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The CamelBak Tahoe LR is a waist-mounted Stand Up Paddle pack leaves your upper body free to find your stroke. The Tahoe LR Includes the new 50 oz. Antidote Lumbar reservoir with Quick Link System, 1/4 turn - easy open/close cap, lightweight fillport, dryer arms, patented Big Bite Valve, HydroGuard technology, 4mm insulated PureFlow tube and easy-to-clean wide-mouth opening. The Tahoe LR is designed to carry an inflatable PFD, waterproof electronics case, sunscreen, extra layer and snacks. Discontinued item.
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As a stand up paddler, I needed some type of hydration pack, but didn't want anything over my shoulders to encumber my upper body movement. Then, I find the CamelBak Tahoe LR. I've not only used it paddling this spring, but also downhill skiing this winter. I love it. In both sports, I really forgot I had it on. The water supply is good for about a 2 hour workout. The reservoir is easy to fill and dry. I've stored items in the pouches with ease and plan to stow my inflatable PFD in the back (under the gray area - so we'll see how that goes (if it works well, my review will go from 4 to 5 stars :-)


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Thefacebook was nothing but a platform—a receptacle for the contributions of its users.
By lapping the edges and moving the bars back and forth, a receptacle of any size desired can be made.
It seems also to have been a receptacle for lamps, several of which were found there.
After the loaves have become sufficiently cool, place them in the receptacle in which they are to be kept.
The patient should not rise from his bed, but should use a bedpan or other receptacle.
The nurse or mother places this receptacle in her lap and holds the child gently and carefully upon it.
The receptacle was filled with the ash of punk and charcoal.
It was a cellar, filled with empty barrels and boxes; and seemed to be a sort of receptacle for rubbish of all descriptions.
The receptacle for lighted tinder when match-locks were used.
Above all, there is always a receptacle for the contributions of the Faithful, in some form or other.
late 14c., from Old French receptacle (14c.) and directly from Latin receptaculum "place to receive and store things," from receptare, frequentative of recipere "to hold, contain" (see receive). As an adjectival form, receptacular (1847) has been used.
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Twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, we move our clocks either forwards or backwards to accommodate the change in Daylight Savings Time.
And twice a year, there are the requisite news articles written about Daylight Savings Time, explaining to everyone why we go through all this hassle. Then there are the cutesy and often misguided Facebook posts with statements like: "only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket." (which is what prompted me to write this particular article in the first place!)
So let's get to the bottom of what Daylight Savings really is. First of all, however, we have to understand what midnight is. That's right: midnight, the time that we've decided each day should start.
Technically, midnight is the time that is halfway between sunset and sunrise. It's simple enough, but that definition needs some clarification. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the Earth's tilt causes daylight hours to shift with the seasons.
A better definition is that midnight is the time that is halfway between sunset and sunrise, at the equator, on either the fall or spring equinox (the only two days of the year when the sun is directly overhead at the equator).
Now we're getting somewhere, but there's one more wrinkle in this definition.
You see, the Earth is just over 24,000 miles around and there are 24 time zones, each time zone being about 1,000 miles wide at the equator (ok, to be precise, the circumference of the Earth is 24,901.55 miles at the equator – but let's call it 24,000 miles for this exercise).
Since our system of measuring time is based on assigning the same time to the entire area in each of these "Time Zones", we have one more problem: midnight is really only midnight at the center of each time zone! If you move 500 miles in either direction (on average, as the time zone boundaries are adjusted to accommodate population densities as well as geographic and political boundaries), you will find that midnight is a half hour off. As you step over the line from one time zone to another, a movement of just a few feet, you suddenly go from midnight being a half hour off in one direction to midnight being a half hour off in the other direction.
Ok, we have it figured out – midnight is the time that is halfway between sunset and sunrise at the equator, on either the fall or spring equinox, at the center of the particular time zone that you are in.
But what does that have to do with Daylight Savings Time?
Historically, our typical work day would begin based on when the sun rose – our population mostly labored on farms or in similar activities that were not "time sensitive". Our workday would start at different times throughout the year; earlier in the summertime (when there is usually more work to do on a farm anyway) and later in the wintertime.
As we moved to being industrialized economies in the 1800's, the time of day we went to work started to matter a bit more. A factory couldn't operate if half the people hadn't shown up yet, so a set time of when to report to work was adopted. Trains and boats needed to run on a schedule so passengers would know when to show up at the station or dock. We became more reliant on keeping time, and it's all based on starting the day at that fixed point we call "midnight".
However, the seasonality of the axis tilt of the Earth still lengthens and shortens the daylight hours, and it varies greatly depending on how far you are from the equator ... there is very little seasonality change in the tropics, and you have extreme changes as you get closer to either the north or the south pole.
What Daylight Savings Time does, is it gives us more "usable daylight" during the summer by effectively shifting our definition of midnight to be an hour earlier. Since the typical start time of our workday stays constant all year long, 8 or 9am for the vast majority of people, we can take advantage of a later sunset – shifting an hour of daylight from early morning (when we'd all still be sleeping) to evening time, when we are still awake. Initially, this change was instituted to save power – which it does ... we get up at the same time of the morning either way, but during the summer the sun sets around 9pm on average with Daylight Savings Time, instead of 8pm without it (depending on how far north or south you are).
We could, however, get the same overall effect by shifting our work day, let's say that we all report to work at 7am in the summertime and 8am in the wintertime. The only difference is psychological. Seven am just sounds a lot earlier – no one wants to be at work at seven!
Admittedly, using a set one hour shift for Daylight Savings Time is a bit of an arbitrary thing; as you move east and west throughout a time zone you will find that sunrise and sunset will move up to a half hour anyway (based on this fixed "midnight" that we've adopted), and as you move north and south you will find that the seasonality change will move sunrise and sunset by many hours. It's a gradual change in both axis. A fixed one hour time period is just convenient.
There are proponents of making Daylight Savings Time the standard all year long – basically moving midnight to be an hour earlier throughout the entire year. The idea here is that during the winter we get up while it's dark and go to bed while it's dark – so there is no difference in energy consumption either way during the winter and we'd still get the energy savings and later sunset during the summer.
While this is quite true, we'd also get the exact same effect by scrapping Daylight Savings Time altogether and just having everyone's workday start an hour earlier throughout the year, as suggested above. If everyone started work at 7am instead of 8am, we moved the "News at 11" show to come on at 10pm, and just did pretty much everything we do an hour earlier than we do now, it would be exactly the same as enabling Daylight Savings Time all year long.
And midnight would stay in the middle of the night, where it's supposed to be!


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Watching The View this morning, I was given yet one more reason to wish that Goldberg came with a mute button. You know it's a bad day, when you find yourself saying thank heaven for Sherri Sheppard.
It all began when Whoopi Goldberg brought up the incident in which 6 Southern Miss Sorority girls were suspended for wearing Blackface to dress as the Huxtable family, from the 80's sitcom The Cosby show for Halloween.
