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Better Farm Builds an Igloo!/
|Better Farm's Igloo. Photo/Zoya Kaufmann
An igloo (from the Inuktitut iglu ᐃᒡᓗ [iɣ.'lu], "house") [1] is a temporary winter shelter built by Inuit peoples from the Mackenzie Delta in Canada's Northwest Territories [2] to northwestern Greenland.
Inuit means "the people". Inuktitut words for English speakers and French Canadians are Qallunaat (from qallu, "eyebrow"), and Uiuinaat or Guiguinaat (from the French oui), respectively. [1]
To build an Inuit igloo, blocks of compacted snow measuring approximately 24" by 48" by 8" are cut with a snowknife, traditionally made of bone[2] (see image below!).
Fun fact: The sharpest cutlery used by Inuits living in northwestern Greenland is made of iron -- space iron. Meteorite masses known as Ahnighito ("the Tent" (31 tons), "the Woman" (2½ tons), and "the Dog" (½ ton) (as well as several others rediscovered later) provided Inuit populations with metal, long before Robert Perry extracted the meteorite's location in 1894 from a local in exchange for a gun. Greenland's first railway was built to aid in transporting the meteorite family to New York, where the American Museum of National History purchased them for $40,000[4]. The meteorite masses are currently on public display. Ahnighito is held in place by supports extending down to the bedrock of the museum[5].
The first row of igloo blocks is then sloped, so that the following rows can be added in spirally. The arc of an igloo is more akin in shape to a catenoid (think of the parabola created by holding both ends of a chain, like the St. Louis Arch) than a hemisphere, reducing the structure's tendency to cave or bulge[6].
|Better Farm's igloo (photo by Zoya Kaufmann)
Over the course of several days, the team at Better Farm constructed their own version of the igloo (thanks to Adam McBath for the idea!), right behind the farm's more permanent housing structure. A comparison between the Inuit and the Better Farm igloo follows:
Igloo construction tools:
|Inuit snowknife
|Better Farm's cooking pan (with Greg Baz, left), snow shovel, and gloved hands (with Zoya Kaufmann, right)
Inuit: One 10 ft. passageway, covered from the inside by a sealskin flap
Better Farm: Two 2 ft. passageways, sometimes covered by the legs of igloo inhabitants and guarded by dogs
Inuit: Opening at the apex
Better Farm: Accidental skylight facing north
Inuit: Seal blubber
Better Farm: Flashlight
Inuit: Willow twigs covered by caribou furs
Better Farm: Bare snow, sometimes covered by Hans Solo
Inuit: One family
Better Farm: Seven humans and one dog
|Inside the 'gloo - Zoya Kaufmann, Aaron Youngs, Nicole Caldwell, and Greg Baz (photo by Adam McBath)
[1] Asuilaak. (n.d.). (Nortext, Producer) Retrieved January 6, 2013, from Inuktitut Living Dictionary: http://www.livingdictionary.com
[2] igloo. (2013). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/282275/igloo
[3] Pastore, R. T. (1998). The Thule. (Memorial University of Newfoundland) Retrieved from Aboriginal Peoples: http://www.heritage.nf.ca/aboriginal/thule.html
[4]Cape York Meteorite. (n.d.). Retrieved from The Encyclopedia of Science: ://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/Cape_York_meteorite.html
[5] Hall of Meteorites. (n.d.). Retrieved from American Museum of Natural History: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/earth-and-planetary-sciences-halls/arthur-ross-hall-of-meteorites
[6] Handy, Richard L. . The Igloo and the Natural Bridge as Ultimate Structures. Arctic , Vol. 26, No. 4 (Dec., 1973), pp. 276-281. Published by: Arctic Institute of North America. Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40509169.


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CakesTV Episode 2
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Here's the 2nd episode of CakesTV. Guests were:
Shawn Collins – @affiliatetip, http://www.affiliatesummit.com
Mike Cojanu – @slightlyshady, http://www.whatrunswhere.com
Lorne Fade – @lornefade, http://www.lornefade.com
Josh Ziering – @joshuaziering, http://fullspeedmarketing.com
Topics include: Upcoming Facebook mobile ads, Affiliate Summit Central, Presidential Politics and how the candidates might affect the online marketing industry, gaming pinterest, and changing locations for tax purposes.
Links From the Show:
Stay tuned to nickycakes' twitter to know when next weeks show goes live (probably wednesday night around 9pm EST) so you can watch and ask questions of the guests in real time.
Peanut Gallery
Hey Nick, I sent you an email at email@example.com. Not sure if that's a current one for you, so I thought I would inform you here too.
Thanks for posting the podcast on iTunes! Make life easier.
I think you could have gone into more detail about what works and doesnt work on facebook these days. Your viewers would have appreciated more insights, you dont have to "out" all your niches but give us more direction as to what works currently.
My 2 sents.
I'd like hear more about how Shawn sold his home on FB. Much nicer profit margin on that campaign then a typical CPA offer.
I'll write something up with the details at some point.

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Law Costs Draftsman
- Recruiter
- Gemini Recruitment
- Location
- Harrow
- Salary
- £32,000 - £55,000 per annum Depending on Experience
- Posted
- 22 Oct 2019
- Closes
- 22 Nov 2019
- Position
- Legal assistant, Legal executive, Legal finance & costs, Other
- Sector
- Private practice
- Contract type
- Permanent
The Company
We represent a nationwide, Legal 500 firm seeking to recruit experienced and talented Costs Lawyers, Costs Draftsman & Legal Executives on a full-time, permanent basis. Our Client has a team of 30 plus Costs Lawyers and Costs Draftsman in various locations across the UK and is looking for Costs Lawyers and Costs Draftsman who are willing to handle a varied workload and eventually supervise a team of Trainee Costs Lawyers.
Our client provides a service to a leading Legal Aid practice providing services in 25+ practice areas of law across England and Wales and is recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers for its excellence in Law. The Company is embarking on an ambitious plan to expand Team to 40 Costs Draftsman and Costs Lawyers by the end of this financial year.
The Role
- Drafting Private Client, Inter- Partes and Legal Aid Bills (6 column / 3 column)
- Drafting POD's/ Replies
- Conducting Negotiations
- Supervising Juniors to draft bills & complete post –assessment work
- To complete Legal Aid Claims;
- To liaise and advise fee earners and support staff in relation to the variety of legal costs matters
- Drafting statement of Costs for summary assessment
- Drafting of estimates of costs to accompany Allocation Questionnaires and Pre-Trial Checklists.
- Working knowledge of submitting bills onto the Legal Aid CCMS portal an advantage.
The Candidate
Applications are encouraged from Costs Lawyers, Costs Draftsman and Legal Executives who have a strong understanding of Costs Law.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience as Costs Draftsman or qualified as a Costs lawyer.
- Excellent legal knowledge on Costs Law and legal aid funding provisions
- Costs Negotiation Experience
- Have proven IT skills and ability to adapt to new technology
- Ability to draft bills on Costs Master or i.docs.
- Able to demonstrate strong administrative and organisational skills
- Self-motivated to work independently and as part of a team with 'can do attitude.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- previous experience in drafting Legal Aid bills desirable
- A positive approach to working under pressure and in a busy environment
- Business acumen
- Excellent remuneration package,
- Practising Certificate paid for,
- Excellent training opportunities,
- Vast range of training webinars/e-library,
- Opportunities for career development and progression,
- Supportive team environment,
- Part-time working,
- Flexible working arrangements/considered,
- Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition.
If this sounds of interest, please apply now for one of our agents to contact you.
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Mumbles Mostly Jazz and Blues
"The Laurence Cottle Allstar Big Band with vocalist Claire Martin is opening the Mumbles Mostly Jazz and Blues Festival this year on Friday 4th May. The location is a superb marquee at Southend Gardens, Mumbles (opposite the Antelope!). Excellent facilities on site including food and a good choice of beers and lagers.
"Those who have heard the Big Band before will know the quality of musicians that will be playing. Ian Thomas on drums, Nigel Hitchcock, Simon Allen, Ben Castle form part of the sax team, plus the likes of Martin Shaw, Steve Sidwell and Mark Nightingale are in the brass section. Claire Martin has picked up 'Best Jazz vocalist of the year award' at the BBC awards 5 times!
"The Big Band has really outgrown Swansea Jazzland at the St James Club so this will be an excellent venue (with no pillars in the way!!) to come and hear (and see!) them."
More details at www.mumblesmostlyjazzandblues.co.uk or phone Dave Cottle on 07802 912789.


