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BMW M Performance Aerodynamics package
Winning profile: Package for improved aerodynamic balance and an even sportier appearance. Parts that perfectly complement the style and functions of your BMW.
Aerodynamic range front:
Add-on elements for the front bumper, including splitter, for optimised lift and a more customised, sportier look.
Aerodynamic range side:
Blades plus matching transfer with M Performance lettering for side sills underscore the sporty appearance.
Aerodynamic range rear:
Rear diffusor on the rear bumper reduces lift and lends and even sportier character with a customised accent.
- Prerequisite:
- BMW M Sport package or
BMW M Aerodynamics package.
To ensure balanced driving behaviour, a retrofitted
M Performance rear spoiler is required when the aerodynamic range front, is fitted.
BMW M Performance carbon exterior mirror caps
High-tech eye-catcher: Mirror caps for an individual, high-quality, high-tech appearance with weight optimisation.
- elaborately handcrafted
- made from carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP, carbon)
- sealed with high-quality clear gloss for maximum UV and impact resistance
BMW M Performance top stripes
Dress code for high-performance athletes: Stripes from the bonnet to the rear for extremely sporty lines. Available in black as well as white; the glass roof may be covered or left bare, as desired.
- made from high-quality material
- high life expectancy and colour fastness
- with cutting lines so the glass roof can be left bare
BMW M Performance front grille, black
Flash a winning smile: Front grille for a BMW 3 Series with an even more dynamics and powerful character. Sporty BMW design with surround and kidney slats in black.
BMW M Performance carbon rear spoiler
A winning finish: Spoiler for optimised output and a sporty, high-quality look with high-tech character. Extremely stable and weight optimised.
- elaborately handcrafted
- made of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP, carbon)
- sealed with high-quality clear gloss for maximum UV and impact resistance
- alternatively also available in matt black plastic, which can be optionally pained in the respective vehicle colour
- extremely high stability
BMW M Performance side stripes
A winner all the way: High-quality, matt decorative strips in black and silver for a sporty-looking BMW 3 Series.
- made from high-quality material
- high life expectancy and colour fastness
- optimally co-ordinated with the vehicle geometry
- ready-made cutting lines, application paper, mounting template
BMW M Performance front and rear stripes
In the home straight: Striking front and rear stripes in the three M colours are a sign of the sporty claims of the BMW 3 Series.
- made of high-quality material
- high life expectancy and colour resistance
- optimal coordination with the vehicle geometry
- matches other M Performance accessories
BMW M Performance exhaust system
for BMW 335i
Set the tone: - made from high-quality, chrome-plated stainless steel
- exhaust pipe diameter 2 x 80 mm
- high life expectancy and resistance to corrosion
- for the BMW 335i
BMW M Performance exhaust system
for BMW 328i
Sportiness sounds magnificent: Stainless steel exhaust with improved exhaust channelling for extra powerful, sporty sound inside and outside. With two chrome-plated, stainless steel exhaust pipes in fine high-tech design featuring the M logo.
- made from high-quality, chrome-plated stainless steel
- reduced exhaust pressure
- exhaust pipe diameter 2 x 70 mm
- high life expectancy and resistance to corrosion
- for the BMW 328i
BMW M Performance exhaust pipe finishers in chrome
A clear statement: Two-chamber panels, high-gloss chrome-plated exhaust pipe finishers with
M logo give your BMW 3 Series an impressive appearance.
- twin exhaust pipe finishers chrome with M logo
- exhaust pipe diameter 2 x 70 mm
- made of polished, chrome-plated stainless steel
- high life expectancy and resistance to corrosion
- for four-cylinder diesel models
BMW M Performance power kit
for BMW 335i
Customised for more adrenalin: Higher maximum output of 240kW (326 hp), performance-optimised engine specifications, technical features like sound customisation and accelerator alignment – the BMW M Performance power kit for the standard engine in the BMW 335i provides increased driving pleasure.
- automatic transmission: increase in performance from 225 kW/400 Nm to 240 kW/450 Nm (in 6th gear: 400 Nm)
- manual transmission: increase in performance from 225 kW/400 Nm to 240 kW/430 Nm
- improved acceleration from 0-100 km/h: -0.2 seconds compared to the standard
- improved elasticity from 80-120 km/h: -0.3 seconds compared to the standard
- optimised accelerator alignment
- extremely sporty engine and exhaust system sound: 'exhaust bubbling'
- retention of the quality and guarantee claim
- fuel consumption and CO2 emissions remain unchanged
- Included in delivery:
- New engine specifications,
M Performance intake silencer,
M Performance engine cover,
M Performance plaque for the engine compartment,
M Performance stickers for the side sills, new engine control device (vehicles built before November 2012)
Available from December 2012.
BMW M Performance power kit
for BMW 320d
Equipment for the fast lane: Software and hardware components for your BMW 3 Series for even better performance – now and in the long term. Includes a modified engine as well as an enlarged air cooler, perfectly adapted to cope with the higher thermic requirements. Includes M Performance lettering for the side sills.
