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Mongol Rulers and Chinese Pirates
Tien Ju-Kang explains how, during the Mongol Yuan dynasty, the government entered into an unlikely and uneasy alliance with Chinese pirates to ensure the supply of grain to the northern capital.
The Mongol epoch generally has been regarded as one of the most destructive in Chinese history, but no one can deny that the Mongols demonstrated a remarkable capacity for adapting to new situations. After Gengis Khan's conquest of North China, his grandson, Khubilai, was determined to extend the Mongol's dominion to all of China. In the 1270s, the Lower Yangtze River Valley region was in chaos and Khubilai was desperately in need of vessels to drive out the Southern Song Emperor, who, along with his followers, was ensconced in Linan (present day Hangzhou). Vessels were needed also for transporting grain to the Mongol's capital in the North. To accomplish his victory over the Song in 1279, Khubilai accepted aid from an unlikely source – defectors from the Song navy. To establish a system of grain transport, he turned to yet another unlikely source – sea pirates.
Over the centuries, silt at the mouth of the Yangtze has produced a number of islands. The largest of these, called Chongming, was a desolate island beyond government control in the thirteenth century, making it an ideal haven for sea pirates. Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan, two pirates who later opened the sea route used to transport grain for the new Yuan dynasty,, used this island as a base for buccaneering. In 1273, Zhu and Zhang offered their services as well as a fleet of 500 ships to the Mongol emperor, and henceforth they were able to carry on their activities on an unprecedented scale.


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The SAB World of Beer hosted Africa's first Hack the World hackathon this weekend, bringing together about 100 innovators to develop apps and other technological solutions that will encourage responsible drinking and improve road safety.
The teams, consisting of up to five members each, worked on their solutions non-stop from 9am on Saturday 29 July until the submission deadline at 11am the next day, some coding through the night to complete their projects.
The winners were team Vanta Nox, who developed an app called IDecide, a mentor-to-student chat and education platform allowing young people to ask alcohol-related questions they can't necessarily discuss with their parents – for example: "What do I do if my friends dare me to down a drink?"
The winning team, which walked away with R20 000, iPads and a year's supply of Flying Fish beer, comprised four students from coding school WeThinkCode_: Tyler Maclachlan (20), Gary Odendaal (28), Lance Chance (18) and Vaughan Langman (19).
They couldn't hide their surprise and excitement when they were announced as the winners, since they only started studying two months ago, had never taken part in a hackathon before, and one of the Hack the World mentors "destroyed" their initial idea on Saturday morning. "Everything we've done, we did in the last 36 hours," said Vaughan after the prize-giving ceremony.
Lee Dawson, vice-president: solutions at AB InBev Africa, said he was impressed with the entries. "It's absolutely amazing – the minds, the talent, the ideas and how you [the participants] brought it to life. We're only starting the journey in Africa in terms of hackathons, innovation and creativity, [but] this is a journey to be continued," he said.
Zachda Prinsloo, associate director: innovation community at AB InBev Africa and organiser of the hackathon, said the competition was strong. "It was amazing to see how people worked together, how open-minded and innovative they were," said Prinsloo.
AB InBev holds Hack the World hackathons worldwide to connect with the most talented minds across the globe when it comes to creativity, technology and innovation to address major business challenges, one of which is ensuring that consumers enjoy beer responsibly.
Hack the World also provides a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, students, data scientists, software developers and engineers to achieve their dreams and career aspirations through an extended working relationship with AB InBev, which is the world's largest beer manufacturer.
"It was an honour to host this group of young, innovative minds for the first-ever Hack the World hackathon on our continent. The ideas they came up with were absolutely brilliant and the best part is that their apps provide people with practical tools for responsible alcohol use, something that lies close to our hearts," said SAB World of Beer general manager Tony Rubin.


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With warmer weather finally tiptoeing up on us — and spring-cleaning goals fast approaching — it only makes sense to begin cleaning out your beauty drawer. This year, clear last season's beauty supplies and restock with the newest, most luxurious – and affordable! – hair and makeup products. Read on for the beauty must-haves our favorite bloggers can't stop talking about this spring.
Style Expert: Grace
Blog: Color and Grace
Beauty Must-Have: L'Oreal® Paris Infallible Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender Setting Spray
My day job is a teacher and my schedule is different every day. I rarely have time to do any touch-up after lunch. Before I used this product, my face was already quite oily by 1 p.m. and by the time I left work, my face seriously felt like a piece of oily pizza. After using this, I was so happy to notice that my makeup can literally last from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Style Expert: Britney
Blog: Starry Eyed Blonde
Beauty Must-Haves: L'Oreal® Pure-Clay Masks Detox & Brighten and Exfoliate & Refine Pores
There's something about slathering on a clay face mask at night that feels relaxing. It was like mini-spa sessions in my bathroom during the week. The box recommends using about three times each week. What I did was put on my face mask, then wait 10-15 minutes before hopping in the shower to rinse everything away.
Style Expert: Kelly
Blog: A Thing of Beauty
Beauty Must-Have: L'Oreal® Air Dry It Wave Swept Spray
While my hair is still a little damp, I use a few spritzes of the L'Oreal Air Dry It Wave Swept Spray – I use this like a texturizing spray before I style it. My favorite tip is to lift up the crown section of my hair and spray a few spritzes right at the root and let it dry for a little extra volume while I'm using a hot hair tool.
Style Expert: Amanda
Blog: Girl About Columbus
Beauty Must-Have: Dove Dermacare Scalp Dandruff Shampoo and Shower Foam
I've been such a Dove fan lately! I love the foam and the pump on the shower foam. I use their Beauty Bar too because the smell is reminiscent of my grandmother's bathroom. I've also finally found a fresh, feminine, and effective alternative to Head & Shoulders with Dove Dandruff Shampoo. I use this shampoo every other wash and I love the way it smells.
Style Expert: Katy
Blog: Detroit Debutante
Beauty Must-Have: Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen, Weightless, SPF 30
I loved this. Living on a lake and being outside all summer, I'm always buying and testing different sunscreens. We go through So. Much. Sunscreen. This wasn't heavy at all, plus it had a very pleasant smell!
Style Expert: Lauren
Blog: Mrs. Weber's Neighborhood
Beauty Must-Haves: Colgate Optic White products
As a wine and coffee drinker, I feel like my teeth often look stained, even though I am a stickler for brushing and flossing. I'm digging the new Colgate toothbrush with a whitener pen built right in. It's easy to apply and it's mess-free since you can just apply it and go. Perfect for this busy mama!
Style Expert: Erin
Blog: Planning for Paris
Beauty Must-Haves: L'Oreal® Extraordinary Clay Dry Shampoo and Clay Mask
Ok, for real, I tried the clay mask on my hair (remember that I only wash my hair a couple of times a week) and it made my hair feel like butter. Cuts through the oil and takes five minutes before you shower. Then, throughout the week, I've been using the dry shampoo which is a total lifesaver. I keep dry oil and dry shampoo in every single room/bag/space of my life.
Style Expert: Ann Marie
Blog: Nski Beauty
Beauty Must-Have: Yes to Tomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal Wipes
To start my evening routine, I like to wipe off the day's dirt and grime with Yes to Tomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal Wipes. They get all the dirt and grossness from the day off, smell great and don't leave my skin feeling slimey or dry. Plus how cool is it that they are jet black?!
Style Expert: Sam
Blog: Samantha Elizabeth
Beauty Must-Haves: Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Highlighter + Contour Palette, L'Oreal Infallible Paints, L'Oreal Infallible Pro Color Foundation
I've been using this palette to provide the finishing touches to my makeup routine. It provides that extra boost to a finished look! This lip color is perfect for spring! The color in the photos is "Spicy Blush" and it's fantastic! I highly recommend it. And what I love about this foundation is that you can build it up and it lasts all day. If I want a minimal spring look, I'll dab this the foundation under my eyes and along my t-zone and blend outwards. Do my eye makeup and then add the finishing touches with the other two items above.
Style Experts: Marcia & Lisa
Blog: Beauty Info Zone
Beauty Must-Haves: Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies and Complete Protein & Vitamin Shake Mix
Be very careful with health items like vitamins and shake mixes. When they expire, they don't do your body any good at all. Toss all your old stuff and consider Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies and Complete Protein & Vitamin Shake Mix. The gummies are a total candy treat so you won't forget them… and you will end up with strong, shiny hair, glowy skin, and super strong nails. (Remember eating gelatin like crazy to get strong nails?? Now you can just eat gummies!) The Complete Protein Shake is really delicious, and I love that it has flaxseed and is low in sugar.
For more must-have fashion and beauty products, check out all the essentials you need to pick up before packing for this year's spring vacation!


