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The Brief Tale Essay Yes! A short story! I have observed that a lot of pupils react favorably to an assignment requiring them to jot down a brief tale. They perception the straitjacket has long been taken out, together with the inventive juices start off to circulation. In fact, for some learners who've a lengthy tale to tell, the shackles are still there while in the form of a restriction into a some number of words and phrases. Should you find yourself in these kinds of a situation, require it for a obstacle which will serve to heighten your creativity when you train you to write down an entire short tale in 1,000 text or 1,500 words. At times, you could possibly also feel really restricted in case your teacher policies out a specific style, which includes romance. Keep in mind that writing a short tale is often a evaluate don't just of your respective capacity to craft but in addition of your appreciation of how literature operates. High quality storytelling continuously boasts a construction, which we phone a plot or maybe a plotline, and this is exactly what you should have to demonstrate into your essay.
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Before dealing mainly aided by the growth within the plot, you ought to determine your topic for a small story. Hatching the plot In case you obtain your assignment, generate a list of your strategies making an allowance for the mandatory duration along with the permitted genres. Ask on your own these concerns: Exactly what are my interests? Ice skating? Coin collecting? Ballet? Which of these pursuits will serve as the decent auto to get a small tale? What is going to be the situation or maybe the conflict for being solved? Who will be the hero, the heroine, the protagonist?
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Who will be the villain, the antagonist? Whereby will the tale choose destination? Consider a location acquainted to you. When will it consider site? Can it be historical, contemporary, futuristic, science fiction? Do not forget that it is much easier and far better to keep the time body of a small story spanning just a subject of a few times, most likely an hour or so, but usually not a lot less than that. By asking these questions, your answers to many of them will presently put together how for the growth of your plot.
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Faction Highlight: Jungle Elves
Chant your way to victory.
If you're looking for a fast and mobile faction, then the Jungle Elves are the group for you. Although not very defensive, few factions can match their potency on the offensive side of the field.
Abua Shi, Summoner of the Jungle Elves, fits the theme of the Jungle Elves to a tee. Both have a lot of attack but are rarely able to survive any many assaults against them. Only the most daring and desperate player uses Abua Shi offensively unless forced to. Instead, his power, Chant of Growth, can be used on any Jungle Elf Unit to give them an extra attack that could decide the game.
The most potent common that the Jungle Elves have is the Lioneer. Able to travel across the whole board in one turn lets the Lioneer use its high attack on many an unaware enemy.
The smaller version of the Lioneer also has interesting potential. The Lioness does not use one of the three moves that your faction can take on a turn, so as many of them can move in a turn as you would want. Though be careful not to block your own units in your haste to move them into position.
Even if you do though, the Jungle Elf Archer can get around this problem. Arching Shot is one of the first powers that lets you attack a unit that cannot be directly seen.
The Jungle Elf champions are also skilled with the bow. Shikwa with her Swift Shot can hit two targets in one turn or focus on only one enemy to get more attacks on them.
Makeinda Ru is strong in the same way that Shiwka is fast. Both need good positioning to really be used well, but Makeinda gets more attacks when not moving.
The third and final champion of the Jungle Elves is also the most powerful. Summoned from blood, the tree spirit Miti Mumway is a powerful ally for Abua Shi who can trample commons and move over them. Being one of the strongest champions in all of Summoner Wars, he has the ability to use the Jungle Elf event cards in ways that often allow him to win the game single handedly.
As one of the first factions that do not have any Catch Up Events, like Magic Drain or Reinforcements, strong use of Event Cards is key in order to keep Jungle Elves from being overwhelmed. Chant of Life is one of the most important Chants, as it allows some of your units to survive longer. It is most effective when used on Champions to let them live even just a turn or two more.
Also very effective with Champions is the Event Card Chant of Haste. Unlike Chant of Life though, it can be used with both Commons or Champions, moving your pack of Commons or one large Champion to get them into position.
Another way to get good positioning is with Chant of Deception. A well timed Deception can allow Abua Shi to escape for an enemy attack or can replace a weaker unit on your opponents side of the board with a more powerful one.
The last of the Chants is the most versatile. Chant of Salvation is exactly what it sounds like. Able to reach into your deck and pull out any card that you desire, Chant of Salvation can enable you to get out a champion early to go on the offensive, pull an event card to help your units rise to their full effectiveness, or bring out an extra wall to save Abua. If used correctly this card and all of the others make the Jungle Elves one of the most mobile and powerful forces on the face of Itharia!


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~Ralph Lauren
The above quote is from official Ralph Lauren website homepage. Shame on you. How very disappointing to find out the uniforms for the 2012 opening & closing ceremonies are "Made in China"!
I feel it's an abomination for the U.S. Olympic uniforms to be "Made in China"! With the state of the economy and the stats of unemployment here in our own country and now the U.S. Olympic committee has chosen a designer who "outsources" something so representative of our "red, white, and blue" ... OUR country, OUR athletes, OUR patriotism and pride. What the hell were ALL of them thinking anyway?!
And, personally, I wouldn't care if it cost more money ... this travesty is a slap in the face to us, as a country. Obviously, someone didn't do their homework. Wowsa! Privately funded or not, supported by sponsors or not … sure Ralph Lauren is one of those "sponsors" and is an "American" company, but he "outed"our unemployed and "OUT SOURCED" this job.
C'mon what about that doesn't HE get?!
Ralph makes me want to "ralph" ! I cannot believe he actually thought he could get by with this, and have no one notice. How and why did this happen? How can he purge this faux pas, without personal regurgitation? I hope he's as embarrassed as we are sick about his poor choice to out source.
Shame, shame, shame … I would like to see the games boycotted (even by those who are having to wear them). I'm sure that won't happen, but I know I won't be watching. As a natural born American, I am personally offended by Ralph Lauren. I'm not a politician, but even if we do "owe"China, does that make it right that we keep feeding into their hands, rather than keep work and business here at home?
Now he promises "American made" in 2014 –rather presumptuous to think he will have the "privilege" of doing them again …dance, Ralph, dance! It's obviously about "money" … their PROFITS … profit, and simply a "business" deal … forget pride and home. Are we that easily"bought"?
Having expressed all this, I must make it clear that this is not about China (it could have been any country), or our imports from them. We need imports and exports. This is about our country, our own survival, and country pride!
And a French "beret" … what's with that? … made in "Canada" … hmmm … no offense,


