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What a childish daydream! Saying all that with such a straight face was quite impressive!! Very well, Tomura Shigaraki!! I'll help you out, so show me you mean it! Prove to me that you can make your villainous pipe dreams a reality!!Daruma Ujiko to Tomura Shigaraki in "Tomura Shigaraki: Distortion"
Daruma Ujiko (氏子達磨 Ujiko Daruma?)[1][2] is the pseudonym of a villain affiliated with the League of Villains, later the Paranormal Liberation Front. He is a faithful servant of All For One and later Tomura Shigaraki as well.
Daruma is an old man who wears rather peculiar goggles. He looks very similar to the doctor who told Izuku Midoriya that he was Quirkless.[3]
Daruma is an eccentric and deranged scientist, who dutifully follows All For One's will. Like Gigantomachia, he doesn't believe Tomura Shigaraki is yet worthy of succeeding All For One, but due to a compromise he made with his former master, he is willing to give Tomura the chance to prove him wrong.
Daruma is very prideful of his Nomu creations, referring to them as "children" and regarding the High-End ones as "masterpieces". He treats Nomus as offerings for All For One, although he has allowed some of them to be used by Tomura under his former master's wishes.
Daruma is overly cautious and secretive about any information pertaining to his person, preferring to stay in anonymity and avoiding close contact with anyone (but All For One) under the threat of death. Because of this, he favors communicating through electronics instead of directly, doing the latter only in special occasions and through a Warping Quirk.[2]
Overall Abilities: Daruma's abilities are largely unknown, but he appears to be a genius capable of creating numerous Nomu who are capable of using multiple Quirks.
Medical expertise: Daruma was able to restore All For One to combat condition after his disastrous first battle with All Might.
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- Daruma's pseudonym may be a reference to a Daruma doll.
- He may also be a homage to Doctor Eggman from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, based on the name and moustache.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 191.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 221.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 1 and Episode 1.


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PIC: The Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 777 (Credit: AFP/Source: Wikimedia.org)
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Vule Airways, registered in Kampala in March this year, has applied to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for a license to operate a B777-200 on scheduled and non-scheduled passenger and cargo services.
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Kuwaiti civil aviation officials stand in front of the first Boeing 777-300ER ordered by Kuwait Airways after it landed at Kuwait International Airport on December 9, 2016, in Kuwait City
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Today, the Dubai-based global carrier is the only airline operating the aircraft to Uganda.
Before Air Uganda closed in 2014, the company operated far smaller aircraft compared to the B777 such as CRJ-200. The airline acquired aircraft on lease arrangement. Uganda Airlines, too, operated smaller aircraft before it closed in 2001, such as the B707 aircraft that crashed in Rome in 1988.
It is not yet clear whether Vule Airways will buy the new aircraft or just lease them, although the latter is the more likely option.
According to USA Today, a brand new 777-200ER costs $261.5 million (about sh939b). Yes, that's close to a billion shillings for a plane.
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|Pseudobranchus axanthus
|Southern Dwarf Siren
|Pseudobranchus striatus
|Northern Dwarf Siren
|P. striatus spheniscus
Species and Subspecies
P. a. axanthus Narrow-striped Dwarf Siren
Range: Peninsular Florida
First described: Netting and Goin, 1942
P. a. belli Everglades Dwarf Siren
Range: Peninsular Florida
First described: Schwartz, 1952
P. s. striatus Broad-striped Dwarf Siren
Range: Coastal plain regions of southern South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida
First described: LeConte, 1824
P. s. lustricolus Gulf Hammock Dwarf Siren
Range: Coastal plain regions of southern South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida
First described: Goin and Crenshaw, 1949
P. s. spheniscus Slender Dwarf Siren
Range: Coastal plain regions of southern South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida
First described: Neill, 1951
Note: The caresheet below is an exerpt of an article appearing in Issue 1 of Caudata.org Magazine (PDF).
Dwarf sirens are eel-like aquatic salamanders that lack rear legs and retain external gills throughout life. In general, dwarf sirens are only found in the southeastern United States, ranging from southeastern South Carolina through the southern part of Georgia and through the majority of Florida. Narrow-striped dwarf sirens are located only in north-eastern and central Florida.
Some authors have considered all the dwarf sirens to be subspecies of a single species, P. striatus (Conant, Collins, 1991). Recent chromosomal studies have demonstrated that they are two distinct species with P. axanthus having 32 chromosomes and P. striatus having 24 chromosomes (Moler, Kezer, 1993). Due to this information, I am treating them as two different species. At this time, the biology of P. striatus is poorly understood. Husbandry requirements should be very similar for the two species, but reproductive cues may be very different.
Dwarf sirens can reach an adult size of 12-19 cm (4.75-7.5 inches) and can be distinguished from the larger species of siren by counting the toes on their feet. Greater sirens (Siren lacertina) and lesser sirens (Siren intermedia) both have four toes on each foot, while dwarf sirens only have three toes on each foot. Distinguishing between the different types of dwarf sirens may require knowing the origin of the animal as well as comparison of the color pattern to a field guide.
|P. axanthus belli
|P. axanthus belli
Narrow-striped dwarf sirens can be easily maintained in a filtered aquarium in a cool location. An appropriate temperature range for maintaining narrow-striped dwarf sirens is 21-27°C (70-80°F). If the temperature in the enclosure exceeds 27°C (80°F), the dwarf sirens will need to be watched for signs of thermal stress such as rigidity, and escape behavior. If these behaviors are observed, the sirens will need to be immediately moved to a cooler location.
Depending upon the number and size of the dwarf sirens, the size of the enclosure will vary. I have had considerable success keeping three to four adult dwarf sirens in a 75 L (20 US gallon) aquarium. The aquarium should have several flat stones or small pieces of PVC pipe to give the sirens shelter. The substrate in the aquarium can consist of ~2.5 cm (1 inch) of clean pea gravel. The gravel should consist of quartz or other material that won't leach minerals into the water.
In the wild, dwarf sirens inhabit shallow, still, or slow-moving waters with heavy plant cover. Planting the aquarium with floating plants and bunches of plants will help the sirens feel secure and promote more activity. The plants can be planted in a manner that is decorative, as well as making the dwarf sirens feel secure. If the dwarf sirens feel insecure they will spend the majority of the time hidden or burrowed into the substrate. Frequently the only part of the siren visible will be the tail. If the enclosure is filled close to the top with water, then a tight fitting lid is required to prevent the sirens from escaping. If there is at least 10 cm (4 inches) between the surface of the water and the top of the aquarium, then the sirens can be kept in an open top enclosure with minimal concern about escape.
