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My forthcoming novel, A Retrospect in Death, is slated for release, through Second Wind, in the fourth quarter of 2012. It begins with a man's death. The reader is taken to the other side where the narrator, who is never named, encounters his higher self—the part of him that is immortal and connected to the creator. The protagonist learns, much to his chagrin, that he must return to the lifecycle. But first he must be "debriefed" by his higher self, and so they set about discussing the man's previous life—in reverse chronological order: knowing the end but retracing the journey, searching for the points of fragmentation along the way. My writers group had a field day with Retrospect. Some loved the non-traditional approach; while others were put off by it.
The sportswriter, Red Smith, was once asked if writing a daily column wasn't a chore. "Why, no," Smith said. "You simply sit down at the typewriter, open your veins, and bleed." I can relate. I cut deep for this one. Darker than any of my previous novels and also more humorous, Retrospect portends not only a search for the meaning of life, but also seeks to determine why we are as we are: prewired at conception, or the product of our environment?
A Retrospect in Death is a story about discovery. You think you know yourself? Perhaps you only think you do. Do those closest to us know us better than we know ourselves; or do they, as we often insist, know jack? Consider that only in death can you really know, and understand, who and why you are—or were. And then ask yourself: At that point, is it too late? Does it even matter?
Below appears the prologue.
"It may be that we have all lived before and died, and this is Hell."
—A.L. Prusick
I exhaled, fought to draw yet another breath—one more in a lifetime of breaths—heard my own death rattle, and followed the light. Muted voices, although the words meant nothing to me, and the sound of someone sobbing thrummed softly in my ears. A hand on top of mine—warm, soft, delicate … connecting me. Feminine. A woman's hand. Someone I knew. Who?
The light darkled to a black blacker than the blackest night as the voices and sobbing faded. I heard nothing as I disconnected, not even the ringing in my ears that had become familiar to me in my old age as my blood pressure inched ever upward. I might as well have been deaf.
I had conquered the Great Divide. A general feeling of indifference, which I'd associated with the acedia others had come to associate with me while I lived, washed over me.
In living I had feared death; yet in dying, despite the crushing weight of far too many regrets—which had become a sort of leitmotif in what had become my anything but Wagnerian life—I feared I hadn't lived enough.
Fear of the unknown, or an instinct for survival?
In death, I was relieved to have left behind the hardship, to no longer hear the rhythm of my heart counting down its finite number of beats, to feel the burn of my blood pushed, seemingly against its will, through plaque-hardened veins.
I waited for what could've been a moment, a month or a millennium, suspended somewhere between belief and disbelief. No glimmer of light illumined me or my surroundings—if it could be said that I was in fact somewhere or anywhere—nor did a sound vibrate against whatever essence my being had become.
It occurred to me that, while alive, I had often questioned, especially as I felt my time growing shorter, the definition of death; yet I had never truly alit upon a faith of what I might find on the other side. To me, the hereafter was what I'd left the comfort of my easy chair to seek in another room only to realize I'd forgotten—What am I here after?
No white-haired, bearded and robed divinity waited to judge me for the life I'd led, the choices I'd made, the sins I'd committed, my far too few successes, far too many failures, the little good I'd accomplished, the hurt I'd inflicted upon others or had inflicted upon me by others the result of my choices—"You choose the women in your life who hurt you," a voice whispered to me in the night, from during the time I walked among the living. Always accountable so that others could deny their own answerability. Nor had any of my loved ones, family, friends, or enemies—those who'd preceded me to this dark place—greeted me upon my arrival.
I waited again for what could've been a moment, a month or a millennium.
In life, as I tired of living, tired of the aches and pains both physical and emotional associated with the aged, I became convinced that once I left the world of the living, I could not be coerced into making an encore appearance.
I wasn't born a futilitarian—is anyone? It just sort of grew on me, like that fungus that afflicted the toenail of the great toe on my right foot a few years after I broke it—the toe, not the foot. Shattered it actually, an injury that impressed the doctor who told me, after viewing the x-ray, "I've never seen anything like this." Yes, in life, I always did things in a big way.
At best difficult, life is born to end in death—the ultimate failure. With few successes, still fewer moments of happiness here and there interspersed, no matter how hard one tries, failures are paramount. Death is life's only true reward—or so I concluded. A paradoxical thought I'd often, in life, punished myself for having. I didn't want to believe it; yet it had become a sort of mantra to me. But at the end I was old, alone, lonely, frightened, dying, and, unlike Oscar Wilde's literary creation, I had no portrait in my attic to hide the shame of my transgressions. If I could see those sins mirrored before me during my morning shave, surely anyone could. But by then my universe had become miniscule, with me at its center, a second childhood as Shakespeare would say—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything—and I was so preoccupied with self I couldn't see that the world around me had no time or concern for an old man dying: no country for old men. Directed by the Coen brothers, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Woody Harrelson. A dark movie, yet it won four Oscars, including Best Picture. But not best hair for Bardem.
For that reason alone I should have sought God.
But his seeming absence from the world and, particularly, from my life, that he never whispered in my ear at those times I needed most to hear words of acceptance, encouragement, assurance, left me doubting him. Believers say he never turns his back on anyone, so maybe I just wasn't listening. Still, those footprints in the sand Mary Stevenson wrote about? I was convinced they were mine alone—they surely weren't deep enough to account for the burden God chose by carrying me.
Do we believe, or simply want to believe, that something more must exist after death to give living, life's suffering, meaning, or something to which to aspire or win, as the bible teaches? Or is it simply ego that prevents us from accepting that dust to dust means just that?
Faith, where God is concerned, is belief in a being whose existence can neither be proved nor disproved. That his existence can't be proved doesn't prove he doesn't any more than an inability to disprove his existence proves he does.
Still, I believed, while alive, in intelligence behind creation. The reality to which I referred as the universe around me, while faithfully believing my next breath was promised, didn't just will itself into existence.
So I'd lived my life largely on faith: that each morning I left for work, telling the woman who was born to be my first and only divorcée I'd see her at the end of the day, is but one example of a faith in a limitless number of days. Why then was it such an insurmountable step for me to accept the presence of a greater thinking thing, even if he had more important matters to tend to than responding to my pitiful pleas for guidance, leniency?
In the wake of Shirley MacLaine's claim to previous lives, I briefly considered reincarnation. To return to the living to make restitution? Come back, as the opposite gender, born in another country to another culture, to bear another, different set of hardships, forced to endure great oppression, to be tested by either poverty or great wealth, to be blessed with love, family and good fortune, or cursed with aridity? How could I hope to make amends for a previous life? How could I even hope to apply the lessons I'd learned if I had no recollection of my previous lives? How come, for that matter, anyone returning from a previous life claims to have been Cleopatra or Nero, or some other notable historical figure? Why does no one ever recount a former life as a Christian have-not torn asunder by lions to the delight of the Roman haves?
At worst, too New Age; at best, inherited memories from generations past, like facial features, addiction to substances—disease.
I grew sullen, choosing to disbelieve in a fifth season, rejecting the concept of transmutation instead of oblivion.
Still, a part of me yearned for a do over.
I waited for what could've been another moment, a month or a millennium.
I began to question the meaning of life as I realized that death in and of itself is no reward for wrongful living or living in general, only a release from a self-imposed purgatory the result of self-loathing, the product of self-judgment that we've failed to live up to standards set by someone else—either another human being or an anthropomorphic deity with little understanding of the hardship of being human who sets impossibly high standards and, in his perfection, judges us against those standards while warning us against our judging each other; someone who blessed us with five senses and filled the world with myriad wonders to pleasure those senses (sight, sound, touch, taste and smell—a dog's sense of smell is four hundred times more sensitive than a man's; but is a cur, limited cranial capacity and lack of opposable thumbs notwithstanding, judged unfairly for losing itself in a world rife with smells that tempt?), but forbade us from indulging in the music that moves us to joy, the food and drink that sate our hunger and thirst (a voice from my past intruded: "All things in moderation" … the voice might have belonged to my father, a man more intent on passing down the wisdom of others than nurturing a son); the touch of a lover's tongue to our lips, on our neck, in our ear, elsewhere, that moves us to ecstasy; the sight of a beautiful woman who inspires us to greatness or the launch of a thousand ships ("best to gouge out one's own eyes than to admire beauty because such approbation leads to desire and sinful thoughts" … the words of a savior passed down during a Sunday morning sermon, a savior who advised that attachment to all things worldly is but a barrier to achieving eternal bliss), a deity who sent a son, his own embodiment in flesh, to prove that temptation can be overcome and to teach that before one can aspire to doorhood one must first be willing to be a doormat.
I cursed myself for my overt blasphemy. These were not the thoughts of the innocent boy who, while in grade school, wrote in shaky block letters with great affection Mother's Day cards to his loving mother, who believed Jonah was indeed swallowed whole by a whale and lived to tell the tale, that Job never lost his faith, that Christ walked on water, performed miracles, was crucified for no real good reason, and rose from the dead to sit at the right hand of God.
Yet what if it is not God who deems us worthy of a seat in heaven, but instead those whom we wronged in life? If that were true, then I was doomed to spend eternity on the outside looking in, nose pressed to the pane.
Still, death, as I'd borne it these past minutes, months or millennia, seemed only to imitate my loathing toward living. Death—mine at least—was punishment for the way I'd lived. I wasted so much of my life waiting.
As instauration went—the renewal, the restoration of my spirit—this sucked. Maybe the bible was right: had I spent more time worrying about my eternal bliss, lived in a more godlike fashion, I'd now be in a better place. But living mostly in a reactive fashion, I'd won little reward; while in looking to death as reprieve, I'd found no respite.
At that moment a vibration reverberated throughout my being; because all my senses had atrophied over my guessed at millennia during which I'd heard, felt, smelled, saw, tasted nothing, it seemed thunderous:
"I am …" it said not with words, and I waited patiently, as I'd done for so long, for it to finish telling me who it was.
—J. Conrad Guest, author of Backstop: A Baseball Love Story in Nine Innings, One Hot January, and January's Thaw


