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The cask-strength weekly podcast on Bourbon, Scotch, Irish, and Canadian whiskies, along with whiskies from around the world. Listen for the latest whisky news, interviews, tasting notes, and much more!
It's often said that wood is responsible for most of a whisky's flavor, and if that's the case, then the people who make the barrels for maturing whisky have a major impact on the whiskies we drink. Independent Stave Company's cooperages dominate the market for new Bourbon barrels, and those barrels then get used for decades to mature other whiskies around the world. Brad Boswell's great-grandfather founded the company in 1912, and he took over for his father as Independent Stave's CEO earlier this year. We'll talk with him about the cooperage side of the whisky business, along with the potential impacts from climate change and government regulation, on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, the ringleader of the "Pappygate" Bourbon thieves in Kentucky has pleaded guilty and faces 15 years in prison, while there's still no word on whether the stolen whiskey now sitting in a secured evidence locker will face the death penalty. We'll also have details on this year’s Buffalo Trace Antique Collection series and the new Northern Border Collection series of Canadian whiskies from Corby's Hiram Walker Distillery. In this week's tasting notes, we'll have details on a whisky fit for ringing in the New Year...Israeli style.
This week, we're on the road at the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky! We'll have highlights from the festival throughout this week's show, including the presentation of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame's Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award to Bill Samuels Jr. of Maker's Mark and the induction of the Hall's Class of 2017. In the news, Brown-Forman will invest $45 million to upgrade its Louisville cooperage over the next two years, while planning to cut around 70 jobs once the project is completed. Local leaders in Bardstown are working on a new project to cement the town's place as the "Bourbon Capital of the World." We'll also catch up with old friends from Bourbon Country and look at the week's new whiskies from around the world.
Flavor, aroma, and taste. We all know what they mean...or do we? Gerry Nichols isn't so sure. He's a veteran judge in beer and coffee competitions, and has been studying the research of neuroscientists into the way our brains process flavor, aroma and taste. His conclusion: science knows how we process sensory information, but scientists do a lousy job of explaining it - and what's worse...they don't always take one key factor into account. He'll tell us what that is on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, tourism is booming at whisky distilleries worldwide, Jack Daniel's expands its foray into Rye, we'll resolve the question of how Quebec's liquor regulators label Kavalan's Taiwanese single malts, and we'll take another trip to the ice cream store!
The concept of terroir is frequently discussed among wine lovers, but the whisky world has been more reluctant to discuss whether the place where a whisky is made or matured contributes to its final flavor. That's largely because many distillers get their grain from farms that can be hundreds of miles away, and also because there's much less variety among the grains used in distilling whisky than there can be among wine grapes. Some distillers are experimenting with "heirloom" grains that offer a different flavor profile than those commonly used in distilling, and we'll hear from two of them on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. Meredith and Alex Grelli of Pittsburgh's Wigle Distillery will explain their experiments with rye grain grown in different regions of North America, while Scott Blackwell and Ann Marshall of High Wire Distilling in Charleston tell us about their work with one of South Carolina's native corns. In the news, we'll have the details on this year's Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch, along with more new whiskies from The Macallan, Spey, Loch Lomond, and Johnnie Walker. We'll also have a preview of this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival and Louisville's new Bourbon & Beyond festival coming up later this month, along with some of your suggestions on what a "second-fill Virgin Oak" cask should be called.
Around 6,000 people combined last Monday's total solar eclipse with whiskey - watching the celestial spectacle from the fields around MB Roland Distillery in Pembroke, Kentucky. WhiskyCast's Aria Gillespie-Smith was on hand, and we'll have her report on WhiskyCast In-Depth. We'll also details on the celebration at Scotland's Teaninich Distillery as it marks its 200th anniversary this month. In the news, Tasmanian police have opened a fraud investigation into Nant Distillery's controversial barrel sales, and we'll compare the economics of craft distilling and craft brewing. We'll also have the story of MMA champion Conor McGregor's entry into the Irish Whiskey business, along with tasting notes for Ardbeg's newest single malt, too!
Since our first visit to Taiwan's King Car Distillery in 2011, its Kavalan single malts have arguably become some of the most-acclaimed whiskies in the world, winning top awards in multiple whisky competitions. As the distillery enters its second decade, there have been many changes, including the addition of a complete second stillhouse. We'll discuss those changes on WhiskyCast In-Depth with Kavalan master blender Ian Chang, along with a future without his mentor, the late Dr. Jim Swan. In the news, union workers at a key Chivas Brothers facility in Scotland have agreed to a new contract and Scotch Whisky exports are up in 2017. We'll also have a special story of patience paying off for an Ohio family.
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7 Things You HAVE to Do in February
February is a stormy month filled with love and plenty of fun for Portland families! There’s so much to celebrate and tons of activities that will warm your kids’ hearts and light up their smiles. Get the family outside and moving with an amazing light show, the Year of the Dog (and puppies!) celebration and more! Read on for the details on these events and more
Portland Winter Light Festival
Designed as an incentive to get outside even on these dark evenings, the Winter Light Festival is a family-friendly event bristling with gorgeous artworks and lightshows. The main gallery is on the waterfront near OMSI, but this year will see the addition of several other locations, as well. Combining art and technology, the displays are a dazzling riot of light and imagination. And it’s all free! Tips: dress warm and take public transportation to help combat limited parking.
Princess Promenade
The Daddy Daughter Dance of the year offers a chance for K-8 girls and their male fathers, relatives or guardians to dress up and dance the night away! Real princesses from Portland Superheroes will be there to meet everyone, as well. With music, snacks, face painting, photo souvenirs and gift bags, it’s a night your Little Princess will always remember. All proceeds benefit the Sherwood FACE Foundation for Academic and Cultural Exchange.
Puplandia Extravaganza
If you’re a puppy-lovin' family (or if someone in your family wants you to be!) get your fix at Puplandia’s Shopping Event at Oaks Park. Over 50 vendors will be there selling all things dog, including treats, baked goods, art, toys, calendars and more! Finish it off with a free Puppy Kissing Booth (best Valentine’s Day Ever? Yes.)
Chinese New Year
Welcome to the Year of the Dog! The Lan Su Chinese Gardens kicks off the celebrations on February 16 by rolling oranges and lucky coins straight through the front door, a traditional way to celebrate. Stop by any weekend during the celebration for stunning lion dances, martial arts performances, craft activities, and a chance to add to the Chinese Wishing Tree.
KidFest NW
This is the most epic kid festival you’ll find in these parts! The “Whopper of All Family Fests” kicks off at the Expo Center with a bang: entertainment stages, inflatable bounce houses, bubble soccer, exotic animals, music, art, Paint Ball, and so much more. The SportFest is an event-within-an-event offering demos for a wide range of sports sure to please any age. And if sports aren’t your family’s thing, don’t worry: you can also find science demos, interactive exhibits, and even cooking challenges. And with your ticket getting you into almost everything it’s an affordable, epic day full of fun.
Raptor Road Trip on Sauvie Island
Here’s your chance for some super exciting bird watching! Sauvie Island is the winter home of many Bald Eagles, raptors, and hawks. Join Metro and the Portland Audubon Society for a self-guided tour around the island. Guides will be at four locations around the island to help beginner bird-spotters (and don’t worry, even if you can’t find any in the skies you can meet some up-close raptors). And hot drinks and donuts are provided for your Breakfast with the Birds! Spend a day with the hawks!
The Zymoglyphic Museum
A strange and wonderful peek into an oddball world of delight, this tiny museum houses art exhibits of found objects arranged in surrealistic ways. Strange and quirky dioramas showcase skeletons of imaginary creatures and other curiosities. Kids and families open to a wacky art show of collected nature will love it! You may even be inspired to start your own museum...
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United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage arrives in Westminster, London, Friday May 3, 2013, after a successful night in the local council elections. David Cameron’s Conservative Party has taken a drubbing in local elections amid a surge of support for right-wing UKIP, an anti-European Union and anti-immigration party. - AP Photo
LONDON: The anti-immigration UK Independence Party (UKIP) was celebrating some of its best ever results on Friday following local elections which delivered a bloody nose to Britain's ruling coalition.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said his eurosceptic party could no longer be dismissed as a protest movement after winning on average one quarter of the vote in early results from 35 council elections.
Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives appeared to have lost most from UKIP's surge, and they were also pushed into third place in a parliamentary by-election held at the same time.
“This is a real sea-change in British politics,” Farage said.
“We have always done well in European elections, but people haven't seen us as being relevant to local elections or, in some ways, general elections.
“So for us to be scoring, on average, 26 per cent of the vote where we stand is, I think, very significant indeed,” said Farage, a charismatic Member of the European Parliament.
UKIP still does not have a single member of parliament and will struggle to translate its local election success into victory at the 2015 national election.
But the results are a boost to a party once described by Cameron as full of “fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists”, and bode well for its prospects in European Parliament elections next year.
Elections were held on Thursday in 34 local authorities in England and another in Wales, with more than 2,300 seats up for grabs.
With eight councils declared, UKIP had won 42 new seats and Cameron's Conservatives lost control of two councils.
The ruling coalition of the Tories and their Liberal Democrat junior partners were braced for losses in the mid-term vote, which is often used by voters to hammer ruling parties.
But the results were sobering for the government, particularly in the parliamentary by-election of South Shields in northeast England, sparked by the resignation of former Labour foreign secretary David Miliband.
The opposition Labour party held the seat, although its majority was almost halved, and UKIP came second with 24 per cent of the vote. The Tories came in a poor third and the Lib Dems were humiliated in seventh place, with just 352 votes.
Tory chairman Grant Shapps said that his party, senior members of which had earlier in the week dismissed UKIP as “clowns”, understood the message from voters.
“We get it. We have heard you, we understand and we are also anxious to make progress,” he told the BBC.
“I think the results we have seen so far demonstrate people have concerns and reasons for voting in different directions, including UKIP, which go beyond Europe.
“We need to grasp the issues people care about. A lot needs to change and we need to change things faster.”
Created to campaign against British membership of the European Union, UKIP has picked up support from socially conservative voters, many of them older people disillusioned by the mainstream parties, particularly with their failure to control immigration.
John Curtice, professor of politics at Strathclyde University, said UKIP has been polling at up to 13 per cent in opinion surveys, so its doubling in support in the early results was a surprise.
“However you look at it, this is clearly a phenomenal performance by UKIP,” he told the BBC.
UKIP's success follows increased scrutiny of the party in the media ahead of the elections.
Several UKIP candidates were exposed as having far-right views, but the Conservatives were also left struggling to form a coherent response to the new threat to their right flank.
In a move seen as an attempt to claw back Tory support, Cameron indicated Wednesday that he may bring forward legislation on holding a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.
He had previously said the commitment to hold an in-out vote – itself widely viewed as a response to UKIP's rise – would not be put into law until after the general election in 2015.
However, Rob Ford, an expert in UKIP at the University of Manchester, warned: “UKIP success is today being driven by domestic issues, especially immigration, not the EU.
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Thursday, 22 October 2009
In each adolescent care home a daily log book must be kept. This is a statutory requirement. There are also separate daily logs kept for each individual adolescent. However, one can’t simply write what one experiences in a working day in these log books. This is because social services object to what they call ‘harsh’ or ‘judgmental’ language. Frontline staff are expected to write up daily reports about the events in their respective care homes about each young person as if they inhabit some kind of morally objective universe where no one makes any kind of judgments or has any kind of standards. So, just what can be construed as ‘harsh’ or ‘judgmental’ language by those on high in social services? Here’s an example from the care home where the feral and violently dangerous Liam resides.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week, Liam was taken out shopping with his clothing allowance when he should have been at his own private school at the back of the house. However, he was being rewarded for having ‘chosen’ to go to school in the morning for an hour. ‘Choosing’ to stay in a classroom for one hour is viewed as a success as the standards of behaviour and compliance are set so low for Liam that he can’t but help to live up to them. He returned later in the evening with lots of new clothes and was only averagely verbally abusive to staff for the rest of the day.
On the Wednesday, Liam ‘chose’ not to go to school for the entire day and was rewarded by being given a walk in the countryside, as well as the hiring of a rowing boat on a lake at a local stately home. This was called an ‘educational outing’ in the paperwork at the end of the day. I can understand the teacher’s rationale. Sit in a class with a feral and aggressive lout twice your size who throws things at you and insults you or take him out walking in the countryside where with any luck he might get trod on by a bull. I know which choice I’d be making.
Anyway, having his every whim pandered to up until the early afternoon had set a precedent for the rest of the day. Liam demanded to be taken back out clothes shopping with the remaining twenty pounds left in his clothing allowance from the day before. I was going to walk with Liam to the train station and head to town with him as instructed by management. Liam still wasn’t happy in that there was no driver or car available to drop us both at the train station as they were out with the other delinquents somewhere else. Liam demanded that we get the support worker with the car back immediately to drive him to the station to get the train. Liam was told this wouldn’t be happening. He then proceeded to smash up the house. He tore several paintings off the wall, he threw a clock at myself and the manager but luckily missed, he later assaulted the manager, he spat in my face and later that evening grabbed me by the throat and he also spent a good hour trying to kick the office door down. For all of these horrific actions Liam was informed he would lose his one pound incentive money for good behaviour that day. He had already lost a pound for not going to school. He shouldn’t be bribed to do these things in the first place. He can earn up to twenty pound a week in bribes and this is before his pocket money or money set aside for weekly activities such as the cinema, bowling and amusement parks.
Liam is what used to be called a spoilt brat. He is in care because his Mother never disciplined him, his father left home when he was young and Liam learned to get his way by throwing tantrums and as he got older his tantrums became violent outbursts. Liam’s mother had the option of putting him in to care as the British state allows people to voluntarily abandon their responsibilities. Having been given no boundaries in the home, a form of neglect with far reaching social ramifications, the state has continued in the same vein by medicalising Liam’s behaviour by diagnosing him with two fictitious conditions. They are ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. These diagnoses are used by care management and social services to excuse Liam’s behaviour and to allow them an excuse for not successfully enforcing boundaries and discipline. Of course, I’m not suggesting this is a conspiracy to assist the state in abdicating it’s duty once the child is in care but it conveniently allows no one to be held culpable for Liam’s behaviour. At the end of the day Liam is the victim of a society that no longer enforces boundaries or instills discipline and respect in the young. Children and young people need boundaries, consequences and discipline to grow in to healthy and functional adults.
Whilst Liam might not be held responsible for any of his actions whilst in care the staff certainly are for theirs. The day after he thrashed the house and assaulted staff including myself I went to wake him for school. I went in to his room and called him. I was standing about three feet from his bed and repeatedly asked him, politely of course, I wouldn’t want him to log a complaint, to get up. He pulled the blankets over his head, ignored me and turned around to face the wall. It was a welcome change from the usual barrage of abuse and threats.
A few minutes after trying to awaken Liam from his well deserved rest after the previous day’s delinquent indulgences I wrote an entry in the daily log. It stated: “I went in to Liam’s room and attempted to wake him, he pretended to be deaf and ignored my requests to get up.” An hour after entering this in the daily log I was called in to the office by the manager. She politely informed me that what I had written would be viewed as ‘judgmental’ and ‘harsh’ language by social services in that I was “making a presumption” and “jumping to conclusions without being sure they were the facts,” according to my manager. I told her I was there and watched him ignore me but still my word and observations based on common sense were not valid as they were my opinions and not the facts as I couldn’t know for certain that he pretended to be deaf or had ignored me. I was going to argue with her but I didn’t bother. I have learned by now that this whole sector is infected with an institutional and ideological form of insanity and sometimes I haven’t the energy to argue with the insane. Another member of staff was reprimanded that day for writing that Becky was ‘‘sulking’’ as this too is ‘oppressive’ language. Liam however escaped any verbal censures for the previous day’s escapades but was told he could go on a trip to a leisure centre on Saturday if he managed to behave until then, thus inculcating him with the belief that one behaves appropriately, not because there is an inherent value in good behaviour, but because it entitles you to be indulged and rewarded with entertainment of one kind or another.
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MVTB Contest Finalists: Drs. Frank & Mindi Metzler
Meet Drs. Frank & Mindi Metzler, one of the six finalists in the Pets Best Summer 2014 round of the My Vet’s the Best Contest. Pets Best, a leading U.S. pet health insurance agency developed the contest to recognize the country’s best veterinarians. Each year, thousands of veterinarians receive nominations from grateful pet owners.
Drs. Frank & Mindi are both 2009 graduates of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. They met and fell in love while in college, and later shared a common dream of owning their own vet practice in beautiful Texas Hill Country.
Dr. Frank’s veterinary interests include soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology and internal medicine. In his spare time he enjoys canoeing, hiking, and cooking.
Together they have a son, a daughter, 3 dogs and two cats. Their family is incredibly important to them and they strive to make their vet practice an extension of their family by welcoming you and your treasured pets into their extended home.
To vote for Drs. Frank & Mindi Metzler or any of the finalists, click here. Vote once a day through August 10th, 2014.
To nominate your favorite veterinarian for future rounds of the My Vet’s the Best Contest, click here.
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Butterfly Fairy
Instructions
Join this pretty butterfly fairy in her magic universe, full of bright-colored flowers and juicy fruits. Find a cute outfit for her and choose a delicate pair of wings. The fairy has a large collection of colorful clothes and dreamy accessories. Joy is a word without price in the world of butterflies!
Strawberry Shortcakes Bff
Welcome to Berry Bitty City! Here you will enter the magical world where Strawberry Shortcake and her friends live. Which one is your favorite character? Design your favorite strawberry shortcake doll in this fun dress up game.
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Nawaz Sharif Now Faces Probe For Alleged Laundering Of $4.9 Billion To India
Islamabad:Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in more trouble. In a fresh development, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of the country has ordered an inquiry against Sharif for allegedly laundering $4.9 billion to India, reported Geo English on Tuesday.
In a statement, the NAB claimed that the amount was laundered to the Indian Finance Ministry, following which the Indian foreign exchange reserves witnessed an increase and Pakistan suffered as a result. The inquiry was ordered by the NAB after it took cognizance of the media reports which claimed that the incident is mentioned in the World Bank’s Migration and Remittance Book 2016.
Sharif and his family are facing three corruption cases in the Accountability Court-I after the NAB filed references against them following the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Panama Papers case. The court, which is hearing three cases pertaining to corruption by the Sharif family, said the verdict in all three cases will come together. The court originally had a deadline of six months which ended in mid-March but was extended for two months after the judge requested the apex court.
Last month, the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, declared Sharif ineligible to hold public office for life, ending the political future of the three-time premier ahead of this year’s general elections. He was disqualified for not being “honest and righteous” as he failed to declare in 2013 a salary he got from the company of his son in the UAE. In February, the apex court also disqualified Sharif as the head of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
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Memorandum of Understanding between ISHNE and ISE
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)Between the International Society of Electrocardiology (ISE) andthe International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE)
Adrian Baranchuk (ISE)
Niraj Varma (ISHNE)
Wojciech Zareba (ISE)
Jonathan Steinberg (ISHNE)
Iwona Cygankiewicz (ISHNE)
Antonio (Tom) Ribeiro (ISE)
July 2017
Introduction
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is intended to regulate the common activities of two International Societies: the International Society of Electrocardiology (ISE) and the International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE). This MOU has been written in 2017 after the Joint meeting in Portland, Oregon. Both Societies would like to continue with Joint meetings in the future, and this document that regulates these activities can be attached to the by-laws of each Society.
Each Society will maintain it its own structure and this MOU does not represent a merger of the Societies.
Each Society has its own Boards and internal regulations and this MOU is not intended to interfere with the logistics and functioning of each Society.
Aims
Henceforth, and until otherwise determined, ISE and ISHNE will conduct their meetings as an annual Joint meeting.
The decision for location will be decided by the 2 Executive Boards, represented by the President of each Society.
The name of the meeting will be “International Congress on Electrocardiology (ICE)”.
The subtitle of the advertised congress will name both Societies and the corresponding historical annual meeting as shown in Example 1 of the Appendix.
The first Society to be named in the sub-title will be the one coordinating and facilitating local organizers with the program, guests, speakers, logistics, etc, as required. The other Society will help in any aspect that the local organizers or the other Society consider to be necessary.
The order in which society appears in the brochure will alternate every year.
The brochure advertising the meeting should meet with the approval of both Societies before being released.
Structure of ICE Meeting
Local organizers will remain in charge of the scientific program, speakers and all aspects associated with the meeting. Local organizers remain responsible for the funding of the meeting.
Both Societies assume the role of helping local organizers contacting possible sponsors and other sources of funding.
Revenue or deficit of a giving meeting is entire responsibility of the local organizers.
Board meetings of each Society will occur during the meeting. It is the responsibility of each Society to negotiate the space and timing of these meetings with the local organizers. Both presidents will work together to avoid overlap and to respect the specific necessities of the local organizers.
Lectures for each Society will be organized by each Society
ISE Rijlant Lecture
ISHNE lecture (Stern Lecture) Awards
Awards for each Society will be maintained as usual:
ISE Young Investigator Awards
ISHNE (Junior and Senior Investigator Award, Kennedy Award)
This arrangement will remain in force unless and until dissolved by request of either of the respective boards of either ISE or ISHNE.
Appendix
Example 1: “ICE 20xx”
The xxth Congress of the International Society of Electrocardiology and the xxth Congress of the International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISE-ISHNE 20xx).
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Re: William Allan born 1826 in Fife, Scotland
I checked my database and I don't have a Walter or Margaret Melville appearing in that period.I have information on my Melville line back another two generations to 1770.If we could go back another two, there might be hope, but as you know, the digging gets tough.Thanks for the reply.
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Featuring three playable races and a giant galaxy opened up for player exploration and exploitation, Nebula Online from developer Mizar Games is the next step in MMO-oriented emergent gameplay.
The gist of Nebula Online is that you can play how you want, where you want, on whatever device you want that supports the game. And that last part is not just words for words’ sake, you can actually play Nebula Online as a cross-platform multiplayer game. The supported platforms include PC, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android.