- improved performance from 135kW/380 Nm to 147 kW/420 Nm*, acceleration from 0-100 km/h: - 0.3 sec
- improved response and more power delivery
- continues to fulfil the quality and warranty standards
- fuel consumption and CO2 emissions remain unchanged
- Included in delivery:
- Engine control device including latest engine data, air coolers,
BMW M Performance kit aluminium plaque,
M Performance lettering for the side sills
BMW M Performance Alcantara steering wheel with carbon trim and race display
Stay in control: Steering wheel with race display for a motorsport sensation and look, covered in Alcantara for the best grip even in extreme driving situations. The flat-bottomed steering wheel rim with M Performance lettering, two buttons near the thumb rests and functions display with two rows of LED in the upper part of the steering wheel rim. Shows gear changes plus EfficientDynamics Mode, Sport Mode and Race Mode.
- unique combination of materials : high-quality Alcantara (cover) and porous carbon (trim)
- function display with the latest OLED technology
- 372 mm diameter
- Efficient Dynamics Mode, Sport Mode, Race Mode
- average consumption over short and long distances
- average speed
- EfficientDynamics Index 'EDI'
- EfficientDynamics gear change support via LEDs
- average consumption over short and long distances
- average speed
- EfficientDynamics Index 'EDI'
- EfficientDynamics gear change support via LEDs
- stopwatch (h/min/sec)
- G meter: longitudinal and lateral acceleration
- water and oil temperature (only water temperature for diesel vehicles)
- Sport gear change indicator via LEDs
- stopwatch Lap Mode (min/sec/0.01 sec)
- stopwatch Section Mode (min/sec/0,01 sec)
- 0 – 400m Sprint (sec/0.01 sec)
- US Quarter mile race (sec/0.01 sec)
- Sport gear shift indicator via LEDs
BMW M Performance Alcantara steering wheel with carbon trim
Fusion of man and machine: Steering wheel for optimum grip even in extreme driving situations. Individual motorsport look: flat-bottomed steering wheel rim, centre marking in red leather in 12 o'clock position and hand-sewn, silver grey cross stitch.
- high-quality Alcantara (cover) and porous carbon with silky matt gloss paint (trim)
- 372 mm diameter
BMW M Performance trim for the gearshift lever in carbon (automatic transmission)
Motorsport at your fingertips: Gearshift lever with carbon trim, M logo on the display and direct contact to the high-tech material carbon fibre for the ultimate motorsport sensation and a unique, innovative interior design.
- porous carbon structure
BMW M Performance carbon gearshift lever with Alcantara gaiter (manual transmission)
Complete power in one hand: Gearshift lever for new, even sportier shifting comfort and a purist, high-tech look in the interior. Direct contact to the motorsport material carbon fibre, M Performance lettering in the shift diagram and an Alcantara gaiter with silver grey cross stitch.
- unique combination of materials: high-quality Alcantara and porous carbon with silky matt gloss paint
- black chrome matt galvanised plastic ring and brace with PVD coating
BMW M Performance carbon handbrake grip with Alcantara gaiter
An eyecatcher: Handbrake grip for an inimitable motorsport look in the cockpit. Sporty design with silver grey cross stitch, high-precision craftsmanship.
- unique combination of materials: high-quality Alcantara and porous carbon
BMW M Performance carbon interior trim with Alcantara
Full of sporting spirit: Interior trim for a customised, racing look. High-tech character with embroidered M Performance lettering on the Alcantara trim on the passenger's side.
- unique combination of materials: high-quality Alcantara and porous carbon (with silky matt gloss paint)
- Included in delivery:
- Driver and passenger trim with moulding, 4 door handles, centre console
BMW M Performance stainless steel pedal covers
Get off to a sporty start: Pedal covers for technology with a purist look. In the same design as the M Performance footrests, high-precision craftsmanship.
- made of rubber (EPDM) with stainless steel frames (brakes and clutch)
- made of fibreglass-reinforced plastic with stainless steel insets (accelerator)
- Included in delivery:
- Brake pedal and accelerator pedal for automatic transmission; brake, accelerator and clutch pedal for manual transmission.
Optional extra:
BMW M Performance footrests.
BMW M Performance floor mats
Keeping a firm grip on things: Floor mats in a dynamic design with M Performance lettering for a sporty look in the floor well.
- made of rubber and specially-woven cloth with metal thread
- back-moulded with a supporting rubber layer
- easy cleaning with water and a brush
20'' BMW M Performance light-alloy wheels Double-spoke 405 M
A dazzling performance: Weight-optimised, cast light-alloy wheels with a Bi-colour look for impressive design and improved steering behaviour through a weight saving of approximately 1 kg per wheel. Painted Orbit Grey between the spokes, burnished surface, with M logo and visible wheel bolts.
- largest BMW wheel and tyre combination technically possible for use with the BMW 3 Series
BMW M Performance 18'' brakes
The champion in deceleration: Braking system in a prominent racing look for improved thermic resilience, even with an extremely sporty driving style. Cross-drilled and grooved, the internally ventilated lightweight sport brake discs prevent a film of water building up between the brake pad and disc.