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I get asked all the time how I come up with ideas for posts. Especially considering I have several Blogs that I have to make time to post to each.
One of the key elements in deciding what to post about is also knowing what is of interest to your readers. What they will find helpful and interesting.
An excellent site to check out is AnswerThePublic.com where you can brainstorm like crazy. All you do is type in a keyword or phrase and…
The auto suggest results provided by Google & Bing are a goldmine of insight for today's marketeers. As you type you are presented with an aggregated view of the questions & therefore a hint of the motivations & emotions of the people behind each search query. It's perhaps one of the best but most underutilised sources of research for content ideas.
AnswerThePeople aggregates those auto-suggests in to charts and graphics that you can download for future reference. Nifty, right?
Never Ending Reading and Researching
I am constantly reading and researching. I subscribe to Blogs and select newsletters that offer value and very focused content. I'm very discriminating and it is not uncommon for me to unsub after a week or so.
If I do not learn something new or gain in knowledge, I don't want that clutter in my inbox. This helps me to keep up on the latest conversations and to look at ways to put my unique spin on the topics of the day.
Outdated Posts to Draft
When I find I have an outdated post or a post that is no longer relevant, I don't delete it. I put it temporarily into draft status and investigate how I can update it to make it current. This keeps that link in place that may be linked to or indexed elsewhere.
With this approach you really want to update the post as soon as possible after putting it in draft. Otherwise you'll want to do a 301 redirect so site visitors do not get 404s.
Track What You Get Asked About
The best thing you can do is track the questions you get asked by your customers. If I am asked the same questions, chances are others will want to know the answers or my thoughts on those topics too.
Once I am asked a question twice, I make note. The third time it becomes a draft for a future post or added to my FAQ. This way, when I am asked again, I can also provide a link for the answers and details the questioner is seeking.
Take The Necessary Time
Good writing takes time; great writing even more. This is a fact that cannot be ignored or avoided.
I run into shallow, keywordy, SEO'd to death posts every single day. They serve no purpose other than to disappoint and reflect a lack of depth on the topic and the ulterior motives (affiliate links, ad clicks) of the site in question. I have a great memory and avoid clicking through to that site in the future.
Fool me once…
When I have an epiphany that I know is great fodder for a new post or article, right then and there I stop what I am doing and I login to WordPress. I quickly create a new post with a basic title, and type in the post box what my idea for that post is.
I then save it as a draft. Done. A new post waiting to be created when I have time to do so properly.
If I am having writer's block or am pressed for time I can go to a draft that already gives me a running start. Saves time and let's me hit the ground running with relevant content I know visitors/readers will be interested in.
By getting in the habit of creating drafts when you have an idea for a post, before you know it you'll have a bunch of drafts to choose from. All based on real world conversations.
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Helen Petach, Senior Science Advisor
Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, USAID
Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, leads to over 4 million premature deaths annually1 and additional, long-term health impacts, particularly for pregnant women and children. These impacts include a disproportionate number of deaths in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, since we do not see the immediate impacts from a high air pollution day, nor can we readily quantify our ongoing exposure to air pollution, we tend to overlook the hazards of poor air quality more than other health threats such as infectious diseases or contaminated water. Given this backdrop, one practical approach for improving air quality is to build a deeper understanding of this health threat along with the recognition of sources and solutions that impact air quality.
Global estimates suggest that nearly 1 in 10 deaths among children are linked to air pollution, and the majority of these deaths take place in LMICs. Prenatal and childhood health effects of air pollution impact health and productivity across the life course. UNICEF reports that over 300 million children are exposed to health-damaging levels of outdoor air pollution, as well as daily household air pollution.
Communication and campaigns that share air pollution levels and their health impact are a vital step forward, and this information is increasingly becoming more readily available and easier to understand. Several agencies now provide real-time air pollution data on public platforms including OpenAq, the United States Environmental Protection Agency's AirNow, and Breathe Life, the World Health Organization's (WHO) global campaign for clean air,. Data visualization available on these websites help us appreciate the reality of air pollution.
The sources of air pollution, especially in LMICs, can be varied and surprising. Although the transportation and power sectors are often considered the largest contributors to air pollution, this is not always the case. For example, in India the largest contributor to air pollution is household burning, mostly for cooking, that creates air pollution within the home and also contributes up to 30% of the ambient air particulate matter across India (Chowdhury et al, 2019). Similarly, in Ghana household burning of solid fuels may account for up to 65% of the total particulate matter emissions (HEI, 2019). The high proportion of air pollution from household burning suggests that in these locations, the transition to burning clean household fuels is particularly important. Understanding the dominant sources of air pollution is critical before identifying potential solutions.
Certainly, clean cooking alone will not create global clean air, but it is an important contributor and deserves special attention since this solution may be less well known than others. USAID's Health Research Program supported studies found that key drivers to household adoption of clean cooking included the availability and affordability of clean fuels and technologies. These studies also revealed that it is probably unreasonable to expect a single cooking technology to meet the varied cooking needs of a household. Given these results and the potential impact on maternal and child health outcomes, the transition to clean fuels (liquefied petroleum gas, biogas, ethanol, pellets and electricity) will need to be creative and incorporate human-centered design.
Other sources of air pollution in LMIC cities arise from vehicle exhaust, industrial systems such as brick kilns, agricultural burning, trash incineration, and biomass- or coal-fired power generation. Some of the technical solutions that will reduce air pollution from these sources are known, but LMICs may be able to leap beyond those well-known solutions to new innovations.
The first WHO Air Pollution and Health Conference in October 2018 highlighted the importance of the health sector in communicating the health impacts of air pollution. Following the Conference, interested stakeholders continued to expand on this message with the release of Hazy Perceptions from Vital Strategies, State of Global Air from the Health Effects Institute, and Air Pollution and Child Health advance copy from WHO. In July, USAID released a report that focused on health-relevant solutions to air pollution, LMIC Urban Air Pollution Solutions, available here.
The word is out!
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD). (2018, December 17). Retrieved from http://www.healthdata.org/gbd
- Chowdhury et al. 2019. PNAS, 116(22):10711. (pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1900888116)
- Health Effects Institute. 2019. State of Global Air. Special Report. Boston, MA (https://www.healtheffects.org/system/files/Comm19-SummaryforPolicyMakers.pdf)
Helen Petach is a Senior Science Advisor in the Bureau of Global Health's Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, Division of Research and Policy at USAID. She is responsible for leading the household air pollution programs and more broadly developing strategies and programs to address the maternal and child health challenges, with a focus on health commodities. Previously, Helen was the Senior Director of Scientific Affairs at SomaLogic, a clinical diagnostics company, and a Senior Technical Manager at Hewlett-Packard leading the mobile technology data analytics team. Helen obtained her PhD in Chemistry from Cornell University.