"Though it is clear that these women had no ill intent, it was also clear that they had little cultural awareness or competency, and did not understand the historical implication of costuming in blackface," Dean of Students Eddie Holloway said in a news release.
What "probation" means exactly is unclear. Phi Mu Fraternity National President Kris Bridges said Phi Mu does not make public specific disciplinary actions taken against individuals.
Bridges said in a news release that she is "deeply disappointed" in the actions of the girls but added she does not believe they had any "malicious intent."
"That is why some of the sanctions the members will face will include opportunities for education on this topic," she said.
Chapter sanctions include diversity and cultural competency educational requirements, including the sponsorship of a campuswide program with a nationally known speaker on diversity appreciation. (source)
I think to most people, dressing up in Blackface is understood as an instant no no, but there are others who always seem to find a reason to defend it and they are not always White, as the following transcript from this mornings segment of the view will show.
Whoopi: I think it's bull. They weren't out there with big red lips and walking around like they used to do in the old days. That's now what they were doing. They were doing a show, that was actually on tv, that had an entire Black family. Now, when I did the queen of England at the Oscar[s], isn't that the same thing?
Behar: What do you mean, like Blackface?
Whoopi: I was in Whiteface. But the idea that these girls dressed as The Huxtables, feels very different than someone doing, say
Behar: something with the big lips
Walters: Also minstrel shows were banned because they were all so hokey and it was all portraying
Whoopi: Right but that's not what these girls were doing
Walters: But if you're doing Othello and your doing it on stage, and your a White actor, nobody thinks a thing, of if it's halloween and you want to look like – I don't know
Whoopi: Me
Walters: You know, I think this is when the politically correct goes, this is incorrect.
Okay, so if your intent is not to demean, that supposedly removes all of the history and racism that is encoded with Blackface? Ummm, in a word, NO. It is not right for a White person to play Othello and it is only recently that Black actors have been given a chance to play this role. This of course because of discrimination, and so the idea that we willingly accept a White actor in this role ignores the man ways Blacks have been silenced every time we have complained about this.
Sheppard: I got a different about it, I think that – not upset at this girls that they didn't know the cultural references.
Whoopi: which cultural references?
Sheppard: of Blackface, when it was originally done what it meant.
Behar: Do you know what it meant?
Sheppard: When they would do the Blackface and you can correct me if I'm wrong Whoopi, you studied this. As I understand it, when Blackface was done, it was because Black performers could not perform as themselves and they had to wear cork makeup on their face, so it was saying to them, you're not good enough as you are to perform, because White audiences would not accept Black people performing in the venue
Whoopi: Right
Sheppard: Unless they were in Blackface and Blackface has been taken throughout those years. It takes the most horrible stereotypes of Black people and the cruelest stereotypes and it puts it out there.
Whoopi: Let's be clear that's not what these girls were doing.
Sheppard: that's what I'm saying. If you know the history that Blackface is coming from
Behar: The dean of students – let me read this to you, his name is Eddie Holloway from the university of southern Mississippi. "It was clear that these women had no ill intent, it was also clear that they had no cultural awareness of competency and did not understand the historical implications of costuming." This is at a university. Maybe they should teach them.
This was a great explanation as to why Blackface is wrong. I absolutely reject the idea that it is a matter of cultural ignorance though. Whiteness has the choice to educate itself about Blacks or live in ignorance, and ultimately many are so wrapped up in their privielge that they don't bother to learn, however the ongoing debate about Blackface is far from obscure. Blacks are constantly speaking out about how offensive Blackface is and every Halloween their is a round of discussion when invariably some White people thinks that Blackface constitute a costume.
Whoopi: Don't you see that the fact that they dug the Huxtables enough to want to dress like them, says that they have cultural awareness. I'm sorry, but the Huxtables were Black, they were the first whole Black family we ever saw on tv, who actually had jobs on both sides.
Sheppard: If you take the Huxtables, you know Dr. Huxtable, he had this family – they were an affluent, educated Black family.
Walters: Do you think these girls should not have done it? Is that your point?
Sheppard: I think that they were not aware that this is something that causes a lot of emotion in people. You're reducing to me, the Huxtables to this kind of buffonish character
Whoopi: Now hold up, there's a difference between what the Huxtables looks like, and what actual buffonery looks like. Now there's a huge actual difference. Basically what you are saying Sheri, is that no one can put on makeup to darken their skin. Now I know you were darker when you were younger. [addressing Behar]
There is absolutely no reason for a White person to dress up like a Black person. Even if their intent is not mockery or outright racism, you cannot divorce the historical meaning of this action. It is not a true limitations to White people to avoid Blackface. The world already caters to them and so the fact that they have to avoid Black characters does not constitute any form of oppression.
Behar: When I went to a party one time, I really went as an African woman. I was wearing what I thought was kind of a deshike kind of thing, the hair came curly and I wore tinted make up on my skin, so I looked a little darker. Now, I thought that was kind of an homage basically to a beautiful – a looked good – to a pretty African woman. I wasn't making fun of anything, I was basically saying look at how good this can look on me, I like that.
Sheppard: And you made a point [addressing Whoopi] you know how you dressed as the queen of England, you know White face and I would say to that, White face was never historically meant to oppress White people.
Whoopi: Listen, Black people were infuriated with me that I would do that.
Sheppard: Why?
Whoopi: I don't know. Here's the thing, that means that none of us can ever be anyone historical, we can never be any characters that we see, who are not absolutely Black. I think that it's too limiting.
Walters: and you cannot have a White actor playing Othello.
Whoopi: Yeah, we're going to keep talking about this.
This is the point at which I wish that Goldberg would stop talking about it. Considering that she had a role to play in Ted Danson's Blackface incident, I am hardly surprised that this is the position that she chose to take. Whoopi is the White man's best friend, when it comes to excusing or otherwise justifying racism. Her position is clearly an example of internalized racism, and I fear that it will be used to justify Blackface in the future.
Her actions are dangerous because they serve to support White supremacy. What sell-outs like Whoopi fail to acknowledge, is that Whiteness rules with the aid of Blacks exactly like her. Whiteness is highly invested in ensuring that its privilege remains beyond question socially. It further emboldens the ignorance and arrogance that goes into not acknowledging or learning about the historical wrongs committed by Whiteness against Blacks. Essentially, Whoopi's comments make it seem as though Blacks are just ruining simple fun and complaining about nothing. It's similar to those who charge that historically marginalized people are on a constant mission to look for something to be offended about.
I truly wish that I could ignore every single word that Whoopi says, because she has shown such an extreme amount of ignorance over the years about various subjects. I cannot afford to sweep her under the rug and forget about her specifically because she is a public figure. Blacks are not seen as individuals socially, and so even though Sheppard did publicly agree with Goldberg, what will be remembered is what Whoopi had to say, because it was in the service of White supremacy. Just as many White people turn to people like Obama and Oprah Winfrey to point out how good Blacks have it today, they will turn to Whoopi to defend Blackface.


