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Thanks for the patience to buyers and browsers. Had a lot of packages go out Sat, and had to work Sat Night and part Sun, so I didn't have much time to get on here. Just got on to send PMs and have now updated with new pics. Please PM me if you have a question or are interested. Looking for Pay Pal to fund other hobbies, but I will admit I'm going to get a bit into Modern/War type stuff
So only trades I'd consider- Commissioner Gordon from Batman II series, The tumbler from that set. Certain Police torsos with Vest and double printing, Brick Arms Weapons. Flesh Heads with Beards/ Certain Yellow heads with beards- Old Dino Attack torsos and heads...
SOLD means they legos have been PAID for but have not Shipped
PENDING FUNDS means we have an agreed deal and price but waiting for funds... always accepting backup offers/dibs because people do back out of deals
RESERVED means someone has agreed to buy said lot/figs but wants to see pics of other stuff
Sets Not Pictured
Set 7947 x2- Pending, Lil CurtNo Figs, Shields or Weapons, everything else is there. I have two of these, one opened once and put in plastic bag, the other is still sealed in numbered bags. Have both sets of booklets - MAKE OFFER
Set 7036 I would need to try to put together to see how much is there. All figs and weapons are gone but I found the Mining Carts, Wheel, ect. And a bag with looks like the majority of pieces ect. Only will put together if someone really wants MAKE OFFER
Set 7094 I have in my possession a Kings Castle Siege. Looks like it might all be there, got the booklets and Box too. Let me know if anyone has been looking for this set and what you would pay. Was going to give to nephew, but money talks.
Found some more archer types... $12 for everything you see in Picture Pending lil Curt
Stained Glass x 3
Holy Megablox Caste Fans. Yes these are Megablox throne chairs. They are high quality abs plastic, must be from 80's. I won't reveal who buys them, but you know you want them.
Sealed Black Smith Attack weapons x 2
Eomer x 9 Never assembled Pending to Bronx
Pirate Figs Pending Lil Curt
Shields, All NEW never played with except Lion one in back row Rohan ones Reserved for Luzdik
Bullet Helms Reserved luzdik
Dragon Knights Heavy Calvalry. All have Reverse Chain Printed Torso, printed legos, Dragon Breastplate Armor, Dark Pear Gray short sword, shield, Gray Saddle on Horses and Unicorn head armor except the leader who has old school gray dragon armor ASKING $7 Per (Fig, sword, shield, Horse, Armor and gray Saddle) *Some are going to Bronx, but enough for all
Barbarian War Party
Dogs and two custom Black Bears
Brown Bear is reserved for Bronx - Pony Reserved for another
Wolf Pack
Villager Battlepak Some Reserved, inquire about whats left
Left Over Ladies 2 on left are gone
Three Dwarves
Tried to make Faction with Boromirs- That got pricey quick PENDING
Last of the Hooded Archers, AK got the others. RESERVED for Bronx
The Torsos of Rohan RESERVED for Bronx
My Forest Men (always liked brown instead of green for mine) Lot 1 PENDING
Forest Men Lot 2PENDING
More to come tomorrow morning


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The Outcast outpost (or VSS Facility) is a small Brotherhood Outcast compound located in a relatively clean pre-War military bunker. The building itself was under construction, with only the superstructure, elevator, and the VSS Bunker completed. It is the primary location for the Fallout 3 add-on Operation: Anchorage.
The Outcasts have set up in the remains of the VSS Facility, a pre-War compound of Virtual Strategic Solutions, Inc., to get the combat gear stored in the VSS Armory and whatever else they can get their hands on.
Their previous efforts are illustrated by a dead Gary clone (numbered 23), who can be found in an easy locked room on the left just before the doorway of the room with the Sim-Pod. His arm is dismembered and it appears he was beaten to death with brass knuckles, as implied by the blood trail around a chair in the room's center and a pair of brass knuckles sitting on a table nearby. It is unknown where the Outcasts found Gary 23. They tried to reason with him to take off his Pip-Boy 3000 but, due to having been the product of a failed cloning experiment, he was unable to understand. The Outcasts then proceeded to attempt to remove it forcefully, as can be read in the interrogation log which was cut before release and can only be obtained through console commands.
The exterior of the outpost is a underground parking/delivery area at the base of a half made superstructure that has three Outcast guards stationed on it.
Most of the Outcasts stationed at the facility are down here, along with a dead Gary in a locked off room. The surface elevator leads to a small collapsed chamber with a door to a two story utility room guarded by Mk. VII turrets, to the side of the room is a tiny side chamber behind a door that is entirely collapsed and has a bin filled with Abraxo Cleaner. Underneath the Abraxo Cleaner, the white container is full of jet and Buffouts. Through the main doorway, a T-shaped hallway links to a nuclear generator room with nothing of interest, a research room with lots of storage and a password-protected terminal called the VSS research terminal, a medical room with Gary 23, a staircase leading to a bedroom with one bed and a gun cabinet, and the VSS armory with all the loot mentioned below.
Notable lootEdit
- Gauss rifle - In the armory after completing the simulation.
- Jingwei's shocksword - In the armory after completing the simulation.
- Chinese stealth armor - In the armory after completing the simulation.
- Winterized T-51b power armor - In the armory after completing the simulation.
- Mini nuke - In the armory after completing the simulation.
- Neural interface suit - Given by Specialist Olin
- Outcast Scribe robe - Worn by specialist Olin
Related questsEdit
- A locked terminal (very easy) in the chamber where McGraw is located provides details on how the Anchorage Reclamation simulation was developed. See the simulation article for details. Hacking it will not result in Karma loss.
- Even if you take everything from the armory, the Outcasts will still comment on how they are cataloging everything you found. Possibly, there are other armories located throughout the facility that were previously locked, or there was a manifest that listed all the equipment; however, this may simply be a case of the player having limited access to loot, where NPCs are implied to be taking their loot from sources unseen to the player.
- There are at least 3 (inaccessible) other floors to the VSS Bunker that can be seen during the cinematic of going down the elevator to the main level.
- Your followers will not go down to the outpost with you, and will remain on the surface. Don't be alarmed when you go back up the elevator and don't see your companions there; there have been reports that they will be in the back of the elevator. If they are not there, search between Bailey's Crossroads and the outpost as they may have wandered off. However, make sure your companion is standing somewhere safe before taking the lift down. The automatically assigned wait position is within range of a building full of super mutants, and followers can often rush in and die while you are mid-simulation. If you want, you can dismiss your companions before using the lift, then re-recruit them after you finish the simulation, or just let them wait at a safe location.
- Sometimes, McGraw and other Outcasts inside the Outcast outpost may say "Casdin said you're clear" after you get the trust of the Outcasts.
- If you place clothing in Gary 23's inventory, then go back up to the surface and back down again, he will be wearing the clothing you placed in his inventory, this works with any kind of apparel. His arm bits will also be there with him. Removing all clothing will revert him back to his Vault 108 suit upon the next entry to the facility.
- If you wear full Outcast power armor when you first enter the base, the Outcasts will assume that you are one of them, and express this through dialogue.
- If you wear only the power armor, but not the power helmet, Defender Morrill will assume that you killed an Outcast to get it.
- Wearing Linden's Outcast power armor will not make the Outcasts treat you as a member of the Outcasts, but as a local.
- It is possible to throw the bodies of any dead Outcasts down the sides of the elevator. This makes the location an ideal home for the player with an armory, room, defensive turrets, and plenty of storage.
- Defending the above-ground super structure, three guards will either be killed by higher level super mutants or pick off the mutants standing in the windows if not helped by the player.
Outcast outpost appears only in the Fallout 3 add-on Operation: Anchorage.
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 The elevator occasionally starts at the bottom of the shaft, with the door closed, if you should get stuck in the bottom of the shaft, activate the switch. You should go up now, taking you back outside. [verified]
- Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Pressing the switch while leaving the outpost and running out of the elevator will lock you in the outpost. You can see the elevator going up while doing so, then it stops with the outline of a clear door closed, along with the elevator gate closed. To avoid this make sure you press the button while inside the elevator to travel back to the surface. If you do get stuck the only way to leave is to revert to a previous save. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Sometimes the Outcasts will fight each other. [verified] (Not a bug, listen to the conversation between Defender Sibley and Protector McGraw. They argue about our hero's presence, and if they should honor the deal. Opening the sealed doors triggers it.)

