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Sell-Outs and New Printing Roundup
Amigo Comics
Before it even hit shelves Amigo Comics announced that Ghost Wolf #1 had sold out at the distributor level. They are encouraging fans who didn't get a copy to let their stores know so that the publisher can kick off a second printing. The series is by El Torres and Siku.
Image Comics
Image has announced that Manifest Destiny #6 has sold out at the distributor level. The Skybound series sixth issue, by Chris Dingess and Matthew Roberts, will return for a 2nd printing on May 14.


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Celebrate Eid Al Adha
Tue 22-Thu 24 (on or around)
Head to Al Areen Palace & Spa on the second and third days of Eid for a special brunch at Saffron. It features a live oud band, henna art, face painting and balloon games, as well as a buffet, from 12.30pm to 4pm. It's BD18++.
Call 1784 5000.
All white on the night
Thu 24
The Ritz White Party is back so pop on your most sparkling gladrags and join them at Overlook to dance to the beats of DJ Erin and DJ Sami from 8pm onwards. It's BD20 net for members and BD25 for non-members, inclusive of a buffet and house beverages.
Call 1758 6499.
Sunset Gig
Thu 24
A special French DJ is flying in all the way from France to entertain crowds at Novotel Al Dana Beach Resort. The event, organised by Alliance Francaise, runs from 6pm until 10pm and entrance is free for all.
Call 1768 3295.
The Glamophones in town
Fri 25
JJ's Irish Restaurant's regular after brunch festivities are being taken over by UK musical act The Glamophones. The day starts early with resident DJ Tripz from 5pm, followed by resident band The Noise from 6pm. Finally, the visiting band takes over from 9pm. Tickets are BD5 (from 5pm) at the door but the first 20 ladies to arrive can enter free of charge.
Call 3932 9083.
Jimmy'z Monte Carlo
Fri 25
Bushido is hosting a night out with Belgian DJ Felix De Laet, aka Lost Frequencies, alongside one of the top resident DJs of legendary club Jimmy'z Monte Carlo in Monaco. The night starts from 10pm and tickets are BD10. There's free entry for partygoers arriving before 10pm.
Call 1758 3555.

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In as few as three months, entering and leaving the new Shops at Pembroke Gardens will be easier for many - but not all - motorists.
The state Department of Transportation has agreed to put up a temporary traffic signal on Pines Boulevard at Southwest 145th Avenue, and city engineer Joseph S. McLaughlin said it should be functioning as early as July.
The transportation agency had earlier said March 2009 was the earliest a signal could be operational. But Mayor Frank Ortis argued that was too late because drivers were staying away from the "world class" shops for fear of fighting traffic at the dangerous intersection.
DOT agreed to the change last week, as long as developer Duke Realty Corp. paid all costs associated with the temporary signal and the signal controlled traffic in only two directions. Duke agreed to those provisions Wednesday.
The temporary signal will help westbound motorists on Pines Boulevard turning south onto 145th Avenue and all motorists exiting 145th Avenue onto Pines Boulevard, which will continue to be limited to only right turns, according to Dennis Mele, Duke's Fort Lauderdale attorney.
Reconstruction of the adjacent interchange of Interstate 75 and Pines Boulevard won't be far enough along to let the signal control all traffic. The permanent signal will be built later and by March could help traffic in all directions.
Joe Kollin can be reached at email@example.com or 954-385-7913.


text: Danni and Bray want to use Ebony's speech as a way to encourage her to help them bring peace into the city, but Ebony only wants to be left alone. Patsy and Cloe attempt to seduce Dal at the farm, but he seems to have good time with girls from a different tribe, leaving them neglected. Tai-San wants to bring out the truth from Ebony, and she realizes that it's all about Bray. Bray doesn't know if he can forgive Ebony. Ellie wants to publish the newspaper with info on Danni's dad, but Jack disagrees. Bray tells Ebony that the tribe needs her, but her interest disappears when he mentions Danni. Alice is frustrated when she learns that Lex and KC are the only people that have batteries left. Salene is nervous when Ryan tells her that he wants to have a baby. Ellie asks Ebony for advice regarding the publishing of the newspaper and revealing the truth about Danni's father.


