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What types of jobs can you help with at the moment?
We’re doing our best to offer customers a full service, but we have a lot of catching up to do on appointments we missed due to the pandemic. That means some customers may have to wait longer than usual at the moment.
There are no official restrictions on the type of work we can carry out in homes across England and Wales. In Scotland however, the latest guidance does not allow us to carry out smart meter installations or to enter a customer’s home to read a meter. All other types of work are allowed.
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I have been living in Bangkok for nearly half a decade now, but I was raised in America, and I too am watching the extensive back and forth between gun rights supporters and those pushing for strict.
In my extensive world travels, I have made a number of observations in countries that have gun control that might add something of value to the ongoing debate in the U.S. I will begin with my present home, Bangkok. We have one of the most effective gun control systems on Earth in Thailand — almost nobody can afford them. Most Thai peoplehandgun or a rifle. So, nowadays, the bad guys use bombs.
On Sunday, February 1, 2015, I was sitting at Bangkok’s luxurious Siam Paragon shopping mall. As my friends were chatting away, I heard a strange loud thud, and felt a slight rotation that I had never felt before. “What was that?” I asked. “Thunder,” my friend replied.
“No,” I said. And then, just as I looked over my right shoulder, I saw the second bomb go off. I had front row seats to a terrorist bombing, and I watched everyone in the plaza run for their lives. It turned out that I had walked within inches of the bombs only minutes before they went off.
And this was not to be my last close call. Six months later, on August 15, 2015, my bus crept past the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok’s downtown rush hour traffic. Once we got a few blocks away, I heard the bus backfire. Well, Bangkok’s buses are nearly fifty years old so I thought nothing of it … until I got home. Suddenly, my telephone rang. One of my translators was on the other end. She asked if I was okay. I said yes.
And that’s when I got the news: Terrorist bombing. Narrowly missed me. Twenty dead. One hundred and twenty-five wounded. The Erawan Shrine and downtown Bangkok devastated. Days later, I was able to determine that my bus was one of the last to clear that shrine before the bomb went off. Had we been just one stop light later, the death toll might have been about 70 people more.
So, that’s been the result of gun control in Thailand. People normally resort to bombs here, but it is also not uncommon to hear of rural citizens building their own basic guns from scratch. So much for gun control in Thailand.
The Middle East is not far from here and I have been through several of those countries. Over there, they also seem to like bombs. Only their bombs are much bigger than those in Thailand. Sometimes they even use cars or, when all of that is in short supply, they might use a good old-fashioned sword, or even throw you off a roof if you’re really unlucky.
England is not all that far from there and I’ve been there, too. They have strict gun control in England. So instead of guns, they use acid. England had a record last year, pushing nearly 450 acid attacks, most of which were in London alone. One unlucky chap had his entire face dissolved away and now struggles to sleep because he has no eyelids to close. They keep falling off again.
Take Japan, another place I’ve traveled, as another example. There, they just fill subways with poison gas or figure out much more labor intensive ways to kill you, often involving a knife. You tend to die really slowly, so you get to feel every blow as you get stabbed over and over. From Japan, my home country of America is not all that far by plane. You can get there in less than a day. Although many people in Asia think that America has no gun control, that’s not true.
There are places with strict gun control in America, at least in major cities with progressive governments. That must work really well, right? Well, maybe not. Chicago has already had more than 249 shooting victims this year, and we’re not even three months in. Boston has been deemed “a shooter’s paradise” by Boston Magazine. Last year, not only were there plenty of shootings in the city, but Boston Magazine reported 96 percent of the perpetrators in non-fatal shootings are never arrested. How about New York? There were 998 shootings in 2016. Fort Lauderdale? Mass shooting at the airport in January, 2017. San Francisco? Plenty of shootings.
In fact, all major American cities have gun-related deaths every year and many of the smaller cities do, too. All kinds of creative gun control efforts have been made in many of these cities. Sometimes it’s a law, sometimes it’s a buy-back, and sometimes it’s just absurd. But, no matter what has ever been tried, gun-related deaths continue.
Despite a few hints of sarcasm and dark humor here, I do hang my head in sadness when it comes to gun control. I s.
I wish that I could tell you that gun control worked in England, but there you have to watch out for acid. I wish that I could tell you that I was safe in the Middle East, but there you have to watch out for, well, pretty much everything. Japan, but there you might have to watch out for poison gas, knives, or maybe even an errant swordChina, but there you have to watch out for mass stabbings.
I also wish that I could tell you that gun control brought about more civil governments in most of the countries that we’ve spoken of, but with the notable exception of Japan — a highly insular island nation — I have to say that many of the governments have become more oppressive in countries that have gun control, because they know that the people will struggle to rise up if they are unarmed.
Each of the countries that I’ve ticked off is a unique nation state. Each has a unique culture and unique history. But, no matter which country or region it is, gun control has failed to prevent bad actors from doing horrific things.
At its worst, gun control fails to keep guns out of the hands of the bad guys. At its best, gun control mayn they just resort to acid, knives, cars, trucks, roofs, windows or any other number of horrifying means.
So, what can America do to address its mass shooting epidemic? First, America needs to have a frank conversation with Hollywood about the gratuitous violence that routinely sweeps the silver screen. Today’s youth are exposed to a massive number of ever more realistic shooting scenes, and that needs to change.
Second, America’s leaders need to have a frank discussion with video game manufacturers as to the gratuitous level of violence and shootings in ever more realistic video games. Finally, Americans need to understand that mass shootings are a symptom of a cultural problem, not of the freedom to own a gun. If anything, Americans should be discussing prevalence of gratuitous violence in the culture, not how to implement stricter gun control laws. The country needs to stop its moral decay and return to a focus on well-functioning nuclear families.
In conclusion, I really do wish that gun control could work to resolve today’s terrorist bombings and other mass-killings. Sadly though, in this age, directions to create all kinds of deadly low-tech on the internet. In the end, no matter where in the world I have been, gun control has not only failed to solve the problem of violence, but has also often created a so-called cure that sometimes turns out to be worse than the disease.
Jason Jellison is a Buddhist columnist in Bangkok, Thailand. He teaches peaceful resolutions to life’s problems in his popular series, All About Buddhism.
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This episode takes the place of our usual monthly forecast, although we still touch upon some of the major themes for January.
Austin recently launched a Patreon campaign in order to fund a new weekly column that he will be publishing on his website. Patrons of the column will receive some great benefits and perks, and it is a good opportunity to support some high-quality astrology, so please check it out.
Kelly is visiting Australia for several weeks over the course of the winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere, and she will be leading a workshop on movement in the chart in Sydney January 15-16, followed by presenting at the 2016 FAA International Astrology Conference in Sydney January 21-25. She also recently published a full written forecast on the astrology of next year in the 2016 WellBeing Astrology Guide.
Chris recently released a new 18-hour lecture on the advanced timing technique called Zodiacal Releasing. It is available either as part of his online course on Hellenistic astrology, or as a standalone workshop on Zodiacal Releasing. The price of the Hellenistic course is being raised from $297 to $397 on January 1, so sign up now if you want to get in at the lower price.
Mercury stations retrograde square Mars right at the beginning of January.
Mercury is mainly retrograde in earth signs this year.
Saturn-Neptune square. Exact aspect dates: June 18 @ 12 Sagittarius/Pisces. September 11 @ 10 Sagittarius/Pisces.
Mars retrograde in Sagittarius and Scorpio. Rx station @ 8 Sagittarius. Direct station @ 23 Scorpio.
Jupiter moves from Virgo into Libra in September.
Saturn trine Uranus, especially later in the year.
