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Alan Jackson has announced tour stops and dates for his 25th anniversary tour. The Keepin' It Country Tour will begin on January 8 in Fort Myers, Fla. and crisscross the country through May.
Alan Jackson has announced tour stops and dates for his 25th anniversary tour. The Keepin' It Country Tour will begin on January 8 in Fort Myers, Fla. and crisscross the country through May.
It was 56 years ago today in Newnan, Georgia that one of the greatest voices in the history of country music was brought into this world. Alan Jackson was born on this date in 1958. He has gone on to be one of the true country, real country, superstars of the last three decades.
Alan Jackson will return to the road in a big way next year. The singer announced his 25th Anniversary Tour on Thursday morning.
We lost the Possum, George Jones -- who is considered one of the greatest country singers ever, if not the greatest country singer ever -- earlier this year. Of course, the 2013 CMA Awards paid tribute to the legend, with Alan Jackson and George Strait performing a duet of 'He Stopped Loving Her Today,' which is Jones' most recognizable and beloved song.
When we got started here K99 in the late 80's country was going through some big changes. We were being invaded by a new batch of young country stars. We were introduced to people like Clint Black, Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson.
Alan Jackson knows there's plenty of great music to be found on country radio, but he misses the "real roots-y, traditional stuff" -- real country music. The legend admits he's sad about the lack of "country stuff" and finds himself wondering if it'll ever come back.
Alan Jackson's middle daughter Alexandra was arrested Wednesday morning (Aug. 28) in Nashville on charges of assault, resisting arrest and underage drinking. The 20-year-old was the passenger in a Range Rover pulled over around 2:30AM CT. Police say she had been drinking and became angry as they tried to talk to her.
Alan Jackson is 54 years old and has had more success in his country career than he could have dreamed of. But, there's one thing that's been missing from his repertoire: a bluegrass album. Now, it's become a reality, as the singer has just announced the album and its release date.
Jason Aldean may have a fan that attended 100 of his concerts, but Alan Jackson has a fan that's been on the earth for 100 years.
Country superstar Alan Jackson closed out George Jones' funeral service in Nashville last Thursday with a fitting version of 'He Stopped Loving Her Today.' Now, the Grand Ole Opry has placed the video online for fans to enjoy.
Still reeling from the news that George Jones passed away on Friday, April 26, Alan Jackson took some time to pay tribute to The Possum last weekend. During a stop on his current tour, Jackson covered 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' for a mesmerized crowd in Birmingham, Ala.
Reports that Alan Jackson's middle daughter Ali was hospitalized after a car accident have proven untrue after the singer's publicist confirmed the story was a hoax. A fake Alan Jackson Facebook page was set up with a post that seemed to come from the hitmaker. It was not his official page, however.


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Tabata is rehabbing in Indianapolis.
The Pittsburgh Pirates broke their worst stretch of the 2011 season last night, winning 5-0 against the San Francisco Giants, and snapping a ten game losing streak. They've dealt with a lot of injuries this year, and you could argue that things really started to fall apart on July 23rd, when they lost Alex Presley from the lineup. The Pirates have gone 4-13 since that date. The loss of Presley, combined with the earlier loss of Jose Tabata, weakened the Pirates' outfield. It also removed speed and defense from the team, and removed the spark from the top of the lineup.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- University of Delaware junior guard Kyle Anderson was named the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday following a pair of outstanding shooting performances during the Blue Hens' two games last week.
Anderson, a native of Newark, Ill. (Newark HS), averaged 24.0 points and 4.0 rebounds against Charleston Southern and Notre Dame, going 17 of 23 (73.9%) from the field including 13 of 18 (72.2%) from three-point range.
Anderson scored a career-high 29 points during last Tuesday's win over the Bucs, finishing 10 of 12 from the field and 8 of 10 from beyond the arc. His eight three-pointers tied the UD single game record, also held by Billy Wells vs. Hartford in 2000 and Jawan Carter vs. Howard in 2010. Anderson made his final six three-point attempts in the victory, to go with five rebounds and two assists.
Anderson followed that performance by pouring in 19 points Saturday at Notre Dame, as he went 7 of 11 from the floor including 5 of 8 from deep. He also contributed three rebounds, an assist and a steal against the Irish, while playing 36 minutes in both contests during the week.
Anderson, who is 32 of 52 from three-point range over the last seven contests, leads the CAA with 4.0 three-pointers made per game and ranks fourth in Division I with 36 three-pointers made. His 56.3 three-point percentage also leads the conference and is tied for 11th in Division I. Additionally, Anderson ranks eighth in the conference by averaging 15.9 points per game and is ninth in the league by averaging 34.4 minutes per contest.


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Prepared Remarks of Bruce P. Mehlman Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy United States Department of Commerce
Delivered March 3, 2003
President's Committee of Advisers on Science & Technology Washington, DC
Dr. Clough, thanks very much for inviting me to appear before you today. I am feeling a bit like an honorary PCAST member, with this my third appearance before your technology transfer working group. I remain honored to contribute to such an important effort, and I credit the multiple invitations to the outstanding work and thought put into these issues by the professional staff in my office, most particularly Mark Boroush, John Raubitschek and Karen Laney-Cummings.
Once again I will try and balance my three perspectives:
- An Administration official who works with technology industry leaders on a daily basis;
- The leader of the office chairing the Interagency Working Group on Technology Transfer with statutory responsibility for federal tech transfer reporting and regulation; and
- A Presidential appointee charged with identifying and promoting policies that maximize technology's contribution to American economic growth and global competitiveness.
I first testified before you last year May 9, when you were examining the Bayh-Dole Act. At that time I suggested that PCAST should "first do no harm," the Bayh-Dole legislative framework was not broken, and substantial overhaul was not warranted. I urged PCAST to focus on the entire technology transfer system (not just one element, university licensing, in isolation) and to consult extensively with federal labs, universities and industry.
