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The world is full of ordinary people, you know the ones I mean, those who never really stand out in a crowd. They are not part of the "Smart Set" or the "Beautiful People" or "Movers and Shakers". These are the people who merge or blend into the background that you can't pick them out of a crowd. Every day tends to be like the last and like tomorrow. Outside of flat tires and broken windows nothing much happens, nothing much changes. These are your neighbors where changes are trees growing taller and children growing older. There was one couple in the neighborhood, the Olsons, who were steady, like a rock, as some might say. You could set your watch by them.
We had moved into the neighborhood when their two sons were in high school. Richard and Martha were the first to make us feel welcome, introduced themselves as we were moving the furniture and boxes into the house. "Come on, boys, lend a hand." Rich was speaking to his two sons. Well, it's not often you get that kind of reception in today's world. Martha brought over a hot supper for us later as we were starting to unpack. Very nice people. Not flashy or ostentatious in dress or manner. Their sons were clean cut in their appearance. Their two cars were both late models about four or five years old. Just ordinary people, or so one might think.
Well, we were invited over for a barbeque two weeks later so we could be introduced to a few other neighbors and friends. Seems they were Mormons. Rich worked for a local firm as a production manager. Martha, now that the sons were in high school, had gone to work as a bookkeeper in a large dental practice. The two sons, Rich Jr, and Matt, were honor roll students and decent athletes in basketball and baseball. the family was involved in the church, which meant all the worship services, the auxiliary meetings and activities and the youth organizations. Mormons are very family oriented, perhaps to the point of suffocation. Occasionally Rich and I would sit and talk about the stock market or more academic subjects. Now the usual run of the mill friendship with Mormon families is that one is socialized to the point of conversion into the church. But if there is resistance to converting or even refusal of any appeal to listen to their "truth" then gradually that friendship declines until it no longer exists. I think socializing with outsiders is greatly frowned upon by the church. Still, by the time both boys were off to BYU Rich would still drop by once or twice a month.
One night Rich came by, a sort of surprise visit, and we talked for quite some time. "Bill, ever since the boys went off to college Martha has been spending more and more time away from the house. She has really busied herself with Relief Society and Genealogy work and quilting. I come home in the evening and we eat dinner but then she's gone for the evening. The house is starting to get lonely."
I would have been a little shocked at this confession but I've always been seen as the father confessor type. Besides, I wasn't in his church and among that hierarchy of friends and leadership. In such a closed society such as an closely organized religion one must put forward a formal front. Oh, one can confess belief to one's content, but dissent and complaint are poorly tolerated. "Well, Rich, I can see how that might be. Perhaps you need a hobby, something to take your mind off her absence and occupy your time."
"You know George, he's the one who lives two blocks over. I think you met him last year, May barbecue. He's been saying that I need a hobby. Wants me to come over to his house. Did you know he has a large wood shop attached to his garage? Built it himself. Bill, I just don't want to get into that manual labor thing. I deal with the guy in the plant all day long, you know. It'd be like going to work."
"I think it's more of a man cave with George. Maybe he needs the comfort of another man to talk to. Not to knock your religion, Rich, but sometimes I think your church doesn't leave enough breathing room for the individual."
"I don't know. I just feel I am missing something, that's all. My whole life has been the church. After high school I went on a mission for two years. Then I went to college. And I got married in my sophomore year. Rich Jr and Matt came along before I graduated. And I've been working for the company my whole career. Now Martha's hardly ever home and we never talk like we used to do when the kids were little. Don't get me wrong Bill. I'm not losing my faith, I just feel I'm losing my life."
I really had no advice for Rich. What do you tell a man who has lived that straight and narrow life everyone expects him to follow? To my knowledge, Rich has never had even a traffic ticket. Besides, my own life has not been ordinary. I've had my ups and downs in more ways than I care to state. To my mind, a straight and narrow life holds a certain appeal. I just doubt I'd be very good at it. So for the next four months I listened to Rich one and sometimes two nights a week. But where I had once enjoyed our conversations about the world I was starting to dread his confessions. Rich was in danger of losing his status as an ordinary person. That day came sooner than I expected.
Martha came to the door one evening. She has George and another man with her. We hadn't seen Martha in a year and a half. Since we didn't become Mormon she saw no reason to continue her offered friendship. I didn't blame her, we weren't her type, had little in common. But here she was and it was obvious that she had been crying, the tears had stained her puffy face. "What did you tell my husband?" Her voice was loud and angry. "I know you were up to something. What did you tell him?"
I looked at her and then at George. "I don't understand, what's going on?"
"Don't give me that! Rich has been over here every night for the past month. What did you do? What did you convince him to do?" Her words were stinging my ears with their rage and volume.
"You're George, right?"
George answered in the affirmative. Then he quietly told me that Rich hadn't been home for over a week. Martha started to rage again but George cut her off. "Sister Martha! Let's hear what the man has to say."
"Please come in and tell me from the beginning, what has happened." was my reply. the three stepped into the house and I led them into my study. "Please sit down." was all I said as I sat in my chair.
George looked at me and then at his companions. "I should introduce our bishop, Brother Simmons." Brother Simmons was silent as he and Martha sat on the couch. George continued to stand. "Brother Rich appears to have left home and we don't know where to find him. Do you know where he is at the moment?" His voice had that restrained calm.
"No, I was unaware that he had left. And no, I have not seen Rich for the past month."
"He's a liar, I know it. Damn you! You're hiding him, aren't you?"
"Please, sister Martha. Control yourself. Outbursts like this won't help." So Simmons could talk after all. He directed his gaze to me. "Won't you please help us?"
"If I knew anything I would tell you, but Rich never confided his plans, if he had any, to me." I tried to sound as sincere as I could. "I take it he has moved out of your house, perhaps taken some clothes." I directed my question to Martha.
Her anger was still showing but at least she reigned it in for the moment. "Yes, he did take some of his clothes. And he even left his job at the plant. I bet you told him to do it, didn't you?"
"No" was all I said. I couldn't tell the whole truth. For one, it would have been far too painful for Martha. And it would have cast doubt among her peers on her ability as a wife. No, for once in their lives these ordinary people would have to deal with an extraordinary event. Their church had never prepared them to do other than pray for guidance. I had no guidance to give.
There's a large town about forty five minutes north of us and we were heading that way for lunch one Sunday. My wife had read about a restaurant that opened last year there and the cuisine was highly rated. The affair of the runaway husband had been going on for over two years. I had been accused in the neighborhood of instigating his disappearance, so getting out of the area on a Sunday gave us a certain relief. The neighbors had been a little less friendly since that episode. I wonder why? So we put the top down on the Miata and indulged in the nice fall weather. Blue skies and turning leaves makes a nice drive. We found the restaurant and didn't have to wait long for a table. As I opened the menu I saw a couple several tables over looking at us. Then I realized it was Rich and some woman I didn't know. As we ate I noticed that they had finished their meal, paid, and left. On our way back home my wife turned to me. "That was Rich, wasn't it."
"Yes, that was Rich."
"He doesn't look very happy."
"No, he didn't" I thought a bit and then I said. "I'm not getting involved."


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Nadav Kander (b. 1961, Israel) is best known for Yangtze – The Long River, for which he earned the prestigious Prix Pictet award in 2009. Other series include Obama's People, an acclaimed 52 portrait series commissioned by New York Times Magazine, and his recent portraits for the National Portrait Gallery exhibition Road to 2012. Kander's work is included in several public collections including National Portrait Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Frank Suss Collection, and he has exhibited worldwide at venues such as the Palais de Tokyo, the Herzilya Museum of Contemporary Art, Israel and the Musée De L'Elysee, Lausanne.
He was named International Photographer of the Year at the 7th Annual Lucie Awards in 2009 and has received awards from the Art Director's Club and IPA in the USA, the D&AD and the John Kobal Foundation in the UK and Epica in Europe. Dust is exhibited concurrently at Les Rencontres d'Arles 2014 as part of an exhibition of new work by Prix Pictet laureates.