- 4-piston aluminium fixed callipers on the front axle, lightweight sport brake discs with riveted aluminium drum in 370 x 30 mm (diameter x thickness)
- 2-piston aluminium fixed callipers on the rear axle, lightweight sport brake discs with riveted aluminium drum in 345 x 24 mm (diameter x thickness)
- can be painted in M Performance red, M Performance yellow or M Performance orange, as desired, and includes a coloured M logo
- at least 1 inch larger than the standard braking system
BMW M Performance chassis
The build of a full-blooded athlete: A chassis for breathtaking agility and even more dynamics, even with a particularly sporty driving style. Elaborately designed from suspension components selected for their suitability for motorsports and tested on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring, these chassis components guarantee the highest level of driving pleasure.
- marked increase in agility
- 20 mm vehicle lowering compared to the standard chassis
- 10 mm vehicle lowering compared to the M Sport chassis
- aligned on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring


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Your Luck and Remedies in the Year of the Wood Horse 2014
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This end-of-year issue is the beginning of exciting times for all of us at Feng Shui World. From the next issue, which comes out in January 2014, FENG SHUI WORLD will become a monthly!
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The Master Square of 81
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The Master Square of 81 extends the analysis of changing energy patterns in buildings and takes the practice of time dimensional feng shui into deeper, more subtle magical territory.
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Melbourne has moved up once again in the rankings compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit. YES Melbourne has been ranked as number one in a survey of 140 cities around the world in August 2011 by the ETU as the world's most livable city.
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When we think about our Home Value, we always refer to its location and floor area. But what we don't think about is its Psychic Value, the value of how much we cherish our homes and the value we place on a property when we resell it.
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17 Ways to Shape Your Eyebrows
To start with, never ever allow anyone to completely shave off your eyebrows. This leaves you with absolutely no protection whatsoever and you become immediately vulnerable to all the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortunes. Secret arrows aimed at you will hit the mark more easily and you could become the victim of negative actions sent your way by those with wicked intentions.
Instead, make the most of your brows by skilfully shaping them to attract good fortune and prosperity. Use the full range of cosmetic aids to help you make your eyebrows auspicious for you. Shape them to bring you power and authority, attract the respect of peers and bosses and most importantly, ensure they guard you always. These 17 important tips will show you how to work with your brows so they become important assets of your face.
1. Make Eyebrows Longer Than The Eyes
Your eyebrows should always be longer than your eyes, as this brings good balance to the face. Long eyebrows also indicate mental clarity and an attractive disposition. When you have this feature in your eyebrows, it makes you a very talented speaker, especially when the hair of the brow appears glossy and healthy. You will also have plenty of friends and be popular with colleagues and family.
2. Big Eyebrows Bring Courage
When you have wide eyebrows that are also long and well formed, it indicates you will easily overcome obstacles in your life because you have the courage and to deal with difficulties. You will not lack for inner strength and you will also speak out in support of others when you know they are right. When the eyebrows are excessively large, you could become a might too aggressive, but it also indicates you will always have the final word in relationship matters. Few can win an argument against you.
3. Fill In Thin Eyebrows To Improve Luck
When your eyebrows look sparse and light, like they are ghost eyebrows, use light strokes to fill in and artificially thicken the brows. Otherwise your luck will be intermittent and irregular. So to improve your luck, it is a good idea to thicken your brows. But make sure you do not overdo it. When eyebrow hair becomes too thick, it suggests someone with a tendency to be dishonest.
4. Smooth Out Uneven Brows
When the hair of the brow appears rough and uneven (and it is shorter than the eye) you can artificially lengthen it with longish strokes. Refrain from making the brush strokes too short, since this is not auspicious. When the hair of the brow looks too short, it suggests you will have a hard time sustaining a good relationship with loved ones. You will have a short temper and get into arguments frequently and easily.
5. Thick Eyebrows Are Not A Good Idea
When eyebrows look like the head of a broom - where the hair is thick and hard, while the tail is scattered widely - it suggests someone who will nurse a broken heart. Such a person will tend to be lonely. There will also be little sympathy for you because you will frequently be angry and impatient. If you have such eyebrows, shape them to give them more definite form.
6. Thin Looking Eyebrows
When the front of the eyebrow appears sharp and the tail of the eyebrow narrow to a point, it indicates someone with a stubborn and independent streak. When the hairs of the brow are also very short and facing upwards, the indication is of a person who is cunning and cold-blooded. When the eyebrows are made a little thicker, it improves the luck of the person. This can be achieved with a brow pencil or brush.
7. When Eyebrows Are Wide & Hairy
This indicates what the Chinese refer to as the North Star eyebrow. Here, the front of the eyebrow is curved. The brow is wide and long, and there are lots of hairs at the end of the brow. Such brows are usually a dark colour and appear very glossy. The indications of this kind of brow are longevity, excellent education and good fortune. This is a person who has a long life span and plenty of prosperity luck. If you want to simulate this luck, make full use of dark, soft eyebrow pencils.