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Chris… Just a heads up that you breathe into the mic pretty loud on these shows. it kind of gives me anxiety. Not the first time ive noticed…
But other than that, i love and look forward to this podcast so much. Thanks for what you do.
Thanks for a great forecast and podcast!
Not sure about the format. We were experimenting with it for a while as a benefit for patrons, but not as many people were attending them live as I expected, and then afterward it wasn’t getting as many views on YouTube as I had hoped. I may experiment with doing videos again at some point, but I would probably just take the audio of the podcast and turn it into a video with some images of the charts overlayed when we start talking about them.


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-Asia Rising or Falling, Foreign Affairs Reader. 1999 (Council on Foreign Affairs).
In-class final exam: 25%
Quizzes/class exercises: 10%
Please note, I take due dates very seriously. All assignments are due at the start of class, once class has begun things are late. Late assignments w outstanding.
Each test will have elements of choice, for example you may be asked to answer 5 out of 7 short identifications, and/or 1 out of 2 essay questions.
Read critically. Note down questions on the readings that you would like to raise in class and think critically about the author's sources and arguments.
September 13th: Research paper questions due if you are creating your own topic.
-Soong Hoom Kil and Chung-in Moon "Introduction: Understanding Korean Politics", Woon-Tai Kim,, "Korean Politics: Setting and Political Culture", and Soong Hoom Kil "Development of Korean Politics-A Historical Profile" all essays are in Kil and Moon (eds.) Understanding Korean Politics chs. 1-3, pp. 1-70. {Note, the readings in Kil and Moon provide more details then you need. Don't be overly concerned about remembering the 1st, 2nd, etc. republics in South Korea. Pay more attention to the leaders of SK,, and who the important actors are in society (business elites, students, workers, etc.).}
{No class on 9/18 because of Rosh Hashanah}
-Chung-in Moon and Sunghack Lim. " The Politics of Economic Rise and Decline in South Korea" in kil and Moon ch. 8, pp. 201-230.
-Stephen Haggard "Business, politics, and policy in East and Southeast Asia" in Rowen (ed.) read pages 78-86; 99-104.
September 25th: UKorea
-Sheryl WuDunn, "Seoul Journal; Student Passion in Korea: Now What's the Point?" New York Times June 21, 1997. Download from Lexis-Nexis.
October 4th : South Korea and Security Concerns and Overview of Taiwan
October 9th : Taiwan's Democratization
-Hung-mao Tien, "Elections and Taiwan's Democratic Development" in Hung Mao Tien (ed.) n, chapter 1: pp. 3-26.*
-William L. Parish and Charles Chi-hsiang Chang, "Political Values in Taiwan: Sources of Change and Constancy", in Tien (ed.) vol. above, chapter 2: pp. 27-41. *
-Yun-han Chu, "Taiwan's Unique Challenges" in Diamond and Plattner (eds.) pp. 133-146.
October 16: NO Class: Fall Break
October 25: MIDTERM EXAM
November 1: "One Country, Two Systems": Hong Kong's relationship to Mainland China
November 6: Hong Kong: Democracy and Human Rights
- Lo Shiu-hing, "Political Opposition, Co-optation, and Democratization: the case of Hong Kong" in Li Pang-kwong (ed.)
NOVEMBER 8: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE
November 8: Malaysia: Parliamentary Democracy or Authoritarianism?
-Gordon Means Malaysian Politics the Second Generation 1991, pp. 123-145.*
-Mina Roces and Louise Edwards "Contesting Gender Narratives, 1970-2000". pp. 1-15. in Louise Edwards and Mina Roces (eds.) Women in Asia Tradition, Modernity and Globalization (Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan University Press) 2000.*
-Maila Stivens "Becoming Modern in Malaysia: Women at the end of the Twentieth Century". Pp. 16-38. in Edwards and Roces (eds.) 2000.*
November 20: The 2000 Elections and Malaysian Security Concerns
November 22: No Class: Thanksgiving
-D. Ball, "Arms and Affluence: Military Acquisition in the Asia Pacific Region," InternationalSecurity, Winter 1993-94, vol. 18, no.3. *
November 29: The US and Asia
-Joseph Nye, "The Case for Deep Engagement," Foreign Affairs, Vol. 74, No. 4. July/August 1995, in Asia Rising or Falling.
-Paul Krugman. "The Myth of Asia's Miracle" from Foreign Affairs Nov./Dec. 1994. In Asia Rising or Falling.
November 8th: Annotated bibliography. You should have between 4 & 6 secondary sources to write about, and at least 6 primary sources. See handout for details. (10% of paper grade)
Sources with good overall Asia coverage:
-Far Eastern Economic Review: A weekly magazine, possibly the best English-language source for political and economic news from Asia. ()
-South China Morning Post: Daily newspaper from Hong Kong, very well respected source of info. ()
- Nautilus Institute page is at; this is pa and includes press round-up Monday through Friday. Great overall source of info.
The next few sources may help for background info. I have not used these sources so I don't really know how useful they might be.
-asia.dailynews.yahoo.com
-search.asiaco.com
Korea Info:
ROK Embassy page is at
Korea Society page is at t.
Taiwan Info:
Malaysia Info:
-search.newmalaysia.com
Hong Kong Info:
-South China Morning Post, newspaper mentioned above ()
1. How might you explain the lack of ethnic violence in Malaysia since 1969? Explore political, economic, and cultural explanations to this question and decide which "answer" is most persuasive.
6. Women in Asia: Choose one of the following pairs of countries or people: Malaysia & Singapore, China & Taiwan, Hong Kong & South Korea, India & China, Hong Kong & Japan, Filipino women at home in the Philippines & Filipino women in the diasporachanges in women's status and role in society over time in the 2 places you've chosen.  (You should explore political, economic, and cultural answers to these questions.)
8. Why did Taiwan escape the massive economic problems incurred by its neighbors in 1997/98? In other words what did Taiwan do right (there should be a political and an economic component to your answer)?


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LS: Could you tell us something more about the importance of people in your photographs?How do you approach people for your portraits?
LS: I'm interested in your body of work, Sandrien with Raimond Wouda. Coting, design…)?What do you think about self-publishing?
LS: Referring to your project Shelters…The climate changes, the migratory flows, the new hierarchicalthe enlargement of the global market have contribuited to assimilate very distant worlds similar (also in misery signs…). To what extent does your work represent and reflect the present?
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Renewable Energy…How Effective Is It Really? (Advantages And Disadvantages)
With a global market value of $ 1.1 Billionniches in the world energy market.2 According to the following statistics from the,3 the sector’s future is even brighter.
The US solar energy sector is projected to grow by 80 percent up to 2050
The rest of the renewable energy market in the US is set to grow at an annual rate of 21 percent up to 2050
Renewable energy will form 42 percent of US total energy consumption by the end of 2050.
You see, the exemplary performance of renewable energy globally is not by accident. Nations all over the world sector. Underpinning this determination is the need to keep global warming within a 2-point degree from pre industrial revolution limits. Climate change enthusiasts should not lose sight of this critical objective. Instead, .
While renewable energy innovations are a technological hallmark, their carbon reduction potential is lower than most people assume. For those who take carbon offsetting seriously, reforestation projects offer an alternative to renewable energy emission reduction options after reviewing renewable energy advantages and disadvantages.
Effectiveness of Renewable Energy in Emissions Reduction
Last year, researchers from Oxford University shared a set of principles to follow when reducing an individual’s or an organization’s carbon footprint.1 These principles provide a good set of conditions to think about effectiveness, before looking at how renewable energy emission reduction options align with these principles.
