some of the dialogue is clunky (Duvall is especially overburdened in this department). As with the best in Burton's catalogue, the film's main strength lies in the director's skill in creating a unique, gothic universe for his characters: Sparky's graveyard, littered with crucifixes made of dog bones, is a recognisable precursor to The Nightmare Before Christmas's sepulchral landscape, and Burton neatly transplanted Frankenweenie's mad scientist/suburban mob tropes into Edward Scissorhands six years later. His love for the source material is also evident: while James Whale's 1931 monster met his end in a burning windmill, Sparky dies (again) in a flaming mini-golf windmill, but not before saving his creator from a similar fate. The mob, recognising the dog's heroism, swiftly bring him back using car batteries and jump leads, and boy and dog live happily ever after.
Unfortunately for Burton, this happy ending wasn't enough to placate the House of Mouse, who
deemed the short too dark and scary for children and sacked Burton for wasting company resources. It's a mystery why Burton was given access to such resources in the first place – the film was budgeted at $1million, and featured an impressive cast in Oliver (fresh from The NeverEnding Story), Stern (fresh from mainstream success in Diner) and Duvall (still reasonably fresh from 1980's The Shining, if not so much the same year's Popeye). In any case, it was nine years before the studio made amends, welcoming back Burton (and pal Selick) for 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Suitably, Disney are also the studio behind Burton's latest work – the feature-length, black and white, stop motion story of a boy named Victor and a dog named Sparky.
Frankenweenie (2012) Trailer
Directed by: Tim Burton
Cast: Shelley Duvall, Daniel Stern, Barret Oliver
A young boy resurrects his deceased dog in this enjoyable, if clunky, homage to Frankenstein.
Frankenweenie (20 Sep 2012)
Tim Burton's latest is a triumphant black and white animation
9 (16 Oct 2009)
Two-dimensional dystopian animation
Danny Elfman: 'I wanted the music in Nightmare to feel like it could have come from any time or place'(9 Nov 2019)
In the 25th anniversary year of The Nightmare Before Christmas, we speak to the composer about performing the much-loved score live
Dumbo (26 Mar 2019)
Beautiful and ingenious but overcomplicated live action reimagining of the 1941 animated classic
Coraline (30 Apr 2009)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (28 Sep 2016)
Disappointing fantasy from director Tim Burton that's sporadically enlivened by a fun turn from Eva Green
Big Eyes (22 Dec 2014)
Fascinating if slightly flimsy biopic of painter Margaret Keane from Tim Burton
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (23 Nov 2012)
Documentary about the work and influence of the special effects pioneer
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MENTUPP joins the international call for 'Greater Investment and Greater Access to Mental Health for All' on World Mental Health Day
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that despite nearly 1 billion people living with mental health disorders, mental health is one of the most neglected areas of public health.
Depression alone is expected to be the leading disease burden in the next ten years.
One in 10 people is suffering from a mental disorder and those with severe conditions die 10-20 years earlier than the general population.
Suicide claims up to 800,000 lives each year (1 person every 40 seconds) and is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years. In most cases, suicide occurs in the context of a mental disorder.
World Mental Health Day (WMHD) takes place annually on 10th October to raise awareness, promote, and mobilise resources in support of mental health and wellbeing, worldwide. Organised by the World Federation of Mental Health (WFMH), this year's theme is "Mental Health for All: Greater Investment – Greater Access".
There is an under investment in mental health globally, greater investment would deliver significant public health benefits. For depression, three factors highlight scope for improvement. First, the heavy disease impact associated with this prevalent and severe disorder; second, the availability of efficient treatments, namely antidepressants and psychotherapy; and third, the opportunity for increased access to treatment, as only a small minority of affected people currently benefit from treatment used according to treatment guidelines.
The call for Greater Access and Greater Investment this World Mental Health Day is timely. The COVID-19 pandemic magnifies the challenges faced by mental health resources and services already overburdened, underfunded, and under resourced. COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the need and essential role of mental health services globally.
The EU-funded project MENTUPP, coordinated by Prof. Ella Arensman, aims to improve mental health of employees in Small and Medium Enterprises. It addresses non-clinical aspects such as stress, well-being and burnout, and depression with or without an anxiety disorder, as the most frequently observed clinical condition in workplaces across the European Union (WHO, Mental health and well-being at the workplace, 2010).
