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I had planned to write up a summary of Kiricletica's attempt to complete "Tempest's Spine" on Elite as a Level 12 character.
Other parties interfered. I imagined that an inquiry to eliminate me went a little like this:
Boss: I represent the interests of those who lost loved ones to a Ninja Spy known as Kiricletica. My associates promise their friendship if you would do them a small favor.
Contractors: What's that?
Boss: Ensure that Kiricletica receives the death she is due. --
Attempt 1: Enter Tempest's Spine on Elite. Easily sneaked by everything up to the iron golem. Dispatched it and the Fire Reaver. The Ice Render appeared, appeared to smile and zapped me instantly cold and dead with a Polar Ray.
Attempt 2: This time, in on Hard difficulty. Boosted my defenses against Ice this time. Entered the Lair of Fire and Ice and traveled up the slope to clear a couple of giants before pulling the Ice Render. One giant laughs and then uses Destruction on me. Kiri apparently didn't have her Deathblock item equipped. Dead.
Realizing that completing the mountain probably wasn't going to happen that day, I downshifted to lower difficulty quests I hadn't completed since I knew they required more character chutzpah than I possessed early on. These didn't end well, either.
Spies in the House: Elite difficulty. All went quite well until Kiri became one with the second electric floor guarded by the elementals, despite having some Protection from Electricity and Resist Electric buffs to handle one or two hits. Electrocuted.
A Small Problem: Elite difficulty. My first mistake was to sneak by all the animals at the start. They added to the chewing that Brawnpits suffered as we tried to reach the caravan. My healing scrolls were no match for the mobs and the proud giant fell. Alive, but escorted ally dead, leaving me disgraced.
It was then that finally got the hint.
Apparently my personal interests have conflicted with an Inevitable, a construct that doesn't care for adventurers that cheat death.
He didn't even have to drop his current mission to punish a Drow vampire that's seen too many years. The Marut simply hired some inexpensive no-named contractors to off me no matter what quest I attempted.
Dying by myself, I can handle. But disgracing me and my clan by having an innocent on my watch die? This presents a significant and undesirable problem of dishonor to the family business, you see.
So, realizing that the Inevitable would keep serving me death almost everywhere I went that day, I decided, against all rationality, to go to the mattresses.
In The Jungles of Khyber
I've been keeping a Hard Bravery Bonus going to keep experience points as strong as I could without committing to suicidal attempts where the Inevitable just wasted his dough. But I try Elite at least once if I'm at least 2 levels up from the quest difficulty.
Attempt 1: I entered in on Elite. I made the fatal error of hanging around in the small room where the scorpions lock you in and try to eat you before you can open the door to the first shrine and the overhead snipers and mages.
You're still going down, marut. Interfering with my family business was…disrespectful.
Attempt 2: After some shopping to get a Muffled Veneer, slotting it with a Deathblock gem, and then wearing a Resistance +6 cloak, I returned to the Drow cave on Hard difficulty.
This time, I stayed in stealth mode as I entered the scorpion ambush. You'd be surprised how some hidden enemies just don't activate while you're in Sneak mode. Now, that ambush door leading to the first shrine is trapped as are several others in this quest, so I quickly pulled the lever and Abundant Stepped away before the trap could hit me. After a quick check of defenses I lept up to the Drow killing perch and removed the resistance there before cutting up the scarrow and scorpions left behind.
With a sigh of relief, I moved on to the room of stilled earth elementals. The Inevitable shouts down that I'm officially in his way, proclaiming that I'll die like Veil.
I briefly searched my memory for an emote that could show that bastard a non-spell version of the Finger of Death using one of my hand. Honor is everything to a ninja, my friend. You may personify the law, Mr. Marut, but today, I embody the will of revenge.
As the elementals awoke, I used Wave of Despair to neg-level them to make them easier to dispatch. I carefully pulled the last one around the corner and away from the sealed door that would open to reveal a band of Drow I had no intention of fighting.
From here, Kiri went full ninja. There weren't just patrols of Drow from the elementals to the next shrine near the encampment's boundary–there were dozens of Drow. An army.
Conservation of Ninjitsu ensured that I moved fast, invisible and unseen through them all, through a long series of cavern corridors, finally ending at a small patrol at a campfire in the hallway adjacent to the shrine. Some throwing stars lured those three Drow to their doom.
The iron key needed to open the sealed door were guarded by two more Drow facing the shrines but not me. I opened the chest and took the key in stealth, without disturbing their contemplation of the shrine's fine craftsmanship. Good men. They appreciate a few of the finer things. I respect that.
The Marut's Bodyguards
Out of the frying pan and into the fire as I unlocked the door leading to enemies on the Marut's payroll. While they themselves aren't the target, they had to but put down. This wasn't personal. I know what it means to have a job to do. I'll just be doing my job better than they will of their own.
Experience told me that at least two beholders guarded the central forked hallway into the mushroom patch where the sealed door and three INT runes awaited.
Out came the Snowstar again to pull the first beholder, punishing it with Ninja Poison. Some quick work with my shortswords ended its life without serious problems. I had to take on the second more directly but it ended nominally as well, with only some of my buffs dispelled.
Two beholders remained, one a red-named guard. Both fell to the Snowstar, thrown fr0m extreme range.
I had recently read an +3 INT tome for Kiri to work on getting Combat Expertise later, so having this Monk use the required 11 INT runes wasn't a bother.
Moving on, I chose to take out the iron golem and its keeper for a chest but, more importantly, for a better perch for the last of the resistance before I could reach the Marut.
I floated down to stand on the wall above the geyser and used the trusty Ninja Poison-enhanced Snowstar to range whatever stood in the first of three waves of attackers near the final shrine. I had to leap down to activate the last two waves but moved to the nooks and crannies of the area to fight with fewer enemies at a time.
With the way clear, it was time for the dreaded fight against the highest paid mercenaries on the Marut's payroll. I prepared myself for death; it was, as they say, inevitable. After pulling the lone Drow in their party to dispatch him, I carefully lured the red-named beholder and the troll into the larger path so I could run back to the shrine after death but while keeping those two out of visual range where they'd see me on resurrection and camp the shrine to kill me over and over.
I pulled off half of the beholder's hit points before expiring. I ran to the resurrection shrine, hiding behind it as I returned to life and built up some ki. Once the death penalty wore off, I pulled the troll successfully into the shrine and ended him. One to go.
I prepped a Touch of Despair finisher with Poisoned Soul activated; if I were to die again, I wanted to DoT that beholder with lots of poison. I sneaked up and started my attack, injecting a massive dose of poison into the beholder using both some Poisoned Darts and the poison finisher, striking as best I could. The beholder spun and evaded but DoTs of 30-40 damage began popping over his head, quickly draining all but the last of its HP. A single sword hit destroyed it.
Now, it's payback time for all the deaths. All the dishonor. This isn't business, Marut. Honor is very personal.
It wasn't a complex fight. I hadn't any adamantine weapons I remembered at the time (remembering after the fight that my Holy handwraps were adamantine-laced). But I never, ever forget to bring in an Anarchic weapon into this quest. I put on some simple +2 Anarchic handwraps and spoke to Veil.
Normally I'm not into assassinations for personal gain. I left more than several chests behind me, unopened, as part of my work. Today felt a little different.
The Marut was no match for me, and he went down.
I sheathe my sword, take the coins.
My honor of and that of my dojo is restored. When the Inevitable revives in Dolurrh, I've arranged to have him wake up with a dead beholder's head in his bed. Ninjas are typically not so outspoken, you understand. In this case, however, it was important to leave a clear message, no, a promise, that no one could refute.
So, now that the death-curse is off for a time (at least, that's what I believe, anyway), it's back to review my plans to eliminate Sor'jek Incanni.

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In DIAS we affiliate the best young researchers. Meet Kedar Natarajan, who is a DIAS Fellow at Functional Genomics and Metabolism Unit and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department at University of Southern Denmark.
Kedar's research investigates the fundamental process of cell cycle during embryonic development at single-cell resolution using state-of-art imaging and next-generation sequencing technologies. Simply, how a single fertilized cell divides, scales and generates the incredible complexity of cell types, tissues and organs within human body.
Kedar has extensive experience with high–throughput single-cell genomics approaches, including important publications in the field.
Before he came to University of Southern Denmark and DIAS, he was a Postdoctoral fellow with Professor Sarah Teichmann and had joint appointments at Wellcome Sanger Institute and European Bioinformatics Institute, Cambridge, UK.
He holds a PhD from Imperial College London, UK, working jointly between Faculty of Medicine (with Professor Ana Pombo) and Department of Mathematics (with Professor Mauricio Barahona).
