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I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! returns to our screens in a mere few weeks' time *squeal*. And now we can get even more excited, knowing that every phone vote we make is going to a good cause.
Show bosses have confirmed that Make-A-Wish UK will be the new beneficiary charity for the ITV reality show - which means that 15p from every phone vote will be donated to the charity.
This is the first time the show has joined forces with Make-A-Wish, an organisation which grants magical wishes to enrich the lives of children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions.
So, if you ever pause because you feel bad about putting another arachnophobic celebrity into a cage filled with spiders, or about perving over celebrity camp-mates like (probably) TOWIE's Kate Wright... well, here's an excuse to put that aside.
Just remember. You're doing it for a good cause.
Other celebs rumoured for this year's line-up include Kate's TOWIE co-star James 'Arg' Argent, Made in Chelsea's Spencer Matthews (again), Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt and former UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
"We're really pleased to be joining forces with Make-A-Wish UK for this series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here," said Siobhan Greene, ITV's head of entertainment.
"The charity does amazing work to help children's lives in the UK and we're really happy to help support this."
"We are delighted that I'm a Celebrity will be supporting Make-A-Wish UK," said the show's executive producer Richard Cowles.
"While the celebrities might be finding it hard in camp, I am sure they will take some comfort in the knowledge that money raised will benefit such a fantastic cause."
We definitely agree. Camel penis, Nigel?
I'm a Celebrity returns to ITV in November.


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After almost six years of blogging (what?!) I decided it's high time to ask y'all what you love, and what you don't, about Team Whitaker. This quick 10-question survey takes about a minute. I would love to hear from y'all!
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Iran will try again to send a live monkey into space after a previous attempt failed in 2011, media reports said on Tuesday quoting the space chief, who gave a launch date of before mid-February."The final tests for launching the capsule, carrying a monkey, have been completed," Iran's Space Organisation chief Hamid Fazeli said in remarks reported by the Mehr news agency.
Fazeli said the launch would take place during a 10-day period starting January 31, which marks the 34th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, the state television website reported.
Iran has already sent small animals into space – a rat, turtles and worms – but its previous attempt to send a live monkey into space failed in 2011, which was announced without explanation.
Fazeli said the monkey project would help Iran "implement the preparations of sending a man into space," which officials say is scheduled for 2020.
The previous project envisaged launching a capsule with life support using the Kavoshgar-5 rocket to an altitude of 120 kilometres (75 miles) for a 20-minute suborbital flight.
Iran says it has successfully launched three satellites – Omid in February 2009, Rassad in June 2011 and Navid in February 2012.
But it postponed, without explanation, the planned launch in May of another satellite called Fajr.
Iran's space programme deeply unsettles Western nations, which fear it could be used to develop ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads they suspect are being developed in secret.
Tehran has repeatedly denied that its nuclear and scientific programmes mask military ambitions.
Source: AFP
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What You Need To Know About Taking Care Of Your Roof
Is your roof looking worn out? Are there areas that worry you? It is best to have a professional inspect your roof if you are not sure how to see if your roof is damaged or not. You should learn a little bit about how to care for a roof if you want to be sure things are in order with it. You will better be able to determine the condition of the roof and repair some problems before they are too big to do on your own.
Never try to repair your roof while the weather conditions are hazardous. Your roof can wait until the storm clears, and you should be more concerned about your safety than the state of your roof. The storm could cause additional damage anyhow, so there really is not much use in trying fix it until it all ends.
As you prepare to get your roof replaced, remember that there are a lot of nails up there. That means that as shingles come off, nails are going to become loose and fall to the ground. Most contractors will place a tarp down to catch as many loose nails as possible. If your contractor does not do this, question them about how the nails will be found and removed from your property.
While giving a deposit to your roofer is normal, you shouldn't pay for the job itself until it's been completed. The rule of thumb is that the deposit shouldn't be more than 25% of the roofer's total estimate for the job. The roofer needs money in advance for materials, but they don't need to be paid for labor that hasn't been done.
Ask your friends for advice regarding your roof. Many people maintain their homes by themselves, and are happy to help a friend to learn how to do the same. Even if you do not find someone that is handy, you may at least get a good recommendation on a contractor that can help you out.
When inspecting your roof for leaks, it is important that you inspect the whole roof, not just one section. If you find a troublesome area of your roof, you should still check all areas, as there could be more problems elsewhere. It will be cheaper for you to have all fixes done at the same time, rather than waiting.
Be leery of anyone who randomly knocks on your door, and offers to fix your leaky roof. Unscrupulous con-men will offer to do the work, and most times run with your money, without doing any of the work at all. If you need a roofing job done, do your research and find a roofing contractor that you can trust.
The advice you have just read can improve your skills as a roofer. Now that you know what you're doing, you can provide proper care for your roof Maintain proper care of your roof, and it will protect your home, yourself and your family for years and years.


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Tiny raindrops lightly percussing still supple leaves…delicate contact resounding soft, tympanitic notes into the early, November morning…not an alarm, but a subdued call rousing the senses from sleepy submersion.
The faint and steady beat of wet molecules upon hearts too replete with chlorophyll increasingly illuminates irregularity, cultivating an internal shadow, invisible beneath the solid, gray blanket in the sky.
The smoldering taste and smell of resistance are palpable as the shadow recalls ignited bushes perched on wooden trunks like false prophets lining Christian Street.
"Whichever of the two occurs, be patient." But patience is a tough pill to swallow in the midst of such a profane reality. Trying to grasp it all only seems to constrict the throat's circumference, foreclosing the possibility of eventual digestion.
Returning mindful gaze to mostly greedy, green hearts, intently inspecting veins and other leafy anatomy with blinking windows, some margins and tips reveal deterioration, fading, translucence, yellow. Yet this minor concession offers no solace. The yellow is sinister, jaundiced, bubbling, oozing, and its unseasonable delay only evinces a malady with a challenging and uncertain prognosis, the weight of which feeds the shadow in a perverse photosynthesis of sorts.
Shutting the windows or burning down the house both seem enticing, except that the wet molecules continue to descend, whispering their quiet elegy. Bare skin conscripted as an instrumental surface for the liquid lament. Beads of moisture slowly accumulating around the eyes and the bridge of the nose, pooling, streaming, soothing, cleansing. A misty salve, perhaps, or, a momentary release. Either way, not necessarily providing relief, but rather, offering a definitive acknowledgement and a reminder to stay awake and proceed with caution.