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8 Gorrie Lane, Dalyellup
This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home in the Tuarts area of Dalyellup is ideally positioned close to schools, shopping centres, the beach and lovely parklands. Featuring neutral tones throughout with a stylish bathroom and ensuite, designer kitchen with stone bench tops, stainless steel dishwasher and large oven and stove top. Built in robes to the minor bedrooms and large WIR to main bedroom. Reverse cycle air conditioning to the main living that will heat/cool the home, double lock up garage and 3 x 3 garden shed available for tenants use. Paved outdoor area that is very low maintenance! This is a great, stylish low maintenance home you will want to come home to and relax in everyday! Available 18/8/14, $340 per week and pets will be considered. **Please enquire to arrange a viewing time for this property**
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- Street Address 8 Gorrie Lane
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- Town Village Bunbury & surrounds
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Small class sizes allow each girl to enjoy a strong personal relationship with staff and to be supported in reaching their potential in all aspects of their education.
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While excellence is both expected and encouraged, Badminton School puts a strong emphasis on the happiness and welfare of its pupils. Girls are encouraged to pursue as many interests as possible in terms of academic studies and extra-curricular activities.
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Vampires are the ultimate predators of the night. Silently hunting unaware Humans, they compete with their Zombie rivalry for their only source of nourishment: pure blood.
Feeding upon the life essence of their victims for centuries of years, Vampires are inherited with keen, paranormal senses that can detect even the most well concealed prey. Using these enhanced abilities, they strike their victims with murderous intensity and spread their bloodlines to ensure their virulent, infernal existence.
In-game descriptionEdit
As a Vampire, you will feed upon Humans and attempt to destroy your Zombie competition. Your vile skills include shrugging off a percentage of all damage, unexpectegly attacking when others think you're deceased, and increasing your power along with your killing sprees. The blood of your enemies shall flow.
Vampiric characters will find that feeding on the lifeblood of others can be quite refreshing… especially after a long day of sensing and searching out hidden players. Vampires are the born hunters of Serling's urban jungle.
Basic stats and informationEdit
Vampires have medium HP and medium AP.
- Health Points: 60
- Action Points: 60
Vampire's main weapons are Claws (4-5 damage, 45% hit chance) and Fangs (4 damage, 30% hit chance). They are able to wield all weapons except firearms.
Vampires who possess Plasma Feeding are able to regain health by attacking with their Fangs. Vampires can also consume certain foods (foods that contain blood) to restore some minor HP.
Becoming a VampireEdit
Vampires who possess Vampiric Infection can convert players into Vampires after killing them with their Fangs. Vampire NPCs are able to convert players as well.
There are five available classes to start out as a Vampire.
There are 20 available skills. It requires a minimum of 2900 XP to purchase all the skills.


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Susan Turnbull featured in USA Today spread on ethical wills
It was an honor to be the resource for today's half page Q and A on ethical wills in the Personal Finance Section of USA Today on February 28th. The article serves as a great summary of the concept. Feel free to pull it off the site and share it. Read the article here.


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The average vampire requires something to survive, blood, life essence, human flesh. It's like eating food to a normal human, however, sometimes stories have the vampire being more like a junkie. Usually the blood drinking vampire is used for this kind of story.
They can either survive on normal fare and drink blood because it gets them high or they do need blood, but they take far more of it than necessary because they are addicted. I think this is a fascinating way to look at it. Some people are addicted to food, so it is perfectly reasonable to think some vampire would be addicted to their food source.
Forever Knight had an interesting take in that it was the blood that kept Nick from returning to being human and he was addicted to the effect.
Do you know of any vampire tales, books, movies that use the junkie vampire as a corner stone? Do you enjoy the premise?
Creature Feature:
I only found one full reference for this one, but is was so poignant I had to use it. Zeluna.net says this vampire appears in the form of a child and it comes from the soul of a baby who died before they were born.
Wikipedia compares it to a Drekavac which is a vampire created from the soul of a child who died unbaptised.
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Rating: 18
Summary: Jack Crow is a vampire hunter and he obeys the rules. When his whole team is slaughtered he is out for revenge and he is given the task of retrieving an ancient cross. If the vampires find it first they can use it to complete a ritual to allow them to walk in the sun. It is a race to prevent the undead becoming unstoppable.
Why you should watch this: The vampires are nasty, the vampire hunters are ruthless and it's fast paced and action packed from beginning to end. This is no teen vampire movie, this earns it's rating and it brilliant while doing so.
The first thing Ianthe had to do was make sure Lilith was familiar with the household, so she walked around the side of the house to the back door. It was just easier and she knew she wouldn't bump into Alex that way. She wanted the puppy to learn those she liked first before any tension between her and her maker came to light.
She stilled as Lilith let out a little growl, well little for a hellhound, it would have made a normal dog proud.
"Mistress," said a voice from the shadows and a man stepped out of them, "mistress, please help me."
She knew what he was as soon as she saw him. Thin, haggard and old way beyond the years his clothes suggested; he was a vampire junkie.
"How?" she asked.
"Wait here," she replied, sidestepping him and heading quickly for the backdoor.
"Please, Mistress," the man begged.
She slipped inside quickly using enchantments rather than her key and only stopped when she was safely behind a locked door. The man had been no real danger, but a confrontation could have been bloody.
"Madam," Philips said, appearing as ever; the man was definitely psychic.
"There is an Unfortunate in the garden," she said, "please see to him."
Philips nodded.
Unfortunates was the name vampires gave to those who had drunk vampire blood and become addicted to it. If the vampire did not feed before the blood was given the human gained a few advantages like rejuvenation and slightly increased strength for a time without turning. The problem was if used too much vampire blood became a need, not a high, just like any drug. Effects lasted for shorter and shorter periods and took a huge toll, eventually resulting in the mess of human being that Ianthe had just met.
There was no cure for the poor man in the garden. One day he would take blood and he would die. Until then his life was a never ending search for his fix.
One thing she and Alex did agree on was that there should be mercy for the mistakes of vampires. Only the truly careless would allow their charges to end up in such a state. Alex viewed most humans as cattle, but those he took into his confidence were well looked after.
They kept a few vials of vampire blood in the pantry for any Unfortunates who came asking and any who asked for death would get it. It was the only kindness they could offer.
"Come on, Lilith," she said, "I am sure there is some steak in the fridge."
Philips would help the man as much as was possible and that was all there was to it.
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Bengalivo Some Like it Hot
– 22 June 2017 –
(Kanpur All About Me x Bengalivo Superstitious)
Bengalivo Some Like it Hot aka Diablo is a new brown boy; at this moment some brown boys are in the litters and I needed to make a choice. Since I think it is important to look at all features, it took a while before I decide which boy fulfilled most of my wishes for the perfect bengal 😉
Diablo is a very red coloured boy, nice muscular body (for his age), nice chin and profile, very thick and short tail and amazing colour and pattern.
PKdef N/N and PRA-b N/N (by parentage)
HCM/PKD normal (clear); 1st test performed on 20 June 2018
After almost 2 years Diablo did not manage to get girls pregnant and therefore I decide he will retire of "breeding" – Diablo found his forever home and is going together with Tsunami<3


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Full of vigor and kookiness, Jeanne was known, of course, for her QVC line, Quacker Factory and her signature headband look that even Marc Jacobs ripped off
(Marc Jacobs Fall 2008)
Jeanne got quite rich off of her puffy paint sweatshirt empire and never missed a chance to emblazon a cardigan with the seasonal stitching of ghosts, leprechauns and Santa. My mom, needless to say, was a huge fan (she personally LOVED the mix and match button covers)
(I truly believe my mom has this sweater!)
While Quacker Factory wasn't to my taste, her joie de vivre and lack of pretense was welcome in an industry not known for its sense of humor
Rest in peace, Ms. Bice. And may heaven be filled with cats chasing string and rainy day outfitted ducks