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¿Cómo estás, hermosa?phrase
1. (colloquial) (informal) (singular)
a. How are you, beautiful? (colloquial) (meaning 'attractive')
¿Cómo estás, hermosa? No te había visto nunca antes por aquí.How are you, beautiful? I'd never seen you here before.
b. How are you, honey? (colloquial) (as a form of address) (United States)
¿Cómo estás, hermosa? - Muy bien, ¿y tú? ¡Qué alegría verte!How are you, honey? - Very well, and you? How nice to see you!
c. How are you, love? (colloquial) (as a form of address) (United Kingdom)
¿Cómo estás, hermosa? - Bien, señora García. ¿Y usted?How are you, love? - Fine, Mrs. Garcia. And you?
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In post 121, DeathNote wrote:How do you adc without just getting shit on? Like, any time i play adc I just die sooooo much and if I try to play safe, then I don't ever really contribute to team fights.
It's like as soon as I decide to engage, I die.
In post 369, zoraster wrote:you think there are fewer than 200 players who play 8+ hours a day?
In post 370, mykonian wrote:I don't think that's generally established, inte. Not saying you need to be in the top 1% for most physical sports, but between better general health giving you better chances at a higher IQ, and that outsmarting your opponent or understanding your own performance better could give you an edge, I daresay in many a sport the very top is smarter than average. IDK, there's also talent at work, and there's only so much you can do with just training.
In post 496, BROseidon wrote:Hey guys, Graves vapes now. It's cannon.
In post 504, theelkspeaks wrote:I'm intending to get back into playing League a little more, anyone have any links/tips on the current masteries/runes? Haven't played since like November or so.
In post 712, animorpherv1 wrote:
Hi, trying saying the same thing in fucking gold.
In post 775, Draynth wrote:In post 766, Panzerjager wrote:I used to BE AP Soraka before they made her shitty.
I agree that for the first ~9 minutes, support is more important than ADC. That doesn't make it a good, healthy or interesting role. And it doesn't make it one that really has a direct impact on the game.
It 100% has a direct impact on the game.
A bad support will mean botlane (mostly) loses.
A bad support won't roam and help struggling teammates.
A bad support has no vision / objective control.
A good support will deny vision late game and will force a pick. If that's not directly impacting the game I don't know what is.
-Side note: I'm a support main, I'm obviously going to be biased
In post 982, RayFrost wrote:Sometimes I think I should go back to maining Janna.
It's always fun when the game is basically you + your adc vs the world for 90% of a game and you win the 2 vs everything. (Our nid's score comes from only being a lil behind in lane and then sponging off trist and myself for scorepoints for the first 30 minutes)
Also I did more damage to champions than our kha'zix.
In post 1240, Maestro wrote:Oh man. That player with the 329 wins doesn't realize they're never leaving Bronze.
Also, holy shit since when did I play THAT much Karma. Wow.
In post 1256, zoraster wrote:are you arguing you shouldn't have that chat restriction? because you should have
In post 1257, Accountant wrote:
So you go in a game with 4 players who you need to work with to win and you decide to intentionally piss them off for your own enjoyment? Maybe this is why you got demoted?
In post 1261, zoraster wrote:In post 1258, inte wrote:nope, not arguing anything. just thinking about the message riot is trying to send when they chat restrict people. i think its a humorous consequence for being an asshat to make games demonstrably worse for 10 more games.
specifically what did you think i said required a chat restriction? is being annoying in a game where the mute function is so readily available and easy to use a chat restrict/bannable offense? is not using chat or pings at all a chat restrict/bannable offense too?narakas: fuken jews
In post 1262, Accountant wrote:i don't start things with ppl lol. if u get irrationally angry when someone all chats "hehe xd" then it sounds like a u problem
Its the attitude of "im gonna do this even tho I know it pisses people off, BECAUSE I know it pisses people off"
In post 1264, Accountant wrote:but its an online video game where you play with someone for ~40 minutes and then never see them again? how does it ACTUALLY affect you other than being mildly annoyed by some text you're reading
Makes people think you're uncooperative, reduces team cohesion, tanks morale... are these "small"? Maybe. But they have a bigger impact than you think, especially in what is supposed to be a serious, competitive game mode. And especially when it costs you nothing to not be a dick.
Psyche wrote:40 minutes is a lot
In post 1266, zoraster wrote:In post 1263, inte wrote:In post 1261, zoraster wrote:In post 1258, inte wrote:nope, not arguing anything. just thinking about the message riot is trying to send when they chat restrict people. i think its a humorous consequence for being an asshat to make games demonstrably worse for 10 more games.
specifically what did you think i said required a chat restriction? is being annoying in a game where the mute function is so readily available and easy to use a chat restrict/bannable offense? is not using chat or pings at all a chat restrict/bannable offense too?narakas: fuken jews
sure. that was a bad thing to say
but riots charging $5 for a fucking palette swap golden zac skinIn post 1262, Accountant wrote:i don't start things with ppl lol. if u get irrationally angry when someone all chats "hehe xd" then it sounds like a u problem
Its the attitude of "im gonna do this even tho I know it pisses people off, BECAUSE I know it pisses people off"
but its an online video game where you play with someone for ~40 minutes and then never see them again? how does it ACTUALLY affect you other than being mildly annoyed by some text you're reading
1. That definitely doesn't justify it. At all. Not only is it offensive and wrong to say, it's stupid as hell because no one is forcing you to spend RP on a skin. It's literally cosmetic.
2. It affects my enjoyment of the game. I play to have fun. I have far less fun when people like you are in my game. You deserve to be shut up in the game until you can either (a) figure out why being a jerk should cause you to be punished or (b) accept that even if you don't agree you should still not spew your jerkiness.
In post 1267, Oman wrote:Wow I honestly didn't realise that Inte was this much of miserable human being.
In post 1270, Ankamius wrote:Inte: are you platinum?
In post 1272, Nosferatu wrote:I don't see how saying "fucking jews" is offensive to jews tbhPsyche wrote:i need a proper counterpick/counterplay against syndra now that her play rate is up
Play someone who can out sustain her or someone who can constantly put pressure on her to avoid letting her get proper positioning.
In post 1511, zoraster wrote:Soraka has kind of a low win rate in bronze, surprisingly. 48.81% compared to Gold at 52.47% and Diamond's 50.94% (http://www.bestbans.com/tier/bronze)
In post 1562, randomidget wrote:In post 1559, hiplop wrote:In post 1554, randomidget wrote:
I would feel too scummy doing that
tbh he isn't that great at this ELO. In bronze sure, but people tend to be able to deal with him here.
disagreed entirely
Last time I played against a tryn i completely crushed him. And most of the times before that tbh. Tryn top doesn't tend to carry in my experience. Tryn jungle on the other hand is a completely different kettle of fucking horrible fish
In post 1825, zoraster wrote:In post 1824, inte wrote:ok, is the objective of when ur playing league of legends to accumulate lp, or to play a video game?
u will absolutely end up wherever ur skill lies, regardless of what methods you use. grinding games and playing odds is not fun guys, just go play poker if u want a math rush
dodging is really dumb
well, if you systematically use dodging well you'll end up at a higher LP and MMR. So "yes" in the sense that you'll end up where you "belong." But no, that doesn't mean you'll end up the same place as if you didn't dodge.
In post 1829, zoraster wrote:In post 1827, inte wrote:In post 1825, zoraster wrote:In post 1824, inte wrote:ok, is the objective of when ur playing league of legends to accumulate lp, or to play a video game?
u will absolutely end up wherever ur skill lies, regardless of what methods you use. grinding games and playing odds is not fun guys, just go play poker if u want a math rush
dodging is really dumb
well, if you systematically use dodging well you'll end up at a higher LP and MMR. So "yes" in the sense that you'll end up where you "belong." But no, that doesn't mean you'll end up the same place as if you didn't dodge.
lets say gaming the system and dodging when u think ur gonna lose with ur team nets you a 5% higher mmr on average
the point i'm trying to make is that for everyone else who don't champ select dodge will be approximately 5% better than you (if they don't also champ dodge) and you will lose 5% more games against people that didn't dodge a game
i mean, if you want to get into gold for rewards or w/e, then power to u cuz thats actually a tangible benefit, but i really think you should focus on your csing, game sense, communication, lane control because that would actually make you 5% better