On December 12, at the RAND forum, I suggested that PCAST's final recommendations should include:
- seeking better analysis of how the unprecedented global competition for research and innovators is impacting the tech transfer process,
- supporting efforts to develop more meaningful metrics and expectations for tech transfer;
- ensuring our federal labs have the resources and motivations to prioritize tech transfer; and
- studying the impact of increased licensing activity on University research and partnering, especially in light of its growth and the concerns of some in industry.
My team and I have reviewed the draft report and we are most gratified that so many of our recommendations are included. We are also pleased to see PCAST's confidence in the Commerce Department, with four of the nine preliminary proposals tapping our expertise. We are excited about the opportunity and, in the future, will be more careful what we wish for!
With respect to the draft report, you have asked for the Technology Administration's feedback on the recommendations that involve our Department. (Regrettably we did not have time to consult across all Commerce following the invitation to appear on Friday).
Recommendation Two says "Federal agencies, government contracting laboratories and the Department of Commerce need to formalize their oversight of and accountability for technology transfer." This is an absolute necessity. Congress thought so too, as reflected most recently in the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Act of 2000 (TTCA). Among other things, TTCA requires all Departments with federal labs to prepare annual plans and performance reports on their technology transfer activities. These reports are supposed to be submitted together with Department budgets, and the law mandates that the Secretary of Commerce assemble these reports annually for submission to the President and Congress.
So, by statute, Congress has already established some formal Commerce oversight, and the annual report remains a promising vehicle for enhanced accountability. In addition, Commerce's reporting effort is enhanced through our leadership of the Interagency Working Group on Tech Transfer (IAWG), a forum that shares metrics, challenges, and best practices. However, Commerce cannot pull this train alone.
To gain greater oversight and accountability over tech transfer, I would suggest two PCAST recommendations beyond what the statute already requires and current practice. First, have OMB clarify the importance of Department reports and require that they be provided to Commerce at the same time that they (and Department budget requests) are sent to OMB. A second idea would be for PCAST to recommend the reconstitution of a senior-level group from federal Departments Assistant Secretary level or higher) to meet quarterly and ensure the IAWG's recommendations and concerns are given appropriate management consideration. Commerce could lead this effort as we have done in the past.
With respect to other types of tech transfer activity - such as university research activities under federal grants - Commerce currently has no formal oversight authority, and I am not aware of any tech transfer accountability reporting requirements. The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) prepares an annual report on university tech transfer, although without laws requiring universities to keep and submit information. PCAST's broad recommendation does not indicate whether you are seeking to expand university obligations or federal oversight in this area, so this recommendation might offer greater precision to avoid confusion.
Recommendation Four urges Commerce to "document 'Best Practices' for technology transfer, as well as refine a set of metrics to better quantify practices and their effectiveness." Again Congress agreed, and the TTCA specifically instructs Commerce to document quot;best practices" and work with the agencies to refine metrics. See 15 USC Sec. 3710 (g)(2). Through the annual reporting process and IAWG, we have begun to do just that, and we hope future reports will offer even better guidance and thorough analysis.
With respect to tech transfer metrics, as you know, they are difficult to define, and impossible to generalize across all research entities 1. One size does not fit all, particularly with respect to labs that have different missions and different circumstances, so refining $quot;a [single] set of metrics" may prove less fruitful. The "CRADA bubble" of the 1990s demonstrated the mistake of treating all tech transfer efforts as one-and-the-same, as too many folks pursued CRADAs not because they were the right tool but because headquarters or OMB was counting. We must measure what we value and not value what we measure, and we're working with all the agencies through the IAWG to help agencies identify and improve the best metrics for them.
PCAST might again want to specify whether this recommendation seeks greater federal oversight of university tech transfer, or whether it applies only to federal agency activity. As currently drafted it is unclear.
Recommendation Five urges the Department of Commerce to "include 'education' as a part of its technology transfer mission and task the individual agencies to disseminate related materials specific to their research and development programs." Education is indeed critical and an obvious corollary to best practice dissemination and metric determination.
We agree that improved education and training of tech transfer personnel at all levels should help to promote and improve their effectiveness. Right now the most comprehensive efforts to educate practitioners are led by professional associations including the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), AUTM, Licensing Executives Society, and university Council on Government Relations, among others. Without tasking new resources, if PCAST seeks greater Commerce engagement in the education function it might consider recommendations that bring existing efforts (such as those at the FLC) under Commerce control, direction or supervision.
With respect to Recommendation Eight - Commerce "should study and assess the implications for technology development and transfer in a global environment" - we could not agree more. One of the reasons we initiated the Innovation in America roundtable series last year - a highly successful effort that included PCASTers Vest, Fox, and Marburger, among others - was to study and assess more fully the implications of innovation's globalization for U.S. competitiveness. (We provided the transcripts to PCAST, published them on our web site and continue to work on follow-up activities.) In the late 1960s, 70% of the world's R&D was performed in the United States. In 2001, that percentage was down to 44%, and since we cannot corner the market on smart people or good ideas it will inevitably fall further.
America's ability to commercialize innovations and get the most economic bang for research bucks will determine our future economic strength and technology leadership. As our universities and federal labs compete globally, their ability to attract and partner with the best innovators may turn on the tech transfer terms, intellectual property regime and administrative ease on which such collaborations are based. Your recommendation is timely and important and we are eager to work with you going forward.
In conclusion, I'd like to offer four additional activities we are considering at the Department of Commerce's Technology Administration relevant to tech transfer. We'd welcome PCAST's thoughts or feedback.
- First, we hope to improve and regularize our interactions with industry groups such as the Industrial Research Institute and the National Venture Capital Association. Industry input is essential to getting tech transfer right, since commercialization is an inherently private-sector function. If universities and labs are failing to see their innovations commercialized, industry may have some good ideas why.
