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Porto 1 Shakhtar Donetsk 1: Last-gasp Aboubakar saves hosts
Porto and Shakhtar were assured of first and second place respectively in Group H ahead of Wednesday's meeting at the Estadio do Dragao and, with both under-strength, the first half was a dull affair.
However, play flowed from end to end after the interval and, after Taras Stepanenko's thumping header had given Shakhtar the lead, Aboubakar's 87th-minute piledriver ensured the spoils were shared.
Porto therefore advance as one of only three unbeaten teams, alongside Real Madrid and Chelsea.
The Portuguese giants are also unbeaten against Shakhtar in six matches, having rescued a point late on.
Julen Lopetegui made nine changes to his Porto side ahead of Sunday's top-of-the-table domestic league clash against Benfica, while Shakhtar's starting XI included four alterations - three due to suspensions - for their final game of 2014.
Shakhtar spurned a glaring opportunity to take the lead four minutes in. Vyacheslav Shevchuk's low cross from the left deceived goalkeeper Andres Fernandez and found Oleksandr Gladkiy at the back post. The striker had the goal at his mercy, but somehow failed to make contact with the ball and the chance went begging.
Porto swiftly settled into their rhythm but, despite monopolising possession for the rest of the half, they were unable to seriously test Andriy Pyatov.
Ricardo Quaresma showcased some crowd-pleasing trickery, but his end product let him down. One speculative drive from distance missed the target, while another shot from the edge of the box went straight at the Shakhtar goalkeeper.
Bernard's pace did torment Porto, but Shakhtar committed few men forward and the diminutive Brazilian often found himself outnumbered.
There was worrying news for Porto towards the end of the opening half, when 17-year-old midfielder Ruben Neves was stretchered off.
Soon after the restart, Bernard's pace - and impeccable first touch - got him through on goal, but Fernandez raced from his line and deflected the ball wide.
From the resulting corner, however, Shakhtar broke the deadlock. Stepanenko attacked Bernard's delivery aggressively, rose above Adrian Lopez and headed powerfully into the roof of the net.
The contest duly opened up and Aboubakar sent a first-time volley narrowly wide after Quaresma had chipped a ball over the back of the Shakhtar defence.
Fernandez then held on to Yaroslav Rakitskiy's header from another Bernard corner, while Porto substitute Bruno Martins Indi headed against the crossbar following a fine Ricardo cross.
Just as it looked as if Shakhtar would hold on, Aboubakar thundered the ball home from the edge of the area, maintaining Porto's unbeaten record.


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Hi! Welcome to the 54 Disney Reviews blog.
In July I tore my MCL making me relatively immobile.
I am normally an open water swimmer but clearly my knee wasn't going to allow me to do that and I'm the kind of girl that needs a project. I thought and pondered what I could do from my bedroom that would be fun and involving? Then it hit me I have always wanted to watch all of the Disney films. I've been a blogger for 7 years over at http://smilingldsgirl.com so it also seemed natural to blog about the experience. Plus, writing reviews would help me to improve and having just started a new marketing job (dream job) any experience I had creating and writing content is a good thing.
I also participate in Nanowrimo each year (well this year will be my 3rd) so I'm hopeful watching and analyzing all of these stories and films will inspire me to write something special. I am a very religious person and so that effects my views on films but I also appreciate darker themes when done in the right way.
I try to be positive and find things I like in any movie. Luckily with Disney that isn't difficult. They are so creative and fun that for the most part their misses are still a lot of fun. My grades for the films are relative to within the Disney world. If I was comparing it to other animated films nearly every Disney would get an A. The Lorax and The Smurfs would get a true F from me because they are so cynical, obnoxiously drawn and trying to sell products to kids. So, most Disney is great in comparison!
Nevertheless, I try to be thoughtful and detailed in my analysis. I welcome feedback and comments. We may not always agree but hopefully we can respect everyone's opinions and ideas.
Thanks for checking in and let the Disney magic begin!
I also have a youtube channel with unboxings and some movie and DVD reviews so check it out. http://www.youtube.com/user/smilingldsgirl

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Taking place from the 6th of July until the 15th of July 2018, Rainforest Fringe Festival will bring the very best of Sarawak's music, art, craft, film, photography, food, and culture.
Much more than an adventure destination, experience another side of Sarawak through its history, nature, and culture. The 10-day spectacle will be filled with spellbinding sights, superb sounds, and tantalising tastes of Sarawak in the heart of Kuching.
"I'm torn between telling people how wonderful Kuching is and keeping it a precious secret -it's such an underrated gem."
– Mayo Martin, Channel News Asia, Singapore
We hope you enjoyed Rainforest Fringe Festival! A 10-day festival every July in Kuching, Sarawak, this year we featured the opening event Sarawak: The Indigenous Showcase, the electrifying First People Party, the Bamboo That Binds & Wood programme, Yoga in the Wild, various art and photography exhibitions, The Market, film screenings, and more.
Click here to see the full 2018 programme or click here to download RFF 2018 booklet
"The Rainforest Fringe Festival is all about Sarawak and is for everyone. It will be an exciting time for all to come together and be immersed in art, nature, history, tradition, culture and fun." - Joe Sidek, RFF Director
Click 'More' for the full list of programmes.
National Geographic Society Fellow Chris Rainier exhibits Tattoos, a photography collection focusing on world tribal tattoos, showcasing how human skin can become "a map of culture and myth, a sacred geography of the soul".
An installation of large, surreal woven fruits, created by several indigenous female weaving communities working with the leading luminaries of Sarawak design.
The best of Sarawakian artisanal products: wood and bamboo designs and crafts, antiques, exotic plants, books, fashion, food, and more.
Introducing Sarawak as the intact and untouched space for a clear mind. Join a small group of festivalgoers and enjoy a three-day bodily and spiritual retreat amidst the lush forest brought to you by Under Armour.
The striking public installation of a giant bamboo musical instrument, with Wendy Teo collaborating with Indonesian experimental music band Karinding Attack to create a site specific music sphere.
A spectacle, a trip, a celestial passage – plunging back to the roots of nature. Rainforest Fringe Festival presents the preview of Sarawak: An Indigenous Journey.
Dennis Lau presents Borneo People: A Photographic Journey, a rare exhibition of Sarawak's native people, photographed by a man granted an unusual insight into the indigenous communities.
Forgotten Beauty is an exhibition of stunning, intricate portraits of Sarawakian tribal elders. The paintings draw attention to specific, unique adornments symbolic to the elders' tribes, including tattoos, stretched earlobes, and styles of dress.
Celebrating the "orang asal" with an atmospheric evening of performances, featuring the exhilarating Electric Fields alongside Sarawak's own (and RFF2017 favourites) At Adau and Pete Kallang.
July 2018
A unique festival that brings together renowned world musicians from all continents and indigenous musicians from the interiors of the mythical island of Borneo.
The 10-day Rainforest Fringe Festival (RFF) 2018 scheduled to kick-off on July 6 is expected to attract more than 18,000 tourists to enjoy the culture, contemporary and traditional event that represents Sarawak's exciting, complex and many-layered identity.READ MORE
Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata acara tersebut yang akan kali kedua diadakan tahun ini akan menampilkan persembahan artis muzik, penari, penyanyi, jurugambar, pereka tempatan dan juga peserta antarabangsa.READ MORE
Festival director Joe Sidek chats about the return of Sarawak Fringe Festival for the second year and what this means for Sarawak, its people and the regionREAD MORE
Sarawak on the island of Borneo is a treasure trove of tribal culture. This is being celebrated at the upcoming festival, that will include arts and craft, music and dancing, photography and multimedia performances.


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People are asking where they can buy my book in Africa. Here's a list of some of the shops that are selling it.
Somalia: The book is available in Mogadishu from Salim Stationary and Books, Dahabshiil building, opposite Maaliki General Trading, Ceelasha and Banadir Books, Kilometre 4. For further details phone the owner of the bookshops, Mohammed Mire on +252 615 503 233 or +252 615 118 181.
Kenya: It is available in Nairobi at Bookpoint, Books R Us, Westland Sundries, and Bookstop in the Yaya Centre.
Tanzania: You can buy it in A Novel Idea in Dar es Salaam.
It is also available on Amazon and directly from the publishers, Zed Books.
Zed Books also recommends The Book Depository which doesn't charge for postage. It offers a good discount and sends books all over the world. Here is the link:


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Happy New Year, Friends! Welcome Twenty Thirteen.
January is a month for taking stock of our lives, isn't it? It's palpable, the energy to improve ourselves, make changes, do better. Some years I've created detailed lists of everything I wanted to change about my life, about myself. This year I'm approaching change differently.
The truth is that I'm really happy. I'd like to lose a few pounds, exercise more, eat better, read more, be more productive – you know those vague goals that everyone seems to have. Instead of choosing a number on the scale or an arbitrary number of books that I want to read this year, I'm focusing on habits: an hour walk after lunch, serving myself a slightly smaller portion than usual, reading at night before I go to sleep, cross country skiing a couple of times a week, work bursts (90 minutes of work, 15 minute break). Easy. Fun.
It's been months since I read Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, but if I had to tie this new attitude toward New Year's Resolutions with one thing it would be this quote:
"Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn't nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand."
Does it resonate with you?
Okay, so the muffins.
These come to you from my friend Dale. When I first read her recipe I thought, "These are going to be little hockey pucks." Not so! In fact, they're the opposite. It must be the nut flour, which incidentally, makes these gluten free. When I've made similar muffins using traditional flour, they're dense and chewy the next day. But cold from the fridge, these muffins are delicate and sweet – though they have no refined sugar, just bananas and dates. And at about 200 calories, they're a light and filling breakfast or snack.
You'll get about 18 generous muffins from this recipe. I like to cook them 6 at a time, freezing extra batter in muffin papers ready to bake (pictured below) – cover the unbaked muffins with foil, plastic wrap, or the baking pans lid if you happen to have one and freeze. I pop them into a muffin tin from the freezer, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning I bake them and store any leftover muffins in the refrigerator. They're even better the next day.
These delicious muffins led to another recipe that I love for breakfast or a nutritious afternoon snack, Banana Oatmeal Cookies. You should check them out too!
Flourless Hazelnut Carrot and Date Muffins
- 2 cups hazelnut flour or almond flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 3 ripe bananas
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 large carrots shredded
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line standard size muffin tins with paper liners or generously grease.
Combine hazelnut flour, shredded coconut, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine; set aside.
Add dates, bananas, eggs, vinegar, and coconut oil to the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth.
Add hazelnut flour mixture to date mixture in food processor and pulse just until combined.
Transfer batter to large mixing bowl and fold in shredded carrots and chopped walnuts.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
Bake for about 25 minutes or until muffin tops are set. Cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy warm or cold. Store extra muffins covered in the refrigerator and enjoy within a few days.


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MORE than 60 ethnic minority families in Ratanakkiri province filed a complaint with Lumphat district authorities on Tuesday, alleging that a rubber company has threatened villagers and prevented them from accessing state land, villagers said.
Yan Than, 49, a representative of an ethnic Tampuon village in Patang commune, said that villager Noy Kea went into the forest on June 17 to extract resin, but was blocked by representatives of DM Group, which has been embroiled in a land dispute with local residents since 2007.
"Forest land is state land. Ethnic minority villagers depend on the forest for their living," he said. He added that more than 60 families thumbprinted a complaint that was sent to Lumphat district Governor Kong Srun on Tuesday.
"I want the district governor to intervene because the company is not allowing villagers to take resin anymore," he said.
Since 2007, residents have claimed 260 hectares of land lying inside DM Group's rubber plantation, saying it previously belonged to the community.
Kong Srun said Tuesday that he was aware of the dispute, but that he had not yet received the complaint. He added that ethnic minority people were free to exploit the forest for resources such as resin as long as they did not enter private land. "I want to meet villagers to ask them how I can solve the problem," he said. "I do not know yet who is right or who is wrong."
Say Chamroeun, a representative of DM Group, denied any wrongdoing on the part of his staff, and accused the villagers of trying to "provoke the dispute everywhere".
"This is the company's land; if they are our workers, we will allow them to go in 24 hours a day, but they are not. So they have no business on the land," he said.


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In this week's episode of TCW we meet the Star Wars universe's Ollivander, in this case an ancient droid named Huyang voiced by Dr. Who actor David Tennant. As Ahoska and Huyang instruct the younglings aboard the Jedi transport the Crucible, Hondo and his pirates board the ship in an attempt to steal the lightsaber crystals.
"The young are often underestimated."As the younglings return from Ilum with Ahsoka, their ship comes under attack by Hondo's gang of pirates. The children must use ingenious and improvised traps to thwart the brigands.
A Test of Strength presents a pretty straight forward story, our two mentors Ahsoka and Huyang are helping the younglings decide on components and begin constructing their lightsabers when the pirtates attack and board the Crucible. We have a violent game of hide and go seek as the younglings attemp to keep their lightsaber crystals out of Hondo's hands. In the end both the mentors are incapacitated, Ahoska is captured and taken aboard Hondo's ship, while Huyang suffers a couple "flesh wounds" losing his arms and his head. This sets up the younglings at the end of the episode to have to mature and in next weeks episode come ot he aid of both Huyang, by repariring him, and Ahsoka, by rescuing her.
This episode was littered to little Original Trilogy references. Hiding below the deck echoes A New Hope as the Falcon is brought aboard the Death Star. Petro's remote practice also brings us back to Luke's early training aboard the Falcon.
The younglings addressing Huyang as "Professor" made me think of Han's sarcastic nickname for C-3PO in Empire Strikes Back, when Solo said, "Chewie! Take the Professor in back and plug him into the hyperdrive!"
It was also interesting to think of storytelling possibilties based on one of Huyang's throw away lines. Much like Obi-Wan in A New Hope when he mentioned "the Clone Wars," Huyang drops a couple references to important events in galactic history that are new. The Battles of Rashfond and the Peacekeeping of Parliock are implied to be ancient events, will they provide story fodder down the road?
Of course the OT wasn't the only thing to get references, The Old Republic computer game got a shout out by the inclusion of the TOR era Jedi symbol on the hatches inside the Crucible.
Of course my favorite part of this entire story arc is the lightsaber lore and we get even more in this episode. We have a description of by Huyang of some of the component materials and shapes for lightsabers. You would be hard pressed not to notice the influence of the Harry Potter franchise and it's wandlore and the enigmatic wand builder Ollivander. I really liked this touch.
When the Wookiee youngling Gungi chooses a material for his hilt he picks wood. Apparently there is one wood that is strong enough like metal to act as a lightsaber hilt, the wood of the brylark tree. Additionaly we get the following line form Huyang, "a simple grip, a curved approach, one inlaid with the bone of the Cartusion whale, pastillion ore or black onk."
We also get the added tidbit that lightsaber crystals must have the Force awakened within the crystal before the lightsaber can be used. We also learn that Huyang keeps a record of the design of every lightsaber created by a Jedi.
It is interesting that the awakening of the crystal and the use of the Force in assembling the lightsabers is similar yet slightly different than the portrayal of lightsaber construction that we get in the EU. The EU novel I, Jedi has some of the most in-depth description of lightsaber construction and the use of the Force to unify the various components of the lightsaber at something beyond the mechanical level.
The use of Huyang, the Gathering and the Crucible makes me wonder what George is saying about lightsaber construction and whether or not this implies that all Jedi lightsabers before the Empire where created on expeditions aboard the Crucible under Huyang's supervision. If this is the standard practice then it stands to invalidate tons of EU stories about how and when Jedi construct their lightsabers.
The importance of lightsaber construction and Petro's reckless disregard reminded me of an important moment in the Expanded Universe. Adult EU fans may have missed this because it occurred in a young adult novel, but Tenel Ka's accident at the Jedi Academy would have long lasting implications to the EU.
In Kevin J. Anderon and Rebecca Moesta's Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Lightsabers, Tenel Ka constructs her lightsaber out of a rancor tooth and uses a flawed crystal inside the lightsaber. During a sparing session with Jacen Solo, her blade fails and Jacen's lightsaber chops of Tenel Ka's arm.
In this week's episode we see Petro use his miss assembled lightsaber as a makeshift explosive to allow the younglings to flee to safety.
Rating: Like all the episodes of the "younglins" arc, I will be grading this episode on a curve. By targeting the episodes at a younger demographic, it is a different flavor than the majority of TCW episodes at this point in the series' development. That being said, A Test of Strength gets a 8.5. Lots of little references, a very cool set of lightsaber lore, a great new droid, and pirates makes this episode a fun one.
Direct Link to Watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars: A Test of Strength (5.07)
Clone Wars Download: Webisode 5.07: A Pirate's Life
Coming up on Star Wars: The Clone Wars:
11/17/12: Episode 5.08: Bound for Rescue
"The younglings attempt to rescue Ahsoka from Hondo's pirates."
11/24/12: Episode 5.09: A Necessary Bond
"Pirates and Jedi reluctantly join forces after Grievous attacks Hondo's settlement on Florrum."
SOURCE: Starwars.com