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A 13-year-old Fairforest Middle School student was arrested and charged Thursday after investigators say the teen posted threats of violence at the school on Instagram, according to a statement from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
The threats were posted Wednesday night, the statement said, and the school's administration quickly identified the student.
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In-memory computing (IMC) technologies have been available for years. However, until recently, the cost of memory made IMC impractical for all but the most performance-critical, high value applications.
Over the last few years, however, with memory prices falling and demand for high performance increasing in just about every area of computing, I've watched IMC discussions go from causing glazed eyes to generating mild interest, to eliciting genuine excitement: "Please! I need to understand how this technology can help me!"
Why all the excitement? Because companies that understand the technology also understand that if they don't incorporate it into their architectures, they won't be able to deliver the applications and the performance their customers demand today and will need tomorrow. , both key elements of an in-memory computing platform, have gained recognition and mindshare as more and more companies have deployed them successfully.
All the new developments around in-memory computing shouldn't fool you into thinking it's unproven. It's a mature, mainstream technology that's been used for more than a decade in applications including fraud detection, high-speed trading and high performance computing.
(HTAP) models which allow them to transact and run queries on the same operational data set, reducing the complexity and cost of their computing infrastructure in use cases such as IoT.
The importance of IMC will continue to increase over the coming years as ongoing development and new technologies become available including:
First-class support for distributed SQL
Strong support for SQL will extend the life of this industry standard, eliminating the need for SQL professionals to learn proprietary languages to create queries—something they can do with a single line of SQL code. Leading in-memory data grids already include ANSI SQL-99 support.
Non-volatile memory (NVM)
NVM retains data during a power loss, eliminating the need for software-based fault-tolerance. A decade from now, NVM will likely be the predominant computing storage model, enabling large-scale, in-memory systems which only use hard disks or flash drives for archival purposes.
Hybrid storage models for large datasets
By supporting a universal interface to all storage media—RAM, flash, disk, and NVM—IMC platforms will give businesses the flexibility to easily adjust storage strategy and processing performance to meet budget requirements without changing data-access mechanisms.
IMC as a system of record
IMC platforms will increasingly be used by businesses as authoritative data sources for business-critical records. This will in part be driven by IMC support for highly efficient hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) on the same database as well as the introduction of disk-based persistence layers for high availability and disaster recovery.
Artificial intelligence
Machine learning on small, dense datasets is easily accomplished today, but machine learning on large, sparse data sets requires a data management system that can store terabytes of data and perform fast parallel computations, a perfect IMC use case.
All the new developments around in-memory computing shouldn't fool you into thinking it's unproven. It's a mature, mainstream technology that's been used for more than a decade in applications including fraud detection, high-speed trading and high performance computing. But it's now more affordable and vendors are making their IMC platforms easier to use and applicable to more use cases. The sooner you begin exploring IMC, the sooner your company can benefit from it.
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Watch Friday Night Dinner - Season 6 (2020) Online Free On Solarmovie | 123movies
Season six begins with the father's obsession with recovering a plastic bag from a tree at a critical moment. In those moments, Johnny feels style out of this world and Adam discovers that hell is still there. Now, hell still surrounds everyone and may not have anger like his mother, who once mocked him.
Genre: Comedy
Actor: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal, Mark Heap
Director: Martin Dennis Steve Bendelack Robert Popper
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 24 min
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As a teenager, Dr. Antonio Vinluan's mother, a physician, appointed him as the caregiver for his ailing grandmother. It was a responsibility he reluctantly accepted at first, but one that, in time, taught him a valuable lesson about senior care and, ultimately, led him into medicine.
"I realized that my grandmother really needed my help," Dr. Vinluan recalls, "especially with her medications and going to her doctors. I think seniors are often the forgotten segment of our society and in most cases, they are being taken for granted. I'm here to help them live the best years of their life by providing excellent care whenever they need me."


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The feeling of being an outcast is something most people can relate to. Most families have a black sheep – that one family member who is different from everyone else – yet a sense of normalcy is something everyone wants to capture. Director-writer Laura Steinel's directorial debut, Family, is a comedy that thoughtfully examines the idea of being a black sheep while exploring one of the least represented American subcultures in film. The plot follows a career-driven Kate Stone (Taylor Schilling) as she has to babysit her 13 year old awkward niece Maddie Stone (Bryn Vale). Family also stars Brian Tyree Henry, Allison Tolman, Fabrizio Guido, Kate McKinnon, Matt Walsh, Jessie Ennis, Eric Edelstein and Peter Horton. Spoilers after the trailer.
A Similar Pairing
Maddie Stone is the weird kid at her school, she's bullied by the other girls, her parents shelter her and she's going through the typical teenage angst of trying to figure herself out, whereas her aunt Kate Stone is loathed by her co-workers, she's career oriented to the point that she doesn't talk to her family, and she's completely full of herself. When Maddie's parents have to leave town for an emergency they ask if Kate can watch over here while they're away. This sets up a week of hijinks where the pair try creating a bond with each other.
Kate has a high ranking position at her job and in every scene that takes place at her workplace she's belittling. all of her co-workers, even her boss isn't safe. There's a funny scene in the beginning where Kate is talking about why pregnancy means you're ruining your career during a baby shower for one of her coworkers. This allows the audience to get an idea of her character while weaving it into the story of the film without filling the movie with exposition. To say that Kate lacks social awareness is an understatement to say the least; she gives out terrible advice to her understudy Erin (Jessie Ennis), when it comes to moving up in the company. Ironically, Kate doesn't listen to anyone else's advice. Maddie's parents give Kate a list of foods that Maddie has reactions to and should not eat but self-absorbed Kate doesn't care about that. She even asks Maddie's parents if she'll die if she eats them and they tell her no, so she bypasses their concerns. This led to Maddie eating chicken parmesan for five nights straight and she ends up having a reaction from eating too much of it.
The relationship between Maddie and Kate is like, if the parenting of Big Daddy met the awkwardness of Eight Grade with the coming of age of Lady Bird and if someone threw the subculture of Juggalo into that mix. This creates a movie that feels familiar yet unique, which director-writer Laura Steinel should be applauded for. Once the layers are peeled back, Maddie and Kate are more alike than they appear. Both are outcasts, but one chooses to be whereas the other is forced. Kate can relate to Maddie because when Kate was her age she was weird and awkward, which is something they bonded over.
Whoop Whoop
The theme of outcasts uniting continues once Maddie meets a gas station cashier named Dennis aka Baby Joker (Fabrizio Guido). He introduces her to the Juggalo lifestyle which is something that Kate thinks is weird and warns Maddie to stay away from. This was Guido's first performance and this was a perfect role for him because he has the mannerisms of a Juggalo.
Face paint, taquitos, a stranger in the backyard… there's a lot happening. @TaySchilling stars in FAMILY, now playing! #JoinTheFamily pic.twitter.com/ZUMeiYhzKW
— Family (@familythemov) May 1, 2019
In an interview with Uproxx, Laura Steinel stated that this film took her three years to make and she went to The Gathering of the Juggalos, the official musical festival for Juggalos, to capture footage which adds to the film's authenticity. The scenes at The Gathering were shot tight and Steinel wore a blonde wig to stand in for Schilling and they did a good job at filming this because it's not noticeable in the film. The founders of Juggalos' Insane Clown Posse even made a cameo appearance in the film, which makes this a Juggalo approved film.
It's about that time! @icp stars in FAMILY, now in theaters! #JoinTheFamily pic.twitter.com/1a2ETsqAlV
— Family (@familythemov) May 6, 2019
Also the face paint was well done:
A Tale of Two Side Characters
Sensei Pete (Brian Tyree Henry) is Maddie's karate sensei and he serves as the moral compass of the film. Maddie's parents are forcing her to take a dance class, which is something she has no interest in, so she's been sneaking into Pete's karate class and learning a few moves.
Brian Tyree Henry has these little nuances in his acting that make a minor role something to pay attention to. He reprimanded Kate for being irresponsible while she was babysitting Maddie. You can tell that Sensei Pete cares about his students and wants what is best for her. When Maddie gets in trouble at school, Sensei Pete is her contact for emergencies which lets us know what she thinks of him.
On the other hand, Kate McKinnon would've benefited by dialing it down a lot and playing her character instead of playing Kate McKinnon. Jill (Kate McKinnon) is Maddie's neighbor and she is pretty much the housing authority of the neighborhood and constantly tells Kate to put the garage door down, so none of the neighborhood kids get crushed to death by it. It's not a weird request, maybe, somewhat, overdramatic but it's used as a joke in the film. The payoff is funny, but McKinnon adlibs and oversells it to the point where it comes off as too cartoonish. In the film, McKinnon is funny, but at times she would overdo her shtick. If Steinel could've reeled her in a bit with more direction than her performance would've been more enjoyable.
