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What do your doodles say about you?
Like I've said before, I'm a big doodler, and I bet you are too!
Many of us end up doodling the same things over and over again. I myself am drawn to doodling flowers, the moon, stars and eyes. Did you know that our doodles my have a direct link to our moods, emotions and even our personality?
{Check out this fun quiz to see what your doodles say about you!}
Take a look at your mandala or doodle page to see what your doodles reveal about you!
Animals - Animal doodlers are usually the sensitive type, perhaps even on the introverted side. They may connect better with nature and animals than most humans. Different animals can also represent different moods and personalities.
Arrows- Arrows often indicate feelings of ambition, drive and motivation. People who draw arrows and straight lines are often goal oriented and assertive.
Birds- Birds are very similar to butterflies in the desire for freedom and flight.The bird is also a representation of hope an trust. Drawing and doodling birds indicates a peaceful and optimistic mindset.
Boxes- Drawing squares and boxes often indicates that you want control over a situation or that you are thinking through a problem. Squares, boxes and cubes often reflect that someone is efficient and analytical. Boxes are some of the most common doodles, and are usually formed while listening to someone. They reflect a constructive and problem solving mindset.
Butterflies - Butterflies are dreamy, romantic creatures that don't like to be tied down. They are also great representations of transformation and rebirth. Drawing and doodling butterflies in flight can indicate your desire for freedom.
Chains- Doodling chains often indicates feelings of restriction. This could be within a job, relationship, or within a person's attitude and belief system. Drawing interlocking chains in detail shows the need for order and control over a situation.
Checkerboard Patterns- People who draw checkerboard patterns often have patience and persistence. Patterns like this often come up when someone is subconsciously working through a weighted issue in their mind. This is also a popular doodle from those who are prone to mood swings.
Circles- Circles represent unity and peace. Since the circle is drawn with round flowing movements it invokes a peaceful mindset. If drawing bubbles, circles and flowers are your thing, you are likely to be a peaceful, well rounded person.
Clouds- Fluffy clouds indicate a happy individual who is feeling free and light hearted. Clouds can also indicate someone is a day dreamer. Angry stormy clouds can reveal depression, sadness and anxiety.
Dots- Random dots indicate instability, anxiety, and anticipation. Dots in an evenly spaced apart pattern represent control, stability and creativity.
Eyes- It's said that eyes are the window to the soul, and doodled eyes are just that! Doodles of eyes often show the inner self of the artist behind them. Big eyes reflect an outgoing personality, while closed eyes may indicate the opposite. People who doodle eyes are often very observant, but may tend to be wallflowers.
Faces- The expression of the doodled face speaks volumes of the mood of the doodler. Certain facial features may be exaggerated that could provide additional meanings. Drawing full faces can indicate feeling sociable, friendly and open; while drawing profiles can indicate feeling introverted and lonely.
Flowers - Doodling flowers often indicates someone who is warm hearted and sociable. The shape of the petal can also reflect quite a bit about the doodler. A soft rounded petal will suggest a feminine softness, but pointy petals show you may be in defense mode! Drawing drooping flowers indicates feelings of stress and burden, while live vibrant flowers reflect joy and optimism
Food- Drawing things to eat or drink indicates a need for love and a desire for the good things in life. Sweet things like cupcakes, cookies and cakes represents a warm sweet personality.
Hearts- Hearts often reflect that love and romance is on the mind! These simple designs can also be used as petals and borders, reflecting love and beauty.
Houses- Drawing a house or your home shows feelings of nostalgia and the need for security. Drawings of happy looking houses with plentiful windows reflects a happy home life, while isolated windowless houses reveal loneliness.
Intricate Patterns - Highly detailed intricate designs are often signs of an introvert and someone with extreme attention to detail. They may have a hard time coping with sudden change, or may at first seem inflexible with new ideas.
Lines- Straight lines indicate action and forward thinking, while curved lines indicate peace of mind. Scribbled lines reflect chaos and disorder of the mind. The pressure of the line is also something to take note of as it also reflects the mind of the doodler. A line that is pressed hard into the paper indicates aggression, and soft light lines indicate feelings of peace and light heartedness.
Moons - The moon is a symbol of mysticism and darkness, and this doodles is common among women! Doodles of the moon often reveal an introverted personality, and a solid understanding of self. Take note of the phase of the moon that you doodle!
Names or Initials - Doodling your name or your initials is a sign you want attention and independence. (Do you practice your signature too??) Teenagers are known to doodle their name and practice their handwriting, this actually helps gain a good understanding of self!
Spiderwebs- Drawing webs can sometimes reflect feeling trapped and unable to move forward in life. In many cases, the spiderweb is a sign of wholeness, creation, and connection to source.
Stairs - Like lines, stairs reflect ambition, direction and forward thinking. If you tend to draw stairs, it may be because you are impatient and wanting to move forward in life.
Stars - Stars are often symbols of hope and optimism. To doodle stars shows that you are optimistic and are able to find hope in the darkest of situations. Stars, like the moon often reflect an interest in mysticism and spirituality.
Trees- Trees are often self portraits of the doodler! A sparse skinny tree can reflect feeling unseen or uneasy, while a happy tree full of leaves with deep roots indicates feeling full of life. A tree surrounded with flowers and beautiful scenery is someone who feels full of hope and joy for life.. while a lone tree on a hill suggests someone feels isolated and lonely.
Triangles- Triangles are a masculine shape based on the sharp angles. They show forward thinking, and direct action. (I tend to always doodle triangles when I speak, and circles when I listen.) Triangles reveal a rational mindset.
Zig Zags - Like the triangle, zig-zags show forward thinking and quite a bit of left brain activity going on.
(Don't see your doodles on this list? message me and I'll do my best to add them!)
*Please note: I am not a doctor or psychologist, this list is just for fun and not meant to diagnose or treat any condition. The list was compiled using several recourses from my knowledge in Tarot and symbology, to several other lists online. Feel free to message me if you see anything that needs adapting!
Here are my doodles! I tend to draw a lot of natural shapes and flowers, especially when I do mandalas.
These were actually inspired by another lesson I had planned for us..since Lesson One was so quick I put together a bonus lesson based on doodling, and inspired by the Spirit De La Lune Moondalas!
Remember it's a bonus lesson, just for fun.. so don't worry if you don't have a lot of time. (I know school is starting for many people.)


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Nowadays people are making multi-GPU mining rigs for mining crypto currencies from a lot of different materials – plastic, wood, aluminum frames and whatever they have handy. Peter Selmeczy however did go for an interesting approach with his GPU mining rig build – he went on using copper tubes to build his mining rig. Furthermore he has provided a detailed build of his project, so if you think that the idea is cool, you might want to take a look on how he built his rig. The 4 GPU mining rig he built was entirely made from copper tubes and aluminum joints for the tubes. It all goes together with 8 large 140mm Noctua fans for better airflow and the color of these fans does go along very well with the copper tubes, so the whole thing does indeed look really cool.