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In a column by Nancy Eshelman for the Patriot-News, Gettysburg College alum Earl Besch was featured. Besch and his wife have been married for 65 years this past November, and their story was discussed in a special Valentine's Day column.
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Earl, like many young men of the time, left high school early and went off to a military training program at Gettysburg College. When the war ended, he resumed his education there.
Nancy, meanwhile, studied at Wilson College, 24 miles away.
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2012 URECA Awards Announced
Eight students submitted proposals; 6 were selected for awards.
The School of Arts and Sciences announced the recipients of the second annual URECA (Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity) awards. They are:
- Carrie Comstock – Humpback Whale Photographic Data, $2500. Mentor: Andy Szabo and co-mentor to be named.
- Chelsie Harris – Cup Library, $2245. Mentor: Jeremy Kane
- Joel Mundy – Canvas, Large-Format Photo Show, $2190. Mentor: Ben Huff
- Julienne Pacheco – Metabolic Rates of Starry Flounder, $1400. Mentor: Carolyn Bergstrom
- Crystal Rogers – Tlingit Language Apprenticeship, $2500. Mentor: Lance Twitchell
- Izabela Thorne – Muddy Hands, Happy Heart, $1802. Mentor: Elizabeth Zacher
The URECA Awards were developed in 2011 by the UAS Research and Creative Activity Committee. The awards support the UAS Strategic and Assessment Plan by enhancing opportunities for undergraduate students to work directly with faculty on projects involving active, engaged learning, and in support of student retention and success. This funding will help students pursue a research question or creative endeavor of their own design, one that is not directly related to their coursework.
Eight students submitted proposals; 6 were selected for awards. Proposals were judged on the criteria set out in the application: eligibility, purpose, intellectual merit, likelihood of success, funding justification, and proposal quality. Students must complete their projects by December of 2012, and will be asked to present them at a symposium in the spring of 2013.
For more information on URECA and the awardees, please contact Sanjay Pyare, chair of the Research and Creative Activity Committee (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Kelly Jensen (email@example.com).
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ORRVILLE -- Marian Lee Messenger, 75, Orrville, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at her residence.
Friends may call Thursday from 1-2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, with pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.
Marian was born Aug. 29, 1937, in Barnsville, to John Thomas and Thelma Gertrude (Stevens) Vermillion, and married Lida (Gene) Messenger on Oct. 2, 1966. He preceded her in death.
She had worked at Your Pizza Shop for many years and was still known by many as the pizza lady. She also worked at the Sweet Shop, and retired from Dutch Country. She loved spending time with her family, playing cards, slots, loved watching the Cleveland Indians, and music.
She will be deeply missed by children, James (Trudy) Messenger of Sevierville, Tenn., Barb (Dan) Kirk of Shreve, Carol Gross of Orrville, Marilyn (Randy) Everett of Marshallville and Helen Messenger of Orrville; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Paul (Martha) Vermillion of Cadiz; sisters Juanita Meighen and Ruby Rowen, both of Canton, Diane (Lester) Steele, Karen (Bud) Ogle, Kathy (John) Ingram and Debbie (Gordon) Walker, all of Cambridge.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Don Messenger; a grandchild, Debbie; a great-grandchild, Ashley; a brother, Clyde Patrick; and a sister, Jean Willy.
Marilyn and Family,
I know how hard this time is, as you know Gail and I lost Dad just 2 months ago. Please know your in our thoughts and prayers. Take your time and heal, relect on good times push all the illness and bad to the back of your mind. Your mother and our Dad are at peace now they are happy and no more worries. Take comfort in the fact they are with our Lord now watching over us better than then ever could before. I'm sure they are smiling down on us. Much Love Cheryl and Brady Buzard


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The Colorado Avalanche scouts and front office get a lot of well deserved credit for building a strong, young core of players who will be the faces of the team for many years to come. Something else they should get credit for is finding quality depth to play behind that core. Any team that has lofty ambitions needs to have both a strong core and good depth if those ambitions are to be realized, and forward John Mitchell is a perfect example of a quality depth player.
Mitchell was originally drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 5th round of the 2003 NHL Draft. After finishing his junior hockey career, Mitchell was assigned to the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, to continue his development. He spent three seasons playing for the Marlies before breaking into the NHL with the Maple Leafs in 2008. He scored 29 points (12 goals, 17 assists) as a rookie in Toronto, a promising start. He did, however, run into a few snags in the next few years, being sent back down to the AHL during the 2010-2011 season, when he was traded to the New York Rangers. After spending a short amount of time playing for both the Rangers and their AHL team, the Connecticut Whale, he became a free agent, enabling him to assert some control over where he went next.
This is where the Avalanche front office comes in. They have a knack for spotting quality players that have yet to prove themselves, players that other teams don't want anymore, and in the summer of 2012, Mitchell signed with Colorado. He has played in 122 games for the Avalanche, missing only eight total contests over the last two seasons. This past year, he had a career high 32 points (11 goals, 21 assists) and a career high plus-13 rating. He has proven to be very versatile in Colorado's lineup, as he has played left wing, center, and right wing on the third line or the second line, whatever the team's current situation required. Whenever someone is injured and the lines need to be shuffled, Mitchell plays consistently well wherever he is placed in the lineup, and that makes him invaluable to the Avalanche.
Moving into next season, it is hard to project where Mitchell's regular spot will be. Given the inevitability of injuries that every team faces, as well as Mitchell's versatility, he may not have what one would call a "regular" spot in the lineup. Wherever he plays, it appears that he has taken his game to a new level since coming to Colorado. Head coach Patrick Roy will certainly find an important role for Mitchell, regardless of what that role is or how frequently it changes. John Mitchell isn't necessarily a star player, but his value to the team is comparable to one.Tags: Colorado, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey, John Mitchell, NHL, Patrick Roy


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Most media outlets have ignored NRCC's continued acceptance and solicitation of Foley campaign money
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Despite reports on a New York Daily News weblog and in the Los Angeles Times, no other media outlets have reported that the National Republican Congressional Committee accepted a $100,000 donation from Rep. Mark Foley last summer after NRCC chairman Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds reportedly learned of Foley's inappropriate conduct. The media have further ignored the NRCC's continued solicitation of funds from Foley's campaign war chest, as reported in The New York Times.
Reporting on the recent controversy surrounding the resignation of former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL), a September 30 New York Daily News weblog post (and subsequently an October 2 Los Angeles Times article) noted that last summer, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) had accepted a $100,000 contribution from Foley, even though its chairman, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds (R-NY), had reportedly already learned that Foley had allegedly sent inappropriate emails to an underage congressional page. Further, an October 2 New York Times article pointed out that NRCC communications director Carl Forti recently asserted "that the committee [NRCC] would gladly accept Mr. Foley's money or part of it to devote to House races." Despite these reports, no other media outlets have reported* that the NRCC, under Reynolds's chairmanship, accepted, as the Daily News noted, an "unusually large" campaign contribution from Foley after reportedly knowing of his inappropriate conduct. They have further ignored the NRCC's continued solicitation of funds from Foley's campaign war chest.