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First of all, let's establish what we're discussing. Gear in this context indicates items that increase character power in some fashion that are non-consumable. A mount is not gear in this sense, neither is a flask. It's also important that this increase in character power is relevant. A trinket that decreases damage done by 5% to gain 10% survivability is not something a DPS player will consider worthwhile. In the current expansion of MoP, a DPS player would also not be very interested in a trinket that increases damage dealt to undead in raids by 10% -- because there are no relevant undead enemies in raids (specifying "in raids" to avoid people from pointing out something like Scholomance or Scarlet Monastery).
Note: I'm sure some people can think of some creative exceptions to the above. We're speaking in general principles here, though.
The Gearing Cycle
WoW's had a pretty consistent gearing cycle for a while. You kill bosses in a raid tier each week and receive items each week. Then a new tier comes out with better gear and harder bosses and you repeat the same process except in the new tier. And so on.
What this ultimately means is that gear is extremely temporary -- it is unlikely you'll use any given piece for more than one raid tier (about 6-7 months). It is intended you replace your leveling greens with dungeons blues. Which you then replace with t14 epics. Which you then replace with ToT epics. Which you then replace with SoO epics. You can change the name of the expansion and the name of the raids but it stays pretty much the same.
Clearly, then, gear is not some kind of long term reward. No one sits there and says "Yeah, look at this ring I won from Black Temple in BC, I'm still using it today!" We only care about past gear for looks (for transmog) and sometimes for things like challenge mode scaling. Gear is only relevant within its own tier and part of the next tier.
Caring about last tier's gear is like being a reverse hipster:
The Nerfing Cycle
So what's the point of all this gear? We're just going to replace it a few months down the line, right? Absolutely. Therefore, whether the gear is 3 ilvls higher versus 30 ilvls higher doesn't matter all that much, right? As long as people view it as an upgrade it's fine, right? Wrong.
The main point of gear within a raid tier is to allow progression without increasing skill. It means that if you kill farm bosses each week, your raid gets items that increases the power of the group and makes it easier to kill future bosses. Hitting enrage on Malkorok at 5%? Get a few more ilvls during the next few weeks and you'll be able to beat him.
Now, could your raid group improve in small ways without getting better gear and thus beat the boss with the same ilvl? Sure. But that's harder to do for some than others and the skill range of WoW players is vast. Making bosses easier over time by giving gear for killing other bosses means people who can beat bosses with a lower ilvl will do so and less skilled groups will need to invest the time into weekly clears to get the necessary gear.
This is why the ilvl difference from t14 to t15 was 26 instead of 19 and why the difference from t15 to t16 is 31. Blizzard is trying to put even more emphasis on this "nerfing cycle:" if your group is struggling on a boss, keep working at it and keep reclearing each week and eventually you should get it. Going from full 522 to full 553 (or 530 to 561 with upgrades) is likely roughly a 45-60% increase in character strength.
You may also note that Blizzard has been increasing this power difference for normals (19 ilvl gap to 31 ilvl gap) while keeping it the same for heroic content (13 ilvls) -- because Blizzard is primarily concerned with making sure groups can progress through normal modes. Heroics are a select audience and thus we get less help from Blizzard (and we tend to want less help too).
Of course, this breaks down in LFR since there's no progress week to week and the determination buff means you're guaranteed to win eventually anyway.
Becoming Obsolete
Stubborn made a point in his post that I want to highlight:
Stubborn wrote...Or, in other words, the increased item power in Siege compared to Throne means you don't get an advantage by farming Heroic Throne while working on Heroic Siege. Doing Gruul's every week for that stupid DST was not fun.
From a design standpoint, it's necessary to obsolete content for two reasons, both of which mostly relate to hardcore players....Secondly, it allows those same hardcore raiders the chance to not play every hour of every day. If even a full expansion pack of content is "relevant," it's going to encourage hardcore players to do all of it all the time, which will undoubtedly burn them out more quickly.
So gear obsoletes content both as a marker – "this gear is beneath what you now need, so stop raiding here" – and as an decrease of difficulty – "This content is no longer challenging due to your gear, so it's time to move on."
So gear both acts as a way to nerf content within a tier as well as signal when a tier is no longer supposed to be relevant for your progression.
Answering Rowan
As a warning, I'll be quoting larger chunks of text here to give some context from Rowan's post that I linked earlier so people understand the context.
Rowan wrote...
Jeromai had brought up ArenaNet's personal reward system wherein each individual player gets a private reward for killing a boss. This works out generally well in Guild Wars, where "grouping" is often no more formal than standing next to someone and shooting at the same thing they are. We won't go into here how the lack of competition for resources and kills creates a friendlier player atmosphere in the game, in my opinion.
Needless to say, I agree with Jeromai's assessment. However, Balkoth begs to differ, because it "eliminates part of the raiding meta-game."
While it's true that "There is only a certain subset of player who care enough about the gear of others to bother to inspect them," that subset in WoW consists of most normal and heroic raiders -- and we're talking about normal and heroic raiding in WoW! This is doubly true for something like a rare trinket or weapon that tends to be coveted.Except we're talking about a social group, right? Where you know what gear others have? And can see that some of their gear has changed? . . . You will remember what your guildmates have, though (especially if you notice that they recently obtained an item you want).There is only a certain subset of player who care enough about the gear of others to bother to inspect them. Even in my closest Guild groups, I think I can count on my fingers and toes the total number of times I have inspected someone's gear with more than mild interest in a given piece of gear. In seven years of MMO gaming. And to know whether it's changed since the last time I looked? Not a chance.
People like to compare their gear to others and see who has what items and how those items are gemmed/enchanted/reforged/etc -- especially those of the same class and/or similar gear.
Rowan wrote...
Balkoth had asked whether I disliked the pace of gearing or the randomness to which I responded, "The Randomness."Why would you ignore it? That seems to indicate there's a problem with making them different and there absolutely is not. To see why, you need to realize that in the first example only 50% of people would have their ideal set within 50 boss kills. Guaranteeing that everyone will have their ideal loot in 50 kills is in fact speeding up the process for 50% of the population. This is why something that is guaranteed will always be set up to take longer than something that is random -- precisely because it is guaranteed and you can't ever be in the situation of chasing the last few elusive drops.
So let's say the current averages you at 0.5 items per boss killed and you will, on average, get your ideal set in 50 boss kills. Would you prefer a system where each time you kill a boss you get 0.1 items and you're guaranteed to get your ideal set in 250 kills? You'd always make progress toward your goal...but you'd make it more slowly.I'll ignore the fact that Balkoth changes the rate of progress between his two scenarios and go with the faulty reasoning of the "average."
This isn't even getting into the lack of excitement in a non-random system or the fact it creates a clearly optimal way to pick up pieces of gear or any other issues.
Rowan wrote...
The assumption here is that by the end of the killing the ten zhevras, the player will have the hoof. The problem is that each kill resets the dice roll. The player's chances of getting the hoof are no better on the tenth zhevra than they were on the first. A certain percentage of players will get the hoof on their first kill and a certain percentage of players will not get a hoof within ten kills, therefore having to wait for the respawn. In fact, it's within the realm of possibility (though highly unlikely) that a player will never get that hoof. (Just for journalistic integrity: the actual drop rate for Zhevra hooves is about 31%, overall). The article proposed a way of increasing the drop rate based on the number of kills already done, but it hasn't been implemented in any game that I aware of.I know a game that implemented it -- not very well known game, called World of Warcraft.
Blizzard has in fact fiddled with the numbers behind the scene to make a drop more and more likely the longer you go without one -- whether it's collecting one Zhevra hoof or ten bear claws or fifty tiger teeth. They've done something similar with LFR/Flex/Coin loot where you have an increased chance to win something each time you don't win something from a boss.
Rowan wrote...
It's entirely possible that some players would never complete the set in any number of boss-kills, certainly not within a reasonable number like 150. And the Game devs, with every new raid tier and every expansion, slide the goalposts further back, meaning this patch's ideal set will be next patch's vendor trash, at least for those hard-core souls on the bleeding edge of content.I think what you're missing here is that having people complete the set is not the goal of the loot system. The goal of the loot system is to nerf the content over its lifespan in an interesting fashion -- which it why it gets "reset" each new tier. Viewing your "ideal" gearset as a goalpost is a problem because it ultimately doesn't matter that you complete the set in the first place! Even if you did, it would stop being the ideal set a few weeks later with the release of a new tier. Take the gear as it comes and use it to help beat new bosses -- don't collect gear for gear's sake.
Rowan wrote...
How many players like me have decided the loot is just not worth the time and effort? The grind through the first four or five bosses to get to the next one, to bash our collective heads against it until it's down, to get it eventually "on farm" and move on to the next because we're finally all geared up enough is simply not interesting enough, in and of itself, and then the rate of extrinsic reward is pathetic as well. In the case of WoW, the gold sinks of repairs and such were so onerous they had to create dailies, just so people could make the gold they needed to be able to continue raiding.The loot certainly isn't worth the time and effort -- beating the bosses is worth the time and effort. The underlined bit is my own doing and I'm pointing it out simply because it's incorrect. If you kill a boss in a raid, I promise you that outside of world first guilds you have plenty of gear to beat the next boss. You should be *immediately* moving on to the next boss (since the raids reset weekly, anyway, and this is precisely WHY raids reset weekly) and working on that. If you're struggling on the new boss and don't get it down (which will be due to execution/strategy/skill issues and not gear), next week you'll be able to get some more gear to help and then keep working on it (or even just extend the lockout and keep working on it without any new gear in some cases).
I'll also point out that even if you somehow did hit a legitimate gear check that your raid failed (extraordinarily unlikely), you'd have the gear in a week or two of farming -- it doesn't take months or something.
Finally, they didn't invent dailies because of repair costs -- they easily could have reduced repair costs. Ditto for potion/flask/enchant/etc costs -- could have made the materials more freely available and/or require less of them. Dailies honestly mostly came into being for people getting mount training, which was considered to be major gold sink in BC. It gave people who were bad at farming items and then selling them on the AH an alternative way to make gold.
Rowan wrote...
Yes, people will argue that the RNG of loot drops is what makes killing a boss exciting, but after killing a boss for the 20th time and still not seeing that sword you want, I don't think it's really excitement that you're describing.Yet somehow being told that "You can't get a sword until you kill this boss 15 times" is more exciting? I mean, Dan Sz. is complaining about outliers of RNG, not RNG itself. This is especially true in multiplayer games -- otherwise you get the situation in a token system where NO ONE gets an item for like 5 raids or something (if we assume the tokens are boss specific) or you get a situation (if tokens are universal to the tier) where everyone has a weapon after the first week, everyone has a trinket after the second week, and so on with everyone picking the best items first. Isn't that rather boring to see everyone getting the same types of item at the same time?
~Dan Sz, Altoholism, "The Problem with Boss Loot"
Rowan wrote...
Execution is a different story, and folks going in blind will have to the learn the fights "the hard way." In all honesty, I prefer this method, because there is an element of surprise and excitement to the dungeon. But hard-charging loot hounds would rather get it done as quickly and efficiently as possible. Make no mistake, I love experiencing new dungeon mechanics, and mastering them. But then I want to move on. I want the challenges to be skill-based, not gear-based.Except in WoW raiding, "the hard way" (going in blind) is often pretty simple. I mean, we talked about the specific example of Jin'rohk's lightning orbs. You'll see that they happen on the first pull. Great. Now you actually have to practice executing it. Advantage of person reading a guide: 1 pull.
This gap obvious widens for a longer and more complex fight but it is still heavily slanted toward the execution side, probably at least a 80-90% on the execution side. Paragon didn't wipe 600+ times on 10H Garrosh because they were confused about what was going on (especially with the hidden heroic-only phase 4), they wiped because it was incredibly difficult to execute.
I also don't understand why you're using the phrase "hard-charging loot hounds" -- people want to kill the fights faster because they're in competition with other guilds for rankings, prestige, and recruits. Not reading a guide is like not using a flask -- you're intentionally handicapping yourself compared to your competition. The race is to beat the bosses first -- gear only matters to the degree that it assists in that competition.
Which, incidentally, is why I find your last comment extremely amusing. Unless you do something like walk into heroic Siege of Orgrimmar with a fresh 90 or literally do nothing but extend lockouts, every challenge you face is going to be skill-based. You'll get enough gear naturally by reclearing to beat every boss you come across without having to specifically farm gear. Gear is simply a way to make the content easier should you choose to accept the help from Blizzard.
Paragon killed 10H Garrosh in basically 25% heroic SoO gear. Most guilds killing him will do so with 90% heroic SoO gear -- because they're not as good as Paragon (and/or don't want to wipe the same number of times perfecting the execution).
Rowan wrote...
Think about this the next time you see some player character in truly Epic Pixels strutting their stuff in Orgrimmar, Destiny's Reach, or Meridian: despite what may be months or even years of raiding, learning strategies and tactics for epic battles against nigh invincible foes, everything they're wearing boils down to good luck on some random dice rolls.I will strongly disagree with this -- especially since Cataclysm where WoW has been throwing gear at players. If they've spent months of raiding and beaten nigh invincible foes in epic battles, it would in fact be absolutely horrible and terrible luck on random dice rolls for them NOT to have a good chunk of truly Epic Pixels.


