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Uber launches ground-breaking driverless car service
A passenger look on as he rides in a pilot model of an Uber self-driving car on Sept 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PHOTO: AFP
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PITTSBURGH (AFP) - Uber launched a groundbreaking driverless car service on Wednesday (Sept 14), jumping ahead of Detroit auto giants and Silicon Valley rivals with technology that could revolutionize transportation.
In an ambitious experiment, a fleet of cars laden with lasers, cameras and other sensors - but with no one's hands on the wheel - were to be deployed by the web-based ride service on the challenging roads of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, steering themselves to pick up regular Uber passengers who are used to being fetched by cars driven by humans.
Four of the Ford Fusion hybrids with their ungainly rooftop load of technology will be deployed to a select customers on Wednesday, with the company showing at least a dozen more ready to put on the streets.
And Uber is well-advanced in developing a self-drive car with Sweden's Volvo, expected to become the mainstay of the program in the near future.
The cars and their backing technology have been trained on the city's complicated grid for less than two years, but demonstration rides ahead of the launch showed them very able to handle most situations - as able as many drivers.
Still, just to be sure, the Pittsburgh Uber regulars who summon a driverless car will also get two company technicians with them to make sure everything goes right.
One will sit behind the wheel, with hands at the ready to take over in sticky spots, while the other monitors the car's behaviour.
Uber will not give a timeline, but it aims to reduce that to one technician, still behind the wheel, to intervene and to satisfy existing state policies that require a driver in a car.
The goal, Uber officials say, is to get to zero interventions, and no technician along for the ride.
The move has put Uber ahead of the rest of the auto industry in getting such cars out for the general public. The major automakers all have driverless car development programs, as do tech giants Google and Apple. And many automakers already have cars on the road with advanced driver assist technology, most notably Tesla.
Indeed, Uber itself was beaten to the punch at launching the first driverless call service by the Singapore startup nuTonomy, which put six cars on the road at the end of August.
But the Singapore experiment is so far limited to a smallish area on the very flat, well-planned South-east Asia island. Uber's landscape is the whole of Pittsburgh, a major US city with very steep hills, old narrow streets and multiple bridges and highways built through the middle.
What allowed Uber to get to the front of the pack was not auto engineering but rather its ability to accumulate and crunch massive amounts of data on road and driving conditions collected from the billions of miles driven by Uber drivers.
"We have one of the strongest self-driving engineering groups in the world, as well as the experience that comes from running a ridesharing and delivery network in hundreds of cities," said Uber founder and chief executive Travis Kalanick in a blog post on Wednesday.
The introduction of driverless cars challenges the image of what Uber has become: an app-based service of the "gig economy" that gave millions of car owners around the world the chance to make money ferrying passengers without taxicab licenses or other permissions.
But Uber's vision suggests a world of taxis on call by app with no drivers at all.
"Self-driving is core to Uber's mission," Mr Anthony Levandowski, Uber's vice-president of engineering.
That would be far away, Uber officials stress. They still expect over the long time, a mix of cars with and without drivers on the road.
Mr Levandowski came to Uber when it took over his own startup Otto, which was developing self-driving technology for commercial trucks. The company now has six driverless trucks being tested on california roads.
Kalanick says the main aim is to create safer roads.
"Self-driving Ubers have enormous potential to further our mission and improve society: reducing the number of traffic accidents, which today kill 1.3 million people a year; freeing up the 20 per cent of space in cities currently used to park the world's billion plus cars; and cutting congestion, which wastes trillions of hours every year," he said.
So far, company officials say, they have not experienced any accidents. But they have trained the cars' minders on how to respond if it happens, which they say is inevitable.


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Crazy Ever After
By: Kelly Jamieson
"Sorry to interrupt, Samara, but Travis Murray is on the phone, and he needs to speak to you urgently."
Samara Hayden paused, holding up the remote control for her PowerPoint presentation on second quarter sales figures, gaping at her assistant Jennifer standing in the door of the conference room. The only thing that would have stunned Samara more was if an earthquake had started shaking the office building in which she stood. Her arm slowly lowered to her side.
"Travis Murray?" she repeated.
Just saying his name sent a rush of remembered heat through her body. She blinked at Jennifer.
"Yes." After a short pause, Jennifer repeated, "He says it's urgent."
"Oh-oh," said someone at the long conference table in a teasing tone of voice. "It's the big boss. Maybe you're in trouble, Sam."
She forced a smile.
"Nah, probably a big promotion," Barry said, also joking. "Better go talk to him, Sam."
"I'm so sorry for the interruption." She set down the remote control. "I'll be right back. I guess when the VP of Wholesale and Retail Operations calls, I answer." None of the others knew of her relationship with Travis. Her heart raced and her hands trembled, but she flashed an apologetic smile as she exited the meeting room, leaving the district managers and supervisors of Cedar Mill Coffee Company sitting around the long table. "Please excuse me."
Outside in the hall, Jennifer said, "Do you want to take it in your office?"
Samara swallowed. "Sure. Thanks, Jenn." She strode down the carpeted hall as fast as she could in her narrow skirt and high-heeled pumps, her mind racing with a million thoughts and questions. Travis? Travis was calling her? Why on earth...?
Technically, he was her boss, heading up the wholesale and retail operations office in Los Angeles, but several layers of management separated them, and in the two years since she'd been in a management position at Cedar Mill Coffee, he'd never had occasion to call her. Why would he? What was this about? It wasn't likely to be a promotion, as Barry had joked, nor could she be in any kind of trouble. Her forehead tightened as she closed the office door behind her.
She stood behind her desk and paused with her hand on the receiver, gazing out the large window of her office where the Transamerica Pyramid thrust its sharp white tower into the cloudless blue sky above the San Francisco skyline. Her hand hovered over the telephone, as if she was afraid it was going to electrocute her if she touched it. Then she drew in a deep breath and picked up the receiver. "Samara Hayden," she said crisply.
"Samara." Travis's deep voice, still so familiar after all these years, made her knees go weak. She sank into her leather chair.
"Hello, Travis."
"Hi." A short pause followed. "I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting. Your assistant told me you were doing your quarterly update meeting."
"Yes." Why are you calling me? She wanted to shout the words into the phone. With a shaky hand, she pushed her hair off her face.
"I have some bad news for you, I'm afraid," Travis continued, his voice going even deeper. "It's about your father."
Samara frowned. "Dad? What is it?"
"He...he was in...Matagalpa." Travis's hesitancy was unusual for him. He'd always been so confident, so sure of himself. "On business."
"Matagalpa? Really?" Her frown deepened. "We haven't done business there for quite some time, I thought."
"That's true. But he was there talking to some growers. Apparently last night he'd been at a fiesta, and on the way back to his hotel, he had an...accident." Another pause. Samara's skin went icy, and she straightened in her chair. "His vehicle crashed and caught fire and burned with him in it. He's...he's dead, Samara."
Samara's office began to slowly spin around her. She rubbed her forehead. "That can't be true. There must be some mistake."
"No. God, I'm sorry, no. I spoke to the Matagalpan authorities myself. I...had the same reaction―it must be a mistake. But apparently not. They contacted your mother this morning, and she called me. Then I called them."
▶ Also By Kelly Jamieson
· Body Shot
· How to Love
· Lost & Found
· Icing (Aces Hockey #1)
· Crazy Ever After

