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Erdel Talltufts
Viet discovers that there are other dwarves in the Great Rift who are like the Bearded Casters—potential allies, teachers and friends? The gold dwarves deserve a visit soon.
Iendelle snuck aboard a ship named the Mirrorwater in search of Mayor Silvo Carver's ring, but failed to get it back from Captain Greytooth. The Mirrorwater left Beluir. Iendelle broke into a well to do house and stole 2 pearl necklaces, 2 gold rings, 1 silver ring, 2 silver rings with rubies, 1 silver ring with an emerald, 1 brass belt buckle with five red stones embedded in it, and 1 dragonfly amulet. She also slew a lizard creature in the sewers of Beluir.
The group visited Mayor Calcitro Burrow of Beluir and gained his support. He pledged to send 40 Marchwardens led by his #1 in command- Captain Furl Mossfoot. He also suggested that Iendelle gather what troops she could through her contacts, and that the group see the Temple of Yondalla to see what help the priests will give.
The Tershisal (TERSH-ih-SAL) Documents came up in discussions with the Mayor and the Halruaans. It seems that these documents were lost when the airship the Brekmarsian battled the great purple-green dragon known as Vekmarius over 900 years ago. The Brekmarsian crashed in the Lluirwood near the Toadsquat Mountains and was never heard from again. The Halruaans obtained permission from the Mayor of Beluir at the time to search the area but mysteriously found not a trace of the airship. It was as if it had vanished. Debris was found tossed about in the Lluirwood and up the slope of a mountain, but still even the scrying magic of the Halruaans failed them and they gave up hope. Now, for their own reasons- the Halruuans actively search for the Tershisal Documents again and hope to gain the Mayor's assistance. The mayor has agreed to send one of the Halruaans with the group of adventurers already headed in that direction. If the adventurers can assist and actually obtain the documents, Halruaa has agreed to give Luiren it's very own airship! They will be granting an older and smaller model of their current great ships, but this will be a huge help to Luiren in keeping it a free country and encouraging exploration. If the adventuring group is able to help they will surely endear themselves to Beluir and the mayor. If this is the case, perhaps they will be able to obtain travel upon the vessel when it makes trading runs to nearby countries! Veit would be able to travel quickly to and from the Great Rift and meet the Dwarf Mages there!
Only the coming adventures will tell if the Tershisal Documents are located and returned, and the evil Red Wizard of Thay, Chepel-Wan ousted from power in the Toadsquats!
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Here are the reasons why you should participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo):
1. Because you want to.
Now, you may be a student who hates writing, and NaNo is the only thing that makes it fun. Or perhaps you're a bored housewife who wants to try something new. Maybe you'd like to experience a month-long experiment in creativity. Perhaps you've always wanted to write a book but have been to afraid to try. Or maybe you're already a writer and you'd like to train yourself to be more disciplines. Maybe you'd like to raise your writing goals to a higher level, just to see if you can do it. You may be a seasoned, published author, who would like to share your encouragement and enthusiasm with younger writers. Who knows? It doesn't matter.
Ignore the literati elitists who look down their noses at you because you're not a "real" writer. Don't listen when they say you shouldn't be doing this, that writing is reserved for the serious author who does not dabble in such silly shenanigans. Go ahead and NaNo.
But only if you want to.
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2 comments:
- Cathryn Grant said...
What a great post, and I love the "list"!
Regarding the literati elitists ... a writer writes. If you're writing, you're a writer. right?!
- November 11, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- Shelli said...
Cathryn -- Right!
- November 12, 2010 at 9:57 AM

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Angelica Carpenter scored a goal and picked up an assist on the afternoon. Hanna Verstegen and Adrianna Serna scored the Lady Eagles other two goals. Goaltender Taylor Langston collected 4 saves in the victory.
The win improves the Lady Eagles to 2-10 overall and 2-5 in Foothill Conference play. MSJC is back in action next Tuesday October 28th when they travel to Rio Hondo for a 3 pm match.
#7 Adrianna Serna scored a goal in the Lady Eagles 3-2 win Tuesday over visting Rio Hondo College.


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Copyright Brooks Miles Barnes, William G. Thomas, III and Rector and Board of Visitors.
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To: all
composers registered with CMC Dear Composers,
Below follows
a very interesting commission opportunity.
The deadline
is close (Thurs 23rd Oct) since the whole Joyce exhibition project has 'come
to the boil' at rather short notice. Apologies for this, but I do urge you all
to consider submitting.
Best wishes, Eve
--- COMMISSION OPPORTUNITY James Joyces Ulysses Exhibition, Ireland
The Office of Public Works in conjunction with Orna Hanly Architect announces
two music commissions as part of the James Joyce Ulysses/Bloomsday centenary
celebrations in June 2004. A major exhibition on Ulysses is being designed and
will be shown in the National Library of Ireland for at least a year from April
2004. A number of artworks (including music) are being commissioned as part
of the exhibition (further details on the attached briefing document). Expressions
of interest are sought from Irish-born or domiciled composers in relation to
sound installations, electro-acoustic or acoustic works to act as integrated
sound components for two sections of the exhibition: the Sirens
episode and the Molly and Bloom section. The possibility of collaboration
between artists commissioned for the project from other disciplines, eg photography,
will be considered. Each work is likely to be in the region of ten minutes duration
and will be used in recorded form. Fees will be negotiated in accordance with
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etc. will be covered. Two commissioned composers will be chosen by a panel of
experts representing Orna Hanly Architect/OPW and the Contemporary Music Centre,
together with an independent expert of stature. The panels decision is
final. Apply by submitting: -- a short outline of initial ideas as expression
of interest (max. 300 words); -- an indication of which section of the exhibition
you are interested in writing for; -- a CV and complete work list; -- a list
of five recent compositions and/or recordings to be used as an indication of
your style and level of attainment (submit scores and recordings only if they
are NOT already in the CMC library). Applications by post or by email must reach
The Director, Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Dublin 8, by 5.00
pm on Thursday, 23 October 2003.