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Drunks Playing Wal-Mart Bumpercars [PHOTO]
So I frequently go to People Of Wal-Mart and take a moment to savor the fact that #1) I am not on there and #2) I don't see any of my family on there. I also like to go there, as it makes me feel better about myself.
Now I go there today and what do I see? A story from Louisiana.
Meet Christopher Butler. We'll call him Chris, cuz we friends like that. It seems that Chris wanted to take a joyride in their handicap scooter. Now that doesn't seem odd, does it? Well it does if you want to use them as bumpercars at 2:30 in the morning....and that is exactly what good ol' Chris did.
So what happened? Our good friend Chris did something more stupid than play bumpercars in Wal-Mart...he drove his Ford F-150 to the Wal-Mart and the cops were called. When the officers arrived, poor Chris was arrested for intoxication and probable cause blood alcohol content as .133 (the legal limit is .08)
Well, if you happen to see Chris around our area, give him a shout that 99x was thinking of him.


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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Small Christmas Gift
Here's a link to an online catalogue of our combat art exhibit at the Navy Museum. I hope you enjoy it, and may all of you have a wonderful Christmas.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Go to War, Do Art
Photo courtesy of Rob Curtis
This is the sketch I was working on when Military Times photographer Rob Curtis took the photos of me at the beginning of the video clip. Military Times has published this week an article about combat art.
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Labels: Afghanistan, Combat Art, Iraq, Kandahar, OEF-1
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Beyond Words
This afternoon my girlfriend, a Sergeant First Class in the Virginia National Guard, called me to see something on the TV. Janis served an 18 month tour in Iraq. She had over 600 missions outside the wire with a civil affairs unit. Just outside the Green Zone in January of 2004, her vehicle was IED'd. Her interpreter Nahla, sitting behind her, died. The back of her head had been blown off. They were on the way to the Baghdad International Airport to pick up Nahla's fiance, an Army Lt. Colonel. Janis didn't cry that day. She was too busy calling in a medevac and securing the blast site.
Today she had tears in her eyes. Here's why......
......whether you say oorah, or hooah, we, the veterans of the GWOT, share a common bond few others will ever understand.
A new administration is coming to the White House with hopes of making history. We who've made history wish them well. We pray that our sacrifices and successes will not be forgotten. We, for our part, can not and will not.
...and yes, I teared up too.
Today she had tears in her eyes. Here's why......
......whether you say oorah, or hooah, we, the veterans of the GWOT, share a common bond few others will ever understand.
A new administration is coming to the White House with hopes of making history. We who've made history wish them well. We pray that our sacrifices and successes will not be forgotten. We, for our part, can not and will not.
...and yes, I teared up too.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Article in Leatherneck
There's an article about Sergeant Kris Battles and myself in the November issue of Leatherneck magazine. We're on pages 66-68. I also created the cover art.
This past weekend I traveled to New York City and had a wonderful evening with two civilian combat artists, Steve Mumford and Richard Johnson. Together we are the forming committee for a proposed International Society of War Artists.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Joshua Mooi....An American Hero
Joshua Mooi
Old Ubaydi Battlefield, November 16, 2005 Operation Steel Curtain. The damaged building to the right (just left of the small plume of smoke) is the sight of the "death house".
On November 16, 2005 then Lance Corporal Joshua Mooi, without thought of his own personal safety, dragged under fire many of the wounded members of his platoon out from a "death house" in Old Ubaydi, Iraq. During his rescue missions Mooi's rifle was rendered useless after taking three AK-47 rounds. In this firefight between 2nd Platoon, Fox Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Marine Regiment and insurgents 5 Marines gave their lives and 11 were severely wounded. The platoon commander, 2nd Lt. McGlothlin was KIA, the platoon sergeant, SSgt. Homer was severely injured by grenade fragments and virtually all their Navy Corpsman were wounded.
Today Joshua was gracious enough to phone and let me know that he has been officially notified that his heroic actions are being recognized with the Navy Cross, which is second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Semper Fi Joshua......job well done!
Sunday, October 05, 2008
It Begins...........
Alfred Waud sketching at the Battle of Gettysburg-1863
The number of working war artists is small. Thanks in large part to the connectivity of the Internet we've been able to meet each other. As a result of this widening circle of associations we've decided to create an organization, The International Society of War Artists. Our plank holders include those sponsored officially by the military, individuals working for newspapers, independents, and former war artists. What we each have in common is an intense devotion to casting the artistic eye upon people and places during times of war. All of us have spent significant amounts of time in harm's way sharing the common lot of soldiers, sailors, Marines, and civilians. We trace our origins to Fransico de Goya, Winslow Homer and David Douglas Duncan.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
New and Improved
Here's new and improved version of watercolor I did while out in the field last month. It's slated to be the front cover art for a magazine this November. This image tries to capture a group of Marines at first light sorting their gear, saddling up and getting into formation.
Tomorrow evening the Navy Museum will be hosting a formal opening of a joint Navy and Marine Corps combat art exhibit. The Navy Museum will have a slide show of the art available on-line shortly.....so stay tuned.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Mojave Viper: Two Weeks at the Gates to Hades
Trying to stay cool during the hottest part of the hottest day of the hottest month in the hottest place on earth
Sergeant Kris Battles hard at work
Mortar gun crew under cammie netting preparing for a gun shoot
Mortar gun crew under cammie netting preparing for a gun shoot
81mm Mortar Platoon Marine saddled up for live fire training at Range Quackenbush
Weapons Company 2/25 Marine practices with remote control IED detection robot
Marines of Echo Company 2/25 do a dry run up Machine Gun Hill at Range 400
Weapons Company 2/25 Marine practices with remote control IED detection robot
Marines of Echo Company 2/25 do a dry run up Machine Gun Hill at Range 400
Portrait of Gunnery Sergeant Roger E. Hoke, Jr. Just prior to coming out to Mojave Viper he donated over a liter and a half of bone marrow to his brother. Read about it here.
For two weeks, from August 3 until the 17th, Sergeant Kris Battles and I participated in a training evolution called Mojave Viper. Mojave Viper is a series of demanding live fire exercises in the brutal desert conditions of the Marine Corps base at Twentynine Palms, California. We were invited to cover the training of 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment (2/25). 2/25 is a Marine Reserve unit preparing for a deployment to Al Anbar Province, Iraq. The unforgiving August heat and rugged terrain of The Stumps is the perfect place to do this.
Sergeant Battles and I covered the departure ceremony of the battalion's Gulf Company this past May. At Mojave Viper we were afforded the chance to cover their Weapons, H&S, Fox and Echo Companies. The overwhelming majority of Reserve Marines in this battalion are from the Northeastern States of New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Coming from Pennsylvania myself I found I had alot in common with these guys.
The heat exceeded 100 degrees everyday. 106 degrees in the shade was the mid-day norm. I wore the new Modular Tactical Vest. The MTV has gotten mixed reviews. For my part I can tell you it's heavy and when buttoned up sizziling in 120 plus degrees for hours in the back of an amphibious assualt vehicle with 20 other Marines it will suck every molecule of H2O out of you. You can see the Gates of Hades just a few feet away without a problem.
The battalion's Public Affairs Officer was kind enough to write and article about us. Check it out.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Two Down
High Noon Raid, Iraq
Between Sunset and Moonrise, Wazir Pass, Afghanistan
I finished two paintings today. Both are oil paint on gessoed watercolor paper. This particular method was championed by the great American illustrator, Maxfield Parrish.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Day of Departure
In addition to visiting with the artist Joe Kubert Tuesday Sergeant Battles and I covered the mobilization and departure ceremony of Gulf Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. The Reserve Marines of G/2/25 departed their homebase at Picatinny Arsenal for the Marine Corps base at 29 Palms, California. At 29 Palms they'll train for about 4 months before going to Iraq.
The festivities for the Gulf Company Marines and their loved ones started at 0600. The Marine Corps League had coffee and donuts waiting for the hundreds of friends and relatives who showed up in a light rain to send their Marines off.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A Day With Joe Kubert
I had the great honor yesterday of meeting one of the greatest influences on my art. As a kid I loved DC comic's Sergeant Rock. Hours of time and reams of paper were used up trying to copy Rock and the men of Easy Company. The creator of Sgt. Rock is Joe Kubert and yesterday Sergeant Battles and I got to visit with him at his art school in Dover, New Jersey.
The gritty quality of the Sergeant Rock tales combined with Kubert's virtuoso draftsmanship and expressive inking left a deep mark on my artistic sensibilities. No one in the comic book universe can even approach the intensity of Kubert's faces.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Memorial Day
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Gloam and Gloom
Now that the sculpture I worked on for months is at the foundry I've been able to start a new three-dimensional piece and pick up on several paintings. The new sculpture is a composite of experiences of both wounded and killed-in-action Marines. More than once I've seen Marines gently cradling the head of a buddy as a corpsman works feverishly. I also share with you a painting of two leathernecks setting in for the night just after sunset under a rising moon surrounded by the beautiful hills and fields of eastern Afghanistan.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
On to the Foundry
Gulf 240 Machine Gunner sculpture prepped for transportation to foundry.
My latest sculpture is now at the foundry getting readied for casting. It stands 25" high. Although it's hard to make out, the base of the work has etched along each of the four edges the names of major locations in Iraq where Marines have served. The National Museum of the Marine Corps is planning an initial "artist's proof" series of six.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Sculpture Update
This sculpture is 99% done! Whew! It has been an intense creative exercise figuring out how to shape and render a variety of materials, from skin and sinew to metal and cloth. I literally shaped every single round and link in the bandolier of ammunition as well as virtually all the muscles under the uniform. I can see why some sculptors stick to portrait busts.......it's soooo much simpler.
There's a couple of smaller details I'd like to point out. This is a M240 "Gulf" Marine Machine Gunner. These guys like to tuck a paint brush into the MOLLE attachment loops on the front of their Interceptor vests for weapons cleaning. The "D" ring to the right of the brush is for hanging his helmet from during a battle lull. There are two pouches for pistol magazines. One of the pouches is empty....it's mag is in the machine gunner's 9mm Beretta located in his "drop" holster. The pistol and holster are under his blouse. On his 3 day assault pack is strapped a poncho liner. Poncho liners are light weight quilted blankets that stand in for a sleeping bag while in battle. I made one of his trouser cargo pockets very full.....Marines tend to pack these large pockets with food for quick access during combat and it weighs the trouser leg down. Laced into his left boot is an extra dog tag and around his feet are spent shell casings. Finally, his trouser legs are "bloused" very low on his combat boots reflecting the constant shoot and scoot atmosphere of combat...he just doesn't have either the time or inclination to worry about how squared away he is.
Next week I'll be taking it very gingerly to the Wegner Foundry here in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Monday, March 10, 2008
In the News
My local newspaper, the Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star, published an article this Sunday about myself and Sergeant Kris Battle. Check it out. I'm sorry that I haven't published much of late. Sergeant Battles and I have been busy in our studio and actively preparing for our next trip overseas........to Afghanistan to cover the upcoming deployments of the 24th Marine Expeditonary Unit and the 2nd Battalion of the 7th Marine Regiment.
Also, here's a picture of the current state of the sculpture I'm actively working on.
Monday, January 21, 2008
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PolyU Design was in collaboration with Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited that our year 3 and year 4 Product Design students formed teams to create functional and beautiful design products with obsolete items from the hotels.
Themed 'Shangri-La Re-Creates: The Search for the Best Upcycled Design', the project selected six teams which made good use of various post-consumed materials (such as corks and glass bottles, etc.) to the final round.
All these designs achieved high standards of environmental-friendliness, function, safety, creativity and production friendliness. The designs may be used by the Group's hotels in the future.
Congratulations to the winners of Shangri-la Upcycling Award and their tutors Mr Benny Leong and Mr Brian Lee!
Slipper Lamp
MOK Wing Chi, Nicole & YAN Yee Kee Jolly
1st RUNNER-UP
Carrier Camel (for luggage management)
CHEUNG Lui Ray, WONG Hiu Tung Josie & AU Hoi Man
2nd RUNNER-UP
Wine Club (table soccer)
LI Sin Yee Cindy, NG Chak Kwan Heinrik & PANG Wai San Wilson
PLASCOL (hanging lamp)
CHU Yiu Fai & LAU Pui Hing
THE PAUSE (breaking bottles hanging sculpture)
LAU Ka Ki Vivian, LAU Ting Jui Kelly & PUN Cheuk Wa Francis
YIP Wing Lun Erica, YIU Ka Yee, MAK Hiu Ying
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St Luke's Radiology organise several musculoskeletal ultrasound courses. These are popular, hands-on courses aimed at radiologists, sonographers, general practitioners and sports medicine specialists, including paramedical professionals.
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"To have got all the stages in the life history of these two marvellous species and in such detail is really a magnificent achievement and I enjoyed viewing them enormously"
Sir David Attenborough
"Thankyou for sending us the Ulysses Butterfly – a life cycle. You have done a wonderful piece of work with this. Even our tour guides, who as you can imagine talk about butterflies all day, were impressed. Janet, we would like to order some copies to sell in our kiosk"
Anja Bakker
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Kuranda. North Queensland. Australia
"I was honestly amazed at the miracle in Nature of the life of a blinkin grub! It was some of the best professional close-up photography that I have ever seen. And it was the best "sermon" I have ever heard about God in Nature"
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"Thankyou for forwarding me a copy of your excellent video on the Cairns Birdwing. I had obtained a copy of the Ulysses video through the Education Department. The students ( not to mention me ) found them enthralling. I am a member of the Butterfly and Invertebrates Club and on behalf of the Club and I would like to purchase the two videos for our library."
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September 10 – November 7, 2010
Opening reception September 10, 5:30-8:00pm
Context Ingeminate, presented by the Center for Emerging Visual Artists>>
Touch Me, Please, presented by Group A >>
Pour, presented by PCA Ceramics Access Members >>
Outbreak, Patricia Villalobos Echeverría >>
Paintings and Works on Paper, Maxo Vanka >>
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text: I about ready to pull the trigger and go for the 7-day trial on one of these. Any of you NY TBers try the Metro Ultra Vintage 5 that's on display at Rodger's? this is the natural ash body / maple neck w/ white bindings and blocks. Rodger says that this is one of two Metro UVs that were at the NAMM show. this particular bass does not have the passive tone control and is not the bass that Tommix recently reviewed. Just curious to hear from anyone that actually got to play this bass - you know, the usual stuff: string action, neck profile, overall tone, playability, weight and feel, mojo / growl factor, etc. Thanks in advance!!!