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The early registration deadline for the MORS Symposium being held on 20-23 June in Monterey, CA is 1 April. See the Conferences Page for details.
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) have invited experts to take part multi-year competition to investigate the accuracy of individual and group predictions about global political, economic and military developments. More...
In a Wharton Magazine blog, Scott Armstrong and Kesten Green describe problems with much current foreign policy decision making based on expert judgments. More importantly, they provide solutions in the form of evidence-based methods than can provide better forecasts of the effects of alternative policies. The blog is here, and a printable version is available here.
Two additional resources for researchers and practitioners concerned with forecasting terrorism and domestic conflict: Predictive Societal Indicators of Radicalism, and CIRI Human Rights Data Project. Available from the Resources Page.
Information on the International Association for Conflict Management's 2011 Conference in Istanbul and a call for papers can be found on the Conferences page.
An update on IARPA's judgmental forecasting Aggregative Contingent Estimation (ACE) Program is available here.
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a request for information entitled "Retroactive Statistical Evaluation of Science and Technology (S&T) forecast and forecasting methods." For more information, got the Federal Business Opportunities page here.
IARPA is to host an information and planning conference for a program on group judgmental forecasting. The announcement in full can be found here...
Evidence on the recommendation to think about roles to forecast decisions in conflict situations: Have you ever been told you should "stand in the other person's shoes" in order to predict the decisions they will make? Research by Green and Armstrong casts doubt on the usefulness of this recommendation. more...
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has issued a request for information on forecasting for national security decision makers. more...
Copenhagen Business School and the University of Nottingham are organizing a Conference on International and Intercultural Negotiations on 8-9 April 2010 in Copenhagen. more...
The International Association for Conflict Management's 23rd Conference will be held in Boston on 24-27 June 2010. more...
The organising committee of the 4th IMA Conference on Analysing Conflict Transformation to be held on 28-30 June 2010 is calling for the submission of abstracts. more...
The International Symposium on Forecasting in June and the Conflict and Complexity conference in September both have offerings of interest to the conflict and terrorism forecasting communities. more...
The International Institute of Forecasters are now accepting applications for the 2008 SAS research grants valued at $5,000 each. more ...
Forecasting with analogies made headline news when President Bush suggested that the consequences of the US withdrawal from Vietnam would be repeated in Iraq if troops were withdrawn before stability was achieved. Analogies can be useful for forecasting, and Green and Armstrong's paper on their proper use appears in the next issue of the International Journal of Forecasting and is also available as a working paper.
How good are experts at predicting the decisions people will make in conflicts? An article by Green and Armstrong that answers this question has now been published in Interfaces 37(3) with commentaries by Goodwin, Kirkpatrick, Koehler, and Tetlock. A working paper version in Full Text.
Handfuls of international conflicts have erupted in most years since the end of WWI. The International Crises Behavior Project have released Version 7 of their database, which now includes descriptions and coding of conflicts to 2004.


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Gators QB Jalen Kitna released on 80K bond, new details emerge in child porn arrest
Suspended Florida Gators backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was released from Alachua County Jail on $80,000 bond after his initial appearance at the Alachua County Courthouse on Thursday morning.
Kitna, 19, was arrested Wednesday on five felony counts of child pornography, which include the distribution and possession of child pornographic images that investigators said appear to be self-produced.
Dressed in a dark forest-green jumpsuit, Kitna appeared before Alachua County Court Judge Meshon T. Rawls via closed circuit television, with his fists clenched and head often slumped throughout the hour-and-a-half hearing. Rawls handed down bail amounts of $25,000 on each of the first two counts and $10,000 on the three additional counts.
If convicted, Kitna could face a mandatory prison sentence of 20 months.
His defense attorneys, Ron Kozlowski and Caleb Kenyon, argued for him to be released on no cash bond to his parents in Texas, citing state law regarding bond guidelines for the charges.
But prosecution attorney Celeste Ramirez of the State Attorney's Office argued a bond was needed based on the nature of the evidence documented in Kitna's arrest report, which included images of pubescent and pre-pubescent juveniles.
What happened with Jalen Kitna?Florida QB Jalen Kitna arrested on child porn charges
New details about the case
A Gainesville Police arrest report released Thursday shed more details on the case. Per the report, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received an investigative lead from Discord regarding one of their user's accounts related to child exploitation.
Discord provided the uploaded IP address, which traced back to Kitna's address − 2308 SW 38th Drive, Apt. 6, Gainesville − and a Verizon phone account subscribed to by Kitna's father, Jon.
According to a statement released Thursday by the company regarding the incident: "Discord has a zero-tolerance policy for child sexual abuse, which does not have a place on our platform or anywhere in society. We work relentlessly to find and remove this abhorrent content and take action including banning the users responsible and engaging with the proper authorities."
Chat history on the phone, according to the report, revealed Kitna's intent to distribute the first two images, which involved juveniles in sexual poses wearing just a bra. The final three images, according to the report, were found on Kitna's iPhone, depicting two nude juveniles in the shower touching each other's breasts in various poses.
The report stated the images appeared to be self-produced.
The Gators announced he was indefinitely suspended following his arrest.
What the defense has to say
Kitna's family and attorneys are gearing up to contest the charges and clear the player's name, though first, they say they are offering their support.
"We'll talk to the family; they will handle it the way they want to handle it," said Kozlowski, his attorney. "Right now we're not considering so much how to handle the case as much as trying to get Jalen the love and support he needs right now. We'll get to the case in due time and now that's our focus."
Kitna's father, former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, and mother, Jennifer Kitna, also attended the hearing. The family has also retained the council of Henry Coxe and Brian T. Coughlin in Jacksonville to assist with the case.
If Kitna posts bond, conditions of his release will include no supervised contact with minors under 18 and no internet access.