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It's a lot of work to homeschool so many kids, but life is never dull. Spending so much time with kids gives me a lot of material to write about-if only I had the time to actually write.
Jessica is starting kindergarten this year and if you know Jessica, you would understand my apprehension about starting school with her. Jessica knows what she wants to do and she is pretty strong-willed about doing things she doesn't want to do. For example, up until a month ago, Jessica insisted she could NOT count to 10. She said she was only 5, so she would only count to 5. Now I knew she knew how to count to 10, but she definitely wouldn't do it. She would count to 5 and then backwards to 1 and somehow knew this was equal to counting to 10 for hide and seek games…she's a smart cookie.
Much to my amazement, she has embraced homeschooling and so far, she loves it. I cannot come up with enough for her to do. All the things she has been stubborn about trying-writing, counting, etc…she is now eager to learn and do. Except the number 3. She is convinced that she cannot write a number 3. She will "try" but it always ends up either a 2 or a squiggly line.
I have seen Jessica make the letter B so I know that she is capable of making a 3, but it's not on her agenda or she has convinced herself she is incapable…who knows. Her new thing is to copy down BIG numbers off things. She told me this morning, "I'm looking for BIG numbers to copy in my book, but not numbers with a 3 in them because I can't make 3's." She feels the need to show me she can do these big things and is trying to prove to me that 3 just isn't important.
I started thinking about how much we are all like that. We want to do something for the Lord. We want to serve or grow in areas and do great BIG things, but we often have a 3 somewhere in our lives. "God, I will do anything you want except _____" or "I can do this thing, just don't ask me to do that." We limit ourselves so much by thinking we are incapable of doing something or by being unwilling to do something. God is not usually asking us to do the BIG thing, but rather the small obedient thing. He is not asking us to do something in our own abilities, but asking for our obedience and then working through us.
Take a long hard look at the 3 in your life. What are you missing out of by trying to avoid it? Have you fooled yourself into thinking the big is better than the 3? Have you stopped growing because you refuse to tackle the 3 in your life?
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The weird and wonderful world of... the weird and wonderful world. (This blog has moved as of 8th June to 33Phoenix.blogspot.co.uk)
It seems that Prince was offed and within the same few hours Donald Trump has offered this video:
To me it seems the snake is a reference to the cabal and this video is essentially stating there can be no deals done with them.
This could of course be 'coincidence' but considering the people involved I find that highly unlikely!
Alex Jones has changed from being more or less upfront to being reluctant with information all of a sudden, he might know something!
The last post could have been incorrect in a small way:
I will correct it here because I made the last post here, obviously I prefer to keep these posts away from this forum and on my own personal blog:
It could be the UK Brexit polarities are:
A) Leave EU are real freedom fighters = Positively polarised.
B) Vote Leave are trying to snuff that out for partial disclosure = Negatively polarised. (This is seeking to possibly leave and then renegotiate entry (though they have officially denied this!) negatively polarise in that it twists a positive desire and yearning for freedom into further slavery?)
C) Staying in the EU = Unpolarised. Which is actually not possible with high levels of polarity. If we are moving up the unpolarised option will not be possible because of too much charge and polarity.
The 'inners' I have met do seem pretty stupid and unthinking. Not negatively polarised but simply unable to face things.
However, this has just been a muse. Staying in the EU is not a positively polarised decision.
It is of course more likely the vote leave/ partial disclosure is unpolarised, so this has been like I said a useless muse. Tony Blair of course has pushed the 'in'. It is obvious. My dreams have pointed to him as important in the global plan of when the negative fails. He is clearly a bad guy.
So back with the first idea.
I had quite a few negative greetings the night after the last post and am shaken.
About the US Presidential Election,
and even though this is really a bit 'transcient', there is a time and a season to all things surely, and I really relate on this blog as having created some sort of connection here to it, so in these moments when I feel like I am on fire with something to express (I.e. the power of the information) I am just dropping this:
It'll all be over soon? Months?
So, the way I see it, this and other elections will probably organise around a few different levels:
Hillary -
That says it all.
I have a problem with socialism. It seems to me that if you are saying that offering a viewpoint on the world which amounts to take money off some people and give it to others, and you are not offering any opinion on how the money is going to be made in a society... Well... What kind of philosophy is that?
Also, Bernie supports genuinely global warming which is code for 'Goldman Sachs'.
Explained in Alex's clip above.
It's a messy area to do with policy. Although I do think he basically operates on a platform of... I have your back... Against the establishment. One day Donald saw a man being beaten with a baseball bat and he pulled over in his limo and launched himself at the attacker to defend him... That's the general principle!
So we have the free will principle. Neg Hillary, Unpolarised Bernie, and Positive -- Trump.
I also believe this correlates with Wilcock/ Corey posts on partial disclosure: Neg: NWO. Unpolarised: Partial Disclosure Positive: Full Disclosure. Britain and other nations EU vote has the same pattern. InEU = Neg. (Two Brexit Groups): Vote Leave - Unpolarised Leave.eu = Positive.
Although I don't really believe it is a synchronicity!:
This is copied from Trumps Twitter, I have a pic of it I will put on my own blog which has 3 minutes written on it to show just when I opened Twitter after writing this blog:
Landing in Phoenix now. Tomorrow's events will be amazing! #Trump2016
4:28 a.m. - 19 Mar 2016
Dream recently, just figured out, while lying in bed listening to youtube videos, how important a dream I just got is.
One of the 5D entities that Carla channeled had an L initial. I had a dream that that might be my soul group.
Also, that others of 5D whom did not have such a 'nice' history (on soul level, largely STO) as me, are a little different.
A man whose name in honesty I probably can't pronounce without auditory examples:
Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimir. The Muslim Shi-ite cleric executed by the Saudi's.
The more I read about him, passively though twitter, the more it sounded like he was kind of a Middle Eastern Trade unionist, then with the religious aspect perhaps some sort of Gandhi (perhaps not in Gandhi's ability to unite faiths, but in his non violent activism), considering the difficulties he faced,
Then I read the wikileaks cables on him (bearing in mind these are obviously not faked at all or put out by a sympathetic or hypocritical media), and he sounds like a real spiritual leader.
I seem to be wrong a lot recently, so it is of course possible some sort of horrible thing comes out about him later in this malign world, I hope not:
al-Nimr responded that if a conflict were to occur he would "side with the people, never with the government." He continued by saying that though he will always choose the
side of the people, this does not necessarily mean that he will always support all of the people's actions, for example, violence.
He quickly followed by saying that politically, he is on the side of justice, wherever or with whomever it may preside. He provided the example of Iraqi politics, saying that he does not support the aspirations of any Arabs - be they Sunni or Shi'a - or Turkomen who would aspire to power in northern Iraq. In al-Nimr's view, as the Kurds are an undoubted majority in the region, it would be unjust if they did not exercise a majority of power.
Al-Nimr attempted to distance himself from Iran, saying that piety is only God alone, and that all nations act in their own interests.
Also notable for the purpose of predicting al-Nimr's future behavior was his recognition of his own growing popularity, an observation supported by many in the community. Post contacts have described al-Nimr as someone who in previous years was largely an apolitical religious figure, and is still a secondary player in local politics. These contacts point to the death of Ayatollah Shirazi as the moment when al-Nimr began to take more political stances, his politicization a product of desire for greater community influence. Assuming al-Nimr's primary goals are greater rights for Shi'a and greater personal influence, it would seem his plan will be to continue forcefully calling for reform and creating unrest, endearing him to the disaffected, and fitting with his vision of instability as being the only catalyst for real change in the Kingdom.
Reject love.
Since he was fifth density he often could not use that energy. When a high vibration sixth density is around they send you energy which increases your vibration, you repeat high wisdoms, then there is no one to recieve this wisdom unless there is a suitable 5D around.
I suspect one of the things that is going to become obvious as the 'veil' lifts is that 5D's and 6D's can't be in an equal relationship together, not if vibration is going to increase. They can where love is important but not intimacy, such as a familial relationship.
On another good note detailed on my blog is how I did some number play synchronicity wise and showed before it went on to happen that the rigging (showed by satanic synchronicities) is becoming less effective. It was VERY ineffective yesterday.
Update: Now for the real strange part of all this. Firstly, to say I see things in a very 'inhuman' way, compared with the sixth density whom seems to see everything as real, and relevant and alive.
A lot of my thoughts are divided up into this and that karmic pattern. I have learnt through trial and error that people generally don't object to what I say, and that when I want to express something I cannot contain myself often.
Take this as a not necessarily true expression of myself and what is relevant to me rather than what is true (Standard free will clause?)
Anyway, after that 'excess verbiage' I wondered if Don felt Carla didn't love him, under this 5D model I am working with, because he was subconsciously trying to block the energy from coming in.
It seems to me a fairly obvious thing to know or not know, as an energy even, so that's something that just popped into my head about it.
Just a quick note, I'm going to expand on this argument on my Google blog, but since it will include a lot of projection into the futures and 'maybe's' and a political angle. I will not include the whole article here.
Suffice to say that in the Human Design Chart. The new year is when the sun moves into the first hexagram, on January 22nd.
To me it has always felt that way. When I first heard this I was studying at Uni, and at University students are often given assignments to do over the holiday period, which are usually due in about a week into January and just before January 22nd.
In a lot of ways it does not FEEL like it is the end of the year at the moment in my view, this is why.