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Ten haiku by critic Andrew Hamlin
Andrew Hamlin 2 p.m., Nov. 14
Fargo's Bar-B-Q/Jamaican Cuisine
6171 Imperial Avenue, Encanto
(619) 262-0201
It's in a drab row of shops against a clay cliff with a trailer park on top. Inside, with the spicy meaty smells and the huge brick and iron fire pit, is Jacinth Williams. Jacinth says he was a friend of Bob Marley's and of just about all the "royalty" from the island whose name -- Jamaica -- means "hibiscus flower." Ask for national dishes like curried goat and yam ($7.50 for a "small" serving, $9.50 for a large). Or the "jerk chicken," which is as Jamaican as it gets, roasted, flipped ("jerked"), spiced, and chopped up. Also $8 and $9.50. Or "escoveitched" fish, deep-fried, drained of its fat, then simmered in a lemon-based fish sauce (same prices). For drinks, seek out Jamaican Irish Moss, Cream Soda, ginger beer, sorrel (a hibiscus drink), Cola Champagne, or "Ting," the number-one drink in Jamaica. Or Roots Drink. "It's an aphrodisiac. Lion roots, sarsaparilla, strongback, ginseng," Williams says. "And this Irish Moss? Oh, brother! It's made from roots from the bottom of the ocean. Jamaican men drink that to help them make babies."


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My career started back in 1989 in a Real Estate office in Illinois. From there my husband & I moved to Arizona and I have continued in the field that I love.I was selected "Realtor of the Year" by my peers which was a great honor. I have held many positions on local Real Estate Board including President. I have been active in many community projects and in being an advocate for home owners.


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Yesterday, as I was getting ready for work I thought of my mother. I put on my petticoat, and noticed that it was getting a bit tatty. My mother, like Rachael, was a fashionista in her day. She was always perfectly turned out, not in the latest thing, but in some classic thing. When I was small, and saw pictures of the Duchess of Windsor, I thought the Duchess had been copying my mom in looks and fashion. My lack of interest in these things was one of Mother's life sorrows. I recall a hat she wanted me to wear to church when I was about four, a straw hat with a wide brim and velvet trim. I would not wear it. To entice me to wear it, she said that Margaret O'Brien had one like it but I was unmoved, having no idea who Margaret O'Brien was. Now, in retrospect, I realize that it was an attractive hat, and I would have been quite cute in it. Another of her lifelong sorrows was my hair. Once I was of an age to decide on my own hairdo (older than you might think, as she exerted quite an influence these things in my early life,) I wore it like Mary Travers, which was pretty de rigueur in my hippie days. However, she hated my hair, and strove manfully but unsuccessfully to get me to change it. Many years later, my mother, still fixated on my hair, said that I had "wasted my youth with that hairdo."
However lovely her outfits looked, her underwear was another thing. She just didn't seem to care so much about it, and it and her pajamas could often be a quite shabby. Rebecca and I, who don't care that much about what we wear as long as it covers us up, always have nice undergarments, and always like to have nice pajamas. My poor mother once said, "Rebecca certainly looks awful all day, and then dresses up to go to bed."
After noting that my slip was getting tatty and would need replacement very soon, I selected the color shoes I wanted to wear, and then a scrub top to match them. This top demanded a white skirt, and I have one which belonged to my mother at least 50 years ago. It still looks nice, and whenever I wear it, other nurses want to know where I got it. It is a linen-like wrap-around which ties in the front. So I was quite thinking of my mom as I went to work in her skirt and scruffy underwear. Later in the evening, I looked down and noted that my skirt was several inches longer than it had been when I put it on. Yikes! That could have been a disaster. I slipped into an empty room and fixed the almost undone ties, averting serious embarrassment. The world might have seen my tatty slip! This too reminded me of my mother. Once, before I knew her, she was coming out of church when she felt her knickers falling off. She pretended not to notice, and gracefully stepped right out of them, leaving some caretaker later to wonder what could have been going on there. That, in my mind , is the price one pays for not taking more care with the unseen.
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You want to keep your family safe and we understand that. Installing outdoor security cameras is a great way to see what is happening on the other side of your front door so you can deal with problems before they are inside of your house. There are many options on the market that offer a variety of features for you to choose from. We review some of the best outdoor security cameras to help
At Your Home Security Watch, we understand when you want to protect your home and family you need a product that works and will meet your needs. We review some of the best outdoor security cameras to help make your decision easy.
Reolink RLC-422 POE IP Camera
Outstanding Features
- Night vision allows you to see up to 65 feet away at night with the help of 24pcs infrared LEDs.
- HD quality of 1440p provides clear images
- 4x optical zoom
- IP66 weatherproofing to keep it safe from dust and water
- Remote viewing
This camera has crystal clear imaging that you can view from anywhere with your smart phone or tablet. You can see what's happening outside of your house whether you are lying in bed, sitting at work, or halfway around the world.
Easy Installation
Installation is made easy with this security camera. It uses the plug and play installation technique which means your camera needs no configuration. It comes with a template that makes it easy to mount. You can be up and running in less than an hour.
Read the full review of the Reolink RLC-422 POE IP Camera
Reolink RLK4-210WB4
Outstanding Features
- Wireless Plug and Play Installation
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- Remote access so you can see what is happening at any time and from anywhere
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This security camera is a favorite of many people. Consumers love how easy these cameras are to install. When you use this security camera system you will not need to run even one wire. It's that simple.
Consumers also like the quality of the night vision that this security camera provides. It produces clear images with an 80° viewing angle.
Read the full review of the Reolink RLK4-210WB4
ZOSI Security Camera Review
Outstanding Features
- Wide field of vision
- 42 infrared LEDs that capture up to 110 feet at night
- Weatherproof
- Includes 8 cameras
Quality Images
One of the most important things when owning a security camera is having one that is going to work. This camera provides good quality images. Colors show accurately during the daytime.The camera also uses Auto-Gain Control and Black Light Compensation to provide quality imaging day or night. A range of 110 feet for night vision is further than many other cameras on the market.
Read the full review of the ZOSI Security Camera
LaView IP Camera PoE NVR Home Security System
Outstanding Features
- Remote and live viewing
- 1080P imaging
- Nightvision up to 100 feet
- Free LaView app
- IP66 Weatherproofing
- 3D Digital Noise Reduction for clearer images
Easy Playback
The LaView system has a great playback feature. Instead of watching and search through hours of recording with no activity to monitor your property or check what has happened, it automatically will skip forward until a point of activity. It helps to remove the frustration that comes along with viewing security footage.
Read the full review of the LaView IP Camera System
Funlux Wireless Wifi 720p Outdoor Security Camera
Oustanding Features
- Nightvision that provides clear images up to 80 feet
- Remote viewing capability
- Weatherproof
- 720p HD IP Network Camera
- Easy to install
- Includes Funlux App
Good quality at an affordable price
There are cameras on the market that have a higher quality image, however, you won't get them at this affordable of a price. This camera provides a good value for what you are spending. It is a solid camera that can operate in a variety of climates, installs easily, and helps you protect what's most important to you. You can't beat it for the price.
Read the full review of the Funlux Wireless Wifi 720p Outdoor Security Camera
When purchasing outdoor security cameras take some time to think about how you will want the camera to work in your area. If you live where the temperatures go from one extreme to the other you will want to make sure that the camera will hold up in those conditions. Consider how someone would approach your house and what angles you want to cover.
Once you know exactly what you are looking for you can begin to weigh the benefits vs the costs of each option to find your sweet spot. Once you have the cameras up and installed you will be able to rest peacefully knowing that your home is protected.


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I was very excited when contacted to contribute art to America Scores' "Inspired Art" Auction. The organization promotes self-expression, teamwork and exercise through a unique combination of soccer and poetry for children.
For this piece, I chose the poem, "Us," written by one of the program's participants as my inspiration. Full poem after the jump!
Evelyn S.
We have so much fun.
We go out and run.
She and I go out in the sun.
We just relax and lay down in the field
Before we run.
When we go on a ship we have fun all day.
We use this game back then and figure out how to play another way.
When I leave her house I walk by myself.
When she leaves my house I know she walks by herself.
We are a tree
Branches stuck together
We have the strongest bond


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Vestil Standard Pallet Truck
Manufacturer: Vestil
FOB: Midwest Warehouse
Economical. Quality built. User friendly. Low maintenance. Proven ergonomic design has been time-tested for providing years of reliable service. An economical way for one person to move heavy pallet loads without the use of a fork truck.
