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A spill-proof rectangular bean bag with many colours to choose from. Say goodbye to your chairs and hello to bean bags!
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- Spill-proof polyester rectangular bean bag (filled)
- Medium (1.4 by 1.1m* ; 1.4 by 0.8m** ; 320L) $229 * Size of bean bag when unfilled. ** Floor area taken up when filled and set in lounger position.
- Want something bigger? Find large here
- Outer cover fabric material: Polyester with PU undercoat; removable; spill-proof (wipe to clean or remove and rinse)
- Inner bag: tetoron- cotton
- YKK Zippers; Child-proof zip for inner bag
How It Can Help You or Your Loved Ones
- Use the Plopsta' to create a timeout space in your home, school or clinic
- There are many various positions to place the Plopsta' to suit your child's or your preference, check out the video for ideas
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Due to differences in monitor settings, actual colours may vary from screen colours.
Q: How can I maintain my bean bag cover?
A: Each doob® Bean Bag comes with a removable, washable outer cover so you can always keep your bean bags clean! Do get some fresh bean bag pellets / filler if you would like to inject a new spring into your bean bag! Spill-proof Polyester and Synthetic Leather doob covers (plop, plopsta', tootsie, platoopat, Soopadoopa, Soopatoona) can be wiped with a wet cloth without need for removing the cover, although you can remove them to rinse if you like (or if someone made a huge mess). Rayon doob covers (doobsta', toonacan) can be machine-washed.
Q: What about the stuff inside the inner bag?
A: The filling of a doob bean bag is high quality EPS pellets which are denser than our competitors, and so last longer! However, all EPS fillings will eventually settle and compress after a period of use (how much depends on the frequency and the... vigorousness of your usage). We are giving all our doob bean bag customers one free top-up for each bean bag ordered!
Q: FREE top-up!?
A: Yes, free top-up! We are giving a pack of 50L of EPS pellets for every doob bean bag ordered from 1 July 2016 onwards and purchased from our website or any of our awesome resellers. Do keep the card that came tagged onto your doob and make an appointment with us to collect this free refill. Refer to our contact page on our business hours and REMEMBER TO BRING THE CARE CARD! If you prefer, you can bring down your doob bean bag and we can help you with the refill.
Q: Okay... I misplaced the instructions (who reads them anyway?). Could you remind me how to unzip my inner bag?
A: Don't worry about it! It's not like it contains hints on how to get discounts and freebies from us... or does it? Anyway, the inner bag is easily opened by sliding a paper clip through the hole in the zipper latch; The paperclip unlocks the zipper and acts as a tab for you to pull the zipper open.
Our Story
The plopsta' was conceived after a large doobsta' and a large plop were left alone in the doobspace one cool evening. We returned the next day to discover rose petals, scented candles and massage oil laying amidst the two frisky doobs.
What was even more surprising was that the bean bags appeared to be cradling a bean bag that we had never seen before: it has the shape of a large doobsta' and the skin of a plop. The miracle of the plopsta' thus combines the comfort and versatility of the large doobsta', and the water-resistant and pet-friendly properties of a plop. Get a plopsta' today and get cozy.
Each plopsta' comes as an inner durable fabric bag filled with doob pellets and a removable spill-proof outer cover.
*warning: do not attempt to breed your own doobs; this is a job best left to the professionals (plus the conditions have to be really romantic).


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June 9, 2011
By Andrew Burnes
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine's E3 2011 trailer is a gloriously violent introduction to Relic Entertainment's 3rd person action game, which is due to hit shop shelves this August. Featuring both melee and ranged combat, Space Marine ticks all the boxes and brings the units you know and love from the Dawn Of War games into a high-res action environment.
Content wise, Space Marine will feature the obligatory single-player campaign as well as co-operative and competitive multiplayer modes that have yet to be detailed.

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Indonesia threatens to ban BlackBerry over porn contentSeptember 1st, 2010 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Sep 1 (IANS) Indonesia has threatened to close BlackBerry service in the country if it refuses to block pornographic content.
Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring said Tuesday that he had requested the Canada- based Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry, to block adult content for its service in the country, Xinhua said, citing local media reports.
"If they are still not responding to our request, we have to close it down," the minister said.
According to the minister the banning on pornographic site on the internet is in line with the country's 2008 anti-pornography law. "RIM may violate our law if it remains providing porn content in its service (in Indonesia)," Tifatul said.
- BlackBerry begins porn ban in Indonesia - Jan 22, 2011
- Indonesia blocks 1 mn porn websites before Ramadan - Jul 18, 2012
- BlackBerry to filter porn content for the first time - Jan 12, 2011
- BlackBerry services restored, firm probing fault - Oct 11, 2011
- BlackBerry warns tougher measures would affect India's business - Feb 23, 2011
- BlackBerry draws 'a firm line' on access to key services - Aug 13, 2010
- Canadian government, media bat for BlackBerry - Aug 06, 2010
- RIM offers solution on lawful access to messenger services - Jan 13, 2011
- Government wants to monitor Facebook, Twitter accounts - Aug 14, 2011
- No mediating between Blackberry maker, India: US - Aug 14, 2010
- Blackberry seeks fresh appointment with Home Ministry - Aug 13, 2010
- Pakistan to cut BlackBerry services for foreign missions in country - Jan 31, 2011
- RIM to launch 15 BlackBerry premium stores by year-end - May 11, 2012
- Blackberry issue will be resolved: Raja - Sep 14, 2010
- RIM Check to keep tab on BlackBerry's security deals - Oct 22, 2010
Tags: adult content, blackberry, canada, indonesia, information minister, jakarta, local media, pornography law, research in motion, rim, tifatul sembiring, xinhua