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Hi all! Welcome to my stop on the December Your Next Stamp New Release Blog Hop! If you've been following the links, you should have come from Suzanne's Blog. If you just happened upon my post, you'll want to go back to the beginning so you don't miss anything! {links are at the bottom of the post}
I'm so excited about this release! I live in Hawaii and it can get really HOT most of the year, but Winter has such nice cool temperatures that it's my favorite season! We have a bunch of new stamps and dies for you this month, and I am loving the Little Darlings, January and Aspen, and also all the stand alone dies to make fabulous scenes! Of course I'm always a sucker for stamps with matching dies and there are some of those in this release, too!
Enough jibber jabber, let's get on with the show!
For my first project, I've used Little Darling Aspen:
She was stamped with Versafine ink onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Inktense Pencils. I stamped one of the included sentiments in Versafine and mounted it on my card.
For my next project, I knew I wanted to do a box card. Here's a straight on view:
And here's a view from slightly above so you can see the little rabbit:
I got this great kit from SVG Cuts called Christmas Box Cards and decided to use the plain snow globe file. I cut the base out of brown cardstock, then cut a couple pieces out of kraft. For the back kraft panel, I stamped it with the birch trees from Forest Friends and also the little bunny. Over that, I stamped the Snowfall pattern.
Next I cut some snowy hills, animals and trees with the Forest Scene die set and assembled them into 2 layers which were added into the base. Finally, I took the little kraft bookplate and stamped it with snowflakes from Snowfall and a sentiment from Santa Express Train Carts.
As always, there is a prize to be won: one person will win the Grand Prize of a $20 YNS gift certificate. One commenter will be chosen at random from all the blogs on the hop, so the more blogs you comment on, the better your chances to win!
And now you're off to Wendy's Blog (link below), but don't forget to leave me a comment before you go! Happy hopping!


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I was full of ideas, lots of them, about how I would use the pounds and pounds of extra tomatoes I was sure to have. The Dave's Garden recipe for roasted tomato sauce comes to mind, as well as the green tomato pie Laura Ingalls Wilder makes in The First Four Years, and hamburgers and BLTs with fresh tomatoes. But the one curious idea I had stuck in my head was that I wanted to make homemade ketchup.
I searched the web and old cookbooks for a suitable recipe for ketchup or catsup (both spellings are acceptable according to dictionary.com). Many recipes involve steeping spices and herbs in cider vinegar, real herbs and spices, like a stick of cinnamon, whole cloves, grated fresh ginger root. I was impatient. I wanted to make ketchup now, with what I had on hand! Well, nature is often cruel to impatient gardeners, and so she was to me.
At first, in August, we had some tomatoes, although the weather this year was frightful. This photo is from August 5, 2009. Then we had a few more, enough to try my hand at such tomato-hungry recipes as tabbouleh, salsa, and fresh tomato sauce. Every few days I would inspect the plants for signs of Late Blight, the dreaded fungal pathogen that had wiped out the tomato crops of so many friends and neighbors. I bought a spray bottle of Neem just in case.
One day we found little black spots. I was beside myself. I had seen fellow gardeners go into a deep funk upon learning that they had lost their entire crop. It didn't look like the photos I'd studied of Late Blight, but what if it was Early Blight, or something else nasty altogether? I sprayed assiduously with Neem twice a week, until I used up the bottle.
See my plants full of green tomatoes? The big ones ripened, but then, it seemed, my troubles really started. I became convinced that the Neem had wiped out some natural circle-of-life type balance and now it was all coming undone. Tomatoes were rotting before they ripened, or whole branches would come off in my hand. Still, a steady supply of ripe tomatoes were finding their way into the kitchen. Never so many all at once to be wildly extravagant and make ketchup, though.
Then, after all my worrying about Late Blight, a more mundane villain got me in the end. I went away for Labor Day weekend without checking the plants, and it seems the Tomato Hornworms moved in and made themselves right at home! Ugh! They were every bit as nasty as I had been led to believe. "Just pinch them in half with your fingernail" got me a handful of slimy green Vulcan guts! "Snip them with your pruning shears" was a little tidier, but how to clean the shears and dispose of the immense corpse? In the end it was just two huge hungry hornworms that demolished my tiny tomato jungle. The saddest part was pruning off the dead and dying vines that would, maybe, have kept producing for another month or two.
And I still wanted to make ketchup! Well, maybe you'll think this is cheating and maybe you won't, but I bought two cans of peeled, no-salt-added canned-in-tomato-juice tomatoes. I figure if I'd had my own tomatoes, I could have gotten them peeled easily enough. This was still almost making it from scratch. I didn't use anything else I didn't already have. If you have to buy anything, I think cider vinegar would have been even more flavorful than the white vinegar I used.
Ketchup is one of those timeless foods that artlessly combines the sweet, sour and salty to perfectly play up the fried or greasy. Think sweet and sour anything, think General Tsao's Chicken, think tempura, and you'll have the right flavors in mind. Not surprisingly, every recipe from any source has a hefty proportion of sugar and vinegar. However, The Joy of Cooking uses only 3/4 cup brown sugar to 2 cups vinegar; surely a healthier proprtion than the 1 part sugar to 1 part vinegar I ended up with! But in the midst of my experiment, my husband walked into the kitchen and said "wow, it smells like a ketchup factory in here."
I ended up not pureéing mine, I like lumpy textures (the onions and peppers) and the last time I used my blender, I made a horrible mess. But I have since learned that part of what makes ketchup be ketchup is that it be pureéd. I think it tasted perfect, even if it was just a spicy-sweet tomato-based condiment. I only wish I had made more!
I didn't do this to save money, although you might save money as well as be able to control factors like sodium or sugar content and acidity. I did it because I like to know where things come from, because I hate to think of myself as being as dependent on supermarkets as I actually am, and because I expected to have more tomatoes than I knew what to do with. Ahhh, there's always next year.
Carrie's Catsup
This is what I used because it's what I had on hand! I'm sure you can add more or less or tweak it as you see fit. For instance, many recipes use bay leaf, celery seed, ginger, etc. To exactly replicate what I did here, you must age the chili powder and not know what type of pepper you are using!
2 14.5 ounce cans of whole, peeled tomatoes in juice, no added salt
1 small fresh pepper, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup vinegar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
Cook all ingredients in deep heavy saucepan for 20 to 30 minutes, mashing and stirring the tomatoes as you cook, until all the liquid has boiled off and the tomatoes are a mushy mass. Refrigerate until serving.
For smooth, factory-style ketchup, put the seeded pepper and the onion in a blender with the vinegar before you cook them. I happen to enjoy the chunky texture of the onion. If I had had some spicier pepper or chili or tabasco sauce, I might have added it.