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3D Polygon Reduction Tutorial
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2002 3:29 pm
This tutorial is meant specifically for Andy to use with Cinema 4D, but any other onlookers are welcome to follow along and ask any questions. I had mentioned in my Escape Velocity thread that your Ocean Patrol Fighter could use some polygon cleanup. This thread is going to outline why you would want to do this and the steps you would take in doing it.Part One: Why Boolean Operations Are BadAt first, the boolean tool in C4D may appear to be a godsend. It allows you to take primitives (like cubes and spheres) and objects that you may have created manually and combine them or use one to carve a section from the other. When dealing with relatively simple scenes, using boolean operands is okay. They are okay to use in large scenes too in only a few cases. When booleans are applied to certain types of meshes, they can easily increase the complexity ten-fold.Here is one such example where using a boolean can greatly increase a mesh's complexity. I needed to carve some vents in the top hinge covers on the shoulders of my Dai-X model. Here is the original mesh that I had made by hand:I added to this a single null object with 6 simple cubes as its children. I scaled them and positioned them like this:I dropped the original mesh and the null with the cube children into a boolean object. I selected that boolean and chose the function "current state to object" and then "connect" to create a new complete mesh. This is what that mesh looks like:On a duplicate file, I took the original mesh and manually knifed the polygons, deleted ones, and bridged points to points to create new polygons. This is how that final mesh looks:Then end results look identical when rendered. As you can immediately see, though, the computer's boolean calculations are quite a bit inefficient. In fact, my handmade mesh is about five times more efficient than the computer-calculated mesh. The original mesh has 44 points and 44 polygons. The computer's mesh has 936 points and 924 polygons. The mesh I made has 156 points and 182 polygons. Now, this is a single boolean operation on a relatively tiny piece of a much larger scene. Imagine how rapidly the complexity would grow if I used booleans in *all* places I need to subtract from a mesh.Sure, a few hundred extra polygons don't matter in something small like this, but when you start working with thousands and tens of thousands of polygons and your mesh balloons into hundreds of thousands and millions of polygons when using these booleans, even the fastest CPUs will slow down when it comes to the basic screen display and then rendering the raytraces.So, what are the steps for cutting into meshes like I did? I'll cover a few techniques in the next section I write for this thread. In this example, I used the polygon selection tool, knife tool, point selection tool, and bridge tool. I'll explain them along with the extrude and extrude inner tools. These are the basic tools for manipulating meshes by hand. I have built almost everything of mine that you have seen so far by using these tools alone on the basic primitives like cubes, cylinders, and spheres.(Edited by Bradster at 3:40 pm on Nov. 30, 2002)


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Through the testimonies of the protagonists of that unrepeatable history and unpublished images of what was the most exciting period of the Italian rallying, unfolds an exciting and compelling story of what has been the most prestigious example of industrial foresight, which led one of the oldest brands and "charm" of Italian motoring at the top of world motorsport.
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Here is a list of supplies your student will need for the 2019-2020 school year. Please notice that Kleenex is listed in all grades and should be brought to school when the child needs them. Please note—the elementary school desks are small so please keep this in mind when purchasing supplies.
All items to be REPLACED as needed. PLEASE label each item. *Bookbag *Small Plastic Crayon Box *2 Large Glue Sticks *Student Scissors *Paint Shirt *Kleenex *Sturdy 2 Pocket Folder *$2.00 for Pillow *Box of 24 Crayons and pull out the 12 we use in kindergarten (red, yellow, blue, green, gray, orange, brown, black, pink, purple, white and peach/apricot.) *PE Shoes
All items to be REPLACED as needed. PLEASE label each item.*Book Bag *Small Plastic School Box *Paint Shirt *Large Pink Eraser *Box of 24 Crayons *Pencils (to be replaced as needed) *P.E. Shoes *2 Large Glue Sticks (to be replaced as needed) *2 Boxes of Kleenex (to be replaced as needed) *2 Boxes of Graham Crackers or 2 Boxes of Vanilla Wafers *2 Pocket Folders *Scissors *Earbuds or headphones for an iPad
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This Listing is for a Custom Made Datejust 41mm. Steel White Gold Blue Arabic Numeral. Datejust 41mm Models for Movement Cal. Custom Made steel white gold blue arabic numeral dial. Thank you for your business. Changed mind on item. Passes 14 day return period. International Buyers are welcome as well. All trademarked names, brands, and models, mentioned in our listings and store are used for identification purposes only. The item "@Custom Made Rolex Datejust II 41mm Steel White Gold Blue Arabic Numeral Dial@" is in sale since Tuesday, July 2, 2019. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Parts, Tools & Guides\Parts\Other Watch Parts". The seller is "watchespartsoutlet" and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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It's getting harder to stay ignorant. In the mid-80s it was possible
to see films like ET or GREMLINS without knowing what the
effects-generated critters looked like beforehand. It was a luxury
that imbued these films with a sense of mystery and event. Godzilla
(the monster, not the movie) has been a different matter. Toy
catalogues, film reviews, television advertisements, and every other
medium have been spewing out images of the Scaly One with such
prevalence that sneak previews of the lizard itself are almost
unavoidable. And if it's not pics of Godzilla then it's the gossipy
giveaways of the storyline, or the reviews that get released even
before the movie makes it to the local multiplex.
I generally shut myself off from such spoilers, but this time around
the tone of the local reviews has made itself quite clear: The lizard
is a turkey; GODZILLA bites; the movie is a bomb. So it was hardly
surprising by the time I got to the cinema that the non-expectations I
usually try to maintain had given way to very low expectations indeed.
It was after seeing GODZILLA for myself, however, and thinking "This
isn't that bad…actually it's fun", that I suddenly realized I had been
missing the point all along: GODZILLA had been made specifically for
an audience of middle-aged film critics! Not the teenagers and
families and SF/Fantasy/FX fans that filled the screening I had
attended. They're not the target audience. Obviously: they're not
the ones writing the reviews. How could I have been so blind?
I'm aware that this is an old argument, and that sarcasm is a shoddy
platform on which to build it, but I don't see that it is any less
true. Reviewing the reviewers, I discovered that every last grumpy
reptile-hating one of them had been over the age of 45. I would
propose from this sample that this age henceforth be the point at
which all critics in the public domain are reassessed, in much the
same fashion that drivers licenses are renewed at certain age limits.
It's clear to me that there are quite a few current reviewers licenses
that need serious re-examination, if not revoking.
It's clear also that the writing-directing-producing team of Roland
Emmerich and Dean Devlin knew the kind of critical reception their
popcorn movie would get, which explains why the film's most
ineffectual character is a non-too-subtle lampoon of critic Roger
Ebert, who had panned Emmerich and Devlin's earlier collaborations
INDEPENDENCE DAY and STARGATE. I wouldn't think they are singling
Ebert out personally; it's just that he represents a critical
homogeneity they resent. The collective hostility of this faction
will, I guess, be mainly directed to the contrast of two films,
JURASSIC PARK and the 1956 GODZILLA. It's true that GODZILLA poaches
a lot of imagery from JURASSIC PARK and then simply amplifies it under
its self-promoted precept 'Size Does Matter', but if you view it in
terms of how Spielberg's film would look under the influence of a
couple of bennies then I don't see how you can miss the trippy,
demented fun of it all. If it's not a rush, it's still a ride.
It's the original GODZILLA, a cult movie with a huge following, that
provides the more challenging comparison. It was a landmark film of
its type which established a new export market for Japanese films, but
at the risk of offending all Gojira fanatics, I have never understood
the appeal of the Toho-produced Godzilla films. It was only when the
momentum of the series reached DESTROY ALL MONSTERS, in which every
available rubber suit was brought out of mothballs for one last
free-for-all scrap, that I could appreciate the divine absurdity of it
all. Also going for the original was the large-scale destruction of
Tokyo (Godzilla's a lot meaner in his first appearance) which, again,
must have been impressive in 1956 - but isn't the destruction just as
impressive in 1998, even taking into account the current
sophistication of CGI? And even the appeal of seeing cities flattened
was lost in the original series when the studios realized it was a lot
cheaper for Gojira and his cronies to slug it out in open countryside.
From this point on it simply became men in costumes wrestling each
other, a trend which has still, mystifyingly, remained popular today
with such shows as POWER RANGERS.
But finally, I suppose, it is the allegorical connection that critics
will play as their trump card. The original GODZILLA meant something:
it was a national psyche which watched itself being destroyed over and
over again, still smarting from the humiliation and disenfranchisement
of losing the war and the traumatisation of genbaku-sho and other
effects of the Holocaust. How can the 1998 version compete with that?
It can't, and it doesn't try. Instead, it's a calculated,
hypermarketed cash cow. If Godzilla allegorizes anything , then it is
the seemingly unstoppable power of the Hollywood money machine,
trampling merry hell over all those who have grown out of its
demographic. GODZILLA becomes a battle of beasts; not just Ebert
versus a lizard, but the Godzilla of film critics against the Godzilla
of summer blockbusters.
At the end it appears I have not said one thing, good nor bad, about
GODZILLA itself. But that's okay. It may leave you free to see it
for yourself without any expectations. And if you still have no idea
what the monster looks like, I take my hat off to you. By this stage
that would be no mean feat. But I should point out, however, that I
still do not know what happens in the final episode of SEINFELD. Beat
that if you can.
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
7 comments:
- Rol said...
That is the most depressing thing I've read this week. Thanks.
- 8/12/10 9:12 am
- Vicus Scurra said...
I didn't read your article today. I am waiting for the podcast.
- 8/12/10 10:05 am
- Chris said...
I mean, books are great and all, but are they really the best medium for The Simpsons?
- 8/12/10 10:08 am
- Dave said...
I always get my scribe to copy your posts longhand for me, as I find looking at a computer screen unnatural.
- 8/12/10 11:39 am
What a crap comment - he could have at least posted a video of himself ranting. I've no time to "read" about his woes. (Whatever "read" means.)
- 8/12/10 12:12 pm
- Rog said...
I heard someone yesterday predicting the demise of pop-up books with the rise of interactive screens. The Origami in Rupert Annuals used to be the pinnacle of Christmas excitement to me....
- 9/12/10 1:18 pm
- Virginia Postrel said...
To be fair to the reviewer, that particular book is a MAMMOTH volume with a case that really looks like it should contain DVDs of every Simpsons episode. I looked at it in the bookstore thinking that's what it was. I'm not sure what's in it, but I don't think being disappointed that it's a book of Simpsons trivia rather than the actual Simpsons shows an aversion to books in general.
(I've written two books, am working on a third, and own thousands.)
- 22/12/10 8:42 pm