Some people win more games through being better than their opponents with mechanical skill. Some through map awareness. Some through communication. Why can't champion select and dodging be part of that equation too? If I can avoid the worst matchups that's PART of the skill of ranking up. The ONLY thing that matters for ranked in the end is your ability to win games. If I win more games by dodging games I believe I have a 33% or less chance of winning from champ select, I've increased my ability to win regardless of other factors like mechanical skill.
As for csing and what not, I don't see why this is mutually exclusive to that.
In post 1940, zoraster wrote:data data data
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/t ... l-spamming
In post 1992, randomidget wrote:In post 1978, Nosferatu wrote:anyone got any positioning tips? I've gotten to the point where this is my biggest issue, especially when playing ADC.
It's important to pay attention to where your team as well - where can I stand that my team will peel, I'm not standing next to all of our carries while they have AoE ults etc. In a 1v5 positioning isn't going to be a priority, so its important to pay attention to everything swinging the fight.
In post 2092, Psyche wrote:so i just got to level 5 with ivern and want to talk about his changesHEALTH GROWTH STAT: 74 ⇒ 90
Passive - Friend of the Forest
STARTING GROVE HEALTH COST 30% max health ⇒ 25% max health
E - Triggerseed
EXPLOSION RANGE INDICATOR Triggerseed's range indicator now only displays to Ivern's target
R - Daisy!
LOOK DOWN, DAISY If no enemy champions are nearby, Daisy now targets enemy minions when her current target dies rather than returning to Ivern
BE AGGRESSIVE, DAISY Daisy no longer fails to attack enemy champions if they can't see her
Q - Rootcaller
COOLDOWN 16/15/14/13/12 seconds ⇒ 14/13/12/11/10 seconds
NEWTREE SIN Ivern can now reactivate Rootcaller to take the dash portion of the ability in addition to issuing a basic attack
R - Daisy!
PUSHING DAISY Daisy should generally be smarter when it comes to following Ivern's commands
Ivern is really good now.
the buff to daisy's tankiness (and it still has 50% AP scaling!) means with regular shielding she can solo towers on her own without minion support, .
And her AI in combo with his CC makes every teamfight a 6v5!
She doesn't just stand around anymore, and she doesn't die as quickly.
In my last normal, (with my shielding) she was able to tank and take down a 60% health turret without any minion help, and while being attacked.
I find as ivern the literally all I have too is send her into the fray, constantly E her or a teammate and land Qs. There's basically no interaction with the enemy team (cait's attack range is 650; his lowest range spell has a range of 750), rendering ivern's contribution to teamfights something like a long range tank
her initial movement speed, and ability to dash to ivern's q and carry his e makes her engage reasonably strong and unreasonably safe for ivern;
the risk that normally comes with diving into the enemy team just doesn't exist for ivern because of his ult
did you know she keeps fighting while ivern is being revived via guardian angel?
ivern is totally untargettable for those 4 seconds, and the enemy team is left with a 3750HP juggernaut still harrassing them
another item that i and a lot of other people have found success with is a mejai's soul stealer as a second item (after athene's);
only 2 jgers die less often than ivern - sejuani and zac; none of them scale well with AP like ivern does
and of course, since ivern is the only support jungler, no other jungler gets as many assists as him
this makes the payoff from the item comparatively reliable, especially combined with the guardian angel
though of course there's still considerable disagreement over how to build him
and have you seen the way the mastery changes impacted him? greenfather's gift and courage of the collosus are both boons for him, and accessible in the the same build!
this is a bit disorganized, but they really gave ivern everything he needed to be fine, and then they gave him more; i think i'll main him for a while and wonder if he'll be nerfed sometime
the clearest thing about ivern that has gotten worse for him over the last few patches is his clear; the smite nerfs and his incapacity to benefit from jungle item changes makes his csing slower
that said, stats suggest he still cses better than 30 other junglers (a rank improvement by 10 places) and that it's his invades rather than his own clear that was impacted by these changes (he fell 40 places in counter jungle cs to become the worst counter jungler of all. 40!)
In post 2099, JasonWazza wrote:In post 2097, Iecerint wrote:Also, anyone know if anyone's done the math on how many 4800 champs you need to have remaining when 1700 champ shards are a superior way to collect the remaining champions vs. buyin em directly with IP?
Just buy all the 4800 champs, or else your just gambling.
In post 2245, Showtime wrote:A lot of people complain about their favorite roles being frustrating. Hell, I complain about jungle being frustrating sometimes because, in some games, your lanes just get completely dumpstered. All of them. Forever. And there's really nothing you can do to salvage the game when your lanes are 0/4 across the board before fifteen minutes, no matter how many ganks you get off or how hard you powerfarm.
In post 2252, KaleiÐoscøpe wrote:This old/new client shit is really buggy at the moment. Managed to gift my friend elementalist lux for free because the old client gave an error during the gift and didn't substract any of my rp. Nice going riot
In post 2441, Nosferatu wrote:
uhh, zyra, malz, sona, vel'koz all do a shit ton of damage.
In post 2731, Accountant wrote:I've decided to come back to League of Legends on a trial basis, to see if it makes me any happier than it used to. I quit around the time Ivern was released - can you give me the rundown on any new champions, reworks, new items, or other changes that I should be aware of?
In post 2739, Lycanfire wrote:Anyone else here play top lane? How do you decide when you end your laning phase? I'm having trouble playing around low elo and I end laning phase 10-12min in. 25-75 I smash the enemy team, the rest of the time I end up trading back to parity, but it comes at a cost at letting my lane counterpart to ignore map and get back into the game. I feel like I take a complete 90° and kill my lane momentum. Maybe I'm too afraid to lose, but these are things I would used to do when I didn't suck at the game, so I'm going to be a typical solo queue player and blame my team for being unable to do anything with the small but real advantages I give them.
I don't really have the mental stamina or the free time to grind 100 games to knock sense into me. If you have a top lane hack, I'd like to know.
Currently I'm thinking Renekton is the best pick for me right now. Super good itemization right now, top lane carries are common in solo queue and he smashes them. Nobody counterpicks with Shen so you can blind pick and expect a winning lane. Only champion I've won with in ranked at least
In post 2796, JasonWazza wrote:*personal opinion*
Having looked over the design of the new champions, it just makes me slightly annoyed at how they decided to do this, having 2 champions linked in game is a good thing, having that link being champion specific is terrible, it would be like if kalista could only link up with one specific champion in league, it's limiting and stupid in how it's gonna work.
Especially since this is never going to make it to professional play or anything like that, because there is no logistical way that both champions should be up for the team picking second if they want to deny it (which their kits seem overloaded together)
as for non-competitive for people who want to play solo as bot or support, this essentially means relying on a random ADC/Support, to pick the other champion, or being at the luck of the dice as to whether you get one or both of the champs even when your duoing in ranked because of the unorganized nature.
While it's a great design, it's a terrible execution in terms of ever getting any useful play time until they become non-meta in anything other then blind pick.
In post 2802, animorpherv1 wrote:I don't think either of the interactions alone are broken - they are nice additions and they're supposed to work well together - plus ot's far too early to say "This will break the kit" when we only just learned of the interactions less than a day ago.
In post 2809, zoraster wrote:I think riot's champion design is pretty amazing, honestly.
In post 2807, JasonWazza wrote:In post 2803, inte wrote:its fake synergy. riot fails at champion design time after time tbh
Whether the synergy is fake or not (i would argue the synergy is enough given the ADC W passes on to the support) fact is they have to be balanced either around never being together (which should basically always be the case) or being together (which shouldn't realistically happen)
Meaning they are either overtuned when they are together, or undertuned when they aren't, and neither of those are really acceptable states to be in.
I just think it would be better if they made it so it could be with any champion (picking kalista style), and made it so balance isn't such an issue with these 2.