Peter Selmeczy has started working on the second improved version of his built that will have all of the GPUs cooled using the Arctic Cooling Accelero Hybrid III water cooling system, 100% of the wiring passed through the copper tubes, the use of cable combs for the wires and have a significantly reduced size for the whole thing. So you might want to keep an eye out on the progress and how will version 2 of the open frame copper tube mining rig look like when it is finished.
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Recently Helen Zille caused a storm. This was because she tweeted that colonialism wasn't all that bad. In doing this she implied that it brought development to the backward parts. For this the ANC attacked her. Also her party, the DA, is having a disciplinary hearing. As a result they might make her resign. But colonialism is unnecessary for state intervention development. I hold no brief for Helen Zille. This is because her remarks are churlish and offensive. I have heard similar remarks around Stellenbosch … [Read more...]
South African Anger and its vicissitudes.
Almost every commentator agrees that the levels of South African anger are too high. Anger exists between ethnic (black/white) groups, men and women, and men and children. South African anger is a manifestation of splits in the "rainbow nation". A critical developmental strategy is the integration of our towns and cities. But by keeping people apart, these splits undermine these developmental efforts. So there is good reason to try understand this anger that is tearing at our social fabric. A good starting point … [Read more...]
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LPU student Rajesh Haldhar, a Ph.D. Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, received a scholarship for pursuing his Post-doctorate studies from School of Engineering at Shantou University, China for the academic year 2019-2020.
LPU student Rajesh Haldhar, a Ph.D. Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, received a scholarship for pursuing his Post-doctorate studies from School of Engineering at Shantou University, China for the academic year 2019-2020.
Eminent experts from the industry/academia are invited to enrich the knowledge of students for solving industrial and societal problems. In one such visit, Dr. Manash Sarmah (Scientist, Jubilant Chemsys) interacts with the students.
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2018 Batch Students of School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences secured placements in Top Reputed Companies.
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Dr. Ambrish Singh (Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan Province, P. R. China.) delivered a lecture on "Development of corrosion inhibitors and their applications in different industries".
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Charles Day/ Class 9: Financial Literacy
223. How would you gauge your level of financial literacy today? I would gauge my level of literacy as pretty well, considering the fact that in my previous lifestyle and for a pretty significant amount of time, I ran a multi-million dollar corp. without a computer and from every where from wholesale to retail, statistical… Read More
Larry Parks/ Class 5: Self-Improvement Training
126. When you assess your environment, what opportunities for self-improvement can you create or seize? I can develop my relationship with God which helps guide me through out my day. I can also work out to keep my body in shape along with my spirit. 127. What is your interpretation on the value of self-imposed… Read More
Henry Lewis/ Class 3: Accountability
97. Describe your thoughts on whether accountability logs would help, hinder, or provide indifferent to your opportunities for success upon release. They will definitely keep an individual honest and on their path. It's good to be structured in one's thoughts and action. I think I will devise a similar strategy for keeping myself honest. An… Read More
Henry Lewis/ Class 2: Goals
64. What values might lead a person to success upon release from prison?: Honesty, faith, discipline, patience, education. We must create plans and work each day towards accomplishing their goals. Proper preparation prevents poor performance. 65. How does a person ever become his values?: By staying true to self and practicing what you speak. 66…. Read More
Tavius Smith/ Class 1: Values
16. Who are you? I am a loving caring family orientated man that believes in treating everyone fair and not judging people. I have one son. I'm 33 yrs old 6'2 215 raised in Monessen PA. went to college for one year, played semi pro ball tried out for the buffalo bills. 17. Describe your… Read More
Henry Lewis/ Class 1: Values
16. Who are you? I'm a 32 year old black man from N.C. I'm charismatic, selfless individual with great leadership skills. A good speaker and I understand people well. Im very respectful and all of my friends enjoy my sense of humor. I'm willing to help others in any situation. I want for others what… Read More
Colin Walsh/ Class 4: Life Management Skills
105. How would you define your life management skills? I would define life management skills, as the skills required to manage one's life. Just as business management skills are how to manage a business and financial management skills are how to manage one's finances. Life management skills are how to manage one's life. Life management… Read More
Severin Stone/ Class 3: Accountability
97. Describe your thoughts on whether accountability logs would help, hinder, or provide indifferent to your opportunities for success upon release. Accountability logs I think can be helpful. I've seen Michael's logs and how he used them personally, though I myself am not currently using them, I see great value in them. Anything that helps… Read More
Severin Stone/ Class 2: Goals
64. What values might lead a person to success upon release from prison?: The values that might lead a person to succeed upon release from prison are having a relationship with God, hard work, education, attitude, dedication and drive. My values line me up to succeed in this environment and outside. This is why setting… Read More
Brian Buehrle/ Class 2: Goals
64. What values might lead a person to success upon release from prison?: I do not believe there is any particular values which might lead to success upon release. Each person is different; each situation is different. What works for me may not work for someone (or anyone) else. The most important aspect is determining… Read More
Brian Harrod/ Class 1: Values
16. Who are you? I am a passionate person who felled in love with the wrong things growing up. Like the hustler and the tough guys around the neighborhood. 17. Describe your background with regard to your education, vocation or career, troubles with the law. Again my pass is like so many others who allow… Read More
Deron Lamar Porter/ Class 7: Support Networks
174. In what ways do you perceive relationships with people you knew prior to confinement to evolve over the course of your imprisonment? I see myself growing closer to my children and they're mothers through letters and phone conversations. I 've ended all other relationships because I deem them harmful to my growth and the… Read More


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How Dry Skin and Fissures on Your Ankles Could Lead to Amputation
Many people rarely take the time to think about the dangers of dry skin on their ankles. This problem can cause serious breaks in your skin, known as fissures, which can increase the dangers of suffering from foot amputation.
Dry Skin Causes Fissures
Dry skin on your feet will become rough, scaly, and even painful. As the skin on your ankle remains dry, it will begin to expand and crack. These cracks are known as fissures in the skin, and they can be painful and problematic to live with when they occur.
By themselves, fissures aren't necessarily a serious problem. They are also typically pretty easy to treat, but failure to treat them could allow the condition to get worse. Worsened fissures in your ankles open your feet up to a whole world of bacterial infections.
Fissures Can Get Easily Infected
While fissures on your ankle are painful, many people will learn how to ignore them rather than get them treated. This is a major mistake because untreated ankle fissures can easily lead to bacterial infections. The break in your skin will give bacteria unique access to the interior of your foot as well as the ability to spread.