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I was weeding my garden today, and I couldn't help worrying that I might find another one.
Another potato bug.*
You see, I found a potato bug a few weeks ago. Inside my guesthouse. I'd gone out there to clean and make sure everything was stocked for some weekend visitors we were expecting. I got out the vacuum and started vacuuming up the hoardes of dead spiders. I don't know why they were dead, but hey, you don't look a gift horse in the mouth. And then I saw it. It was nearly the same color as my speckled berber carpet…all shades of ivory & brown. Just sitting there, staring at me from the floor. What the HELL is that? I wondered. My heart was racing. I got a papertowl…no, three…it's too big for just one papertowl. I approached the bug with the towels.
Are you serious? Are you seriously going to squish a 3 inch bug with just nothing but a paper towl?
I ran to the house to find something to trap it in, and settled on a sturdy Tupperware with a tight lid and a large piece of cardstock. And my camera. I ran back…and it was still just sitting there. Why the heck was it just sitting there? Didn't it know that this was the end of it? It was very easy to catch and trap in the Tupperware. I put the lit on. Tightly. And hoped to God it couldn't eat plastic with those mandibles…I mean, Jaws of Death.
I left the Bug outside on the porch, too afraid to bring it inside in the event of an escape. And anyway, who wants something like this inside her house?
I did what any sensible person would do: I sat down at my computer, with my Magic Internet, and tried to figure out what the heck it was. But where to start?
I am a member of several clothes trading/sewing loops on Yahoo, and they have a large membership, so I posted the picture to the loops and asked if anyone knew what one of these THINGS was. Lo, and Behold, it was not long before I got an answer. And several messages from well-wishers who didn't blame me one bit for freaking out and one who gently suggested that it might be a good idea to abandon all my belongings and simply leave California for good. Today.
Right about the time that I sent the message, I had a memory from childhood that helped me figure out where to look. I remembered Girl Scout Camp at Oak Park in Stockton. Well, it didn't used to be in Stockton, but it is now. Anyway, it was a weekend camp, and we all slept out under the stars. Three girls got "surprises" in their sleeping bags, including one who got a squirrel in hers and me. I received…a potato bug. Now, maybe it really wasn't a potato bug, now that I know what one looks like, but here's the way it went down. I got in my bag and pulled out my flashlight and turned it on. And THERE IT WAS, just sitting there, across the face of the light. So the light was shining through this giant bug that was straddling the light, illuminating all its guts and every body part. In this order, I screamed, threw the flashlight, jumped up, and started dancing & shaking all around, completely horrified and disgusted. Of course, our leaders didn't like that one bit, and told me to calm down. "Calm down? Are you kidding? That thing had a face on it."
And that was my clue, as you see, the bug in the guesthouse had a face on it. A cute, little round face with beady, black eyes. So I typed into Google: potato bug.
DO NOT EVER DO THIS if you are the least bit squeamish. Why? GOOGLE IMAGES, that's why. My screen instantly lit up with well over a dozen close up images of this horrifying creature. Yup. That's it. That's the dingdang thing that's in my damn guesthouse. I also found a video of a woman allowing one to crawl over her hand and lower arm. ARRRGGGHH!! Are you kidding me? But actually, the more I listened to her coo to this giant bug, the more I thought, you know, it is kindof cute.
Wait, I'm getting ahead of myself.
After some research, some helpful comments from a loopie with an entomophile (is that a word?) daughter, and a lost afternoon on the computer, completely fascinated and disgusted by this amazing bug, I decided that it was harmless. Now what?
Right about then, my kids got home from school, and I asked my son if he'd like to see the freakiest bug he'd ever seen in his life. "Sure." Of course he does.
When we got out to the back porch, the bug was still (thankfully) in his plastic prison, but was on his back, legs rapidly flailing in the air, abdomen simultaneously bloated and strangely shortened at the same time. I began to anthropomorphize. To me, he looked like he was suffocating. Like he was freaking out, frightened, in pain. I couldn't stand it.
Right about then, two neighborhood boys came over to play, and I asked them if they would also like to see the most amazingly horrifying bug ever. They were appropriately amazed and horrified, but had seen one before. They started to regale me with stories about how these things can kill you with just one bite, and to beware of fates that happened to cousin's cousins from Mexico, and tales of swarms of them under matresses.
But the thing was really scrabbling around in there. The younger of the two boys asked me why he was doing that. "I think he is suffocating," I said. "It's terrible," I said, "but I don't know what to do." The boy suggested that I simply let it out, if I didn't want to suffocate it. How simple.
"I can't do that," I said. "I don't want him to suffer, but I don't want him to live, either." The boys and I all agreed that it was certainly a dilemma, but no one had an answer. I cracked the lid, allowed it to fill with air, and the creature instantly resumed his regular shape, size and uprightness. I quickly replaced the lid…tightly.
"What should I do?" I asked the children.
"Kill it." They said, eventually.
"I can't." The truth is that it simply was too big to kill. It would be like stepping on a mouse. I'm the spider-killer in my house, as my husband can't stand them. I don't care about daddy longlegs, but the rest have to go. I can tolerate ants, and even like ladybugs. I apologize to every bug I smash. But I couldn't even step on this thing. Too much crunching, too big a mess. We sat around and were horrified for a few more minutes. Were we even enjoying being horrified? Who knows.
Right around then, the boys' mother showed up and they showed her the bug. She is from Mexico, where, apparently, these things are plentiful. I explained that I had a Nino de Tierra. "Ella tiene un Nino!!" they exclaimed. Oh! She immediately raised her eyebrows and looked up at me…they are poisonous. I explained that I'd looked them up and they are commonly believed to be venomous, but actually are completely harmless. They eat decaying vegetable matter and the occasional insect. They have a painful bite if disturbed, but usually don't bother people at all.
Harmless. But ugly.
What to do? I didn't want it on my porch, wanted it the hell out of my Tupperware. I certainly didn't want to let it go, back to the garden for me to run into again. And I didn't really want to kill it.
The older boy wanted to take it home to show his dad. I was skeptical. I imagined him torturing it, pulling the legs off one by one. I told him he could…but only if he gave it right to his dad and asked him to kill it for me. I didn't want this kid turning into some psycho bug-torturer. His laughter was a little too gleeful. I hadn't thought yet about the rest of us. At that moment, his father showed up and we explained the situation.
"Will you kill it for me?" I asked.
He also raised his eyebrows. He also is from Mexico and knows all the stories of cousin's cousins felled by the horrible beasts. He said, "There are more."
Thanks, pal. That's all I need. "I know. I just hope I never see them. Will you kill it?"
He took the container and opened the lid. Shook it around a little and dropped it on the ground. And maybe that's when it got ugly. Maybe it was before, but I keep thinking about that particular scene. There we all were, like betters around a dog ring, watching my neighbor and this bug, in their deadly dance. Truth is, maybe he was thinking the same thing I was: too much crunching, too big a mess. He kicked it a few times. We all screamed and shuddered in horror as it tried to figure out what the hell was happening to it. I think he was trying to turn it around so he could step on its head. Yuk. Better him than me, I thought. The bug was upside down and he finally stepped on its head. Twice. It took twice. I looked away.
The drama was over, and everyone just simply went back to what they were doing. The body was in my driveway. He handed me my container. They went home. They boys went off to play. You know, now that I think on it, I don't know what happened to the body. I told my husband about it when he came home that night. Maybe he cleaned it up. Maybe it is still there, kicked to the side, in the weeds and dead leaves.
I thought on that scene, all of us gleefully horrified. I'd like to think that I wasn't but then why did I even show it to the kids? Why did I encourage the stories, tell the boy to take it home to his father? I really didn't want the thing to suffer, but I certainly didn't want it to live. Was I equally guilty in the "scene" that was the death of this completely harmless creature?
If you cruise the internet for a while, as I did that fateful day, you will see bulletins, chat threads and even whole websites dedicated to the hatred of this creature. This ugly, ugly insect. Lots of bugs are ugly. Why this one? No one knows, actually. There's really no reason at all that I couldn't simply have shown this amazingly large, harmless insect to the children and then just let him go. Back to his underground life, munching leaves and roots in my garden. But I didn't.
Why do we kill what is ugly?
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*The term bug is used here for any smallish creepy crawly thing, including insects, bugs and spiders.
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A CONTROVERSIAL judge is in the firing line again after an accused rapist was set free and allegedly raped and stabbed the same woman.
A CONTROVERSIAL judge is in the firing line again after an accused rapist was set free and allegedly raped and stabbed the same woman.
Judge Sarah Bradley refused to adjourn the man's trial for a night after his alleged victim left court in the middle of giving evidence and said she couldn't go on.
It was the third time a trial had collapsed because the woman could not complete her testimony.
The woman, an indigenous special witness, was allegedly stabbed then raped and sodomised at knifepoint.
Prosecutors asked for an overnight adjournment or to call other witnesses while they sought to bring the woman back to court to continue testifying, but Judge Bradley refused.
The charges were withdrawn and the accused rapist was freed from custody.
Two days later police claim he allegedly tortured and raped the woman in an attack in which she was again stabbed multiple times.
It comes just days after an apparent crackdown on dangerous sex offenders, with the announcement Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie will be granted unprecedented powers to keep the "worst of the worst" in jail indefinitely.
Judge Bradley was previously at the centre of an international outcry when nine males escaped imprisonment despite admitting to the rape of a 10-year-old girl in Aurukun.
Judge Bradley did not impose jail time because the prosecution did not ask for sentences for any of the men.
The case was successfully appealed and five of the nine men were jailed or put in juvenile detention and three were given probation.
In the latest case, the judge decided there was no prospect of the woman returning to give evidence the next morning.
"Don't stay around Mount Isa because you're more likely to get into trouble here," Judge Bradley told the man.
"But that's the end of all matters before the courts in Queensland, so you're free to go now but stay away from (the woman) and don't break the law again."
It was the third trial over the rape and assault after two previous trials had been aborted this year.
In the first trial the woman had trouble giving evidence after being asked to testify without a screen to shield her from the accused.
In that instance the jury told the presiding judge that they had seen the accused making facial gestures from the dock at the woman.
It is believed the second trial was abandoned after the woman again had trouble testifying.
The Courier-Mail obtained a transcript of the third trial, held in the District Court in Mount Isa.
The transcript shows that after detailing some of the alleged attack to the court the woman left the court and said she could not go on.
She had been given repeated breaks by Judge Bradley, had a barrier in court to prevent the accused from seeing her and had a support person outside.
However Crown prosecutor Skye Jerome told the court the woman did not want to come back but maintained she had told the truth and was not retracting her evidence.
The woman claimed that she received a threatening phone call from the accused's brother earlier in the year, Ms Jerome told the court.
The court heard the woman also claimed that as part of her culture she would be held responsible if the accused was hurt in prison, and she feared she would be dumped in a hole in the ground she had seen that would be filled with boiling water.
After consulting with a senior officer, Ms Jerome asked for the woman's evidence to be stood down temporarily to allow her to call other witnesses.
"The reason why I still question whether she truly does not want to proceed is because she came to the courthouse and conferred with me on Monday. She's turned up today to give evidence," Ms Jerome said.
Judge Bradley replied that it seemed "you're really delaying the inevitable".
"It's my assessment that she does understand the consequences of not coming back and not answering questions," Judge Bradley said.
Defence barrister Claire McKinnon "strongly opposed" the application to interpose witnesses.
"Her evidence, if allowed to continue, will now be given in a piecemeal way," Ms McKinnon said.
"By virtue of the fact that she's left, it's clear that she wants nothing to do with this proceeding."
Judge Bradley ruled it would be unfair to interpose witnesses, prompting Ms Jerome to ask for an overnight adjournment, which was also declined.
"There's really nothing that gives me any glimmer of hope that the complainant is going to be more amenable to giving evidence tomorrow morning than she is right now," Judge Bradley said.
James Cook University adjunct professor and indigenous activist Gracelyn Smallwood called for an examination of the handling of the case.
"There's got to be a review. The system failed," she said.
Townsville Sexual Assault Service co-ordinator Cathy Crawford said the case highlighted how hard it was for women to give evidence in court about attacks, and the lack of support in Queensland.
"What we do lack is a system in Queensland that ensures a woman is supported from the day she walkes in and says `I was sexually assaulted' to the end," Ms Crawford said.
"There are limited sexual assault services especially in remote regions. There is not a stand-alone sexual assault service in Mount Isa that I'm aware of."
The man – who cannot be identified for legal reasons – is back in custody on new charges of torture and rape over the latest attack and has been recharged with the previous rape and assault offences.
He will appear in the Mount Isa Magistrates Court at a later date.