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Dec 27, 2015 10:45 AM CST
|Swappers who have already used the system can pretty much ignore the following because you all know how it works. I need to go over the mechanics of how the swap starts so that everyone has plenty of time to ask questions before active swapping takes place.
The first thing we need to discuss is the time, which is currently pre-programmed into the swap system. Somewhat borrowed from Horntoad: The start and finish dates for active trading listed on this page are based on UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) which I will henceforth refer to as official ATP time. ATP time is several hours ahead of the US time zones, so the actual start is actually on the date before those listed. Active swapping will begin at 7pm EST, 6pm Central, on January 5th and end at 7pm EST, 6pm Central on January 12th. I think that puts Jonna at 11pm start on January 5 for her location. Dates regarding sending and receiving are exactly correct.
This is important because the system will send you your first 4 tickets to choose seeds at precisely the ATP start time and if you are competing for seeds speed can be of the essence. (Think of the annual piggy stampede for seeds or lining up at WalMart on Black Friday to get a toaster for 5 bucks, elbows locked and determined look loaded.) When trading starts if you have earned extra tickets those will appear as you earn them. You can see how many tickets you have at any time by looking at the opening swap page. The first few minutes of selecting is a frenzy of activity that will subside once tickets are spent. The next automatic ration of tickets will come at exactly the same time the next evening. Every day the number of tickets you receive will increase. The number increases rapidly over the next few days and by the end of the time period you will likely have a number of unused tickets. That's fine. They are non-transferable so if you don't want to pad your return with seeds you are not enthusiastic about they can languish unused forever.
Once you have selected seeds two new links will appear on the main swap page. One will tell you what you have "sold." Very helpful because if you want to start sorting seeds by recipient you can get started. You will also have a list of what you have "bought" so you know what you already have coming. You can also look at the "recent events" link to see who bought what or if anything new was added, if you are interested in the details.
One more point. If you accidentally use a ticket to request a seed by mistake, (hard to do but possible), or you change your mind, you can rescind your request. However, you lose the ticket you used and the person who originally sold you the seed keeps credit for it, even if that item is put back in circulation and is chosen again.
I think that's enough to chew over. If anyone has questions, don't hesitate to ask for clarification.
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Dec 27, 2015 2:30 PM CST
|Wow. Thanks for the time clarification. I think that one would have got me.
Dec 28, 2015 9:32 AM CST
|Thanks for the info Alana, and I had a hard time getting that in the beta swap. I have it on a sticky note on my desk
It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give...
Dec 28, 2015 9:33 AM CST
|Erica and luvsgrtdanes have responded so far.
Everyone, especially new to the system traders, a thumbs up is sufficient to let me know you are ready to go next week.
Dec 28, 2015 9:35 AM CST
|Thanks, I understand now!
Dec 28, 2015 10:33 AM CST
|well I'm Guessing that this means we need to stay up 24/7 to be able to put tabs on special seeds we are looking for Kidding , guess i need to look over my wish list & pick the most wanted ones
will we be able to see who has ask for what ? from our Have list ?
sorry if this has been answered somewhere . ty
Dec 28, 2015 10:41 AM CST
|Ask all the questions you want Susie. It takes a little getting used to but it does gets easier once things get started.
If you want to be in line to pick your favorites on opening day you need to be here at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 5th, ready to pick. You will receive your tickets for the day at precisely 7:00. (I'm assuming you are on Eastern Time.)
After someone picks something from your list there will be a new link on our main swap page that will lead to all you have sold and who to package it for. That will be updated constantly throughout the swap. You will also have a link showing you what you chose and from whom.
Our main swap page: http://garden.org/apps/swap/vi...
Dec 28, 2015 1:02 PM CST
|I think I understood everything. If not, you'll notice that later
Dec 28, 2015 1:12 PM CST
|starting to sink in here ty
Dec 28, 2015 1:33 PM CST
|Another bite.
When the swap opens if you have your wish list ready you can go directly to it for selecting your seeds instead of wading through the big list. Just don't forget to check the big list or the 'recent activities' link now and then as the swap goes on to see if there is anything new you want to add to your wish list. Your wish list will appear in descending order with your 5 star picks at the top of the list. Alongside and just to the right of the stars for each seed there will be a treasure chest icon that only shows up when official trading begins. You click on that icon to request seeds. If those seeds are still available you will be asked to confirm your choice. Once you confirm it the seeds are yours and will appear in your 'bought' list on the main swap page. If the seeds have already been claimed you will know immediately so that you can move on to your next favorite choice. The system keeps track of what is left in real time so you will never leave wondering if you were successful. Nor will the system allow you to choose seeds if you have exhausted your tickets for that day. Tickets earned because you have had seeds chosen from your list will show up in your main page for this swap and you can use them as soon as they appear.
Although there is no minimum for this swap, the more seeds you enter the more opportunities that your seeds will be chosen and that you will have extra tickets. From a practical standpoint the most ticket earning potential is on day one when you will receive an extra ticket for every two packs you sell. After that the reward diminishes and after 4-5 days is negligible, so if multiplying your buying power is your number one goal, better to list sooner rather than later. There are a lot of seeds and there will be a lot of tickets, so even people with smallish lists will have a chance to get great seeds and probably more than they offer.
Dec 28, 2015 5:57 PM CST
|Here is what the swap lists will look like when the treasure chest icon appears.
Dec 28, 2015 6:09 PM CST
|ty for that info that helps
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Dec 28, 2015 6:42 PM CST
|Thanks poisondartfrog. I am new to this swapping here and was wondering how this was actually going to happen.
Dec 29, 2015 1:59 PM CST
|I think I get it. My plan is to keep entering my seeds up until about a day before it opens, so folk have time to see them and put them on their wish lists, so they are ready to go when the gate opens!
Dec 29, 2015 2:00 PM CST
|You are doing great Pistil. If you need anything just post.
Dec 29, 2015 7:39 PM CST
|Thanks for the info! I believe I understand, but I will read it all again before the swapping starts.
Dec 29, 2015 8:37 PM CST
|That Iris is stunning, Patricia.
Jan 5, 2016 6:39 AM CST
|Tonight's the night! It pays to have a plan and start the swap from your wishlist instead of trying to manage the big list right off. Your tickets will be available at the second the swap officially starts. If you refresh your wish list and there are treasure chests on the list, you are ready to call dibs.
Jan 5, 2016 8:39 AM CST
|Can't wait
It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give...
Jan 5, 2016 9:31 AM CST
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Writing with a Purpose-Short Edition-This shorter form of Writing with a Purpose is issued at the urging of those instructors who wish to use the material on rhetoric but do not use a handbook. The text is the same as that of the first three parts of the fifth edition, except that Chapter 10 has been considerably expanded to meet the needs of classes which make writing about literature a major part of the work in composition.
Those who are familiar with the fifth edition know that it has been extensively influenced by the suggestions of critics made both in the planning stage and during the revision, suggestions which led to five main kinds of changes:
1. Simplification of content and style.
2. Greater attention to the prevailing interests and preoccupations of students today.
3. An even wider application of the concept of purpose as a guide through the composition process, especially with reference to the writer's awareness of his obligation to his readers.
4. More opportunity for classroom analysis of models and exercises so that instructors and students need depend less on the author's analysis.
5. More direct advice to the student to help him apply the principles of composition to his own writing.
Besides putting these suggestions to work, the fifth edition retains the concept of prewriting introduced in the preceding edition; states more explicitly than before that students are writing for the class, including the instructor as a member, not for the instructor alone; contains a new chapter on style as a function of purpose; and reduces the emphasis on purely formal logic in argument, attempting instead to unite the classical modes of persuasion with Kenneth Burke's theory of identification.
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Thank you arcadius
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida (CNN) --Florida Prison System was in shambles.
Softball, drunken orgies and a prison system run like the mafia. That's what Florida's former prison secretary says he inherited when he took over one of the nation's largest prison systems two years ago.
In fact, on his first day on the job, James McDonough says he walked into his office -- the same one his predecessor used -- and there was crime scene tape preventing anyone from entering. Criminal charges were filed against more than 40 others, and most were convicted.
In addition to the orgies and other misconduct outside the cell blocks, there were other allegations of prisoners being harmed, McDonough said. "In some of the pockets of corruption that we found, they [prisoners] were being abused," he said.
Lowell Correctional Institute Female Inmates' Complaints Hit Wall. TAMPA WFLA, News Channel 8, reviewed 468 complaints alleging improper conduct ranging from love letters to voyeurism to sex between prison staff members and female inmates - Wendy Baker said she was handcuffed and helpless when the officer escorting her across the prison yard knelt down and pulled up her socks to ease the chafing of her leg shackles.
What he did next, she said, paralyzed her with fear, rekindled memories of childhood abuse and made her want to die. `I felt like I couldn't breathe,'' Baker said. "I wanted the world to end right there.'' Baker later told prison inspectors that Lowell Correctional Institution Officer Shonne Webb-Bey molested her, and it wasn't the first time. State records indicate Lowell's warden, Gerald Abdul- Wasi, fired Webb-Bey based on Baker's allegation and the sheer number of inmate complaints.
Lowell Correction Institution located in Ocala, Florida was the first Florida prison for women. It was opened in April 1956 as the Florida Correctional Institution. It houses all security levels: minimum, maximum, and death row. It has a maximum population of 1,244 female inmates ranging anywhere from youth (14-18) to adults (18+).
Offender Search for the Lowell CI Facility: Browse current population. Male officers are sometimes present during many of the private moments in the lives of women prisoners at Lowell CI, when they dress and undress, take showers, or go to the toilet. Still more of a problem is that in almost all states male guards are permitted to carry out pat-down searches of female inmates, touching women through their clothes, including their breasts and genitals.
Allegations of sexual abuse of women in prison and the number of successful lawsuits by women prisoners have both been growing. Serious charges involving well over a thousand women inmates have been brought, and in many cases substantiated, in forty-eight out of the fifty states. And that number almost certainly represents a small fraction of the incidents that occur.
according to the indictment.
UPDATE..Ex-Sheriff, Jailers Charged With Inmate Sex, Taking Them Drugs, Saturday, February 28, 2009 FORT WORTH, Texas — A former North Texas sheriff and some ex-jailers were among 17 people named Friday in a 106-count indictment on charges ranging from having sex with inmates to taking them drugs. Bill Keating, who was Montague County sheriff from 2004-08, is charged with official oppression and having sex with inmates in April and in the fall,
Keating was not up for re-election because he lost in the primary last spring. Several women who worked as jailers are charged with having sex with inmates and taking them drugs, cell phones and cigarettes in 2007 and 2008, according to the indictment. Some men jailers are charged with drug possession and with taking inmates banned items.
A couple of inmates are charged with drug possession, according to the indictment. State District Judge Roger Towery has sealed the names in the indictments until they are arrested, but their jobs and charges were made public.
Not all the assaults are carried out by the guards. One case that has had wide consequences involved Robin Lucas, the owner of a hair salon, who was convicted of cashing $7,800 worth of stolen travelers' checks and sentenced to thirty-three months in the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin, California.
One night, as Ms. Lucas lay sleeping in her cell, she was awakened, as she later described it, "by the hot breath of a man, his body pushing against me, tugging at my clothes, demanding that I be nice to him." The man was a male inmate from another part of the prison who had paid guards to allow him to go into Ms. Lucas's cell. Though she managed to fight him off, she was seriously injured.
Three weeks later a far worse attack took place, this time involving three inmates who handcuffed and repeatedly raped and sodomized her. Upon her release, Lucas sued the federal government, which settled the case in 1998 for $500,000, one of the first and largest settlements of its kind.
Since then dozens of other lawsuits have been filed and many have been settled out of court for substantial sums. In addition to correctional officers, prison medical officials, parole officers, and even chaplains have had to acknowledge sexual offenses
Cassandra Collins was a thirty-four-year-old mother of two daughters when she was sentenced to six months in Florida's Gadsden County Jail for passing worthless bank checks. She began serving her time in November 1995.
Worried that her daughters, then twelve and fourteen, were not being adequately supervised while she was in jail, Collins asked a captain in the county jail if she was eligible for a furlough program that would allow her to spend the night and part of each day at home with her children.
The officer agreed to permit Collins to enter a program under which she would work in the jail laundry from 8 AM to 3 PM and then return home. But the captain warned Collins when she began her furlough, "Now you belong to me!"
It was not long before Cassandra Collins learned what the captain meant. At first he demanded that she pay him for being allowed to go home after work. Collins, as he knew, had recently settled a claim for a workers' compensation injury; she would eventually give him more than $5,000.
Soon, however, the extortion took a different form. After insisting that Collins come into work on Christmas Eve, the captain told her that he would pick her up in his truck. But instead of heading to the jail, he pulled into the parking lot of a funeral home. He briefly showed Collins the gun under his seat and then forced her head into his lap, insisting she perform oral sex. Collins jumped out of the truck and escaped, but a few weeks later she was not so lucky. This time, with the connivance of a sheriff's deputy, the captain got Collins into his car, drove her to a deserted spot in a nearby wood, and raped her.
When Cassandra Collins was released from jail, she told her story to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLA). The FDLA decided that it could not win a case against the officer and refused to press charges. But, according to Collins, her accusations prompted one of the captain's fellow officers to claim that she, too, had been a victim of sexual assault at the captain's hands. In November 2000, the captain pleaded guilty in that case and is now serving time in federal prison.
Prison staff engage in sexual relations with female prisoners and allow male inmates to enter the prisons to engage in forcible intercourse with the women prisoners. Hamilton v. Morial, La. (1995) (consent decree pending court approval).
Prison Guards routinely sexually assault female prisoners. One officer sexually fondles a prisoner who is receiving medical care in the infirmary, forces her to perform oral sex, then rapes her. Another officer forces a prisoner to perform oral sex while she empties trash as part of a work detail. Women Prisoners v. District of Columbia, D.C. (1994) (post trial order).
Dozens of women. some as young as 16, are forced to have sex with prison guards, maintenance workers, and a prison chaplain. Many become pregnant and are coerced by prison staff to have abortions. Cason v. Seckinger, Ga. (1994) (consent decree). Improper sexual activity with someone in custody is a state felony, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in state jail.
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Driver Dan's Story Train follows the adventures of a friendly group of characters who all love stories.
Driver Dan drives the train and its magical book carriage into an exciting adventure, collecting characters along the way and heading to Story Corner, where the friends snuggle up and listen as Driver Dan reads to them. Stories come alive through imagination and help encourage your child's interest in books and story telling.