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The BILAT-UKR*AINA project, which was completed on 30 June 2015, aimed to provide a framework to foster cooperation in Research, Technological Development and Innovation(RTDI) between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine. It was based on existing cooperation of the main stakeholders and built up on the results of previous projects funded under FP7 dealing with Ukraine, in particular BILAT-UKR (2008-2012).
Project title: Enhancing the BILATeral S&T Partnership with UKRraine * Advanced INnovative Approach
Acronym: BILAT-UKR*AINA
Project start: September 2012
Project end: June 2015
Project duration: 34 months
The major objectives of BILAT-UKR*AINA were to
Particularly, BILAT-UKR*AINA aimed to
The consortium was supported by the key stakeholders from the target country: the responsible Ministry, the State Agency, the National Information Point and the National Academy of Sciences - who were either project partners or members of the advisory board. Most partners already cooperated in the preceding BILAT-UKR project and presented herewith an Advanced INnovative Approach within BILAT-UKR*AINA.
The work load of the project was devided into 6 work packags (WPs):
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Seattle-based Rivalnet, a network of 80 affiliate college sports Web sites, has named William C. Sornsin Jr. senior VP-chief technology officer. Mr. Sornsin, formerly group manager for Microsoft's Microsoft Network, will be responsible for the network's server architecture, bandwidth issues, database technology and user interface design.
AHN.COM, the Web site of America's Health Network, Nashville, Tenn., has named Tim Armstrong VP-advertising and marketing. Mr. Armstrong, founder and former director of the integrated sales and marketing division of ESPN Internet Ventures, will oversee creation of new offices in New York and San Francisco for the site.
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Art book featuring Dan Brereton's creation, the Nocturnals. 176 pages, full color hard cover, with a four page fold out. Nine by twelve inches.
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The CBS show NUMB3RS aired "Graphic" on November 23rd, 2007. The story dealt with a murder resulting from the theft of an ultra-rare comic book at a comic book convention. Several comic artists gathered to sit at their "booths" on the set of the comic con, including Dan Brereton and his son, Hunter. A surreal event, the set featured dozens of banners and standees made from Brereton's artwork, including art work and graphics displays of several other comics artists.
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Since online whistleblower WikiLeaks started publishing classified U.S. embassy cables on 28 November, it has come under fire on several fronts, from hacking attacks to hosting companies pulling the plug. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Index on Censorship and other IFEX members have condemned the attacks for "threatening the core principles of freedom of speech."
Online retail giant Amazon dropped the site from its servers on 2 December, after political pressure from Joe Lieberman, chair of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee. Amazon denied caving into Lieberman's request, posting on its blog that WikiLeaks was violating its terms of service by publishing "harmful" content.
WikiLeaks moved to French Internet company OVH, sparking French industry minister Eric Besson to write to Internet companies warning them that there will be "consequences" for any companies or organisations helping to keep WikiLeaks online in France. This week a French court refused to order OVH to stop hosting WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks.org was also recently dropped by its registry, EveryDNS. EveryDNS claimed that hacking attacks ("distributed denial of service", or DDOS attacks) against WikiLeaks were disrupting its service provided to thousands of other customers. The site's new Swiss registry rejected international calls to force the site off the net, saying there was "no reason" why it should be forced offline.
The reassurances come just hours after eBay-owned PayPal, the primary donation channel to WikiLeaks, terminated its links with the site, citing "illegal activity". Visa and MasterCard have also followed suit, as has Swiss Postfinance, which shut down a bank account of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks's founder.
Meanwhile, DDOS attacks by unknown hackers still bring the site down.
"This is the first time we have seen an attempt at the international community level to censor a website dedicated to the principle of transparency," said RSF. "It is up to the courts, not politicians, to decide whether or not a website should be closed."
IFEX members say it's not surprising that the usual suspects - China, Tunisia and U.A.E., for instance - have blocked access to WikiLeaks or sites that have been reprinting the cables. What is new is that countries that purport to stand for free expression have also been clamouring to shut down WikiLeaks.
For example, Index on Censorship points out that not even a year ago, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a landmark speech about Internet freedom, which was widely interpreted as a rebuke to China for its alleged cyberattack on Google.
Students at Columbia University in New York have been advised not to download or comment on the cables if they might want a government job. According to WikiLeaks journalist James Ball, writing on Index's website, the 19 million U.S. federal government employees have been told not to read the cables material - or any publication containing them. Agencies have added virtually every mainstream news outlet to web filters and blocks, "a move reminiscent of China's Great Firewall."
Said Index's Jo Glanville, "When one of the world's leading liberal educational institutions advises self-censorship to its students, rather than encouraging them to explore and read one of the most significant publications of our time, it is clear that we are in the grip of such a damaging panic that it is threatening the core principles of freedom of speech."
IFEX members ARTICLE 19, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have also spoken out against the backlash.
Lieberman and other senators are trying to introduce emergency legislation to make it illegal to publish the names of U.S. military and intelligence agency informants - which would ultimately allow the administration to go after WikiLeaks. Whether this tactic gains momentum remains to be seen.
According to "The Washington Post", Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, has been urging WikiLeaks to "redact from the documents the names of any U.S.-supported human rights defenders who might be placed in jeopardy," such as activists who have spoken with U.S. diplomats in countries with repressive governments. At the same time, however, he voiced concern that the U.S. State Department was trying to use the fear of disclosure about human rights defenders "as an excuse to pursue WikiLeaks or restrict access to this kind of information."
"It is perhaps the fallout from Wikileaks's mass publication of diplomatic cables, rather than the content of the cables themselves, that may do the most harm in the end," Glanville lamented.
RSF is also concerned for Assange, who is currently facing sex assault allegations. In a letter to U.K. Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke, RSF says the proceedings should concern solely the private accusations made against Assange in Sweden, "and must not turn into a proxy trial for the publication of leaked documents by WiliLeaks."
In the meantime, WikiLeaks says it is here to stay. On 7 December, the day Assange was arrested, WikiLeaks tweeted, "Today's actions against our editor-in-chief Julian Assange won't affect our operations: we will release more cables tonight as normal." Copies of WikiLeaks are now loaded on more than 300 different servers worldwide. You can still donate at: http://wikileaks.ch/support.html
WikiLeaks - Don't shoot the messenger, say IFEX members
Since online whistleblower WikiLeaks started publishing classified U.S. embassy cables on 28 November, it has come under fire on several fronts, from hacking attacks to hosting companies pulling the plug. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Index on Censorship and other IFEX members have condemned the attacks for "threatening the core principles of freedom of speech."


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The application registers a strong growth of its activity, but its losses exceed its total revenue.
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The phantom yellow for Snapchat is going to enter Wall Street. Thursday 2 February, the californian start-up, which changed at the end of September its name in Snap Inc, has finalized its upcoming initial public offering (IPO). The procedure was launched in November 2016, but was previously confidential, as permitted by u.s. regulations. The operation could occur at the beginning of march. As for Twitter, it will take place on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and not on the Nasdaq.
Read also : Why Snapchat has he taken such an importance ? Answer in 5 points
Snap is hoping to raise $ 3 billion (€2.8 billion). This amount could be adjusted according to the interest of the investors. According to the american press, the society would otherwise be a valuation that could reach $ 25 billion, It would be the largest ipo of a high-tech company american since that of Facebook in may 2012.
The prospectus filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), constable u.s. stock exchange, highlights the recent progress made by the company in terms of monetization. But it also raises a number of questions on its ability to attract new users and to find the path of profitability.
These two elements could complicate the task of leaders of Snap, while the financial markets are becoming more demanding, particularly since the dashed hopes raised by Twitter. The reception by Wall Street to be particularly observed. In Silicon Valley, many companies hope to, in effect, that a successful operation will enable them in their turn enter the Stock market.
in The past year, Snap has achieved a turnover of 405 million dollars, or seven times more than in 2015. Its mobile application, known for its photos and videos that disappear after a few seconds, attracted a growing number of brands, by enabling them to reach a younger audience (87 % of american users are under 35) and more active than on other platforms. It also offers more creative ways to interact with their audience, such as animation and custom filters. The application has recently added new options for ad targeting, especially in relation to the centres of interest.
The ability to monetize its activity is still embryonic in the international, with only $ 49 million in revenue last year. the " It should not be too difficult to go and seek out growth, where the company will develop its presence outside of the United States ", points out Brian Wieser, analyst at Pivotal Research. The firm eMarketer anticipates a turnover close to a billion dollars this year.
other data are much less encouraging for the Snap. To begin with, the recent slowdown in the growth of its number of followers. In the fourth quarter, the application had 158 million daily active users, just 5 million more than in the third quarter. The company wants to be reassuring : this deceleration is due to "technical problems" related to new options and updates.
But it also coincides with the repeated efforts of Facebook to counter the growth of its rival. In August, the social network has launched a new offensive through Instagram, its platform with photos and videos. It has added a new feature that allows users to create " stories " showing all of the photos and short videos. And that copy greatly the possibility offered by Snapchat since 2013. the " competition is fierce ", says Brian Blau, of Gartner.
Another worrying : the very high level of losses. In 2016, Snap has incurred a deficit of $ 515 million, up from $ 373 million the previous year. In comparison, Twitter had an annual loss of $ 100 million prior to its ipo. And Facebook of the profits of a billion. In 2016, the expenses of the company have more than doubled, reaching $ 925 million. the " This means that each user has generated costs of $ 6 and that just half was offset by advertising ", note Mr. Wieser.
In 2016, the start-up has tripled its workforce, moved to almost 1 900 employees. Its marketing costs have been multiplied by five. His efforts in research and development have doubled. And Snap comes to commit to pay at least $ 400 million per year until 2022 to Google to host its services in the cloud. the " Even with rapid growth, it is not necessary to wait for profitability before long ", according to Jan Dawson, analyst at Jackdaw Research.
To reassure Wall Street, the company tries to reposition its business. the " Snap is a photo ", " she says, and not a simple e-mail application. In the longer term, it intends to diversify its sources of revenue. At the end of September, it unveiled its first electronic product : sunglasses with a small camera to film short videos. Their marketing has started in the past year in the United States. It is expected to accelerate this year. the " It is an interesting proposal, said Mr. Blau. in But Snap has not yet unveiled its future projects ".
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While looking for more real world example in order to complete a previous blog entry, I found myself struggling with the State Monad in order to solve what I supposed to be a typical State Monad problem.
My rambling to solve this specific problem did not succeed while in the mean time I successfully reproduced the canonical sample of a stack manipulation extracted from Learn You a Haskell (LYAH). Although I am not satisfied with the result I would like to expose this "kata", and will ask for your feedback in order to reach to the expected goal.
I specially thank Nilanjan Raychaudhuri - the author of Scala in action - for his precious help. Reading chapter 10 from his book confirmed I was working into the right direction.
Reproducing the LYAH example remains a fruitful exercise in that sense that it constrains you to use Scala idioms (typing, self type annotation etc.) and forces you to think about some of the inner mechanics of the for comprehensions.
In order to expose the interest of reproducing state management in functional programming languages, Miran Lipovaca presents a three coins problem simulating the extraction of results from tossing a coin, and a stack manipulation problem. From the point of view of imperative languages, the random generator internals or the stack internal would be easily modifiable, mutable objects allowing to generate new numbers or alter the stack state.
In pure functional language, we manipulate immutable data. We have to create a new value object each time the equivalent of a state change occurs. But what if we could separate the flow of data from the side effect manipulation of the change of state.
And that, is specifically our purpose, embedding a change of state in a dedicated instance. The secret lays into the abstract representation of this change of state as a function:
def apply(state: S): (T, S)
where S references the type of the state to be changed, and T is the type of the result of the stateful computations. The whole class hosts the apply function (so is applicable by itself in Scala), and impersonates the context that contains the state management. You apply the context in order to get your result value:
contextInstance(previousState) = (result, newState)
For the same price, you get the altered state. In the case of a stack, the state is the stack content. The provided manipulation contexts will be class instances implementing context templates for stack manipulation like pop and push. We will represent a stack state as a List of items of type A:
Consequently, if we choose to name our state context StateMonad, the pop and push operations can be gathered in a Stack scope definition like the following:
object Stack {
def push[A](x: A) = new StateMonad[Unit, List[A]] {
def apply(state: List[A]) = ((), x :: state)
def pop[A] = new StateMonad[Option[A], List[A]] {
def apply(state: List[A]) =
state match {
case x :: xs => (Some(x), xs)
case _ => (None, state)
taking a leap of faith regarding an existing definition of the StateMonad trait. In the mean time we have acknowledged that our state Monad trait definition will be parameterized as:
trait StateMonad[+T, S]
While pushing data on top of a stack, I expect no result, so I return a () (aka void) instance:
scala> import Stack._ import Stack._ scala> push(5)(List()) res0: (Unit, List[Int]) = ((),List(5))
while the result of a pop context execution may contain an optional item of type A, depending on the size of the previous stack state (no elements at all, or at least one element):
scala> import Stack._ import Stack._ scala> pop(List(1)) res1: (Option[Int], List[Int]) = (Some(1),List()) scala> pop(List()) res2: (Option[Nothing], List[Nothing]) = (None,List())
I believe the case pattern matching in the pop method body, to be self explanatory. Chaining the state modifications, then, can be achieved using both definitions of map and flatMap. The application of the map method is helpful in transforming the result embedded into the context, producing a new state Monad taking into account the expected transformation:
def map[U](f: T => U) = new StateMonad[U, S]
while defining a flatMap method helps in simplifying the chaining of
flatMap[U](f: T => StateMonad[U,S])
How is so ? Simply as we did last time
scala> import com.promindis.user._ import com.promindis.user._ scala> import Stack._ import Stack._ scala> val result = push(3).flatMap{ _ => | push(5).flatMap{_ => | push(7).flatMap{_ => | push(9).flatMap{_ => | pop.map{_ => ()} | } | } | } | } result: java.lang.Object with com.promindis.state.StateMonad[Unit,List[Int]] = com.promindis.state.StateMonad$$anon$1@124e407 scala> result(List()) res2: (Unit, List[Int]) = ((),List(7, 5, 3)) scala>
The benefit of map and flatMap becomes obvious while using more idiomatic Scala expressions like comprehensions that get interpreted as the above lines of codes:
scala> import com.promindis.user._ import com.promindis.user._ scala> import Stack._ import Stack._ scala> val result = for { | _ <- push(3) | _ <- push(5) | _ <- push(7) | _ <- push(9) | _ <- pop | } yield () result: java.lang.Object with com.promindis.state.StateMonad[Unit,List[Int]] = com.promindis.state.StateMonad$$anon$1@7a6088 scala> result(List(1)) res3: (Unit, List[Int]) = ((),List(7, 5, 3, 1)) scala>
The full implementation of the StateMonad trait becomes then:
package com.promindis.state
trait StateMonad[+T, S] {
owner =>
def apply(state: S): (T, S)
def flatMap[U](f: T => StateMonad[U,S]) = new StateMonad[U, S] {
override def apply(state: S) = {
val (a, y) = owner(state)
def map[U](f: T => U) = new StateMonad[U, S] {
def apply(state: S) = {
val (a, y) = owner(state)
(f(a), y)
object StateMonad {
def apply[T, S](value: T) = new StateMonad[T, S] {
def apply(state: S) = (value, state)
The map function produces a resulting new container instance in charge of applying the new state transformation on the transformed result from the original container instance. The typed self annotation owner, helps in referencing the original container from the apply method body of the new anonymous StateMonad instance:
owner =>
How do we extract the result from the previous container ? Again, applying the previous container itself:
val (a, y) = owner(state)
The result of the new anonymous StateMonad container will be
(f(a), y)
The body of the apply method in the container of the StateMonad instance resulting from the flatMap application will lead to
- the application of the previous container (so to extract the previous result and state),
- then the application of the transformation function to the result
- and finally the application of the new StateMonad instance f(a) to the y intermediate state.
package com.promindis.user
import com.promindis.state._
object Stack {
def push[A](x: A) = new StateMonad[Unit, List[A]] {
def apply(state: List[A]) = ((), x :: state)
def pop[A] = new StateMonad[Option[A], List[A]] {
def apply(state: List[A]) =
state match {
case x :: xs => (Some(x), xs)
case _ => (None, state)
object UseState {
import Stack._
def main(args: Array[String]) {
val result = for {
_ <- push(3)
_ <- push(5)
_ <- push(7)
_ <- push(9)
_ <- pop
} yield ()
val otherResult = push(3).flatMap{ _ =>
push(5).flatMap{_ =>
push(7).flatMap{_ =>
push(9).flatMap{_ =>
pop.map{_ => ()}
The example works fine as in LYAH, but I am not satisfied with the result for two reasons.
- The first is that I was not able (still) to link this implementation to my previous Monad definition here.
- The second point is that I have to reproduce some real life example like Nilanjan Raychaudhuri ones in order to stress these definitions.
Until then, I have to do a little haskell, study more the disruptor and practice some katas.
Be seeing you !!! :)