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Jordan Tourism Board, India Office has collaborated with Ssumier Pasricha and his Internet-breaking hit sensation Punjabi alter-ego Pammi Aunty to promote the country's tourism.
The actor will be in Jordan for a week and will be travelling to places like Petra, Dead Sea, Wadi Rum, Aqaba and Amman, from where he will be making and posting videos. "Imagine Pammi Aunty swimming in the Dead Sea and calling Sarla Pehnji! It will be fun," said Ssumier Pasricha.
"Pammi Aunty in Jordan has already become an Internet sensation within a few hours of the first teaser video; and will mark a turning point for Jordan tourism and arrival numbers for Indians to Jordan," commented Ashit Taneja, Country Manager, Jordan Tourim Board, India Office."I will be promoting the country as Ssumier and Paami Aunty. I will be talking about the people there, the food, culture etc. It will be like a travel guide," says Ssumier.The first video which he will be uploading will give a hint with Pammi Aunty excitedly talking about being invited to Jordan. "She obviously doesn't know anything about the country, so she will start reading about it," added Ssumier, who is currently working on the creatives.The actor, who has done theatre and TV, became an internet sensation with his Pammi Aunty videos.
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Third Bridge, Digital Designer
- Recruiter
- Third Bridge Group Limited
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £DoE
- Posted
- 25 Jun 2018
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- 25 Jul 2018
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- Digital, Financial PR, Marketing / Research, Online
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Hours
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Digital Designer
Company Overview
Third Bridge provides private equity firms, hedge funds and strategy consultants with the information that they need to understand the value of their investment opportunities.
Our vision for delivering deep insight and unbiased market intelligence has evolved into a business with a range of complementary services, eight offices across three continents and a global client base.
Whether it is facilitating a private conversation with an industry veteran, moderating a dialogue between experts and investors, or extracting insights from within the supply chain of a poorly documented industry, we are on our clients' side, helping them to make informed investment decisions.
Position Overview
The Digital Designer is responsible for defining the digital strategy and supporting delivery of the company's marketing message through various digital channels including, but not limited to, e-mail marketing, web site, PPC, search engine optimization and search engine marketing.
A key part of this position is to create and implement campaigns through Pardot, and to track web analytics and other marketing program data that provides insight on ways to improve marketing program effectiveness
The Digital Designer will drive analysis of our digital marketing programs, to ensure tools are being used to their maximum potential for cost efficiency and performance improvements.
Based in London and reporting to the Marketing Director, the key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Collaborate with the Marketing team on digital marketing strategy definition, programs and objectives Create, manage, and track marketing campaigns within Salesforce.com and Pardot and execute outreach-related activities (list building, landing page creation and/or management, HTML email creation and testing) needed to support marketing demand generation, nurturing programs and customer communication programs;
- Define and implement the SEO strategy for different target audiences;
- Optimise the web site for inbound activity tracking, nurturing program participation and traffic generation;
- Alongside the Content Manager, act as the guardian of the company's online profile, updating and deploying content on the websites and social media platforms;
- Manage and review on a regular basis third party vendors as assigned and manage associated budget;
- Execute programs on time and provide tools to continually monitor, analyse and tune results to maximise ROI.
- 4+ years of relevant work experience;
- Native proficiency in English (other languages would be beneficial);
- Experience in HTML, running e-mail marketing campaigns and/or working with Web analytic tools
- Strong experience with sales force automation and marketing automation software – preferably Pardot
- Experience in SEO, using Google Analytics and Google Adwords;
- Analytical ability to review data and reports and formulate recommendations based on facts;
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and ability to manage by influence;
- Great organisation skills and exceptional attention to detail;
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines;
- Innovative and creative thinking skills, and the ability to initiate and manage projects;
- A hands-on approach to website content management (experience of Concrete5 CMS is a plus); and
- A desire to learn new things, explore opportunities and identify the best solutions with the resources available.
- Degree educated, preferably in Digital Marketing, or a related field.
- The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Bantayan Island : Boats of Bantayan
Fisherman alighting from the boat
All for one
Just like the next tourist I go to the beach to unwind, to relax and to take pictures
I went to Bantayan Island in Cebu last November.
With my bare feet covered with sand and my camera hanging on my neck I roamed along the coastlines of the island where the resorts are few and far between, I snapped some pictures for the sake of memories and posterity, to cherish and to share.
The boats of Bantayan Island!
Solitary blue boat on the shorelines of Bantayan
Anchored in the sand
Basking in the morning lights
Waiting for the tides to come up
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High-flying acrobatic athleticism. A charismatic, well-drawn cast of characters. Detailed, expansive environments. Massive, dazzlingly colorful attacks consisting of energy blasts the size of celestial bodies. Simple yet alluring good-versus-evil storytelling. With all these elements of the Dragon Ball Z anime series firmly in place before development of a video game has even begun, a question I've come to ask myself time and time again with each passing year has been, "Is it really all that difficult to produce a Dragon Ball Z game that equates to anything above the 'meh' level in terms of across-the-board quality?" Being a follower of the series from a young age, when my capacity for blandness was much greater, it's been arduous for me to come to accept that the answer is yes. With each fighting-based entry in the series barely holding its own at a sub-par appraisal (save for maybe PlayStation 2's often respected Budokai Tenkaichi 3), only the most diehard fans of the anime/manga source material will find something to appreciate, and even then, it's unlikely that any of the games will be able to hold their attention past the well-crafted visual flair and nostalgic value. The latest edition to the DBZ video-game family, Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, is without question the finest looking game in the series to date, yet when it comes to the core gameplay and presentation of canon-spanning narratives, it's one of the most hollow and monotonous.
Similar to prior current-gen DBZ fighters, Ultimate Tenkaichi's battles take place in scaled 3D surroundings, with one-on-one character duels again being the main focus. However, unlike the more fine-tuned Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast, which actually delivered a decent combat system when it came to practical intuitiveness, Ultimate Tenkaichi overuses context-sensitive control functioning and single taps and/or presses of buttons and control sticks to execute long-winded, cinematic maneuvers that play out much like they would if you were watching the original animation, with all its signature power-level boasting and unnecessary mid-attack they-must-be-constipated hollering. After whittling down your opponent's health bar via a mixture of sniper shots and quick fly-by assaults, getting closer to your adversary and initiating a chain combo is the best course of action, though executing said combination requires hardly an ounce of proper timing or skillfully linked move patterns like the best fighters on the market. Finalizing battles essentially boils down to who can enter a short set of on-screen prompts quicker, and, after that, who can select the winning follow-up option in almost a rock-paper-scissors type mini-game. All of this is enjoyable for about a handful of matches, but soon grows painfully tedious to the point where watching a few episodes of Goku facing off against Cell or Majin Buu would be far more satisfying.
In addition to typical Ki-energy breakaway blasts used as escape tactics in the tightest of pinches, the most visually appealing aspect Ultimate Tenkaichi has to offer is its relatively lengthy list of character-specialty finishing moves that light up the screen, potentially attracting even the most anti-DBZ crowd. Ultimate Tenkaichi captures the unhinged, handsome glory and intensity these attacks brought to the anime, but unfortunately, laying out Spirit Bombs, Kamehamehas, or Galick Guns on your foes induces yawns at nearly every turn. Once the appropriate level of Ki is obtained, cuing up an ultimate strike is a one-button affair that results in any number of minutes watching a string of cut scenes playing out in the middle of the fight. From here, the proceedings erode themselves into an elementary button-smashing competition, with the offense striving to bring the attack to its fruition and the defense attempting to evade, guard, or intercept the oncoming onslaught. Of the three scenarios, the latter is clearly the most challenging; landing yourself in a position to stop your imminent demise is frequently rewarding, yet it's troublesome that this miniscule section of the game is basically its singular fun factor.
Ultimate Tenkaichi's two primary ways to log in playtime are its Story Mode and Hero Mode, both of which are plainly barebones and mishandled. The former, more often than not, dabbles in block-of-text intermissions to progress the tale at hand. There's also a pair of criminal gameplay offenses by way of non-fighting segments where you simply move your character from one destination to another that's relatively non-scenic and laughably adjacent, as well as remarkably flawed "boss" battles wherein you face off against giant, slow-moving enemies that sport a limited number of attacks. Hero Mode allows for the creation of a player character from the ground up; customizing your very own Super Saiyan is something DBZ loyalists have been desiring for quite awhile, yet due to the overall weak effort and presentation of Ultimate Tenkaichi, there's very little incentive to strengthen your customized avatar. The thrill of online play is also diminished over time due to Ultimate Tenkaichi's lack of depth; playing against IRL humans is as stunningly bourgeois as clashing with predetermined NPCs.
I'm not sure why Spike insists on repeatedly screwing with the formula that finally began to exhibit faint signs of life in Raging Blast, but I believe that the developer now requires something of a personnel rearrangement; these people seem clueless as to what makes for a repeatedly entertaining single or multiplayer fighting game experience. It's clear that Ultimate Tenkaichi aspires to be as immense as the work that inspired it, and while it does succeed graphically, nearly every other aspect is obviously enervated and, quite honestly, in dire need of some Senzu Beans.