The Associated Press reported that Reynolds was told "sometime this spring" that Foley allegedly had inappropriate email communications with an underage male congressional page from Louisiana. Noting the AP report, the Daily News reported on September 30 that "[o]n July 27, 2006, the NRCC, which Reynolds chairs, accepted an unusually large contribution of $100,000 from Foley." The Los Angeles Times similarly reported that "Foley's campaign committee gave $100,000 to the NRCC this summer, campaign finance records show," later adding that the contribution "came after Reynolds had acknowledged having learned about the Louisiana page's complaint."
The New York Times reported that Rep. Heather A. Wilson (R-NM) would "donate the $8,000 she received [from Foley] to charity" after her Democratic opponent called on her to return any of Foley's contributions to her campaign. But noting that Foley "had a balance of $2.7 million" in his campaign account at the end of August 2006, the Times also reported that NRCC spokesman Forti has said that the NRCC would continue to accept money from Foley despite his resignation from Congress:
Carl Forti, the communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said Sunday that the committee would gladly accept Mr. Foley's money or part of it to devote to House races. Mr. Foley already gave $100,000 to the committee in July, campaign records show, as part of the party's Battleground Program, to which members are asked to contribute.
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Join Michael Cecconi, Bar Chief, Consultant, Teacher, as he peels back the secrets of Two Sister Bar and Books' tastiest cocktails. The Two Sisters? Check. The Dark Knight? Natch. The Bergamot Bee's Knees? Couldn't teach a class in the Winter without it. And one more mystery cocktail will round out the evening that will include a spirits tasting and the opportunity to work with the tools of Michael's trade to make all four drinks. Impress your Valentine or just make something a little more interesting for Cinco de Mayo; this class will give you the tricks to Two Sisters' treats.
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When to Jump™ is a community dedicated to exploring the fundamental question we all think about: when is the right time to go do what you really want to be doing? Here is a mix of stories, people, and ideas
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I jumped because since I was a kid I thought I could make it into National Geographic. And this past year, I did. Growing up my best friend told me to remember: "Sí, si puede." That's what pushed me to jump. Yes, I can. And yes, I will.
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If you take a risk and quit your job to pursue your passion, this is what will happen next: you are going to be poor, stressed out and you will fail A LOT. I won't sugarcoat it, great things come at a cost. But your life will be richer than before, and I can tell you from experience...it will be totally worth it


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Abandoned cities and towns
Outstanding abandoned cities and towns
Here are selected some of the most impressive and interesting abandoned cities and towns of the the world, arranged by the part of the world and in an alphabetic order.
Northern Africa
- Abydos - Egypt, Sohag. Ancient city, established more than 5000 years ago. One of the most important ancient metropolises in Upper Egypt, important cult centre. Contains ruins of numerous magnificent buildings, such as the temple of Seti I.
- Ancient Carthage - Tunisia, Tunis. Once very important, legendary city, established as Phoenician colony in the 9th century BC. Carthage as the capital of Punic culture was the main rival of emerging Rome and finally was destroyed by Romans in 146 BC. Then it was reestablished by Romans and destroyed by Muslims in 698 AD.
- Dougga - Tunisia, Béja. Extensive ruins of magnificent Punic, Roman and Byzantine city, one of the best preserved Roman cities. Contains ruins of many buildings, notably, a mausoleum, capitol, theatre, temples of Saturn and Juno Caelestis.
- Leptis Magna - Libya, Murqub. Some of the best preserved Roman ruins. This city was founded by Phoenicians around 1000 BC and in the 1st century AD was incorporated into Roman Empire. Abandoned sometimes around 650 AD.
Memphis - Egypt, Cairo. The first capital of Lower Egypt in the times of Old Kingdom. Established sometimes around 3000 BC and declined around 1300 BC, was one of the first metropolises in the world. Contains remnants of numerous valuable structures, including several Temples of Ptah and many other temples, Saqqara necropolis, royal palaces.
- Meroë - Sudan, River Nile. Ruins of ancient city, former capital of the kingdom of Kush in 800 BC - 350 AD. Most amazing monuments are more than 200 pyramids, mostly in ruined state - an ancient necropolis. Once important metallurgical centre.
- Thebes - Egypt, Luxor. Former capital of Egypt in the times of Middle and New Kingdoms, one of the earliest metropolises in the world. Inhabited in the time period roughly from 3200 BC to 84 BC. City contains ruins of numerous buildings of world importance, including the Temple of Ramses III, Ramesseum, Luxor Temple, Temple of Hatschepsut, Columns of Memnon.
Other parts of Africa
- Great Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe, Manicaland. Capital city of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe, inhabited around 1100 - 1400 AD. There could be up to 18,000 inhabitants in the city at its peak. Today remain impressive ruins of dry stone. Walls are more than 5 m tall, the architecture is monumental and highly distinct.
Central Asia
- Merv - Turkmenistan, Mary. Once magnificent oasis city on Silk Road. Settlement established in the 3rd millenium BC, but flourished in the 8th century - 1221, when it briefly was one of the largest cities worldwide. Today are seen remnants of four walled cities close to each other.
Eastern Asia
- Khara-Khoto - China, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Ghostly medieval Tangut city. Founded in 1032 and abandoned after 1272 AD. There have been preserved ruins of the city, including city wall. Here was found ancient library of Tangut writings.
Southeastern Asia
- Angkor - Cambodia, Siem Reap. The ancient Khmer capital city, once largest city in the world with an area of at least 1,000 km². Flourished in the 8th - 15th century AD. City has ruins of numerous masterpieces of ancient architecture including the largest religious complex in the world - Angkor Wat and 71 other large religious complexes.
- Bagan - Burma, Mandalay. Ruins of magnificent, enormous city. Bagan served as a capital of several ancient kingdoms. City flourished in the 11th - 13th century AD. Here were built more than 5000 pagodas, now 2217 remain. These numerous high and beautiful buildings create a unique skyline.
Southern Asia
- Anuradhapura - Sri Lanka, North Central Province. Capital of Sri Lanka in the 4th century BC - early 11th century AD. Anuradhapura was one of the largest urban centres in the world, it was considered to be sacred by Buddhists. Contains ruins of many magnificent structures, such as Ruwanwelisaya - 91 m tall stupa, built in the 2nd century BC and Jetavanaramaya - one of the largest structures in the world, 122 m high, built in the 3rd - 4th century AD.
- Lothal - India, Gujarat. One of most important cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation. Built sometimes around 2400 BC as trading city with its dock - the oldest known in the world. Numerous discoveries of world importance have been made here including the oldest known realistic sculptures in world. Novadays remain lower parts of buildings.