1. Use High-Quality Offsets
This principle recommends using offsets that ensure an organization reduces its emissions, has environmental integrity, and is transparent.
This principle demands that individuals and companies procuring offsets ensure that the offset leads to actual carbon removal.
Only carbon removal offsets realize carbon removal in real terms. When procuring an offset, to make the highest impact, one must ensure it is a carbon removal offset and not just a standard offset. Reforestation or afforestation projects are an excellent example of carbon removal offsets.
This principle is related to the first and the second, because it emphasizes ensuring that
This principle, however, takes this removal a step further by advising people to ensure that carbon dioxide is stored in carbon sinks that also prevent the gas from leaking back into the environment.
4. Support Net-Zero Offsetting
The goal here is not just his principal recommends going the extra mile beyond buying offsets to ensure that emissions reduction plans accommodate future activities. Compared to other carbon offsets, reforestation projects tick all the net-zero offsetting boxes since they are part of broader emission reduction efforts, entail collaborating with local communities, and support wildlife and other ecosystem-related restoration activities.
This section will look at how attempts to reduce emissions through renewable energy align with the best practices recommended by Oxford University in the previous section, byWe will share examples of carbon offsets such as reforestation projects that are aligned to these principles later, but first, let us look at renewable energy emission reduction options in greater detail to appreciate their value.
Renewable Energy Offsets
Renewable energy offsets refer to a set of activities aimed at reducing greenhouseclimate change practitioners to offset their scope 1,2, and 3 level emissions by engaging in offsetting activities in any part of the world. The offsets must be well accounted for and validated to confirm additionality. “Additionality” refers to the property of the engaged project to reduce emissions below a targeted baseline.
While offsets are an excellent way of reducing carbon emissions, renewable energy offsets have their fair degree of challenges. For one, most renewable energy offsets do not achieve their targeted emission reduction objectives. An illustrative example here is methane reduction renewable energy offsets, which achieves a mere 35 percent of their emission reduction targets.5
The claim, presented in Megawatt-hours, shares the proportion of a For example, a renewable energy certificate of 1,000 Megawatt-hours implies that the owning organizations use that amount of power from renewable sources. This renewable energy certificate option also carries the benefit of supporting the progress of the entire energy sector.
Unfortunately, the certificates only demonstrate a commitment to adopting renewable energy. The commitment does not confirm that, indeed, a company has reduced its carbon footprint.
Renewable energy certificates also only reduce market-based scope 2 level emissions.4 That shows that a company is using more renewable energy sources, but does not imply that the company is reducing its carbon footprint. Offsets are a much better option when one is keen on reducing their carbon footprint and not just using more renewable energy.
This option entails directly investing in a renewable energy project. As such, its value is measured in actual costs incurred per kilowatt-hour of renewable energy generated, or per carbon dioxide unit offset from adopting renewable energy.
As already noted, these emission reduction options from renewable energy have different goals, including emission offsetting, promoting renewable energy use, and supporting the sector. Unfortunately, these goals are not in line with the primary purpose of supporting renewable energy – to combat climate change.
Reforestation projects are one of the most suitable alternatives to renewable energy offsets. A, reforestation projects are more aligned with all the principles shared by Oxford University researchers. Mainly, they are easy to verify and validate. There are many verification or certification companies out there for forestry offsets, but all one needs to look for is trees in the project location, making them high-quality but straightforward offsets.
After extracting carbon dioxide from the air, trees sequester the carbon back into the soil. By trapping soil sediments as the trees grow, more carbon dioxide is stored in soil-based carbon sinks, making tree projects good at adopting long-lived carbon storage. Lastly, trees support net-zero offsetting by into the soil, in line with Oxford University Standard Best Practices on offsettingn qualities that make them more suitable for direct, meaningful change.
Calculate your carbon footprint to begin with, and then consider the various options for renewable energy and the other most popular types of carbon offsets, so that the Earth can start healing today.
Read More About Renewable Energy:
Wind Energy Pros And Cons (The Carbon Footprint Of Turbines)
Forestry Carbon Offsetting: Tree Planting to Offset Emissions for Companies Going Carbon Neutral
1Allen , M., Kaya, A., Ben, C., Thomas, H., Cameron, H., Cornor, H., . . . Steve, S.. Oxford: University of Oxford.
2Globe News Wire. (2021). Demand of Global Renewable Energy Market Size & Share Will Hit USD 1911 Million by 2026: Facts & Factors. Retrieved August 21, 2021 from Intrado Glon2/2192037/0/en/Demand-of-Global-Renewable-Energy-Market-Size-Share-Will-Hit-USD-1911-Million-by-2026-Facts-Factors.html
3“U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).” , 19 Aug. 2021, https://www.eia.gov/renewable/index.php.
4Green Power Partnership. (2021). Offsets and RECs: What’s the Difference? EPA. Retrieved August 21, 2021 from h/gpp_guide_recs_offsets.pdf
5Stockholm Environment Institute. (2020). Carbon offset Guide. Retrieved August 21, 2021 from https://www.offsetguide.org/avoiding-low-quality-offsets/vetting-offset-projects/forestry-agriculture/


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Don't get me wrong, there has been a barrage of awfulness encircling Murdock's life from issue #1…Foggy getting cancer, his father's bones being stolen by Mole Man, and being hunted by every criminal organization in the world…
The run fits tonally and visually with other Marvel NOW!
Volume 4 (which really should have still been Volume 3 continued) picks up with Matt, Foggy, and Kirsten moving to the west coast to open their law firm. Well, not Foggy, because he "died."
At the end of Volume 3, in order to take down the Sons of the Serpent, Matt is forced to reveal his secret identity to the public, further endangering the already cancerous Nelson. How do you protect a dying man?You fake his death!
Now since Murdock can no longer practice law in NY as a result his vigilantism, he uproots to the only other place he is licensed to arbitrate: San Francisco!
He even ditches the classic costume and begins gallivanting around in a blood red 3-piece suit in issue #14…because why hide your face if the world knows who you are?
Inds, Daredevil goes to Kingpin and offers to give him control of his life. The tension of such a serious and desperate scene is cut for readers by the revelation that Wilson Fisk's office is covered in artwork featuring mutilated versions of Daredevil…
Things have come to a boiling point; the Kingpin's goons have guns to the heads of everyone Daredevil holds dear. His one hope for saving them, Ikari, has been taken out by his ally-turned-enemy The Shroud. What is the Man without Fear to do?
Ikari has something that belongs to you, Daredevil!
How does he control this Kobayashi Maru of a situation?I'm not going to tell you!This is a review!
Does Daredevil live to fight another day?Do his friends make it out alive?Does the Kingpin's art gallery finally come to full realization?Does Ikari have a cooler costume then Daredevil?Is Foggy Nelson actually a government secret agent?Find out when you pick up Daredevil issue #18 at your local comic shop!
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Address: 4190 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92264
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Multiple pools, peaceful, and quiet.  The staff is friendly but seems to get annoyed by requests.  My only complaint is that we were woken up at 7am three days in a row by either loud maintenance staff, loud cleaning staff, or loud guests wearing what seemed to be dutch wooden clogs as they power walked above us or power stair climbed outside.  Bring your ear plugs if you enjoy sleeping in.
I purchased a Living Social for this place for only $175 for two nights!!! Since it's a timeshare the room was more like an apartment. I stayed in a one bedroom with a queen or king sized bed, washer and dryer, murphy bed, living room, kitchen, dining room, patio with bbq grill, and two bikes. Just me and my friend stayed here but it's definitely a great place for couples and families. They have tennis courts, multiple pools, and jacuzzi's. It was super relaxing to stay here and a great place if you want a home away from home feel.