8. Chinese Character "One" Eyebrow
If you can shape your eyebrow to look like the Chinese character "one" and your eyebrow hairs are thick with strong roots, it indicates good fortune. Here the suggestion is that you will preside over a large family, so you have good descendents luck. The members of your family will bring you much happiness and they maintain close relationships with one another. You will own a good business from an early age and enjoy a good reputation at work. This type of eyebrow also denotes a strong, lasting and happy marriage.
9. Curved Knife Eyebrows
Such eyebrows resemble, an unsheathed curved dagger. The start of the brow is pointed and it broadens towards the end. The hair is strong and thick. If you draw your brows this way, it will bring you the luck of the natural-born businessperson who rarely misses an opportunity to make a profit or gain an advantage. You will develop sharp instincts and even when faced with a problem, you will find ways to solve them easily. Such people are usually confident and will happily share their success with other people.
10. Circular Rolling Eyebrows
If you want to attract the luck of being a powerful political leader or general, the kind of eyebrows to have are circular looking eyebrows where the hair is thick and curl towards the same direction. These are special eyebrows indeed and not everyone has the good fortune of having eyebrows that can curl powerfully upwards. If your brows are made up of long hair, you can try to shape them so they curl upwards. Then who knows - you could become someone really important.
11. Avoid Broom Eyebrows
If the hairs of your eyebrows are thick at the beginning, then become scarce at the end like a broom, you should definitely reshape your eyebrows by thinning out the start of the brows and widening and thickening the ends. Otherwise, you will attract financial problems and there will be few people you can turn to for help. Broom eyebrows also bring misfortunes to those who associate closely with them, so these are not good eyebrows to have.
12. Sword Eyebrows Are Excellent
When your eyebrows grow on the upper part of the eyebrow bone and they are straight, long, wide and flat, with the hairs all facing the same direction, they are described as sword eyebrows. These brows denotes a person who has good judgment and whose instincts are always sound. If you have such eyebrows, you should always go with how you feel, and always trust your own instincts.
13. Delicate Eyebrows Indicate Someone Trustworthy
When your eyebrows are long and slightly curved, and they look like arched bridges over your eyes, this indicates someone trustworthy. These eyebrows are not thick. Instead, they have a fine delicate appearance. If you opt for such eyebrows, you will become a responsible person who can be relied upon. You will also be someone who treats others fairly. These eyebrows bring good fortune in both career and family life. It is thus worthwhile to create this kind of brow when you are shaping, as they are also very flattering to most faces.
14. Lion Fur Eyebrows Belong To Kindhearted People
When your eyebrows are wavy and thick at the center and they resemble lion fur, they are a clear indication of someone who is easy going and kindhearted. The Chinese believe that those who appear on the heavy side and have such eyebrows almost always enjoy great good fortune. So if you feel you are overweight, you might want to try creating this eyebrow look. It will bring you good fortune luck!
15. New Moon Eyebrows Indicate Someone Powerful
These eyebrows resemble the shape of the half moon. The hairs on the brow look shiny and beautiful. If you draw your eyebrows this way, you will have many friends who look on you like their brother or sister. You will also develop the wonderful quality of humility and there is plenty of prosperity and wealth awaiting you. These eyebrows suggest someone humble yet powerful.
16. Silver River Eyebrows
These are eyebrows that are wide and form the shape of an angular corner. The hair looks thick and almost bushy in the center. If you draw your eyes this way, you will adopt an easygoing attitude which makes you get along with others easily and you will improve your social contacts. If your birth chart indicates Peach Blossom luck, you will also be very popular with the opposite sex.
17. Number "8" Eyebrows
These are short-looking eyebrows where the tail ends slope downwards, such that both brows together form the shape of the Chinese character '8'. The tail ends of the eyebrows lie lower on the brow than the ends near the nosebridge. Pictorially, these brows look like an inverted 'V'.
This is a rare shape for eyebrows, but if you have such brows, you will get very rich indeed. However, such people tend to be lonely and family life is rarely, if ever, happy. Those with eyebrows of this type may want to reshape them if they yearn the stability of a happy marriage.
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Golshifteh Farahani stars in 'The Patience Stone.' (Detroit Film Theatre)
�The Patience Stone� is a slow revelation of tragedy, loyalty, sensuality and vengeance.
It�s built upon an exceptional performance by the Iranian-born actress Golshifteh Farahani, as a wife (her name is never given) in some war-torn Middle Eastern city.
In a bare-bones apartment, she is tending to her comatose, much older husband, who has been shot in the neck. His wound isn�t the result of a military battle; he was shot during some macho-posturing brawl.
The woman also has two young daughters. And little else. She hangs an IV bag on the wall so that water mixed with sugar and salt can drip into her husband�s mouth, but she can�t afford medicine.