While a good antibiotic should be able to eliminate the potential of amputation, bacteria and other dangers could still spread through your foot. If your foot gets too infected, the doctor may have no choice but to amputate your foot to protect the rest of your leg. This is a very unfortunate problem and is one that is easily avoided.
Avoidance of This Danger
Prevent this danger from growing out of control by regularly moisturizing the skin on your ankles. A good skin moisturizer applied to your skin a few times a day should keep fissures from forming. Wearing socks over moisturizer while you sleep can help keep your feet well hydrated during long nights spent in bed.
Treatments such as a pumice-stone friction applied directly to the fissure can help decrease dry skin and eliminate the severity of the condition. You should also try to avoid any kind of open shoe, as these can make fissures worsen. Go to your podiatrist if your fissures grow or refuse to go away.
Please take care of your feet regularly to keep fissures from occurring in your ankles. This can help prevent infections and the possibility that amputation may be necessary to save your leg.
Talk to a professional at an organization such as Pilipshen Colon & Rectal Surgical Services for more information.


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One of the real gems that I have found with Office 365 is Lync. I use it everyday and communicate with a range of people using it. I find it much better than Live Meeting and the only real downside I have found is that it currently doesn't support the ability to record (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2433212/). My understanding is that it is only a matter of time before it does.
One of best things about Lync is that is now available on a variety of platforms, including those running iOS. However, not all the features of Lync are currently available on all platforms. The best way to find out what does and doesn't work is to have a look at the Mobile Client Comparison Tables at:
So if you do have problems getting Lync to work have a look at the following articles:
Automatic sign-in, domain federation, and other features do not work as expected in Lync Online when you use a custom domain in Office 365 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2566790
How to use and troubleshoot issues with Lync Mobile on Apple iPhone and iPad mobile – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636320
Which are both great starting points.
If you want to federate with my Lync feel free to do so at firstname.lastname@example.com but maybe send me an email (firstname.lastname@example.com) so I know who you are first.


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Last year saw a seemingly high number of notable deaths in the celebrity world…Bowie, Prince, Rick Parfitt, George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds are some of the deaths that have shocked and moved us.
Online, we were commenting that 2016 was a terrible year – with all the celebrity deaths and political shocks – 1st January couldn't come soon enough. But, as we know, death happens daily, it's not likely to be much different now we're in 2017. The country seems perpetually in mourning.
Maybe the emotions that celebrity deaths evoke is our way of rehearsing for the real, up-close thing. That, collectively, we are able to express grief without fear or judgement. It's certainly beneficial to be able to publicly talk about death. I recall Freddy Mercury's death upsetting me terribly as a teen. I adored his music and cried when I heard he'd passed away. I was shocked by my own reaction to the death of someone I'd never met. It was the first time, I suppose, I tested out my grief emotions.
Money can do a lot for those who are ill – buying expensive treatments and medicines, giving every opportunity to survive for as long as possible. I know from friends' experiences that private healthcare has picked up life-threatening illnesses that standard NHS screening has missed. Money buys you the chance to be seen quickly and treated promptly.
But money doesn't buy eternal life. It was when Steve Jobs died in 2011 that I first really appreciated this. He was one of the wealthiest, most intelligent men in the world, yet he couldn't escape his body becoming ill and dying from that illness. No amount of money would have saved my daughter from her brain haemorrhage either. She died in 2013 and death was something I suddenly knew a lot about. Seeing others mourn celebrities made no sense to me anymore, when our loved ones die every day.
Perhaps we need to recognize more that we aren't living to escape death, we are 'surviving' until we die whether that 'survival' is in a shack in a shanty town or a mansion in Beverley Hills. Just because someone has wealth or fame doesn't mean they end life in a different way to any one else.
What about if we all just lived to 100? How would the world look? It's quite a good idea, but then again, what impact would mass longevity have on our lives and our planet?
And what about suffering? What if we died in our sleep, without pain, and invasive medical procedures? That is more preferable certainly! Clearly, it's not something we have control of; if death was that defined, our lives would be too… soulless.
Perhaps we need to be better prepared. Yes, we should try to 'value every day' as every other meme on social media tells us, but that's unrealistic. We can't skip around singing about the wonders of being alive when there's bills to pay, children to care for, jobs to do… but perhaps we should value our lives more?
I complain about the trials of life like the next tired mum; I eat too much of the wrong thing, I don't get enough exercise. But, as I cleared up the Christmas mess, I knew that even with all I've lost, I appreciated the life I had. I live in grief and have troubles but I'm not literally fighting for survival. I'm not starving. I'm not witnessing death and destruction all around me. I have the luxury of using my mind for pursuits such as reading, writing and crafts, not for searching for food or hiding from terrorists…
Celebrities will continue to die – maybe even more in 2017 as people we have grown up with on screens age and find their bodies fail. We will continue to mourn them, they are part of our lives and memories, but let's not write off the entire year when it happens.
A Guest Blog from Kelly Owen
About Kelly
Kelly is Mum to five children and a Gloucestershire resident.
Kelly's eldest daughter, Abi, died suddenly in 2013 from a brain haemorrhage. She writes about her grief and life after her loss in her blog Chasing Dragonflies. You can also follow her blog on Facebook or Twitter


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Diablo 3 didn't languish in development hell as long as the Grand Old Duke of Nukem, but for legions of fans who were longing to kick demonic ass and loot themselves silly, the wait was truly infernal. Gap-fillers such as the enjoyable romp Torchlight helped to ease the pain, but it was like substituting prime steak with a Greggs pastie, or treating crack addiction with a dose of Lemsip. Sometimes you've just got to have the good stuff.
Early issues with servers aside, we couldn't have been more thrilled to dive once more into Diablo's world. Right from the start, at the character creation screen, you know you're back for real. No wasting the best part of a day painstakingly picking your character's skills, and choosing their favourite weapon/colour/barnyard animal. All you need to choose is your class, sex, and name. And that's it.
Big and butch, or lean and mean....
As usual you get a choice of characters, with trusty stalwarts the Barbarian and the Wizard returning. Rounding them off are the Monk (dexterous melee specialists), Demon Hunter (crossbow-wielding trappists) and Witch Doctor (voodoo masters that can raise up beastly buddies). All five classes have vastly different strengths and weaknesses, and so complement each other nicely in battle – just one of the many reasons why Diablo 3 is best played in co-op.
Once more unto the breach...
A refreshingly brief cutscene sets up Diablo 3's story: the troubled town of New Tristram is besieged by nasties, following the crash landing of a mysterious comet. You're a random wanderer who happens upon the mess, and decides to lend a hand. After clearing the first wave of gribblies, you quickly learn that an old pal, the indefatigable Deckard Cain, had been kidnapped and dragged off to the local monastery. Time to strap on the G-String of Bloody Vengeance and go kick some bogus demonic arse cheeks.