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Somebody out there is overdue for a smack upside the head.
"Friends" star "Watch What Happens Live" -- she's part of the voice cast for "The Boss Baby" and co-stars in "Table 19," which are both out this month -- and she answered a fan question.
The fan asked Kudrow, without naming names, what was the worst behavior she ever saw from a guest star on "Friends"?
"The worst behavior, off the top of my head? I rehearsed without makeup most of the week, and then on show night, I'm in hair and makeup, and I was told, 'Oh wow, now you're —' Can I say it? 'Now you're f*ckable'. That's bad behavior, I'd say."
Host Andy Cohen said "Wow," and the audience ooooohed, although some laughed. Fellow guest Jennifer Beals asked Kudrow if she retaliated against the guest star.
"I told Matt LeBlanc. He's like a big brother."
Let's hope Joey had some choice words for this totally un-f*ckable guest star. Could they BE more obnoxious?
[via: Entertainment Weekly]
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Tech This Out!
May 2019 edition
"Here, I'll just give you my password" - a poem by Liz and Mel
Don't give it to someone else. Even if you trust them.
Even if you don't think the password protects anything important.
Don't joke "Don't complete my report cards for me..."
If you have a problem, don't email your password. To anyone.
Just don't. share. your. password.
There is always a better way. You just have to ask what it is.
If you share classes, put in a ticket and Mel can give you access.
If a para needs to print an ESGI report, sign in for them.
If you have a long term sub, talk to your principal.
There is always a better way.
Do not share your password.
Not your Q password. Not your email password. Not your computer password.
Do not share them here or there. Do not share them anywhere.
Do not put them on post-it notes. Do not put them on your keyboard.
Do not put them in your sub plans-- even if you think you know who your sub will be.
Do not share your password.
Here's the thing--- what is student data? Their name. Their phone. Their address. Their parent names. Their grades. Their scores. Their ID. Their allergies. Their IEPs. All these things need to be protected. And they are almost all accessible through Q. We are required to protect student data.
Here's another things--- we can call it Securing the Human. People who hack into systems know the easiest way is: get a password from someone who shares it. Because they trust someone, or leave it out, or don't think it is worth protecting. "It's fine, you can use my password..." is just the beginning. Don't be the weak link allowing access by exposing your password.
Bottom line--- Please. PLEASE. don't share your Q or Email passwords. With anyone. Ever.
Voice Controlled Smart Speakers, like Alexa or Google Home
I've seen the commercials--- "Alexa, play music" "Alexa, what time is it?" "Alexa, grade these papers" (no?)
And it seems like they might have a neat use in the classroom.
But we can't. For a couple reasons, but the primary one is--- The privacy policies for these devices don't protect our students and it doesn't feel smart to have a device in the classroom that is listening to everything (how does it know to respond when it hears 'Alexa'? It's listening for it.) without promising to protect all the data it gathers.
Not a risk we feel comfortable with. So, we won't be connecting smart speaker devices to our network, and if you have found a work around, please take your device home and don't use it in your classroom.
('gosh, Liz, why do you keep saying no!' I know, I didn't realize it was part of this deal, but here I am. Sorry. I'll try to post more 'yes'es. Keep reading...)
YES! Vocabulary practice can be fun!
Here's how YOU get ready:
- Go to the site here: https://www.peardeck.com/pear-deck-vocabulary
- Sign in as a teacher (free) with your Google @hueneme.org account
- Click START A VOCAB LIST and enter your words. Feel free to make the definitions in kid friendly language. The list will save in your Google Drive
Now is the fun part!
- Open the flashcard set, or choose "Play Flashcard Factory" in the top right
- Your students will go to joinpd.com (that's pd for Pear Deck, not the pd teachers know)
- There will be a code for them to enter
- Student will be divided into Day Shift and Night Shift, then partnered up to make the flashcards
- Each pair will see a word and definition. One student describes with words, the other draws a picture (collaborating to make sure the description and picture go together).
- When they are done, they ship the card to the Flashcard Factory and start on a new word.
After a bit, the students have collectively created cards for all the words and you will be directed to Quality Control to approve/reject the factory work. The approved cards can be sent to Quizlet.com where students can practice the cards they have made.
Give it a try! Tell me how it goes!
Want to try it but aren't exactly sure? Let me come to your room and run a session with you and your students the first time. The end of the year is a great time to try something new!
YES! I would love to do a demonstration lesson to help get you started with a new strategy!
Yes! June is coming!
There are a few things before you shut them all the way down (iPad- hard button on the top, cb- button in the bottom left after signing out) and lock the cart for summer.
If you use Google Docs/Slides/Drive (and I hope you do) there are couple tips:
- Have students open Drive (the app on iPads, or drive.google.com on chromebooks) and search for "untitiled". They can either name or delete all the files they didn't name originally.
- Have students create a folder for this school year, if they don't already have one from Google Classroom (My Drive--- Classroom--- name of your GClassroom)
- Show them how to drag or move all files from this year to that folder. This will clean up their Google Drive for next year. (not sure how? I'd love to come walk your class through it and show you at the same time)
If you have iPads, there are a few more things to sign them out of accounts. This Google Doc will help you out.
YES! We want to send you to CUE Rockstar Oxnard!
If you know you will be in town August 6 and 7 and the thought of spending a few days with colleagues learning curriculum focused ideas for technology integration EXCITES you, then you are just the rockstar we are looking for! This year Roxnard will be focusing on the easily adaptable routines of EDUPROTOCOLS by Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebert. Expect some "study group" style collaboration in the fall.
Want to join in? Complete the form below. Registration is non-refundable and usually non-transferrable. So, there are two options on the form--- (1) I know I can go and (2) I want to go, check back with me if you do another round of registrations because I can't commit to the date right now (whew, that is a long option!)
Talk with your grade level team, mention it to your friends, this is a big deal!
YES! We want YOU at Edcamp Hueneme
Pancakes, learning, conversations, sunshine, raffles, getting to know each other better... we love Edcamp Hueneme!
Save the Date! Saturday September 21 from 8ish to 12ish
Because we really want you to be part of it!
YES! You know things you should share with others!
So, what are some things you do that you could share? I dare you to submit to present at Gold Coast CUE's TechTober on Saturday October 5. Or convince someone who has helped you--- tell them they should share! Classroom sized groups of other people who know the struggle.
We want this event to be awesome, and I don't know any awesome-er teachers than you all!
Applications can be submitted until the end of August, but you know you'll forget! Talk to me and I'll help remind you! :)
Adobe Spark
Use the Adobe Spark site/these apps to allow your students to create images, websites or videos all within a safe and protected environment. Email Liz for more information.
Stop Motion
Ipad teachers--- teach your students to make stop motion videos to show their learning or practice skills-- this can be explaining the theme or a story, or showing math facts and spelling words. You decide Click here to learn more.
Let's talk about the 21st learning skills of speaking and listening. Flipgrid is a great way to practice and kids dig it! Ask around and talk to anyone who has added Flipgrid to any lesson plan--- it's awesome! Click here to learn more.
Adobe Spark
Stop Motion
Check out #hesdpride
Click here to visit the #hesdpride hashtag. It is a great way to see what is happening in Hueneme outside your door!
Hour of Code
Nobody says the first week of December is the only time to code... use these resources all year long! Click here to see the Google Site.
District Created Student Accounts
Click here to see the Google Doc explaining how staff and students sign into all the things.
Check out #hesdpride
Click here to visit the #hesdpride hashtag. It is a great way to see what is happening in Hueneme outside your door!
Hour of Code
District Created Student Accounts
Click here for links to all past issues of Tech This Out/Teachers with Techitude