FURTHER INFORMATION from Martin Spillane, Orna Hanly Architects,
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Still getting back into the swing of things after my Memorial Day adventures took up an extra day on the backend. I'm hard at work on the first "wire" review and gradually starting to watch new summer fare. ("In Plain Sight": as much fun as expected. "Swingtown": ugh.)
Ordinarily, this would be the time of year on the blog where I'd be offering up my initial impressions (but not reviews) of the network pilots, but that's proving problematic this year, because there aren't that many pilots yet.
ABC pushed back all of its series development for mid-season, with its only new scripted pick-up being a show they developed last year, "Life on Mars," and where the pilot is going to be redone enough (with a brand-new creative team) that it would be all but worthless for ABC to send out a pilot, much less for me to watch it. NBC picked up their new shows without going through the pilot process, which means they don't have completed first episodes of anything yet. And while Fox has pilots, they haven't sent them out yet, and in the case of "Fringe," they may not send it out until right before press tour.
Even CBS, which boasted during upfront week of a relatively stable development process, only sent out four of their six new series, with only clip reels for "Harper's Island" (because it's being recast and shot from scratch; the clip reel was just a sales tool) and "Eleventh Hour" (for reasons unknown). I dipped into a couple of the CBS shows before I left for the holiday weekend, and when I find time to watch the rest, I'll write them all up. (In the meantime, Fienberg has offered up his take on the CBS drama pilots, and he claims he'll have his take on the two sitcoms up shortly.) But that may be it for Pilot Watch '08 for quite some time, if not rendering the concept completely moot.


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5 CIRANDAS BRASILEIRAS (for vibes and marimba)
Opus #22
This charming set of pieces is based on Brazilian children's songs. Each piece has its own character and offers an overview of the rich folkloric music of Brazil.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Duration: 8-9 mins.
Setup: Duo Vibraphone and Marimba — 4 mallets
Available in: Hard copy
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Program Note
Ciranda is the name given to Brazilian folk songs sung by children in the streets. These pieces are written in two parts, one of them an original composition, and the other is a ciranda. The English translations for the titles are as follows:
1) Samba-lelê – Alessandra dancing samba
2) Nesta Rua tem um Bosque – In this street that is a forest
3) Atirei o Pau no Gato – I throw a piece of wood at the cat
4) Todo Mundo Passa – Everybody passes
5) Pai Francisco – Father Francis
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5 CIRANDAS BRASILEIRAS (for vibes and marimba)
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Congratulations to Jim Duff, our FIRST EVER Supporter of the Year! Jim Uncle, as we lovingly call him in Nepal, has gone above and beyond in supporting this project and our vision for the home and school since the very beginning. He has been one of the sources of major matching gift challenges so many of you have supported. When he has been to Nepal to offer tremendous help and insight on the ground, Jim Uncle's humor and love have been a source of light. We would also like to honor and recognize his wife Beth who is with us in spirit.
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Two Fridays in a row while waiting with hubby, I have walked around a lobby admiring art work that keeps triggering a nagging inspiration to attempt the look in card form. Here are photos of what I am looking at, no clue to the artist or I would give credit:
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These are glass panels embedded with beads, stone and ink, mounted on metal panels. My self-imposed challenge is to see if I can take the idea and create at least one card, using only supplies currently owned. Since there is bound to be trial and error here, I am allowing myself two weeks. At that time I promise to post my results if I haven't done so sooner. After all it is better to have tried and failed than to never try at all.
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Since we are testing out the new forums and have been encouraged to post, I figured I'd tout my University's second bowl appearance in the last three years.
Chase Clement and Jarett Dillard (of Alamo Heights and Sam Houston HS respectively) hold the NCAA Division I-A record for career touchdowns between a quarterback-receiver tandem and lead the Owls against Western Michigan come December 30th at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
Rice discovers bowl foe
Owls to meet Western Michigan at Reliant Stadium
By MOISEKAPENDA BOWER Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
Dec. 8, 2008, 1:23AM
Texas Bowl officials braced for rampant speculation once the Big 12 failed to fulfill its contractual obligation to the Dec. 30 game at Reliant Stadium, resulting in a steady swirl of rumors.
From Notre Dame to North Carolina State to Louisiana-Lafayette, Texas Bowl officials considered numerous programs before extending an invitation for Western Michigan (9-3), of the Mid-American Conference, to oppose Rice, which accepted its invitation on Wednesday.
Aloha to the Irish
The Owls (9-3) were high on the bowl officials' wish list all along, but the process of sorting through the seemingly numerous at-large options took everyone associated with the event on one wild ride.
"Once we determined that we were going to the Texas Bowl, the sense of urgency was who are we going to play," Rice athletic director Chris Del Conte said. "To finally get that over and to be playing Western Michigan with a 9-3 record, it's a great opponent. It's a good feeling to find out who we're going to play."
Texas Bowl officials publicly expressed interest in Notre Dame (6-6) even before tabbing the Owls to fill the Conference USA slot.
But when Arizona defeated Arizona State on Saturday night, it opened the door for the Fighting Irish (6-6) to accept an invitation to the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl opposite Hawaii. North Carolina State (6-6), the last bowl-eligible team from the Atlantic Coast Conference, expressed an interest to remain closer to home and accepted an invitation to the Papajohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, Ala., opposite Rutgers.
Chance at 10 wins
Those developments left bowl officials to weigh Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6) against Western Michigan, which finished second in the West Division of the MAC but likely will not supply as many fans as the Ragin' Cajuns could. Ultimately, officials settled on the Broncos in a contest that will pit two teams with at least nine victories. Only four other non-BCS bowls came make such a claim.