Vestil Standard Pallet Truck offers:
- Ergonomic design requires only 75 lbs. of pulling force when fully loaded
- Spring loaded loop handle automatically returns to vertical position when not in use
- Chrome-plated hydraulic pump piston for long seal life
- Individual fork width is 7"
- Baked-in powder-coated toughness
- Hydraulic pump includes overload relief valve
- Pump bypasses at full height


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Nordic Knitting Conference
I'm so excited to be going out to Seattle this weekend, seeing an old high school friend (and attending her concert -- Esoterics) and teaching at the Nordic Knitting Conference held at the Nordic museum in Ballard. Are you local? Come on out and join us!
If you are an attendee, or just come by for the marketplace, bring a swatch of knitting that you might want to use in a yarn bomb. This is, hopefully, the last year the conference will be at this locale, as the museum has broken ground on a new building. Let's make the old one bright with textured color!


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Boombah Sports Complex
Play at one of the best youth baseball complexes in the southern US!
Play at one of the best youth baseball complexes in the southern US!
Boombah Sports Complex at Seminole County Florida is a state of the art facility with 15 fields for softball, baseball, soccer and more!
Located just minutes from the Orlando Sanford International Airport, this brand new facility is the perfect place for experiencing Boombah Blast events and tournaments.
15 State-of-the-Art Lighted Athletic Fields
Spectator bleachers with shade cover at each field
Batting cages on site
Concessions and restrooms, including a family restroom
Bullpens adjacent to athletic field dugouts
Large central pavilion for groups
For game play, we will follow NFHS (National Federation of State High School) rules with the exception of any specific in-house rules stated here and/or the Welcome Packet
Admission to all of the Youth Baseball Nationals games is included in the team entry fees. There will be NO GATE FEE for the event! We encourage family and friends to come to the complex to cheer on the athletes and show their support.
Game balls will be provided for all games. Teams are to bring their own practice balls and any other necessary equipment (i.e. catcher's gear, bats, gloves, etc.). Uniforms are NOT provided at the Nationals. Teams are to provide their own uniforms. Each player on a team should have a unique number displayed on their jersey.
Teams will be able to have ONE team cooler in their dugout during game play. During check-in, we will provide your team with a team cooler tag. This tag must be on the team cooler at all times to be allowed inside the park or dugout. Any cooler without this tag are not permitted. All other baseball and safety equipment are the responsibility of each team.
Metal cleats are legal for 13u, 14u and 15u age groups ONLY. Plastic/Rubber cleats are required for all other age groups. However, metal cleats are NOT permitted on portable mounds. Therefore, 13u, 14u and 15u pitchers will have to change into either tennis shoes or plastic/rubber cleats when pitching.
ONLY registered coaches and players are allowed on the field and inside the dugouts. Teams are NOT permitted to have a batboy/batgirl at any time. Registered coaches are required to be wearing their Nationals coach pass at all times in order to be allowed on the field of play and inside the dugouts.
The Nationals has a medical team that will be onsite for the duration of the event. It is important to remember that our medical team are not medical doctors. They will provide basic first aid, determine the severity of injuries and make recommendations as to whether or not a player should see a doctor or go to an emergency room. The staff are employees of the local hospital closest to the facility.
Failure to comply with these rules will result in immediate removal from park.
No warm-ups on the infields. All pre-game warm-ups will need to be made in the outfield grass. No soft-tossing into fences.
Parking is FREE and available at designated areas within the complex. There is limited parking in the lot closest to the baseball diamonds and it is common for that lot to be full. Additional overflow parking is available near the soccer and football complexes. Be prepared to arrive early should you need to walk from these complexes to the baseball area of the park. Limited shuttle service will be available between these lots, but we cannot guarantee that the shuttle will be available for your party when you arrive at the park. We are not responsible for any damaged vehicles, theft or loss of property.
There are no designated practice areas at the Boombah Sports Complex. However, teams are welcome to utilize any of the open areas at their discretion. There are batting cages available on-site at the complex. The batting cages should ONLY be used by teams yet to play their scheduled game for that day. If your team has completed all of their scheduled games for the day, then we ask that you refrain from using the cages for the remainder of that day to allow for other teams to prepare for their games.


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Marc Manseau
I graduated with a degree in Human Biology from Brown University, where I also earned my Masters in Public Health. I completed medical school at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After graduating from general psychiatry residency training at the New York University School of Medicine, I completed a fellowship in Public Psychiatry at Columbia University. I then worked as an Attending Psychiatrist in the Bellevue Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, as well as the psychiatrist/medical director for Bellevue's OnTrackNY program, an intensive, recovery-oriented intervention for the first-episode psychosis population. In addition to my clinical responsibilities at Bellevue, I participated in research related to early intervention for psychosis, schizophrenia, and co-occurring disorders including cannabinoid use. I am currently appointed as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine, and serve as the Associate Medical Director of Adult Services at the New York State Office of Mental Health. I have conducted research and published on various public health and policy-related topics, including occupational health, HIV and mental health, homelessness in New York City, integration of behavioral health and primary care services, mental health treatment disparities, the role of prevention within psychiatry, cannabinoids and mental health, the opioid crisis, substance use and schizophrenia, and the social determinants of mental health. I am currently a member of the Preventive Psychiatry Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP), a psychiatric think tank.


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Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #191
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Kulan Gath
Appearing in "Raiders of the Lost Temple!"
Featured Characters:
- The Avengers
- Ororo
- Captain America (Steve Rogers)
- Colossus (Peter Rasputin) (Death)
- Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
- Rogue (Death)
- Magik (Illyana Rasputina)
- Captain Callisto
- Rachel
- "Princess Amara"/Selene (Leaves team) (Death)
- Arilynn Williams (First appearance) (Joins team)
- Warlock (Death)
Supporting Characters:
- Great Vizier (Kulan Gath) (Death)
- Vizier's Guard
- Sunspot (Bobby da Costa) (Leaves team)
- Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) (Leaves team)
- Cannonball (Sam Guthrie) (Death)
- Mirage (Dani Moonstar) (Leaves team)
- Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
- Sunder (Death)
- Vision (Death)
- Starfox (Eros) (Joins team)
- Wasp (Jan van Dyne) (Joins team)
- Kulan Gath
- Nimrod (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Storm (Ororo Munroe)
- Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange)
- Professor X (Charles Xavier)
- Arilynn Williams (First appearance)
- X-Men
- Colossus (Peter Rasputin) (Only in flashback)
- Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) (Only in flashback)
- Rogue (Only in flashback)
- Rachel Summers (Only in flashback)
- Morlocks
- New Mutants
- Magik (Illyana Rasputina)
- Cannonball (Sam Guthrie) (Only in flashback)
- Mirage (Dani Moonstar) (Only in flashback)
- Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) (Only in flashback)
- Sunspot (Bobby da Costa) (Only in flashback)
- Magma (Amara Aquilla) (Only in flashback)
- Avengers
- Captain America (Steve Rogers)
- Wasp (Jan van Dyne) (Only in flashback)
- Starfox (Eros) (Only in flashback)
- Jamie Rodriguez
- New York street thug - (Killed)
Synopsis for "Raiders of the Lost Temple!"
Continued from last issue...
With the island of Manhattan transformed into a hyborian era reality by Kulan Gath, the evil sorcerer who has Spider-Man strung up and tortured. He explains to the wall-crawler that he intends to use him as a sacrifice to make his Master Spell expand the entire globe and become irreversible in repayment for his previous humiliation at the hands of Spider-Man[1]. When Spider-Man continues to joke despite his condition, Gath tortures him some more so that his screams echo across his castle. Kulan Gath then goes and checks on his other prisoners, and tortures Selene for daring to oppose him by mutating her beaten body so that she, like Dr. Strange, cannot cast or chant any magic spells.
When Mirage and Sunder report back saying that they have been unable to find the rebels, he angrily turns them into stone until Caliban/Xavier also tells them that they also cannot detect their enemies. Restoring Sunder and Mirage to normal, Sunder suggests that the rebels must be hiding in the Morlock tunnels - the only place where magic cannot search for them.
While in the ruins of what used to be the New York Public Library, the gathered Avengers and X-Men wander through the wreckage of Kulan Gath's most recent slaughter. They are attacked by a woman named Arilynn, the sole survivor of the massacre, who attacks them believing them to be the enemy as they include Callisto as one of their number.
Before they can explain further, they are attacked by Kulan Gath's forces, led by the Scarlet Witch. As the battle rages, Rogue loses her invulnerable diamond form, leaving her vulnerable to attack and she is killed when she is stabbed in the back with an enemy sword. Furious to see her comrade die in battle, Storm enters the fray like a woman possessed.
She is almost over powered when suddenly Warlock smashes through the wall and carries her away. Unfortunately for Warlock, he cannot communicate to Storm due to the Master Spell making them speak two different languages.