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The base of this meal plan guide is to truly understand each individual ingredient that you put into your body. There are so many sales pitches out there in the food and supplement industry but there isn't as much attention to the ingredients in food. First I educate about preservatives and filler ingredients that keep calories low while adding substances. These will be used in foods to add a longer shelf life or adding taste while keeping calories low. The second thing I teach is how to avoid grains, beans and dairy but this isn't permanent we can always add one of them back in and see how your measurements do while eating. But for the first three inches i have you avoid them for the most part.
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There will be a meeting in December to discuss the future of bear management in Michigan. "This group represents our Michigan Bear Forum," said Michigan DNR wildlife management specialist Kevin Swanson. "We have a wide range of members who make up this group, each representing a slightly different view with regard to bear management in Michigan." The Michigan Bear Forum will meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Little Bear East Arena, located in St. Ignace. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss bear management and regulations, while assessing 2017 harvest statistics. The meeting is open to the public.


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When a bureaucrat says "Administrative" he/she means 'Kings X! The Constitution doesn't apply!" Even some Republicans are convinced that Tyranny is inevitable, so "move along, there is nothing to see here..." :: dailysignal.com/2014/07/03/epa-harasses-americans
"Think 10,000 letters from opponents to this 'administrative' garnishment rule will change their mind? The EPA has announced that it has no need for Due Porcess and added a new regulatory weapon to its arsenal."


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Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman paid a farewell visit to Joint Staff Headquarters here on Tuesday.
The Air chief called on General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in his office.
General Zubair greatly lauded the services rendered by the Air Chief during the Operation Zarb-e-Azb.
He further said that Air Chief's contributions for the enhancement of operational readiness of Pakistan Air Force and continuous thrust for indigenization would be remembered for the times to come.


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There are two main ways you can get involved in LPC:
- Campers are usually between 9 and 17 years of age. They attend LPC summer camps and have fun participating in camp activities.
- Staff members are either camp counselors or camp directors. Counselors are usually 18 years of age or older; they work as part of a team to prepare camp activities, to supervise and assist campers, and to help run a summer camp. Directors usually spend several years as counselors before they run a summer camp; they select counselors to run a camp and campers to attend, and they oversee its progress from the planning stages through to the end of the summer.
Click any of the above links for details on how to become a camper, counselor, or director. Alternatively, you could join one of the LPC Support Groups, which are located in various countries and provide assistance to counselors and directors organizing nearby camps, or you could help to support LPC by making a donation to the organization.