That’s not a bad line-up for an indie game.
Nebula Online has been in development for quite some time and Mizar Games managed to get the game Greenlit for Steam and pushed it into Early Access back in January of this year. Nine months later and it will be ready for release.
You can check out the gameplay trailer below to get an idea of what the gameplay is like.
Players can setup mining stations, scan, farm and gather resources, as well as battle it out with other players from different factions. There are three different zones that allow for different levels of PvP (or no PvP at all), so newbies can hang out in the safe zone away from battle, those who want to challenge other races can head to the race zone and those who would prefer a more free-for-all atmosphere can head to the neutral zone.
Throughout the Early Access phase they’ve upgraded the graphics and ironed out some the gameplay for better playability and optimization.
The user feedback for the game throughout Early Access has mostly been mixed or negative. A lot of players feel it’s a poor attempt at capturing the EVE Online phenomenon… only there’s no player base there to make it a phenomenon. There’s also complaints about poor HUD visibility, poor sound quality, and the overall general lack of an online player base. It’s kind of tough to build a community when one doesn’t exist.
Some of the only positive recent reviews are from people who got the product for free. Many of the others are warning people away until it’s fixed right proper for release.
The general consensus appears to be that Nebula Online is trying to be like EVE Online but lacks the quality, polish and player count.
If you need to learn more about Nebula Online you can do so by visiting the official website.
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Increase Brain Function Naturally
29.11.2017
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At Atomic Smash we design WordPress websites for a whole range of clients from Bristol charities and non profits to world class art galleries and investment businesses. The thing that unites all our projects is that what we aim to build is more than just a website, we create something that makes a difference to the day to day running of an organisation. Often this is achieved through intelligent system integration and well thought out user experience design on top of the open source WordPress platform.
In Between Time needed a new WordPress website that combined their festival websites and their organisations information website into one new website which could then act as a comprehensive archive in the future.
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DIGITAL IN SCHOOLS
You can make a difference in the world. Whether it's an idea for an app that saves lives, designing robots of tomorrow, or building the next big social network. With a career in digital technologies you can really make things happen.
The path to digital success
Scotland is home to some of the world’s most innovative tech companies, including Skyscanner, Fan Duel and Rockstar Games - plus plenty of new and exciting start ups. If you’re at school and thinking about a career in digital technologies, then you’ll find plenty of inspiration and pointers here.
What sort of roles are there in Digital Technologies?
There are over 90,000 jobs in digital technologies in Scotland today, and that number is growing fast each year. Needless to say, Scotland’s tech companies are always on the lookout for new talent.
The types of job vary hugely, from website design to robotics, and everything in between. The good news is that learning the fundamentals of coding at school opens up a world of opportunity within the sector.
But it’s not just about coding. Scotland’s tech companies are also on the lookout for business and management skills, so your degree could take you into many other roles, including digital marketing, finance and HR.
For more information on the roles in Scotland’s tech sector take a look at our job roles.
What if I’m not studying computer science?
If computer science is not an option at your school, or if you’ve chosen to study other subjects, don’t worry. The majority of digital technologies courses don’t specifically require a computer science qualification. That said, an understanding of computer coding will help you decide whether a career in digital technologies is right for you, so getting some practical skills in coding while you’re still at school will really help.
Coding clubs are a brilliant way of improving your coding skills in a relaxed, fun environment. There are dedicated coding clubs running right across Scotland – to find out more visit coding clubs.
Where can I study?
With over 400 courses related to careers in digital technology in Scotland alone, the choice is big and diverse. All of Scotland’s main universities and colleges have courses related to digital technology. Some enable you to learn a broad range of skills, whilst others are more focused around particular disciplines.
I don’t know if university or college is for me – what are my other options?
If you’re thinking about leaving school and going straight into the world of work, a Modern Apprenticeship might be the perfect option for you. It combines working and learning, giving you the best of both worlds. You get the skills, experience and qualifications that employers are looking for, whilst also getting paid.
There is a range of Modern Apprenticeships to help you kick start your career in Digital Technologies. Visit Modern Apprenticeships to find out more.
What coding skills are employers looking for?
One of the best things about the digital technologies sector is how fast it changes. The jobs that people will be doing in digital technologies in 10 years time haven’t even been thought of yet.
Different types of role require experience of different coding languages. For example a database analyst might use SQL or Oracle, while a web app developer will use Java or .NET.
The good news is that once you have learned the basics of coding in one language, it usually becomes much easier to learn a new language. So if you’re at school, the most important thing is to get involved in coding and start creating.
What other skills will help me in the industry?
Employers are looking for a broad range of skills, including:
excellent problem solving skills
a logical mind
creativity
good programming skills
an understanding of web technologies and standards
good communication skills
good understanding of how people interact with websites
an up to date knowledge of developments in IT
What sort of job security comes with a career in IT?
The Digital Technology sector is one of the fastest growing parts of the Scottish economy. There are 90,000 people employed in digital technology in Scotland and it’s estimated that the sector needs around 12,800 new entrants per year to meet demand for jobs. So there really is a wealth of opportunity for people with the right skills and qualifications.
Of those, around 40% are employed by specialist technology companies – so the majority are employed in tech roles in other sectors including financial services, life sciences, public sector and creative & cultural industries. The digital world is your oyster.
What are you interested in?
Does your heart lie in games development, digital forensics or Artificial Intelligence? The choice of digital careers is huge – and it’s growing every day.
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Welcome to Lisa McCormick portrait photographer for Sunderland and across Tyne and Wear
The only place where magic happens,
My photography style is filled with sparkle right from your Newborn photo shoot to one of my specialist children portraits, where you get to explore the wonder of my wardrobe filled with beautiful outfits to really bring the magic of childhood alive.
All my portrait sessions take place around Sunderland in Tyne & Wear and you have a choice of one of my amazing outdoor sessions or a beautiful portrait shoot at my studio in Sunderland.
Inspired by the wonder of childhood and how children see the world! I love joining them in their imagination and be warned there is almost always sparkles involved!
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Spoilers
With each new set, new cards enter Modern, and it’s been the case for the past few years that new sets impact the format in some way. Dominaria is no different; the expansion contains a few cards sure to succeed…
There is a reason that games have rules: without them, everything would just be Calvinball. Rules provide structure, cohesion, and comprehension. To mess with them is to risk your game flying apart. Magic is no different. Draw one card, play…
Dominaria leaks are well underway, and one recent card that’s grabbed my attention is Zhalfirin Void. Unlike the clunky and frivolous Karn, Scion of Urza, Void looks to be a snap-include for Colorless Eldrazi Stompy in some number. We do…
By now, most Modern players have seen the Chinese Dominaria spoiler leak going around. If not, head on over to the Mothership, where Wizards themselves confirmed the leak and graciously posted translations of the cards. While unsolicited spoilers can ruin the…
Yesterday, Eli Shiffrin spoiled Blood Sun, a new card from Rivals of Ixalan. Modernites were quick to give the internet a piece of their mind, with thoughts ranging from the expectant “Wizards squandered an opportunity to nerf Tron” to the…
I normally prefer waiting until spoiler season is over to begin publishing think pieces on the upcoming cards, but had to make an exception this week. The announcement of Merfolk Mistbinder in Rivals of Ixalan has profound implications for my…
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coventry transport museum
history in the making
Coventry's Transport Museum is Britain's biggest collection of historic cars, bikes and cycles. And you don't need to be an enthusiast to enjoy a visit. Jonathan Crouch went along for a look
If Britain is the home of the motorcar, then Coventry's Transport Museum is without doubt the home of British motoring history. If you thought that title rested with London's Science Museum or Lord Montague's collection in Beaulieu, then think again. It's in Coventry that you'll find the largest collection of British road transport in the world. And it's free to visit.
In fact, even motoring enthusiasts are usually shocked by the sheer scale of this museum. It includes over 240 cars, commercial vehicles and buses, 94 motorcycles, over 200 bicycles, 25,000 models and around a million archive and ephemera items. Amongst this lot, there's a huge variety in the exhibits. The oldest item is a Hobby Horse dating back to 1818, whilst the newest is the 2001 bike used by Steve Knight, the British Mountain Bike Champion.
The slowest vehicle is an 1897 Daimler (capable over just 12mph) while the fastest is Richard Noble's famous ThrustSSC (which managed 763mph in its pursuit of the World Land Speed Record in 1997). Every exhibit has some connection to the City of Coventry - though since the City is well established as the cradle of the British Motor Industry, that remit covers almost every vehicle you might care to name.
In its time, Coventry has had 271 cycle makers, 111 motorcycle makers and 136 car and commercial vehicle builders, coachmakers and component manufacturers. As far as car makers are concerned, just two remain in the City - Jaguar and LTI (who manufacture the famous London Taxi). Under the surface however, petrol still flows through the veins of this proud Midlands community. Its University for example, is still recognised as a world leading starting point for car designers of all nationalities.
The museum's collection started to be formed as far back as the 1930s by Horace Wilton 'Sammy' Bartleet, a local collector, and ever since has been a focal point for those wishing to assure historic vehicles of all kinds a dignified final resting place. The museum has a refreshingly eclectic definition of the word 'historic' too. It might equally well apply to the Austin Metro Lady Diana used when pursued by the Fleet Street paparazzi when courting Prince Charles as to John De Lorean's ill-fated 1982 stainless steel sportscar. Both are of course in the collection.
Within the almost endless halls, you'll find roadgoing cars going back to 1897 (yes, they still take them out and use them), including the oldest surviving examples of the Riley, Hilman and Siddley marques. You'll find exhibits as strange as a 1900 'Freak' Cycle and as significant as the 1888 Rover Safety Cycle, the machine that paved the way for all future two-wheeled transport.
Few people today realise what an important role the bicycle played in the eventual development of the motorcar. Certainly, most of Coventry's most notable car makers - names like Rover, Riley, Humber and Hilman - were all previously cycle manufacturers before moving into the apparently more profitable world of car manufacturing. And profitable it initially was. By mid-way through the last century, over 60% of Coventry's population were devoted to the business of making cars.
Of course, that made it all the worse when the almost inevitable crash came in the Seventies as, one by one, the factories closed down, taking with them, the hopes and dreams of a generation. Many of those hopes and dreams are also preserved in the museum. You can relive what it was really like to work in one of those busy factories in the boom years of the Fifties and Sixties. At the same time, your kids can design their own cars of the future, using some of the same technology employed by designers of today.
The Museum first opened as the 'Museum of British Road Transport' in 1980 but has recently been much improved with a £7.5 million revamp, with new developments having increased its size by some 17,000 square feet, making a total of 125,000 square feet of exhibiting space - three times the size of Beaulieu and twice the size of the Heritage Centre at Gaydon. Free admission was introduced in 1998, opening up the history of the place to a wider audience than ever before.
Today, the Museum's collection is 'Designated' as a collection of national importance - part of a Department of Culture, Media and Sport initiative. The Museum is one of only 62 collections to receive 'Designated' status. Even before the recent redevelopment, the Museum attracted on average 140,000 visitors a year, placing it in the top 2% of museums in the UK. Of these very few will attract as many children, a demographic group accounting for an astonishing 44% of the total number of visitors.
An increasing number of companies are using the Museum too, taking advantage of the Conference facilities that enable a very different and interesting venue to be used that showcases technology of all kinds.
The Museum is open every day from 10am to 5pm and admission, as we've said, is completely free. For more information, visit www.transport-museum.com or call 024-76383 2425.
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That Dragon, Cancer v1.0.4
That Dragon, Cancer v1.0.4Requirements: 4.4+Overview: An immersive, narrative experience that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative interaction that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
“This is where we go to remember our son Joel, up through here along this path. We want to show you who he was, and how his life changed us. Can we walk here together for a while?”
A videogame developer’s love letter to his son; a memorial to Joel Green; an interactive tribute to the loved ones of over 200 of our Kickstarter backers. Can you find hope in the face of death?
Gameplay: Using a mix of first-person and third-person perspective, and simple point-and-click interaction, we invite the player to slow down, look around, and immerse themselves in this deeply personal memoir.
Featured in: NY Times, NPR, Wired Magazine, Radiolab, Reply All Podcast, The New Yorker, The Guardian, and many others
Reviews: “I think it might have changed me in some way that I’m yet to fully understand.” -Polygon
“That Dragon, Cancer is probably the most sophisticated example of compelling storytelling I’ve ever witnessed in a video game.” -Forbes
“A remarkable piece of work that challenges everything I thought I knew about grief, hope and faith.” -The Telegraph
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Home Office in the media: Thursday 8 August
Today's Home Office media stories include coverage on the police officer who was attacked with a machete, figures on women carrying knives and Albanian gangs on Facebook.
Police officer attacked with machete
There is widespread coverage online and across broadcast this morning of the news that a police officer has been stabbed several times with a machete during a traffic stop in Leyton.
According to reports, a white van was pulled over after failing to stop. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer was attacked and stabbed several times. During the assault he is reported to have been able to use his Taser to subdue the attacker. His colleague was then able to arrest the man.
Reports currently state that the injured officer has been taken to hospital and is believed to be in a critical but stable condition.
Police have said a man in his 50s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of GBH and taken to an east London police station for questioning. They added that there is nothing to suggest the incident is terrorism related.
Home Secretary, Priti Patel, said:
Absolutely horrified by the shocking stabbing of one of our brave police officers in Leyton overnight.
His courage in the face of danger shows how police put their lives on the line to protect us every day.
I wish the officer a full recovery and my thoughts are with him.
Woman carrying knives and knife crime
BBC online, BBC Breakfast and The Today programme report on police figures which show that knife possession offences involving women in England have increased since 2014, rising by at least 10% every year.
Some 1,509 offences were recorded in 2018 - an increase of 73% over the last five years, data obtained following freedom of information requests shows. Data from 38 forces in England shows almost a quarter of recorded offences involved girls under the age of 18, with the youngest aged seven. London’s Metropolitan Police recorded a total of 916 offences from 2014 to 2018 but Merseyside Police, Greater Manchester and south Yorkshire has seen a higher increase in offences.
The BBC reports that youth workers say some women carry weapons for male gang members as they are less likely to be stopped by police.
A Home Office spokesperson said:
We are investing £220m into steering young men and women away from violent crime, and continue to support and fund Young People’s Advocates working with gang-affected young women and girls in London, Manchester and the West Midlands.
We recently announced plans to recruit 20,000 more police officers and empower them to use fair and intelligence-led stop and search, to prevent more young people falling victim to knife crime.
Albanian gangs on Facebook
The Telegraph reports that Albanian criminals are using Facebook to counter immigration raids, smuggle illegal immigrants into Britain, set up fake marriages and scam English language citizenship tests.
The article notes that Facebook has failed to take any action against the site, called ‘Albanians in London’, which has 123,000 followers, and where the ‘criminal schemes’ are publicly posted.
The Telegraph states that the page is being run by convicted Albanian bank robber Fari Lleshi who illegally entered the UK after completing a six-year jail term for a £20,000 heist in Italy. He was deported in March after being convicted of drug dealing in Britain. As well as providing early warnings of immigration raids it is also a contact point for Albanians seeking people smugglers to bring them into the UK and English-speaking criminals prepared to sit language tests so they could get a visa or driving licence.
The article reports that the page was shut down within an hour after being contacted by the Daily Telegraph. Facebook said it would have taken down the page if its administrators had not already “unpublished” it.
A Home Office spokesperson said:
We will not tolerate any abuse of the immigration system and are clear that anyone found to be deliberately disrupting enforcement should feel the full force of the law.
Social media companies have a responsibility to prevent illegal activity on their platforms.
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Orange County California
This is the type of thinking Orange County, Calif. Republican Party member Marilyn Davenport displayd in her explanation of why she sent an e-mail with this attachment in it: The e-mail was in reference to the Birthers’ claims that President Barack Obama can’t produce a birth certificate. The image justifies why Obama, according to the […]
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I miss seeing your dad at Woodzone. It was always good to chat with him.
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Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:00:23 +0000http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=119541#comment-24711Hi David–
Wow. I wasn’t expecting to track down any info on him at all–trust me, I’ve tried before. I’d love to hear more about the maker and his work. Do you know if the knives are still being made?
Thanks,
Matthew [email protected]
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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:50:47 +0000http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=119541#comment-24681Mathew – The person that made your knives is fairly well known in the Raleigh, NC area. Send me a note if you’d like more info.
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Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:10:25 +0000http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=119541#comment-24591I suck so bad it has to be about the time.
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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:16:26 +0000http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=119541#comment-24461Nice post, Matthew. For me it’s always ‘about the process that occurs inside’ and I’d be delighted to have carved any one of those pulls. Time well spent.
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Generation x vs generation y essay
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Our offices at Fiduciary Trustwere on the 90th to 97th Floors of Tower 2, with a few unoccupied
floors in between. I remember at about 8:40 AM, a friend called and I
had told him I had come into work early to finish a project I was working
on the night before. Almost immediately after I hung up the phone, there
was an unforgettable sound - the roar of an airplane engine. The next
sound we heard was what sounded like an earthquake, then a bomb.
I was running for my life, not knowing what would happen next, when I
saw my co-worker Lori running out as well. We headed for the elevator,
and then I stopped. I asked her, "Shouldn't we be taking the stairs in
an emergency like this?" and she replied, "No! Just get in the elevator!
C'mon!" We dashed into the elevator and held the door as our co-worker
Andrew ran in. All three of us looked at one another in disbelief. An
eerie feeling stirred throughout my body. For a moment, I thought I was
dead, as if our Tower had been hit. Then the elevator stopped. The doors
opened to the 90th Floor, and all I heard were the screams of panicked
employees. Lori and I pleaded with them to come into the elevator, but
no one did. The door then closed. Why didn't they go? This question haunts
me every day. Many of the people on the 90th Floor who were there that
day are missing.
We landed on the 78th Floor, which was one of the main elevator banks
of Tower 2. Lori and I ran into the nearest elevator we could find, and
shoved our way in. A woman in front of us said, "That's it! No more people!"
I looked behind me, and there were two men - scrambling to get on another
elevator. When the elevator stopped at the ground floor, I looked to my
left. Liberty Street, which is the main entrance used by many Trade Center
employees, was in ruins. Debris from the Tower and office papers engulfed
the sidewalk. I watched as security guards lead people away from the street
outside, when I took my cell phone from my purse and called my manager,
Joanie.
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8 am Worship Service
St. John’s has two worship services each Sundayyear-round at 8:00 am & 10:15 am in the sanctuary. Both of our services blend the styles of a traditional worship service with elements of contemporary worship. On Communion Sundays, the communion is offered at both services.
Our 8:00 am service has a less’ formal’ feel than our 10:15 am service, is shorter in length (about 35 – 40 minutes), and does not include choir anthems, liturgy, or a message geared specifically for children. For many, its appeal is its more intimate atmosphere, created by both a smaller crowd and the close proximity of the pastors to the worshiper. This service is also geared toward those who must work or participate in other activities on a Sunday but still desire an opportunity to worship. The basic elements of worship included in this service – the opening and closing hymns, scripture reading, sermon and prayers – are the same as the 10:15 am service. At this service there is a time for the congregation to share their prayer requests aloud if they desire. For a more ‘intimate’ setting, all of the congregation sits on the lectern side of the sanctuary.
Shown above: One of the traditions of the 8:00 am service is taking time before the service begins to greet one another and to pass the Peace of Christ.
The only exceptions to our schedule: there are no 8:00 am services on Easter Sunday, when our outdoor Sunrise Service is held at Whites Road Park at 7:00 am, and the second Sunday of December, when we join to celebrate our traditional Advent “White Gift Service” at 10:15 am.
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A team of three juniors from the Department of Mechanical Engineering won the Best Overall Simulation award in the commercial software category in the ASME Innovative Design Simulation Challenge (IDSC) this year. Organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the annual competition attracts outstanding mechanical engineering students from elite universities around the world.
Chih-Yu Chen (陳咨羽; team leader), Hung-Chen Yu (游弘晟), and Chien-Yen Hsu (徐阡晏) traveled with their faculty advisor Prof. Jia-Yang Juang (莊嘉揚) to Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States to join the other finalists in presenting their entries before a panel of judges on August 21. The NTU team claimed the competition's top award for their simulation "Soft Transformers: A Versatile Platform for Extreme Shape Transformation."
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Hung-Chen Yu (first form the left), Chih-Yu Chen (first from the right) and Chien-Yen Hsu (second from the right) with judges of IDSC.
The Soft Transformers simulation investigated the possibility of producing major shape changes by warping a simple flat 2-D design into a complicated 3-D structure.
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The smart alarm clock has been abolished since the Galaxy S6 and there is now only a reduced version. This is of course a pity, but perhaps Samsung will listen to the users and in the future will integrate this option back into the alarm clock.
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I have been told since I have an opinion on just about everything its time I started to share my wealth of knowlege. I know I am late joining the blogger world but here it is...............at last..............a site to share all my nuggets of knowledge!
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Wow, it was just a crazy day today
with news for you guys! I feel like I have
been talking to people all day! Good for
you guys but I need some sleep!