Final Thoughts
It is not everyday that we get to see a Juggalo approved film hit the big screen, which helps make Family something different. Taylor Schilling proves she's not just Orange is the New Black, and this film allowed her to show off her comedic chops. Bryn Vale held her own when paired with Schilling and both of them made their characters believable. Add the role of Sensei Pete to Brian Tyree Henry's impressive range of playing different character types and in time he'll have an Oscar added to his name. Laura Steinel's directorial debut is worth going to see on the big screen if you're looking to see something unique. If this one is playing near you, join the family or get left out.
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Family was released in theaters on March 22, 2019.


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NEW YORK (MainStreet) – No, carrying a huge balance on your credit card isn't "building your credit." It's holding it hostage.
As credit card debt returns to pre-recession levels, U.S. cardholders are attaching high stakes to some all-too-familiar credit card mythology.The Federal Reserve Bank of New York notes that credit card debt increased by $17 billion last year, to $700 billion. The Federal Reserve, meanwhile, put total revolving debt at $887.9 billion in January. As several financial advisors have shared with us, though, there are far too many people coming into their offices with the belief high card balances build credit.
"It is definitely not better for your credit to carry a high balance," says Matt Schulz, senior credit card industry analyst for CreditCards.com. "In fact, job No. 1 for anyone with a credit card is to pay your balances off – on-time and in full – each and every month."
Unfortunately, not a whole lot of people do. The average per card carried per person is as low as $1,098 for cards that don't carry a balance to $7,743 for those that do. TransUnion puts the national average in the middle at $5,234 per person, which is still less than the pre-recession high of $6,276 in 2008. That debt has crept steadily upward, though, even as the percentage of U.S. households with credit cards carrying revolving debt has decreased from 44% in 2009 to just 34% today, according to the National Foundation For Credit Counseling.
That means there's a smaller pool of cardholders to tell the younger generation how to use cards responsibly and effectively. Joe O'Boyle, a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors in Beverly Hills, Calif., specializes in educating younger investors in the importance of retirement planning and says his youngest clients enter his office completely misinformed about handling their credit card debt.
"So many Millennials come into my office with credit card debt or credit card balances and they say 'I don't want to pay it off in full because I'm trying to build my credit," he says. "They don't understand that they're supposed to pay it off in full every month so they don't accumulate interest, so they'll tell me 'I'm just leaving a couple thousand on there so I can build my credit.'"
The truth is that the FICO score used by credit bureaus to determine the health of one's credit values on-time payment and low balances above all else. In fact, the combination of a spotless payment history (35% of a FICO score) and the amount of debt a cardholder carries in relation to their credit limit — or their credit utilization (30%) — account for nearly two-thirds of a person's overall credit score. This fact somehow eludes many cardholders.
"One of the unknowns out there is capacity: the difference between your balance and your limit," says Kevin Murphy, senior financial services consultant at McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union in East Windsor, N.J. "How much availability do you have or how responsible are you with the line you're granted by your creditor? It's such a huge part of the FICO scoring model."
Murphy notes that a client who never misses a payment but uses $9,500 of their $10,000 credit limit is still doing considerable harm to their credit. O'Boyle and Schulz note that outstanding balances should be kept at zero when possible, but that they absolutely must be kept below 30% of a cardholder's total credit limit to avoid trouble. If you have a $10,000 credit limit and still maintain a $5,000 balance, that 50% credit utilization score will come back to haunt you.
"If you're holding a high-interest credit card with a double-digit interest rate, the cost of carrying that balance is too great considering the cost of paying down that interest each month," O'Boyle says. "Those interest payments could be directed toward savings and helping achieve your financial goals."
Murphy notes that he's had clients walk into his office with mortgage applications and declare that they've never missed a credit card payment, only to find out they have a middling 675 to 690 score because of their balance. That's not horrendous, but it isn't doing them any favors when applying for a mortgage. It can also be easily fixed just by paying down or paying off a balance.
"The greatest part is when you actually are able to take a member from a 690 credit score, provide them with the education, have them pay down the $8,000 debt that they have and run the credit score a few months later and have it be 730, 740," he says. "It's great not only for the member, but for us, because it shows we can walk the walk."
When you've paid down that credit card debt, however, don't cancel the cards. Cut them up, throw them into drawers, but don't decrease credit capacity that's actually helping your case. O'Boyle suggests monitoring your cards online just to make sure you're curbing spending on cards you're using and aren't seeing fraudulent activity on any of your cards. Also, even if you're feeling confident in your credit score, don't use that as your opportunity to apply for every card available.
"Another fiction is that the more credit cards you have, the better," O'Boyle says. "If you open a bunch of credit cards at once, that can negatively impact your credit score. Get your credit increased later."
Meanwhile, shunning credit entirely can have a similarly punishing effect. Murphy says a woman in her mid-40s who came into his office with a mortgage application put up a credit score of zero because she always paid for everything in cash. She's assumed that putting a large down payment on a house would help her, but she ended up having to apply for a secured Visa card and secured personal loan backed by money in her savings account. Eventually that payment history (35%), utilization (30%) and mix of credit (10%) will have a huge impact on her credit rating. For everyone else, the answer is a whole lot simpler.
"A lot of people make credit scoring seem more complicated than it actually is," Schulz says. "Basically, if you pay on time, every time, and keep your balances low over the years, your credit will be just fine."
— Written by Jason Notte in Portland, Ore., for MainStreet
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This article is commentary by an independent contributor. At the time of publication, the author held TK positions in the stocks mentioned.


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I have two small boys so I'm quite familiar with toy manufacturers in the U.S. Well, Toys "R" Us has just given me one more reason to buy from them. The distribution facility of this giant toy store chain in Wayne, New Jersey is scheduled to be retrofitted with what could be the largest solar rooftop installation in the United States to date.
The retail chain has just signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Constellation Energy Group which includes the installation of 37,000 solar panels on the facility' roof producing 5.38 MW of power. This project is bigger than the SunPower Corp. (SPWRA)'s 4.8-megawatt array that's being developed on top of Glimcher Realty Trust (GRT)'s Jersey Gardens mall.
When completed, the Toys "R" Us solar power system is expected to meet 72 percent of the facility's electricity requirements and will reduce the locations carbon footprint by 4,569 tons.
New Jersey just made it to the list of the top 10 solar power states in the U.S. Creative and sensible private sector initiatives like these are what's the driving the phenomenal growth of solar power here. Go, New Jersey!
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New England Charm Afloat
Christened in 1602 by British explorer Bartholomew Gosnold for his daughter, 20-by-10-mile Martha's Vineyard is no longer covered with wild grapes, but it still promises island enchantment, New England mystique, and a low-profile lifestyle. In terms of both landscape and towns, it's more diversified than mostly flat Nantucket, its neighbor 28 miles away.
Its rolling sand dunes and cranberry bogs are more reminiscent of Cape Cod, though in general the island is less developed. Oak Bluffs is a time-warp fantasy, offbeat and fun for its hodgepodge of some 300 candy-colored Victorian cottages. West Tisbury offers a Saturday Farmers' Market (the largest of its kind in New England) as well as the Norman Rockwell-style Alley's General Store, "Dealers in Almost Everything," the island's oldest business, in operation since 1858.
Among all this Americana, the island boasts a high celebrity quotient, with VIPs taking advantage of the traditional respect for privacy and safety (homes and cars are still left unlocked here). Pretty Edgartown's gracious Charlotte Inn enjoys a sophisticated in-town setting – not the place for flip-flops and hammock lounging.
Old-fashioned, elegant, and service proud, it is a cluster of five 18th- and 19th-century houses decorated in an English country manner and linked by formal gardens. Much of the inn's island-wide fame can be attributed to its stellar French restaurant, L'Etoile, where refined dining takes place in an elegant plant-filled conservatory lit romantically by candles, and indulgent complimentary continental breakfasts are awash in morning sunshine and the smell of fresh cranberry pancakes.


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Kentucky: A 15-year-old student opened fire in Kentucky's Marshall County High School, killing two of his classmates and injuring 17 more, in yet another case of a school shooting in the country.
The incident occurred when the student entered the school at 8 am local time with a handgun and then started firing deliberately, leading to casualties.
Reportedly, the suspect, who was not identified, was taken into the juvenile custody in a "nonviolent apprehension". The Ellis County district attorney's office has charged the student with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
His two classmates, a boy and girl, both 15 years, succumbed to their injuries later in the hospital. The injured students are being treated and is said to be out of danger.