- Second, we need more consistent, comprehensive and searchable databases to support tech transfer and partnering.2 Universities and labs are inconsistent in using the web to help private sector parties locate tech transfer opportunities among the outputs of federally funded R&D, especially small and medium enterprises. This is huge logistical challenge, but also a true e-government opportunity. PCAST might recommend that the outstanding e-government task force under Mark Forman's direction at OMB study the issue of federal R&D databases and tech transfer portals, consistent with the E-Government Act recently signed by the President. Commerce and the IAWG would be happy to serve as a partner in this effort.
- Third, we are developing better analyses of ways in which federal labs can best contribute to regional technology-led economic development (while staying focused on their missions). Labs' integration into local economies will help develop the relationships critical to tech transfer, and labs are well positioned to catalyze regional job growth and industry competitiveness.
- Last, we hope to better assess the tech transfer implications of emerging technologies, especially the more complex technologies such as nanotechnology and life sciences. With sciences converging, future partnerships will be more complex - multiple universities, multiple labs, multiple companies in multiple countries. If we think licensing arrangements are complex now, one can only imagine what they'll look like tomorrow. PCAST is right to be concerned about the implications of patenting potential research tools in life sciences, and we hope to look at a range of other tech transfer issues across emerging technologies.
Once again we appreciate your willingness to hear our thoughts and input. We are available to help your staff finalizing this report, and we look forward to carrying out your recommendations.
1 Commerce views the metrics question as involving several distinct kinds of measures: a) program activity indicators e.g., licensing, cooperative R&D relationships, invention disclosure, patenting), b) downstream outcomes (e.g., innovative commercial products and processes, spillover effects on the economy, benefits flowing back to the transferring organization), and c) program productivity e.g., procedural/administrative efficiency, customer satisfaction, overall return from the IP portfolio).
There is a good deal of agreement on what metrics are useful with respect to "program activities," and both AUTM and federal labs regularly publish this information. An increasing amount of information on "downstream outcomes" is also regularly reported by both AUTM and the federal labs. The biggest metrics challenge lies chiefly with measuring "program productivity." Here it appears that appropriate measures are less generalized and much more with tailored performance measures that reflect specifics of an organization's tech transfer programs, how an organization's specific programs relate to its mission and strategic plan, and what is being achieved relative to these plans.
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- - much deeper and more coordinated databases and better search engines;
- - better consensus among scientists, engineers, and industry as to the important search parameters;
- - improvements in the outreach function by tech transfer office staff; and
- - sufficient resources for initiatives and sustained programs to enable these large changes to be achieved.
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Luis Suarez opened the scoring on 23 minutes with a classy finish, only for Peter Crouch to level four minutes later with a header against his former club.
Stewart Downing then struck with only his second Liverpool goal in the second half to send the Reds back to the national stadium, where they won the Carling Cup final last month.
Typically for a game involving Stoke, it was a highly combustible affair, with referee Kevin Friend showing four yellow cards in the first half. However, the Potters backed themselves to play football against the Reds, and often played the ball around on the deck every bit as well as their hosts.
Maxi Rodriguez had a good chance to open the scoring in only the second minute, flying in to meet Steven Gerrard's cross with a header that went just over the bar.
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After playing a one-two with Maxi, Suarez passed a well-taken low finish past Thomas Sorensen that hit the bottom corner. It was Suarez's 11th goal of the season, and his first since Liverpool beat Brighton 6-1 in the last round of the competition a month ago.
Stoke were only behind for four minutes, but their equaliser came in controversial circumstances. Ryan Shawcross got the only touch on a Stoke corner which went out of play on the other side of the pitch, but the officials awarded another corner. From the subsequent set piece, Ryan Shotton stood right in front of Pepe Reina, and the impeded goalkeeper was powerless to stop former Liverpool striker Crouch heading home from the corner.
Jonathan Walters fired wide of the near post after being released by Dean Whitehead before Gerrard struck a free-kick over the bar, but the sides were level going into the break as fans around the ground chanted the name of Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, who remains in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during Saturday's tie at Tottenham.
Suarez came agonisingly close to scoring his and Liverpool's second early in the second half when Downing whipped in a superb curling free-kick from the left, but the forward's glancing header went wide of the far post.
Having almost set up Suarez to put Liverpool ahead once more, Downing then ended up doing so himself on 57 minutes. The England winger's short pass to Gerrard on the edge of the box rebounded off the captain's heel, and he reacted quickest to pounce on the loose ball, surge into the box and blast a finish close to Sorensen but too quick for the Dane to react.
The goal was downing's first for Liverpool against top-flight opposition, having opened his account against Oldham in the third round of this competition.
Both managers made changes soon afterwards, with Tony Pulis bringing on another ex-Liverpool player, Jermaine Pennant, while Kenny Dalglish introduced Dirk Kuyt.
As clear chances started coming increasingly at a premium, Suarez hit a fizzing strike from range but Sorensen was equal to it.
Pulis brought on Cameron Jerome and Rory Delap for the final 20 minutes, whilst Suarez and Martin Kelly were taken off in the final minutes both nursing injuries, but none of the changes could affect the scoreline and keep Stoke's hopes of a second FA Cup semi-final in two years alive.


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There was something in the water that caused a reaction. Might be allergy or infection. Either way, your vet will probably prescribe drops.
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Got grease all over your under carriage near the rear differential?
It's the driveshaft! BMW decided to use a non-servicable driveshaft and a CV joint grease fitting ... two things that don't go well together. Like clockwork, around 100K miles, the seal between the rear differential flange and the driveshaft CV joint can fail sending now liquified grease flying everywhere. It can create quite a mess and puts your whole drivetrain at risk of failing.
If you take this problem to a BMW dealer they are going to recommend that the whole driveshaft be replaced at a cost of over $1500 (at least they did when I brought it to them)!
In all cases I've seen, the driveshaft is fine and it's simply a combination of a $10 seal and repacking the old CV joint with grease to correct. The only problem is to get to the CV joint you need to drop the entire exhaust system. If you are gonna tackle this as a DYI be sure to set aside the whole day.
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Bakerloo line
A London underground line, opened in 1906 and coloured brown on the tube maps.