Diablo fans will get a huge kick from the little nods to the earlier games, including a number of familiar faces and locations. In the first Act alone you'll take on returning bosses, visit the ruins of Old Tristram, and smash through hordes of recognisable enemies. One early section, charmingly named the 'Fields of Misery', was almost a carbon copy of Diablo 2's Stony Fields/Cold Plains - a muddy grassland infested with goatmen and gargantuan beasts. Act Two sees you journey to a desert town, trekking over huge sandy plains and infiltrating crypts and ruins. Sound familiar?
The rather depressing names are typically over the top, so every place you visit will have 'torture' or 'agony' or 'anal molestation' tacked onto the end. The Diablo tourism board must have a twat of a job getting people to visit, even when the forces of Hell aren't running rampant.
Diablo 3's story has some neat little twists that fans will enjoy, but they'll be pretty much meaningless to anyone who hasn't played the first two games. You also gain some insight into the game's characters by finding and reading their journals, which are accompanied by spoken commentary as with Bioshock's logs. Unfortunately most of these seem to pop up when you're being set upon by a host of gribblies, so the commentary gets lost in a mess of wailing and shrieking (mostly from us).
Ringing some bells...
It isn't just the story, locations and monsters that breed familiarity either. Gameplay remains mostly unchanged, which in our opinions is a very good thing indeed. You'll be given a constant stream of quests (with the occasional side mission to contend with), most of which have you clearing a dungeon, killing a boss and retrieving some item.
A simple quest to find a sword becomes more complicated when you realise the weapon has been broken in three and scattered over the land. To find the first piece you need to locate five orbs to enter a dungeon, and so on. Things often spiral out of control, so when you think you're close to finishing an Act, you find yourself on another epic journey through all kinds of unpleasant locations. Diablo 3 is certainly as lengthy as the second game, and despite the online chatter of some dedicated/mentalist fan completing the game in just 12 hours on the very first day, we reckon most people will take at least a week to bash their way through on Normal – and that's with some serious play each night. After all, to get the most from Diablo you'll need to carefully explore each location, gaining as much experience and grabbing as much new gear as possible.
As before, you can either take on the legions of the damned alone, or with real-life buddies online. We'd recommend the latter as Diablo 3 is a lot more fun tackled with friends, and you can choose different classes to back each other up. However, even if you do go solo, you can recruit NPCs to make your travels a little less lonely.
One massive annoyance when playing co-op was the apparent lack of voice chat – we found no way of communicating other than through clunky text chat, and ended up loading Steam in the background just so we could talk. Hopefully this will be patched very soon, as it's a ridiculous oversight - who has the time to type in 'Sorry to intrude, but a massive lizard thing with spiky fingers is currently fisting my face to death' in the heat of battle?
I loot all day, I loot all night...
By sticking with the same simple gameplay, Blizzard has focused on the things that really matter. In a word, loot. Fans will not be disappointed by the enormous amount of weapons, equipment, rings and jewels you can pick up and stick on your character, from boots to braces, axes to armbands. Magical, rare and unique items all make an appearance, and are in plentiful supply. Every three or four minutes we were swapping out some part of our gear for a new kick-ass magical item.
Of course, it's just as much about making your guy/gal look kick-ass, and Diablo 3 doesn't disappoint. You start off resembling a cider-filled beggar who hasn't washed in months, but by the end of Act I you'll either be gleaming with armour or clad in silky cloaks. Our Barbarian could've scared the shit out of David Hay, with his spiky helmet and dual scythes.
You don't just have to depend on lucky drops in Diablo 3 either. You quickly make friends with a blacksmith who can craft you a number of basic weapons and items, for a bit of gold and some essence (harvested from unwanted magical items). The twist is that you can train him up to make better gear, by splashing your cash. Each level he gains opens up better stuff, so it's well worth saving some of your hard-earned dosh. Later on you'll also find a jeweller who can help you upgrade socketed items with gems, as in Diablo 2.
Fair and square...
Loot drops are often a sore issue in these games when playing co-op, as everyone dashes in for the good stuff the instant a boss is felled. Thankfully, Diablo 3 makes sure you play fair. Each character gets their own loot and gold drops, which the other players can't see or pick up, thus avoiding mad grabs for the decent kit. Of course, you can still trade with each other - or simply torment your pals when you pick up that amazing sword they so badly need, if you're a bit of a git.
XP is also shared evenly between everyone, so you won't find some characters levelling up faster than others. The only minor discrepancies occur as a result of the players' gear, as some items grant extra XP per kill.
Mad skills
Diablo 3's core gameplay may not have changed much, but Blizzard has thrown in a few excellent tweaks. One of the biggest is the skills system, which has been massively overhauled. In Diablo 2 you were assigned points upon levelling up, which you then pumped into a skills tree. You were stuck with whatever choices you made, unable to change your mind. In Diablo 3, the skills unlock as you gain levels, but you can activate and deactivate them whenever you want, so there are no permanent choices.
For instance, our Barbarian started with just a single skill, 'bash', which is pretty self-explanatory. This is a Primary skill, meaning it's assigned to the left mouse button. After we gained a level, we received a Secondary skill, which is assigned to the right mouse button. This was called Hammer of the Ancients, and is basically a more powerful swing.
A few levels later, we gained new Primary and Secondary skills, so Bash was replaced with Cleave, an attack that swipes out in an arc, hurting lots of beasties at once, while Hammer of the Ancients went out for Rend, which makes enemies bleed for extra damage. But at absolutely any time, we could revert back to Bash and HotA, simply by entering the Skills menu and selecting them. You aren't punished later in the game for choices you made early on, which is a huge relief.
You can use up to six active skills, assigned to the left and right mouse buttons, as well as the 1-4 number keys. In addition there are lots of passive skills which boost certain traits, unlockable at levels 10, 20 and 30. But it doesn't end there, because every skill can be upgraded using 'runes', which are unlocked at set levels, making them more powerful and adding a further layer of strategy.
Considering the number of different skills each character has to choose from, and the big difference between the different classes, you should have no problem upgrading your fighter to your own personal tastes. It's fantastic that you can try out different character builds without starting the game all over again too, so if your character's attacks are a bit too puny, or they keep dying from just one or two hits, you can mix it up again. Hardcore purists might not like it, but then they're hardly ever pleased anyway.
Looks a smasher...
Stick a Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 screenshot next to each other and Diablo 2 suddenly looks all kinds of ugly, not surprising given over a decade has passed between the two. Diablo 3 uses full 3D graphics, similar to Torchlight, but unlike Torchlight's colourful environments, Diablo's are suitably grim. You'll pass through dilapidated forests, waterlogged dungeons, caverns filled with fire and brimstone, and all manner of ruins that make Hull look like the Costa Del Sol.