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"That night the Lord said to Gideon, 'Take the second best bull from your father's herd....Pull down your father's altar to Baal and cut down the Asherah pole standing beside it. Then build an altar to the Lord your God here on this hill, laying the stones carefully." Judges 6:25-26
The story of Gideon, and of his leading of the Israelites over the Midianites who had so sorely oppressed them is a much used and preached one. The people had fallen into sin by turning their hearts from their one, true God, and following after the gods of the land the Father had given them. They began to worship the Canaanite gods Baal and Asherah. As a result, most every Israelite home would have an altar to Baal outside the door, as well as an Asherah pole. Both were objects of worship. Samuel Rodriquez says that they would be the first thing one would see when they opened the door of their home. Their presence would announce to all that, "There is a new 'king' in town" for the people of Israel, and that their true God had failed them. God told Moses that His people must have "no other gods before Me." This is why His first order to Gideon was to destroy the altar and cut down the pole. He will not tolerate competitors for and in the hearts of His people. Why then do we?
It's easy to read this passage of Scripture and be inspired by the power of God on behalf of His people, and how that power gave them victory against overwhelming odds. It's easy for that to be so and yet completely miss any personal application for ourselves. We can cheer Gideon on as he destroys the altar to Baal and cuts down the Asherah pole just outside his father's home, yet remain completely blind to those same altars and poles presence in the "home" of our heart. Just where are the altars to Baal and the Asherah poles in your life and mine? Where are we tolerating competitors to Him in our own hearts? Where might we be saying, perhaps in the most subtle ways, that He is not enough, that He has failed us?
Rodriquez says that the altar and pole would be the first thing their eyes beheld as they left their home. What greets our eyes, and most importantly, the eyes of our heart at the beginning of our day? We may do our "duty" with a devotional time, some Scriptures read, some prayers offered up. But when we go out into what we see as "the real world," what is it that we really see? In our homes, marriages, families, relationships, ministries, and way of life, how many altars to Baal and Asherah poles have we set up? How many competitors to Him have we erected in our hearts and lives? How many other "altars" do we worship at? Who and what really fills our field of vision each day? How do we answer these questions? Do we even wish to truly consider them?
Rodriquez says that we are either "Shining light or assisting darkness." There is no middle ground, though too many of us try to live as if there is. Jesus said in effect, if the light we think we have is really darkness, how great is that darkness. Dare we allow Him to so search us and to root out any and all darkness? Will we truly shine His light....or go on assisting darkness? When you walk out your door today, what will fill your eyes?
Pastor O