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Pull & Bear Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign
Oh yes, we want spring so much, especially when there are so many stunning fashion collections there inspiring us to create fabulous breezy looks and welcome the new season in style. Spanish label Pull & Bear strengthens that desire in us by unveiling the gorgeous Pull & Bear spring/summer 2013 campaign, filled with show-stopping attire options and the best catwalk trends of the new season. Rife with one-of-a-kind clothing pieces and accessories, the line makes sure both young girls and guys have a fashion-forward appearance, wherever they go.
Featuring top models Simone Nobili, Daniela Braga, Valerija Sestic and Justin Barnhill, the Pull & Bear spring/summer 2013 campaign takes us to the Canary Island of Lanzarote to demonstrate the newest Pull & Bear creations in the dreamiest manner. And it's not only in the breathtaking background of the photos, but the designs themselves scream out the theme of the collection: ethnic and oriental – two big spring 2013 trends that managed to find their place in the new collections of many high-end fashion houses.
Despite the opulent theme of the Pull & Bear spring/summer 2013 collection, the clothing pieces still maintain an admirable simplicity and a well-polished allure. Instead of opting for head-to-toe embellished and printed looks, the brand has smartly used the trends to a less extent, this may making them beautiful embellishments to the awesome designs. Together with lots of whites and blacks, delicate lace, crochet and timeless denim, ethnic touches shine insatiably.
What does Pull & Bear have there for you this spring? Think bohemian maxi skirts matched with lace sweatshirts, super-mini oriental skirts and rhinestone-embellished blazers and dresses, tiger printed sweaters, torn jeans, breezy pants, short shorts and gorgeous embroidered blouses. And when it comes to the Pull & Bear accessories, you can find beaded ethnic headwear, which will instantly make the traffic stop.
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Indiana Joe Crusades
Joe goes the Same Way as the Surplus
"Now that Malcolm's torpedoed Tony" said Miss Triss Joe's aged senior advisor "you'll be next"
"It's all so unfair" wailed Joe "I was a triumphal Treasurer despite carrying the burden of a prime minister who had about as much idea of running an economy as Wayne Swan in a coma"
"The trouble was" said Miss Triss "despite all your promises you never came within a GFC of finding the Holy Grail of the Lost Surplus"
"That wasn't my fault" cried Joe "I was thwarted by the independent Raider cesspit in the Senate like Clive's old mob"
"Let's face it" said Miss Triss "you were hardly a star of the Abbott government and certainly not a heavenly body"
"Then who do you think was holding the whole thing together if it wasn't me? demanded Joe
"Peta Credlin" replied Miss Triss
"And who the hell" persisted Joe "do you think could have done a more inspired job of keeping the economy on track?"
"Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison" replied Miss Triss "it's a mystery why Tony never worked that out for himself"
"So what the hell am I going to do now?" asked Joe
"You could always undertake a search for the Holy Grail of the Lost Surplus in a private capacity" suggested Miss Triss "because finding it is obviously way beyond the capabilities of any politician"
"The Raiders of the Lost Surplus like the ACTU and the Greens" said Joe "are determined to prevent anyone finding it. I'd have a much better chance of finding the loot buried in a garden by the AWU"
"There's a possibility" said Miss Triss "that Malcolm will keep you in the cabinet especially if you're prepared to support his drive to appoint more women by undergoing a sex-change operation. On the other hand if his main priority is to slim down the cabinet you'd be the first to go"
"I suppose I could stay on as Minister of Spin" said Joe "I'm so good at it that for two years I've managed to prevent anyone learning the true state of the economy and that includes me"
"Well Joe" said Miss Triss "I must say that while working for you I've never experienced a deficit of fun"
"Tell you what then" said Joe "let's perpetrate one more major ministerial gaffe just in case I never get another opportunity. And if I land that ambassadorial gig in Washington at least I'll score a few decent lunches"