Some of the fields and rocky landscapes are a little bare and boring, but the devastated towns and bone-strewn lairs more than make up for it, exuding a sinister atmosphere that always keeps you on edge. Variety is strong, between the locations and the enemies lurking within, so you'll rarely get fatigued by the constant clearing of areas.
The new environments are also now completely destructible, adding authenticity to the frantic combat. Swinging your sword in a graveyard will cause gravestones to shatter and trees to splinter and tumble. You can hack down chandeliers to crush hapless demons, or smash pillars to bring down entire walls on a gathering of gribblies. You'll also have to keep an eye out for traps, from enormous crushers to deadly spikes.
Some new additions...
Blizzard has made a few other interesting little tweaks that shake up Diablo 3's gameplay from earlier editions. For instance, health potions themselves now have a 'cool down' period, so you can't use a ton of them at once (a popular Diablo 2 tactic for tank characters). This makes it a lot more tense when facing off against bosses or when a horde of nasties surrounds you. Thankfully some defeated enemies drop health orbs when defeated, which grant you an instant life boost. Without these, we'd have been doing a Monty Python and running away an awful lot more.
Town portal and identify scrolls have also been scrapped. Instead, you can skip back to town using the 'T' key at any time, while unidentified items can be revealed back at town simply by clicking on them (and unidentified items are now a lot more rare – the exact opposite of Torchlight's constant barrage). That frees up inventory space for more goodies, which is alright by us.
Our personal favourite addition was the loot-dropping imp, an obvious homage to classic action game Golden Axe. This little sack-wielding dude runs around dropping piles of gold as you smack ten bells out of him. You need to finish him before he teleports away, as he drops a collection of magical items and potions. Leave it too long and that loot is lost. It makes some battles considerably more frantic, as you try to fend off a ton of beasties while beating the crap out of this harmless little imp.
Finally, Blizzard has thrown in a huge number of achievements. Completists will need to do some serious grafting, as there are separate awards for solo and co-op campaigns, with dozens to collect for each.
Error 37 – shorthand for 'bend over and take it'
Diablo 3 is a highly polished package, as you'd expect after spending so long in development. However, right now it's a struggle to heartily recommend it, for two reasons.
First is the server debacle. You've no doubt heard about the plethora of issues that loyal fans had to wade through this week when trying to get their game on. The most infamous is Error 37 (so widespread it actually trended on Twitter, beating out popular trends such as 'Bieber is hawt'). This little baby kept us at bay for most of launch day, and then for another few hours this weekend. Considering we're hard working people with full-time jobs, only able to play games for a fraction of time each week, this is hugely unacceptable - especially from a company such as Blizzard, who have a wee bit of experience when it comes to online gaming.
Second is the price. At £45 this is one of the most expensive PC games of recent times (wanky collectors editions aside) - not a massive issue in itself, but when coupled with those server issues, which means you might be paying £45 just to stare at the main screen for a few hours each day, it's a bit of a kick in the nuts.
The verdict
If you've never been into Diablo, this third instalment will do nothing to win you over. The story will mostly be meaningless to newcomers, while core gameplay remains the same, with some new characters, an overhauled skills system and shiny new graphics to mix things up a bit. This is pretty much exactly what we expected, and while the single-player experience can be a little lonesome or repetitive at times, Diablo 3 is one of the best times we've had while sat at a computer when played co-op.
However, with the current high price and server issues, combined with the ridiculous lack of voice chat, we'd recommend holding off before buying unless you're a diehard fan (in which case, you probably already own it).
Let's make the scoring clear - We docked Diablo 3 a whole mark because of those three issues. With a lower price, VOIP and no DRM Diablo 3 sits comfortably with a 9 out of 10. Clearly the market leader when it comes to point and click, treasure sprinkling.
Diablo 3 System Requirements
Diablo 3 needs a reasonably beastly computer to run well, and of course a dependable network connection if you want to play co-op. Note that you'll need to be online to play even the single-player version, which makes that Error 37 crap even more annoying.
Our Core 2 Duo machine handled the game well, with only a little lag interfering with play. We'd recommend a decent graphics card, at least a GeForce GTX 260, to get decent detail levels.


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JOSEF LAUFER AND THEIR MAJESTIES, Veni Vidi Vici, 1968Posted: June 19, 2009 Filed under: 60s, Beat Records, Czechoslovakia | Tags: Czechoslovakia, Electrecord, Supraphon Leave a comment
Josef Laufer was one of the few artists ( like Karel Gott, Waldemar Matuska, Vaclav Neckar, Hana Hegerova) from Communist Czechoslovakia who got to record in Western Germany. Of course they also recorded and performed in East-Germany, a socialist brother-country.
Here you can see Josef Laufer playing alongside Vaclav Necker in a Czech musical. The guy posing on the ladder in the denim jacket, that´s him. Very cool. I can already hear the Russian tanks rolling in the back …
I have four of Josef Laufer´s early EPs that he made for the Czech Supraphon label, and even one on the Romanian Electrecord label, but none are as rockin´ as these two songs here, that he sings in German.
JOSEF LAUFER AND THEIR MAJESTIES, Veni Vidi Vici, 1968
JOSEF LAUFER AND THEIR MAJESTIES, 99 Stufen, 1968


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One of the things that annoys me about many of the blogs I read is that they often give excessive attention to fools and the garbage ideas they support. These blogs are high quality and are developing awesome content but they often cite fools and individuals responsible for our societal decay feeding the ego beast in the process. Do these individuals with bad ideas and black souls deserve all the attention? Attention that only serves to feed their egos, grow their audience and influence and give incentive to create the next generation of loud idiots with bad ideas? Attention is the opiate of choice for the attention seeking idiot.
Useful content and big ideas have stand alone power. They are no more convincing when sandwiched in between a fool's perspective. We do ourselves a disservice by excessively mentioning famous idiots with bad ideas (especially those in the liberal man hating sector of society). Deny attention seekers their power source and their influence diminishes because many of them are in it for the notoriety and the potential financial windfall that could go with that.


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Hand Carved Mangle-Board. I designed this and carved it in basswood, then finished it with a very very thin coat of shellac and a brown-mahogany gel stain, then 3 coats of gel urethane.
See more work at my website and my blog.
-- Mike Ogden, http://www.mogdenfurniture.com/
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#1 posted 08-20-2012 04:19 PM
Nicely carved, but what, pray tell, is a mangle board ?
-- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe""
#2 posted 08-20-2012 04:23 PM
Mangle boards are basically an older version on the ironing board. Clothes would be pressed dry on a mangle board to avoid wrinkles. The fancier ones are decoration pieces, not really used on clothing, sort of how fancy cutting boards aren't usually used, just displayed.