"We have an opportunity to win a 10th game, and that is huge for this program," Del Conte said. "At the same time, we're going against a quality opponent that has the same situation. In that sense, I'm pretty fired up."
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The Next Level In Taste
So you own or are thinking about owning a restaurant and are confused about what the heck to do in terms of marketing and advertising. Do you go the traditional route and stick to local papers and magazines? Do you spend a ton of money on a big T.V. ad? Or do you venture into the miasma that is social media marketing? Not to fear, I'm here to help.
The first thing you need to know is that marketing and advertising for restaurants is not easy but can be relatively simple once you understand the three basic goals:
1. Increase your return customer rate
2. Increase your check per table
3. Get new bodies in the door
Many restaurants fail within their first year because they don't understand how to effectively communicate and execute these three simple goals.
Goal #1: Increase your return customer rate
This is probably the easiest and least expensive of all three. You are already have a consumer who has stepped over the threshold and become a paying customer, congratulations! But what makes a customer come back? The answer is of course customer service and the consumer experience. There are several things that can help increase customer service. The first is of course training.
As a restaurant owner, you must train your staff to uphold the old adage, "service with a smile". This has a lot to do with the energy and attitude that you as the restaurateur have created in your space. A happy staff translates to a happy customer which creates that intangible something special that makes for return customers.
Another valuable tool is to have an effective CRM system in place that retains pertinent information about the customer that your staff can use to personalize the dining experience. How good does it feel when you walk into a restaurant and you are greeted by name? Humans are inherently ego driven and like nothing more than hearing their own name in a positive context, so use it, birthdays, and personalized information that will allow the customer to feel a real connection with your restaurant. That makes for a lifelong customer.
Goal #2: Increasing your check per table
Studies have shown that the longer a consumer stays in a restaurant or retail space their likelihood of purchasing increases exponentially. What does this mean for the dining experience? The longer you can keep a customer happy and in their seats, the more likely they are to add another bottle of wine or another round of cocktails, desert and coffee, all increasing your bottom line.
Goal #3: New bodies in the door
This is the most challenging of the three goals. With all the dining choices out there, how do you differentiate yourself in the market and get new customers? If cost is an issue, and let's face it, when is it not, there are new marketing mediums you can use to get your brand out there, and more eyeballs equals more customers. Social media marketing is a cost effective and, if you are doing it right, time effective way of elevating and exposing your brand. A word of warning thought. The Social Media marketplace is becoming heavily saturated with "experts" claiming huge ROIs. Make sure you are working with someone who not only has a clear understanding of different avenues not just twitter and facebook, but emerging technologies and most importantly has knowledge of your industry. You wouldn't hire an advertising agency whose niche is the automotive industry; similarly make sure you are working with a knowledgeable social media team who know your consumer and your market.
These are just a few tips to help you reach and retain your target customer whether you a mom and pop shop or a multi-chain restaurant. For more tips stay tuned.
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A wedding cake chosen by the bride from a bridal magazine with hand made flowers and small diamontie and cachous. Stunning and very, very tall once it was all put together. The bridal couple had their reception at Oatlands House so it tied in perfectly with the venue. Each layer was a different flavour: white chocolate mud, dark chocolate mud and red velvet on top!
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Tvm: All school students in Kerala will be getting the Unique Identity Number, as part of the UIDAI (The Unique Identification Authority of India) initiative of Government of India, within this academic year itself with the help of [email protected] Project. Thus Kerala will become the first state in the country with all the students having the 'Aadhaar' number.
The Government of Kerala has set up a Cabinet Sub Committee under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister of Kerala and a State UID Implementation Committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Kerala to oversee and guide the implementation of the Unique ID number in the State. Akshaya, [email protected] and Keltron have been identified as enrolment agencies.
12,000 + schools in the state will be considered either as separate units or as clusters to enrol for getting 'Aadhaar'. [email protected] will deploy its own School Management System to capture necessary details.
According to K Anvar Sadath, Executive Director, [email protected], "Even though the 'Aadhaar' demands information on Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Address as mandatory details (called KYR – Know Your Residence details), we'll be collecting other necessary details like Class name, Admission Number, Local Body etc. from the students. From this database, the KYR (mandatory) fields will be filtered to a separate software provided by UIDAI."
Upon registering for 'Aadhaar', students will go through a biometric scanning of ten fingerprints and iris. They will be photographed and given an enrolment number upon completion. These data will be subsequently uploaded to the UIDAI central server and then students will receive the Aadhaar number within a month directly by post.
Unlike normal practice, [email protected] is capturing the necessary details well in advance through the free software based school management software, before the biometric details capture. Schools can schedule time for class wise enrolment of students. So we'll be able to avoid the data entry delay and can make maximum enrolment per day.
[email protected] is planning to complete the enrolment process for all students (60 lakhs) before March 31, 2011. "Besides providing Aadhaar Numbers, we are trying to give physical identity cards (with photographs) to all students along with this, even though it's not a part of UIDAI project. UID Authorities have informed that the scheme was tested successfully in some schools in Bangalore. [email protected] will pilot this in two schools in October 2010", adds Anwar.
UIDAI was established in 2009 by the Government of India, with the developmental mandate of setting up the infrastructure to provide a universal way of uniquely identifying Indian residents. This is in the form of Aadhaar, a 12-digit unique identification number (UID) that will be provided to an individual. The number will be stored in a centralised database and linked to the basic demographics and biometric information – photograph, ten fingerprints and iris – of each individual.
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Some Pages from my Big Grid Journal...
Today I have a few pages from my big grid journal to share with you. This is the book where I chronicle my days, and take little notes, record the weather and whatnot. I created it as part of the Lollapalooza 3 workshop (taught by Martha Lever), and it's really a lot of fun to work in!
