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If I wanted to write an extension to modify the order of the tabs in the character wizard, where should I start looking for how to change that? I unpacked the extension version of the wizard and was unable to identify the correct part of that package. I've got a lot of learning to do about how to write extensions, but any help you could provide would be appreciated!
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This Beta thread is no longer stickied, please post all new bugs and suggestions to the new thread for the 5e Character Wizard. Thanks!
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Tried out the character wizard today and made a low level human wizard. There were no spell slots on my sheet, so I couldn't cast anything other than cantrips when in action mode. I made sure they were prepared. I could add the spell slots myself but it would be nice for new players if it just applied the slots correctly. I see where they show up in the creation wizard. This might already be a known bug. If so, sorry for the duplicate. I don't run any extensions other than the languages.
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Werner trucking, Jb Hunt
go over to www.thetruckersreport.com and check out those and other companies.
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Mr. Bagabandi made the remarks at a dinner party held in the traditional herder's tent, which was attended by Jan du Plessis, chairman of Rio Tinto. Rio owns an indirect 32-per-cent holding in the mine through its stake in Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. , owner of 66 per cent of Oyu Tolgoi.
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The politics behind the mining minister's request are worth scrutinizing because they will set the tone for other developments in Mongolia's mining sector in the coming months.
Mongolia's general elections are set for next June. Mr. Zorigt and Prime Minister S. Batbold – who both oversaw the signing of the Oyu Tolgoi agreement in 2009 – belong to the majority party, the Mongolian People's Party, which is in a coalition government with a smaller but more powerful rival the Democratic Party.
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So earlier this month, when 20 members of Parliament sent Mr. Batbold a letter asking him to reopen the investment agreement, the challenge was serious. Under Mongolian law, a minimum of 19 lawmakers out of the total 76 is required to bring a motion to the floor to dismiss the prime minister, so the signatures of 20 lawmakers was symbolically significant.
On the other side of the aisle, Democratic Party leader and Mongolian president Tsakhia Elbegdorj is increasingly powerful, and is regarded as an influential decision maker behind the development of the Tavan Tolgoi coking coal deposit, which is one of the largest in the world.
The irony of the Mongolian government's move on Oyu Tolgoi is that in Ulan Bator people close to government usually have only nice things to say about how important the mine is for Mongolia. Quietly, people close to and within government say there is little chance the investment agreement will get changed in any significant way. If Rio and Ivanhoe can succeed in keeping the political heat off, then the birth of the elephant that is Oyu Tolgoi could still proceed on track.


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A software update is now available that introduces new features and adjustments to enhance the overall experience. Please start the game while your Nintendo Switch console is connected to the internet to update the software. The software version after this update will be v2.1.0.
Update contents
- Moved "Training" to the top menu.
- Added five exercises to "Training", and added difficulty level indications.
- Changed the pause, results, and replay menus in "Training" to be more convenient.
- When starting a battle against three to four people, instructions on how to switch targets will now be displayed. A cursor will also be displayed above the current target for a set time.
- Adjusted hitbox sizes for fighters, improving issues where hits were not registered despite looking like hits.
- Adjusted the way the rush gauge fills, decreasing the amount gained for punches that do not connect with the opponent.
- For "Best Stage" in Stats, made it harder for less frequently played stages to be selected, even if you have a high win ratio on them.
- Corrected an issue that caused the game to hang-up when the ending was skipped at a particular time.
- Made the adjustments for the following fighters and arms.
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There are lots of brands to choose from when buying Cnc machines. Some of the best brands of CNC on the market include such names as:
Mazak was established in 1919 in Japan. Mazak CNC is most likely the best brand of CNC machine on the market. Even though a Mazak CNC is expensive, not many people can argue that buying a Mazak CNC is money well spent. Although, if you are using your CNC just for a hobby, or are just starting out, then maybe go for a cheaper brand. There are a lot of cheaper brands of CNC machines that still provide good reliability and accuracy. But if you own a production workshop, you shouldn't compromise.
Doosan was founded in 1896 in South Korea. Doosan is a good, reasonably cheap brand of CNC machine. Its easy to use, which makes it very popular. It is one of the leading brands of CNC machine on the market, although there are notable design flaws, even in the newer models. Good for a small engineering factory or for personal use, and quite good for a production environment.
Victor - taichung was founded in 1954. Their CNC machines are high quality, at a reasonable price. The company is based in Taiwan but has support branches in a number of countries including most of
Africa. Quite a popular brand of machinary and deservedly so. They have built up a reputation as one of the top brands of cnc machine in the world.
Okuma was founded in 1898 in Japan. Okuma is definately one of the most popular and best brands of Cnc machine. Okumas are reasonably priced, and very reliable. Okuma uses its own control system called the OSP (okuma sampling control) system. It is quite similar to Fanuc but it has some differences. okuma is a brilliant machine when given to the right cnc programmer and comes highly recommended.
Haas is the biggest cnc manufacturer in America. Founded in 1983 in California, Haas quickly established itself as a serious competitor by building high quality cnc machines. Haas is arguably the most popular brand in america and europe. It comes highly recommended if you are looking to buy a new cnc machine for your factory or for personal use.


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Poetry in DC's Public Spaces: An AU Student's Journey
When Davis Shoulders arrived at AU for the master's in public anthropology program, he was in search of a way to focus his research interests.
"I wanted a place that would guide me directly into communities that I could serve and help. I knew that the city of DC has such a variety of organizations and infrastructure for community support around the world," Davis said.