- Mehrgarh - Pakistan, Balochistan. One of the most important Neolithic monuments in the world - a precursor of Indus Valley Civilization. A settlement existed here in 7000 - 5500 BC.
- Mohenjo-daro - Pakistan, Sindh. Remnants of one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization and one of the earliest known cities in the world with up to 35,000 inhabitants. Developed since 2600 BC and abandoned roughly at 1800 BC. City exhibits great skills of ancient urban planners.
- Polonnaruwa - Sri Lanka, North Central Province. Second most ancient capital of Sri Lanka, declared as capital in 1070 AD. Polonnaruwa was developed as a planned garden city with magnificent buildings and artworks. Declined in the end of the 13th century AD.
- Sigiriya - Sri Lanka, Central Province. One of the most interesting monuments of urban planning worldwide. Sigirya was developed around and on the top of 370 m high rock peak. The construction took place in 477 - 495 AD. Later, until the 13th or 14th century this city was used for Buddhist monastery. This complex includes several unique monuments - including a giant lion whose mouth serves as the entrance to rock fortress and beautiful frescoes - a masterpiece of world importance.
- Taxila - Pakistan, Punjab. Important urban centre of ancient India, established around the 6th century BC. City has survived three periods of development under different cultures. Early centre of higher education. Today in the area of city are located ruins of different structures.
- Vijayanagara - India, northern Karnataka. Former enormous capital city of Vijayanagara Empire, flourished in the 14th - 16th centuries. Now ruins extend over an area of 40 km². Contains unique and highly original architecture.
Western Asia
- Baalbek - Lebanon, Beqaa. Very old settlement, inhabited for some 9000 years. Especially impressive are the ruins of Roman times, when this was an important regional city. For the construction of Roman temples here were used some of the largest stone blocks ever moved around - up to 1,650 t heavy.
- Beidha - Jordan, Ma'an. One of the oldest known settlements in the world. First occupied by the people of Natufian culture in the 11th millenium BC, but in the 7th millenium BC it was a fortified settlement, enclosed with a wall and with circular buildings inside. Houses had subterranean floors. Sometimes around 6650 BC destroyed by fire and rebuilt with rectangular buildings. Abandoned around 6500 BC.
- Çatalhöyük - Turkey, Konya. One of the earliest towns in the world, this Neolithic settlement had some 1000 inhabitants already around 7000 BC and, possibly, up to 10000 sometimes around 6500 BC. During the excavations have been found multiple valuable items - sculptures, frescoes, home utensils.
- Hatra - Iraq, Nineveh. Ancient Parthian capital, founded in the 3rd century BC, flourished in the 2nd - 1st century BC. Later it became a capital of Arab Kingdom. The best preserved Parthian city, with numerous amazing structures, influenced by Greek and Roman architecture styles.
- Hattusa (Hattusha) - Turkey, Çorum. Ancient Hittite city, established as urban centre in the Late Bronze Age before 2000 BC, although inhabited since at least 6000 BC. Flourished in the 14th century BC, when here were living some 40 - 50 thousand inhabitants. Destroyed around 1200 BC.
- Jericho - Tell es-Sultan - Palestine. The lowest inhabited place and possibly - the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Already at 9400 BC here lived more than 1000 people, city was fortified with more than 3.6 m tall wall and there was a stone watchtower with stone stairway. Since then city has been several times abandoned and resettled - also today there is a city next to the old mound.
- Mada'in Saleh (Al-Hijr) - Saudi Arabia, Al Madinah. Ancient Lihyan and Nabatean city with 131 monumental rock-cut structures, mostly tombs. City developed since around the 6th century BC, flourished in the 1st - 2nd century AD.
- Mari - Syria, Deir ez-Zor. Under a hill are remnants of very old city. Mari was inhabited since the 5th millenium BC, flourished in 2900 -1759 BC. The city had a strict circular form (diameter - 1.9 km) with fortification wall around it. The placement of palaces and shrines in the centre of the city testify that this city was strictly planned.
- Ma'rib - Yemen, Ma'rib. Ruins of the former Saabean capital city, flourishing in the 1st millenium BC. A distinct culture developed here, including a specific writing.
- Nineveh - Iraq, Nineveh. Ancient Assyrian capital city with comparatively well preserved remnants of structures. Nineveh has been one of the most important urban centres in Mesopotamia, established around 6000 BC and abandoned around 600 AD. City was enclosed with approximately 12 km long wall, excavated city gates and royal palace, many other structures and sculptures.
- Palmyra - Syria, Homs. Important ancient city - caravan stop. Existing since at least the 2nd millenia BC, abandoned after the 16th century AD. Now impressive ruins remain - temple of Ba'al (the 1st - 2nd century AD), decumanus with arch, theater and others.
- Persepolis - Iran, Fars. Ceremonial capital of Achaemenid Empire, developed since 521 BC on an enormous, partly artificially made terrace. Contains ruins of numerous architecturally impressive buildings such as Apadana Palace, Throne Hall and numerous others. Contains also numerous valuable sculptures and reliefs. Destroyed by troops of Alexander the Great in 330 BC.
- Petra – Jordan, Ma'an. Ancient capital city of Nabateans, established around the 6th century BC in the site of ancient sanctuary. Contains some of the most beautiful and intricate rock-cut architecture in the world, available after walking through some 1.2 km long, narrow gorge.
- Qal'at al-Bahrain - Bahrain. Former capital of Dilmun civilization, inhabited from 2300 BC up to the 18th century AD. The site has 7 settlement layers which have rised the area by 12 m.
- Shahr-e Sukhteh (Burnt City) - Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan. Remnants of Bronze Age city, one of the largest cities in the world at the dawn of city development era, area 151 ha. Developed around 3200 BC and burnt down around 2100 BC. Includes large cemetery with more than 25,000 graves. Created by the little known Jiroft culture - possible inventors of writing.
- Susa (Shush) - Iran, Khuzestan. One of the oldest true cities in the world founded by Sumerians sometimes around 4200 BC, although the site is inhabited since 7000 BC. Initially it had an area of mere 18 ha, with 6 m thick walls. Once important city, literary centre around 2240 BC and important political centre for several thousands of years, gradually looosing its importance around the 3rd century BC but existing up to this day. Ruins nowadays take 350 ha.
- Roman Forum and other Roman monuments in Rome - Italy, Lazio, Rome. The ancient centre of Roman civilisation with ruins of numerous important buildings.
- Pompeii - Italy, Campania. The best preserved ancient Roman town eliminated by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 79 AD. The town has been excavated and now represents an amazing display of Roman life.
- Herculaneum - Italy, Campania. This Roman town was eliminated by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 79 AD. It has been unearthed and contains numerous valuable monuments of Roman art and architecture.
- Acropolis of Athens - Greece, Attica, Athens. One of the most important European heritage monuments - citadel of the city of Athens. Contains ruins of numerous Greek temples which have left huge impact on world architecture. Most buildings were built in 460 - 430 BC, but the history of the citadel goes back to the Late Bronze Age.