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The Power of Decision Making
Every day that passes there are decisions that we make. There are those decisions that have bigger impact and there are those that have minor impacts. At times we live to regret that decision that we made different points in our lives. There are also those decisions that we make that will last for generations. These are the decision that will last for the near future. The main thing is that the decisions that we make each day are directed by what our hearts long for. To know your treasure you just need to know the place your heart is always. The choices that we make each day at times even in the corporate world will reflect who we are on the inside. They will show our hidden desires.
Everything that is around you is as a result of choices that you get to make. Everything that is around you is as a result of the decisions that you make all the time. It is the decisions that you choose to make which bridge your thoughts and actions. We always ought to accept the results that come with the decisions that we make. We ought to take responsibility for all the decisions that we get to make. When you are taking the responsibility of your decisions you actually decide to stay in control. The results that you get to bring forth is, therefore, something that you will not complain about.
There are new decisions that we need to make at different time. The first thing that we ought to do is stepping out of the comfort zone. In this part we are just comfortable with what life has to offer. The place you are at right now at times you relax there. There is another person who is very comfortable with the one degree that they got. Stepping out of the comfort zone requires decisions of greater impact. There are some decisions that we take that are very vital. You will, therefore, make decisions and accept what comes out of them. At the comfort zone your substitute sense of self continues to thrive.
In your life, there are those times that you fail. You are actually not the first one. If the decisions that you get to make are giving you the required outcomes, you need to correct them. It is actually that time where you sit and reevaluate every single decision that you want to make. One thing you understand is that the whole experience was about learning. All the successful people look at failures as great opportunities to grow. Failures teaches you how to get better. Your decision making should therefore always be driven by positive through at all times. You interrupt your great decision-making process by having to allow negative thoughts in you.


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Samson Vortex "Hot" 12.7mm Climbing Rope
Vortex "Hot" tree climbing rope from Samson offers everything that Velocity delivers, but it is a full 1/2" (12.7mm) in diameter. The slightly larger diameter is easier to grip and it has the same great feeling of being broken in right out of the bag. Vortex has high strength, is light weight, has excellent knot holding capability, works well with hardware and is great for footlocking. Available with a tight eye splice.
Due to rope milking issues, Samson does not recommend having two splices put on this rope.
Diameter: 1/2"
Weight per 100': 7.6 lbs.
ABS (Spliced): 8,800 lbs.
WLL (Spliced): 880
Elastic Longation 10%: 3.00%
Elastic Longation 20%: 5.00%
Elastic Longation 30%: 6.00%
4.9 out of 5 star average customer rating based on 16 reviews - See all reviews
The best rope hands down - 04/16/2018
Reviewer: Shane AUBUCHON
Been using this rope ever since I was watching August H. use this with his zig-zag last summer
If it worked for the best then it works for me and I was not disappointed
I love this rope just got another because I gaffed my first One
It feels great on the hands. Has a great hand holds knots. And it slides threw the link's on the zig zag with out a problem
As always shipping from tree stuff was super warp speed to my door in maine the next day if order in the am
Great rope - 09/15/2017
Reviewer: Jimmy Clarke
Great rope. Repel knot stays where I want but still can come down with ease.
Vortex Hot - 08/24/2017
Reviewer: William Reynolds
The best rope I've bought to date I love the grip
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Reviewer: Michael duffy
I have owned this rope for 5 months now. I have both the cool and hot I really like this rope I have large hands so I like the way it feels in my hands I would strongly recommend this rope.
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Awesome climb line. Soft to the touch. Slick and slides easily through a tight tie-in. Seems to be a durable and reliable rope that is well worth the price.