This was the second school shooting incident this week. On Monday, a 15-year-old Italian girl was hospitalized after her 16-year-old classmate shot her in Texas, according to local news sources.


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Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa, Inc. asks for your support on GiveNOLA Day!
On Tuesday, May 3rd Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa, Inc a 501c3 non-profit organization, will be participating in GiveNOLA Day! We proudly serve Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes with our Community Crime Prevention programs. In addition to our anonymous tip lines and partnerships with the community, media, and law enforcements to successfully and safely solve crimes in our area, we offer free community service programs like the KEYS (Keeping Every Youth Safe) Alliance a youth leadership and peer advocacy group, Neighborhood Watch Trainings, a Community Signs program, Crime Prevention Outreach & Educational programs, public safety events, and more. Your gift of $10 or more can help to provide a citizen with the Neighborhood Watch tools they need to keep their home and block safe from crime. Your donation of $10 or more can provide a young person in our community with the opportunity to attend a youth leadership training conference with other like-minded youth or to provide parents with free child identification kits for their little ones should they become lost or missing. You can truly make a difference in preventing and fighting crime in our neighborhoods, schools, and communities. We hope that you will consider a donation to Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa on GiveNOLA Day and help us continue our fight to make Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes a safer place to live, work, and play.
Your minimum gift of $10.00 or more can be made to Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa at https://givenola.org/npo/crime-stoppers-of-tangipahoa-inc
What is GiveNOLA Day?
Hosted on Tuesday, May 3rd by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, GiveNOLA Day is the community's one-day, online giving event to inspire people to give generously to the nonprofit organizations that are making our region stronger, creating a thriving community for all.
It's our day to come together as one! Every dollar donated from midnight to midnight on May 3rd will be increased with additional "lagniappe" dollars provided by the Greater New Orleans Foundation and our generous GiveNOLA Day sponsors. Last year, we raised $4 million dollars from 34,000+ donations around the nation!
Built on successful models from other cities, GiveNOLA Day raises money for the community, brings new donors and awareness to local nonprofits, and helps make our region a more vibrant place to live. GiveNOLA Day is tied to a national event called Give Local America where community foundations across America are asking their communities to give back on May 3, 2016.
How can I participate?
Everybody can participate on GiveNOLA Day! Individuals can make online donations to participating nonprofits. The minimum donation is $10. All donations made on May 3rd give your favorite nonprofit the opportunity to earn lagniappe dollars, awards, and hourly prizes.
What nonprofits are participating?
713 nonprofits across the Greater New Orleans Foundation's 13-parish region are participating in GiveNOLA Day on May 3, 2016. The participating nonprofits are working on a broad range of issues: Arts & Culture, Animal, Community Improvement, Education, Environment, Health, Housing, Human Services, Public Safety & Crime Prevention, and Youth Development.
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What should I expect once I have reserved my wedding date and time? Once you reserve your wedding, one of our wedding coordinators will be assigned to you and your wedding. Within 24-48 hours you will receive an email with your names and wedding date along with some policy information and licensing information. Read that to be sure it's correct and reply back to that email so that we know you received it. Then in about 7 days, you will receive a welcome packet in the mail with all of the details of your wedding package, the address of the chapel and office and some important information to know. Of course, all that information is on our website for you to review as well. Easy and stress free planning.
Do I need a Tennessee Marriage license? Yes, you need to obtain a marriage license from the state in which the ceremony is being held. The cost for out-of-state residents is about $45 and must be obtained from any county clerk's office in the state of TN. (Unfortunately, chapels can not issue a marriage license.) What do I need? here's the link to all that information. www.SevierCountyTN.org Requirements, locations, addresses and telephone numbers.
Does the cost of my wedding include the Marriage License? No, again, unfortunately the chapels can not issue licenses... you'll need to obtain it from any county in TN.
Do I need to make a reservation or can I just show up? You will need to make a reservation as we do not always have a minister or photographer at the chapel on all days at all time.
What do I need to bring with me? Definitely be sure your have your TN marriage license when you arrive to the chapel along with the rings. We often suggest that you never are out of sight of your wedding dress. Do not have someone else bring your dress to the chapel as they may get delayed. It's best if you have the license, the rings and your wedding attire with you when you arrive.
May I have my own minister? We can accommodate guest ministers in 1 or 2 ways. For any of our 1 hour wedding packages, we invite a guest minister to say the wedding blessing or prayer and our minister will perform the ceremony. For any of our 90 minute or 2 hour wedding packages, we invite a guest minister to perform the entire Ceremony.
May my guests use the cameras and cell phone cameras? Unfortunately, our contract with the photographer do not allow for outside photography so guests may not use their personal cameras anywhere on the property. It's best if you alert your guests to this so that they can relax and be your wedding guests and not papirazzi so that they are not surprised or angry at us when they arrive for your wedding. We'd appreciate that.
May I have my own photographer? Yes, for any of our two hour wedding packages, we can accommodate a guest photographer. Please be aware that a guest photographer, though capable, will not know the lighting in the chapel, the best places to stand without interrupting the ceremony or avoid walking in front of the video cameras, or the best places on the property for taking your portraits. If you are comfortable with all of that, we can accommodate your guest photographer. We do need to know in advance if this is your plan.
Tell me more about the photography:
Ok, the photographers guarantee that they will take at least twice as many portraits included in the base wedding package though they often take more. They will be available for viewing 24-48 hours after your wedding in a secure online Photo Gallery and available for viewing for 60 days. You may make your selections from that gallery, however, you will need to order the ones in your package with the PHOTO SELECTION ORDER FORM given to you the day before or day of your wedding. If you want a few more than are included in your wedding package, you can add images to you CD for just $5 each and that will include the copyrights.
Digital Photo CD versus Prints: If you select the Digital Photo CD option, you will receive the COPYRIGHTS to those images. If you select the Prints option, you will not receive the copyrights to those images. Also, please note that if you select the Prints option, the special offer pricing for the entire CD of all the images is not available. The Digital CD when taking the Prints option will be $249-$299 depending on your wedding package.
Restrictions in image selection: WE MAKE NO RESTRICTIONS: Some Chapels restrict the images you can select with you inital order, such as CEREMONY ONLY. If you want outdoor photography or photography with yoru family and friends, there is an additional cost. WE DO NOT RESTRICT which images you can select with your initial order. All images taken are available for viewing and for your digital CD. You should ask about this if you are considering other chapels.
May I have a 'bridal party' stand up with us? Yes, absolutely. We can accommdate your bridal party as well as a flower girl and/or ring bearer at no additional cost. Please keep in mind that for indoor weddings, the petals of the flower girl must be silk and for outdoor weddings, the petals must be fresh. (We can order them for you if you need us to). Also, you are more than welcome to have an escort for your entrance.
What information should I be giving my guests? Great Question. There is a link on our website for information frequently requested by wedding guests. It would be great to include this link in your emails or invitations to your guests so that that can get the chapel address and a lot more information they will find helpful. GUEST INFORMATION
www.ChapelatthePark.com, click on MORE INFO, then click on WEDDING GUEST INFORMATION. http://www.chapelatthepark.com/more-info/wedding-guest-information.htm


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Rima Stafford – Testimonials
"I have had many successful dealings with Rima Stafford with Air on Broadbeach from the very beginning with the initial off the plan sales as I was the original Air Sales Manager. I has also witnessed over the years Rima's knowledge and enthusiasm for Air on Broadbeach along with a high level of sales achievedRead more
Trina Henry – Testimonials
I gave Trina the responsibility of selling my Luxury apartment.She organised all the advertising and editorials and the campaign was all that I could ask for.More importantly her analysis of the buyers and their potential was spot on and she concluded a sale prior to the end of the Expression of Interest.This involved final negotiationRead more
Testimonials – John Cole
Please see below a number of glowing reviews, or click here to be taken to John's Rate My Agent testimonials to see more. John was a pleasure to deal with, he kept us informed every step of the way and up to date on what was happening after every inspection. He was always honest and upfrontRead more
Testimonials – Lucy Cole
Hi Lucy, I would like to take this opportunity to say a few words in writing to you and to advise that we were "Super Impressed" with the highest level of professionalism, dedication and service and going that extra mile for us as Sellers to a favourable outcome. Thank you!! Our property at Broadbeach WatersRead more
Testimonials – Trina Henry
PERSONABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY "My name is Keith Alexander and I am the Director of Thrifty Car Rentals, South East Queensland and Northern NSW. I am writing to express my appreciation for the service Trina Henry provide us recently when seeking to purchase an apartment on the Broadwater. Trina's level of professionalism, promptness in answering phoneRead more
Testimonials – Stewart Saunders
"I had been dealing with Stewart for the sale my apartment in Surface. During the time Stewart had listed my property he was always in communication with me with regular updates. I have dealt with many agents over the years both in Australia and New Zealand and can say that Stewart would be on topRead more
Testimonials – Jim Sherrah
Jim is reliable honest and got the job done with a "no fuss" "can do" attitude. It was a pleasure having Jim look after the sale for us and would highly recommend him'' Seller – Edinburgh Rd, Benowa Jim was the best real estate agent we have ever dealt with and we have boughtRead more
Testimonials – Barbara Posch
Barbara,I would like to thank you for the wonderful professional job you did selling my unit at Broadwater Tower, Runaway Bay. As I mentioned to you another agent tried to sell it but didn't and couldn't perform. You appraised the unit early in the week, qualified your buyer and had my unit to an unconditionalRead more
Testimonials – Chris Boshoff
"I bought and sold my property with Chris! He is honest, reliable and works hard for his client. I highly recommend Chris to anyone looking to buy or sell their property. He is always professional, great sales skills and very personable. I give Chris 5 stars for sales and service" – Wendy Reeves – VendorRead more
Testimonials – Jenni Wright
'Good morning Lucy We have worked with Susan Duncan on previous occasions during the process of selling two of our investment properties at Royal Palm, Palm Beach. Susan provided exceptional service on both occasions and managed to successfully market and sell both properties, meeting our expectations both on sale price and also selling quickly withRead more


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Philadelphia Eagles right guard Shawn Andrews could miss Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to back spasms.