text: So a few months ago, I had mentioned in WAYWRN and the Recent Purchases threads that I had a new custom tiemaker. I was more than pleased with the results of my first purchase, and have gone back for more. Gerald has been so kind to let me "introduce" his wares to the forum - although I dont think he needs much of an introduction, as most of you know him already as gshen. The ties are made from some incredible fabrics, and are all done by hand. They are all 6/7 fold ties and unlined, which for me took some time to get used to, but the light, airy weight of them is really a pleasure, especially for warmer climes. He has access to some really, really amazing fabrics, but will do up a tie for you if you provide the fabric as well. Anyhow, heres my latest batch straight off the plane from Singapore - enjoy! Hopefully Gerald will be along shortly to answer any of your questions. I cant wait to get these suckers on my neck - thanks again G!! Fabric deets: Gunmetal with white dots and solid blue reppe are from Vanners, made to his exact specs by Vanners. They describe it as their "highest quality 350E pure dye silk warp, with 7ply pure dye silk weft." Houndstooth silk: 100% silk (raw), made in Italy Gunclub: 50/50 linen/wool, made by E. Zegna

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forkprove - forking prove
forkprove -MMoose -MCatalyst -MDBIx::Class -j8 -lr t
forkprove is a forking version of prove that allows you to preload modules with
-M and then run each test after forking, potentially makes most of the tests to run faster without an overhead of loading the same modules again and again, while having an isolated, clean testing environment with a fork.
It works well with parallel testing as well, combined with
-j option.
You can specify an environment variable
PERL_FORKPROVE_IGNORE to contain a regular expression to ignore files to test with forkprove.
PERL_FORKPROVE_IGNORE=no-preload forkprove -lr t
This will run the tests with
/no-preload/ in its filenames and directory and run with the standard perl execution via prove.
Do not try to preload Test::Builder and friends because doing so will not output clean TAP.
Following kind of tests are known to fail.
$FindBin::Bin. There's a workaround in forkprove to correct the value, but if your test relies on the timing of initialization of FindBin, it might fail.
END block to run after each
Test::Aggregate allows you to create a nested TAP output by running a whole bunch of
.t files from a directory.
forkprove shares the basic idea, but it creates a whole new test environment by making a copy of the process with fork for each test, which means it could run your tests that rely on the singleton state etc. without modifying the code to run with Test::Aggregate.
Your mileage might vary, if forkprove runs your tests faster or not. For lightweight modules, we've found that using forkprove doesn't make any siginificant difference, due to the fact that fork overhead nullifies the benefit of preloading modules.
On the other hand, test suite with Moose, Catalyst and Dist::Zilla seems to run 80-100% faster with forkprove and
-jN option.
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The Intel NUC (Next Unit of Computing) is a great computer for how small it is, but Gigabyte thinks they have something better. Gigabyte this week unveiled the Gigabyte Brix Mini PC that is about the same size and has a ton of processor options. The Gigabyte Brix measures 115 x 108 x 30 mm and will be available with the Intel Celeron 1007U, Core i3-3227U, Core i5-3337U, or the Core i7-3537U processor. The fastest processor that the Intel NUC features is the Intel Core i5-3317U (1.7GHz w/ 3MB cache), so the Intel Core i7-3537U (1.9GHz w/ 4MB cache) is certainly a step up in the performance department. You also have a mSATA slit for an SSD and two DDR3 SO-DIMM slots for up to 16GB of DDR3 DRAM. This will run circles around a Raspberry Pi system and well be well ahead of the current Intel NUC.
Other specifications of the new Gigabyte Brix include a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port on the front and back, 1 x HDMI, 1 x mini DisplayPort, and 1 x Gigabit Ethernet port. No word on pricing just yet, but we find it interesting that Gigabyte is coming out with this model now. Intel will be launching 4th generation Core i 'Haswell' processors in June, so by the time these come out in the weeks ahead they will already be using old technology. That said, we bet Gigabyte will also have models with the upcoming processors at launch. No word on pricing, but we are told that it weighs just 404 grams.
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By mebbing
From: Bend, Oregon
Jun 17, 2008
|Um... not a fan. First 3 bolts are nice and easy - and fun. But, then you find yourself on a big ledge with a tall boulder between you and the chain anchors. Akward move... for me, I admit, more of a sad squirmy struggle, over the top.
By Ebb Ebbing
From: Vancouver, WA
Jun 25, 2008
|Agree. Bottom 4/5's or so is fun (but short). The crux move at the boulder is awkward and frustrating. Seems much more difficult than 5.5 (crux move only)
By Ebb Ebbing
From: Vancouver, WA
Jun 30, 2008
|I found this route on another climbing site. That site has this route named "Nice Guys Finish Last," and gives it an overall rating of 5.8 (probably more accurate given the difficult crux move at the top).
By DWech
From: Fort Collins
Aug 30, 2010
|The crux move from the ledge up to anchor varies from 5.6 to 5.8+, depending on your height. If you're 6'3", this is spot-on easy -- if 5'4", tough moves indeed. The initial face to the ledge is 5.4-5. Know as 'Nice Guys..." as noted by Ebb. If you've got newbies with you for a day, this (well, maybe not the crux) and Lollypop are good appetizers.