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Review | Euro Truck Simulator 2
The review came a bit later then expected. But I wanted to have every piece of 'road' covered. Before I did a review on this game. This game needs a solid review, so that's what it get.
In the preview I already had it briefly about the simulator espect of the game. The fact that not whole europe or the some country's are fully build into the game is on one hand weird. On the other you have enough roads to cover. And when you drive in the UK or Germany you won't notice the lack of roads. A negative thing about this simulator, is the fact that the other cars and trucks on the road have sometimes difficulty with the rules. Which makes them suddenly stop. Or overtake you when you are already switching lanes. Don't keep the distance they should. (Because when you brake they will bump into the cargo on occasion). And they are sometimes not willing to make some room for a big truck-combination. Besides that the fuel and sleep simulation is well done. The fact that you can't alter the route you want to take before you drive is a tiny bit odd. But not terrible.
The cargo is diverse, just like the trucks are. The police-tickets are also diverse. But sometimes impossible. You don't get a fine or do get a fine on moments that are completely the opposite. So that is odd. When you need a sleep and don't get it on time. You still have an hour to get to a resting place which is good. On some ocassions you might run out of fuel, but this is a rare case in the game. None the less when you do you need to call for the service station. They will repair the truck and give you enough fuel to reach destination or the next tankstop. You may have a favorit truck or not, that's good cause not every truck may suite you. And every manafacturer has it's own upgrades. The upgrades are not Need for Speed style. But you can give your own touch to the game.
I thought that the 'hire a driver' option wasn't that good for a game like this. But it works. Okay they have also truck repairs to make. And you need to buy them a truck. Instead of they come with there truck to you. They need education. Even if you are already on rating number 5. They will still be at 0.8 or 1.1. And that is already quite far in the game (driver level 22). The skill points work brilliantly, work like they should. If you go for chemicals, most jobs will contain chemical transport. The eco boost will really maximize your fuel-consumption, etc.
So all and all this game is quite a good, solid game. But only for the one's who are interested.
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the lost man chronicles
57. orbicular echoes
Skipping stones. A woman once told me that watching a man skip stones turned her on, not in a lascivious manner, but in one which still created that special attraction between genders. She explained that as frivolous a talent it is, the agility to skip stones is a manly skill.
Occasionally, every few weeks or so, I will take a jog down to the local creek and practice, just in case I were ever to need to prove my worth. Of course, I'm being a bit facetious, but periodically, just as I did today, I do run down to the little river and skim solid matter over free-flowing liquid.
It is not only a wonderful way to relax (i.e. to do nothing or anything which seeks to accomplish something), but there is also a magical fascination which aquaplaning evokes, one which hereto I did not understand.
For a moment ago I realized how beautiful of an act it really is. It seriously is a many splendored experience.
First of all, the activity requires one to scavenge amongst the bank rife with thousands of stones, pebbles that are not only both aerodynamic and hydroplanic, but which are in essence more refined than all the others, aesthetically well-rounded and honed to the task. Weathered smooth to the touch, you hesitate for a palpable second to throw it, your fingers arguing that they are simply a pleasure to hold.
Having released them, the realm of experience only gets better. For as these rough gems then flow across the water, you might notice that their slippery plane is a slightly rippling mirror reflecting shimmering specks of various shades of green and white light emanating from the looming trees.
The very physical act itself is quite satisfying as there is a kinesthetic pleasure resulting from being able to wield the elements so well.
Habitually, one counts the number of times it bounces off the water, often thinking he can surpass the record with his next Olympian throw.
There are usually three ways of judging your ability. First, the standard—which is to count the number of times that the rock jumps across the creek bed before it sinks. Second, to roughly measure the distance, irregardless of the number of skips, which your projectile travels. And third, the finesse with which the stone skims the water—does it follow a straight line, does it have a slight elliptical curve, or does it swerve erratically? Any combination of these criteria will further allow you to distinguish the deftness of your hurdles.
Yet, the most pleasing part of this vernal pastime is one which I have perhaps taken for granted for roughly the last 30 years. The effect the skipping stone has upon the water as it glides nonchalantly across is incredibly graceful. With a good toss, in a straight line, you can produce a beautiful sequence of ever-expanding and increasingly smaller rings—the multiplicity of these annular ripples is an awesome sight.
Initially, I took it for granted that the first circle created was always the largest, with each subsequent one being slightly smaller. But I had to wonder and inquire as to why that was. Was it an illusion, were all the circles inexactly the same size, or was it simply my eyes and their sequential purview that made the cumuliform ripples seem to be different sizes? The more stones I threw to test this theory, the more I came to doubt its probability.
For they really did appear to be sequentially smaller with each skip. I hypothesized that perhaps the impact of the stone decreased with each leap. Although I really did not have a way to measure the force exerted each time I was inclined to believe that this was only half the truth, for I had the feeling that there had to be another part of the answer.
Finally, I pondered the mystery long enough that I believe I gleaned the answers. A sprinkle of reasoning broke through and it was then I knew, or at least I thought I knew, I was closer to understanding. Because I realized that there were a few other reasons for the different ring sizes in addition to the impact.
First, since I was observing the phenomena askance, the first circle not only was bigger, it also looked bigger from a sideways glance because it was closer. And as with all perspectives, whenever we look into the distance, the results are based on a law of diminishing returns—so that the farther you look out, the less accurately you see. Secondly, the waves from the preceding circle were always likely to impact and obstruct the expansion of all subsequent circles. It followed that the first circle was always going to be the strongest and would reach across the water longer and further before running into any of its brethren.
I did develop a test which roughly tested the latter by throwing two rocks of roughly equal weight, texture, shape and size simultaneously with different hands. The circles which came from each appeared to be very close to equal, and met in the middle at the same time and with the same radius from their respective centers. This demonstrated to me that it was possible for circles to be the same, and that therefore the circles of the skipping stone were indeed actually significantly (and did not just appear to be) different in some way.
It was then that I noticed the wonder of the plummeting rock—the euphonic plunk!; the beauty of the main circle and the hundreds of others surrounding it caused by the initial splash and the drips of water rising and falling; and the theoretical thoughts pondering the possibility of predictable patterns of chaos inspired by this phenomena as a whole.
Alas, this was when I decided it was time to stop admiring and inspecting and dissecting nature, and go home to be at peace with all the artificial surroundings that I rarely bother to examine as long as they function and serve their allotted purpose to accommodate my leisure and provincial apathy.
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PowerObjects' team of Dynamics 365 experts are here to teach you all about the Dynamics 365 July 2017 Update. It is packed with exciting new features and enhancements. Be sure to click here to enroll in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 July 2017 Update webinar series – starting next week! Today's blog will cover what's new with Business Process Flows. Enjoy!
- Site Maps
- Views
- Charts
Site Maps:
You can now add Business Process entities to the Site Map/Navigation the same way you would show an entity under any of the Work Areas.
You are now also able to view the different business process instances in views based on the BPF stage. For example, you can switch between the different views to see all the Active BP instances vs. the Inactive ones, or the ones associated with records owned by the logged in users, etc…
You can also view charts to see all the different instances, for example, by Stage or by Status. This can be helpful for analysis purposes; you can see on a chart that there is a large number of processes stuck in a specific stage, maybe it's a stage that needs approval from someone else. This can be used to alert approvers to focus on moving the process forward.
Action Steps
This enables calling an on-demand workflow or a process action from within the Business Process. To do this, you would drag the Action Step inside of the stage to bind it with either a workflow or a process action.
- The way the Action Step will appear on the UI is in the form of a button
To learn more about Business Process Flow updates and so much more, be sure to register for our free Microsoft Dynamics 365 July 2017 Update webinar series!
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Ryan is traveling again for a couple days. We always miss him but enjoy some Mommy/Ben time. I try to do more blog postings so he can keep up with what we are doing and doesn't miss us too much :)
Today, Ben and I went down to the Bay Area to visit my family. My aunt and cousin are up from Arizona and I hadn't seen my other aunt and cousins in a long time. It had been over a year since we'd last seen them so I decided to end it when my aunt was up visiting.
I don't think Ben could have had more fun. He loved playing with his second cousins (I think that's what they'd be to him… first cousins once removed??) and was glad to get some boy time in!
There were legos, trucks, trains, books and boy toys galore. Ben was in heaven! I loved it because it gave me a chance to visit with my aunties.
We also dipped him into the pool. The weather was beautiful, not too hot but just warm enough.
Ben found this pool shark which he gave multiple hugs to.
Can you see his fat rolls on top of his swim diaper? Those make me so happy.
As usual Ben dined on the fruit we had.
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Stability of the periodic Toda lattice under short range perturbations - Nonlinear Sciences > Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems
Stability of the periodic Toda lattice under short range perturbations - Nonlinear Sciences > Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Abstract: We consider the stability of the periodic Toda lattice (and slightly moregenerally of the algebro-geometric finite-gap lattice) under a short rangeperturbation. We prove that the perturbed lattice asymptotically approaches amodulated lattice.More precisely, let $g$ be the genus of the hyperelliptic curve associatedwith the unperturbed solution. We show that, apart from the phenomenon of thesolitons travelling on the quasi-periodic background, the $n-t$-pane contains$g+2$ areas where the perturbed solution is close to a finite-gap solution inthe same isospectral torus. In between there are $g+1$ regions where theperturbed solution is asymptotically close to a modulated lattice whichundergoes a continuous phase transition (in the Jacobian variety) and whichinterpolates between these isospectral solutions. In the special case of thefree lattice ($g=0$) the isospectral torus consists of just one point and werecover the known result.Both the solutions in the isospectral torus and the phase transition areexplicitly characterized in terms of Abelian integrals on the underlyinghyperelliptic curve.Our method relies on the equivalence of the inverse spectral problem to amatrix Riemann-Hilbert problem defined on the hyperelliptic curve andgeneralizes the so-called nonlinear stationary phase-steepest descent methodfor Riemann-Hilbert problem deformations to Riemann surfaces.
Autor: Spyridon Kamvissis, Gerald Teschl
Fuente: https://arxiv.org/