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The Met Office Cloud Book – Updated Edition
How to Understand the Skies
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The Met Office Cloud Book: Learn how to understand the skies with this comprehensive cornerstone guide to cloudspotting.
Clouds have been the object of fascination throughout history, their fleeting magnificence and endless variability providing food for thought for scientists and daydreamers alike.
Clouds may have many individual shapes, but there are a few basic forms. In this definitive guide to the clouds and the skies, Richard Hamblyn introduces you to all the different cloud species. The Met Office Cloud Book will enable you to identify individual clouds, skies and phenomena. You will also be able to track their likely changes over time and predict the implications they have for the weather you may experience.
Produced in association with the Met Office – the world's premier weather forecasting bureau – all things to do with the origin and development of a cloud are here. Whether you are looking at a giant cumulonimbus or a tiny shred of stratus factus, an everyday occurrence or a fleeting rarity, your cloudspotting will be expertly informed and much more satisfying with this handy reference guide. This book will enable you to not only identify individual clouds and skies as they might appear at any given moment, but also to track their likely changes over time, and thus predict weather patterns.
This new edition brings this classic and bestselling book completely up to date, including 12 new cloud types only recently officially recognised by the World Meteorological Organization. Many of these previously only had informal names, but their new Latin classification brings them into the fold of officially adopted global meteorological terms. It also includes a new foreword from the Met Office's Chief Meteorologist and an updated section on climate change and the role that clouds might play in shaping future conditions on Earth.
The Met Office Cloud Book includes a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification and is illustrated with stunning images from around the globe. Take it with you on walks and have it handy in the garden so that you can enjoy sky-gazing every day. This is the only guide to cloud classification that you will ever need.
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Hospitality is not one industry—but a composite that represents the global and local economic pulse, micro-market demand-supply dynamics and consumer confidence. Ambiguity laced with new challenges and opportunities can arise from any of these spaces. The sector is vulnerable to events like natural disasters, geopolitical developments and terrorism.
Further, in a developing economy like India, the demand for hotels is highly price sensitive. Highly capital intensive, with long gestation periods, the ability to generate profits from hospitality ventures is notoriously challenging.
Understanding the development of the hospitality industry in India and key challenges.
Assessing key operating and financial parameters while analysing the prospects of the industry.
Understanding the financial and operating factors to watch while assessing the credit risks in the industry.


Becky Fleck has posted her January Page Maps and this time some Round Page Maps too. How fun, you could use them for a round album, or place the round page on a sheet of cardstock for your regular album.
Sketches are a great way to start a page. They take away the pressure of what to do. Often your finished page looks nothing like the sketch, but it gets you started. Sometimes it will look almost exactly like the sketch and that is great too. If you find a sketch you love, use it again and again.
I'd love to see your layout from a sketch. Email me at michele@pephotos.ca if you'd like to share.
Becky Fleck has posted new Nov Page Maps on her site. These are great sketches to help you get pages done without the stress of deciding what to do. She has given me permission to share these with you.
Use the sketches as is, or as a foundation to start and do your own thing with.
I love this one and will be scraplifing it very soon!
She also has a set of mini maps posted for 8x8 and 9x9 layouts. This set is great for making up a theme album. You could do one of these for everyone on your Christmas list very easily!
There are lots of resources available to you, to help you spend time recording your story as opposed to stressing out over how to layout a page. Take advantage of the many websites, galleries, idea books and spend time creating not stressing!
Kate just sent me this Dove Ad. Very powerful message about how the perception of beauty gets distorted. Show to your daughters and your friends.
Edited: Gloria sent me the link to the Dove Real Beauty Workshop for Girls . There is one in Vancouver Nov 25th in the morning, for girls ages 8-12 and their mentors (moms, aunts, sisters, friends). It is all about self esteem and having a healthy body image - so important in this day and age. I am constantly instilling in my daughters these facts and I think it will be great to go and hear someone else talking about this and see other girls their age and talk to them. I am lucky so far in that all of my daughters are very confident young ladies and I want to continue to support that. If you are going, let me know and we can meet up.
Scrapbook And Cards Today is in!
This is a great Canadian Magazine available as a free download and you can also stop in for a visit to PE and pick up a physical copy (it's gorgeous!) absolutely FREE!
Yup, you read it right FREE!
Make sure to check out the bottom layout on page 66. Our very own Carol Krawchuk had her first layout published. I'm sure it won't be her last.
The new Reminisce paper/sticker lines at PE are so great. We ordered all of their new releases. This is a fabulous company that knows how to do themes for scrappers. It is run by a husband and wife team, Matt and Andria. They also run a retail scrapbook store - so they get what you want. I first met Andria years ago, when I went to the EK Success training facility in New Jersery and she was my seat mate as we were trained in the SDU (Scrapbook Design and You ) program. So nice to see their companies doing so well.
Click on the gallery link to see more.
Stop in soon to get your free copy (I'll post here when they arrive) as they won't last long!
and projects such as these cute cupcake flowers by Jackie Stier.
Each idea has full instructions and the products used to make it. You can print off the supply list and come in to PE (as an EK Elite Dealer we have a huge selection of EK products) where we can help you find the products you need to complete the projects.
Take a few minutes and find some inspiration from this great website. Remember, you don't have to do exactly what is shown, you can also take the "idea" and tweak it to fit your supplies or theme. I know the next time my girls have to bring treats to school, there will be some version of the cupcake flowers up top, and the Christmas gift bag makes a great "Just because" present, filled with homemade cookies.
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L offers a complete line of archival adhesives for all your scrapbooking needs. Their website has a great chart on the different adhesives they have and what they are good for. Click here to see it. And they also have a chart that is visual to help you decide which adhesive best suits your project. Of course you can also come into PE and we can help you choose the right adhesive. Adhesives are part of our Back to Basics Back to School Sale sale so come in now to stock up. The sale ends tomorrow (thurs).
Their website also has a good glossary of scrapbook terms that you may come across.
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L has also developed a line of "pink" adhesives to support breast cancer.
They will donate 10% of every pink packaged product they sell as well as $10,000 annually to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. I love these adhesives and will definitely be picking up some pink ones! What a great purchase - you get great adhesives and support Breast Cancer research at the same time.
Here is a cute layout done by Denise B. Great job Denise. Many of you have mentioned that you love the sketches and are using them to help create great pages without stressing over the actual design. Email your layouts to me at michele@pephotos.ca. I'd love to see them.
Here is a sketch that will make a great super quick layout. I challenge you to create a layout with this sketch this week and email it to me to see at michele@pephotos.ca. I'd love to see the variations you come up with and we might be able to post some of them to our gallery.
This sketch is from Becky Fleck's September Page Maps. She has great sketch ideas to help you create layouts instead of sitting and trying to come up with an idea.
Scrapbook Cards and Trends is the fantastic new Canadian magazine that is downloadable for FREE and available for Free with purchase at select retailers (you can find it at PE). You will find lots of great ideas and articles in it, so make sure to get a copy.
I was emailing with the owner today, and she would love to have more Canadians submit projects and layouts (80% of their submissions are not Canadian). She knows there is lots of talent in Canada and I said we had lots out here! So submit some of your projects, cards, layouts, ideas, etc to Scrapbook Cards and Trends. They are especially on the lookout for winter/holiday themed designs. You can find submission information here.
It is smokin' hot here!!
Of course when I am in Chicago, they decide to have a heat wave! Now normally it is hot here, but today it was 102!!!!! And that isn't taking into account the 100% humidity factor which makes the heat index 110 they tell me! Do you know how hot that is? Thank goodness almost everywhere you go has air conditioning because when you step outside, it feels like you need to take a shower after about 2 minutes because you are so sweaty. I took a picture of the heat thingy in our van today to show you I'm not kidding.
We had a great day at American Girl Place (I'll post photos of that in a few minutes). It is quite the experience.
If you haven't tried our online photofinishing, you really want to give it a try. Every few nights since we've been away, I have downloaded our photos into my computer, put them through our software and ordered prints. This frees up my digital card and also means that when I get home, I won't have 1000's of photos to download and get printed. They will be ready and waiting for me :) You can come into PE and pick up a FREE copy of the software, or we can even mail it to you. (Let us know at pestaff@telus.net that you would like a free copy of the online software.) If you can't make it in to the store and can't wait for a disk, there is also a fotowire version on our website that you can download and use right away.
It is so convenient to order prints from the comfort of your home (or your vacation!) and have super quality prints ready for you at Photo Express. There really and truly is a difference in the quality of our prints and 99% of the other places you can get prints developed. Try us and you won't be disappointed. We can also mail your prints anywhere in Canada for a flat $5 fee. And you can print scrapbook sized prints also (6x6, 8x8, 12x12).
For many of you, this coming week is the last week of school! I know many of you dread what you will do with your children, but I have to admit...I love summer vacation and having my girls home more and the less hectic schedule. We will be running a few kids classes at PE and a fabulous Kids album class.
It is overwhelming if you think about having to scrapbook the entire school year of each of your children. Instead, take a cue from Stacy Julian's Book Big Picture Scrapbooking . She has a school album for each of her children and it has 4 pages for each year. One for a class photo, one for an individual photo (and signature) and a pocket to hold report cards and such, and 2 for various photo highlights of the year. Quick, easy, done.
To make it even easier next year, start a file in September for each child. In that file put anything you think you might want to include for that year in their album - a special drawing (you can bring it in to PE and we can reduce it on our laser copier), class photo, individual photo, various photos of activities, report cards, ribbons...anything special for that year. At the end of the year, sort through it, create your 4 pages (I must admit I need 6) and store the rest in a safe manner or recycle it. Fast, fun and easy.