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Warning: If you haven't finished watching the third season of "The Walking Dead," there are spoilers ahead.
Sure, we're all excited about that just-announced spinoff series, but let's not forget: The fourth season of the original adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic book series is right around the corner. A little rundown of what we know so far about "The Walking Dead," Season 4:
1. "Twilight" star Christian Serratos will play a new character in Season 4: Rosita Espinosa, a tough, 20-something woman. Rosita is a character in the comic series, where she and two friends, Abraham and Eugene, meet up with Rick and his crew at Hershel's farm. Rosita, who is likely to be introduced later in the season, will also probably be introduced at the same time as Abraham and Eugene.
2. Another new Season 4 character also originated in the comic series: Bob Stookey, a former Army medic who'll be played by "The Wire" alum Larry Gilliard Jr. Bob is said to be traumatized by his past, both before and after the zombie apocalypse, and joins the prison survivors after he meets up with Daryl early in the season. Trivia: In the comics, Bob is a 50-something Caucasian man, while in the TV series, he's at least a decade younger and African American.
3. Actress Alanna Masterson is another Season 4 cast addition, playing a new survivor who will make her debut around midseason, Deadline reports. Little is known about the character officially, though it's said she'll be a recurring character this season, with the possibility of becoming a regular cast member in Season 5. Masterson, who's appeared on "The Young and the Restless" and "Grey's Anatomy," and is the sister of actors Danny, Christopher, and Jordan Masterson, may be playing Tara Chalmers, according to fan speculation. Tara, introduced in the "Walking Dead" novel "Rise of the Governor," is a member of a traveling family band.
4. In addition to the new cast members, three recurring cast members from Season 3 have been promoted to the main cast: Chad Coleman (another alum from "The Wire") as Tyreese; Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha, Tyreese's sister; and Emily Kinney as Hershel's younger daughter, Beth.
5. One of the great reveals in AMC's Season 4 preview video: Hershel (Scott Wilson) appears to have an artificial leg, complete with boot, instead of the crutches he used to maneuver around the prison in Season 3.
[Related: 'Walking Dead' 101: How You Can Take a Free College Course on the Hit AMC Drama]
6. Hershel also sets up and maintains a garden, giving the prison dwellers fresh food options.
7. Those garden veggies are necessary in the new season, as the prison is lot more heavily populated since the survivors who fled Woodbury took up residence with Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and company at the end of Season 3.
8. And about the new community ... fans wondered why Rick moved the Woodbury group to the prison instead of moving his group to Woodbury, with its seemingly nicer accommodations. Lincoln told San Diego Comic Con fans that the answer will be revealed in Season 4.
9. Also important to note about the joining together of prison dwellers and Woodburyans: Not everyone is going to get along. In fact, there's going to be some major head butting, and some new alliances that form from the merging of the two factions.
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10. The season premiere episode is titled "30 Days Without an Accident," which might suggest a good month-long stretch with no deaths ... but also might signal that the 30-day-long stretch comes to an abrupt end.
11. Season 4 will consist of 16 episodes divided into two halves. The first eight episodes begin airing on Oct. 13, and the final eight premiere in February 2014.
12. In Season 4, we'll find perpetual leader Rick eschewing many of his leadership duties in order to spend more time with his children ... especially young Carl (Chandler Riggs), whose disturbing, killer behavior at the end of Season 3 has apparently shaken Rick into focusing on his daddy duties.
13. David Morrissey initially signed on to play the Governor for just one season, but he will return as the eye-patched villain in Season 4. And it should come as no surprise that though he fled the conflict with Rick and his prison posse at the end of Season 3, the Governor has not used his time away to become a kindler, gentler psychopath. Nope, he's still one angry, bitter dude. "[Season 4 is] about how he deals and comes to terms with the man he is and what he's capable of and which side he's going to fall on," Morrissey told the Hollywood Reporter. "That's the choice he has to make."
14. Season 4 will be shepherded by Scott Gimple, the third showrunner in "Walking Dead" history, following original showrunner Frank Darabont and his successor, Glen Mazzara.
[Photos: The Stars Hit the Red Carpet of 'The Walking Dead' Season 4 Premiere]
15. Gimple says Rick's pal Morgan (Lennie James), who starred in one of Season 3's (and the series') best episodes, "Clear," will return in Season 4. "Gimple, by the way, wrote "Clear."
16. At one point in the new trailer, Hershel says, "We just lost 12 of our own." Does he mean 12 including the new characters and Woodbury transplants? And does this loss of a dozen people happen in one episode?
17. Time lapse between the Season 3 finale and the events of the Season 4 premiere: six or seven months, according to Gimple.
18. Tyreese may have a new BFF and a new girlfriend; Bob Stookey apparently takes a liking to him, as does Woodburyan Karen (Melissa Ponzio).
19. More romance: Gimple told IGN.com that new character Zack (Kyle Gallner) will have a little somethin'-somethin' going with one of the "WD" characters, though it sounds like it may be an ill-fated affair. "He's not one of our major new characters, but you get to know a lot about him real quick," Gimple told IGN.
20. The prison will continue to be a setting for Season 4, but it may not be the only setting. In the Season 4 trailer, we see the survivors at various new locations, including what appears to be a supermarket or retail outlet of some kind, as well as a mobile hospital. And as Kirkman told the Hollywood Reporter, "The circumstances that could occur that would lead them from [the] prison remain a mystery, but they could be in the prison for the next two or three seasons or leave the prison in the very first episode of this season. It's all up in the air, and that's the way we prefer it."
21. Michonne (Danai Gurira) will ride a horse this season, with her trusty katana also at her side. How can that not be cool?
22. For anyone who thought the survivors had gotten a little too proficient, and comfortable, in battling the walkers, be prepared for heightened danger ahead. In a Sirius XM radio interview in May, Norman "Daryl Dixon" Reedus said, "They've introduced a way to make zombies scary again, and they're terrifying. The new threat is just unreal. I can't of course tell you what that is, but it's brilliant writing."
23. Reedus, an accomplished photographer whose new photo book "The Sun's Coming Up … Like a Big Bald Head," was just released, says Season 4 is "so intense … These are our best scripts yet."
24. The union of the Woodbury survivors with the prison survivors is civilized in at least one way: The children attend school, taught by Carol (Melissa McBride). Of course, readin', writin', and 'rithmetic are replaced on her syllabus by Walker Wastin' 101, with very sharp knives subbing for three-ring binders and No. 2 pencils.
25. In addition to fellow survivors, juiced-up zombies, and the wrath of the Governor, everyone involved with the series, from Kirkman and Gimple to Lincoln and executive producer Greg Nicotero, also teases a new, very powerful threat to Rick Grimes and his friends in Season 4.
Says Gimple: "It's a force that you can't just stab in the face, you can't talk reason to."
Says Kirkman: "Possibly the most deadly threat that they've faced thus far ... this new unseen force [is] going to be extremely dangerous and possibly more dangerous than anything."
[Related: 'Walking Dead' Brings New Life to Georgia Town]
Says Lincoln: "There are ways that I find more horrifying when I read certain scripts this season that have nothing to do with conflict or zombies ... they've been very smart in adding that texture, that flavor, the horror back in the show."
And says Nicotero, who also directed the Season 4 premiere: "[The survivors walked] into a prison yard filled with 60 walkers, and it's like, 'We gotta kill them, move to another area and kill them, and take over the prison,' whereas it was important to me to make sure we kept that threat viable. The writers came up with several great devices, even storytelling-wise, that take it to the next level. You'll find out by the end of the first episode."
26. The still-untitled Season 4 finale will be directed by Emmy-nominated "Breaking Bad" and "Game of Thrones" director Michelle MacLaren, reports ComicBook.com. MacLaren also directed the second episode ever of "Walking Dead" — "Guts" — as well as the season two gem "Pretty Much Dead Already," in which Rick and company kill the walkers in Hershel's barn, only to learn missing Sophia was among them.
27. Perhaps the best tease on what to expect in Season 4 came courtesy of Gimple at Comic-Con, when he told the fans, "It's going to get insane very quickly."
"The Walking Dead" Season 4 premieres Sunday, Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. on AMC.