P. axanthus
P. axanthus axanthus
Sponge filters, canister filters and submersible filters all make excellent choices for maintaining the water quality required for dwarf sirens. Caution should be taken to make sure that the power filter's intakes are covered by a screen to prevent the dwarf sirens from being pulled in. Water quality should be maintained by regular water changes. The water changes should ideally not exceed 30% of the total water volume to prevent abrupt changes in water chemistry. When refilling the enclosure, the water should be chlorine free as well as aged for at least 24 hours. The aging process is not to remove the chlorine, but to allow excess gases to escape from the water. Water directly from the tap is often saturated with gases, and these gases can harm or stress the salamanders. Dwarf sirens that are under stress from chlorine or gas super-saturation will produce a thicker mucous layer, giving the siren a whiter appearance. If this warning sign is noted and no actions are taken to resolve the issue, death can result in less than 24 hours (personal observation). Depending on the feeding schedule and the number of the dwarf sirens maintained in the enclosure, water changes can be conducted either once a week or twice a week. Care must be taken when conducting the water changes to prevent the dwarf sirens from panicking and leaping out of the enclosure. If a dwarf siren does escape, assisting the siren into a damp net with wet hands will minimize any damage to the siren's skin. The total hardness of the water should not be allowed to exceed 200 ppm as this may cause unnecessary stress. Regular monitoring of the water quality by testing is recommended to maintain the best water quality possible. If ammonia or nitrite is detected in the water then immediate water changes should be conducted.
Unlike some of the larger sirens that regularly bite and inflict wounds on other sirens during mating or territorial displays, in my observations dwarf sirens are generally not aggressive. However, if dwarf sirens are confined together in a small container then they may damage each other's tails (Freeman, 1967).
Dwarf sirens can be kept with other amphibians and fish, provided that the other occupants of the enclosure will not attack the dwarf sirens. Other occupants that could be housed with dwarf sirens are Red-Spotted newts (such as Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis and N. v. piaropicola), the Striped Newt (N. perstriatus; these newts will prey on the dwarf siren eggs), and any of the small Hylid tree frogs such as the Squirrel Tree Frog (Hyla squirella) or the Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea). Small peaceful fish that won't nip the dwarf sirens' gills, such as the Least Killifish or Pygmy Livebearer (Heterandria formosa), are an excellent choice if zoogeography is important to the herpetoculturist; otherwise White Cloud Minnows make an excellent addition.
P. striatus spheniscus
P. striatus spheniscus
In the wild, dwarf sirens feed on aquatic insects and worms. As the mouths of dwarf sirens are rather small, their food must be of similar size. In captivity, brine shrimp (Artremia salina), blackworms (Lumbriculus variegatus), whiteworms (Enchytraeus albigulas), redworms (or other earthworms), bloodworms, and Tubifex are appropriate. If the food has started to decompose the dwarf sirens will refuse it (Freeman; 1967). As dwarf sirens often feed at night, any frozen food should be fed as close as possible to the time at which the lights are turned off in order to prevent refusal of the food due to decomposition.
Care must be taken when feeding live Tubifex worms to the dwarf sirens to avoid introducing predatory invertebrates, as these may prey on small or immature sirens. Tubifex worms also have some additional drawbacks – they may become established in the aquarium substrate and reproduce there. While this may provide a constant supply of food to the dwarf sirens, the worms will prey upon and destroy any eggs in the enclosure (personal observation). Another problem with Tubifex is that they are collected from sewage outflow areas and may be contaminated with pathogenic bacteria.
Adults can also be fed redworms that have been sorted for size. A dwarf siren can consume redworms up to a third of its own body length (Freeman, 1967). Depending upon the size and the type of food being offered, the dwarf sirens can be fed either daily or several times a week.
P. striatus striatus
There are no external sex differences, so if breeding is the goal, groups need to be housed together. To induce breeding, some temperature and photoperiod fluctuations will prove beneficial. The temperature of the aquarium should be reduced slowly to 18°C (65°F). At the same time, the photoperiod should be reduced to 9-10 hours per day. After cycling the animals with these conditions for about two months, the aquarium should be warmed slowly to 22°C (72°F), while increasing the photoperiod to 11-12 hours. The sirens will spawn some time during the warming period while the lights are off (at night). The sirens may spawn for several days in a row or different females may be ready at different times so spawns can be up to several weeks apart. The eggs will be scattered about the aquarium, either singly, or in small clumps. The eggs may be attached to various items in the aquarium, or loose and unattached.
If the dwarf sirens do not spawn using the above technique, the addition of several gallons of distilled/deionised/reverse-osmosis water to the enclosure may trigger breeding and spawning, as this will simulate a decrease in water hardness due to spring rain.
As an experiment, a group of the dwarf sirens was cycled and then maintained on a 12:12 photoperiod at 22°C (72°F). The adults were fed with blackworms to satiation and a population of blackworms was maintained in the aquarium at all times. Under these conditions, spawning occurred every 3-5 weeks for over a year. During this period, portions of the courtship and spawning behaviors were observed. The male drove the female around the aquarium by nudging the female around the cloaca and vibrating his head. These behaviors continued until the female located a suitable egg deposition site. During these observations, the female deposited a single egg at a time, although the same egg deposition site was chosen several times in a row, resulting in clumps of eggs. During egg deposition, the male continued the nudging and vibrating behaviors.
After the female laid the egg, the male would locate the egg by following the female, at which time he would coil and twine around the egg, passing his cloaca over the egg several times. Presumably fertilization occurred at this time, but a quick water sample collected near the egg did not show any free-swimming sperm, although development of the embryo was detectable after several days.
While the eggs appeared to stick to the deposition site, the actions of the male, and occasionally the female, would knock the egg loose. Either the adults or the eggs should be moved to a separate aquarium to prevent the adults from cannibalizing the eggs (Petranka, 1998).
P. striatus spheniscus
Rearing offspring
At 22°C (72°F) the eggs take about 24 days to hatch. The newly hatched larvae are best housed in a bare-bottomed shoebox or small aquarium with floating plants and 7.5-10 cm (3-4 in) of water. When first moving the larvae to the shoebox, make sure that the initial set-up contains water from the hatching tank to prevent stress due to the change in the water conditions. The bare bottom will assist the larvae with locating food and allow monitoring of their feeding.
Hatchling and juvenile dwarf sirens can be reared on brine shrimp and appropriately sized whiteworms or finely chopped blackworms. Rearing dwarf sirens on a diet consisting solely of whiteworms has caused sirens to develop severe metabolic bone disease. The larval dwarf sirens should be fed daily until sated. All uneaten food should be removed after 24 hours to prevent fouling. At the same time, a small daily water change will facilitate the maintenance of excellent water quality. A piece of airline tubing will allow the siphoning of waste and uneaten food while minimizing the risk of damaging larval sirens. A small air stone or sponge filter can be added to facilitate the oxygenation of the water and the removal of ammonia.