Here we go with the pages from July 4 - 11...
f you want to find out more, click here to check it out!
Don't forget that the Book of Days Premium workshop giveaway is open until Sunday night at midnight! To enter, check out yesterdays post by scrolling down or clicking here.
Thanks so much for visiting! I will see you again tomorrow!
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Wow. Inspiring Journaling/Art, especially to someone who is just getting back to it!
Thank you for sharing.
- August 2, 2013 at 1:36 AM
- dawn said...
These are gorgeous, love the look of each page, pretty colors!
How cute that your cat sits on your shoulder, how do you work that way??!! So neat to see you again, HELLO!!
Happy day two!
- August 2, 2013 at 4:18 AM
- Val Thorpe said...
These are such amazing pages.... I love your writing on them... totally awesome and I especially love your cat... I think my cat is heavier than me so he could never go on my shoulder :D
- August 2, 2013 at 4:37 AM
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Awwwwwwwww Willie is soooooooo cute! I love love love your pages!! These are gorgeous!!
- August 2, 2013 at 6:53 AM
- Dawn Z said...
Great spreads, Michelle! Love the one w/ the Indian Princess.
- August 2, 2013 at 7:31 AM
- Sumaiyah Dymonz said...
Love you journal Shelley! And your cat is just adorable!
- August 2, 2013 at 2:28 PM
- dawn burnside said...
OMGosh, I could look at your art journal all day. It's so vibrant, & just beautiful. And your cat is absolutely adorable.
- August 2, 2013 at 2:35 PM
- michelle said...
Beautiful colourful pages ! very inspiring ! looks like a neat workshop !
- August 2, 2013 at 2:53 PM
- Effy said...
I signed up for Lollapolloza and I blame you. :D
- August 2, 2013 at 3:07 PM
- Deborah Weber said...
What a delight to see your wonderful pages!
- August 2, 2013 at 6:16 PM
- thea said...
Wow..and she says it doesn't take much time!!!
- August 2, 2013 at 6:34 PM
- Melita Rafanelli said...
All your pages are just stunning. And the cat's cute too :)
- August 2, 2013 at 6:54 PM
- Raine said...
Your journal pages are STUNNING! The colors, your handwriting, your art...it's all just such eye candy! I still haven't finished Lollapalooza 2 or 3. But I know that I will eventually. I'm working on my large Snippets journal.
- August 2, 2013 at 8:43 PM
- Michelle LaPoint Rydell said...
Thank you so much everyone for your kind words! I really appreciate it!
Effy - I hope you like the Lollapalooza workshop as much as I did!
- August 2, 2013 at 9:26 PM
- ArtfulLee Designed said...
Love your pages Shelley, so bright, cheery and colourful. I'll have to look that class up.
- August 3, 2013 at 6:07 AM
- Chel said...
I LOVE these pages and I love this particular style of journaling. Thank you so much for the constant inspiration! I drink it up :)
- August 3, 2013 at 7:10 AM
- Rosemari Roast said...
Love your pages and the grid working does help to facilitate daily entries. I may have to revisit this process!
- August 3, 2013 at 7:45 AM
- kelly hoernig said...
love the grid idea and your journaling is amazing - thanks for the inspiration!
- August 3, 2013 at 10:22 AM
- Brenda said...
I just love these pages Michelle! I really like the colour blocking idea. It really spices it up. I think I need to try that in my small Moleskin Sketch book that I am using for daily journaling.
- August 3, 2013 at 1:51 PM
- Rene said...
I envy you the discipline to chronicle your daily life this way. I'm going to start with this daily blogalong and hope to move into daily art journaling.
But I have SO many projects going!
Not to mention driving by your town's water tower 3-4 times a week in the dead of night and then again in the slow moving parking lot of freeway...
- August 3, 2013 at 2:13 PM
- Sharon Fritchman said...
So amazing!!!!!! I can't wait to get back into my art journaling this week after being on vacation!
- August 4, 2013 at 5:44 AM
- Cynthia Lee said...
76the grid journaling is awesome ... what a great way to keep record of days.
- August 4, 2013 at 6:21 PM


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Sen. Bernie Sanders (V. I.) rallied with fellow protesters outside the White House Tuesday afternoon to present petitions comprised of well over two million signatures rejecting President Obama's upcoming proposal to cut Medicare and Social Security in budget negotiations.
President Obama's yet-to-be-unveiled budget will include cuts to Social Security through the "Chained CPI" scheme and $305 billion in cuts to Medicare over one decade, according to reports on Friday, making him the first "Democratic president [that] has officially proposed to cut the Democratic Party's signature New Deal program, Social Security," blogger Digby wrote last week.
During the rally, Sanders called on Obama to keep his original campaign promise of leaving the essential programs unscathed, saying the sick and elderly stand to lose out the greatest while corporations and wealthy Americans stand to gain an even larger piece of the pie.
Sanders stated:
When one out of four major profitable corporations pays nothing in federal income taxes, we know how we can deal with deficit reduction in a way that is fair.
Some of you may remember that when President Barack Obama was running for president in 2008, he said that he would not cut Social Security. We want the president to remember and not go back on his word.
Joining Sanders and his supporters were several groups including the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, the National Organization for Women, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, the Campaign for America's Future and MoveOn.org.
Organizers from the more than 15 groups stacked nine file boxes containing petition signatures in front of the White House, Associated Press reports.
"If they vote to cut Social Security, they may not be returning to Washington," Sanders told the crowd. Protesters held signs reading "No Chained CPI" and "We earned our Social Security."
"I am terribly disappointed and will do everything in my power to block President Obama's proposal to cut benefits for Social Security recipients through a chained consumer price index," Sanders stated last week.