The battle ends with with the rebels fleeing with Starfox and the Wasp captured by the enemy. They are taken to Kulan Gath, who uses his powers to transform them into powerful magical creatures to use against his enemies. Meanwhile, on the rooftop of the building, Warlock attempts to communicate with Storm with visual imagery showing her her previous self before the magical transformation. Storm cannot full understand what the creature is telling her, but the sight of the old world allows her to begin to see through the illusion cast by the Master Spell.
Meanwhile, the rebels decide to try and sneak into Kulan Gath's palace. The next day, with Captain America and Colossus posing as soldiers, they pretend to be taking Magma and Rachel as prisoners to Kulan Gath. However, Gath is waiting for them and sends his New Mutant and Morlock subbordinates against them. As the battle rages on, Magik uses her Soul Sword to free her fellow New Mutants from Kulan Gath's control.
In the heat of the battle, Callisto is forced to slit Sunder's throat but vows to him that his death will be avenged. Their fight spills into Kulan Gath's throne room where Spider-Man has been mystically crucified onto a cross for the final sacrifice that would finalize the Master Spell.
As Kulan Gath watches on, the Vision then attempts to solidify himself in Colossus's body, causing both men to explode, seriously wounding Captain America. Nightcrawler, Callisto, Illyana and Arilynn attempt to storm Gath, but are then turned into stone by the Scarlet Witch.
Having seen enough, Spider-Man uses the last of his strength to break free from his bonds despite the pain. Spider-Man attempts to attack Kulan Gath directly, but is mystically struck down. Watching from above, Storm and Warlock dive down to attack Kulan Gath, managing to remove the amulet from around his neck. However before Storm can destroy it, Magma manages to steal it away and use it to restore Selene to normal she then uses her power to strike down Warlock. However, before Selene can use the power of the amulet to her own ends, Storm allows the dying Warlock to infect her with the Transmode Virus. This causes Storm to regain her full memories and in turn infect Selene with the Transmode Virus. With Selene under he control, Storm forces her to use her magics to free Dr. Strange.
Freed from his bondage, Dr. Strange deduces that the only way to undo the damage caused by Kulan Gath would be to prevent him from casting his Master Spell to begin with. As such, Strange combines his magic with Illyana's mutant teleporting power to alter history so that Kulan Gath never rose to power. Appearing in Dr. Strange's sanctum, the only ones who remember the battle are Strange, Magik, Professor X, Storm, Callisto, Caliban, Captain America, and Arilynn. He tells those gathered that they will be the only ones who will remember the battle. Because nobody knew how Kulan Gath gained his dominance, they all wonder how history might have been effected in order to prevent events from unfolding.
At that moment, in the subway station where Jamie Rodriguez was supposed to be stabbed by a mugger, Nimrod, a mutant hunting super-sentinel from the future appears in the train station. Seeing a human being in jeopardy, Nimrod blasts the mugger, incinerating him. The blast also knocks Jamie off-balance, making the amulet fall out of his pocket and sink into the mud next to the subway tracks. Helping Jamie up, Nimrod scans the area and notes an anti-mutant epitaph spray painted on a Dazzler movie poster and realizes that mutants are considered a threat in this time and that it must carry out its prime directive to obliterate all mutants.
- The ending (Last Paragraph) is the exact ending in New X-Men Vol 2 31.
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"Nina Ricci: together by the sea costume of white linen suit with a collar on the bra and contract yellow sponge" Contract yellow sponge?
"The extravagant fashion of Capri" "Models of Capri by Emilio Pucci. Classic (left): blacks pants with blouse sura printed jagged black patent leather belt. Mad: long sleeves and pants two-piece detachable."
"Cellophane noodles on sun hat are among the most amusing novelty of Capri" "Dots and applied in a flying suit and a sundeck. Notes fanciful: a red inverted sleeve on her dress, her hat on the costume."
"Emilio cotton clothes to go dancing. Subset into two parts white with a black belt in elastance; skirt ankle peak with curly wheel, pattern that is repeated to the chariot of her blouse."
"Again the reason for the steering wheel in a pink dress with polka dots blacks, all lined with black neck tie. The hats are a funny novelty of Capri."
Monday, March 15, 2010
La Donna - Italian Fashion Magazine - 1952 Part 2
Now the models are on the Isle of Capri.
Posted by What-I-Found at 6:38 PM
Labels: 1952, Emilio Pucci, Italian Fashion Magazine, July, La Donna, Nina Ricci
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Did an online translator give you those captions? :-)ReplyDelete
Yeah, my typing, Google Translates words. It's close, but no cigar. ;-)ReplyDelete
- Petite MainMarch 16, 2010 at 2:58 AM
sponge is a bad translation of terrycloth (I assume the italian text was "spugna")... that does make sense now :)ReplyDelete
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'YouTube Pranks Need A Reset' - Exclusive Interview With Roman Atwood, VitalyzdTV And Dennis Roady
11 April 2016, 14:56 | Updated: 17 July 2017, 12:15
We talk to Roman Atwood, VitalyzdTV And Dennis Roady about their new movie and about the state of pranking on YouTube
YouTube pranking superstars Roman Atwood, VitalyzdTV And Dennis Roady have a brand new prank movie 'Natural Born Pranksters' out right now. We had a little chat with the fellas about what to expect from the movie, their experiences as creators and their opinions on the current state of pranking on YouTube. We conducted the interview over the phone with all three of them so Roman took the lead, for the sake of clarity.
Benedict: "So obviously going from YouTube to a full blown film is a huge change in terms of scale, budget and scope. What kind of new challenges did that present to you guys?
Roman: It was a lot to get used to, we're used to shooting very quick shots. We had thirty crew members out on the streets with us at one time. We had to remember where all of the cameras were and pause for reactions. We also had to wait for release forms, which could take five minutes each time. These were all new things that we had never done before, lots of people in the department.
Benedict: "Were there any pranks that were impossible to do or considered too out there?"
Roman: Yes, we wrote over four hundred pranks for this movie but we only managed to get legal approval of around thirty-four. The pranks that are in the movie are all great pranks; sometimes it was a case of legal saying "yes" but the budget saying "no". The pranks in the movie are ones we've never done before; maybe in part two we'll be able to do the rest.
Benedict: "You announced this film way back in 2014. Since then, there has been a lot of change in YouTube pranking. What kind of changes have you guys noticed?"
Roman: In general, there's a lot more content going up of people doing pranks. We saw this coming back in 2014, when we were first pranking, we definitely stood out. Then it inspired way more people to start pranking, which is great. The problem is that it's harder to shock somebody on anything anymore. People have digital content at their fingertips, in their pocket and they can watch anything. Everyone has become conditioned to crazy shocking videos.
Benedict: "People have started getting more controversial with their pranks. There are often people saying, "Oh they've gone too far". Do you think it's possible to go too far? Or do you think that at a certain point it's not even pranking anymore, it's idiotic?"
Dennis: I would say going out there with the intention of getting in a fight, getting punched in the face; actively seeking that out is a problem. I just focus more on trying to be clever and fool someone's mind. I prefer screwing with people's minds.
Benedict: "Sure, is that something you realised as you started making prank videos? You realised you could have an impact on peoples minds?"
Roman: Yeah, I did a prank where I asked somebody to take a picture of me. I have a baby in a stroller on the edge of a pier and as I'm asking them to take the picture, the stroller falls off the pier. That's funny because they freak out and then they look and the strollers on a rope and there a doll inside. At that point they're so happy and relived in the situation. Then we point to the cameras and reveal that it's a prank, their happy it's not real and that's the kick out of the whole thing.
Benedict: "So you think that positivity is ultimately quite an important part of a prank?"
Roman: Yeah, I mean we all have different styles of how we pull pranks but that's important.
Benedict: "So many kids today want to start their own prank YouTube channel. Is there any advice you would give to a newcomer, considering you're experts?"
Roman: I think that simple, very innocent street pranks are going to come back online. The world is missing that, things have gotten so crazy, that it's going to reset. It's going to go full circle and come back to where it all started.
Dennis: All the creators who are producing original content on YouTube will succeed as long as it's unique.
Benedict: "Do you agree that to be a successful prankster on YouTube today, you have to be shocking? Or is the success in the fun element?"
Roman: Yes, when we first started pranking our first two viral pranks were an empty five-gallon water jug and we got people wet. The second was a purse on a string and when people went to grab it, we pulled it. Those were the first two videos that went viral for us. It was all about having fun, we just happened to get lucky with the reactions to both videos. We worked extremely hard to get those reactions. We spent around two or three days making and editing those videos so we did it for fun. No one was even make money on YouTube back then so be successful in anything, not just pranking, you have to do what you love and put it out there for people to see.