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Not every car that I have access to is fixed up. Being near my mid 30s, I know a lot of people who have stock cars just because they are more practical. But practical and stock don't have to equal boring. Like this Mitsubishi Evolution X (yes, another one) that I snagged from Moe Durand in the Mitsubishi PR department. Guys like Moe, who are way older than me, don't want to deal with the headaches of angling out of driveways or parking four feet away from the curb to avoid scratching their rims. No bulky body kit or fat-lipped wheels to keep him from rolling in the drive thru of his favorite taco joint, his Evo X is about as stock as it gets, although that car is a beast from the factory. One of the few upgrades I could convince him to do was to swap out the tires because it wouldn't affect the daily drivability of the car. Whether it's wet or dry out, the Evo can hold its own when it comes to handling, but sometimes slapping on a new set of summer tires will result in a performance increase that you didn't expect. And since Moe is picky with his car, we had to choose a tire that would not only has long life, but handles well on the street and the track. Usually, you'd have to sacrifice one of those characteristics. Living in Los Angeles, we are willing to sacrifice a bit of wet handling if need be just because it never seems to rain. Fortunately, with our tire choice we didn't have to compromise at all.
Our test tires come from my Chinese people at Sailun, who offered up the company's Atrezzo ZS+. Prior to this story, I had never heard of Sailun before, but that isn't a bad thing. There are so many tire brands around the world that make excellent products, and it takes people like us to spread the word for them. The ZS+ tire that we went with is part of their Ultra High Performance line and is ideal for summertime driving. We went with sizing of 255/35R18 because Moe's Evo X is still on the stock Enkei wheels, but old man Moe swears that he's an aggressive driver and therefore needs something a little stickier. Also, he lets a lot of people borrow his car so he wanted something that could provide a stiffer bite when it comes to braking because not all magazine editors are good drivers. Sailun uses an advanced synthetic tire rubber that ends up saving you money by lasting longer and reducing weight, which improves gas mileage. We didn't get a chance to test the actual lifespan of the tires, but did notice a slight improvement on how far we could drive on a full tank of gas. It's generally hard to tell if the grip level has improved an all-wheel drive car, but we could definitely feel the extra bite that the ZS+ provided on the few windy mountain roads we have access to. We also noticed that it significantly reduced road noise, which might not be good if you have a nagging spouse riding in the car with you on a regular basis.
Tire Name: Atrezzo ZS+
Category: Extreme Performance, Passenger Car
Available Sizes: 16-, 17-, 18- and 20-inch rim diameters. Widths range from 205 to 255mm with 55 down to 35-series profiles
Speed Rating: W (168-mph maximum)
Load Rating: 1,102 lbs. to 1,764 lbs.
UTQG Rating: 380 AA A
. Solid Center Rib
. High angle v-shaped tread grooves
. Grooved tread block walls
. Taper tread edges
. Shoulder tie bars
. Angled micro-sipes to improve all weather traction
. Unique shoulder profile
. Rim Protector


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The Bounty Garden is a 100% non-profit program committed to providing a source of fresh vegetables to the local Food Banks of Contra Costa and Solano Counties. The program brings together community volunteers in a fun and friendly environment to grow for this purpose. The Bounty Garden was conceived by the mother-daughter team of Heidi and Amelia Abramson as they visited local food banks and took a closer look at hunger here in our own community. They came to understand that fresh produce is the scarcest and most valuable provision of all.
The Bounty Garden is tucked into a serene location in Danville's historic Hap Magee Ranch Park. Here, volunteers of all ages come together in a hands-on program to learn about growing sustainable, organic vegetables all while becoming a part of the answer to hunger in our community.
How to join in………………..
There is no cost and no experience necessary to be a vegetable grower at the Garden. Volunteers are asked to commit to one growing season of the year. With two cool growing seasons and one longer summer season, there is plenty of flexibility to fit different needs. Each volunteer (or group/family) will be assigned a vegetable bed and can choose what in-season vegetables to grow (see "Suggested Crops" in the Gardening Program). Interested growers can send their inquiries to email@example.com or ask at the Barn located in The Bounty Garden. A wait list exists for each of the three seasons, so growers may add their names to as many as they please. Volunteers are accepted on a first-come basis.
As a volunteer gardener……………….
As a part of the program, gardeners are asked to visit their vegetable beds at least one time each week. Of course, they may come as much as they like! Additionally, they receive a journal that is kept in the Barn at the Garden. In their journals, volunteers log their weekly visits and their observations become a part of the history of their beds.
In exchange for their participation and the donation of their time and harvest, four special days are offered each season to the volunteers. Opening Day is required attendance, but the other three short one- to two-hour workshops are purely recommended. The classes are a great chance to learn very basic gardening techniques, to get your many questions answered, and to meet fellow gardeners. The four gathering days are:
- Opening Day: In just two short hours, new volunteers will meet one another and be introduced to the Garden, the Barn and the beds. After registering what vegetable they would like to grow, they will draw their own bed number!
- Seedling Workshop: A one-hour presentation about seedling propagation. Some volunteers may choose to grow their own certified organic seedlings for their Garden beds, while others may decide to forgo learning how to grow seedlings and simply purchase certified organic seedlings on their own to plant in their beds when the time is right and The Bounty Garden's green flag is waving!
- Composting Workshop: A one-and-a-half-hour session to learn about composting at the Garden and meet fellow members who will share composting bins. As well, gardeners will learn how to augment their vegetable beds with their compost in preparation for the next season's volunteers.
- Harvest Workshop: A one-hour beautiful morning walk through the Garden in which gardeners learn how to harvest their crops, keep track of the weight of their bounty, and store it in the Cool Box.
At the Garden……………..
We are forever grateful for the Garden's peaceful location next to the creek under the Oak trees. It is truly a special one. On-site at the Garden is an historic structure. Along with its vernacular charm, the old shed is fondly referred to as "The Barn" and acts as the hub for the program. Here is the spot to hang your hat, store some tools and stay in the loop via the Garden's bulletin board.
The Number One Question………………..
Can we keep anything we grow? Well, you can keep what you learn…. and keep your new friends….but you can't keep the vegetables. The Bounty Garden is committed to donating everything grown to the Food Bank and providing fresh, nutritious greens to people who need them. It is our mission.
We hope our volunteers will complete their Bounty Garden program filled with the confidence to give their new organic gardening skills a go in their own gardens! And if a volunteer would like to continue with the community service gardening effort that we are undertaking at the Garden, we invite growers to join us for another season or to "grow a row" for the Food Bank in their own sustainable vegetable gardens.
What is "the Hive"………………?
The Bounty Garden has a core volunteer group which is fondly called "the Hive." These volunteers make a year-long commitment to act as the organizing group for the Garden. It is another way to stay involved with supporting this community service. "The Hive" members are here to pitch in and help in areas like master gardening, membership, harvest transport, website maintenance, and photography (see "The Hive" in the Gardening Program).
For more scoop………
At the Garden:
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By now you've seen the 2014 Camaro Z/28 tear up the Nürburgring, surpassing times of supercars twice its price, and you've even seen it in the hands of journalists. But now the '14 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 has made its way into the hands of the public, including a certain customer of Redline Motorsports.
Redline has been elbowing its way to the front of the line since the release of the 2010 Camaro SS (also getting its hands on a 2012 Camaro ZL1 and a 2014 Corvette Stingray), so it should come as no surprise that the crew got their hands on a 2014 Camaro Z/28 and is the first to strap it down to a dyno. The customer has expressed some interest in some sort of performance package, so the Camaro Z/28 dyno test could serve as a baseline for further modification. For those crying foul at the idea of modifying a very low production, highly collectible car – well, you aren't the only one. Howard Tanner of Redline says that most likely its Z/28 packages will be along the lines of a camshaft upgrade with long-tube headers and a custom calibration, so as not to ruin the soul of the car and keep with the heritage of its predecessors like Baldwin-Motion. Redline has been involved with many dealership programs like this including the recreation of Baldwin-Motion Camaros for the fifth-gen platform. So they know a thing or two about building collectible cars that will still command a pretty penny on the auction block.
As a quick reminder, the 2014 Camaro Z/28 is packing a naturally aspirated 427 cubic-inch LS7 with specially designed Tri-Y headers, 2.75-inch exhaust, and a cold air intake that uses a K&N air filter. According to the SAE tests, however, the LS7 produces 505hp at 6100rpm and 481 lb-ft of torque (at 4800rpm) like the Corvette Z06's version. In fact, the internals of the engine are identical to the Z06, including the dry sump lubrication system. According to Tanner, the 455-rwhp and 420 lb-ft of torque the 2014 Camaro Z/28 made on Redline's Land & Sea DYNOmite chassis dyno is on par with stock C6 Z06's. Though it might be giving up just a few horsepower to a difference in drivetrain efficiency. He also added that previous dyno testing of Redline's HTR Camaro packages that transplanted stock LS7 crate engines in the 2010-2011 Camaro SS showed the dry sump oiling, Tri-Y headers, and intake of the Z/28 were doing their job. With a stock LS3 intake and exhaust, the LS7 crate engine would make around 420-422 horsepower in the HTR Camaro, according to Tanner. He then speculated that the 505hp rating might be on the conservative side.
One thing is for certain; the 2014 Camaro Z/28 is one wicked ride. The horsepower wars are alive and well.


