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A Pilot Study to Enhance F18 FDG-PET Imaging of Prostate Cancers With the Metabolic Inhibitor Ranolazine
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01992016
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 25, 2013
Results First Posted : June 4, 2018
Last Update Posted : December 3, 2018
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|Condition or disease
|Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Bone Metastases Soft Tissue Metastases Stage IIA Prostate Cancer Stage IIB Prostate Cancer Stage III Prostate Cancer Stage IV Prostate Cancer
|Drug: Ranolazine
|Not Applicable
PET scans have traditionally not been very good at detecting prostate cancers. This is because prostate cancer cells do not take up glucose well so the signals are very weak. The ability of PET imaging to detect cancers requires that the cancer cells take up glucose into the cells. Different methods are being tested to see if we can improve the detection of prostate cancers using PET scans.
Ranolazine is a drug that is already approved by the FDA for treatment of chronic chest pain in people with heart disease. Ranolazine has been studied in the laboratories at the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus. Ranolazine has been added to prostate cancer cells and grown in petri dishes and in animals in the laboratory. It has been shown to increase the glucose uptake of prostate cancer cells. The goal of this study is to see if patients taking ranolazine will have better PET imaging of their prostate cancers.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|11 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Study to Enhance F18 FDG-PET Imaging of Prostate Cancers With the Metabolic Inhibitor Ranolazine
|Actual Study Start Date :
|April 7, 2014
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 8, 2016
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 11, 2018
Experimental: Arm I (localized prostate cancer)
Patients receive ranolazine PO BID for 1 day. Patients undergo FDG-PET/CT scan at baseline and after ranolazine treatment. Patients may then undergo robotic or open radical prostatectomy.
Drug: Ranolazine
1000mg given orally twice daily for 1 day (2 doses).
Other Name: Ranexa
Experimental: Arm II (metastatic prostate cancer)
Patients receive ranolazine PO BID for 1 day. Patients undergo FDG-PET/CT scan at baseline and after ranolazine treatment.
Drug: Ranolazine
1000mg given orally twice daily for 1 day (2 doses).
Other Name: Ranexa
- Number of Participants With Increase in SUV Uptake [ Time Frame: Within 1 week after completion of ranolazine treatment ]
Number of participants who had increased SUV uptake, as defined by any of the following:
- SUVmax increase of 30% with a 2 unit absolute change.
- SUVmean increase of 30% with a 0.75 unit absolute change.
- SUVmean increase of 20% with a 1 unit absolute change.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|19 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent has been obtained.
- Adults over 18 years of age.
- Histological or cytologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma.
- Arm 1 patients must have treatment-naïve, Gleason ≥ 7 prostate cancer based on transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy, have localized disease, and have decided to undergo radical prostatectomy (open or robotic) as definitive treatment for their prostate cancer.
- Arm 2 patients must have lymph node, soft tissue, bone, or visceral metastatic disease measuring ≥ 1 cm (lytic component if bone), documented by either CT or MRI imaging within 6 weeks of signing consent. Arm 2 patients may have hormone-sensitive or castrate-resistant disease and may be receiving treatment with hormonal therapies.
- For Arm 1 patients, the time from the TRUS prostate biopsy to the planned first study PET scan must be ≥ 1 month. For patients who have undergone prior prostate mapping biopsy, the time from the mapping biopsy to the planned first study PET scan must be ≥ 2 months.
- For Arm 1 patients, participation in this study, in the opinion of the treating physicians, will not introduce delays in surgery that would adversely affect the patient.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2.
- Fasting blood glucose ≤ 120 mg/dL.
- Adequate renal function (Creatinine ≤ 1.5 X ULN)
- Adequate hepatic function (bilirubin < 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 1.5 X ULN, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) < 1.5 X ULN, and albumin ≥ 3 g/dL. For patients with known bone metastases, alkaline phosphatase < 5 X ULN is acceptable.
- Must be able to take oral medication without crushing, dissolving or chewing tablets.
- Written authorization for use and release of health and research study information has been obtained.
- Patients who have partners of childbearing potential must be willing to use a method of birth control with adequate barrier protection during the study and for 1 week after the last dose of ranolazine.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have small cell carcinoma or neuroendocrine component >50%.
- Have a history of gastrointestinal disorders (medical disorders or extensive surgery) that may interfere with the absorption of ranolazine.
- Documented hypersensitivity to any component of ranolazine (Ranexa®) pills.
Need for medications that are:
- strong cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A (CYP3A) inhibitors (e.g. ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, indinavir, saquinavir),
- moderate CYP3A inhibitors (e.g. diltiazem, verapamil, erythromycin, fluconazole, grapefruit juice or grapefruit-containing products),
- CYP3A inducers (e.g. rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, St. John's wort),
- CYP3A substrates with a narrow therapeutic range (e.g. cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus),
- P-gp inhibitors or substrates (e.g. cyclosporine, digoxin),
- polypeptide 6 (CYP2D6) substrates (e.g. tricyclic antidepressants and antipsychotics),or
- simvastatin at doses > 20 mg/day.
- Have corrected QT interval (QTc)> 450 msec (male) or > 470 msec (female) on 12-lead electrocardiogram.
- Poorly controlled diabetes, hemoglobin A1c (Hgb A1C) >9 or random blood glucose >250mg/dL.
- Active or symptomatic viral hepatitis or chronic liver disease.
Clinically significant heart disease as evidenced by:
- myocardial infarction, or
- arterial thrombotic events in the past 6 months,
- severe or unstable angina, or
- New York Heart Association Class III-IV heart disease or
- cardiac ejection fraction measurement of <50%.
- Active infection requiring antibiotics.
- Major surgery or radiation treatment within 3 months.
- Cytotoxic chemotherapy within 4 weeks.
- Immunotherapy within 6 months.
- Any prior therapy with Radium-223, Samarium, or Strontium.
- Arm 1 patients may not have received any prior luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists/antagonists, anti-androgens, or chemotherapy for their prostate cancer. 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride, dutasteride) may be allowed.