Benedict: "Aside from your many subscribers, what kind of person do you think would enjoy your film?"
Vitaly: I think the beauty of pranks is that they are relatable. It's human nature to laugh at other people to an extent. To me, from the premiere we've seen old ladies and then little kid's laughing. I believe the film relates to everybody. I think anyone can watch this movie and enjoy it. They're going to smile at it at least once!
Benedict: "So you do think kids can see the movie?"
Roman: We had some kids at the theatre for sure; it's all up to the parents really.
Benedict: What were your personal highlights from making the movie?
Roman: After we filmed the movie and it was done, we got a call back to go and do more pranks. The pranks that were approved are some of the best pranks, ones that we've always wanted to do. For example, the Chinese restaurant prank, the baby swap prank. Classic pranks where people in those situations will talk about in the future. The fact that we are able to pull all that together is why we make great videos for people to watch. Those are probably the most awesome pranks from the movie.
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Escrima is the primary name for Filipino Martial Arts. Other terms in common international usage are Kali and Arnis de Mano; occasionally the abbreviation FMA is used. It is also, occasionally spelled with a "k" as "Eskrima".
Many different systems of Escrima exist. In most systems, skills with weapons and with empty hands are developed at the same time, using training methods designed to emphasize the common elements. Practitioners of these arts are noted for their ability to fight with weapons or empty hands interchangeably. Most Escrima systems include fighting with a variety of weapons, striking with hands and feet (kickboxing), grappling, throwing, biting, and all the other skills that would be needed for a warrior's complete training in the old days of tribal warfare.
There are basically no differences between Arnis, Escrima and Kali. The general martial arts community uses the different names to refer to any Filipino martial art, although most teachers have a preferred name for their art. Originally, the difference in the name implied the region from which the art originated.
Escrima and Arnis are the names primarily used in the Philippines today; the term Escrima is mostly used in the Visayas region while is used primarily in the southern Philippines. The name Eskrima is the Filipino spelling which comes from Spanish-language esgrima, "fencing". The name Arnis is short for arnés de mano, Spanish for "harness of the hand". The origin of the name Kali is not certain, although some suggest it is related to the traditional weapon called a kris or karis. Another explanation is that the word is a portmanteau of the Filipino words Kamot, meaning hand or body, and Lihok, meaning motion.
As with most martial arts, the history of Escrima is surrounded by legends and it can be difficult to pin down facts. This is complicated by the fact that there are actually many different fighting systems with different histories that are called Escrima (or Kali or Arnis de Mano). The most commonly accepted explanation for the origin of Escrima systems is that they were originally the fighting systems possessed by every tribe in the Philippines and used by them to fight each other.
When the Spanish conquistadors arrived, some tribes fought them, using native weapons and techniques. Magellan, in particular, was killed in the battle of Mactan by the chief Lapu-Lapu in the Philippines. At this point sources differ on the history of Eskrima. Certainly by the time the Spanish reached the Philippines, they were extremely experienced conquerors, and had their own highly effective fighting systems, along with higher-quality steel and weapons. The degree to which this affected the practice of the native fighting arts is a matter of debate, but it seems likely that the Filipinos borrowed what worked and discarded what didn't (or at least, the Filipinos that survived to pass on their fighting arts did so).
Since the time of the Spanish conquest, there have been guerrillas in the Philippines, fighting the Spanish, the American, the Japanese, and finally the native Filipino government (current guerrilla and terrorist groups include the Hukbalahaps, the Philippine Revolutionary Army and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front). However, most Eskrima practitioners were farmers training to protect themselves with machetes, flails and other farm tools.
For the last century, the most important practice of Eskrima has been in dueling, which is common in the Philippines and among Filipinos elsewhere. The founders of most of the currently popular Eskrima systems are famous duelists; legends circulate about how many people so-and-so has killed in duels. Certainly duels did happen and deaths did result. Duels would often be fought with hardwood sticks, to reduce legal problems, but some duels were fought with blades.
Even today, people in the Philippines are much more likely to carry knives, and much more likely to use them when tempers rise, than people in North America or Europe. As a result, knife-fighting (and to a lesser extent, fighting with machetes) is still very much a living skill there.
For a more precise history, one must distinguish between the different systems of Eskrima (see below). One must then attempt to trace back the lineage of their teacher as far as possible in order to understand where the techniques came from. Often this is difficult; Antonio Illustrisimo seemed to have learned to fight while travelling around the Phlippines (and the rest of the Pacific) as a sailor, while Floro Villabrille claimed to have been taught by a blind princess in the mountains. Both teachers have passed away.
In recent years, there has been an increased interest in martial arts from cultures all over the world, including Eskrima, Capoeira, Savate, Muay Thai and others. As a result, most Eskrima systems have been modified (to varying degrees) to make them more marketable to a worldwide audience. Usually ths involves a greatly increased emphasis on locking, controls and disarms, as well as "self-defense" aspects, along with some influence from Asian martial arts (sometimes in just the name). It also tends to decrease the emphasis on careful footwork and low stances.
Eskrima has also begun to be practiced as a sport, although there is as yet little standardization or uniformity. The rules, with their corresponding effect on technique, have yet to be decided upon, although several tournaments have been held with various sets of rules.
Technical Aspects
The most obvious feature of an Eskrima class is that it is usually weapon-based. Most systems begin by teaching the student to work with weapons, and only progress to empty-hand techniques once the stick techniques have been learned. This is reasonable because most systems have unified their teaching so that the empty-hand techniques are learned through the same exercises as the weapon techniques.
The most common weapon used in training is a rattan stick about the length of the practitioner's arm; in the Philippines, these are known as sparring sticks as they are light enough that they can be used for sparring with no protection. Most North American and European schools use protection when sparring with rattan sticks.
Other sticks used for training and for some duels are made of hardwood that is burned and hardened. They can also be made out of metals such as aluminum or can be padded for training purposes.
The length of the sticks used in Eskrima classes varies from about 45cm to 70cm for single-handed sticks. Some schools prefer sticks of a particular length, while others expect students to learn which techniques are appropriate for a variety of lengths.
Many systems in fact begin training with two weapons, either a pair of sticks or a stick and a wooden knife (called espada y daga, Spanish for "sword and dagger"). This is sometimes justified by pointing out that warriors would not have gone into battle with an empty hand; another common explanation is that having two weapons forces the practitioner to use both hands, which is valuable even when working with one weapon: the extra hand is used to control the opponent's weapon and to strike when the range is sufficiently close. (Such uses are banned in modern sport fencing, so sport fencers generally hold the unused hand away from danger.) Historically, people all over the world, including Filipino warriors, samurai and Renaissance fencers often trained with a long weapon in one hand and a short weapon in the other.
The stick techniques used in Escrima fall into two categories: the stick techniques that are training for sword fighting, and the stick techniques that are training for stick fighting. As usual, most systems are designed so that the practitioner can adapt their training to either weapon. Other weapons traditionally included in Eskrima training include spears, shields, whips and flails.
This last item, the flail, is usually called nunchaku, the name for the weapon used in Japanese martial arts. It was popularized by Bruce Lee in several movies and inspired a wave of people to study Japanese arts for using the nunchaku. This is odd, since Bruce Lee was depicted using flail techniques from Eskrima, and the two look rather different: the Eskrima usage focuses on striking, while the Japanese usage focuses on gripping and breaking.
Most systems recognize that the technical nature of combat changes drastically as the distance between opponents changes, and generally classify the ranges into at least three categories. Each range has its characteristic techniques and footwork. Of course, some systems place more emphasis on certain ranges than others, but almost all recognize that being able to work in any range and to control the range are essential.
In order to control the range, and for numerous other purposes, good footwork is essential. Most Eskrima systems explain their footwork in terms of triangles: normally two feet occupy two corners of the triangle and the step is to the third corner. The shape and size of the triangle must of course be adapted to the particular situation. The style of footwork and the standing position vary greatly from school to school and from practitioner to practitioner. For a very traditional school, very conscious of battlefield necessities, stances will usually be very low, often with one knee on the ground, and footwork will be complex, involving many careful cross-steps to allow practitioners to cope with multiple opponents. The Villabrille system is usually taught in this way. Systems that have been adapted to duels or sporting matches usually use simpler footwork, focusing on a single opponent. North American schools tend to use much more upright stances, as this is much easier for the legs. There are, of course, many exceptions.