On the non-clinical side, work environments can contribute to wellbeing and stress reduction and on the clinical side, workplaces can support those affected to rapidly access professional help from the health care system. Interventions addressing both non-clinical and clinical mental health issues are likely to reduce suffering for the individual, but also business costs due to reduced absenteeism and presentism.
The MENTUPP project is developing, implementing and evaluating such interventions in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The initial focus is on the construction, health, and ICT sectors but will expand later to SMEs in other sectors. MENTUPP will also address the reduction of suicidal behaviour as a secondary aim. "Limited capacities for mental health promotion and provision of adequate occupational mental health programmes for employees are a concern shared by most decision-makers in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)," says Prof. Ella Arensman.
World Mental Health Day calls on all stakeholders to raise awareness about mental health and the collective action needed to make access to mental health care a reality for people worldwide. Join the call for 'Greater Investment and Greater Access to Mental Health for All', this World Mental Health Day.
For more information on World Mental Health Day and suggested activities; visit https://wfmh.global/world-mental-health-day-10-october-2020/
MENTUPP (Mental Health Promotion and Intervention in Occupational Settings) is an EU-funded international research project with the primary aim to improve mental health in the workplace by developing, implementing and evaluating a multilevel intervention targeting mental health difficulties in SMEs in the construction, health and ICT sectors. The secondary aim is to reduce depression and suicidal behaviour at the workplace. MENTUPP consists of 17 global partners with expertise in mental health, suicide prevention, depression, mental illness stigma, implementation science, as well as health economics.
Learn more about MENTUPP: https://www.mentuppproject.eu/


LEXINGTON, Kentucky- The Wilmington College women's swimming team competed in a double dual meet against Transylvania University and Wittenberg University on Saturday afternoon. The Fightin' Quakers fell to both teams, but were able to claim several event titles.
The first event title for the Fightin' Quakers came from freshman Macki Leon (Ashland, OH/Ashland) in the 200-yard freestyle. She touched the wall in 2:05.81. Leon also claimed first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time that was six seconds faster than her time two-weeks ago, 5:44.37.
Leon then joined forces with fellow freshmen Hannah Davis and Margaret Hover and senior Samantha Glish (Louisville, KY/Ballard) for a first-place 200-yard freestyle relay. The quartet finished the eight laps in 1:47.17.
Glish also earned an individual first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.40. She was joined in the heat by Davis, who finished third, with a time of 27.79.
In the 100-yard freestyle, Glish earned second-place with a time of 59.30. Davis finished immediately behind, to earn third-place with a time of 1:00.21.
Freshman Kadie Grundy (Lafayette, IN/Harrison) demonstrated strength in the backstroke events this afternoon. She placed third in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:11.42 and fifth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:32.02.
Sophomore Alyssa Rogers (Springfield, OH/Kenton Ridge) earned third in the 100-yard breaststroke, clocking in with a time of 1:16.54.


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make up the Slam69 team which bring you a Retail Store, a Workshop and an Online Store.
We also design Smokestone Bikes, import Dartmoor Bikes to the UK and offer a huge range of brands, covering all styles of riding from BMX, Jump Bike, Mountain Bike, Fat Bike, Gravel and Road, not forgetting all of the styles inbetween.
We pride ourselves in customer service and our aim is to give the best quality service, you can trust Slam69 with all of your biking needs!
Our workshop can take care of everything you could ask for, from hand built wheels, custom building bikes to tweaking gears or fixing a puncture.
Feel free to pop in for a cuppa.
Slam69 - More than a Bicycle Shop.
opening the Bigfoot Mountain Bikes shop in Southgate Street Gloucester, which lead to being the co-founder of the Bigfoot MBC cycling club.
even attracting the Pro riders, Nigel Page, Rob Warner, Steve Peat and many more..
this is also when he started supporting and sponsoring racing teams.
Slam69 continue to support and sponsor teams today which have been winning competitions and national championships over the years.
Graham is also currently co-founder of Mean and Dirty Events. They work hard to get exclusive venues for offroad events in the surrounding woodland of Gloucester.
Graham has also competed in events himself, with a highlight of winning the UK National Downhill Championship in 1996.
For years Graham would be spending his evening's building up and tweaking bikes in his garage at home. He'd then fix up bikes for family and friends, which quickly became their friends, and then their friends. He started getting in spares, special tools and parts for all the repairs and servicing.