- Have any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the subject or the study or prevent the subject from meeting or performing study requirements.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01992016
|United States, Colorado
|University of Colorado Cancer Center
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|Principal Investigator:
|Elaine Lam, MD
|University of Colorado, Denver
|Responsible Party:
|University of Colorado, Denver
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2013-02000 ( Other Identifier: National Cancer Institute )
|First Posted:
|November 25, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|June 4, 2018
|Last Update Posted:
|December 3, 2018
|Last Verified:
|November 2018
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Prostate cancer
Bone metastases
Soft tissue metastases
Prostatic Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms, Second Primary
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Prostatic Diseases
Neoplastic Processes
Pathologic Processes
Sodium Channel Blockers
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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A global flood. The gods telling one man to build an ark and replenish the earth. Flood Myths are a worldwide phenom and a corner stone to the Ancient Astronaut Theory.
How could so many different cultures have the same story? And if indeed a global deluge happened, why are there so many references to a god or gods telling one man to save humanity? Were these gods Ancient Aliens?
From the JudeoChristian Bible / the Old Testament
Well, this one you know for sure but lets read it again:
After the generation of Adam, the earth became corrupted and filled with violence; therefore God repented of ever creating them and decided to destroy men and all beasts from its surface – except for Noah, who was a righteous man.
God told Noah that He was about to send a flood upon the earth and everything that was in it would die. Though, God made a covenant to spare Noah, his wife, his 3 sons and their wives. God ordered Noah to build an ark and to take his family in it. God also commanded him to bring the beasts.
Noah did according to God's command. Then, when Noah was 600 years old, all the fountains of the great deep broken up and the windows of heaven were opened. It rained for 40 days and 40 nights, and the water prevailed for 150 days. The water covered all the hills and mountains. All the beasts and every man died – except for Noah and everything inside the ark.
from the Islamic Quran
The story of Nuh in the Quran is similar to the one in the Old Testament, especially until the part where Noah landed in mountains and replenished the Earth.
However, there are several differences, among others are the following:
– in the Bible only Noah and his family were saved, in the Quran there are other believers who were saved, additionally Nuh's wife and a son were not saved.
– in the Quran there is no mention of clean/unclean beasts.
– in the Quran there is no story of Nuh building an altar and sacrificing clean beasts and fowls.
– the name of the place where Noah landed in the Quran is called "Al Judy" not Ararat.
All the rest, is almost the same.
from a Sumerian tablet
The gods decided to wipe out man, for some reason (the passage involved is completely destroyed) but the water-god Enki insisted to save mankind. He informed Ziusudra – a pious, god-fearing and humble king, of the dreadful decision of the gods and advised him to save himself by building a very large boat. The long passage giving the details of the construction of the boat is destroyed; when the text begins again it is in the midst of describing the flood:
All the windstorms, exceedingly powerful, attacked as one, the deluge raged over the surface of the earth.
from various Akkadian tablets
The world was over populated by humans. So the god Enlil decided to send the first famine and drought at formulaic intervals of 1,200 years to reduce the population. But the god Enki decided to warn the hero Atrahasis, speaking through a reed wall to dismantle his house and build a boat to escape the flood.
So Atrahasis built the boat as instructed and boarded with his family and animals and sealed the door. The storm and flood began. After 7 days the flood ended and Atrahasis offered sacrifices to the gods.
from several Babylonian tablets
Perturbed by the clamor of humans, the gods lead by Enlil decided to let loose a flood on them, but the god Ea warned Utnapishtim to build a large boat and load it with supplies and animals. After the boat was ready, the storm came. The boat survived the flood and rested on a mountain.
Utnapishtim sent out a dove, it came back, as did a swallow, but when he released a crow it did not return. Enlil was angry that a human had survived, but Ea suggested that he should punish sin and transgressions, but not with a flood. Thus, Utnapishtim, though a mortal, was allowed to live, in the distance.
from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Book of Going Forth by Day
People had become rebellious. The god Atum said he will destroy all he made and return the earth to the Primordial Water (Nun) which was its original state. Atum will remain, in the form of a serpent, with Osiris. Unfortunately the version of the papyrus with the flood story is damaged and unclear.
from the Greek mythology
After being bereft of the guidance of Prometheus (a titan who was the benefactor of mankind) men and women grew so wicked. So Jupiter sent a great flood which destroyed them all, except one good man, Deucalion and one good woman, Pyrrha.
These 2 were preserved as being fit to live. The flood submerged all the earth except for Mount Olympus, where the gods lived, and Mount Parnassus, where Deucalion and Pyrrha found shelter. Then the waters abated, and from the oracle of the sun-god, Apollo on Parnassus, came a voice commanding the 2 survivors to people the world anew with more worthy inhabitants. They were told to begin by casting behind them "the bones of their mother." Deucalion shrewdly interpreted this strange oracle as referring to the stones, the bones of Mother Earth.
So as he and Pyrrha left the oracle, they tossed stones over their shoulders. All the stones that Deucalion threw, became men, those of Pyrrha became women. She was slighter than Deucalion, and threw smaller stones, so women have ever since been less of stature than men. The descendants of Deucalion became the Greeks.
Norse mythology from Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson
During the time of the creation of the universe, there were 2 distinct worlds: the lands of fire (Muspelheim) and ice (Niflheim). As eons passed the lands of fire and ice eventually came in contact with each other. As the freezing waters of Niflheim fell, they mixed with the ash and clay of Muspellheim and forming the body of a giant. This giant lay prone and unconscious for many eons, unfeeling and unmoving. Its name was Ymir, the first of the mountain giants (jotuns). Overtime Ymir turned evil.
After a long struggle, finally the three young gods: Villi, Ve and Odin killed Ymir. When Ymir fell the blood from his wounds poured forth. Ymir's blood drowned almost the entire tribe of jotuns. Only 2 jotuns survived the flood of Ymir's blood, by building an ark, one was Ymir's grandson Bergelmir and the other his wife. Bergelmir and his wife brought forth new families of jotuns.
Aztec myth
In Aztec mythology, Coxcox was the only male survivor of a worldwide flood. The Aztecs believed that only Coxcox and his wife, Xochiquetzal, survived the flood. They took refuge in the hollow trunk of a cypress, which floated on top of the water and finally banked on a mountain in Culhuacan. They had many children, but all of them were dumb. The great spirit took pity on them, and sent a dove, which attempted to teach the children how to speak. Fifteen of them succeeded and from these, the Aztecs believed, the Toltecs and Aztecs were descended.
Chinese Flood Myth
The Miao tribes, who live in inland China, talk about how God created the heavens and the earth, and created man and woman. They also talk about the wickedness of humanity and God sending a flood. Immense flooding covered the entire earth, and only one family, "the family of Fuhi" was saved.