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Lochailort has one of the most rugged lanscapes in the Scottish Highlands. The Gaelic name 'An Garbh Criochan' translates as the Rough Bounds. The mountainous backdrops and complex coastline make Lochailort a great choice for outdoor pursuits such as hill walking and kayaking.
Having travelled along the shores of the beautiful Loch Eil, and been awed by the mountains towering down the reaches of Loch Shiel, you will come to Loch Ailort which cuts its way in from the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
The loch is one of the many sea-lochs that stretch in from the Hebrides - clean and sheltered waters where Scottish fish farming was pioneered. From here, the side road leads west and south to the tiny but lively village of Glenuig.
The road north offers tantalising glimpses of distant scenery and at Polnish it passes the old white church which was used in the film 'Local Hero'. This is the halfway point on the Road to the Isles.
As you approach the viaduct at Loch Nan Uamh, you will be rewarded with your first exciting views of the Hebrides. On 25 July 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart landed on these shores from the French sailing ship the Du Teillay. This was the Prince's first time on the Scottish mainland, and on 19 August he was rowed up Loch Shiel to join Lochiel and his Jacobite clansmen when he unfurled his standard at Glenfinnan. After his defeat at Culloden, he returned to this place and left for France - a cairn now marks the spot.
The scenery changes dramatically. The Western Coast of Scotland is touched by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream and in the sheltered gardens of Arisaig House, Beasdale exotic plants flourish. You can also enjoy some leisurely local walks in this area.


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Blake Harrison Keenan (Peckham, 22 de julho de 1985), é um ator inglês.Ele é mais conhecido por interpretar Neil Sutherland na sitcom The Inbetweeners.

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Nascidos em 1985
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Designed for adventure, the Tamrac Hoodoo 20 camera backpacks take you and your camera anywhere you want to go. These packs are made with water resistant waxed canvas and PU coated ripstop, comfortable harnesses and YKK zippers.
Designed for adventure, the Tamrac Hoodoo 18 camera backpacks take you and your camera anywhere you want to go. Tamrac Hoodoo packs are made with water resistant waxed canvas and PU coated ripstop, comfortable harnesses and YKK zippers. The Tamrac Hoodoo 20 is destined to be your go to camera bag for hiking or traveling.
The Hoodoo 20 is actually three packs in one: a fully protective camera backpack, stand alone camera shoulder bag or stylish day pack. As a camera backpack, the Hoodoo 20 has easy access through the front of the pack to grab your camera. The fully protective camera module carries compact DSLRs and mirror-less camera systems with extra lenses. The top portion of the bag carries personal items as well as most 15" laptops in it's own protective sleeve. Or take out the protective camera module and use as a shoulder bag with included shoulder strap. The included dividers are fully customizable to adapt to your camera gear.
Hoodoos are tall thin spires of rock that are common in one of our favorite places to hike, explore and photograph, Bryce Canyon National Park.
Removable camera module for compact DSLRs, lenses, flashes, etc..
Top portion holds a jacket, lunch, personal items, hiking gear, etc..
Waxed canvas and durable ripstop fabrics.
Organizer pocket with key fob strap holds personal items.
Protective foam dividers are fully customizable for your gear.
Water resistant 2x PU coating.
Fully adjustable ergonomically designed shoulder strap.
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Compact DSLR Cameras or Mirrorless Cameras, Multiple Lenses, Flash Units, Lenses up to 21.5cm long, Laptops and tablets up to 15", Phone, keys and other accessories.