When larval dwarf sirens are approximately 10 cm (4 inches) in length, they can be moved to an adult feeding schedule and diet. As the larvae grow, the depth of the water can be increased slowly until the conditions are the same as those in which the adults are kept. If the gills appear to be becoming larger and more branched, this may be an indication that the water quality in the enclosure has deteriorated (Wright, 1996). Water tests and changes should be undertaken immediately.
Roger CONANT, Joseph T. COLLINS, Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1991.
John R. FREEMAN, Feeding behavior of the narrow-striped dwarf siren Pseudobranchus striatus axanthus, Herpetologica, 23(4):313-314, 1967.
Paul E. MOLER, James KEZER, Karyology and systemics of the salamander genus Pseudobranchus (Sirenidae), Copeia, 1:39-47, 1993.
James W. PETRANKA, Salamanders of the United States and Canada, Smithsonian Institutional Press, Washington, 1998.
Kevin M. WRIGHT, Disinfection for the Herpetoculturist, The Vivarium, 5(1):31-33, 1993.
Kevin M. WRIGHT, Amphibian husbandry and medicine, In: Reptile Medicine and Surgery, edited by Douglas W. Mader, W. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1996.
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India is a land of myriad experiences if you are curious enough to look beneath the veneer of its modernity. Its towns and forests breathe with unique treasures waiting to be discovered. There are many adventures for women who are ready to hit the road on their own. From natural sights to magnificent history, there is no dearth of destinations for the intrepid traveller. Here is a small selection of the best places for solo women travellers in South India.
Hampi – Archaeology and Architecture
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Vijayanagara was one of the greatest cities in the world, second in scale only to Beijing. Wide carriageways and immense temple complexes lie in ruins today but these remnants by the Tungabhadra to this day showcase a great architectural age and more. Some of the highlights include the Virupaksha temple, the monuments at Hemakuta Hill and the various market complexes across this medieval Indian city. The building designs and old sculptures set the stage for a wonderful solo sojourn. The sunsets in Hampi are considered other-worldly; enjoy a short hike to the nearby hills to capture this magnificent moment.
Nandi Hills – Nature and the Hills
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Rejuvenate with a peaceful weekend stay at Nandi Hills, which tower over the surrounding plateau, offering visitors pleasant winding roads, a bit of history and a lot of natural beauty. The hills have many viewpoints and provide a good venue for those who enjoy hikes and treks. Pedalling up the hills on a cycle is one of the best ways to soak in the serenity of the place. At the foothills, you can pamper yourself with a wine tour.
Kabini – Bird Watching Haven
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Shack up in one of the best resorts in Kabini for a 'Jungle Book' experience. The thick forests and the riverine landscape make this a very rich biodiversity spot. The leopards of Kabini are famous but this range is also a heaven for birding enthusiasts. Pack up your binoculars and enjoy encounters with rare and endemic feathered beauties. Some of the species you can sight include White Wagtails, the vibrantly coloured Golden Oriole and beautiful Hoopoes.
Kochi – A Culture and Lifestyle Destination
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Kochi, being a confluence of trade and exchange of cultures for centuries, is one of the most vibrant destinations in Southern India. A walk through the streets of the old town can be full of many surprises – some of the major attractions include the Matancherry Palace and the Fort Kochi area. While in Kochi, treat yourself to an Ayurvedic massage – Kerala style – the perfect topping to this magical solo retreat.
Pondicherry – A Seaside Escapade and More
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The neat layouts of the French quarters are arguably the prettiest neighbourhoods of Pondicherry, which also boasts a regal seaside promenade with many sculptures and iconic buildings on the stretch. Pondicherry is also food paradise – explore the bohemian surroundings of Auroville and its many restaurants. This coastal destination is home to many beaches – some of the scenic ones include Serenity Beach, Auroville Beach and Paradise Beach.
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One does not need to stray too far if the schedule is a little tight. Women travellers will love a stay in one of the resorts in Kanakapura Road, a place known for its verdant surroundings and good connectivity.


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Effective Leadership is about the Team and its Purpose, not the Leader
Piers Bocock is Chief of Party of the USAID LEARN contract.
The purpose of this blog post is to confirm and share some exciting news about the USAID LEARN contract. On October 1, 2018, when the fifth and final year of the contract begins, I am stepping down from my role as Chief of Party. Sarah Schmidt will become our new Chief of Party and Monalisa Salib will step into Sarah's previous position as Deputy Chief of Party.
Over the four years that I've had the privilege of leading the USAID LEARN team in our collaboration with USAID's Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Team, I've been transparent about my philosophy of leadership and what it takes to build effective teams. In line with that, here are the reasons for this transition, and why I believe the LEARN team is well positioned to continue to advance USAID's efforts to become a more effective learning organization.
When I first sat down with Mihir Desai, CEO of Dexis Consulting Group to discuss the LEARN Chief of Party role, he noted that skimming through my CV and online profile, it's easy to see a pattern: I serve 2-3 years and then move on - which is true. That day in July 2014, we agreed that by the summer of 2017 I'd likely find a different challenge to tackle. But, I have been having so much fun with the LEARN team and USAID's CLA team that I stuck around a year longer than initially anticipated. (As with previous roles, I'm ready to move on to another exciting adventure that I'd be happy to share, but that's not what this blog is about.) But knowing and recognizing this pattern, Sarah, Mihir and I have long since been preparing a succession plan.
In addition to being accountable for, and motivating a team to deliver on, priorities and deliverables and client satisfaction and the bottom line, good leadership requires longer-term scenario planning and succession planning. It also requires an intense, intentional focus on building the enabling conditions that create a sustainable, lasting culture that can stand changes in personnel and personalities without too much churn, angst, or disruption. This means establishing a values-based environment that puts the mission and the team above the personalities of their bosses.
Over the last year as we have been planning for the sustainability of CLA as an approach to doing development differently, we have also been investing in the sustainability of the LEARN team by developing the next generation of leaders in organizational learning and knowledge management by equipping them with both technical and soft skills.
The USAID LEARN team at Moving the Needle, June 2018.
The LEARN team is committed to seeing USAID's efforts to become a more effective learning organization continue beyond the life of this contract. Sarah Schmidt, Deputy Chief of Party for the past four years, is ideally placed to lead the team through the close-out of this contract and the start-up of the next, should we be fortunate enough to win it. She and I have been co-leading this great team since its inception, and she is more than ready to take on this new role. This is the next natural step for her in a career that has included effective and innovative approaches to organizational learning and knowledge management at DAI and Management Sciences for Health. She has the respect and loyalty of our team, and is a tireless champion for our USAID's CLA Team and its missions around the world.