This family consisted of a man, his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters, who were all saved alive in a boat. It says that it poured 40 days, then it flooded and then 45 days of misting and drizzle.
The righteous person who was saved was called Nuah, and he built a boat very wide and vast. His family of 8 survived along with male and females pairs of animals. After the flood had receded, they offered sacrifices to God, and God gave them His good graces.
Hawaiian myth
In the Hawaiian group, there are several legends of the flood. One legend relates that in the time of Nuu, or Nana-nuu the flood came upon the earth and destroyed all living beings.
Nuu, by command of his god, built a large vessel with a house on top of it, which was called the royal vessel, in which he and his family, consisting of his wife, Lilinoe, his 3 sons and their wives, were saved. When the flood subsided, the 3 gods (Kane, Ku, and Lono) entered the vessel of Nuu, and told him to go out.
He did so, and found himself on the top of Mauna Kea (the highest mountain on the island of Hawaii). He named a cave there after his wife and it remains there to this day. Another version of the legend says that Nuu landed and dwelt in Kahiki-honua-kele, a large and extensive country. Nuu left the vessel in the evening of the day and took with him a pig, coconuts, and awa (some kind of juice) as an offering to the god Kane.
And they go on and on. You can read a full list of Flood Myths here.


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romantiek,That's a great idea. So great in fact that that very thing has already been done. See here: http://free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=8989.0It's a long-running thread and is still current.
Salaam,I am totally new to this board and I really appreciate the way how a lot of people on this board are approaching Islam. I recognize in it a general tendency towards problematizing traditional and charismatic interpretative authority regarding the religious sources (mainly the Quran). At the same time I see that the emphasize is placed on rational interpretative authority, which I find to be a good thing.The reason I am here is to openly reflect on thoughts regarding the implications of this shift.By the way, is there anyone out here who's from Holland? It would be great to connect!SalaamRomantiek
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Companies in Qatar appear to be among the most optimistic about their prospects in 2015 than firms in any other Persian Gulf country.
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Filing a Claim with your Insurance
INSTRUCTIONS for PATIENTS FILING FOR REIMBURSEMENT
You are encouraged to file a claim for third party reimbursement. By filing a claim, you may receive partial or full reimbursement and you help to establish the need for reimbursement of lactation services. You may find it helpful to contact your insurance company first. Some companies have specific forms that they require you to fill out when filing a claim on your own and most companies have a filing time limit.
1. Make at least one copy of the blank form (the superbill you were given at your consultation) —before you fill out the patient information on the top. This will ensure that you have another copy in case you have to appeal, or the insurance company loses the form or if you want to re-send with different patient information. (parent vs baby) It is your responsibility to keep track of this form. Duplicates will incur a charge of $10.00.
2. Complete the upper part (Patient Information portion) of the lactation visit receipt and sign the release of information on the right side directly under the Patient Information section. Be sure that the patient matches the diagnosis code. For example, if the diagnosis is "newborn sucking problem," the patient is the baby. Some companies will reject claims for babies and some for parents. If you've made another copy you can file the claim a different way.
3. Parents should mail a copy of the lactation visit receipt with any other forms their insurance company may require to their insurance company. Include a note that you don't expect to be reimbursed for mileage or other expenses on the super bill (such as nipples shields, etc). Insurance companies often "kick out" a claim because of other fees.
4. Please be sure to keep a copy of your lactation visit receipt, claim forms, referral scripts, etc. for your records and mark on your calendar when the claim was mailed in.
5. If, after 60 days, you have not heard from your insurance company, call them to check on the status of the claim. If you have not heard anything for 60-90 days, you may want to write a letter to your insurance commissioner in your state and send a copy to the insurance company.
6. The top reasons that claims are denied are because it's not a covered service or the lactation consultant is not a provider on your plan. If it is because the lactation consultant is not a provider on your plan, ask who the lactation consultant provider is. Most likely they will say that they do not have a lactation consultant provider on their plan. Then, you reply that you had a referral to be seen by this lactation consultant by your physician because you were experiencing such and such a problem. Tell them that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all babies be breastfed for one year and that the AAP recommends mothers and babies be seen by a board certified lactation consultant when breastfeeding difficulties occur. The AAP also recommends that third party insurance reimbursement be made for lactation help.
7. The Affordable Care Act mandates insurance coverage for lactation services. This is the law. It also mandates no co-pays or deductible for lactation services. Know your rights! This post will give you more information about how to talk to your insurance company about this.
8. Don't stop with NO from the first person you speak to. Request to speak to their supervisor. The squeaky wheel is the wheel that gets oiled. If you want reimbursement, you may have to fight for it. This is how many things that are now covered by third party insurance companies have come to be standard reimbursement.
A formal appeal may be necessary for you to get reimbursed. You will find a sample letter of appeal on my website. There is also a link there for the Washington State Insurance Commissioner. If you have been denied reimbursement for lactation services, he wants to know about it!
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The family in this video "met" with me from two different countries. This is the last few minutes of a consultation. The client is talking about meeting with a local IBCLC for follow up to our meeting.
I can do a virtual consultation with you no matter where you are on the planet! We are not limited by long-distance fees—only by time zones and a decent internet connection.
Ideally every breastfeeding parent and infant would have access to high-quality in-person lactation care. The reality is that many people do not have this available in their communities. Virtual consultations are just like in-person consultations except we're not actually in the same room. They are appropriate for any type of breastfeeding challenges you may have including, latching difficulties, questions about tongue mobility, frenotomy care, sore nipples, milk supply or pumping difficulties. These consultations are not recorded. Continue reading


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We are one of the oldest interfaithnorganisations working out of the UK. We were founded in 1936 and have worked continuously since then to better the understanding and respect between peoples of different faiths.
We would like to express our support for this initiative.
Never has the world been more in need of such organisations as ours and yours. In so many ways the Global Village has become a reality. We can strike up e-mail friendships across the world; we can text thousands of people a greeting or a warning (or unfortunately, most often an advertisement!) by pressing a few buttons, but that hasn't stopped lack of communication with our neighbours bringing inevitable mistrust, tragedy and violence in its wake.
We hope that such initiatives as this will help lessen this mistrust and increase the sum of peace and justice on this earth.