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Xiaomi Mi Power 2 gets 5000mAh variant at $8
Dennis Hope January 10, 2018
Xiaomi has launched a 5000mAh variant of Mi Power 2. The latest successor carries same design pattern as its predecessor. The power bank comes with high-quality ATL lithium-polymer battery. The battery is wrapped in a single piece of scratch-resistant aluminum alloy shell. The power bank measures 125 x 69 x 9.9mm and weighs 156g. It houses a USB output port, ...
Xiaomi to launch New Smartphone Series in India on November 2
Estrella Starr October 27, 2017
Xiaomi is set to launch new smartphone series in India on November 2, 2017. The company has sent media invitation to press ahead of the upcoming launch event. Xiaomi has also tweeted about the new series launch in India. The company has also mentioned that the upcoming device will be a perfect choice for taking selfies. Xiaomi has already introduced ...
Xiaomi may release three full screen Redmi devices
Recent leaks and rumors suggest that Xiaomi is gearing up to launch three full-screen Redmi devices at the end of the year, According to the recent leaks, three full-screen Redmi phones are supposed to be the Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus, and the Redmi Note 5. The above-mentioned devices are expected to sport 18:9 display. The devices will carry full-screen ...
Xiaomi teases Mi 5X in new video, confirms the design
Dennis Hope July 24, 2017
Xiaomi has already confirmed the Mi 5X launch event on July 26, 2017, along with MIUI 9. Ahead of the launch event, the company has unveiled the important specs of the upcoming device. Previously the Mi 5X official photos are released on the Mi Forum. Now the company teases a new video which confirms the details design overview of Mi ...
Xiaomi Mi 5X specs leak ahead of July 26 launch
Estrella Starr July 21, 2017
Xiaomi Mi 5X will be launched on July 26 along with the most anticipated MIUI9 9. Ahead of the launch event, the Mi 5X is spotted on FCC certification site. The FCC listing shows some important specs regarding the device. The listing shows that the Mi 5X will be a premium variant of Mi 5. According to the official photos, ...
The first Mi 5X official photos appear as sale registration crosses 200,000
David Felton July 19, 2017
It is confirmed that Xiaomi is going to launch Mi 5X aside the most anticipated MIUI 9 on July 26, 2017. Ahead of the Mi 5X launch event, the official photos allegedly appear online and the photo shows an elegant design of the upcoming device. Xiaomi is already taking pre-order of the upcoming Mi 5X and the first sale registration ...
Unboxing and hands-on photos of Mi USB type C earphones
Dennis Hope May 23, 2017
Xiaomi has recently launched their first USB Type C earphones just for $43. The MI USB Type C earphones are co-designed with "Luca Bignardi"- who is a Grammy Award-winning Spanish musician and sound engineer. The earphones feature a slightly opened back design and the company's signature hybrid driver design. It comes with a sleek design with titanium alloy shell and ...
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is rumored to come with 6GB RAM, SD 660 SoC, and 5000mAh battery
David Felton May 23, 2017
Xiaomi Mi Max launch event is knocking at the door. The long-rumored device will be launched in China on May 25, 2017. Ahead of the upcoming launch event, several rumors and speculations spread over the Internet. According to several leaks, a new Xiaomi phone codenamed Xiaomi Oxygen has been spotted on the GFXBench listing. The list revealed the major specs ...
Xiaomi launches first USB type C earphones for $43
Xiaomi has officially launched their first USB Type C earphones in China today on May 19, 2017. The newly launched MI USB Type C earphones are co-designed with "Luca Bignardi"- who is a Grammy Award-winning Spanish musician and sound engineer. The earphones feature a slightly opened back design and the company's signature hybrid driver design. It comes with a sleek ...
Xiaomi has officially announced the launch date of long rumored Mi Max 2 on May 25, 2017. The company has launched a dedicated website where is teasing the highlighted info about the upcoming device. According to the official teasers, the Mi Max 2 is likely to sports over 6-inches display and will be backed by a massive 5000mAh battery. The ...


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COMPASS is pleased to have established a partnership with the Service-Learning Program at Northeastern University's Center of Community Service. Stephanie, our Northeastern student this fall, represents the course Child Intervention and Treatment led by faculty member Emily Mann. Stephanie has been working with School staff member Brandy Crawford, under the supervision of Anne-Carol Malone, to strengthen the school's Violence Prevention programming.
They are working on a curriculum unit to address domestic violence which, when developed, will be standardized so that it can be replicated for future student groups. This project continues the COMPASS School's commitment to its Violence Prevention curriculum, specifically for special needs students.
COMPASS looks forward to a contnued role as a Community Partner with Northeastern's Service-Learning Program. The Program provides students with valuable field experiences while helping comunity non-profits with opportunities to complete work that limited resources wouldn't otherwise allow.


The utility jacket is the unofficial outerwear of spring. It's one of those pieces that fits almost every style and is an essential for any women's closet. I have a few variations in my closet, from olive green to red, but I saw this navy one and knew I had to have it. Plus, only $45? Yes, please! One detail I really liked about them was the gathered sleeves. It adds a more feminine touch to a more masculine style. I feel like my love for utility jackets has grown immensely lately, as I have way too many sitting in online shopping bags. I'm absolutely in love with this salmon pink one, but I'll be waiting until it drops down to a sale price before I grab it. Not to mention I don't really need it (but hey, when has that stopped me before?). Are you guys loving utility jackets as much as I am?


If a family member or partner passes away due to substandard medical care, it can be hard to know what to do next. We're here to offer advice.
Fatal negligence is where a patient passes away as a direct result of substandard medical care. If you have lost a loved one due to medical negligence then it can be difficult to know what to do next.
Here at First4Lawyers we appreciate that preparing funeral arrangements, going through an inquest and rebuilding your own life and the lives of those around you takes time. Whatever your situation, help is at hand.
Not spotting terminal illness can be hugely distressing both for the family and the patient. In cases like this, we should be able to help.
Being given the wrong prescription or even the incorrect dosage could be fatal.
If something were to go wrong while undergoing an operation, either down to negligence from the surgeon or faulty medical equipment, fatal negligence could be a possible outcome.
This is where death results from doctors, surgeons and GPs failing in their duty to look after their patients.
Who could be at fault?
It depends on the cause of death. If it happens in a hospital, then the NHS Trust or private healthcare company running it are at fault. However, in some circumstances, the individual surgeon, GP or pharmacist might be culpable if they made the error themselves.
Claiming for the loss of a loved one is about more than just obtaining compensation. It is about finding answers to why they died, seeking justice for their memory and making sure no one else suffers like they did. Fatal negligence cases can be awarded upwards of £100,000, depending on how preventable the death was while in the care of medical professionals.
Even though we understand that the pain and suffering associated with losing a loved one isn't something that can easily be overcome, if possible it is best to enquire about claims as soon as you can. It can be difficult discussing the circumstances that lead to the loss of a loved one, but our specially trained advisors will treat you with patience and sensitivity.
I've lost a loved one due to fatal negligence. What should I do?
If you've lost a loved one due to medical negligence, then consider contacting First4Lawyers. Our team of medical negligence specialists will work for you to obtain the answers you are looking for, the compensation you need to rebuild your life, and the support you need to move on.
We will handle the process of making a claim for you and will be able to seek answers around the cause of death. You may have already had an inquest into the cause of death, but if this has only led to further confusion for you, let us help on your behalf.
Am I entitled to make a medical negligence claim?
Yes, if you have been let down by a healthcare professional, or have suffered as a result of substandard care, then you could make a claim for medical negligence and be compensated for the poor level of care you have received.
What's more, by making a claim, you're bringing those responsible to justice, and could prevent someone else from receiving similarly poor care in the future.
However it happens, medical negligence can be serious and in some cases, even traumatic.
If you've received substandard medical care and are unsure if you have a case to make a claim, you can speak to one of our legal experts, who will advise you on whether or not you're eligible to make a claim for compensation.
Can I claim against my GP?
Claiming against your General Practitioner (GP) is classed as medical negligence.
In medical negligence cases, then claim is made against the GP, who will be insured for these situations.
Common causes for claims made against GPs include misdiagnosis, poor care and errors with prescription medicine.
Additionally, you can make a claim against GPs who work in either NHS or private practices.
If you feel that you have received substandard care from your GP, if you've been misdiagnosed or you've received incorrect prescription medicine, then you could be entitled to claim compensation.
Need more answers? Find more information on our GP or NHS negligence page.
How do I make a claim for medical negligence?
All you need to do is contact us. We will take it from there.
At First4Lawyers, we will always refer your case to solicitors who are experts in dealing with medical negligence claims.
It's then their job to prove you have received sub-standard care, deserving of compensation. They will work with you throughout the process, keeping you updated as the case progresses to ensure you get the best possible outcome.
Need more answers? Our guide on how to file a medical negligence case explains more about what you need to know.
Can I claim against a private healthcare company?
Yes, you can make a medical negligence claim against a private healthcare company.
Each of the hospitals or providers will have a private insurance company to cover claims like this.
See our guide on 'how to complain to a private healthcare company'.
Every case is unique so there is no set time limit for the case to be settled.
As an average guideline, standard cases can take between 12 and 18 months to be settled, but this is by no means a definitive timeline.
Can I claim against a dentist?
Yes, whether you were treated privately or by the NHS you can make a claim against your dentist if you have sustained an injury or illness due to receiving poor treatment or substandard care.
This can include anything from misdiagnosis, wrong tooth removal, nerve injuries, infection and problems that could eventually lead to oral cancer.
Can I make a No Win No Fee* claim for medical negligence?
Yes, No Win No Fee* arrangements can be agreed for medical negligence cases. When you contact First4Lawyers, we'll be able to tell you if you are likely to have a case, and can arrange a No Win No Fee* agreement.
If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland you cannot use No Win No Fee* agreements in medical negligence cases.