One day he took a look around and realised all of these spares and parts had built up an entire shop into the garage. He had tonnes of regular visitors and for all the local kids this was the meet up and hang out spot.
Graham's speciality was building up custom wheelbuilds and custom built bikes with components and colour scheme's that would make you drool. All of this attention and not to mention lack of space left in the garage, led to the start of Slam69 in 2010.
this lasted for 1 month as we quickly realised we were much bigger than the unit itself. After a search we found the perfect place to grow into, which is still our current location today in Gloucester Business Park Gloucester.
We continue to update and change the shop to adapt to fit in all of the stock we hold. Along with the workshop growing to manage all of the repairs, servicing and builds coming through.
With all of Graham's knowledge and experience, he's busy passing it onto to the whole Slam69 team as we grow bigger and better.
Now it's all about supplying a great friendly service to our customers.


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Finavia carries out long-term strategic cooperation with the third sector. We want to increase children's well-being in Finland and globally as well as promote the visibility of Finnish design and art.
Passengers can make a donation by dropping coins left over from their travels in Pastilli fund raising boxes. There are five bright-green Pastilli boxes at Helsinki Airport and some more at the Oulu and Kokkola-Pietarsaari airports. Pastilli has been designed by the Finnish designer Eero Aarnio.
In addition, passengers can leave their empty bottles and cans at Plan's sorting locations from where they are recycled via the Finnish bottle refund system. The refunds from returned bottles are donated to Plan. The sorting locations are in front of the security control checkpoints.
Finavia supports Finnish families with children by annually taking part in the Hyvä Joulumieli (Christmas Spirit) campaign, organised by the Finnish Red Cross and the Mannerheim League for Child Welfare.
Finavia's art concept, Art Port, gives artists an opportunity to have their work on display for a wider Finnish and international audience, while also offering places for passengers to stop and find time and space to relax in the hectic airport environment.
Finavia's airports showcase the works that have been acquired in the company's own art collection from well-known and esteemed Finnish artists. Furthermore, Finavia cooperates with art museums and galleries to borrow works of art to put on display at Helsinki Airport. The airport also features changing free photograph and art exhibitions.
Selection of projects for sponsorship is based on the principle of reciprocity. In other words, we expect to be able to use the cooperation in other stakeholder relations and the sponsorship should also create media visibility.
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link round up
Fit is a Feminist Issue, Link Round Up #91
April 23, 2018 April 21, 2018 Sam B1 Comment
This is where we share stuff we can't share on Facebook page for fear of being kicked out! Read why here. Usually the posts are about body image, sometimes there's nudity but we're all adults here. Right?
I Couldn't Find Any Disability Maternity Photos So I Made My Own
http://www.cbc.ca/parents/learning/view/i-couldnt-find-any-disability-maternity-photos-so-i-made-my-own
Dress the Part: Burlesque Dancer Jezebel Express
100 Women Get Together To Fight Beauty Stereotypes
Decolonizing beauty: Why are fat bodies the subject of so much hate and controversy?
#DecolonizingBeauty is an ongoing photography project by visual artist Saddi Khali and yesterday when we posted one of his gorgeous images on Instagram, it was really clear that some of y'all really hate seeing fat bodies. A strange thing to focus on when we're celebrating black love. "Being fat is unhealthy!" Wow, amazing. Surely you're the first person to say that.
body image · link round up
February 1, 2018 February 6, 2018 Sam BLeave a comment
Sex-Positivity Means Unlearning Shame
Much of my sex education came from social myths. It seemed widely understood that for people assigned male at birth, pursuing sex was totally normal and natural, but for people assigned female at birth (AFAB), it was devious and shameful. Adolescent me looked on in horror as the girls who wore low-cut shirts or miniskirts were admonished for having no self-respect, and the ones who made out in the back rows of movie theatres were villainized and shamed for being "sluts. l I learned, through years of observing the social stigma attached to sexual girls, that sex was something to do quietly and privately — that if I was going to do it, no one should know.
For years, I believed that something was wrong with me for being curious about sex for pleasure and for fantasizing about being intimate with another body like mine. I saw sex as something strange and dangerous, not just for the physical risks it posed to the body, but for how quickly it could lower one's social worth. So I suppressed my sexual desires. I learned to be ashamed of them.