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Ministry of Defence property, it's situated above Tunnel Quarry and Spring Quarry and consists of mostly office space.
A bunker is a manmade underground structure which is often reinforced to withstand attack.
A code name for the former Emergency Government War Headquarters.
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Central Ammunitions Depot Corsham.
Cathedral in terms of underground exploration is a large, cavernous area of Box Quarry.
Command and Control Centre/Corsham Computer Center.
Command Defence Communications Network.
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Corsham Depot Inlet Fan/Cilft Drift Intake fan.
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A London underground line, opened in 1900 and coloured red on the tube map.
Central Government War Headquarters.
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A London underground line, opened in 1884 and coloured yellow on the tube maps.
A suite of secure briefing rooms under Whitehall, used in times of national crisis by various government departments.
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Defence Communication Services Agency.
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Emergency Government War Headquarters.
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Gather around, little children, while Uncle Mahmoud tells the story of what happened to the Jews in Europe during the 1940s. "Once upon a time, there were some people we will call Jews who lived in Europe. Well, at night their leaders, the rabbis, got a wonderful idea. What if we Jews in Europe went someplace where no one would know who we are. Then, we could claim the Germans under this nice man named Adolf Hitler had killed us. The people of Europe would feel sorry for us and make certain we received land in Palestine which was filled with Arabs and no one cared for them. Anyway, the Jews all went to Argentine and Miami Beach and Hollywood in order to hide out during the war.
Well, the nice man named Adolf Hitler really loved the Jews and he was so, so upset they had gone away. So, when he began to lose the war against the Russians, and British and Americans, he told everyone that he had killed the Jews. And, believe it or not, the world believed him. Once he died, no one could ever find out the truth.
The war ended and the Jews yelled that they had all been killed and the new United Nations felt sorry for them and said the ones remaining could go live in Palestine which belonged to the Arabs, but since they were Muslims, the Christians did not care. And, that is how the Jews who never got killed in World War II came to Palestine and took the land away from the Arabs. Now, go to sleep little children and thank God you are a Muslim."


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It seems like the logic has changed or the command is being fixed. I noticed that related:www.google.com shows results, but was hard pressed to find other websites that showed any results.
As of late, this command seemed to report non-sense results anyway, maybe a fix is on the way.
I expect that the relational update is part of the larger battle against link spam. If they can devalue unrelated links they can weed out some of the spammers. I wonder how they're viewing relationship, though. Some ideas aren't in the same industry, but still have good reason to link to each other.
I posted about the related command back in March:
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I am from Florence, SC. I have been hunting ducks for about 5 years now. My question relates to duck farms. A friend of mine owns 1500 acres which one farm has an two story log cabin on it that no one stays in and would be perfect to house guest in during the weekend trip. He is interested in getting his land set up for duck hunts. He already has over 250 mallards on one farm with 3 ponds and a swamp. He his looking to spread a lot more ducks accross his 1500 acres but he wants me to do the research and help head up the project with the knowledge I already have and my will to help and drive this project ahead. I was wondering if any of yall had any experience or advice on this subject. Or where I could get more birds, also other than mallards. The do's and don'ts would be appreciated too.
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Home > News & Events > News > Alumni Stories > Alumna Argues Aid in Africa is Failing, Needs to be Reassessed
A Kennedy School alumna with a controversial message is attracting attention to issues surrounding African development.
Zambian native Dambisa Moyo MPA 1997, author of "Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa," argues that the way in which aid dollars are delivered to and received in Africa undermine their very objectives and actually disenfranchise many Africans from involvement in their own future.
In a seminar Monday (March 30) sponsored by the Center for International Development, Moyo clarified that she is not attacking humanitarian, emergency, NGO or charitable aid, but is instead targeting large government-to-government flows of money.
Moyo addressed the way in which celebrities are involved in African issues, referring to the frequent public calls for more aid and the stars' level of access to world leaders – something that is denied to Africans.
"I do believe the celebrity culture at the moment is focusing on the wrong thing," Moyo said. "It's so much easier for Bob Geldof or Bono to go to G8 and meet with African leaders [than for Africans]… There's nothing positive that comes from there."
When Africans raise their children with the mentality that they are poor and need aid to survive, Moyo argued, it makes them dependent on it and disenfranchised from their own government. Seventy percent of Africa's budget is aid dependent, Moyo pointed out, so the people in Africa have little voice in their own future.
Moyo also argued that government corruption, inflation, rising debt burdens and civil wars are significant reasons why foreign aid doesn't work the way it should on the African continent. Development is hampered by many other challenges, she said, from bureaucratic confusion to a lack of accountability. Many African governments no longer take responsibility for delivering health care, infrastructure, security and education, she said.
"There are a lot of governments that are very happy to sit back and let someone else do their work for them," Moyo said. "This is not an African problem. This is an international problem. We should all be concerned."
In her book, Moyo discusses possible solutions for the aid culture, which include developing agricultural trade with countries such as China, preparing African governments to prepare for the marketplace when the Western economy recovers, and restructuring how aid money is distributed (in some cases, charities only see a few cents for every dollar donated).
Moyo alluded to her time spent at Harvard Kennedy School, saying she came away with the clear understanding that the goal of foreign aid is twofold – to help stimulate economic growth and to alleviate poverty.
"On those two metrics alone, aid has not worked," she concluded.
Dambisa Moyo said she is not attacking humanitarian, emergency, NGO or charitable aid - but large government-to-government flows of money.
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Handsworth is situated upon an eminence, on the turnpike road from Sheffield to Worksop, from which are commanded extensive and beautiful views of the surrounding country. Not far from the church yard stands the village school, a respectable stone building, erected by subscription in the year 1800, for the education of a certain number of poor children, to be elected pursuant to the Will of Dr. Lockier, formerly rector of this parish, who, with the Hon. Mrs. Jane Howard, wife of the rector, gave the uses of certain monies for its endowment. For an account of this parish, see Hunter's Hallamshire."
