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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it expended N125.275 billion on printing, minting, currency notes and coins in the past three years.
A statistics pasted on the bank's website yesterday showed that N47.141 billion was spent in 2009, N45.507 billion and N32.627 billion was spent in 2010 and 2011 respectively.
The apex bank denied that it would not spend N40 billion on the proposed currency restructuring exercise, insisting that currency restructuring would not lead to inflation.
"It will not cause inflation in any form whatsoever as it will not increase money supply. Instead, currency restructuring will make payments easier and indeed check unnecessary rise in prices that come through the practice of rounding up," it said.
It also said the experience in Nigeria and other jurisdictions suggests that currency restructuring may actually help in tackling inflation.
"For instance, when CBN introduced the N500 banknote in 2002, inflation dropped from 16.5 per cent to 12.1 per cent in 2003. Similarly, when the N1,000 banknote was introduced in 2005, the inflation rate actually dropped from 11.6 per cent to 8.6 per cent (single digit) in 2006 and dropped further to 6.6 per cent in 2007," it said.
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The head of Yemen's Shiite Huthi militia threatened Saturday to take control of the oil-rich Marib province, targeted by the group since it seized the capital and central areas three months ago.
"If official authorities do not assume their responsibilities, (we) will act to support the honourable people of Marib," Abdelmalek al-Huthi said in a televised address to supporters in Sanaa.
Yemen has been dogged by instability since an uprising forced longtime strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh from power in 2012, with Huthi rebels and Al-Qaeda seeking to fill the power vacuum.
The Huthis, also known as Ansarullah, overran Sanaa unopposed in September and have since advanced into mainly Sunni parts of the country.
They have been met with fierce resistance by Al-Qaeda and Sunni tribal fighters.
Huthi accused "certain" tribesmen of wanting to hand over Marib to "Al-Qaeda and the takfiris," a reference to the Islamist Al-Islah movement that has fought alongside Al-Qaeda's Yemen franchise against the Shiite group.
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On Thursday, Sunni tribesmen ambushed a military convoy travelling between Marib and Sanaa and seized heavy weapons they claimed were destined for the Huthis, tribal sources and witnesses said.
Three soldiers died during ensuing clashes, according to Yemen's High Security Commission, which demanded late Friday that the tribesmen return the seized equipment.
On Thursday, almost 50 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a religious celebration by Huthi supporters in the mainly Sunni city of Ibb.
Twin attacks blamed on Al-Qaeda Saturday killed a soldier and a police sergeant in the eastern province of Hadramawt, security sources said.
The sergeant was killed by gunmen on a motorcycle as he returned to his home in Seyun, the province's second town, police said.
In neighbouring Shabwa province, one soldier was killed and another wounded when suspected Al-Qaeda militants ambushed their vehicle, a military source said.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, considered by the United States to be the global jihadist network's most dangerous branch, has recently carried out a spate of attacks against Yemen's security forces.


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"What do you do when you're being used as a tool for political games? Do you fight it? Even when your own father is the one pulling the strings?
I sometimes struggle with depression. It's not fun. I've recently been struggling with a bout of it. It's worse that just feeling down or feeling bad, it's like being unable to feel or think. My senses deaden, I can't sleep, and I ache all the time. But I'm getting better.
Hey, TAYmates! In order to move away from this lot of drama that we've been having, I'd like to suggest putting together a charity stream. I'm not quite sure who we'd be donating to, but a nice little stream to raise money for some people in need would help the community mend a bit.
Dang, I really enjoy the way that the new D&D is set up. So much optional customization.... Racial customization, class customization, skills and background customization, etc. I'm getting goosebumps.
This biggest problem with optimists is that too many optimists just believe that good things will happen, and they don't do anything to make those good things happen. Try reaching beyond yourself instead of just hoping for something good.
I ended up with a little chuck of expendable cash from my recent birthday. Unusually, I don't feel like buying anything with it. I'm typically the kind of person whose extra cash burns a hole in my wallet. Well, I really don't have anything I really want to buy. I could put money down on Dragon Age: Inquisition, but…
Nothing beats sitting in your unfurnished apartment while waiting for beds to be delivered, and then having those beds delivered to your house and calling and complaining and finally, hours later, those beds are properly delivered to your apartment. Guh.
Hej! I've been learning how to use Roll20 to play some tabletop stuff online. So. I've been thinking about getting a few peoples together to play, and record, a few sessions of Pathfinder. Then maybe we can put the vids up on TAY's YouTube page. Hey!
Maybe I'm just a cynical jerk, but I really don't understand the trope about not moving on when you tell someone that you like them and they say they don't like you or that they're in love with someone else. Seriously. I don't understand it. I know that I am abnormal at best, so maybe that's what makes me do what I…
I keep falling into this trap of seeing an old show with what looks like a decent story and nice animation and then I go to watch it based on those qualities, and the actual story is unbearable to sit through because of the characters. One of these shows that I fell into the trap with was Zero no Tsukaima or Familiar…
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While I don't talk about it a lot, I have a pretty serious anxiety disorder that has given me physical problems before. It's kind of annoying/tragic. One of the two. On the good hand, it's given me some ability to observe my surroundings and understand a lot about them that other people just gloss over.
I just had the weirdest dream of my life. A bunch of people in Team Rocket uniforms (and a few in other random uniforms) stood up holding heels of white bread and sang "Mystery, oh sweet mystery, we raise our arms to thee." And that was the entire thing.
I'm still here waiting for better Steam Sale deals.
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June 26th, 2003, 10:14 PM #1
I wouldn't have known about this except suddenly I'm getting hits from this URL a lot over the past few weeks.
Check out who's the #5 Family site http://www.alexa.com/browse/categories?catid=58588 (yeah, for those who don't know, it's me... )
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Aw hell, screw #5...how about #2 in the "Parents" category?
Or, how about #1 for "single parents"
Might not last forever, but feels good none the less
This week I also finally grabed the .org of my URL so I now own the .com, .net, and .org.
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July 3rd, 2003, 07:56 AM #4
Waaaay Coool! Congrats!
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July 3rd, 2003, 08:17 AM #5
Awesome! Hmmm, I wonder how a single parent dating program link would do???