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About the Macclesfield Psalter
The Macclesfield Psalter is a work of art of exceptional beauty. Its 250 leaves are painted with exquisite finesse, page after page of precious pigments and gold. It is an outstanding example of medieval art from East Anglia, which boasted the most characteristically English school of painting and illumination during the fourteenth century. East Anglian manuscripts combine devotional imagery and closely observed nature with charming depictions of every-day life and grotesque creations of the wildest imagination. The Macclesfield Psalter displays numerous examples of each and offers invaluable insights into the relationship between some of the most important contemporary manuscripts. Produced around 1330, it is the missing link between the finest East Anglian manuscripts of the period 1300-1330, the Gorleston Psalter (London, British Library, Add. MS 49622) and the Douai Psalter, which was almost destroyed during the Great War (Douai, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 171). While the Gorleston Psalter offered textual and visual models, the Douai Psalter preserved the art of the Macclesfield Psalter illuminator himself. Cambridge is fortunate to have another example of this artist's work, a copy of Bede's Ecclesiastical History at the Wren Library, Trinity College.
Trinity College MS.R.7.3 (folio 1 recto)
Trinity College MS.R.7.3 (folio 34 recto)
The Gorleston and Douai Psalters were associated
with the parish church of St Andrew at Gorleston, near Yarmouth.
Their Calendars
have the dedication of the church on 8 March written in gold,
exceptional treatment reserved only for the most important
feasts in the liturgical year, such as Christ's Nativity
or the Resurrection. It has been suggested that the Macclesfield
Psalter may have been associated with Gorleston too. One of
its full-page miniatures shows St Andrew, but the dedication
of St Andrew's church was not included in its Calendar.
St Andrew was one of the most popular saints of the Western
Church. The two leaves lost between his image and the Calendar
may have contained portraits of other saints to whom the original
owner was particularly devoted.
Although the link with Gorleston is uncertain, the manuscript's origin and intended use in East Anglia are confirmed by its liturgical texts and by the image of St Edmund of Bury, the patron of East Anglia. In addition to the Gorleston and Douai Psalters, there are other manuscripts related to the Macclesfield Psalter, some of which preserve the work of the same artist. They were intended for a wide range of patrons in the diocese of Norwich, from aristocratic families to their chaplains and from the vicars of parish churches to members of monastic houses. Professional scribes and artists could travel far to work on a prestigious commission, but would normally gravitate towards the focal points of commercial, ecclesiastical and intellectual activities that offered continuous employment on a variety of projects. The surviving East Anglian manuscripts share iconography, ornamental vocabulary, scribal, stylistic, and liturgical features which suggest a network of closely collaborating individuals, and a continuity of calligraphic and artistic traditions at a major center that could cater for a most diverse clientele. With its expanding economy, vibrant religious life, and well-documented artistic community, Norwich would have attracted both the talented and the wealthy. The international climate and intellectual vigour of Cambridge would have had a lot to offer to artists and patrons who appreciated the novelty and sophistication found in the Macclesfield Psalter. Further research may uncover more specific evidence to confirm or reject these working hypotheses.
The core element of the Macclesfield Psalter is the biblical book of the 150 Psalms, the central liturgical and devotional text of the Middle Ages. The Psalms received sumptuous decoration in manuscripts that displayed the wealth, status and piety of their owners. In addition to the large miniatures, the Macclesfield Psalter contains the established form of Gothic Psalm illustration – the letters opening major text divisions, framing elaborate scenes, and known as historiated initials. The images within these initials combine various understandings of the text, historical, liturgical and symbolic.
The Tree of Jesse sums up the genealogy of Christ and the story of human salvation at the beginning of Psalm 1, which encapsulates the meaning of the entire Psalter, the relationship between David and Christ, between the Old and New Testaments. The initial to Psalm 26 reflects the historical context in which it was composed - the Anointing of David. Biblical narrative marks the next two major text divisions, Psalms 38 and 51, but the events depicted within the initials also serve as examples of the arrogant speech and brutal force denounced in the Psalm text. At Psalm 38 King Saul despatches Doec the Edomite to kill the priests of Nob. Doec carries out the king's order at Psalm 51. The angel announces Christ's birth to the shepherds at the beginning of Psalm 97, whose opening verses were interpreted as a prophecy of the Incarnation and sung at the feast of the Nativity. The Father and the Son share an elaborate throne at the beginning of Psalm 109, 'The Lord said to my Lord: you shall sit at my right hand'. The pages with Psalms 68, 80, and 101 are now missing from the Macclesfield Psalter, but large initials introduce the other two major text divisions. The prophet Isaiah prays to the Lord at the beginning of the Canticles. Particularly arresting are the images opening the Office of the Dead, the text read before a funeral, as a regular prayer for the dead, and as a constant reminder of mortal human nature. A young man is admonished of his ultimate fate – the final stroke of Death, his wife's grief, and his only hope, a salvation from God above. However, the activities performed in the margins below are less solemn.
The marginal humour and uninhibited fantasy are the most charming and provocative aspects of the Macclesfield Psalter. Hybrid creatures merge human and animal shapes into nightmarish visions. A fox grabs a credulous cockerell or runs away with the farmer's wife's duck. An ape-doctor tricks a bear-patient with a mock diagnosis. An enormous skate fish frightens a man out of his wits. Wielding a sword against a giant snail seems pointless. Rabbits joust, play organs or ride the hounds that are supposed to hunt them. A lady rejects the advances of a suitor with an eloquently projecting sword, or is poised in a choice between the courtly love of a gallant horseman and the beastly lust of a wildman.
The sources of these pictorial parodies, absurdities and obscenities were both verbal and visual. They range from the exempla, or anecdotes used by preachers to spice up their sermons, to religious plays, secular romances, and fabliaux that entertained courtly audiences and townsfolk alike. What was the role of, and the justification for, such images in a book for private prayer? No doubt, they beautified the manuscript and amused its reader. But their function was hardly limited to the effect of slapstick humour. Nor was it 'marginal', despite their position on the page. Laughter was not forbidden in the Middle Ages. It was part of every-day life, even at the heart of religious experience, as the exempla, misericords, and plays reveal. This holistic and healthy attitude to life, accommodating the saints and the sinners, and embracing the world in all its shapes and colours, springs from the pages of the Macclesfield Psalter without prejudice or false modesty. The rigid distinction between sacred and profane, high and low, serious and funny, was more foreign to medieval than to post-medieval mentality. The marginal obscenities, perfectly acceptable to the medieval patron of the Macclesfield Psalter, clearly offended the puritanical sentiments of its post-medieval owners. They defaced both horned devils and bare bottoms, equating evil with laughter. In the Middle Ages, laughter could wage war on evil. It could warn against sin through negative example, as its disturbingly realistic depiction implicated the viewer. It could reinforce moral values and social order by exposing and lampooning their violation. It could defeat boredom, distraction and sloth by keeping one alert through the long hours of public prayer or private reading. Indeed, many seemingly random grotesques in the margins of the Macclesfield Psalter draw the reader's attention to the text of the Psalms by providing a subtle visual pun or pointing emphatically at a phrase or even a syllable. Such 'word-images' encouraged a close examination of the text, teased the reader-viewer, stimulated associative thinking, provided visual anchors for the memory, opened short-cuts in finding one's way around the book, and offered incentives for repeated and continuous reading. The marginalia were – and still are - central to the experience of the Macclesfield Psalter.
The strongest evidence about the importance of the marginal imagery in the Macclsfield Psalter is their artistic execution. They share the precious pigments, advanced techniques, and exquisite refinement of the large images. The illusion of volume, texture, and depth is enhanced by the delicate modelling of fabrics, the figures entwined in dense foliage, and the activities that continue across the page or extend beyond the physical confines of the book and into the viewer's reality. The rendering of the human body in a classical fashion and with the utmost anatomical precision place the Macclesfield Psalter among the early examples of the 'Italianate' trend in fourteenth-century English painting. Its most striking aspect is the unprecedented interest in the inner life of the individual. The attempt to capture fleeting human emotions and the virtuoso depiction of their extremes are the salient features of the Macclesfield Master. His sorrowful, anguished portraits are deeply moving, strikingly modern and sophisticated, truly unforgettable. Yet, the gracefully swaying figures with dainty features and the three-headed monsters with hairy noses are equally characteristic of this versatile artist.
Who was the patron that could afford such a lavishly illuminated book and appreciate both its sophistication and bold humour? A tempting suggestion has been made, but it requires further research. The candidate is John, the eighth Earl of Warenne (1286-1347). He is the likeliest patron of the Gorleston Psalter, which displays his arms prominently and has over 120 of its pages populated by rabbits in their warrens, a visual pun on the owner's name. The Macclesfield Psalter shows rabbits on no more than five pages and has no galleries of shields to display as a roll-call of the most powerful English aristocratic families. It does, however, contain a portrait of its original owner. A young layman is shown praying at an altar in the border of the Confession prayer. Curiously, a Dominican friar is depicted in a similar fashion beneath Psalm 107. He was probably the owner's confessor and may have been involved in the production of the manuscript. He would have been quick to admonish against the temptations and sins mentioned in the Confession prayer and visualised in the margins of the Macclesfield Psalter.