Right out of the gate we have Crazy as
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Then we have Baby Rock Tee's. These little
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After Baby Rock is Lily Me. Have you seen their
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Michigan Mom of a 16 year old son and a 4 month old daughter. Also Mother to my favorite child a 4 year old Jack Russel named Boo. I have
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John is 43 and grew up in Detroit. His Father John and Mother Grace have both passed but his Step Mother Sandy, Uncle Bob and Brother Charlie are all still kicken. He has 4 children, 3 from a previous marriage and one with me. Eric is 25, Jake is 19, Rachel is 12 and Rowan is 4 months. He also has 2 Nephews and 2 Nieces and 2 great Nephews plus his sister in law Karen. He worked as a Firefighter for the Detroit Fire-Department for many years before taking an early retirement. During that time he also worked part time as a commercial trucker and went fulltime after he left the Fire Department. The wonderful Michigan economy saw him laid off in January of last year and after looking for work for many months he decided to go back to school and find a more marketable career. He likes to think collage chicks dig him but he is somewhat delusional. His hobbies are reading, anything world war2, crossword puzzles, ( he cheats) and news programs. UHHHHG, he drives me nuts with those. He also plays bass in a band called the Stankslingers and they are pretty good. They play local bars and their music is very eclectic. Everything from 1960-to present rock, little blues, country and even TV theme songs. His Brother plays the Drums in the band and his best friend Mitch plays Guitar. Sean is the singer and also plays guitar. I met him because he grew up down the street and is good friends with my sons father and we have known each other a long time. We have been together going on 3 years and though we vote different and have way way way different political views we do have a lot of other things in common. We have one child together and plan on moving south when we can. The thing I like best about him is I can kick his butt at Jeopardy on a regular basis. He is totally devoted to his daughter Rowan and she is such a Daddies girl. He is going to help me with book reviews so you should hear from him more soon!
Andrew just turned 16 and is a junior in High school. He is very smart and an avid reader. He is just now getting into modern mainstream writers for he was hooked on the classics fora long time and loves Jules Verne, H.G Wells, Tolkien as well as lots of others. He is great at football and swimming but is a video game junkie and WOW most of all. Since he was little he and I have been very competitive with each other and we try to pick games we can play together. He also loves board games and is just gettin really good at cards. He has been to Disney a bunch of times as well as lots of Educational trips to places such as Mammoth Cave and Washington D.C. He is also a History and Military buff and is really informed. He also beats John at Jeopardy. One of his new favorite things to do is Skeet shoot and target practice. He spends most weekends with his Dad Roger who he is very close too and is also crazy about his Uncle Scott and Aunt Tina who are awesome people. He has two other Uncles and one Aunt and a bevy of cousins. Both of his Grandmothers are special to him and he spends as much time with them as he can. Andrew is a very polite young man and because of that all the neighbors here love him and he helps them as often as he can. He is also a little kid magnet and dotes on his sister and I feel sorry for any boy who tries to date her. He Begged for a baby brother or sister for ten years or so before he gave up. I told him the doctor said I couldn't have anymore so it was a huge shock when she arrived. Boo the pooch is his and being as cute as Boo is and Cute as Rowan is he knows they are spoiled rotten already.There is also a cat at his Dad's that is adorable and he refers to the three as the Axis of Evil with the dog as the leader since all three get away with anything.
Disclaimer:Everything I write about is my opinion and soley my responsability. If you have a question or disagreement please feel free to email me.All Reviews are my own opinion and honest whether they are good or bad. The is no embellishing or sugarcoating and everything is from the heart. I do not recieve money for any of the reviews you see or will see here and in some cases I have bought the product by myself or its a product I just feel strongly about.There are times I will be given a product to review but it no way does that mean I will slant my opinion of said product. What I feel will be the review you get.Giveaway winners are chosen at random and will be notified by email unless stated otherwise in the rules. I will verify that they have followed the rules and they will have a preset time frame to respond to me or a new winner will be chosen. I will also let you know in the notification email if the prize is being sent by me or a sponser. Please feel free to email me with any questions. [email protected]
Rowan is my miracle for after my son was born the doctor told me that because of medical problems I would not be able to have any more children. Her Father already has 3 children and he thought 3 was enough so about 5 years ago he had a vasectomy. Good thing for Rowan he never went back for the follow up to see if it worked. When I found out I was pregnant with little miss thing the Doc did some blood work and called me back to let me know I tested positive for trisomy.A genetic condition that comes in varying degrees that go from very bad to really horrible and most kids end up as mis-carriages or still Born's and the few that do go full term die before their first birthday .I tested positive for the worst kind. I had to wait 2 and 1/2 very long months for an amino test then another 2 weeks for the results and thought I would die just waiting. The results came back that I did not pass it to her and she was very healthy! Just like with my son I got very sick at the end of my pregnancy and they called me in to induce. They started the pictocian and shut it off fast for I went into labor on my own. Rowan came really quick for I was only dilated to 2 when the Doc came to give me an epidural and before it even took effect I told him I was going to have her now. I got a laugh and a wink and asure you are but they checked none the less and she was already half here. After a lot of panic on the doctors part Rowan flew into the world in less then five minutes. In fact she came so fast she hurt herself and injured her throat so she ended up in NICU for the first week of her life where they ran every test in the world on her to only find out she was perfect. I could have told them that! Since then she has been growing in leaps and bounds and is so smart. I quiet possibly believe I have the worlds smartest baby. Even she can beat John at Jeopardy. She is already sitting up by herself, standing by hold-ing on to furniture and just started to scoot ( first step to crawling) around. She has babbled since she was born and is well on her way to being a rocket scientist! She is also the most beautiful, cutest, sweet, funny, loving baby ever! Her and my son are the best things thatever happened to me. The pooch too! Oh, and contrary to her Dad's and Brothers belief Rowan does not like it when you pinch her cheeks!
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A friend of my little bro's him borrow ADTR's CD's Homesick and so he imported all of the songs to iTunes. I've been wanting to hear this album for years so I figured I listen to it tonight. Pretty great so far.
Ellie Goulding- Lights
I honestly used to hate this song cause of how much it's overplayed , but it's starting to grow on me and I now I sort of like it. It's so dang catchy and gets in my head constantly.
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LuckyRice to Return to New York, Expand Beyond
December 30, 2010
LuckyRice, the Asian food festival that debuted in New York this year, has plans to return next year and will also expand to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Per Crain’s, the five-day Asian food fest will run from May 4 to 8.
The first festival, which attracted some 6,500 attendees, featured a roster of star chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, and David Chang, who hosted the popular Night Market under Manhattan Bridge. That particular event will return next year, although the celebrity chef participants have yet to be announced.
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BIGGIE WEEK: Daily Word – “One More Chance”!!!
This is the week we celebrate the life of Christopher Wallace! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to taking One More Chance! In life, we will have many dreams and aspirations! We will also be met with many adversities that seem
to stop us from getting what we want! Some people give up and move on to something different, while others keep going and find another way…. Be like the latter!
As I say all the time, “It’s always to early to quit!” People don’t become failures because they didn’t achieve something. They become failures because they gave up! As long as you have breath in your body, you will always have another
opportunity at getting it right! Take One more Chance… If you fail, then take another! Keep going until!
You can either play it safe and be unhappy, or take a chance to be fulfilled! You are your biggest opponent, so make sure you get out of your way! As Faith Evans sung, “All you need is one more chance! YOU can help YOU find yourself! YOU don’t need nobody else!” (Well, that’s not exactly what she said, but you get the point!)
-Ash’Cash
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” -Mary Anne Radmacher
“Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.” -Dale Carnegie
“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” -Mary Tyler Moore
“The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.” -Unknown
“You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky
“The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.” -Dale Carnegie
“The more chance there is of stubbing your toe, the more chance you have of stepping into success.” -Unknown
“They can call me crazy if I fail, all the chance that I need, is one-in-a-million and they can call me brilliant when I succeed.” -Ani Difranco
Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.
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ADVOCATE IMRAN AHMAD
Advocate Imran completed his law from Chaudhary Charan Singh University. Right after finishing up his law education he started practicising. His hard working attitude and extensive legal knowledge has helped him gain great reputation in the fraternity over these years.
Advocate Imran completed his law from Chaudhary Charan Singh University. Right after finishing up his law education he started practicising. His ha more...
Advocate Imran completed his law from Chaudhary Charan Singh University. Right after finishing up his law education he started practicising. His hard working attitude and extensive legal knowledge has helped him gain great reputation in the fraternity over these years.
Imran primarily deals in Cheque Bounce cases, Child Custody maters and Civil Litigation issues. Divorce and alimony is also one of the major focus areas of his practice.
He regularly exhibits his excellent arguing and adjudicating abilities in various District Courts across Delhi including Tiz Hazari, Saket, Rohini, Patiala House and Dwarka. Apart from this he also takes up Consumer cases falling in the jurisdiction of Consumer Commission North Tiz Hazari. He got himself enrolled with the Bar in the year 2010.
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Advocate Imran completed his law from Chaudhary Charan Singh University. Right after finishing up his law education he started practicising. His hard working attitude and extensive legal knowledge has helped him gain great reputation in the fraternity over these years.
Imran primarily deals in Cheque Bounce cases, Child Custody maters and Civil Litigation issues. Divorce and alimony is also one of the major focus areas of his practice.
He regularly exhibits his excellent arguing and adjudicating abilities in various District Courts across Delhi including Tiz Hazari, Saket, Rohini, Patiala House and Dwarka. Apart from this he also takes up Consumer cases falling in the jurisdiction of Consumer Commission North Tiz Hazari. He got himself enrolled with the Bar in the year 2010.
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Daniel Bacchieri
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My name is Daniel Bacchieri, I am a journalist, producer manager, content developer and filmmaker, founder and curator of StreetMusicMap, the worldwide collab channel about street musicians. My most recent works are focused on documentaries and branded content, produced by and for Fusion Network, Chicas Poderosas, NBA Entertainment, VICE Brazil, Zeppelin Filmes (Brazil), Spy Films (Canada), Sony, Procter & Gamble, Adidas, AmBev, Diageo and Microsoft.
Lately I worked as an associate producer, reporter and camera operator at The 19 Million Project Documentary, produced by Fusion and directed by Michael Berkman, and as the film director of the short doc about the Paralympic Hackathon at Rio de Janeiro, organized by Chicas Poderosas and Rio 2016's Organising Committee.
In 2015, film director of two episodes of a VICE Brazil project called Skol Summer On - a branded content series about electronic music.
Since 2014, I had already collab in 5 assignments to NBA Entertainment in Brazil and Argentina, including a documentary about the Draft of 1984 - starring Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, John Stockton and the brazilian Oscar Schmidt (2014); two short docs about the San Antonio Spurs Trophy Tour in South America (2014) and two NBA Global Games at Rio de Janeiro (2014/2015).
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Mark 6:37(King James Version)He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
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See that beautiful thing? It’s my Christmas joy, given by my brother-in-law as part of our family Secret Santa exchange.* He joked that he bought me one so I’d stop borrowing his. I told him it was his own fault for suggesting it would be a great camping accessory.
Yes, it’s great for emergencies--it’ll jumpstart a car, forex--but it’s the camping applications that make me love it so.
The last time I took my BIL’s charger along, I tested how much battery power it took to keep my Kindle and phone fully charged over three days. By the end of the experiment, I’d recharged my used-until-dead Kindle three times, and my used-not-as-much phone twice. The charging unit’s battery level had merely nudged down to around 97%.
Coming experiments will include discovering how long it’ll run my laptop, and what affects the power drain. The first attempt got around six hours of active laptop and wireless use (in addition to the two-ish hours I get from the laptop battery).
My writerly camping trips are about to get WAY more productive. Or at least differently productive.
Y’see, the usual writerly camping trip tends to revolve around plotting and editing, with some handwritten first drafting. Truly, I love writing by hand, and part of me misses the days when I wrote first and second drafts with black extra-fine Uniball pens on college-ruled notebook paper in a three-ring binder. But... I’ve also grown accustomed to the greater speed a keyboard allows me when my thoughts start running ahead of my cursive.
This lovely unit will permit me to flip open the laptop at those moments without fear I’ll suddenly run out of power before finishing.
Of course, now I desperately want to hide in a wooded campground for three days.
Alas, January!
On the other hand, March isn’t that far away...
*Our family shifted from the gifts-for-everyone model to Secret Santa many years ago, and I can’t tell you how wonderful it is move into the holidays without massive financial and shopping stress. We draw names at the end of Thanksgiving dinner, keep our draw secret, then exchange the gifts on Christmas Eve. Yes, the kids still get Santa presents, and special presents from parents.
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i like that we're not giving them any bulletin board material. that's the last thing that they need. they know what this is all about and they won't be surprised by anything. we need to take care of our business and not worry about what they're doing.
and it doesn't sound like we're taking them for granted either. i think shanny's got the boys in a great mindset going into saturday night's tilt._________________
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Thanks to favorable economic conditions and historically low interest rates, real estate investing has boomed here in Canada. If you have invested in rental properties, or plan to in the near future, take in these three tax tips on how to make the most out of your real estate investment(s).
1. Keep Proper Records
Keep proper documentation of any income or expenses coming from your rental property. Do not be tempted to mix these transactions with your personal bank account. It’s a common oversight which often leads to headaches for you, your accountant and the CRA around tax season. The CRA will expect proper filing in an organized fashion; and don’t be fooled into thinking just a bank transaction history will do.
2. Buy and Hold – Don’t Sell Too Early
Be careful to not sell your rental property too quickly. The CRA may actually view any profit earned as business income. If that’s the case, you will have to pay taxes on your profit. It’s favorable to hold onto your property a long-term basis. If and when you decide to sell, it’s far more likely that the profit will be classified as capital gain, thus making one half of your gain safe from a tax hit.
3. Consider Depreciation
Depreciation, or Capital Cost Allowance (CCA), can be a good way to protect your real estate income from taxes by transferring your obligation to future tax years. CCA works by amortizing a portion of the cost of your rental property against your rental income – roughly 4% of your building’s cost on a declining basis year by year. But note that selling your property may result in a recapture of your CCA. You would be forced to add this recaptured amount to your taxable income when preparing your tax return. Unlike capital gain, recapture is 100% taxable.
So you were in the giving mood last year? Good on you! If you did give to charity in 2015, you’re probably eligible for returns on those contributions. Here are five tips on maximizing the tax benefits on your charitable donations.
1. Keep and Gather Receipts
An eligible receipt must have the charity’s name and registration number. It should also include the date, serial number, amount donated, donor’s name, and a signature on behalf of the organization. Make sure your receipts have all these details before filing. If you are filing by paper, you will be required to include all receipts before sending to the CRA. If filing electronically, keep the receipts handy in case the CRA asks for them later.
2. Combine Spouses’ Donations
Any donations made by a spouse or common law partner can be filed by either person in the relationship. And so, to maximize eligible tax credits, all donations should be lumped together.
3. Don’t forget In-Kind Donations
In-Kind donations include common items like clothing, food, toys and other household goods. The CRA will allow credits on what they call “gifts of property.” If you have made donations such as these, you will need a receipt from the charity showing fair market value for the item donation(s).
4. Donations at Work Count Too
If you made any financial contribution to your workplace, you are eligible for a credit. Keep track of them and be sure to notify your employer if necessary. You can refer to these workplace donations in “Box 46” on your T4.
5. Carry Forward your Donations Appropriately
Most donations can be carried forward for up to five years. There are a few advantages of doing this. The first is to take advantage of the higher tax credit available on donations over $200. Also, until 2017, you can carry forward your donations to take advantage of the CRA’s “First-Time Donor’s Super Credit.” This credit gives you an extra 25 percent non-refundable federal tax credit when you file your first charitable donation.
I was extremely fortunate and thankful to have attended the 2016 US / Canadian State Dinner After Party. The After Party was held at the top of The W Hotel which overlooks the White House, Capitol Hill, and Lincoln Memorial, among other American Landmarks. The event was hosted by the Canadian American Business Council (CABC) which is an organization focused on private sector issues that affect both Canada and the United States.
There were 250 people in attendance of the State Dinner After Party which enabled me to meet a number of very interesting and exciting, past and present, politicians and business leaders. Not surprisingly, the atmosphere at the After Party was extremely electric and energizing, and went on into the early hours.
One of the by-products of the 2016 State Dinner, which was certainly echoed by the After Party’s atmosphere, is that Canada and the US are now closer than ever. Obama and Trudeau have a renewed commitment to work together on key environmental issues, more effective energy policies, more efficient border security, and on building cleaner and more innovative economies. And while there were more than enough secret service agents on site, Obama and Trudeau unfortunately did not attend the After Party, which given all they had accomplished during the day is certainly understandable.
What is more interesting to me though is that these types of bi-national events are bringing about a real change in the way that Canadians and Americans view each other and our longstanding relationship. During my trip to Washington, I encountered and spoke with many Americans who were eager to learn about the new Trudeau Government, its Policies, and Justin Trudeau himself. From my perspective, as someone who has lived and worked in the States as well as Canada, there is a notable difference with how Americans are viewing Canadians and our new government. It really does seem that Justin Trudeau and his government have captured much of the american political audience in a very positive and inspiring way.
I came away from attending the 2016 US/Canadian State Dinner After Party with a very strong sense of my country and its values, and I for one have never been more proud of Canada and more excited for its future.
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About The Author: Matthew J. McGrath, CFA has been managing investment portfolios for well over 18 years, two of which were spent working directly on Wall Street. His Wall Street experience followed a 10 plus year career at the RBC Financial Group, where as a Vice President and CFA Charter holder Matthew had managed more than $150 million in Assets. Matthew then joined and went on to successfully grow Optimize Wealth Management. During his eighteen years in the financial industry, Matthew has been recognized for his drive and his vision, has spoken at numerous investment conferences, and now advises individuals and families seeking a long term relationship with their financial advisor. In addition to his passion for the financial industry, Matthew is an avid runner and has run three Boston Marathons.
So you found that very first T4 slip in the mail. Yes, it’s tax season again, and for your benefit, we have compiled four ways to get a little extra from your tax return this year.
1. File as a Family
As a married couple, you both can claim several non-refundable tax credits on each of your returns. These include medical expenses, donations and political contributions. Furthermore, you can also transfer non-refundable tax credits to one another (the age amount, pension income amount, disability amount, child amount and tuition, education and textbook amounts). The point is simple, embrace your family during tax season – filing your taxes as a family can make your pockets a little deeper.
2. Don’t Miss Employment Deductions
If your employment contract requires you to pay out-of-pocket expenses, you may be able to get those deductions back. Note that your employer has to certify these expenses by way of form T2200 – Declaration of Conditions of Employment.
3. Have Your Partner File Despite Small or No Income
Even if your partner makes little to no income, there are still many reasons to file. The two biggest are not missing out on GST / HST tax credits and the Child Tax Benefit.
4. Keep and File Medical Expenses
Many people often ignore this tax benefit because of the high threshold of eligibility. A person must have expenses that exceed roughly $2,200 or three per cent of their net income. But there is a long list of expenses that qualify, so don’t assume you’re short. You just might be surprised.
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He was addressing a valedictory session of 176 IAS officers, who served in various central government departments as assistant secretaries.
Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister noted that the assistant secretaries programme offers the junior-most and senior-most officers the opportunity to interact with each other, according to a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.
Modi encouraged the young officers to imbibe the best from the experiences that they would have had, during their attachment to various ministries as part of this programme.
He exhorted the young officers to keep in mind the expectations that people have from government, and to do their best to fulfil those expectations, in whatever positions they serve in, during their career, it said.
“The prime minister encouraged the officers to develop a connect, with the people around them, and with the people they serve, in course of their duties,” the statement said.
He said that developing a close rapport with people, is one of the keys to achieving success in their tasks and objectives.
Eight selected presentations were made by these IAS officers, on themes such as raising farm incomes, soil health cards, grievance redressal, citizen-centric services, power sector reform, tourist facilitation, e-auctions, and smart urban development solutions during the programme.
The prime minister appreciated the presentations made by the young officers.
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Last I checked, the only thing to get someone through a weekend full of work is a handle of rum. Admittedly, the law is designed to be worked while drunk, while publishing doesn't do so well. You'll do fine, don't worry. Good luck all!
So, once the PCs get to Irrisen, they have to make saves against the cold every ten minutes, yes? And they travel for more than a day. So that's at least 144 fort saves, less 60 for about 10 hours in camp. How is it possible to survive that without endure elements or cold resistance? You're almost guaranteed to roll a few 1s, even if you have a good fort save and cold-weather gear. Plus, the DC goes up for every previous save. So, long story short, how does this not just kill everyone except the Boreal Sorcerer in one day?
Looking through the nations... the following ones are of particular interest to certain folks here. Doesn't mean that those folks have put a marker on it as a place that no one else can write about without one person's permission—there's actually very few locations like that, so I'll bold those ones. If a nation or region isn't listed, it doesn't really have someone super vocal in house to champion it.
I note that very few of Erik's most interested nations have a lot of support outside of the campaign setting. Is this because he spends more time doing the kind of logistic work that being the Publisher requires, and can't spend as much time on the campaign setting end? Makes me a little sad, because some of those countries (I'm looking at you, Nex and Geb) really intrigue me, and I haven't seen a whole lot about them in the last five years.
You can always go with the old way of doing things: They just don't have the resources to handle the problem. Given the magnitude of the vamps hanging about in Caliphas a 12th level cleric and a 6th level inquisitor won't exactly be enough to handle the threat. Chances are they've sent agents to investigate and harry the vamps before, but I imagine the casualties were pretty hefty.
So now, the remaining priests concentrate on their more mundane duties, and try to avoid poking the hornets nest. Getting everyone killed doesn't exactly help the faithful into the Lady's grace after all. They may push and prod the nobility for more resources, but in such a political city that would be completely futile. In the meantime they can work on keeping ghouls out of the cemeteries, and trying to break the back of any more overt undead threat to the city.
Regarding the murders, chances are that the church is embarrassed. Previously they could claim ignorance of the true extent of the vampires working in the city. Now it looks far more widespread, and people will be asking questions of the church. Of course, nothing stops them from implying that they are actually behind the "murders." Of course, such a red herring has a chance to derail the investigation into the real issues. It might also anger the vamps if they think that the church is telling the truth (in whispers, to confidants).
My game featured the Jiggling Tyrant. A two foot tall gelatin mold in the shape of a lich with an iron crown. If you can finish it in an hour (with Fort saves required) you get your name and picture on the wall in a place of honor.
And who in Ravengro is going to be drawing/painting the picture?
I think I handwaved it. But the details are a little lost, it's been like a year since we played.
My game featured the Jiggling Tyrant. A two foot tall gelatin mold in the shape of a lich with an iron crown. If you can finish it in an hour (with Fort saves required) you get your name and picture on the wall in a place of honor.