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Malaysia's financial markets witnessed a historic day on Monday as the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index soared to an all-time high after the country's ruling coalition returned to power for a 13th term.
The stock index crossed the 1,720 mark for the first time ever, briefly touching an intra-day peak of 1,826 as investors cheered the victory by Barisan Nasional (BN) and incumbent Prime Minister Najib Razak as confirmed signs of political stability and policy continuity.
"There's more political certainty now. The market has been very cautious in the first quarter – we've seen many capital market transactions delayed. With today's results, I feel that the policies that have been announced earlier on, there will be a continuation of that," Zafrul Aziz, CEO of Maybank Investment Bank, said on CNBC Asia's "Squawk Box."
Analysts said the results are a boost for the country's macroeconomic outlook over both the short and long term.
"Najib has made it clear fiscal reform will remain a priority, aiming to bring the deficit-to-GDP ratio down to 3 percent and public debt-to-GDP to 50 percent by 2015," wrote economists at HSBC in a research note.


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|NZTA has added "accident" signs on SH58. Photo by me.
I'm still working my way through the report, but here's some of the chilling statistics:
- A total of 1,009 crashes were reported along the SH58 Corridor length in the 20-year period from 1989 to 2008 inclusive;
- Analysis of the crash data for the 5-year period from 2004 to 2008 indicates that there are currently an average of about 16 injury crashes, 52 total crashes and crash costs of about $5.3 million per annum along the SH58 corridor;
- Mid-Block Crashes From 2004 to 2008, there have been a total of 166 reported mid-block crashes comprising:
- 1 fatal crash (one fatality),
- 8 serious injury crashes,
- 42 minor injury crashes, and
- 115 non-injury crashes.