Her neighborhood becomes the front line in whatever war is going on � it�s the Middle East; there�s always a war. With bombs going off nearby and neighbors being killed, the woman takes her daughters to live with her prostitute aunt.
But still she returns to her husband. And as he lays silent, she talks to him. About the ways he abused her. About her regrets and his coldness.
Yet even as she chastises him, she hides him when soldiers invade the apartment.
As days pass, she has to pretend to be a prostitute so soldiers won�t rape her (soldiers only rape �clean� women). And gradually truths she has kept bottled up inside come out.
Since her main co-star is unconscious, this movie is all Farahani. Whenever she goes out in public, the woman is covered head-to-toe in a burka, but within the apartment Farahani is stripping veil after veil off the character.
Directed by Atiq Rahimi and based on his novel, �The Patience Stone� speaks for all oppressed women, for all oppressed people for that matter. By placing it nowhere specific and never even bothering with names, he keeps things universal.
No, not all women wear burkas. But so many of us live beneath veils upon veils.
'The Patience Stone'
Rated R for sexual content, some violence and language
Running time: 102 minutes
At the Detroit Film Theatre
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Phoebe is on her year abroad in Buenos Aires working for a non-profit organisation called BAIS Argentina, the first non-governmental organisation helping to facilitate the social integration of foreign students in the city. We asked her about her experience and how year abroaders going to Argentina can get involved...
The latest update from Mish who's preparing for her year abroad as a Language Assistant in Spain. In this installment, Mish receives a letter from the Spanish Ministry of Education. Could it be the news of her year abroad destination she's been waiting for?!
Katy is studying French, Spanish and Portuguese at University of Birmingham and spent the second semester of her third year abroad as an Erasmus student at the Universidad de Málaga.
Emma is a French and Hispanic Studies student at the University of Sheffield, and is spending the first half of her year abroad working in Lyon, and the second half studying in Valencia. Here is her advice for students who started learning a language at university (ab initio) and are using that language to study abroad.
The dream of a Year Abroad is to improve your language skills, but is there a darker side to immersing yourself in the language in a foreign country?
Nirankar Phull is studying English and Spanish at the University of Leeds and is spending his year abroad working as a Language Assistant at a secondary school in Soria, Castilla y Leon, in Spain, where he's battling against the onset of Spanglish...
Joe Cohen has just got back from living in Buenos Aires for the 2012/2013 academic year from Nottingham University, England. He says: "I spent the first 6 months on a pre-planned contract with a large financial services company (Deloitte) and have been asked by the ThirdYearAbroad team to write a little dossier to prepare any future Buenos Aires-goers as to the differences and challenges you'll face in your life as a porteño – so here we go..."
Sian Green is studying Modern Languages at Durham University, and she spent 9 months in Asturias, Spain, as a British Council language assistant. Here's her review of 'Of Mice and Men' which she saw in Spain... in Spanish.
Having spent a year in Spain, there were some things about the language that caught my attention. One of the more interesting things was the fact that some brand names have replaced names for the actual products. Now then, we have this in English so it isn't a totally new concept. We say Tippex to refer to white correction fluid, Hoover to refer to a vacuum cleaner; Post-It to refer to sticky notes – the Spanish use this last one too but pronounce it with a silent first 't', like 'Posit'.
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Yes it´s true The title of this report may sound a bit over the line or people may think that these are the same numbers we have seen in Ecuador at this time of the year. Well, ..not quite.
Ever since the time of the legendary and best fishing days we had in Salinas and Manta for many seasons, we have never seen such an Invasion of Blacks and Blues for quite some time.
With water temperatures at 78F and a north current, these past couple of days have been a real ¨Marlin Extravaganza¨. 5 boats out during 4 days. Totalized more that 100 Black and Blue Marlin strikes. Total release amounted for 32. One of the boats even lost 9 on a single day. The important fact again, is that much like last week´s report, these Marlin are Blues, we don´t see the smaller Stripes which are also present here in large numbers around this time of the year. In addition to this, one boat was lucky enough to land a Giant 340 pound Big-Eye tuna. Last year´s national record was 390 pounds, but it was still an enormous fish. Capt. Sergio Bazan of the Bertram 31 was certainly tired on Sunday night after recording 18 Blue Marlin strikes and 6 releases after 4 days of non-stop action. ¨We were aware that Marlins came to Manta during the equatorial summer, but we could have never expected this situation. I´ve been fishing these waters for more than 20 years and this is, by far, the best marlin activity I´ve seen in years¨ he said.
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Saw your report - nice of the longliners to leave your boats alone. And, they aren't all black marlin.
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Hi. We don´t see longliners here or anywhere near us. It´s just Sport Fishing as it should be. And these Marlin are certainly making it fun for us here.
If their are no longliners around, why are all the dead billfish on the beach in manta every morning, being loaded into trucks to go to market. Maybe just maybe camoflage netting so satelites cannot see it. I do not doubt they had a bite but watch what happens now-nada, zip, zero. Capt. Starr who fishes there regularly caught a few bigeyes ourselves over 300 but why blow your own horn. Old nantucket fisherman said "self praise is no praise at all", the reply will be the fish were caught somwhere else by the longliners, well they have to swim from north to south and vice versa. If you want I'll have Capt. Starr email pics of all the dead marlins and sails on the beach in Manta.