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Nigeria military claim success in Islamic uprising
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military is claiming unprecedented success against Islamic militants but politicians are skeptical despite reports the militants are disbanding camps and the entire insurgency may be abandoned.
The Defense Ministry says captured extremists have confessed their struggle to make Nigeria an Islamic state is in jeopardy with fighters starving and under constant aerial bombardments. It says some confessed their clerics "declared that the operation of the sect had come to an end as the mission could no longer be sustained."
But House of Assembly speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal says the country has run out of excuses for its inability to defend citizens against "an orgy of deaths, destruction and waste." Hundreds of civilians have been killed this year despite the deployment of thousands of troops.
Both statements were made Tuesday.
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Concrete floors are great for durability, but not… how you say… beautiful. So when I saw Bekah's newly painted mudroom floor, I was so excited to share it with you. It's amazing the difference that some paint and elbow grease can make!
Paint a variety of patterns on your concrete floors, both indoors and out:
Stripes by Better Homes and Gardens and Anythingology
Stenciled by Young House Love and Ashley Ann Photography on Design Sponge
Faux Painted Wood by Twenty Six Fifty Eight and Lin's Artwork on HomeTalk
Faux Slate Tile by Simply Stone Haven and Faux Bois by Vintage Revivals
Properly inspired? Bekah has the full tutorial on how to paint a concrete floor:
How to Paint a Concrete Floor
by Bekah of Country Mouse Tales
Hi! My name is Bekah, and you can find me over at Country Mouse Tales, where I write about our life in a little cottage on a hill. I am thrilled to share my painted mudroom floor here today!
We moved into our home in April, and have since been busy trying to love it back to life. One area that needed a LOT of love was our mudroom. The layout of our house is such that you actually enter through the back, so anyone coming to visit sees the mudroom before they see any other part of the house. When we moved in, our mudroom was definitely saying "do not enter". You can find some true "before" pictures on my blog, but for the sake of this post, let's start with the bare concrete floor.
Our first step was giving it a good scrub down, followed by etching. If you are working with concrete, you need to etch it to give the paint something to kind of grab on to, no one wants to put all of that work in only to have the paint start flaking immediately!
I used a long handled shop broom to scrub the floor, that way I didn't have to kneel down in the cleaner while I scrubbed it. Directions vary from product to product, so follow the directions for the one you chose. We used Valspar Fast Prep, which is a premixed degreaser and etcher in one. After allowing our floors to completely dry out, I went ahead and put a coat of pure white porch/concrete paint on all of the surfaces.
I didn't bother with a paint tray for this, I just poured it out as I went, then rolled it smooth. After that, it was once again a matter of waiting. I'm impatient, and I was excited to see the end result, so this was the hardest part for me! After two solid days (I should have given it more time, I ended up causing myself more work), I started in on my lines. I drew mine with a pencil, a level, and a tape measure. I started on the far wall, and measured the starting lines for the points of my diamonds. My diamonds are 22 inches long, so I marked each spot. After that it was simply a matter of measuring and drawing. I won't lie – this is tedious. Now, on to the taping. I used Frogtape for delicate surfaces, and I put my tape on the outside edge of all of the diamonds that I was planning on painting. I used a putty knife held at an angle to give myself a good clean edge when I tore my tape off.
I used a foam roller to get a nice even coat of my grey paint (the color is New Concrete by Valspar). I gave my diamonds two coats each, and used a paint brush to do the edges. While my paint was still wet, I started pulling off the tape. Now…remember how I said I should have let my white paint cure longer? This is why.
Our little cottage is still very much a work in progress, but thank you for letting me share some of the progress with you today!


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Why did I decide to have treatment?
Although everyone from my mother, to my best friend, to my fiancé's cousin told me that I didn't need it, I was adamant that for my wedding I wanted it done. At 26 years old, it seems too young for many to be considering it, however, I think my reasons were responsible. I didn't want it to change my face, I just wanted the lines to be softer around my eyes and forehead. Around the eyes is something that all the women in my family suffer with and has been an insecurity of mine for a long time. Wrinkle reduction treatment offered me the opportunity to be rid of that insecurity on one of the most special days of my life, my wedding. So why not?
My trip to Walpole
The first thing I noticed was how modern and beautifully decorated the practice was. I was greeted at the front desk by Barbara, the treatment coordinator, who with a warm smile put me at ease instantly. I was moved through to the waiting room where there was a Nespresso machine and water available, along with comfortable seating. I was then taken through to my appointment where Barbara discussed all aspects of the treatment, how it would work on the day and how long it would take. I went away feeling much better about the treatment, but I must admit still nervous!
Treatment Day!
The day of my treatment I was undeniably anxious. I am a complete worrier on a normal day and I have a bad habit of researching everything so that I can analyse and process the information. Thus, having wrinkle reduction treatment, a somewhat scary experience to a newbie, was no different!
Running late and arriving agitated, stressed and out of breath I was greeted by a lovely receptionist who calmed me down instantly, told me not to worry and helped me with a glass of water. My appointment with Dr Teodor was fantastic and he was wonderfully charming and funny throughout. We spent the first 25 minutes running through the ins and outs of wrinkle reduction treatment, why it exists, what it does to the face and the difference it can make between a younger person receiving the treatment and an older person. I was surprised by how much information we discussed and how much of this was not available online!
Although Dr Teodor said 'women are always plucking or waxing their eyebrows, this is no more painful than that', I was sceptical – I mean he was injecting my face! BUT it really wasn't, in fact I'd rather sit through another round of it than get my eyebrows threaded next week! However, word of warning: don't schedule any meetings straight after as for the first 40 minutes I did look like a horned dragon. Don't panic though, this is just the entry point of the needle and goes down very quickly! I did have a slight headache for a few hours after but it wasn't severe and calmed down after a little while.
Overall, my experience with Walpole was fantastic. The entire team put me at ease from beginning to end and I cannot wait to see the results! With my wedding happening in just 3 weeks I am feeling so much more confident about my appearance.
I'll be posting my results in the next couple of weeks so keep an eye out for updates.
To find out more about Facial Aesthetics Walpole offer click here.


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Radish sambar goes with steamed rice and also with tiffin varieties.
Ingredients :-
|½ cup
|Onion (roughly chopped)
|Toor dal
|½ cup
|Green chillies
|small gooseberry size
|Chilli powder
|¼ tsp
|Turmeric powder
|¼ tsp
|Sambar powder
|1 tsp
|½ tsp
|¼ tsp
|Curry leaves
|1 sprig
|Castor Oil
|¼ tsp
|Cooking Oil
|1 tsp
|to taste
Method :-
1). Slice the radish into 1/2" discs. Soak Toor dal in water for 20 minutes. Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup water, extract the juice and discard the pulp. Keep it aside.
2). Saute the sliced radish pieces in a tbsp of oil. Pressure cook dal along with sauteed radish, turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp of castor oil. Once the pressure releases, mash the dal with a laddle. Keep it aside.
3). Heat cooking oil, add mustard seeds and fenugreek. When mustard splutters add hing, curry leaves, green chillies, chopped onion and saute till transparent.
4). Add the tamarind extract along with sambar powder, chilli powder and salt. Mix well and bring to a boil. Let it boil until the sides become frothy.
Notes :-
# Radish Sambar requires less tamarind than the traditional Sambar. So adjust accordingly.
# I have used pink baby radish, you can use any radish varieties for this sambar.
# Shallots suits best for the sambar, if u don't have use regular onions. You can also include drumstick with radish.
# Soaking the toordal is optional but it will speed up the cooking process. As I cooked the radish pieces along with toor dal, I didn't want to leave it for more whistles and make it mushy.
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If you've been injured in any sort of accident involving a bike and need to know just what rules really apply to bicycle riding, call regulations Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson.
Demonstrably, not totally all dog_bites are manufactured similarly. More often than not, a dog_bite will not be serious. If your pet dog is big enough, but a dog_bite can be extremely painful. If you are the victim of a dog_bite, you may not know what to accomplish. The very first thing you have to do is ensure that you're okay. All things considered, your wellbeing should always 1st concern in anything you do. As soon as this is over, however, itis important to speak to a dog_bite lawyer. By using a dog_bite attorney, you'll be able to to figure out an agenda that'll do the job.
Identify the dog – that is an essential step because the dog must be seen for indications of rabies. In the event that dog is a stray then you'll probably undergo a few injections to avoid rabies. A painful procedure but much better than dying.
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In some instances, more than just the owner could be to blame. Home owners who understand that a dangerous dog resides regarding property and do absolutely nothing about any of it could also be responsible. Again, this usually will depend on the locale, and that means you will have to allow your dog bite lawyer dog bite lawyer lawyer explain the rules and statutes in your town. Usually, you'll find your pet owner is liable the injuries.
Make a written declaration concerning the dog attack. Make sure to include things including the date, some time precise location of the assault. Record the name and address of pet owner, if you have that information. Obtain witness statements, including names and details.