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Building on the Doha Mandate of UNCTAD XIII Conference which took place in 2012 in the State of Qatar, the Qatar Development Fund and UNCTAD signed a grant agreement in the amount of USD 194,000. The signing ceremony took place in the Office of the Secretary-General of UNCTAD.
Palestinian trade stands to gain if Israel fulfils its legal obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation and ensures it is applied throughout the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT), according to UNCTAD's new study, "The 2013 World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade Facilitation: Israel's obligations towards Palestinian trade".
The Occupied Palestinian Territory loses at least $306 million annually in leakage of customs, purchase and value added tax revenues that are not transferred to the Palestinian treasury by Israel, a new UNCTAD study suggests.
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Parsnip Puree
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 ounces parsnips, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups (or more) vegetable stock or vegetable broth
Blanched Vegetables
- 1 cup 1/4-inch cubes peeled carrots
- 1 cup 1/4-inch cubes peeled parsnips
- 1 cup 1/4-inch cubes peeled turnips
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups basmati rice
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable stock or vegetable broth
Recipe Preparation
Parsnip Puree
Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add parsnips and sauté until beginning to soften but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups vegetable stock and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; boil gently, uncovered, until parsnips are tender and stock is reduced by about half, about 35 minutes.
Transfer parsnip and stock mixture to blender and puree until smooth, scraping down sides occasionally and adding more vegetable stock by tablespoonfuls if puree is very thick. Transfer to bowl. Season puree to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
Blanched Vegetables
Bring medium saucepan of salted water to boil. Add cubed carrots, parsnips, and turnips; simmer just until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer vegetables to bowl of ice water and let stand 10 minutes. Drain well. DO AHEAD Vegetables can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
Combine 2 1/2 cups water, rice, and 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt in medium saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand uncovered at room temperature.
Combine cooked rice and 1 3/4 cups vegetable stock in heavy large saucepan. Bring to simmer. Add parsnip puree and stir until heated through and well blended. Stir in blanched vegetables and cook 2 minutes longer. Season rice to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among plates and serve.


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Archive for January, 2017
The Frozen Clucker Butchery
I, by my own admission, am an average cook. By that I mean I won't impress you with my culinary skills but I can whip up something to satiate my hunger pangs. Chicken curry has become the staple since it is easy to make. Initially I used to buy from the local poultry shops where […]
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England centre Jonathan Joseph will start for London Irish in the number 13 jersey against Cardiff Blues on Friday.
Joseph will join Guy Armitage in the centre, with Kieran Low joining Bryn Evans in the second-row and Mike Mayhew again starting at hooker.
"Cardiff will be a formidable challenge tomorrow evening especially on their home patch and the squad is well aware of that. We know what is at stake and our destiny is in our own hands," said London Irish boss Brian Smith on Thursday.
Cardiff Blues director of rugby, Phil Davies, has named a line-up depleted due to international call-ups. The Blues have no chance of making the LV= Cup knockout stages and are without Sam Warburton, Jamie Roberts and Leigh Halfpenny.
Jason Tovey, Rhys Patchell and Michael Paterson all start, with Davies bracing himself for the game.
"We can expect a tough challenge from London Irish as they have a big pack," he said.
"They like to attack from their kicks and like to change direction after a few phases. They're a clever team with a good scrum and lineout. They will be a threat for us but we haven't been outgunned by anyone this year. We fronted up against Sarries last week and we need to front up again tomorrow.
"We need to make sure we manage our kicking game, as we did last week, where we had 64% territory advantage and 54% possession advantage. That was pleasing and we just need to do that again this week. It's going to be a tough game, but one I'm sure we can win. As we continue to develop I'm sure the results will start coming. Even now we're starting to get some good wins under our belt. This is a very exciting group of players to be involved with, who will get better and better."
The teams:
Cardiff Blues: 15 Jason Tovey, 14 Owen Williams, 13 Gavin Evans (capt), 12 Dafydd Hewitt, 11 Harry Robinson, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Alex Walker, 8 Robin Copeland, 7 Thomas Young, 6 Michael Paterson, 5 James Down, 4 Cory Hill, 3 Benoit Bourrust, 2 Rhys Williams, 1 Nathan Trevett.
Replacements: 16 Kristian Dacey, 17 Sam Hobbs, 18 Taufa'ao Filise, 19 Luke Hamilton, 20 Rory Watts-Jones, 21 Lewis Jones, 22 Ceri Sweeney, 23 Chris Czekaj.
London Irish: 15 Tom Homer, 14 Topsy Ojo, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Guy Armitage, 11 Marland Yarde, 10 Shane Geraghty (c), 9 Pat Phibbs, 8 Chris Hala'ufia, 7 Jebb Sinclair, 6 Matt Garvey, 5 Bryn Evans, 4 Kieran Low, 3 Halani Aulika, 2 Mike Mayhew, 1 Max Lahiff.
Replacements: 16 Davey McGregor, 17 Jerry Yanuyanutawa, 18 Leo Halavatau, 19 James Sandford, 20 Alex Gray, 21 Steven Shingler, 22 Ian Humphreys, 23 Jack Moates.
Date: Friday, February 1
Kick-off: 19:30
Venue: Arms Park
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins (Wales), Matthew Thomas (Wales)


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An AR-15 Holiday Gift Guide
Its now been three days since we set aside some time to give thanks for all of our blessings with some of our most important blessings while we devoured more blessings. Tonight also marks the 5th night of Hanukkah, and Christmas is only 24 days away! Since it is a season where we focus on giving as a way to celebrate and remember a Gift given to us, this blog post will be used to offer some gift ideas for the AR-15 owner and enthusiast. These suggestions would be great gifts and may help stimulate other similar ideas for a perfect black rifle related Christmas gift. Blue highlighted words in the post below feature links that will take you to the product on our website for easy ordering.
The AR platform's popularity has much to do with its modularity and ability for a single weapon to be tailored for a multitude of specific applications. If you're looking for a gift for a hunter who wants to get into competitive sport shooting or vice versa, many parts of the AR-15 are relatively easy for the owner/end user to alter. There are a few essential tools that (along with reputable online instruction) can allow most anyone to make some dramatic changes to their weapon. If you have a vice and vice block for the weapon (or access to one from a friend, etc...), the TAPCO AR Armorer's wrenchmakes an awesome gift for the owner of an AR-15. This wrench is a multi tool, allowing the user to perform barrel swaps, muzzle device changes, remove or replace buttstocks, and a few other tasks as well. It is important to have a good knowledge of the weapon in order to perform some of the mentioned tasks safely and successfully. If you are unsure of anything, it is imperative to seek the assistance of a qualified gunsmith to ensure safe assembly and proper testing of variables like headspace any time components like a barrel, bolt, or receiver are altered Not doing so could result in life threatening, dangerous results. With the proper tools and knowledge, it is not as difficult or frightening as these last few sentences may have made it out to be.
The barrel kits that are offered on our website are another great gift idea. They include everything one needs to have a differently configured rifle from the receiver forward (receiver not included). The barrel and associated small parts, handguards, delta ring assembly (if needed for handguard choice), gas tube, roll pin, and flash hider are all included in the barrel kit product. Much like our rifles and rifle kits, barrel kits are customizable to allow choice of barrel, gas block, handguard, and muzzle device from our extensive product line for whatever specific application is desired. The optional upgrades for these choices are offered at a discount from what the specific part would cost if purchased individually, so it is a great way to give a new look and capability to your current weapon platform...your 16" M4 barreled upper can be transformed into a 20" upper, perfect for predator hunting this winter and for an amazing price.
If your gift recipient has everything "good to go" on his/her DTI rifle, our website has some great gift ideas in apparel and Del-Ton accessories, too! There are t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and decals that will help display the pride and enjoyment that is a part of being the owner of a DTI AR-15. A couple of different apparel options are offered for both the ladies and men, and in some cool designs, fit, and color styles.
Thanks for reading our blog. If you have any questions about the AR-15 rifles we produce or the parts we offer at www.del-ton.com, please feel free to contact us. Have a safe and fun holiday season!
About Del-Ton
Del-Ton Incorporated began with an enthusiasm for all things AR-15. We started out as a one-stop, online source for quality custom rifle kits, rifle parts, upgrades, optics, and accessories. As the business grew, so did our customers' demand for a more comprehensive product line. And, now, Del-Ton is proud to offer a complete line of AR-15 style modern sporting rifles, both off-the-shelf and ready to shoot, or designed by you the customer.


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This article is part of an ongoing series in the Palestine Monitor about the unique challenges faced by the popular resistance movement in the city of Hebron, also known by its Arabic name, Khalil.
On Friday February 22, hundreds marched in Hebron's old city to demand the opening of Shuhada Street, a major artery in the city connecting the center to the cemetery. The Israeli army closed Shuhada Street to Palestinians following Baruch Goldstein's massacre of 29 people inside the Ibrahimi mosque in 1994, and today most of the street is accessible only to settlers.
According to the Israeli human-rights organization B'Tselem, 1,014 housing units are abandoned in Hebron's old city and 1,819 shops have been closed as a result of the occupation. Many of the store closures and home evictions took place on Shuhada Street.
Youth Against Settlements, the Hebron-based activist group that organized the demonstration, issued a statement denouncing Israeli apartheid policy in Hebron.
"The Israeli state has imposed on the Palestinian residents of the city a regime of forced evictions, curfews, market closures, street closures, military checkpoints, subjection to military law including frequent random searches and detention without charge, and lack of protection from rampant settler violence, which has pressured approximately 15,000 Palestinian civilians to flee their homes in the Hebron city center, turning it into a virtual ghost town," the statement said.
Dozens of demonstrators were seriously injured at the hands of Israeli security forces, who fired tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets and live ammunition
Dozens of demonstrators were seriously injured at the hands of Israeli security forces, who fired tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets and live ammunition
The demonstrators, including several dozen members of the Palestinian National Initiative and Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Initiative, marched peacefully toward Shuhada Street and were met with violence from Israeli security forces, who set up temporary barbed-wire barricades to prevent activists from reaching the street. Around two dozen protesters sat down in front of the barricades, risking extreme personal injury. Israeli soldiers attempted to disperse them with stun grenades and sprayed them with foul-smelling "skunk" water when the stun grenades failed to scatter protesters.
Dozens of demonstrators were seriously injured at the hands of Israeli security forces, who fired tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets and live ammunition. At least one person was shot with live ammunition, sustaining an injury to the leg that required hospitalization, according to Irene Nasser, one of the organizers of the demonstration.
Despite Israeli violence, the demonstration was an important step in the campaign to end Israel's apartheid system. Nasser said the demonstration was part of a larger ongoing struggle to free the Palestinian people from repression.
"It's a tactic of a larger strategy of popular resistance. Within the larger popular struggle, we also have direct action, which includes road closures. We've had activities like (tent cities in) Bab al-Shams and al-Manatir and in Beit Iksa," she said. "There are a lot of different actions and activities and tactics that are used, and this (demonstration) is one more traditional tactic."
The demonstration lasted from noon until around four o'clock pm, when Israeli troops retreated and Palestinian Authority security forces sent in a riot squad to clear the area. Organizers will continue demonstrating in Hebron through at least Monday, February 25th, the date of the 19th anniversary of the Ibrahimi mosque massacre.
The demonstrations in Hebron are important because the city is a stark example of the two-tiered apartheid system applied by Israel, Nasser said.
"I think, in terms of the reality of the occupation, Hebron is a great example of how the occupation manifests itself in Palestine. The Apartheid nature and the division in the city, the restrictions on movement within the city, are kind of like a microcosm of the larger occupation. And I think it is extremely important to demonstrate against it, to protest against it, and try to change the reality here as much as possible," she said.
Nasser said Friday's successful demonstration can serve as an example for the broader popular resistance movement in Palestine.
"I would like the microcosm to spread out into the rest of Palestine and for the segregation and for the Apartheid nature of the occupation here to end," she said.
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REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Vacation at home: Enjoy pool, hot tub, trails in Earlysville
Address: 656 Springforest Lane
Neighborhood: Earlysville in Albemarle
Asking: $895,000
Assessment: $907,000
Year Built: 2004
Size: 5,328 fin Sq. ft. / 856 unfin. sq. ft.
Land: 3.01 acres
Agent: Tommy Brannock, Real Estate III 434-981-1486
Curb Appeal: 9 out of 10
Car shopping can be like house shopping. The choices range from a stripped down, compact, economy tin can to a luxurious gas guzzler that's more like a mobile bachelor pad. People looking for the former, should putter right on by 656 Springforest Lane. But folks who like their cars turbo charged should keep reading. With Bose outdoor speakers, a central vac, and a 60-foot lap-length swimming pool with retractable cover, this place is more tricked out than the hot rods in 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Why else would a house on three acres in Earlysville cost $895,000? On a quiet street in the Indian Springs subdivision with only one set of neighbors, the house backs up to a common wooded lot with walking trails and the Indian Springs Lake. It seems designed for outdoor entertaining, with a large wooden deck with doors to the kitchen, dining, and living rooms, creating easy flow for relaxed parties. There's a vegetable garden tucked off to one side, and the fenced-in pool area also boasts a Uruguayan-style outdoor fireplace built by the owner's father from stone found on site.
The owners (who are leaving to work with the eco-friendly personal care product company Burt's Bees) say that this place felt like their vacation home. And with over 5,000 square feet in which to romp, who needs to go anywhere? This place is so big it has his-and-hers closets. And not just walk-ins, but two rooms the size of Manhattan efficiencies.
The master is the only bedroom on the first floor (not including the closets, of course) and the bathroom is also large, done in blues and grays, with a glass-walled shower and a jetted, stand-alone tub beneath windows with wood plantation shutters for privacy. Frosty blue squares of embedded sea glass border the bathroom counters, adding to the vacation-at-home theme.
Aside from a small office, the rest of the first floor is public space overlooking the deck and woods (with waterfront views in the leafless winter). With a gas fireplace as its centerpiece, the living room is artistic and easy, inviting both couch-flopping and admiration of the stained glass windows designed by the late Mimi Tawes, former McGuffey artist.
The kitchen is shiny and gorgeous, with blue pearl granite countertops, cherry cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. The island doubles as a kitchen table, and there's a second breakfast table in a side nook. A half bath for entertaining and a large laundry room leading out to the two-car garage complete the first floor.
Upstairs, three extra bedrooms accommodate kids or guests. Two of the rooms– one with a whimsical tree painted on the walls– connect via a shared bathroom; the third bedroom stands alone with the third bath. All the rooms are carpeted, and a common living room area at the head of the staircase with embedded linen closets makes for easy hosting.
If the first floor is for dinner parties and the second for playing host, then the ground floor is purely for play. Leading out onto a stone patio (and the hot tub), there's lots of natural light, enough for the art studio in the corner. Two of the rooms are dedicated to gym equipment; the main space is designed as a rec room, with a corner nook for TV-watching. Here at Indian Springs, it's like going to summer camp without having to sing "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall." Unless, of course, you want to.
Each week, a brave local seller invites the Hook to provide an impartial, warts-and-all look at their real estate listing. E-mail yours today!
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the explanation is very attractive,and it will be much better if there is a video and pictures.
Great article! There's a website loaded with pictures of this home at www.656springforest.com.


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Set a schedule for each app (or All apps) to allow unblocked usage for specific days and times.
A failed attempt to access an app is recorded with the date, time, and optional photo (for iSight equipped Macs).
Does not modify any system or application files. Works with the apps and settings you currently use.
Set a timeout value to automatically exit inactive apps after the elapsed time expires. Great for Mac Mail and Safari.
Hide the icon and use a fake error message so the user won't know the app is blocked.
Many options to control how and when blocked apps can be used.
« The more I think about this app, the more uses I think of. Have a shared family Mac? Keep the kids from messing with Quicken or other financial apps. »
« Mac App Blocker is an elegant, inexpensive Mac app that password protects every app on your Mac. If you have the password, you can use the app. No password? No app. »
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« Mac App Blocker is a very useful app that offers security when you can't simply put in a login password. This is perfect for a shared work computer or a shared family computer. »


text: Lydia, a widow in her late 30's and with five (5) children, lives in one of the poorest rural places in the Philippines. Just like majority of the women in the said place, Lydia is a homemaker who is used to spending most of her time attending to their young children's needs even during the time when her husband was still strong to till the soil of their landlord. Despite the hardships, Lydia and her husband were happy and contented with what they have, with the only one full meal a day, and even without the basic needs for their … Continue reading "Conditional Cash Transfer: How It Helps Poor Family