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Yes, the hotel is not posh. Yes, the rooms are small compared to what you might expect if you are used to Marriott or other large chain establishments. BUT - and this is an important one for my family - it is affordable and in an excellent location. No matter where you stay on the Vineyard, we all use the same beaches, breath the same air, swim in the same water, and eat at the same restaurants. I would rather spend my money taking a sail on a Black Dog tall Ship, going to Mad Mott's for coffee every day, and getting a Jamacian Beef Patty at the truck in Vineyard Haven for lunch than spend it on a fancy hotel room where all I do is sleep, shower, and go to the bathroom anyway. And for those of you who didn't get a car on the ferry? You can walk to Harbor Landing in about 7 minutes. And there is a super market on the way, in case you want to buy stuff to make PB&J sandwiches to bring the beach.
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The Shutdown 50: #43 — Jared Crick, DE/DT, Nebraska
With the 2011 NFL season in the books, it's time to turn our eyes to the NFL draft, and the pre-draft evaluation process. Right up to the NFL draft, we'll be taking a closer look at the 50 prospects who may be the biggest NFL difference-makers when all is said and done.
We continue this year's series with Nebraska DE/DT Jared Crick, who has a very interesting collegiate story. One of the most interesting aspects of Ndamukong Suh's reign of terror through the NCAA and NFL is that the focus Suh commands from every opposing offense created disproportionate opportunities for his linemates. It was that way for Crick at Nebraska through the 2009 season, just as it has been for guys like Cliff Avril and Lawrence Jackson in Detroit. After Suh left Nebraska for the NFL, the 6-foot-6, 280-pound Crick had to prove that he wasn't just a guy benefitting from mandatory single-block schemes arrayed against him.
Crick answered those questions about as well as anyone possibly could, amassing eight solo sacks and three assists in 2009 with Suh, and the very same 8/3 number in 2010. He went into 2011 as an elite defensive line prospect, but injuries got in the way. He tore a pectoral muscle in October of 2011, leading to the end of his final collegiate season and his inability to participate in the Senior Bowl. Crick rebounded nicely at the scouting combine with good results in the 40-yard dash (4.95), vertical leap (31.0"), broad jump (8'8), short shuttle (4.40) and 3-cone drill (7.47). Most importantly, Crick's 26 reps at the 225-pound bench press eased any concerns about that pectoral injury.
Crick is known as a total effort player; a lunch-pail guy. That's all well and good, but how do his on-field attributes prorate to the NFL level? As with everything else about Crick's career, his pro potential is a story with a few different levels. He was a first-round prospect before that injury -- where is he now?
Pros: Crick occasionally flashes as a relentless and merciless run defender who excels at the three-tech shade position, or lined up straight over guard. He will take offensive linemen straight on and bull them back with effort and efficiency ... at times. He's great at peeling off blocks in short spaces and making key tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Uses rip and swim moves to get past blockers in a hurry; there are few more fundamentally sound players at any position in this draft class. Understands the concept of using leverage when facing zone-blocking; Crick will roll with the zone slide and then blast or create the gap on the move. Going low on Crick is generally a fool's errand -- he's athletic enough to jump over or zip around cut blocks.
As an end in a four-man hybrid front, Crick forces the action to his side, and blocking backs will be looking up his number quite often. Very good at establishing inside position against tackles; could be a great asset to any team looking to have their ends loop inside as the 49ers did with Aldon Smith last year. Reads the action very well against pass-blocking; Crick is intelligent and aware when it comes to assessing spaces created by blockers when they're backpedaling, and this is one area in which the strength advantage becomes his. Crick doesn't have elite speed off the edge, but he's good enough with his hands and feet in space to make plays and create quarterback pressure. Displays a decent spin more that needs development.
Cons: Crick doesn't really have the upper-body strength to beat double teams, especially inside -- he's more prone to bounce off those doubles and look for an open lane. When he guesses wrong on that lane, he will occasionally block himself out of plays.
Over-pursues too often looking for the play. Occasionally relies too much on that simple "peel-off" move -- in the NFL, bigger and better center-guard combos will obliterate him, and power centers can bull him back. As a tackle, he doesn't always display optimal lateral agility at the line to stunt or loop around blocking constructs.
Conclusion: The more I watch Crick, the more I'm convinced that his best NFL role would be as a run-stopping four-front hybrid end who could also move inside on obvious passing downs. I don't project him as a starting 3-4 end -- while he does have the prototypical size to fill that role, he doesn't yet have the ability to deal with double teams that the inside end position requires. What he does have is the positional versatility in high demand as the NFL moves to a point in which the line between straight 3-4 and 4-3 defenses has basically dissolved. While his sack numbers without Suh in the picture were impressive, I think he'll struggle a bit at first against better blocking. Two things will serve Crick very well in the NFL -- more pure upper-body strength, and a developed palette of advanced pass-rush moves. There is absolutely no question about Crick's work ethic, and it's very possible that my scouting report of Crick would have far fewer negatives if he had enjoyed a full 2011 season. He's probably reached his ceiling from a speed perspective, which leaves technique as the tie-breaker.
Right now, Crick is a very intriguing prospect with the ability to fit in a lot of places reasonably well. If he can bridge the gap between potential and production, he will shine as one of the NFL's most versatile defensive linemen.
Pro Comparison: Jarret Johnson, Baltimore Ravens/San Diego Chargers
More Shutdown 50:
#44: Alshon Jeffrey, WR, South Carolina | #45: Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan State | #46: Orson Charles, TE, Georgia | #47: Lamar Miller, RB, Miami | #48: Shea McClellin, OLB/DE, Boise State | #49: Rueben Randle, WR, LSU | #50: Jonathan Massaqoui, OLB/DE, Troy


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Georgia Southern's All-American fullback Dominique Swope was arrested by the Statesboro Police Department late Monday night on charges of aggravated battery.
The Statesboro Police Department issued a news release on the case on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
Swope, from Woodstock, Ga., turned himself in at approximately 11 p.m. on Monday at the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office after a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Statesboro Police Department.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Swope was still being held in the Bulloch County Jail. Neither the Statesboro Police Department nor the sheriff's office would acknowledge if bail had been set.