-- Mike Ogden, http://www.mogdenfurniture.com/
#3 posted 08-20-2012 09:11 PM
Thanks, Mike, for the info. I was wondering, too. And that's some of the finest chip carving I've ever seen.
-- No matter where you go, there you are!
#4 posted 08-20-2012 10:08 PM
Yet again, another great carving. I never heard of a mangle board, I learn something new very day! Thanks for sharing it with us.
-- list your handcrafted treasures @ www.generationwoodworks.com for free!
#5 posted 08-22-2012 10:17 AM
grand carving & thanks for the "mangle lesson" welcome to Lj's
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During the last few weeks, random readers of my cookbooks have been sharing what they've been cooking. That's always fun to hear about. Sometimes my recipes are being followed exactly as they are; other times there are embellishments or substitutions being made. And just last night one fan remembered something about a dish made with frozen peas and then asked me to email her the recipe while she was on vacation. I did.
The selections, offered below, come from a variety of sources, Little Meals, Radically Simple, Eat Fresh Food, and my new eBook: the 1-2-3 Collection.
Mod Cod: Crumbed Cod with Frozen Peas (from Radically Simple) Yep, you can use frozen peas straight from the freezer; just slam the package on the counter a few times to break them up. They provide moisture as the thick pieces of cod, topped with garlicky breadcrumbs, are roasted at a high temperature. The peas also get roasted and take on a comforting starchy texture.
10-package frozen peas 4 scallions 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup panko 1 large garlic clove 4 thick cod fillets, about 7 ounces each
Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Put the frozen peas in a large bowl. Slice the scallions thinly on the bias and add to peas along with the thyme, 2 tablespoons of the oil, and salt and pepper. Spread on a small rimmed baking sheet. Mix the panko with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the garlic, pushed through a press, and salt. Season the fish with salt and pepper. To each piece add a thick cover of panko and press down firmly. Place the fish atop the peas. Roast for 12 minutes until the crumbs are golden and the fish is just firm. Serve the fish on the peas. Drizzle with additional oil and scatter thyme leaves on top, if desired. Serves 4
Pearl Barley & Tuna Nicoise (from Little Meals) Salad Nicoise is famous from Antwerp to Argentina, but no one serves it my way, tossed with barley and a Caesar-like dressing. Barley absorbs the dressing and helps to marry all the flavors. I like it with a basket of warm soft dinner rolls and a bottle of chilled Bandol rose wine from Provence.
1 cup pearl barley 13-oz. can white tuna in water 8 ounces green beans, blanched and cut into 1-inch pieces 1/2 small red onion, sliced thin 1 large tomato, cut into thin wedges 1/3 cup black nicoise olives 2 hard-cooked eggs, quartered 1/3 cup olive oil 2 heaping tablespoons freshly-grated Parmigiano Reggiano 4 anchovies, finely minced 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, plus thyme sprigs 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 cloves garlic, pushed through a press 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard wedges of lemon
Rinse barley then cook in 4 cups salted boiling water for 45 minutes. Drain well and transfer to large bowl. Drain tuna and mix with barley. Add green beans, red onion, tomato, olives, and eggs. Toss gently. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, parmesan cheese, anchovies, thyme leaves, lemon juice, garlic, pushed through a press, and mustard. Whisk until emulsified and pour over barley mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill and serve with lemon wedges and sprigs of thyme. Serves 4
Swiss Chard with Lemony Tahina & Cashews (from Radically Simple) This is great way to serve chard (in rainbow colors), collards or kale. It contains a wealth of antioxidants, too. Note: A reader made this with kale and loved it.
1/2 cup tahina grated zest and juice of 2 large lemons 1 large garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 2 pounds Swiss chard or kale 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups finely chopped onions 1/2 cup roasted cashews, broken in pieces
Put the tahina in a food processor. Add the lemon zest and 1/4 cup juice along with the garlic. Process, adding 1/3 to 1/2 cup cold water, until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Wash the greens and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Heat the oil in a very large nonstick skillet. Add the onions and cook over high heat, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Add the greens with some water clinging to them), cook over high heat 5 minutes. Add salt, cover, and cook the greens until tender but still bright green, 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a platter and drizzle with the tahina sauce and sprinkle with the cashews. Serves 4
Chicken Thighs with Smoked Paprika & Rosemary (From the 1-2-3 Collection)
This is among my family's favorite emergency meals. It was inspired by my best friend, cooking maestro, Arthur Schwartz. Great on a bed of garlicky mashed potatoes and a tangle of broccoli rabe.
8 large gone-in chicken thighs, with skin 5 teaspoons smoked paprika 16 large sprigs fresh rosemary
Preheat the oven the 450 degrees. Make 2 deep slits across the width of each thigh. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Mix paprika with ½ teaspoon salt. Sprinkle the paprika salt into the slits and then lay a long rosemary sprig in each slit. Arrange the chicken on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast on the top oven rack (important step!) for 40 to 45 minutes, until firm and cooked through but still juicy. Serves 4
Maple Vinaigrette (from Eat Fresh Food) This is one great dressing that everyone loves. Real maple syrup is a must. We love it with an endive salad, tossed with mesclun, walnuts and dried cranberries. To turn it into a main course, we add strips of thinly sliced turkey.
2 tablespoons real maple syrup 5 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 teaspoons strong Dijon mustard 1 small garlic clove
Put all ingredients in a small jar and put the lid on tightly. Shake vigorously until emulsified. Or whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 1/2 cup
Why not try them all this week! Enjoy!


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Being Badass Isn't Always Better
Many games put a heavy emphasis on making the player feel like a badass. Players are constantly receiving feedback from games about how powerful and tough they are, whether it's through the character they controlled, the weapons they wield, the armor they customize, or the enemies they defeat. There's a multitude of ways that games reassure players how awesome they are. There's nothing wrong with making the player feel like a badass. Video games have the unique ability of not only providing players an empowering, adrenaline-fueled fantasy, but allowing them to be a direct participant in that fantasy as well.
However, there are so many games putting me in similar positions of power that I'm starting to feel badass fatigue. I find myself yearning for more games that take me in the opposite direction: making me feel weak and vulnerable, or giving me control of a flawed character.
Looking back at my past 18 years of gaming brings me to the realization that it's the flawed characters, and the moments during games when I felt vulnerable or helpless, that have stuck with me the most. It makes me think that being a badass isn't always better.
I won't deny the fun I have trudging around in the armored boots of Master Chief while laying waste to the Covenant forces ahead of me in Halo, or the goose bumps forming on my skin as I fight a titan so massive it can't even fit on the screen in God of War. But this drive for big action and bigger boss fights often leads to diminishing returns; more often than not, I find myself chasing an action high when it comes to combat-intensive games. As the game progresses, I need to be facing stronger enemies, completing cooler objectives, and fighting on a larger scale to keep feeling like the ultimate badass. If the action doesn't continue to ramp up, I hit a point where my interest in the characters and combat starts to decline.