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h3. Do you want to know how much battery power you have left? * You can find the battery's status details via *Apps* > *Settings* > *Power management*.
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h3. Have you rebooted the device? * Many problems can be solved by simply rebooting the device. * Turn your Sony Xperia Z5 off, reboot it and check whether the problem has been solved.
h3. Do you have a power consumption problem with specific apps? * If you have problems with an app that drains your battery, you can force close it. * From the *Apps* menu (accessible via *Apps* > *Settings* > *Apps*), choose one of the app status bars and choose *FORCE STOP*. * *Note:* This does not work for all apps and services, and when you stop some of them, your device may (temporarily) stop working properly. So be careful which app you stop.
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PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 13 (UPI) -- North Korea Thursday blamed South Korea for calling off their high-level talks, saying Seoul had "no intent to hold dialogue from the beginning."
The two sides held a working-level meeting Sunday in preparation for this week's high-level talks aimed at easing tensions, but those talks were called off Tuesday reportedly because of disagreement over the status of their delegation leaders.
On Wednesday, South Korea's Ministry of Unification said its liaison officer made two attempts to reach the North through the recently reopened hotline but the calls went unanswered, indicating the North may have decided to again snap the line.
But the North, through a spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea, Thursday criticized the South for creating obstacles such as over the issue of the status of the North Korean delegation leader.
"This fully proves that the south side had no intent to hold dialogue from the beginning and that it only sought to create an obstacle to the talks, delay and torpedo them after reluctantly taking part in the talks, far from solving issues at the negotiating table," said the Communist country's spokesman in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, Yonhap News reported.
The spokesman also said his country had nothing to expect from the high-level talks, which indicated the North may not seek a resumption of talks anytime soon, Yonhap said.
The high-level talks, if held, would have been the first in six years and would have dealt with various issues, including resumption of operations at the inter-Korean industrial complex in the North's border town of Kaesong. North Korea suspended the Kaesong operations in April amid rising tensions.
In Seoul, the Unification Ministry said while the government is willing to hold talks, it has no plans to make any counter proposal to start them, Yonhap said.


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If your needs are more service-specific there's a useful Near Me menu with preloaded search shortcuts to the likes of the nearest petrol station, cash dispenser and parking to your location. Other search options can be added and saved manually, so you can easily find the nearest McDonalds.
Near me options
Another nice touch is, to avoid having to actually search for car parks, once you get within a mile of a pre-selected destination the Mio Spirit 695 LM automatically shows nearby choices. Just tap one and navigation diverts to that point.
Once a destination is selected the TomTom-licensed IQ Routes planner shows you options for the fastest, most economical, easiest and shortest route, after which a rather pleasant and fully-TTS enabled female voice provides guidance. For more complicated journeys, the route planner is not only flexible but very easy to use.
I need to say a little more about the quality of the vocal guidance here because, put simply, it is superb. From the option to have distances read out as fractions of a mile – rather than yards – to the excellent grammar, the new Mio Spirit 695 LM is a model of how this should be done. On a more practical note, this is the first satnav I have ever used that has provided entirely unambiguous guidance across my nearest – and rather complex – motorway junction. I'm impressed.
Map view steers you clear of confusion
Traffic congestion warning comes in the form of a free subscription to TMC, which, if not as advanced as TomTom's HD Traffic, is more than adequate for the vast majority of road users. It certainly spotted a closure of the Barton Bridge M60 flyover in good time and guided me around it.
One feature I don't recall coming across before is the tap of the top left hand corner of the map to repeat the last instruction. Handy if your passenger(s) won't shut up while you are driving. If you still miss what was said don't worry, the Tele Atlas maps are very easy to follow.


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Art is said to be a "skill that provides artist and public with an experience of beauty" but I would add the rider that art must also be something that a person can relate to. Born to a farming family in Co. Clare, I grew up with a deep respect and love for my rural setting. I experienced all the old ways- cutting the turf, saving the hay, tilling the land and selling the cattle at the fair day. These experiences have influenced my painting. In recalling times past I hope that my use of colour and texture leave you with the good feeling of romantism and nostalgia.
"If you are searching for spirituality there is nothing more awesome than a glimpse of nature and if I was painting for a thousand years, I would have but a cameo of that beauty".
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LONDON (Reuters) - British factory activity jumped unexpectedly in December to grow at its fastest pace since September 2011, a survey showed on Wednesday, raising the chance that the economy eked out growth at the end of 2012.
The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a 15-month high of 51.4 in December from an upwardly revised 49.2 in November - a far stronger increase than any predicted in a Reuters poll of 24 economists.
Britain's economy is forecast to shrink 0.1 percent in the last three months of 2012. But following stronger-than-expected official services sector data late last month, Wednesday's figures boost prospects that the economy can avoid slipping into its third period of contraction since the 2008 financial crisis.
The upturn in the manufacturing index takes it above the 50-mark that separates growth from contraction for the first time since March, and breaks with poor official data, which showed a 1.3 percent fall in factory output for October.
Weak PMI figures for October and November mean the manufacturing sector probably still contracted in the fourth quarter as a whole, Markit said, but the drag on overall economic output should be less than previously feared.
"It was a pleasant start to the new year and I think it's justified," said Alan Clarke, UK economist at Scotiabank. "There's probably further improvement ahead and it will be a less negative start to the year than what we've had of late."
Markit said the gain was largely driven by domestic demand, and the figures contrast with a move deeper into contractionary territory in the survey's euro zone equivalent, also released on Wednesday.
Ten-year British government bond prices fell after the data, as it encouraged investors to pursue a move into riskier assets which started after a U.S. budget deal, driving British share prices .FTSE to their highest level since July last year.
Ten-year gilt yields rose to a two-week high of 1.969 percent after the data, and gilts underperformed German debt.
However, Britain's economy is still forecast to grow by just over 1 percent this year - about half its long-run average growth rate - and economists warned against drawing too many conclusions from the survey.
"The sector seems to be showing some signs of improvement - probably as the euro zone crisis is easing a little bit and Chinese growth is bottoming out," said Rob Wood, an economist at Berenberg Bank.
"But the big picture is that the UK economy has been bouncing along the bottom over the last year," he added. "Today's figures point to stabilisation rather than a return to growth."
Manufacturing makes up just 10 percent of British output, so construction and services PMIs due on Thursday and Friday will give a stronger guide to the health of the economy as a whole.
Nonetheless, the output component of the manufacturing PMI rose to 54.0 in December, its highest level since April 2011, from 50.5 in November.
New orders rose at the fastest rate since March 2011, driven by domestic demand, while export orders fell, albeit at the slowest pace since September.
"Business confidence ... remains fragile and could easily be derailed by setbacks in key export markets, notably any resurgence of the euro zone debt crisis," said Rob Dobson, the Markit economist who compiled the survey.
Britain's economy also faces headwinds from a long-term government austerity programme and inflation that has proven slower to fall than the Bank of England has forecast, eating into consumers' spending power.
Wednesday's data showed continued price pressures on manufacturers, whose costs rose at the fastest rate since March, driven by chemicals, energy, food products and plastics. Manufacturers in turn raised the prices they charged at the fastest rate since April.
Employment in the sector fell marginally, showing the smallest decline since August.
Editing by Stephen Nisbet