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When we arrived, the lady at the desk gave us an indentification card so that we could keep track of all the butterflies we saw. Little Guy loved this! He held the card and everytime he'd spot one of the butterflies on the card, we'd high five and cheer.
There were so many butterflies, and beautiful flowers, and the cutest little birds that work as the "clean up" crew (if you catch my drift).
Our favorite area was the place where you could feed the butterflies. Most of the butterflies there just stuck to the flowers, but there was one room where you could dip your finger in a little cup of nectar, touch the butterfly's feet, and it would climb onto your finger. It was so awesome! It was a long while before Little Guy was ready to leave this room!
Here's Little Guy show his new "pet" the rock he found in the parking lot.
*Lukas Butterfly Encounter is located in Oviedo, FL.
Tickets are $5 per person, and they are open everyday from 9-4.
You can find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LukasNursery


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Too Fat To Be LGBT?: Fatphobia In The LGBT community.
When you are a consumer of LGBT media such as Will and Grace, The L-Word, Queer as Folk, there is a big fat elephant standing in the room that no one will talk about: Fatphobia. You would think that in…Read more
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You can download and print out publications in PDF form. You can also request publications to be sent to you by post.
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Couple Turns Their Wedding Vows Into A Song
The story goes that 3 years ago, two solo artists from opposite sides of the country randomly collided, fell in love, and combined their talent into Us The Duo. A few successful YouTube videos (23+ million views) encouraged these songwriters to write their own music together, leading them to produce their first self-titled album. After its release, Michael & Carissa got married. They actually signed a record deal shortly after their wedding and will be going on tour this summer as "Us the Duo".


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- 2-26-14: Small group - it's freezing and windy - but a core group of very attentive kids. I almost didn't read to the end of the plan, but reminded myself that it's ok if some kids wander out, the rest are listening (even if that's only...um...6)
- 11-14-12: This was a really, really good storytime. We had a large group (most of them late, but that doesn't really bother me and lots of them are coming from gym time). The kids sat through all the stories and several people remarked on how much they loved the craft. A good reminder that it doesn't have to be fancy to be good!
Introduction, welcome, and announcements: Mad Scientists tomorrow, Dr. Seuss on Friday
Opening name song: The more we get together
Long story: A house in the woods by Inga Moore
Early Literacy Aside: Rhymes and poetry are a good way to learn to hear the small sounds in words. In addition to rhyming picture books, you can find whole books of poetry back in the nonfiction area!
Movement/Flannelboard: There was a little turtle by Vachel Lindsay
Nonfiction: The very best bed by Rebekah Raye
Movement/Flannelboard: Two little blackbirds
Short story: Who's that scratching at my door by Amanda Leslie
Short story: Too tall houses by Gianna Marino
Closing song: Sunny Day
Process art: Build houses with shapes from Storytime Katie
Prep: Markers, crayons, glue, cut squares and triangles
Kids glue and decorate the paper to make houses
Take Home Insert
Thank you for attending today's Preschool Interactive!
Our next session is March 5 and we will be having fun with DUCKS. Bring friends and siblings: the suggested age for Preschool Interactive is 3 and up, but all ages are welcome to attend and participate as they are able.
Today we used the five early literacy practices; talking, singing, reading, playing and writing.
We TALKED about houses and different places that animals - and people - live
We practiced WRITING by drawing and coloring
We SANG
There was a little turtle by Vachel Lindsay
Two little blackbirds
We PLAYED with puppets in storytime and shapes in art time
We READ
A house in the woods by Inga Moore
The very best bed by Rebekah Raye
Too tall houses by Gianna Marino
Who's that scratching at my door by Amanda Leslie
You can keep practicing these skills at home. Try practicing your READING skills by reading poetry together. Poetry and rhyming stories help children hear the smaller sounds in words, one of the first steps in early literacy that leads to reading! You can find many rhyming books in the picture books, but don't forget to look in the 811s in the nonfiction for even more poetry.
Our take home craft is: Shapes
You will need: Imagination!
Arrange your shapes to create different things - then start all over! You can glue them in place and decorate them, or just keep reusing them.
For more library events, new books, and more, check out our website at www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us, join us on Facebook, or talk to a librarian. Please let me know if you have suggestions or questions!
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New Newsletter
Incase you haven't seen it yet, the new Newsletter is out for Warhammer Online. Check out the Official WAR website to get the latest scoop on this monthly dose of WAR goodness. But just for you fans, here's a taste:
-Chaos Marauder Preview
-Bright Wizard & Magus Revealed
-Recent Press Coverage
-Location: Norsca
-Beasts of WAR
-And much much more...
You can read more about all of these things at the Official WAR Website.
To read the latest guides, news, and features you can visit our Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Vengeance Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Game Page.


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Hannah is sitting here next to me, watching a movie while I do a bit of work online. She just told me that her feet are feeling zappy--and then she held them up to her ears to see if she could hear the zapping. I think that they fell asleep, and the zapping is the tingling sensation. I never wondered before if you could hear it. Made me laugh.
Also, this week I kept finding little pieces of toilet paper by the toilet. I kept picking them up and throwing them away. Then Hannah saw me doing it and she was distraught. Apparently, she's been leaving these little bits of paper for the mice (no, we don't have any--neither pets nor infestations). I don't know what she thought the mice were doing with the paper.