Eskrima training is also notable for its emphasis on flowing, looping drills. Several classes of exercises, such as sumbrada, contrada, siniwali, and hubud-lubud, are expressly designed to allow partners to move quickly and experiment with variations while remaining safe. For example, in a sumbrada, one partner feeds an attack, which the other counters, flowing into a counterattack, which is then countered, flowing into a counterattack, and so on. The hubud-lubud is frequently used as a type of "generator" drill, where one is forced to act and think while fists are already flying. Initially, students learn a specific series of attacks, counters, and counterattacks. As they advance, they can add minor variations, change the footwork, or switch to completely different attacks; eventually the exercise becomes almost completely free-form. Disarms, take-downs, and other techniques usually break the flow of such a drill, but they are usually practiced beginning from such a sequence of movements in order to force the student to adapt to a variety of situations. A common practice is to begin a drill with each student armed with two weapons; once the drill is flowing, if a student sees an opportunity for to disarm their opponent, they will, but the drill will continue until both students are empty-handed. Some drills for practicing disarms use only a single weapon per pair, and the partners take turns taking it from each other.
Rhythm is also an essential part of most Escrima drills; to ensure the safety of the participants, most drills are done at a constant pace, which is of course increased as the students progress. Traditionally, Eskrima classes would have had a drummer beating out a rhythm for the students to follow.
Subsections of Escrima
Special terminology is used to refer to some of the subdisciplines of Escrima. Some schools teach separate classes in these disciplines, and some schools teach only one.
- Pangamut is the empty hand component.
- Dumog is the grappling component; often it emphasizes disabling or control of the opponent by manipulation of the head and neck (neck breaking is very common). Usually too dangerous to allow free sparring.
- Panantukan is the kickboxing component; it focuses on striking with (empty) hands and feet, although it does not assume the opponent is unarmed.
- Pananjakman is the kicking component; it is a subset of panantukan.
- Gunting, meaning scissors, is the component that focuses on destroying the poopnents ability to wield their weapon. This can be done by cutting the hand or wrist with a pair of blades (hence the name) but it can also be done with a single blade or with the empy hand by striking nerves and tensed muscles.
- Espada y daga is the use of a sword and knife (often simulated with a stick and a wooden knife).
- Doble baston is the use of a pair of sticks.
- Solo baston is the use of a single stick.
- Mano mano is empty hand combat.
Many Filipino systems focus on defending against angles of attack rather than particular strikes. The theory behind this is that the technique for defending against an attack that comes straight down the center is very similar whether the attacker has an empty hand, a knife, a sword or a spear. Older Filipino systems gave each angle a name, but more recent systems tend to simply number them. Usually a system will have twelve standard angles, although what these angles are and how they are numbered vary from system to system. These standard angles are used to describe exercises; to aid memorization, a standard series of strikes from these angles called an abecederio is often practiced.
Some angles of attack and some strikes have characteristic names.
- San Miguel is a forehand strike with the right hand, moving from the striker's right shoulder toward their right hip. It is named after Saint Michael or the Angel Michael, who is often depicted holding a sword at this angle. This is the most natural strike for most untrained people.
- A redondo is a strike that whips in a circle to return to its point of origin. Especially useful when using sticks (rather than swords), such a strike allows extremely fast strikes but needs constant practice.
- An abaniko (from the Spanish for "fan") is a strike executed by whipping the stick around the wrist in a fanning motion. Not very forceful and not well suited to swords, this strike can be very quick and arrive from an unexpected angle.
- Hakbang is a general term for footwork. For example, hakbang paiwas is pivoting footwork, while hakbang tatsulock is triangle stepping.
Perhaps because of its recent history as an art of duelists, Eskrima techniques are generally based on the assumption that both the student and their opponent are very highly trained and well prepared. For this reason, Eskrima technique tends to favor extreme caution, always considering the possibility of a failed technique or an unexpected knife. On the other hand, the practitioner is assumed to be able to strike very precisely and quickly. The general principle is that an opponent's ability to attack should be destroyed (rather than trying to hurt them to convince them to stop). Thus many strikes are to the hands and arms, hoping to break the hand holding the weapon or cut the nerves or tendons controlling it. Strikes to the eyes and legs are also important.
Major Systems of Eskrima
- Cabales Serrada Eskrima - Founded by Angel Cabales.
- Doce Pares Escrima - Founded by the Cañete family, headed by Dionision Cañete.
- Inosanto Kali - developed by Dan Inosanto from various other styles; he does not call it a system in its own right, preferring to refer to his teachers.
- Kali Illustrisimo - Founded by Antonio Illustrisimo; important as the ancestor of many current Eskrima systems.
- Lameco Escrima - Founded by Edgar Sulite. The name comes from the three ranges of the system, largo, medio, and corto.
- Pekiti Tirsia - Founded by Leo T. Gaje, the name means "to cut into pieces at close range", although the system includes techniques for all ranges.
- Villabrille System - Founded by Ben Largusa on the teachings of Floro Villabrille, the system pays an unusual amount of attention to traditional weapons such as the spear or the sword and shield.


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On the management front:
Here is where it gets real interesting. Everyone wants to own this space because here is where vendors can differentiate themselves. There are two approaches being taken in this space by vendors. One approach is for the hardware vendors to try and code all the parts needed to own the space. This means creating software to manage everyone's storage, switches, virtualization engines, and servers, and try and tie all this into one cohesive console. This also means that the vendor must continually update that code when any one of the other vendors changes something, and requires cooperation from all competitors. Doing this is virtuous, but is a Herculean task.
The other approach taken by hardware vendors is to write an API for managing the device that conforms to industry standard protocols (like CIM, SNMP, and XML) and let the framework vendors like Openview, Veritas, Unicenter, BMC and Tivoli tie into that API to enable management of those devices directly through the framework console. This approach lets the hardware vendors create the interface from a device perspective and lets the software vendors utilize that code to get a complete picture of the entire enterprise. This will mean any customer may be able to use a single console for application management all the way down through the stack to the bits on the disk and get good reporting and error management for all devices in the stack.
On the virtualization front:
Here is where I think we will see serious consolidation over the next 18 months. This is where I also see the most exciting activity in the storage industry. There have been numerous startups over the last year or two involving cool wigits in this area. Most have been an in-band virtualization solution using industry standard servers running the virtualization software. This allows for many diverse storage arrays to be tied together into a virtual pool, and sliced up and handed out to application server clients over Fibre or IP connections. Some solutions include remote mirror and/or replication software with their solution. This method is done more at the storage level, or you could even consider it as "halfway" between the fabric and the storage (all I/O must go through the servers with the virtualization software). The vendor names in this space are two many to mention, and we have already seen some consolidation in this area. Some of these startups are being bought by the larger server companies and others are still out there and doing well. I can see further consolidation in this segment as the market decides who the winners will be.
The harder virtualization method, and the one where standards need to be implemented before it takes off, is the out-of-band approach. SNIA is currently considering standards in this area. This approach uses IP as the metadata server (control) interface and is out-of-band of the actual I/O taking place in the SAN. Out-of-band virtualization can scale to the enterprise level, and can even be used for managing "Global" SANs. This fits into the "utility" model for storage so that any server just gets what it needs when it's plugged into the network and the SAN and comes close to true "plug and play" for servers on the storage side. Out-of-band virtualization is implemented at the fabric level and there are competing standards here also.
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D2L provides you with many settings options for quizzes, and the most common ones are listed below. Contact the FITS Central Support Team at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have questions about a quiz setting that isn't listed here.
You can use start, due, and end dates to make your quiz available to students for a limited time. They will be able to view information about the quiz, but they will not be able to start taking it before its start date or after its end date.
You can also set start, due, and end dates on a quiz in the Content area if you have added a link for it in one of your modules. See the Content guide for more information.
D2L allows you to set a time limit and grace period for all quizzes. You also can select whether students can submit a quiz attempt after the time limit has ended.
D2L can automatically grade many types of quiz questions, including multiple choice, true/false, matching and multi-select, and it can automatically calculate quiz scores and transfer them to the grades area for you. In addition, D2L enables you to allow students to take a quiz more than one time, and you can specify whether the highest or an average score is transferred to the grades area.
By default, D2L allows students one chance to take a quiz, but you can increase this number. If you do and the quiz is associated with a grade item, you'll also need to specify which score D2L transfers to the grades area.
NOTE: You can change the number of attempts across multiple quizzes on the "Manage Quizzes" page. Just select the checkboxes next to the names of the quizzes, then click the Bulk Edit link at the top of the list. You can reset the number of attempts for each quiz in the "Attempts Allowed" column.
By default, D2L only shows a student's overall quiz score on the confirmation page that is displayed when a quiz attempt is submitted, but you can opt to include questions that the student answered incorrectly and/or correctly, as well as the correct answers. You can also add an additional view that is available after a specific date; many faculty opt to use this setting to display the correct answers to questions after the quiz ends.