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Caramel Apple Cider
While it's cold outside warm up your insides! This kid friendly drink is a fall favorite. Apples, cinnamon, and caramel in one drink. I think I've fallen in love. You can make this recipe stove top or in a slow cooker.
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So by now you know that I think it's worth it to buy organic food whenever possible.
But, I realize that sometimes it isn't possible or economically feasible for some folks to do that on a regular basis. So, the next best thing is to try and go organic with the foods most likely to be contaminated in pesticides, and get non-organic version of foods with the least amount pesticides.
Here's 2 lists for you:
12 MOST Contaminated Foods (get organic whenever possible)
- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Imported Grapes
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Potatoes
12 LEAST Contaminated Foods
- Onions
- Avocado
- Frozen Sweet Corn
- Pineapples
- Mango
- Asparagus
- Frozen Sweet Peas
- Kiwi
- Bananas
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Eggplant
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Taking a sacred pause
In order to truly practice and live a spiritual (or "conscious," if you like that term better) way of life, you must be willing to take a kind of personal responsibility for whatever is happening inside you at any given time.
It is a universal understanding that all of our feelings, reactions, and judgments have absolutely nothing to do with the other person. No one can make us feel anything unilaterally. It is the ideas, stories, unhealed pain and interpretations we make, about what was said or done, that cause us to feel whatever we feel. Something within us is in fact reacting, but that is our work to do.
This is why one person's joke is another person's insult. It is the insulted person's internal pain and interpretations that make the joke offensive. The less pain we carry, the less reactive we are to others, no matter what they say. Their provocations, even if malicious, even if ill-intentioned, are an opportunity to go within and see what is reacting to their words.
Recognizing this, we see that there is no reason to retaliate for harsh words, no reason to get defensive, no reason to send our emotional poison (as don Miguel terms it) to anyone else. When we feel upset, or emotionally reactive, or "triggered" (as the cool kids now call it) by something, it is not the time to lash out. It's not the time to create new rules of conduct. It's not the time to get righteous, or set boundaries, or hit them back. It's not the time to heap an avalanche of insults at them, trying to destroy them entirely.
Instead, it is the time to take a pause, a "sacred pause" as one of my friends calls it, and to figure out what you feel and why. What are you really reacting to?
Start with the assumption that anger is fear, and ask yourself in that moment "what am I afraid of here?"
Internally, you must first figure out what your upset is about, whether it really has to do with the other person, what you would honestly and truly like to be done about it going forward, and whether you still feel the same way after your mind and body have returned to a peaceful state.
When you have done your internal work, when you have reached your emotional neutral, that is the time to discuss your feelings with the other person. Calmly, without lashing out. Otherwise, if you don't know the real reason you're so upset, and you don't know what you want done about it with certainty, then attacking another person, discharging your negative feelings, and expecting the other person to address it in any satisfactory way is foolishness. They can't possibly address the turmoil inside of you, if you haven't addressed it and understood it yourself.
There is a very special woman in my life; someone I am blessed to call my dear friend, who has worked as an ER nurse for forty years. As I'm sure you can imagine, she has seen it all and heard it all. She's not quite Mother Teresa (given her wicked sense of humor and sarcastic tongue), but she's pretty close. She is the master of the sacred pause. She believes that words cut like knives, and no matter how many times you apologize later, you can never undo the pain you caused once you've verbally attacked another. She is thus very careful with her words; a character trait I greatly respect.
When she feels upset, or angry, she puts up her hand, closes her eyes, purses her lips, and shakes her head no. This is a signal to everyone around her that it is time to slowly back away. And they do! It's wonderful. She doesn't send her angry feelings to another. She doesn't explode. She doesn't carelessly fling insults around. She has the internal composure of a zen monk. She then takes the time to process whatever she is feeling, and decides rationally on the best course of action. It's truly admirable.
And so, I encourage you, the next time you're feeling some negative emotional thing, take a sacred pause. Before yelling back, before hurling profanities, or even just judgmental words, before clicking reply and moving full steam ahead in order to "let'em have it;" just take a moment and figure out what's really happening. Blaming "them" is easy, but it's not the truth. It's not what's really going on. Your anger or reactivity is coming from within you. Take an honest look. You'll thank me later. 🙂


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Cypress Rollback Glider
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Cypress glider swing
These are handmade, cypress gliders. Gliders are great swings because there is no hanging installation required, making it easy to put anywhere you want it.
The seat and back are the same design as the
, made as a glider swing instead of a hanging one. Notice the sweeping curves on the swing of the glider. This is a fancier style swing, contoured for extra comfort.
The picture on the bottom shows the back of the glider and how it is constructed.
Most gliders use chains to make the swing move back and forth. I do not use chains, the hardware I use is much better for controlling the motion evenly.
No need to stain or paint unless desired. Cypress, called the eternal wood, last for many years unprotected.
Need time to shop around? I am so sure that you will not find a sturdier, better glider swing anywhere else, I even have a money back guarantee.
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Notice the gliding brackets. We don't use chains like most gliders. This is because you will not get a full glide with the chains being so short. These brackets give you a full swing motion, similar to that of a regular porch swing.
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Leather Labels
The leather labels that we offer are made entirely of real leather. Our models are designed in such a way as to be consistent with a wide range of customer preferences.
We offer many different kinds of leather labels, but if you want to get a custom made label specially manufactured for you, we can use the design you like and supply you with exact copies of a template.
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NEW YORK (AFP) - The Dow was dragged lower by weak Procter & Gamble results on Thursday, but the Nasdaq gained as food giant Mondelez raised its forecast after better-than-expected earnings.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 5.41 points (0.03 per cent) to 17,745.98.
The broad-based S&P 500 was essentially flat, adding 0.06 at 2,108.63, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 17.05 (0.33 per cent) to 5,128.59.
Dow member Procter & Gamble sank 4 per cent after reporting the sixth straight quarter of declining sales.
But Mondelez advanced 5 per cent as it projected a 3 per cent increase in 2015 sales, up from the prior forecast for a 2 per cent rise.
Other Nasdaq names to gain included Amazon (+1.5 per cent), Gilead Sciences (+1.9 per cent) and Netflix (+4.2 per cent).
US gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 2.3 per cent in the April-June period, the Commerce Department reported, slightly below the 2.5 per cent consensus estimate.
However, Commerce revised up its estimate on the first quarter to growth of 0.6 per cent from a 0.2 per cent contraction.