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Let me start this post of by saying how JEALOUS I am of all the runners who got to run in the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon today!! I only dream of being able to do that when I'm older..I'm already training (eh, somewhat….)
I woke up this morning not in the mood to work out. I tried convincing myself to "take Sunday off" but before I could do that my bff motivated me to go! I'm glad she did because I felt 3985723 more better after I worked out! It's great to have someone to motivate you, you should totes try it!
Warm up
I started out this workout a tad bit different than one of my usual trips to the gym. Rather than doing my usual walk/run combo I warmed up walking for 5 minutes (5.0 incline at 4.0 mph) and ran for about 20 minutes (6.5 mph) and then cooled down by walking for 5 more minutes (same as above) It was quite a workout since I'm not that great of a runner, but it set a good tone for the rest of my workout!
Kept it basic this morning, just switched it up a tad from usual…
Hip Abductor (4 sets of 15 at 90 lbs)
Hip Adductor (4 sets of 20 at 100 lbs)
Seated Dip (4 sets of 15 at 60 lbs)—Gotta get muscles!!! Or at least have some toned arms since I'm going to Puerto Rico this Spring!
Back Machine [Don't know the name of this, machine said low back 313 whatever that means. But it is where you have your feet up and then you extend your back. It strengthens and tones lower back muscles.] (3 sets of 25 at 160 lbs)
Leg Lifts (3 sets of 20 at bodyweight)
Abbench (3 sets of 40 on each [back, right side, and left side])
And that concludes my workout for the day!
Grocery Shopping!
So recently my favorite aisle of the grocery store has been the healthy, natural, organic food aisle. So today when I went to the store, I naturally found myself pulled to that section. I picked up some Bear Naked granola, Kashi Whole Grain Blueberry Waffles, Organic Mac and Cheese (obsession of the moment, even though I've only had it twice…), Natural Peanut Butter, Fruit Leathers (DELICIOUS!!), vanilla lite yogurt, Stevia, and a few other things that I can't remember off the top of my head. Unfortunately, healthy food is kinda sorta expensive…not looking forward to mom seeing the receipt -____- But boy am I excited for breakfast, lunch, and dinner tomorrow! I've never tried the Kashi Waffles but the ranked a B+ on my fooducate app for my phone so they must be good and healthy!
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A team of Vet Helpline India represented by Dr.M.Islam Barbaruah and Dr.Abdul Samad visited ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) Nairobi, Kenya campus on 17th June'2014 for a discussion on potential partnership opportunities. A series of one to one meetings with select scientists at ILRI including those from other campus ( through Skype ) were organized covering topics like livestock market systems, one health, traceability systems and use of communication tools. Representing Dr.Delia Grace, Dr.Alonso Silvia of ILRI's Food Safety and Zoonoses Program spearheaded the arrangements pertaining to each of the meetings. Dr.Abdul Samad made an elaborate presentation on QR code based technology for health, productivity and traceability in the context of small holders. The team also shared their views with members of institute management committee ( IMC ) of ILRI comprising of Dr.Jimmy Smith, Director General; Dr Iain Wright, Deputy Director General ( Integrated Science ); Dr.Suzanne Bertrand, Deputy Director General ( Bio-sciences ) and Dr.Shirley Tarawali, Assistant Director General ( Institutional Planning and Partnerships). By means of consultation and by engaging in consortium projects, Vet Helpline India can help ILRI improve its links with intermediaries and knowledge users. ILRI is a lead organization of CGIAR Research Program 3.7: More Meat, Milk and Fish by and for the Poor and their exist ample opportunity for partnership under the program. It is to be noted FARMER (Fellowship for Agri Resource Management and Entrepreneurship Research) – A Vet Helpline India supported non-profit program has partnered with ILRI during 2008-2009 to implement a project in Assam (India). Titled "Knowledge to Action: Enhancing traditional dairy value chain" the project aimed at creating a demand for quality locally produced fresh milk and the capacity to supply it.
Vet Helpline India team visits ILRI at Nairobi, Kenya
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So, what could be a better way to finish off your cycling season? As the leaves start falling and the temperature drops in the mountains we head South for the newest Haute Route event, The Haute Route Ventoux: 3 Stages with each day focusing on the "Giant of Provence"……..Mt Ventoux, including an epic Time Trial on the last day.
Think classic Haute Route with spectacular stages and that "ride like a pro" feel but with just one base, so no need to pack your bags every morning and move location as we will be based in one hotel for all 5 nights. Centred around the mythical Mt Ventoux it is sure to be an epic trio of stages and something not to be missed by any rider intrigued by the Haute Route challenges.
What's wrapped up in the Alpcycles package:
What's not included in our package:
Itinierary will be updated as the details are announced for 2018 by OCSport.
If you would like to recieve our updates and early booking offers sign up to our newsletter (left)
Before you leave…packing and a few other bits:
Here is a short list to think about when you are packing. It does not include the obvious things (toothbrush, bibbed shorts…you know the rest) but is to give you a few useful reminders. Please just drop me a line if you want to check anything at all.
· An up to date EHICC (was E111) for UK visitors. If travelling from outside the UK please check the medical travel documents or any VISA documents required for your trip
· Please, please make sure that your bike is in GOOD WORKING ORDER before you come. Check tyres & brakes (remember you are descending on alpine switchback roads) and general condition etc. If you put it in for a service before you come be sure to go for a spin at least once before you pack it up, just to be sure everything is spot on.
· Gearing on your bike: You have a lot of mountains to climb in some challenging terrain. Please make sure you have suitable gearing on your bike to make those climbs a little bit easier **********
· Pack your helmet, bike shoes & pedals in your hand luggage. It is not often that there are problems with airlines and bikes, but it is useful to have those things in your hand luggage just in case. If you have room, squeeze in a pair of bibs, jersey and socks too.
· A mesh washing machine bag (useful for keeping your stuff together in the daily kit wash)
· Chamois cream
· Energy powders & bars(we don't supply these as they are too personal to every rider)
· Any specialist tools that are specific to your bike set-up and are unlikely to be in our toolbox.
Booking Conditions
· Please be sure that you read our Booking Conditions thoroughly and confirm that you have read them with us during the booking process.
· If you have any questions about them at all, just ask.
Pre Event Coaching Service: E3Coach.com
The perfect training partner for 2015. We are excited to announce our new partnership with E3Coach.com (Extreme Element Endurance Coaching) for 2015. Their experienced coaches communicate directly with you to specifically tailor an online plan to your lifestyle and goals. Whether it's an Alpcycles Camp or one of our 2015 Tour operator events, E3Coach.com works with you and the Alpcycles team so you can maximise your time with us, maintain your strength & fitness post camp..........and realize your potential in 2015!!!!!
Insurance (for you and your bike):
· Please be sure to read our Booking Conditions regarding insurance
· You are responsible for making sure both you and your bike are insured for your trip.
· You must be sure that you have adequate insurance to cover your cancellation of your holiday, travel, personal injury and liability of others (if you cause an accident whilst on one of our trips) and the cover of your bike against loss, damage or theft.
· We recommend Sportscoverdirect They provide insurance for a whole range of sporting holidays and activities
Bike Box Hire: Bike Box Online
· If you need to hire a bike box we highly recommend the services of Bike Box Online
· They now have 3 hubs in Winsor (Sam or Nick) Bristol (Hana) and York (Dave) and offer a range of services and great customer care.
· Alpcycles.com guests can a £5 discount (just ask for the promotional code when you book your trip with us)


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Microsoft recently had an internal employee only meeting and a lot of interesting information has already trickled out. It is said that Microsoft has developed a new Office Reader app that has support for various file formats. The app was reportedly demoed at the internal meeting, it is said to be a Windows 8 style app that has support for Office documents, web pages, ebooks, textbooks and PDFs.
Office Reader is said to do more than just open various file formats, it will reportedly let users interact with files as well. Apparently during the demo, it was shown that a Surface Pro stylus can be used with a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet to mark selections and even make notes in the Office Reader app. Notes are said to appear in a sidebar. Bing integration has been rumored as well, selecting text within a document will apparently invoke a Bing search, the results will then be displayed in a sidebar. Interaction with different parts of a textbook such as content or tables is also said to be possible. Office Reader app is said to be a part of the "Gemini" wave of Microsoft Office improvements which are expected to be released next year and beyond.


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Mon, 31 July 2006
In this episode we'll take an in-depth look at how to take advantage of Adobe Stock Photos. You'll also see how to search for a Photographer in your area. Well search for stock photography, download comp images and then place those comps into InDesign. You'll see how to do a Pre-flight in InDesign to show you which images are comps and still need to be purchased.
Direct download: Bridge-AdobeStockPhotos.m4v
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The process for getting new housing approved can be complex, and there are many different types of housing that we can build, from large apartment buildings all the way down to single accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Occasionally, we'll use this space to spotlight projects that we have supported, look at the process and approvals the project needs, and explain why we think it's important for people to voice their support.
What is it? A proposed small lot subdivision of 15 houses. The small lot subdivision ordinance is a City of LA zoning ordinance that was created to make it easier to develop underused land in multi-family zoned areas, with the goals of encouraging infill development of fee-simple, attached ownership housing units. The ordinance does not increase the number of units permitted above what is allowed by the base zoning, but it relaxes requirements for setbacks, street frontage, and minimum lot sizes, and provides flexibility for configuration of parking.
Here's the location of this project:
What discretionary approvals did this project need? A discretionary approval is one where a special permit or a change from zoning regulations is required for the project to be built. In many cases, the current zoning requirements are stricter than the existing buildings surrounding the site.
This project required a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), a government action that finds the project, as proposed, will not have a significant impact on the environment under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Most reasonable people would not consider a small urban infill development project to have an impact on the environment, but CEQA provides an opportunity for opponents of new housing to slow down or stop construction by appealing the city's decision.
This project also requested a zone change from RD2-1 to RD1.5-1. This reduced the lot area per house from 2,000 square feet to 1,500 square feet, allowing for an increase in the number of houses to be constructed. Some of the properties abutting the project were already zoned for this density or more, and the zone change will allow for a beneficial increase in housing. A lack of land zoned for more housing is one of the biggest challenges to the construction of abundant housing in SoCal.
Why should we support this project? The small lot subdivision ordinance has helped create over 2,000 units of housing. In a few cases, projects have replaced an equal number of apartments with small lot houses, and we do not support that type of development. However, in this case, the project will be replacing a single house, not apartments.
Predictably, anti-housing forces have started to attack the small lot subdivision ordinance as allowing too much density, despite the fact that the ordinance does nothing to increase the number of units permitted on a lot. The small lot ordinance should be improved to further encourage the production of housing and discourage the destruction of existing apartments. This project represents the small lot subdivision at its best, and the city should try to encourage more like it.