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Mitakuye Oyasin!
Capt. Starr is a friend of us and he can tell you about what we do.We, as BLUEMARLIN LODGE Ecuador NEVER KILL MARLINS. It is impossible to stop the longliners wherever they may work, just as it happens in Capetown, Central America, USA and other places in the world. What we can do is work with the local community and authorities to educate them as much as we can in order to avoid Marlins being killed. We have been working for several years and hundreds of customers and fellow anglers can testify to what Ecuador offers for Big Game Fishing. I´d be happy to give you some of their names and contact info. If you have any doubts you are welcomed to visit us and see it for yourself.
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Awesome action to say the least! I hope to join you next December. Then out to the Galapagos.
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fair enoughOriginally Posted by scart ridge
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here we go again!?
i'll keep you in suspense by delaying playing itOriginally Posted by scart ridge
Originally Posted by kontra
nothing like zappa at all really, other than it's a 'quirky' number so you can lump it in with other quirky numbers in your hierarchy.
i enjoyed the synth intro and the sub bass at the begining.....but once the tune broke into the main theme later it lost the connection for me.
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now thats a verdict!
hence why i said "kinda" and "feel"!Originally Posted by dodz
why'd ya say "zappa" then?Originally Posted by kontra
hey, thanks for listening! you didn't hate it as much as you could, that's pretty hearteningOriginally Posted by dodz
the rest of the album isn't this weird, it's more just good. but still weird. i can't wait to get it done
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checked this yesterday, sounds promising. does remind me as someone on doa pointed out of mr bungle slightly, which isn't bad. the vocals need some touching up but you know that anyway - i really like that beat in the second half though!
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oh yeah, is in the band, for those of you who remember him from these parts. he plays sub-bass (among other things) and co-produces!
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...my fav still is nx-slavia
that's probably my fave off the demo, but idunno, this new album blows that far away to my ears. all the tracks are on distinctly different vibes, i'm so pumped to get it done and out!!!!!Originally Posted by martsman
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The Fayetteville Police Department needs my help as a resident? Clue yourself in. I know exactly when the shift change happens. If I were a thug, I would know exactly when to hit a house because of changing shifts. I know when they leave their shifts, and I'd see them at substations and downtown. I would watch and know when to strike a home in an area not being patrolled because of the schedule.
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- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 to 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 to 8 boneless pork loin chops (1 inch thick)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- Hot mashed potatoes
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- In a large skillet, saute chops in butter until golden brown; transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and mushrooms until tender. Stir in reserved flour mixture; gradually add milk until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice. Pour over chops.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Serve with potatoes. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Adults liked it, kids not so much. Didn't have much flavour hot out of the oven, tasted better the next day as left overs:) Really went well with mashed potatoes, and I prefer red over green peppers. I enjoyed making this meal and will make it again.
Love this recipe. Made it several times, so quick & easy. Also used fresh mushrooms which I sauteed with pepper & onions.
For those that found the gravy bland, try putting a little celery salt while making the gravy. It's good for any pork roast or pork chop gravy. Just a dash or to taste to bring out the flavor. Just adding regular celery doesn't do it...It has to be celery salt. Good luck!
This recipe smelled so good when sauteeing the chops. It turned out way to bland for my liking. I used fresh mushrooms thinking that would give it a better flavor, but I am one who likes ROBUST flavor not bland nearly flavorless... sorry just not a favorite for anyone in our family...
The gravy looks beautiful because of the paprika, but I found it to be bland. (I didn't use fresh lemon juice, which might be the reason.) To fix it, I simply added seasoned salt to taste, basil, and two tablespoons of white wine. Like the other reviewers, I used fresh baby bella mushrooms. It's a great way to make pork chops.


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A federal judge has ruled for a Texas pastor after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs tried to prevent him from praying in Jesus' name during an annual Memorial Day service at the Houston National Cemetery. The Houston Chronicle reported that the Rev. Scott Rainey, pastor of the Living Word Church of the Nazarene in Houston, has delivered the Memorial Day invocation at Houston National Cemetery for the past two years. But when he was ordered to remove a reference to Jesus Christ in this year's prayer, he took his case to federal court, where U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes ruled May 26 that Rainey's prayer qualifies as private speech that is protected by the First Amendment, even though he is delivering the prayer at a cemetery run by the U.S. government.
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Pro-Family Campaign Persuades Sears to Drop Online Porn Video Sales
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Americans Disapprove of "Gay" Affirming Curriculum in Grade Schools
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Yes, those guys are deadly serious about winning, even more after the whole taunting/arguing we made in the invitation thread
I saw a team forum in a similar game ( i belive it was an RB team, but not sure), the interesting is the seriousness they put in the game, replayed the turns on a wb made map several ways finding the best option, even if the gain is only one hammer... hmm now thinking about it.. sometimes I do the same :P. But the point is if we wish to compete we need a very strict plan to follow.