- Mycenae - Greece, Argos-Mykines. One of the major centres of Greek civilization, this city flourished in 1600 - 1100 BC. Citadel of Mycenae is built of enormous stone blocks, interesting feature is the Lion Gate.
North America
Maya culture
- Calakmul – Mexico, Campeche. One of the largest cities of ancient Maya with remnants of nearly 7000 structures still existing. Largest building – 55 m high pyramid. 117 stelae and numerous other important monuments of history and art.
- Chichen Itza – Mexico, Yucatán. Major urban centre of lowland Maya culture with numerous monuments of world importance and fame. Chichen Itza became important centre sometimes around 600 AD and remained such centre until its fall around 1000 AD. Some of the best known monuments are El Castillo pyramid, the Great Ball Court, Temple de los Guerreros, El Caracol observatory, Ossario pyramid. The unique Sacred Cenote is natural sinkhole - human sacrifice site. In deposits of cenote have been discovered huge amounts of gold and jade artefacts as well as human remains.
- Copán – Honduras, Copán. Remnants of Maya city which flourished in the 5th – 9th centuries AD, when Copán was a capital city. City was located on the south-eastern border of Maya realm, surrounded by non-Maya peoples. City covered area of more than 250 km² and had population of more than 20,000 people. Abandoned around the 10th century AD. Here have been preserved stelas of high artistic quality, as well as the Rosalila temple and numerous other structures and artwork.
- El Mirador - Guatemala, Petén. Possibly the largest Maya city, early centre of this civilization which flourished in the 2nd century BC - 150 AD. In the city is one of the largest pyramids in the world - La Danta, 70 - 72 m tall, volume 2.8 million m³.
- Palenque – Mexico, Chiapas. Ruins of Mayan city which flourished in the 7th century AD. City is important nowadays due to several reasons. One is magnificent, romantic location in the middle of jungle, on the hill overlooking the coastal plains. Another is the fact that Palenque contains some of the finest known Mayan architecture and artwork. Most interesting structures are Palace of Palenque and Temple of the Inscriptions with important records of the history of the city and sarcophagus of Pakal – ruler of the city.
- Tikal - Guatemala, El Petén. One of the largest and most important cities of Maya civilization. City flourished in the 3rd - 10th century AD. City contains impressive complex of ruined structures, including a 47 m high pyramid. Numerous art values - stelae, burials.
- Uxmal – Mexico, Yucatán. Important centre of ancient Maya culture with exceptionally well preserved structures. Founded around 500 AD and inhabited until the 1550s, flourishing in 700 –1100 AD. Architecture of Uxmal is considered to be of very high quality visually and structurally and belongs to the best achievements of Puuc style. Impressive buildings are The Governor's Palace with the longest façade in ancient Mesoamerica, the Adivino – surprising pyramid with ovate sides and Nunnery Quadrangle – governor's residence with interesting façades.
Other Mesoamerican cultures
- El Tajín – Mexico, Veracruz. One of the most important ancient cities of Mesoamerica. Flourished in 600 – 1200 AD, inhabited by people of diverse nationality. Impressive monuments are Pyramid of the Niches, Building 5 (also a pyramid) and other pyramid shaped temples.
- La Venta – Mexico, Tabasco. Impressive achievement of ancient urban planning, art and architecture, one of the important centres of the ancient Olmec culture. Inhabited since 1200 BC and becoming important centre 900 – 400 BC. Complex of clay buildings extending for some 20 km, includes 33 m tall pyramid. Renowned monuments of ancient art – four colossal sculptures of heads.
- Monte Albán – Mexico, Oaxaca. One of the earliest urban centres in Mesoamerica, centre of Zapotec culture for nearly 1000 years. Founded sometimes around 500 BC and inhabited until 750 AD. Contains remnants of many impressive structures such as Main Plaza, Ballgame Court, numerous stone carvings.
- Teotihuacan – Mexico, México. One of the largest ancient cities in the world containing numerous monuments of architecture and art. Established around 200 BC and was abandoned in the 7th - 8th centuries AD. Hugely impressive monument of urban planning is Avenue of the Dead. Exceptional structure is Pyramid of the Sun – third largest ancient pyramid in the world. Height – 71,2 m. Pyramid of the Moon is an older pyramid from 200 – 450 AD, 42 m high. Site contains numerous valuable murals.
- Tula, Tollan – Mexico, Hidalgo. Largest ancient city in central Mexico in the 9th – 10th centuries AD. Capital of Toltecs around 980 AD, destroyed sometimes in 1168 – 1179. Nowadays preserved complexes of ceremonial buildings in two sites including pyramids, famous columns in form of Toltec warriors.
Other ancient settlements in North America
- Cliff Palace and Gila Cliff Dwellings - United States, Colorado. Cliff dwelling cities developed by the ancient Pueblo People in the 12th - 13th century and Gila Cliff Dwelling - by Mogollan people in the 13th century. Located in dramatic natural setting - under an enormous cliff overhang.
- Guayabo de Turrialba - Costa Rica, Cartago. Most impressive archaeological monument in Costa Rica: large city (or ceremonial centre?) with an area of 218 ha which was inhabited in 1000 BC - 1400 AD. It is estimated that around 800 AD here lived some 10,000 poeople. Site contains remnants of stone structures, paved streets and plazas, complex aqueducts, bridges. Here are located also the mysterious round stone balls characteristic for this region. Here have been found numerous petroglyphs which show animals, geometric figures and possible conceptual signs of proto-writing. Found also numerous golden items.
- Las de Paquimé – Mexico, Chihuahua. The most impressive ruins of the so called Casas Grandes monuments. Remnants of ancient settlement from 1130 – 1300 AD. Gradually evolved into multi-storied single structure which housed up to 2500 people.
- L'Anse aux Meadows - Canada, Newfoundland. Remnants of the only known village of Pre-Columbian Europeans in America. Possibly established by Norse around 1003. Found remains of eight buildings. Site has traces of additional five - six occupation periods by native people.
South America
- Caral - Peru, Barranca. The oldest known city in Americas, inhabited somewhere between 2600 -2000 BC. The pyramids in this city were built at the same time when pyramids were built in Egypt. The largest pyramid here though is 18 m tall. It is considered that this was a sacred city.
- Chan Chan - Peru, La Libertad. The capital of Chimor, the largest known Pre-Columbian city in South America, with some 6 km² large urban core. City was built from adobe, it flourished in 850 -1470 AD. Chan Chan consists of 10 walled citadels and has many interesting features, including intricate ornamentation of adobe walls.
- Chavín de Huántar - Peru, Ancash. The former capital of Chavín culture, a place of high spiritual importance. Occupied since at least 3000 BC, sacred site since the end of the 2nd millenium BC. Site contains numerous diverse temple structures and amazing artworks including the sculpture of the Lanzón, created some 3000 years ago.