The charges stemmed from a Feb. 9 altercation at the Cambridge at Southern apartment complex on Lanier Drive that resulted in Cameron Zaquan Lewis, a former GSU football player, receiving a serious head trauma.
Lewis was taken to East Georgia Regional Medical Center by friends and police were called.
An incident report obtained from the Statesboro Police Department said the incident occurred between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. and listed weapon type as "hands/fist, ect."
The report did not name Swope as the agitator, but the case was turned over to Detective Sgt. James Winskey who, through further investigation, identified Swope as the offender and issued a warrant for his arrest.
Winskey did not return a phone call from the Savannah Morning News on Tuesday.
A statement from Georgia Southern's sports information director Barrett Gilham said that new football coach Willie Fritz (hired less than six weeks ago) and athletic director Tom Kleinlein had several conversations with law enforcement officials and decided to remove Swope from the team.
"We're just going to let the process take care of itself, and that's really all I want to say," said Fritz by phone Tuesday. "I'm unfamiliar with the player and the incident so it's better to just let it play itself out through the legal process."
GSU's release said Swope's status and potential return to the team, "will be determined once he goes through the legal process and there is a better understanding of his involvement with this incident from a legal perspective."
Swope, a 5-foot-11, 201-pound junior fullback, was the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in 2011 after rushing for 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns.
He showed his vast potential by rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown against Alabama in only his fourth career start.
He followed the 2011 season by running for 1,246 yards and 16 touchdowns, and earned All-America honors from College Sports Journal and second-team accolades from Phil Steele.
He played in two games last season, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns in the season-opener against Savannah State and 74 yards against Wofford, but opted to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
Lewis, a 6-1, 234-pound running back from Suwanee (North Gwinnett High), also played on Georgia Southern's football team during the 2013 season before being released from the team before the season finale against Florida. The true freshman had three carries for five yards in limited play.


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I'm using a modified TwentyTen theme on my blog. When an image is inserted using the visual editor and the image has a caption the editor text entry position is at the end of the caption rather than just after the image. So, if you start typing your text is added after the caption, if you add another image the second image appears inside the box containing the first image with some very nasty visual effects. Is this the normal behaviour? I would have thought that, after inserting an image captioned or un-captioned, the text entry point should be outside and after the box containing the image.
I hadn't noticed this until my wife added a blog entry and asked me to proof read it. We have different writing styles and I'm not sure what I normally do that has caused me not to see this before.
Despite joining this forum I've been running a WordPress blog on either a self hosted machine, or a commercial hosted service but my installation, for several years. I normally don't ask for help but this has me stumped!
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Who is Jesus?: I am still learning
Who is Jesus?
Know Yourself By Knowing Who You Are in Christ
And people like who I used to be; someone who casually identified as a Christian when others asked, but was far from God. I was far from being a follower of Jesus Christ and anything less than this is not Christian But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special…
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Come on folks… those words!
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I have not been in the mood to write for what seems like forever, which is ironic because writing, for me is an opportunity to release some of the hurt, frustrations etc that I have internalised and stewed over day after day. During rocky times, my desire and interest in a lot of things just…
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One thing I am noticing is the need for validation from people regardless of whether we are close or strangers. This is not something new but it is something that I have momentarily succeeded in suppressing but ultimately failed to conquer over the years. God, thank You for making this issue increasingly evident to the…
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When you slip and fall down your first instinct is to pick yourself up and brush off any trace of the embarrassing incident. In regards to the times when we slip up and fall short of the standards that our Heavenly Father set for us, our first instinct, well for me, is to run. To…
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An Antigua State of Mind
A mash up of Don't Rock The Boat, Baby by The Hues Corporation and Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin is what comes to mind when I think of Philippians 4:6-7.
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It is currently 5pm. (by the time this post is published, it will be later)
I got out of bed over an hour ago. Binge watched NCIS from 6:30am, was in and out of sleep until I got up.
Why Can't I Trust Jesus?
I am in a crisis.
A number of things in my life look dead and hopeless. My lake seems to be filled with rotten fish at the moment.
My family – rotten tilapia.
My job search – rotten tuna.
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I am looking for the top piece which snaps into the channel on a double hung window. The string of the string/ spring assembly is tied to this to allow the unit as a whole to operate for balance on the double hung window. Hoping the attached pics and verbiage give enough to go on. Would be willing to purchase the individual part or a complete system.
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This looks a lot like our Series 850 crossbow balance. The top plastic hook you show isn't made anymore, and ours is just attached via a screw. Fortunately, there's a solution. You can install the 26-200 screw plug into the hole in which that old hook was supposed to go. It just pushes right in. You can then install the Series 850 with a screw as normal.
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The Series 850 crossbow balance would appear to be exactly what I want excepting for the length. I have attached another picture showing mine to be about 10 1/2" as opposed to 28 1/2". Does the 850 come in different lengths? The 26-200 screw plug in combination with the 850 balance look perfect except for the length?? Thanks for your time.
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The grass stem reflects in his pupils which are dominated by the black flames. Lu Chen growls deeply before rushing quickly to the only wooden bed in the cottage and lies on it.
The wooden bed looks simple, but neat. There is bedding stacked at the top of the bed. It isn't very clear where Lu Chen touched the bed at but the entire bed flips over after a low rumble, sending him down beneath the bed. In an instant, this straw cottage plunges into silence. In the emptiness, not a single sound is made.
While he is still tumbling in midair, Lu Chen who is already in excruciating pain from the black flames couldn't help but roar deeply. Complete darkness appears before him. As his body continues to fall downwards uncontrollably, he suddenly strikes his heart violently with his right hand.
No sound and no motion. There doesn't seem to be a single ripple in the darkness. However, the figure that was falling downwards in the darkness with black flames scorching his flesh suddenly disappears.
Just like that, disappearing in midair!
In the next instant, a gray light illuminates Lu Chen's sight. A moment later, his body crashes heavily onto the floor and a muffled thump could be heard.
The black flame is still burning heartlessly on his body of blood and flesh. Every single inch of his body is charred black and he is already on the verge of being reduced to a pile of ashes. In this instant, his surrounding has turned into a mysterious chamber which barely had the length and width of six meters and a height of three meters.