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Here is the solution to the paperweight puzzle in Resident Evil: Code Veronica X:
When playing as Chris you will encounter a puzzle in the room that Alexia was contained in. On the right side panel you will see a message that says:
As twins Alexia and I are two sides of a coin. A design is carved under the name Alexia. There is a button with a design. Push the button?
The solution to the puzzle is: AA - Crown - Heart - Spade
Once the drawer opens, place the paperweight inside and you will obtain Alfred's Ring.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Resident Evil Code Veronica X How to Solve the Paperweight Puzzle
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This is the only RE puzzle i have not figured out or understood the clue for. What does it mean? How does "two sides of a coin" make out that order of the symbols? It makes no sense to me.ReplyDeleteReplies
AA as they're twins alexia and alfred alfred,crown cuz alexia is the queen ant and heart that alfred the spade loves alexia the queen ant its kinda a twisted way to make sense of it i know i might be mistaken though ,thanks for the solution original uploaderDelete
Well, I see the order now when I check the paperweight. But still really makes no sense.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Where is ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK $LOAN$ for POLIO eradication goes in Pakistan ?
Click here to read this in full @ International Herald Tribune: http://tribune.com.pk/story/472026/operational-costs-weigh-heavily-on-anti-polio-push/
Operational costs weigh heavily on anti-polio push
ISLAMABAD:That's the easy part.
Running a polio eradication initiative is no mean feat. Within its massive head, only about one-third goes into the actual procurement of vaccines.
Running a polio eradication initiative is no mean feat. Within its massive head, only about one-third goes into the actual procurement of vaccines.
The rest is be provided to two United Nations agencies and a govt body as 'operational costs' – ie, the cost of surveying the areas and millions of households to be targeted across Pakistan and then actually delivering the medicines to the millions of households over a span of three years.
In Pakistan, two international agencies will be paid the largest chunk to undertake this process.
The polio vaccine procurement cost of the three-year Emergency Plan for Polio Eradication stands at $106.6 million, or Rs9.7 billion – 35% of the total Rs27.5 billion earmarked for the recently cleared three-year campaign programme – which seeks to eliminate polio by 2015.
Official documents show that more than 50% of the total programme cost will go to two foreign organisations – the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is responsible for operations and surveillance, and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), responsible for vaccine procurement and communication.
WHO will have the larger share of the pie, charging a total of $86.5 million or Rs7.9 billion –28.9% of the total programme cost. Similarly, the Unicef is charging $67.3 million or Rs6.2 billion – 22.3 % of the total cost.
To finance the project, the federal government has almost finalised a loan agreement with the Islamic Development Bank for the provision of $227.2 million or Rs20.7 billion. The IDB will charge a 5.1% markup. The World Bank will also provide a loan of $24 million for the programme.
Despite the huge allocation for the emergency programme, experts say its success hinges on the success of ongoing polio campaigns. They are of the opinion that unless routine coverage increases to 90% from the existing below 45%, the emergency programme will not succeed.
The programme was recently cleared by at meeting of the Central Development Working Party, headed by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Nadeemul Haque. It will become operational from January next year.
The stated objective of the emergency programme is to stop wild poliovirus transmission throughout the country.
As many as 33.4 million children under the age of five are targeted under this programme.
Unicef will charge $21.1 million, or roughly Rs2 billion, as social mobilisation cost and another $36.2 million, or Rs3.3 billion, as "ongoing social mobilisation" cost. Furthermore, it will charge "7% for programme support cost" ($4.9 million) and another "9% for programme support cost" ($5.2 million).
An official working closely on the programme said that the 9% additional cost was unfair and needed to be settled. The agency is also charging 4.5% as procurement services charges.
World Health Organisation
WHO is charging roughly $73 million, or Rs6.6 billion, as operational cost and $8.8 million as surveillance cost. It is also charging $4.9 million or 7% of the total amount as programme support cost.
Officials added that, since 1994, WHO has established its surveillance networks at district levels, which the government has decided to use. However, despite years of surveillance, polio coverage remains behind the targets, highlighting issues in monitoring.
In addition to the international agencies' charges, the government has also earmarked $36.1 million, or Rs3.2 billion for its own operational cost.
PM's Polio Monitoring Cell
The PM's Polio Cell is allocated $1.1 million, or Rs98.7 million, as operational cost. An amount of Rs38.9 million is allocated for holding meetings and conferences, while telephone bills for three years have been estimated at Rs2 million. An amount of Rs400,000 has been fixed for gifts, while Rs10.3 million has been allocated to the PM's Cell for running vehicles.
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In this tutorial I will try to explain how I
work by discussing the process step-by-step. I've had many requests for this, and I sincerely hope you will all find it
This tutorial is aimed at people who have some experience with Adobe Photoshop 4.0 or higher, but I suppose anyone interested in computer coloring can learn from it.
Each of the following chapters describes a specific step in the process of scanning and coloring a black & white drawing.
The first step is, naturally, to
scan the image.
Most scanning software will identify a black and white drawing as a monochrome image! It is important to scan the image as a grayscale, not a monochrome. In some scanning programs, this mode is called "black and white photo".
To reduce scanning time, and to avoid unwanted coloration, do not scan your drawings in RGB mode.
It is not necessary to use the custom brightness/contrast settings of the scanning software. Photoshop provides much better tools to adjust the image than any scanning software I know.
The scan will appear in Photoshop's layers window as the "background" layer. Don't forget to change the image mode to "RGB" before starting to color it.
After scanning, you'll likely find some
imperfections. A scanned image will often appear too dark, too light,
too gray, or speckled.
In the case of my drawing of Thor, the image is too light. Which is not surprising, as it was drawn with a relatively hard pencil.
A very good way to improve the appearance of the
scan is by using Photoshop's "Levels" function.
From the menu, select Layer -> New -> Adjustment Layer. Choose "Levels".