The Rise Of 'Sex Menus': Cataloguing Your Kinks
It was my very wise friend Toni who introduced me to the sex menu. She created hers to avoid the tricky, mood-killer conversation about what she didn't enjoy in bed. The menu, she reasoned, could be a way of sidestepping the underwhelming sex we too-often have to endure with new partners.
Her menu is broken down into three categories: "Things I Love", "Things I Don't" and "Things I'm Curious About". There's stars next to the things that make her orgasm, and she also has a little introduction characterising her general sexual outlook, because, well, she's just that much of a badass. As a lover of both thoroughly well organised Google Docs and doing freaky sex things, I decided to write my own.
It's a simple idea, but the sex menu is pretty revolutionary. When was the last time you did a thorough inventory of all your kinks and desires, all really focused on the kind of sex you'd like to be having? We routinely evaluate our feelings and goals relating to say, work or physical fitness, but rarely afford the same level of analysis to our sex lives. Writing a sex menu gives your desires the headspace they deserve, and puts the emphasis firmly on what actually works for you.
The Sex Educator Teaching BDSM to People With Disabilities
It's impossible to miss Robin Wilson-Beattie when she walks into a room. With chin-length purple hair, perfectly drawn red lips, and cat-eye glasses, she looks like she walked off the pages of a punk rock Sears catalog from 1960. Then there's her walker, which is covered in flower stickers.
Wilson-Beattie is a disability and sexual health educator spreading the message that people with disabilities want to have sex—and that they're into the same things as anyone else, from missionary to full-on BDSM.
"People just assume that people with disabilities aren't interested in having sex," Wilson-Beattie told Broadly. "I don't understand that thinking at all. It's part of human instinct. Having a disability doesn't mean you don't want to eat. Or you don't breathe. Or you don't want to sleep."
Why This Mom Won't Teach Her Daughter to Dress Modestly
Jessica and Jeremy Martin-Weber have six daughters, ranging in age from 5 to 18, and a baby on the way in the fall. With all that experience, they've learned a few things about parenting, which they share on their family blog and Facebook page, Beyond Moi.
Among lighter parenting fare, the Martin-Webers frequently discuss topics such as sex positivity, body autonomy and consent, and the toxicity of gender roles for boys and girls. All these play into their recent Facebook post on why they don't enforce a modest standard of dress for their six daughters.
"We were asked yesterday and have been asked before what are our standards of modesty in how our children dress and how do we enforce that," Jessica began the post, which included a photo of herself and two of her daughters in summer clothing.
"Here's the short version: we don't teach or enforce any standards of modest dress for our children," she wrote.
November 24, 2017 November 10, 2017 Sam BLeave a comment
Stunning portrait disrupts our ideas
Maggie West is tired of seeing women forced into sainthood.
Her new project, an art installation called "98," removes the concepts of sainthood and purity from femininity and lets feminine sexuality shine on its own. The installation was inspired by stained glass artwork, and was funded by the Amber Rose Foundation and the upmarket sex toy company Lelo.
Body positivity with added glitter!
A group of women are covering themselves in glitter and posing naked for an Instagram project which aims to show "real people with real bodies" and encourage body positivity
The artifice in taking natural photos
Anny Lutwak began taking photographs when she was a 13-year-old living in Manhattan, experimenting with her first rolls of color film. Now a sophomore at Bard College, the artist is using photography to explore female sexuality and the ever-complicated issues of how it can be expressed, and also muffled. Her new series, "Female Trouble," looks at the physical struggles that women face and the way that gendered issues such as domestic violence, sexual oppression, and body image can be covered up, aestheticized, and trivialized. Lutwak paints a black eye on one subject, and adorns a penis with sparkles on another. Some of her images show the gory and graphic realities of abuse, while in others, the effects are much less discernible. Here, the artist discusses the ways that the female experience is portrayed visually, and how women are regaining control over their own photographic representation.
Taking over Victoria's Secret
Brooklyn-based model Tabria Majors has fighting words for Victoria's Secret, but all she really needed was three Instagram photos to prove her point. In order to draw attention to the rigid beauty standards demonstrated by the company's ad campaigns, she posed in a few of her favourite pieces of the season and looked absolutely bomb. If this doesn't prove that curvy women can sell just as many undies as the size-2 'angels' VS seems intent on exclusively using, we don't know what will (skinny girls, we love you too; we just think there needs to be more diversity going on).
body image · fitness · link round up
June 30, 2017 June 30, 2017 Sam BLeave a comment
What the female gaze looks like?