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Thumbnails are the face of your contents. If you are a YouTuber or a blogger, you can't run away from thumbnails. Thumbnails summarise contents and the first thing a reader look into.
Since thumbnails create the first impression, so creating wonderful thumbnails is the basic things for you to grow. There are instances when good content does not rank as because it has a bad thumbnail.
Unfortunately, there are not many tools in the market to create good thumbnails. Even if some tools are good but they are all paid. Most of the people who want paid software goes for Photoshop.
Many people can't afford to buy paid software and getting a wonderful free software is a blessing. Canvas let you create exciting thumbnails for me. Let's discuss how to Create YouTube thumbnails using Canva
All Topics In This Article
What is Canva
Canva is a web application which let you create many graphics contents like the Facebook post, YouTube thumbnails, logo, and many other kinds of stuff. The best part of Canva is they have many free templates which you can use for your projects. Even if you get exhausted by the free offering, their paid templates are just a dollar each. You can also create custom graphics of various sizes.
Also Read: English or Hindi, Which is best for Youtube Channel
How to create YouTube thumbnail in Canva
In Canva, you can choose either a custom graphic dimension or you can use the default Canva template.
- Open Canva.com
- Click Create a Design
- Select YouTube Thumbnail
Once you select YouTube Thumbnail you will see below screen.
Let's look into various options.
In the template, you will get predefined thumbnail template which you can use and customize as per your need. Most of the templates are free but if you want premium plugin it cost about $1
Elements are predefined shapes which you can use for your project. It has many photos and graphics. Those are royalty free so you can use those without the worry of copyright issues.
The text section is where you can get free text sets and dedicated heading, subheading and paragraph.
The background has much solid colour or photo background which can be freely used.
Upload and Folders
In the upload section, you can upload your own kinds of stuff and folder is where all your project files will be saved.
Canva is a great tool if you are good at photoshop or does not want to pay for it. It will help to create exciting graphics content but for a more professional graphic, you still need to use another advanced tool.
I have also created a video on the same. If you want you can watch the same here.
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Young leaders, members of NYPD, participate in Muslim-Jewish dialogue
On November 17, 2013 Muslims and Jews held joint programming in Manhattan and Brooklyn as a part of the Weekend of Twinning- an annual program spearheaded by the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. This is the 6th Annual Weekend of Twinning and this year's Twinning was organized around the theme of "Muslim and Jews Standing Up for the Other" to combat anti-semitism and Islamophobia jointly.This year, Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committees tasked with responding to crisis of mutual concern and with building ties of communication and friendship. Such Committees are being formed in NYC, NJ, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Chicago.
Manhattan:Two programs took place in Manhattan one community service oriented and one being a dialogue based program. Community Service: Muslim and Jewish volunteers prepared hundreds of meals for the hungry at the NYU Bronfman Center for Jewish Life and distributed these meals in Thompson Square Park. Over 70 volunteers arrived to prepare meals and deliver the food- so many volunteers that the program finished ahead of schedule. The volunteer portion of the event was sponsored by Muslims Against Hunger- A NJ based nonprofit dedicated to eradicating hunger. NYU Bridges- a campus Muslim-Jewish organization were a leading organizer of the event.
Dialogue: following the community service program volunteers and other members of the Muslim and Jewish communities in NYC went to a discussion at the Jewish Community Center of Manhattan that was moderated by Sami Elmansoury and Erin Davis- two young professionals that serve on the boards of many Muslim and Jewish organizations. FFEU's recent short film "Muslims and Jews: Standing Up for The Other" was shown and followed by an interactive discussion that encourage participation from the crowd of around 100. Elmansoury and Davis encouraged the enthusiastic crowd to sign up for the NYC Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee to keep the momentum of this bold interfaith initiative going. Co-sponsors: the JCC, Bridges NYU, Romemu, Jewish Muslim Volunteer Alliance, and the Interfaith Center of New York.
Brooklyn: The Russian American Jewish Experience (RAJE) invited members of the Shia Muslim community to their center for a educational dialogue on the issues that divide and unite Muslims and Jews. Recently, there have been tensions in Brooklyn between Russian Jews and Shia Muslims and members of the Shia Muslim community, including Maulana Waseem Abbas, and community activists and Twinning volunteers Saif Naqvi and Abbas Moussavi answered questions about Islam. Participating in the conversation were three members of the New York Police Department who were involved in RAJE and were hoping to strengthen ties to the Muslim community in Brooklyn. At one point in the discussion the Maulana Abbas was asked by a participant about "Jihad" and whether Muslim children were taught to hate Jews and be suicide bombers. The Maulana respected the honesty in the questions and answered that "Islam is a religion of peace that states that we cannot and must not commit acts of violence. In the Quran it states "if you kill one life it as if you have killed the whole world, if you save one life it is as if you have saved all of humanity" (Qur'an 5:32). The Jewish participants noticed this was nearly identical to a commandment in the Talmud. Another participant asked what Sharia law means and if American Muslims wish for Sharia Law. The Maulana informed them Sharia is Islamic law and that Islam commands Muslims to follow the laws of the country they live in and that American Muslims wish to live in America because it gives everyone religious freedom.