Monalisa Salib is one of the rock stars in our talented and accomplished band that is LEARN. She is our leading Organizational Development and Organizational Learning thinker who has helped shape some of our team's most important contributions over the past four years, including USAID's CLA Framework, the Self-Assessment and Action-Planning process, and our work on the Evidence Base for CLA. She is a strong manager and leader, and will provide excellent support to Sarah in mapping out a successful path forward for our team as well as USAID's learning capacity.
Building on their experience of working closely together for the past 4 years, Sarah and Monalisa have the respect and appreciation of our team and our clients, and will continue to deliver excellence.
Leading LEARN has been one of the proudest accomplishments of my career, and I can only expect continued success of such a talented and dedicated team.


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Jun 06, 2016
SPSP relies on its members to provide volunteer leadership and support for its programs, events, awards and publications. Make the most out of your membership and volunteer today. SPSP offers many volunteer opportunities ranging from high participation levels (Board of Directors) to projects that allow you to engage throughout the year as your schedule permits. Customize your volunteer experience based on your interests and schedule. Below are some of our current positions that will be filled in the coming weeks. If you are interested, please click the link below to apply for a position. The committees listed below are only accepting non-student members at this time.
May 26, 2016
Cooper Elected President of SPSP Lynne Cooper elected to serve as president of the world's largest society of social and personality psychology researchers WASHINGTON, DC—Lynne Cooper, Curators' Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri, has been elected the 2018 president of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). Cooper will serve as SPSP's president‐elect in 2017 and past president in 2019.
May 20, 2016
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May 17, 2016
The day before our Annual Convention begins each year marks an important day of networking, learning, and discussion on various subcategories of our field. These intensive, topic specific preconferences are one of the highlights of the convention experience each year. Preconference content is chosen and organized by our members and this programming comes to life with the logistical support of the SPSP Central Office staff. We're now accepting applications for preconferences. Each year as more topics emerge and more attendees are interested in attending, space becomes more and more limited. Due to space limitations not all applications are guaranteed acceptance.


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Talk:Zombie Skills/Scent Trail
From The Urban Dead Wiki
How exactly does it work?
Could anyone iwitness this please? And what do i have to click to activate Scent Trail or is it automatic? --Zombargh 18:27, 2 April 2008 (BST)
- Scent Trail is purely automatic. It adds some text after every interaction that gives the scent information in the form of blocks from your current position. It also informs you when the Scent is Lost. I'll try to get an image of it uploaded next time I have something but actually getting anything other than Scent Lost is in and of itself rare. I'll also add more to the article soonish.--Karekmaps?! 18:50, 2 April 2008 (BST)
Not too sure if I understand what's written here or not, but do I have to worry about being tracked down if I was in a building, killed the zombie, and then dumped the body outside and moved to another building after barricading the building? --Aristophrenia
Guys I have a quick question about scent death... never really cared if they knew before but now I do... Do zombies get back the scent if you come back to an area within ten blocks after leaving that area? --Marty Banks (aka. Mundane) <DHPD> 23:31, 1 August 2008 (BST)
Question: If you miss a zombie (and therfore don't do it any damage) can they still track you? user:Tobeon 14:27, 4 December 2008 (GMT)
- Killing a zombie disrupts the scent, but does dumping his/her body out the window then reactivate the scent?--Dhavid Grohl 05:27, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
- Technically they are still dead, so I would say no. --Zt107 00:32, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
?rise and Scent Trail bug
I found this in a sandbox entry. Looks like it was picked up from a radio broadcast, or maybe copied from an old Malton Herald & Sun article.
PSA: Scent Trail (7)
------------------------------------------------------------ A tip for zombies: If you log in by typing in the URL: http://www.urbandead.com/contacts.cgi?username=X&password=X where the Xs are replaced with your login info, then use http://www.urbandead.com/map.cgi?rise to view the map, you'll be standing when the game tells you what happened since your last login. Which means you can pick up scent trails, even if you were killed. ------------------------------------------------------------
If true, then it is definitely a bug. Can someone verify if this is still working? Can someone try to duplicate it? I don't play as a zombie so I have no idea if it works. I don't want to file this a a bug unless I know more about it. -- Kittithaj 12:55, 9 September 2011 (BST)
EDIT: Look like it is confirmed in this page, added by none other than TripleU himself.
|TripleU said:
|This is big. How did it take me this long to hear about it? Since it can only help zombies, I aught to make this as widely known as possible. Survivors will never be safe in depopulated zones again!
That makes the question why the bug has not been fixed even more glaring. -- Kittithaj 13:08, 9 September 2011 (BST)
- Technically it's unilateral, but since the key use is to gain the use of Scent Trail, it's only practical one way. Ah well. Given the update speed, it'll be fixed right around never; however it's not exactly game breaking by any stretch so I wouldn't worry about it. 14:07, 9 September 2011 (BST)
Just FYI: This still works. --•▬ ▬••▬ • •••• •▬ ▬•▬• ▬•▬ #nerftemplatedsigs 02:27, 9 July 2012 (BST)


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The quality of the air is an old discussion for downtown residents, but since the Mobile Planning Commission approved plans for the city's second coal terminal in late March, that talk is dusting up yet again.
The Blue Creek Coal Terminal is slated to sit on 36.6 acres on the banks of the Mobile River. The facility is projected to house 360,000 tons of coal in two 80-to-90-foot piles when it reaches maximum capacity and will process 6.5 million tons annually. The discussions about a new coal terminal have residents near the river talking once again about what coal means to the community.
What Blue Creek is proposing is far less than the 2 million tons currently stored at the Alabama State Port Authority's McDuffie Coal Terminal, which is one of the largest coal terminals in the United States. McDuffie handles coal but doesn't process it, other than to mix two types of material on occasion.
Over the years many residents in historic downtown neighborhoods like Church Street East, Oakleigh and DeTonti Square have complained about coal dust on their homes, which they claim has come from McDuffie and the former Mobile River Terminal (MRT).
"When I first moved in in 2002 I heard a lot of complaints from neighbors about coal dust, and they turned out to be true," said Marie Dyson, who lives on Dearborn Street. "We all have to power wash our houses three to five times each year."
In 2007, test samples from five houses throughout the Church Street East area were sent to a lab in Chicago, and all of the samples contained between 15-40 percent coal dust, with 20 percent being the average.
"Both companies pointed the finger at each other," Dyson said. "Eventually, MRT went out of business and McDuffie said they would improve their misting cannons and other equipment to try to combat airborne emissions."
Since 1999 the facility has spent nearly $9.5 million improving its dust control measures, according to Alabama State Port Authority CEO Jimmy Lyons. He said there is also $700,000 budgeted for additional improvements in fiscal year 2014.