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TROD did Justice To "A SARZ ON THE BEAT" instrumentals and titled this One "Farabale" Mixed by CHAMPAGNE BEATZ.
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By Trish Ridgeway
The graffiti he left behind on the walls of the Frederick County Courthouse is bold and clear, but his military career is a puzzle. Henry A. Jones enlisted at the age of 15 on Oct. 10, 1865, months after the Civil War ended. He joined Company F, 5th U.S. Cavalry, a unit that was assigned to the District of Columbia after the war, probably providing provost guard duty.
Jones may have been on guard duty in Winchester , but it is not clear. He was arrested for desertion three months after enlisting and was confined for
Jones left the Army in April 1869 and died in Maryland in 1888 of alcoholism. When his widow filed for a war pension after his death, she revealed
that Henry A. Jones was really Henry A. Powell. Thre was no explanation why Jones enlisted under an alias. The pension was denied. Jones/Powell's history reminds us that each side had soldiers who were anything but heroic and were quickly forgotten.
However the simple act of writing his name on the courthouse wall has assured Private Jones' mysteries have a place in history. a month. His record also shows that he had many illnesses and was in the hospital various times in 1865 and 1866. He could have been the courthouse serving as part of the Provost Guard, serving time for desertion, or recovering from one of his illnesses. There was no
Graffiti that Civil War soldiers wrote on the courthouse walls is on exhibit at the Old Court House Civil War Museum along with 3,000 relics from all theaters of the war. The museum is located at 20 N. Loudoun St. inWinchester , Virginia and is open Wednesday to Sunday. Consult the website www.civilwarmuseum.org for directions and hours.
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Age: We accept non-aggressive housebroken guests over the age of 6 months. If your pet is between 4 and 6 months, give us a call to discuss. We occasionally make exceptions to the age rule for special cases.
Boarding Agreement: We must have a boarding application/agreement on file prior to boarding your dog. We'll also need a copy of your dog's vaccination records, which can be faxed from your veterinarian to this number: 610-948-3647 (must call ahead prior to faxing).
Vaccinations: We require that all pet owners provide a veterinarian receipt to prove the dog is current on the following: Distemper (DHLPP), Rabies, and Bordetella (Kennel Cough)
All dogs must be neutered.
Medications and Veterinary Care: If your pet requires medication, please provide a detailed list of medications and dosages and we will be glad to administer what is needed.
Special Needs and Geriatric Pets: We appreciate and cater to guests with special needs. Geriatric pets, physical handicaps, medical conditions/medication, separation anxiety, special diets or allergies, fear of thunder or fireworks…the list goes on and on!
Spoiled and Pampered Pets: We love 'em and we'll spoil 'em too!
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A while ago I read a blog post from a marketing executive who wrote that he had prohibited the use of certain words in his strategy and planning meetings. Among those words there where many popular social networking and media words such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Though that might seem odd at first, it makes a lot of sense. The point is that while social media may serve as an effective method of promoting your business, it is only a set of tools and channels that you may use to execute against your business plan and strategy. It is part of the tactical stuff that you do after you have figured out your strategy.
This may seem in contrast to all the talk on "social media strategies". Well, one can certainly strategize on how to use social media for a business. But it remains a fact that social media is a vehicle to carry out business or marketing strategies. Here are a few relevant articles and blog posts on this topic.
In "The 10 Stages of Social Media Business Integration" Brian Solis refers to social media as "transformative". That certainly is true. He outlines insightful stages of adoption and guidelines for social media in business. Some are strategic such as "finding a voice and a sense of purpose" where he highlights the importance of "strategic communication and engagement" as opposed to "chatter" or "aimless broadcast". He also points out under "social Darwinism" that social media is only one part of an "overall integrated strategy".
Sharlyn Lauby in "HOW TO: Implement a Social Media Business Strategy" discusses some strategic work that must be done before implementing specific social media methods. She outlines five steps (such as "determine your objective" and "find an internal evangelist") that are in fact general and equally apply to any large project across a sizable organization. For example implementing a business application or some infrastructure software such as BPM or SOA in an enterprise also requires the same disciplined rigor.
In "5 Advanced Social Media Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses" Samir Balwani discusses several social media based marketing strategies. These are essentially techniques and approaches on how to use social media to execute against the marketing strategies.
Edward Boches in "10 Ways a Start-Up Can Use Social Media to Market Itself" outlines useful advice for small and start-up businesses (who may have limited resources) on using social media. They range from fundamental and general marketing advice such as "craft a brand position rooted in a customer benefits" (which is independent of social media) to basic tactical stuff such as "get on Twitter and use it actively" to an interesting concept that he calls "crowdsourcing".
And in "13 Tactics to Make Social Media Work Harder" Heidi Cohen provides sound advice on using social media, such as providing content that meets your customers' needs and allowing them and your employees to share content and take part in social media. I like her explicit use of the word "tactics" as opposed to strategies, even though her advice is mostly general and not specific to any particular social media channel.
So before you start tweeting away on your business, loading up videos to Youtube, creating groups on LinkedIn and fan pages on Facebook, etc. it is advisable that you do some strategic thinking and come up with an overall plan that may (and should) include social media as channels but it does not (and should not) include specific mentions of any of the above.
In a follow-up article, I will discuss how you can leverage various social media channels in an integrated and orchestrated fashion (in terms of specific tactics) to market a business (or a cause), a brand, or products and services.


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Muti released from hospital; suffered from 'exhaustion' and is returning to CSO in February
Here is the statement, released today, from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association:
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is pleased to report that our music director, Riccardo Muti, has been released from a Milan hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery from the illness that struck him earlier this month and forced him to withdraw from the remaining two weeks of his October programs with the CSO. He will be rejoining us as planned in February 2011 for his regularly scheduled performances from February 3 to 19.
Following a full battery of medical tests at San Raffaele Hospital, it was determined that Maestro Muti is suffering from extreme exhaustion as a result of prolonged physical stress. In this case, as often happens, the exhaustion manifested itself in abdominal pain and other physical symptoms. His physicians believe that he was able to work through his symptoms in his first two weeks, given all of the heightened excitement, but, that as time wore on, it became increasingly more difficult to do so.
Maestro Muti's medical doctors have prescribed one month of complete rest, which he has begun at his home in Italy. The Maestro reports that he is feeling "not perfect, but relieved" to know it was not something more serious as first indicated by his symptoms.
In describing his recovery, Maestro Muti said, "After a terrible storm, even if the wind dies down and the skies have cleared, it takes a while for the waves to calm down fully. I will do as my doctors say and rest completely so that I may return to Chicago in February ready to collaborate with the magnificent musicians of the CSO and continue the community programs we started in September. I very much appreciate the outpouring of well wishes and support from the members of the CSO family and residents of my new musical home, Chicago, and I look forward to my return."
Deborah Rutter, president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, noted, "While Maestro Muti had alarming symptoms that concerned us all, we are so relieved that with complete rest he will be able to return to Chicago to move forward with his performances in February, April and May as originally scheduled."