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We've been married for about 1 and a half year now, and I'm not gonna lie I wanted to have a baby right after we got married. Although I wasn't really putting my mind on it, I know if all of sudden I'm pregnant, I was ready and my husband would be happy too. Point is we did not plan to not have a baby, and were just letting it come naturally.
First, we were living in Jakarta, then Singapore and now we're settling in Dubai. It was only until we stay in Dubai that I start having these common question " why am I still not pregnant yet?' Although my husband has always been very optimistic reminding me that it will happen at the right time, I convinced my husband to see a doctor. So we went to a fertility centre to get both checked, short story we are both healthy and not showing any abnormality that will stop us from conceiving, but fertility center in Dubai was beyond expensive, that was the only down part. I'm sure it would have been a lot cheaper in other countries.
Okay by finally knowing that we are both healthy, it put my mind at peace. Only problem I know was holding us from getting a positive sign is my long cycle of period. While most woman get their period in a 28days cycle. I would get my period in 38 to 43 days. But still since the doctor said we are both healthy and we should just keep trying, it doesn't really bother me much.
4 months passed by and I'm still not pregnant. At this time finally my husband was really eager to know what is going on. We both sit on a table, and he made a graphic of my period cycle. By doing this, we would know when I ovulate, and when is the perfect timing to have intercouse. Of course I've done this counting myself, I also have an application that track my period cycle. But it was only until we both sat down, and really mark the days on when to have sex, is when I finally got pregnant 🙂 .
So here are points you might consider doing if you're trying to get pregnant;
- Visit a doctor : It is better to know the health state of you and your spouse. If you're both healthy then there's nothing to worry, just focus on trying, and if there's anything wrong, it's better to know sooner so doctor can help you out.
- Have a really healthy lifestyle; try to eat clean and work out regularly. Me, I was cutting on animal products and go for a run every morning. Husband was also eating healthy, played football once a week, no alcohol and no cigarettes.
- Download a fertility app; It's easier for you to keep track on your cycle when you have it on your phone.
- Have Intercouse at perfect timing; meaning while you're fertile/ ovulating.
- Don't stress out; try your best but leave the outcome to God. It'll only happen at the right time, I couldn't agree more.
Predicting Ovulation is KEY
Ovulation is when you release an egg from one of your ovaries. If that egg gets fertilized by a sperm and implants in your uterus, you're pregnant!
To estimate when you'll ovulate, count back 14 days from when you expect your next period. Your fertile window includes the day you ovulate and the preceding five days. So, for example, if day 1 is the first day of your period and day 28 is the day before you expect your next period, you'd be fertile on days 10 through 15.
But with my 40 days cycle. My ovulation is around day 15 to 29. To finally got pregnant we had sex every 2 days from day 14 until day 26.
To easily count your fertile window, just use this link ;
I hope this information will help couples that have been trying to get pregnant.
I wish you all a beautiful journey 🙂


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5 Tips On How To Prevent Your High Heeled Shoes From Giving You Heel Pain
Posted on: 4 October 2016Share
Heel pain is a common occurrence globally, and one of its main causes is improper footwear. A good example is women's high heeled shoes that add stress to the heel when walking or standing. If you are a lady and often wear high heels, the chances are that you have experienced heel pain at one time or may do so in future. In this article, discover how you can help manage your love for heels to avoid getting bogged down by heel pain.
Wear them less
If wearing high heels is causing you heel pain, the best alternative is to either quit them or to wear them less. In fact, if you are experiencing heel pain as it is, think about putting your heels away for a while as you recover. In the long term, consider wearing them less often. High heeled shoes amplify the amount of stress endured by the heel so taking a break from them is not a bad thing for your feet and mobility.
Try out wedges or smaller heels
If you often get recurring heel pain when wearing high heels, another alternative to managing the problem would be to compromise and try out smaller heels. The smaller the heel, the less stress your foot will be under and, therefore, the lower the chance of heel pain. You could even try out wedges instead as they distribute your body's weight more evenly compared to heels.
Go for heels with a rubber base
High heeled shoes cause heel pain because of the positioning of the foot and the concentration of the body's weight on the heel. You can still wear high heels and change the latter by wearing high heeled shoes that have a rubber base. The rubber base acts a shock absorber and reduces the impact your heel is exposed to when walking. This, in turn, protects your heel and foot from strain and pain.
Carry flat shoes for use when indoors
You can also greatly lower your chances of heel pain if you adopt a habit of carrying a pair of flat shoes when wearing high heels. You can stash the flat shoes in your bag, at work or in the car. This way, you can wear the flat shoes indoors, e.g. when at work or when driving. This will reduce the amount of time you wear heels and lower your risk of heel pain.
Avoid wearing heels when running or walking over steep terrains
You will also avoid heel pain if you refrain from wearing high heeled shoes when running or walking over steep grounds. That's because wearing heels already strains the feet enough. Running or walking over steel surfaces in heels multiplies this strain even further.
If you have been experiencing heel pain due to your habit of wearing high-heeled shoes, visit a podiatrist for advice, treatment and aids that could further protect your feet from prolonged suffering.


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Description of problem:
When installing F7, I cannot get /boot on a RAID1 device. After the raid device
is made (based on /dev/sda1 and /dev/sdb1) anaconda puts both partitions on
/dev/sda1 and /dev/sdb1. Useless
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Latest F7 dvd iso
How reproducible:
100% over here
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use a PC with two SATA drives
2. Boot from the installation DVD
3. Modify the default partitioning in anaconda
4. Create a /dev/sda1 and /dev/sdb1, both RAID partitions
5. Create a RAID1 device for /boot based on the mentioned partitions
6. Experience a sense of surprise when noticing that the newly created RAID1
device is based on /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2
Actual results:
Silly RAID partition based on one physical disk
Expected results:
Useful RAID partition based on separate phisical disks
Additional info:
Juste tested this issue and did not see anything buggy. The partition /boot was
in sda1 and sdb1 like I specified. If this issue continues with f8 or f9 please
reopen the bug.