When I walked into the gallery, I immediately came upon a life-size papier-mâché sculpture of a woman playing with her pubic hair. She was gazing into the middle-distance (or, were she real, at an iPad showing erotic GIF art), her belly rolling together under her "I ♥ NY" T-shirt. All around her were photographs, illustrations, and films dedicated to deciphering the female gaze, the topic of the new exhibit at the Museum of Sex.
anny lutwak explores the artifice in taking 'natural' photos of young women
Curvy Women Take Over Social Media For Body Positive Movement
Right around this time of year, you start hearing a lot about bikini bodies. You know what we mean. "Thinking about eating that? Think about how it'll look on the beach."
Or some such crap.
But in direct contrast, women in the U.K. (and around the world) have taken to social media with the hashtag #MyBodyMyBFF, showing off exactly what they want to show at the beach or the pool this year, reports the Daily Mail.
Love @curvykate new body positive campaign #MyBodyMyBFF We as women spend way too much time being negative about our bodies. It's time to pledge to promise to treat your body with the kindness and love you would your best friend. Who's with me?! 💜 #bodypositive #selflove #loveyourselffirst
A post shared by V i v i e n n e (@worldofvivienne) on Jun 17, 2017 at 4:37am PDT
Nearly 1 in 4 female millennials no longer shave their armpit hair
Female armpit hair is back — and it might be here to stay. According to recent figures from research group Mintel, the percentage of women aged 16 to 24 who shaved their armpit hair has declined from 95 percent in 2013 to just 77 percent in 2016. Leg shaving is on the decline as well — 92 percent of women shaved their legs in 2013, but by 2016 those numbers had decreased to 85 percent. The Mintel figures are supported by numbers from the shaving and hair removal industry, which saw sales drop by five percent between 2015 and 2016.
The body positive way women are responding to fat shamers
On Monday, Twitter user @ElliottEdie35 took to his keyboard to share his musings on the size of women's bodies. "Girls over 110 should never post pics in a bikini just sayin," he tweeted to his 557 followers. The backlash was swift and strong — and women of all sizes began posting bikini pictures .
https://twitter.com/n_AUTTY_/status/788597796161093632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fstyle%2Fawesomely-body-positive-way-women-responding-fat-shamers-001440801.html
April 13, 2017 April 13, 2017 Sam BLeave a comment
Meet the plus-size Japanese Instagram star leading a body-image revolution
Naomi Watanabe is big in Japan. Like over 5 million followers on Instagram, always on TV, and 2016 Vogue Japan Woman of the Year big. But in a country where the average woman is about 115 pounds, Watanabe stands out in other ways too.
"In Japan, a pretty skinny country in general, if there's a 200-pound girl dancing, there's a wow factor," she told me via her translator before a recent show in New York. "Everyone is surprised."
We need to stop this butt glitter trend in its tracks!
Glitter is impossibly difficult to remove from your body once it has latched itself on, but there's an artist who wants you to slather it all over your butt.
Inspired by that sand-stuck-on-your-butt feeling you get at the beach, Mia Kennington gave birth to the concept of "glitter butts" with her U.K.-based team, The Gypsy Shrine.
The Gypsy Shrine team is comprised of professional face painters, body painters and hair stylists who create looks for various events, festivals, pop-up shops and bachelorette parties. Their aesthetic is eclectic, over-the-top and very shiny, i.e. perfect Instagram fodder.
Why Don't We Think Fat People Are Worth Fighting For?
A few days ago, I wrote two posts on fat acceptance and body positivity. I wrote about my personal experience with fat-shaming and diet culture, and the toll it has taken on my life. The response was overwhelming. Thousands of shares, hundreds of comments — a few write-ups about the post in major magazines. While there were quite a few assholes who showed up to make sure we all knew they hated fat people, the vast majority of responses were messages of love and understanding from other people of all sizes who have similarly struggled with the expectations of thinness that society places on us.