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Thanks to a USDA grant and matching funds from Richland County a new $1.6 million renovation and expansion of the library's Eastover location was opened in 2013.
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Has anyone else on here had these, where you simply can't think of anything cool to design or make , no matter how hard you try! If you do, is there anything you do to sort of get back your creative abilities?! Usually I just tend to go for a walk or go biking, but it's not working for me this time!
Yeah any form of travelling or sightseeing gets the creative cogs turning.
I like to read or watch movies, this nails it every time.
Or try relaxing and listening to some music.
Last one, maybe take a trip to a local museum or art gallery?
The last time I had a big creative block, I actually browsed a bunch of stuff on Graphic River, including the fonts section. After a while I got inspired about new items to make, and I used some of the cool items I had found as assets in the new designs. Also I have browsed Photo Dune quite a lot, and found a few cool and inspiring images there.
Creativity is natural, don't force it. Take a span and feed your creativity. Go for a trip, relax, chat with friends, feed the cat, take out the garbage, eat something, do the laundry, gaze through the window, but most important… get away from the computer for a while, then creativity will bloom like it naturally should.
The thing is, give it some breath, don't push it. That's my personal approach to creativity, and it works for me. I hope it helps.
Happens often. Esp. the more you have to design..
I put on some great music I love.. go out to the city to take pictures, drink beer, meet friends, or read a book (Marlon Brando's biography now) or look at some inspiration websites.. Also, posters on GR have always amazed me and inspired me
Oh yes, I know this very well. But I found out, that I can't do anything against it. Creativity comes back suddenly, as fast as it disappeared
I've found what has worked if time permits is taking a break all together. Designing can be mentally exhausting. Go have a coffee, a walk, go out with some friends.
Granted if you're under pressure or deadline, then just have to push through it.
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Very Useful.. Thanks..
i'm pretty sure you have alt least one dropped project from the old days when you was just not able to finish what you started do the lack of skills (i know i do). Try to get back to that. idea was probably great and now you can make it alive


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The runaway blockbusters of the last few years have put a spotlight on power play in the bedroom. Which, in and of itself, is fantastic. It's a fantasy realm with so many possibilities. But all forms of power playing, from a giggling adventure with fur handcuffs and an ostrich feather, to the disciplined levels of a BDSM dungeon, have one common rule of engagement. There must be a negotiated consent between partners.
Negotiated consent sets out the boundaries, the rules, the limits, the expectations, and defines a "safeword." A safeword is a word or phrase, that when uttered by any participant immediately ends the "scene."
So, how do you go about negotiating consent when it's a conversation that many people are embarrassed to start? I recommend doing a wish-list together. Set a timer for five or ten minutes and make a list of the top ten things you would like to do, or to have done to you. Remember, your list is all about your fantasies and desires, not your partner's. Don't put things on the list that you don't want to do, just because you think your partner would like to do them. Stay completely nonjudgmental about things on your list or your partner's list. There is no pressure or obligation to do anything on any of the lists.
When the timer goes off, switch lists, and make check marks beside the things you're ready to do, right now, on the kitchen table if you could get naked fast enough. Place stars next to the ones that you'll consider, or are willing to talk about. Put an X next to the ones that are completely non-negotiable.
From there you've a great starting point for talking about what you would like to try, and you can fine tune expectations. For example, say your partner would really like you to spank him. And the thought of him bent over and whimpering while you apply a little discipline makes you pretty tingly. From there, you negotiate methods (open handed, gloves, a halibut,) timing, criteria for determining when someone has had enough, and post-play expectations. Remember, sexy time is fun time, and you want to make sure everyone is happy.
So, you've agreed that he's a bad boy, and he needs a spanking. You've donned your Italian leather driving gloves, you've raised his suit jacket and shirt, lowered his trousers and briefs, and have him bent across your lap, his growing erection pressed against your thighs. You raise your hand, ready to make him squirm and plead, when you remember that both of you need to be reminded of your chosen safeword. Never start a scene without a safeword, and never continue a scene once the safeword has been used.
You have consent, you have understanding, you have a safeword, and you have an eager, wiggling, naked person in your lap. You are welcome.
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Though unfortunately for the entire ThemeForest facet of the marketplace, it's not going to happen. Who needs a balanced market with sales across the board when your top multipurpose themes are paying everyone's salaries multiple times over. For Envato, there's no need to change something that's working for them – and lately it really has been feeling like an "us" and "them" relationship between the authors and Envato.
schemetastic said
What happens if i decide some day stop giving support to my item?, or what happens if i die? what about all the support i need to give to the users?
You can mark it unsupported, but you'll still be obligated to support the item up to twelve more months (say if a support pack extended version was purchased that day). Oh, and you can't remove the item either. And if you don't provide support, Envato will refund the buyer and you'll be in trouble with them… all for what, ~$3-$7 AND that's only if they purchase the extended pack…
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Hi Anps,
Thanks for reporting this. It looks like a deployment to our purchase backend (nothing to do with the API) made about 30mins ago, has somehow started displaying 6 month support messages on the shopping cart.We're looking into this as we speak and will have it resolved asap.
I've also just seen this on my latest theme sale also…. I understand it shouldn't be deployed yet, but what is this?
Theme Sale $29.00
Theme Sale (6 months bundled support) $17.40
That to me says you are planning to artificially reduce the cost of themes in order to "bundle" in 6 months of free support but keep the standard overall cost to buyers. You guys are crossing so many lines in order to implement this illogical new support system.Are you planning on decreasing the price of themes that do not have Envato's "support" option?
Hi Cubell,We are absolutely not decreasing the price of unsupported items.
Then what's the reason for splitting the cost on the statement?
What was the issue?
Start your next item. I usually have the next one nearly done by the time something gets approved.
So there's a new theme on the block with a "built-in" page buider, "modular" home page with "unlimited layouts", seven custom post type (plugins I presume), and WooCommerce support – basically the whole kit-and-kaboodle…
Yet, it's selling for a measly $48, which is comparable to the most focused, niche, and singular-purposed themes on the marketplace here?