The surroundings look like an incredibly thick log which is connected together as one. The log is mottled and the ancientness of it is apparent, as though it has passed through countless eons. At the same time, enveloped by a green mist, the wooden walls look slightly blurry. This location seem to be a hollow of an ancient tree.
In this 'hollow', there is barely two meters or so of empty space. In the middle, there is a puddle of water which takes up half of the space while the rest of it is solid land. In the puddle of water, there is a glint of emerald in the clear water. The water is still, not moving in the slightest. It is difficult to gauge its depth with just a single sight. The water looks reminiscent of a crystal clear jasper stone. Just that, an incredibly intense and refreshing aura of vitality seems to be emitting from the puddle of clear water.
At this moment, the land Lu Chen falls on isn't too far away from the puddle. After being incinerated by black flames, he doesn't even possess the strength to stand up at this instant. Even so, lying on the floor, he struggles with all his might and rolls his body. Turning two rounds, huala, his entire body falls into the water.
That is a very peculiar sound which suddenly sounds by his ear, as though isolating him from the rest of the world, as though there is no one but him left in the world. Faint ripples were created by currents of the water. Countless transparent air bubbles of different sizes floats up before his gaze. A refreshing sensation nestles up to his body, gradually suppressing that fearsome and intense burning sensation.
This water puddle is much deeper than expected. However, its size is exactly as it looks. Lu Chen couldn't even straighten his body. He huddles his body together, just like a frightened child hiding in this incomparably silent water, allowing the flow of water to wash his body. The seemingly gentle hands seem to be consoling his wounded soul.
Even in the water, the black flames on Lu Chen's body didn't extinguish. The black flames still continue to burn. However, as though subdued by the mystical vitality of this pond of water, the black flames begin to wither before slowly retracting back into Lu Chen's skin. It gradually diminishes and weakens, until all of it disappears without a trace into his body.
The water waves embrace him and at a pace visible to the eyes, the glaring wounds on Lu Chen's body which were left behind by the black flames start to recover back to its original form. Very quickly, it seems as though nothing had happened, except for the overwhelming exhausted man.
He huddles his body together tightly as he hides in this pool of water, not revealing his head for a very long period of time. In the silent water, his lips seem to be trembling slightly.
He grinds his teeth and his expression warps, revealing a face of sorrow and pain. Under the glimpse of light through the water, he seems to be on the verge of tears, yet forcibly bearing it, suppressing his voice back in.
He slowly raises his head. Looking upwards through the light distorted by the ripples of the water from the bottom of the puddle, there is another world, blurred, as though it would forever remain so, and the ends of it couldn't be seen.
The morning of the next day.
The moon sets and the sun rises. When the rays of the morning sun falls upon this quiet village again, just like always, the village seems to suddenly wake up and bustle into commotion.
Lu Chen yawns as he walks out from his straw cottage. He carefully shuts the wooden door before walking towards the village at the bottom of the mountain.
Old Yu is sitting beneath the big chinese scholar tree yet again, fishing his big fishes that he seemed to have no possibility of catching. The crowds passing by walks in groups of two to three as they chatter and laugh loudly. Most of them discussed about the matter of the Thousand Autumn Sects sending personnel over to collect Spirit Tea Leaves and Spirit Grains. There are also some passing remarks about the slaughter which occurred yesterday by the village.
After listening to those for a moment, Lu Chen found it boring. His stomach also starts to grumble, so he habitually walks towards the tavern.
Although he came slightly later than he did yesterday, Old Ma still didn't seem to be starting business soon. The door to the tavern is shut. However, to Lu Chen, this isn't a problem. He walks to the door, peng peng, he knocks twice before laughing, "Old Ma, time to open up for business."
After a short moment, footsteps resound in the room as someone walks to the back of the door. Then, with a creaking sound, the door opens. Old Ma's slightly plump body reveals from within.
Lu Chen smiles as he pats Old Ma's shoulders. He says, "I am hungry. Cook something for me." After which, he walks past him. However, from behind, Old Ma coughs lightly.
Lu Chen's gaze solidifies as he scans the tavern. Then, he spots another figure sitting by another table in front in this early morning.
From his appearance, he seems to be an elder in his fifties. His hair is dyed white and there is a warm smile on his face. He even nods his head upon catching sight of Lu Chen.
Old Ma closes the door from his back and latches the bolt. Then, he walks to Lu Chen's side and softly speaks, "Sentinel Liu only arrived here this morning."
Lu Chen nods his head. He walks over to the elder and grins. From the looks of it, their relationship seems to be quite close. He even pats the elder's shoulders and says, "Old Liu, I thought you would only come once a year. I remember it has only been half a year since you last came. Why, do you miss me?"
"Hahahaha…" This old man surnamed Liu seems very amiable. He smiles towards Lu Chen and says, "Little Lu, you sure know how to joke. However, I am here to conduct an inspection under the orders of Hall Master Xue, so I took this opportunity to come by and meet the both of you."
For me, although it sounds weird, the author used 丈 -> 3.33meters.
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But since he used length instead of area, I will stick with the author's usage of words.
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JAMES CRACKNELL and Matthew Pinsent, coxed by Neil Chugani, gave the World Championships in Lucerne and Britain a perfect start in ideal conditions with an easy win in their heat to qualify for the final of the coxed pairs.
In the first race of the regatta, the British Olympic gold medallists led by a length after a minute, two lengths after two minutes and eventually paddled home to win as they liked.
Although their overall time was over seven seconds slower than Italy recorded in winning the other heat they were considerably faster to 1,000 metres when they were already easing off.
This, their first race in a coxed pair, was fortunately little more than a warm-up for their heat of the coxless pairs 2.75 hours later.
Once again Cracknell and Pinsent, the World Cup champions in this class of boat, led from the start and settled to a steady 34, though the Italians tried to hustle them in the third 500, striking a lively 38.
They were unable to sustain their efforts and the British pair registered their second win of the day with clear water over their opponents to move into the semi-finals. Only the heat winners move on directly.
The men's coxless four, Toby Garbett, Steve Williams, Ed Coode and Ric Dunn, the World Cup champions, maintained Britain's recent domination in this class of boat with a superlative row in the last event of the day. They needed to win to reach their final directly and did so in style.