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Shin Gouki
This article right here focuses on "Shodapan". I'm sure anyone who has lived closer to Lahore or urban and rural Punjab knows what a "SHODA" is. For those who don't, a "SHODA" is someone who speaks too highly of himself. Who tries to show off, whether it be by announcing his/her wealth, achievements or qualities. A "SHODA" is basically a show off who tries to take too much credit, basically all the credit. In RL Pakistani politics there have been alot of such characters. I, personally in my opinion, hate "SHODAGIRI". Why? primarily because i've been taught by my elders to work hard and let others be the judge and praise you. If you're too busy praising yourself and claiming glory, your work gets affected.
My Brothers and Sisters, this isn't an attempt to troll someone. There are a few people I can point this article towards, but this is an article which was written to remind us all to keep away from such a bad habit. Most of our ePakistanis comprise of the youth. You have a long way to go, you have a responsibility towards ePakistan and a far greater on towards RL Pakistan. Alot of expectations ride on our shoulders and we need to fulfill them.
Coming back to the topic at hand. Ask your self a simple question. Would it be more fun if you and only you praise yourself all day while others mock you for being too "SHODA" or would you want everyone to love you and praise you while you are humble and modest? I personally believe our role model in this game and the most humble and modest person in the game is raao bhai. I am deeply fond of his personality and I wish others follow him and learn from him. He doesn't need any introduction at all. Everyone knows him and respects him greatly. Why do we do so? Its because raao bhai is a great hero, a national treasure and an amazing person. He knows he is one and doesn't have inferiority complexes to start praising himself. Instead the world praises, respects and loves him. To all my "SHODA" ePakistanis, I'm sure you have done this and that and bla bla bla bla bla. I'm sure you have climbed mount Everest and a lot more. It doesn't matter because you're the only one praising your self and its not us. Don't feed your ego, strive towards excellence and let us praise you.
Pakistan Zindabad!
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All In The Family... Christian and Lutheran Life...
Here is one of my early memories. I think I was about three years old, and I was with my parents in the Church of the Nazarene basement at Ainsworth, Nebraska. Someone was playing the piano and everyone was singing. To my surprise, I heard my Aunt Becky's name in one of the songs!
I'm just a-passin' through;
If Heaven's not my home,
Then Lord, what will I do?
The angels beckon me
From Heaven's open door,
And I can't feel at home,
In this world anymore.
To this day, I think of my Aunt Becky when I hear this song. The opening in the clouds in the photo above reminded me of another phrase in the lyrics --"Heaven's open door."
You can hear and read this old Gospel song at Heavenly Midis, or if you can't hear that page, you can listen to it on Midi Picking by Harry (Scroll down to "This World Is Not My Home". It's a good foot-tapping rendition, though sadly it was cut just a tad short on the very last note.)
I became a Lutheran as an adult, and I love the hymns Lutherans sing -- hymns that have been sung by Christians for hundreds of years -- but I also love the classic Gospel music I grew up with. I'm doubly blessed because I've had the opportunity to learn and enjoy both genres.
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Hi Team Kriesi,
I set up my site in a subfolder called ../wp/ directly in the root.
I will PM you my link if needed.
All is working. I want to move it to my root folder so the links will not have the /wp/ in it.
With WP MIGRATE DB I created a databasebackup.
–> there seems to be something with the code that looks like 's:5 "Hello"' so therefor WP MIGRATE DB should work best.
Via FTP I transferred all files.
It still does not work.
I have searched the forum ans found many question regarding this but there seems to be no clear answer on how to get this done properly.
If I make a suggestion: provide in some tutorial how to do this correctly.
It would be great, thanks in advance.
Hi Aerdvark,
This isn't really something we are able to cover here as its a wordpress issue. The WordPress codex will help you however: http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory
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The United States marked an important milestone this past weekend. Exactly a century ago this week, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, creating a national income tax. The Amendment reads, "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration."
The United States marked an important milestone this past weekend. Exactly a century ago this week, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, creating a national income tax. The Amendment reads, �The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.�
Many have characterized this event as the moment the government stepped across a sacrosanct line. Others regard it as the necessary tariff to guard our way of life.
With all the ringing of hands and false courage against raising the tax rate on the wealthiest Americans, a bit of global perspective is merited. If we look at taxes as a portion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), we see that taxes at all levels of the U.S. government equal 26 percent of GDP. We can then compare this with an average of 35 percent of GDP for the 33 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Christian Science Monitor notes that Americans are tied with Japan for the lowest tax rates among the G-7 nations.
In fact, going down a list of developed nations, we see that the United States ranks 30th on the list of taxes versus GDP. It also bears note that citizens of most OECD nations also enjoy fewer work days per year and universal health care. They also spend less on defense contracts, farm subsidies and other corporate welfare.
Another way these disparities manifest is in corporate obligations to workers. According to the non-profit Tax Policy Center (a joint venture of the Urban Policy Center and Brookings Institute), �U.S. employees, on average, contributed more in taxes for retirement and disability insurance � 10 percent of total tax receipts � than many of their OECD counterparts, where such taxes accounted for 9 percent of total receipts on average. U.S. employers, however, contributed less: 12 percent of the total compared with OECD employers� average of 15 percent.�
The Obama administration recently brokered a deal predicated on raising the tax rate only on those making $250,000 per year or more. The goal is to bring budget deficits down to 3 percent of GDP or less � The Obama administration argues that this, coupled with the natural growth of the economy, would essentially keep the national debt from growing larger as a percentage of GDP.
Hitting that target is a tough trick according to Roseanne Altshuler of the Tax Policy Center. As the White House has already leaned heavily on one revenue-raising option � hiking taxes on high-earning households � to pay for healthcare reform. A plan will be needed that goes beyond taxing the rich. As Altschuler argues, the current course �would require taxing the rich at 77 percent.�
Less we dismiss this out of hand, we should consider other potential contribution of other revenue streams, the estate tax for instance. In 1937, when John D. Rockefeller, Sr. died, his fortune � even factoring in all of his philanthropy � was on the high side of $2 billion. The government yoked his heirs with a 70 percent estate tax.
As history has shown, this Communistic theft was the death knell for the Rockefeller dynasty � not. While David Rockefeller�s present holdings are worth only 10 percent of his grandfather�s (factoring for inflation), a $2 billion fortune in 2013 still keeps the wolf away from the door.
Such horrid travails will never visit most of us. What John Steinbeck said all those years ago is still true today: �Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.�
While we don�t need socialism, we need to consider the consequences of carrying the financial �water� for a stratum of society to which most of us will never belong.


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Time To Dress Up That Baby Of Yours Like Lady Gaga – YouTube Classic [VIDEO]
It's very Monday. Everyone in the room around me is in some kind of weird comatose state. I'm not immune to feeling this way either on a Monday. I think we all need a good laugh, and I'm selfishly out to amuse myself and hopefully you in the process. I found this on YouTube and I'm trying to control my laughing fit. Let's see how it affects you.
I really have to give credit to Jimmy Kimmel Live. This came from his show. It's what we call a "fake commercial" in the business. ( I know I'm boggling your mind with all this technical terminology). But here it is, without further bla bla from me. Who needs bla bla when you can have Gaga Goo Goo? Yes, Lady GaGa fashions for your infant. Enjoy, and have a very happy Monday.


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PROPHETIC, Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya has reaffirmed his support for the development and growth of sport in the country.
Magaya met Sports minister Makhosini Hlongwane at his Planet Africa premises in Harare yesterday where he was apprising government officials on the progress he has made in the construction of the sports village comprising of a 15 000-seater stadium, netball and volleyball courts, and horse racing track among other sporting facilities.
He revealed that at some point he contemplated quitting his involvement in sport, including abandoning the sports village construction, due to external pressures.
"He (Hlongwane) came here to revive things that I had pulled out of," Magaya said.
"It came to his attention that I was no longer that much active in sport, so he came to ask why and I gave him the reasons which I'm not at liberty to say now. He returned and said I must continue, so we have reached an agreement over certain issues."
"We are going to do almost everything (sport codes) here. My love is on people, so whatever they are doing, which can help them make a living out of sport, I will support. With this facility, it goes beyond soccer."
The preacher is heavily involved in sport, as he owns a Northern Region Division One football club, Gunners, and has previously chipped in with financial support to the Warriors and the Mighty Warriors.
Hlongwane said he was impressed with what Magaya is doing and pledged government support to the project.
"Sports and recreation as a sector is desperate for investment and we are very happy to be associated with good intentions, good work that Magaya has as far as contributing to the development of sports is concerned," Hlongwane said.
"We got wind that his good intentions are being arrested by certain things and I thought I should come to understand what the problem was. We reached an agreement on the way forward that he will direct his exuberant energy towards the revival of the construction works around this facility.
"He will get our unconditional support in making sure that the facility does come to its fruition. His involvement, the coming-in of the church, ensures that community sport development success is guaranteed. As the ministry, we are interested in clean sport and when churches are involved, it immediately assists us in issues of doping, drug abuse and fairness. I'm very happy that we had a very successful discussion and I look forward to further engagement and making sure that his contribution doesn't go unnoticed."