In additional to mechanical improvements, McDuffie is working to increase the optimization of its automated weather and moisture monitoring systems and taking air and dust samples of its own.
"We've done sampling for years starting back when this issue first surfaced. If there is dust getting off the island, it is a very minor amount," Lyons said. "Our sampling is an ongoing effort, but the goal is zero."
In 2011, McDuffie took samples of four buildings in the Church Street East and Down the Bay neighborhoods and found coal and coke comprised 34 percent of residue on structures that had not been cleaned, Lyons said. In 2012, a study in the same area on buildings cleaned six months prior found coal and coke comprised 10 percent of residue on those structures.
These dust control and water recycling standards are reviewed when McDuffie renews its air and water permits through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Walter Energy, the parent company of Blue Creek, has already received air and water permits from ADEM based on a comprehensive emission and storm water reduction plan.
"The biggest factor is wind suppression. You want to keep (coal) materials sufficiently moist so they don't become airborne, which typically happens when the materials are transferred," ADEM Spokesperson Scott Hughes said.
Though Blue Creek is still at least five years from being operational, Walter Energy currently has an air permit issued April 18, 2011 and water permit issued May 24, 2013.
Blue Creek's dust suppression plan is multifaceted and is projected by the company to control 96 percent of the facility's emissions. Like McDuffie, it is based primarily on keeping coal wet with a surfactant or crusting agent when it is being stored or transferred through any uncovered area.
"The design we're proposing to use is really taking the best of what people have learned about control measures and incorporating them into a new facility," Tom Hoffman, vice president of communications for Walter Energy said. "When you look at these big terminals up in Virginia, there really isn't anything comparable in size or in the age of the facility."
According to Hoffman, there isn't a coal terminal that comprises all of the technology the facility would utilize, which is why its dust-control capability are based off of emission projections.
"We're starting from scratch in terms of the equipment that will handle the coal," Hoffman said. "In addition to being new, the site is going to be a lot more efficient."
Walter Energy paid to have a study conducted by Enviroplan Consulting, which concluded Blue Creek's environmental footprint would have little effect on the air quality of Mobile County as whole.
The study focused on the effects of particulate matter, which is defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as solid or liquid particles found in the air. Particular matter (PM) emissions can come from a multitude of sources, and can cause adverse health effects in humans depending on the level of exposure. PM-10 is a particle with a diameter of 10 micrometers or less, which is one-seventh the width of a human hair.
The EPA's air quality standard for particulate matter of that size is 50 micrograms per cubic centimeter based off of a yearly average or 150 micrograms per cubic centimeter measured as a daily concentration.
In theory, Blue Creek will meet those standards based on the Enviroplan study, which projected Blue Creek would only account for 0.005 percent of PM-10 emissions in Mobile County when it is operational. However, those estimated contributions were based on a total throughout all of Mobile County, an area significantly larger than the downtown area that has been traditionally affected by coal dust.
"We did our research and found a group of citizens in West Virginia that sued Massey Energy and won, which required the company to put a dome on their coal," Dyson said. "That's what we were shooting for with McDuffie and MRT, but we were told it was not cost effective."
The citizens involved in the recent debate proposed the same idea and got the same answer.
Walter Energy estimated it would cost between $40-60 million to construct a dome structure for the Blue Creek site, and coupled with the additional dust control measures, the dome could cost more than $85 million per ton of dust controlled.
CST Covers Industries, Inc. builds domes all over the world, with much of its business coming from smog-riddled countries like India and China where domes are now required.
"There are hundreds if not thousands of domed facilities elsewhere in the world, but not many in the U.S.," CST's global business manager of bulk material storage Kari Kauppi said. "The regulators have talked about it, but there's just too much lobbying power."
Kauppi said covered facilities get rid of all emissions, but the price is often a matter of size and local costs. He estimated it would cost around $3-$4 million to build a dome large enough to cover 150,000 metric tons of coal, and additional equipment inside of the dome could bring the overall costs up to more than $10 million.
The added cost of chemicals and water is another continuing expense, not to mention the purchasing and upkeep of the misting cannons used to disperse surfactants. Kauppi also said keeping the coal moist reduces heating power. McDuffie is budgeted to spend nearly $430,000 this year on water alone. Because the facility isn't yet operational, there's no simple way of determining what the cost of Blue Creek's dust suppression technology will be.
Hoffman said the cost and means of meeting environmental standards shouldn't matter, as long as those standards are met. Those standards are currently being met, but as more detailed plans are developed, ADEM will have to reissue air water permits to Walter Energy based on the new information.
The Blue Creek property, which is in Mobile's "I-2" or heavy industrial zone, was acquired when Walter Energy purchased MRT in 2010. Since then, Walter Energy has also purchased a second and larger piece of land in the I-2 zone, but the company has stated several times they have no plans for the property at this time.
The Mobile City Council is set to hear appeals from several organizations and potentially affected neighborhoods on April 22. Mayor Sandy Stimpson is scheduled to meet with officials from Walter Energy and from the Port of Mobile this week to discuss the project.
"When it comes to industrial development, I try to determine if the risk justifies the reward," Stimpson said. "Based on everything I've seen to this point, the company has met or exceeded all of its permitting requirements and the project appears to be an appropriate use of the site. I see no reason to intervene in the process as long as it is working as it should."
Stimpson did say he has heard the complaints from downtown residents and will address the coal dust issue during his scheduled meetings. As for Church Street East, Dyson said she's seen some improvement in the amount of dust, but there's still a big concern over adding more coal to the area.
"I know my neighbors and me still have to power wash our houses, but there's been some improvement," she said. "That's a hard question to answer scientifically."
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Clubs beginning with K
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K-Pop Society
The K-Pop society is open to anyone from long-time fans to newbies, come along to discuss and get to know different Korean artists, music videos,
albums and other aspects of the culture such as K-Dramas and language! Join our Facebook group to find out meeting date and times!
Korean Society
Welcome to Glasgow University Korean Society. We hold several social events such as Korean language and culture learning classes for culture exchanging purpose.


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Friday, August 13, 2010
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A double challenge today ....
365 Cards has this incredible photo of tulips, a silver vase, books, and a lovely black background.
Isn't that just a gorgeous picture. And completely not like anything in my home, though I wish I were that type...
The sketch is from OCCSC - always doable, never far far out, but very classic sketches each week.
So, here is my card ! I bought this shiny shiny silver paper on my Sunday trip to the beach (ha, I really mean beach LSS) last week, and I already have used half of it. And a joke on me, can you see my camera reflected in that paper ?? I took so many photos of the little ATC yesterday I don't have the strength to correct it, *sigh*.