Facebook fell 2.1 per cent after reporting second-quarter net profit declined 9 per cent to US$715 million (S$983 million) despite a 39 per cent surge in revenues to US$4.04 billion due to a strong performance in mobile advertising. The results bested expectations. Facebook shares have been hovering near all-time highs.
Pharmaceuticals distributor McKesson fell 4.2 per cent after reporting that profits rose 42.9 per cent to US$576 million. Deutsche Bank said comments from company executives suggest weaker than expected profits from generic drug sales.
Whole Foods Market sank 11.6 per cent as it forecast earnings for the current quarter of 34-35 cents per share, three cents below analyst expectations. Executives said sales had been dented after it acknowledged overcharging customers in New York City stores.
Western Digital, which makes computer hard drives, surged 9.8 per cent after earnings for the quarter ending July 3 came in at US$220 million, down 30.5 per cent from last year. The results were "not as bad as feared," Deutsche Bank said.
Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury fell to 2.27 per cent from 2.28 percent Wednesday, while the 30-year dropped to 2.95 per cent from 2.99 per cent. Bond prices and yields move inversely.


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Ellen V has 4 staterooms that can accommodate up to 8 guests sleeping. There is a full beam Master suite with king bed, separate sitting area and ensuite bath and shower. A VIP cabin with queen bed, a twin cabin. A fourth cabin (located forward) with upper and lower berths and ensuite head and shower is a perfect "teens" cabin.
16ft Novurania tender with 80 hp Yamaha outboard, Yamaha 800 Waverunner, Laser sailing dinghy, water skis, wakeboards, snorkeling and fishing equipment, nuclear balloon, full diving equipment.
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S/Y ELLEN V is an elegant and beautiful 40m sailing yacht which can accommodate 8 guests in 4 cabins. Her dominant colors of beige and brown create an atmosphere of warmth and cozines. Her calming environment makes her the ideal choice for a relaxing cruise in the Greek waters.
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The Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal has achieved 13 percent tourists' arrival growth in the first six months of 2018 compared to the last year 2017. Department of Immigration recorded 520 K tourists arrival in the first six months of 2018 than the 460 k of the year 2017. The growth is consistently growing since 2016 after the massive earthquake hit on 25th April 2015.
An increase in the number of tourists' arrival from India 96 K, China 71 K and USA 44 K are remarkable in growth. Nepal has basically two great touristic season Spring (March to May) and Autumn (Sept to December). Spring is normally great for the expedition like the Everest and other above 8000 meters peaks whereas Autumn is better for the trekking adventure and peak climbing of 6000 to 7000 meters peaks and normally there are more tourists visiting Nepal in the season of Autumn. Thus, there is an anticipation that the tourist arrival will likely to be increased around 20 % in this year 2018.
Nepal has set its big goal to welcome 2 million tourists by 2020. Without any doubt, Government and Tour operators need to work 24 hrs to achieve this nation's target. The country's Nepal airlines has already bought 2 wide body planes and due to get 2 more narrow body planes by 2019 to help the nation to get its goal. Similarly, many private airlines had added their fleets and new hotels are getting ready to meet the demand by 2020. Kathmandu International airport is being open for 21 hours with a plan to get operation around all hours in near future. Tourism Ministry of Nepal is also working hard to investigate the fake Helicopter Rescue which might have been taking place since few years in Nepal and Government is committed to bring up the truth and punished the culprits accordingly. It is widely believed that government action will be helpful to restore the country's image and to double the tourist arrival in Nepal in the coming 3 years' time.


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Burglary Task Force
Fulton County's first Multi-Jurisdictional Burglary Task Force was formed in 2009 under the direction of District Attorney Howard. The initial goal of the initiative was to reduce burglaries throughout the County by 30-percent over the course of two years. The anti-burglary collaborative experienced early success in its infancy. In February 2010, the Task Force busted a two million dollar internet-based burglary ring. Three suspects were arrested for stealing high-end appliances from homes and selling them online for a fraction of their worth. The Task Force is comprised of officers from eight law enforcement agencies in Fulton County including the Alpharetta, Atlanta, East Point, Fulton County, Johns Creek and Sandy Springs police departments in addition to the Fulton County Sheriff's Department and the District Attorney's Office.
The burglary reduction strategy includes a public awareness campaign that centers on the theme, 'Had Enough Already?' capitalizing on the sentiment of weary residents and business owners who have collectively grown tired of burglaries and the emotional and financial toll the crime has exacted on the community. In partnership with the Atlanta Police Foundation and Crime Stoppers Atlanta, reward money in increments up to $2,000 is offered for credible burglary tips or information regarding stolen property. Initial funding for the Task Force came from a $200,000 federal grant.


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Why can't someone just release a normal porter? There are flavoured porters, imperial porters and now a Belgian porter. The porter is a wonderfully drinkable beer. It is a perfect blend of equal parts
roast, chocolate and earthy hops. I'm not sure how a usually spicy yeast will play upon a balanced dark ale.
Spinnakers Belgian Porter = 7/10
The nose is very porter-like with dark fruits/berries, dry chocolate and a slight bit of ash. There is a mild hint of the spicy yeast flavours apparent in the nose. This porter is a smooth sip with one surprise. A slightly minty hop flavour is balanced with bittersweet chocolate, dried berries and potted plant. The Belgian yeast only provides the slightest of spiciness. It is most noticeable in the short lived, calm spicy chocolate linger.
Taste +4
Aftertaste +1
Alcohol Content 0 6%
Value +1
Appearance +1
Glassware: A tulip would be optimal but anything will do
Food pairing. Think of things roasted, earthy or fruity. Might be nice with a spicy Mexican chocolate cake. I would choose a grilled Portabello mushroom burger.
Cheese: This beer could stand up to some potent cheeses. A mild Stilton would be nice or a smoked Gouda.