He soon decided to turn a critical lens on the the DC community itself, exploring ways that public spaces—particularly those that house poetry readings—generate discourse among diverse groups.
"The conversations in these urban communities change people, and allow for certain performances of identity that are often subdued or hidden by systems of privilege," Davis said. "In my work, I hope to feature the importance of these often unknown or informal public spaces, which provide a community-centric method of mapping the city."
Slam Poetry as a Public Forum in the DC Community
When a space puts on a poetry slam, Davis has found, the environment can amplify diverse voices by offering equitable access to a microphone.
"Artists and audiences alike learn from the positive energy of the room, and from people who are willing to be honest on a stage for a few minutes," Davis said.
In any given month, DC is home to more than 30 open mic and poetry nights, most taking place in the late evening hours. Davis plans to eventually devote one month to attending every performance offered, but for now he tries to attend one per week. He has been most engaged with the Beltway Poetry Slam, which hosts a competition the last Tuesday of the month at the Busboys and Poets in Brookland.
"A lot of my 'research' just involves showing up, being present and supportive of poets, and paying my five dollars to attend," Davis said.
Davis has also interviewed some poets to develop his understanding of how they navigate and support the slam's "safe spaces," and his interviews have shaped his understanding of his role as a researcher.
His research is primarily focused on understanding the ways the poets choose to engage with these spaces. His biggest conclusion so far is that poets are incredibly intentional and social-justice oriented in their choices, including in the language they choose to express their ideas.
"It's more than just entertainment," Davis said. "Each and every poet lays down their privilege, their vulnerability for a bigger picture, for sharing their art in an impactful way that speaks honestly to themselves, while having the rest of the world in mind. It's this sensitivity and awareness to current social justice issues, and how they navigate their identity in poetic conversation, that makes their boldly confident and often prophetic poetry so magical and moving."
He has drawn from skills learned in his Community Documentary class, taught by Nina Shapiro-Perl, to produce digital stories and to consider his own positioning as a researcher. This has shaped his approach working in DC's poetry community.
"Discovering my role in the community—whether as poet, audience member, or scorekeeper—is critical to validating any research that I eventually produce, so it can be an effective resource for this community," Davis said.
Davis's Typical Day on Campus
When he's not attending poetry slams, Davis is busy with the other demands of the master's in public anthropology program. He usually devotes his mornings to reading and studying, to clear his afternoons for classes and events on campus, including the Monday Social Justice Colloquium and the Metropolitan Policy Center series.
"It can be pleasantly distracting on campus with all the activist meetings and lectures that I could attend within a day, so I generally try to finish my reading at home before coming in," Davis said.
Davis enjoys running into students and professors at Hamilton, the Department of Anthropology building, for quick conversations before getting back to work.
"Classes to me are just planned extensions of those incidental conversations I sometimes have in the hallways," he said. "We all become teachers and students. You hear fellow classmates say things that make you revaluate your thoughts on a topic for the next month."
Davis's Journey toward Becoming a Public Anthropologist
Davis doesn't have an undergraduate background in anthropology, so he searched for a program that would support the initial development of his skills and interests.
"When I read about AU's program and its social justice mission, I was immediately inspired by a department that would proclaim such a strong stance in affecting the world around them. All the professors seemed to have such a diversity of work in anthropology that I felt that even if I wasn't one hundred percent certain about my research focus, the faculty could give me a wide range of opportunities to explore."
Going forward, Davis may pursue a PhD in urban studies, and he intends to continue engaging with urban communities. He names priorities including fighting gentrification and championing local rights to the city through positive public spaces.
"I am mostly committed to living intentionally in urban communities and offering my resources and support, whether that means working for a non-profit, a school, a housing community, or other activist groups," Davis said.
Davis Shoulders, like many AU public anthropology students, has discovered his research and career interests through collaborating with our faculty and students. If you are interested in finding your own calling, you can learn more about the master's in public anthropology at American University.


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In the letter series Dear Mr. Schwitters Scholtes starts a relationship with the deceased DaDa artist Kurt Schwitters, by discussing his Merzbau: the fantastic abstract installation he built in his house in Hannover on which he worked from 1927 onwards. She resembles her theater work with Schwitters' use of banal songs in Merzbau. She describes the importance of physical action in art, she discusses the gravity and tilting of images. In addition, she contemplates about the importance of the personal source, of Dada and how artists relate to a violent world.
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Talent is called vital to sustaining Cincinnati's mojo.
There's a buzz about Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky lately.
The region's growing entrepreneurial community is getting national attention. The restoration in Over-the-Rhine has been cited as a model. There's vibrancy around the area's restaurant scene and this summer the region will be in the national spotlight hosting the Major League All-Star Game.
How can the region sustain and build on that momentum?
That was the focus of Cincy Magazine's annual Power 100 Leadership Forum in February presented with the University of Cincinnati Linder College of Business and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Several hundred people participated in the annual breakfast at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza to hear some of the region's movers and shakers discuss how to sustain the region's competitive edge.
Borrowing UC President Santa Ono's #hottestcollegeinAmerica hashtag, Brian Carley, Chamber president, noted, " I think we're the #hottestcityinAmerica. We have a lot going on."
He also cautioned, "But we have some work to do. We need more population in general, and we need more young professionals."
He pointed to chamber programs to expose corporate interns to the city. "We've all got to think about ways we can connect with people and get them to come here for one reason or another, to get some stickiness for this region," he says.
He was joined on the Power 100 panel by John F. Barrett, chairman, president and CEO of Western & Southern Financial Group; Johnna Reeder, president and CEO of the Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Cincinnati; and Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld. David Szymanski, dean of the Lindner School, moderated the discussion.