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Welcome to Ocean Beach!
Where is Ocean Beach, New Jersey? Tucked away on a barrier island somewhere between the more notable Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach is a little slice of happiness called Ocean Beach. A throwback to simpler, more peaceful times, Ocean Beach is a summer migration spot for those lucky enough to know about it. The roads in Ocean Beach III are still sand, meaning you can walk out your cottage door barefoot and right up onto the beach. There are no group rentals or spring breakers, just families and friends enjoying the beach and re-connecting with each other. Bike riding, shell collecting, ice cream shops and movies on the beach are just a few of the things you can expect to experience on your vacation. It is refreshing to know that in these stressful - always on the go times, a place like this still exists. Many of the vacationers in Ocean Beach have been coming here since they were a child and now continue to enjoy the Ocean Beach tradition with their own children and even grandchildren. Come join our Ocean Beach family and enjoy your next vacation experience here.
First Time GuestsIf you have never stayed in Ocean Beach we recommend that you come visit us to take a look at the area and the properties. Most people make a day of it by looking at houses, going out to lunch or dinner and stopping at the boardwalk. The weekends are when most people come to the office but we are open every day so you can certainly come during the week. Homes can be viewed in person starting the day after Thanksgiving until early May.
Rentals Begin
We begin renting homes each year the Friday after Thanksgiving. Our office opens at 9am that Friday for in-person reservations only. Phone reservations begin each year the Sunday after Thanksgiving. You can also come view houses to rent in person, no appointment needed.
PaymentWe understand that renting a vacation home is a large expense, and we hope that accepting credit cards will make the entire process easier for our guests. To pay with a credit card, give us a call. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
The initial deposit on all rentals is 50%, with the final balance due 30 days before arrival.
Weekly RatesHouses are available on a weekly basis, Saturday to Saturday. Prices vary based on location and amenities.
Monthly RatesA deduction of 5% of the total rent is given to guests who rent four or more consecutive weeks in the same house. (does not apply to ocean front homes.)
AvailabilityThe rental season lasts from May through October. Homes are available in Ocean Beach Units I, II and III, as well as in surrounding communities (Ocean Beach Shores, Seacrest Beach, Monterey Beach, Chadwick Beach, and Lavallette). There are more than 350 homes to choose from. For the largest selection it is best to make your reservation before February. To learn what is available you can contact us or stop by our office.
What is included in the house?
Our rental homes are equipped with dishes, glassware, flatware, pots & pans for the kitchen, along with a coffee maker, blender, and toaster. A bbq gas grill and patio furniture are provided at each home unless otherwise noted. Linens are included with select rentals, please check the property description or ask one of our agents.


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To paraphrase the late William Cooper:
Read everything, listen to everything, but believe nothing
until you've researched it yourself.
I love seeing statements like this I'm a huge advocate for free, independent, critical thought, and strongly believe we need to reclaim our minds from the TELEVISION. Although, I have my own site and a lot of the views and opinions are my own but that's me sharing my own critical thought.
I agree with Buddha's statement to the utmost extent as it really comes down to what you feel and believe to be true. I tend to have this attitude "Keep the Best and Forget the Rest". I think about how many books I have read over the past few years that were so dry, bland or blatantly boring…you guys know what I'm talking about. BUT many times I would read one concept, one page, one statement that made the entire book worth reading……..Also makes me wonder what would of happen if I would have simply stopped reading after that first few chapters when the GRAVY was in the 5th chapter…ultimately my loss.


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The Most Important Factors to Keep in Mind if You are Looking for a Home Mortgage Lender
Choosing a home mortgage lender is a very important task for any individual that needs such a service, and that is why you should take your search for one more seriously. To ensure that you get the best possible results during your search for such services, there are several factors that you need to carefully consider. If you are someone that is still new to such services, then here are a few examples of the most important factors that you should carefully consider during your search.
The first factor that you want to carefully consider when checking out your options, is the difficulty of getting approved for the home mortgage loans that they can offer you. Since you are usually in dire need of such loans, it would be in your best benefit to look for a lender that isn't difficult to get approved for. To have a much more convenient time when assessing your qualifications, try to have a good idea of what factors influence the approval rate that you get for these loans.
The next important factor that you want to carefully consider during your search for these lenders, is the mortgage interest rates that each of the ones you check out has. Your goal when it comes to this particular factor, is to look for an option that can offer you the loan you need, and an interest rate that is reasonable enough for you. Try to compare as many options as you can, and that's so you can find the most ideal one for the financial status that you have.
Last but definitely not the least, you should always ask yourself if the home mortgage lenders you check out have your best interest in mind, or simply looking to reach their targets. While we all understand that they are running a business, having their clients' best interest in mind, is something that really sets apart the best lenders out there today. If you want to have no regrets when it comes to the decision that you make, then taking this into consideration is very important for you.
In the event that you are someone looking for a good company to start with, then you should check out Metropolitan Mortgage because they are one of the best lenders out there in the market today. In addition to having helped countless individuals get the mortgage loans that they needed, they are also a company that has always received high numbers of positive reviews. If you just take into consideration that factors mentioned here today, it will not be difficult at all to figure out which lender would be the best choice for your needs.


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Prints and metallics: two great trends in themselves but together even better! Now multiply that by two outfits in this collaboration post with fellow blogger The Dressy Chick as we bring you our own takes on the Print and Metallic combo.
I love the Dressy Chick's take on these two trends! The polka dot on polka dot is such a fun combination and paired with pink gives it a girly touch. Great fashion minds think alike as we both sported metallic heels! For my print, I decided to wear these black and teal printed pants and accented the outfit with gold accessories.
About the Outfit: F21 Top (similar $14) & Earrings (similar here), Target Style Pants (similar), Michael Kors Large Runway Watch, Cuff ℅ Tanya Kara Jewelry (10% off here), Clutch ℅ Urban Expressions.
I met the gorgeous Hadasa from The Dressy Chick at LuckyFabb this year and we hit it off! I got to chat with her more when she drove down to San Diego for the Poshmark party I cohosted. She not only brings fashion to the table, but also lots of great info about beauty products! Definitely check out her blog here and if you are in the Laguna Beach area this Saturday, she will be hosting a fun Blogger's Night Out (flyer below).
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There are hardware details of the Samsung Galaxy S2 that are more impressive than the others in the same price point.
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CARLSBAD — To honor 25 years of friendship with Futtsu, Japan and Carlsbad, California, sister cities since 1988, two cherry tree plantings are planed by Carlsbad Sister City Ambassadors, during Arbor Week April 20 through April 26. Four "Pink Cloud" double-grafted cherry trees have been donated by the San Diego Japanese Friendship Garden Society for the two occasions.
At 9 a.m. April 23, the students and staff of La Costa Heights Elementary School will have a program, dedication and planting of a cherry tree near the front of their school at 3035 Levante St., to honor the special relationship the school has with Futtsu, Japan. This event is being hosted by the Carlsbad Sister City Ambassadors, and the "Green Team" and staff members of the schoolare presenting the program.
This relationship began in 2011 when the La Costa elementary school students donated their own money to help with the tsunami. The delegation of four students and their sponsor from Japan made their scheduled trip to Carlsbad shortly after the tsunami. At their farewell dinner here in Carlsbad surprise visitors from La Costa came to present $1,000 they had raised for the visitors to take back to help with damages in Futtsu.
In March of 2013, when four students and three adults came from Futtsu to Carlsbad they wanted to visit the La Costa school to thank the students, to tell how their gift was used, and what it is like living in Futtsu now.
From 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 26 will be the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Department's annual Arbor Day event in Holiday Park, at Chestnut Street and Pio Pico. There will be exhibits, information about trees and their care, and the planting of trees.
From 11 a.m. to noon, April 26, three of the trees will be planted and dedicated in the courtyard adjacent to the Carlsbad City Council Chambers at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive. Music by the Silk Wind Duo (koto and bamboo flute) will be included, hosted by the Carlsbad Sister City Ambassadors and the CSCA Junior Ambassadors.