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29 Apr 2009 // 10:00 PM
With names like Tarantino, Lee, and Zombie, the final month of the season pulls out all the film geek stops. Still, the only guarantee is familiarity, not freshness.READ more
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It takes genuine pros to make the mock-sport movie look like a worthwhile competition. A brisk, disposable amusement.READ more
8 Jun 2007 // 4:00 AM
Surf's Up offers nuanced and energetic penguins, as well as top-notch CGI.READ more
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Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities.READ more
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The ice kings pulled in lots of cold cash this weekend. "Blades of Glory," a goofball figure-skating comedy starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder, earned $33READ more
30 Mar 2007 // 3:15 AM
As pleased with itself as any other Will Ferrell comedy, Blades of Glory targets buddy and sports movie conventions, and -- oh yes -- ponders the profound gayness of figure skating.READ more
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Data has fundamentally changed the way we live. We live in a data-driven world, and consumers enjoy greater benefits from data-driven marketing today than ever before.
So it shouldn't be surprising that policymakers in Washington and beyond are showing a greater interest than ever before in how data is being used, for what purposes, and to what ends. In recent months, legislators and regulators seeking to understand how data is used within the Data-Driven Marketing Economy have opened several investigations that call into question basic and long-standing data-driven marketing practices.
DMA is the association representing the Data-Driven Marketing Economy (DDME). We are committed to advancing and protecting responsible data-driven marketing – and all of the benefits it provides to consumers, businesses, the economy…our data-driven way of life. Our "think tank," the Data-Driven Marketing Institute (DDMI) is one way we advance and protect the industry.
DDMI recently commissioned an independent, academic study entitled "The Value of Data: Consequences for Insight, Innovation and Efficiency in the U.S. Economy." This first-of-its-kind study quantifies the economic impact – from GDP to jobs – realized when the responsible use of consumer data is allowed to fuel data-driven innovation.
DDMI commissioned this study to give policymakers in Washington and beyond the facts about the vital role of responsible data use in fueling innovation and economic growth, the benefits that the DDME provides to individual businesses and the U.S. economy as a whole – and what the impact would be if regulation impeded responsible exchange of data across the Data-Driven Marketing Economy.
The study moves us from a fear-based conversation to a fact-based conversation:
- The DDME added $156 billion in revenue to the U.S. economy and fueled more than 675,000 jobs in 2012 alone.
- The real value of data is in its exchange across the DDME – 110 Billion in revenue and more than 475,000 jobs in the US alone.
- Innovation and Small Businesses Are the Biggest Winners in the DDME.
- The DDME is "Made in America" and Data-Driven Marketing is a Major U.S. Export.
With the release of this study, policymakers in Washington and beyond have the facts about the critical role of responsible data use in fueling innovation and economic growth, the benefits that the DDME provides to individual businesses and the U.S. economy as a whole – and what would be impacted if regulation were to impede the responsible exchange of data across the DDME.
We now know for certain that regulation would impact innovation, small businesses, jobs and economic growth.
- New regulations stopping the exchange of data across the DDME would impact $110 billion in revenue to the U.S. economy and 478,000 American jobs.
- The biggest winners in the DDME – innovation and small businesses – would also be the biggest losers if startups could no longer use data to overcome barriers to entry, raise ad-supported revenue, and identify new and niche markets to serve.
- It would impact billions of dollars in revenue and hundreds of thousands of jobs, make small business less competitive, and stifle innovation.
- In the end, it would hurt consumers by limiting choices and raising prices.
The bottom line is…well-meaning but poorly-conceived legislation or regulation restricting the responsible use of data would harm the U.S. economy. That is why DMA is calling on policymakers to do whatever it takes to preserve and protect the value of data.
We call on Congress to protect our data-driven economy by focusing its legislative efforts around data policy on "Five Fundamentals for the Future:"
- Pass a national data security and breach notification law;
- Preempt state laws that endanger the value of data;
- Prohibit privacy class action suits and fund Federal Trade Commission enforcement;
- Reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA); and
- Preserve robust self-regulation for the Data-Driven Marketing Economy.
We are also calling on all data-driven businesses to join DMA in doing their part to secure the data-driven future.
I am delighted to announce the launch of the Data Protection Alliance, a legislative coalition that will focus specifically on ensuring that effective regulation and legislation protects the value of the Data-Driven Marketing Economy far into the future.
All of you will hear much more about these calls to action in the coming days, and I hope that you will rise to the challenge of protecting the responsible use of data – and advancing our data-driven way of life.


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22 September 2017
Cookbook author Sabrina Ghayour's top dishes from the Middle East, Amsterdam's vegan food boom and the week's top headlines from Tokyo.
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22 September 2017
Cookbook author Sabrina Ghayour's top dishes from the Middle East, Amsterdam's vegan food boom and the week's top headlines from Tokyo.
15 September 2017
We're in the Portuguese capital to meet some of the makers who have given the country's culinary reputation a global boost.
8 September 2017
What Mexican chef Martha Ortiz wants to make the world understand about her country's food, what the greatest dining institutions in São Paulo have in common, plus a Portuguese wine region that deserves more attention.
1 September 2017
What it takes to cook without recipes, a chef who wants to turn Russian food into a hit and Mathias Dahlgren's vegetarian venture in Stockholm.
25 August 2017
Delicacies from Myanmar, Italy's prized culatello ham, plus a cocktail recommendation from Rich Hunt, one of the UK's top bartenders.
18 August 2017
Why Finland may challenge its Scandi neighbours on Nordic fare, what makes the best butter in the world, plus the top food and drink news headlines from the US.
11 August 2017
New recipes from the Caucasus region, the revival of Jewish food in Berlin and a new high-end mixer brand taking over Europe.
4 August 2017
We discover how to create a beloved neighbourhood restaurant and visit a Venice restaurant championing local ingredients. Plus: a Berlin initiative connecting food innovators and industry.
28 July 2017
A visit to the Canadian Food Championships in Edmonton and London's new west-Africa-inspired restaurant Ikoyi, plus the week's top headlines from Italy.
21 July 2017
The winners of this year's Monocle Restaurant Awards. Plus, the Mexican food-tour boom and the week's top headlines from Hong Kong.
14 July 2017
Why Lisbon food deserves more attention, the oldest Arabic ice-cream parlour in Ramallah, plus top-notch wine from Ecuador.
7 July 2017
We're in Stockholm to meet some of the most ambitious, innovative and clever entrepreneurs shaking up the Swedish capital's food-and-drink scene.
30 June 2017
Tips for preparing poke, Massimo Bottura's latest not-for-profit project, the future of port-wine production in Portugal and the headlines from Singapore.
23 June 2017
How a team of Kiwis succeeded in creating one of London's favourite restaurants and coffee brands. Plus: a new wave of Chinese street food and how to launch a great café.
16 June 2017
We're in Venice to meet the shakers and makers of a culinary landscape that's re-inventing itself.
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If there's one thing that holds true about the Friday the 13th series, this being Friday the 13th itself, is that no matter when the movies are made or what kind of gimmick they employ, there's always a lot of death. People get the shit killed out of them, most often by the series' hulking, be-hockey-masked killer, Jason Voorhees. However, Jason's an equal opportunity lunatic; for all the wanton murder he inflicts, he gets killed himself in every film, some more spectacularly than others. He's basically Solomon Grundy – his power is that he continually dies and is brought back if only to kill and die again. So, people, on this, the 13th Friday of the year (I know that's not what it means), to battle my inherent triskaidekaphobia, I've compiled the best ways in which Jason Voorhees is dispatched.
#5 – Friday the 13th Part III
Why do I like this one? Because it's actually fairly tame for this series. After all the different three-dimensional ways Jason offed people in the movie, to simply get an ax to the face seems a bit too easy for him. Even if he does do the grabby hands before he finally keels over, he's not quite a zombie nightmare creature yet, and, apparently, his newly-procured hockey mask doesn't give him the kind of protection for which one might hope.
#4 – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
This is the movie wherein Jason actually became just a zombie nightmare creature, and offers some of the sillier murders in the whole series (killing the paintballers, anyone? Killing Arnold Horshack, anyone?). However, when Jason gets taken out, it's kind of a genius move on the part of the otherwise useless heroes. They lure him out into the middle of Crystal Lake, where they wrap a chain around his neck attached to a big, heavy cinder block. Jason isn't necessarily dead at the end, but he definitely is incapacitated. Just get the fuck away from that lake is really all you have to do.
#3 – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Toward the end of the series, the Jason deaths just became kind of dumb. Perhaps the weirdest came when Jason chases the nondescript hero couple into the New York sewers just as horrible toxic waste is about to be dumped. The good guys are able to avoid the sludge, but Jason can't. His already-gross face slowly begins to melt away until he is suddenly a little boy. Not a little boy who looks anything like he did in the original film, of course, but a little boy nonetheless. Then, the little swimming child's lifeless body floats away with the rest of the sewage. Okay.
#2 – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
In the '90s, the powers that be decided to kill off both Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees in movies that bore the name of what happened to them. Jason's swansong is a really stupid movie in which the undead killer's "soul" inhabits various other people for most of the proceedings, owing to his body being obliterated at the beginning. However, eventually Jason's got his grotty carcass back, if only to be pulled down into hell by the arms of giant puppets, all while he's bombarded by light from heaven. What exactly are we saying in this scene? However, there is a cool part at the very, very end when a dog digs up Jason's mask and it gets dragged back down by Freddy's needle-gloved hand, setting up the events of Freddy vs. Jason, a movie that gives you exactly what you want.
#1 – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
I always laugh that the fourth movie's subtitle promises that it's the final chapter, and then they made seven more films after that. However, of any of them, The Final Chapter is the one most worthy of applause. Jason gives some great deaths, but the most gruesome is probably his own, courtesy of makeup effects maestro Tom Savini. He gets his mask taken off and gets whacked upside the head by young Tommy Jarvis (Corey Feldman), and as he and his older sister embrace, Jason falls and his head slides down the machete slowly but surely. Then, just to be safe, Tommy hacks the shit out of Jason with the machete. Plunging a blade into a horrible evil monster is a very cathartic thing, trust me. I mean, I'd imagine.
And so there we have my five favorite ways Jason Voorhees has bit the big one. But, this guy just takes a licking and keeps on ticking, at least until the obligatory 2009 remake which, as of this writing, has put an end to the gargantuan goalie. Maybe Jason will yet return to die again another day.
What's your favorite Jason death? What's your favorite Friday the 13th movie? Do you believe in the unluckiness of the date? Let us know below!