- Ciudad Perdida (Buritaca 200) - Colombia, Magdalena. One of the most interesting Pre-Columbian sites in South America - ruins of mountain-top city built around 800 AD. City was built on 169 terraces, which were cut in the mountainside and contains numerous amazing artefacts, including a possible map of surroundings cut in stone.
- Kuelap - Peru, Amazonas. Massive Pre-Columbian fortress with more than 400 buildings in it. This approximately 600 m long and 110 m wide fortress has up to 19 m tall walls. Constructed and inhabited from the 6th to 16th century AD by Chachapoyas culture.
- Machu Picchu - Peru, Cusco. One of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world, an Inca town. Machu Picchu is located on rugged cliff peak and consists of extensive ruins of stone structures. It is believed that the town was built sometimes around 1450 as a shelter and centre for Inca rulers - and abandoned sometimes around 1572. Especially interesting monument here is Intihuatana - a sculpted stone, possible astronomic clock or calendar.
- Tiwanaku - Bolivia, La Paz. A capital of the pre-cursor of Inca Empire, developed in 300 -1000 AD. Ancient pilgrimage center of high spiritual importance. Remnants of monumental, megalithic stone architecture with carved sculptures.
- Nan Madol – Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei. Unique archaeological monument in this part of the world – ruins of prehistoric city. Consists of nearly 100 artificial islets with massive stone walls, with the largest stones weighing up to 50 tons. A capital of Saudeleur dynasty. The megalithic structures were built in the 12th – 13th century and inhabited until the early 14th century.
List of described abandoned cities and towns
Here are listed abandoned cities and towns described by Wondermondo.
Click on headings to sort the table!
|Years of existence
|Iran, Fars
|Joya de Cerén
|El Salvador, La Libertad
|El Mirador
|Guatemala, Petén
|Leptis Magna
|Libya, Murqub
|Ancient Carthage
|Tunisia, Tunis
|Bangladesh, Rajshahi
|˜ the 3rd century BC
|Syria, Homs
|Turkmenistan, Mary
|Iraq, Nineveh
|Jordan, Ma'an
|˜ the 5th century BC
|Israel, South
|the 1st century BC
Map of described abandoned cities and towns
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What is an abandoned city or town?
Wondermondo includes in this category those cities or towns - and also parts of cities - which have been built and inhabited in the past but are abandoned now.
Every abandoned city and town belongs to the category of cities and towns and most of them (those which are older than 1500 years) - to the category of ancient cities and towns.
The main impression created by an abandoned city is intimate. This is a mixed feeling of sadness, unclear anxiety ("my city will not be eternal either") and at the same time - inspiration by the abilities of our ancestors. Long ago, without the electricity, paper or different mechanisms they managed to create magnificent structures, which covered many square kilometres.
But, in spite of their splendour and beauty, these cities were abandoned.
Why were they abandoned?
Development of a city and successive abandonment of it is an event of major importance. But surprisingly - often it is not entirely clear why the cities were abandoned.
In many cases there are understandable reasons. Many cities overused the surrounding resources and finally could not sustain themselves. Many cities suffered heavily in warfare or earthquakes and no one wanted to come back in these fields of ruins - sites of mass tragedy. Often the political situation changed and no one needed the former splendid capital cities, built upon the ambitions and whims of kings.
Often (Cliff Palace in Colorado, Mohenjo-daro, Palenque) the reasons behind the abandonment are less clear.
Some cities barely survive. One such example is Rome - it was the first city where the number of inhabitants exceeded 1 million some 2000 years ago. Some six centuries later this huge city turned into endless fields of ruins, with smaller groups of people living here and there - in total only some 35,000 people lived here. Rome though managed to redefine itself and to adjust to modern times - now here live nearly 3 million people.
Nevertheless it is weird to see the endless fields of ruins in Bagan, Chichen Itza, Angkor, Mohenjo-daro. How could the people leave these once splendid and lively cities? Will our own beloved cities face the same fate? Yes... inevitably.


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Renault Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
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The steering lock is not related to the immobilizer, however, if the steering does not unlock properly, the engine will not start.
The steering would stay locked, usually due to a poor ground on steering column.
So you need to check the following:
- check if battery is good, and battery connectors have clean and tight contacts
would it be showing injection fault on dash
- remove the underside of the steering plastics, and check the connectors and ground connections on steering column
No. However, even if you have an injection fault, the starter should turn....
So first, we need to solve the steering problem.
You may remove battery cables for a minute or so, to reset the systems, and then refit and try again. But be aware, that you would need the radio code, if the radio is fitted with antitheft.
the starter turns but it does not fire and then it says injection fault
In that case, check for any blown fuses.............replace as necessary (both fuse boxes, in engine bay and on dash)
removed battery still fault
checked fuses in bay and car
did you try starting using a spare key (if available)?
key card both the same
In that case, the most common fault on your model would be the CKP (crankshaft position sensor), however this needs confirming using a scan tool to retrieve the fault codes (as since warning light is on, fault codes are stored in memory)....the fault codes should indicate the culprit....
would bad earth onsteering rack stop steering lock working tidy
yes this is the most common fault with the steering lock (except if lock is faulty)\
The CKP is near the flywheel, in case you have access to spare parts, and can swap for trial purposes.....
The other way, would be to have the fault codes retrieved and take it from there.
earth ok on steering enginekeeps turning and nothing
well...the next step should be getting a scan tool to retrieve the fault codes stored...........or you may try replacing the CKP (as this is a vewry common fault on your model), however, this can only be confirmed as faulty by reading the faults.


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Troubled Telstra, ex-div companies drag on bourse
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The Australian sharemarket lost ground as the impasse between Telstra management and the Federal Government sent the telco's share price spiralling and a large number of companies went ex-dividend.
The benchmark ASX 200 closed at 4455.4, down 18.2 points, while the All Ordinaries fell 18.7 points to 4417.2.
"The ASX 200 closed down 18 points, but the reality was far from the appearance," Goldman Sachs JBWere traders reported.
"When you consider that ex divs took about 7 points off the market and Telstra alone took 7.5 points off, then the market ex Telstra [and dividends] was really only down about 4 points."
Telstra shaved more than 5 per cent off its value yesterday, dropping 24c to $4.34, its lowest price since May 2003, after the company downgraded its profit forecast far below market expectations.
There were 153 million shares traded, the company's largest volume in a single day since it listed in 1997.
Miner BHP Billiton, transport group Toll Holdings and beverage company Foster's were among those that went ex-dividend, dragging down share prices.
BHP Billiton fell 37c to $20.46, Toll Holdings 27c to $13.64 and Foster's 14c to $5.60.
Caltex also went ex-dividend, dropping 62c to $18.43. The oil price was also a factor.
"Resources led the decline in the market because of the oil prices going down," said Macquarie Financial Services Group's Lucinda Chan.
"Stocks that made the most gains last week now have different issues in terms of oil supply."