The grounds are beautiful with lush gardens, water fountains and paths all around the property. There seems like there is a pool around every corner (there is 8 of them) so if one is too busy you could walk or bike to the next one.  We went to the pool that was right next to us and there was never too many people in it. The rooms are fully loaded. We had a one bedroom king and it also had a murphy bed in the living room. The kitchen had almost everything and it was really nice to have our own BBQ on the balcony. Each room gets two bikes (they were in our private garage) and it was really great to be able to ride around the property.We didn't really deal with the staff too much but the men at the check in were nice enough. Although, one did give us wrong information on the heated pools. Odd numbered pools are heated and even numbers are not, he told us the other way around but that is no big deal . Anyways, I would definitely return! Wish we could have stay a little longer!
Owner of VI resorts time share for over ten years, This was my first visit here. It's my break away home from the Bay Area. This place is my home away from home for my family and my guests. The people who work here are friendly, down to earth, and helpful. There are two bikes for riding around in this gated community.  The staff took care of us and when are car was in the shop for an unexpected repair. We were able to stay in our room long even after check until we were able to pick up our car.  Very grateful to the staff.  I am big on night photography and uploaded photos.
I have been coming to the Oasis since i was 7 yrs old. I never get tired of coming here. It's our home away from home. 10 pools, 10 Jacuzzi, It's quiet, peaceful and you hardly hear any cars at night time. The service is great at the front desk. Love coming here with my family and riding the bikes that come with our unit each time. We love to Night swim too! this is an awesome place without that stuffy hotel feeling.
we had planned a family reunion for months, and were very happy with the resort. all the gardens, pools, jacuzzi, bikes, etc were wonderful. it was quiet, the staff was very friendly. we had to check in around midnight due to airline problems, and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. we had to check out very early, around 0400, and the same was true. great place!
I had a quick trip to Palm Springs to meet a friend and found the Oasis on line, the reviews seemed good and I thought "well it's just one night"
Wow what a shame I only had a night to spend here.
The place is actually a condo/time-share so it's immaculately maintained; in fact this must have been one of the cleanest hotels I've ever stayed at.
Patio...well you get the idea
It's a great place for an vacation, but particularly suited for a family that is looking for an economical way to come to the desert and have a fun casual holiday. You are actually getting an entire apartment, with kitchen, living room and spacious balcony.
If you're OK with buying groceries and doing the cooking this is a great choice.
The place apparently has six pools (the tip I got was don't get a room by the big pool unless you want to be awake until midnight...personally I like a place that has a pool that stays open till midnight but that's just me) sadly with only one morning to explore I found just one secluded pool (with hot tub) that, had I stayed longer would have kept me happy all day.
The only downside of this place is the fact that rooms are rarely available. If you happen to see an opening jump on it right away, you won't be disappointed
I feel that I must mention that I bought a Groupon for this place, only because I would not pay $225/night to stay here.  It's not a bad place to stay... I just think $225 is a little steep for this place.
We stayed in a one-bedroom which had a garage, two bikes, washer dryer, loaded kitchen, balcolny, two TV's, etc.  The place was descent size, we had 7 people in our group plus two babies and we all fit quite comfortably (only five of us stayed in the one-bedroom).
The place has 8 pools and 9 jacuzzi's.  All the pools are rather small except for #4, the one behind the clubhouse.
The place is rather large and a nice way to get out and bike around in the morning.
Von's is thisclose to the resort, so its minutes to get your food and drink and be on your way.
I feel that the staff was pretty nice, we didn't have much interaction with them.  I thought we would since we brought food and beer to the pool area (and I mean we were in the pool with food and drink) and they didn't bother us or seem to mind.  We were pretty responsible though and didn't abuse the privilege.
Overall the place was really quiet... no real crazy parties or anything. I would say that the place is generally filled with older people, that didn't mind us young ones being there.
I too should mention that I bought a two night stay through Living Social. Otherwise, staying at a timeshare property is never on my list of vacation destinations.
When I checked in I had to give them a credit card for incidentals and was told that it wouldn't be charged. When we checked out, I was told that it would take a few days for the $50 to go back to my account. That is not my definition of holding my card, that is charging it. Word of advice, don't use your debit card, and don't use a card that you're close to your limit on.
We stayed in a two bedroom villa, with a den that had a Murphy bed so it slept 6 people (there was only 2 of us). There is a full kitchen, with a full size refrigerator but there isn't a lot of cooking utensils (don't be expecting to do a lot of gourmet cooking). The unit smelled really new/clean which was nice. There was a private propane bbq outside the unit, outside the master bedroom's sliding glass door, and a patio table with four chairs outside the living room's sliding glass door. There is an older tv and a dvd player (you have to pay to rent dvds from the office). There is WiFi available, it's free if you're an owner, but you have to pay if you're just a guest. Every unit has a garage that you have to park in, you cannot park in the street, or in the driveway if you're in a cul de sac with another garage facing yours. (Our garage was a two car garage but as we drive a quad cab pick up, there was no chance of another vehicle fitting in there with it. I don't know what would have happened if we'd needed extra parking space.) There was a large green lawn that we could share with our neighbors and since there's a lot of pools on the property, we were close to one. We chose the short walk instead though to use the adult pool.
The showers were very nice, good water pressure and didn't take long to reach a warmer temperature. The a/c could get unbearably cold (my husband is always hot, I'm always freezing). The sink in the master bathroom leaked. There were washer and dryer units in the hallway of our villa which came in handy for our swimsuits. We set the dishwasher to run, but it never did so we had to wash our dishes by hand.
Every unit comes with two beach cruisers, but it was just way too hot to be riding around the property. Also, all of the water features had been drained and they weren't pretty to look at.
We got a call on the afternoon of our second day asking how we were liking the unit and then were asked if we'd like to attend a presentation about the property. I expected something like that and had my husband tell them that since this was a trip for his birthday, we already had plans. They left us alone.
Why not five stars? I was told when I booked our dates that there was construction on the property but that we would not be placed near it. They were working on the third unit over from ours in our cul de sac. I was actually ok with this since they were relatively quiet. As we were driving to the office to check out, we notice our truck was pulling hard to the right. My husband pulls over and the front right tire is completely deflated. It's now 105 degrees outside and he has to change a flat tire. A roofing nail had punctured it. The unit that they were working on was getting new roof. What really made me angry, besides roofing nails being in the street, was the utter lack of concern by the resort staff. Several employees drove by on golf carts and stared, but not a single one stopped to offer any assistance. I understand they have a job to do, but it would be good customer service to at least offer to take us to the office to make a phone call or offer to find someone to come and help us (even if we would have declined). I was completely happy with the place until the people showed their lack of hospitality.
My friend got a Living Social deal for a 2 night stay at one of those condos in Palm Springs.  We opted to use it for Girl's Weekend!
The deal turned out to fit up to 6 people.  The condo included 2 bedrooms, an extra murphy bed in the living room, and 2.5 baths! Full kitchen (including utensils) and 2 dining areas and even a bbq on the patio for you.  They even threw in 2 bikes if you want to bike around the neighborhood.
The resort had many pools spread throughout, but we only opted to use the main one near the front office.   Considering the 100 degree palm spring days, you want to jump in those pools whenever you have the chance.
Good location, there are many hiking trails nearby, including the Araby Trail across the street (aka the trail up to Bob Hope's house).  And you are about a 10 min cab ride to downtown.  The front office will help you call a cab if you need as well.
Would use this timeshare again for another fun weekend in the desert!
Even 1 star is far too many for this hotel.