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It's my pleasure to welcome professional photographer and writer Helen Peppe, who is blogging today about photographing dogs, especially shelter dogs, although her tips will be helpful for pets as well. Janet MacPhail, the protagonist in my new Animals in Focus mystery series, is an animal and nature photographer, so when I met Helen last summer, I felt I was meeting my own character! Janet is not Helen, of course, but Helen has been a terrific resource to keep me accurate as I write the second book in the series. And now to Helen's tips and enchanting photos. ~ Sheila
Good Dogs, Good Pictures
Photographing Dogs Solo
by Helen Peppe
Several times a month I donate my time to local rescues to photograph homeless dogs. Rescues are often the most challenging to photograph solo because they lack training vocabulary—sit, down, off—and are desperate for attention, an undesirable combination. I am alone but for my whistles, Audobon bird songs on my iPhone, squeak toys, laundered tennis balls, and a leash. I do not bring treats. First, I don't want the dog near me but away from me. Second, I want to avoid bubbling saliva and long loops of drool. Third, I don't want begging. At one facility, I am allotted about fifteen minutes per dog as the yards must be available for regular boarders. This deadline could ruin my shoot, but I never allow myself to think negatively in the presence of dogs because their ability to read my mind is unfathomable.
The kennel worker will lead me to a row of pens whose occupants are either barking territorially at the wire doors or cowering quietly in the corners, a puddle of urine darkening the cement beneath their haunches. The worker will direct me to an outside enclosure and then leave. There are no offers of help, no explanations of which dog I might not want to kneel face to face with, no, "Let me get you a leash." My one objective is to shoot three heart-tugging pictures that capture the dog's size and his need to receive and give love. When I return the animal to the pen, I might see the kennel worker again, and she might ask if the dog moved its bowels and question me on the stool's consistency, and I will feel inclined to withhold what I've learned in my fifteen minutes.
When I open the metal door that runs from floor to ceiling, I can hear my mother's voice ring clear from my past, "Don't you have any sense at all? You're just asking to get bitten or worse." Back then I wondered what "worse" was and didn't understand why sense, common or otherwise, didn't include loving animals. But I have no time to reflect on the echoes of my mother's advice. The seconds are moving, and I must connect emotionally with the dog so that I get my three perfect pictures in fifteen minutes. I clip on my leash, exclaiming, "What a good dog, yes you are," because I know everyone loves to be called good. And then I ask, "Want to go for a walk?" and the dog almost never answers no.
Once outside, I note where the sun is, preferring to keep it at my back—I use a flash for shaded areas—unhook the leash, sometimes the collar if it's frayed or dirty, and sit down, all the while talking quietly as if we're old friends, and then I wait for the dog to do what I may or may not tell the kennel worker before I leave. Post-business, I reserve several minutes for pats, eye-cleanup, and an intro to my camera, marveling as I always do about a dog's willingness to want to please me and wish my children felt the same. Five minutes of my fifteen have passed, and I apologize to my subject for the need to hurry. If the dog is a mixture of any breed that adores retrieving, I throw one of my tennis balls and then kneel on the ground in my waterproof wind pants and focus on the dog's head, not releasing the shutter until the dog is front-first on its way back to me, not rear-last on its way from me. Similarly to swinging spit, I am on the watch for dogs' anuses because no one, except possibly children, wants a picture of a dog's butt. I'm always surprised when people show me just such a picture and wait for my praise of their dog's cuteness.
If my subject is not the retriever type, I run, and dogs being the saps they are for love and prey, chase me. I began my photographic career as a horse photographer and long ago mastered the art of running fast backward while rapidly focusing. Sometimes, however, if it's hot, the dog might not want to run, and I won't want a long-tongued picture. In these instances, I wait for the dog to stand, sit, or lie down and then I hoot like a chimpanzee, meow, purr, trill, squeak a toy, or play bird songs on my iPhone. All sounds work for only a few seconds because dogs adapt quickly to their environment. Never do I say a dog's name because I want the dog to stay. This simple rule is one almost all owners who help me fail at. Repeatedly. Because of the come-here potential of sounds, the whistle and name calling work with only a few breeds, such as the small terrier sort, who pride themselves on keeping away. For the shy type, patience is my only tool. I don't try to get close as a dog's eyes and body position tell a story, and I don't want his to be either I'm-a-worrier or I'm-a-warrior.
As I write this, I am scheduled to photograph seven rescue puppies in need of pictures. I don't know anything about these animals, but I will know enough five minutes after meeting them to get the three shots they need to find a good home. If anyone wants to take an above average picture of a dog that friends will ooh and aw at, that person must relax and hang out, throw toys, and learn how to make head-turning sounds. This person should try to keep the sun at her back or use fill-flash for shade, not be afraid to fill the frame, and experiment with natural light and angles. Some dogs are intimidated by the camera, but time resolves all conflicts. Behave with confidence and compassion, leave the treats and stress behind, and dogs will behave naturally without an assistant, which will result in pictures that will be treasured long after the dogs are gone.
Helen Peppe is a writer and photographer. Although primarily a photographer of horses and dogs, she photographs all animals and sometimes, if they have pets, even photographs people. Her short stories, poems, articles, and photographs have appeared in numerous equine books, fiction anthologies, textbooks, and magazines, including Dressage Today, Equus, Practical Horseman, Dog Fancy, Dog World, and Cats Magazine. Author of Pigs Can't Swim, The Maine Stable Guide, History of the State Theater, and former editor of the Eastern Equerry and Wordplay Magazine, Helen's writing and photographs have won awards and recognition, including finaling for the 2011 Annie Dillard Award. She lives in Maine with her family, four dogs, eight rescued rabbits, three cats, and four guinea pigs.


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|Sister Sin
Hmmm. Overall I like all three.
1st board needs a bit more in the desert areas I think, and the road system makes no sense; arrange the settlement around the roads and continue said roads into the desert; doesn't really make a huge difference from a playability standpoint, but it is something I think would improve the board.
2nd board has Siege of Vraks written all over it. WWI anyone? Good job!
3rd board has a lot crammed into one end...how about some subhabs type stuff in the section next section petering out into wastelands or something? Just a suggestion.
Good work overall though.
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I think the first design would be my favorite to play on, I personally like symetry and organization,
i'd end up pissing myself off if I played in your design number two, I dont like seemingly random placements
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and your third design would be a sometimes fun for me, I think city terrain can be a good change-up if i played maps like your number 1 alot
So i'd probibly be more into you're board numero uno
1st Board - Looks strange but with some rock formations, small buildings outside in the desert is very playable. I find the roads strange.
2nd Board - It's well planned out, looks cool, but having played on a trenchboard they play horribly. Whoever builds one it's typically a sign they play a shooty non-mobile army, and want an edge against assault style armies. At least thats the guy I know who built ones excuse.
3rd Board - Best of the 3 IMHO. More akin to the style of table I typically play on at tournaments. As always there is a comfort factor in familiarity with a particular style or design.