Keeping and attracting talent to sustain the region's growth was a major theme.
"A big thing for me, for the city's future, is talent production and talent attraction," Sittenfeld says. "There's no better thing we can do for our companies and our city than making sure from the beginning that we're producing the most competitive students anywhere in the country. That's going to determine how far we go."
Reeder, who leads the 15-county regional economic development effort, says, "In 2014, 69 percent of tech companies said they couldn't find enough talent…we need to talk about talent attraction programs. We need to focus on not only getting the right graduates with the right degrees and keeping them here, but we also need to get more people to move here. It's not just young people. We need seasoned and experienced talent."
A Fortune 50 executive, Sittenfeld says, told him that on the list of things companies look for in communities when planning a new facility, talent is first, followed by the ability to move goods and people, the cost of living and the quality of life. Tax incentives were fifth on the list, he says. "If we're paying people to come here they probably won't stay."
Sittenfeld says quality of life and cost of living are largely interchangeable for millennials who comprise the biggest chunk of the workforce.
"If we want to attract millennials, which by the way happen to be the biggest generation in American history, you need to focus on quality of life," he says.
Barrett, however, cautions, "We've got to press harder on better and better jobs; that's what brings people to town. The culture [and] entertainment is important, but if you want to keep getting better, you've got to get more good-paying jobs. "
Still, all the talent in the world may not mean much, if nobody knows who you are.
Reeder says site selection consultants tell her, "It's not that Greater Cincinnati has a bad reputation. It's that we don't have a reputation at all!"
She says that's a problem but also an opportunity for the community to talk about the advantages it has.
Carley says it's also important to take a long-term view when making community investments.
"It's important to take risks and make investments because they take time to pan out," he says.
About 25 years ago, Barrett pointed out, Western & Southern was among the early investors in OTR, building 115-units of housing on Walnut Street. "I wasn't sure it would work, but it's been a huge success," he says. "The thing I think we have to worry about, though, is that it all works economically. We can't over-subsidize. People have to have skin in the game."
Asked how the region might look 15 years from now, Reeder says she hopes it is a place of full inclusion.
"A place where those who don't look like you, don't act like you or, God forbid, didn't go to your high school, would be accepted," she says, drawing a laugh.
Turning serious, she says, "We need to be a community where different ideas and points of view are respected in all walks of life. We need to be known as a place where anybody can be somebody."
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Hi Richard, a premise: I'm trying, as you can see, to post only 1-2 question/s per day, so your fingers won't hurt....
The question of today (LOL) is a particular question/consideration....I have fear to perform Thought Scan....actually I never tried, because generally I don't perform for so many people or I perform in situations where thought scan is not good, like table to table in restaurant....
I wanted to know if even you, at the beginning, had fear to perform it....and also if other users in this forum have or had fear to perform Thought Scan
Thanks to all
P.S: tell me how can I put away this fear! I think I know how I can do it, I should try to perform, right? anyway tell me what do you think....
Thank You again!
Richard Osterlind
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I am so happy that you asked that! I have always wondered if I was the only one to be "shaking in his boots" the first few times doing it!
One of the reasons no one wanted to duplicate Dunninger's act was because THEY WERE AFRAID TO! It is very gutsy. Thoughtscan is the same way.
Giacomo, you just have to "gird up your loins" and DO IT! Sorry, there is no other way. You have to walk out there, concentrate on what you need to do, and then just do it!
Look, it could be worse. You could be walking into a collusium with a sword ready to face lions!
PS Like anything, once you do it a few times the fear will pass.
New user
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Ok, I feel less "alone" now I know that the fear is common
I'll think about and work it on, cos it is a gem!
Thanks for sharing your emotion too!
Inner circle
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I had the same feelings often. you are practicing and it goes well. then you want to do it and that strange bad feeling comes around. I learned that I have practiced the individual parts and not the whole routine.
so try this. you are going to do the WHOLE routine ONCE A DAY FOR TWO WEEKS.
from beginning to end. no matter what happens.
if your phone rings let it go. don't stop keep on going.
if you drop something pick it up.
pretend there is an audience that they are talking to you.
you will see that after 2 weeks your confidence grows.
Michael Bilkis
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Thanks y'all. I have the same feelings. The mechanics of the routine not too difficult, but et, still very different in rehearsal then in front of a living audience.
New user
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Good idea Robert! I'll try....I'll fill the card with casual information and then pick something and try to reveal them in a fashion way or making coincidence about them!
Thanks again....!
Anyway I think that the fear about this effect is that we don't know how it will end, how it will progress....cos every time is different, and we have also fear that we cannot reveal the info in a cool way, cos we have fear that spectator may write few info or not-so-interesting info! so we have fear to manage that....
anyway I am sure that doing the effect many times we will learn some structures, fixed rules, that we can apply every time we do it.
so....we have to do it!
Thanks again to all
PS: Richard is there any specific book/text where you learnt how to reveal information? which book you'd advice for that?
New user
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Hi Giacomo.
Banachek writes in his Psychological Subtleties about
revealing informations ( chapter 21 Subtle Q&A ).
I hope that will help you.
Richard Osterlind
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Patrick, that's good advice.
Let me also say that doing a routine like my PCT is great practice for the Thoughtscan routine. The PCT causes you to be creative with just a name. If you can get a lot out of that, how much more can you get out of 4 or 5 pieces of information.