Other resources companies that lost value on this news were Santos, which dropped 37c to $11.15, and Woodside Petroleum, which fell 63c to $32.76.
All four major banks rose after falls last week. "A bit of defensive play there - people just freak out when there is so much uncertainty," Ms Chan said. "People buy bank stocks when they are nervous because they have a good yield."
Westpac rose 23c to $20.18, ANZ 21c to $22.14, Commonwealth Bank 13c to $37.48 and National Australia Bank 8c to $31.07. Macquarie Bank lost 35c to $65.47.
Herald publisher John Fairfax went ex-dividend, dropping 11c to $4.51.
Ms Chan said speculation about a Rural Press takeover did little to affect the share price because the market had already accounted for it.
"The takeover is going to happen but we've heard it all before - let's see it in black and white."
Overall, it was a quiet day of trade and with a US public holiday overnight, today is expected to be even quieter.
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When you get booked for your next shoot, after the photographer tells you want he wants to do, tell the photographer what you also want to do, and that you want to be overtly sexual or fetish-oriented. I'm sure the photographer will say "Yes!".
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I'm going to skip all this and send you a message and see if you have gotten the answers that you needed already or if they fell flat. I have had issues of this nature in the past as well but figured out quite a few options to fix the problems.
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Im on fetlife! but you have to be really careful with who you accept work from there, as there is many people in the lifestyle. If you do go there, make sure you write someone on your bio that you are a model only and doing it for modeling!..
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maybe get some List happening on your portfolio of all the images that you like to create, sometimes having a list of ideas is a starting point in getting people's interest to work with you.
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You have to look at all the photographers in your area that shoot the type of work that you want. Then you can try to get them to collaborate with you. However, you need to have an offering that they value. I have very little interest in shooting glamour, so a model that has only glamour in her port will get very little attention from me. You might even have to pay a photographer that shoots the style that you want. I think it is a fair service. Personally, I have no problem paying models that have a unique look, strong emotional presence, wanting to do something wild or networking that will improve my work. I have many model that would be happy to do TF with me, but I have to choose whatever is going to provide me the greatest benefit.
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Heh, after hearing it mentioned on here many times, curiosity got the better of me and I signed up. Know just what you mean about it being a time-suck ; P
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Search through the photographer in your area and try to find some whose work you like. Contact them and offer to work with them. That will at least get you started and maybe get you in contact with others in your area with similar interests.
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Cory Godbey has illustrated picture books, book covers, and other projects for clients such as HarperCollins, Random House, Archaia and The Jim Henson Co. He has worked on animated shorts and commercials with clients including Prudential Insurance, Microsoft Zune, and the documentary film The Last Flight of Petr Ginz. Cory has been featured in many annuals and publications including ImagineFX, The Society of Illustrators Annual, and Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. His short graphic novel stories can be found in the award winning, Eisner nominated Flight graphic novel anthologies. Cory seeks to tell stories with his work. He also likes to draw monsters.
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Cory's background covers traditional illustration (drawing, watercolor) digital illustration (Photoshop) and blending the two mediums to various degrees. Both of those studies encompass planning work, composition, creating a series of images, and designing characters in environments. He's also gotten the chance to work on several projects in the field of animation. In addition, Cory has worked on some music videos and commercials (sometimes producing the animation himself, sometimes partnering with another animator.) Storyboarding, creating animatics, and motion graphics animation. Last not least, he's had the opportunity to write and illustrate his own sequential short stories. His experience is atypical in this regard, most of the time a team works on a comic. Cory's had the chance to write, draw, and paint my own work. Writing, adapting a script. Producing the finished comic.
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One of the actors of the bygone era - Guru Dutt has lots of memorable films. One of them is 'Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam'. This film is remade – though it is slightly different from the original. It has been given a thrilling turn in Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster'.
Apart from Randeep Hooda, Jimmy Sheirgill and Mahie Gill will also be seen in important roles. The film is still on the floors. The current schedule of the shooting will be in Baroda. Actually, Randeep left for Baroda a couple of days ago. The shooting there will last for at least a month. After 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai' the role in this film will also be challenging for the young actor.
Just don't consider him young for nothing. He is a thorough professional and knows what to speak and when to speak. So, as a pro, he did not give out any details of the project at all. What he said was that, he was doing the film.
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If you're LDS, you might find "Hidden in America: The Mormons" slightly amusing. Because it's a little bit over the top.
Airing Sunday at 8 and 11 p.m. on the Discovery's Destination America channel, the program employs ominous music as the narrator intones, "Few non-Mormons know the core beliefs of the church. To understand that, you need to go right back to its mysterious beginnings."
Oooh, mysterious beginnings!
Alas, that's the introduction to the standard story of Joseph Smith, the angel Moroni, the golden plates and so on. Familiar to Mormons, albeit less so to others.
"Mormonism is, at its heart, a great American story," said series producer Nick Long. "Yet that story is not widely known outside the faith, so we wanted to address that. With curiosity about the faith seemingly at an all-time high, we hope this program creates greater understanding of where Mormons have come from and where they are headed."
The Australian producers got a lot of cooperation from the church and its members. The show takes a behind-the-scenes look at everything from the Hill Cumorah pageant to the church welfare system.
"We also had the opportunity to meet Mormons from all walks of life – finding them to be strong and resilient people, proud of their past, and with an optimistic approach to the future," Long said.
The hour also looks at oddities like "The Mormon Bachelor" online series and the Men on a Mission beefcake calendar, which led to the excommunication of its creator, Chad Hardy.
There are some errors. The producers are nine months off when they tell viewers that Mormons are counseled to have a three-month supply of food although it's funny when the narrator says, "Mormons may have been the original doomsday preppers." And it's a little misleading to refer to the Tabernacle on Temple Square as a "concert hall."
Not surprisingly, there's a lot of time devoted to polygamists, who are not members of the LDS Church. That's certain to raise the hackles of some members.
"Polygamy is part of Mormon history, and in that context, it made sense to mention the breakaway fundamentalists who continue to practice it today," Long said. "In doing so, we were careful to make it clear that this group and its practices are not supported by the LDS Church."
That's mostly the case. The bit where a picture of Joseph Smith fades to a picture of Brigham Young and then to a picture of FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs is not exactly anything they'll be laughing about at LDS Church headquarters.
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Building History: Drawings and prints of historic Pietermaritzburg buildings by Carola Brotherton
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- Opens: Sunday 7 February at 10h30 for 11h00
- Closes: Sunday 29 May at 17h00
This exhibition from the Gallery's permanent collection comprises pen & ink drawings and linoprints of a number of Victorian and Edwardian buildings in the centre of Pietermaritzburg. These were created by Carola Gordon (née Brotherton) in the 1960s when she was a student and teacher at the Department of Fine Art, University of Natal. Each building on display is juxtaposed with a photographic image of what was found at that street address in August 2015. Some buildings have been restored, some altered, and some have developed signs of deterioration. Two of the buildings have been demolished.


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