However my suggestion is to combine the design elements for all 3. For example the occasional trench battle is fun. So take the trench table make it a little less trench crazy, the gap filling pieces could look like roads. Allow for terrain pieces to fill in the trenches.
Or bridges to lay across the trenches, or both.
You wind up with a table that can be both urban, or open. Trench warfare, street to street warfare, or bridge crossing warfare with open or urban terrain. Or mix both.
You wind up with a single table that can play like several tables.
Conversly design the bridges so they are flat topped, with pop off railings. Then you can flip the trench filler/street pieces inverted, and then you can lay them upside down on top of the bridge pieces to make a rolling sandune style table.
So many combo it would be an awesome table. Just the type of table I would want at my house so me and my friends could have 1 table that constantly different.
Give the buildings a more desert look.
|Dirge Eterna
Good lord, man! I wish I had planned out Kasr Lutien like that! It wouldn't be so rambling and disorganized....I always liked nonmodular boards better...they're easier to build, easier to organize, and you can make some kick-ass boards! (The Lustria diorama at GD France comes to mind). I know I always entertained the idea of a half-trench board and a half-city, like a seige was going on. I later built a board where Chaos troops had already breached the city walls, with trenches and jungle outside the city.
I like that second board of yours. Trench boards have a lot of character.
Design 3
Ok guys, heres my third and final idea.
After the trench board I was racking my brain at something that could top it, and a friend of mine bought the Cities of Death codex, so naturally I took a look. It really made me want to try and design a city board that we could play Cities of Death on so here it is:
Design 3
This board is more about the buildings themselves than the board. And Im intending of using machine cut MDF for pretty much everything in this, As I can get the computer to cut out all the windows and doors in the walls and then do the detail myself.
Heres The Board
As you can see its all buildings (I was thinking about also adding razor-wire and tank traps from the trench board let me know if you think thatd be a good idea or not, or maybe some barricades or something)
The board is in three sections, each constructed probably using MDF or Chipboard, or maybe ever hardboard (Its normally pretty expensive but a friend of mine has offered me a 6 by 4 board of it it would be much lighter but still really tough and would take paint well so maybe)
The buildings themselves take up the space of one of the sections exactly (each square base being 8 by 8)
This makes for pretty easy storage, as itll happily stack one on top of the other.
There are 3 types of buildings, Triangle Based Ruins, Square Based Buildings, and The Centerpiece.
Triangle Based Ruins
Here are the Triangle Based Ruins, there are 10, with 5 different types.
Their Design is very similar to the ruins from the first board design, but with more respect to the height of the models, and dimensions that will fit into 8 squares.
Their construction is pretty simple, two walls and 1 to 3 floors.
Square Based Buildings
There are 5 Different types of Square Based Buildings.
1 Here is a more detailed view of the first square based building.
This is building would have looked like the third building originally, but battle has demolished one corner and damaged the lower windows.
2 Here is a more detailed view of the second square based building.
This is the tallest of the buildings, and has taken minimal damage. Notice that it also features a ladder so that models may travel from the ground floor up to higher levels.
3 Here is a more detailed view of the third square based building.
This building is made from the original template (set to 3 floors) and has no damage added.
4 Here is a more detailed view of the fourth square based building.
This is the most damaged building, only a small amount is left standing and is the only square based building that has 3 walls. It is also the lowest of the buildings; with only 1 storey.
5 And finally, here is a more detailed view of the fifth square based building.
This building has a removable roof so that models can be placed inside. The highlighted close-up of the corner shows the lip that the roof rests on (to stop the roof from falling in).
For all these buildings I used a basic template that has all the measurements of the third building. I simply cut away the template to emulate battle damage. The second building is only slightly different as I added an extra floor.
Finally we are left with the centerpiece, a large building that occupies the space of 4 of the square-based buildings and is 3 stories tall.
Here is the centerpiece.
And here is an exploded view.
The centerpiece has 4 floors that models can use each with stairs up to the next level. The floors and stairs can be taken out to give players access to the interior. Some of the windows are boarded up to represent the building being used as a stronghold.
The centerpiece is actually so big that a small game or special scenario could be played solely inside this building like Kill-Team even a Combat Patrol.
NOTE: One problem which I didnt really think about when I was designing the building is that its SO big that it would take 5 turns to reach the top from the bottom, so if you choose this design I will make the building one level lower so that it could actually be used, and maybe have 1 big staircase rather than one on each level
Below is a ground-plan of the interior of the centerpiece. (Where the numbered stairs lead to the numbered gap on the next level)
And Finally this is the table set up ready for a game.
Features - Summary
Design includes:
So what do you think?
1.What do you like about the design?
2.What dont you like about the design?
3.Rate my design out of 10.
Keep the comments and suggestions coming? And please give each board a score out of ten if you can, so I can write up an evaluation and finalize the design. I want to have a decision off you guys before the New Year Which will mean Ill start making it in the first week of January ^^
---- Which Design is youre favorite and why? ----
Design with the most votes will be the one I make!
1.What do you like about the design?
Design 1-
Nice idea though roads are not right as someguy has suggested
I like the combination of desert and urban terrain which lends itself to numerous scenarios e.g invasion from the desert to city for a recon mission, objective grabbing etc all makes the game 'feel right'
2.What do you think could be improved?
Not very realistic setup- roads should be straight. Also I just want to make sure that the 3 different boards could fit together in different ways so you could have hills in the middle rather than at each side. Bear in mind that big hill at either side of the board with a vally in the middle makes for dull games dominated by firepower.
3.Rate my design out of 10.
8- nice idea but room for improvement
Design 2
1.What do you like about the design?
It will look really nice.
2.What do you think could be improved?
I've played a few games on 'trench' boards and in my experience, they don't really work. The trenches are fiddly, models fall down into them, it's difficult to place vehicles, the rules are unclear on how to use them, get out of them, in to them etc etc.
Also trench warfare just wouldn't work in 40k- stuff just moves too fast, deepstrikes, skims etc.
The games become similar due to the unvarying nature of the terrain and everyone just goes back to playing on a normal board.
3.Rate my design out of 10.
6- will look really cool but not great for gaming (in my experience)
In general the presentation is to a very high standard so thanks for that. You show what you are doing and how in a way that's very easy to understand.
Design 1.
1.What do you like about the design?