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Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.


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Winning is cool. Winning a signed DC Retro Action Batman or Superman figure is cooler. But knowing that said signatures belong to Geoff Johns, Seth Green, and Matt Senreich is even cooler.
And that's exactly what you could win if you're at SDCC on Saturday, July 14th. All you have to do is stop by Mattel's booth (30129) when it opens at 9 a.m. to get a ticket then come back for the 12:30 p.m. drawing (meaning you'd arrive late to the Mars Attacks! 50th anniversary panel, since you would need to be at the drawing to win).
What? Who are these guys marking up the package? Well, Geoff Johns is none other than DC's Chief Creative Officer and has one of the coolest offices on the planet (thanks to the Captain Cold decals on the doors). Seth Green voices Chris on Family Guy (and played a werewolf on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, among many other things) although I'll always remember him best for Greg the Bunny. Seth Green also created (with Matt Senreich) a little show called Robot Chicken (occasionally referenced on Family Guy), which often features toys like the Retro Action DC Superheroes figures. All three signatories will be in attendance at the booth.
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DELAFIELD, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- Professional traders running mutual funds and hedge funds don't just look at a stock's price moves; they also track big changes in volume activity. Often when above-average volume moves into an equity, it precedes a large spike in volatility.
>>Chart Smarts: Trade These 5 Big Stocks for Gains in April
Major moves in volume can signal unusual activity, such as insider buying or selling -- or buying or selling by "superinvestors."
Unusual volume can also be a major signal that hedge funds and momentum traders are piling into a stock ahead of a catalyst. These types of traders like to get in well before a large spike, so it's always a smart move to monitor unusual volume. That said, remember to combine trend and price action with unusual volume. Put them all together to help you decipher the next big trend for any stock.
>>5 Stocks Poised for Breakouts
With that in mind, let's take a look at several stocks rising on unusual volume recently.
Align Technology
Align Technology (ALGN) operates as a medical device company primarily in the U.S. and internationally. This stock closed up 2.2% at $54.81 in Friday's trading session.
Friday's Volume: 2.60 million
Three-Month Average Volume: 1.29 million
Volume % Change: 107%
From a technical perspective, ALGN spiked higher here back above its 50-day moving average of $54.34 with above-average volume. This move briefly pushed shares of ALGN into breakout territory, after the stock flirted with some near-term overhead resistance levels at $55.31 to $55.96. Shares of ALGN pulled back off its intraday high of $57.50 to close at $54.81. Market players should now look for a continuation move higher in the short-term if ALGN manages to take out Friday's high of $57.50 with strong volume.
Traders should now look for long-biased trades in ALGN as long as it's trending above $53 or $52 and then once it sustains a move or close above $57.50 with volume that this near or above 1.29 million shares. If that move starts soon, then ALGN will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $59.81 to $62.


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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Cartaya aparthotel in El Rompido with 3 restaurants
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This family-friendly Cartaya aparthotel is located by the sea, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from EL Faro Shopping Center, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Aquopolis Cartaya and Espana Plaza. La Antilla Beach and Nueva Umbria Beach are also within 16 mi (25 km).
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3 restaurants, 2 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa are available at this smoke-free aparthotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free beach shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a golf course, an indoor pool, and a health club are onsite.
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Precise Resort El Rompido - The Club features a full-service spa, a golf course, and 2 outdoor swimming pools. Dining is available at one of the aparthotel's 3 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the aparthotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to a business center. 2 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly aparthotel also offers an indoor pool, a children's pool, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Guests can use the indoor pool and health club at a partner property. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Precise Resort El Rompido - The Club is a smoke-free property.
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- Multilingual staff
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- Total number of rooms - 305
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- Number of floors - 3
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- Number of restaurants - 3
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- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Separate living room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Kitchenette
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Balcony
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Microwave (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Sofa bed
- Soundproofed rooms
- Free newspaper
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Desk
- Separate living room
- Blackout drapes/curtains
Where to Eat
Binidali Restaurant - This family restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
El Faro Snack Bar - This restaurant serves lunch and light fare.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A golf course and a health club are featured at the aparthotel. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with an indoor pool. In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a children's pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Mountain biking on site
- Playground on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
Spa Services
The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy.
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Property Policies
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 3 per day.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 3 per day
Property Name
- Precise El Rompido Club
- Precise El Rompido Club Cartaya
- Precise Resort El Rompido Club
- Precise Resort El Rompido Club Cartaya
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Havelock North High School has won the New Zealand Community Trust Secondary School Girls' Cricket Finals by the closest of margins at Manawaroa Park in New Plymouth.
Having trailed Palmerston North Girls' High School via net run-rate at the start of the day, Havelock North proceeded to overtake them with a huge win in the final match of the tournament. It took them to a NRR of 2.167, marginally ahead of Palmerston North's 1.690.
St Hilda's Collegiate could have been in the running as well, but were upset in the seventh round by Wellington Girls' College. St Hilda's though still managed to come third, edging out St Kentigern College for the podium finish.
General Manager of Cricket Development at NZC Mark Lane said of the tournament: "The quality of players and standard of cricket at this year's tournament was better than ever before and puts women's cricket in New Zealand in great stead for the future."
NZCT Girls' Finals Player of the Tournament: Caitlin Blakely
Batsman of the tournament: Hannah Rowe
Bowler of the tournament: Caitlin Blakely
Round six:
PALMERSTON NORTH GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL 66-5 20 overs (S Rowe 19, H Rowe 19) BEAT ST KENTIGERN COLLEGE 55 all out 18.3 overs (F Wilkinson 22; S Power 3-23)
WELLINGTON GIRLS' COLLEGE 156-3 20 overs (C Sprott 75, K Southorn 23) BEAT WAIKATO DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 80-4 20 overs (A Wilson 33, K Anderson 23)
ST HILDA'S COLLEGIATE 140-3 20 overs (C Blakely 69, P Inglis 44) BEAT NEW PLYMOUTH GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL 87-4 20 overs (E Davies 38)
Round seven:
ST HILDA'S COLLEGIATE 78-5 (C Blakely 25, P Inglis 24) LOST to WELLINGTON GIRLS' COLLEGE 79-9 19.3 overs (T Newton 30; G Wilson 4-9)
ST KENTIGERN COLLEGE 138-5 20 overs (F Wilkinson 80, C Dodd 26) BEAT WAIKATO DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 129-3 20 overs (K Anderson 78, A Wilson 23)
HAVELOCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 161-2 20 overs (H MacDonald 71, C King 66) BEAT NEW PLYMOUTH GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL 25 all out 10.1 overs (E Davies 12; B Rangnekar 4-8)
Points table:
Havelock North High School 18 NRR: 2.167
Palmerston North GHS 18 NRR: 1.690
St Hilda's Collegiate 14
Wellington Girls' College 14
Wellington Girls' College 14
St Kentigern College 12
Waikato Diocesan SFG 6
New Plymouth GHS 2


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The coming year is set to be an excellent one for sport in the capital, with a huge number of fantastic events scheduled to take place across London over the next 12 months. If you want to be part of this then you can do so by getting yourself a ticket to one or more of these, and soak up the atmosphere while watching the biggest stars in world sport battle it out for top honours.
American sports, for example, have been growing in popularity in the UK at a meteoric rate over the past few years, and 2014 will see more teams than ever before from the US competing in London. Wembley Stadium, for instance, will host three regular season NFL matches for the first time next season, giving fans of American football more opportunities to see the superstars of gridiron putting on a show as they compete to reach the Superbowl.
The O2 Arena will also be getting in on the action by hosting regular season NBA games, with one such match taking place on January 16th. While tickets for this event may already be sold out, it's worth keeping an eye on what else is coming up as increasing numbers of US basketball teams sign up to play in London. Those who don't manage to get a seat for one of these matches can still see the NBA's hotshots in action when the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters perform at Wembley Arena in April.
Looking at more traditional English sports, the FA Cup Final is once again set to be a real showpiece occasion on the football calendar, with the match taking place at Wembley on May 10th. Attending the game is perhaps the ultimate footballing experience, so if you've never been before then this could be the year to do so – although this will obviously depend on your team making it all the way to the final!
Tennis fans will also be keen to see if Andy Murray can retain his Wimbledon title when the world's top players revisit SW19 in June, while the early months of the year will see the England Rugby team playing in the Six Nations at Twickenham.