Earlier, the women's pair, Cath Bishop and Katherine Grainger, led all the way to qualify comfortably for their semi-final, but Francis Houghton and Debbie Flood met sterner opposition in their double skulls heat.
Kathrin Boron and Kerstin Kowalski took the qualifying place, however the Britain women should still make the final.
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Price and equipment8.0/10
Great value for a European made car. Plenty of luxury items included in base cost. Bargain when compared Q5, X3 and XC60.
Under the bonnet6.0/10
Fantasic torque from this motor once it gets going - effortless overtaking. Doesn't sound too bad for a diesel either. Bit rough and noisy when you start up but otherwise quiet and refined. Bit of turbo lag which would be a pain if you lived in the city.
How it drives7.0/10
This vehicle will go just about anywhere if you are not stupid. Muddy rutted tracks, sandhills, beaches - no problems - almost too easy. Generally rides and handles well with surprising sports car feeling to steering and throttle response. Refer abover re turbo lag.
Comfort and practicality8.0/10
Ride is generally smooth and comfortable over any surface - on or off road. Can be a bit jittery over small bumps with the 19" wheels and 55 series tyres. Get the 17" wheels if you can. These would also be better off road.Almond leather seats with full electric adjustment are magnificent. Boot is OK for empty nesters but a bit small for a whole familiy camping trip.
Servicing and running costs6.0/10
Economy is OK , averaging about 7.5 l per 100k. Would have expected better on highway cruises - rarely gets under 7. Services are at 1 year or at 12,000kms and average around $400.
Aesthetics and styling9.0/10
I guess this comes down to personnal taste but I just love the proportions and discreet masculine lines of this vehicle. I think they did a great job of making what is basically a brick on wheels look attractive.Inside its all luxury with most touched surfaces leather wrapped and everything in the right place.
Safety and security8.0/10
Airbags everywhere and two stage full alarm system.
Quality and reliability7.0/10
Only one problem so far - a flat battery. Still not sure of the cause - may have been my fault.Landrover electronics are still a bit spooky - strange minor things happen. Luckily the thing resets when you lock and open.Cannot complain about any other aspects of the quality. Paintwork is top class over a double galvanised body - you will never get any rust. Interior is luxurious, durable and easy to clean.
Overall verdict8.0/10
Very happy with this car. If you are after a vehicle with real 4wd capability, is economical, luxurious and with a touch of sports car handling, the Freelander fits the bill. Its hard to imagine another vehicle that has all these attributes without compramisesThe larger 18" or 19" alloy wheels look good but the 17" wheels are more practical, smoother, better for 4wding and cheaper to replace..


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Paris Haute Couture....it has a nice ring to it doesn't it. The dreamy week of fashion that leaves us drooling before ready-to-wear collections. For me the undisputed king of couture is Jean Paul Gaultier. The man is a magician and puts everyone else to shame. This season he had 70 looks!! Yes I said 70 looks compared to most of the other designers who show 10-30 looks. I loved his homage to the late Amy Winehouse, he did a beautiful job paying his respects to her. For a look behind the scenes of Gaultier's couturier search for a show called "The Day Before" on the Sundance Channel. On this show they follow designers 48 hours before the runway and it is amazing all the things that can happen in 2 days. I haven't been able to find it online, but if you do please post a comment.
Jean Paul Gaultier
But when I dream in couture there is only one house I want to visit....Givenchy. If rock n' roll had a couture line this is what it would be. Ricardo Tisci's unbelievable craftsmanship, texture and lines give me goosebumps. I don't dream of the day I will be lucky enough to wear one of these gowns.... I just dream of the day I will actually get to see one in person.
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Last week my girlfriend and I had the pleasure of attending a screening of Snatched followed by an interview with Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn. The event was hosted by The MOMS, Denise Albert and Melissa Musen Gerstein. My friend is a huge fan of Amy Schumer, so grabbing a sneak peek at Snatched before it's May 12th release was a huge treat. (Little did she know that wasn't the only treat she would get on this day!)
About Snatched:
Dumped by her boyfriend on the eve of their vacation, impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer) persuades her cautious mother, Linda, (Goldie Hawn) to accompany her on an exotic getaway to South America. Polar opposites, Emily and Linda must soon work through their differences to escape from a wildly outrageous and dangerous jungle adventure.
We viewed the film and as if the laughs weren't enough we had these lovely ladies join us! Both of them gorgeous, full of life and clever as always!
My friend just about died when they entered and we were only sitting a few rows away!
The laughs just continued as The Moms recorded the interview for their Podcast. You can catch the entire interview and follow The MOMs on their Podcast!
My Thoughts on Snatched:
Hysterical! Can I just say hysterical one more time? After a 15 year leave from film, it was great to see Goldie Hawn back in action. Her character playing Schumer's mom, a complete opposite of Schumer's character was spot on funny. Schumer plays her character in typical Schumer fashion and brought down the house with the laughs. Would I bring my mom to see it? NO! My mom would not appreciate the raunchy humor, but I know other moms that would! It would be a fun film to see with your girlfriend or your super cool mom! ( Or better yet a whole bunch of super cool moms!) You will have to pick your mouth up off the floor a few times and say, "Oh no she didn't!" Hysterical!
So, what happened after the interview was over? Well, the lovely Amy Schumer stuck around a bit.
That's when the magic happened!
Just as she was about to leave I leapt forward and tapped Amy Schumer on the shoulder and asked her if she could wait and take one last photo with my friend. She said, "Of course!" We didn't think this moment would happen and it did! My friend was able to tell Amy how much she loved her work and what her work means to her. They chatted briefly and when my friend told Schumer that she was headed to radiation immediately following this event Amy looked her in the eye and said, " We are all with you."
That was magic.
Thanks again to The MOMS for having these events! Be sure to follow their Podcasts and go see Snacthed in theaters May 12Th!


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The Hansa Standing Life Size Stuffed Polar Bear is a life size work of plush art by the artists at Hansa. It measures 57.5″ and is standing up on its hind legs. It has been hand-painted and airbrushed. Inside is a strong structural steel frame that allows this polar bear to be ridden by anyone up to 150 pounds.
This will make a great statement piece in any home or office.


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Write First~Write Now~Write Time~Write Place~Just Write!!!