Note: It is also possible to apply the levels directly to the scanned image instead of using the adjustment layer, but this way you can easily change the settings at any moment in the future, should it be necessary.
A window will appear with a histogram and
some sliders. The histogram makes it very easy to estimate the optimal
Now create a new layer (Ctrl-Shift-N). Use
"Multiply" as the mode setting, and check the option
"Fill with multiply-neutral color".
The multiply mode enables you to draw over the image without losing the original lines. But keep in mind that we won't draw anything directly on this layer!
At this point, your layers window should look like the one displayed on the right side.
It is now time to define the many areas of
the image which are to be colored. A layer will be created for each
area. This technique will enable us to easily change the color
of any
object at any moment in the future.
As seen in the image, a layer has been created over the "MUL" layer. By either selecting "Group with previous" from the "Layer" menu, or pressing Ctrl-G, the layer is grouped with the "MUL" layer.
The base layer is displayed in "multiply" mode, so the total group is displayed as such.
|Areas which will be partially overlapped by other areas can be filled quite roughly, such as the face in the example image. Just make sure the area is not too small.
|A new layer is created for Thor's hair. You
can now clearly see why the face did not need to be defined very
precisely. It just had to be big enough.
You should always make the areas overlap like this, so no empty spaces are left between the areas.
Important: DO NOT add shading and highlights in this stage! It is important to define all the different areas now, the final colors can be decided later, and shading can be applied later still.
|As the colors per area can easily be changed later, you can use contrasting colors to make it easier to define the areas. It may look silly, but it makes things a lot easier!
This is an easy one.
Just check all the
"Preserve Transparency" checkboxes for the grouped
layers you created in step 4.
It is necessary to turn this option on before adding shades and highlights.
You will find that by following the steps
described hereabove, it has become very easy to add shading and
highlights to each area.
For soft shadows (images such as this one), use the airbrush tool.
For hard shadows (mangas & cartoons), use the brush tool.
For comparison: the computer-colored part and the total image.
As a finishing touch, you could add a new layer way on top of everything, in "screen" mode. This mode is the exact opposite of the multiply mode, so you'll fill it with black instead of white. You can use the airbrush tool to draw highlights, fire, glows, lights, coronas, and everything else related to light sources.
There are, of course, many more methods to do computer
coloring. Some people use
the scanned image as the top layer, in multiply mode. Some people first make a
black & white version before adding colors. I suggest you try to experiment
with several different methods, and decide what you find works best for you.
If you have any more questions or uncertainties, feel free to send me an e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Welcome to Books à la Mode, Patti! Let's get this interview started.
New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry has published ten novels, including the upcoming The Stories We Tell, which was released by St. Martin's Press yesterday. Hailed as a fresh new voice in Southern fiction, Henry has been shortlisted for the Townsend Prize for Fiction, and nominated four different times for the Southeastern Independent Booksellers Novel of the Year. Her work is published in five languages and in audiobook by Brilliance Audio.
Henry has appeared in numerous magazines including Good Housekeeping, skirt! magazine, South magazine, and Southern Living. Two of her novels were Okra Picks and Coming up For Air was selected for the August 2011 Indie Next List. She is a frequent speaker at fundraisers, library events and book festivals. A full-time writer, wife, and mother of three—Henry lives in Mountain Brook, Alabama.
Readers, here's a bit about this new book, which was published last week!
The Stories We Tell
Bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry is back with a powerful novel about the stories we tell and the people we trust.
Eve and Cooper Morrison are Savannah's power couple. They're on every artistic board and deeply involved in the community. She owns and operates a letterpress studio specializing in the handmade; he runs a digital magazine featuring all things southern gentlemen. The perfect juxtaposition of the old and the new, Eve and Cooper are the beautiful people. The lucky ones. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Georgia family.
But things may not be as good as they seem.
Eve's sister, Willa, is staying with the family until she gets "back on her feet." Their daughter, Gwen, is all adolescent rebellion. And Cooper thinks Eve works too much. Still, the Morrison marriage is strong. After twenty-one years together, Eve and Cooper know each other. They count on each other. They know what to expect. But when Cooper and Willa are involved in a car accident, the questions surrounding the event bring the family close to breaking point. Sifting between the stories—what Cooper says, what Willa remembers, what the evidence indicates—Eve has to find out what really happened. And what she's going to do about it.
A riveting story about the power of truth, The Stories We Tell will open your eyes and rearrange your heart.
Buy the book from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book Depository | Books-A-Million | iTunes | Kobo | Publisher
Describe the The Stories We Tell in six words (or less!).
Find the truth inside stories.
How did you arrive at writing women's fiction? Are there any other genres you'd like to try your hand at?
I didn't intend or set out to write "women's fiction";I set out to write a good story about families and love.
I'd like to one day try my hand a YA, but haven't yet.
What was the inspiration for the book?
I was inspired by the beauty and handmade world of letterpress and typography. In our fast-paced world where image is everything in social media and branding, where does the handcrafted, honest life fit in? I imagined a woman who valued not only the image of her life and family but also the creative life that nourished her. I saw these two worlds colliding as she struggled to keep both worlds alive in a tension of opposites. Eventually something had to unwind, which of course it did. As an ex-nurse who specialized in closed head injuries, I was also inspired by the constantly wavering life of memory and imagination. What is real? What is imagined or remembered? How accurate is our memory, especially after a head injury? These fascinating questions pulled the story along as I uncovered the answers. I'm always inspired by storytelling and the ultimate ability of creativity to heal a heart, a life and an injured brain.
As a huge fan of first lines, I'd love to hear the first line of The Stories We Tell. Could you give us a brief commentary on it?
My eyes changed color and I didn't even notice.Eve, the narrator, is giving us a hint about how the story will go—how sometimes something has already changed and yet it isn't obvious!