Making the player feel ultra-powerful means the surrounding game has to rise up to that same level as well, or else it quickly becomes boring.
Placing the player in a position of vulnerability allows a game to slow down the pace and present players with challenges on a much smaller scale, while retaining the satisfaction of tackling those challenges.
Journey immediately pops into my head as a game that made me feel truly vulnerable. My first playthrough of Journey was with the same person from beginning to end. Things were going well for us until we began ascending the steep and snowy mountain. While trying to reach some cover, one of the monolithic stone creatures spotted my new friend and quickly dove after him. He was launched so far down the mountainside that I couldn't see him anymore. The second he was hit my heart sank. I stood in one spot for five minutes just staring down the hill, hoping to see some sign of him. My scarf had withered to nearly nothing, I couldn't jump, and my call was meek. I felt powerless to help my partner, I felt exposed to the elements and the stone creatures, but most of all, I felt completely alone.
A massive sense of relief washed over me when I saw his head pop up over the horizon. Coming back from the brink of losing one another to tackle the rest of that mountain together was one of the most triumphant feelings I've ever felt playing a game, and it had absolutely nothing to do with being a badass.
Introducing flaws and vulnerabilities does more than just help create impactful gaming experiences; it helps create great characters as well. Many of my favorite characters from video game history couldn't fit into the badass mold even if they tried.
My favorite example is Abe from Abe's Oddysee and Abe's Exoddus. Abe is an extremely thin and goofy looking Mudokon whose main concern before his adventure begins is cleaning the floor of a factory.
I think I gravitate towards Abe because he exhibits almost no traditional action hero traits. Everything from his stature to the way he communicates makes him out to be the polar opposite. Even the basic enemies in the game are significantly more powerful than he is. The Slig guards patrolling the factory, or the brewery in Abe's Exoddus, all carry machineguns and it only takes one bullet to put Abe down. Every time I rescued a Mudokon it gave me the immense satisfaction of outsmarting the Sligs and various other creatures that could easily kill me.
Yes, Abe does have the ability to possess one of his enemies and take control of their bodies, forcing them to explode into chunks of meat, but possessing an enemy leaves Abe himself open to attack. Even when using his spiritual powers, Abe is far from invincible, and I felt the same way as the player.
I was controlling the most unlikely hero, one that can fart on command and uses rocks and possession as his two main weapons, and feeling heroic while doing so. Abe's flaws make him an easy character to get behind, and they also help every successful rescue feel like an achievement.
Blockbuster titles aren't completely without moments of vulnerability – even games like Modern Warfare have a segment or two that make the player feel helpless – but those moments are often overshadowed by the sensory overload of the gunfire and explosions that follow. Games that actually focus on making players feel vulnerable, such as Limbo and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, are few and far between.
I'm looking forward to the big holiday hits just like everyone else, but the titles that are piquing my interest the most are the ones that don't focus on turning me into a badass. I'm really excited for the games that might offer an engrossing emotional experience on top of their enjoyable gameplay. I just hope they start coming out more often.


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Just spend a few minutes around Marty Lawthers, the mother of chipper U.S. Olympic luger Chris Mazder, and you'll discover the roots of Mazder's disposition. During Sunday afternoon's men's luge final at the Whistler Sliding Center, Lawthers enthusiastically shows off both her cowbells one has a pink ribbon that Mazder's girlfriend gave him and the "Go Chris!" face paint on her cheeks. But mention Friday's tragic luge accident, which claimed the life of Nodar Kumaritashvili, who hailed the former Soviet republic of Georgia, and Lawthers' sunny mood soon turns dark. "A death happened just the other day, and here I am cheering," she says. "I do think about that, and I do feel bad."
Lawthers doesn't regret letting her son luge; she trusts his skills, and talks about how he's received a rare chance to travel the globe pursuing his passion. But she's angry that the Olympic track designers have been pushing the limits in recent years, and did not install protective walls around the tricky final turn until after the tragedy. "This should not have happened," Lawthers says. "You know that a track can injure your son. You don't think it can kill him. I so feel for his mother. She thought she was sending her son to the Olympics. She didn't expect him to go to war and not come home."
German Felix Loch, 20, became the youngest luge gold medalist in Olympic history on Sunday, as he compiled a time of 3 min. 13.085 sec. over four runs, 0.679 faster than his fellow countryman David Moeller. And while the event retained its festive feel a giddy Loch hoofed it up and waved the flag like, well, a 20-year-old kid who was his luge-obsessed country's first men's gold medal in a dozen years the awful memories of last week's accident still loomed. "It's always there," said Moeller after winning his silver medal. "Lots of my teammates say they can't look at the pictures from the accident ... It was a dark day for luge, and hard for all of us."
After the accident, in which Kumaritashvili was thrown from his sled into a metal pole on the track's final turn during a practice run, Olympic officials considered postponing or even canceling the event. But the athletes themselves met with each other last Friday and urged organizers to push forward. "We thought it was a way to show that life goes on," says Shiva K.P. Keshavan from India, who finished in 29th place of 39 competitors. "But Nodar will never be forgotten." Until Friday, the Whistler track was proudly marketed as the fastest in the world, as sleds approached 100 m.p.h. (169 km/h). However, in the days leading up to the tragedy, about a dozen athletes crashed during their Olympic training runs. Kumaritashvili's father said his son told him that he was scared of the track.
In addition to erecting new protective walls on the final curve, Olympic organizers moved the men's start down the mountain, to the area where the women's luge athletes were scheduled to start their race. The near vertical drop at the beginning of the luge runs helped sliders build the excessive speed; eliminating some 600 feet (183 m) from the 4,600-ft. (1,402 m) track kept most runs below 90 m.p.h. (145 km/h). Loch hit 91.6 m.p.h. (147 km/h) on a Saturday heat, the top speed in the competition. Under the new setup, no luge athlete was injured during the two-day competition.
The alterations, however, couldn't eliminate the psychological toll of Kumaritashvili's accident. "I was pretty scared the whole time," says Domen Pociecha of Slovakia, who finished 27th. "Of course, what happened will still go through your mind. It doesn't matter where you start." Many athletes were grateful for the adjustments. "The track was really, really fast today," says Polish luger Maciej Kurowski, who finished 23rd. "If we would have kept it at the men's start, it would have been crazy fast."
Not every athlete was as appreciative. The start change, according to several athletes, cheapened the outcome of the event because it gave such an advantage to the German racers. The strong, well-schooled German athletes are particularly strong starters, and on a shorter course, the weaker starters, who excel at negotiating the curves, don't have enough time to pick up speed at the bottom of the mountain. "God blessed the Germans today," says Ruben Gonzalez of Argentina, who came in last. "Once I saw the wall up, I though we were fine. They didn't have to move the start. At the next World Cup they have here, you watch, they will be starting from the top."