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I have difficulty listing things I'm good at. Folding socks, esoteric "bar trivia" knowledge, and giving advice via text message are about the extent of my skills. While running half a mile through transition 1 at the Chicago ITU amateur race the other weekend, I came up with two more: swimming and self-preservation. The problem being that these things, like my other "skills," only SOMETIMES benefit a gal in life. In that moment, my skills occurred to me more as a curse than a blessing, as in "damnit, why am I *only* good at swimming and not hurting myself? GO FASTER ALREADY."
Let me backtrack a little:
Since Honu, I took a mid-season week off (I was supposed to "train by feel" … so I bought golf clubs), traveled almost every weekend, have barely swum (and only in open water), haven't ridden my TT bike indoors or out, and have skipped or scaled back more run workouts that I've done. I was limping around on my left ankle for weeks and only got a modicum of relief from this constant, new pain the day before heading to Chicago. I also wasn't sleeping well, and was preoccupied with "being in Chicago" rather than "racing (at Chicago)." I was stressed about logistics with my apartment and visiting parents… oh yeah, and the race.
My head wasn't in the game. As usual, I was unfocused and talked myself into not caring or taking it seriously, despite coach's excitement and race-specific workouts. And HEY, GUESS WHAT HAPPENED? Surprise! Everything went wrong.
Well OK, the swim went well: I started front and center, let things shake out for a few 100 yards, then followed the leader's feet. After the half-way point (of what would be a long swim –I had it at a full mile), I fell out of her draft a bit, but continued to let her plow through previous waves, and sighted off her red cap. Dusty and my mom and dad walked along the shore the entire way, so occasionally I smiled and waved at them to my right, as the sun broke through the clouds on my left.
T1 was a long, looooooooong run, wherein I had the aforementioned time to curse myself, and a number of people handily passed me, one of whom I learned was Jennifer Garrison: a formidable ginger and former pro who I've raced a ton but only beat once (when she was like three weeks post-partum and I was in the best shape of my life).
I hopped on my bike and started out on the unconventional course: the amateur ITU race is NOT draft legal like the pro race is. Nevertheless, due to the expense of road closures, the course was 4 full laps: north on Columbus Drive, scooping around for about 3 miles on LOWER Wacker drive (underground), then back to Columbus. Each lap had three 180-degree turns, four 90-degree turns, and about a billion big seams, manhole covers, or potholes to watch out for. The first mile was dedicated to trying to get my power meter to work (it wouldn't, again). By turn #1, I had much bigger things to worry about. I ran over a seam followed by a manhole cover and discovered my bars weren't tightened down enough. They started slipping, and I started going deeper into self-preservation mode.
Quit or keep going? My superaero position was basically ruined, but I could hang on for now. If it got a lot worse, however, I'd have to at least stop and ask around for an Allen key and my day would be as good as over. I communicated as much to Dusty and my parents when I saw them (twice) that first lap.
Lap 2, more bar slippage, but still kinda manageable. This time Coach Steve was hanging out with my family, too. I waved and shrugged. Quitting vs. keep going was taking up more mental energy than it should have.
Lap 3, WAY more slippage. This was getting dangerous. I was balancing my forearms on the edge of my pads while gripping onto my bar extensions with my pinkies. My between-the-arms water bottle was going to fall out at any minute, and it was taking a ton of effort trying to hold it in place. I really needed to concentrate on, you know, not dying or losing control while braking and steering around the corners and other competitors (the course was getting crowded).
Lap 4. In a dark section of Lower Wacker Drive, I decided to ditch my water bottle. I was relieved to be free of its burden. I only had a few miles to cope with now, but it still felt perilous and like I might not make it to the dismount line safely.
Thankfully, I did make it there, (and then some). I wasn't thinking clearly and was having trouble braking, so rolled OVER the dismount line. The volunteer told the guy behind me "dismount BEFORE the line," and I was like "oh shoot, that's right. Sorry!" before moving along.
Another long transition run to my spot, then out on the 3.5 loop run. I really enjoyed the run course –about a mile of each loop overlapped my daily trail from my former home in the West Loop to the Lakefront Path. I ran somewhere close to my goal pace for the first loop, let it slip a bit for the second, and the last 1.5 loops was just about hanging on.
So the good news is that I saw a ton of new and old friends all over the place. The other great news is that I hadn't been passed since transition 1. Dusty and Steve had spotted for me, and we were pretty sure I came across the line 3rd in my age group (albeit like 15 minutes behind #1 and #2). Woo hoo! I also made friends with #4 in the finisher village. I have so much love for friendly competitors who can congratulate others and for whom I can celebrate if they happen to crush me. So, all in all and despite everything, I was a happy camper at the end of my race.
Cut to several hours me running around trying to cheer for Dusty, Steve, and anyone else I could spot, dragging my parents around, all while trying to figure out what the race "organizers" had planned for the awards ceremony. When no one handed me a trophy, I went on another quest to find out what happened, and voila, I found out I was penalized twice: once for ditching the Bottle of Potential Death, and once for rolling over the dismount line. Six minutes worth of infractions (all added to my run time in the results) moved me down to 10th place. I didn't want to cry. I wanted to tell everyone what a dumbass I was. I wanted to apologize to Dusty and my parents and most of all to Steve for … I'm not sure what. Letting THEM down, I guess. Suffice to say, I let myself down too, but instead of internalizing it I went into self-preservation mode AGAIN and pretended (and maybe still am pretending) "I don't care, but am sorry for those who do." The ultimate non-apology.
So… the really hard truth is that although I haven't shed a tear about not getting a trophy, I'm deeply disappointed in my race and that I made such stupid
mistakes choices. I wasn't on top of my shit, and though some of that was circumstantial, ONCE AGAIN, I ceded control of even the things I COULD control, giving up before I even started.
All this said, and despite myself, I still had fun. That's what all this is about, I've heard. =)


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A Fake Doctor's Note – The Legendary Tool
I know you are reading this article because you really need a break. You have tried to think of an excuse and you cannot get one to give you some time out from work or school. Guess what? A fake doctor's note will sort out this problem for you.
I have been through the same problem and I know how it feels to wake up in the morning and cancel an important and urgent activity because of going to work or school. A fake doctor's note can be really helpful in such situations where you are faced with no other option. These situations include:
- You are sick and you can't access your doctor on time.
Sometimes you may fall sick and be in a situation where you cannot access a doctor in time. Even in this generation where people just call their doctors and they are given prescriptions on the type of medicine to take without necessarily visiting the hospital, it is easier to have a fake doctor's note that will take care of such situations.
- You have to attend to a sick family member.
A family member may fall sick and you are the only one available to handle the situation. If you cannot get permission from work or school a fake doctor excuse note will save your day.
- You have to attend a job interview.
Sometimes you may feel not appreciated at your place of work or your pay is low and you begin to apply for better jobs. Before you know it you get a call to attend an interview which is scheduled on a work day. A top quality fake doctor's note will help you to attend the interview without fear of being sacked from work.
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A close friend is getting married and there is no way you can be permitted to attend the wedding. Worry no more, get yourself a fake doctor's excuse note and prepare yourself for the wedding.
- You need some time out.
Have you ever been late to class or work and it's not because your alarm clock did not ring but you chose to ignore and switch it off due to fatigue. Then you end up being unproductive and stressed. If you can't access a day or some days to rest and regain some energy then get yourself a fake doctor's note. Rest is important and healthy to our bodies as it helps us to recover and function better.
How can I access a reliable fake doctor's note?
I know up to this point you are wondering; how can I access these fake doctor's notes? The answer to your question is very simple; you can get a fake doctor's note through downloading it from a reliable online source. You have to be very careful when it comes to choosing a source as this could land you in a serious problem and you may end up being charged for fraud or expelled from school or even lose your job.
You need to know what you are looking for from a source for you to get the best.
- Make sure the doctor's excuse letter/note looks real and original.
You have to know how a real doctor's note looks like for you to know what you are looking for in a fake medical note. Make sure it looks exactly or better than the real doctor's note.
- Make sure that the online source has a variety of customizable fake doctor's notes. This will enable you to choose and download one that suits you and you can even customize it to your level of satisfaction.
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- Make sure the fake medical note you download is verifiable.
Sometimes your employer may want to verify with the doctor whether you visited or not. However HIPAA laws have barred your employer from calling the doctor and ask him of any details concerning your visit but he has the right to call and verify if the doctor's number is correct.
These measures apply to both students and those working when searching for the best excuse notes. Other factors to consider when looking for fake doctor's notes are whether the sources provide guarantees which gives surety for their services and verification methods to avoid coning its customers.
Should you make your own or download a free fake doctor's note?
You may be tempted to make your own fake doctor excuse note or even download the free and readily available ones, but I strongly caution you not to go down this road as it may end up badly with you. You will expose yourself to a greater risk if you design it on your own as you may end up compromising the quality. The danger of downloading the free fake doctor's notes is that everyone is using them and the risk of you being caught sooner than later is high.
You therefore do not have to risk your job or your education by making your own or downloading a free fake doctor note. You can download the best and reliable fake medical notes at a small fee.
Why download a high quality fake doctor's note?
- The beauty of a fake doctor's note is that you can access it from the comfort of your home. You do not have to go anywhere or call anyone but you can download and print it from where you are.
- Avoid the charges that you would incur by travelling to the hospital to meet your doctor.
- You may be shocked to find out that a fake doctor's note looks more real than a real doctor's note. This is because it is designed professionally.
- You can customize these notes further until you get what you really want. This feature gives you the final say on how you want your excuse letter to look like.
Are you the only one using a fake medical note?
The number of people using fake doctor's notes has been on the increase. Currently organizations are demanding a lot from their employees, working hours have been extended and some even forced to work during weekends. The annual leave days to some are not enough and there are even situations where an employee is called back to work when he is supposed to be resting.
With this kind of situations many people have turned to fake doctor excuse notes which can guarantee them some days off from work and school. Be assured, many have benefited from these notes just get yourself one and enjoy some few days off.
Are there enough online sources?
There are several sources online from which you can access the fake doctor excuse notes.
The main challenge we face is the surety of these services being online for a long time. Never take chances, access these services while they are still available. You can visit the online services now and download a fake doctor's note template.


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If there's one thing we love, it's our city. New Orleans can't be captured in just a few words, so we've decided to do it in photos. Follow along on our Instagram page as we take you on a year long journey through NOLA.
365 Days in New Orleans
Food, flowers, architecture, musicians, festivals, people. We're challenging ourselves to take a photo each day and share it with you.
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Daniel-san, my Croatian conscience, still teases me about my weight...even though I'm now catching up to him. So, I thought I'd add some fuel to the fire and send him a scantily clad picture of myself. Now, the thing is, when you've been 292 pounds...206.6 seems positively waifish.
|(This isn't the original photograph obviously...I pixelated it, because I'm shy..okay? More like...I'm not ready for exhibitionism just yet...haha)
Daniel-san: Is that really you? Photoshop?
Suzie: No filter. No touch ups. Just took it with my phone camera...obviously.
Daniel-san: Filter? Or just fitter?
Suzie: Bahahaha...just me fitter. Yes.
Daniel-san: WOW. You just with a nice body that children won't throw stones at on the beach.
Suzie: Yes. Exactly.
Disclaimer - One of my biggest pet peeves is self portraits taken by sexy freaks & gym addicts where they strike contrapposto in front of their bathroom mirrors and click their iPhone's single button to capture what can only be described as spectacular abs, tiny waists, and perfect pecs, arms, shoulders etc. So, why, oh why, would I take just such a picture? Not sure. I guess if you work really hard for something, you want to show it off...or in my case, you want to shock a mean Croatian. After all, this is the man that saw me in all my glory after slipping on the wet floor of his tiny micro-flat bathroom in Japan and to steady myself, I grabbed the door handle thus opening the door and landing me smack-dab in the middle of the kitchen on my ass...nekkid. Konichiwa!


