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Blood Lord wrote:Welcome to the Writer's Lounge
, the Talk Thread for the Literature Section.
This thread is for the intent to unify the writers and the readers of the section by giving them, you I should say, a place where you can come together outside of your story threads. Here, you and your fellow authors can share ideas, experiences, or even advise that you managed to steal from that time worn sage you know.
Say I'm having a issue with a certain aspect of my story. I can come in here and post about it asking if anyone knows a good way to introduce comedy into intense situations (like a firefight) without it jarring the story all over the place.
Keep in mind that this is a talk thread, they are meant for the unification and the strengthening of sections. This one though, I would like out of personal favor, to keep its focus on literature and writing, but since it is a talk thread, you are not limited to those subjects. If I come in here and you are talking about the War on Terror, or the results of the World Cup, I'm not going to care.
But remember we have rules. Please follow them.
EDIT: And yes, I do intend for this to be a potential reboot for the "Proper Writing Styles" thread by Cole, but also being more open. Hence the ask/tell I was playing with in the beginning.
Start of the new talk thread: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6284&p=3425875#p3425875
While I'm a bit anal about writing, I'm going to only go with the approved styles and not the proper styles in this tutorial.
First, don't even think about writing in notepad. That's for coding in and making notes. Never for actually writing a story in.
Likewise, just about any of the word processors your OS comes with are absolute shite for writing.
Take your ass over to http://www.openoffice.org and download their program. The beta seems to be quite stable for 2.0(been writing in it for a month or three now) so download it or the stable version, then use that to write.
If I ever see a sentence or paragraph like 'It is the end of the world and we knew it was the end' I'll stab you in the face. Keep the tenses clear. Don't mix them unless it's a speaking characteristic. An example from one of my own stories, "All you were, is a good fuck to me." As you can see, he's lapsed into two different tenses. It should have been either "All you were was a good fuck to me," or "All you are is a good fuck to me." Sometimes confusing the tenses can add a depth to a character but never to actual writing.
Quick fast rules. Sentences that begin 'He picked up the bowl, wondering. He turned it over then shrugged. He threw it down.' Over and over, ad nauseum make the writing choppy and just plain annoying to read. Same with any word over and over beginning sentences. The only way that words is in poetry and even then, it's annoying in bad poetry. A better way to write that scene would be, 'He picked up the bowl, wondering. James turned it over, then shrugged, and threw it down.'
"I am worried he isn't really acting like himself," Hermione said.
"You're right Hermione you're right,"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Ron stood in the dark forest afraid as ever. He hoped no one would see him here. Like every night he changed. His feet grew in size along with his arms. He grew a dog like nose and sharp claws. His clothes ripped off not able to fit anymore .He raced through the dark forest wildly. Running into a unicorn his werewolf instincts attacked the poor animal brutally. The unicorn kicked and shrieked as he ripped through his flesh. Afterwards Ron ran off leaving the poor animal dead.
Well, that scene right there is absolute shite. The girl who wrote it obviously never heard of something as useful as a word processor. That whole scene hurts my eyes even too much to correct it. Let's just take a few large swigs of vodka then continue on.
Now that we've seen what not to do(shudders), how sentences should be structured, let's look at the actual structure.
A sentence invariably starts with a capitol letter. Say an A. Let's use A. it begins a lot of my favorite compound words.
Absolute anarchy absolves attrocious authority.....
Now, let's see what's wrong with that sentences.
Hmm, alliteration, cute, but annoying.
Let's change that to-
Absolute anarchy discharges attrocious policy..... Still lots of A's but less annoying.
Now, let's see what we can do with the sentence. Well, let's fix that misspelled word. Atrocious. Better, yes?
Now, those full stops. Or periods. I prefer full stop.
In a sentence like this "You said you didn't know... or who he was?" The ellipsis in a sentence(three full stops denoting a break or absence or four indicating the end of a sentence) mean there's a word or words missing. Maybe he's afraid to admit he thinks someone's an alien or something. Who knows.
In this sentence, '"So, we're going to...," he trailed off.' As you can see, the ellipsis are followed by a comma. This means the sentence ended, but it's still part of a real sentence which ended after off.
Ellipsis can be used with every form of punctuation. Commas, full stops, exclamation marks, question marks, and so on.
So, a fully corrected sentence would be Absolute anarchy discharges the bounds of atrocious government policy...? since the sentence is actually a question, it needs an ellipsis followed by a question mark. Whoooo, everyone on the correct spelling train. All the cool kids are doing it.
Now, ellipsis can be used in three ways and still be used properly(though I absolutely despise the two latter ways)
He... did what?
He...did what?
He ... did what?
I don't know why those last two are okay. They look like absolute shite. You don't have a sentence start right after a full stop or have a space between the last word and a period, yes? So why is it proper to use an ellipsis that way?
At the end of a sentence comes punctuation, except in poetry.
Usually, it's a full stop.
Like so.
But when writing, most people either use only one space, or common enough, none.That's gay.
Technically, the proper way is two spaces.██Like so. I only use one, which is proper as well. I have a bad habit of hitting space twice if I stop between words writing a sentence and invariably hit space once more. Then I just use replace to replace all my "██" with "█".
█ and █ are used to represent spaces.
I'm going to end this now but go ahead and post a question and I'll answer it.


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The slit-lamp examination looks at structures that are at the front of the eye.
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This article discusses vaginal bleeding that occurs between a woman's monthly menstrual periods. Such bleeding may be called "intermenstrual bleeding."
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Bleeding between periods; Intermenstrual bleeding; Spotting; Metrorrhagia
Normal menstrual flow lasts about 4 days (plus or minus 2 - 3 days). It produces a total blood loss of 30 - 80 ml (about 2 - 8 tablespoons), and occurs normally every 28 days (plus or minus 7 days).
Vaginal bleeding that occurs between periods or after menopause can be caused by various problems. Most are benign and treatable. Sometimes vaginal bleeding may be due to cancer or precancer. So any unusual bleeding should be evaluated promptly. The risk of cancer increases to about 10% in women with postmenopausal bleeding.
Make sure that bleeding is coming from the vagina and is not from the rectum or in the urine. Inserting a tampon into the vagina will confirm the vagina, cervix, or uterus as the source of bleeding.
A careful exam by your health care provider is frequently the best way to sort out the source of the bleeding. This exam can be accomplished even while you are bleeding. Do not delay getting an exam just because you are currently bleeding.
Immediately contact a health care provider if bleeding is very heavy.
Keep track of the number of pads or tampons used over time so that the amount of bleeding can be determined. Uterine blood loss can be estimated by keeping track of how frequently a pad or tampon is soaked and how often one needs to be changed.
Because aspirin may prolong bleeding, it should be avoided, if possible.
Call your health care provider if:
The doctor will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your medical history. The physical examination with include an emphasis on the pelvic area.
Questions may include:
Tests that may be done include:
Lobo RA. Abnormal uterine bleeding: ovulatory and anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding, management of acute and chronic excessive bleeding. In: Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, Katz VL, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2012:chap 37.
Bulun SE. The physiology and pathology of the female reproductive axis. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2011:chap 17.
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director and Director of Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Bellevue, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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For your older Scouts, Varsity Scouts and Venturers, the Tahosa Alpine Adventure is a true backcounty mountaineering adventure. Backpack thirty to fifty miles in the Indian Peaks Wilderness with a trained guide while learning all about mountaineering skills and practices. Glissade down snow fields in July. More excitement can include rock climbing in a true backcountry environment, learning about weather patterns and ecology of the area, summit peaks of over 13,000 feet in elevation and experience the backcountry adventure of a lifetime.
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5 FantasticSnickyhumbug | 19/02/2013 | See all Snickyhumbug's reviews (3)I could go on about how amazing and slick the fighting elements of this title are, but the blade mode of this game is what adds something you just can't find anywhere else, and the use of the metal gear franchise only adds to the coolness of it all.
5 It's not even out yetBurgess88 | 19/02/2013 | See all Burgess88's reviews (3)People are already giving this low ratings when it's not out yet(?!). I've given it 5stars to bring up the overall! The demo was great and looks like Metal Gear has still retained the much love feel of a Metal Gear games whilst giving it a new slant on the series. I preordered this in the confidence it will be an exceptional game and I'm sure I wont be disappointed...
2 Not impressed, it's a renterCrabbers1984 | 28/01/2013 | See all Crabbers1984's reviews (5)Was really looking forward to this when I heard about this but finally played the demo and I was very let down, it's just a hack and slash, it's no metal gear, bring back snake. To be honest the fighting is just crazy. Think am gonna wait till the new metal gear solid ground zeroes, that looks awesome. Basically I just think its a button basher, probably rent it or buy it cheap.
2 Not metal gear at allholyoake07 | 23/02/2013 | See all holyoake07's reviews (2)This game is like an arcade swing ur sword game, what a let down, get snake back don't buy because its not like the other metal gears
1 get it in bargain binGHOSTDAWG | 08/02/2013 | See all GHOSTDAWG's reviews (6)its not worth full price get it when it goes cheap its just hack and slash no snake i suggest renting this or getting it from bargain bin outlets


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Hypogonadism is a condition in which the male testes or the female ovaries produce little or no sex hormones.
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) is a form of hypogonadism that is due to a problem with the pituitary gland or hypothalamus.
Gonadotropin deficiency; Secondary hypogonadism
HH is caused by a lack of hormones that normally stimulate the ovaries or testes: gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
There are several causes of HH:
Kallmann syndrome is an inherited form of HH. Some patients with Kallmann's also have anosmia (loss of the sense of smell).
Tests that may be done include:
Treatment depends on the source of the problem, but may involve:
The right hormone treatment will cause puberty to start and may restore fertility. If the condition begins after puberty or in adulthood, symptoms will often improve with treatment.
Call your health care provider if:
Styne DM, Grumbach MM. Puberty: Ontogeny, neuroendocrinology, physiology, and disorders. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 25.
Brent Wisse, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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Treating high blood pressure will help prevent problems such as heart disease, stroke, loss of eyesight, chronic kidney disease, and other blood vessel diseases.
You may need to take medicines to lower your blood pressure if lifestyle changes are not enough to bring your blood pressure to the target level.
Ask your doctor what your blood pressure target should be, based on your risk factors and other medical problems.
Several types of medicine are used to treat high blood pressure. Your health care provider will decide which type of medicine is right for you. You may need to take more than one type.
Each type of blood pressure medicine listed below comes in different brand and generic names.
One or more of these blood pressure medicines are often used to treat high blood pressure:
Blood pressure medicines that are not used as often include:
Most blood pressure medicines are easy to take, but all medicines have side effects. Most of these are mild and may go away over time.
Some common side effects of high blood pressure medicines include:
Tell your health care provider as soon as possible if you have side effects or the side effects are causing you problems. Most of the time, making changes to the dose of medicine or when you take it can help reduce side effects.
Never change the dose or stop taking a medicine on your own. Always talk to your health care provider first.
Taking more than one medicine may change how your body absorbs or uses a drug. Vitamins or supplements, different foods, or alcohol may also change how a drug acts in your body.
Always ask your health care provider whether you need to avoid any foods, drinks, vitamins or supplements, or any other medicines while you are taking blood pressure medicine.
Kaplan NM. Systemic hypertension: Treatment. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 46.
Victor RG. Arterial hypertension. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 67.
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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The endocrine system is made up of organs and tissues that produce hormones. Hormones are natural chemicals produced in one location, released into the bloodstream, then used by other target organs and systems.
The hormones control the target organs. Some organ systems have their own internal control systems along with, or instead of, hormones.
As we age, changes naturally occur in the way that body systems are controlled. Some target tissues become less sensitive to their controlling hormone. The amount of hormones produced may also change.
Blood levels of some hormones increase, some decrease, and some are unchanged. Hormones are also broken down (metabolized) more slowly.
Many of the organs that produce hormones are, in turn, controlled by other hormones. Aging also changes this process. For example, an endocrine tissue may produce less of its hormone than it did at a younger age, or it may produce the same amount at a slower rate.
The hypothalamus is located in the brain. It produces hormones that control the other structures in the endocrine system. The amount of these regulating hormones stays about the same, but the response by the endocrine organs can change as we age.
The pituitary gland is also located in the brain. This gland reaches its maximum size in middle age and then gradually becomes smaller. It has two parts:
The thyroid gland is located in the neck. It produces hormones that help control metabolism . With aging, the thyroid may become lumpy (nodular). Metabolism slows over time, beginning at around age 20. Because thyroid hormones are produced and broken down (metabolized) at the same rate, thyroid function tests usually show results within the normal range.
The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands located around the thyroid. Parathyroid hormone affects calcium and phosphate levels, which affect the strength of the bones. Parathyroid hormone levels rise with age, which may contribute to osteoporosis .
Insulin is produced by the pancreas. It helps sugar (glucose) go from the blood to the inside of cells, where it can be used for energy.
The average fasting glucose level rises 6 to 14 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter) for each 10 years after age 50. This is because the cells become less sensitive to the effects of insulin.
The adrenal glands are located just above the kidneys. The adrenal cortex, the surface layer, produces the hormones aldosterone and cortisol.
Aldosterone release decreases with age, which can contribute to light-headedness and a drop in blood pressure with sudden position changes (orthostatic hypotension). Cortisol release also decreases with aging, but the blood level of this hormone stays about the same. Dehydroepiandrosterone levels also drop, although the effects of this drop on the body are not clear.
The ovaries and testes have two functions. They produce the reproductive cells (ova and sperm). They also produce the sex hormones that control secondary sex characteristics, such as breasts and facial hair.
Overall, some hormones are decreased, some unchanged, and some increased with age. Hormones that are usually decreased include:
In women, estrogen and prolactin levels usually decrease significantly.
Hormones that remain unchanged or only slightly decreased include:
Testosterone levels usually decrease slightly as men age.
Hormones that may increase include:
Minaker KL. Common clinical sequelae of aging. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2011:chap 24.
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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"The Continuum didn't think you had it in you, Jean-Luc, but I knew you did."
"Are you saying that it worked? We collapsed the anomaly?"
"Is that all this meant to you? Just another spatial anomaly? Just another day at the office?"
"Did it work?"
"Well, you're here, aren't you? You're talking to me, aren't you?"
"What about my crew?"
""The anomaly...my ship...my crew..." I suppose you're worried about your fish, too. Well, if it puts your mind at ease, you've saved humanity...once again."
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"You had a hand in helping me get out of this."
"I was the one who got you into it--a directive from the Continuum. The part about the helping hand, though...was my idea."
"I sincerely hope that this is the last time that I find myself here."
"You just don't get it, do you, Jean-Luc? The trial never ends. We wanted to see if you had the ability to expand your mind and your horizons. And for one brief moment, you did."
"When I realized the paradox."
"Exactly. For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you had never considered. That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence."
"Q, what is it that you're trying to tell me?"
"You'll find out. In any case, I'll be watching. And if you're very lucky, I'll drop by to say hello from time to time. See you...out there."
- Q and Picard, their last conversation


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quote:can't someone explain to me why Bates' cellmate and that guard are out to get him?
quote:If not, his return home is going to be a pretty good moment.
quote:I caught a little bit of last night's episode on PBS and immediately noticed different scenes and lines from the original UK version. I wonder why they felt the need to re-edit it for American audiences?
quote:Upstairs Downstairs is good. DA is a copy but I think it's a little more well done. Better acting IMO. Both good shows, but DA is what's running and that's what people currently care about. I understand why you've been making a serious push for people to watch upstairs downstairs though.
quote:Like what? I've already watched Season 3 (ITV broadcast) but didn't catch it Sunday night here on PBS.
quote:Last night I tuned in on the scene where Daisy and Albert were dancing the foxtrot and they had Daisy saying an extra line not in UK version saying "This reminds me of a long time ago when Thomas was teaching me to dance the Grizzly Bear", which was referencing series 1. In the few minutes I watched I noticed there were shots included that didn't appear in UK version.


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Scaring men away
I have a few questions, mainly for the gentlemen, but ladies can answer as well if they have some insight. I am a pretty bold person, sometimes too bold perhaps including being really talkative and honest about my feelings, especially when I just want things to happen when I see potential (which suggests that I don't always want to let God be in control of the relationship area of my life). I feel as though I scare many guys away with my talkative and forward personality, being too honest;). And then I have moments where I get scared and just completely back away when I am faced with the possibility of someone being interested in me because I don't want to them to think that I am crowding them or being bothersome. There may be an obvious answer but how do I calm myself down? Is it more appropriate to let the man say how he feels instead of admitting my feelings first? Will a guy say something about how he truly feels or is it more common for a guy to be too shy to express those feelings until awhile later? I don't want to scare guys away or make them feel uncomfortable or make them think that I don't like them, but sometimes I feel as though I don't have a guy because of those very reasons. Help!


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The Think Blue Kitesurf World Cup was hosted in St Peter Ording, Germany. Possibly one of the biggest events of the PKRA World Tour in terms of attendance, it's a buzzing event drawing in a huge spectating audience and brand presence. Running from the 1st to the 10th of August, the world's elite kiteboarders came together to fight their way through heats in magnificent fashion to gain points and dominate the podium.
North Kiteboarding had a strong presence at the event, most impressivly from Brazils Reno Romeu and newest team member Aaron Hadlow from the UK. Reno has had an exciting and consistent season so far, marked as a strong contender for SPO and quite rightly so, taking 4th in the Single Eliminations. However, the rider with the most outstanding track record and world titles under his belt is Aaron Hadlow who, after time out from the circuit, injury and change of brands has taken to the tour once again hungry for yet another World Title. Having not had much luck since the start of the 2014 Tour, he put in a remarkable performance, dominating and claiming a first in the single eliminations, holding it through the doubles to come out on top at St Peter Ording.
Aaron, you've been battling hard in previous legs of the PKRA but haven't had much luck. How does it feel to be back on top after your result SPO and whats changed?
Luck, inconsistency and confidence have all played a factor so far. Although I've been able to do the same tricks as the other guys, I seemed to have failed by having bad heats at critical times whilst the others are on top of their game in every instance. In some cases, winning that one heat instead of loosing would have had a major impact of some of my results so far, but that is competition and level right now is higher than I have ever seen right now. I realise the reasons I am in this position half way through the season, so those are the areas I have been working on. I do feel I have under achieved so far this season but I knew I only needed everything to come together and those better results would start coming. After being on the edge of podium all season I couldn't have picked a better time to turn that around. I have never won in Germany, even with past career wins so to come out on top exactly half way through the season is amazing, especially at Norths home ground!
Having been out of the competitive circuit for the past few years, has it been a case of falling back into old 'competition mode' that saw you dominate for so many years or, as you have grown as a person, have you had to adapt what you know to suit who and how you are now?
There is no doubt that I have gained a lot of experience in the past which definitely helps and I think this last competition has showed that. I was able to make the most of the conditions, pull the tricks I needed at the right time in the right place and keep my cool to focus in the Double Eliminations. It is good to have been on both sides and I can imagine how the younger, hungry competitors feel as I have experienced that myself. Being older and seeing the bigger picture is pretty cool, I really think things have changed so much since those days, it's much more of a challenge and I really have to focus, practise and look after my body. I guess my mind set is similar during the heats but I have had to adapt and do everything I can to make a win possible.
How are you getting on with the North Kiteboarding gear?
The gear has played a massive roll in getting me closer and now finally to that top spot of the podium. Since I got my new kites and boards I feel totally in tune and comfortable on the water, it's made a big difference. In Fuerte I was really feeling the new gear and was unlucky to not get a better position. Finally in Germany, my riding came together along with my kite and that was enough to do it. Having the choice of every kite size has helped me a lot, along with the new North Kiteboarding boots on my Hadlow Edition Team Series aids landing and consistency.
What's your game plan for the next event and are you feeling confident?
A win for sure gives you confidence but I have to take each event at a time. Liam Whaley is also full of confidence right now and although I have spent most of the Summer in Tarifa, he grew up there and knows the conditions better than anyone. Beating him and other top riders like Christophe Tack was great at the event in Germany, but they all have the ability to come back strong from defeats. It is really close at the top with any one of 4 or 5 riders can take the win at any time. I just hope everything clicks and I can make it happen again.
Any tips for any young riders looking to compete?
To practise hard and know that if you are dedicated enough, you really can achieve anything. Competing is quite physiological as well as physical, so gain as much experience where you can.
Double Elimination Results Men Freestyle
1st Aaron Hadlow (UK)
2nd Liam Whaley (ES)
3rd Marc Jacobs (NZ)
4th Christophe Tack (BE)
Double Elimination Results Womens Freestyle
1st Karolina Winkowska (PL)
2nd Gisela Pulido (ES)
3rd Bruno Kajiya (BR)
4th Annelous Lammerts (NL)
Outstanding results in Spain for the PKRA Freestyle Junior World Championships
Sant Pere Pescado, Bay of Roses, Spain played host for the second year running to the PKRA Freestyle Junior World Championships, which ran from the 30th June - 4th July. The idyllic venue of Camping Ballena Alegre, saw 46 riders representing 18 nationalities including exotic locations such as Hawaii, Japan, Philippines and Mauritius. The boys were split into three age categories and the girls into two, giving each rider a fighting chance for a place on the podium.
The first day saw strong and gusty winds from the south and riders using a broad range of kite sizes (5m – 12m). Although the conditions were tricky, NKB rider Karim Mahmoud from Egypt set the tone for the rest of the week, showcasing some powerful riding and winning the youngest age group.
Swiftly the 12yrs-14yrs category got underway and NKB's Tom Bridge demonstrated why he was the favourite for the title with some impressive tricks. Progressing into the Semi Final with Tom was another NKB rider, Christian Tio from Boracay, also showing why he is one to watch out for in the future with some stylish and powerful riding. Over the course of the competition, the Single Eliminations were completed with Tom beating Christian in the Semi's, before going on to dominate in the Finals taking 1st place and Christian taking 3rd.
In the eldest of the boys category, NKB rider Guy Bridge made his way through the heats against some solid competition reaching the Semi's and securing a 4th place. Also riding well in his category was Yaya Ochiai from Japan.
As the Double Eliminations got underway they were dogged but marginal, light and gusty winds taking time to reach the Final heats on the last day. Guy Bridge managed to maintain his position finishing 4th in the 14yrs-16yrs age category. Christian Tio improved his position by one place securing a 2nd behind the winner, Tom Bridge.
Tom Bridge ventures to Egypt for his first PKRA event!
North Kiteboarding Team Rider Tom Bridge, is the youngest of the Bridge Brothers, an outstanding trio of kiteboarders hailing from the UK. Taking advantage of his school holidays, he headed to Soma Bay, Egypt for his first PKRA event.
Light winds met his arrival, so Tom took advantage of the warm waters on a 10m Vegas. Later that day, the opening ceremony saw him flying the flag for Team UK with Jo Wilson and Aaron Hadlow, a role model and inspiration for any young kiteboarder.
"It was really good to be in warm water, in a shorty wetsuit and session with a bunch of great riders from all around the world. I also got to fly the English flag with Jo Wilson and Aaron Hadlow which was pretty special"
A 0630 start had competition getting underway. Tom, unfortunately was feeling particularly ill prior to his heat, which left him struggling to put in his best performance and ultimately out of the competition.
"I didn't get a second chance, so for the rest of the holiday I learnt new tricks like the Low Mobe 5 and Crow Mobe. I'm stoked to be returning home with these two tricks in the bag as I take off with my left foot, which is not my regular side. I was super happy to be part of the event, see the level of riding and strategy used during competition...and take my riding to the next level. Thanks Dad for taking me and to my sponsors for the support."
fotocredit: Toby Bromwich
Well done Kirsty, 2nd in PKRA Dakhla
Kirsty Jones just showed an amazing performance at the PKRA Wave event in Dakhla, Morocco, finishing 2nd!
The second tour stop of the PKRA season just officially finished with a closing ceremony celebrating the event and honoring the champions of the competition. The tour already came to Dakhla the 5th time! The 2014 PKRA Kiteboarding World Cup Dakhla came to a close after 4 consecutive days of fierce competition.
The wave discipline in Dakhla saw an incredible pool of talent coming together after very few wave events in 2013. As the first wave stop of the 2014 PKRA tour, riders are hungry for more!
With a mix of regular and goofy footers reaching the podium, riders from around the globe pushed the levels of progressive kite surfing. Despite smaller conditions than was seen at last years event, competitors were very happy nonetheless.
In this field of the best athletes of the world, Kirsty Jones, North Kiteboarding, showed her outstanding talent and experience and finished 2nd overall. Well done Kirsty!
North dominates the PKRA Youth World Championships in Costa Brava!
Bay of roses on the Costa Brava was the venue for the PKRA youth world championships from 2-6th July. Ideally situated with daily thermal onshore winds & the event run from a huge campsite which was also the sponsor - camping la Ballena Alegra. Age categories were 8-14 and 14- 16 in boys and girls which meant there were 4 world titles up for grabs.
17 countries were represented with 43 riders registered for this 1st PKRA youth freestyle championships. Winds allowed the 8-14 category to be on their 7- 10mtr kites during their heats for the first couple of days. North Kiteboarding rider from the Phillipeans - Christian Tio showed huge style with committement and finished this event in 5th place. Uk north riders - Guy and Tom Bridge came from different sides of the freestyle ladder to eventually meet in the final for a superb close show with the judging now scoring 12 attempts with the best 5 counting. Tom Bridge (12 years old) scored 35 with his highest scoring move being a 7.76 with a double hinterberger pass. This beat Guy on 20 points who at age 13 was riding powered in straps with the NKB Select. Tom takes his first world title and shares the celebration with his older brother!
Day 4 and 5 saw the 14 - 16 category of the boys, riding on their biggest kites. Execution continues to play a huge role in the overall result and it showed that many riders had been really working on their skills to show them to the judges. Since the ladder did not get completed a joint 5th place went to team mates Jan Novotny from chech republic and Manu de Pfyffer from Spain while another world title for North Kiteboarding was earned. This one went to european champion - Jérôme Cloetens from Spain. As the single elimination did not get finished he shared this title with Font.
Youth race world champion, older brother Ollie Bridge had a blinding heat on his 14mtr Vegas, but got kicked out of the singles so this put an end to this championship for him for this time.
This PKRA event showed the huge talent amongst the youth and the potential of the North Kiteboarding youth team. Congrats to the the 2 new youth freestyle champions - Jérôme Cloetens and Tom Bridge


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quote:Rob, that means a lot coming from you. With you taking this position, I only feel vindicated in really hating this movie.
quote:The fact is, nerd rage got Enterprise canceled as it finally was hitting it's stride.
quote:Maybe. My problem was Paramount and the f*cking syndication packages. When they turned on the network, I ended up never watching the last 2 seasons of Voyager - I know the basics, and realistically I had started to lose interest. When they made it tough for me to find, that was it. Heck, I really didn't have access to Enterprise until it was well into its second season, and back then, it was hard to catch back up. To this day, I've seen about 15 episodes of Enterprise, give or take and there are at least 20 Voyager episodes I've never seen. And I call myself a Trekkie...
quote:Voyager was absolute shite. The whole premise was stupid and it never made it past that.
quote:I can't endorse this opinion. I know pretty much how it went down: "Okay - we want to take some of the strong points of TNG - especially Q and the Borg, and blend them with DS9's strengths, the Gamma quadrant, the Bajoran-Cardassian conflict (via the Maquis), and return to the adventure/episodic format (versus the threaded, novel-like story of DS9) with a female captain." I'm not saying it should have engendered excitement and the execution was spotty at times, but it is not a terrible premise. I've still never forgiven Seven of Nine for Obama. But that's a story for another time. I just never liked Janeway. I thought she was terrible as captain, as bad a captain they had (until the late unpleasantness).
quote: I don't really want to be converted and I know many TOS fans really enjoy it (although I simply cannot understand it in context of, particularly TOS and DS9), but I wanted to throw this out and see if any TOS fans agree with me.
quote:I take it for what it is -- a ST popcorn flick. I don't like it as much as the pre-Abrams stuff.
quote: But, I don't mind popcorn flicks. I'm not huge on the new universe, but I do look forward to the new one coming out soon and hope that it sparks a new series one day that comes back to the universe done before Abrams.
quote:The great stength of DS9 was Gul Dukat, one of the most fully developed, 4 dimensional SciFi villains of all time.
quote:Another weakness of the 2009 Abrams film - the villain was G*dawful.
quote: Hell, it was void of any thought really.
quote:As a huge fan of TOS I don't think Abrams' Star Trek was true to the spirit of TOS. Some of the technology made no sense and didn't fit into the universe. The movie was void of any moral dilemmas. Hell, it was void of any thought really. Kirk was a smug jackass, which I guess isn't that bad, but Spock was just awful. At least McCoy was well done.
quote:In this movie, they were all green as grass (even immature somewhat) and didn't really know each other or what to expect from each other.
quote:Any other Star Trek:TOS fans hate the Abrams stuff?
quote:Whatever entertainment value it might have had was lost in this (at least for me).
quote:there's gotta be a sort of "willing suspension of disbelief" that kicks in
quote:So that the two versions can exist and yet not offend.
quote: Pine, by far the weakest actor in the new crop, can never attempt to approach that level of "hokey overacting".
quote:Not true at all really, just watch Smokin' Aces sometime. He showed he's perfectly capable of showing that sort of "hokey overacting" during a particular scene of that movie.
quote:Probably not going to happen because he tops my "Do Not Watch" list, slightly ahead of Shia Labeouf.


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quote: You may be right, but that will only happen if the Repubs admit that America has changed and will change in the future with more and more minorities voting.
quote:Romney just didn't excite anyone. Fewer people voted in '12 than in '08, a whole lot less. As much as Libs want to think it was some overwhelming victory, it looks more like people just didn't give a shite about choosing between Romney and Obama.
quote:Exactly, go back and read my posts. My number one rant is that you ran the wrong candidate!
quote:He Lost! And the GOP cannot admit that there is something fundamentally wrong with their message.
quote:My number one rant is that you ran the wrong candidate!
quote:we need to continue to show that our policies help every voter out there achieve the American dream, which is to be in the middle class,
quote: I still think the republicans should make significant tweaks to their message and platform going forward though.
quote:They will
quote: No they won't. Remember that we heard ALL summer that it was the 'economy, stupid'.
quote: For one your buddies at Fox News - the, ah, Fair and Balanced people.
quote:You lost. You're avoiding the issue.
quote: I tried. Good night. Good luck in '14 and '16 with that attitude!


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Perkins Road development proposal draws questions
Sunday, January 13, 2013
The Planning Board's first meeting of 2013, on Jan. 2, introduced topics which will be discussed further on Jan. 16: an application for three single-residence lots on Perkins Road and a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinances.
Janetos suggested that the stream feeding Gangwer's large farm pond may run along the rear of the proposed new lots.
The board then heard from Bruce Hodsdon (the selectmen's representative to the Planning Board), who proposed that an amendment to the zoning ordinances be placed on the March 12 Town Meeting Warrant which would allow for assisted living, nursing and hospice facilities to be allowed in the R/A zone but only along Routes 155, 108 and 9, and following favorable site review by the Planning Board.
On Election Day in November the applicants garnered 174 signatures on an informal petition to rezone their area to permit such facilities as they seek to build.On Jan. 4 they asked the selectmen how they might proceed to get their rezoning issue on the Town Meeting Warrant and were informed that they would not need to do anything since the Planning Board had voted to seek rezoning (as described above). |


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Watercolor papers for CU and PU
I needed some de-stressing last week so got out my watercolors and paper and sat in the backyard playing. My plan is to build my stash of resources but I thought I would share.
I have 4 sets instore now. 2 for CU straight from the scanner and 2 for Personal use that have been textured. You could also use them for your cards, art journals, or in your craft.
Use them as overlays over your patterns or photos or add your own brushes/text/designs.
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looney ricks kiss, memphis, tenn. / www.lrk.com
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Looney Ricks Kiss
Master planning—including for such projects as the Town Center at Ross Bridge—is a large part of LRK's work.
Gables Villa Rosa is a 245-unit luxury rental.
Master planning—including for such projects as the Waterfront Lanier Harbor Marina community—is a large part of LRK's work.
Memphis, Tenn.-based Looney Ricks Kiss (LRK) is an award-winning 25-year-old firm that had only reduced staff once prior to 2008. "We were fortunate that the very first real slowdown where we had to lay anyone off for lack of work was after 9/11," says principal J. Carson Looney, FAIA.
But LRK—coming off its most financially successful year in 2007—had to trim numbers twice in 2008 as large-scale projects got shelved, production home builders lost financing, and custom clients got nervous. "From September through October, almost every time the phone rang, I'd hear two words" from custom clients, he says: "On hold! The project is on hold." Only a few custom projects proceeded as planned, he adds.
In addition to layoffs, LRK closed its Boulder, Colo., location and downsized small offices in the resort town of Rosemary Beach, Fla., and in Baton Rouge, La. Like everyone else, Looney is unsure what happens next. "I don't know about tomorrow," he says. "I don't know if we'll land a job or lose two more. I literally don't know."
There's no quick fix, but Looney says the new administration can help by promising to hold off on any tax increases for at least 24 months. "That's a big one that would open some flood-gates," he says. Moreover, lending institutions need to find a way to distinguish between good, viable projects and bad ones.
For projects that have moved forward, clients are scaling back and asking the firm to trim costs. "All the fluff is gone," he says.
Credit: Steve Hinds
age of firm: 25 years firm specialty: Planning, single-family production and custom, multifamily, mixed-use, commercial, and interiors staff: 165 (2005); 240 (prior to layoffs in early 2008), 146 (end of 2008); 144 (2009, projected) total revenue: $27.1 million (2005); $33.5 million (2008); +/- $25 million (2009, projected) completed projects: 303 (2005); 370 (2008); Unknown (2009)
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quote:Weird that you find a Saints bias on a Saints message board . You know what you're going to get when you come on here so why even waste your time?
quote:Some of y'all are rational
quote:Nah I'm cool
quote:frick Seattle. I live in N.O. and had to sit next to a couple of their fans in my neighborhood bar a couple of weeks ago. They have the most god-awful chant/cheer/whatever . . . Seeeeaaaaaa-haaaawwwwwwks (with some sort of fricking bird sound as the finish "haaawwwk"). They were really nice people but deserved the beers we dumped on their heads as we kicked them out of the door (in truth, we just thought about doing that . ) Oh and frick Pete Carroll.
quote:did you finally run out of liquor?


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