Yes, those guys are deadly serious about winning, even more after the whole taunting/arguing we made in the invitation thread
Hi Guys,
Ozzy asked me that some old diplo poly guns were needed in this team, well count me in. Poly above all!!!
You better say what you are going to do with some more recent affairs!!! And why you are not answering your phone too - we started to worry for you!
OMG, guys, The League took my invitation to join the MTDG and they will form a team.
The Realms Beyond guys may be meticulous and everything, but the League are the scariest opponents I can imagine.
I think it's best we have a backup turnplayer, and he should have to play every 3 or 4 turns. Seems like losing the turnplayer/captain is the biggest concern for long-term viability of a team, so having a plan B and/or C is necessary, and it shouldn't be just a honorary position so long as the plan A player is taking the turns, but one with some responsibility from the get-go.
If we have a team captain, we need a team lieutenant as well, perhaps a sergeant or two as well.
For the map... if we're going with a generic script or something similar (ie not real-world), it really ought to be toroidal. I've argued this in the past, and it's the best option in general. There are no corners, no safe walls of nothingness, and the amount of neighbor connections jumps over "flat" or even just a 1-axis wrap.
The increase in neighbor connections with a 1-axis map over a flat map is 35-25%; the increase between a toroidal and a flat map is 80-50%.
This should be especially important given how "early connections" are important apparently. If we have 9 teams, basically every team has 8 neighbors with toroidal; if we have a flat map, some start with just 3, while others have 5 or 8. Far less even/fair.
You can take me of the list, b/c I'm already on it 8)
I'm not the right person for the Captain role. Let OzzyKP take it, he's already doing so much organization for this game and already the spirit behind so many people joining! And Calanthian seems to be a great choice as well.
Like DKN said: we need backups anyway.
Can not all players join now and then to 'see' things with their own eyes?
I'm fine with all normal settings, as long as nothing weird will be chosen.
Formerly known as "CyberShy"
Carpe Diem tamen Memento Mori
After reading that thread fully (hehe, slow month at work), I have to say this:
1. if they think something is "broken", like certain espionage missions and nukes (I agree with the latter at least), we should seriously consider altering the game for that. Always-war seems like a great way to avoid a lot of the issues we've had in the diplogames, too.
2. we really ought to read through these PBEM threads of theirs...
3. the Spanish mod sounds great - availability of the seeing the game when not playing and BUG mod = awesome
Always war..... is there any double move rule then? Or is that something we also should exploit to the fullest?
As a true diplogamer an always war game sounds terrible... but it may be fun
Formerly known as "CyberShy"
Carpe Diem tamen Memento Mori
By the way, though I might not be a good enough player to give a lot of assistance to Ozzy/Cal/RP, I definitely volunteer for intel ops. With that, I have a lot of experience I'm already starting work on a spreadsheet...
Very, very good point. The only game I have played at pitboss with AW on, it disintegrated, despite world-class players were involved. We though we will just stick to the gentleman's agreement to not double-move if we actually happen to attack each-other, but then it did not worked quite as intended.
In online simultaneous games playing AW is easy - there are no double-move restrictions and people rely on their reaction to be those who actually double-move and not been double-moved themselves, but in a pitboss?
Getting worthy opponents could build up my interest more . I can't take the position of turn player (I will be away almost in whole August anyway), but I'd like to log in time to time to have a look on the situation. If they take it seriously so will I, you can expect that I will deliver some plans for the best start for example .
RB thread is 25 page long.. no way I could read that, better if we discuss settings in cfc.
Always war is unthinkable, I'm also against the spanish mod.
Not only the RB guys seems very dedicated on winning (and there are great players too, I can say this from personal experience), but The Ladder guys (www.civplayers.com) said they will field a team. And those Ladder guys are real beasts of a civvers. CFC will have team too and if we can get some of the legends to play with us, it will make for not only very dedicated, but very sophisticated team too.
So the competition will be the best that can be found in the world as far as I can tell.
On cfc I wrote my reasons why I wouldn't use that double move mod.
I can see the point of this spanish mod, but I strongly believe it would/could make our lives harder if we let this system to be automated.
1, we can check the turn order on pyt, civstats, and we must check it anyway to see if it's our turn already
2, sometimes (usually more then once in a game) we want to alter the turn order for convenient reasons (no real fight is happening, one team cannot make it's turn in time) also see 3. point
3, multi-sided war: 3 or even more teams in war? example: A attacks B, then next turn C attacks A in the beginning, so the order : C-A-B, but for convenient reasons we want to alter it that C and B could move in the same window. (ok they could had tought of it before, but what if they hadn't)
4, very important point is the turn before the actual war. Most pitboss players agree that the turn before the actual war declaration can be very important and usually that is the time when the turn order is set. (example. A moves last in turn, moves his troops in position, no war yet. next turn A moves again this time declaring war on B wh odid not have the chance to react A's previous movement)- this can be avoided if we follow sequential turn order from the beginning tough.