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The engine has been stripped down and is in the process of being cleaned. There was a lot of coking to be removed. The piston head doesn't move from side to side so it looks as though the rings are not worn.
To the right, you see the air governor. The link between it and the throttle is missing so I need to fashion a replacement. The vane itself must have fallen off and was chewed up by the vanes of the flywheel so it will need to be patched up.
The exhaust muffler was completely rusted. I brushed off the surface rust with a rotary brass brush on a power drill. No sign of any clean metal so I painted the muffler with two coats Kurust. Now the muffler has a beautiful dark brown sheen and will be reused rather than buying a new one.
There is a lot more cleaning, painting and repair to be done afore the engine can have a trial run with petrol. After that it will be run on Butane then some thought on how to run it on wood gas.


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Thursday, August 19, 2010
The pet dog in our neighborhood is causing much disturbance. It always barks day and night because it was put in a cage. Maybe he is asking for his independence like before when he was scot-free. But, I don't like it when he was free because he comes inside our gate and cart away with him slippers and shoes of my sons. At first, my son was able to find the pairs of shoes in the grassy lot near our place but the second time around, he totally lost one piece of his shoes. Now, he is wearing his old school shoes to school. Going back to the pet dog, last night he has been barking wildly. I hardly slept with his noise. My sons complained, too. I hope something can be done later so that we could all sleep soundly.
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- JENIE=) said...
that's very nice of you to bear with that! You can actually raise a complain about that!
glad to be here friend, see me back
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- August 24, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- Tey said...
wow you should talk to the owner of the dog. That must be so annoying
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Did you make any resolutions this year? I never do. I know I won't keep them. Have you already given up on carrying them out? We all need encouragement at one time or other but especially at the onset of a new year.
Since my last post was Empty from the Old Year? I thought I'd offer ten encouragements to inspire you to get a good grip on making improvements in your life this year. You already know these, but if you do them, all your other resolutions or goals should fall into place.
Here we go…
1) Gather up all the negative events of the year now closing: its sins, weaknesses, and failures; its heartaches and griefs. All that filled your year.
2) Lay them at the foot of the Throne. Turn your back on them and leave them all there.
3) Stand bravely at the threshold of this New Year and expect to see it filled with amazing surprises and God's promises.
4) Walk through the portal of the New Year unburdened, forgiven, and free.
5) Walk arm in arm with your Beloved Lord into the unknown of each new day.
6) Walk wherever the light of His will, love, and protection guide you.
7) Spend time each day leaning upon the breast of your Beloved.
8) Share with Him all your heart's desires and disappointments, all your joys and hurts, and He will share with you all His love, guidance, comfort, and peace.
9) "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." (Prov. 4:23 NLT) Guard against any influence that threatens to come between you and the Lord.
10) "Be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." (Eph. 3:19 NIV)
*And one extra: Crave the Lord's will and be obedient to it.
**And most importantly: Praise the Lord no matter what! "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." (1 Thess. 5:18 NLT)
May the Lord's shadow of forgiveness conceal the disappointments and troubles of the year behind you, while His light is cast as a beacon of guidance to His safe haven of the days yet to be explored.
May His hand be against your enemy and His peace reign all your days. May His servants Goodness and Mercy pursue you throughout the New Year.
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Science in cryptomnesia:
"He [Democritus] said that the ordered worlds are boundless and differ in size, and that in some there is neither sun nor moon, but that in others, both are greater than with us, and yet with others more in number. And that the intervals between the ordered worlds are unequal, here more and there less, and that some increase, others flourish and others decay, and here they come into being and there they are eclipsed. But that they are destroyed by colliding with one another. And that some ordered worlds are bare of animals and plants and all water." -- Hippolytus, priest, 2nd century
Discovery News: WEIRD [sic] EXOPLANET DISCOVERED ORBITING TWO STARS.
If you could stand on the surface of Kepler-16b, you'd have two shadows. At sunset, you would see an orange star about the size of the sun and next to it a much fainter red star. As the stars slipped toward the horizon, they would change places in the sky, like partners in a square dance.


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Veldman obtained his MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was recognized as the top medical student entering ophthalmology. He completed an ophthalmology residency at Harvard Medical School, followed by a one-year stint as chief resident and director of ocular trauma services. He then pursued fellowship training at Legacy Devers Eye Institute in Portland, Oregon, after which he joined the faculty at Harvard Medical School as an assistant professor.


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How funny is this! Edible crayons. Perfect for gift for your kids teachers. You could empty out a new box of crayons (right now they are anywhere from 40 to 50 cents a box) and put these homemade crayons inside! They may be taller than the box but that's the joy of it, but if they aren't just put some tissue paper in the bottom of the box. Wrap a ribbon around the box and you've got a very unique present for the first day of school.
Here's a tray of them all made up! So Cute! Make up several different crayon colors. Print the labels on different color cardstock and you're good to go!.
They fit nicely in this pencil box too. It's art and a snack at the same time.
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A leaked letter to Mrs May from the internet giants, which is also signed by Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo!, says that her proposals to monitor everyone's email, internet and social media access is too expensive to implement and is "highly contentious".
"We do not want there to be any doubt about the strength of our concerns in respect of the idea that the UK government would seek to impose an order on a company in respect of services which are offered by service providers outside the UK," says the letter, which was passed to the Guardian.
"The internet is still a relatively young technology. It brings enormous benefits to citizens everywhere and is a great force for economic and social development. The UK has rightly positioned itself as a leading digital nation.
"There are risks in legislating too early in this fast-moving area that can be as significant as the risks of legislating too late."
The internet giants' co-operation is crucial for the success of Mrs May's communications data project, but the letter warned that the government's proposals open the door to a "chaotic world" in which every country seeks to impose conflicting demands on companies in sensitive areas such as the storage of personal data.
The letter comes as Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the Liberal Democrats are prepared to "strike a balance" on the proposals and "solve the issue" of giving spies more rights to monitor people online.
The Deputy Prime Minister said it would be wrong to react to the Woolwich terror attack with "knee-jerk" laws.
However, he said the Liberal Democrats are looking at pursuing "some parts" of the draft Communications Data Bill, which he blocked last month over privacy concerns.
He told LBC 97.3 that significant parts of the Bill, known by critics as the snoopers' charter, are still "unworkable" and not "proportionate".
But he softened his tone on the new laws by promising that the Coalition would "solve" the issue of security services needing more power to monitor suspects.
"You need to strike the right balance. I think we're doing that by saying we will solve this issue," he said.
"The British public want us politicians to strike a very difficult balance of democracy, freedom and traditions of liberty and giving the security services and police the tools they need."
He said the Liberal Democrats still think the idea of storing every website address people visit is "excessive" but the issue of tracking who owns computers and other electronic devices does need addressing.
There have been calls for the revival of the draft Communications Data Bill after the slaughter of a soldier on a Woolwich street last week. Two Islamic extremists are suspected of carrying out the attack.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, and Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, have said the new laws could help MI5 stop terrorists carrying out atrocities in future.
Mr Clegg is under pressure to shift his position but he is holding firm against the idea of recording all internet traffic.
He warned last month that the measures would represent a "significant reduction in personal privacy".
It is possible that Labour could join forces with the Conservatives to force the measures through, but this would risk the Liberal Democrats teaming up with Labour in favour of a mansion tax.
Lord Reid, the former Labour home secretary, said that such measures were essential to combat terrorism.
He warned it could now take "some huge tragedy" to show that the decision over the "snoopers' charter" was wrong.
Lord West, the former First Sea Lord and security minister, also said this week that it was "a terrible mistake" to abandon the scheme because of Mr Clegg's intervention.
A spokesman for Mr Clegg said last week dismissed any link between the snoopers' charter and the "sickening events" in Woolwich.
However, The Telegraph revealed earlier this week that work is already under way within the civil service to resurrect some of the proposals without the need for legislation, meaning the Liberal Democrats would not be able to vote it down in parliament.