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The United Kingdom (UK) is a global media hub, a major financial centre, and home to many institutions offering thought leadership on climate change. The ground-breaking Climate Change Act sets out a legally binding framework to guide the transition to a low-carbon economy.
The UK has made strong progress in reducing carbon emissions in recent years. It also has excellent renewable energy resources, notably on- and off-shore wind, and in 2015 became the world's first major economy to commit to a phase-out of unabated coal for power generation.
Although the UK has a strong overarching climate framework, there are gaps in the policies needed to achieve the deeper levels of decarbonisation that will be required in the 2020s and beyond. The European Climate Foundation (ECF) is working to support the effective design and implementation of policies to meet the Climate Change Act obligations, and to address emerging challenges such as the need to decarbonise heat supply or to integrate high levels of variable renewables. Our aim is to support the UK to continue to be a champion on climate change, through strong domestic action, and through its role in the European Union and internationally.
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(Rabindranath Tagore – Indian Poet, Playwright and Essayist, Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, 1861-1941)
This Chai wallah was preparing tea at sunrise at Munshi ghat along the Ganges in Varanasi (Benaras).
I don't drink chai however I enjoy the scent of those spices blending with in the milk, I could smell this alaround the ghat which was still empty so early in the morning.
Chai from India is a sweet aromatic spiced milk tea, also known as masala tea, which is consumed by millions of people each day, just as we in the West drink coffee.
Masala tea or chai is a blend of spices, the most common being cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and black pepper, mixed with a rich black tea, milk, and a sweetener.
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Kill Your Mouse: Launch Applications with a Key Press
This is the third installment of the Kill Your Mouse series.
I hope that everyone has been busy learning their keyboard shortcuts. I have been trying to improve my own memory of them as well. Hopefully by now you realize the important time that you can save by knowing a few of these handy shortcuts.
Step it up a Notch
Today's tip will take your keyboard skills a bit further. Beware: This is not for the faint-of-heart. But, I do have faith that everyone can understand and utilize the concepts presented here. What kind of a blogger would I be if I threw you in over your head? Ok, don't answer that.
We are going to take a few minutes to learn how easy it is to expand the keyboard shortcuts on your computer. What if I told you that you could make Win+i open your favorite browser (Firefox, right? )? Perhaps you would like Win+w to open Microsoft Word for all those legal documents you need to type. One shortcut I have found handy is having Win+n open Notepad for a quick note. Another favorite is Win+c opening Calculator to do some quick math (I'm definitely part of the calculator generation).
Bear with me here, since we are going to need to install a little program on your computer. It is called AutoHotKey. By installing this simple program you will be able to automate just about everything on your computer. I have personally used this program on several machines for the past couple months, and I have had great success with it. It also comes highly recommended from other users.
To install AutoHotKey, simply download the appropriate file for your system from the distribution site. Follow the simple installation instructions, and you'll be ready to launch any application with a key press!
One final installation step is to make sure AutoHotKey.exe is in your Startup folder (on Windows – sorry, I have no Mac experience). To verify this, click Start, Programs, Startup, and see if you see AutoHotKey listed there. If not, here is what to do:
- Go to Start, Programs, and right click on Startup. Select "Open All Users."
- With that window open, double click on My Computer (on your desktop) and navigate through to "Program Files", then to "AutoHotKey".
- Right click on AutoHotKey.exe (the big 'H'), select "Create Shortcut."
- Name the shortcut something meaningful.
- Drag and drop the shortcut from its current folder to the "Startup / All Users" folder.
- Smile.
Your First Hot Key
Once AutoHotKey is running, you should see a big green box with an "H" in it in your system tray. To edit your default script, simply right click on this, and select "Edit." This makes it easy to make changes on the fly during your busy work day.
At this point, you should have a file named AutoHotkey.ini open in your default text editor (probably Notepad). This file has some examples on what you can do with the program, but for now we're going to ignore those. The focus of this article is on launching applications.
It's pretty simple to define a hotkey within this scripting language. Just go to a blank line, type the keys, followed by ::, followed by the program you want to launch. Here is my favorite example:
#N::Run %WinDir%\notepad.exe
This simple line will run Notepad whenever I press the Windows key + "n". A note about the # sign: this means "windows key" to the scripting program. ! = Alt, and ^ = Ctrl. For other syntax, check out the help file. This is also easily accessible by right clicking the system tray H and selecting "Help."
The final step to adding a hotkey is to save your AutoHotkey.ini file, close it, and then right click on the system tray H and select "Reload this script" (or just right click and then press "r"). This will make any changes you made to the file become active immediately.
What To Automate?
I tend to go a bit overboard with hotkeys, since I am really into using my keyboard instead of my mouse. A good general rule of thumb for most people would be to use hotkeys for programs you launch repeatedly throughout the day. For example, if you're an Outlook user, you probably open it once in the morning and use it all day. You might not want a hotkey for this. (I'm an oddball in this respect, since I close and re-open Outlook several times during the day.)
A good candidate for a hotkey is a program like your web browser, which you most likely launch dozens of times throughout the day. Here is my hotkey to launch my favorite browser:
#I::Run %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
One thing to note about Firefox: You can simply append a website address to the end of the above line (add a space, then type www.whateversite.com), and the browser will open to the specified page. Pretty neat, huh?
My Personal Challenge to You
You didn't think you would get off today without a personal challenge, did you? Ok, now you know the basics of setting up your own hotkeys, and you can add a new one whenever you decide you need it.
Today's challenge is to actually add a few hotkeys to your AutoHotkey.ini file. Simply decide what program you want to launch, find the path (navigate through My Computer, Program Files, etc, until you find it OR you can right click on it's entry in the Programs list of the Start menu and select "Properties"), and then follow the directions above.
Once you have a few hotkeys added, remember them. Use them. They are your friends. Well, they can't talk to you and console you when you're down, but they can make your legal career just a bit smoother.
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8 Responses to "Kill Your Mouse: Launch Applications with a Key Press"
[...] By now everyone should have a firm grasp of keyboard shorcuts that save clicking with the mouse. Also, hopefully you have taken the few minutes necessary to get a grasp of our new best friend, AutoHotkey, which can launch programs as easy as pressing a key on the keyboard. The final step in killing your mouse is to take AutoHotkey to the next level. Hold onto your chairs, since you will be amazed at what this little program can do. [...]
Thanks for writing this series. I'm trying to kill my mouse as well.
Alan, I'm glad you liked it. Hopefully it was helpful.
This is an awesome software that i can modify as much i want as per my requirement.
I'm glad you like AutoHotkey. It is an awesome program. I'm not sure where I would be without it.
Thanks for commenting,
As for launching programs, why not just create a shortcut key already available in Windows. Any program in your Start menu, or on your desktop, can be assigned a shortcut key by right-clicking on the icon -> properties -> shortcut key.
Hi Ken,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. The big reason I use AutoHotkey is that I have lots of shortcut keys defined. A few of them just launch a program, but others do cool things like open Firefox to a new Gmail compose window. Things like that aren't possible in the default Windows menu (I don't think). Thus, I like to have all my custom shortcuts in one place. Then I don't accidentally over-write one.
Thanks again for stopping by. I hope you find the site useful.
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National Self-Detection Program for Scoliosis Fact Sheet
Click here to download the Self-Detection Fact Sheet, which consists of two A4 pages. As a cost-saving measure for school distribution, double-sided printing is recommended.
Information for Schoolgirls and Parents
A health promotion recommended by the Spine Society of Australia. The program is endorsed by the Paediatrics and Child Health Division of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
What Is Scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a lateral or sideways curve of the spine. The spine also rotates on its long axis as it curves. It usually develops during early adolescence (age 10-13 years) when growth is most rapid.
What Is The Cause Of Scoliosis?
The cause is unknown, but 80-90% of cases occur in otherwise healthy adolescents. This is called idiopathic (cause unknown) scoliosis.
We know that scoliosis is NOT contagious and NOT caused by bad posture, a soft mattress, carrying a heavy school bag or junk food.
Why Is Early Detection Important?
While very small curves are common and of no significance, about 2% of girls have a curve which warrants medical observation during the growth period. Three girls per 1,000 will require treatment during the growth phase. If treatment is required, the earlier it is undertaken, the better the long-term result. This is the basis for screening since in the early stages; scoliosis produces no symptoms.
The way to detect scoliosis is to look for it!