I've stayed at countless hotels in palm spring, I like to stay at different hotels and compare each of them but this hotel was far disturbing then expected. My girlfriends and I checked into this hotel because we were told the rooms were pretty big. We checked in and as we took the very first steps into our room, my friend noticed a dead roach right next to the bed frame. I understand palm springs is well known for their insects but this roach looked like it was sitting their for days! I tried to call front desk with the phone in the room but it wouldn't go through so I called with my cell and finally got in touch with someone. I asked to speak to the manager (Marta) and after telling her about this incident, not once did she apologize! She seemed like she didn't give two shits about my situation. She told me she would either send room service to clean it or move me to another room, I told her to send room service. She told me she would send them and then call me right back after she "figures things out". I thought she might've commentate me with a larger room or free dinner. Instead, I waited an hour, no room service, no call. I finally called back and told her to send me to another room because I was tired of waiting around.
Finally, I was sent back to the front desk (no apologizes from anyone, or greetings) and a man named Jesus put another set of room keys on the desk and showed me where our new room was.
I will never stay here again! Worse customer service you'll ever receive from a hotel!
13/07/12 | Link | Rating: 1.0
First class resort living with all the amenities we could ask for!  Lots of pools, spas and gorgeous landscaping.  Although I'm not a golfer, reciprocal golf privileges are available at next-door 7 Lakes Country Club.
My girlfriend and I found this hotel through a livingsocial deal so therefore the price was very affordable. We were able to squeeze out a two bedroom upgrade free of charge, which gave the two of us an enormous amount of room to stay in. We could have easily invited friends or another couple to stay with us but we wanted a romantic vacation so that didn't really fit into the plans...
We began by checking in two hours earlier than the listed check-in time (4:00) which was extremely satisfying due to the Palm Springs heat most of you will have to endure. The little house we stayed in also came with a 1 car garage which was a nice addition allowing my piece of crap car to get some shelter from the heat. The garage also came loaded with two bikes that we were free to use but due to the heat, they stayed parked in the garage.
The house was very neat and smelled very nice once entering the room. Easy on the febreeze people. The furniture in the living room wasn't extremely modern and was awkwardly positioned in comparison to the TV. but when it comes to vacations you shouldn't be watching that much TV. anyways. YOLO.
The master bedroom had a huge bed that was pretty comfortable although I suggest bringing your own pillow because my neck hurts like a beezy. The bathroom/sink area is pretty small, so for all you ladies out there...think small when packing. There is no need to bring a hair dryer that's the size of your car on vacation.
The whole housing complex sort of deal was huge so there were over 8 pools to choose from. They are fairly spread out so pick your poison and stick with it. The one pool we had was a little dirty so we walked about 200 feet up the street and there was another beautiful pool all to ourselves. WOO!
Overall our stay was extremely enjoyable and the service was amazing!
13/07/12 | Link | Rating: 4.0
We got a 2 night deal on livingsocial, and were expecting doubtful service, from all the other Yelp reviews. However, we don't understand why it has such bad reviews?
We got apartment 53, which had 2 bedrooms (one queen bed and one king bed), 3 bathrooms, living room with pull out full bed, full kitchen, two dining areas, and a balcony. Everything was clean and neat, the beds were super comfortable, and the front desk was friendly and professional. We loved the space, how easy check in was, and how we had (basically) a whole house to ourselves (for the regular price of any hotel anywhere else.)
We got landed with rowdy drunk kids next door, but barely heard them after the first night. My boyfriend enjoyed it so much, that he wants to come back to the same place, when it's not so hot outside. I honestly don't get the bad reviews at all.
25/09/12 | Link | Rating: 5.0
This is my go to place when I want to visit Palms Springs.
It's like its own community with multiple community pools.
The room I stayed in had two bedrooms, with a full kitchen, tables, couch, tv - basically equivalent to that of an apartment. The place is very spacious and clean as well.
It's a nice getaway with a family or a romantic one with your significant other.
I believe Downtown Palm Springs isn't too far from the location. Nearby is also a horseriding stable, Knotts Oasis Waterpark, and various restaurants and shops.
Not much of a "resort". It's more like a condominium complex. Our ondo was nice, but the decor was outdated. It's been a while since I've seen white washed cabinets and furniture. The seven pools are nice, but very small.
Just be aware, if you miss the check out time, it's like $25 per 1/2 hour you're late. Don't think we'll be visiting this "resort" again.
I stayed here for a timeshare that one of my best friend's parents had. We had arrived and got one of the worst locations, right near the street even though we had specifically requested something near the middle so we wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night from all the noisy cars. Also, the television was old and supposedly this place had done remodeling. The next day someone came in and switched the tele to a flat screen, which was nice except that the PS3 still wouldn't connect so we weren't able to watch our blu-rays.
The rooms were nice and the beds didn't have any bed bugs, thank goodness! The kitchen and everything was very clean. My only complaint would be that the water pressure in the showers weren't very comfortable. Also, it's pretty far from the freeway so it'll take you a good 15 minutes to get to your destination. I wouldn't mind visiting for another vacation :)
This was a awesome resort!  Very quiet and family oriented! ! Very clean and everyone is so nice!
I was looking for places to stay in Palm Springs and Living Social was running a couple deals, one of which was for the Desert Villas in this resort. I decided to get it without much research. I wanted it to be an adventure.
When we drove up to the gated resort, I was in total shock. I really didn't have any idea what to expect. We parked and headed to the lobby to check in. The front desk agent greeted us, asked us how the drive was, and checked us in quickly and promptly. He even gave us a map of the entire resort, pointing out all seven or eight of the pools as well as those with and without jacuzzis. All I have to say is that I was astonished. We also asked for some dining recommendations (wanting to try new things while we were here), and he had an ample list.
Our "villa" was beautifully open and spacious: a bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom, living area, and balcony. Very clean and very bright. We even sat out on the balcony one evening and had some wine and cheese, just enjoying the sunset and the mild breeze. It was lovely.
And the grounds are very beautiful to stroll around. I honestly can't recommend this place enough. If they are running another deal, you can be sure that I"m going to get it!
This resort is really cute.  We had a two bedroom (one king, one queen), 2-1/2 bath unit with a small garage that we used for the weekend.  Our check-in time was very late, but the gentleman at the front desk made it very easy and was very helpful with my questions.
The garages are so small.  If you have a compact car, you MIGHT be able to squeeze your car inside to keep the deadly heat out of your car during the day.  Otherwise, you'll have to park your car outside like everyone else.  There are two bikes that are chained up in the garage for your use.  I also saw a lot of people walking in the morning when it was still cool out.
The units are well-maintained; no chipping paint, no peeling wall paper.  Everything feels gently used, but in good condition.  No free soap/shampoo/conditioner in the bathrooms, so bring your own.  We stopped at a nearby Walgreens to pick up some.
The kitchen is fully-equipped and cooking our own meals saved a bit of money and made it feel like home.  There are a few grocery stores nearby if you want to pick up some food.  If you like to BBQ, there is a gas-powered grill on the huge patio for you to use.
They are very non-smoker friendly.  I vaguely remember a sign on the dining table saying that if you were caught smoking, there would be a $250 fine.  No ashtrays on the balcony, so if you must smoke, make sure nobody sees you and that you destroy the evidence.
The bedrooms have plenty of storage space, huge closets/drawers.  The living room has a Murphy bed for your extra guests.  There is are two VERY small, old-school TVs and they let you borrow DVDs if you forgot to bring your own.  They have alarm clocks, but I just used my phone.  I don't recall how fast their internet connection was, but I think it was free/included.