My favorite part of that album is the thousand-yard stare on one of your players. It speaks to the extreme pain brought on by Adivion. Also: congratulations on completing an AP! It takes a lot of dedication and lucky breaks.
This dude also went above and beyond for my Kingmaker campaign. Fully textured hexes of the whole first map, into which we could stick little flags for control. Thing of beauty. I've seen pretty cool player handouts before, but Varthanna takes the cake.
Holy crap Windspirit, this is fantastic. I've just been winging it as dramatic tension needs. Wet and soggy in Ravengro, first snow as they approach Schloss Caromarc, heavy snow in the Shudderwood, and mud and damp in the Furrows. But this, this is amazing.
You mentioned over in the "A possible change" thread that the magazine business is heavily affected by organized crime and corruption. This immediately provoked a mental image of the Yakuza and Russian Mob beginning a gang war over the distribution rights to Newsweek. In short, I have no idea what direct effect the mob has in the magazine trade.
Could you elaborate further on crime's role in the magazine business? Assuming it doesn't put you at risk of sleeping with the fishes of course.
One of my PCs had the same issue. I had his superiors summon a Salikotal (from PF26) to ambush him on the way to the Shloss. They didn't directly witness, but after the fight he came around a bend in the trail and found them. Good enough.
Note that I chose the Salikotal over the same CR (and much cooler) Levaloch from Book of the Damned 1, mostly because the party will already have to fight a bunch of constructs, and Carrion Crown is a little light on the rouge/stealth monsters.
I would just like to second (or third, or whatever) the responses which suggest stretching out an adventuring day. I've found that my PCs respond fairly poorly to equally buffed baddies, which tends to create an arms race that always ends in a TPK, because with enough buffs, eventually somebody rolls a 1 and the house of cards falls down.
But if you stretch out the adventuring day and/or put them on a clock, buffing takes up only so much of combat. The PCs have to weigh each buff, and determine if now is the right time to use that Blessing of Fervor. Stretch it out enough, and the min/level buffs are only lasting 2 combats at most. Chase scenes are pretty good at causing this effect. This situation also causes more buffing in combat, rather than before, as the PCs are never quite sure how much resources to spend until they make contact with the enemy and assess its strengths.
And of course you can't consider long duration buffs as buffs, more like class features. Anybody who is a wizard is always assumed to have mage armor. Just pretend that at about 5th level the wizard loses one 1st level spell a day, and gets a +4 armor bonus. It makes it much easier to worry less about overbuffing.
For a personal anecdote, I am running a Carrion Crown game right now, where the PCs are 7th level. One player is a bard, and she is probably the MVP, as she easily delivers a full +7 to the Paladin's to hit, with a corresponding DPR increase as a result (along with actual damage increases). She can also turn the cleric into a semi-competent fighter. The downside is, at some point, an enemy will outstrip the pally's AC, and drop him in a round. That's when the buffs will be necessary, and the combat will turn into something really tense, as the cleric and bard will be tasked with doing actual damage to a BBEG, and only buffs will prevent a TPK. Well, buffs and the witch's debuffs. I'm ready for that fight, and I think its kinda fun that we can't predict when it will come.
I've always used tactics similar to Gorbacz for my traits. With the added step of a campaign trait, and some pre-background info on what the campaign themes and hook will be. That way they get an appropriate campaign trait, and I pick something fitting for the other trait.
Of course, I suppose my more rules adept players could always put the heirloom weapon into a backstory, knowing that it would be the most appropriate pick for me, but that hasn't happened yet.
Honestly, it comes down to the type of player, and in my group even the most number-crunchy players will happily under-optimize for a roleplaying hook.
I support any and all interpretations of the rules that allow a character to act exactly like E. Honda. Now all we need is a way for a character to fling himself like a missile, in a straight line, for a headbutt using the top of the skull.
Thanks for the advice everyone. I think based on the suggestions here I'll take a look at the All Flesh/Buffy system, Cyberpunk/Interlock, and maybe finally bite the bullet and try to figure out how the hell GURPS works. Also take a look at Savage Worlds. We'll see how this works out.
I've had a quixotic desire to run a modern game for ages now, and I have been homebrewing my own personal campaign with elements of both Delta Green and Dark Matter (from the old Alternity game). As you might imagine, this game will be dark, full of intrigue, and loaded with ambiguous motives.
A real problem is giving this campaign a set of rules. Modern games don't really have a "default" to run with, and so I can't just default to Pathfinder. Further, I don't have a lot of experience with the settings I'm considering, so balance may be a problem. Especially when I need to add aliens and explosions into the mix. The options I've considered are below:
D20 Modern: Well, it's close to the default at least. But bluh, so generic. I'm playing the smart guy, and just like every other class I get extra feats, none of which are deeply interesting. The only thing I like about d20 modern is the wealth system, which is abstract enough to apply to the insanely complicated real life finances. I'm no accountant, and I don't want to need to know the difference in interest rates between a high yield mutual fund and a standard 401k. I have a hunch that whatever else I do, I'll graft the d20 wealth system onto the actual winning system like some hideous Frankenstein Monster.
BRP: The system used by Call of Cthulhu, and therefore Delta Green. It's advantage is its simplicity, as you just check to see if you rolled under your skill. The downside: it may be too simple. I've got the same chance of hitting with my gun, no matter if I'm shooting a train or a rat. Plus, the non-combat skills may accidentally create plotline bottlenecks. Like if the next clue requires a physics roll, but no-one can pass the skill check. This is generally managed in other systems, and I'm not sure I can graft those on to fix it.
Alternity: I spent a lot of the nineties playing this particular sci-fi proto-d20 system, and I have a great fondness for it. It operates much like d20, except that modifiers are addressed in the form of extra dice. So a +1 is a +1d4. Also, it has three tiers of success for every action. 4 tiers if it is the kind of core clue that must be revealed. Plus, the gun combat is pretty deadly, as it should be. The downsides: it is unbalanced. Dex and Int are the only abilities that matter, and every little thing is based off of skills, most of which are Dex and Int based. Oh, did I mention that skill points are only determined by Int? I'm not sure that I've got the design skills to fix the balance flaws in the system. As a secondary consideration, the game is long out of print, and didn't make a big splash, so I'm not sure I'd be able to find even pdfs for my players to use. (I haven't checked, my hard copies are still alive after all).
Gumshoe: The cinematic mystery system. Most of the game's mechanical energy is expended on the finding and understanding of clues. The "action scenes" have an almost non-existent "roll 1d6" method of adjudication. I love (love love) how the investigation works, but I don't think I'd want to be so bare bones on the action, especially in modern day where the PCs can get very high powered weapons very easily. I also don't think I can graft the investigation rules onto one of the other systems here. They tend to be based in very different requirements.
I dunno. What would you, the wonderful folks of the boards, do in this situation? Is there another system I haven't considered?
Not unlike Varthanna up there (you horrible old man), I also played my first PFS and had a good time with it. He just beat me to the punch in looking up Gabi's for a game. I may or may not be able to attend, but I'm certainly interested. It's on the 25th, right? I'm just sorry that I'll have to bring a level 1, and possibly disrupt everyone else. (Kind of a structural flaw there)
I just picked up a pdf of The Armitage Files, for Pelgrane's Trail of Cthulhu system. It's essentially a pile of sequential handouts (which are really well done), a concept, a big pile of characters (each of which can be sinister, normal, or helpful), and no overarching plot. The whole thing is supposed to be improvised. In a mystery game. Awesome idea, or kind of a cheat so they don't have to think up how the world ends?
(Although the boards on yog-sothoth.com have plenty of good ideas for an overarching plot.)
Hello. I just got my copy of Racing to Ruin in the mail, but 16 of the pages in the middle are printed upside down and backwards, and also with the color test strip on some of the pages. Is there anything I could do to get a normal copy?
Try being a little less literal with your conversion. Trim his stench down to match a troglodyte and just mess around with Marcel's stats until he gets fairly close to whatever CR you want, using the tables in the back of the bestiary. If he ends up CR 3 with 3 zombies backing him up he should be a good capstone encounter. Be wary though, if you leave in a ju ju zombie the PCs will be toast, and they might be anyway depending on how much resources they burn getting to him.
BTW, that was the very first D&D book I ever purchased, from an old game shop which is long dead. I lost it years ago in a move or something, but could probably run it from memory at this point. Love it. Have fun.
The light of the moon shining over the dead shall gutter and fail turning all to red.
I snagged an idea from the guide to Katapesh, after rolling a 00 on the random encounter chart. A red dragon (adult I think. Too hardcore to be fought effectively) swoops down on the PCs. He offers a deal: take care of a problem for him, and he wont kill and eat them all. Some pugwumpis stole a small piece of his hoard, then took refuge in a very small cavern the dragon couldn't get to. Kill them all and get back the treasure.
When the PCs get into the hole the Pugs are terrified and pathetic. I really played on the heartstrings of the mostly good aligned party. In the end they really had to murder the lot to save themselves from destruction by the dragon. I thought it was pretty neat.
I am trying to make some 3D hexes, but for the life of me I am baffled by the rivers and lakes on the map. Which rivers run INTO the lakes, and which ones run OUT of the lakes? I sit thoroughly confused unless water travels uphill in the River Kingdoms
The Shrike, Thorn, Skunk, and Gudrin all flow down into the Tuskwater. The Murque and the Tuskwater flow into the Candlemere. The Candlemere empties into the Shrike, which meets the Little Sellen and continues flowing south.
1) Legacy of Fire (Positives: liberating the village, genies, and a Spawn of Rovagug. Negatives: Getting trapped in two planes twice in a row is a little sketchy.)
2) Second Darkness (Positives: FANtastic 2nd and 3rd chapters, bringing out the Drow. Negatives: Just a tick too railroady)
3) Curse of the Crimson Throne (Positives: The ambiance of Korvosa, Seven Days to the Grave, Scarwall. Negatives: The plot gets a little muddied when the PCs leave the city.)
4) Rise of the Runelords (Positives: Old school feel, Foxglove Manor, the Graul Farmstead. Negatives: It feels like six unconnected adventures weakly stuck together, painfully scary boss fights.)
5) Council of Thieves (Positives: The Sixfold Trial, the Pathfinder Lodge, opportunities to lead the Children of Westcrown. Negatives: How many human rogues and shadows does one AP need anyway? Doesn't feel like fighting the real bad guys.)
From looking at the list of monsters in the bestiary on the Bonus Bestiary, doesn't look like there's going be any DK's in there. Our group just converted over to PF in the past two weeks and my next game coming up will have a DK. So, other than making a weak one by the 3.5 rules, I was wondering if there was a source for existing PF DK's or maybe some good suggestions for ways to make him a little more beefy (I've felt they've been weak all along in 3.5, but that's neither here nor there). Figuring at something between 16-18 HD here depending on powers. I was thinking something more along the lines of the old 2nd edition DK with a few nasty tricks up their sleeves and a bit of magic. An appropriate DR would also help greatly.
Any help is appreciated.
Aren't you lucky! A pathfinderized version of the Death Knight can be found in the newest Pathfinder volume (The Sixfold Trial). Good and nasty too. Called the Graveknight.
I would be interested in a modern Pathfinder too. Fitting into the B section of things. Although anything I buy would need to be compatible with the old Dark Matter setting. Given Paizo's friendship with Wolfgang Baur and Monte Cook, that probably won't be a problem. My other concern is that gunshots should be damn serious. d20 Modern had D&D standard hit points, which really doesn't work when even the wimpy tech guy can get shot 4 or 5 times before going to the hospital. If Pathfinder can find a way to fix that problem, I'm all over it.
Don't forget, as you level up, there is one first level spell that will always be handy. Ray of Enfeeblement. It's remarkable how much weaker an enemy tank is with -4 to hit and -8 on damage. Plus it effectively removes Power Attack from their abilities.
Really, it is only a little weaker than Enervation, a fourth level spell. And it's a touch spell, something fighters have issues dealing with at all. Just remember that multiple shots do not stack.
Thanks for the help everyone! Unfortunately (or fortunately) my PC made his leprosy save and was able to rejoin the group. I was more than ready to accelerate the story, so I skipped the side quest entirely. Still, good ideas all around.
At the moment I am trying to bang out a quick sidequest for Shadow in the Sky. The PCs could use a little more XP, and I need a little more in-game time because the barbarian caught leprosy and hasn't been hanging around the casino as such. Of course, the next planned event is the raid.
My idea was this: A mad priest of Groetus (as if there was any other kind), plagued with visions since the arrival of the blot has found a way to tap the void through the meteor summoning magic. He plans on bringing to Golarion a creature of the void, and has actually succeeded. Now he needs to feed it sacrifices. There is more detail here, in that he hires some people to kidnap victims, and some other to cover it with murders in the style of the Rotgut Ripper, and the real Ripper gets involved, and accidentally gives clues.
The problem I have here is finding a suitable creature of the void for the PCs to fight at the end. (I like Shadow in the Sky, but I feel the need for some nonhuman bad guys). At the moment I have penciled in a vasthaunt from MMIII, but it seems a little off. So, what sort of voidy monsters would you include here? Preferably between CR 2 and 4.
I'm not to keen on aboleth. I mean I would not mind them in an adventure but doing a whole AP on them gives me pause. Really if one wants to play this AP I suggest they pick up The Night Below.
Actually, I have Night Below. It's pretty spicy, but it has a lot of flaws that I saw in pre-paizo adventure paths. Admittedly, it was one of the first full campaigns in a box. I would just like to see a treatment from the best writers in the biz.
So we are not allowed to use the Polymorph spell, nor any magic item that gives polymorph. This is all fine and dandy. The question then, is do druids still get to wild shape? It's the most problematic and powerful class ability in the standard PHB. Do druids go down to clerics with different spells, less armor and an animal companion?
If Wild Shape is kosher, I assume we can only WS into something from the MM. Would that be correct?
I for one would be quite willing to play. I've been looking for a good game. Only problem is my schedule. I'm a law student that currently lives in Salem. We should see who else volunteers and then see if my schedule meshes with theirs. Oh, and I do have a second person I can bring into the game too.
Hello. Got another question of the reconciling text and maps sort. The module says that when Depora is harried enough she runs away and climbs the Cyphergate in order to steal a boat. The problem is that the caverns lead directly to the Gold Goblin, so she would escape in the middle of town, with a full harbor of boats to steal between her and the cyphergate. As a matter of fact, the Goblin is about 500 feet north of the cyphergate, but by traveling underground its only half that. There's a physics issue too, because there is a hole that lets in seawater, but the cavern goes under the harbor to get to the Cyphergate. There's a non-airtight opening to the gold goblin, so the whole place would fill to the level of the sea wouldn't it?
Was the location of her lair changed from one part of the draft to the next? The actual distance between the scale of the city map and the underground map doesn't really matter. And if the battle with Rowyn Kellani is any indication, Depora won't even begin to get away when I run this without a gaseous form potion. And really, the PCs gotta be observant to catch the sea level issue. But still, is there a better place to put the caverns so the Cyphergate showdown can actually happen?
As for the non Pathfinder classes, you are allowing them to level up as the rules say, with a feat every other level and the added 1st level hit points and revised skill list and points, correct? How'd that work, smooth or bumpy?
-DM Jeff
Huh. Must have missed the bit about more feats. Still thought they were every third level.
I used the bonus hit points to start, even the crusader needed it. I still used the condensed skills, generally if a part of the condensed skill was a class skill, it was here too. Martial lore did not condense with anything. It was very smooth all told.
I've put in a rule that non-pathfinder classes will not have their hit die change to match their BAB. Duskblades still get a d8, for example. It worked out very well altogether.
This weekend I was able to meet with my group (with whom I had planned an internet campaign) and we kicked off CotCT in grand fashion. Of course, we also wanted to give a good playtest for the alpha rules in the meantime. So, first I will first give a quick overview of the characters, give a bit of narrative focusing on the rules changes, and then give a final report at the end, including a few suggestions that we think might work.
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My PCs included a CG human rogue, a LN human cleric, a LN human Crusader (Book of 9 Swords), a LE elf Transmuter (planning on taking ultimate magus), and a CN gnome Beguiler (also planning on Ultimate Magus, the elf player was pretty annoyed). Some will be annoyed with my allowing non-pathfinder classes in the playtest, I do this for three reasons. 1, I want to see how the new rules affect the old classes, 2, I don’t really want to devalue all these other books that we have bought, and 3, Bo9S characters and beguilers are just plain fun. The Bo9S characters may be getting the banhammer in the future due to their power, but I’ve played them before too, and they are very fun. The only real alternative for a beatstick is to take fighter, see discussion at the end. The more likely alternative is another cleric or a psychic warrior, or some other class that has a lower BAB, but is just as good if not better at kicking ass.
For the purposes of this playtest, none of the NPCs or monsters have been altered under the rules. Next session everyone will have levels and feats in the Pathfinder style.
The PCs stormed the fishery with theme music playing and very little resistance. This I believe was an intentional design, as it’s good to give a PC a cakewalk for their first encounter. However, the extra hit points (we used the racial bonus) did come in handy. Giggles hurt the wizard enough that without the extra hp he would have been out, ditto the rogue. The cleric later healed them with a turn attempt, but I personally feel that more staying power at first level is a good thing.
The henchmonkeys above disposed of; the PCs started looking to get down. The shark sure made them nervous. Interestingly, gnomes are no longer restricted to burrowing animals to talk to, so they made a deal and distracted the shark with Hookshanks’ body. Once the party had made their way to the underpier the shark promptly forgot the deal, but no one fell in the water after that.
The fight with ol’ Gaedren Lamm was complicated by poor PC tactics. The wizard enlarged the crusader outside the door, on the underpier itself. It fell through and cut the spellcasters out of the fight, neither one wanted to jump the hole with strengths of 8 and no ranks. The command spell ended a hostage situation, but most interestingly, the crusader got in a fight with Gobblegut in the meantime. The gator got max damage, which would have knocked him out without the bonus hp. If you’re keeping score at home, that’s 3 saves due to the extra hp. This also got to be our first experience with grappling in Pathfinder.
Disclaimer: I was one of the few DMs who could actually remember the grapple rules from memory. Running Age of Worms for a year will do that to you. Interestingly, the first victim of the flattened size rules was a PC, not a monster, but whatever. In short, the rules are much more simple, although it felt odd not doing opposed rolls. I really really like making grappled people have the grappled condition. I’m not sure about the flattened size modifiers. On the one hand it makes high level grappling less degenerate, but on the other hand, it costs certain monsters their biggest trump card. Whatever the case at high levels, here there is no real issue. The grapple only lasted one round, and an enlarged crusader is a force to be reckoned with.
The Transmuter had taken this as his first opportunity to choose Divination as a banned school, and is finding that it is a pain in the ass. Without Zellara’s Harrow Deck the PCs would never be able to identify stuff, as the Beguiler forgot to take appraise. Of course, he can take it next level, the new skill system encourages it. Still, it’s good to know that you don’t get a real advantage keeping yourself out of divination, even though it’s probably combat optimal.
The next actual combat occurred at All the World’s Meat. Unfortunately I have little data for you as everyone in the building was subdued by 2 color sprays and a sleep. Poor warriors and their negative will saves. However, the Raktavarna is even cooler under the new identify. Using the Harrow Deck over and over eventually revealed a 19, high enough that continued failures to identify mean a caster level of 24 on the thing. I was amused, and my PCs are keeping the knife.
Knifesies games provided more opportunities to play with CMB. One PC won initiative, and tossed the knife across the room. They then used the grapple rules to try to heave one another around. The crusader won handily again, so we don’t have too much to play with. Perhaps the static DC removes some of the drama that the opposed roll creates. At this point, maxing grapple may be even stronger than it was in normal 3.5. Still too early to see, and hard to test without building a dedicated grappler. The rogue lost initiative and ended up trying to disarm her opponent. He we find that the static DC speeds things up immensely, and we like the duct tape fix on how to make disarming a 2 handed weapon harder without making 2 handed weapons just plain better than (say) rapiers. All in all, a success.
We stopped just short of the shingles chase, so there will be more skill commentary next time. I will also start converting NPCs. Except Trinia I guess.
So: in short we like most of the new changes. The extra hp keep folks ticking when the DM rolls a fatal 20 at first level, which is absolutely a good thing in our campaign. Your mileage may vary. The CMB seems a little awkward for grappling, but I am one of the rare few who had a good grasp of the earlier grapple rules. The CMB is great for disarming. Cover looks like far too much work for a few minuses on the attack roll. I just eyeballed and gave the normal -4 or -2 to keep from slowing down too much.
There are just a few notable problems with the classes. It seems that one of the goals for a few class rewrites was to create incentives for those who choose to stick with a base class, rather than a prestige class. This is fine, but there may be more work to do. Sorcerers still lack a good reason to stay. The flavor is delicious, but the powers and feats gained are pretty minor. Indeed, for most bloodlines the PC can take the three best feats, and then bail on the class without any real problem.
The fighter was actually weakened by combat feats. The true advantage of a fighter is that they get a pile of feats, most of which are combat feats now. The problem is, you can only use 1 combat feat at a time. So you can’t spring attack, power attack, overhand chop, and dodge at the same time. Thus a fighter gets to use exactly as much as a rogue does. Sad. What if the fighter gets to use more combat feats in a round as a class feature? It would encourage more levels of fighter, which is always a good thing. Plus, there could be a few more combat feats that only work when combined with other combat feats in a round, creating a special “only fighters can do this” thing. I dunno, just a thought.
So far, the changes have been favorable. Next time out we will hit the Shingles, so there will certainly be a bit more skill commentary. At the moment we haven’t had much sign of the changes. Although one PC really digs the +3 thing.
So, this weekend I start running the Curse of the Crimson Throne. Technically, my question falls under the category of "Things that would be answered if I waited another three months," but I'm not really that patient. Besides, why wait to alpha playtest when the alpha period is almost over?