Someone came home early today, I sort of remember him from my youth. He said he would cook me dinner, either sockeye salmon or lobster. Doesn't that just sound amazing, and I don't know which to pick !! Being a die hard Oregonian, it will probably be the sockeye, a local treat, and the best salmon ever, even better than Alaskan.
When Brie was about 3 she had her first salmon. I had always avoided real fish in her diet just because of the bones and she was so teeny. That child had four helpings. She has been fishing and eating fish ever since.
Ok, enuff about fish too ! Have a great weekend, I hope to have a Spencer story on Monday...
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This is gorgeous and perfect for both the challenges! Thank goodness the cook is back. ;0 Don't want you to waste away. Glad to know I'm not the only one fighting with my camera lately. LOL Really beautiful card Jan!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Fantastic, you did a great job on both challenges the colour combo is amazing!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 10:01 PM
Jan... this is fabulous. Love the layout, texture, embellies and color combo. everything about it. very very pretty.. :DReplyDelete
You did a wonderful job thanks for sharing!!!ReplyDelete
I LOVE salmon, however I'm the only one in my family who does :(ReplyDelete
(I still cook it though...hehe)
The card is great, love the browns and cremes...very elegant!
Great card this is Jan and I just love the embellishments you used!ReplyDelete
Love this card!ReplyDelete
perfect for the photo and girl you rocked that sketch :) thanks for joining us on the OCCSC this week ;)ReplyDelete
This is perfect! Love it.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card! Love the colours.ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining in with us over at the OCCSC
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Blowhard liberal Bob Beckel went off on Allen West on The Five today,
"Everybody has a right to speak even if it's stupid things that they say… When I said he was a blowhard I know where that comes from because I am too. I don't know what he ever did. I went down and registered blacks in the south. Did he ever do that? I got beat up by a bunch of rednecks in the south. Did he ever do it? I went and demonstrated in front of a Denny's because they wouldn't serve black people. Did he ever do it?… He called us a racist which is absolutely obscene. It's OK Allen I forgive you. You're ignorant and it's sophomoric."
Don't you just love it when white liberals lecture black conservatives?
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Related… It was revealed today that a Soros-backed SuperPac is targeting Allen West.


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How Far Along: 38w 2 day ... I'm late this week again ...oh well:)
Size of Baby: Baby should weigh about 2.9 kg and be about 48cm long
(the people that made this list had small babies!! ;) )
Picture of Baby:
By this stage Baby Sprinkle is about as long as a leek
Sleep: not going so well, haven't slept properly for the last week
Best Moment of the Week: starting Maternity leave (although I am a bit unsure how I'm going to fill all this free time till she arrives :) ) and a sweet baby shower thrown by some special friends this side of the world...
Movement: still fluctuates... went to the doctor (weekly appointments now) and she has moved down more and is engaging.. any time now..
Symptoms: there isn't a Symptom I don't have :)
Food Cravings: been drinking like crazy, I seem to be thirsty all the time!
What I Miss: Family and friends close by... Would be nice to be able to visit with more people...
What I'm Looking Forward to: still waiting on the arrival of special little boy :) (Come on buddy) and the count down to our own special sprinkle:) Less than two weeks to go!!


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My shrine gets more interesting by the day. There will be more artwork going up over the next couple of days.
It's funny, my shrine is usually more polished looking, but right now the Odin wants it like this. Dusty, dead, forlorn almost. There is a change coming, not just the turning of the year but the Wild Hunt. This time of year has always been important for me, this year something is different. There's a tenseness to the air, the energies. I'm excited and terrified all at once, it's the first year I've been aware of The Hunt. The first year I'll be truly awarethat it is Odin who has been lurking about. Sometimes He doesn't lurk He just busts on in, hehe! Regardless it is going to be an intense one.


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10 step guide to learning guitar
Teaching yourself guitar can be a daunting task, without someone to guide you through the instruments necessary skills and techniques it is very easy to get lost. The easiest way to avoid this is by getting a guitar tutor; you will not only get guidance on what to learn next but will have someone to point out your mistakes and help you in correcting those mistakes. However, guitar tuition is not cheap and being one of those people who could not afford lessons I had to circumnavigate the world of guitar with little more than a variety of different online learning materials and books. What I wish I had then was a simple guide to point towards which basics I should have learnt to become a guitar player instead of two years of experimentation and mistakes. So this week I have done just that, what follows are the essential steps required to pick up the basics of guitar. Some of the steps will take little more than a few minutes to learn, some will take weeks to accomplish but, these steps can serve as a good guide through the basics of playing guitar.
1: Learn the parts of the guitar
A simple and easy step but none the less important. By learning the different parts of the guitar you can become familiar with how it works and can therefore understand how to play it. A guitar has three sections…
-Headstock: The is the top of the guitar where you will find the tuning pegs and nut
-Neck: This is the part the guitar which right handed players hold with there left hand
-Body: This is the part of the guitar which on an electric houses the pick ups and controls and on the acoustic allows the sound from the strings to resonate.
Each section of the guitar has different parts that do different jobs…
-Strings: You will find the thickest and lowest pitched string at the top of the guitar and the thinnest and highest pitched strings on the bottom of the guitar. Going from the top string to the bottom the strings are the following notes.
This can remembered using the following Acronym…
Eat All Day Get Big Easy
-Tuning Pegs: Here is where you tighten or loosen the guitar so each string can achieve the correct pitch. To increase the pitch of the string turn the tuning peg anti-clockwise, to lower the pitch of the string turn the tuning peg clockwise. To help you do this properly use a guitar tuner, you will find many are available on your phone's app store.
-Nut: This is where the strings rest over at the headstock and helps keep the strings at the correct height.
-Frets: These are the metal bars you will find running across the top of the neck. By pushing the string down onto these you will change the pitch of the string.
-Sound hole: This allows the sound produced from a vibrating string to enter, resonate, amplify and escape the body of an acoustic guitar.
-Pickups: Found on an electric guitar, they turn the vibration of the strings into an electric signal which can travel down a cable and be amplified.
-Bridge: This is where the strings rest over the body and helps keep the strings at the correct height.
-Volume and Tone Controls: From here you can change the tone or loudness of the electric signal by turning the knobs.
-Pickup Selector: This is a switch on electric guitars where you can pick which pickup or combination of pickups you are going to use to get slightly different tones and timbre's from your instrument.
2: How to hold a plectrum and guitar
To many this would seem like the simplest step and in many ways it is however, not learning and mastering this step correctly can have serious consequences for your playing and can result in injury in the long run. To get a basic guide on how to hold the guitar follow this link. Despite this step being simple many people still do it incorrectly. This is probably due to their being multiple ways to hold the instrument however, there are some very clear things that you should avoid when learning how to hold a guitar…
1. Do not grip the neck of a guitar like you would a sword. You want to hold the neck lightly, just enough to support its weight, with you thumb in the middle of the neck.