Anyway, it's a really nice, well-maintained property and I would highly recommend it.
I stayed here once and it was great! The best thing was the fact that they had 2 bikes in the garage of the units. Every morning for the time we stayed here, my brother and I rode these bikes around the whole complex and it was tons of fun.
The pool area was nice and quiet and the rooms are also nice. The only thing is that the rooms do need a little updating here and there. Other than that this was was great.
Seven pools? Eight jacuzzis? This place is awesome!
We got a one bedroom that was steps away from one pool and a short distance from another. No dogs allowed, so you can walk barefoot on the grass :)
Every room has a grill and the biggest pool, which is pool #4 has a grill, shower and restrooms. Also, you can get nearby snacks at the vending machine or laundry supplies for a dollar or less. My apartment had a washer and drier, unsure if all do.
Smoking is prohibited, but you can smoke at the street, far from the units.
We had our own garage and were given pool towels (if not returned, you pay a fee).
Breakfast is only served Sundays and on the calendar it said it cost $7. I arrived much after breakfast was served so I cannot comment on that.
Pool #3 is for adults only. Most pools are open until 10pm except the big pool, which is open until midnight. Does it mean that someone locks it? No, it means you should get out.
I believe internet was five dollars a day, but since my boyfriend has timeshare, it was free for us.
Overall, Oasis is an awesome place to stay in Palm Springs, especially when it is 107 degrees and your wet hair dries up after walking for ten minutes.


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Rifles (keyboards) at the shoulder (at hand), we are always ready to rush headlong into a new conflict, rejoicing at the outbreak of every battle, at least as long as this remains simulated in our monitors.
Be ready, then! Load your magazines, we're going to war!
Where there's oil, there's war
The beginning of Soldiers Inc is not particularly original, indeed, it is the usual military-style origin that set off countless stories, and yet, it does the job of introducing us to a hostile environment without getting bogged down in unlikely (and out place) narratives.
In short, we find ourselves in the near future in a world destroyed by conflicts over power and resources. What we commonly call civilization has been almost completely subdued by the god of money and we, leader of the recruits, will have to carve out our "fair share of revenue" generated by intensive use of land resources.
Putting aside the military context, Soldiers Inc behaves exactly like any other management/strategy available online. There will initially be a small piece of virgin land assigned to us in which, other than a few basic buildings, there will be nothing but space to give rise to our great base camp. From the menu we can start the construction of landing zones, munitions factories, oil rigs, barracks, defense elements and many other facilities necessary for the progress of our operation.
The interface is not particularly different for players already accustomed to Plarium titles.
During the game, we will also be guided by the missions that we will be assigned, often banal and elementary operations, sometimes more complex tasks They are very helpful to tie together the actions of the game, creating a sort of sense of linear progression in what we are doing.
As usual with Plarium, quests are introduced and concluded by excellent dialogues, often topped by an exquisite sense of humor that helps the game not to be taken too seriously. With the research menu we will learn new ways to expand our influence and, as always, once we are sufficiently aggressive, we set our eyes beyond the walls of our camp and discover a gigantic world with countless other outposts to conquer, create alliances with, or simply watch.
In short, Soldiers Inc takes the classic formula of medieval strategy and projects it into a futuristic warfare scenario, preserving the mechanics but managing to give a draft of fresh air to it all.
All things considered, I'd go on holiday here...
Graphically, the title stands on the standard achieved by other Plarium productions.
The construction of the base camp is well done, with a setting that evokes decay and dozens of animations that give the impression that, despite the hostile territory, there is life around us.
The global map of the world is a little less refined; rather bare and overly repetitive.
The music on the other hand is good, halfway between desolation and epic; perfect for the setting.
Summing up, Soldiers Inc is definitely a pleasant strategy game.
It suffers, unfortunately, from the same problem that afflicts 99% of its "colleagues": a complete lack of originality in the mechanics.
The modern military-style setting, although not a first for the genre, is less thrashed than the medieval and, perhaps, able to tip the scales in favor of this game.
All in all a good game; nothing earth-shattering, but still good.
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Originality - 60 / 100


A few weeks ago, we discussed the logistics of getting the mail from the mailbox. Who gets to get it and open it, where to recycle the junk mail, what trays we need to sort the mail – it was a 25 minute discussion on household mail processing. See how exciting being married can be?


Missouri Southern coach shot and killed before homecoming
Published: Nov 02, 2013 at 07:05 AM
The school confirmed the death of 37-year-old Derek Moore on Saturday morning.
Moore was in his first season serving as the team's offensive line coach. He had served as an assistant at Western Illinois for three years before coming to Missouri Southern.
Police have arrested a suspect in the case. A 39-year-old male remains in custody at the Joplin City Jail.


The simple concrete house decorating ideas from Mount Fuji Architects Studio was completely showing both modern and futuristic idea décor from a house living concept. Ideally, this inspiration applying in country house or a block house idea; but, here we can see the green area that face ocean view was completed with this modern concrete house. Start from the bright open plan interior décor we can get a comfortable living room decoration with comfortable sofa set furniture decoration.
The comfortable outdoor space ideas were clearly clean and simple decoration fills this space. We can see the bright white atmosphere here. Completed with glass material decoration, make this house look more bright and large. Going inside of this house, we will welcome with the white concrete hall way décor that cover with the white color application. The design of both indoor and outdoor space from this house was simplify the entire space form this house. The free outdoor space was freely can be use as place for both gathering and handle a party. Special for those who love in unique white concrete house design, the designer allows us to see some of these modern concrete house pictures.
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Postcards from Buster has two key educational goals: Ts.
The video clips linked below provide two examples of how the show approaches these goals.
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Every year, exciting new SUVs are released. But year after year, many of these vehicles don’t deliver on their promises; their updates are small, their capabilities are unchanged, and there’s nothing innovative about them at all.
That’s not the case for 2018. As the SUVs designed for the 2019 model year head to dealerships across the country, they’re arriving with incredible new features, impressive new specs, and cool new options. If you’re looking for an SUV that will excite you and offer something new, these are the coolest SUVs hitting the road in the months ahead.
1.2018 SUVs
2.Mid-Size SUVs
3.SUV Offers
4.Compact SUVs
The Ford Edge was never a “cool” car to drive, but Ford is making huge changes to up this midsize SUV’s awesome factor. The 2019 Edge has undergone an entire redesign, from its exterior to its interior. At first glance, it looks like an entirely sleeker and more stylish SUV.
The 2019 Ford Edge is building on its award-winning history as U.S. News’ Best 2-Row SUV for the Money by staying affordable but increasing its perks. With an all new performance trim, the Edge can now drive with a 2.7L twin-turbocharged V6 engine – and all trim levels come with a brand new 8-speed automatic transmission. And the new Edge is packed with new standard safety features, from lane-departure warning to blind spot monitoring to automatic emergency braking.
Another completely redesigned SUV hitting the road for the 2019 model year is the new Infiniti QX50. While previous iterations were stagnant, the 2019 QX50 is a stunning, design-forward new take on a great luxury compact SUV – and the resulting SUV is one of the coolest available this year.
The 2019 Infiniti QX50 is cool at first glance, featuring curved lines, a sleek and smooth exterior, and standout headlights that adapt as you drive. But this SUV is also cool under the hood, with front-wheel drive and the world’s very first variable compression engine. This innovative engine changes its compression ratio automatically to offer higher performance or increased efficiency. It’ll adapt to whatever you need on the road. Inside, drivers and passengers will enjoy a comfortable cabin with added space, more entertainment features, and even improved safety additions.