Places to Go, People to See
Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday morning's here again!!! What a week!!! I published MIDNIGHT MY LOVE last Tuesday, and although sales are modest, it's gratifying to know people are reading this story dear to my heart. And I published it all by myself!!!
Here are my writing goals for the week:
* Format Mother's book for Smashwords and Kindle.
* Read print proof of MIDNIGHT and make it live on Lulu.
* Introduce myself on the Kindle boards and other forums.
* Send out notices of publication.
* Write blurb for Hero's Journey Workshop.
* Keep up with online class I'm teaching.
Hope everyone has a productive week!!!
Happy Writing!!!
Posted by Anne Marie Novark at 11:54 AM
6 comments:
- Debra St. John said...
Congrats on getting MIDNIGHT published. You should be proud of your accomplishment!
I'm back at school this week, so writing productivity will be down, but I did finish the first chapter plus on a new mss!
- August 16, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- AnneMarie Novark said...
Thanks, Debra!!!
Good luck at school!!! My goodness, where did the summer go?
Woohoo!!! on finishing that first chapter!!!
- August 17, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- Judy said...
You've left me in the dust, Anne-Marie! <----hurrying to Smashwords to check things out there...
Email me the link to your author page at Lulu!
- August 17, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- AnneMarie Novark said...
Hey Judy!!!
I'm not live on Lulu, yet. I'll let you know as soon as it's up.
- August 17, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- AnneMarie Novark said...
Testing a hyperlink:
Midnight My Love
- August 18, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- AnneMarie Novark said...
Testing again:
Midnight My Love
- August 18, 2010 at 1:31 PM
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Dear Reader,
This is an exciting time in the Sustainability Investing (SI) industry. Within the past year, several large public sector funds have demonstrated leadership in seeking out innovative approaches to integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into their investment portfolios. Some were driven by the desire to reduce their portfolio's environmental footprint, while others sought to find ways to mobilize their capital to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and reassuringly enough, some share our conviction that integrating sustainability leads to better-informed investment decisions.
But one of the key themes that emerged among institutional investors in recent years is the need to shift away from a short-term mindset and reorient corporate and investment strategies towards generating long-term value. At RobecoSAM, we are also convinced that by evaluating corporate sustainability practices, we are sending the message that investors expect companies to focus on long-term value drivers, rather than on short-term profits. Throughout the year, we held numerous discussions with our clients and partners on the topic of long-termism. Such discussions were the catalyst for the development of one of the most recent additions to the growing family of sustainability indices jointly maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM: the Long-Term Value Creation Global Index (LTVC). This innovative index is built using a selection of criteria from our Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) that we believe best captures a company's quality of management and potential to create long-term value.
But we have also been hard at work developing a range of new SI solutions based on data from the assessment. Although the CSA is best known for the aggregate Sustainability Scores that determine the components of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and members of The Sustainability Yearbook, we have come to realize that the true power of all the data we have been collecting since 1999 lies within the individual data points. Manjit Jus, Head of Sustainability Application and Operations at RobecoSAM, provides a few recent examples to illustrate how we have been increasingly unlocking the full potential of the CSA by identifying, selecting and combining subsets of sustainability data to develop customized solutions that address our clients' specific sustainability or impact objectives.
As a growing number of investors wish to measure and manage the environmental and social impacts associated with their portfolios, they need quantitative sustainability data that is comparable, financially relevant, and speaks the language of business. Companies understand the importance of actually measuring the monetary value of those impacts: only by knowing the value of something can you begin to make business decisions that are more likely to generate long-term value. To understand how companies are measuring their impacts and where they are struggling, RobecoSAM introduced an Impact Measurement and Valuation criterion into the CSA. Sustainability Investing Analyst Rashila Kerai highlights some of the preliminary findings of this new criterion, and talks to Akzo Nobel's Director of Sustainability André Veneman to learn more about his company's innovative approach to impact valuation.
Over the past few years, investors, consumers and society at large have been paying closer attention to companies' social impacts, particularly in the area of human rights. With the launch of the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights in 2011, companies have also begun to recognize that the protection of human rights is not the sole responsibility of the state, and that they too are also responsible for ensuring that their activities do not have a negative impact on people. RobecoSAM's Human Rights criterion evaluates the strength of companies' commitments to human rights issues. Sustainability Investing Analyst Melissa Castillo Spinoso examines where our assessment has identified leadership in this area, and makes the case that protecting human rights is about more than just mitigating business and reputational risks, it is also about generating long-term value.
By leveraging the wealth of data from the CSA, RobecoSAM is uniquely positioned to develop solutions that are tailored to meet our clients' Sustainability Investing ambitions.
As always, The Sustainability Yearbook provides an overview of the results of our annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment and highlights key trends shaping each of the 60 analyzed industries. Each year, the selection criteria for inclusion in the Yearbook become more rigorous, and only the top 15% of the companies within each industry are selected. Companies that have demonstrated the most leadership in the area of corporate sustainability are recognized with either the RobecoSAM Gold Class, RobecoSAM Silver Class or RobecoSAM Bronze Class distinction.
A record-breaking number of companies took part in this year's assessment. I am delighted to see that every year, a growing number of companies demonstrate their commitment to sustainability by actively participating in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The companies' responses to our questionnaire help us understand how their businesses impact our planet and society at large. By leveraging the wealth of data from the CSA, RobecoSAM is uniquely positioned to develop solutions that are tailored to meet our clients' Sustainability Investing ambitions. And I am excited to continue to work with companies, investors and external partners to shape the SI landscape by challenging companies to improve their sustainability performance and by delivering cutting-edge investment products for our clients.


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Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha and the Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra with Geshe Thubten Sherab
In this interview, Geshe Thubten Sherab speaks briefly about the Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha and twice goes through the pronunciation of the Praise (in Tibetan) along with the pronunciation of the mantra (in Sanskrit). Here is a teaching by Lama … Continue reading
Interviews with Geshe Thubten Sherab
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We initially thought of pledging to recite 100,000 Chenrezig mantras for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, but our group was so excited that we pledged to recite 1,000,000. Jennifer, our Director, had the opportunity to attend a private event with … Continue reading
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Myleene Klass scrubs up with Belfast nurses and surprises Royal patients
Singer and TV presenter Myleene Klass has donned her scrubs and praised the work of Belfast nurses as she filmed a new programme in Northern Ireland.