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When will Hillary announce?
While some advisers suggested she should form an exploratory committee this year to send a signal to donors, her allies who argued otherwise have won the debate — with no committee expected until well after January 1, the sources said.
"She should take her time," said one adviser who believes that the high-profile Clinton would only give license to her critics by becoming a declared candidate too early.
Last time, Clinton felt pushed into the race earlier than she'd wanted to be by Barack Obama's January 2007 announcement of an exploratory committee. Now she appears comfortable moving at a slower pace. She is still scheduling paid speeches, as POLITICO first reported, as late as February 24 – suggesting she's unlikely to be a declared candidate until after that date. What's more, the man she is expected to tap for a major role in her campaign, current White House adviser John Podesta, has raised the possibility of remaining in his job until after the State of the Union address in late January.
Republican operatives familiar with discussions about how to attack Clinton said at least two outside GOP groups may go up with ads to define her in early 2015, especially if she waits for several weeks to launch a campaign.
Politico Posted at 5:35 pm on December 3, 2014
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Now, various fat loss organizations are coming to the aid of these individuals with spas. Weight loss spas will provide the weak and weary dieters with a positive and motivating weight loss environment where they can relax and burn fat at the same time.What is a weight loss spa?It is quite simple. A spa is a facility that will assist you in losing weight by through the various meal management and exercise programs they offer. Not only will they help you lose the weight but they will help you make the lifestyle changes necessary to keep it off.


Can the inadvertent clashes between collaborators produce more powerful effects than their concordances? For Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, the playwriting team best known for their tragedy The Changeling, disagreements and friction proved quite beneficial for their work.
This first full-length study of Middleton and Rowley uses their plays to propose a new model for the study of collaborative authorship in early modern English drama. David Nicol highlights the diverse forms of collaborative relationships that factor into a play's meaning, including playwrights, actors, companies, playhouses, and patrons. This kaleidoscopic approach, which views the plays from all these perspectives, throws new light on the Middleton-Rowley oeuvre and on early modern dramatic collaboration as a whole.
This first full-length study of Middleton and Rowley uses their plays to propose a new model for the study of collaborative authorship in early modern English drama.
"Nicol combines this critical project with a survey of different ways of imagining collaborative authorship prompted by the Middleton-Rowley canon… Nicol's study is an important inquiry into the practises of collaborative authorship and a major contribution to recognizing Rowley. Nicol largely avoids the risk of defining the sense of each author's creative disposition too narrowly, and his carful scholarship illustrates the productive insights to be gained from pursuing a separationist approach."
David Nicol is an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre at Dalhousie University.


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'Cherry', starring Tom Holland, now streaming on AppleTV+
Friday, March 12 by ABC News
(NEW YORK) -- Marvel movie directors Joe and Anthony Russo get back to their modest-budget beginnings with their new film, Cherry, which is now streaming on AppleTV+. The movie, which stars Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, is based on Nico Walker's 2018 novel of the same name. Holland plays a young man who drops out... Read More.
Oscar winners Natalie Portman, Lupita Nyong'o to star in, produce AppleTV+ series 'Lady in the Lake'
Wednesday, March 10 by ABC News
(LOS ANGELES) -- Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong'o will produce and star in a series adaptation of Laura Lippman's New York Times best-selling mystery novel Lady in the Lake. Set in 1960s Baltimore, the movie will have Portman playing a housewife and mother who becomes an investigative journalist... Read More.
Tom Hanks says 'Greyhound' skipping theaters for AppleTV+ is "an absolute heartbreak"
Monday, July 6 by ABC News
(LOS ANGELES) -- One of the casualties of the war on coronavirus in the world of entertainment was Tom Hanks World War II naval drama Greyhound. In an interview with The Guardian, Hanks describes the decision to bring the movie to streaming instead of... Read More.


The FA Cup is a beautiful thing. Anyone can do well in it and all teams get excited about it. Look at Pompey; bottom of the table but they beat Birmingham City 2-0 yesterday; beautiful. The Clowns get a reality check and it makes me smile. Happy Sunday.
But, moving quickly along, because I want to touch on the last filed accounts submitted by Aston Villa and before I say my little bit, I have to tell you that I am not an accountant, which is why we've sent them to one and we'll get you some feedback next week. But I did just want to highlight the management fees of £7.6mn - seems like a lot of money.
But, I'm not an accountant but with all our debt piling up (now higher than it ever has been in our history) I'd not be taking out almost 10% of the revenue for my own company while lending the club money from another and making a very nice return with the interest (management fees and interest now totalling about 15% of all club revenue). Seems, I don't know, not entirely fair almost.
Absolutely nothing wrong with it in terms of the law or doing business, but I just think that the extra £13mn (over £1mn a month) we gave to the Lerner family based on the last filed accounts could have maybe been better used a little closer to home.
It is also worth noting, that these latest accounts are made up to May 31st 2009, which means, anything that happened from June 1st 2009 onwards, isn't included. These accounts run from June 1st 2008 to May 31st 2009. We don't know how much has been taken out, or put in since. In essence, the information is old.
Today isn't about how much money the club is making or not making and paying out in management fees, interest and salaries, it is about the FA Cup and like I said above, the FA Cup is a special day as anything can happen.
When you play these games where anything can happen it is wise to not be too confident and while on paper you would think that this has away win written all over it, Reading are to be taken seriously and I am sure they will be, but I still expect us to win, don't you?
Team news and updates as we get it. You can also follow us on Twitter and get involved below. Sing loud sing proud.
I have brought shame on my family. It is Reading today, not Fulham. Don't ask me why I had Fulham in the title, I can only apologise. This is why I am not an accountant.