This all looks very good. However the road layout doesn't seem right in my opinion. I suggest you look at some plans of small settlements - you will find that there tends to be a road (or river sometimes, or whatever) and buildings are put next to it. In your design you have buildings in the middle and roads that go around the outsides, which seems a bit odd.
2.What do you think could be improved?
Take some of the functionality you have in the second design and incorporate it here. You could have a road going the "long" way across the table that went up and down the hills, maybe across a gorge, river or something, and could be set up in any combination. The "town" board could have a road going in the other direction (or a river or something else of course), making a cross roads with a few buildings around it. That way you would have a believable town of the sort that tend to appear at junctions in trade routes. Additional types of buildings from the basic burned out tenament block then suggest themselves. A fuel depot, maybe a repair yard, some kind of security post and a hotel, for example.
It's interesting to have two of the boards with a higher edge. This restricts your options for how you set up the board a little, but it also makes the board a bit more realistic overall. Maybe each section should have a high and a low edge.
3.Rate my design out of 10.
7 or so. The quality is very high but you could go a bit further on the detail planning.
Design 2.
1.What do you like about the design?
I really like this. Very versatile and looks good for playing games on. It's nice how you have arranged it to be set up in so many different ways. and with so much extra stuff like barbed wire and tank traps you can add.
2.What do you think could be improved?
I think it's great so not much to change, though some things you might consider:
Making the trench walls vertical (apart from at the ramps) would make a few things easier. For example I think that where two boards meet you will find that the angle of slope may not necessarily match up if an angled trench meets a straight one. Also you can't stand figures on a 45 degree slope so these areas are "wasted" space in a game.
You could try having bunkers that are dug into the ground rather than built above it. After all if you are digging trenches anyway it would make sense to do this as dug in bunkers are massively tougher. The downside of this is that they wouldn't be as flexible. An option here would be that you could have roughly square holes in your boards into which you could fit bunkers, ramps or tank emplacements as required. Your current bunker design is very good, but it seems slightly strange to make buildings standing above the trenches when you don't have to. Dig for victory!
Having said that, it is still nice to have some relatively big stuff that can block lines of fire and prevent heavy weps totally dominating. Some burned out farm houses, wrecked vehicles or dead trees maybe, or just some hills.
3.Rate my design out of 10.
9/10. Very nice.
Second Design
Sorry for the delay, but I think you guys will like this ^^
Ok so here's the concept:
a modular trench board of three sections that can be arranged in as many different ways as possible, and I've come close to the limit - with 24 unique layouts on this one ^^
Design 2
This board basically was born from wanting a trenched board but more versatile than one you might find in a Games Workshop store.
Here's a plan view.
As you can see the trenches run from short board edge to short board edge.
The board is in three sections, each constructed of two layers a hard underneath with a softer top – probably chipboard base with polystyrene top. Here's an exploded view.
The important thing about the design of the trenches is the fact that in any combination of the three boards will work. These pictures show how the trenches line up.
And this Picture shows some example combinations (there are 48 combinations in total, with half of these being duplicates – giving 24 unique combinations).
With the basic board sorted I went on to designing some terrain to populate it. Craters, Bunkers, Razor Wire, and Tank Traps – all valid for use with the Fortifications rules.
Here's the Bunker.
Here's the Crater.
Here's the Razor Wire (Just really a 3D illustration of the Packaged Razor Wire – Pictured).
Here's the Tank Traps.
And this picture shows the scale of the Razor Wire and Tank Traps.
And Finally – this is the table featuring its terrain pieces in all its glory.
Features - Summary
Design includes:
So what do you think?
1.What do you like about the design?
2.What don't you like about the design?
3.Rate my design out of 10.
Keep the comments and suggestions coming – one more design on the way.
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I wish I planned out my 40k terrain so well.
The design is great, just the right amount of static terrain and modular sections.
Small blocks of wood cut in triangles make good barriers; tooth picks and twisted wire make good barbwire.
Also a lip is a very good idea, I have seen a good number of dice careen off the edge.
It would help you more to finish the main part first, and then add additional pieces that can go on top. Each one added will multiply the number of variations you can have.
I built a table using the 2'x4' table section method and it works well. My terrain is made up of modular 1'x1' sections. Each one is 1" tall base so that all ditches canals and trenches can be cut into it. I have a canal set, a large trench set (I blame imperial armor 5) and a few craters. There are also a good number of blank sections to fill in spaces and to put other free standing terrain on. It makes great city fight terrain and each piece added increases the number of combinations.
One other suggestion is maybe a tower or 2. It takes the game vertical and makes a great place for infiltrators, heavies and objectives. These could be oil tanks or watch towers.
First Design
Ok Ive FINALLY got my first design to show you guys. Unfortunately Ive been having some problems with my scanner so I wont be able to send you all my crappy pencil sketches Ive only got my Google sketch-up stuff (whether thats good or bad is up to you ^^). What do you think?
For my first design I decided on a combination of a desert and city themed board inspired by a modular cityscape board at a Games Workshop store. My board has an urban area in the middle, and desert on either side.
I started with a plan view sketch and then proceeded to render the design in 3D.
The objects labelled regular model, large model, etc - are there for scaling purposes. From left to right they are roughly the same size as: a Space marine, a Terminator, an Attack Bike/Dreadnought base, a Leman Russ battle tank, and a Land Raider. The black strips represent vehicle tracks.
Here is a plan view.
Here is an exploded view showing all the components.
The raised tiers would be constructed from High density polystyrene, and the base board would be constructed from chipboard, ply-board, or MDF.
This shows the scale shapes on the roads, showing the roads are about 3 regular models wide, just wide enough for a regular sized tank.
The grey Triangles in the design are to represent the modular bases for the urban section. These bases can contain ruins, rubble
Here are some images of ruins designs based on a guide in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook.
And here are images of the Ruins substituted onto the board.
There are other details I would explore if I take this design further:
This is a 6 by 4 board, made up of 3 equal sections. One section has a modular urban area, the other sections are desert. The modular nature of the urban section and the ability to move the sections of he board into different combinations allows for flexibility. There is also potential to add more terrain pieces, and would be more than enough to fulfil the 25% coverage recommendation.
---Project Participation---
Let me know what you guys think:
1.What do you like about the design?
2.What do you think could be improved?
3.Rate my design out of 10.
Comments and suggestions welcome ^^ and I should have a second design soon.
[EDIT: I Have resized the pictures, should be easier to see]
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