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October 29, 2015
So, it has been an interesting week. I am over in Saudi Arabia on a consulting job. This means I had to be in "male mode" 24/7 for 8 days as my passport and entry visa etc, are all male mode. I figured it was going to be a challenge, but H.O.L.Y. crap. I had a minor melt down on the flight over, and another one the other night. It totally sucks. On the plus side, I have learned a lot about the culture. Met some very nice people and had the chance to meet with and get to know a few amazing women that work for the client. So, while it was very tough on my psyche, I think that the experience has been worthwhile. Problem is, I think I did to good a job as they are talking about wanting me back for a bunch of times over the next two years. In fact, somehow, they did an article in the local paper with me in the picture with the group of clients, so……
October 22, 2015
Interesting "episode" last night (for lack of a better word)….Woke up in the middle of the night, around 3:00 I guess, experiencing a very different feeling…..one of calm, but also a general euphoria. I really can't explain it. I have never experienced this before. I am wondering if it is the start of my brain latching onto the estrogen?? Whatever the reason, it was awesome!! I have been rushing around like a mad woman, clearly my work load at the office, packing etc and getting ready for a consulting gig in Saudi Arabia. So, no ready, sitting in the first-class lounge waiting to board, and feeling tremendously balanced. Very novel feeling…..and I LIKE IT !!
so will probably be off line for the next 10 days as there is no guarantee of internet access where I am going….
October 20, 2015
Despite some minor unforeseen challenges….I did manage to get my prescription for E from Endo yesterday. It was a long appointment, filled with lots of good info and some great support and suggestions on her part. We talked about surgery, she gave me my letter to for gender marker change for my official identification etc. We had a good chat about E. I feel in good hands. I really like her, she is on the ball and very knowledgable and supportive. I was quite calm on the way home (2 hour drive) despite the fact that I had the long waited for prescription in my purse. Perhaps somewhat anti-climatic even??? However, all that change when, again, despite a few challenges, I got the prescription filled and I was at home with those wonderful little blue pills in my hot little hands. Yup, Happy Dance hit! It really hit me then, quite hard. I have waited for this for soooo long, and now I am really on my way! I was so happy, I celebrated the day with 2 hours of electrolysis….
So, now, stick to my routine, eat well, exercise, get some sleep and let the meds work their magic. It is now a waiting game……let's see what the next months and years bring.
October 18, 2015
Interesting day today. Had the "chat" with the last of my significant neighbours. Retired couple, both were high school teachers. They are both very caring and sweet. Couldn't have gone any better. They said they were very happy that I could be who I was really meant to be, and told me that they were touched I felt comfortable enough with them to share such a life story and that they respected me very much and know that there is great love for me in their house and they are there if I need anything at all. Phew! I still find these conversations a little nerve wracking…..
Then had to go to work for a while. I met a good colleague for coffee at Starbucks (there is one in our building – so that is a no brainer). It was quite busy so we just got in line and chatted. No one batted an eye. We hung out for a bit with our coffee before going our separate ways to our respective offices. Again no issues. Always good to take a break and chat. Made the day at work that much more tolerable, for a Sunday.
On a side note, apparently, the door to our suite of offices didn't lock behind me automatically as it should, so the security guard found it open on his rounds, so SOP is he has to clear all the offices. So he came to mine. Now, I know this guy really well given the hours I work, but thought to myself…..oh oh…..I don't think they got the memo yet…..so I chickened out and said that I am working with my partner on something and he will be right back…..he bought it. But note to self…Make sure your security is in the loop !!!
October 17, 2015
Attended a memorial service for a colleague at work….VP in another department. 70 years. A truly remarkable man, a mentor and colleague to me. Probably 250 people there, nice turnout. What struck me was the eulogy delivered on behalf of the family by his daughter. She spoke of his strength, wisdom, love and dedication to the family as a father and grandfather. It got me to thinking….how would my daughters address this….."Our dad was (enter adjective/noun)….. and SHE always (enter verb)….."
Not sure why my brain went there. Strange where it wants to wander sometime. ??????
October 12, 2015
Just got back from an outing on my own to see a movie. One of the final lines:
"One shouldn't leave this world without a sense of completion."
A simple, yet complex statement. Think about it.
October 11, 2015
Good thing I don't sleep on my stomach much…..breasts are getting sore and more sensitive…..which is a GOOD thing!!
October 8, 2015
Thank god for therapists….I know many don't believe in them, but if you have a good one……
I have been having a really crappy week. Thankfully I had a scheduled session with my therapist for last night. Timing is everything they say….Anywho, it was good to unload, get some perspective and a few strategies for coping when things like I was chatting about pop up. I walked out of there with a spring in my step and grin on my face, feeling much better about myself, my life, and where I am in my transition. Support like that is priceless…….
I am now looking forward to the long holiday weekend (Thanksgiving here in Canada). Phew….
October 6, 2015
well, one of those days…..Miss grumpy pants…….
In quiet times, my mind sometimes likes to talk a walk without a flashlight and sit in the dark…..That's been the past 36 hours. No clue why….it just does….
I think about how much my ex and her family now hate me….after over 30 years of a very loving and caring relationship, after looking after her parents, taking them on vacations just so they can collect themselves and be in a positive environment. Now, that all changed in one day. Boom. Gone. What is bizarre is that my family is still in contact with my wife. That is fine with me. They have over 30 years of friendship and are being adult about it. I am good with it. The rule of engagement is that they are not allowed to talk about me in any way, and if that starts to happen, by sister (as example), shuts the conversation down. Getting slapped a few times on the nose with a newspaper gets my Ex's attention. On the other hand, my Ex's family treat me as if I never existed. I don't know why it bothers me, but some days it does.
Why can't everyone just be adults about all of this??? I know, I know…this is an emotional reaction, not a cerebral one, but still……argghhhh.
But such is life. I will probably grumble about it for a few more days, then pack up the pity party and get on with my life…..and be all the better for it…..
October 1, 2015
Well, I just couldn't do it. Big day today at work. Announcing the signing of a $50 million deal, major press event yadda, yadda, yadda. Command performance of all of us, so everyone on their best behaviour, business attire, etc. But I just couldn't do it. Wear a suit and tie. So went with mock turtle neck with blazer. Fortunately, as my boss knows everything, he understands and is cool with it. Thanks goodness!! That is one of the reasons why I wanted him in the know. So, now at least, I can feel comfortable for the day and get into the spirit of the event. A really big day for us, and one of the reasons no has had much sleep the past two months……


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The company has announced it will be showcasing its latest commercial offerings and previewing its next generation of technological innovations at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, March 6-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Hailed by Jazz Speaks as a "young prodigious drummer", Los Angeles native Kyle Poole has been residing in New York City since 2011 and continues to impress wherever his drums take him next. Along with his band of fellow NY jazz upstarts aptly titled "Poole & the Gang", Kyle has performed in New York's most esteemed jazz clubs, notably Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola & SMOKE Jazz Club, culminating in a weekly residency at Small's Jazz Club lasting nearly 3 years. One of Poole's chief missions, is to expand jazz's audience by incorporating all dance styles of music, reaching back to ragtime & bebop, while forging ahead all the way to funk, hip-hop & beyond. With the constant fluctuation of genre, rhythm & harmony, "Poole & the Gang" connect these musical dots in a uniquely improvised fashion, while audiences are delighted to simply, "go with the flow".
Recently Poole has been expanding his reach, recording and performing extensively worldwide. In 2016 alone, he performed in London, Budapest, France, Switzerland, Stockholm, Italy, Spain, and all over the United States with musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Joey Alexander, Melissa Aldana, Emmet Cohen and many others. Passionate about arts education, he has been involved in Jazz at Lincoln Center's outreach program (Jazz for Young People) presenting interactive performances while introducing jazz to students in the New York metropolitan area.
Growing up in Los Angeles, Poole was introduced to Jazz through the Thelonious Monk Institute's tireless efforts towards jazz outreach. The "Monk Institute" sent jazz instructors to Poole's high school located in Los Angeles' inner city and presented a yearly concert featuring the likes of Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, and Bobby Watson. Being involved in these concerts sparked Kyle's interest in pursuing a music career. Fatefully, it was the Institute's famed Monk Competition that gave Poole his first taste of notoriety in 2012, when he was selected as one of 12 finalists from around the world under age 30 to compete. It was in 2011 that Poole moved to New York City and attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Not long after Poole's arrival to the New York "scene" he was working with notable musicians such as Mike Ledonne, Peter Bernstein, and Orrin Evans.
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Investigative reporting... in a box
Yet another "investigative report" on Princeton zygotes beer-sliding their way through the best four years of their lives...
A friend forwarded this to me:
Undercover at Princeton's Eating Clubs
At first I was impressed with the access the reporter got. Bicker is highly secretive and eating club members generally don't talk to the media because they've been skewered by the New York Times a few too many times. (There was a full page article on Ivy in the NYT when I was there). So the first question is, who cares what a bunch of naked, drunk kids choose to do with their Thursday and Saturday nights? Why the fixation?
And then the second question is, how did this guy get access. I've been told that the reporter did not identify himself as a reporter to the people he interviewed. He also didn't get any official response from the clubs themselves, and apparently many of the quotes were inaccurate or out of context. Clearly unethical, and equally hard to prove. Most importantly, the reporter was trespassing. The clubs are on private property, and the photographs (though they did blur out the faces) were not taken with permission or acknowledgement that they would appear in a newspaper.
And one more ethical barb. At the article's outset, this gumshoe reporter seems to be focusing on serious issues of race and class, but doesn't develop them. Instead, he intimates that the bicker process is racist, an allegation that lacks the reporting to back it up, but has the same negative impact on the reader. Sloppy, and though you may not feel for the poor little rich kids, unfair.
The Daily Princeton published a response: 'Undercover' story upsets Bicker clubs
I'll highlight one priceless quote: "I would've loved to publish comments about whether or not their stories were or were not true," the reporter said to the Princetonian...
I understand the fascination with eating clubs, because they are somewhat unique and an unapologetic stronghold of old-school social tradition. But I question whether the annual "investigative report" on Princeton's eating clubs is the best use of dwindling journalistic resources...