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Tax is joined by model turned artist @Blu_Gem_ as they discuss the pro and cons of a woman president, why pretty women should take selfie, the men who suck toes and the women who love them.
Also Jack Thriller stops by and discusses the popularity of
bartenders, why he has a star on his glass eye and paying women's utility bills.
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Air travellers in South Africa have been warned to pack lunch boxes as there will be no food or catering services on several airlines as workers are expected to embark on a strike on Monday.
This as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) warned on Sunday that there would be no food or catering services on several airlines and in airport lounges due to threatened strike action.
"The strike will affect OR Tambo airport, Cape Town international and King Shaka in Durban. We advise that if you intend to fly on certain airlines tomorrow [Monday] please pack a 'skhaftin' [lunch box] because there will no food or catering on the flight," said Numsa spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola.
Air Chefs is a subsidiary of SAA.
Airline spokesman Tlali Tlali confirmed a notice to strike had been received, but said contingency plans were in place to ensure there was "minimal to no impact" on operation
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Isaiah 48:20
Yet even now, be free from your captivity! Leave Babylon and the Babylonians. Sing out this message! Shout it to the ends of the earth! The Lord has redeemed His servants, the people of Israel.
Series: The Book of Isaiah
If you feel that you are stuck in life right now, trust God because has a better plan for you, the more easier way out for us is that we just need to go God morning after morning, week after week and every season of our lives, we will experience the freedom in our heart, lives and spirit.
God is asking us for a particular message to be sung throughout the earth.
The biggest message of the Bible is that we have our way out of captivity such as our own thinking, addictions, relationships, money etc. which can be things that will displease God. And these things are sinful in nature which God will look down. But the good news is that we can be free from captivity from our various bondages.
God is asking us to leave the things, people, place, relationships or circumstances which influences us to go in a wrong way.
We have the capacity to live beyond, more better, free and beautiful right now by going to Jesus. Because Jesus is the way, the life and the truth. He is the son of God who sets us free from slavery and captivity.
God is saying that He has redeemed us. If we welcome Jesus in our hearts we would be redeemed by our old lifestyle and would become completely a new person. Not only we will become free but we will also be the channel for freedom for many more people.
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No significant disturbances at sea
Sunday 5th August 2018
Disturbance Twenty One is a few hours east of the Lesser Antilles now, moving briskly west. This will bring some heavy showers and the odd thunderstorm to the islands, but this will be short-lived. Thereafter the disturbance will push on west with no development expectations.
Disturbance Twenty Three is now around 1000 miles southwest of the Azores. This will track southwest over the next couple of days before turning to the northeast and accelerating into the northern North Atlantic where passion-killing cool water awaits. This may develop tropical characteristics over the next few days but won't impact any land area.
Disturbance Twenty Two is about a day west of the Cape Verde islands moving west at about 12 knots. Tropical development is unlikely.
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Zork is Moyan's evil twin from the Twije Demension.
Fantendo Fury 2
In Fantendo Fury 2, Zork comes to Earth from a rip in the Time/Space Continuem.
Fantendo Fury 3
In the upcoming Fantendo Fury 3, Zork kill Temporak and becomes the new leader of the Fringe Army.
- Nugg appears to be stronger than him in the Yukimazan Adventure series. Although, he might have been faking this.
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On heaven
But God will look to every soul like its first love because He is its first love. Your place in heaven will seem to be made for you and you alone, because you were made for it—made for it stitch by stitch as a glove is made for a hand.
From The Problem of Pain
Compiled in Words to Live By


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Although we support many charities both personally and corporately, we have been searching for an organization to affiliate with whose mission aligns with our passion for the ocean and sailing. We have found the perfect organization that combines sailing with our respect for those who serve our military and have given so much – Warrior Sailing.
The Mission of the Warrior Sailing program is the following:
"Warrior Sailing provides maritime education and outreach for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. We do so by facilitating opportunities for skill development and building partnerships between the military and marine communities. Using sailing as a platform, Warrior Sailing positively impacts the participant's physical and mental health while reconnecting them with the camaraderie and teamwork previously found in military service."
Lennie and I are proud to announce our partnership with Warrior Sailing. We are supporting their efforts by donating to the sailing camps. Warrior Sailing hosts five camps for service members and veterans each year and include travel, accommodations, and daily sailing programs with professional instructors. They also sponsor several other events including competitive racing and advanced sailing. As you know, our YouTube channel is not monetized and we do not ask the viewers for support in any way. Instead, we are asking our subscribers and fans to help by donating to this amazing organization. 100% of all donations will go to Warrior Sailing via their link below, and with a donation $25 or more Lennie and I will send you a Happy Together shirt. Please help us support this organization so they may continue exposing our ill and injured service members and veterans to the wonderful world of sailing.
Thank you,
Randy and Lennie