Also, you must make sure that you specify the "type" of information you want them to write down. If you ask for birthdays, you will get birthdays. If you ask for hobbies, that's what you will get. So you can "guide" your audience to the correct topics to make it interesting.
New user
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Thanks Patr!ck, I'll read again that chapter...
Thank You Richard, very good advice your "guide your audience"....I didn't think about that....
I will work it on
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia-focused fertiliser producer Eurochem plans to become a major potash market player by 2020 with a production capacity of 2 million tonnes, its Chief Financial Officer Andrey Ilyin told Reuters.
Swiss-based Eurochem, owned by Russian businessman Andrei Melnichenko, produced the first potash from its new $2 billion plant in Russia in March and plans to launch another plant later this year.
The project may intensify competition among suppliers of the crop nutrient in the region, traditionally dominated by Russian producer Uralkali URKA.MM and Belarusian miner Belaruskali.
Privately-held Eurochem, one of the world's largest producers of nitrogen-based fertilisers, plans to produce between 1 million and 2 million tonnes of potash in 2019, up from 500,000-600,000 tonnes in 2018, Ilyin said.
According to him, the company is not yet ready to announce its marketing strategy on the potash market and say whether it would like to form trading alliances with other producers as it is currently focused on stable production of high-quality product.
"We should not try to talk in advance publicly about any alliances or marketing strategies until the amount of the product becomes such that it has real significant weight in global trade - more than 2 million tonnes a year. And this will happen not earlier than at the end of next year," Ilyin added.
Previously, Ilyin said that Eurochem was ready to enter the potash market either independently or as part of a trade alliance with other players.
"Our competitors are very carefully watching how quickly we can bring production from several hundred thousand to several million tonnes. The production trajectory that we show will affect the market's perception of us as a potash player," the CFO added.
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This New Haven wall clock was handed down from my grandfather to my dad and now I have it hanging in my den. I don't have alot of information about this clock. I check New Haven clocks on google and was told the paper label inside date this clock to the 1880's.


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A beautiful look for side tables and more, this candlestick table lamp features solid brass construction.
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This graceful candlestick table lamp offers a warm and traditional look. Use it on a buffet sideboard or to decorate an accent table. The traditional look features a candlestick base in an antique brass finish. The lamp has solid brass construction, giving it a solid feel. A pagoda clip-on shade in a black silk fabric offers a beautiful look on top.


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A punkclassic on RAW records with that charactaristic sound created in Spaceward studio. Well, I hope I´m right when I make a guess on that studio…the cover doesn´t tell and neither does the label but IT SOUNDS like a spaceward recording. What happened next to this great band?
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Tips for Public Land Deer Scouting in Pennsylvania
Public land Deer Scouting and Hunting in Pennsylvania
The dog days of summer are here. Hot temperatures and humidity have most people wanting to stay inside and stay cool. These days, however, are when deer hunting success, this fall, can be earned. Having success while deer hunting on public land in Pennsylvania does not come easy. PA has lots of hunters, so you will be up against the competition. But, for those who decide they want to put in some hard work during these summer days, some amazing hunting opportunities are available. The hunters you know or see being successful during the fall are often they ones that put in hours of work during the summer to put the odds in their favor during the fall. Follow these tips this summer for scouting whitetails on public land here in the keystone state.
- Utilize maps before physically scouting
Whether you use a GPS, map, topo map, phone app, or google earth, utilize it before going there in person to scout. This is how you can "scout from the computer." Look at topography of the area. Look for potential feeding fields, ridges, river bottoms, access trails, parking areas, funnels, pinch points, and whatever else you can find. Doing these things ahead of time can save you so much time and energy. Learn as much about the piece you plan to scout, before you even step foot on it. This will put you ahead of the game when you do go to scout the area.
2. Get away from pressure
This probably sounds familiar, but it is one of the most important things to keep in mind. Most deer in general, but especially smart deer, will avoid areas that have the most human pressure. This is where using your maps to mark parking areas and access trails becomes even more important. When you mark those things on a map, you can start to narrow down areas that are going to be the hardest to access. Cross off areas that look like they are easy to get to and popular for hunters. Look for those back corners, overlooked spots, and hardest to reach places. The less pressure it gets from other hunters, the better chance you will have at seeing deer there during daylight.
3. Scout for bedding
When you go to scout a piece of public land, one of the most important things to do is identify where the deer in the area are bedding. Yes, it is important to find feeding areas, trails, benches, funnels, and pinch points, but the number one thing to find is bedding areas. Successful public land hunters are usually the ones that are hunting closest to where the deer bed. Deer on public land probably won't move far from their bedding areas during daylight. Hunting as close to that bedding as possible, without being detected, will give you the best opportunity to get a shot during legal shooting hours.
4. Use trail cams as an extra tool, not your replacement for scouting.
Trail cameras are becoming more and more popular as time goes on. I can't stress enough how useful they can be when they are used right. They can do some work for you while you are not even there. They can teach hunters what caliber of deer are in an area, how many deer are in an area, the times of day they are moving through a certain area, and the list could go on. There are so many benefits. All that being said, it is important to not let trail cameras actually replace the importance of physically scouting an area. Trail cameras will never tell hunters the full story. Hunters need to know where bedding is, where travel routes are, where feeding areas are, and everything else about the areas surrounding their trail cameras or hunting areas. Don't simply walk into the woods, set up a few trail cams, and walk back out without learning anything about the area.