The former Hear'say star tweeted pictures of her with some of the "amazing nurses" from ward 4A of the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Some of the patients got a bit of a surprise on Wednesday when the 37-year-old served up their dinner and helped staff with their ward rounds as she filmed the new show.
The show will focus on the work of nurses and medics who have come from abroad to work in the NHS and the scenes shot in Northern Ireland will focus on the Filipino nurses working for the Belfast Trust.
Myleene's mother Magdalena is originally from the Philippines and she worked as a nurse in England for many years.
Posting a picture with some of the nurses from the fractures ward, Myleene said: "Actual squad goals. Thanks to the amazing nurses I worked with today, those around the UK and my own mama."
She also posted a picture of her with medical equipment in a hospital corridor and called herself "nurse Myleene" and added a selfie with the comment "Where does it hurt? Working on the wards today."
In another photo, posed in a high-vis jacket and hard hat as she visited the site of the new £50 million radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.
Myleene got a glimpse of the new state-of the-art unit, which is expected to cater for over half a million people when it opens later this year.
The one-off segment, which will feature Myleene's interviews with some of Belfast's nurses, is expected to air in the summer.
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Keeping your motorcycle chain clean and properly greased is tantamount to other routine maintenance; people often overlook it, however. A dirty and/or dry chain increases the risk of breaking while at speed and can cause serious injury. A clean and well-greased chain, on the other hand, greatly reduces that risk and makes the chain last longer. Having to replace a chain isn't necessarily cheap, either. Replacing a motorcycle chain also requires installing new sprockets chains file down the sprocket's teeth. A new chain won't match the profile of the old sprockets, so if you change the chain you're going to have to change the sprockets, too.
Having to replace a chain isn't necessarily cheap, either. Over time, your chain wears down the teeth of your sprocket and will require replacing with a chain change, too. Neglecting to do so not only increases the risk of chain slippage but will also wear down your new chain in unexpected areas, too. In total, a new chain and sprocket job can cost upwards of $300. The upshot of this, however, is that cleaning and greasing your chain is one of the easiest forms of maintenance and requires minimal equipment.
Tools and Equipment
- Rear wheel stand or follow my DIY motorcycle lift tutorial
- WD-40 – there's been a lot of debate about whether to WD-40 will destroy your chain; I've never had a problem and for those interested check out this video
- Chain wax
- Grunge Brush or Wire Brush
- Old rags
Cleaning and Greasing
There's no steadfast rule for how often you need to clean and grease your chain; riding environment, time of year, and other factors will affect how often your chain should be cleaned and greased. As a general rule of thumb, however, inspect your chain around every three to four hundred miles. You might be able to get away with simply greasing your chain instead of a full cleaning; but, I recommend that you at least give your chain a full cleaning every time you wash your bike.
Step 1: Warm the chain
Take your bike for a 5-10 minute ride prior to cleaning; cold chains are harder to clean because the grease is solidified and makes cleaning difficult. Alternatively, you can let the bike run in first gear after jacking it up. The rear tire should be off the floor and able to spin freely. Only use the latter method if you're in a well-ventilated garage or outside, as the exhaust can be harmful.
Step 2: Lift the rear wheel
Set the bike on its stands so that the rear wheel spins freely.
Step 3: Coat with WD-40
With the rear tire off the ground, put the bike in first gear and start the engine. Focusing on the back sprocket, thoroughly coat the entire chain with WD-40. Take precautions to ensure you don't spray the brake calipers or disc on the other side of the wheel. Kill the engine and let the WD-40 or chain cleaner to sit for a few minutes.
Step 4: Scrub
I personally just use a wire brush but many people swear by the Grunge Brush; regardless of which you use, the principle is the same: turn the bike back on and begin cleaning the chain. Don't worry about actually scrubbing, that part comes next; instead, hold the brush at various angles and allow the moving chain to scrub itself. This is the most dangerous part of chain maintenance; if you're not careful, the sprocket and chain can pull your fingers or hand into its path. Please pay attention, you don't want to lose a finger.
Step 5: Wipe
Kill the engine and put the bike in neutral. Use an old rag to wipe off the chain and sprockets while inspecting for any damage to the chain.
Step 6: Repeat if Necessary
If your chain is still dirty you may need to repeat this process. The second time through, however, do not turn the bike on to scrub the chain; instead, spin the wheel manually and focus on the remaining grit.
Place a piece of cardboard in between the wheel and chain; this prevents wax from making its way onto the brakes and ruining them. With the engine running and rear wheel spinning, spray the inside of the chain. Spraying the outside and top of the chain will cause the wax to fling off the chain and just make a mess. Spraying the inside prevents this and allows the wax to work its way through the chain during step 8.
Step 8: Wait
Let the wax work its way through the chain. After about 20-30 minutes you should be able to ride. It is a good idea to check your chain's tension while you wait, however.


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professional photographer magazine – column 4 – equality part 1
I think a lot about equality – I guess being a dark skinned person growing up in a predominantly white country, you're kinda forced to. I've been fortunate to not experience discrimination in the same way that many others have but that doesn't make me immune to it. Nor does it make me exempt from discriminating – I always try to think about how my behaviour impacts others. As such, when it comes to being a photographer and small business owner, maintaining equality is something at the forefront of my mind.
This month is the first of two columns on this very topic – equality, and why I think that it's something all of us, even photographers, need to think about. You might not agree with everything in this article but I hope it at least starts a discussion.
The wedding industry is huge. People have access to information and inspiration like never before and resources such as Pinterest, wedding blogs and forums, photographer's websites, magazines, etc. are driving the direction of the industry. But from what I see, this industry is in no way representative of society. I think it's overly obsessed on the idea of beauty, and by that, I mean society's convention of beauty. Some wedding resources are more representative than others but for the most part you'd think that it was only ever white, model-esque, wealthy heterosexual people that get married! I'm willing to predict that most of you can open up any of the well-known wedding magazines, scroll through every page of it and not see a single person who looks like you. And if you just happen to be a non-white person like me, or part of a same sex couple, your chances dropped just that bit more! It's well known that societal norms which cause people to feel excluded create a lot of damage as time goes on. The number of people who suffer from body image issues, anxiety and depression as a result of everyday exclusion is staggering. Every day each of us are sent messages about how we 'should' look, and we've all had days where we aren't happy with our appearance – we may not be 'skinny enough', or have 'clear enough skin', perhaps our 'eyes are too close together' or we're 'too short'. But you know what? It's rubbish – we're all unique and interesting and nothing should tell us otherwise!