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With a little TLC, your new grass will re-emerge strong in spring
Newly seeded grass is popping up all over the city: Homeowners desperate to get their lawns back into shape have sown bluegrass and tall fescue. Now that that seeding period has come to a close, it is time to turn our attention to getting the new grass established and ready for spring.
Mow properly: New grass is mowed no differently than an established lawn. One common mistake is thinking that the longer the grass grows, the quicker it takes root. The truth is just the opposite: Long, straggly blades fall over, shading and slowing growth.
The mowing height for the bluegrass and tall fescue is 3- to 3 1/2 inches. Mowing shorter or longer could slow the growth.
Continue your usual mowing schedule, and don't worry about walking on the new grass. It is a good idea to avoid traffic, but normal wear will not slow growth. Continue to mow until necessary, often into November.
Feed to promote growth: Timely fertilization will speed up the establishment of new grass. Usually, a starter-type fertilizer lower in nitrogen and higher in phosphorus is applied at seeding. Constant watering and new growth quickly use up the treatment. When the grass runs out of nutrients, especially the nitrogen, the process slows.
It's a good idea to make a follow-up application about a month after grass sprouts. Nitrogen, the first number on a bag of fertilizer, is needed in the greatest amounts.
Apply a high-nitrogen lawn fertilizer such as 29-0-0 or 30-3-3. This application will promote rapid growth and thicken up the stand for a nice look. Another high-nitrogen application in mid-November is a good idea, as this provides for additional root growth and early spring green-up.
Control weeds: Cool fall weather provides the ideal conditions for many spring weeds to germinate. Henbit, dandelions and chickweed are the common invaders. Even though these will not flower till spring, fall is the best time to control them.
However, seedling grass needs to develop strong roots and top growth before it can withstand an herbicide application. Products to help eradicate fall weeds require a certain stage of seedling development.
The best way to know for sure if the new grass is mature enough for a treatment is to read the label on the weed control. As a rule, most products can be applied after the newly sown grass has been mowed a couple of times.
Pick up leaves: Don't let leaves collect over the turf, or you can expect the grass to be dead come spring from lack of sunlight. Plenty of sunshine and a warm fall will keep the grass growing underground long after the mower is tucked away for winter.
The hard part of sowing grass is getting it up and growing. It takes just a little more effort to turn the seedlings into a lush carpet of green.
Dennis Patton is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension. Got a question for him or other university extension experts? Email them to firstname.lastname@example.com or visit KCGardens.KansasCity.com.


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Jonathan Cavier is excited to announce his brand new single "When You Come Around" is now available on iTunes and all major digital outlets! This is the first single to be released in anticipation of Cavier's second solo album, Blue Room, which is slated for release in May.
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/when-you-come-around-single/id1221633730
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Yesterday, a new video for Thief was released. It captured 17 minutes of gameplay based on the Lockdown mission, which is apparently the first mission in the game after the tutorial. It seems that a Heist has gone wrong and Garrett is trying to make it back to his hideout in the clock tower. The mission seems to be fairly straightforward, with a nice optional side mission included as well. Which surprise, surprise, involves breaking into a jeweler shop.
The gameplay mechanics seem really well done, and I like the first person aspect of it. I felt it helps with the immersion and difficulty. It's tougher to be situationally aware in first person than in third. The looking through keyholes mechanic is a nice touch. Water arrows were used prevalently (which is what I believe gave the high Opportunist score on the mission recap screen (see below.)) The lock picking mechanisms seem to be pretty well done, very much timing based. We saw a little bit on what lock picking is like in focus mode, but not enough to really build on. The safe portion of the demo was really interesting, I really enjoyed the "finding switch" mechanic. The safe code was a little obvious, but I'll give them that one, it's only the first real mission in the game, they have got to build up the difficulty.
Something I wasn't really impressed with was the bland AI. To me, the guards were kind of stupid. Your brazier goes out and you just stand there looking at it until it comes back on? C'mon, at least move around and look for someone who might've done it. You hear something and you don't go check every nook and cranny around the area you are in? Doesn't sound like a very smart guard. And worst of all, you are patrolling the valuables inside a jewelry shop and stuff is being taken right before your eyes and you don't notice? How thick can you get? I mean these are middle of the room display cases in plain view and they've been cleaned out and you still don't notice! It was really frustrating. I'd much rather them notice, sound the alarm and add a degree of difficulty, or a time limit while the guard goes for reinforcements to get the objects you can before more guards come. I was really kind of disappointed that the guard's intelligence was so low.
One thing I really did like was the large amount of things to do in this mission alone. If you look at the end of mission recap (there's a screenshot of it above) you can see that in this 17 minute long mission, the player did less than a quarter (23%) of the things that could've been done in this mission alone. Which to completionists like me, that means that this game is going to be an incredible time sink. It would probably take me around 30+ minutes to finish this mission the way I want to finish this mission, which is good. The more time I spend playing a game, the better. I actually want to feel like I spent my money on a good purchase, and overall time played helps that. I look forward to finding all the loot and all the collectibles and completing all the challenges in every mission I can.


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A FORMER Wigan Infirmary doctor who was suspended from the medical register after not returning £35,000 paid to him by mistake by an NHS trust has been reinstated.
Dr Ammar Haydar was suspended from the General Medical Council's register for a year after a panel found he was guilty of serious misconduct in relation to several accusations meaning his fitness to practice was impaired.
Amongst the allegations found proven by the GMC was that Haydar was dismissed from his part-time role in the Occupational Health Department at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust after lying about investigations into previous posts he held with other trusts.
Haydar failed to disclose to WWL that he had been dismissed from Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust after he was found guilty of gross misconduct.
He also knowingly ignored letters from NHS Manchester about the overpayment in his salary but did not pay it back.
An incident where he was found to have carried out an indequate consultation in 2009 and then requested a copies of a patient's medical notes without any clinical need were both considered serious misconduct in their own right.
Haydar appeared again before a GMC panel earlier in November for a review hearing into his suspension.
A report into the hearing read: "The panel in May 2014 determined to suspend your name from the Medical Register for a period of 12 months.
"The panel felt that this period would reflect the seriousness of your misconduct, safeguard the public interest and allow you to engage in a period of reflection and build on your insight."
GMC representation Janet Ironfield argued that Haydar's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of misconduct and he had failed to demonstrate that he had gained an appropriate level of insight.
But Haydar requested the panel lift the suspension without restrictions so that he could return to waork as soon as possibel but the panel felt to take no action would not be appropriate.
The report read: "The Panel determined that in view of the concerns it has regarding there being no objective evidence as to how you have addressed the behavioural and conduct matters identified by the previous panel and your limited insight into the case involving Patient A.
"This taken together with the fact that you have not been in clinical practice for five years or more and the panel's findings in relation to your continuing professional development, it would not be appropriate to conclude the matter by taking no action and allowing you to return to unrestricted practice."
The panel lifted Haydar's suspension but imposed conditions on him returning to work, including that he allow the GMC to exchange information with any person involved in monitoring your compliance with his conditions and be directly supervised in all posts by a clinical supervisor.
The panel concluded: "Having considered all the matters before it the panel has determined that imposing conditions on your registration is the appropriate and proportionate sanction in this case."


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December 1 is the first day that Christmas becomes a topic in our home. Now readers, I realize some of you may have already hung your Christmas lights on the outside your homes. You may have your Christmas tree up and decorated. You may even have your Christmas shopping done, wrapped, and hidden.
Don't think us late starters are nonchalant about this entire Christmas event. Personally, I have learned organization is my friend during these 24 frantic days preceding the Christmas day.
My husband and I have planning meetings about Christmas. After years of juggling the holiday demands of three children, we still plan holidays.We take out the folder from last year and write a plan.
Originally I was going to share my Christmas checklists with you. Until I started researching for this blog. You see I found this website http://christmas.organizedhome.com/ You may want to take a look at some of the great ideas on it. I thought that I was an original with my planning ideas, but It seems someone else has managed to design multiple articles and printable downloads to help you through this busy season. It also includes ideas for organizing for next year.
There are several downloads I thought were great. I am going to replace my old list with Cynthis Ewer's premade lists in my Christmas organization folder this year. Check out the links below and see if any of them suit your style of organization:
The Christmas Countdown Binder
http://christmas.organizedhome.com/printable/christmas-countdown You have all the elements to begin to create an annual Christmas binder or file to help make Christmas easier.
The 'Beta Testing Site of Download Sheets"
http://christmas.organizedhome.com/printable/christmas-planner/beta-test-fillable-forms This link provides actual sheets you can download and print. If you are lucky enough to own Adobe, you can type directly on the sheet and print.
I looked through several of the sheets. The cleaning checklist is blank leaving room for details. I particularly like this feature. Deep cleaning for the holidays should be done early (one cleaning checklist) and a second checklist for "pick up and maintaining the cleaning." The blank documents for cleaning helps you personalize your cleaning plan.
The best download of all and the most important one is this preseason planner sheet:
This sheet is great. Print it for yourself. Fill it out for yourself. Remember you may think you can plan a fail safe Holiday Seaso, but it is still about the interactions and feelings of family and friends. These are based on individual emotions. No matter how great of a planner you may be, you can't control this aspect of the holiday.
Also, you must make a checklist to take care of yourself.
Next week's blog addresses "Pampering for Sanity."