When I began my preparations to run CotCT I got hooked on the Hellknights almost immediately. I can understand why they don't really feature in Seven Days, after all, even a hardcore enforcer can't fight the plague with a sword. But today I read my Escape from Old Korvosa and find that the Lictor has pulled them out of the city entirely. Do they ever come back?
Chekov once said "if you put a gun on the stage in the first act, it will be fired by the third." If my PCs will never have a real opportunity to get crunched by badasses in platemail, then I shouldn't hype them in the first adventure. I did have a few cool scenes thought up, with three Hellknights facing a mob of fifty and winning, but if they don't show again, this would be a bad play.
So what's the verdict? Just drop the hellknights as much as I can? Or use them?
When compared to what? A barbarian with a greataxe. Yeah. But there stats lean them towards second line/specialized combatants, not tanks or meatshields.
Many of its abilities allow for added accuracy and/or additional damage, it has decent hit die, a moderate BAB, good saves, you can't argue with the free/shapable/"unbreakable" weapon, and eventually you gain various abilities to enhance it (again, for free).
Add in you favorite set(s) of feat trees you're set.
-Kurocyn
Think about it this way: On the page before the Soulknife we have the Psychic Warrior, a class that is basically a Soulknife with more powers. If you wanted to, without even taking the old Soulknife prestige class, you can build a Soulknife and still have powers and feats left over. And Psychic Warriors, while strong, particularly with only one combat per day, are not at the top of the curve even among the various Gish options available. That doesn't even count non-Gish comparisons.
Further, soulknifes don't have any non-combat abilities to make their combat weakness worthwhile. Rogues and bards for example are also a little weak in combat, but have special non-combat mechanics to make up for it.
Some friends of mine, worried about the weakness of the soulknife, decided to incentiveize it a little so that a cool character concept could survive next to us power gamers. The solution: add a tiny few Book of 9 Swords maneuvers. I wasn't playing the soulknife or DMing, but for the first couple levels he got one, maybe two maneuvers a day, and all were Setting Sun, although I don't know what he had to choose from.
Alas, my data vanishes after a few levels, as the PC was butchered due to terrible combat tactics during a dangerous game of cat, mouse, and paladin on psionic land-speeder. Seemed like a good idea though.
But the guide to Korvosa lists the penalty for both murder and treason as torture, death. Bear in mind the lesser penalty is listed first. Also, torture shows up at the high end for lesser crimes too. It seems that Korvosa has kept death above torture as a higher penalty. I'm not feeling particularly squeemish, so in my game there will be an assembly of hooks and rat boxen and red hot metal things before Blackjack makes his appearance. But still, mixed signals.
So... My fiancee and I are working on our wedding registry, and we need a place to put our gaming needs on the internet. (We are registering at the FLGS, but not everyone is in town). I couldn't find a registry or wishlist here. Did I miss it, or do you guys not have the capacity?
Put me in the camp for calculating skills based on class level, not character level.
Back to the OP: I am strongly against the idea of forced skills. In my game at the moment we have a cleric with no ranks in knowledge religion, (and an Intelligence of 7), and that provides a great roleplaying hook. Especially when the other PCs ask him about his faith. I wouldn't want to lose things like that due to a mandatory skill taking.
In 3E an energy drain attack only gives a -1 to everything and reduced spellcasting. The PC only loses a level if they fail a Fort save a day later. Generally they only get messed up if they have a lot of negative levels. I have never had a big balance issue with the few undead that give negative levels. (Then again, age of worms excluded, I seldom focus a campaign around undead)
Take energy drain away from some monsters and they go away. What's a wight without energy drain? A ghoul. What's a wraith without energy drain? A shadow.
I think energy drain is important in the same way black puddings are important, PCs fear reduction of abilities (or gear) more than hit points. Energy drain makes PCs respect their foes, something that is rare in a lot of (non-horror) games. That is something I am willing to risk on bad fortitude saves.
I like the power attack fix, that feat has dominated campaigns inmy world. now I'm concerned that it may be too swingy, like giving NPCs a x4 crit weapon. A 1st level half orc barbarian will do 1d12+17 (or more) damage on a hit, or totally miss. Usually this works out to a single PC getting slaughtered, and the others being unharmed. I'm less certain about it at high levels, where a dragon (or what have you) has a higher str bonus than BAB. Might still be swingy, but a little less so.
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Process 4 (Image 2)
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Casey Reas, Process 4, 2005, Software C++/OpenGL, Variable size, Still image from generative software A rectangular surface filled with varying sizes of Element 1. Draw a line from the centers of Elements which are touching. Set the value of the shortest possible line to black and the longest to white, with varying grays between. See a movie: http://reas.com/media/p4_s.mov
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Casey Reas, Process 5, 2005, Software C++/OpenGL, Variable size, Still image from generative software A rectangular surface filled with varying sizes of Element 1. Draw the perimeter of each Element as a white line and the center as a black dot. If two small Elements are touching, draw a gray line between their centers. See a movie: http://reas.com/media/p5_s.mov
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Process 6 (Software)
Casey Reas, Process 6, 2005, Software C++/OpenGL, Position three large circles on a rectangular surface. Set the center of each circle as the origin for a large group of Element 1. When each Element moves beyond the edge of the circle, move its position back to the origin. Draw a line from the centers of Elements which are touching. Set the value of the shortest possible line to white and the longest to black, with varying grays between. Movie: http://reas.com/media/p6_s.mov
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The English text leaves many decisions open to be determined by a programmer. The decisions must be made using personal judgment, thus the text is interpreted through the act of translating the Process from
English into a machine language. Process [#] was translated by [NAME] from English into [LANGUAGE]. Future Process works are open to alternate interpretations and implementations into diverse programming languages.
The hardware running this software Process is inconsequential. In time, the hardware will inevitably fail. The current hardware was selected to be as robust as is possible with current technology, but contemporary electronics
are fragile. If an element of the hardware fails, it can be replaced without diminishing the work. Eventually compatible components will no longer be available because computing technologies are continually changing. When this event inevitably occurs, a new hardware system will need to be purchased and the software should be rewritten for the new hardware to take advantage of the technical advancements since [YEAR].
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The CEO of e-cigarette maker Juul announced plans Tuesday to eliminate some of its social media accounts and halt most retail sales of flavor products as part of a plan to restrict access to minors. The plan came in response to the US Food and Drug Administration's September announcement that it would investigate major e-cigarette makers and review their sales and marketing practices.
"Our intent was never to have youth use JUUL," Kevin Burns wrote in the Tuesday statement that outlined an action plan divided into four key areas: flavors, retail stores, social media and the future.
Burns said the company will be "eliminating our own social media accounts and continuing to monitor and remove inappropriate material from third-party accounts."
An eye-opening video is shining a light on the teen use of e-cigarettes - or what they call Juuling - derived from the popular brand name, Juul.
More than 99% of all social media content related to the company is generated through third-party users and accounts "with no affiliation to our company," Burns wrote.
"To remove ourselves entirely from participation in the social conversation, we have decided to shut down our U.S.-based social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram," he wrote. "Our presence on Twitter will be confined to non-promotional communications only." YouTube posts will consist only of testimonials by former adult smokers who have switched to the Juul system, Burns said.
Additionally, the company vowed to stop selling most flavored Juul pods to all 90,000-plus retail stores, including convenience stores and vape shops, while restricting flavor sales to adults 21 and older on its secure website. Juul will also continue enforcement against unauthorized sales in other online marketplaces.
Going forward, Burns said, the company will develop technology to ensure that retailers comply with age requirements and restrict access to its products.
The company is "committed to improving the lives of the world's one billion adult smokers, with the ultimate goal of eliminating cigarettes," Burns said. "We don't want anyone who doesn't smoke, or already use nicotine, to use JUUL products. We certainly don't want youth using the product."
The company and the FDA have a common goal, Burns wrote: "We want to be the off-ramp for adult smokers to switch from cigarettes, not an on-ramp for America's youth to initiate on nicotine."
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There Once Was A Band Called Nantucket, And These Aren't Them, But Fuck It
Englishmen Ten Benson have the image of the rural Yank heevahava wrong on Benson Burner. The bottoms of the chicks slung over their shoulders are too perfect, the legs too smooth, the panties unnaturally clean. Wimmen who can be cajoled into visiting the hunting shack never look like that.
OK, Ten Benson's a dump on us American swine, but the satire's best when less ham-hockedvirtually indistinguishable from the real thing. I mean, if they'd actually known of something as red-blooded as the Hegins Pigeon Shoot, they'd have had better meat to riff on than the jerky "I am the Robot Tourist."
Who Ten Benson want to sound like is NantucketNorth Carolinian hard-rock stooges of confusing image who played the part of cannon fodder on late '70s AC/DC tours. Ten Benson take Nantucket's "What's the Matter With Loving You?" for "Under Heavy Riffage" and smartly drop all the emotion and lousy lyrics in favor of just yelling the title over crashing chords.
photo: Kana Onuma
Ten Benson with non-hunting ladies
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Nantucket, while ready to boogie about being "Born in a Honky Tonk," were forbidden by antique major-label etiquette to go on frankly about sucking teen knockers and enjoying Thai ladyboys, subject recognition of which is necessary for max enjoyment of Benson Burner's "Tits." Its shouts of "Cock . . . holiday! Cock . . . holiday!"which I believe to be greatwould rouse the local lynchmen anywhere from Ft. Bragg to Pottsville, ancestral home of Yuengling and John O'Hara.
Ten Benson don't do lead guitar as well as Nantucket, but overcompensate with brassy fuzztone in Consumer Report cliff notes of "I Don't Buy It" and the fine highlands moan of "Oh General." So take your pick: Americans who muff the opportunity of a title like "Girl You Blew a Good Thing," or foreigners with bad hick accents growling, "Mmmmmmm, hot sausage!"
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Obama taps Ramsey to help lead national task force on community policing
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey has been selected to co-chair a national task force aimed at strengthening the bonds between cops and the communities they swear to protect.
The Task Force on 21st Century Policing is expected to come up with recommendations for police departments around the country to improve their relationships with residents. President Barack Obama announced Ramsey’s appointment in the wake of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, who was not charged in the slaying.
“I think the time is right,” said Ramsey. “I think with everything going on right now, it has the attention of the community, the attention of police, the attention of elected officials, media. Everyone who needs to be focused on this is focused on it.”
Laurie Robinson, a George Mason University professor and a former assistant U.S. attorney general, was tapped to serve on the task force along with Ramsey.
In Philadelphia, a pilot program to equip a small number of police officers with body cameras is already under way, Ramsey said.
“It’s going to go a long way toward making sure that we have an accurate record of what takes place whenever officers do have encounters out there in the field,” he said. “It’s a protection for the officers. It’s a protection for the community.”
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Head Porter Shearling iPod / iPhone Case
Japanese bag makers Head Porter introduces their shearling iPod / iPhone case through their Whitney line. So while you’re trying to stay cozy and warm in the cold weather, your iPod / iPhone can also stay wrapped up in this shearling lined case. Available at Head Porter online in tan or black.
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2009 Holiday Geek-Gift Guide, Part 3: The best presents for Trekkies, Jedi knights and fanboys
Stressed about finding the perfect gift for that special muggle, Trekkie, Twi-hard, Jedi or Bat-fan in your life? Relax and read on: You’ve come to the perfect place at the perfect time, because this is the 2009 Hero Complex Holiday Gift Guide — just think of us as a sort of retail Yoda guiding you through the complicated swamps of holiday shopping. “Buy or buy not. There is no browse.”
“Live Long and Prosper” business card holder: I hear people say Spock is back. But did he ever really leave? “Star Trek” was the best fanboy film of 2009, and Spock was so important to the story he was played by two actors. Zachary Quinto acquitted himself nicely in the role of the half-human, half-Vulcan, and, more than that, he was smart enough to seek out the counsel and friendship of the great Leonard Nimoy. I can’t wait for the sequel. If someone on your Christmas list is the same way, here’s a great stocking stuffer that is both sleek and practical and priced nicely at $12.99. It’s got a nice sheen and a durable clasp and, for those Trekkies who travel on business, it all adds up to a gift that is entirely logical.
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man bank: Want to save up your pennies to buy a proton pack? Well here’s the perfect way. It’s a vinyl, 8-inch bank that re-creates the grinning visage of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from “Ghostbusters.” This is the 25th anniversary of the paranormal comedy classic, and one of its most memorable images is the big fella stomping through Manhattan right before he becomes the world’s biggest s’more. Old Stay Puft always looked like a mash-up of the Pillsbury Dough Boy and Michelin Man, but there was something about his grin that made him unique. The banks is made by Diamond Select and costs $20. It’s also available at various other spots around the Web.
Nautilus replica from eFX: If money is no object, there is no better new fanboy gift than this maritime marvel. Harper Goff’s startling design for Captain Nemo’s submersible warship stole the show 55 years ago when Disney released “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” and its unforgettable profile became an prescient example of steam-punk and retro-tech. (To get a sense of how very special the design was, check out our recent guest essay from Berkeley Breathed paying homage to the sub and the film.) And now you can build an entire home office around a meticulously rendered 4-foot model that has interior views of the wheelhouse and salon, LED lights and a custom display. You can claim the Nautilus as your own for $1,799 (or, if you order before Dec. 10, there’s a $100 discount). There will only be 500 made and sold.
“Clone Wars” remote-controlled flying vehicle:
This is going to be a big hit this holiday season. This is a foam-bodied flying toy tied into the Cartoon Network animated series that is essential viewing for young boys across America. There are two models, the Jedi Starfighter and the Republic Gunship, and (for little guys or big guys) it’s a hoot to finally have a viable, reasonably priced flying toy that hails from the George Lucas universe that redefined the toy aisles of the world three decades ago. There’s a really good in-depth review of these two airships over at Kids Tech Review that gets into some of the nagging problems (charging time is the big one), but I can tell you that, all things considered, the Force is with this holiday gift. Various merchants have it, usually for about $44.
“Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series”: Was “Battlestar Galactica” the best written sci-fi show ever? Yep. I dearly love “Star Trek,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “The X-Files” and all the other obvious contenders for that honor, but in my opinion this series on Syfy (née Sci Fi) has no genre peer in the sophistication and ambition of its storytelling. The cast was outstanding as well, led by Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff, and, thanks to this era of home video, the show’s audience and legacy will only grow in the years to come. Which brings us to this handsome collection, which hit stores last summer. A robust 67 hours (!) on 20 discs, it’s not just a gift, it’s a relationship. It even comes with a cool Cylon toy. (Just so you know, there have been some consumer complaints about the packaging, but I myself found the entire product to be a dandy with plenty of gee-whiz appeal.) The Blu-ray version lists for $350, the DVD counterpart is $280, but there are deals to be found. The best thing I can say about “Battlestar”? If you haven’t seen it yet, I envy you because of the revelatory experience that awaits you.
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The Details
Starting room rates for the JW Marriott begin at $189 per night; room rates for The Ritz-Carlton are priced from $299 per night.
The anticipation leading up to the March and April 2010 openings of the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live and The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles in downtown Los Angeles, was, in a word, intense.
For years, Angelinos had watched downtown slowly transform itself from an empty wasteland of parking lots and skyscrapers — for lack of a better description — into the vibrant, urban metropolis that it is today. The two hotels at L.A. Live, by all accounts, would be one of the biggest cornerstones of the area’s revitalization. From what I can tell you, having watched the hotels from their initial construction to today, they have lived up to the hype, for the most part.
The two sister hotels actually occupy a single 56-tower Gensler-designed building, the newest addition to the towering downtown skyline. At first, it might seem like a strange concept but, once you find yourself inside, it all starts to make sense. Floors four through 21 are occupied by the 878-room JW Marriott, while the very top floors comprise the 123-room Ritz-Carlton.
Entering the building from the main lobby, which is located on Olympic Boulevard, you find yourself inside the JW Marriott. Guests of the Ritz-Carlton enter the building via a separate, more secluded entrance/porte cochere located on Georgia Street. The ambience of both lobbies is sleek and urbane; the JW Marriott lobby, in particular, feels rather expansive, while the lobby at the Ritz is much smaller and more intimate.
JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LiveMy stay began at the JW Marriott where I was booked in an Executive King Room, located in a corner of the building. The well-appointed room measured more than 500 square feet and provided a bird’s-eye view of the fourth floor rooftop pool, as well as the nearby Staples Center.
In-room amenities included high-speed Internet access; a fully equipped work desk with multiple data ports; cable/satellite television on a large flat-screen; complimentary in-room coffee and tea; an iron and ironing board; a plush bathrobe; a refrigerator; and an in-room, laptop-compatible safe.
Guests of the JW Marriott have access to a rooftop pool located on the fourth floor, which offers views of the downtown city skyline. There is also a 3,000-square-foot fitness center, which is located on the second floor (guests of The Ritz-Carlton also have access to the fitness center). Those interested in booking a spa treatment can do so at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles, which is also located on the second floor. Signature spa treatments include a decadent Champagne & Citrus Sugar Scrub and a Glowing Gold Facial. The spa features a total of nine treatment rooms as well as manicure/pedicure stations and haircutting/styling services.
The Ritz-Carlton, Los AngelesAlthough guests of both hotels share some facilities — the spa and the fitness center, for example — guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, have a few more exclusive options from which to choose. This includes an outdoor, heated rooftop pool on the 26th floor as well as an exclusive The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge on the 23rd floor.
The 3,400-square-foot Club Lounge, like most Club Lounge facilities at other Ritz-Carlton properties, offered a rotating menu of small bites and dishes, as well as extensive beverage offerings, from full-bodied wines to refreshing artisanal sodas. The lounge also has a dedicated concierge, computer stations and even a high-powered telescope for viewing the downtown city skyline.
My favorite features of my 450-square-foot Deluxe King guestroom included the walk-in shower facility with rain shower head and separate bath tub, as well as a built-in television in the bathroom mirror. I also appreciated the smart guestroom design/layout which maximized the space and offered amazing views of downtown.
Dining OptionsWhile the L.A. Live complex adjacent to the hotels offers a number of dining and entertainment options, the hotels also boasts two excellent venues for dining: WP24 by Wolfgang Puck and LA Market by Kerry Simon. WP24 specializes in modern Asian cuisine while LA Market’s menu emphasizes fresh farm-to-table dishes. There’s also an Illy Espressamante coffee bar on the bottom lobby level, a wine bar and The Mixing Room, which serves cocktails and small plates. Both rooftop pool bars on the fourth and 23rd floors have lounges that serve cocktails and tapas-size dishes.
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National Novel Writing Month: NaNoWriMo. It’s a thing. I’ve participated for several years now, winning a couple of times (winning means writing 50,000 words of dubious merit in 30 days) or not winning sometimes. Since I started writing my “Hot Off the Press” Veronika Layne mystery series, I have found NaNoWriMo to be an excellent way to draft a new book in the series. I’m writing my third Veronika story now, after just launching the second book at an epic…
I spend a lot of my time howling the cosmic yawp into the blue beyond. It looks, to mortal eyes, like I’m making lunch and beating a deadline and running errands and remembering to put out the trash cans. But I assure you, a goodly portion of every day is given over to caterwauling (mostly in my inside voice but not always) on the WHY of everyday living. The WHY of how did we get here? The WHY of how…
First things first: Say “shelf-sitters” three times. Fast. Do it. You said self-shitters, didn’t you? You did. I know it. What is a shelf-sitter? It’s a term I have heard used only once in my life, but appropriated and used, at least in my mind, ever since. In third grade, Miss Ellis had a list of books we were to check out from the library on our once-weekly visit: An autobiography. A non-fiction book. A book about an animal. A…
I’ve come to that cross-road in a writer’s life where she has to choose between writing what she wants and writing what earns her bread. It might even be one of those modern five-way stoplights where several roads merge and one must decide whether to turn gently to the right, to join the path ahead, or — most alarming of all — veer to the left and go against the traffic, hoping for a break in the rush to slip…
I just finished reading Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time. I read Go Set a Watchman when it first came out last month, and read it before reading the beloved old favorite. And despite all the drama, histrionics and harrumphing by TKAM’s defenders of the holy tract and the way things have always been, I must say, I don’t see the issue. Atticus Finch is a racist. How is that shocking? Small-town Alabama, in the Great…
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Tyrants among us
What angers Americans in the Tea Party movement is tyranny. And well it should. It is spreading in Washington even more than usual.
Our Declaration of Independence still speaks for us where it says:
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security."
Lawless government is an unmistakable sign of tyranny, i.e., government that exercises power not under law or according to the authority given to it by consent of the governed, but on an authority it claims to have in itself.
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The recent healthcare reform legislation is an example of governing tyrannically. The law requires people to purchase health insurance when they, perhaps because they are young and healthy, presently do not carry it. This is not a tax. It is the government telling you to do something because they believe it is good for the country. It is not conditional upon any other behavior. It says, "You will do this or we will punish you with a fine."
I have not heard a credible argument from any elected officeholder justifying this provision constitutionally. Even the president, who has taught constitutional law, made only a vague reference to the state requirement that people buy car insurance. But that mandate is conditional upon owning a car for use on public roads. If people take the bus or walk, they can decline the purchase. But this is government exercising authority beyond what the Constitution allows, authority the people did not entrust to it. This is power exercised tyrannically, and on a grand scale.
At a constituent meeting, Rep. Phil Hare, a Democratic congressman from Illinois, stated with unguarded candor (as though it were no big deal) his disregard for the constitutional limits of congressional power when it comes to providing for what he thinks is the public good.
When asked to locate in the Constitution where Congress gets the authority to require everyone to buy health insurance, his response was, "I don't worry about the Constitution on this. . . . I care more about the people dying every day who don't have healthcare." In a half-hearted attempt to find a constitutional hook on which to hang the law after the fact, he cited the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, thinking that he was quoting the Constitution. When someone pointed out that these words are found in the Declaration of Independence, he expressed indifference to the distinction. "Doesn't matter to me. Either one."