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Items are scavenged and used by Joel and Ellie across their journey in The Last of Us. For crafting materials, the amount you receive can be determined by the circle surrounding the object's symbol, so it is recommended to check Joel's backpack before picking up a material you're almost full on.
They are grouped into nine main categories:
- Throwable Object - Some items can be picked up and then used as weapons, such bottles and bricks. Some crafted objects are also used as throwable weapons, like a Molotov Cocktail.
- Ammunition - Arguably the most important item, ammunition is needed for Joel's firearms. It can be found on defeated survivors but is usually in very short supply.
- Binding - Bindings are materials used to bind one or more items together, like Duct tape.
- Alcohol - Alcohol can be used in crafting — for instance, combining a rag and alcohol together will give Joel a Molotov Cocktail. Also, it is a critical part of Medkits.
- Blade - Blades such as scissors, can be used for Melee Upgrades or to make Shivs.
- Sugar - Packets of oxidised sugar, these do not replenish Joel's health, but can be used to craft smoke bombs.
- Explosive - Rare explosive materials used to make smoke and nail bombs.
- Rag - Discarded cloths used to make molotov cocktails and medkits.
- Supplements - Used to boost survival skills in the single-player campaign.
As well as component items, sometimes you may on very rare occasions encounter complete crafted items such as Medikits, Shivs, and upgraded melee weapons. This most commonly occurs when the game is introducing a new item to the player.
Also, items with a "+" symbol directly heal the player and give no materials.
Main article: Crafting
Crafting is an important element in The Last of Us. When two (or more) items are combined, they may be crafted to form something new and useful to Joel and Ellie. Additionally, many items can be used for many different end products. This means that the player must quickly learn to manage resources.


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6 Worst Reasons to Give a Bad Cruise Review
Bad service, inedible food, lousy entertainment… there are plenty of reasons to give your cruise a bad review. But keep in mind, you're evaluating the cruise line and the ship staff on their performance, and there are some things that are simply out of their control. So please, if one of the following things happens to you on your cruise, don't vent your frustrations by leaving a one-star review:
1. Medical Emergencies
Sometimes ships need to change course to rush a passenger to the nearest medical facility. - Photo by Spotmatik Ltd
"On the first day, a passenger had a heart attack on the track surrounding the pool. The captain made the decision to divert to Miami... Everyone sympathized with the ailing passenger, but when the captain made the decision to assist one passenger, he inconvenienced 3,900 other passengers." (read more)
Yeeah, we can really hear the sympathy. There's really no better way to make yourself sound insensitive than to complain that a fellow passenger's tragedy was an "inconvenience" to your vacation. On a ship with thousands of passengers, it's simple math that accidents, illnesses and other medical issues will happen, and while most can be treated on the ship, some will require more drastic action. Be assured, that passenger and his traveling party were far more inconvenienced than anyone else on the cruise.
2. Not Scheduling Your Excursion Properly
Make sure you have enough time in port before booking multiple excursions. - Photo By Disney Cruise Line
"I never would have booked the dolphin swim if I had known you had me going in the middle of the day. There was no way we could have done the water park. They we able to go down 2 slides before we had to go back to the ship." (read more)
Trust us, we know that there's never enough time in port to do everything. In fact, it's one of the things we would change about cruising if we had the chance. But if you don't do your research, you can't blame your cruise line if you waste your time in port with a bad excursion or poor planning.
3. Bad Weather
Storms can put a damper on your cruise, and there isn't much anyone can do about it. - Photo by Aleksey Stemmer
"Never sail if the weather has been bad. We had 3 days of rough seas both day and night. Rain, cold very windy weather. Winds at night were up to 70 knots with no extra activities offered since you could not use the pools or any outdoor activities." (read more)
Cruise ship technology has come a long way. And yet, despite years of arduous and expensive research, cruise lines are still unable control the weather. Search our reviews for "bad weather" and you'll be pleasantly surprised that most of the reviews are along the lines of "Great Cruise in Spite of Bad Weather", but not everyone makes the distinction between Mother Nature and the cruise line.
4. Crowded Ports
Crowded ports are more or less inevitable. - Photo by Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock.com
"When we got to a port their would be 4 other ships at port, to you that means 8000 people in one very small port! could not walk, shop eat, or drink! We had a great time but NOT because NCL helped." (read more)
Yes, cruise ship ports can be crowded during peak seasons. But is that really a reason to give a 1-star review? You can always stay off the main drags, book excursions away from the most travelled areas, or enjoy a nearly empty ship. Better yet, before you select your sail date, research how many other cruise ships will be in port on the same day.
5. Rude Passengers
With thousands of passengers on board, some are bound to be rude. - Photo by Carnival Cruise Line
"Of all the fellow cruisers the people from one country were the worst. They are simply put RUDE. They knocked into you without so much as a "I'm Sorry" "Excuse me" nothing they were horrid." (read more)
We don't like rude people either, but this otherwise perfectly satisfied cruiser gave his whole cruise 1-star simply because of other passengers. This is like giving a restaurant a bad review because you didn't like the people at next table over. Had those passengers been harassing other cruisers, then it would have been on the staff to intervene, but you can't expect cruise ship personnel to teach basic manners to paying customers.
6. Missing Condiments
People really don't like having to look for the salt and pepper. - HandmadePictures
"Also no barbecue sauce on entire ship. This is ridiculous." (read more)
Barbeque sauce. Salt and pepper. Ketchup. The number of reviews we see where people mention missing condiments never cease to amaze us. To be fair, it is an annoyance and definitely something the cruise line can fix, but to think that not being able to find a bottle of ketchup was a deciding factor of your cruise seems like a stretch.


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I'm not sure if it's the holiday season or what, but lately I've had a high appreciation for wooden toys. Being an adult, I really have no need for a bunch of wooden toys. For those full grown adults that miss the good old days, now you can own a speaker that looks much like those handmade toys. This way you get to be surrounded by toys, but they still have a practical purpose.
This wooden cannon plugs into your USB port and then works as an extra speaker. It has a 3.5mm headjack that'll allow for it to work with items like your iPhone or MP3 player. It has a cable length of 90cm and a 2.5W + 2.5W output. Since it's powered through the USB port, you won't have to worry about messing with batteries. You can purchase the Wooden Cannon USB Speaker for $22 through USB Geek.
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CLINTON HILL — These campus kitties have friends in high places.
More than 1,300 students signed a petition in the past 48 hours asking Pratt Institute President Thomas Schutte to continue to accommodate Pratt's colony of stray cats, estimated to number in the hundreds. The petition comes in response to a new campaign to rid the campus of felines due to staff allergies.
"This is an important issue because these cats have graced the school with their presence for decades. The smiles and love they offer to students and faculty is invaluable," petitioner Yannis Trittas wrote. "To evict these animals would be detrimental not only to the hundreds of students that have become close to them, but to the image and reputation of the administration itself."
Trittas, a local animal lover, started the petition when he caught wind of the cats being evicted from the East Hall on campus.
"Pratt Institute recently made an effort to reduce the high number of cats living on its Brooklyn campus due to a health issue affecting several members of the facilities team with serious cat allergies," wrote Jolene Travis, spokeswoman for Pratt.
Students quickly rallied to save the cats.
"Relative to other colleges, Pratt doesn't have many querks or traditions," wrote recent graduate Brett Bachman. "We don't pay a lot of attention to our sports teams. The Pratt cats are all we have."
Another student wrote that removing the cats from their Pratt home would result in death for the furry campus-dwellers.
"There's hundreds of them, and they're not active little kittens anymore," wrote Sydney Brafman.
"Removing them from Pratt means putting them in kill-shelters, and a literal death sentence for many of them."
But Pratt officials recently issued a statement assuring students that Pratt cats will be safe.
"Two of the cats will remain living on the campus near the Institute's Power Plant, but Chief Engineer Conrad Milster has volunteered to allow the rest of the cats to live in his home where he will take proper care of them," Travis said in a statement.
Milster has been in charge of the school's power plant, providing heat and hot water to the campus, since 1958. He has nurtured the cats for decades, according to students. It is unclear how many cats he will be taking in.
Students plan to meet with administrative and facility heads on Friday, according to Trittas.