This Blogger Highlighted an Unseen Side of the Body-Positive Movement
If you scroll through body positivity hashtags on Instagram, you'll see a stream of body-positive images, words, and messages. But one Instagrammer, Lexie Louise (follow her at @soworthsaving), pointed out a commonality you might not have noticed: Most of the people posting about their bodies do so while minimally clothed or fully naked.
Let's be clear: Loving your body is super important, so if posing for an Instagram a certain way helps you celebrate self-love, be confident and snap away. Louise, a 22-year-old student from New Jersey, took to Instagram to spread the word about body-positive bloggers who don't always get as much attention.
Model Who Used To Eat 500 Calories A Day Shares Stunning Transformation
Horror stories from within the modeling industry are all too common, but each time a new one comes out, it serves as an opportunity to highlight the change that needs to happen toward a healthier, more inclusive environment. It also provides an outlet for the brave women who share those stories.
Liza Golden-Bhojwani, a model who currently lives in India, has been in and out of the modeling industry over the years, most recently getting back to work in 2016. She recently shared harrowing side-by-side images of herself ― one from her first Fashion Week in 2012, and one from today.
March 27, 2017 March 26, 2017 Sam BLeave a comment
Social Media Star Shows the Dramatic Difference Between Posed and Unposed Lingerie Photos
Megan Jayne Crabbe is exposing the truth about the lingerie campaign photos we see in magazines and on billboards.
The body positive social media star shared side-by-side photos of herself in the same lingerie set, but in one photo she has professional posing, makeup and lighting, and the other shows her in a more natural pose without her makeup and hair done.
"The photo on the left is staged as hell," Crabbe wrote on Instagram. "I was told where to put my legs, how to angle my arm, which way to tilt my hips and even how to hold my fingers. My eyes were watering from the false lashes and my hair will probably never look like that again."
REAL TALK: the photo on the left is staged as hell. I was told where to put my legs, how to angle my arm, which way to tilt my hips and even how to hold my fingers. My eyes were watering from the false lashes and my hair will probably never look like that again. THESE ARE THE TYPE OF IMAGES WE COMPARE OURSELVES TO EVERYDAY! A posed, polished, perfectly lit snapshot of the highlight reel. Except this photoshoot was different, because after all the typically 'flattering' lingerie posing, @curvykate asked me to go home and recreate the pictures make-up free, hair undone and relaxed. Because behind-the-scenes deserves to be celebrated too! Our bodies are glorious from every angle. Posed or unposed. Polished or not. And we sure as hell don't need to compare ourselves to anybody's highlight reel, after all, the model in the magazine doesn't even look like the model in the magazine most of the time. 💜💙💚🌈🌞 You can see more about this photoshoot on @curvykate's blog, the link is in my bio! ✨ Left photo by @alisonvwebster with make-up by @sharlottejacks 💫
A post shared by Megan Jayne Crabbe 🐼 (@bodyposipanda) on Mar 21, 2017 at 1:25pm PDT
Radical Visibility and the Myth of the Bikini Body
The idea of a "bikini body" is a grand metaphor for a body worthy of being seen. Slenderella International, a short-lived chain of weight loss salons, popularized the phrase in 1961. The company ran a series of ads in major newspapers like the New York Times and the Washington Post. "Summer's wonderful fun is for those who look young," they claimed. "High firm bust — hand span waist — trim, firm hips — slender graceful legs — a Bikini body!"
Hand. Span. Waist.
You might be rolling your eyes and feeling a little nauseous at that line, but I bet you also believe in the bikini body.
I know you do. Just a little bit. A hand span's worth.
No, Chrissy Metz's Sexy Photo Shoot Will Not Encourage Obesity
Earlier this week, This Is Us star Chrissy Metz jumped into the spotlight because of a series of pin up style photos published in Harper's Bazaar.
She looks happy and confident. Perhaps because she is. You know, successful TV show, critical acclaim, those sorts of things.
She told the magazine:
When I first heard Harper's Bazaar wanted me to be sexy, I was like, 'Who, me?' I knew y'all were edgy but this is incredible — it's validation. I can get into this now because I finally have the confidence.