In other words, when it comes to doing good, constitutional restraints are irrelevant. They don't apply. The legal constraints of the Constitution---in the eyes of congressmen like Phil Hare and, apparently, the president---are only for bad people. The goodness of the obviously good things that good-hearted people do with government power is the ultimate foundation of public authority, transcending even the Constitution. Another way of stating this view is that moral progress is the fundamental law of the land. It is the unwritten constitution behind the written Constitution. That is to say, the politically progressive use of power is self-authorizing. Every other exercise of civil authority must be subject to constitutional limitations because that is what a constitution is for.
This lawlessly self-flattering attitude seems to draw, but unfaithfully, from Cicero's maxim, Salus populi suprema lex esto, "the welfare of the people is the highest law." By salus, he meant the well-being or safety of the people. He was saying that because the individual depends on the community for the enjoyment of his private goods, and even for his very life, his individual good must yield to the public good in general when the two come into conflict. No law needs to state this. It is in the nature of the political relationship. In that sense it is the supreme law that transcends even the most fundamental written laws.
Cicero's maxim is one for emergencies, however. Both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue these days are governing as though it were the ordinary basis for legislative activity, or, to speak more cautiously, as though the fullest and immediate expansion of the welfare state were a matter of national emergency.
But in the face of such tyrannical usurpation of authority, such an obvious design to reduce us under the absolute despotism of benevolent technocracy does not justify violence. It does, however, justify vigilance. Every patriot should exercise that vigilance at the ballot box in November, asking him or herself the question, "Does this candidate govern or promise to govern under the laws, or regardless of the laws as a law himself?" Will this candidate govern as a benevolent despot, or as a public servant under law?
Let me hasten to add in conclusion that Christians are substantially to blame for this state of affairs. The constitution for the Kingdom of God is the Bible. In the late 19th century, Christians started debunking and dismissing its authority, and substituting enlightened progressive morality and the latest developments of scientific thinking in its place. Today, even Protestant Evangelicals, who supposedly have a high view of Scripture, treat the details of its teachings with careless disregard, following instead all too often the fashions of Evangelical subculture.
Christians can be salt and light by conforming their convictions more conscientiously to the Word of God, and then voting their convictions more faithfully on election days.
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28 July 2011
it was just about this time last year we found ourselves in cave city, kentucky at the wigwam village inn. right smack dab in the middle of an epic southeastern/midwestern road trip. I'll tell you, these are the kind of road trips I live for, these are the ones I hope ava and ezra talk about someday. hopefully, with something akin to fondness. my own childhood family road trip stories are nothing short of legendary-- long sweaty hours spent in the brownest station wagon, florida and all matters of the atlantic ocean in our sights. packed to the gills with a motley assortment of items-- mismatched luggage, boxes and bags of groceries, neon inner tubes. and probably a small toaster oven. I will never forget the look on the bellboy's face at one fort lauderdale hotel as we loaded up our luggage cart. horrified would be the word I would use to describe it. but we didn't care. all we could see was a turquoise ocean, a pretty high rise hotel and nothing but an entire week of vacation laid out before us.
we tell the stories over and over again, me and my brothers. we love to tell the corrona family vacation stories. I hope ava and ezra will tell stories someday. of road trips and adventures and mishaps and magic things. of wigwam inns and dairy queens and souvenir shops. I'd like to think that they will.
25 July 2011
so last year there was a list and this year there's a list and surely there will always be a summer list. always, for the rest of our days. forever and ever amen. I'll tell you, I've never seen a thrift store chalkboard work so hard. this is because we see it every time we walk in or out the front door and we are always reminded. if there's too much wii action or too much television or too much woefulness regarding varying states of boredom, the chalkboard list is there, happy to serve. in fact, it's so happy it practically sings out the listed items. I swear I hear it singing.
we have a long way to go but summer is not over yet. not by a long shot.
11 July 2011
I'll tell you, I receive more emails about my polaroid work--- how did I get started? what polaroid cameras do I shoot with? what cameras do I recommend and where can they be found? how much will they cost? what film do I use? what do I look for when I'm shooting? how do I get the colors? I cannot tell you how fun it's been to develop a workshop that covers all these questions (and more). this is the workshop I desperately needed when I first started out, the one I went looking for and could not find. I know from experience just how overwhelming the realm of instant photography can be. feels like there are a hundred different types of cameras and films to experiment with-- each with their own advantages, their own quirks. so I took all my experience, my trials and errors, all my research and experimentation to create one big hands-on super fun instant photography workshop. busting at the seams with instant photography love, friends. and that's the truth.
so if you'd like to spend an afternoon shooting with a gaggle of polaroid cameras in a gorgeous light-filled studio, get thee to my workshop. we'll be playing with a wide variety of cameras, shooting with both integral and peel apart film and naturally, we'll take to the streets of berkeley for the most awesome photo walk ever.
(a look at my first instant photography workshop can be found here and more information on the upcoming workshop can be found here. space is limited so if you're interested, get your registration on. oh, and if you need further incentive, the lovely susannah conway will be teaching the same weekend! on sunday! sign up for both workshops for the ultimate photography weekend)
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Headlines
Diageo Sees Slowdown in Emerging Markets
Diageo said third-quarter sales increased, aided by a strong performance in the United States, but also revealed a sharp slowdown in key emerging markets. Group sales, excluding acquisitions, disposals and currency effects, grew 4 percent in its third quarter, or the three months to the end of March, Diageo said in a trading update. That compared with a 6 percent increase in the same part of its previous financial year. Volumes meanwhile slid 1 percent, AFP reports. (Hong Kong Standard)
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“Once again, the Constitutional Tribunal has attempted to frustrate the implementation of the CJEU judgment of 19 November 2019.”, stated the case directly judge Piotr Pszczółkowski who issued a dissenting opinion.
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Startups Bet on Workplace Use of VR
Automattic, which makes WordPress, expects virtual reality to be a big part of its business in the years to come. If bloggers want to publish stories, videos or pictures in virtual reality, Automattic wants to help people produce and distribute them on WordPress.
But Toni Schneider, Automattic’s former CEO who now runs the company’s research team, is already using the technology in a new way. He and a half-dozen other company engineers based variously in Denmark, England and Canada use VR headsets to examine documents, write code and review screenshots in virtual space.
Two people using the Bigscreen virtual reality app to look at a computer animation program together. Photo by Bigscreen.
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
The sun's out, the grill is warmed up; the sweet aroma of barbecue is in the air. Sounds like a perfect summer picnic doesn't it? Picnics are great opportunities to get out and enjoy the weather and spend some time with family, friends, and Fido. But before you go out there and fire up the grill there are some things you should remember to keep out of Fido’s mouth.
Grapes, Raisins or Currants
Grapes and raisins can often be a nice side to go along with the burgers and brats. They are also found in breads and cookies for desert.
According to Pet Poisons Helpline if a dog ingests these fruits it could lead to sudden kidney failure.
Kidney failure wouldn’t happen in all pets but it is impossible to tell which ones are sensitive to this fruit, so why risk it?
Caffeine
Soda can often be found at a picnic or barbeque. It serves as a pick-me-up and it quenches thirst. Caffeine can also be found in coffee, tea, energy drinks and diet pills.
Pets are much more sensitive to caffeine than people are. Too much caffeine for people can cause jitteriness, for dogs it could cause death.
According to Pet Poisons Hotline, one to two laps of some coffee, tea or soda will not contain enough caffeine to cause poisoning in most pets, but the consumption of moderate amounts of coffee grounds, tea bags or one to two diet pills could cause death in small dogs or cats.
Chocolate and Cocoa
Chocolate is a favorite by kids and adults alike and is often found around the picnic table. Theobromine is a chemical found in chocolate and is a cousin chemical to caffeine and is just as dangerous for your furry friend.
Dark chocolate is the most dangerous because it contains a significant amount of theobromine. Same goes for baker’s chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, cocoa powder and gourmet dark chocolates; they are much more dangerous than milk chocolate.
White chocolate contains a very little amount of theobromine and will not cause chocolate poisoning in pets.
The amount of chocolate is what makes it poisonous, according to Pet Poison Hotline. A few chocolate chips or one to two bites of a chocolate chip cookie is unlikely to cause poisoning.
Chocolate contains a large amount of fat and some pets could develop pancreatitis after eating chocolate or baked goods containing chocolate.
Alcohol
There is often beer and spirits passed around as people enjoy their time out in the sun. A lot of dogs may find they enjoy the taste of beer, but remember having a booze hound could result in some very serious problems.
Dogs get drunk just like people do.
It is also easier for them to get tipsy, fall into a coma and even die.
Hotdogs and Hamburgers
Hotdogs and hamburgers are most often the first thing thrown on the grill. It’s probably hard to look down at those puppy dog eyes, begging for a nibble of these picnic essentials.
One hotdog or hamburger won’t hurt a dog, but if everyone around the picnic area is feeding into those big, needy eyes it could cause for some stomach issues.
Dr. Tina Wismer, DVM, medical director of ASPCA Animal Posion Control Center says too many hotdogs and hamburgers could lead to some vomiting and diarrhea.
A good idea would be to pack some BOGO Bowl kibble with you so Fido can have something nutritious to snack on while everyone enjoys their picnic.
Bones
Every dog likes to chew on bones and bones can usually be found at the end of a picnic. It may be really tempting to throw the dog a bone, but Dr. Wismer says it’s never a good idea. Feeding dogs any type of bones from people’s food causes serious problems.
You could freeze chicken or beef broth in ice cube trays for safer treats.
Grease
A lot of people find places to dump their grease after a barbeque. This could be driveways, yards or buckets to take out later. A dog will readily scarf down any grease he can find.
If a dog eats barbeque grease he will be ingesting dangerous amounts of fat.
If the grease is hot it could cause oral burns.
Chemical grill cleaners are also a threat to dogs, so keep those up high and out of reach.
Mayo-based Salads
During a picnic food can often get left out in the summer heat while people throw a ball around or socialize. Mayo-based salads that get left out in the sun run a serious risk for people and dogs.
Dogs get food-poisoning just like people do from mayo-based salads left out in the sun.
This can cause Salmonella or E. Coli.
Dogs will experience diarrhea or vomiting with blood if contaminated food is consumed.
So this summer when you’re packing up the picnic stuff and firing up the grill, remember to keep your pooch safe and free of harmful picnic poisonous. Keep in mind this barbeque breakdown, so you can enjoy endless summer activities with your best friend.
Food and water are two of the most essential things your pup needs to survive. Making sure a dog has the right amount and good quality of each is essential to ensure you and your dog can live a happy and full life together. Feeding your dog better quality dog food can add three to five years on to his life. Isn’t a few extra dollars’ worth a few extra years?
Labels
Gourmet, super-premium and natural, these words may jump out at you when browsing through the pet food isle. They sound appealing, but in actuality mean absolutely nothing. If you want quality dog food for your pet you’re going to have to read the label.
Protein and carbohydrates are very important for a dog’s healthy lifestyle, so make sure you can find a food that’s jammed pack with them. Remember, if you read a label and the first ingredient is a type of meat that doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s a lot of protein. According to the FDA meat is made up of 75 percent water, without that water weight meat would probably be lower on the list of ingredients.
Meat meals are different, this means most of the water weight has been removed from the meat packing it more full of the actual protein the dog needs. BOGO Bowl’s first ingredient is always a type of meat meal to give your dog enough protein to live a happy and full life. BOGO Bowl also makes sure to put in plenty of carbohydrates to keep your dog’s energy and body working just the way it should.
Also, be aware of artificial colors and byproducts. They are completely unnecessary in your pooch’s food. Byproducts are just there for filler and have no nutritional value for Fido. Artificial colors are just added to be appealing to the eye. BOGO Bowl contains no byproducts or artificial colors; because really your dog probably dosen't minds what color his food is, as long as it’s delicious!
Quanity
In a dog’s perfect world food would be available to them at all times and they could eat to their hearts continent. As appealing as that might sound to your pooch, in order for them to stay healthy this fantasy can’t happen. Never over feed your dog, no matter how much you want to make them happy. In the long run an overweight dog is an unhappy dog.
Feedings vary with your dog’s size, age and activity level. If you are unsure on how much you should be feeding your dog consult your vet. It is also recommended that you use measuring cups instead of eyeballing it. The truth is, your eyes might be bigger than your dog’s stomach!
Water
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Water makes up 60-70 percent of an adult dog’s body, if that is not maintained it could result in the death. To avoid that, make sure your dog gets plenty of water. People and dogs alike need water to cool off, rehydrate and live a healthy life. A dog needs an ounce of water for every pound of body weight he has daily. Also, always make sure your dog has fresh and clean water available.
It’s not hard to keep your dog happy and healthy; it just takes a little knowledge. You may think that those dog foods with the happy dog running on the bag looks good for your dog, but looks can be deceiving. Always make sure you read the labels and know what you’re filling your pooch’s stomach with. BOGO Bowl is proud to make a brand of dog food available that is healthy and will add some extra years of love and companionship to your dog’s life.
Your dog hates it, you hate it, that time of the morning when you have to leave those little puppy dog eyes and head to work. Tomorrow you don't have to worry about leaving your pup on the couch. Friday is National Take Your Dog to Work Day, if you're luck enough!
Take Your Dog to Work Day is a day to celebrate your great companion and to encourage adoptions from humane societies, animal shelters, and breed rescue clubs. This year marks the fifteenth annual celebration since its start in 1999 by Pet Sitters International.
If your job hasn’t celebrated this national holiday before, maybe you should suggest it! It’s meant for every business big and small. Participation from companies will show that their business is a true friend of the canine community in a positive and proactive way. Plus, why not bring your dog to work? Where do you think the saying “working like a dog” came from?
Dogs can type up your reports for you.
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They make for a nice decoration on your desk.
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They can make a great paper weight.
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They will edit and look over your work.
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They will take your calls.
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They will get the mail.
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They will take over when you need a bathroom break.
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They will even keep your pencils nice and sharpened!
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Don’t forget to keep in mind that some dogs aren’t suited for the business life and may be more comfortable at home waiting for you to get off. If your dog isn’t good around other people and dogs you might want to leave Fido at home to warm up the couch for you.
So, before you grab your thermos of coffee and start to head off to work don’t forget a leash and Fido on Friday. Also, expect some extra fur with that coffee and some extra tail wagging around the office!
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16 IPS officers transferred
RANCHI: The state government on Tuesday transferred and 16 IPS officers. According to a notification issued by the home department, Prashant Singh has been appointed as IG of Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP). Till now, he was IG training. DIG Umesh Kumar Singh has been promoted as IG training. DIG ( Bokaro) Laxman Prasad Singh has been appointed as DIG JAP. He will be replaced by D B Sharma. Special branch SP P K Karan has been appointed as superintendet of railway police at Dhanbad.
Speical secretary of home department Sadanand Sahay said B S Tuti has been appointed as SP special task force. SP (traffic) Ranchi C Prasad has been posted as SP technical service and communication. He will be replaced by Rajiv Ranjan Prasad. SP Gumla Jatin Narwal has been posted in the same capacity at special branch. He will be replaced by Rakesh Bansal.
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Built as a pair of cottages between 1629-1635, Rose Cottage, adjoining The Old Shop, is a 17th-century, Grade II listed building. The cottage has its own garden, which offers a quiet space for guests to enjoy an alfresco glass of wine in the most pleasurable of surroundings.
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How to Take Care of a Baby Finch?
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I have to tell you the best idea is not to try to care for a baby wild bird. It just doesn't work well. If you must, you will need to feed it every twenty minutes from sunset to sundown without fail. You will need to use some tweezers to feed the bird and you will need some special vitamins. Here is some more info on caring for wild baby birds, and another warning not to try. www.wild-bird-watching.com
1 Make a good place for cat to sleep. Ad 2 Nurse it with warm milk in a baby bottle. 3 Spoon-feed it cat food and water. 4 Comb its fur 5 Show it its litter box so it knows where
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If there is no way of getting the finch back in the nest so its mother can care for it you should make sure to hold it in a towel to keep your sent off the bird, using a dropper feed the bird a bird formula found at a pet store. Keep the contact with the bird to a minimum so that it can be set free when old enough.
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Here's the biggest reason people aren't using meal kits like Blue Apron
Meal kit delivery companies like Blue Apron claim to help people save money on groceries, but potential and ex-customers are citing the cost of the services as a major concern.
According to a new poll by Morning Consult and Money Magazine, 49% of respondents who canceled a meal kit service cited the cost (starting at $8.99 per serving on Blue Apron) as the biggest reason for their cancellation. Additionally, cost was the biggest issue for 59% of respondents who have never tried a meal kit service.
The cost of the meal kit service was the number one factor for both potential and ex-customers by a wide margin. Not liking the recipes (13%) and unavailability in their area (15%) were the second biggest factors for those who canceled their service and those who have never tried a meal kit service.
When it comes to popularity, Blue Apron led the pack among meal kit companies with 43% of those who tried a meal kit service saying they used Blue Apron. That was followed by HelloFresh with 33% and Plated with 20%.
The leading meal kit delivery service is losing money on roughly 70% of the customers it attracts, according to analysisby Daniel McCarthy, an assistant professor of marketing at Emory University.
"Even though Blue Apron turns a profit on the remaining 30% of customers, the break-even point is moving farther away with every new cohort due to declining revenue and growing [customer acquisition cost] for newer customers," writes McCarthy.
Blue Apron acknowledged this issue in its IPO prospectus, saying, "If we fail to cost-effectively acquire new customers or retain our existing customers, our business could be materially adversely affected."
The company's IPO has not gone well either. Blue Apron shares are down 36% since their June 30 debut and news that Amazon is launching its own subscription meal-box kits certainly won't help the company going forward.
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Testimonies of Changed Lives
Reading these stories, I am reminded why we do, what we do. It’s all about changed lives!
Jennifer: Life 101.9 is such an uplifting positive station. I have two small children and the music is wonderful…you don’t have to worry about what might be said or vulgar lyrics. My children have leaned most of the lyrics. I started listening to your station when I first got pregnant in 2007. My 4 year old and 2 year old sing along in the car. It’s truly amazing how many songs they already know and sing. It is very uplifting and they love to join in and sing. It also helps me. I drive over an hour to and from nursing school every day, and with two small children and working, I’m not sure that I’m going to make it though the day. Just the car rides listening to these songs have truly inspired me and keep me uplifted to make every day a positive day!
Annica: I’m not exactly the most Christian woman in the world, in fact I stopped going to church two years ago because of my social anxiety…never feeling like I fit in, and the fear that I was a complete outcast. I suffer every day of my life trying to fight for my friends over ADHD and crippling social anxiety. When I get into my car to drive to work, school, or anywhere else I always have Life 101.9 playing, in hopes to hear a song that will lift my spirits. Songs like “I Need a Miracle” by Third Day, “Kings and Queens” by Audio Adrenaline, and “If We Are the Body” and “Does Anybody Hear Her” by Casting Crowns speak to me in more ways than I could ever explain. In “If We Are the Body”, I am that girl who sees the judgmental stares and hears the laughter. In “Does Anybody Hear Her” I am that girl who’s lost her way and given in to so many temptations with no more hopes than to be accepted and loved by the people I was so convinced hated me. I have never felt welcomed in the church and always felt outcast from everyone else. I know lots of my friends probably judge me for already listening to Life 101.9, but for a person like me who’s been through so much hurt even in her happiest times, it’s the station to lift me up and maybe, just maybe, give me a second chance at life.
Linda: Just moved here from California about 6 months ago. So thankful to have found Life 101.9…I love being able to sing at the top of my lungs to my little guy and not have to worry about the words. My son LOVES LOVES LOVES listening to his mama sing to him on the way to school!!! God bless you all and the hard work you doing in order to change peoples’ lives. I live in Dubuque but would love to volunteer if I ever had a chance to…you guys are wonderful! Thanks so much!
Martha: I am writing to let you know that my sister and I have seen 6 of your Life 101.9 billboards in the Cedar Rapids area this past week. We saw them in Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Hiawatha. It is neat to see our favorite radio station being advertised all over the place!
Rochelle: My son passed away 6 years ago. Life 101.9 helped me get through the hard days. Every day we need reminders that God is with us and we are never alone. I first heard the song “Homesick” by Mercy Me on your station and it has helped me realize that there are no goodbyes, no endings, and we will be together again! I thank you for being there for me during this very difficult time and having a positive impact on my life and my teenage daughter’s life. She knows to turn on this station when she’s having a bad day also. We both have really drawn closer to God from listening to your station.
Tracy: I love how Life 101.9 makes me feel…how wonderful the staff is and how positive the conversation is. I also love that it is listener supported, so I don’t spend my entire commute listening to commercials.
Stacy: My whole family loves the music played on Life 101.9. It’s encouraging, and upbeat, and we love to rock out with the music turned up in the car! What a gift this station is to Iowa! I want all my friends and family to enjoy it like we do!
Molly: Four and a half years ago our daughter was killed in a car accident on her way to school. It was ten days before her 18th birthday, in the middle of her senior year of high school. What a horrible year that was. So many people say that music is their comfort in times of devastation, but for me it was the opposite. I couldn’t listen to music…it just broke my heart. It was a year and a half after the accident that I came to the conclusion that I had to do something about me. We were going to church and I was going through the motions of faith, but I was in a fog. I decided to turn the radio back on. I chose Life 101.9. I really don’t think I was trying to test God, but I knew I needed help. For about two weeks the radio was just background noise, but one day some lyrics in the middle of a song caught my attention, “this is love calling…out to the broken.” What? Did I hear that right? So I started listening more earnestly. I hadn’t caught who sang it, so all I could do was start paying attention. Then a few days later I heard a little bit more. “Wide awake in the middle of your nightmare.” That was me. “There’s always scars when you fall that far.” “Get back up again.” “This is love calling.” Could God have said it any clearer to me? He knew my anguish. He knew I would be forever affected. He knew I would have struggles and questions and anger. But love was calling out to me, through Life 101.9, and it was time to get back up again. I don’t know where I’d be today if it hadn’t been for your station…probably still going through the motions, but a long way from being where I needed to be.