2. You do not want to bend the wrist of the hand that is on the neck too much. This can result in a lot of tension and potentially cause injury.
3. You will want to hold the plectrum between you thumb and index finger, firmly enough that you are unlikely to drop it but lightly enough that it gives slightly when you hit a string or strum.
4.You want to be very relaxed when holding the instrument. If you feel any tension or you are having to strain to achieve something you are either need to relax or you are holding the instrument incorrectly. If you feel any pain, stop playing immediately; I repeat…
Stop, do some research and diagnose what you are doing wrong so you can correct your mistakes.
3: Learn how to read tab and practice tabs
Learning tab can serve as a useful tool for learning riffs, solos, unusual chord patterns and are great for beginners as they will allow you to become familiar with the sound and layout of the guitar. Tabs are made up of 6 lines. The lowest line is the thickest string at the top of the Guitar, the low E string, the line next to that is the A string and so on until we reach the top line representing the thinnest string on the bottom of the Guitar, the high E.
We read the tab from left to right and whenever we see a number on one of the lines we play that number fret on that string on the guitar, 0 represents open strings. So if we saw a 3 on the third line from the top we would know that the tab is telling us to push down on the third fret of the G string and to pluck it.
Tab does not depict rhythm so you will have to make sure you pick tablature that is representing songs that you can find recordings of. For further information on how to read tab follow this link. And for some easy tabs to get you started click here.
4: Learn the notes of the chromatic scale and apply it to the fretboard
This is the first step in understanding the underlying theory that forms music. By knowing the notes of the chromatic scale you will know all the notes and you will be able to communicate more easily with other musicians should you choose to perform with other players. The chromatic scale is made up of 12 notes in a given octave (what is an octave? read on, you will find out). The Chromatic Scale is read like so…
As you can see the scale goes from C to C. After it has reached the next C the scale repeats itself, however when you hear the scale repeat you will hear that the notes are much higher in pitch; this is because you are playing the same notes but an octave above. As you can see some of the notes have either # or ♭ symbol next to them. # represents sharp notes and can be found on the note above a normal letter, for example the note above C is C#. ♭ represent flat notes can be found on the note below a normal letter, for example the note below D is D♭. Now it is worth noting that the notes between the normal letters are exactly the same, we just happen to have two names for it, for example the note between C and D could be called C# or D♭. You will find these sharps and flats between all the notes except for B and C, and E and F.
So how do these notes apply to the fretboard of the guitar. Well every time we climb up one note on the Chromatic scale we go up the scale by what is known as a semitone. Every fret you climb on the guitar also climbs a semitone. Knowing this, we can start with the notes of the open strings and with every fret ascend up the neck, we climb one note (or one semitone) up the chromatic scale.
5: Learn G, Em, C and D chords and song using these chords
Chords are when you play three or more strings on the guitar at the same time. By learning chords you can begin to play songs. You may have heard that most songs in popular music rely on 4 simple chords. By learning these chords, you will be able to play a large range of songs. The chords are…
G, Em, C and D.
You can find a guide to these chords here. These chords are known as open chords; they are known as such because the chords have open strings in them. Now the key to learning and getting good at changing these chords is patience, chords will seem very hard at first but if you practice them everyday making sure that each note rings out nicely and then you can practice changing between chords.
You will find that some songs are in a different to these chords despite instructions saying that these are the chords you use. This is likely because the same chords are being used however, they are being played in a different key. This is where a Capo comes in. A Capo essentially acts as a moveable nut raising the tuning of your guitar by a set amount depending on what fret you place it on. You should see an instruction telling you which fret to place the Capo on and then you treat where the Capo is as an open string, the fret one up from the Capo as the 1st fret as so on.
6: Learn Am, A, E Dm and songs using these chords
So now that you have learnt these basic open chords it is time to learn the other basic major and minor open chords. By learning these you will have opened a number of other songs that use these. Again like the previous chords you can change their key by using a Capo. Once again these will be challenging and will require patience and dedication. Here are the shapes of these chords and here is a long list of songs that use these chords.
7: Learn sus chords and songs using these chords
Sus stands for Suspension. These can be used to help spice up your chord progressions by adding a small amount of tension to a simple Minor or Major chord. So for example if you are playing A you could play an Asus4 before moving to the A. You will find many basic songs will use Sus chords in this way. So what Sus chords should you learn…
Csus4, Dsus4, Dsus2, Esus4, Esus2, Gsus4, Asus4, Asus2
You can find a link to the shapes of these chords here.
8: 7th chords
The final set of open chords you should open your eyes to are 7th chords. These are slightly different to the previous chords you have learnt so far. Where as the previous chords only use 3 notes, 7th chords use 4. This add a little extra spice and timbre to the ordinary chord. The three 7th chord types that you should learn as a beginner are the Major 7th chord, the Minor 7th Chord and the Dominant 7th chord. The Major and Minor 7th chords are very similar to their smaller brothers the Major and Minor chord however they sound a little lusher, bright and full. The Dominant 7th is a very different beast. The Dominant 7 chord is at its heart a Major chord however, the new note added to creates a feeling of tension, this makes the new chord great for adding tension to chord progressions.
-For a link to open Major 7 chords click here
-For a link to open Minor 7 chords click here
-For a link to open Dominant 7 chords click here
9: The Major, Minor and Pentatonic Scales
Now that you can play a few tabs and are familiar with all the basic chords it is time to learn some scales. Scales are the building blocks from which we base music, create melodies and makes chords, believe it not you are probably already familiar with one already. The major scale is often sung like so…
Do, Ray, Me, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do
By learning these scales, you can begin to see how some of the tabs you have played were formed and can start to come up with your own melodies and play your own solos. Start by learning the scale shapes and then try finding different ways to practice these scales: Try singing the scales as you play them to ingrain them into your mind, try ascending the scales in sets of threes, fours, try ascending by skipping notes, there are endless way to practice them. By doing this you will ingrain the scale and its sound into your brain and this is very useful for later in your playing.