The National Self-Detection Program for Scoliosis
This information is designed to make parents of schoolgirls aware of the outward signs of scoliosis. Each year, all government and non-government girls' schools will be asked by a direct approach to school principals, to download the Self-Detection Fact Sheet from www.scoliosis-australia.org and distribute it to girls in Years 5 and 7 (10 and 12 years of age in most states and territories). This is the age range when scoliosis first appears. If after reading this Fact Sheet you or your parents think you may have this condition, please consult your family doctor.
What Are The Outward Signs Of Scoliosis?
How Scoliosis Is Detected
Apart from the outward signs with a teenager standing as illustrated, the reliable Forward Bend Test is used in the diagnosis of scoliosis. This simple visual examination requires the teenager to stand with the feet together and parallel and bending forward as far as she can go with the hands, palms facing each other, pointed between the two big toes. In scoliosis, one side of the upper chest (thoracic) region or the lower back (lumbar) region will be more than 1cm higher than the other. The prominence is most often on the right side in the thoracic region. If the difference between the two sides is less than 1cm, it is highly unlikely that a significant curvature is present and the difference is simply due to asymmetrical growth of the two sides of the body. This is called torso asymmetry and is of no significance.
What About Brothers And Sisters?
Scoliosis tends to run in families. When a curve is detected in one member of the family, other children should also be examined by the family doctor. If there is a history of a blood relative, especially a female cousin, having been treated for scoliosis by brace wearing or surgery, then this strengthens the case for spinal examination as a regular health check between 10 and 13 years of age.
Scoliosis which requires treatment is far less common in boys than in girls. The ratio of boys to girls requiring treatment is about 1 to 10.
Is Treatment Successful?
Yes, modern methods produce excellent results when a curve is detected early. In most cases an inconspicuous spinal brace is worn. Surgery is needed in only one out of three cases which require treatment.
There is no scientific evidence that physical therapy (exercise programs) and spinal manipulation (chiropractic adjustments) will either correct a scoliosis or halt its progression.
What Will Happen If Scoliosis Is Not Treated?
The curve may increase unnoticed during the growing years. Moderate and severe curves may also increase in adult life. Some curves may increase with pregnancy. Severe pain, physical deformity and wear and tear arthritis may occur during middle life. Early detection is important for a healthy future.
How Do You Detect Scoliosis?
Simply look for it!
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Sonoma Wine Tasting
Recently my wife and I decided to take a day to go wine tasting in Sonoma County. With some recommendations from a friend we mapped out three wineries to check out. Our first stop, Mazzocco Winery was about an hour and a half north of San Francisco which was an easy drive on a weekday. The winery is set in the rolling hills of the Dry Creek Valley appellation. The winery is most well known for its Zinfandels, which have won a number of awards. The tasting included two white wines and six reds. While all of them were very good, I particularly liked the petite sirah they were pouring. The grounds around the winery are very nice and we took some time to just sit in their patio enjoying the sun and the wine. One of the great things about this winery is the fact that the tastings are free.
When we had enough sun we decided to move on to our next stop, Stryker Sonoma Winery, in the Alexander Valley. The tasking room has a modern look and a large glass window that allows you to peer down into their barrel room. Their two tastings were priced at $10 or $20 and each included six different wines. The wines we tried were very good and I particularly liked their chardonnay which is unusual because I tend to gravitate towards reds wine more than whites. The grounds around the tasting room is beautiful and elegant and they have a number of picnic tables available to the guests.
After lunch we stopped in at our last winery for the day, Twomey Cellars. Situated in the Russian River Valley, Twomey has a dramatic entrance and a nice tasting room with broad views of the countryside. The tasting was $10 and featured some great pinot noirs. The grounds around the tasting room looked nice but we didn't explore much because we had to get back to the City.
Anyone interested in visiting wineries around Healdsburg in Sonoma County can't go wrong with these three. The landscape is beautiful and there are a number of great restaurants in the region that make visiting the area a fun and special trip.


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Police divers are scouring a Wellington coastline in an attempt to find any items connected to the killing of a local woman.
Rongmei Fan, known as Mei, was brutally attacked in her Miramar home after dropping her children at school.
Her body was discovered by a friend two days later.
"We believe the offender disguised themselves going to and from Mei's address," Detective Senior Sergeant John van den Heuvel said.
He appealed to Miramar residents to search their property for items such as clothing, footwear or jewellery that was out of place, and to call police if something was found.
There were "numerous" people of interest police were looking at in connection to the killing, he said.
Four members of the police dive squad and two Wellington Maritime Unit staff were searching the area around the Miramar wharf, and were expected to finish the search tomorrow.
Earlier, police released a picture of a knife that was used to kill the 37-year-old mother, in an attempt to find its origins.
It was a 32cm knife with a wooden handle with the word 'CARVER' stamped into the base.
Detective Senior Sergeant John van den Heuvel said while the image of the knife might be upsetting for some, knowing where it came from was key to finding the person responsible for killing Ms Fan.
"The knife could have come from anywhere, so we want people to take a close look at the photo to see if they recognise it."
Ms Fan died from multiple injuries consistent with a violent attack, Mr van den Heuvel said last week.
"It is clear that this was a brutal and vicious attack that has taken the life of a young mother," he said.
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Outreach Mural Project
Learning from creative workshops with youth and professionals
Last year as part of my residency, the P. Lantz Initiative for Excellence in Education and the Arts, faculty from McGill's Department of Education approached me to design a collaborative mural project for local artists and Montreal youth. Its objective was to build on existing connections between McGill and other educational sites, develop a learning experience for the participants involved, and create a more lively and colorful environment in the lobby of the education building (3700 McTavish).
The idea behind the visual was to create a work of art inspired by graffiti, street art and pop surrealism. We wanted to design a strong imagery and a compelling vibrant visual work using a mix of typography, organic delicate lines and an abstract arrangement mixed with bold strokes and a flowing colourful palette.
Under the creative supervision of myself and François Léandre, 7 talented artists committed themselves over a span of 6 weeks (twice a week) to the project: Ariella Racco, Galit Sandeav, Aquil Virani, Chloe Rowan, Michelle Harazny and Maria Ezcurra from McGill (D.I.S.E), Saphir Voyer from Vedun, Emmanuel Akintade from Dawson College,Tatiana Liz Rivera from John Abbott College, Kaiya Gulston from Vanguard School and Alexandre Cambron from le Programme Graffiti Lachine.
I am thankful for the artistic liberty that the McGill Department of Education and the P. Lantz Initiative for Excellence in Education and the Arts allowed for this project. I would also like to thank the Department of Integrated Studies in the Arts for helping with the logistic and details.
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Big Brother Restaurant serves Western & Grill menu. It opened at The Strand Kota Damansara for a few of months already.
Basically, the menu are Starter, Main Course, Dessert and some local fusion meals. It is HALAL Restaurant. The environment is cosy.
I would like to share my experience in Big Brother Restaurant. I was invited by my friend to dine in. We ordered the chef recommend Charbroiled Chicken (RM15.90), Onion Rings (RM4.90), Ribeye Steak (RM28.90)and Ice Lemon Tea (RM4.90).
The chicken taste good and reasonable. Onion Rings and Ribeye Steak are not up to my expection. Ribeye fats should be like marble, but the piece that I had is hard and big piece of fats. I requested 80% cook. It was cook at 50% I did not finished the Ribeye Steak. Even the first bite, I throwed out (can't chew). I felt bad for my friend. I wanted to complaints, but looking at the money I paid, I don't want to waste my time to complaints. Besides that, the sauce already poured on the Ribeye Steak, it looked disgusting to return back to Kitchen for re-cooked.
The service is not so wlecome, no greeting or Thank you. The waitress has no intention to know how is the food that I had.
It is a reasonable place for meals to fill up stomach, can't have high expectation.
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dude... learn to write proper english before flaming other people's restaurants
At least he shown the point. English...We're in Malaysia.
agree with Lina..
very bad english???You are angry? Why? Why only this article? I'm not flaming, just said my comment after my meals. It is my rights. It is your rights to judge my english is bad. Surprise, how could you understand my bad english ???Thanks for yur comment. I guess u are some there or connected!
the review was pretty much correct. I went for d set lunch. Not mind blowing but a decent affordable meal.
I hear good comment about this restaurant from other bloggers.. i wanna try it out.. :)
See my english is also no good! hehe.... yet you understand... :P
NICE FOOD & BUT FREAKKKKKINGGGGG BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDD service !!! WITH extremely dark face waitress!
it's ok, the not so good english bcoz he ate the not so good food in his opinion of coz... side effect, probably .... btw can someone suggest where is the so good western food probably a bit better than the big brother ...
My daughter and her boyfriend talked about B-Brother's new opening in Shah Alam.BIG PORTION, they said. Will check it out one day...
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