5. More is better
When it comes to public land deer scouting in the summer, the more you scout, the better your chances will be. There are certain situations on private land, or when scouting or hunting during the fall where overkill will have a negative effect. But during these summer days get out there and hit it hard. The season is still a couple months away, so get out there and learn as much as you can now, before hunting season comes. Don't just go out in November hoping to get lucky, get out there now and earn your fall success right here in August!


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Whether you're on a pilgrimage and the Church of the Holy Cross has attracted you, or if you've heard about the ridiculous number of students studying beauty therapy in the region and you fancy an affordable appointment; there's no denying that Fenham in Newcastle can be pretty appealing. Not only does it have one of the liveliest city centres in the region, packed with shops and activities to enjoy – there are plenty of historic landmarks and enjoyable things to do, too.
Like what, UK 10 Best team?
Well, like a trip to the nearby Fenham Hall – an iconic building that dates back to 1748 and notoriously has required little to no maintenance over the years beyond a few brick and tile repairs. Then there's St Mary's College, a training establishment that is responsible for many of the local therapists that go on to work in the numerous salons in the region.
Travelling around is easy as well; with a range of bus services, cab agencies and cycle paths to take advantage of, but as the region is only moderate in size, you could probably walk from one side of it to the next in a matter of hours. If you like the idea of picnics then you'll be excited to hear that the local parks are open to all – and as if that wasn't enough there's also a public swimming pool and several other exciting areas to explore.
But what about the salons?
Oh yes, we almost forgot. If you're on our website you probably want to learn about the salons, so we won't disappoint you. There are several in the region, with some being serviced by the newly qualified therapists that recently obtained their licenses and others playing host to some of the most experienced beauticians and hair stylists in Newcastle upon Tyne.
It all depends on what you're looking for and how much you have to spend. You'll find several listed on this very website, so why not take a look at our featured salons and see if you can find one that suits your preferences and budget?


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A few days ago Kibera was mentioned at an event I attended and the name sounded so familiar. After a moment I realized it sounded familiar because I had been there three years ago. I went on a volunteer trip to Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, with my dad and a group called Cross-Cultural Thresholds. How did I manage to completely forget about an experience that shook me to the core? Forgetting Kibera was a coping mechanism, because if I thought about it all the time I would never be able to do anything. How do I work on a novel when I know that there are 2 million people living in a slum with no electricity or running water? How do I enjoy time with my friends when I know kids are starving to death? While it serves no one to put my life on hold because there is suffering in the world, I do believe I have a responsibility to remember and share what I saw. I am reposting some of the emails I sent to Mike while I was there:
Today was really hard. There is nothing that can prepare you for Kibera.
First we drove as far as we could into the slum. The road is just wide enough for one car but there are people going to the bathroom, cooking, and hanging out in the middle of the road, so it takes about 30 minutes to travel a mile. We had to walk the rest of the way into the center of the slum. Kibera is built around train tracks, and I didn't realize they're still in use. We were walking along the tracks and then all of a sudden a train came and we had to rush to squeeze into an alley way to not get hit. The shacks are within inches of the train. Everything shakes, the babies start crying, the train's horn is blaring, and you can't imagine how loud it is. These are trains transporting garbage so as it passes the trash flies everywhere.
[We were volunteering with Cross-Cultural Thresholds to help build a new daycare center that could house all the children who needed care. First we wanted to see the current daycare center and hear from some of the families that use it.]
We first visited the daycare center. There were 45 children in a room smaller than our livingroom and they were all sitting with perfect posture and asking us repeatedly "how are you?" It was hard to believe this place was an improvement for the community, but the guy who started the center said that before this place existed, mothers would mix alcohol with milk to make the babies sleep the whole day so they could go to work. The kids have no books, pens or pencils. they just sit there for 8 or 9 hours memorizing numbers and English phrases. We're going to get them lots of crayons and coloring books tomorrow.
Next we split up and visited three houses. The houses are all 8×8 feet with sheet metal walls and roof, and dirt floors. There aren't any roads, just alleyways that are only wide enough for one person to walk through. There's a constant stream of human waste flowing through the alleyways. The place smells like a mix of a sewage treatment plant and a garbage dump.
The first woman we met had four kids and her husband died 6 years ago. She had malaria and we were able to set her up with some medicine. She couldn't speak English – only people who go to school learn English otherwise they speak the tribal language (which actually has a lot of Arabic in it). She had no food in her house and had no idea when and how she would get her next meal because she couldn't work until she got over the malaria. She said her only happiness in life was knowing that her kids would get 2 meals a day at the daycare center. If it didn't exist, she said they would have been dead already.
The next woman we met was HIV positive and so was her husband and youngest child. She had 6 kids. Again in an 8×8 foot house. There was no electricity. All 8 people sleep on one twin size mattress or the dirt floor. She said the childcare center was the only thing keeping her family alive.
The last woman had five kids and no husband. She was really embarrassed to talk to us, and kept covering her face and crying. Her shack was downhill so when it rains her house fills up ankle-deep with sewage water. She said that before her kids were in childcare she would go out to try to find work (pretty much the only legal job the women can get there is doing laundry for a dollar a day and this work is unreliable) and if she couldn't find work no one could eat, but now she knew at least her kids would get some food. She was 2 months behind on rent (rent's about $18 a month) and there is nowhere else but the streets (and remember that the streets are mud alleyways filled with sewage).
We left the house visits with an overwhelming sense of hopelessness. The women had no opportunities, and they had given up on their lives. They seemed to be staying alive just to make sure their kids had a place to sleep.