Brenda: I am not able to attend church on a regular basis. I am a nurse who works weekends. This schedule has worked well for my family and me, especially when our kids were little, and then when they got into school, but I felt there was always something missing. However when I do have a chance to go to church, I feel like I appreciate the chance even more. Since listening to Life 101.9, which was recommended by a friend from work, I feel it has brought me closer in my journey to God, because I always feel uplifted when I’m listening. It has also gotten my sons to listen to Christian music, and appreciate more types of music this way.
Allison: I never really had a close relationship with God. When I got married, my husband and I had a really small wedding party and got married at the justice of the peace’s office. Now being married for going on 4 years, I am the happiest I’ve ever been, and our future is looking bright. We can’t help but think we couldn’t have done this without God’s support. I find myself praying more, worrying less, and just being thankful for our blessings. Life 101.9 is a highlight to a more enlightened life and support on those tough days. Thanks so much.
Jessie: I started listening to Life 101.9 over the summer since the kids were home more, and I didn’t want to have to turn channels when something ‘naughty’ came on one of the other stations. You really are safe for the little ears!
Catherine: I love that there are no commercials. I don’t mind hearing about businesses that support Life 101.9. I am more inclined to seek out their business in the future.
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Johnson survives showdown with Keselowski in Texas
FORT WORTH, Tex. — Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski weren’t calculating points or worrying about a championship in the final 10 laps of Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.
They were a couple of tenacious drivers trying to win the race.
Even with so much to lose, the two traded bumps, in a desperate, if not defiant, battle for the lead, neither willing to back down. Johnson got in the last punch, finally passing Keselowski with two laps to go and running away to a spirited victory.
“The gloves are off and it’s bare-knuckle time,” Johnson said after winning for the second consecutive week. “I expect it to be like this the rest of the way.”
Keselowski was in position to win the race — and take the lead in the Chase for the Championship — with 20 laps remaining in regulation. There were three cautions in the final 23 laps and that gave Johnson three chances on the re-starts to make the winning pass.
The third time was the charm.
“I made sure I got everything right on that last re-start,” Johnson said.
Keselowski easily stayed out front on the first re-start by taking off a little early. He and Johnson ran side-by-side for a lap after the second re-start, once with Keselowski drifting to the right and knocking both of them sideways.
“You’re going to have that to a certain degree,” Johnson said. “I was a little shocked by his commitment in Turn 1. I talk about driving up so high that I see Elvis. I saw Elvis.
“If he was going to take me out, count on me staying on the gas to take him out, too. The cool thing is we walked right up to the edge of the line and we stopped.”
But the third re-start that followed Mark Martin’s crash with five laps to go gave Johnson one final chance. Although he re-started second, Johnson made it work by beating him to the starting line and running the high groove, which kept Keselowski pinned on the bottom and unable to generate any momentum.
“I felt like we were going to wreck,” he said. “That’s not the way you want to win a race, not the way you want to win a championship. We were lucky to survive that.
“I fought as hard as I could to keep the lead there. Getting all those re-starts is like the rock, paper, scissors analogy. You’re going to lose one every once in a while. But we’re going to keep them honest.”
Keselowski wound up second, while Kyle Busch was third. The rest of the top 10 included: Matt Kenseth in fourth, Tony Stewart in fifth, Clint Bowyer in sixth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. in seventh, Kurt Busch in eighth, Kevin Harvick in ninth and Greg Biffle in 10th.
Johnson, who led the most laps, came away with maximum points for the second week in a row to extend his lead in the championship to seven points with two races remaining.
Bowyer is third in points, but his hopes are bleak after falling behind by 36 points.
Kasey Kahne also had a chance to forge his way into championship contention, but he created one of the three cautions at the end with a wreck. He finished 25th and essentially is eliminated from the Chase.
Keselowski fought through other challenges, including a problem on pit road with 59 laps remaining. He came onto pit lane with the lead and left in ninth place after he had to back up to drive around Danica Patrick’s car.
He recovered during the next caution by gambling on a two-tire change while everyone else on the lead lap took four. He kept that lead until the green-white-checkered re-start that extended the race one extra lap.
“When you catch the breaks that he caught today with the yellows and then you execute like they can, you’re unbeatable,” Keselowski said.
“I’m confident that we can execute at a high level. I’m confident that the way it’s worked over the last three weeks, we haven’t caught good breaks or bad breaks and he’s caught several really good ones.”
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What the resistance to Trump can learn from Latin America
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It is hard to deny the authoritarian tendencies that Donald Trump has shown in his first 100 days as president of the United States. These tendencies have drawn comparisons to the classic image of a Latin American dictator, and more specifically the caudillo — or strongman leader — by commentators from across Latin American. From his taste in decor and his adversarial relationship with the media, to his fundamental assault on human rights, the similarities are hard to contest.
Our neighbors to the south have a long history of resisting authoritarian and fascist regimes, which often were supported by the U.S. governments. They were able to survive under difficult situations and — thanks to social movements — move the region in a more progressive direction. After decades of struggle, here are four lessons that movements in Latin America can teach those in the United States organizing against their own authoritarian leader.
1. Defend public services
Today, as Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos move to further dismantle the public education system and impose a neoliberal model of education, the Chilean mobilization against the U.S.-imposed dictatorship can provide a guide for the defense of public services in the United States.
In 1973, the CIA sponsored a coup d’état led by General Augusto Pinochet against the democratically elected President of Chile, Salvador Allende. Following the coup, Pinochet began to implement the first neoliberal economic reforms to the economy. Public institutions, such as education, health care and pensions were privatized. These reforms were led by the former economic students of Milton Friedman from the University of Chicago.
María Loreto Muñoz Villa was only one-year-old when Pinochet seized power. At age 13 she became the president of her class, and eventually participated in the student movements of the 1990s. Today she continues to work to challenge neoliberalism in Chile.
“Neoliberalism creates an illusion of well-being, that is really not there. In Chile, the debt, the long work hours, requires that people mobilize,” Muñoz Villa said. However, it is difficult, “for people to mobilize because of debt, because if they stopped working, they couldn’t pay their debts. Since 2000, the movement has worked with people to see this as the product of neoliberal politics.”
These impacts led people to organize around certain slogans, such as free education. In 2011, tens of thousands of students took to the streets to demand a free public education. The movement looked to challenge the privatized educational system that was established by the Pinochet dictatorship. The privatization denied an affordable quality educational system to the majority of Chileans.
Chile’s student movement has led to changes in Chile’s educational system — including free higher education to 50 percent of the country’s poor — following victory of socialist presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet in 2013. She did this through the implementation of a 25 percent corporate tax to raise money for public education.
Faced with increasing poverty, pensioners and other community activists also began organizing during the administration of Bachelet to demand the end of the Pinochet-era privatized pension system. They argued that the current pension system provides very little to pensioners, all while the companies that manage the pensions earn massive profits. There were massive protests that drew hundreds of thousands to the streets. These efforts led to the recent announcement by Bachelet that her administration will begin to overhaul the country’s pension system.
These campaigns and movements all arose from a shared understanding that neoliberalism is at the root of social inequalities in Chile. According to Muñoz Villa, the rise of Trump means that movements must organize against both his more overt repressive policies and the social impacts of neoliberalism.
This defense of public services, such as education, is already well established in the United States. Teachers of the Chicago Teachers Union have led the charge to protect the public education system. Their movement has been strengthened through their connections with teachers in Mexico and in South America. These relationships need to be strengthened across the country as the struggle to defend public services heats up in the coming months.
2. Build territorial autonomy
The historic dispossession of indigenous lands and territory in the United States has continued into the 21st century. Within the first weeks of his administration, Trump systematically dismantled legislation to protect the environment from extractive industries. He has also repeatedly expressed his interest in expanding mining activities, pipelines and hydro energy, which will continue to threaten indigenous land. These assaults on indigenous territory in the United States reflect the trend in Latin America, where over the last 30 years, indigenous communities have built movements across the hemisphere in defense of their land from the expansion of mega-projects.
These communities are empowered through international agreements on the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples, such as the International Labor Organization’s Convention 169, as well as the United Nation’s 2007 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. These accords have galvanized the resistance of indigenous communities to the expansion of extractive industries.
The defense of territory has generated new means of communal power and social changes across the hemisphere. Groups in South America, such as the Landless Workers Movement in Brazil, have worked to create autonomous, horizontal forms of education within the classrooms in their communities. Other movements, such as the Zapatistas in Mexico, have utilized their territorial autonomy to construct an autonomous educational system, as well as healthcare systems that incorporates ancestral medicinal practices with modern medicine.
The movement at Standing Rock began to build bridges to these communities across the hemisphere. At the height of the encampment, indigenous leaders from countries like Guatemala and Mexico traveled to South Dakota to share their experiences and lessons from their movements. Among the primary messages that the indigenous leaders brought was that their struggles — and their enemies — were one in the same. In this sense, the camp became the point of interchange between indigenous peoples from Latin America and from around the world. Despite the camp’s destruction in February, the foundations for a long resistance to protect indigenous land have been put in place.
3. Build new means of labor organizing
Politics as usual has failed most rank-and-file workers in the United States. Despite the support that Trump received from the working class, his election means disaster for workers and organized labor. Trump’s war on unions has included nominating an outspokenly anti-union lawyer to the National Labor Relations Board, and putting forward a number of anti-union candidates for Labor Secretary. As neoliberalism continues its assault on workers, the lessons from South America can also provide organizers with another means of how to organize in the workplace at times of crisis.
The 2001 economic crisis in Argentina that forced millions out of work and led to the collapse of financial services triggered the piquetero, or picketer, movement. This mobilization brought together vast numbers of impoverished unemployed workers to demand and obtain a sustainable livelihood. They were forced to construct alternatives to the neoliberal capitalist system.
Protesters adopted the slogan “Que se vayan todos,” or “They all must go,” and sought to replace the corrupt political system that led to the 2001 crisis. In the course of two weeks, four presidents were forced to resign due to the popular protests. Furthermore, the movement contributed to the emergence of direct democracy on street corners, where neighbors would come out and work together to resolve problems within their neighborhoods.
“The piquetero movement did not only resist the neoliberal politics, they created productive ventures,” said Raul Zibechi, a Uruguayan journalist, author and social movement analyst. “They ended their dependence on the state, and began working on autonomy. Not an ideological autonomy, but a practical autonomy.”
Workspaces were recuperated by employees who returned to work to find locked doors and shuttered businesses. Following the crisis, more than 180 cooperatives were formed by their workers. By 2014, this number had expanded to 311 businesses that employed 13,462 workers.
The rise of the movement eventually contributed to the narrow victory of Néstor Carlos Kirchner in the May 2003 presidential. His administration’s first steps were to renegotiate the country’s debt, and to break ties with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
4. Move beyond political power
The story of Argentina also serves as a warning to the movement in the United States about the danger of focusing solely on winning electoral victories without also building alternative forms of power beyond the state. Zibechi argues that the rise of Kirchner led to the decline of the piquetero movement and is an example of how a movement can be co-opted by politicians in order to achieve power.
Kirchner spoke out against the popular protests, stating that the piqueteros should use more traditional democratic means, such as voting, rather than blocking roads and picketing. Furthermore, many middle-class voters, who made up many of the neighborhood associations, were taken in by the Kirchner campaign, believing that it was an anti-neoliberal administration. But his administration never led to a move towards a social and economic alternative.
The failure of the subsequent administration of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to fully transform the political situation led to the eventual return of the neoliberal influence in Argentina, and the election of right-wing politician Mauricio Macri in 2015.
A key lesson from the piquetero movement in Argentina and the movements against neoliberalism in Chile is that finding the means of constructing new forms of social relations outside the neoliberal and traditional political structure is a necessity for those organizing against Trump. These local solutions can provide communities with the means of building sustainable movements to resist the draconian policies of any government.
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@Bas:I think it actually got noticed. Whether it would work today now that tech journalism has changed and social media has evolved I don't know, but maybe Long Zheng's site's credibility would help.
The whole fullscreen start menu is touchscreen oriented. Scrolling a mousewheel up and down to scroll left and right is ridiculous. Having to go into the corners and "swipe" away from it is definitely a touchscreen gesture, swiping from the left side to switch apps is made for fingers on a screen that has a screen that's flush with the outer bezel, not a mouse.
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VADER – recording new album, tour & festival dates!
2011-03-18 - Polish death metal masters VADER are currently in the studio recording their new album. But this doesn't hinder them from preparing for summer gigs. VADER will be seen on the series of prestigious festivals within "Summer Campaign 2011", such as Hellfest, Summer Breeze, Festival Metal GDL, Death Fest Open Air, Vlamrock, Metal Hammer Festival, Carnage Tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH or Brutal Assault.
Apart from that, many other smaller festivals and several club concerts are planned. And it's only the first part of the campaign!
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‘Appropriate’ makes no apologies
“Sorry” is a simple, five-letter word many of us use in excess, inappropriately, without its true intent. Two women take the same route at the same time while traversing the entrance to a restroom. “Sorry.” Why the apology? Shouldn’t she simply say, “Excuse me?”
When I was in college I had a psychology-major acquaintance who put the word “sorry” on a pedestal. She claimed as a society we did not use the word enough. She apologized for every action in so much persistence that it drove those around her to frustration. She apologized for that, too.
Apology is the root of “Appropriate,” a play by American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, which kicked off the EPAC on the Edge series of staged readings March 31.
Philosophically, the play centers on what we, as humankind, need to own apologetically. Franz (Chris Silansky) has returned to his home with his new amore, River (Margaret Jackson), the day before the family house is set to go up for auction after the passing of his father. He is returning to apologize to his older siblings — Toni (Tricia Corcoran) and Bo (Ken Seigh) — and make amends for his transgression into some dark habits, which mount to a surprise for River.
Franz, whose birth name is Frank, has been gone for 10 years, and in the meantime Toni (the elder sibling) is divorced in tow with her teenage son, Rhys (Jimmy Damore). She feels the full weight of the family, having cared for the ailing father in his final years as her brother Bo moved to New York City and married Rachael (Joanna Underhill); the two have a girl and a boy, Cassidy (Sydney Norgaard) and Ainsley (Brady Norgaard). Tempers flare as the family members bring their own baggage to the forefront of the event, which quickly becomes clouded by unforeseen transgressions of racism, bigotry, and sexual deviance.
As a staged reading, “Appropriate” makes use of a minimal set. Packaging boxes, old geegaws, and family heirlooms are strewn about the Sheridan Bigler Theatre stage (still fresh off the performance of “King Lear”). The minimalism and the ability of the actors to rely on their in-hand scripts allow them to work every word of the text to perfection, driving home the meaning and depth of each word. The actors knew most of their lines already and excelled in delivery.
I had the opportunity to read the “Appropriate” script beforehand, and I do have to say producer (and EPAC on the Edge creator) Alex Bannon made a great decision to open with this 2014 Off-Broadway show. To read “Appropriate” is just as much an experience as watching a reading. The text is filled with not-so-subtle hints of the inner workings of the characters. The words fill a void in a script full of space for interpretation.
The cast of “Appropriate,” photographed during the show’s sole performance. (Image provided by EPAC)
When we read any work of fiction, we place voices, style, and appearance on the characters. Often, what we imagine in our minds from what we read on the page is different from what the director puts on the stage. This is true for EPAC on the Edge’s rendition of “Appropriate.” Some characters, like the soft-spirited River, were exactly as I imagined them; Franz was not. When I read the character I gave him more strength and certitude. Director Lydia Brubaker gave Franz timidity and strength that was only a coating on a soft, pliable feebleness. I liked her version better than mine.
Powerful and moving with a darkly comedic element, I wish the performance would have been available for more than one production. I was left wondering what I, or my children, may need to apologize for as I leave this world.
“Appropriate” has easily become one of my favorite plays, and I cannot wait to come across it again in the future.
I believe this bodes well for the rest of the EPAC on the Edge shows, which will continue on Friday, Aug. 11, with “The Whale” by Samuel D. Hunter; like “Appropriate,” the next reading will be co-produced by the Creative Works of Lancaster. The three part series of staged reading ends with “Clybourne Park” by Bruce Norris, and will be staged with the Theater of the Seventh Sister on Friday, Nov. 10.
Michael C. Upton is a freelance writer specializing in arts and leisure. He welcomes comments at [email protected] and facebook.com/SomebodiesProductions.
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Miss Venezuela’s Daughter, 5, Doesn’t Know Parents Were Murdered
How tragic! The former Miss Venezuela’s daughter, 5, was also shot when her parents were murdered by suspected robbers on the highway. While she is recovering from her own wound, her surviving family members have decided not to tell her that her parents didn’t survive the shooting.
Monica Spear, 29, her ex-husband, Thomas Henry Berry, 39, were shot and murdered on Jan. 6, but the story has gotten even more tragic. Their daughter Maya, 5, was also shot in the leg during the brutal suspected robbery, and though she is safely recovering, Monica’s brother, Ricardo revealed that the family has not yet told Maya that her parents were killed.
Monica’s young daughter is safe from harm and being looked after by her grandparents, but she does not know that her parents did not survive the shooting.
“Maya isn’t yet aware that her parents have been murdered,” Monica’s brother Ricardo told NTV24. “It’s a terrible tragedy what has happened to her and as long as we can give her time to recover we will be there for her.”
The little girl’s own injury is still of a concern to the family, and they don’t want to worry her with even more loss. “She’s taken a bullet to her leg and is injured,” he said. “She’s in a private clinic in Caracas and is safe with her grandparents.”
Monica Spear Murdered: Shot On Side Of Venezuela Highway
Monica and Thomas were gunned down in front of their daughter while they were stopped on Puerto-Cabello to Valencia highway, having their car towed after a tire was punctured on the uneven roads.
“It is presumed that the motive was robbery,” Venezuelan Justice Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres said, reported CNN. “We are still investigating. There are five people detained who are being interrogated.”
Our thoughts are with Maya and the victims’ families at this difficult time.
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my expectations are not that high every anime ive watched so far apart from 2 (chaos head 11eyes) i have enjoyed some i would rewatch others i would not bother. once i start an anime i finish it no matter what..
also i see alot of discussion for sao it was the first anime i watched about 1 month ago and it got me addicted to anime i even brought an asuna mouse pad cause i needed a new 1 XD
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Anyway, the point of all this is, I was wondering what your opinions on expectations, hype and publicity for anime were. Do you try to avoid knowing beforehand what the next season will be like? Or is it more exciting to know juicy details like the staff and studio that will be working on your new animes? I thought it would be interesting to discuss.
I don't go out of my way to avoid hype/publicity/information about upcoming shows, but I also don't tend toward activities that bring me in lots of contact with that kind of info. I skim the preview threads on CR, and occasionally read news stories here and elsewhere, so usually there are a few titles that I'll have at least heard of and understand that others are greatly looking forward to. But there are always titles I haven't heard about at all--sometimes I'll read the synopsis when they are announced here on CR, but sometimes I don't even do that, and just blindly add to my queue.
I get a little bit of enjoyment by hearing about upcoming shows, and hearing others get excited, but it's not all that exciting for me personally to listen to too much (or participate much in) speculative squeeing or denouncing. This limited level of involvement beforehand leaves me in a position of not having much by way of expectation--so I rarely end up truly disappointed, and occasionally do end up pleasantly surprised.
Though there are certainly shows I like less this season, the one that has registered as a mild disappointment is Oreimo 2. That's because I did have expectations based on how much I liked the first season. The second season feels different enough, and not in a way that I like more, that it's mildly disappointing. But I'm still watching it and liking it.
Flowers of Evil is my very favorite show this season, but it didn't exceed expectations, because I had no expectations. I knew nothing about it ahead of time, and the brief synopsis I'd read sounded very much like something I'd like.
Hataraku Maou-sama! is the biggest pleasant surprise.I love this show! I didn't know much going in, but based on its premise, it seemed like it might be mildly entertaining but not much else. I was wrong. As I wrote in that discussion thread, it's funny, it's romantic, it's dramatic, it's got character development, it's got plot that's well-paced and otherwise executed in a way that feels interesting instead of dull. I like the opportunity for this kind of surprise, and staying underinformed beforehand does aid that.
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The great economist and author, Peter Drucker once said something like: “the trouble is, before World War II it took thirty years to become a Vice President, since World War II everyone expects to be a Vice President before they’re thirty!”
People’s expectation of time goes quickly. The half-life of technology doesn’t help. It took thousands of years to invent the phone, then hundreds to invent the smart phone, now a new version comes out in a matter of weeks. It took thousands of years to invent movies, then TV, then home video, then video stores, then mail-to-you DVDs, now streaming. It just feels like life should happen faster and faster.
I remember touring a Dupont Family mansion in Wilmington, Delaware years ago. In his home office, this Dupont had very modern equipment for the 1920s. He philosophized that we’d all be working three-day work weeks thanks to the gadgets. What he didn’t know was that the gadgets only helped us do more, quicker, so more was expected.
Our current experience might have a silver lining. If anything, it might teach us to slow down again, not race at such a pace, and realize we can’t control the speed of everything. It might bring back a sense that not everything needs to go viral, that you can still be a success even if you don’t have a million-zillion followers. If the followers you do have are the right ones, ones who can actually hire you and are not just ‘like-able’ followers. The TV shows M*A*S*H and CHEERS were almost cancelled their first years on the air. But, over time, with perseverance, they garnered an audience and became smash hits that ran for years.
With time and perseverance your career can, too. Even while quarantining you can get and keep your name and content in front of the right audience. It might just take a little longer than expected, like it used to. And right now, that’s just fine.
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Search Results: nuclear war
The ongoing talk of war with North Korea and the threat of nuclear weapons has everybody dusting off their copies of Dr Strangelove and rewatching that classic black farce of innuendo, misunderstanding and paranoia in an age of Mutually Assured Destruction.
Ludlam's departure means that the Senate has now had three senators, including Bob Day, the Family First leader, from South Australia, and Rod Culleton of the One Nation Party, who was also from Western Australia, declared ineligible to sit in the Parliament in the 12 months since the last election. One is an accident but three is an epidemic. This is a disturbing turn of events.