So in short: I think we can manage double moves easily without any necessary mods and when we need to make changes to the turn order for whatever reason it's better if we can.
Yeah, those are some good points, too. Maybe the mod won't work so well.
I personally think that the DM rules we configured through our diplogames here are perfect.
We should not use a mod for it, just have a strict rule and a strict reload policy.
I can setup a group-mail account so that we all get a turn-notification by e-mail.
Maybe we should try to get Jobe into this game. He's a very good multiplayer, not very experienced at pitboss though, but maybe it'll trigger his pride to help us in this game for Apolyton. (He's that fastmoves guy who was leading the ladder at civleague for a long time)
Regarding the rules, I can only firmly agree with these:
- no nukes
- no spies
- no vassalage / events / huts
I love corporations, though I agree that it helps the best players only. I still think it should be in, but I'm fine without corporations.
It seems like the RB guys want to make the game as fair as possible. Personally I believe that being a good civ player means that you can deal with circumstances. Of course things should be balanced, and people shouldn't get an unfair advantage by luck, but benefits of wonders etc. are just a part of the game.
I'd also love it to ban civic votes in the UN. It just sucks to have a civic enforced on you. Never liked it in MP.
Formerly known as "CyberShy"
Carpe Diem tamen Memento Mori
Where's the original CFC organization thread?
The one linked from the OP refers to a thread from august last year!
Formerly known as "CyberShy"
Carpe Diem tamen Memento Mori
Yes, it is from August - just when the last MTDG were about to end. Not much movement there was made until now when I have sent invitations to other sites to form teams after I have saw there will be not big chance that CFC forms 5-6 teams on their own to make the game happens.
Regarding corps: seems like between Egypt and Carthage we have at least fairly competent corp players in our house.
Anyone considering altering the known tech bonus? We've done that in 3 games now, and it seems to work well at 100%. Without tech trading, it seems a good idea to keep people from getting too far behind and to keep the pace of progress up.
Just popping by to say I am still in. I could always take a sergeant's role. I seem to thrive in those
Diplogamer formerly known as LzPrst
I dunno about those changes. I generally don't like the impulse to cut out parts of the game because people don't like them. Spies aren't unfair or unbalancing, they are just another part of the game. I suspect that the people who want to cut them out just don't prioritize them, they prioritize troops and tech. But having a multi-faceted game with many different strategies and paths to victory is the whole point of Civ imho. Same thing with nukes, just another strategy. I personally love the randomness of huts & events too, but I guess I won't object if everyone wants to cut them.
Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah
I love the randomness of huts & events. It makes the game more interesting. Good players can deal with random events as well.
What I dislike about spies is that if they're used very good (and we never really do that) they're just un-fun.
Changing civics and religions all the time (and that is what will happen in a game like this, which isn't diplo-style but competitive style with very very good players who'll use all possibilities) just sucks imho b/c it alters the way people play the game. That's also why I dislike the UN. People should play the game in the way they want themselves. And not see things pushed on them.
But nothing is important to me. If you guys want to put something else as our vote then I'll support it.
Formerly known as "CyberShy"
Carpe Diem tamen Memento Mori
Agree. And skipper I'd be happy to be your co-captain... for the Captain role. Let OzzyKP take it, he's already doing so much organization for this game and already the spirit behind so many people joining!
PS. On modding: I would like a straight up vanilla game, with as only mod the +100% science bonus.
* Always war would kill interaction between teams.
* Nukes is interesting from diplo point of view: there will be a drive in-game for not building the bomb, but as a last resort it might be interesting.
* Spying can be interesting. Although one-on-one it is a bore..
* Would prefer no huts but don't feel strongly about it..
* and don't think about getting rid of corps
Last edited by Calanthian; May 8, 2012 at 16:38.
Crap, I don't really want the job.. But at least having someone to share it with is a good thing.
So, I suppose we should figure out, amongst ourselves, what Team Apolyton's official views on the settings should be. Thanks for starting that off Robert/Cal.
1. Spanish Double Move Mod?
Yes - 1
No - 3
Robert Plomp
2. Always War?
Yes - 0
No - 3
3. Nukes?
Yes - 2
No - 2
Robert Plomp
4. Espionage?
Yes - 3
No - 1
Robert Plomp
5. Huts/Events?
Yes - 1
No - 3
Robert Plomp
6. Corporations?
Yes - 3
Robert Plomp
No - 0
Still Need to Vote:
Last edited by OzzyKP; May 8, 2012 at 17:25.
Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah
I can be the turn player for the first x turns, then i will pass it on someone else. I would take the role of domestic advisor, especially the one who coordinates slaving (while microing every city). if you need an other cocaptain, i'm up for it .
btw: now i1m not that against the spanish mod.
I would like spies to be in, but we can ban certain actions (civic change9
no hut, events etc.
corporation -pass
nukes: No
Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah
I made an image.
Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah