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Dubai, Jan.17 (ANI): Bangladesh are aiming to use home advantage and start their ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on a winning note by beating defending champion South Africa in the tournament opener in Chittagong on January 27.
The Group A fixture in the 16-nation tournament, which features nine Test-playing nations and seven Associate and Affiliate Members – Afghanistan, Canada, Fiji, Namibia, Nepal, Ireland and Scotland sets the stage for what promises to be an exciting and competitive event.
According to the format, the top two sides from each of the four groups will progress to the Super League Stage and the bottom two will feature in the Plate Championship.
With Scotland and Namibia the other sides in Group A, a victory for Bangladesh over South Africa will go a long way in helping the host nation top the group and avoid a potential quarter-final clash against a power-packed India coached by batting great Rahul Dravid.
With experience on his side and a recent winning streak against South Africa, both at home and away, Mehidy Hassan Miraz was confident that Bangladesh, which finished ninth in 2014, will be a force to reckon with on home soil.
"South Africa is first up and it is crucial that we make a positive start because then we will have a very good chance of topping the group as we are stronger than both Scotland and Namibia. If we win the group, the pressure will ease a lot," skipper Miraz said.
Meanwhile, South African skipper Tony de Zorzi also expressed his views on the tournament.
He admitted the task ahead was not easy, but said his team will attempt to justify its status as the defending champion.
"Defending the title will not be an easy task, knowing the amount of talent offered from around the world, but knowing my group of players and their abilities, anything is possible," de Zorzi said.
"The end-goal would obviously be to defend the World Cup, but as a team we also want to show that we are worthy custodians of this massive honour, and we will do our best to represent our country."
Scotland and Namibia, meanwhile, are determined to show they will not be pushovers as both aim to make the quarter-finals for the first time.
"Our aim for this World Cup is to finish in the top eight, which means getting out of our group. The lads are in great form coming into the World Cup after a busy summer together. We are full of confidence and have a belief that we can go far in this tournament. We are a closely a knit team which puts us in good stead to go further in the competition," Scotland's skipper Neil Flacks said.
Namibia captain Zane Green, who along with team-mate SJ Loftie-Eaton will be taking part in his second World Cup, said the aim was to better his nation's best finish of 11th in Kuala Lumpur in 2008.
South Africa squad : Tony de Zorzi (capt.), Ziyaad Abrahams, Dean Foxcroft, Dayyaan Galiem, Willie Ludick, Wandile Makwethu, Conner McKerr, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Wiaan Mulder, Luke Philander, Farhaan Sayanvala, Lutho Sipamla, Liam Smith, Kyle Verreynne and Sean Whitehead.
Coach – Laurence Mahatlane
Bangladesh – Mehidy Hassan Miraz (capt.), Jaker Ali Anik,, Saleh Ahmed Shawon Gazi, Mohammed Saif Hassan, Zakir Hasan, Shafiul Hayet, Mehede Hasan, Mohammad Abdul Halim, Joyraj Sheik Imon, Ariful Islam Jony, Sanjit Saha, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saeed Sarker, Shaif Uddin.
Coach – Mohammad Mizanur Rahman
Scotland – Neil Flack (capt.), Haris Aslam, Ryan Brown, Scott Cameron, Harris Carnegie, Mohammad Azeem Dar, Mohammad Ghaffar, Rory Johnston, Ihtisham Malik, Finlay McCreath, Mitchell Rao, Owais Shah, Simon Whait, Jack Waller, Ben Wilkinson.
Coach – Gordon Drummond and Cedric English
Namibia – Zane Green (capt.), Petrus Burger, Charl Brits, Fritz Coetzee, Niko Davin, Sj Loftie-Eaton, Mushi Honga, Burton Jacobs, Lohan Louwrens, Jurgen Linde, Michael Van Lingen, Chrischen Oliver, Francios Rautenbach, Warren Van Wyk, Eben Van Wyk,
Coach – Rangarirai Manyande. (ANI)


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Hi guys, I'm preparing for a M20 Chronicle that I'll be running in a month or two. It's a game where the player characters are members of the Technocratic Union who are in a special division that attempts to save mankind from the horrors of the supernatural. Theme and mood is a cross between various media like The X-Files, Stranger Things, Men In Black, Ghostbusters, Fringe, Warehouse 13, and Torchwood. The idea is to capture the feel of covert government-type agents dispatched to solve mysterious and often horrific events occurring all over the country. Each story will highlight a different city or town that is experiencing its own supernatural phenomena. The player characters will be from all over the county, and occasional scenes will take place in their homes and show a bit of their life outside the Union. Each story arc will begin with a debriefing in headquarters, followed by the James Bond-esq equipment scene, and then deployment. From there the players will choose their own path to unraveling mysteries and advancing the plot. Meta-plot and other game lines are mostly ignored. The Avatar Storm/Dimensional Anomaly occurred and has faded away by this point, though I'm not sure if I should stick with that for reasons I'll mention below. The Technocracy has gone through some changes due to losing contact with their leadership, and more moderate-to-less-extreme leaders have taken charge in their place. Other supernaturals exist, but for the purposes of this chronicle the Mage cosmology is assumed to be the correct one and any such characters that show up will either be enemies or short term NPCs. Each story is self contained, though they are all connected in a way. The players will take on various supernatural threats across the country which are all seemingly unconnected. I was considering using Threat Null as the main cross-story antagonist through this chronicle. Perhaps I should use the plot arc that the Dimensional Anomaly is being maintained by the Void Engineers to keep them at bay? What thoughts does the forum have?
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One serious question you're going to have to deal with is how you are going to run requisitions and backup.
Those backgrounds seem pretty straightforward to me. I can easily work with a player who invests in them. In fact, I planned on giving a few bonus points for character creation specifically for backgrounds to encourage taking things like this. I'm also thinking Enlightenment/Arete 3 to start.Last edited by PazuzuAxelf; 05-02-2017, 03:03 PM.
That sounds like a pretty decent pitch for a great chronicle.
Are you going to be running this as a Monster of the Week type story?
So one story could be about a Sorcerer cult that's trying to summon a demon, lead by an infernalist mage (not necessarily a nephandi).
Another could be about a series of impossible assassinations that turns out to be committed by a Euthanatos sect.
Another could be a town has become unpopulated overnight, as in all these people who were there one minute are now gone. It turns out the people have been trapped in a Mirror Zone in which only their town exists, cut off from mainstream reality, surrounded by horrible monsters (spirits). This was the work of a small tribe of Dreamspeakers, taking revenge on the settlement displacing their ancestors.
If we're going into other gamelines, I'd put Wraiths in there more than any of the others. Wraiths are really strange as antagonists, especially since the official word from the Technocracy is that they simply do not exist. So having your Scientists encounter things that they are not allowed to acknowledge officially would create an interesting point of contention.
Also, a lot of what you throw at them would depend on which conventions your players are taking. There isn't much point throwing spirits stuff at them unless you have a few Void Engineers on the team.
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Originally posted by Saikou View PostThat sounds like a pretty decent pitch for a great chronicle.
Are you going to be running this as a Monster of the Week type story?
So one story could be about a Sorcerer cult that's trying to summon a demon, lead by an infernalist mage (not necessarily a nephandi).
Another could be about a series of impossible assassinations that turns out to be committed by a Euthanatos sect.
Another could be a town has become unpopulated overnight, as in all these people who were there one minute are now gone. It turns out the people have been trapped in a Mirror Zone in which only their town exists, cut off from mainstream reality, surrounded by horrible monsters (spirits). This was the work of a small tribe of Dreamspeakers, taking revenge on the settlement displacing their ancestors.
Those ideas are all fantastic by the way.
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Originally posted by PazuzuAxelf View PostThose backgrounds seem pretty straightforward to me. I can easily work with a player who invests in them. In fact, I planned on giving a few bonus points for character creation specificity for backgrounds to encourage taking things like this. I'm also thinking Enlightenment/Arete 3 to start.
Ok, my suggestion is: don't keep it only about the reality deviants. Introduce a little bit of good ol' political intrigue inside the Union itself. Make them see also some of the problems of the labirinthical bureoucracy inside the Union.
How do you do this?
First of all, assign them to a local Supervisor. The convention and methodology of that high ranking officer is very important. It would be preferable if your players are multi conventional, rather than being all from the same one. Try establishing possible divergency amongst your players and that Supervisor. I would recommend an Enforcer from the Syndicate for that position, or a Men in Grey if they are mostly Sindics or VEs. You could use a guy from SPD, if you wanna have their Supervisor as the "final boss" villain, and giving a hook to investigate the Pentex infiltration.
Be that as it may, a few points:
-The Supervisor oversees many amalgams, of which the PC will be one. Make at least one of those amalgams to be rivals (not mortal enemies, like traditionalists, but competitors). Those guys wanna the attention of the Supervisor, and the players are on their way. The two groups can't shoot lasers on each other of course, but they can show up on an investigating scene, trying to get the merits for themselves. If they think they can get away with it, they can even risk taking a few evidences from an investigation of the players. On many occasions however, that equip the players were counting on, were already requested... Let the players worship their Supervisor, who may even give put more wood on the fire, telling the players things like "well, amalgam 202 has already requested the quantum analizer... They asked it the moment they knew you guys were after ghosts... I'm not sure why they would use that thou, since they are know investigating vampires, and those doesn't have trans dimensional emanations..." The Supervisor may be playing the amalgams to play some hidden cards thou... Maybe diverting the attention on something he would like to hide...
-The Supervisor has a rival too - another officer is his rival trying to get political influence inside the Union. Play with factions here - if one is a Progenitor or VE, make the other a Iterator. Now, that guy is more than just a civilized rival; this one has enough influence to give "tips" to several reality deviants to go against the PC and the other amalgams associated (he can't go on direct confrontation of course, but on dire situations, assassination could happen, but only with the most extreme care. Blackmail is something he would surely try, property destruction on rare occasions, and political undermining at levels that could be invisible to the players). The PC own Supervisor however, will probably return the favor... And may use the players for that. So, when the players are sent to "destroy a deviants lab", they should be careful about it... Even more so because those guys have the means to use their Field agents as " deniable assets", and get away with whatever except the most stupid things. So... Who will your players be loyal to?
-Third: some agent is actually in working for some higher stance (maybe he works for Control directly, if that's still a thing for you). Reports have came to the right hands concerning what could be misbehavior of... Someone. That's good news for the players if they are careful: it's possible that two higher ranks could become avaiable for their promotion. Or... Well... Or, if the Supervisors are smart and the players stupid... Room 101 could be waiting.
Add to all that all the problems with the Deviants, and they are ready for some paranoia game where no one is to be trusted.
As for the linking between all deviants outside the Union, make it some Nephandi manipulador, they are great as villains. Hell, may the two rival Supervisors are being played by him too.
Throw a few traditionalists who are really assholes, causing all sorts of mayhem, but also put some who are really nice guys. When you can, have the PC befriend a few traditionalists, guys who can save the PC on very important situations, and stablish a bound, to add a few complications. And if the players save some of those deviants, só much the better! An agent without secrets is not an agent at all... To play with the Union, make the secrets have their own secrets... If the players have prestine records... Well, make them do stuff they won't be putting in their reports... And let the paranoia of getting under the gaze of Control (or their superiors) make them look over their shoulders at all time (the rival amalgam would also love to learn a few of those secreta)
EDIT: make both Supervisors constantly and actively try to find dirty on the players. When one (or both of them) do, he will make the PC his pawns on his pocket. But those guys have secrets too... Lots of them.
Example: a Virtual Adept, that actually is an infiltrated NWO, is the contact of one of them inside traditionalist activities... The Supervisor uses that operarive as a counter infornation source, but sometimes also leaks things he shouldn't... To the prejudice of his rival.
That agent don't even know it. If the players find out that one of the amalgams of the rival, or an agent assassinated due to some of this leaks, they could blackmail the Supervisor.
Or they could be assassinated by Eutanathoi in the middle of the night if they don't be careful...Last edited by Karlgust; 01-27-2017, 07:23 PM.
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Another ideas:
-The players have a hidden "benefactor". From time to time, they'll get some help... But they don't from whom.
Who could that be? Maybe it's from Control itself... Why would Control do that? Perhaps, its a test. Will the players notify their untrustworth Supervisor, seek someone with bigger rank than him to notify that, seek a neutral party for help or keep it secret?
Maybe it's a Virtual Adept Máster. If anyone in the Union finds out, that could be seen as treachery.
Why would he do that? Maybe they have common goals. Maybe he believe the PC may be potential candidates for defection. Maybe he is manipulating them. The choice remais the same: inform the superiors or keep the secret?
Another: who knows? Maybe their new patron is something else...
Whatever it is, it could just stay as a hidden character. The main concern to the players would be: inform the superiors or keep the secret? (Make it so in a way that they would actually fear the consequences. For example, if they start suspecting of their Superior, they probably wouldn't tell him... But it's like dirty cops you know? What do you do if you see a bunch of cops commiting a crime? Who will you ask for help?)
-An enemy among us - technocrats aren't the only ones that infiltrate the Traditions. Two can play that game. An very very bold etherite or virtual adept is living in one of the closer amalgams to the players. That guy is always friendly to the players, and is the leader of a allied amalgam (as opposed to the rival one). If he is discovered, the players may be implied. Actually, its good that the players finds out about him; that spy, of course, took precautious to imply the players in his schemes, if he were ever revealed. Now, he can use the players as unwilling pawns -making matters worse.
-Help me please! A traditionalist comes for the players seeking for help. He agrees to become a mole inside the traditions for them if they help him get rid of some deep problem (he wouldn't make such a deal unless for something serious; maybe a Cabal of Euthanatos found out that he were doing something very bad; for now, only this other group knows, so the players will need to race against time to eliminate all proofs against their potential contact before they tell others). Many twists are possible here, at your sadistic desire - that could be a trap, or this Mage could be an infernalist, or even full nephandi. If he is nephandi, will they toast him - or the opportunity to get such a mole is too good to pass? Well, maybe, having those informations, they can control him, since he'll be in their pockets... Or so they think.
The new guy: after the players formed some bound, a new agent arrives, and with him, a letter to the Supervisor; he is to join the PC amalgam. Signed: Control.
Make that one a weirdo and misterious. A Cyborg from It-X, a ultra perfect girl with Green eyes and huge tits from the Progenitors, too perfect to let anyone too confortable around, or some lunatic VE that looks like is talking to himself all the time and never look anyone in the eyes, with clothes and hair always messed up.
Whats the purpose of this guy? Why would Control place him with the players? (For that one, I like that the answer is: no reason. He is just a helping hand with Dimensional Science/Life/Matter or any other Spheres the players may be lacking. Control just placed that agent to improve the efficiency of the amalgam. But let the players be paranoid with him... Which is a great way to generate ressentment. Also, if you go with the It X cyborg or the perfected Progenitor, that character should have a superiority/inferiority complex. He/She is better than human... But at the same time, he doesn't feel as apreciated as "those inferiors". Thát NPC won't show it all the times, but may give little hints on looks and behavior)
Vacations on Autochtonia: that one is only possible without all the meta, if Autochtonia is still a thing (I also hated all that metaplot). One of the players gets a strict message, without any previous note: take the first vessel to Autochtonia IMEDIATLY.
After a week, he returns. Without any memories about the entire time he were out. Even Mind can't restore his memories of this time.
That will make the players shit their pants.
And what happened there?
Thats anyone's guess. You don't even need it revelead; maybe Control extracted everything he knows from him. Maybe the agent now has a secret conditioning. Maybe he were subjected to some horrendous experiments, that its best he doesn't remember. Or maybe something more inocuous, he just helped with some secret project, but had to erase the memories about for the sake of secrecy. Whatever it is, the important part is to keep the players in constantly paranoia, and to have that sense that "Control is watching"
One thing that I personally find makes for a good Technocracy game, don't ALWAYS stick to the tried and trusty 'reality police' format. Give your agents a mission to some place on the front lines of earth. Send them to third world nations to subvert the machinations of the traditions, trying to pull the country into a 'dark age' of free magic. Places where they aren't the big dog, but they're also a lot freer to use whatever means necessary.
Give them some time to actually build up a technocratic apparatus before confronting the local mages.
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Lots of great material here you guys! I will definitely be referring back to this thread when writing for the game in the future.
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If you're going to run a Technocrat game like The X-Files (etc.), you might want to read the Book of Madness, as it has material on how the Union handles phenomenon outside of its wheelhouse (as in, things the Union party line denies exist). To put it simply, it has to run it as a conspiracy within a conspiracy (which is why watching X-Files can be informative). Agents who encounter ghosts or demons (and presumably also the Fey) tend to be assigned to the same sort of cases. This serves the double purpose of putting the most knowledgeable personnel on the job (for the purposes of maximizing chances of success), and to contain that very knowledge on a need-to-know basis (so that "normal" agents can remain blissfully ignorant of verboten topics). This has the effect of leaving such agents alienated from their fellow Technocrats, in the same way that FBI agents assigned to the X-Files were ridiculed or pitied (depending on how much they seemed to believe in the paranormal phenomena they investigate).
So first and foremost, your amalgam is going to be on poor terms with other amalgams, who might be derisive of those stuck on cases that are weird even for Enlightened folks. The post may be punishment assignment within the Union, with few chances for advancing out of it (partly because the Union wants to keep those who deal with such things isolated). Try to have at least one of the player characters be just such an unfortunate agent, who failed, was framed, pissed off a higher up, or simply got in the way of someone's plans, and got transferred to the amalgam.
For that matter, the same lack of respect among the amalgam's peers may very easily exist among their superiors, including the ones holding the purse strings. When budget meetings come up, the amalgam handling "special cases" should be lower on the list of priorities, especially when every Convention demands more funding for their projects. Lack of resources should be a problem for the group, until or unless they can either make their superiors take them more seriously, or find a way to supplement their budget through other methods.
This not only deals with raw cash, but the kinds of materials - mundane or otherwise - that cash could supply. While you can let characters take backgrounds like Backup and Requisitions, you may want to limit them to a certain number of dots for the entire amalgam. They simply don't have the pull in the Union to expect squads of armed dudes or special equipment. The amalgam's superiors will also be wary of granting either, unless there's a demonstrateable justification for it. Asking for some more dudes is reasonable if the amalgam is raiding a large compound or trying to search a huge area. Less so if they just want to curbstomp a minor threat that the amalgam could take out themselves. Same with frivalous requests for tanks or laser rifles or HIT Marks. The Union's resources are stretched thin everywhere, and the player amalgam simply is not important enough to be making demands.
Treat this as a challenge for the players. They can't expect to use their backgrounds to overpower their opposition or solve their problems. Instead, they need to use their wits and what resources they can leverage for themselves. It fosters creativity, and promotes the players really getting involved in the locations they visit and the characters they meet.


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It's all about totals as we review today's slate and include only the sharpest plays in our MLB picks. Remember these are early games on Wednesday's card so don't get shut out!
Swinger's 2016 MLB Record: 40-22, +18.51 units
We've chilled recently from our torrid winning streak and what better time to get back on track than with totals? In our Monday selection we included the Boston Red Sox in our MLB picks and it was a rough outing for starter Eduardo Rodriguez who pitched himself all the way back to Triple-A Pawtucket. After blistering the books we have lost our last pair and have run up against a mild cooler. No need to panic as we will continue to do our homework, review the MLB odds and determine which matchups give us the edge we need. Let's go to work and cash those tickets!
Red Sox vs. Rays
This game is an early start (12:10 PM EDT) so don't be late. The total on this matchup is low because David Price will be pitching against his old team and fans vividly recall his past heroics as well as his five All-Star selections. But Price has not looked like a pitcher deserving of a seven-year, $217 million contract this season and though he will eventually right his ship and lower his 4.68 ERA it would be hard to envision that after he got positively shelled in his last outing against Texas where he allowed six runs on 12 hits in a little more than two innings of work. Another reason the total is low is because the Rays can't hit. They rank 25th in run production and team batting average while ranking 21st in on base percentage.
However, you can tuck all those fears away because there is overwhelming evidence to prove that going over the posted total in this one is the place to be. David Price is 1-2 when starting against the Rays with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.191. He got torched in his last appearance against Tampa Bay when he allowed eight runs on eight hits in a little more three innings back in April of this year. Tampa's starter Matt Moore is 3-5 when starting against the Red Sox with an ERA of 6.41 and a WHIP of 1.403. Moore was touched for five runs on seven hits in his last outing against another hard hitting club, the Baltimore Orioles. Factor in the most potent offense in the league today in the form of the Boston Red Sox and there are plenty of reasons to go high in this one.
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MLB Pick: Over 8
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Astros vs. Angels
The Astros will trot out Dallas Keuchel (4-9, 5.35 ERA, 1.43 WHIP) who owns a 3-6 mark with a 5.89 ERA in 10 starts on the road. His opposing number will be the Angels' Jered Weaver (6-6, 5.24 ERA, 1.44 WHIP) who has a 3-3 record with a 5.72 ERA in eight starts at home. Houston has averaged six runs per game over their last 10 while the Angels have plenty of firepower in their lineup with Mike Trout and company. The over is 10-3 in Dallas Keuchel's last 13 Wednesday starts. Keuchel doesn't like the road while his counterpart Jered Weaver has an aversion to home cooking as evidenced by his numbers.
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MLB Pick: Over 9
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Blue Jays vs. Rockies
I know, you look at a game played at Coors Field, in the thin air of Colorado, and you immediately think - over! I get it, I am with you and I do the same thing. Of course if all games went over in Colorado there would be no books to take our action as we would have cleaned them out long ago. The total in all games played at Coors Field this season favors the over 22-13 but more recently that record is 12-12 in the month of June. That's called a market correction.
There are two very good pitchers chucking in this one as Aaron Sanchez (7-1, 3.33 ERA, 1.26 WHIP) and Tyler Anderson (0-1, 2.55 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) lock horns. Sanchez has been stellar on the highway with a 5-0 mark and a 2.48 ERA this season. The under is 4-0 in Sanchez's past Wednesday appearances. As for Anderson, the thin air hasn't bothered him one iota as he boasts a 2.25 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP at home this season. Go low here.
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Recently Gary Patronek VMD, PhD, stood in front of 200 purebred dog rescue advocates in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and said that "pet overpopulation" is a meaningless term.
Patronek, acting director of the Center for Animals and Public Policy at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, said that rather than focusing on "overpopulation," evidence shows that shelters and rescuers would do better to target the "disease of euthanasia" — which may be responsible for 30 percent of all canine deaths.
The occasion was the annual rescue conference of the Michigan Purebred Dog Rescue Alliance. During his talk Patronek praised the success of efforts to reduce numbers — shelter deaths are down to five or six million animals, he said, sterilization of pets has reached 63 percent of all dogs and 80 percent of all owned cats and shelter intakes are down. He also presented studies to define the extent of the current problem in various areas and to suggest strategies for intervention to save animals in the future.
But "pet overpopulation" has taken on a life of its own. The term has gained wide acceptance because it has been used to define the killing of healthy and adoptable dogs and cats in animal shelters first by national organizations and then by local shelters and animal welfare advocates throughout the country. Patronek said that the reluctance to shift from an emphasis on alleged "overpopulation" to a multi-faceted strategy to prevent shelter euthanasia is based on several factors, including:
Patronek presented several studies that indicate that dogs are surrendered to animal shelters for a variety of reasons, most of which can be traced to a behavior problem. People who surrender their dogs for inappropriate elimination, excessive barking, aggression, destruction, and other problems often do not visit the veterinarian or take the dog to obedience classes, two actions that could keep the dog in the home. Dogs that visit veterinarians and those that attend obedience classes are far more likely to remain in their homes, he said.
Patronek's research can be interpreted to show that intervention is needed to help people buy the right breed or select the right shelter dog and train that dog so it has good manners and meets owner expectations for a pet. Purebred rescue groups and responsible breeders understand the issues and make every attempt to place the dog in a compatible home and provide training advice when necessary. Shelters are coming around to that point. Adoption outreach, counseling to help people choose an appropriate pet, cooperative efforts with rescue groups and obedience clubs, and other programs are becoming more and more common throughout the country. The San Francisco SPCA has been so successful with its adoption program and fund-raising efforts that it hosts workshops to share its expertise.
Statistics indicate that 84 percent of people who want a dog are looking for a puppy. Although adult dogs can make wonderful pets, people who want a puppy are hard to convince. Patronek's scientific approach puts a new perspective on ways to keep those puppies in their homes and to find homes for those that get displaced by changes in life circumstances.
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Favorite food and drink: Spareribs and beer!
Favorite movie: Queen Live At Wembley '86.
Most embarrassing moment: Coming to a venue to do an acoustic show, realizing that my guitar wasn't with me 30 min before show start.
Most embarrassing Tellus-Moment: Falling asleep at home and being woken up by people storming the house screaming: "We were supposed to go on tour 3 hours ago!"
Most treasurable moment: Holding my son for the first time.
Most treasurable Tellus-Moment: Laughing our asses off in the tour bus.
Bucket list: To be on stage in every continent in the world!
If you got a 10 million dollar check, what would you do: Smile.
Stig Nergård – Guitars
Favorite food and drink: Port wine.
Favorite movie: Too hard to choose, but if I'd say only one movie it had to be Gladiator because of it's music!
Most embarrassing moment: Forgetting the intro solo of Metallicas "Fade to black" and the band needed to start the song over again, and then I managed to do it AGAIN! I was 14 years old and I still see them faces of the laughing crowd. I would have laughed too, I guess.
Most embarrassing Tellus-Moment: The sound technician forgetting to un-mute my acoustic guitar in "Tantalized" so there was suddenly no Bridge in the song!
Most treasurable moment: Playing jump start by Greg Howe on my final exam.
Most Treasurable Tellus-Moment: Sitting in our own tour bus for the first time with all of the guys.
Bucket list: Travel on all the continents of the world.
If you got a 10 million dollar check, what would you do: I'd probably invest them in the band!
Ivar Hagen Bøe – Bass
Favorite food and drink: tenderloin pepper steak.
Favorite movie: Sin City, I love the way the stories are told and knitted together with awesome character play and very nice camera shooting.
Most embarrising moment: Crashing my moms car, and calling her the day after!
Most embarrising Tellus-Moment: Forgetting my stage outfit and realizing it 30 minutes before stage entrance of our promoshot concert – that was a fast taxi-drive!
Most treasurable moment: All the memories I have of my dad.
Most Treasurable Tellus-Moment: Working towards radio airplay for months and getting a very nice record deal out of it.
Bucket list: Experience zero gravity, drive a Formula 1 race car and visit Machu Picchu.
Strong against: Stressfull situations.
Weak against: Cats, I love cats.
If you got a 10 million dollar check, what would you do: Go to Machu Picchu with my sister. Then I would by myself a large ice cream and plot world domination.
Anders Berg Sundbø – Keyboards & Classical Piano
Favorite food and drink: Almost anything my girlfriend makes and pure water or a (really) good coffee.
Favorite movie: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy!
Most embarrising moment: Fighting with my brother and punching a large hole in the bathroom door, three days before my fathers 50'th birthday, and it beeing told to everyone at the party…
Most embarrising Tellus-Moment: Managing to unplug the power chord to my synth during a live show.
Most treasurable moment: Getting standing ovations after playing Beethovens Pathetique sonata.
Most Treasurable Tellus-Moment: When I first heard the band, AFTER beeing offered the job!
Can do: Make good coffee.
Can't do: Get up in the morning…
Bucket list: To play Rachmaninovs 2. and 3. piano concerto.
If you got a 10 million dollar check, what would you do: I really don't know… I would probably buy a nice house, an even nicer grand piano, invest in the band and live like a king.
Vidar Lehmann – Drums
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Favorite movie: Donnie Darko, because It really brings back some great memories!
Most embarrising moment: The xylophone part of my final drum exam…
Most embarrising Tellus-Moment: Not being able to hear the click track during a show, thus missing EVERY SINGLE SAMPLE of the first couple of songs. Not cool when you're the new guy.
Most treasurable moment: I'll keep this one to my self. Sorry.
Most Treasurable Tellus-Moment: Have to agree with Mr. Nergård; Sitting in our own tour bus for the first time with all of the guys.
Bucket list: 1) Make a living out of playing music. 2) See the end to all broccoli.
Can do: Eat bacon. Lots.
Can't do: Eat broccoli… Barf.
If you got a 10 million dollar check, what would you do: Help out my familly, and invest in my bands. And now that I think about it, I need more socks…


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The Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences is one of five graduate schools in the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne.
As well as complying with the rigorous accreditation standards as set out by the Psychology Board of Australia, the School has a comprehensive and transparent governance structure, with representation from staff and students across a range of thematic areas.
School Governance Structure
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AOU Organisational Structure
In collaboration with the Dean of the Melbourne School of Graduate Education (MSGE), the Convenor of the Educational Psychology program, the AOU has undertaken a careful review and subsequently revised its organisational and committee structures and reporting lines to ensure the necessary and appropriate level of academic, financial and administrative control of its postgraduate professional programs, including the Educational Psychology program and the staff who teach into it.
In particular, a new organisational structure has been developed and new committees established to ensure the accountability of, and greater collaboration between all postgraduate professional programs administered by the AOU, including the Educational Psychology program.
The new structure provides the Head of the AOU and the Director of Postgraduate Professional Programs direct oversight of the Educational Psychology program, whilst also ensuring oversight by the Dean of MSGE, as well as reciprocal interactions between the Head of the AOU and the Dean of MSGE.
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My entry to Gringat the Repugnant's Christmas contest. Hope you like him!
About this creation
Name: Xmastrex
Species: Matoran
Race: Le-Matoran
Occupation: Toa, beating up tree-cutters!
Title(s): Toa, brother, Greenfreak
Element: Christmas trees
Kanohi: Evagrean, the mask of Tree Revival/Survival. Allows the user to redeem dead trees and keep them from dying in Winter. Even lets them keep their leaves. :D
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Typical Weapon: Fir tree lance
MOC Status: Disassembled
A tree lover, Xmastrex loved to beat the crud out of those who hated trees. He lived on Bota Magna until the day it was reformed. He decided to see who caused this, which eventually led him to the Matoran and Agori. He said he would help them settle the jungles, but was fired when he often abandoned Matoran and Agori following him for some peace, making them get lost. Tahu still permitted him to stay with them, which he did until his death. He was in the forest one night, when lightning hit the forest and caused a forest fire.He ,being very flammable, was burned to a crisp.
As a toa, he loved all nature, especially in Winter. He was at his best around our Christmas, and nobody could feel down when he was around. His death was a hard blow on many matoran, who, in his honor, named his favorite forest: Xmastrex Forest. Here are some more pics of him.
Here's a front pic for him...
"You want a piece of me?"
His favorite weapon, the Fir tree lance.
Here's a good look at his face. You like it?
Rear view. He has the weirdest back ever!
Comparison with his least favorite toa, Callan. He felt Callan was too reckless with his fire, and would NEVER let Callan go in a forest alone. XD
Later Xmastrex!
Please comment and rate if you like him! :D
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Ben Veazey
April 29, 2011
Epicly funny! I love the fur tree lance!
I like it
Deus _
April 5, 2011
Hehehe... Kind of reminds me of politics...
I like it
Adam Toh
January 3, 2011
I quite like the asymmetrical look.
I like it
Scott Aldridge
December 8, 2010
Excellent use of those green Pridak feet pieces, and the face is very cool, if a bit creepy looking. Best of luck for the contest. :)
I like it
Shadow Toa
December 5, 2010
Wow very creative! I love this mocs idea alot. ,Shadow
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Commander Spencer
December 4, 2010
I like it
Yoshi the killler
December 2, 2010
wow!!! He is very creative!!!! I like the head a lot!!!!!
HyperShadow623 [ A.K.A, Kevin Sperle]
December 2, 2010
hey callan do you can mind if callan joins my new toa team part or full time
I like it
Grimblade master of doom
December 2, 2010
do you care if i might make a x-mas tree guy
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Peter Crasher the Powerlord
December 1, 2010
Awesome entry to Gringat's Christmas contest. I am also making an entry. Of course, Noah will be helping me with this MOC.
I like it
Skrall Razor
December 1, 2010
Wait a sec as for the fingers on the right, do you get the idea for me or someone else, i notice some people use it before
I like it
Toa Oblivious
November 30, 2010
poor Christmas tree guy. :( He Got Burnt >:O Lol great moc!
I like it
Gondabuggan Draconfell the gnome arcanist
November 30, 2010
wow! amazing- entishy look and stuffs here! Toa of christmas trees XD
I like it
Chaos Master
November 30, 2010
lol this guy is the best! i love him. sad, though. burnt to death. oh well, great moc!
I like it
TeagleSTRIKE X
November 30, 2010
OMiGawsh this is so cool!
I made it
Callan Lord of Fire
November 30, 2010
Quoting Gringat the Repugnant
Cuses, I don't think my comment got through. No clue why. Check your messages on your main page.
I don't see any messages on my page, what were you trying to say? And what do you think of this moc?
Gringat the Repugnant
November 30, 2010
Cuses, I don't think my comment got through. No clue why. Check your messages on your main page.
I like it
Ahpolki Ihu
November 30, 2010
Cool MOC. Such a shame to see him short-lived.
jon chopperskull
November 30, 2010
really creative! i was planning on making santa, a reindeer, an elf, and well.....see what else but um.....i don't know! LOL i really like this! i might make them after christmas because i am currently gonna make other peoples self mocs and finish my story before january. Hope you make more , and if you don't who cares, this is really cool, funny, and awesome! oh and CREATIVE!
I like it
AMT Guardian of Earth
November 30, 2010
cool moc. i had a moc called x-master once. a very bad a nd random moc of mine, but might build something like it one day. great work and seya1
I made it
Callan Lord of Fire
November 30, 2010
Quoting Skorp TS
An entry already? It's very weird, but cool. I feel sorry for him though, burnt to death... And when I was looking at the pictures, I saw minifig legs, it took me a while to figure out that those were his fingers XD
XD! Sorry, I had to kill him off since he's using too many valuable pieces. :( Glad you like him, though! Thanks for checking him out! :D
I like it
Skorp TS
November 30, 2010
An entry already? It's very weird, but cool. I feel sorry for him though, burnt to death... And when I was looking at the pictures, I saw minifig legs, it took me a while to figure out that those were his fingers XD
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The results of a recent study in the United Kingdom by scientists at the University of Reading suggest that drinking organic and "Ultra High Temperature" processed milks could harm unborn fetuses, pregnant mothers, children and teens. These types of milks do not contain as much nutritional iodine — more than 30 percent less — as standard non-organic or non-UHT pasteurized milks.
Standard processing involves dairy farmers giving their cattle iodine supplements that adds iodine to the milk. Organic and UHT farmers do not use these supplements. Iodine deficiency can lead to thyroid problems, including fatigue, immune system dysfunction and painful, large goiters. The subsequent immune system dysfunction can also lead to a wide variety of additional health problems.
Folks at STX Entertainment have learned that some critics of the study believe that it is nothing more than a push by standard dairy farmers to denounce organic and Ultra High Temperature milks that are causing a slump in their sales. After all, organic dairy farmers, at least, could just as easily give their cows iodine supplements and still sell "organic" labeled milk since iodine is a natural substance that the body needs.
There is no proof that the study's authors have any association with standard milk producers, but the lack of such a common sense solution or statement as part of their research study recommendations makes many people wonder about the reason for the study and the bias of the authors.


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|Montessori Method
|Conventional Approach
|Teacher is a guide who introduces materials to each child and observes patiently and perceptively their individual needs and development. The teacher prepares the environment with the child's interest in mind.
|Teacher leads single-lesson assignments with specific time allotted to each area of study.
|Active Individualized Learning is encouraged through stimulating, multi-sensory teaching materials.
|Class Learning is the goal through teacher-centered class lessons, auditory and paper based work.
|Multi-age Class is a "natural" social environment that includes a wide range of ages, fostering self-motivation. Students enjoy working for their own sense of accomplishment. The older children feel a sense of pride when they help younger children.
|Chronological Grouping necessitates external rewards, such as grades, competition and social conformity.
|Freedom of Choice, with limits, involves decision making. Students select their work according to individual interests and abilities.
|Class Curriculum is taught to all children at the same time.
|Working at One's Own Pace enables students to work for long periods without interruption. Each individual works at thier potential, independent of the others in the class.
|Large-Group Learning involves each academic subject being scheduled for a limited period.
|Integral Education balances academic work with freedom of movement. Harmony is created between physical, social and mental activities, with an interrelationship between subjects.
|Traditional Education presents academic subjects in isolation.
|Independence is fostered by a classroom specifically designed to encourage maximum development.
|Dependency is the norm, with subjects taught by the teacher in front of the class.
|Self-Evaluation occurs as students learn to evaluate their work objectively through the use of self-correcting teaching materials and individual work with the teacher.
|Class Assessment is the standard with work evaluated and graded by the teacher.
|Reality-Oriented Education uses concrete materials as the basis for learning future abstract lessons.
|Abstract Education requires students to learn through rote memorization with limited hands-on materials.
|Close Student-Teacher Interaction enables complete and precise evaluation of student's progress, both academically and psychologically.
|Class-Oriented Teaching provides limited time to interact individually with each student.
"Written language can be acquired more easily by children of four years than by those of six. While children of six usually need at least two years to learn how to write children of four years learn this second language within a few months."


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Epson Stylus C45 Printer: Slow And SteadyReviewing: Epson Stylus C45 | Rating:
My office desk had been replaced by a brand new printer, Epson Stylus C45. It has a sleek look and apparently the installation was very fast and hasslefree. The previous one had to be replaced immaturely due to some technical default when the ink tank absorber got full and Epson Stylus was a quick choice. It's undoubtedly cheap and handy. I was already running late and winded up all the pending printing task from the previous day. I had to finish two days job in a few hours and that was quite a job! I thought this printer would be of help since the dealer promised of fast printing. But it was very slow indeed!
Moreover, the printing clarity is not that high. I have to clean it from time to time to avoid the lines across the fonts. This is very nagging and also increases the consumption of ink cartridges leading to an expensive business altogether. However, the alert lights and buttons are very easy to understand and operate. It has only two alert buttons. One for ON/OFF and another one for other alerts like low ink, eject paper, paper jam etc. The settings provide with all the usual feature. However, it would not be a good idea to opt for photo printing. My experience is not worth sharing. All I can say is it was a waste of time, money and paper.
However, it would be a good choice for personal use where we do not need to meet the deadlines or even for amateurish uses like printing for parties or greeting cards. In fact, the same printer my neice has been using to do her project works.
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Everywhere I see people practicing with headphones. When I first started I also tried to run with music. The reasons are obvious: long runs is a sport monotonous, can be difficult and tedious. Music gives rhythm, raises motivation and attention conversation. Nevertheless, I'd recommend here to practice with headphones.
Connection between the head of the body
First of all, the vast majority of older people do sport for connect body and keep fit. Headphones do just the opposite: they cut off the head from the body. So most of us, the inhabitants of chairs and employees of the head, spend almost the only opportunity to do so will our feelings and listen to your body.
Improving Performance
Our listening ability is limited. When we're focused on one thing, other things recede. The same sport. If you decide to start running your body, you should also add the head activity. There are lots of things that need attention during training: body sensations, movement, breathing, your technique. If you are already running or swimming or doing other sporting activities, you probably also want to get better. And as with anything, to improve have to spend all the above. Without attention to the movements and techniques, improvement will not be significant. Have you ever seen the serious athlete who trains with headphones?
Familiarity and control body
Listen to the sensations and body awareness will bring you finally getting to know him, and over time, even improve your ability to control your body. Only when the mind is involved in physical activity can read 'Coaching'. You probably all know that a key role in our achievements and successes belong to our situation mentally. This is another reason not to cut off the head with headphones but use it while training for the training will be more qualitative.
Rest time
If you exercise at least a few months and has already logged some capacity, while the soft training your head can take a break and after 10-15 minutes of swimming or running, physical activity becomes a meditative activity. This will never happen if you listen to music or the radio. It's a wonderful feeling and recommended rest and relaxation gives a real brain. All you have to do is find the right rowing machine, treadmill or home gym equipment, and there you go.
Creation Time
Many times during the easy running or swimming a long, rotating head first thoughts chaotic events of the day and not let go. But after about fifteen minutes, the brain begins to relax and thoughts become clearer. Then all of a sudden you feel you could have your thinking becomes clearer. Most tricks and creative ideas just come to me at the time. This is the number one cure for all those who think they are not creative. Mostly, people just do not give their brains enough free time for independent activities for fear of boredom.
In conclusion
We're not used to being left alone with our minds. We bombed it nonstop external triggers: Calls, Internet, TV, radio, music, problems, etc. Light physical activity, it almost our last chance to let our thoughts fly. Take advantage of it.


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"Embrace change, and enlighten oneself…"
I believe that one should be ready, aware, and prepared for change. This belief came to me after I was dragged kicking and screaming half way across the world. From India to England to America, my family and I traveled, because my parents had grand visions of the future. I dimly remember my childhood days, growing up in the hot and humid state of Kerala, my mind on a narrow path, blissfully ignorant of the great world outside. At age six, I was torn from my cozy shell, and transplanted to a cold unwelcoming country, England. I remember standing there, surrounded by the concrete slabs and radar towers of Heathrow Airport, staring into the starless sky, confused and lost. Obviously, I recovered. How I could have not? How could I have sat there and sank into homesick depression? I could not lament the past, and abandon the future, I could not mourn the closing of some paths for my life, and ignore the new possibilities. To do so would have been forfeiting the game, abandoning all chance of survival.
This dilemma repeated several times during my five years in England, bouncing from place to place, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Sheffield, Grimsby, Torquay, and on and on. My roots were ripped painfully from the soil, again, and again, until I learned. Never tie yourself down to some patch of soil, and some state of mind. Be loyal, yet do not let loyalty disable your ability to move on to greater things. I would not have said as much at the time, but every change in my life has opened more doors than they closed, because I accepted each of them, and adapted to each new way.
Become too comfortable in your position, and you lose the ability to adapt, to flow with change rather than futilely attempt to resist it, and abandon the prospect of greater things. When I learned I was to move from a small coastal town in England to America, that dark land over a wide ocean, I was comfortable. I had been accepted to a prestigious grammar school, and had the letter in my hand when the ultimatum was delivered. My emphatic protests came to nothing, and the change happened anyway. It was for the better, now that Britain has altered its policies regarding foreign medical graduates, to give doctors from the European Union top priority. Who knows, perhaps I would have succeeded back there, but why ponder that? Why dwell upon the road not taken? Each change has only widened my view of the world, and the challenges built me as I am today, and I would have it no other way.
This new millennium is at the brink of change, a historical turning point as the world's center of power shifts, and new leaders rise and old ones fall. The one constant in human history is change, change that alters the very foundations of civilization. Change that happens within lifetimes, within single years, change that I will see. It will be for me what I make of it. I, personally, will ride it, let it carry me onwards and away. I will not become the lone twig in a torrent of change, splintering before its force.
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Video Recording and Distribution > Introduction
Introduction to Video Recording and Distribution
Why Record and Distribute Video?
For a long time, churches have been recording and often duplicating audio tapes of their services. Many churches are now making video recordings. This is much more effective because you not only hear the service, but see it as well.
A Church Video Distribution system gives you the opportunity to feed not only sound, but also picture, into other areas of the building. This is particularly useful for overflow areas when the building is full. The setup can be as simple as a portable or fixed camera feeding directly into a DVD recorder or VCR. In more elaborate installations you can have several portable as well as fixed cameras. They connect to a video mixer, allowing you to switch between cameras while creating your final tape.
Church Video Distribution:
A basic church video distribution system consists of a fixed camera aimed at the pulpit, or area of interest, which feeds picture through coaxial cable to television monitors located in other areas of the building. The camera is usually equipped with an automatic iris to adjust for variations in lighting. We often also supply a manual zoom lens to enable you to adjust the image to the exact size you need. The camera mount is adjustable so that you can re-aim and zoom it for special occasions.
The next step up from this basic configuration is to add remote controlled Pan / Tilt / Zoom to the camera. This allows an operator to move, zoom and focus the camera from a remote location. This location must be equipped with a TV monitor so that the operator can see what he or she is doing. If the camera is feeding into more than one TV monitor, we need to add splitters, and possibly distribution amplifiers and termination.
A variation on the above is to use a manned camera on a tripod instead of a fixed camera. This requires an operator at all times, but gives you camera control without the expense of a remote Pan / Tilt / Zoom.
More elaborate systems can consist of several cameras controlled through a video mixer. Some of these cameras usually have remote controlled Pan / Tilt / Zoom. Some can also be manned. Each camera feeds into it's own monitor as well as the mixer at the operator's location. This way the operator can see all cameras and mix the video as he or she wants to. If there are manned cameras, a headset intercom is needed to communicate with the camera operators.
Church Video Recording:
A video recording system is very similar to the video distribution system described above. In fact it often is a video distribution system with a DVD recorder added to record the program. The video portion of the recording comes from the camera(s) and the audio comes directly from your sound system. If you don't need video distribution, but only want to record, we may only need one TV monitor to see what is going on tape.
If you add a DVD duplicator, you can now make copies of the service for people who can't make it to church, or want to keep or share the service with someone else.
Video Duplication | One Fixed Camera Example
One Remote Control Camera Example | Multi Remote Control Camera Example
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Select a style
Learn to make one of four gorgeous floral styles.
Say when
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Review by Clare Knight
The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire was sold out for yet another night as Icelandic indie folk band, Of Monsters And Men were due to take the stage for their second of three nights at the London venue. The band are very popular in their native country and have become more so in the UK after releasing their debut album in April 2012.
The support act was another Icelandic musician called Mugison who in his own words declared, "I'm supporting the support and I'm a little bit tipsy" in his Icelandic accent. He was quite a character and he won over most of the crowd with that introduction. Little did they know what was to come though! I would describe his music as Skrillex and City and Colour mixed with acoustic blues rock and a few metal growls thrown in for good measure. To top it all off he looked like he could be a gentleman farmer from Devon quite easily! I thoroughly enjoyed his set because it was unexpected and he put everything into his performance but there were many around me who were looking decidedly confused throughout his set.
The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire was literally packed full of people waiting to see Of Monsters And Men and by the time they appeared on stage the sold out crowd erupted as the guitar intro for Dirty Paws started. The band were dressed to impress with the bassist wearing his best tuxedo (bowtie and all) and the drummer wearing what looked like a spectacularly tasseled onesie! There were many moments during the gig that the crowd were louder than the band, which they seemed to enjoy and so let the crowd sing for them. The whole gig saw the band eager to get the crowd involved and even the man next to me who had accompanied his girlfriend could pick up when the next 'hey!' was going to come in. The drummer was often up off his drum kit encouraging the crowd to clap along and many of the band members swapped places and came to the front of the stage for a little crowd interaction.