A Pro Bowl selection the past two seasons, Andrews left Monday's game against the Dallas Cowboys in the second half. The 6-foot-4, 340-pounder has not practiced at all this week and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game.
If Andrews is unable to play, he will be replaced by Max Jean-Gilles, who has appeared in six games over his three seasons with the Eagles.


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It's hard to put a number on "wealth" because it's personal and it depends on many factors, including where you live. Generally, having wealth means not having to worry about being able to pay your bills and knowing a comfortable retirement at a decent age is feasible.
Here are 10 easy steps to help you slowly build wealth — whatever that means to you. Even better, a lot of these tips go hand-in-hand and require little work or maintenance.
1. Diversify your investment
The best long-term investments are low-cost, diversified, and aggressive. You don't want to waste money by throwing it at unnecessary expense fees or by putting all your eggs in one basket. It is also important to have the right mix of stocks and how much risk you can handle. The absolute worst investment is not having any investment at all.
2. Diversify your source of income
Just as you would diversify your investment portfolio, you should also diversify how you make money. For example, if you have a full-time job, work on creating a side business. Not only will it provide you with an additional source of income for savings and debt reduction, but it may also form the replacement for the job you lose in the next recession.
If you have a business, look to diversify into related sources of income. You may even consider creating passive income sources, such as being an investor in a small business that is run by someone else. Multiple income sources, in and of themselves, can represent a form of financial independence all by themselves.
3. Don't spend too much money on property
Warren Buffett is one of the richest people in the world but lives in a house he bought in 1958 for $31,500. He told BBC, "I'm happy there. I'd move if I thought I'd be happier someplace else." Buffett, like all of us, doesn't need an expensive mansion to be happy and his modest home is a sign of thriftiness that has allowed him to spend his finances on things he values more. If you're spending less than the recommended 30% of your income on housing expenses, you're on the right track.
4. Consistently earn raises and promotions
Having a steady job and salary is nice, but it is even better when you are being rewarded for your hard work. A good career can quickly become a dead-end job if your salary doesn't even keep up with inflation. So, make sure to get the periodic raise you deserve – it can be as simple as asking.
5. You have everything you need, but not everything you want
Living below your means is a good indicator of financial responsibility. When you can afford luxury goods, but resist the temptation to spend at will, your money goes to saving instead of impulse purchase that's unnecessary.
6. Don't spend all the extra money you have
If your company gives out bonuses and your first thought is to spend it all on a luxury holiday vacation or gourmet dining, you may be doing it wrong. While this extra income may feel like an extra reward, you should think of it as money earned. Treating yourself in small doses is fine, but it also makes sense to do something productive with this influx of cash, such as adding to your investment portfolio or paying off your student debts.
7. Financially prepared for an emergency
Life is full of unexpected surprises — and sometimes the unexpected can be costly. That's why it's crucial to save for a rainy day in the form of an emergency fund. While the conventional wisdom is to save enough money to cover you for at least three months with no steady income, the more you save, the more freedom and safety you have for when the inevitable emergency hits.
8. Always pay your bills and loan on time and in full
Whether it's a credit card debt or your electricity bill, it is best to make all payments as soon as they come and in full. Paying off less and missing loan payments will end up costing more in the long run.
9. Eliminate and avoid debt
If you've got credit cards, car loans, or other debts, you should have a goal of getting out of debt as soon as possible. You can have a different time frame for getting out of debt with each debt category. For example, you can commit to eliminating your car loan in 5 years, while eliminating your student loan debts in 10 years, and your mortgage in 15 years. That's not an overnight solution to your current debt problems, but it sets you to heading in the right direction of financial freedom.
10. Start saving for retirement as soon as you started working
A portion of your monthly paycheck — including the first one when you start working — should be set aside for savings. Retirement may seem like a long way down the road when you first begin your career, but the wait will be even longer if you don't prepare. Saving as early as possible triggers compound interest and can lead to a huge difference in the long run.
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2014 Kia Forte Overview
What's New for the 2014 Kia Forte
Kia has begun creating legitimate contenders in nearly every vehicle segment, and that continues in 2014 with the completely redesigned 2014 Kia Forte. The 2014 Forte's all-new exterior styling and intuitive technology will have other sedans taking notice of Kia's redesigned entry.
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2014 Kia Forte Exterior
The bold front fascia and sleek, sculpted lines of the 2014 Forte's side panels have enthusiasts uttering an adjective we never thought we'd hear associated with Kia – aggressive.
2014 Kia Forte Performance
There are two powertrain options in the 2014 Kia Forte. The first is the base 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 148 horsepower and 131 lb-ft of torque. Drivers looking for a little more pep can opt for the 2.0-liter four-cylinder that generates a respectable 173 horsepower and 154 lb-ft of torque.
2014 Kia Forte Efficiency
The 2014 Kia Forte's standard 1.8-liter engine returns a notable 25 mpg city and 36 mpg highway, but what's more impressive is that the higher-performing 2.0-liter only loses a single mpg city and matches the highway fuel economy rating for 24 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.
2014 Kia Forte Interior
The interior comfort and technology available in the 2014 Forte not only exceeds what people have come to expect from Kia, but it borders on the luxury segment. Keyless ignition, voice recognition software to control the audio and the driver's smartphone integration, and even heated rear seats are all available in the 2014 Kia Forte.
2014 Kia Forte Safety
The 2014 Kia Forte features one of the most comprehensive airbag systems available, which includes dual front airbags, front-seat-mounted side airbags, and side-curtain airbags for both the front and second row.
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One Afternoon Stand
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The band is very loose! I most often wear a 30 back size, but sometimes size up to 32 for comfort. This is the first time I've EVER wanted to size down to a 28. This 30FF is also the wrong cup size for me, I apparently need a 30G, aka 28GG in this case. (I'm still figuring out my current cup size, this is my first Freya... actually first UK bra... in a while so definitely my error in that regard!) With the band being loose I'm getting floating gore rather than quad boob in this size.
The cups are somewhat shallow. Wires are fairly narrow, which I like. The gore could be narrower (my boobs are close set), but with the cups not being super projected at the center, the gore width actually isn't bothering me.
I LOVE the cute print! I usually like muted colors (brights just make me look drab by comparison) and I wouldn't call this muted but I think it actually works on me.
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Canadian surprise in Indy Lights test; Jamin top in Pro Mazda; Lastochkin unbeatable
Chris Griffis Memorial test concludes at Circuit of The Americas with Juncos Racing and Cape Motorsports pre-eminent
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Canadian rookie Zachary Claman DeMelo may not have taken top time of the day in Indy Lights, but he was P1 in the final session and kept the pressure on series sophomore Shelby Blackstock all weekend.
Driving for Juncos Racing, which took Spencer Pigot to the 2015 title, DeMelo commented: "I am really happy with the weekend. The team was really good and I learned a lot from them and hopefully I can keep progressing from this test. I think it went really well and I am happy with myself."
Nonetheless, it was Andretti Autosport's Blackstock who took fastest time of the day, with the seven Lights drivers present covered by just 1.6sec. He stated: "These two days have been massively beneficial especially from where we were last year. We are going through a big test plan and the car is definitely responding in the right way. Mike [Reggio, engineer] and I are working really well together and the test plan is coming along nicely."