Racers in the women's event, which starts on Monday, are even more irked about the changes. While the men started from the women's position, the women will now start their race where the juniors take off, right before the sixth turn in the 16-turn Whistler track. "I understand it," said American Erin Hamlin, the reigning luge World Champion, while taking in the final moments of the men's competition. "But I've worked so hard training from the women's start and getting into rhythm, for nothing." Competitors in the women's event were only able to practice a handful of runs on the new course.
Glum Canadian women's luger Alex Gough, also on hand to watch the men's competition, could not hide her disappointment. "I understand that they needed to have a reaction," she says. "It was an unfortunate and tragic accident. But they didn't have to go that far." Even in the face of tragedy, the lugers are looking to retain their athletic advantage. That's either a sign of their ability to cope; or a somewhat unfortunately reminder that at the end of the day, victory still matters most.


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This hotel is 100pct non-smoking The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown hotel is located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis Indiana. The hotel is attached to the Chase Tower and adjacent to Circle Centre Mall Monument Circle Conseco Fieldhouse /Home of the Indiana Pacers/ the Lucas Oil Stadium and the Convention Center. The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown hotel combines luxury and value with a superb downtown Indianapolis location. This hotel is located three miles from The Children*s Museum of Indianapolis and less than one mile from the NCAA Hall of Champions Victory Field Indiana State Museum and the Indianapolis Zoo. The hotel*s guestrooms offer 12 foot ceilings and large picture windows with city views. A variety of amenities await including complimentary high-speed Internet access /both wired and wireless/ complimentary local calls HBO flat panel LCD TV*s iron and ironing boards and large desks with comfortable ergonomic Mirra chairs by Herman Miller. Each room also has a hospitality center including a refrigerator microwave and coffee maker. The bathrooms are embellished with rich granite surrounds and counter tops curved shower curtain rods heated mirrors and hair dryers. In addition the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown hotel features the Pavilion Pantry open 24-hours with a selection of refrigerated frozen and microwavable packaged foods perfect for in-room preparation. Guests of our Indiana hotel will enjoy access to our complimentary 24-hour business center with PC fax and remote printing and copying capabilities. The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown hotel has nine conference rooms totaling 6 700 square feet of meeting space. Each conference room offers a state-of-the-art facility with in-room automatic screen sound system dimmers and temperature control for meetings and conventions. LCD projectors and other audio/visual equipment are available upon request. The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown hotel in Indianapolis I
Amenities· ATM/Cash machine
· Air conditioning
· Barber shop
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· Business center
· Cocktail lounge
· Coffee shop
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· Complimentary coffee in lobby
· Complimentary in-room coffee or tea
· Concierge desk
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· Full american breakfast
· Game room - (In Area)
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· Transportation
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Room InformationDeluxe
Air conditioning, Alarm clock, All news channel, Bathroom amenities, Bathroom telephone, Cable television, Coffee/Tea maker, Converters/ Voltage adaptors, Copier, Cribs, Data port, Desk, Desk with lamp, Dual voltage outlet, Fire alarm, Full kitchen, Hairdryer, High speed internet connection, Iron, Ironing board, Jacuzzi, Kitchen, Kitchenette, Microwave, Modem, Multi-line phone, Newspaper, Non-smoking, Phone in bathroom, Remote control television, Separate modem line available, Smoke detectors, Sofa bed, Speaker phone, Telephones with message light, Voice mail, Air conditioning individually controlled in room, Extra person charge for rollaway use, Desk with electrical outlet, Two-line phone, Spare electrical outlet available at desk, CNN availaible, Electrical adaptors available, Mini-refrigerator, Self-controlled heating/cooling system, Extra adult charge, Extra child charge, Extra child charge for rollaway use, High speed internet access fee
Air conditioning, Alarm clock, All news channel, Bathroom amenities, Cable television, Coffee/Tea maker, Copier, Cribs, Data port, Desk, Desk with lamp, Fire alarm, Hairdryer, High speed internet connection, Iron, Ironing board, Microwave, Modem, Multi-line phone, Newspaper, Non-smoking, Remote control television, Separate modem line available, Smoke detectors, Speaker phone, Telephones with message light, Voice mail, Air conditioning individually controlled in room, Extra person charge for rollaway use, Desk with electrical outlet, Two-line phone, Spare electrical outlet available at desk, CNN availaible, Mini-refrigerator, Self-controlled heating/cooling system, Extra adult charge, Extra child charge, Extra child charge for rollaway use, High speed internet access fee
1 king bed
2 double beds
1 king bed 1 bedroom suite with sofabed
2 queen beds 1 bedroom suite sofabed
1 king mobility hearing accessible
1 king mobility
1 king 1 bedroom suite sofabed kitchen city view
1 king 1bedroom deluxe suite
1 king suite mobility accessible ri shower
1 king 1 bedroom deluxe suite with sofabed
2 queen beds
Miscellaneous Information
· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 4:00 PM
· Check out time is 12:00 PM
· Time Zone is GMT
· Opened in 2003
· Renovated in 01/01/2009
· 188 rooms.
· 20 suites.
· 16 floors.
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A credit card guarantee is required on all reservations after 1600/4pm arrival time. Certian time of the year a credit card guarantee is required. Individual plans may vary. See plan display for more information.
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RESERVATIONS MUST BE CANCELED by 23:59 the night prior to arrival LOCAL HOTEL TIME TO AVOID A PENALTY OF ONE NIGHT ROOM AND TAX CHARGE. *NOTE-INDIVIDUAL PLANS MAY HAVE VARYING CANCELLATION POLICIES.
Restaurant InformationGarden Grille and Bar
Enjoy great American fare in a casual setting at the Great American Grill. Our Full American breakfast buffet awaits you with a variety of hot and cold food items as well as cooked-to-order eggs fresh pancakes and waffles. For lunch try one of our inventive entrees pasta dishes or sink your teeth into ouPavilion Pantry
Take away meals. The Pavilion Pantry offers an assortment of refrigerator - frozen and microwaveable packaged items that guests can prepare with their in-room Hospitality Center including microwave and refrigerator. Open 24 hours.Fogo De Chao
Brazilian SteakhouseAdobo Grill
Mexican restaurant and tequila barMo*s A Place for Steak
Meeting FacilityBenjamin Harrison Carl Fisher Cole Porter Eli Lilly Fletcher Trust Boardroom James Whitcomb Riley Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Ovid Butler
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Fitness center on-site
Jogging trail
Racquetball court
Snow skiing
Tennis court
Sports court onsite
Indoor pool
Cardiovascular exercise
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