Us wedding photographers unfortunately have figured out a way to contribute to this process of exclusion too through the process of selective blogging. I have many wedding photographers say that our websites should "show only the kind of weddings you want people to book you for." It took me a while to figure out why this was bad but the more I thought about it, the more I realised that if I selectively blogged, I was actively participating in discrimination by supporting the idea of only showing what the industry views as the "best" weddings.
Kristen found out early on that most of wedding photographers we followed selectively blog and she was appalled. At the time I naïvely parroted to her in order to be successful you needed to be seen to shoot the "best" weddings, and you should only make public your "best" work. She bombarded me with questions – "who decides what weddings are best?", "so photographers make money from couples and then don't show their wedding publicly because they think it isn't cool enough?" The one that really hurt was "how would you have felt if a photographer refused to blog our wedding because they didn't think we were attractive enough or our wedding pretty enough?" I kept repeating "Well that's just how the industry works!" Kristen said "I don't care in the slightest what the industry does, this is about what YOU do – I thought you wanted a business where your work was about the uniqueness of the couple and about capturing that uniqueness with awesome photos." It sounds harsh but it was the reality check that I needed. Kristen is a psychologist and deals on a day-to-day basis with the real impacts of people being excluded and she wanted no part in it. For her to think we were earning an income from discriminating against people was against her values and it was also against mine, but I was being pulled into the idea of what the 'norm' of the industry was.
I understand why us wedding photographers show off our best work and I also appreciate we are under no obligation to ever release work that we don't love – but if we're not releasing images based simply on our personal assessment of the people in the images or of the level of "details" in the wedding, we're further reinforcing inequality and unrealistic norms. Basically, at the core of it, selective blogging encourages us to feature not our best images but only the "best looking" couples who have the "best looking" weddings, which all depend on current trends in broader society. It reduces each couple and their wedding day down to a personal, and dare I say it, prejudicial assessment. It even reeks a little of hypocrisy, the couple's money is in your pocket but you can't possibly be seen photographing people like "that". The resources available in the wedding industry should inspire other couples that are planning their own weddings, but at the same time, we shouldn't be creating unrealistic expectations for these couples about what they and their wedding should look like.
If you can get past the ethical issue of selective blogging, it's also a pretty bad business decision as you're potentially alienating a huge portion of your potential client base! Let's just look at just one easily quantifiable element when measuring representation in the wedding industry, skin-colour (there aren't statistics on 'beauty' or 'cuteness of wedding details'!). The Australian Bureau of Statistics found that of 123173 marriages in 2012, 18.1% of males and 22.2% of females getting married were born in non-Caucasian countries. It's probably also safe to also assume a fraction of the remaining 100 000 or so couples have one or both members who are the children of non-white migrants or of people of varied descent. That's a damn lot of people who you can appeal to by making them feel included or represented in your work. I met a couple about 6 months ago who couldn't believe that I blog every single wedding I photograph while also marveling the fact that I seemed to have such diverse and interesting weddings on my site. This isn't just a coincidence, I think these two points are intrinsically linked in a cycle– if you represent everyone, you will be accessible to everyone and then you can represent everyone.
We are always battling uphill as ethical photographers but in order for greater society to change for the better, we need to first create change directly in front of us. Things are not automatically ok just because other people do it and you always have the choice to not be part of anything if it doesn't fit in with your values – which is what all of this comes back to.


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Changing my art style halfway through my cover samples has generated two things, the first is a much better fitting style (in my opinion) to book/novel cover art, and two; my first few covers no longer fit the sample set. So, addressing this, I'm now having to go back and re-work or start again on those images. The first is a 'from scratch' of the 'lone male sci-fi soldier'. For this one, rather than re-create the first sample I rendered, I decided to go for something completely new. This one is called Fade to Black:
There are several sci-fi influences in this image, from the classic sci-fi war to the exo-power armour. I hit a point, as you do with most renderings, where you convinced things going wrong and you just half to hope for the best and push-on through this doubt. I believe this one came out okay in the end, despite my mid-render wobble.
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Ward sister Collette and her professional and compassionate ward staff, the doctors, consultants and physiotherapists all provided excellent treatment and support to my elderly mother who was extremely ill when admitted to Glasgow Queen Elizabeth hospital.
Given my mothers dementia and only one (failing kidney) the family thought she may not survive here recent illness.
Survive she did and is now back in her home and looking forward to her 90th birthday.
The NHS is in very good hands at operational level. A big thank you from all the family.
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January 29, 2009
The Golden State expects a record $42 billion deficit over the next year and a half, the largest pool of red ink ever in a state. Can it plug such a big fiscal hole? Maybe, says Investor's Business Daily (IBD).
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has pushed a wide range of new taxes on everything from golfers and car repairs to veterinary care and tickets to sporting events. And now, the $825 billion stimulus bill may bring billions more to California, says IBD:
- The stimulus will dole out about $200 billion to the states to help shore up their budgets.
- California is slated to get $22 billion of that.
Is that a good thing? Probably not. It's not aid, per se; it's a bailout. Basically, California's irresponsible legislature has spent the state into near fiscal oblivion. Now it will get bailed out by its big-spending friends in Washington, says IBD.
So expect more fiscal irresponsibility in California, not less., says IBD:
- According to the Milken Institute, California's business costs in 2006 were 22.9 percent higher than the average state; taxes were 21 percent higher.
- Now, new green rules to cut C02 emissions will only make things worse for businesses, which are leaving the state in droves.
- As for the budget, California's debts are already at junk status after a decade that saw spending soar 134 percent to $131 billion.
- Last year, 132,000 people -- many of them middle-class entrepreneurs -- pulled up stakes and left the state.
Source: Editorial, "Money For Nothin'," Investor's Business Daily, January 28, 2009.
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