Jose Gutierrez was third fastest for Juncos, with the first of the Schmidt Peterson cars in fourth, driven by another rookie, James French.
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Nico Jamin and Pato O'Ward picked up where they left off yesterday, battling hard for top spot. Eventually USF2000 champion Jamin topped two of today's three sessions for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing, but O'Ward emerged fastest overall for Team Pelfrey.
Said Monterrey, Mexico native O'Ward: "The weekend has been great. The hopes are to do Pro Mazda again. I love working with Team Pelfrey. They have been a second family to me. These have been a very productive two days and we had a lot of time to test a lot of things. I'll keep pushing for 2016 and hopefully win the championship."
Third fastest was Jake Parsons, the 2014 AsiaCup champion, driving for Juncos. He commented: ""We spent the two days really dialing in the car. Every session I was getting more comfortable with the car, and the guys and I are working better and better. It's a good start and hopefully we can keep this going into next year."
His teammate Will Owen was fourth fastest.
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Nikita Lastochkin completed a six-out-of-six sequence for Cape Motorsports with WTR, heading every session throughout the two-day test. However, the driver who recently vacated that ride to drive for Pabst Racing, Aaron Telitz, ran the Russian close in the final session, drawing to within 0.2sec of his fellow sophomore.
Nonetheless, Lastochkin's fastest time of the day was a comfortable 0.6sec clear of the field, and he was moved to comment: "I was quite happy with the weekend and we had a really good car. I enjoyed every second I was out there on the track. I learned a lot and the team helped me to improve. Overall, I couldn't be any happier."
Remarkably, it was Rinus van Kalmthout who emerged third fastest, also driving for Cape Motorsports. Yesterday had been the Dutch teenager's first taste of USF2000 equipment (driving for Afterburner Autosport). He was only 0.25 off his pace-setting teammate Lastochkin in the slower final session.
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Nearly everyone is familiar with the pain of tension-type headaches. But that doesn't mean that the world stops when the pain strikes. Over-the-counter or prescription medications may help, but simply taking good care of yourself also can help prevent a pounding headache.
• Make healthy choices. A healthy lifestyle can promote good overall health and help prevent tension-type headaches. Eat healthy foods. Don't skip meals, especially breakfast, and drink plenty of water each day.
Exercise releases chemicals in your body that block pain signals to the brain. With your doctor's permission, choose any exercise you enjoy, whether that's walking, swimming or cycling. Start slowly; exercising too vigorously can trigger some types of headaches.
Wake up and go to bed at the same time every day — even on weekends. Relax before you go to bed. If you don't fall asleep within 15 minutes, get up and read or do something soothing until you're drowsy. Avoid medications — including some headache medications — that contain caffeine and other stimulants that can affect sleep.
While caffeine may help curb headaches, heavy daily caffeine use — more than 400 milligrams of caffeine a day (about four regular cups of coffee) — can cause headaches and irritability. Chronic caffeine use also increases the risk of headaches, as does quitting caffeine altogether — whether you quit suddenly or cut back gradually.
If you smoke, stop. The nicotine in cigarette smoke reduces blood flow to the brain, and triggers a reaction in the nerves at the back of the throat, which may lead to a headache.
• Keep stress under control. Stress and tension-type headaches often go hand in hand.
Don't look for ways to squeeze more activities or chores into the day; instead find things you can leave out. If you feel overwhelmed, a few slow stretches or a quick walk may renew your energy levels. When you feel your stress levels rising, take several deep breaths and count to 10.
Think positive thoughts. Don't think that something is impossible; tell yourself that you are up to the challenge. And don't worry about things you can't control.
• Ease muscle tension. Tense muscles can trigger tension-type headaches. Apply heat or ice to relieve tense neck and shoulder muscles. Use a heating pad set on low, a hot water bottle, a hot shower or bath, a warm compress, or a hot towel. Or apply an ice pack (wrapped in a cloth) or a cool washcloth across the forehead.
Massage also can relieve muscle tension — and sometimes headache pain. Gently massage your temples, scalp, neck and shoulders with your fingertips, or gently stretch the neck.
• Keep a headache diary. A diary may help you determine what triggers your tension-type headaches. Note when your headaches start, your activities, how long the headaches last and anything that provides relief. The diary may help you spot patterns in your daily habits that contribute to your tension-type headaches.
— Mayo Clinic News Network


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The Paarl Winelands
Nestled at the foot of the second largest granite outcrop in the world is Paarl. Well-known for its historic architecture, excellent wines and breathtaking scenery, Paarl is only a 40 minute drive from Cape Town.
Paarl's historical charm and architectural heritage is evident in its streets which are lined with beautifully restored Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian buildings. Historically, this charming town is where the recognition of Afrikaans as a written language was achieved, and today the Afrikaans Language Museum and striking Taalmonument overlook the town.
Surrounded by a magnificent countryside, the town of Paarl is unique in that vineyards still grow between residential neighbourhoods, offering visitors a diverse wine and country living experience. The Paarl Winelands have come to be known as the 'Red Route' due to the large variety of red grapes that are grown here - especially Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage.
The Paarl Winelands are home to some of the most renowned wine estates in South Africa, including Nederburg, Fairview and Backsberg. Wine tours embarking from Cape Town offer visitors the opportunity to stay over on a working wine farm and enjoy fresh produce while sipping on some of the finest wines in South Africa.
Paarl is also an excellent base to explore the rest of the Cape Winelands as it is within close proximity to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.


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A couple of months ago I lost my phone in a gay bar, it must have been picked up through the night and sold off or whatever, unfortunately though it left me phone-less, without enough money to buy a new one, and it completely shattered my opinion that the gay community were far too fabulous to ever commit such a heinous act.
Since then I ordered a new sim card and put it in an old Sony Erikson I had lying around the house, however due to an un-avoidable accident (launching the phone at a wall while calling it a Twat is un-avoidable right?) I have been once again left bereft of a phone, save for my landline. But in the last few weeks I've noticed a few weird things, and I'd like to share them with you now, things like…
People Treating Me As If I've Contracted A Fatal Disease.
After week three of being without a phone I got a call on the landline from my Mum, she was worried because I hadn't been replying to texts and because when she called it went straight to answer phone. I'm not going to get into the fact that even though she purported to be worried about me it still took her three weeks to call (Thanks Mo-om!), but when I told her that my phone had kissed a brick wall intensely and passionately she responded 'Are you okay? What are you going to do?' like I had just told her I had contracted Ebola.
My brother was exactly the same, telling me that 'I had to get it sorted as soon as possible', like I had caught Syphilis and if I didn't get some antibiotics soon my face would fall off. It's just a phone, this is the 21st century, there are a myriad of ways to get hold of someone, email, Facebook, MSN, the landline, you could write a letter, if you're feeling particularly ornithological you could use carrier pigeon, it's not like those 11 digits are the sole way of communicating is it?
At some point I expect to be watching TV and see an advert with my family and friends impotently trying to use their phones to call me, and a well-meaning actor doing a voice over telling the good British public that 'for just £11.99 a month you could sponsor a man like Charlie, and give him the freedom to be texted at any time of day or night, just £11.99 will give Charlie the tools to check Facebook anytime anywhere, please call this number today.'
It doesn't end there though because people also assume that you can't complete the simplest of tasks without a phone, for instance, I have to be at work by 5:30am, and when my boss found out I didn't have a phone he went into full panic mode, 'but how will you wake up?' he asked. So I had to describe to him this machine the ancients used to force themselves awake to tend their bushels of grain or whatever it is people did back in the days of yore, the Alarm Clock. Or Ye Olde Alarme Cloke, to give it its proper name. Its like phones have become such a powerful and multipurpose device that even the thought of something else being able to do the same job is total anathema to our minds.
But of course this isn't to say that being 'sans phone' isn't without its annoyances, such as…
Meeting People Becomes A Herculean Feat Of Logistical Skill.
I'm not talking about making new friends here; I'm not really one for meeting new people anyway, I'm talking about meeting up with the people I already know. For Instance when I was planning a trip down to my hometown for a weekend, I had to revisit all those skills I thought I had left in the 90's, things like, pre-arranging times and meeting places, organising my time so that I was punctual (not an easy thing for me to do I can assure you), and writing phone numbers on scraps of paper so that I can call people when I inevitably fail at punctuality (My family staged an intervention when I was caught scrolling EBay for Filofax's).