Priced at just over $35,000, this all-new compact SUV is one loaded with luxury for a reasonable price.
One of the year’s best SUVs is an entirely new addition to the Subaru lineup: the 2019 Ascent. The first midsize 3-row SUV by Subaru in four years, the Ascent is a standout among the rest of the competition.
As affordable as it is full of features, you can get behind the wheel of this all-new model for just over $30,000.
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; in the strangest of years, The European Film Awards did not let restrictions and the fact that we could not all gather in Iceland for the awards in person stop them, and devised a week long series of virtual events to still celebrate cinema, even as we stayed apart.
The finale took place tonight (December 12th) in its hometown of Berlin, presented by TV host Stephen Gätjen who rightly acknowledged that 2020 has been a “sh**y year”. Gätjen went on to say that European cinema, and “These difficult times have also shown that if she we stick together stand together and work together we can make it through”. Many of the nominees for the European Film Awards were made before Covid-19 hit, but they were released and screened during the exceptional circumstances of 2020. Gätjen also reminded us that a virtual award ceremony is “true European spirit, because we are all together, but we are not”.
As well as the virtual audience watching from the comfort of our couches, more than 400 actors, actresses, producers, directors and cinema professionals joined the ceremony via video chat, including Nina Hoss, Luca Marinelli, and Viggo Mortensen who joined us from a London hotel room.
The award for European Director 2020 went to Thomas Vinterberg for ANOTHER ROUND “I am super excited! I am very very proud of this, the fact that I was in fantastic competition. I have to say, you’re giving me a directors award, but this film was made in the most difficult time of my life, and could only have been made with my friends and my family”, before brining is friends and his family, who had gathered in his home to watch the awards, into the shot and giving special thanks to his wife and lead actor Mads Mikkelsen.
The gong for European Discovery 2020 Carlo Sironi for SOLE. As well as thanking his actors, producers Sironi said “I am truly speechless; I wanna dedicate this prize to my father Alberto”, before revealing that he was home alone, so he was going to celebrate with his cat.
Paula Beer took the award for European Actress 2020 for her role in UNDINE. On accepting her award through a slight delay, Beer said “Thank you so much, that was really exciting. I didn’t expect that at all. Thank you to everyone who decided that… I am a bit somewhere else now, sorry!” Beer got over the shock of her win, thanked her colleagues and revealed that she had tested negative for Covid-19.
The award for European Actor 2020 went to Mads Mikkelsen for his role in ANOTHER ROUND. accepting his award, Mikkelsen said “Thank you so much for voting for me, I have to say thank you to my family and my fellow actors”, while promising to share his award with his fellow nominees as it is “unfair to do math on acting”, as well as his co-stars on ANOTHER ROUND.
Thomas Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm took the award for European Screenwriter 2020 for ANOTHER ROUND. Vnterberg said “I think in the timeat making a life affirming film has succeeded. We are proud of it. I am getting all sentimental here. We started this in front of a computer, and we have ended it in front of a computer!”
The award for European Film 2020 went to ANOTHER ROUND by Thomas Vinterberg. On accepting the fourth award for the film of the night, Vinterberg said “Wim, about 30 years ago, I left film school and the first award I was ever awarded by anyone was by you, and the circle has ended here, and I am very touched to have been given an award by you”. Vinterberg went on to praise the European Film Academy, thank his wife (“She believed in the film much more than I did, which is always the case”) and his family.
Finally, the award for Innovative Storytelling went to Mark Cousins for his 14 hour film, WOMEN MAKE FILM: A NEW ROAD MOVIE THROUGH CINEMA. Cousins said “I thank the Euopean Film Academy for creating an award for innovation. I’d like to thank all the great female filmmakers who have made the history of cinema, whose names are tattooed on my arms. These are people who have inspired us all”.
Throughout the week, other awards were given out, and Polish director Agnieszka Holland was named as the new president of the European Film Academy, taking over from German director Wim Wenders. Wenders and Marion Doring – who is also moving on from her role at the European Film Academy – got an emotional and lovely send off from some very familiar faces at the ceremony, who filmed their thanks in advance, including Ken Loach, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Delpy, Stephen Frears, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Ben Kingsley, Susanne Bier, four time EFA 2020 winner Thomas Vinterberg, and German chancellor Angela Merkel, who said “Your decades of work in and for the European Film Academy cannot be valued enough. I wish you all the best for the future”.
The full list of winners of European Film Awards 2020 is as follows;
European Cinematography 2020 – Matteo Cocco for HIDDEN AWAY
European Editing 2020 – Maria Fantastica Valmori for ONCE MORE INTO THE BREACH
European Production Design 2020 – Cristina Casali for THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
European Costume Design 2020 – Ursula Patzak for HIDDEN AWAY
European Make-Up and Hair 2020 – Yolanda Piña, Félix Terrero & Nacho Diaz for THE ENDLESS TRENCH
European Original Score – Dascha Dauenhauer for BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ
European Sound 2020 – Yolande Decarsin for LITTLE GIRL
European Visual Effects 2020 – Iñaki Madariaga for THE PLATFORM
European Short Film 2020 – ALL CATS ARE GREY IN THE DARK
European University Film Award 2020 – SAUDI RUNAWAY
European Comedy 2020 – THE BIG HIT, directed by Emmanuel Courcol
European Animated Feature Film 2020 – JOSEP, directed by Aurel
European Documentary 2020 – COLLECTIVE by Alexander Nanau
EURIMAGES CO-PRODUCTION AWARD 2020 – Luís Urbano, Portugal
LUX AUDIENCE AWARD
The LUX Audience Award is presented together with a Cinemas. As of 13 Dec, the new luxaward.eu website will be online and offer further information about the nominees and where they can be watched – online and offline – as well as a section to rate each movie.
Tin late April 2021.
For more info visit luxaward.eu
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IFTA Awards 2018 – Full list of nominees for the Irish Film and TV academy (IFTAS)


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I think the best way to discover a new city is to walk and walk and walk. I usually look things up on Tripadvisor or so, but sometimes I think it's even better to discover the city without any expectations. This is usually how I find cool spots!On this particular walk I found this pretty bike and loads of street art. Even if I'm from Stockholm I walked around in awe. If you want to tourist in your own city, make sure you go to places you've never been or hardly ever been to!
There is a lot of street art in Stockholm. It's hard to tell you where to go tho since the art usually is removed and new art appear all the time!My best tip is simply to walk and keep your eyes wide open!
If you have any questions about Stockholm – where to walk, or anything else, feel free to ask!Since I'm born and raised in Stockholm I can help you wih pretty much anything!If you want a tip for a great coffee house, for instance, I recommend Drop Coffee!


I.W. Evans Intermediate Crews in Fourth Phase of I.W. Evans Renovation By Scott Harvey • Sep 24, 2012 Bonham ISD BONHAM - n of I. W. Evans Intermediate at Bonham ISD. The school was approved for a $7 million makeover in May following a successful bond election. See Development of I.W. Evans During Construction By Scott Harvey • Jul 19, 2012 BONHAM - The Bonham ISD has launched a webpage dedicated to the progress of additions and renovations to the I.W. Evans Intermediate campus, which were approved by voters in May. Public invited to learn more about BISD bond proposal By Scott Harvey • Oct 21, 2011 BONHAM - A series of meetings have been planned next week in Bonham to address the school district’s upcoming bond election.


. The music is ready and the label was ready to drop it immediately [...] My love for the people and my connection to them made me want to reach them. Get out on the road and go places many pass by". A month later, in anticipation of her upcoming album, she announced dates for The Code Red Experience, her first solo concert tour in years. Joined by special guest Rico Love, the 22-date venue started on November 12 in Las Vegas. On November 1, 2015, she announced through social media that the Code Red album would be released on December 18, and on November 19, she revealed its cover art and track listing. The next day, it was made available for pre-order.