Are the characters from your books based off anyone you know in real life? How much else of your actual life gets written into your stories?
Not one of the characters is based on people in my life. As usual, there might be a curious amalgam in each character but I did not fashion a single character after a loved or known person in my life. I did use some teenage actions I have witnessed or been a part of in raising three high-spirited teenagers (was that a nice way to say it?). I have not owned a letterpress and I definitely can't write a song (or even sing one). So these characters are born of imagination and the murky world of storytelling.
The husband, Cooper, was the most difficult for me to write. Not because I didn't understand him or because he was male, but because he was conflicted and deceitful while also loving his family.
Name the top five novels that have made the biggest impact on your life or on your writing.
This list changes depending on when I am asked this question, but right now the answer is:
- The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
- Kings Oak by Anne Rivers Siddons
- The Stand by Stephen King
- Walking on Water by Madeleine L'Engle
- The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
This is something that changes all the time because I learn something and have an AHA moment and then learn something new that is built on that again. So I'm going to take a cop out here and tell you the greatest thing my character learned in The Stories We Tell: That just because it looks good doesn't mean it is good.
How do you react to a negative or harsh review to your books?
Blog babes, click "Read more" to find out what kind of kid Patti was in high school, the most disastrous date she's been on, and what makes The Stories We Tell stand out from every other fabulous book out there. We're also hosting a giveaways for a hardcover copy, so you don't want to miss that either!
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Some randomness...
What kind of kid were you in high school? I was insecure and bookish, yet I was also loud, and full of frenetic energy. I moved schools until I settled in tenth grade, so I was also unsettled. I was the kind of girl that was friends with all-types because I never could find my "place."
All-time favorite quote? This is so so hard because I love to collect quotes and place them on my bulletin board. But today I will choose Pablo Picasso: "Art is the lie that tells the truth."
Favorite quote from the book? The quote that starts the book is "Some things have to believed to be seen," by Madeleine L'Engle in Many Waters.
Most romantic thing a guy has ever said or done to you? My husband proposed to me in front of a lighthouse on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. That tops the list for sure.
Most disastrous date you've ever been on? Oh, God. It was awful. I was set up on a blind date my freshman year in college. During the date at the fraternity house lunch before the football game, people kept saying his name really loud and strangely. Finally I realized—it wasn't his name. They'd switched dates on me because the original date had reconciled with his girlfriend. We ended up having fun, but it was so embarrassing. The guys got a good laugh and I had to pretend to be a good sport.
Ugh, I can only imagine! How do you get over heartbreak? I don't know if there is any way to get over heartbreak; you just go through it. I've learned that you can't ignore the feelings; you have to really feel them and let them go all the way through you and out of you. Cry. Read. Sleep. Talk to a best friend. All the stuff we've always heard. And this: be gentle with yourself—that's the best advice I ever heard when it comes to heartbreak.
Currently reading? Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center.
Currently wearing? Jeans and a white silk top—kind of a uniform for me.
Most visited websites? Refinery29. Facebook. Twitter. Huffington Post.
Favorite vegetable? Brussell Sprouts. Yep, I'm serious. I know how to cook them just right.
Biggest celebrity crush? Vince Gill. Didn't even have to think about that one.
Guiltiest pleasure? The aforementioned chocolate.
What did you want to grow up to be when you were little? Nancy Drew.
Go-to comfort food? Do I have to keep saying caramel chocolate. Boring, aren't I? :)
Charity or cause of choice? Literacy!
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What are you involved in when you aren't writing?
Out of all the fantastic books out there, what makes The Stories We Tell stand out from the rest?
Give aspiring writers a piece of advice you wish you had known before getting published.
What would you say are the most important attributes to remaining sane as a writer?
One of the things that keeps me sane as a writer is keeping my hands dirty with the dailyness of life, not sequestering myself with writing as my only companion. It would be easy for me to do this, and I fantasize about this, but I know it would not keep me sane.
What's the most interesting comment you have ever received about your books?
I received a letter from a man who said that my main character could have used some counseling. I laughed because it was true.
What is the message in The Stories We Tell that you want readers to grasp?
Where can you be found on the web?
Do you ever sneak and read the ending of a book before you've finished it?
It was an absolute pleasure to be able to get to know you better today, Patti! Thank you again for dropping by, and best of luck with future endeavors!
Books à la Mode is giving away a print copy of The Stories We Tell—woohoo! To enter, all you have to do is answer Patti's question:
Please make your comment MEANINGFUL. Comments solely consisting of stock responses or irrelevant fluff like "Thanks for the giveaway!" will not be considered for entry. Patti and I really want to hear your thoughts! :)Do you ever sneak and read the ending of a book before you've finished it?
Don't forget the entry eligibility terms and conditions!
Giveaway ends July 9th at 11.59 PM (your time).
Open to US residents only. Sorry, everyone else! Please check my sidebar on the right for a list of currently running giveaways that are open worldwide—there are plenty to choose from!
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Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.
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Although I do randomly select winners, I am in no way responsible for prizes, nor for shipping and handling.
As a reminder, you do not have to follow my blog to enter, though it is always very much appreciated ❤
Good luck!


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Hi my name is Shadarach. I love to swim at Waverly park and play with my owner in the snow. I love playing fetch. I love my life.
This is sadie my 7 year old golden retriever/newfoundland cross. the is a great dog. we have a blined dog named peaches and sadie is pretty much her eyes it is amazing to watch sadie guide peaches around. when ever our blined dog is about to run into a wass or something sadie is right there to block her and let her know that she is going to run into something. i love my dog sadie so much.
Brody is a male golden retriever, he was born on August 9th. He loves to cuddle and his best friend is Lilly a female golden for his parents liter two years before. He loves to run around the yard, and play fetch. Most days he believes he is a human also trying to steal the food from the table!