The problem with all this is that I am plagued with single-mindedness, I can literally complete one task at a time, if I try any more my brain turns to goo and I'm left shivering on the floor in a pool of my own urine. Even when I'm cooking, I have to complete all my chopping first, then I do boiling, then frying, so trying to keep track of times, and numbers, and people, and trying to co-ordinate my day so that I am in the right place at the right time has left me smelling faintly of urine on more than one occasion, especially when you consider the fact that…
The Availability And Condition Of Public Phone Boxes Is Shocking.
Look I get it, the future is now, and virtually everybody in the western world has a mobile these days, this renders the humble phone box practically obsolete and other than Superman, junkies, and the occasional person in need of a good bladder emptying, who uses phone boxes?
Well, Me, that's who!
When I've been out and about on my travels sometimes I've needed to call someone, and whenever I've needed to do this over the last few months first I've had to find one, time for some audience participation, when was the last time you saw a phone box? Can you locate it? Imagine it in your mind, now blow it up! Yeah, phone boxes have been disappearing at an exponential rate, so all those phone boxes you used when you were out of credit fifteen years ago are probably not there anymore.
So once you actually find one (it took me half an hour to do this on one afternoon), you have to face the humiliation of searching through your wallet for the scrap of paper with all your numbers on, or dig through your Filofax depending on whether or not your family are Filofax Nazi's who stop you from buying such an item (Thanks again Mo-om!!). Then you have to suffer even more humiliation by entering one, honestly, I'd receive less dodgy looks if I entered a sex shop wearing nothing but a tutu with I LOVE NIPPLE CLAMPS emblazoned across the front.
So you go through all of that, get your 60p to put it in the machine, and find out it only takes phone cards, so you find another, phone cards, and another, and another. It's like BT one day just said 'F**k it, no one uses these things anyway, let's just make them phone card only then we won't have to piss about with all those 20 pence's.' Then they all had a line of cocaine and went to lunch.
Like I say, I can't really complain, I know that I'm in the tiny minority of people who don't own a mobile, it's simply not profitable for BT to keep operating payphones just so I can call someone to say I'm running half an hour late because I got distracted by a fairly amusing squirrel.
But one thing I can complain about is the utter bell end that I discovered (after wandering around Weymouth for an hour to find a payphone that accepted, you know, money and s**t) had got some bolt cutters or something, and clipped the receiver from the torso of the phone! Two things went through my mind, one, why would someone want the receiver of a public pay phone; do those things get a good price on EBay? Is there some kind of underground payphone receiver black market I'm un aware of?
Two, Why would anyone go to those sort of lengths to steal something so ridiculous it's the kind of thing you might conceivably look at while drunk or something and go yeah, I'll nick that. But in order to complete the task you would actually have to go home, find your bolt cutters, then come back, I don't know about you but my commitment to a kebab can waver in the space of two minutes when I'm drunk, let alone my commitment to random acts of vandalism.
So yeah, these are some of the things I've noticed, but in many ways it has been nice to be without a phone. If I go out I know I'm not going to be disturbed, I'm able to be much more 'in the moment' with people because I don't have the availability of distraction, but the time has come for me to join the land of the living and buy a new phone. I've ordered the sim card, now I'm just waiting for someone just like you to call 0800 GIV-A-FONE and pledge just £11.99 a month, please, call today, I'm proper skint…


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The days are gone when massive desktop computers were used for music recording and production. Thanks to the introduction of powerful and compact laptops that work best for all music engineers, producers, and DJs. In fact, this affordable alternative is becoming very popular among music enthusiasts.
Choosing a music production laptop can be a little tricky. You need to have a laptop with great power featuring a multi-core processor, more RAM, and of course, great battery timings that will handle the latest DAW (music production software). For more, check the best music production software, and the best free music making softwares for beginners.
You may be wondering what is the best laptop for music production. Hence to make it convenient for you to decide from lots of laptop models available in the market, we've reviewed the best laptops that are good for music production, recording, and help set up a home studio.
If desktops are also in your mind, take a look at the best computers for music production!
TOP 10 Best Laptops For Music Production – Reviews
1. New Apple MacBook Pro
So if you are looking for the best Apple laptop for music production, then MacBook Pro is clearly the winner. Most of the music experts prefer using MacBook Pro over PC laptop because it provides everything that one needs to create high-quality audio. It features a high-performance ninth-generation 8-core Intel i9 processor, 5.0 GHz of turbo boost, and also 3.2GB/s of SSD read speed, and 4TB SSD storage, which can handle all music production work. The professional-level tasks like multiple tracks layering, 3D modeling, special effects, editing, etc. are done 2x faster than other laptop processors.
The wide stereo sound provides a dynamic soundstage with more immersive and room-filling music. Also, it has three built-in mics that create directional beams to capture crystal-clear audio. Multi-tasking is not an issue; listen, create, compose, and edit audio all at the time. Thanks to the 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 memory, you can import and deal with multiple music projects. Another noticeable feature is the 15 inches OLED touch Bar with Retina display. Moreover, it has Radeon Pro Vega 560x graphics with a video memory of 4GB. MacBook offers 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports with versatile connectivity and the most powerful speed of 40G/s data transfer.
Even if you use from home studio or work station, MacBook Pro offers up to 10 hours of battery life. Being light-weight and extremely portable, you can check over music tasks anywhere.
- Dynamic soundstage
- Great battery life
- Powerful processor
- No software issue
- Super-fast speed
- Light-weight
- 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports
- Expensive
- Not much upgrading options
Take advantage of the great speed of 40G/s data transfer, and connect one of the best Thunderbolt audio interfaces to start recording and music production like a professional.
2. ASUS ZenBook 15
Asus ZenBook is a gaming laptop that is also ideal for music production. Thanks to its high power, Asus 15 comes with an Intel Core i7-8565U processor and also 1050 Gtx TI that makes it powerful hardware that can easily manage all sorts of audio recording and processing. Since this is designed for gaming, it features the latest high-quality 3D graphics with UHD Graphics 620 and NVIDIA GeForce. The 3mm narrow Nano edge display comes with a 3D IR video camera on the front top bezel.
To more convenient handling, Asus has introduced the ogre lift feature, which allows for better underneath device cooling. Moreover, it weighs only 1.6 kg making it very portable. You get m2 SSD with a great read and write speeds and a RAM of 8 or 16 GBs. ZenBook 15 comes with a 73Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery that offers about 6 to 8 hours of battery life.
When it comes to displaying, Asus 15 takes the lead with its 15.6 inches IPS screen with full HD 4k graphics and amazing color accuracy with 100% SRGB, which works best for all the content creators. The two speakers on the bottom are pretty much loud to fill up a room, but for better audio quality, you require those professional stereo headphones. The in-built microphone has Cortana voice-recognition support.
- Good performance
- Great display
- Stylish design
- Many USB Thunderbolt 3 ports
- Less storage
- Costly
3. LG gram Thin and Light Laptop
This is for those who want a bigger screen ultrabook but don't want to carry bulky laptops. So, LG gram comes with a 17 inches IPS display with 2560 x 1600 2k resolution. Talking about the power, it has an Intel quad-core 8th generation i7 core processor with a speed of 1.8 GHz, so for everyday music productivity work, editing and compiling, LG gram works pretty well. Also, you get 16GB of RAM onboard with 512 GB of SSD storage, which makes multitasking a lot easier.
Furthermore, weighing less than 3 pounds, it is the lightest laptop with the biggest screen. Additionally, It is DDR4 2400MHz RAM with 2 SSD slots. Whereas for ports, LG gram has 3 USB-A 3.1, an HDMI, microSD, audio jack, and a Thunderbolt 3 for easy audio data transfer.
Not to mention, you can do your work on LG gram for hours as the 72Wh heavy-duty battery offers a runtime of up to 19.5 hours. Being an ultrabook and having a big chassis, this doesn't get hot or loud. It has 2 stereo speakers of 1.5 watts which produce decent sound. Moreover, the head jack supports Dolby DTS headphone X, providing surround sound effects.
Perfect for working in dark environments, it comes with a backlit keyboard, 368 Nits of brightness, 98% sRGB, and also a Microsoft precision trackpad.
- Ultra-light in weight
- Long-running battery
- Large 17 inches screen
- 1-channel surround sound
- Thunderbolt 3
- No touchscreen
4. ASUS VivoBook Pro
If you want a laptop for music production, consider Asus VivoBook Pro. This powerful laptop has the 8th generation Intel Core i7-8565U processor, which runs at 2.8 GHz and likewise can turbo up to 3.8 GHz. It has got 8GB of DDR4 memory running at 2400MHz and furthermore, offers the computing power to do multi-tasking and multimedia editing effortlessly.