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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Pigeons commercial
Recent commercial work, CG by Snowball VFX, animation by Shuki Gamliel and me.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Recent work - Lotto Holidays
3D elements by Snowball VFX. I did the character animation. Nice little project. :)
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"Introduction" Chat Number 1
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Rev. Terry Cripe, President of the Ohio District - LCMS, has produced a series of eleven brief videos that explore the topic of generosity. In this episode President Cripe introduces the series and provides the first video on the theme of "Pressed Down, Shaken Together, Running Over


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Add comment on:Schwarzenegger vetoes the Renters' Rebate!
by Bill Carpenter
Governor Schwarzenegger used his line-item veto power to eliminate $150 million in tax rebates to low-income elderly and disabled renters. This was the governor's single biggest line-item veto in the budget, eliminating all funding for renters under the Senior Citizens Renters Tax Assistance program. The program, in effect for decades, made senior and disabled renters who earn less than $44,096 eligible for up to $347.50 as a tax rebate. Last year, 467,000 tenant households received payments under this program. The average payment was $316 per recipient. Low-income seniors rely on these funds and many had already filed applications for the tax rebate this year. With the governor's veto, the Franchise Tax Board now will not pay these claims. --Tenants Together California's Statewide Organization for Renters' Rights Part One of the November 19, 2008, rally is a four-minute QT movie. 56MB. Parts Two & Three are down below the stills.
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In a speech given in California July 24th on Thursday, the President once again revealed his socialist agenda in proclaiming that he will push for the passage of a bill to penalize US corporations that seek offshore tax havens due to the present confiscatory burden of the US government. American employers who cannot find any good reason to be paying more of their bottom line to a federal government that assesses the highest corporate taxes in the world could be fined by the feds for what was legally exercising their right to locate offshore into friendlier tax jurisdictions in order to cut unnecessary expenses such as taxes. Why not? It behooves any corporate entity to cut expenses where possible. In being accountable, the board of directors must answer to shareholders who seek to make profits on their holdings.
The arrogance of refusal
Why should any major retailer or chain have to endure the highest corporate taxes in the world for no other reason than our President's incessant lack of respect for fiscal responsibility? Again and again this administration refuses to stem the tide of debt ceiling crises while evoking more controversy such as the current border dilemma where once again the President presses for millions for the assistance of illegal immigrant children pouring over US state lines thanks to intentions of the White House. More examples of Cloward Piven style tactics designed to overload an already precarious economic disaster are being unveiled by the Obama White House.
Proven history of a solution
Unlike President Ronald Reagan who remedied a steep recession by cutting income and corporate taxes while decreasing the size of the federal government, President Obama blindly persists in his failed policies of forcing the people and the American employer to suffer under the suffocating weight of big government taxing everyone into duress when the labor participation rate right now is at 1973 levels due to continuing high unemployment. This President, with no savvy what so ever when it comes to economic management wants to continue to punish America and wage his narcissistic personal vendetta against a nation he considers ultimately unjust in relation to the rest of the world.
No logical answers
How does continued deficit spending to fund such radical causes as donating money to the terrorist organization HAMAS or funding the relocation and aid to illegal immigrants here in the US remedy the unemployment picture for the American work force? How does punishing US corporations forced overseas by unfair federal corporate taxes help the US consumer or increase the prospect of hiring American workers? Answer. It doesn't Mister President! You cannot mold America into your vision! We were never a nation of socialists Mister President! Capitalism has brought traditional prosperity to the citizens of America Mister President!
Fiscal insanity
Why isn't the federal government finding ways to cut unnecessary spending? Why aren't welfare and food stamp programs being more closely scrutinized for fraud and duplicity? How can this administration continue to ignore the successful formula of recovery already sanctioned in the past by according to the Reagan doctrine utilizing conservative fiscal discipline? You know why? That would be an admission of failure by the President. He would have to concede that his policies have been a failure. The Obama White House would have to admit that their radical agenda was a failure. Rather than admit through simply enacting the proper policies of remedial economic policy this administration and its ambivalent President Obama would rather continue driving America into the ground, forcing this great nation into being a third world banana republic resplendent with a large population of wards of the state.
False doctrine
A socialist regime can only exist when it creates a huge population of dependents who have either given up or have been indoctrinated into the entitlement mindset believing that the crumbs of equality are preferable to the prosperity of competition in a free enterprise environment where the private sector is the generator of the economy not the oppression of big government. Yet, this White House would rather play the class warfare game and rule over its shell shocked public rather than let go of the reigns and allow the natural laws of supply and demand allow the markets to flourish, wages to increase, the work force to grow as the fiscal landscape becomes healthy once again. The egos of the megalomaniacs who desire control over the masses as they lavish themselves with luxury is always the modus operandi of the leftists whose hypocrisy guarantees mediocrity for the masses and opulence for the privileged few; the ruling class who benefit from the iron fisted suppression of the individual!
Ignoring the solution
History clearly illustrates that lower taxes allows consumers more of their income to stimulate retail economy. The resulting demand created by that stimulus creates more jobs and more manufacturing orders. Allowing corporations to keep more of their profits allows them to have more funds to hires employees, higher profits for their investors encourages more economic stimulus. Taxes squandered by the federal government end up in a black hole used to fund more social engineering programs that encourage dependency not innovation or self-reliance. This is how the socialists must recruit their followers with handouts that have been obtained by confiscatory means. Taxes confiscated from the working class to pay off the wards of the state for their votes! This is why the Obama administration advocates unconditional amnesty.
True summation
A self-defeating formula promoted by lies and misrepresentation is emblematic of the Barack Obamas and Hillary Clintons of the world whose romantic obsessions with Saul Alinsky's doctrine of radicalism which he attributes to the likes of the devil. In its scope of attaining a means to and end by using any possible level of deceit or manipulation is self-evident in the false narratives of the Democratic Party and this President who sees America as a negative force in the world and is doing his damnedest to see that this nation diminishes in influence as the citizens languish under the false pretense of lies and intentionally destructive policy!