Hi, my name is Cashew!! I am so excited right now (tail whacking)... and I dont know why! My favorite thing in the world is to meet new people, especially when they rub my belly! I also love wrestling with my puppy friends. In the evening, after a long walk with my parents, they usually teach me new tricks. So far, I know how to sit, lay, stay, roll, spin, shake hand and use the bell to go outside. I hope I meet you someday, if we do, would you like to rub my belly?


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Words with Friends has been updated to allow cross platform play with Facebook players, but only on the phone version for now. According to the changelog on the Android Market:
What's in this version:
This is a big update! You now have the ability to play with your friends on Facebook! Just link together your Facebook and Words accounts and you'll be able to see which of your friends also have the game and start playing with them instantly (Honeycomb users, Facebook features are coming soon).
We've also improved stability and fixed several additional bugs.
As always, we appreciate your feedback! And if you like the new update, please rate us 5 stars!
Bug fixes are always nice, and we all know that Words with Friends can use them. The lack of an update for Honeycomb is a bit concerning, but hopefully Zynga can get that taken care of soon. In the meantime, if you haven't completely moved to Google+, link up those accounts and get playing! Download link is after the break.


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The Story of an Island Community
Tim Grass. Foreword by Herbert Winterflood
In this book Tim Grass recounts the history of Baptist witness in Guernsey from their arrival in the island up to the present day. The story has never previously been told, and there are some surprises along the way, but it shows how one Christian denomination was able to put down deep roots in the local context and to flourish as a result.
Two Centuries of Baptists in Guernsey draws on a wide range of source material, including minute books, preaching plans, and personal recollections. About forty illustrations help to bring the story to life.
This account will be of interest to local and denominational historians, church members, and all who have had links with any of the island's Baptist churches.
Tim Grass is an associate tutor at Spurgeon's College, London, and has published books and articles on many aspects of modern British Nonconformist history. He has a doctorate in theology from King's College, London, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His home is on the Isle of Man.
- Published by Thornhill Media (23 November 2013)
- Price £13.00 + £2.90 p&p
- 192 pages approx
- Orders to: Dr T G Grass, 1 Thornhill Close, Ramsey, ISLE OF MAN, IM8 3LA (Cheques payable to: T G GRASS)


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New Imaging Agents Lead to Earlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis
An imaging agent called florbetaben, the latest in a series of new dyes for detecting Alzheimer's at an earlier stage, showed promise in detecting the brain plaques that are hallmarks of the disease.
Earlier diagnosis remains an important goal for people with Alzheimer's, since treatments may be most effective when they are given before symptoms – and brain degeneration – become established. Accurate early diagnosis is also important for ruling out other diagnoses like depression, drug side effects and other treatable problems that may be contributing to symptoms, and for monitoring the effects of new drugs in the pipeline that one day may lead to a cure for Alzheimer's.
Currently, an Alzheimer's diagnosis can be confirmed only by autopsy (after a patient dies), when pathologists examine brain tissue to look for the telltale plaques composed of the toxic protein beta-amyloid. The new methods, using dyes like florbetaben that bind to beta-amyloid, allow doctors to visualize amyloid plaques in living brain cells. By injecting patients with the dye and then performing PET scans of the brain, scientists can detect plaque formation in the brain years before someone dies of Alzheimer's.
The study, presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in New Orleans, involved more than 200 men and women, some of whom had suspected Alzheimer's. All were given PET scans using florbetaben, as well as MRI scans, another technique to look for buildup of beta-amyloid plaques.
The researchers found that the florbetaben PET scans were very accurate in determining who actually had Alzheimer's pathology (amyloid plaques in their brain but not necessarily dementia). The test showed 100 percent sensitivity, that is, all the suspected cases of Alzheimer's confirmed with the scans were confirmed by autopsy after death. The florbetaben scans also had a 94 percent specificity, meaning that in almost all of the cases in which scans indicated someone did not have Alzheimer's, the same conclusion was confirmed by autopsy.
"These results confirm that florbetaben is able to detect beta-amyloid plaques in the brain during life with great accuracy and is a suitable biomarker," said study author Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, director of the Banner Sun Health Research Institute in Sun City, Ariz. "This is an easy, noninvasive way to assist an Alzheimer's diagnosis at an early stage."
"Also exciting is the possibility of using florbetaben as a tool in future therapeutic clinical research studies where therapy goals focus on reducing levels of beta-amyloid in the brain," Dr. Sabbagh added.
Other, related dyes that bind to beta-amyloid plaques and allow doctors to visualize the brain with PET scans are also showing promise for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's. They include florbetapi, or Amyvid, which recently won approval for use by the Food and Drug Administration.
Another brain scan compound currently in use for Alzheimer's disease called Pittsburgh compound B also accumulates in areas of the brain high in beta-amyloid. But that compound lasts for a shorter period of time and is available only at a few medical centers across the United States. The newer agents last longer, so researchers hope they can be used more widely, if tests continue to show they are effective.
It is important to note that some people have significant accumulation of beta-amyloid in the brain but do not progress to the memory and cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's. These individuals may be protected by a large "cognitive reserve," which refers to the amount of brain cells and connections that are necessary for normal thinking. This also means that a diagnosis of Alzheimer's pathology is not necessarily a diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia. Some people develop large amounts of amyloid plaques in the brain (Alzheimer's pathology) without having dementia, though many of these individuals may develop dementia if they live long enough.
Further studies will need to be conducted to determine these tests' effectiveness. Doctors will also need to be trained in how to use them, so it will likely be years before they become routinely available in most doctors' offices.
By ALZinfo.org, The Alzheimer's Information Site. Reviewed by William J. Netzer, Ph.D., Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation at The Rockefeller University.
Source: American Academy of Neurology, 64th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, April 21 – April 28, 2012.