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Artistic Director | Neil McPherson
Founding Director | Phil Willmott
Resident Designer | Alex Marker
Managing Director | Doug Mackie
Box Office Supervisors | Millie Foy and Andrea Lee
Playwrights-in-Residence | James Graham, Dawn King, Anders Lustgarten, Carmen Nasr, Shamser Sinha and Chris Thompson
Playwrights on Attachment | Steven Hevey, Adam Hughes, Joe Marsh, Louise Monaghan and Athena Stevens
Associate Producer | Arsalan Sattari
Literary Manager | Sue Healy
Deputy Literary Manager | Rhys Hayes
Literary Assistants | Hattie Collins, Ashleigh Packham and Charles Rogers.
Literary Assistants (International) | Cressida Peever and Nick Myles.
Casting Directors | Lucy Casson and Aurora Causin
Board of Trustees | Lisa Cagnacci, Felix Cassel, Gordon Hopkinson, Russell Levinson, Rebecca Maltby, Alice Pakenham, Alex Turner and Paul Webster.
And our many interns and volunteers.
The Steam Industry was founded by Phil Willmott in 1992. It comprises two strands to its work: the Finborough Theatre (under Artistic Director Neil McPherson), and The Phil Willmott Company (under Artistic Director Phil Willmott) which presents productions throughout London as well as annually at the Finborough Theatre.


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Farmer Snapshot: Expert Q&A on Pesticides
We've seen some pretty crazy language about farming, pesticides, and our fruit and veggies. From the concrete jungle (we're based in downtown Washington, D.C.), it can be hard to know what's really going on with our food out on the farm. We spoke with Jennie Schmidt, MS, RD, a Registered Dietitian, Maryland farmer, and author of the blog The Foodie Farmer, to get some straight answers on pest control and food safety.
How do farmers apply pesticides, and why are they important?
First, when we spray, we don't "douse." The definition of "douse" means to drench or to pour, which is exactly what we are not doing.
Secondly, all pesticides (fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides), whether they are organic or synthetic, have a "rate per acre." That rate is the concentration that should be mixed and applied to be effective against a target pest.
Thirdly, whether a product is organic or synthetic is irrelevant. Both are "toxic" and how it is developed does not necessarily make one safer than another.
With fungicides in fruits and vegetables, we are spraying to protect the foliage because diseases that impact the health of the leaves will result in fruits and veggies that don't ripen. The leaves function to convert sunlight into carbohydrates to give the plant energy. Without healthy leaves, the plant can't send enough carbs to its "produce" to ripen.
As a mom, what do you think is the most important thing people should know about pesticide use and its impact on health?
The most important thing for moms to remember is to be careful what you are doing yourself, in terms of pest control. According to the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service, "Homeowners use up to 10 times more chemical pesticides per acre on their lawns than farmers use on crops, and they spend more per acre, on average, to maintain their lawns than farmers spend per agricultural acre." More often than not, homeowners are not wearing the mandatory protective equipment that is specified on every pesticide label, exposing themselves and others unnecessarily. Homeowners are more likely to "douse" because you may spray until the liquid drips off the plant. Exactly what we farmers don't do.
What is something that typically surprises consumers about farmers' use of pesticides?
Farmers follow strict pre-harvest intervals, which are the EPA-approved number of days between an application and when the crop can be harvested. This ensures that the lowest level of residue is present.
More questions? Ask a farmer! Jennie takes questions on Facebook and Twitter, and you can use #AskAFarmer on twitter to reach a great group of farmers who are available for questions from the public.
For more information on pesticides, check out:
- News Background: Information on Pesticides and Food Safety
- 8 Crazy Ways They're Trying to Scare You About Fruits and Vegetables [UPDATED]
This Q&A was based on 'Spraying Isn't Dousing,' originally posted on The Foodie Farmer. Check it out for more detail on the science and safety of farmers' pest control.
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Lana Crooks is an artist based in Chicago, Illinois, who creates stunning creatures out of hand-dyed silk and wool. Impressively realistic, the sculptures are nevertheless very small, which is further testament to how talented Lana Crooks really is. From winged insects to the skeletons of other animals, her sculptures are a unique combination of "the antique, the creepy, the cute and the mysterious," as she puts it.
A few years ago, Lana Crooks made waves on the Internet with her snake sculptures made out of plaid trousers. Since then, she has won numerous accolades for her increasingly intricate work and is now a member of the OhNo!Doom Collective. Lana Crooks' latest round of work will be displayed at the Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco, California.
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Jose Mourinho has until 6pm on Friday to explain his comments about referee Anthony Taylor to the FA, reports the Guardian.
The Portuguese boss is facing a hefty fine for telling reporters it would be "difficult" for the Manchester-born official to have a good game when United faced Liverpool on Monday night.
Taylor, incidentally, conducted his duties very well despite the pressure placed on him ahead of the 0-0 draw.
He's actually a season-ticket holder at Altrincham, with no ties to United whatsoever, but his appointment still raised eyebrows among Liverpool supporters.
Mourinho was evidently concerned that the opposite kind of bias could occur, but he must have known his comments would not go down well with English football's governing body.
Under unfair and significant pressure, it seems Anthony Taylor was excellent.Of course nobody will speak about him because he didn't mess up
— Howard Webb (@HowardMWebb) October 17, 2016
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One of the biggest problems with Poser, is finding your
bloody items in its stupid Library system, ugh! ;) While
Poser 7 help with this problem, there is a huge need to
sort the entire folder system out so you can find individual
things, easily.
Poser gets in such a mess, because ALL your files get stuck
into the same Runtime, so all your Vicky, Mike etc stuff
gets lumped into one ugly, huge folder...which would be
atrocious and not acceptable in any other system nowadays.
Alas, Poser is built on an old system, and trying to keep
it all compatible, has meant the file system is antiquated
and ends up totally bloated, an un-navigable mess after
a while. So, what you need to do, is make multiple folders,
in which to store and install things, in a logical manner.
As you can see in the pics above, I made a lot of folders,
neatly named on my hard drive, so I can find and seperate
Poser content precisely. Also, what I do is store all downloaded
files into the appropriate folders with web pages and pictures
from DAZ3D etc, so I have info on each file.
So for Mike 3 for example, I mave a folder inside it named
"Mike3 DAZ3D Armour" with the downloaded file
and a copy of the Web page about the item.
This makes things much easier when you are hunting for
an item of a specific look, or for info.
Install or unzip Poser content inside these folders, NOT
in the Poser program install area itself.
Another thing to perhaps do, is copy copy your Poser.exe
file into each folder, as some old Poser installers look
for the "Poser.exe" file in that specific directory,
or they won't install.
I hope you find this of use! :)