What's up with that? Are we driving to the bottom this fast now?
Here's a link below, not sure if it'll get removed or not. I'm not dogging the item, I'm dogging the system. [Link removed. Please do not call out items on the forums. Thanks!]
I don't want to opt-out of support (who want's that nasty badge saying we don't support our items – when in reality "why wouldn't we")... but give us the option to opt-out of the extended option.
I don't want to be contracted into selling an item on ThemeForest for 1 year after the last purchase date of an extended support pack (btw that I barely made anything off of). Basically if I ever wanted to remove an item here, I'd have to say I don't support it for a whole year, THEN I can take it off the marketplace, to put it elsewhere, give it away, etc.
Ironically, who will want to buy a product that's been presumably "unsupported" for the last year?
See where I'm coming from here? You're catching us authors in a net to keep us here on Envato Market (and away from rising competitors) OR to revoke our exclusivity – so that you make even more $ off of us.
Pretty sure it's the directory name of the theme. I had to recently change one of mine due to this very thing.
tansh said
Hi Kopyov, That's right, you can provide support for free on your own site, you're just not allowed to mention it on Envato so that it doesn't confuse buyers.@andrewfreeman I hope you are finding loopholes in this your statement by the time.
Not only envato, but individual authors can also be seen as scammers, as even if paid support system is accepted, they can provide free support for some buyers at their will.
Selling an item available for sell exclusively on envato is illegal, isn't it same as providing free support when paid support is accepted? Are there any legal terms to defend this?
My time is not an exclusive item up for sell on ThemeForest… :/
Ivor said
ThemeBeans saidWell, release a bug free theme and it'll be approved in the first round — 5 days, tops. I guarantee it.
Total review for my latest theme (including soft rejects) was nearly a month. Crazy times these are.
But when every soft reject is a set of different fixes, it takes 1-4 days between each one. I can release one theme with a set of code, get it approved, use the same core framework on the next one and it's soft-rejected for completely different things.
I just think in the end it's all about efficiency. If we were to receive a straight forward list of what was recommended, and we perform those, it should be released.. but instead we receive a brand new list of stuff. Sure a perfect, bug-less theme on the first upload would be great – but that's just not a likely occurrence.
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To show how it all plays out, Rosin spent many months reporting—and, indeed, The End of Men is rigorously researched.
The Paul campaign has rigorously organized its volunteers to attend the mass precinct meetings that took place all over Georgia.
By rigorously adhering to that name, as St. John does, we assume that each has a signification of its own.
Those I find untrustworthy I mark down, and they will be dealt with rigorously.
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There also he rigorously demanded submission to despotic claims.
In the desert of Bethany Home all these emotions had been rigorously repressed.
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JK Rowling's Single American Casual Vacancy Tour Date
American Harry Potter fans hoping to catch a glimpse of author JK Rowling promoting her new book in person may be disappointed. According to Entertainment Weekly's, Shelf Life blog, Rowling, whose new book The Casual Vacancy is due out next week, will make just one U.S. appearance, at New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center on October 16th. With room for only about 1,100 people, and each ticket coming with a free copy of the book – which Rowling will sign – this event is sure to be packed. To make it even better, Rowling will be interviewed at the event by Ann Patchett, another much-beloved author.
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Jodie Foster Slims Down A Little
One of my fave-rave actresses, Jodie Foster, showed up to her film premiere looking slightly toothy-picky. Here's a comparison from this past December and now.
Jodie's new film is the family-friendly Nim's Island, and the 45-year-old was at the Queensland, Australia premiere looking like she could fit through a keyhole.
Someone's been hitting the gym, and laying off the cookies. But does Jodie seem like a cookie person to you? She's more of a rice cake lady, methinks.
Jodie might have lost the weight by chasing around after her two boys, Charles and Kit.
"Boys are easy. I mean, there are just a lot of bruises when they're young. With boys, you get a lot of accidental jabs in the eye and stepping on your feet, and those tantrums they cause when they don't want to leave the toy store. I want them to have curiosity about things they don't know, and a desire to see places bigger than where they grew up," Clarice Starling says. Jodie raises the boys with her partner of 14 years, film producer Cydney Bernard.
Whatever. She could be a Scientologist and I'd only love her more. How tremendous was she in The Brave One? I know everyone thought that film was trashy and lame but she was so dykelicious with her shag haircut, wraparound shades and big gun.
You know in her mind she was blowing away all of us assholes who keep focusing on her being a lesbian. She's over it.
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Learn how to avoid mutating arrays using concat(), slice(), and the ES6 array spread operator.
Learn how to avoid mutating arrays using concat(), slice(), and the ES6 array spread operator.
Going through the videos again to consolidate my now growing redux skills :)
For the
removeCounter() reducer, I used
array.filter() instead of slice. I am pretty sure this is okay too - since it doesn't directly mutate
listBefore. Just checking this is another valid way of updating the state?
Any downsides of using this when the array becomes much bigger?
const removeCounter = (list, index) => {
return list.filter((item, i) => {
return i !== index
In this lesson, I use
expect Library to make test assertions, and
deep-Freeze to make sure that my code is free of mutations.
Let's say that I want to implement a count release application. I would need to write a few functions that operate on its state, and its state is an array of JavaScript numbers representing the individual counters.
The first function I want to write is called
addCounter, and all it should do is to append a
0 at the end of the past array.
const addCounter = (list) => {
const testAddCounter = () => {
const listBefore = [];
const listAfter = [0];
console.log('All tests passed');
At first, I use the array
push method to add a new item at the end of the array, and it works.
const addCounter = (list) => {
return list;
However, we need to learn to avoid mutations in Redux, and I'm enforcing this by calling
deepFreeze on the original array.