Code RKnoxville News Sentinel writer Chuck Campbell gave the album four stars out of five. While he complimented her collaborations with Lil Wayne, Elliott, and Timbaland, he stated that "Monica fares best on Code Red when she goes it alone at the microphone with her powerful pipes", making "a good case for reviving R&B with Code Red."  He noted comparisons with Tamia's Love Life (2015), citing its undoubtedly "awareness of current trends, and in select cases on the album, offers a nod to them without going too far left." Newsday Code Red debuted at number four, and at number 2735,656 copies—half as much as her previous album, New Life (2012), which had first-week sales of 69,000 copies. However, this marked Monica's eighth top ten album in this country on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Billboard ranked it 52nd on his Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums year-end chart.
  denotes vocal producerSample credits "Just Right for Me" contains a sample from "Much Better Off", written by Warren "Pete" Moore and Smokey Robinson, performed by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
 "Alone in Your Heart" contains a sample from "Stay Together" as performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
 "Suga" contains a portion of "Behind the Groove", written by Teena Marie and Richard Rudolph, and performed by the former.
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My research focuses on work, organizations, inequality, and labor regulation in the changing American workplaceshaping working life and inequalities. Current research projects include: dissertation research on; an ethnographic study of IT system upgrades in a global nonprofit; and ag methods to content analysis. The dissertation project shows that the outcomes of minimum wage policies are dependent on the social structures of restaurants. Drawing on in-depth interviews, I find that restaurants maintain and reproduce hierarchies even as minimum wage increases act to compress them, resulting in a broader impact of these laws than previously anticipated. This research engages with other empirical work on minimum wages, and advocates for the inclusion of sociological perspectives on wages and workplaces. My future research plans to reexamine these findings quantitatively, with a focus on worker career trajectories. In addition, I have an ongoing interest in research methods, particularly around the promises and pitfalls of quantitative analysis of workers and firms.
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-Breathe intentionally. Taking just 2-3 deep breaths anytime and anywherent and calm the mind (2-3 minutes is even better!
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Celebrate what God is already doing through our togetherness across our region.
Imagine together what else God could do if we will stand and work as one.


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Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton (ur. 1 marca 1924 w Sparcie w stanie Wisconsin, zm. 13 czerwca 1993 w League City) – amerykański astronauta, major United States Air Force. Swój pierwszy i zarazem jedyny lot w kosmos odbył w 1975 w ramach projektu Sojuz-Apollo.
Po ukończeniu w 1942 szkoły średniej w rodzinnym mieście wstąpił do Sił Powietrznych Armii Stanów Zjednoczonych. Rok później, po ukończonym przeszkoleniu został pilotem bombowca B-25. W latach 1943–1944 został skierowany do Europy, gdzie odbył ponad pięćdziesiąt lotów bojowych w toczącej się II wojnie światowej. W lecie 1944 powrócił do USA, by zostać pilotem-instruktorem bombowca B-25 w bazie lotniczej Columbia (Columbia Army Air Base) w Karolinie Północnej. W kwietniu 1945 skierowano go ponownie na front, tym razem do Japonii. Stacjonował na Okinawie, skąd wykonał siedem lotów bojowych na lekkim bombowcu A-26.
W 1946 rozpoczął studia w zakresie techniki lotniczej na Uniwersytecie Minnesoty (University of Minnesota). Po ich ukończeniu w 1949 trafił do firmy Boeing Aircraft Corporation w Seattle i pracował tam do 1951. Później ponownie podjął czynną służbę wojskową w lotnictwie. Służył m.in. w Gwardii Narodowej stanu Minnesota oraz w bazie lotniczej Bitburg (Bitburg Air Base) w Niemczech. W czerwcu 1955 powrócił do Stanów Zjednoczonych i w wojskowej bazie lotniczej Edwards w Kalifornii przeszedł kurs dla pilotów oblatywaczy. Tam też od stycznia 1956 do kwietnia 1959 służył jako pilot doświadczalny i brał udział w testach samolotów wojskowych przeznaczonych dla lotnictwa Armii Stanów Zjednoczonych.
Podczas szkolenia każdy z siedmiu astronautów musiał poznać m.in. awaryjny system ratunkowy i aerodynamikę lotu. Slayton specjalizował się w zagadnieniach związanych z rakietą Atlas, która była w stanie wynieść na orbitę kapsułę Mercury. Początkowo w ramach programu planowano, że astronauci odbędą loty balistyczne przy użyciu rakiet Redstone. Lot Slaytona – Mercury 6 (MR 6) miał być czwartym startem w ramach programu i został zaplanowany na jesień 1961.
Po zakończonych sukcesem lotach kosmonautów radzieckich – Jurija Gagarina i Hermana Titowa – zredukowano liczbę startów suborbitalnej rakiety nośnej Redstone do trzech, co stwarzało szansę Slaytonowi, aby został pierwszym Amerykaninem na orbicie okołoziemskiej. Pomyślnie zakończone misje Alana Sheparda oraz Virgila Grissoma sprawiły, że postanowiono, iż w trzecim locie załogowym programu Mercury zostanie użyta rakieta Atlas, co umożliwi wyniesienie kapsuły załogowej na orbitę okołoziemską.
29 listopada 1961 NASA wyznaczyła astronautów do dwóch kolejnych lotów załogowych: Johna Glenna – do lotu Mercury 6 zaplanowanego na grudzień 1961 oraz Donalda Slaytona – do lotu Mercury 7 przewidzianego na kwiecień 1962. Slayton zdążył nawet wybrać nazwę dla swojej kapsuły – "Delta 7". Jednak nie było mu dane polecieć w kosmos. NASA już od 1959 wiedziała o jego problemach z sercem. Kiedy jednak w 1961 zakłócenia pracy serca nasiliły się, skierowano go na szczegółowe badania lekarskie. W ich rezultacie 15 marca 1962 podjęto decyzję o zdjęciu Slaytona z przygotowań do lotu. Stało się to na kilka tygodni przed planowanym startem.
Od września 1962 był koordynatorem działań oraz szefem Biura Astronautów (Chief of the Astronaut Office). Do jego zadań należało wyznaczanie załóg do kolejnych lotów oraz wybór nowych astronautów.
Od 1963 do lutego 1974 był także dyrektorem Wydziału Załóg Latających.
Nową szansę otrzymał 9 lutego 1973, kiedy wraz z Tomem Staffordem i Vance'em Brandem został wyznaczony do pierwszego amerykańsko-radzieckiego spotkania w kosmosie w ramach projektu Sojuz-Apollo (ASTP). Astronauci przez dwa lata przechodzili intensywny trening oraz kurs języka rosyjskiego. Wielokrotnie wyjeżdżali do ZSRR. Slayton, nie mogąc dłużej godzić treningu z obowiązkami zawodowymi, zrezygnował w lutym 1974 ze stanowiska dyrektora Wydziału Załóg Latających.
Misja ASTP była ostatnią w ramach programu Apollo. Po jego zakończeniu NASA skupiła się wyłącznie na nowym programie lotów załogowych – promów kosmicznych.
W późniejszych latach – od grudnia 1975 do 1982 – Slayton kierował m.in. programem testowym zachowania się wahadłowca Enterprise podczas lądowania w Kalifornii. Przygotowywał również pierwsze sześć lotów załogowych programu wahadłowców kosmicznych (Space Transportation System).
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