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All About Baby
During your 9th week of pregnancy, your baby is busy growing. Her face looks more baby-like each day — her eyes are developed but concealed, and her nose, lips, and ears are becoming more defined. She's also starting to exercise her expanding muscles. Her fingers and toes are looking less like stubs. Although she's a wiggler — and you could see that on an ultrasound — she's still so small that you won't feel these movements. Her reproductive organs are developing, but even if you sneaked a peek you wouldn't be able to tell that she's a she (and neither could your doctor at this point).
All About You
Your body is going through a multitude of changes. From morning sickness, to breakouts reminiscent of your teenage years, to overwhelming fatigue. The cause? Hormones!
Morning sickness grabs all the attention, but fatigue is the real first sign of pregnancy. Your body undergoes rapid changes to accommodate your growing baby-to-be. These changes take a toll on your energy level. You may experience exhaustion with your body—and your mind.
First Signs of Fatigue
Women often have unexplained tiredness before they discover their missed periods, explains Dr. Timothy R.B. Johnson, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan Hospital and research facility. "It's important to know that fatigue is normal," says Dr. Johnson.
Get the Rest You Need
Take time to relax your body. Tone down strenuous workouts and seek out more soothing activities. Prenatal yoga or swimming classes will keep you toned, with the added benefit of relieving stress.
Add more sleeping time to your day. Extra sleep reenergizes your body and will leave your mind clearer to contemplate all the questions of impending motherhood. You may also want to invest in a good pregnancy sleep pillow.
Fatigue and Stress
Thinking about your new baby can bring happiness, but it may also add to your stress level. You may wonder about whether to keep your job once the baby is born and how you'll handle the added financial burden of a child. Even everyday concerns like caring for your tiny baby can keep you tossing and turning instead of sleeping or relaxing.
To maximize your relaxation time, find a strategy for dealing with your concerns. Some women find solace in breathing exercises, while others turn to friends or spouses for extra support. Taking warm baths may also soothe your senses (just avoid hot tubs because the high temperatures can pose serious health risks to your developing baby).
If you're not a bather, use warm (not hot) compresses for any sore areas on your body, such as your back or abdomen. You can purchase a heating pad or make one of your own by filling a sock with rice. Tie off the end, then heat it to a comfortable temperature in the microwave. If you choose fragrant rice, like jasmine, you'll have an added aromatherapy element ideal for relaxing your body.
Got questions about Week 9? Other women have asked this …
Q: My breasts are changing. They're getting bigger and are so sore. What's going on?
Blame it on hormones! Your whole body feels like it is going through so many changes it can be tough to know what is normal. Breast changes are definitely part of the pregnancy package! Most women report breast tenderness and enlargement as one of the first physical clues of pregnancy. Read more about breast changes to expect in each trimester.
Q: How soon can I learn the baby's gender?
It's simply a matter of how soon can you see the genitalia reliably enough to be sure. We've all heard stories of how at the ultrasound, the technician was sure that a woman was having a boy or a girl — only to discover on delivery day that the opposite was true. Each technician (often your doctor isn't the one performing the ultrasound) has his or her own criteria during ultrasound for determining a baby's gender. Read more about learning your baby's gender.
Your Partner
Helping Her Manage Pregnancy Symptoms
It is unclear who devised the term "morning sickness" to describe the nausea that often accompanies pregnancy, but that person certainly played a joke on prospective parents. What you may not know is that morning sickness doesn't only occur in the morning, but can happen any darn time it pleases — morning, noon, or night — and often causes your partner enormous displeasure.
During pregnancy, women's bodies experience increased levels of hormones unlike at any other time. These surging hormones, which prepare her body for Baby, can wipe her out physically and emotionally. Your full-of-energy partner now may need a nap every day (or several times a day!). The same hormones might make her feel sick, too, and react with aversion to things that never bothered her before. For instance, some mothers-to-be find brushing their teeth suddenly triggers intense nausea. Others may turn their noses up at foods they once enjoyed.
So, what should you do to help? It's important to calmly and coolly support your partner. If you notice certain foods turn her stomach, keep them out of sight. You can also ward off the queasies by making sure she doesn't go too long without food (an empty stomach is more likely to adversely react to the hormones coursing through her body). Crackers and bread as well as lots of water are good things to always have on hand (they make for great travel snacks, too). You may even want to pack her a little "emergency kit" to take with her wherever she goes. Pack her favorite snacks, breath mints (if they're agreeable to her), ginger candies (which help fight nausea), and water (so essential for her and Baby).
The best thing you can do is to be flexible and try to adjust to your partner's changing needs. The coming weeks will be full of transformations, and you can be the one thing she knows will always be there and not change.


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Houston Dash head coach Randy Waldrum has accepted the head coaching position of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team on a temporary and volunteer basis, the club announced today. Waldrum will continue in his current role with the Dash, and his new appointment is not expected to interfere with his club duties.
The Soca Princesses arrive in Houston on July 14 for a month-long training camp, during which Waldrum and the staff he assembles will take charge of the team as they prepare for the CFU Championship.
"I'm very honored and excited about coaching the senior women's national team of Trinidad & Tobago," Waldrum said. "I coached their U-17 Youth National Team several years ago, and fell in love with the country, the people, and their passion for their football.
"The opportunity to grow the game in a country where the women's game needs help in terms of development is exciting. Being able to help Trinidad and Tobago grow without conflicting with my job with the Houston Dash is a win-win situation for both the Dash and the TTFA."
The CFU Championship will be held from August 16-27, hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association. The top two performers from both groups of the tournament qualify for the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship in October, which is the final step towards qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Waldrum will remain in Houston until the end of the Dash's season, at which point he will join Trinidad for any remaining tournament games this year.
Waldrum, 57, was named the first head coach of the Dash in January and has led the team to a 4-9-1 record in its inaugural season. The Irving, Texas, native was previously the head coach at Notre Dame University, leading the school to two national championships during his 14-year tenure. Waldrum has previously coached at the international level as an assistant for the U.S. Women's U-18 and U-20 national teams in the 1990s and as head coach of the U.S. Women's U-23 national team from 2012-13. This is his first national team appointment at the senior level.


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Hi All,
I'm curious how folks package and deploy jboss installs. We have a need to rapidly deploy jboss instances to RHEL SOE's in both the cloud and inernally so went with RPM :-)
Basically I take the EAP production profile and roll it into an RPM that forms a unique instance (someapp-instance.rpm). It contains no configuration data but is highly variablized (in many ways). This allows me to package up another RPM as a config rpm that is unique to the environment we want to deploy the instance to. It consists of a few simple properties files that get loaded by the properties service as well as a thing I call a "vars" file. This contains changes that get applied to the /etc/sysconfig/someapp-instance file (it's EAP remember) based on hostname. This allows me to have properties that get set on all nodes of a cluster in the same way and to the same value as well as being able to set unique things such as IPs and java args on a per host basis (the former is obvious, the latter to allow us to deploy profilers on one host only, etc).
Between the main rpm and the config rpm i can pretty much deploy a container anywhere and be assured i have the same core files.
Upgrading between 5.1 and 5.1.1 was a challenge, i wound up using svn's diff output to help me see what files changed. Tedious but got me there.
So, how do others manage consistent, rapidly deployable jboss installs? I'm thinking either .org or eap ... and probably not AS7 as it's clearly addressing this more directly :-)


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Searching the Getty Images archives for pictures of babies, we stumbled upon this gem. It's a scan from a 1650 medical text — The Birth of Mankynde, Other Wyse Named The Womans Booke — in which someone has illustrated all the various ways the mischievous little fetus positions itself before being born. Epic in scope, hilarious in detail, The Byrthe Fygvres, much like your horoscope, tell the world all about you.
And so. The question you much ask yourself is: Which BYRTHE FYGVRE are you?
Note: Fygvres I and II seem to have been lost.
Fygvre III
In the immortal words of Tom Petty, free fallin'.
Fygvre IIII
The toe-dipper. Is it cold out there?
Fygvre V
The reluctant scamp. Come and get me!
Fygvre VI
The jumping juvenile.
Fygvre VII
The U2. (If you want to kiss the sky/Better learn how to kneel)
Fygvre VIII
The backstroke.
Fygvre IX
The surrender.
Fygvre X
Making an ass of yourself.
Fygvre XI
Pada Hastasana.
Fygvre XII
Circa 1650, Diagrams from a 17th century medical volume illustrating the various positions of a foetus within the womb. Images via Getty.