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Early Dylan
The Limited Edition
Barry Feinstein, Daniel Kramer, Jim Marshall
No longer available
- Deluxe edition: 250 copies
Contributors: Arlo Guthrie
Binding: Full black leather with images of Bob Dylan blocked in white foil on the front and back boards, and the book title blocked in white on the spine
Box: Slipcase covered in black buckram silk-screened in white
Genesis Publications' EARLY DYLAN: THE LIMITED EDITION is available in an edition of just 250 numbered copies. EARLY DYLAN presents the black-and-white images (many published here for the first time) and recollections of three of the finest photographers of the Sixties, capturing Bob Dylan between 1963 and 1966.
- Page size: 280mm x 245mm
- 96 pages
- Featuring: Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Brian Roylance
- Era: 1960s
- Genre: Music
- Photographer: Barry Feinstein, Daniel Kramer, Jim Marshall
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Behind The Picture Frame
Bob Dylan
In 1965, hailed as the world's most-loved folk poet, Dylan brought rock into his repertoire, refusing to stand still. "I don't call myself a poet," he stated, "I'm a trapeze artist." 50 years on, Behind The Picture Frame celebrates Dylan's ingenuity and the excitement of those times.
Real Moments
Bob Dylan by Barry Feinstein
Barry Feinstein
Barry Feinstein is the award-winning photographer behind some of the most iconic images of Bob Dylan ever taken. We are pleased to publish 500 first edition copies of his captivating new book in two new limited editions.


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Best/Worst Dressed From the SAG Awards
For those of you who don't care about the Pro Bowl, (they don't really tackle anyway…) maybe you were watching the SAG Awards last night. Like me.
Here are my best and worst dressed from the evening…
Marion Cotlliard – This was my favorite look from the night. It's such an unusual dress, but I think it's stunning!
Viola Davis – I think Viola Davis is a stunning woman and this pastel colored gown was a hit!
Jessica Chastain – This red head shined in this red hot gown! And that necklace….Ooooh!
Rose Byrne – I don't even know what to say about this…
January Jones – Dracula meets the bib from the Lobster House in Cape May…
Sigourney Weaver – What is this ruffle thing??
That's my best and worst from the SAG Awards last night! Agree?? What was your favorite look from the evening?


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I'm pretty sure I mentioned this is my previous post, but last weekend at the Runner's World Half and Festival was an absolute blast. I got to spend three full days with an awesome group of bloggers, the editors of Runner's World (if you know what David Willey looks like, you'll know why this is so exciting… j/k… kind of), and thousands of runners. How could that not be fun? I previously recapped our full day of events on Friday so now it's time to share a little about the races and the rest of the weekend.
I thought I'd break it down by sharing my top five favorite things:
1.) The feeling after finishing my first race in over a year. This felt absolutely amazing! My time wasn't my best (57:47), but given that I haven't been running I was totally happy to complete the race in less than an hour. Heck, I was just happy to finish injury free!
I started the race with these two ladies, Ashley and Ericka. After running with them for a little while we got disconnected. I turned on the Pandora workout station and rocked out the rest of the race on my own, which worked out fine.
The 10K course was beautiful — it goes through downtown Bethlehem, past Lehigh University — and I loved seeing all the colorful leaves on the trees. Here's a shot I took during the race.
Miles 1-4 went by quickly as I was just taking in all the views and enjoying the run. During mile 4 my left knee (which isn't the knee I injured last year) started acting up a little. I think I must have been unknowingly overcompensating. It wasn't hurting badly, just felt a little funny, so I pushed through. When I saw the mile 5 sign, my knee wasn't feeling too bad so I decided to kick up my pace a notch. This was probably my fastest mile. Once the finish line was in sight I started an all-out sprint and finished strong. It felt sooo good and made me remember why running races are so much fun! The energy, the people, the feeling when you cross the finish line — it's just an awesome experience.
Theodora finished a little bit before me and I ran into her as soon as I crossed the finish line. Hooray!
2.) Watching and cheering on the other runners. Since I was coming back from an injury, I decided not to go crazy and try to run more than one race over the course of the weekend. At first I thought it was really going to stink to sit back and watch everyone else cross the finish line of the half on Sunday, but to be honest, this was one of the highlights for me.
Meranda and I both weren't running so we stuck together and went to the start line before the race to see everyone off. The race organizers had the music pumping to get the runners psyched up and I had a cup of hot coffee to keep me warm so all was good. I even got to snag a quick photo of Monica before she took off. 🙂
We had a little time to kill before the first runners would be finishing the half so Meranda and I headed to the Arts Quest building. It was so nice to have a building to warm up, go to the bathroom and grab a drink or snack during the races — the building was also available for racers before and after the races. Something you don't see every often at races!
Since I'm usually running the race, I've never been standing at the finish line before — it was such a cool experience to watch all the runners finish. I even got a little emotional watching… some people looked like they were pain, others sprinted in with a smile but everyone just seemed so determined. And then there were the couples that crossed the finish line holding hands… so adorable. It totally made me want to run a half with Isaac sometime.
Here's a picture of Meranda and I with some of the bloggers after finishing the half. It's crazy to me how good they all look after running 13 miles… such babes!
3.) My roomies! Skinny Runner and Janae were the best roommates ever. It was a blast having a three-day slumber party with them.
And these girls can run!! So inspiring to me as a "slow and steady wins the race" kind of gal.
4.) Dave McGillivray's key-note on Saturday night. Dave McGillivray is known for being the race director of the Boston Marathon, but there's more… In 1978 he ran across the United States to raise money for a charity (he's the original Forest Gump) and has since done a ton of runs/races to raise money for different charities (he's raised over $100 million!).
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Do what you love; success will follow." <– Love this one!
During his presentation, he shared about his dream to be an athlete but the fact that he was always picked last and never very good a sports because of his size. He finally picked up running and found something he was successful at (although he actually had to drop out the first time he tried to run the Boston Marathon). He went on to run over 126 marathons with a PR of 2:29. His talk was so inspirational and his talk was super engaging — funny at times and emotional at times. If you're interested, this article does a good job detailing his full presentation and here's his book.
"There are no mistakes. Failure is as necessary a part of the overall process as success. Failure is often a precursor to success."
5.) The food… including peanut butter and pumpkin froyo!
Runner's World feed us well! From lunch that featured recipes from the Runner's World Cookbook to Dinner with the Editors, everything was delicious. We also had the Ruby Tuesday's salad bar twice and Panera once — I'm usually all about checking out at local restaurants but we didn't have a car and these two spots were in walking distance from our hotel so they worked. Plus Ruby Tuesday's does have a good salad bar!
Oh, and I can't forget the fro yo from So Fun Yogurt.
Pumpkin + peanut butter = best combo ever!
We went on Saturday night and then ended up asking our driver on the way to the airport to make a pit stop so we could get it one more time before leaving PA. Best idea ever.
If you live near a So Fun Yogurt and haven't been yet, what are you waiting for? They have pumpkin and peanut butter froyo, plus at ton of sprinkles. I don't even like sprinkles, but I have to admit this sprinkle station was pretty legit.
It's probably a good thing we don't have a So Fun Yogurt in VA. 😉
Thank you to Runner's World for inviting me to the Runner's World Half & Festival and covering the cost of my race entry, travel and accommodations. I had an amazing time and would love to go back next year for the weekend. It was such a fun experience to hang out with the editors of Runner's World (everyone was so friendly!). The races were well-organized, the town of Bethlehem was adorable and I feel like it would be a great event to bring the whole family to as there's something for everyone — seminars, races for kids, dog races, etc.
I also just googled and realized there's a brewery in Bethlehem, PA. The chance of getting Isaac to come with me next year just increased. 🙂