Afterward we went to the site where we are building another childcare center. It was really motivating to meet the mothers and hear how crucial these centers are for their survival. We were digging the foundation and we dug like our lives depended on it because we knew that their lives depended on. There were three construction workers from Kibera working along side us and afterward the thanked us for coming all this way to help them. One man had a tear in his eye when he thanked me. One person told me that a lot of Americans do slum tourism where a bus will drive a huge group to the edge of Kibera, everyone will get out take pictures and then immediately leave. He said he didn't believe we would actually stay and help build with them.
We spent the whole afternoon clearing away rocks from the job site and burning the junk that was embedded in the ground. When we walked out of the job site, the kids who were trying to hold our hands on the way in took one look at us and ran.
My dad got obsessed with cow hoof soup. We saw a man making it in a giant vat on our way out. He had about 5 cow legs in the vat and he boils it down for three hours.It becomes really thick. After he sells the soup he'll sell the leftover cow bone to jewelers who make jewelry out of it.


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We have been sharing some letters from Kris Galle, age 70, of Cedar Springs, who has been suffering from ALS—better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Kris died this past week (see obituary). Her sister, Sidney Prater, had dropped off this letter in the days before Kris's death and told us it was her most recent writing about what she was going through. The family was glad to be able to laugh with her, and shared what she had written in hopes it would bring a smile to the face of others who are caring for a family member.
Our condolences to the family and friends of Kris. May she rest in peace.
Fruit flies
Fruit flies. Does anyone know where they come from? Both Glenn and Lindsey know how to tell their sex but I'd rather know why they're here at all. This week they've been circling my head. Does this mean I'm dying and it's an early sign before the vultures start circling? Maybe they're mini scouts. And where are the kids going to use their knowledge of how to tell a fruit fly's sex? Why do we care?
This family has used a lot of humor to get us through the last few months. It helps. Once I was coughing, mouth full and trying to tell Lindsey to bring me a towel. Judd calmly looks up and in an inquiring tone says, "What's that Lassie? Timmy's in the well?" I still laugh.
Another time, I was racing up the ramp for the bathroom and Evan said, "Look Uncle Judd, Oma's got it in third gear. It seems like just last week she could only do first gear." To which Judd replied, "Yes, they grow up so fast."
It's the joking and the small kindnesses that make each day so much brighter. Things like Lindsey sitting with us at church and her visits. When the senior band members were recognized at the football game, she presented me with her carnation. That made this "Little old lady from Pasadena" very happy.
When the boys email me from college or come and visit, it's a great pick-me-up. I can enjoy Sammantha playing volleyball. Eric took me for a ride in the Corvette. (It's kind of Eric's bucket list for me.) He also thought I should experience riding in the cab of a semi. Getting me in and out was no pretty but the view from my perch was. The S-curve in a semi is not the same as in a sedan. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Evan always brings me joy. He's very caring and protective, and always, always, makes me laugh. I remember when he was about five and we were having a discussion. He looked me in the eye and said, "Au contrary, my little friend."
Steve always goes ahead of me so he can break my fall. We depend on Lisa, Caroline and Amy for so much. I literally don't know what we would do without them. I find myself relying on them for more and more.
And the laughter continues with an email from Lisa. If a toad poops in the yard, is it called a toadstool?
Love to all,


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Our founders originated from the highest ranks of South Africa's military, security and law enforcement agencies, seasoned experts within their respective fields.
Their vision was to utilize their unique expertise to provide an elite protection service for a league of clientele requiring a level of safeguarding superior to that offered by traditional security organizations.
Brand Origins
In determining a name for their company, our founders sought to identify with one of history's finest elite protection units, with whom they would like their reputation associated. The "Schola" of Ancient Rome provided the perfect legacy to emulate. They were an elite military guard regiment assigned to protect Julius Caesar; as well as the most senior of the heavy cavalry units forming the core of the Roman Imperial Army.
"Vetus" is the Latin word for old, longstanding or ancient. Hence, by pairing the two "Vetus Schola" was founded; depicting, essentially, "Legacy of Ancient Elite Protection Unit".
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Similarly, our founders sought a company logo that would depict the qualities required of Vetus Shola protection operatives that would symbolize their dedication to the protection of their clients. These they found in the Ethos of the Ancient Spartans, widely considered to be the greatest warriors of all time, and one of the most impressively organized militaristic cultures in history, known for their courage, resilience and determination.
The Spartan warrior helmet depicted in our logo symbolizes our commitment to these values and ideals. Our tagline, "The Legacy Endures" suggests that the legacy of the greatest warriors of all time lives on through the courage, honor and skill of our operatives.


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Most people have heard of Black Friday but what about Small Business Saturday? While this official day is only a few years old, it already has a powerful following. Small Business Saturday was founded in 2010 by American Express to support small businesses across the country. This day falls on the Saturday after Black Friday (today!) and promotes shopping "small" to support the local stores that add to the fabric of tight-knit communities. In 2011 the U.S. Senate officially recognized Small Business Saturday and millions of shoppers participated in the movement. And by 2012, one study estimated that consumer spending on Small Business Saturday reached $5.5 billion!
Look for the above logo at participating stores this holiday season. Maybe even try to trace your dollar as you spend your earnings at various shops. Is this money going into the pockets of people in your own community? How is your dollar impacting the lives of people you interact with on a daily, weekly or monthly basis?


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A high point of Discovery Summit is John Sall's tour of the latest version of JMP. At the conference in Brussels in March, Sall will show JMP 12.
I attended my first Discovery Summit conference in 2009. Held at the beautiful Swissôtel in Chicago, it included a keynote speech by Malcolm Gladwell (author of Outliers) and an evening of reminiscing by none other than George E.P. Box!
Gladwell gave a memorable speech in which he discussed, among other topics, the problem of having too much information. When Enron was questioned about its accounting practices, the company overwhelmed us with information – so much so that almost no one could wade through all the data and documents. This is the data challenge all of us face now, Gladwell said.
Everything about that conference was first class – the views from the top-floor reception, the food, the speakers and the participants. I'd been to a lot of conferences (maybe too many), but this was special. Even after three days of talks, I didn't want the conference to end.
With a bar set that high in 2009, I thought JMP could not possibly host a conference like that again. But I was wrong, and I've been wrong five times – the number of Discovery Summits held since then. Here's why Discovery Summit is always the highlight of my conference year.
Keynote speeches
The keynote speeches continue to impress. In 2010, Dan Ariely, author of The Upside of Irrationality, told us about how people make seemingly irrational choices; this happens almost by default because we often have too many choices, and some organizations take advantage of this fact. He shared the example of The Economist magazine's subscription pricing. The magazine offered online subscriptions for $59, print subscriptions for $125, and print and online for $125. Most people selected the print-and-online option. No one (rationally) chose print only. However, when the print-only option was removed, the percentage of people opting for $59 online jumped from 16 to 68 percent, while the percentage of people who chose $125 print-and-online combo dropped from 84 to 32 percent.
In 2013, the San Antonio conference featured Nate Silver, who gave a talk based on his book The Signal and the Noise. I recall he said that sometimes the best answer is "I don't know," but it's hard for experts to say that. This made me think of John Tukey's Type III error – finding the right answer to the wrong question.
Informal discussions
One of the best parts of Discovery Summit is the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with an amazing collection of thought leaders, researchers and authors. That's what I want when I commit to spending three days away from home, and no other conference so consistently delivers it.
I've made new friends, reconnected with old friends and gotten ideas for new projects from every Summit I've attended.
Access to JMP staff
The very people who create JMP give presentations at the conference and host "Meet the Developers" sessions – where you can ask your specific JMP questions, tell what new features you'd like to see in the software and watch a live demo to learn something totally new. The chance to see the latest wizardry from the JMP developers is worth the price of admission by itself. Watching John Sall analyze entire data sets seemingly without effort and seeing what's new in the latest version of JMP are always high points as well.
All in all, it's a conference that's hard to beat for anyone who explores, analyzes or models data.
I'm happy to say I will be a keynote speaker at Discovery Summit Europe in March. I'll be reporting on my work studying the performance of aging athletes in running and swimming. Did you know that the record marathon time for the age 90+ group is 5 hours 40 minutes (!?) or that the 100 m record time for those 100 and older is 23.14 sec?
Because of the increased participation of older athletes, we now have a much better sense of how masters' athletes compare to their 35-year-old counterparts. Would you guess that older athletes fare relatively better in sprints or long-distance events? Men or women? To find out, book your flight to Brussels and join me for the first Discovery Summit Europe!
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Hayden Solicitors differs from many other law firms, in that we are modern in our approach to dealing with your legal matters. We pride ourselves in being dynamic, attentive and forward thinking. Whilst we consider ourselves experts, we are mindful that our clients may find the law complex and the thought of meeting with a solicitor may be extremely daunting. As such, we try to make the experience as stress free and straight forward as possible.
Our clients are not only in the UK, but from all over the world, including the USA, Australia and Europe. Clients are given the direct phone number and email of the solicitor dealing with their matter, as we understand the importance of being fully updated throughout. We are happy to use modern technology via webcam, Skype or FaceTime when it suits you, day or night.
Founded in 2011, Hayden Solicitors has quickly gathered momentum over the years, and has also established an excellent reputation. Based near Manchester with over 30 years experience and continuing to expand month by month.
Director, and Senior Solicitor, Deborah Hayden-Pawson, has over 28 years' experience in the legal sector. Although Deborah has expertise across several areas of law, she has an outstanding recognition for her work in family law. Deborah's passion and quality of work is reflected throughout the team at Hayden Solicitors, all of whom are extremely driven and knowledgeable in their areas.
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A healthy lifestyle is the best medicine
The Butetown, Riverside & Grangetown Communities First Team (BRG) will be working with residents and local community groups to help address factors that contribute to ill health in our locality. Improved health and wellbeing is a priority for national and local government but the positive outcomes of changes in health care and related services often have less [positive] impact within the city's less well off households. For example experiences of:
- Limiting and chronic health conditions;
- a lower take up of health checks an;
- non participation in or low levels of exercise or physical activity;
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The smart home market is booming and technology companies are jumping at the chance to help you control and monitor your home's systems which include temperature, security and energy use.
For the first time a national retailer is entering this space and it isn't another tech giant but Lowe's, the world's second-largest home improvement retailer. Typically you think tools, hardware and home goods but now they want you to think tech with their new smart home product called Iris.
According to Lowe's:
Lowe's is entering the emerging smart home market, with an affordable, cloud-based home management system: Iris. Iris gives customers the ability to control and interact with their home from anywhere using their smart phone or computer. Iris will be available in Lowe's stores and on Lowes.com in mid-2012.
"Because of Lowe's partnerships with manufacturers, utilities and service providers, Lowe's has the ability to offer a simple, intuitive home management solution at a great value," said Greg Bridgeford, Lowe's executive vice president of business development. "Lowe's, through Iris, is working to connect the broadest range of products in the industry and deliver the benefits of a smart home solution that were previously only available to the most affluent consumers.""
Lowe's portfolio of connected products will enable customers to remotely monitor and control their homes from any mobile device. The new services will allow customers to control thermostats, locks, lighting, and appliances. Customers can also monitor and protect their homes with video cameras and door, motion, and fire sensors. Iris will be a system that will offer simple, scalable solutions at price points attractive to the mass market.
The web and mobile interface looks slick and easy to use and the dashboards allow you complete control over any of the systems you integrate.
We absolutely love the system for the security features. We often leave the house for vacation but forget to the put the lights on timers or wish we had left at least a couple lights on or conversely turn off a few lights. It looks like with Iris you just login and choose the vacation mode and it will take care of it for you.
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Can Facebook Activity Help Predict NFL TV Viewership?
Facebook is the primary second screen for NFL fans before, during and after the game, according to an analysis by Nielsen.
Facebook is the primary second screen for National Football League fans before, during and after the game, according to an analysis by Nielsen of nine nationally broadcast NFL games in October and November.
Facebook head of global sports partnerships Dan Reed outlined Nielsen's findings in a Facebook Media blog post, examining the relationship between the social network and television pregame, in-game and postgame.
Nielsen examined the volume of Facebook activity in the 15 minutes prior to kickoff and found that they represented a "strong estimator" of the TV audience for the first minute of those games.
According to Reed, shares and posts were the two Facebook interactions that demonstrated the strongest statistical relationship to TV viewership, particularly shares—each additional post during the 15 minutes prior to kickoff represented 250 additional viewers in the first minute, while each additional share represented 1,000.
Once the games were underway, Nielsen found a "positive relationship" between Facebook shares and increases in TV viewership, adding that for Sunday-night games, the association was greater after the first 25 minutes of telecasts.
Finally, while TV viewership fell during the final minutes of games, Facebook activity rose, as users of the social network continued discussing the games after the final whistle.
Reed pointed out that more than 65 million Facebook users discussed Super Bowl XLIX last year, and he discussed the recently introduced Facebook Sports Stadium feature:
With 650 million people connected to sports pages, Facebook is the largest community of sports fans in the world. People turn to Facebook to celebrate, commiserate and talk trash with their friends and fellow fans, so we wanted to build them a place on Facebook devoted entirely to sports. We recently launched Facebook Sports Stadium as a second screen for live sporting events, and we will continue to invest in this area.
Readers: Did Nielsen's findings reflect your activity on Facebook before, during and after NFL games?
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Birth of the greatest watch-making myth of all
The Watch Quote - February 20th, 2004
The tachometric scale engraved onto the bezel and counters in a different colour to that of the dial (black or more rarely brown on light coloured dials, mat white or brilliant sun, silver or white/cream on black dials.)
This colour contrast fulfilled the need to check time more easily in bad visibility, for example during motor races.
The oldest examples have a bezel for speed measurement with graduations of up to 300km per hour instead of 200, and silver counters on a black dial for the steel version. In some cases the T on
each side of the word Swiss are not present.
The two tiny letters sometimes present in the 6239 and in subsequent models next to the two Ts are Sigma (letter S in the Greek alphabet) to indicate that the dial, though belonging to a model in steel, had indices applied in gold, the standard of manufacture for all gold cases (14 or 18 carat).
Production was obviously not adequate for the paranoia of todays collectors and there is no written law saying that a 1964 example (with a case number hardly greater than a million) should include all the above elements.
All information should be read by relying on good sense, and when you value a watch it is always advisable to pay attention to the authenticity of the case, the back, the dial and the movement rather than to the colour of the counters or of the tachometric scale engraved to the bezel (always assuming that its the original)
In many cases, dials and bezels have been replaced over the years, either due to damage, or according to the owners taste.
While on this subject, it is interesting to note what happened on the North American market when the 6239 arrived.
Official retailers delivered a number of pre-DAYTONA watches with the bezel and dial of the 6239, following customer orders. As the new model was not yet available, these brought up to date the previous models. The result is a watch that in the eyes of todays collectors should be returned as soon as possible to its original condition.
ROLEX sponsored an automobile competition on this famous circuit and legend relates that an example in stainless steel was given to all the participants and a gold version to the winner of the race.
Before 1967, The DAYTONA inscription was at the top, under COSMOGRAPH with letters of varying size and /or separated from each other, but as from that year, it appeared on the counter at 6 oclock.
As to the colour of the inscriptions for the models in steel, also taking into account successive models, it should be remembered that:
On the earliest black dials, the inscriptions were light in colour, either white or grey (in other words, the same or very similar to those of the minute counter and other words) and red on more recent examples.
You can also find dark inscriptions on the dials, brown or black for the earlier years, then later, red.


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Guy Jennings was educated at Trinity College, Oxford. 1986 saw the publication of his first book "Impressionist Painters". In 1992 Guy was appointed Senior Director of Christie's and from 1992-95 he was Head of Impressionist and Modern Art in France and, from 1995-98, Deputy Chairman of Christie's Switzerland, responsible for European Impressionist and Modern Art.
In 1999, Guy left Christie's to become Deputy Chairman of Sotheby's Europe and in 2012 he returned to Christie's, working in New York as Deputy Chairman of Impressionist and Modern Paintings. In between Guy also worked as a private dealer in London and, since 2014, has been Managing Director of The Fine Art Group.
Guy Jennings is recognised as a leading expert in Impressionist and Modern Art, he is frequently asked to comment on the art market by press, including The Financial Times, The Times, The New York Times, Artnet News, The Telegraph, Bloomberg, The Art Newspaper, and Artsy.