The DPRK's options in terms of defending itself against the US and its allies were always limited, leaving the way open for an assortment of pantomimes. The arsenal of the threat became normal: that, for instance, of incinerating Seoul, the possibility that Tokyo or Alaska might be targets. The show seems to be moving beyond the next boundary of what is deemed acceptable, largely because Trump deemed it impossible Pyongyang would have a viable ICBM option that could reach the US.
When Corbyn invoked the many against the few, he did so while advocating free education, the renationalisation of utilities and a break from the US alliance. By contrast, Blair coined the phrase in a speech where he urged listeners to put behind them 'the bitter political struggles of left and right that have torn our country apart for too many decades. Many of these conflicts have no relevance whatsoever to the modern world - public versus private, bosses versus workers, middle class versus working class.' We all know which version sits closer to Shorten's heart.
In 1978 Kaurna/Narungga woman, Georgina Williams, said to me that Aboriginal people tend to be first on the receiving end of governmental oppressive practices and, when that works, the practices are extended to other poor Australians. Thirty-nine years later, almost every day brings new evidence of a relentless campaign against the poor, of which Cashless Cards are but one particularly vindictive example.
Indigenous leaders this last week have called for the creation of two new legal entities. They want a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution, and a Makarrata Commission set up by legislation. The Makarrata Commission would supervise agreement making between governments and First Nations and engage in truth telling about history. The envisaged destination is a national Makarrata (or treaty). So the immediate constitutional issue is the creation of the First Nations Voice. There is no point in proceeding with a referendum on a question which fails to win the approval of Indigenous Australia. Neither is there any point in proceeding with a referendum which is unlikely to win the approval of the voting public.
Ypres' human collateral damage and displacement of those forced to flee is investigated at Ypres' In Flanders Fields Museum. The museum handbook parallels Belgian's WWI refugee exodus with the plight of refugees today fleeing Syria, Afghanistan and Africa. It's one way In Flanders Fields Museum is adopting a forward-looking approach to commemoration, pulling World War I's messages and themes out of 1918 and propelling them into the 21st century.
A truculent rogue in the White House fumes at an upstart rogue in Pyongyang, both fumbling away in the kindergarten of blunder and realpolitik. How do they measure up in the stakes of rogue behaviour? Even conservative commentators such as Samuel Huntington noted in 1999 that the US is 'in the eyes of many countries ... becoming a rogue superpower'. International law, for the bomb-heavy bully, is a convenient moral reference when needed, but is avoided like a leper when it becomes an impediment.
The pictures coming out of Khan Sheikhoun are horrific. Children foaming at the mouth, some with terrible head wounds. No wonder the reaction of the world has been outrage. 'Assad must go' has been revived as a catchphrase in the West. We are right to be appalled. Yet several features about the reported sarin attack in Syria's Idlib Governorate should give pause in the current rush to judgment. Firstly, while you wouldn't know it from much of the media, the facts themselves are contested.
This week marks the anniversary of the triple disaster (earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown) that hit northern Japan on 11 March 2011. The event took over 18,000 lives, and initially displaced 470,000 people. Six years on, 127,000 are still without a permanent home. Delays have been caused by the sheer physical scope, pre-existing regulations and other restrictions. These are all understandable. What is less easy to accept are the disruptions caused by the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
'It will be your artists: the poets, painters, actors, dancers, musicians, orators - they will be the ones to lead the changes.' It was one of the many international invited guests, a Maori woman speaker, who made this prediction to the huge 40,000 strong crowd that marched to Hyde Park, Sydney, on 26 January 1988. In South Australia almost 30 years later, this prophecy continues to unfold in the high-stakes battle for country that surrounds the proposed nuclear waste dump.
Much commentary on Trump's victory has veered between two explanations: either there is large proportion of the electorate with 'deplorable' attitudes to women and minorities; or economic dislocation has produced an angry white working class eager to punish political elites. These explanations are not mutually exclusive. The willingness to ignore or welcome Trump's misogyny is a symptom of the undermining of a deep sense of masculinity that, for some men, is their primary identity.
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North Road Safety Campaigner Focusses on Speed
1 May 2017
Highlands and Islands Regional MSP and long time road safety campaigner, David Stewart is supporting the Brake road safety theme of tackling speeding motorists in the weeks and months leading up to this year’s road safety week, which takes place between 20th and 26th November 2017.
“Speed is a factor in almost all road collisions in Scotland, even if not the primary cause, it can be a contributory factor and it certainly plays a major part in the resultant casualty severity.
“The faster you drive, the longer it will take to stop. The results of speeding are often deadly for other road users, especially pedestrians and cyclists,” said David Stewart.
With the fourth United Nations Global Road Safety Week running from the 8th -14th May 2017, also focussing on speed, David said,
“it seemed an appropriate area of road safety for my team and I at NOSDAT (North Of Scotland Driving Awareness Team) to concentrate on in the months ahead, especially with our links to EASST (Eastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport).
“We will be speaking to businesses, Police Scotland, road safety groups and other stakeholders in the weeks ahead, seeking their support for our own safer speed - safer roads campaign over the coming months."
He continued :
“Over the past seven years we have as a team and by working with others, made a real difference with regards road safety across the Highlands Islands and Moray.
“ We have secured four road safety awards in recognition of our work, had some influence in persuading the UK Government to look again and improve the training of young and new drivers.
“Whilst we worked closely with SCID (Scottish Campaign against Irresponsible Drivers) we have been successful in persuading the Scottish Government to introduce drug driving limits in Scotland and by working in partnership with local businesses, we have launched many other successful local road safety campaigns ( see notes).
“In the coming weeks we would like to launch an initiative across the whole of the Highlands Islands and Moray which addresses the very serious issue of speeding motorists.
“With that in mind, I would like to seek the views and opinions of constituents (drivers, pedestrians,- including children, parents, guardians and childminders walking to and from school - cyclists and horse riders) as to how best they think we can address this issue.
“I want to listen to the views of our constituents and hear what they have to say.
“With that in mind I can be contacted by email on :
[email protected]
or by writing to me at
3 Gordon Terrace,Inverness,IV2 3HD
or via my office in Stornoway at
34 Cromwell Street, Stornoway HS1 2DD.
“I maybe in a position to offer help and support to individuals or groups, or alternatively, I am happy to listen to all suggestions and progress some of those deemed suitable and appropriate.
“Let’s face it, with thousands of road users across the North and islands, there must be some innovative and worthwhile ideas and suggestions that we can tap into.
“By working together we can and will continue to make our roads safer.”
Notes:
· Data held by DVLA shows there were 3.2 million licence holders in Scotland with over 300,000 who have points on their licence. This equates to one in 10 Scottish motorists who have penalty point on their driving licence. The figure for the rest of the UK is one in every 14 motorists.
· EASST is an independent UK-registered charity whose mission is to save lives and prevent injuries by making road transport safer, greener and more sustainable for future generations. Since its establishment in 2009-10, EASST has built a vibrant network of NGOs across Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia - contributing to significant reforms in the region and to the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety.
· Some of the other NOSDAT road safety campaigns which David Stewart lead on were as follows: the sensible driving –always arriving campaign, the graduated driving licence scheme, addressing drivers with poor eyesight, the SMART campaign (drivers using mobile phones),winter driving check list campaign, the MFR road safety advert campaign and the young driver parental agreement campaign.
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The life of a farmer
There is always something to do on the farm. Currently I am only a part time farmer but really that means I work full time for half of the rewards. What I mean by that is it’s hard to be a farmer full time in this day and age. The stress of the unknown, the hours put in and the uncertainty of the markets creates a dynamic that many would avoid. So why try to farm, and by farm I mean grow food in which you sell and try to live off of said profits?
There is a certain longing I believe that exists in most of us to be the people we once were yet we get pulled into what we are becoming. In all of us exist a draw to the land whether we act on it or not. Not long ago (in the grand scheme of things) in 1790 90% of Americans were farmers. Today only about 2% of the population are counted as farmers and that statistic comes from 1990’s. I imagine that percent is even lower now but maybe not.
Making a profit from farming is tough and there have been many that have come and gone well before my time. Yet there are those who are becoming the rock stars of the farming world. People like Jean-Martin Fortier, Curtis Stone, Sepp Holzer and John Jeavons (in my personal opinion) and numerous others who have made big leaps in the world of farming. Yet they are doing nothing new and even more so they are farming in a way that is akin to 100 years ago or so. What makes the first two “rock stars” is that they are making a profit from a small amount of land and a very decent one at that. When compared to other professions they are not making a killing but making a living doing something they love.
That’s what it really comes down to. Making a living. Most professions out there don’t have that triple bottom line that I look for when it comes to a career. Helping others while making a living and not destroying your resources in the process (the other two farmers are actually improving their resources in the process of providing the bottom line). So is the life of a farmer the way to go? Well maybe it’s not for everyone and maybe it’s better to do part time. For myself I am trying to focus on what I call the triple “F”. Farming, Fires and Filming.
What can I say, I like trifectas. So I guess I’m a tri-time farmer? Check out my farm at www.sonofsomething.com.
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True/Slant: A rather convincing case of why Rush Limbaugh will never be a NFL owner.
LA Times: Newest enemy of newspapers, MLB.com. Does any newspaper ever consider the fact that maybe MLB.com just has better beat writers? Certainly is the case in Detroit ... Jason Beck is far superior to the others in this town.
Awful Announcing: The TBS guys were terrible last night. There was the call in the link, and then the fact that Magglio Ordonez had been out of the game for like two innings, yet they kept talking about him coming up to bat. They also referred to sideline reporter 'Greg' Sager instead of 'Craig' Sager in one of the graphics.Winging it in Motown: Some random Red Wings stats.
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This report is based on synthesis, analysis, and interpretation of information gathered from various sources regarding the target market. Our analysts have analyzed the information and data and gained insights using a mix of primary and secondary research efforts, with the primary objective being to provide a holistic view of the target market. In addition, an in-house study has been made of the global economic conditions and other economic indicators and factors to assess their respective impact on the market historically, as well as current impact, in order to make informed forecasts about the scenarios in the near and distant future.
Introduction:
Indoor farming refers to cultivation of crops or plants in an indoor facility. Indoor farming is being used to encourage local production of crops in cities and also to deliver fresh produce in city areas where plots of land are not readily available for cultivation and farming. Combination of both hydroponics and artificial lighting is used in indoor farming technology in order to provide the plants with the necessary nutrients that they would have received if grown outdoor. In indoor farming technology, factors such as nutrition levels, and moisture levels, light amount are controlled and managed by the farmers or the cultivator and the cultivators get a wide range of options as to choose what to grow.
Dynamics:
There are some of the major challenges in the traditional process of food production such as declining access to arable land and fresh water, unsustainability of traditional farming approaches, and unfavorable climate changes. Regardless of these challenges, there is an increasing and continuous demand for food production to satisfy growing global population. Indoor farming technology overcomes such challenges, which has been a major factor in driving demand for indoor farming methods, leading to growth of the global market. Advantages of indoor farming methods such as decreasing use of toxic chemicals used as pesticides, reduction in water usage, increasing yield of production, protection from climate changes are some driving factors for growth of the global indoor farming technology market. In addition, increasing demand for fresh and organic food, coupled with growing health conscious population, is also expected to drive the global market growth over the forecast period.
High initial cost for indoor farming technology is a major challenge and is expected to produce yield at a higher cost, which may restrain growth of the global indoor farming technology market over the forecast period.
Increasing adoption of innovative and new techniques such as automation techniques, HVAC equipment, climate control systems, LED, in indoor farming industry are expected to create revenue opportunities for the players, presence in the global market over the forecast period.
Analysis by Region:
Europe market accounts for maximum revenue share of the global indoor farming technology market, owing to challenges faced in traditional farming methods especially weather challenges that hinder the crop production. In addition, presence of prominent such as Philips Lighting, Richel Group, Agrilution, etc. are expected to drive growth of the indoor farming technology market in the region. Asia Pacific market is expected to register highest CAGR growth over the forecast period, owing to increasing demand for production of food to satisfy the exponentially growing population in the developing economies such as China, India, etc.
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Photo provided by Flickr2007 – The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) was founded to establish and maintain universal and professional standards for terminology, best practices, quality and ethics in the pet health insurance industry.Photo provided by Flickr
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Photo provided by FlickrPhoto provided by FlickrPhoto provided by FlickrAll pet insurance is not the same. Some insurance plans cover accidents to your pet, but not illnesses. Some plans cover treatment for cancer, some don't. It can be confusing, so you will need to do some research (that's why we created this website.) With pet insurance, if your pet gets sick or has an accident, you can go to any licensed veterinarian in the United States and Canada for treatment. Knowing that your pet's medical expenses are covered brings tremendous peace of mind, making pet insurance invaluable to the traveling pet owner.A low price is no bargain if your insurance company denies your pet's claim. Cheaper policies tend to provide less coverage. Will the cheapest pet policy cover your dog's cancer treatment? Probably not.When choosing a pet insurance provider, it is always best to research each company’s specific coverage, including its limits, exclusions, waiting periods, and stipulations. Certain carriers may impose a limit on benefit reimbursements, which can either be yearly, or within the full length of the insured pet’s lifespan. Coverage may also vary based on the pet’s age and breed. In Canada, pet insurance assists in the coverage of pet-related medical costs. Regardless of the policy, insurance plans should include coverage over accidents, illnesses, diagnostic tests, hospitalization, emergency care, prescriptions, and surgery. Many plans also offer general wellness coverage for routine care as an additional option, for procedures such as checkups and vaccinations. Whether your pet needs a couple stiches put into an injured paw or if they’re facing a serious life threatening condition like cancer, you want a plan that has broad coverage & has few exclusions. After all, pet insurance is for the unexpected, and while some breeds are pre-disposed for specific health problems, the only thing you can really expect as a pet parent is that the unexpected will happen. Try and take out an insurance plan for your pet as soon as you can. As they age, there is an ever-increasing risk of chronic illness or a genetic disease manifesting itself. If these should occur before the the policy’s start date, they’d be excluded from coverage. That said, however, any condition documented following the policy's start date, should be covered under the plan’s terms.When looking at pet insurance, find a comprehensive plan that will protect you from the unexpected. We don’t suggest wellness or preventative care because these expenses can be budgeted for annually, but pick the plan that is best for you and your furry friend.
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Thursday, November 01, 2012
When A Black Man Uses the "N" Word, It's Okay
The reverend who gave the benediction during President Barack Obama’s
inauguration said America is “going to hell,” and white people may go
with it.
Rev. Joseph Lowery, 91, made the comments at St. James Baptist Church
in Forsyth, Ga., as part of a Southern Christian Leadership Conference
tour to encourage African-Americans to vote for Obama, according to the
Monroe County Reporter.The paper reports
that Lowery apparently told parishioners in the crowd that he is back
to believing that all white people will not get into heaven because of
what’s been happening during the campaign.
“I’m frightened by the level of hatred and bitterness coming out in
this election,” Lowery said, according to the County Reporter.
Lowery blasted blacks for costing Obama the state of Georgia in the
2008 election because 390,000 African-Americans decided to stay home and
not vote.
“I don’t know what kind of a n***** wouldn’t vote with a black man
running,” Lowery extolled, according to the paper. “All that he did with
the stimulus was genius. Nobody intelligent would risk this country
with Romney.”
Lowery added that “America is going to hell in a hand basket.”
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The makers of Floome, a new breathalyzer dongle that clips into a smartphone’s headphone jack, say their gadget is more accurate than the Breathometer breathalyzer we featured in March, because Floome is equipped with a key ingredient missing from the former: a flowmeter.
Given the number of iPad cases that arrive at my door each week for review, you might be surprised that I still buy the things. And a couple of weeks ago when I picked up a natty little felt iPad bag in a local store, I couldn’t believe the price. At just €20 (around $25), it’s a steal.
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I know that I write a lot in each blog post – this helps me remember what colours or cardstock I’ve used in case I want to get a similar effect in the future, in addition to providing information that some readers might be interested in – so please don’t think that you have to read every word I’ve written. If you don’t want to read my musings, or know what I used and how I made a card you can just click the thumbnail images to view each card at a larger size, and then click “Back” and scroll down to the next section.
Paper Flowers : 07 – 08
7. Making Flatter Flowers From Waste – 1
Most of what I’ve shown you so far has been making dimensional flowers, but we all know that, with postage being more expensive for more dimensional cards, dimensional flowers may be great for hand delivered cards but not so good if the card is to be posted. For these flowers I’ve used the “waste” from a die-cut trellis and kept the flowers quite flat with minimal dimension.
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This is the trellis I used the waste from to make my flowers. I could also have used the heart waste from another trellis in the same kit for a slightly different look of flower.
For these flowers I used four popped out pieces per flower.
I put the non-stick mat down on my Buddy Board for the next jobs just in case I got glue seaping out and the “petals” sticking to my work surface. I used wet glue, with a fine metal nozzle tip added …
and put a drop of glue at the end of a piece.
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Another piece was then attached.
I did this until I’d got all the pieces paired.
I then put another small drop of glue at the join of a pair,
and put another pair on top at a 90 degree angle.
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So the “flower” now looks like this.
And I kept going until all pieces were attached in the same way.
Once dried I took a ProMarker, of the same colour as I’d use on the card some of the flowers are to be placed on, and flicked some colour in fom the edge of each “petal”.
Turning the “flower” round and continuing to add colour round the whole flower.
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For this pictorial guide I’ve actually coloured the flowers in using a variety of different ProMarker colours, leaving one white, colouring in one completely, doing a variety of depths of colour coming in from the edge on others, and actually using two colours, red and orange, on another flower. It’s pale blue flowers I’ve used on my project, but I’ve used deeper colours on the other examples to make the colouring more obvious, though perhaps the colour edge is a bit too defined on these and they would only be used on cards with lots of deep colours.
I then used my fingers to give a very minimal curve to the flowers …
until all the flowers had a bit of a shallow dish look.
I then added centres to the flowers. Some have sticky back gems added – but remember that if you are wanting flowers without too much dimension for posting you don’t want gems that are too deep. To the other flowers I’ve added glitter glue in various colours. This will dry reasonably flat. You can also put a little glue on and add glitter of your choice, or add Flowersoft or flocking. You can also add blogbs of pearlescent glue that dries like little pearls – but again remember about dimension for posting.
I’ll be putting up a picture of a card that’s embellished using flowers of these type in a while.
You can also make similar flowers with the waste of other trellis from the same set, such as the heart trellis, or waste of a similar shape from paper punches or cutting using an electronic/digital cutting machine. Look at everything because there’s a lot that can be used in another way in crafting.
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8. Flowers From Diamonds
This is another instance where the waste from a crafting process can be used to make flowers. This time the shapes are little diamonds. Whether from dies, punches, or cutting files, they can all be used, and the size dictates the finished flower.
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I’d been making Christmas Crackers using the Tonic Cracker Die and a background from the kit Christmas Reds by Mary MacBean, so had dozens of diamonds that popped out.
I roughly tore a circle out of the left-over cardstock – just a freeform tearing.
So to start the flower I used waste diamonds, a quick grab wet glue, and a torn circle around an inch in size.
I put a ring of the glue onto the torn circle.
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Onto the glue I put a circle of diamonds, with a bit on the circle and a lot sticking over the edge, and I then added another ring of glue on top.
I then put on another circle of diamonds, overlapping the ones put down first.
Next I took some glue gel in a syringe and squirted a mound of glue into the centre of the flower.
I then stuck some more diamonds in filling the flower as much as I wanted.
For the first flower I used the diamonds flat, as they came out of the die. For the next flowers I will sow some way to shape the diamonds to give a different dimension to the finished flowers.
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I pinched the diamonds between thumb and forefinger of both hands and pulled it to one side to make an S shape.
I put other diamonds over the side of a finger and held with fingers either side to give a cresent moon type shape.
The S and cresent shaped diamonds.
For this flower I started the same as the first flower, but used the S shaped diamonds, and rather than two layers with wet glue and then changing to glue ge, I added another two layers of the S shaped diamonds a bit further in. Bu pushing the lower side of the S into the glue and having th rise in the shapes it gives a different effect to the flower. I haven’t added anything to the centre yet, but gems, buttons, glitter or glitter glue, could be attached to match the project it will be used at.
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This one had a bit larger circle but is made the same way as the previous flower with S shaped diamonds, but this time I tore a star out of the background cardstock I had spare and stuck this over the centre.
This one is made with a smaller circle, then a mound of glue gel was put in the middle and the cresent shaped diamonds was put into the glue to give another dimention to the flowers.
This time I used a smallish torn circle as the base, a squirt of glue gel in the middle, and the cresent shaped diamonds were put in half on their side and shaped around like a pinwheel.
The last two could also be finished off by sprinkling glitter onto the glue gel before it sets to give a sparkly centre to the flowers. Alternitively the flowers could be finished off with a blog of glitter glue, button, gem, bead, or anything suitable from your crafting stash.
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Please do come back and have a look at these pages again in the future as I hope to continue adding pictorial guides to some of the different paper flower types I’ve made I’ve done.
Please Note:
The photographs used in these pictorial guides were all taken by me and are copyright to me – so no taking copies for your own use in either paper or electronic format.
The shapes that I’ve used to make my creations – be they digital/electronic cuts, die cuts I’ve cut myself, pieces punched with a paper punch, laser or die cut elements I’ve bought in, etc. – will all be copyrighted to the original designer/company of those designs. The same is true for any background paper designs I’ve used as well. Where I’ve used background papers, electronic/digital cutting files, dies, etc., I’ve tried to provide details, plus I’ve tried to put in links to where they are legally sold if I know of anywhere they are currently available from, so if you like them you can go and buy your own. If you want to make something similar to what I’ve made, and don’t already have the same items I’ve used, or similar shaped items, then please buy the stuff. Don’t try to use my photos to create your own digital cutting files. It isn’t nice and it isn’t legal.
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