My Boyfriend Weighs Less Than I Do
For the next few months, we'll be featuring a series of personal essays from contributing writers. Each person will share a true story about dating — from texting to sex to breakups. Kicking off this theme is Ashley Ford, whose feelings about her body changed when she started dating a guy 20 pounds lighter than she was…
Image description: Red text reads, "You're fabulous in any size and shape." Underneath there's a line drawing of three chickens with different shapes and sizes. http://positivedoodles.tumblr.com/
March 22, 2017 March 21, 2017 Sam B1 Comment
Target's Swimwear Ads Are Photoshop-Free
It's nearly beach season and, with that impending dream of warmer weather, Target debuted its latest swim campaign. The ad is filled with models who represent a wide range of ethnicities and body types. What's more? The images are also fully unretouched, showing off each girl's gorgeous curves and stretch marks in all their glory. In other words: It's Target's most empowering ad campaign yet.
Naked Mannequin Photographer Banned from Facebook
A Canadian photographer has been banned from Facebook after criticism over her photos of naked women posing behind a mannequin. Julia Busato insists she won't let the ban stop her, even though she says it's putting her livelihood at risk. The photos have been shared more than 200,000 times and Julia says women are still asking to join the series.But the images haven't been welcomed by everyone and Julia says she was banned after some Facebook users reported her.
We Decided To Re-Create Iconic Playboy Covers And Here's What Happened
TORRID GETS IT RIGHT ON THE DIVERSITY FRONT WITH ITS LATEST SWIM CAMPAIGN
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What's Up With Mechanic Monday?
So far this year, the PBMA has featured sixteen outstanding mechanics as part of our Mechanic Monday series, p/b Abbey Bike Tools and supported by Cycling Industry News and People for Bikes. But we need more nominations to keep up the one-a-week pace!
Professional bicycle mechanics are understandably very busy people. Without a doubt, their ability to multi-task and their attention to detail are parts of what make them so awesome. But those same traits also make them incredibly difficult to interview! This year, we've made a commitment to interview each mechanic nominated for Mechanic Monday, but in many cases, it takes those mechanics weeks to have time for our questions. So the "TL;DR" of it all is what you have seen (or, more accurately, not seen) these past two weeks: We need a lot of nominations to produce just one feature.
That's where you come in. You don't need to be a PBMA Member to nominate or be featured for Mechanic Monday! (All that we ask is for no self-nominations, please.) So, nominate your favorite mechanic today! He or she, and the PBMA, will appreciate it!


Feminine, chic casual and formal wear for the woman on the go, designer Deepa Vengurlekar has her label `Christine Maurice going places. Tie-n-dye and customized embroidery being her forte, exquisite home furnishings have been her latest addition to her enterprise.
LOCATED AT: Zarine Towers, 4th floor, St Inez, Panjim. Tel: 5647040.


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from setuptools import setup
import os
import sys
import kafka_connector

__author__ = u'Stephan Müller'
__copyright__ = u'2017, Stephan Müller'
__license__ = u'MIT'

if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
    avro = 'avro'
else:
    avro = 'avro-python3'

install_requires = [avro]

if not os.environ.get('READTHEDOCS', 'False') == 'True':
    install_requires.append('confluent_kafka')

setup(
    name='kafka_connector',
    packages=['kafka_connector'],
    version=kafka_connector.__version__,
    license='MIT',
    description='A python module for communication with Kafka.',
    author='Stephan Müller',
    author_email='mail@stephanmueller.eu',
    url='https://github.com/smueller18/kafka-connector',
    download_url='https://github.com/smueller18/kafka-connector',
    classifiers=[
        "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7",
        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5",
        "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License"
    ],
    install_requires=install_requires,
)


The Brief: This is a campaign to honor and support girls.
Day of the Girl (#DayOfTheGirl) is a day to celebrate girls around the world, advocating for their rights and drawing attention to the issues that affect them.
Happy #DayOfTheGirl! Just a reminder that you shouldn't need to have daughters to know that sexual assault is bad!
Today is #DayOfTheGirl and I just want to reiterate that Black and Brown girls from the hood should be on your global gender equity agenda.


Land Auction! Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 10:00 AM at the Marion Lake Hall Building, One Office Drive, Marion, Kansas.
Offering excellent native pasture with good water and all weather access. The property is located one mile east of Marion on Highway 56.
For additional information, please contact Fred Olsen, AFM/Agent, at 785-320-2033 (business) or 620-285-9131 (cell).
Legal Description: E1/2 Sec 28, Twp 19S, Rng 4E minus 14.44 acre tract.