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There are not too many subjects that invoke as much interest (if not controversy) as psychic phenomena. People who are able to accurately predict future events or tell things about someone's personal life that could not possibly have been known to them stir our imaginations and make us wonder: how can this be?
Add to this the fact that there have always been (and will always be) fakes who prey on people's desperation and naiveté for money, and we have a world of confusion surrounding all things metaphysical and psychic-related. A healthy degree of skepticism is warranted. But most online psychics agree that everyone has a sixth sense and is capable of developing their own intuitive abilities.
Unrealized Potential
Have you ever thought of a person and suddenly the telephone rings and it's them? Have you ever been in a situation that you know you've been in before —a true déjà vu experience? Or maybe you've had dreams that came to pass? All of these are different instances of your psychic ability manifesting itself in your own conscience awareness. It is simply a matter of exercising and developing this skill, much like you would develop an under used muscle.
What is Psychic Awareness?
The world we live in, or rather perceive, is a very limited slice of the larger reality of the universal whole. We exist in a world confined by energy trapped in the form of physical matter. As humans, our ordinary consciousness is limited by filters built into our brains that allow us to stay focused on our everyday physical reality, much like the visual range we see within comprises only one small part of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Psychic awareness is simply the ability to expand our perceptual functions beyond the three dimensional world. Using the analogy of the electromagnetic spectrum, it is like a camera that can photograph into (or perceive) the infrared range of the spectrum—something our eyes are incapable of on their own.
Using the Muscle
When you begin to use an under used muscle, it feels weak and it is difficult to trust it. The same is true for your own psychic ability. But there are things you can do to make it stronger. All it takes is practice. The first step is to believe that you can do it. But why would you want to? Just like you would want to develop that under used muscle because it contributes to your overall strength and health, developing your psychic potential contributes to your overall spiritual health. We are, after all, spiritual beings having human experiences.
There are many good tools that can be used to harness your psychic potential. Taking a class in psychic development puts you in touch with a community of like-minded individuals that you can practice with. A class or even a good book will teach you techniques to sharpen your awareness and learn to perceive the world beyond your five senses. Some of the things you can learn to do are to tune into your own chakras (energy centers in your body), see other people's auras, read other people's energy through psychometry or other means of divination like astrology, tarot cards or the I-Ching (the ancient Chinese system of divination).
You might even find out that you have latent abilities that you were not aware of, like the ability to heal or to channel. Our goal as human beings is to realize our wholeness, and one of the ways we do this is to develop all of our innate gifts and talents. When we strengthen our psychic abilities, we are better equipped for a successful life over all.


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The Secret Laboratory was a secret area of The Initiative that was not even recorded on its layouts. Located behind Room 314, it was intended for the final stage of the 314 Project. It had a door that connected to the caves Adam initially took as his lair.
The lab was equipped with operating tables and gurneys as well as medical supplies for the creation of bio-mechanical demonoids.
The lab also had a monitoring room connected to all the security cameras of the Initiative.
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University of Washington
Romar looks back, then ahead
The 2003-04 Huskies not only gave Lorenzo Romar his first NCAA tournament team at Washington, it also gave him a beacon of hope that he turns to when darkness settles around his program.
Clouds certainly have descended on his current team, which fell out of the national rankings Monday and into the Pacific-10 Conference cellar after losing a third straight league game Sunday at Arizona.
However, their 1-3 league record doesn't look so bad when compared with the 2003-04 team. Those Huskies lost their first five league games. And they seemed well on their way to losing their sixth before rallying from 16 points down against Oregon State, winning in overtime, closing the season with a 14-3 rush and making it to the Big Dance.
Romar regularly cites that team as a reminder of how quickly a season can turn. And he did so again over the weekend in Arizona.
And while that 2003-04 team had a roster including Brandon Roy, Nate Robinson, Bobby Jones, Will Conroy, Mike Jensen and Tre Simmons, Romar said he sees similar potential in his current group.
"No question; no question," he said Saturday, after the loss to Arizona State but before the loss to Arizona. "At times we're just so close to doing it right. We just have to have consistency. Somewhere we've got to get that. When we were 0-5 – I hate to always bring up the past – but we were losing these games by 16 or more just about every game. This team, (at Arizona State) it got away from us, but we just have to be more consistent."
Even going into this season, it seemed clear that this UW team lacked both size and outside shooting.
Romar concedes those kinds of problems aren't easily solved during the course of a season. But he thinks there are players on the roster who can provide in the coming weeks the kind of shooting and inside presence that the team has lacked so far.
"To me, Tyreese Breshers is almost like a guy like Mike Gerrity for USC," Romar said. "They didn't have him the entire first part of the year, but now he becomes eligible and it changes their team. (Breshers is) almost like a guy that's not eligible right now, in that he's finding his way. There's going to come a point in time – and I hope it's soon – all of a sudden he provides that low-post presence."
Breshers' is a 6-foot-7, 255-pound redshirt freshman who sat out last season because of leg injuries. Now, those injuries are behind him, but he is still building stamina after his long layoff.
However, Romar moved Breshers into the starting lineup at the start of the Arizona trip while awaiting the breakthrough.
Romar has similar hopes that other players can emerge as dependable scoring options behind Quincy Pondexter and Isaiah Thomas.
"Scott (Suggs) has shown that he can knock the shot down; so has Elston (Turner)," Romar said. "It's not a team where from the outside we have no one who can ever make one. We've got some candidates. It's just a matter of stepping up. And not to mention, that Abdul (Gaddy) is one of those guys like Tyreese, too. When he starts to really play well, we're going to get easier baskets."
There seemed to be some indication of that even in Washington's 87-70 loss at Arizona.
Turner provided 12 points while hitting three of six 3-pointers; and Suggs had six points with one trey.
Meanwhile, Gaddy broke out for a career-high 13 points. And he said after the game that he hopes to build on that through the rest of his freshman season.
"It just gives me more confidence going into more games," he said. "… I just need to play harder for my team because that's what my team needs me to do."
The Huskies are back home this week, facing Stanford at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.


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Kanye's tracklist for "Waves" continues to evolve.
Kanye West is taking a very different approach to the release of Waves (fka SWISH). Whereas Yeezus was full on minimalism, with almost little warning until the album dropped. Waves is the third title to the album, and now Kanye has tweeted his handwritten tracklist for the third time.
The page is getting pretty crowded so let us break down all the new tidbits of information that are scribbled on the page. We're all working with the same photo, so alternative theories are welcome in the comments.
1. "Nina Chop" seems to have either been replaced or renamed to "Famous," which is a shame because the original is a great song title, and it may have been produced by Hudson Mohawke (co-producer of "Blood On The Leaves")
2. A dual arrow pointing between the words WAVES and Fearless suggests an alternate album title or subtitle.
3. A tag with the words 'Earl' have appeared, suggesting Earl Sweatshirt is on the album.
4. The "Chance" tag can only point to one Chance, the Rapper. Maybe he and Earl already made good on their interest in working together?
5. Rap legend Doug E. Fresh gets a tag in, so he's involved somehow.
6. Big Boy, a radio DJ (not to be confused with Big Boi), is listed. He's not a rapper so we'll see what his involvement entails.
7. Plain Pat gets a tag in at the bottom, so his production will definitely be present.
8. T Mills is Tracey Mills, a designer for Kanye West.
We'll be updating this as more of the notepad's secrets are revealed.