-To learn basic scales click here
-For different ways to practice these scales click here
10: Learn barre chords
This for many beginners is a mark of their move onto intermediate playing techniques. By learning barre chords you begin to open up the entire fretboard for your playing, you will be able to play the basic chords to the vast majority of songs in popular music and you will have mastered a technique used in across a lot of different playing styles. A barre essentially allows you to play some basic open chord shapes across such as E, Em, A and Am anywhere on the fretboard. By placing one finger across all the strings you can essentially create a moveable nut and change root of the said chord. It will also open up the ability to play a bunch chords which may have seemed elusive up until now such as F, Gm, B, and Bmin. So how do you learn to play these chords. They essentially require two stages, the first is learning to barre across all the strings. You will want to practice barring the all the strings from the high E to the low E across any fret of choice and have every note ring out. Once you have mastered this you can try mastering the E barre chord shape at the first fret for an F chord and the A barre chord shape at the second fret for a B chord. Again like chords this will require a lot patience, dedication and diligent practice but with that you can master these shapes. To learn these shapes click here.
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Very playable
A modern 18-hole course located just a few minutes from the highway and can be reached in about an hour from the city centre of Sofia. Only some 6000 yards so not the longest track at all, and very playable for the beginner. A couple of short par 4 holes provide some risk reward opportunities, and there's a good mix of par 3s. Aside from the golf course, the facility of the generously set up golf resort also offers numerous other sport opportunities such as tennis, soccer, basketball and volleyball.


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By Fuquan Bilal
As a real estate investor or business owner, keeping your data safe is incredibly important. How do you do it?
Whether investing in notes or properties for yourself, or operating an investment firm, you've got to protect your data, that of your clients and borrowers, and make sure it is organized and accessible. Failing to do so can mean losing precious information that can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, not to mention the trust people have in you. What tools and best practices can you use to stay smart in this area?
Backing Up the Data
Individuals still rarely back up their personal data on their home computers or laptops, until it's too late and they learn the hard way. That's something you simply cannot afford as an investor or CEO. To be safe, it is best to have multiple backups online, just in case you lose access to one database, or it goes down. Having offline digital copies, such as on a removable external drive, can also help ensure the integrity and safety of your data no matter what happens. You may even choose to host your data on different international servers so that if an earthquake in California wipes out one, you can still have a copy safely backed up on a server in Switzerland.
Online Data Storage
We're accumulating bigger data than ever. You can now fill up your email account and hit maximum storage provided by free services pretty easily. You don't want to get to the point where you have to rapidly and rashly delete masses of data to make room for the new stuff. Fortunately, you can mix it up between services, or purchases premium data plans.
Some of these solutions include:
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Microsoft Office and Onedrive
- Cloud based project management tools like Freedcamp
You can also avoid blowing out your inbox with large files and tapes by using Google Drive and WeTransfer to send them.
When you do any sizable volume of real estate and investing business you are going to need a team. They are going to need access to the data too. Be sure everyone if creating strong passwords. Or generate them for your team. Be sure to change login credentials quickly if key staff leaves the organization.
If you really want to be safe, in business and personally, you may also want to upgrade your phone and phone service to military grade encryption that allows you to send files securely and free from hacking threats.
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CONCORD — The housing crisis engulfing the Bay Area has driven rents up in Concord by nearly 34 percent since 2012. This year, city leaders have heard from residents who have received rent increases of several hundred dollars and landlords wary of regulation.
The City Council has reviewed "just cause" eviction, third-party mediation plans and programs that reward landlords who voluntarily agree to limit rent hikes and offer long-term leases. But tenants who fear losing their homes have implored city leaders to adopt rent control.
The issue likely will not be resolved before the November election. Although the seven council candidates believe Concord is experiencing a housing crisis, they disagree about whether rent control is the right solution.
Pablo Benavente: I support rent control, but we should work with community allies, tenants, and landlords to find a rent control that works for everyone. While the city of Concord gathers more information on the rent crisis I do believe that the city could be more harsh on the code enforcement. They need to understand that rental housing crisis is a real issue.
Also, Concord does not have enough housing stock and density. The city should focus on building more housing — one that encompasses affordable housing for veterans, people with fixed incomes, seniors, single parents, and other Concord residents who are currently locked out of an over-priced housing.
Edi Birsan: Rent 'control' means different things to different people, as does just cause. We have to find an approach that protects the small landlords, who in many ways are one of the solutions to one or two aspects of the crisis, while curbing bad actors.
Gloria Casillas: I believe we need to regulate and stabilize rent increases. Rent should not cost 50 percent of one's income like they do for many of Concord's residents. In creating affordable housing, low and middle incomes should be a priority. I also support just cause evictions if they are done properly and under the guidelines of the law.
I don't want Concord to become too expensive to live in and cause income segregation … the City Council should require all new housing developments to have affordable housing. Not just the minimum, but half, this might deter some developers. However, Concord should not be seen just as city where developers profit, but as a community that wants to grow and improve living conditions for all.
Hope Johnson: I support rent stabilization and just cause eviction where it already exists … rent control measures do not keep an adequate number of units affordable long term as we can see from nearby cities with rent control in place. For this reason, I support Concord trying other measures first before adopting rent control. This may require a temporary moratorium on rent increases in larger complexes to provide much-needed immediate relief for renters struggling with multiple high increases.
Following are some ideas, although this is a complicated issue — immediately investigate claims of bedbugs and poor living conditions while monitoring that renters do not face retaliation for inspections; require affordable units in all new developments rather than accepting payment in lieu of building the units; increase impact fees on development not subject to in lieu fees.
Harmesh Kumar: We need to go after those landlords who are exploiting the housing rental market. I do support the rent control for landlords who own more than 100 apartment units. I am all for just cause eviction notice to tenants. However, we should reward those landlords who are trying to help their tenants by not increasing their rents at their "will' and not exploiting the rental market situation by giving some financial incentives or rental subsidies.
The other solutions should include some kind of long-term, common sense (without complicated legal jargon) policy to create an affordable housing, including eliminating the fees for new in-law units in single family homes.
Eduardo Manuel: The City Council should put rent control as a top agenda (item), next to the Concord Naval Weapons Station. I support rent control and just cause eviction. This will protect tenants from arbitrary action of landlords to raise rent and/or evict tenants without just cause.
I suggest the city create an office that maintains a registry of all repair businesses, contractors and independent handymen doing business in the city. Their charges will be standard, their hourly rates reasonable. This prevents the landlord/owner from being ripped off by repairmen, thus relieving them of financial burden. The savings in turn are passed on to tenants through non-increased rent.
Carlyn Obringer: I do not support either rent control or just cause eviction. If the goal is to provide affordable housing to lower-income tenants, rent control is not very effective. Rent control makes apartments cheaper for some tenants while making them much more expensive for others.
In this escalating rental market, tenants do not have enough protections from irresponsible property owners. I would support a city policy that keeps a property owner from increasing a tenant's rent until all quality of life repairs (i.e. ensuring that all sinks, toilets, stoves, microwaves, smoke detectors, etc. are fully operational) have been made within their apartment unit. Also, landlords should not be able to increase a tenant's rent more than once a year, just as home mortgages and property taxes only change once a year.