This gig saw an extra member added to the lineup, which was a trumpet player who also played piano and accordion amongst singing along and banging on a tom drum set up in the middle of the stage! She had a spotlight moment during Little Talks when she let rip on a great trumpet solo, which resulted in a roar of appreciation from the crowd. There was an impromptu interruption to the set when Mugison brought out a birthday cake for front man, Raggi. We learnt how to roll our R's in order to pronounce his name correctly and then the crowd sang 'Happy Birthday' before they launched into another song.
It was a really great gig and the general consensus amongst concert goers afterwards was that although they enjoyed it, many of their songs sound very similar with a lot of 'lalala-ing' and 'heys!' to join in with but not much diversity. Most people forgot about anything sounding the same though when the confetti cannon exploded over the crowd to end the set on a bang… so to speak!
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A comprehensive guide to the area's best dining. Restaurants in Portsmouth, Kittery and York, Dover, Hampton and other Seacoast towns.
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Monday, 14 November 2016
Bee Day!
I love Bee Day! It's so much fun quilting with a group from the guild. Twenty six of us turned up and set to work making blocks and sewing kits together. I was able to spend time with quilting friends and to get to know some newer members a little better. Two of the quilt tops came home with me and I'd like to share them here with you.
Carol and I worked on putting this quilt together. This is the best shot I could get of it. It's in the shadows because the sun is so bright at this time of year that whites and yellows where washing out in the other pics. The pattern is Star Bright designed by Katie Blakesly and offered for free on her blog Swim Bike Quilt. This is the baby size with the blocks sized up to 7 1/2". I love this quilt for it's simplicity in construction and it's striking graphic design.
Wendy put this next quilt together.
This is the Akito pattern by Pat Fryer of Villa Rosa Designs, again adapted to fit our size requirements. Both of these quilts tops came together in a few hours. I'm always on the lookout for simple patterns that make up quickly into quilts, as we donate between 80 and 100 quilts a year.
I'm heading over to Main Crush Monday at Cooking Up Quilts to say hello to Beth and the other quilter's who have linked up there. I hope that you all found time to quilt this past weekend.
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How fun getting together with so many like minded people!! I always look forward the that one day a month when I can get together with our guild!ReplyDelete
I too had a sewing day with friends recently, always a fun time! I like both those quilts, the star one is on my list to do for donation quilts. The second quilt-simple blocks put together in creatively makes a great quilt. I could so do that one as I have charms cut from stash!ReplyDelete
Both of these quilts are very appealing. What a great thing to do!ReplyDelete
Both of these quilt are so beautiful and will bring lots of joy to their new homes once they are finished. Lisa, that is quite an impressive amount of quilts that you guys donate each year.ReplyDelete
The only thing better than sewing is sewing with friends. Sounds like you had a great day and the quilts are lovely.ReplyDelete
The quilts look good and what a nice day we hadReplyDelete
Sounds like you had a great day out! Love the quilts that came out of it!ReplyDelete
So nice that you had a good time, and also managed to do a lot of work, both tops tuned out nicely, the on made by Wendy has all my favorite colors in it))).ReplyDelete
Bee day sounds like a lot of fun. The quilt top you worked on is striking and I look forward to seeing how you quilt both the tops you brought home!ReplyDelete
Beautiful quilts ♥ReplyDelete
I've given up on hoping life will settle down any time soon. I hope next year will be quieter although that's probably just wishful thinking :) These are both lovely quilts. It's always much more fun quilting with a group!ReplyDelete


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Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Members of the parliament (UK) Meets with Somaliland Parliament
Members of the parliament (UK) Meets with Somaliland Parliament
Jan 26 2004
Jan 26 2004 Hargeysa, (Somaliland Net) - Tory worththinton ( a member of conservative party), We are here because we wish to show solidarity Somaliland to fight against poverty. Of course we have not forgotten the relationship between us (UK) and Somaliland.
We never did forgotten the fight against the fascists that we fought along each other, many Somali Scots fought for free world during the world war two, we recall that way Somaliland received Independence from British, which means your boundaries are known internationally, for example here is a stamp of the king that shows the map of S/Land.
Over the last two days we have reminded your history and early independence in 1991. We saw the ruins that the war left. We saw the tragedies that you went through the war against you, the planes that were bombing civilians, the mass graves and the abuse of the human rights. Over the last two days we saw the difficult time that you had. We also so the achievement people of Somaliland have made it, almost without any assistance from the international community. You will be confident that we will report this to our government. We are committee that committed developing outside world. We will implement an extended support to this nation.
Your elections were very successful, what is left is the parliamentary election. A parliament based on political parties. I have no doubt that the international community will recognize your fine election.
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Thorncliffe place is a place to call home
Thorncliffe Place is a retirement home for seniors, located in the West End of Ottawa. We offer retirement residences services and facilities to meet the needs of seniors regardless of the level of care required. Residents have access to delicious, freshly cooked meals, many indoor as well as outdoor common areas and various housekeeping and personal services. Our team is comprised of fifty staff members, who are dedicated to serving the senior residents.
Over eighty percent of our new residents hear of us by word of mouth. This is a good reflection of the high level of satisfaction of our residents and their families. Michael Francis, Manager of Thorncliffe Place, is carrying on the Francis family tradition of providing a high level of care to the seniors in Ottawa.The Francis family has actively involved in the Ottawa Seniors community for more than 50 years
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This book comments on fifty key judgments which the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance have given on European Community environmental law. For each judgment,the facts and procedures are described, followed by an extract of the essential parts of the judgment and a commentary which places the judgment in its legal, environmental and political context and develops the lines of reasoning of the Court. The fifty cases selected cover all substantive and procedural aspects of Community environmental law, as regards the provisions of the EC Treaty (cases 1 to 9), horizontal problems (cases 10 to 18), water and air (cases 19 to 25), products and noise (cases 26 to 32), nature protection (cases 33 to 38), waste management (cases 39 to 45) and procedural questions (cases 46 to 50). Particular emphasis is laid on commenting on recent judgments: thus, the oldest case discussed dates from 1991 and 43 of the 50 judgments date from 1996 or later.
...wide-ranging work, containing sharp analysis and no little insight...Students, academics, and practitioners should benefit from reading and re-reading this work.Jeremy Pike, Barrister, 2 Harcourt BuildingsThe Yearbook of European Environmental Law, Vol. 4December 2004Dr Kramer has made an outstanding contribution for many years to the study and development of environmental law at a European level.this volume is no mere collection of judgments; there is also commentary from Dr Kramer so that the book might be better called 'Text and Cases on EU Environmental Law'. As such it would be invaluable to any academic wishing to teach the subject by the case book method. This is altogether a neat and useful compilation of case law together with illuminating commentary and it can be recommended for the shelves of both academics and practitioners.D. J. HughesEnvironmental LawMarch 2004
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