I'm not sure why but I'm bothered by Buzz. I don't like it, I don't want it. But I have it. Sure I don't have to use it. I think maybe it's because for the first time, Google has forced a web tool on me. I've been using Gmail since 2004. If I love Gmail, and I do, I'm forced to have Buzz. I'm about 10 minutes away from re-installing MS Office so I can use Gmail as a relay for Outlook again. You know what I like? Choice. That's what got me using Google web tools in the first place. Today is the first day, I've ever viewed Google in the same light as I viewed Microsoft in the mid-nineties.
I like to use my Google tools for productivity. I'm not sure how productive Buzz is going to be. I was hoping that Buzz would combine Wave's collaboration strength with Gmail. Instead what I got was an additional service with no perceived value or use. 10 minutes into it, I'm already over Buzz. I don't think Google does social well unless you consider collaborative tools to be social media.
So rather than to integrate some of Wave's collaborative strength with Gmail, instead what we got was, "Dear Facebook, you took the FriendFeed team so we just went ahead and built our own FriendFeed. How do you like them apples?" I liked it better when Google did Google really well. Now it seems that Google wants to do Facebook, FriendFeed, Twitter, and Apple really well.
Am I being too cranky here? After using Buzz, does anyone really think it's a competitor to Facebook, Twitter, or FourSquare?
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Step Three: Proceed to break all the rules with accuracy and precision.
When I had originally written the above copy, I actually had jazz in mind but I found that it also applied to art and literature as well. I find that a lot of people don't understand why Picasso is so famous to art history. "I can do that". What they don't realize is that Picasso was a technically proficient artist, long before he started innovating. Picasso was just as much an inventor as he was an artist. Prior to Picasso, the way he approached art had never been done before. We tend to take his art for granted now but in his time, his paintings were revolutionary… and he reinvented art over and over.
Oh, yes. When communicating online, it's best to have an understanding of social dynamics and culture. However, to stand out from the crowd and have our message heard, we have to break the rules. It's just best to know which communication rules and why we are breaking them. Otherwise, it's probably likely for a PR meltdown to ensue. Even within the context of social communication, it's important to innovate to capture attention, maintain interest, and help people to remember our message. Words are very powerful, they can shape perception and stir people's emotions. But unless we can accurately predict how people will react or respond to our words, it's best to play it safe.
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Believe enough time has passed where I can begin to discuss some of the Marketing concepts that were part of some significant Intellectual Property and Capital (IP/C) produced while I was at IBM.
Many years ago, most commerce took place at the neighborhood store(s) and most of the owners knew who you were, your family and the current economic situation you might be in. They knew your likes, dislikes and what you may or may not purchase. Fast forward 40 years and that is what every retailer would like to understand.
Given today's technology, it is now possible for anyone to essentially profile who you are, your proclivity for certain activities in a variety of situations and whether or not you are "wallet" worthy for that experience.
Loyalty cards in retail settings attempted to provide some of this data by having you (the consumer) provide the demographics piece (to obtain the Loyalty card). When you used the card week-after-week at the retailer, the items purchased would provide them with an idea of who you are and what your spending habits might be. For most retailers the loyalty card is a waste of time and money because it is not capturing quality data.
For example, there is a retail store not far from my house where I make infrequent purchases that uses a loyalty card. Believe that when I signed up for the card I used some fictitious name (like Donald Duck) and used a bogus address, etc. I still get discounts for using the card (which I do), but the store gets squat on the who I am as a customer. In fact, if they are mining the data, it does not accurately reflect ANY market segment – its just garbage. Remember the GIGO principle – Garbage In, Garbage Out.
While working in IBM's Data Mining Group and Retail Divisions, it became very clear to me that there had to be a better way for the Retailer who was serious about capturing good quality data. Retailers need to be able to identify who you are (not by EXACT person [actual 1:1 marketing simply does NOT normally work, and it is WAY TOO expensive]) generally and what segment of the general population you might fit into. Knowing this information, they [retailers] can maximize their portion of your wallet (wallet share).
When IBM's Data Mining group would work with large retailers (mainly helping to maximize marketing campaigns) the goal was to mine down to the individual. This did not work very well and were satisfied with a very detailed group customer segment.
We developed and came up with the ability to identify the potential market segment you might fit into using sensors and data mining. Using the input, it would be possible to place you into a marketing segment.
The first and probable one might be that this is YOUR brand new car and these are your children.
Third, you might be a car thief and just kidnapped these children.
Whatever the reality of the situation, one needs a bit more context from other sources.
With the perfection of video, audio, biometrics, olfactory and other outside stimulus, one can begin to infer and very quickly determine the reality of the situation. Video provides the ability to do facial, cart and license plate recognition; Audio allows one to understand whether voices are natural or stressed, Biometrics can determine whether someone is nervous, sick, sad, happy or potentially receptive to a Marketing message; Olfactory stimulus can determine change in chemical composition(s) such that it might alert one to a good or bad outcome (cologne or gun-powder residue) on an individual. Also, with video input, you can begin to figure out the age of the individual(s) in question and begin to infer a few more snippets of data. Is the ability to infer perfect? No! Is it much better than the current situation? Yes it is!
By the way, these Marketing Messages can be delivered and processed in real-time. This is really important especially if you want to deliver and provide real-time marketing to your customers using Dynamic Digital Media or other similar methods. You can even infer that the customer might not have the "wallet" worthiness you would like and create a disincentive for them to shop elsewhere. With some of my work, we were even able to determine whether or not someone would be receptive to a marketing message.
I have used Retail as an example, but these methodologies can be used to cover a wide range of activities from keeping bad-guys at bay for National Security to providing real-time information to Physicians while delivering healthcare.
Marketing is MORE of a Science than it is an Art.
Marketing is NOT effective in MANY situations – you need to learn where, when and how it is to be deployed for maximum efficacy.
Successful Marketing is about creating an urgent need out of someone's want. Knowing the person's receptiveness to a given situation one can infer whether they are able to make this translation.
Understanding the person's capacity, ability and desire for this Marketing conversion is also very significant. If someone is struggling financially and does not have the means to pay for an item, all the marketing in the world simply does and will not work.
Marketing to the masses is all about SMARTLY converting these individuals to act on their wants.
Mark Davidson is a consultant specializing in Micro-Blogging, Social-Web Strategy, and Social Media Marketing: "I'm a product promoter and people are my product."
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TWENTY-ONE members had a good day's walking on March 28, from Corwen, in North Wales, led by Peter and Linda Hough.
The weather was blustery, but at least it had stopped raining by the time the party came out of the Workhouse Café, having consumed bacon butties and toasted tea-cakes with cups of tea and coffee.
After a brief history lesson in Corwen Parish Church, the ninemile walk began with a short steep climb to Pen y Pigyn, passing Gorsedd stone circle.
This offered a magnificent viewpoint above the town and Dee Valley.
The group continued through pine forest, being careful to side-step breeding toads, and onto open moorland.
There was a slow climb to the highest point; Liberty Hall, 1,400 feet above Corwen. The prevailing wind made the ascent more difficult, and at times walkers were swathed in mist, with occasional breaks exposing the surrounding valleys and slopes of the Clwydian hills and Berwyn mountains.
Liberty Hall, a ruined shooting lodge, offered sufficient shelter for lunch, and then came the rapid descent into forest which gave respite from the wind.
One of the highlights of the walk was the beautiful waterfall in a wooded gully near Cynwyd.
After walking down through the village, the party returned to Corwen along a former railway track, following the River Dee.
The day was completed with refreshments at The Grouse Inn in nearby Carrog.
For information about future walks visit our website warringtonhf-ramblers.org.uk.