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Before the new year rolls on in, I think I should post a delicious sweet treat recipe. You know, before all that its a new year I've got to lose all this weight starts happening.
This is a delicious crunchy oatmeal square recipe, that will make you're house smell so darn good. This is also a great snack for lunch boxes and for a hike.
PUMPKIN AND FLAX SEED OATMEAL SQUARES – 18 squares
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups flaked dried coconut
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 tbsp golden syrup
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1/4 flax seeds
- 1/4 pumpkin seeds
Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C / 302 F.
In a large bowl combine the flour, rolled oats, coconuts, sugar, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds.
In a separate bowl combine the margarine and golden syrup. Melt in a microwave ( just a couple of seconds). Add the boiling water and baking soda to the margarine. Stir well.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir well.
Press the mixture into a well greased pan ( 20cm x20cm) and bake for 20 minutes.
When light brown remove from oven and cut into squares. Switch off the oven and return the squares to the oven. Let them dry out in the oven for 10 minutes. Cool before removing from tin.
Belphie got a new toy. In this photo he might seem interested in it, but he is completely ignoring it now and just not interested. Hopefully he likes it.


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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Mother Mine by Booland Designs
Oh sweet mother of mine, however do I say, you mean so very much to me, in every single way? With a beautiful scrapbook page of course! And Mother Mine is just the kit for it too. A little bit vintage with a touch of shabby chic, Mother Mine has everything you need to scrap a lovely Mother's day page - or any page really! Daughter, sister, aunt, or friend, the elements and papers of
Mother Mine
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You will find this super kit at theStudio,
Here is a layout that I've done with this gorgeous kit
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Unfortunately, in all industries there are a few bad apples out there that spoil the bunch and construction is no different (keep the bad lawyer jokes to a minimum here please). When the market had a down turn in 2009, I unfortunately was front row to witness the destruction it had on some businesses. Some of them were just hard working people caught up in a bad economy, but there were others who were doing unscrupulous things which were exposed when the economy turned. I had dealings with one specific person who owed multiple, well actually a better description would be countless, people money because he had been robbing Peter to pay Paul for a long time.
In this instance, we had finally ceased our collection efforts because it was just costing my client too much money and it didn't look like we would ever see a dime of any money that had ever been given to this person. I had even received calls from the FBI office questioning me about my knowledge of this person. Later, I heard he was charged criminally for his actions and was actually in prison. This was back in 2009/2010.
So it surprised me when, in 2012, his name popped back up and it again involved yet another client losing money. Had a simple Google search been performed on this person prior to entering into a contract and giving him money, my client(s) would have easily seen this was someone they would not want to trust.
To show you what I am referring to, look at the Google search that was recently done on this individual:
While I agree it is probably rarely this obvious, if you're going to do business with someone new that you have never had any dealings with I would recommend doing at least a rudimentary search to see if you see any glaring issues. Please refer to one of my previous blog searches, http://www.kmdalegal.com/general-business/mechanics-lien-research-to-protect-yourself/, to determine how more extensive research can be performed.


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Saturday, 28 March 2009
Dyeing the greens
I haven't had many merino tops for sale on my website recently. There are a number of reasons for this. One is that my of my fibres really are one offs, so each time I put them for sale I have to photo them, resize, and write the blurb all for £4.25. Then a little light bulb went off in my head and I spent a long time working out range of repeatable colours of my own recipes. This however has not really worked partly because I don't really want to do that as I like the serendipity of not quite knowing what is coming out the dye pot, for example I know that 50% madder/50% cochineal will give me a red but I like it that each time it is slightly different, and partly because it gives me too limited a palette. Then my students/customers and friends said to me that the colours on the website did not do justice to my fibres. Finally I found I was really only just keeping pace with dyeing fibres for packs for my workshops and recently at every workshop armfuls of dyed fibres have just walked out with sometimes legs and a head just visible behind.
Finally despite the limited range on my website orders have picked up especially for the greens. So here is a picture of my most recent greens-the grass green on the top. Persian berries over dyed in indigo gives some of my favourite greens in winter. Normally I dye yellow then over dye in indigo but this time I also dyed in indigo first and then over dyed in Persian berry yellow. Something happened that I have noticed before namely that the take up of yellow is very poor suggesting to me that the indigo is blocking the receptor sites for the mordant. However I am not worried as it gave a fabulous turquoise. One 100g bump of merino came out beautifully patchy with yellow blues and greens almost as if hand painted. I could not repeat that one if I tried.
However the colours aren't as gorgeous on the photos in real life-so disappointing and the turquoises don't really look turquoise. :(
Now huge orders of raw fibres have arrived 23 micron merino , 18.5 micron merino,lovely yummy mixtures of the 18.5 merino with angora and with silk as well as self indulgent cashmere and silk and camel and silk . Finally some gorgeous white soft silky mohair from Leslie Prior of Devon Fine Fibres. It only arrived yesterday but I have washed one batch and now I am itching to spin it as I love mohair. So I am starting to dye ready for Wonderwool, more up and coming workshops and for the website.
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Helen, I love the blues - but the soft green in the upper photo is just divine!! I have to start dyeing again soon too, haven't done anything much over winter, but the dye fingers are "itching" again:) the gorze is starting to flower properly again, so I'll begin with a fresh lemony yellow, I think! the forecast is good, I prefer calm days when dealing with the "prickles":)) happy dyeing!ReplyDelete
that's a lovely green...i've been getting some surprisingly good greens [given it's late autumn over here] using Solidago canadensis [grows by the road as a weed here in South Australia] in an iron pot, with rainwater.ReplyDelete
lovely on silk as well as wool [14 micron merino being the current favourite]
Hi Bettina I agree something about spring makes us itching to dye. Gorse sounds lovely I think you have just inspired me to go get some!ReplyDelete
Hi India I grow the solidago although you do see it growing wild as a garden escapee here too.I particularly love the grass green you get with it over dyed in indigo
The finest merino we can get here is 18.5.I asked my supplier and he said 15micron was about £200/10k, so I am very envious of the fine woolyou are able to get!
I love that green!ReplyDelete
Wanted to stop by and thank you much for recommending me J.N.Liles The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing Traditional Recipes for Modern book.
so much information, I have read several chapters already. thank you Kathyinozarks


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Russell McNeil, PhD (Experimental Space Science and Physics) Author of
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Selections Annotated and Explained
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Hell - The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius - Unpublished Selections Explained, Med. IX.37
Meditation IX.37 - Hell - Translated by George Long and rewritten by Russell McNeil
Enough of this wretched life and murmuring and apish tricks. Why are you disturbed?1 What is there new in this? What unsettles you? Is it the form of the thing? Look at it. Or is it the matter? Look at it. But besides these there is nothing.2 Toward the gods, then, now become at last more simple and better. It is the same whether we examine these things for a hundred years or three.3
(1) These are symptoms of a generalized mental disorientation, depression, anxiety, and dissatisfaction. Whatever the specific diagnosis, these conditions are inevitable in those who moan about their own lot in life - the consequence of their separation from the order of being. In Stoicism mental disturbances such of these are the inevitable price of alienation. Alone in the universe we seek comfort in sensational pleasure, and we will do whatever is needed to dull the pain.
(2) This face-slapping rebuke to self-seeking behavior commands you to 'get a grip.' Your troubles stem from your ignorance of nature. The world was not made for you. You were made for the world. You don't know that? Well, look at the world. Study it then. Examine nature from all angles, both her structure and her substance. Understand nature's fabric - uncover her laws.
(3) The "gods" is a euphemism for nature and her laws - these laws are your templates for moral behavior. You will never experience peace in living for yourself. This is not why you exist. You are part of a whole. When you cut yourself off from the whole, you will experience annihilation and despair - the Stoic version of Hell. The universe is self-correcting.
Russell McNeil, PhD, is the author of The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Selections Annotated and Explained by Skylight Paths Publishing. The unpublished selections presented in this Blog are provided as supplemental material to the published selections which are annotated and explained in the book. The published selections are referenced in this Blog by page number and section.
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detail pics:
Drew up a template and marked out on the wood the 'detail'.
Notice that only one of them has the upper 'tab' marked on it.
Next up was gluing the two pieces together.........then cutting out the details...
And here's the first on.
I sanded the edges and faces, before applying wood filler to the cut sides & faces.
Had to stop for food, then I was back out in the garage, marking up the second 'ankle detail'.
And here they both are, cut out and wood filler applied.
Left to dry over night, before sanding and extra wood filler where needed.
.....these versions as with the ankle cylinders, don't have any blue (that can be seen in the photos), so will be just white. Which is fine as they are going to be weathered to blend in with the centre leg.
The top 'tab' would normally be blue (or dependent on your choice of droid colour) and also there's a small rectangle recess, which would also be coloured accordingly.
** I uses normal everyday tools, the hand saw as can be seen in the pic .
The most 'hi-tech' tool I have is a borrowed jigsaw,
meaning these projects are not beyond anyone's abilities to try **