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Infravision - A Black Hack Hack
Infravision is the most recent thing I've been working on, a little Black Hack offshoot that diverges heavily in some regards and cribs extensively from a lot of other games I admire.
A bunch of major rules changes from Black Hack, but a lot more minor tinkerings and reskinnings of existing material. There were a bunch of things I wanted to try out, and as long as changes are being made it might be worthwhile to attach this to something at least slightly different than the standard fantasy setting. Maybe not crazy different to start, but enough that shift expectations.
Differences include, but not limited to:
- Separate races and classes
- Standard fantasy races swapped out for whatever others struck my whim at the time:
- Humans (same ol')
- Eld - The prigs and sickos you met elsewhere before. Here two distinct metaphysical strains.
- Mokta - Big, tough, lazy cat-things. Might seem familiar as well.
- Skulkin - R.O.U.S.s
- Simplified classes: Warrior/Jack/Mage
- Reduced Attributes reduced from 6 to 4.
- Monsters now have stats too. Figured reducing the number of stats makes it easy to pencil them into the margins of old school modules.
- Each class gets something useful at each level. Theoretically can be multi-classed without too much imbalance. Mage flexible enough to accommodate various magic user concepts.
- Success on most rolls is: Attribute+d20 >20 (or higher than opponent Attribute+10).*
- Spellcasting riffs on 5E Warlock spell style, with significant clarifications in reasoning.
- Spells borrowed from all over the place. Names and descriptions changed on various whims.
* - I'm considering reducing attributes and target values by -10 to simplify the math during play.
Still needs a bit of editing, playtest, and probably revision before I can think seriously about art. But here are the recent drafts:
Change notes: Draft 9 brought a bunch of changes. A few of the larger ones include:
- There is not "To Hit" roll. Always roll damage for attacks (as per Into the Odd). This hopefully speeds up combat.
- Wild Magic works differently.
- You now have to beat your opponent's DEX+10 to gain initiative.
- Crit hits and fumbles are determined during initiative.


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We had a wonderful time at the wedding. Glorious weather, a gorgeous bride and some sunburn to boot.
The newly weds had their ceremony at a local vineyard with lovely picturesque views.
The downside of this lovely occasion. I don't have 3G connection for my iPhone. The short version. I can't connect to my sim card and can't share any photos.
I'll keep you waiting in anticipation.


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There's something about old hand tools. Unlike the shiny new ones in the catalogs, the old ones have character. What exactly is character? The dictionary defines it as "the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing". Look at an old tool, and I'm sure you'll agree.
Take the old bit brace above as an example. It belonged to my grandfather, who left it to my father, who left it to me. As best as I can determine, it was manufactured sometime in the latter half of the 19th century, and so might have belonged to my great-grandfather as well – I'll never know for sure.
Take a good look at it. The wood parts are richly grained, and have a resemblance to rosewood, though again I can't tell for sure. The structure is a little wobbly – a trait common to braces that have the chuck attached with a screw. All of the metal surfaces have that wonderful black oxide coating that old tools seem to acquire, and makes a wonderful shield against real rust. Everything works as it should.
It's a big brace – 14″ sweep with tremendous leverage Yes, that's a 1 1/2″ Irwin auger sticking out of the business end, and it turns it just fine (although I DO break a sweat). Try putting THAT bad boy through a 2″ slab of half-dried white oak with your little 10″ sweep brace!
It's a good brace, but the magic comes from the fact that it was handed down to me. I remember my father using this brace when building my treehouse, fixing things around the house, and trying unsuccessfully to teach me to use it. I wish now that I had listened and learned more.
Old tools are more than just implements, they're links to the past. Every ding, every wear mark was placed there by a previous user. Who were they? What did they do? Two of my old saws have initials stamped into their handles. Whose name and livelihood do they represent? Where did they come from? What did they build?
As we grasp the tool, we see the wear marks where others before us have gripped the tool in the same way. It's almost eerie when I pick up a handsaw, and my pointing index finger drops into an oh-so-subtle groove where others have used exactly the same grip for decades. There's an implied challenge in it: "Are you good enough?" the saw seems to whisper, "My last owner was."
All old tools have a touch of this, but family ones much more so. They are continuity, they are permanence, they remind us that we are links in a chain. We are the recipients of the past, and we have an obligation: to do the best work we can, to take the craft past where we found it, and, in turn, pass on what we have learned.
Perhaps our children will listen better than we did.


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Halloween is my Favorite time of Year!!
Almost all projects that follow will be made into quick tutorials on my next post later this week:
With Homework all caught up, I've been catching up on my decorations for the season.
So far, my Painted Skulls, Hollywood Monster Plaques and Hairy Monster Portrait are some of the projects I have been dying to finish...so here they are:
|A very important message for all who enter my Halloween lair :)
|My Hollywood Monster Portraits were an easy but essential addition to my Halloween....
|Plain fingers and eyeballs from Michaels were painted to be used in following projects...but are so fun all on their own too!
|My sister going to work on our wolf-head scarecrow for the front porch!
|Painting Session...one of many :)
|Poofy Cheeks Tutorial "Halloween Shelf Sitters" link HERE !
|Last but not least.....Hairy Monster Portrait....my absolute favorite!!


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The Beta Weekend Fail
BETA [Definition] - Developers release either a closed beta or an open beta; closed beta versions are released to a restricted group of individuals for a user test by invitation, while open beta testers are from a larger group, or anyone interested. The testers report any bugs that they find, and sometimes suggest additional features they think should be available in the final version ... Open betas serve the dual purpose of demonstrating a product to potential consumers, and testing among an extremely wide user base likely to bring to light obscure errors that a much smaller testing team might not find.
Ah yes, the Beta Weekend. First off, lets dispell any illusions you happen to be operating under when you get accepted into one of these. The only prerequisite required to become part of one of these is a pulse. You were on their mailing list, which means you will more than likely not be troubleshooting in any way, shape or form. You are now a warm body to be used as part of their advertising campaign, nothing more, nothing less.
Is that a bad thing? Well, actually, no. You get to play their game for free and they hopefully get word of mouth off your experience. You might actually find a bug or two, but by this point, it's unlikely. Most of the core features were ironed out by the people who got accepted into the real beta before you, so you're more or less playing the Release Canidate of that title. Such is life... and sometimes, the good life, even.
So what's the problem?
Well, Beta Weekends are starting to piss me off. Not that I have any hard objections to playing their game for free. No, I'm good with that. Just that- and I've bounced this off a few of my colleagues -it's a goddamn complete waste of time. WTF is with the expectation that you'll magically download a multi-gigabyte game sometime between when you actually receive their email and the meager two days you actually have to play it?
I'm sorry, but I don't have a college T1 through which to siphon the advertisement campaign you're labeling a beta when we both no it's nothing of the sort. I mean, sure, if I want to kill my bandwidth for nothing but your download, I guess so... And in the process my regular surfing will slow to a speed equivalent to that of snail shit.
Look, devs... Just stop this bullshit. Really. I'm liable to get a better impression of your game watching youtube than trying to download gigabytes of worthless data, hoping I complete the download- and patching -before my free time is up. Be creative. Think up a worth while advertising campaign that doesn't lock me into such a finite timeframe if you're going to saddle a full download on me. Make it worth my while.
Because frankly, the beta weekend ain't.
I would have to agree that some Beta weekends are anoying, but more it is the amount of Beta weekends. Two weekends should suffice to push out what is needed, but several Beta Weekends, unless they have a focus, eg Endgame Testing, PVP testing etc like they used to do back in the day. Then there really is no point to several weekends.
This being said the OP has under stated the point of Beta weekends. They are not just for marketing. They are yes, for bugs, community awareness, stress testing and many more things that you should understand if you have been Beta Testing / Alpha testing for a few years.
Admittedly i have to say of late a lot of companies are doing it all wrong. Wildstar is doing way too many, some companies are also in that boat. Some games should have stayed in Beta/Alpha longer to produce a more polished and completed game, recent games include SWTOR and ESO, although on a personal preference i think they should have taken ESO back to the drawing board as the half baked RPG meets MMO just doesnt cut it.Wed Apr 30 2014 8:13AM Report


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The Internet is the greatest knowledge accumulation ever created and the most powerful communication tool that has ever existed on planet Earth. We've already filled it with naked ladies and reproductive organs. A few months ago PornHub revealed that Android accounts for 32% of the visits to its website, and that's why you have to trust beeg to be the place where you search for porn.
In fact, this could be true for any website of doubtful trust and not only pornographic (some are safe, like www.mrvideosdesexo.xxx/samba-porno/), but some users have asked us directly about the pages of self-love. We've talked about the malware problem in Android many times before, a real problem but it can be solved with some common sense.