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Could Figment be leaving Walt Disney World?
According to the folks over at WDWNT they have gotten word that they survey crews are back at Epcot, this time asking about Figment.
We have been surveyed almost every time we have gone and I don't mind because I know that they use our information to get a broader idea of what guests want and make improvements accordingly.
But they better not get rid of Figment!
The new questions are geared at how much guests know about and care about Figment.
(images from WDWNT.com, Main Street North)
I was lucky enough to have gotten to go to Epcot growing up. I remember when Dreamfinder and Figment were there from 1983-1998. He, Dreamfinder, and the pavilion itself was one of my favorite things there. Sadly, like Horizons and the World of Motion, Journey into Imagination might be going away.
The rumors are that Disney wants to put in a new IP based attraction. Some have even suggested Inside Out and I say if you want to do Inside Out go reboot the old Wonders of Life Pavilion and put them in where Cranium Command was. Or they could easily combined Inside Out with Dreamfinder and Figment, heck, they could bring Bing Bong back with Figment!
But I digress. Journey into Imagination has had three versions since 1983, with the last redesign in 2002. The middle version, of which we do not speak, had NO FIGMENT, and that led to massive complaints and the ride shutting down for two years for the overhaul that led to the current version.
I think Figment means a lot to many. The Jim Shore Figment statue had an online pre-order and it sold out very quickly.
My nephew is autistic and Figment is something that he adores. He collects Figment things and he is always asking after Figment when any one he knows goes to Epcot.
My husband had never seen Dreamfinder in person, but he loves the idea of Dreamfinder and Figment. I even made him a costume a few years back for the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. People went nuts for it. They love Figment, and a lot of people, want Dreamfinder to come back as well.
I think we can all agree that the pavilion and ride need a massive overhaul, and Disney has confirmed Imagineers are working on designs to overhaul Epcot. I just wish they would make a new ride with Dreamfinder and Figment and make it as awesome as the original one was. Hoping the survey reflects the love for the character and gives him a bigger and better place in the park.
How do you feel about them getting rid of Figment? What would you like to see? Comment below!
[featured image from the Orlando Informer, Sources: WDWNT.com, Main Street North]
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They have closed a glorious chapter of WHL in fantastic style, beating United and more importantly, without losing a single game this season at home in the Premier League.
Spurs dominated from the start and were ahead after only six minutes when Victor Wanyama, a Kenyan-born Man United fan, who cost only £9 million from Southampton and whose wages are a third of United's biggest earners, headed his side ahead.
The official Tottenham twitter account tweeted prior to the match: "Please do not go on the pitch at any point today throughout the match and the pots-match ceremony". Spurs will play at Wembley Stadium next season with a move to a newly built stadium for the 2018-19 campaign.
But it was Tottenham's day as they finished the season unbeaten at home in the league. Next season we will feel it is our home.
A trip to Southampton on Wednesday is followed by the last game of the season at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday, and Juan Mata has urged his team-mates to step up.
"When people say we gamble (with the team selection at Tottenham), we didn't gamble, we didn't choose the Europa League".
"I said to myself this would be the hardest one, given the quality of the teams we had to play on the run-in", Allardyce said.
Mourinho made eight changes to the side that reached the Europa League final in midweek with a 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo at Old Trafford and they were no match for a home side who would have scored more but for the saves of David de Gea.
The victory allowed Mauricio Pochettino's squad to join the party after the match. Im very, very happy with the performance of all the players.
Mourinho will not be overly pleased with how his side's fringe players performed, however, and he could very well decide to shuffle his line-up again when they take on Southampton on Thursday morning AEST, with Crystal Palace awaiting next week in their final league game before the clash with the Eredivisie giants. Talisman Harry Kane, quite fittingly, netted their final White Hart Lane goal early in the second half.
Defeat confirmed that United now can not finish in the top four and must instead hope for victory against Ajax in the Europa League final next week if they are to secure a Champions League berth for next season.
The Full Time Devils interviewed a selection of United fans leaving White Hart Lane following Sunday's contest and the consensus was pretty clear - Mourinho is yet to learn what the club's fans expect from their team. Although there was to be no trophy this season, despite their best efforts, they achieved something they hadn't done in 52 seasons - an unbeaten league season.
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Can I customize my new iPhone 5s with older iPhone 5 parts?
Is the iPhone5s parts interchangeable with iPhone5 parts? I want to customize my phone with some of the older iPhone 5 parts.
Is this a good question?
Is the iPhone5s parts interchangeable with iPhone5 parts? I want to customize my phone with some of the older iPhone 5 parts.
Is this a good question?
Best to review the IFIXIT teardown's for the different iPhones to see the differences and what is the same with your own eyes.
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So I have to wait 5s's parts.
I see,thanks
If you are swapping things around with different color 5s parts for your iPhone 5s that's not the issue here. If you are thinking of using the older 5 or 4s parts thats a different ball game. Most likely the outer case parts won't fit or connect together electrically.
apple does not like standard parts. most parts are custom
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Tom, I wouldn't quite say that. Apple does use a lot of standard off the shelf parts (like the little SMT stuff). All smartphone makers do their own thing with very little that is transferable to the next generation of device, Apple is no different here. I think the fact the general shape (and look) of one generation to the next of Apples products is so similar that it's assumed many of the parts would be transferable. I'm sure Apple doesn't do this to !@#$ us off, more likely its about maximizing the space so everything fits inside.
I mean that parts are not interchangeable even between apple devices. Most other manufacturers use standard packages on PM, audio, wifi and even CPUs. All these are custom packages on apple devices and unlikely to be interchangeable. Of course small SMT parts are standard, no point wasting money for almost no benefits.
mmm... Soc (CPU): no one is swapping them out, more likely going to do the whole logic board at that point. Audio: a discrete DAC chip is sliding away due to space in all of the current Gen of smartphones. Battery: well that gets back to space limits. I didn't say Apple didn't make custom components, but if they had used off the shelf SoC they wouldn't have a 64bit unit in the 5s. I think of Apple products are like a Bugatti race car pushing the limits of the technology, but unlike the Bugatti we all can get one. You won't get that using 'off the shelf' stuff.
No, iphone 5 parts do not work on 5s.
just like 4 and 4s
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I suppose 5s parts won't work in a 5 ?
No, compatibility is not one way Vs the other for any version of the iPhone.
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TriCom is excited to announce our rankings in the latest Top Area Staffing Services as listed by the Kansas City Business Journal.
In this week's Kansas City Business Journal (September 28 – October 4), TriCom Technical Services was ranked the #1 IT-specialized firm placing local W2 employees in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
We also placed seventh in over-all staffing agencies in the number of W-2 forms issued to locally placed workers in 2011, tenth in area staffing services ranked by hours billed in 2011, and twenty-first in top area staffing services ranked by number of Kansas City area employees providing placement services.
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text: Christie: I Had Secret Weight-Loss Surgery But don't cry '2016!' just yet By Matt Cantor, Newser User Posted May 7, 2013 6:48 AM CDT Updated May 7, 2013 7:11 AM CDT 49 comments Comments New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a packed house at St. Luke's Baptist Church in Paterson, NJ, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) (Newser) – The window to poke at Chris Christie's weight may be, well, shrinking. The New Jersey governor had lap-band stomach surgery in February in a hushed effort to lose weight, he tells the New York Post. If your knee-jerk reaction to the news is "2016!", know that Christie was quick to deny that the move is part of a White House plan, saying, "I know it sounds crazy to say that running for president is minor, but in the grand scheme of things, it was looking at Mary Pat and the kids and going, 'I have to do this for them, even if I don't give a crap about myself.'" In his telling, family and friends pushed him to take action, and he gave in following his 50th birthday in September. In order to make the governor feel full more quickly, doctors wrapped the top of his stomach with a silicone tube. He's already lost 40 pounds, say Post sources, who share details about how he kept the procedure under wraps for three months: by having his doctor come directly to the governor's mansion for all medical visits, and by checking in under a fake name. If you're still thinking 2016, you're not alone. A leading political donor assures the Post that "this means he's running for president. He's showing people he can get his weight in control. It was the one thing holding him back." (Read more Chris Christie stories.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 13% Hilarious 18% Intriguing 3% Depressing 55% Brilliant 1% Scary 10% Ridiculous


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I am often asked what reading I would suggest to traders that want to learn more. Well, in addition to my own Silicon Valley Babble On and Panic Prosperity and Progress, here are a few others I really like……
The Great Deformation – Simply stated, this is the best business book I've ever read. Written by Sloper David Stockman, it addresses the political and corporate dealings which have, over the past several decades, put us in the mess we're in. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
The Fourth Turning – Over the past five centuries, Anglo-American society has entered a new era – a turning – every two decades or so….Together the four turnings of the saeculum comprise history's seasonal rhythm of growth, maturation, entropy, and destruction. This book lays it out and predicts about what is to come.
Currency Wars – excellent and easy-to-read volume about fiat devaluation and how countries use it for both positive and negative motives. This is far and away the best book I've ever read about currencies, and the way he weaves history into the text makes it fascinating.
The Big Short – an absolutely superb account of the mortgage bond meltdown of 2007-2008. Michael Lewis has written another can't-put-it-down bestseller. Now a major motion picture!
Art of the Trade – Unlike anything I've ever read; very philosophical, very subtle – – almost sublime – – it helps you get inside the mind of a winning trader.
The Patterning Instinct – one of the best books I've ever read. I cannot recommend it strongly enough. It delves into Western Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy, ethics, science, history, religion, racism, the exploitation of man, ecology, international relations, the age of the explorers…………it is a smorgasbord of information woven together into a volume which is educational, inspiring, and sobering.
Fooled by Randomness – Nassim Taleb's superb book about statistics, causality, probabilities, and the market. This is one of the best books related to trading I've ever encountered.
Trading in the Zone – a terrific guide to trading discipline……almost zen-like.
Technical Analysis of Stock Trends – the Bible of technical analysis. A must-read. Its advanced age its evident from its old-timey charts, but every technician must read this book.
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns – a rigorous, statistical analysis of chart patterns and their effectiveness. Brilliant.
Education of a Speculator – fascinating amalgam of personality and trading style (even though his fund went belly-up shortly after publication!)
Market Wizards – a can't-put-down collection of interviews with traders. Essential reading and full of fascinating profiles. I used to work for one of these "wizards", but that's a story in itself.


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