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New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame to honor Mike Straka with the "MEDIA" award
New Jersey (Wed, September 21, 2017)- The New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame is extremely proud of its sixth class of inductees to the New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame. This class will be honored at the sixth dinner gala to be held at The Event Center in iPlay America in Freehold, NJ on December 1, 2017.
On December 1st, Mike Straka will be inducted as MEDIA.
Mike Straka is one of the pioneers of MMA TV coverage. He hosted Fox Fight Game in 2001, when he was Vice President at Fox News Channel. It was among the first mainstream media coverage of the burgeoning sport of Mixed Martial Arts, lending a credibility to the sport that was not seen prior. He then hosted Fighting Words with Mike Straka on Mark Cuban's HDNet, where he did one-on-one interviews with the biggest names in MMA, including Dana White, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, Jon Jones, Scot Coker and dozens more. He is the author of Fighting Words — based on the show — and Rowdy Rousey: Her Fight To The Top — about the UFC's first woman champion. Straka was co-host of Spike TV's MMA Uncensored Live, co-host and creator of TapouT Radio on SiriusXM — with TapouT founders Punkass and Skrape, and has been a columnist for Fight Magazine, UFC, World Series of Fighting and AccessMMA.com. He is also the MMA commentator on CBS Radio's Ferrall On The Bench nationally syndicated program. He is currently the host of MMA Noise on Loudernoise TV. Mike has been a journalist at CBS News, Fox News, ABC News, E Television and NBC Sports Net. A New Jersey native, he was a wrestler at Monsignor Donovan HS in Toms River and Rutgers University. He began training martial arts at the age of five, and holds black belts in Kenpo and Tae Kwon Do. He continues to train at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City. He is the father of two daughters.
We hope you will join us on December 1, 2017. Mark your calendars now and purchase your tickets early so you can be sure to be a part of New Jersey martial arts history. Call201-538-4843 or visit www.njmmaawards.com and get your ticket and join us in a historic night for New Jersey and for martial arts. It is certain to be a terrific night with family, friends, fun, and music.
Here is the complete list of award winners:
2017 Sixth Class Inductee Awards
MMA Fighter – Jimmie Rivera
Grappler – Gary Tonon
Coach – Karel Pravec
Trainer – Paul Carnicella
Female fighter – Kaitlyn Chookagain
Fighter / Referee – Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro
Fighter / Trainer – Jamal Patterson
Wrestling – Mike Malinconico
Boxing – Jackie Atkins
Trainer – Ronnie Schulmann
Lifetime Achievement Award – Billy Scott
Promoter – Kurt Otto
Announcer – Nino Del Buono
Boxer – Virgil Hill
Ringside physician – Dr. Eric Wurmser
NJSACB Official – Henry Krawiec
Promoter – Kipp Kollar
Physician – Dr. Robert Haley
Media – Mike Straka
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I gave out the following quote to everyone attending services today. It's worth spreading to a wider audience. Please feel free to share this with all your animal-loving friends.
"If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth."
~ Chief Seattle of the Suquamish Tribe, to President Franklin Pierce


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The first day of the sold-out ASA Staffing Law Conference in Washington, DC, began with a speech by David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health for the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. He told the standing-room-only crowd about OSHA's national temporary worker safety initiative and staffing firms' role in protecting the nation's temporary workers.
At the end of Michaels' session, he and ASA president and chief executive officer Richard Wahlquist announced a joint alliance in which OSHA and ASA will work together to enhance temporary worker safety.
Conference attendees also filled the room for sessions by Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report; immigration expert Helen L. Konrad, Esq.; and employment discrimination expert Gerald L. Maatman Jr., Esq.
The conference continued today with a panel discussion of attorneys who work for staffing companies and the highly anticipated "ACA Countdown: Are You Ready for the Employer Mandate?" ASA senior counsel Ed Lenz and several staffing industry experts eased attendees' concerns about the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate and gave them the knowledge they needed to make final preparations to ensure compliance with the law.
Get updates from today's conference sessions on Twitter—follow ASA (@StaffingTweets) and check the hashtag #StaffingLaw for news and reactions. ASA members who were unable to attend this year's Staffing Law Conference can order audio recordings, slides, and handouts from the sessions at americanstaffing.net.


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So, though I remain somewhat of an island and distance myself from the fat community, I continue to remain active in defending size/fat acceptance, especially in the one area where people often fear to tread.
The dreaded INTERNET.
Yes, THAT internet, where the keyboard commandos sit "safely" and spew their venom, thinking that THEIR thinking is the only way to think, and are rarely challenged. That's where I come in.
See, I am not afraid to take them on, not just here on the net, but in real life. Some within the community feel it's somewhat disingenuous on my part to do it, others simply feel it's not necessary. Some women think it's all about white knighting, which it isn't, since some of my forum interactions and blog comments have centered around fat men as well. (insert gay joke about Phil here).
Someone in a forum recently said this about net posting:
Good rule of thumb to steer clear of comments section of any major news outlet. The bellowing vox populi of the unwashed masses contribute nothing to adult discussion."
I disagreed, and here's my rationale. The more people hear that fat is no different than any other physical characteristic or trait, the better the chance that it might sink in some day. It's an uphill battle, especially with the fools who throw hatred around like there's a competition, but I've always been up for the challenge. Long before the internet took up so much of my time, I used to do the same thing when someone would make a snarky comment about my fat friends, or fat people I may have been romantically involved with. It's not a question of defending the other person's honor. For me, it's simply about correcting bad behavior. Granted, some don't get it, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.
Sure, there's conflict, but conflict avoidance has never changed the world. Remember, for every Dr. Martin Luther King who advocated demonstrating peacefully, there was a Huey Newton or Malcolm X, who would get right in the haters faces. While some view this as being counter productive, I'm not sure that civil rights would have furthered to where it is today without both ways of handling it.
This brings me to a recent blog that I read, written on a site that does nothing BUT hate. Here's the first paragraph from the blog:
Fat chicks have created a self sustaining monopoly. Merely by existing, they lower the number of attractive females that exist in total. This, by way of supply and demand, makes the already existing thin/hot chicks MORE attractive and more desired. Now, most guys want to put their dick in something, and because most overweight guys weren't ever the types to be lining up to slay pussy in the first place (I say this as a former dork and fat guy), that means that the same pool of sexually active men are now competing for a smaller pool of attractive females."
Oh I see, you want to thin the herd………….
See, I have this theory that often people who don't have opinions end up on sites like this, and if left unchallenged, think these thoughts might just be the right way to think. I'm sorry, I just can't allow that to happen, so while I do my best not to stoop so low to get on their gutteral level, I still get my shots in to the idiots, and make my points so those on the fence can make a decision based on hearing/reading more than one side.
SO, here was my response to the blog writer, who has at least had the courage to leave my comments on his blog (or hasn't returned to read it):
I'm a middle aged guy, in pretty good shape, with a good job who happens to find fat girls attractive. My first reaction to this blog is to say, "great, more hot fat chicks for me!", but after some reflection, I realized that while I may be attracted to women with soft curves, I've never written blogs about how I dislike thin or "average" women.
I then realized that what's being said here is a form of discrimination, and I've never discriminated.
I "get it", it's your right to think up shit like this, and have an avenue to publish it on the internet. It's my right however, to rebut it, and point out that only simple minds the result of cousins marrying cousins could actually think up this kinda stuff.
That, and "more hot fat chicks for me!"
Honestly, I don't care if people like my responses or not, either side. There have been many times over the years when I was called out by the community that I work so hard to defend and support for having ulterior motives. Well, I've been online over 15 years, and I really think my ulterior motives would have surfaced by now. So get off your own high horses, stop judging, and take the time to do something positive for size acceptance, even if it's refuting assholes one post at a time.


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The Wraith: Welcome to Chirstmasland #6 Review
By: Christine Caprilozzi
The Wraith: Welcome to Chirstmasland #6 Review
Writer: Joe Hill
Artist: CP Wilson
Publisher: IDW
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Rating: 8 out of 10
Synopsis: A laughing malevolent moon rises over Christmasland, and turns red snow black, as Agnes Claiborne and Chess Llewellyn make a final doomed, desperate run for freedom. Every cruel child is on the hunt for them; every cruel ride is engineered for their destruction. As if that wasn't bad enough, King Geek is looking to claim a new title for himself… as the new Lord of Christmasland!
Our Thoughts: Where to begin? For fans of The Wraith: Welcome to Christmas land series, expect nothing less than a full on brutal assault of our horror senses. Joe Hill's masterful execution of balancing the story driven horror, with the gruesome imagery and violent scenarios is one of the reasons why he is considered one of the most outstanding horror writers out there today. As the reader is brought through this issue with Chess and Agnes, their fate is kept very unclear right down to the end. By the way, Agnes may be old, but she'll kick your ass quicker than you can say Chuck Norris.
CP Wilson and colorist Jay Fotos do an outstanding job creating this gritty, spooky and downright chaotic roller coaster ride through Christmasland. With only one more issue to go in the series, comic fans are left waiting in anticipation of what Hill and company could possibly be cooking up for the finale.
Out on May15th, The Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland #6 is one that horror comic fans should not miss.


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