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- About Polis
- Members
- Events
- Working Groups
- European Policy
- EU Projects
- Polis Global
- Thinking Cities
- Resources
- UF Working Group meetings
The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) has launched a think tank comprising advocacy groups, city networks, representatives from local and regional authorities, European Commission, European Parliament, European Council, the World Health Organisation and businesses to get ideas on a EU Roadmap for Cycling. The first high-level meeting was hosted by the South Denmark European Office in Brussels on 19 May 2015.
The meeting shed a light on the current European policy context across sectors, i.e. transport, environment, health, sports, tourism, regional and urban development, jobs creation and growth, and highlighted the dimension of cycling in addressing a number of challanges at European and global level, including on climate change, air pollution, enhancing physical activity, decarbonasing urban road transport and reducing fuel dependency, and contributing to modal shift in passanger and freight transport.
A breakout session followed. Stakeholders were divided into five smaller groups and invited to share knowledge in their field of expertise with the aim to identify key themes and inform the EU Roadmap for Cycling process.
In the wake of our network's strong committment to bridge the gap between the transport and health sector, Polis Secretary General Karen Vancluysen, Florinda Boschetti coordinator of Polis Environment and Health in Transport pillar, and city of Budapest (BKK) were invited to attended the meeting and contribute to the stakeholder dialogue.
It was a very good feeling sittting in a fully packed meeting room with 50 enthusiastic people representing different institutions and organisations, all vividly contributing ideas and thoughts to the discussion how best cycling could be included in mainstream EU policies.
ECF's proposal for a EU Roadmap for Cycling is inspired by the Paris Declaration adopted by the Transport, Health, Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) in April 2014 which set out a clear mandate todevelop a pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion.
We are looking forward to the next steps and will share any latest development within the Working Group on Health and Transport!
For more information on A European Roadmap for cycling – ECF proposal, please visit: http://www.ecf.com/wp-content/uploads/150429_An-EU-roadmap-for-cycling_ECF-proposal.pdf
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We have two complete circulatory systems in our body: One circulates blood and the other circulates the fluid that we refer to as lymph or lymphatic fluid. Blood is usually contained in blood vessels (arteries, capillaries, veins, etc.) while the lymphatic fluids start their journey as a free-flowing liquid that surrounds the outer cellular membranes of body tissue cells. The lymph eventually reaches its own special vessels that lead to our lymph glands or lymph "nodes". Blood brings nutrients (minerals, glucose, oxygen, etc.) to the individual cells and carries away some waste products. Many waste products that result from each body cell carrying out its duties exit through that cell's membrane. Excreted waste products are cleaned up by the lymphatic fluids that surround the cells.
Lymph glands act as filters to pull out waste products and toxins, and process them out of the body. Our bodies were designed to do this quite well, but we have done some modifications to the original "blueprint" from which the original human was constructed. Much of our clothing that we wear places restrictions upon the lymphatic system.
The lymph fluid moves about our body just under the surface of our skin. Picture a liquid flowing between two layers of plastic kitchen wrap. Think about what it would take to prevent the liquid from flowing between the plastic layers. Dropping a dime on the sheets would cause a redirection of that flow. Our lymphatic flow is almost as delicate. While our skin is much thicker than the plastic wrap, the idea is similar. Our blood has the advantage of a heart to serve as a force behind its movement. Lymphatic fluid has no such pump. It must rely on the movement of our body and the muscles to make the fluid flow to the lymph glands.
When we put pressure on our skin, we alter (or sometimes prevent) the flow of the lymphatic fluid. Place a rubber band around your arm, just below the elbow, that only depresses the skin less than the thickness of the rubber band. Take it off thirty minutes later and you will see a red welt that is depressed into your skin. You can bet that the lymphatic flow is impeded beyond that point. Check it again thirty minutes… sixty minutes later and it will still be noticeable. How long will that lymphatic flow be compromised? Have you ever seen red welts like this one on your breasts, chest wall or back when you removed a bra? How about on your body, after you remove other tight clothing, such as a belt, shoe laces, tight waistband, etc. It is believed that this restricts the removal of toxins that may in fact cause complications, possibly even breast cancer.
Read How I Would Explain Our Lymphatic System, If you would like a more detailed and more technical account of the Lymphatic System. It should help you to understand the lymphatic system a little better, and help you understand what these professional people are sharing with us about that "other" valuable circulatory system in our body.
If you would like to dig even deeper and learn the real technical information about the lymphatic system, you may want to dig into Link Between the Lymphatic System and Breast Cancer The first article is written in a lay-man's terminology, and the second is written by a professional Physical Therapist as a paper for other medical professionals. It is preceded by an Overview written by a lay-person.
Since lymph is restricted in its movement and drainage by tight clothing, Robin Cunningham has written about a BREAST MASSAGE technique in which she shows us how to provide a positive flow to the lymphatic fluid in the breasts.
Dr. Howard Sanford points out that an old nemesis that women have faced for years can be helped if proper circulation of the lymphatic fluid occurs. Formerly called Fibrocystic Breast Disease, it has been suspected to be influential in the origination of breast cancer. Dr. Sanford explains what a Fibrocystic condition is and what its effects might be. He suggests that LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE THERAPY, including breast massage can provide relief and possibly prevent complications.
Some states will not allow therapists to do breast massage, because of the sexual attachment that many people have placed on breasts. For them, breast massage and lymphatic drainage will have to be done by themselves or their partners.


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Dragonforging is a process whereby Armour and Weapons are "strengthened in wyrmfire", improving them to a level above that of the 3 Star enhancement.
Rather than requiring materials and a merchant, Dragonforging can only be achieved by slaying a Dragon. Upon the death of a dragon, all armour and weapons the Arisen has equipped have a chance of becoming dragonforged.
Dragonforged equipment is indicated by a red cross-shaped symbol of the wyrm that then appears in the top-left of an item's icon.
Dragonforging Requirements
For an item to be Dragonforged, it must be equipped by the Arisen. If it is simply being held in the player's inventory, it will not be Dragonforged.
Only equipment being worn at the time of death of the Dragon will have a chance of being Dragonforged. Items worn at the beginning of, or during, an encounter with Dragonkin will not be taken into account when Dragonforging occurs.
In the case of the three lesser dragons (the Drake, the Wyrm and the Wyvern) and the offline Ur-Dragon, equipment must have been enhanced at least to one star status beforehand to qualify for Dragonforging. The better the upgrade, the greater chance of dragonforging.
Slaying The Dragon and the online Ur-Dragon will Dragonforge all equipped weapons and equipment, including unenhanced items.
When fighting lesser dragons, the percentage likelihood of dragonforging equipment is applied to each piece of equipment individually - thus - removing other gear does not increase the chance of a specific item worn being dragonforged
|Equipment Grade
|Drake Wyrm Wyvern
|The Dragon
|Ur-Dragon (Offline)
|Ur-Dragon (Online)
|Firedrake Frostwyrm Thunderwyvern
|Cursed Dragon
Beyond Dragonforged
- Main article :Rarifying
In Dark Arisen equipment can be upgraded beyond the level of Dragonforged by rarifying using rare materials from Bitterblack Isle. Silver and Gold raryfied items are often referred to as "Silver Dragonforged" and "Gold Dragonforged". This service is offered by Barroch.
Bitterblack Isle also introduced new dragon enemies that have a higher chance of Dragonforging gear than regular ones.
- The Dragonforged symbol is the same symbol used on the Duke's heraldic displays, seen on banners in the Encampment, the Duke's Demesne and in the Gran Soren Union Inn.
- Items equipped on Pawns are never Dragonforged.
- Players seeking to have their pawns wear Dragonforged will need to wear it themselves to get it Dragonforged, then give it back to their pawns. This may require changing vocations or even changing genders using the Secret of Metamorphosis in the case of gender-specific items.
- It is very rare, but occasionally equipment worn by the Arisen can be Dragonforged for no apparent reason whilst wandering Gransys. This is most likely a glitch that causes a nearby dragon to fall off the map or into water.
Dragon "farming"
- See Dragonkin for locations.
- A Drake can be found in Devilfire Grove before defeating The Dragon in The Final Battle.
- After defeating The Dragon, lesser dragon species appear in Gransys as well as within the Everfall.
- In Dark Arisen further Dragons are to be found on Bitterblack Isle
- In New Game Plus, the Ur-Dragon is available before Post-Game via a rift stone on Starfall Bay in Cassardis.
- Godsbaning or reloading a save can be used to retry killing a dragon until the desired equipment has been dragonforged.
- An effective technique for Dragonforging multiple items simultaneously is to farm Cursed Dragons as they are common and have a high forging rate at 75% maximum. Use a Rancid Bait Meat in the Duskmoon Tower or Midnight Helix to lure Cursed Dragons. Duskmoon Tower will only spawn Cursed Dragons; not other monsters. Note also that when you first arrive there, Barroch is present and can be used to store and replace any dragonforged equipment when you head to Midnight Helix.
The Dragon Forged (Achievement/Trophy) is obtained when a piece of equipment worn by the Arisen is Dragonforged for the first time.


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Propagation of Speculative Cycles: The Exchange Rate Channel
The nominal and real exchange rates are key relative prices within and between economies. Their volatility and gyrations can have significant cumulative effects on the development pattern of financially integrated economies. The article documents the linkage between global risk aversion and the exchange rate of some developed and developing economy currencies characterised by large short-term interest rate differentials. If capital flows can drive exchange rates and transmit international speculative cycles inside the economic system, a careful design of monetary policy, exchange rate and capital management regimes is a fundamental ingredient of a successful development strategy.
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