Now my attempt to
push does not work. It cannot add a new property to a frozen object. Instead of
push, I'm going to use the
concat method, which does not modify the original array.
const addCounter = (list) => {
return list.concat([0]);
Now the tests pass without mutations, and I can also use the new ES6 array spread operator to write the same code in a more concise way.
const addCounter = (list) => {
return [...list, 0];
My next function is called
removeCounter, and it accepts two arguments, an array of numbers, and the
index of the number to skip from the array.
const removeCounter = (list, index) => {
const testRemoveCounter = () => {
const listBefore = [0, 10, 20];
const listAfter = [0, 20];
removeCounter(listBefore, 1)
If I've got three numbers and I'm passing one as the second argument, I expect to receive an array with two numbers with the second item skipped in the result array.
Usually, to delete an item from the array, I would use the
splice method. However,
splice is a mutating method, so you can't use it in Redux.
const removeCounter = (list, index) => {
list.splice(index, 1);
return list;
I'm going to
deepFreeze the array object, and now I need to figure out a different way to remove an item from the array without mutating it.
I'm using a method called
slice here, and it doesn't have anything to do with
splice. It is not mutating, and it gives me a part of the array from some beginning to some end index.
const removeCounter = (list, index) => {
return [
...list.slice(0, index),
...list.slice(index + 1)
What Im doing is that Im taking the parts before the
index I want to skip and after the
index I want to skip, and I concatenate them to get a new array.
Finally, instead of writing it as a method chain with
concat calls, I can use the ES6 array spread operator to write it more concisely.
Now that we implemented adding and removing counters, let's implement increment in the counter. The
incrementCounter function takes two arguments, the array and the
index of the counter that should be incremented, so the return value has the same count of items, but one of them is incremented.
const incrementCounter = (list, index) => {
const testIncrementCounter = () => {
const listBefore = [0, 10, 20];
const listAfter = [0, 11, 20];
incrementCounter(listBefore, 1)
Directly setting the array value at index works, but this is a mutation. If we add a
deepFreeze call, it's not going to work anymore, so how do we replace a single value in the array without mutating it?
const incrementCounter = (list, index) => {
return list;
It turns out that the answer is really similar to how we remove an item. We want to take the
slice before the index,
concat it with a single item array with a new value, and then
concat it with the rest of the original array.
const incrementCounter = (list, index) => {
return [
list[index] + 1,
...list.slice(index + 1)
Finally, with the ES6 spread operator, we can spread over the left part of the array, specify the new item, and then spread over the right part of the original array, and this looks much nicer.
In this lesson, you learned how to use the
concat method or the spread operator, and the
slice method to add, remove, and change items in arrays without mutating them, and how to protect yourself with
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Basement humidity
Like most folks, my cellar has a high degree of humidity during the summer months. If left unattended, metal will slowly form rust and mold will grow on certain surfaces. I have used a dehumidifier for the past two years which has solved the problem by keeping the humidity at around 50%. Unfortunately this luxury of dryness is costing me about $60 a month or $300 per season. The dehumidifier, which is almost constantly on, is only two years old and comes with the green star of energy efficiency. Still, it seems a high price to pay for a dry basement. Is there an alternative solution I could use, such as slow moving basement window fans to circulate the air flow throughout the area? Any help greatly appreciated.
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You're not alone - and even though that may be of little consolation and doesn't pay your bills, other people have the same problem and so it is reasonable that a liveable solution is around somewhere...look, first there are about 5 separate ways that moisture can enter your basement and oftentimes all 5 are in play. Sometimes you get lucky and perhaps only 3 are active but that still means the same outcome: mould and mildew...
Is the ground outside sloped away from your house? do the eavestroughs drain away from the house or down along the foundation walls?
But I think you'd best first tell us what size basement you have and how it is made, if you can see the walls, or it is a finished basement? is it insulated? in what part of the world are you located?
Actually what I can tell you for free, is that 80% of houses are under-ventilated and people work more at making them so than perhaps anything else. Some think that caulking around the windows and doors is all there is to lowering one's heating bills, while at the same time they don't do anything to remove the stale air they have just prevented from getting out of your house. They also surround themselves with plants and ignore the fact that they give off moisture too. So by all means, and especially in the basement, increase air circulation, by putting in fans or turning on the fan in your furnace. Anything to keep the air moving will reduce your humidity and mould levels.
At 50% relative humidity (RH) down there, you're on the borderline of damaging mould growth if the temperature is close to 65 deg and up. Therefore, your dehumidifier isn't being effective. Sure it's energy efficient and all that but saying that is the same as saying: why can't a Honda engine drive an SUV? It's not the right size, that's why. Efficient? sure is, but not the right size to move an SUV. It takes a bigger engine. Your basement may be 700 sqft and a 17-pint dehumidifier too small to dehumidify that area. It may take 45-pint or larger...size matters!
Knowing where you live makes a difference to one way of reducing the humidity problem.. Can we assume "MA" is in the Northeast US?
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Please accept my apologies as I was in a bit of a rush to post the original message. My profile is updated to include the usual as well as regional location. The overall size of the basement is 1200 sf, is unfinished with a poured concrete foundation. I have had a minor to moderate flooding problem during very heavy rains and recently had French drains with a dual sump pump system installed. The jury is out until the next heavy rain storm as to if the new drains actually work or not. I have also graded the landscape to direct runoff away from the foundation as best as possible. The Honda, er, dehumidifier is labeled 50 pts / 24hrs, which Im assuming is adequate. Im disturbed to know that mold can flourish at 50% humidity at 65For >, which is the average ambient temp at this time of year. I havent noticed any mold or rust since Ive been using the non-efficient appliance for the past two years though. I was suspecting that if I drew the hot outside air into the cool basement with window fans I would be contributing to the moisture problem. If this isnt the case then Ill install the fans asap. But to return to my original question, does this electrical bill seem par for the course?
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Your dehumidifier rating at 50 pints/24hrs should be well suited for the size of basement you have; above and beyond actual size is the efficiency of it, but that's a moot point. Some experts say dehumidifiers are most useful down to an indoor temperature of 65° F; temperatures below that cause some units to ice up, in addition to simply working less efficiently and wasting money. But all things being equal, your unit is doing what it should. How much water do you remove physically every day? a full container, or just a cupful or so?
You also seem to be doing as much as you can about the flooding in installing French drain and the sump pumps; that's excellent. The french drain system and the sump pump which are connected to it will take care of water underneath your house. If the sump pump pits regularly fill with water and are then pumped into the French drain system, that is what is happening and your basement will become drier with time. Of the 5 different methods by which moisture can enter your basement, you have taken care of 2. Next in line is that which is coming in via the walls.
Please note that we are not trying to turn your basement into the Sahara desert - just trying to keep the moisture level in check. Ideally, and most practically, the humidity level in the basement will be around 40% on average year-round. Less during the winter (say 35%) and more during the summer (say 55%). A cheap hardware store humidity guage is most useful here. But these levels will be slightly higher (by 10%) than the rest of your house, where there is hot air pumped around by your heating system - but less moisture coming in. So one way to dissipate that moisture is to have the fan on your furnace if you have one on all the time. Better yet are fans down there not necessarily from the outdoors in, just blowing the air around.
To bring in air from the outdoors, you'd have to turn on the fans when the RH outdoors is less than that indoors, so you'd have to either follow the weather forcast constantly, or get a guage for the outdoors, and the turn the fans so that the air is either expelled or brought in, depending. That's a lot of playing for most people.
The fact is that at 60% RH, moisture will promote mould growth if the air is still. Keep that same air moving and the chances go down. Lower to the RH to 45% is a good step to making sure it never happens...
OK; so now you're like millions of homes: manageable RH in the basement. Now you can set your sights on the walls where probably half the moisture is coming in. An easy DIY thing is to insulate the walls with the 2-inch pink T&G polystyrene boards (2'x8') glued together and glued to the walls, once the wall are made flat. Tape the joints with that red tape and bring the boards down to about an inch from the floor. Insulate the cavities between the floor joists with fibreglass insulation and your temperature will go up down there by about 5-10 degrees F. Then perhaps do the floors...by heating up that space, the RH will go down a bit and away from the danger zone, making the measures you have already taken more effective.
Ultimately, you may not need to run the dehumidifers as much; that saves you money in the long run, probably enough to pay for the foam boards you've just installed...
Make sense?
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Adding the additional insulation in the basement sounds like a viable suggestion. Ill also set up a fan or two to help circulate air throughout the area. As far as extracted water goes, I was empting a full container (guessing about a ½ gallon) per day but was told it was ok to let it drain into the sump pump well. I initially thought I would just be recycling the moisture from the air into the well and back into the air again but told this wasnt the case. I appreciate all the replies and feel more equipped to deal with the situation.
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OK - so everything is working fine.
By my calculations, you have about 5 lbs of water in your basement air at this time and your dehumidifer is removing about that every day or so. Approx 10,000 cuft of air at 50%RH and 65 deg F. This also means that any object whose temperature is 46 deg F or less will act as a condensor. ie. that moisture will form on it much like moisture forms on a cold beer can on a hot afternoon.
So, if your walls are around 45-50 deg F - as many are - moisture will condense on them and then mould will start to form. Hence the insulation.
And yes, outletting the water into a drain is fine for removing water; at those temperatures it won't re-evaporate and become a problem. So good-bye H20!
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Rachel's family reached out to Guardians of Rescue to help and we sprung in to action. Toby was transferred to The Nowzad Shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan while we raised the funds to bring him home. We finally reached our goal of $5,172.00 (he's a big boy) and were able to get a flight for him. Toby will be landing in NYC at JFK on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 8:15AM.
Rachel is still deployed, and will not be home until January, 2013. Until she returns, Guardians of Rescue has arranged for Toby to be cared for by Hounds Town – Port Jefferson, where he will undergo a training program to adjust to life here in the United States. When Rachel returns, we will have Toby transported to her in Texas, so they can finally be reunited.
We asked Rachel why Toby was so important to her... her answer was simple "He is a bright spot and joy in a place far from anything familiar." These dogs are family, reminders of home, best friends and sometimes even protectors. The men and women of the US military deserve our support, and Guardians of Rescue is determined to assist in any way needed. In honor of the memory of the moment where a soldier saves a dog and a dog saves a soldier, we will be there for them.
A group of High School Students in Beverly, MA have jumped on board to help assist us in reuniting Toby and Rachel. The Beverly High School DECA program is raising money and awareness of animals that are found stranded in war-battered areas in Afghanistan and rescued by American Troops. More information can be found on the school's website: http://www.bhsonline.org. The group consists of seven students who have been working hard to help the cause. They are determined to help cover the cost of Toby's care here in the US, and his final flight home to Rachel. They are also working with us on several other Military Dog & Cat Projects. We are very proud of them. They are in a national competition, and selected Guardians of Rescue as their group project. We are honored.
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Hello! I'm going to an event 'steampunked' out soon, as I term it, and I found myself facing a dilemna. I want to create a sort of persona for my look, and the thing I immediately wanted to do was a classic style vampire. dramatic and bold, creepy and severe. Something Dracula-chic. I'd prefer the look to be female, but I am open to crossdressing if the look would work better that way.
I was thinking originally that I'd use my real hair ( long to my lower back black, with a widow's peak fringe) and have a neck cuff..Not sure what they're called, but they're those high collar that fasten at the base of the neck, and don't connect to the rest of the garment..I've seen several Steampunk looks use them. It wouldn't be ridiculously tall, and I wanted a bustly and dramatic skirt, perhaps with a train coming off the back.
Would this be too costumey and Halloweeny? don't want to be overly dramatic in my execution.
Also..What might a character like this carry..? I really did want to have lots of accessories, maybe tools, but am having such a hard time thinking of any.
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A Word to Encourage You Today
Don't Let Others Control You
"It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel."
(Proverbs 20:3, AMP).
Did you know that when you allow someone else's words or actions to upset you, you're allowing them to control you?
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