Be ready to have the immersive sound experience; the VivoBook pro also comes with a Harman Kardon-certified sound system for detailed and HD sound. Moreover, it has its own ASUS SonicMaster software optimizations, which enhances audio quality. Equally, the built-in speakers provide crystal clear sound, making it at maximum level, thanks to the Asus's smart amplifier technology. Moreover, this light-weight and the ultra-thin device offers loud sound with its front stereo speakers that have dual-coil. You get a wide-range frequency sound system which makes sure that bass and treble are rich.
For storage, there's a 1TB Seagate 5400RPM hard drive installed, however, there is the option of getting an SSD instead that provides ten times faster data transfer/write speed. Moving on to the graphics, VivoBook has got Nvidia's 1050 in combination with 17.3 inches, bezel-free 1080p FHD display with a NanoEdge design. It also features extensive connectivity with many USB ports to connect a wide range of devices, which helps in creating the best quality music.
- Great performance
- Durable and stylish
- Immersive sound
- 4K UHD output
- Extensive connectivity
- 1-year ADP
- No Thunderbolt 3
5. HP Envy 17t
The HP Envy 17t is a nice laptop coupled with a big screen of 17.3 inches perfect for all your DOW edits. For large scale music recording, editing, or production, you'll get enough computing power. Moreover, it has the latest i7 8550U Quad-Core processor with16GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB 7200 rpm mechanical hard drive, which is backed up with 16GB of flash storage.
Furthermore, you can save or import your music projects or other tasks easily with a DVD writer. Additionally, good news for all audiophiles, the in-built Bang & Olufsen speakers run across the back of the top keyboard just under the screen and sound really good without any audio muffling. In like manner, for those who want basic digital sound production and editing, the B&O software will help in producing rich audio. Also, the dual array digital microphone prevents all background noise for a clear conversation.
Equally important, talking about the graphics, HP Envy works well for video editing tasks and low-end gaming. Not only it comes with NVIDIA GeForce MX150 but also has a full HD 1080p 4k IPS display and great viewing angles and perfect visuals making it a perfect device for all movie editors. Whereas the big screen doesn't imply its heavy, Envy 17t weighs only 6.63 lbs.
No headache of loud fans, overheating, speed lag, or lack of ports, this portable HP laptop is built to offer the best performance. The 55.8 Watt Li-ion 3-cell battery provides a runtime of 9 hours.
- Great 4k display
- Olufsen Audio
- 3 inches screen
- 1-year warranty
- Dual storage option
- It reflects back
- No-touch options
6. Dell Inspiron 17 5000
If you want to have the best budget laptop for music production and a fan of Dell laptop, then Inspiron 17 5000 is an affordable option that is packed with the latest 8th generation Intel Core i7-8550U processor. The 4.0 GHz speed and power is ideal for performing all music-related PC tasks and allows the device to handle multitasking effortlessly.
Dell Inspiron 17 5000 is a great consideration for advanced music producers as it comes with dual drives to store all your data and documents; 256GB SSD storage, and a generous 2TB hard drive. With this Dell laptop, you get fast, responsive performance and reduce loading speeds as well as the storage space is perfect for all music professionals working on DAW software.
The full HD 1080p high-resolution IPS display with 17.3 inches large screen offers a crisp and clear picture with excellent brightness level and details to work on DAW. It even comes with a discreet Radeon 530 graphics card with 4GB of VRAM. The colors maybe not be as vibrant as other models, but if your main goal is creating music, then Dell 17 5000 will run DAW smoothly. Moreover, the DVD writer comes in handy to access old backup music CD or DVD collection.
- Smooth and reliable performance
- 11 hours of battery life
- Great storage space
- Extensive USB connectivity
- Slim design
- No touchscreen
- The device heats up
7. Microsoft Surface Laptop 2
Surface 2 is the best Microsoft laptop for music production as it comes with high-power latest 8th generation Intel quad-core i7 processor. When it comes to RAM, it is ddr3, and there's an option of 8 and 16 GB. Talking about storage, it's also good news for those considering this laptop for work. It starts with a built-in SSD storage of 128 GB and also goes up to 1 TB that results in faster login time, having read and write speeds of 1500MB and 811Mb per second, respectively.
This laptop features 13.5 inches touchscreen with a 3:2 aspect ratio to make your work easy and convenient. It has a razor-sharp resolution of 2256 by 1504, which gives you a 201 pixel per inch density. Surface 2 offers vibrant and accurate colors with 100% adobe and sRGB, while brightness is 300 nits.
If you are into making Skype calls or webcam, the 5 megapixels camera has great resolution and color clarity and one of the best cameras you can get in the market. To have the best typing experience, the keyboard has multi-stage back-lighting with 1.5 mm travel and a lot quieter than other laptop models. The trackpad with precision drivers also works best with the Alcantara deck. Though the surface connector and USB-A work well, having no thunderbolt 3 is a real bummer.
- All-day battery life (14.5 hours)
- Omnisonic speakers
- Great processing power
- Slim-design
- No Thunderbolt 3 or type-C port
- Not a lot of ports
8. Lenovo Thinkpad E590
Lenovo Thinkpad is not only for programmers or gamers; this affordable laptop is also designed for all those who want to start music production. The processor you get on this fast device is the 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7, a clock speed of 1.6 GHz, turbo burst of 3.9 GHz with Windows 10 Pro operating system. Talking about the display, Thinkpad E590 also comes with 15.6 inches anti-glare, IPS display with FHD 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Moreover, to give you detailed images and color, there is AMD Radeon™ RX 550 2GB VRAM ultra-HD graphics card present. In brief, a solid laptop weighing 4.7 pounds with a price tag of $710.00 is an ideal option for all music experts. Additionally, for storage, you have got multiple choices with SSD or SATA hard drive, an optional dual drive as well.
The battery life is up to 13 hours, and the keyboard has a backlighting feature to work in low-light dim environments. For better conference video calling, this laptop has an HD 720p webcam and a dual-array built-in microphone that delivers accurate sound. Thinkpad E590 has taken the stereo speaker system to another level with the smart audio speaker support and Dolby® Advanced Audio. Connecting many external devices is not an issue; it has HDMI, USB 3.1, and USB-C, which is the power port and allows connectivity with the 4K monitor.
A great music production laptop for the money!
- 13 hours of battery life
- Powerful and fast processor
- Multiple ports
- Discrete graphics
- No touch screen
- Laptop's bottom heats up quickly
9. HP 2019 Premium Flagship Probook
If you are searching for the top Hp laptop to buy, HP ProBook 450 G6 is a high-quality laptop that is aimed to provide the fastest that will work best for music production in many ways. The main reason is that it is powered by Intel's 8th generation Quad-Core whiskey late processor. All audio editing, creating, and composing demands will be handled smoothly with a 4.6GHz turbo boost. For effortless multitasking, the RAM and storage are upgraded to DDR4 16 GB and 512GB, respectively, to store as many music files and projects as you want.
It has 15.6 inches display that operates at Full HD 1366 by 786 resolution using SVA for rich and sharp colors. HP has given G6 an all metal-built apart from the plastic screen bezel and hinge. The brightness is rated at 220 nits, which is a bit low to work outdoors. It offers seamless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Stereo speakers are loud enough to fill the room and home studio.
- High-performance
- Nice built and design
- Long battery life
- No thunderbolt 3
- No upgrade for 4k display
10. Dell XPS 9560
Dell XPS 9560 is the most stylish 15.6 inches laptop that can purchase for music mixing, production, or editing. The reason is its Intel Core i7-7700HQ 7th generation Quad-Core processor with a max turbo speed of 3.8 GHz that is good enough for multi-tasking and DAW software. It features a DDR4 16GB RAM and a solid-state storage drive of 512GB PCIe.
It has a nice slim and premium look yet strong built. To build a home studio, it offers multiple USB ports, including Thunderbolt 3 that supports connectivity to two 4K displays.
- Ultra-sharp 4K touch display
- Accurate, rich colors
- Solid built
- Fast computing power
- Expensive
- No two storage drive option
The built-in sound cards on these laptops, are definitely good enough for games, movies, or listening to your music at home. However, in your studio, you might want to take a look at the best audio interface under $200 or the best professional USB audio interface in the market.
You only need a couple more studio tools and your home studio is ready. Check out how to build your home recording studio with $500.
We hope that this article is a great help to all amateur audio producers looking for a laptop to compose, edit, create, or produce music. All the above-listed laptops have specifications that are important for music production purposes.
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text: I'm Gizelle but all my friends call me Gee. I was born and raised in New Jersey where I became a Dental Assistant graduate of Berdan Institute in Totowa, NJ in 1999. In August 2014, I moved to Florida with my two daughters, Talisa and Torrance, along with my high school sweetheart, Maurice, to start a new life. I love hanging out with family and friends and doing whatever keeps us happy.