After being a senior draftsman for the City, Tom was promoted to head of Public and Private Development, then head of Engineering, and Tom finished his career as head of Stormwater Management.
"Before retiring in 1998 the stormwater program was in full compliance with the federal rule to reduce pollution in stormwater runoff by using and practicing best management practices," says Tom. "The program, in many ways, set the standard for compliance and won many engineering, state and federal awards.
"I worked as a consultant after I retired and I guess the most fun was when I was hired by an engineering firm in Atlanta to travel to the Army base at Fort Campbell, Kentucky where our troops deployed to Iraq the first time. Because the stormwater program in Chattanooga was in compliance, they hired me to repair the damage all their construction projects had discharged to the creeks (water of the U.S.). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was on their backs. When EPA sends a Notice of Violation (NOV), it goes to the one in charge in Chattanooga, it was the mayor; in the Army it was the Commanding Officer. My job was to fix the problems with the EPA.
Photo of Tom & Wanda when they were dating.
Tom has been a hobbyist all his life, and in 1959, Wanda gave Tom a Christmas gift … a Sunset book on bonsai. "That started something I'm still doing today," says Tom. "I don' think Wanda minds the hobby because we have traveled to conventions all over the United States. During our travels, we have had a state room on the Queen Mary at Long Beach; we sat on the Capitol lawn and watched fire works on July 4, 1976 in Washington, D.C.; we've eaten salmon cooked by Indian natives on an island on Puget Sound at a convention in Seattle, Washington; and we enjoyed Palm Springs, California, where I was one of seven masters on the convention program.
One of Tom's bonsai trees.
One of the beautiful projects Tom has made.
Tom and Wanda have been involved in church activities all their lives. Both became believers at a young age. "We were raised in the Highland Park Baptist Church," says Tom. "We left that church when we moved to a new area of the city. Every time we moved to a new house, in a different area, we moved our membership to a local church.
Wanda's favorite Bible verse is Psalm 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? Her favorite hymn is 'How Marvelous, How Wonderful' (Which I sing beautifully in the shower," laughs Wanda).
Tom has been a treasurer and deacon in several Baptist churches and was head of the deacon board in their last church, which was a Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They moved to the Red Bank area but could not find a church there. Every church they visited, no one spoke to them until they visited the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
"Several men that I had worked with attended there and we were welcomed right away," says Tom. "I think one of the most interesting things I did there, for 12 of the 20 years we were there, was to organize and plan a work mission trip to the backwoods of Kentucky. Wanda was on the Session and also Clerk of the Session.


This such such a great and classic Rock 'N' Roll song and Elvis' renditions of it are definitely the best renditions of it. I love this song and the other Elvis song "One Night of Sin" equally.
This is what Rock music is all about. This is what Elvis Presley is all about: The greatest social and cultural force of the 20th century, with an heritage thats still endure. This is Elvis The Pelvis my one and only King.
A great blues track, done pretty heavy. In 1968 he again had the perfect voice for this song. It needs an edge.
One of the best rock songs in his catalogue that he was still singing in 1977. His voice became too refined later on his career to give this the original raw rasping feel but it was always well performed.
The only reason this song didn't hit #1 on the charts was the flip side "I Got Stung" when it was originally released back in 1958 (I believe it was). One of his all time great 1950's releases! He was in the service at the time. I'm surprised this song was included on the album "Loving You" on the second side (non-film songs) as it could have been. Amazing, some of the release schedules that were devised by the Colonel. This was a holding motion while Elvis was in the service. Great song!
Elvis at his best, one of his top 20 recordings of his entire career. Raw and powerful, amazing this was not #1 hit across the globe. Absolutely five stars.
A GREAT song/performance. A defining moment in r 'n' r/r & b. One of those shining moments in his '50s catalog that I haven't grown tired of over the years.
Elvis at his best. Nobody comes closeto the king with this song. Pure perfection.
Such a powerful delivery. Still gives me goosebumps. Awesome!
And remember that with Elvis the song didn't have to be perfect - it just had to feel right! One of the many reasons his music was so good, so different & still admired to this day.
Elvis' version of this Smiley Lewis classic is superb, one of the best rock/blues performances ever.
There is a b & w picture of Elvis playing, I think, Scotty's electric guitar, on a 1957 tour date, dressed in gold. The expression on his face is the same as the one he wore during the sit-down shows, except here he is standing up. I just know he was playing "One Night".
I can't get enough of that one...The studio version is a pure delight !
On the original (1957), Elvis sounds half-a-tone flat on the final "dreams" (come true). Otherwise, perfection !
Elvis' best. What defines him and separates him from all other singers. His voice never quite sounded this raw & intense again althought the 68 version comes close, its just a maturer sounding intesnsity.
I love this song. Elvis at his very best. The studio version is a classic. He also did some good versions on the comeback special. But I just feel that those versions were too powerful. I much prefer the version on TTWII, my favorite version of the song.
Sung with deep passion, though holding back until climaxing into "has been too lonely too long". Raw energy, lust, passion...it's all there. Add the commanding rhythm guitar playing (by Elvis Himself) and you got a superb masterpiece that could be called blues, rhythm & blues, rock or whatever. And much better than "One night of sin" which is dragging too much. It's number one on my Top 500 Elvis List and one of the reasons I became a lifelong Elvisfan.