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The ED-85 is a modern slim tapered fit with a low crotch for added comfort.
A modern style made from a new 13oz CS Power Black Denim, created using a yarn that includes elastic fibres for added comfort.
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See on Scoop.it – Bounded Rationality and Beyond
What Is Behavioral Economics, and Where Are the Free Lunches?
The rational assumptions in classical economic theory really need some tweaking; we learn from cognitive psychology and critical thinking, prejudices and biases cloud our so-called rational judgments and decision-making all the time; simply put, its a safe assumption to make that humans are irrational by default, and only rational with applied effort and under the right conditions, notably, when the mind is very calm and at ease.
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The angelic number 211 is a message of positive energy, inner reflection, and keeping faith in the angels.
Number 2
The vibrations of the number 2 resonate with the sense of duty, harmony, and adaptability. Given the dual nature of this number, it relates to your relationships with others and within yourself.
There is always another side of the coin to consider.
This number is also a reminder to keep faith in your life's passion and purpose. As long as you keep trust in your angels, your purpose will come to light.
The Meanings of Number 1
The vibrations of the number 1 resonate with the sense of forging your own path, self-leadership, and fulfillment. Through your own motivation and angelic guidance, you become proficient in crafting your new realities.
You have the strength to shape to shape your own glory.
This number also reminds us that we are all connected; we are all one through our shared energy manifested through our thoughts.
Your angels encourage you to not give into fear, for you do not want that to manifest. Instead, you need to keep taking positive steps in serving your life's purpose.
By appearing twice in 211, the number 1 relays an important message from your angels. Listen to your inner wisdom to help out your human kindred.
Your optimism will manifest into a positive reality, which will assist in guiding you through your life's purpose.
Overall Meaning of Angel Number 211
The blending of these angelic energies creates the number 211. This number brings a message from your angels that you are on the correct path.
By paying attention to the patterns in your thoughts and letting go destructive thinking, you have been able to forge your own path.
As long as you keep in tune with yourself, help others, and listen to your angels, you are taking the right steps.
Have you been seeing angel number 202 lately?


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CLAYTON, NJ – Tragically, it's the end of the road for a New Jersey girl who went missing while on a bike ride.
Authorities say 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale has been found dead. It gets worse: her body was located in a recycling bin.
According to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, Autumn was last seen alive Saturday riding her bicycle near her home.
200 law enforcement members all searched for Autumn, be it on horse, helicopter or with K-9s.
That's not including the support from hundreds of people who showed up for a vigil, not to mention the over 16,000 people who showed support on a Facebook page made in Autumn's honor.
There's no word yet on the suspects.
And in another cruel twist of fate, Autumn's 13th birthday is next week. That's 13 candles that won't get blown out. A life snuffed out way too soon.


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text: |A high degree of genetic similarity (as high as 99% according to some studies) between humans and chimpanzees leads evolutionary biologists to conclude the two species share a common ancestor. However, a closer look at the genomic data presents a less certain picture. Listen as Pat and Dr. Rana explain the reason for similarity and if this is indeed evidence of a common ancestor.


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The problem with the doctrine of Just War, I would submit, is that it can only be applied in retrospect. In prospect, it is at once too restrictive and overly permissive. It requires an unachievable degree of certainty. But when leaders or their population nevertheless convince themselves that a conflict meets its standards, even though it cannot, it tends to grant them a sense of moral absolution that leads to callous indifference to the loss of human life.
No, the Israeli assault on Gaza cannot be said to be Just. Declaring it to be so is a manifestation of moral cowardice, of an unwillingness to face up to its awful price. It is merely a war: a messy, dirty conflict that injures all who are involved. It will exact a terrible toll on soldiers, militants and civilians, and there is no possible set of justifications which should blind us to that fact.
But that does not necessarily mean it merits moral condemnation. It does not mean that Israel was necessarily wrong to launch it, nor wrong to finish it. Those judgments tend to become clear only with the virtue of hindsight.
Take Israel's 2006 invasion of Lebanon. In its first week, many saw that invasion as justified. By the time it ended, it was widely viewed as a catastrophic, destructive, and unnecessary fight. Now, after two years utterly devoid of violence along the northern border, some are more ambivalent. If the conflict resumes where it left off, it will reconfirm its futility. But if Hezbollah and Israel arrive at a modus vivendi, it will be seen as having been the necessary precursor to peace. How are you supposed to know such a thing before you commit to fight, when years after the last shot, the consequences of the conflict remain unclear? Think of it, if you will, as a morality of doubt.
I am equally suspicious of the rectitude of those who unequivocally support this conflict as I am of those who sweepingly condemn it. The future is uncertain. The four conditions of the Catechism each point us in the right direction, and correctly suggest that the burden of proof must always rest with those who would resort to force. But three of the four demand absolute certitude: that the damage be "certain"; that "all means" be shown to be ineffective; and that it "must not" produce greater evils. Anyone who pretends to be able to answer these questions in the affirmative in advance of conflict is either a liar or a fool. No damage is ever certain, all means are never exhausted, and we never know in advance what toll a conflict will exact.
You have eloquently expressed your skepticism that the Israeli assault on Hamas will be seen, in retrospect, to have crossed these thresholds. I continue to believe that, if it meets its objective of clearing the way for a renewed ceasefire that is viable over the long term, it may well prove to have been justified. But I would be the first to admit that I am uncertain. I simply do not know what will happen.
The rhetoric that you and I find most abhorrent is spouted by those who experience no doubt, who see no uncertainty. It is dangerous. It lowers the threshold to initiate conflict, and leads to brutality after its onset. But the answer is not to identify a standard that would endow us with certainty; it is to recognize that certainty is always elusive, and to humble ourselves before that conclusion.
This post has calmed me down in a strange way. The certitude beforehand, the knowledge of right and wrong, is what is objectionable.
My own moral guidance has come from a passage of Albert Camus' The Plague:
The narrator is inclined to think that by attributing overimportance to the praiseworthy actions one may, by implication, be paying indirect but potent homage to the worse side of human nature. For this attitude implies that such actions shine out as rare exceptions, while callousness and apathy and the general rule. The narrator does not share this view. The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding. On the whole, men are more good than bad; that, however, isn't the real point. But they are more or less ignorant, and it is this that we call vice or virtue; the most incorrigible vice being that of an ignorance that fancies it knows everything and therefore claims for itself the right to kill. The soul of the murderer is blind; and there can be no true goodness nor true love without the utmost clearsightedness.
The IDF fancies it knows everything, and therefore claims for itself the right to kill. Hamas fancies it knows everything, and therefore claims for itself the right to kill.
The reason I bring this up is not so much to comment on Israel-Gaza, but rather to comment on how Bush's legacy may one day be restored by what happens in Iraq.
The way this standard examines responsibility for war (namely: its effects) may be kind to Bush. After all, now that we have this war, everyone is working their asses off to figure out how to salvage it. If, twenty years down the line, a mixture of our policy, international aid, and the hardwork of Iraqis manages to salvage the current levels of insanity, then President Bush will have been judged of having the foresight.
To a certain extent, you can argue that this is true. At the same time, you do need to judge the quality of the choice at the time. But I suppose President Bush is different than this, because even knowing what we knew at the time, we didn't have even a reasonable amount of evidence to go into war. And yet it was put forward with that same damaging certainty that the reader talks about.
It reminds me of why I told my suitemate I don't carry a gun for self-defense: because carrying a gun means you're going to make a choice at some point whether another person lives or dies. And I don't think I'll ever be that certain.
I've talked previously about the standards for war. The Powell Doctrine's strength, I believe, is that it gives an excellent benchmark to remain certain about war. After all, Clinton's interventions in Somalia and in Kosovo had roughly the same rationale--a few important practical elements were different, though, and that proved to be the difference between failure and success.