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Adoro plantas suculentas que ficam vermelhas assim.ReplyDelete
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These look their best when under a little stress: cool nights, using restraint on the amount of water they get.
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Since 1952, Bord Iascaigh Mhara has established itself as the expert agency for the Irish seafood sector. Their partnership approach brings a complex and fragmented industry together – supporting world-class innovation and driving competitiveness to help this vital industry thrive.
We talked to staff, industry and government stakeholders to develop the BIM brand model. Our big idea centred around Enabling Progress, which helped define the new tagline, 'Shaping Ireland's Seafood Industry'. The identity reflects the unique character of BIM and their organisational strengths, with two waves representing the 'Industry' and 'Agency' coming together – providing vital unity and focus for the continued success of a modern organisation.


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The Winthrop baseball team surrendered a one-run lead in the second inning before falling 3-2 to USC Upstate on Tuesday night.
The Spartans (11-24) snapped a six game losing streak.
Winthrop's Brock Goodling took the loss, giving up all three runs, as Upstate's Zach Mitchell earned the win allowing two runs on three hits.
The Eagles (16-19) took the lead in the second inning when Chad Smith came home on a passed ball by catcher Jordan Miller.
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Smith had doubled and advanced to third on a single by Luke Maldanado.
Goodling came in to relieve in the fifth inning and gave up three walks to load the bases. Travis Shelley then came in but gave up one more walk that allowed Miller to come home and advanced Tyler Lesch to third and Brian Thompson to second.
Lesch scored on a wild pitch and Thompson crossed the plate on a groundout by Luke Weber to bring the score to 3-1.
Winthrop got one back in the sixth inning as Kyle Edwards scored on an RBI single by John Menken.
Mitchell gave up two walks, one to Edwards and the other to Michael Patrick, to get Edwards in scoring position.
The Eagles turnaround and host Charlotte on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at The Winthrop Ballpark.


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To change a grade after grades are rolled:
- login to mybentley
- Select faculty self-service on the left menu
- Then select faculty main menu
- Under final grades on the left hand side you will change final grades
- Once you select the course you will see the listing of students in that class. Next to the student's name it will give you the option to change the grade. If there is no link next to the name it means the student has graduated or holds a prior degree from Bentley, or the grade is older than a year old. If either is the case, contact the Registrar's Office.
- Once you submit the change the system will send you and the student an e-mail confirming the change.


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Progress with current new construction project
Here is an update on one of our current project where I am assisting clients with the interior and exterior design of their new home. The outside has been painted and black shutters are on their way. Take a look at the progress on the interior trim work – comparing it with the picture when it was framed only.
Progress is also being made with tile work, installation of kitchen and bathroom cabinets, installation of lighting from visual comfort and some key pieces like for example the powder room furniture piece. We are also currently working on fine tuning some wall colors and granite countertops should get installed this coming week.
Of course I can't help myself being excited about bringing it all together with beautiful furniture, area rugs, custom window treatments and bedding, and all the finishing touches with accessories and art work.


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Oh man, I have just eaten the best chicken I have ever made. We invited my parent over for dinner tonight. I have long wanted to make Coq Au Vin and decided that tonight would be the night. I used Julia Child's recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking and it was fantastic. I did not use a whole cut up chicken however, instead I used some boneless skinless chicken breasts and thighs I had in the freezer left over from another meal. Also, instead of making the brown-brasied onions and sauteed mushrooms while the chicken was cooking, I made them ahead of time:
Brown-Braised Onions
18 – 24 peeled white onions. I used pearl onions
1-1/2 Tablespoons butter
1-1/2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup beef broth
Parsley, Thyme, and Bay leaf tied up in cheesecloth (I use a large tea infuser instead of the cheescloth)
Heat the butter and oil over moderate heat in a saucepan. When they are bubbling, add the onions and saute, rolling the onions around so they brown as evenly as possible. (You cannot expect them to brown uniformly).
Add enough beef broth to cover the onions and add the herb bouquet. Cover and simmer until the onions are tender but still retain their shape and most of the liquid has evaporated. Julia says 40-50 minutes but it took only about 25 minutes on my stove. Remove the herb bouquet.
Set aside until called for in the Coq Au Vin recipe.
Sauteed Mushrooms
1/2 lb fresh button mushrooms, washed, dried, and sliced
2 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Place the skillet over high heat with the butter and oil. As soon as the butter foam begins to subside, add the mushrooms. As soon as the mushrooms have browned lightly, remove from heat. Set aside until called for in the Coq Au Vin recipe.
Coq Au Vin
2-3 lbs cut up frying chicken (I used skinless boneless breasts and thighs instead)
4 oz bacon
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1/8 Teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup cognac
3 cups Burgundy, Beaujolais, or Chianti
1-2 cups chicken stock
1/2 Tablespoon Tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 Teaspoon Thyme
1 Bay Leaf
3 Tablespoons Flour
2 Tablespoons softened butter
Cut the bacon into strips about 1 inch long and 1/4 inch wide. Simmer for 10 minutes in 2 quarts water. Drain, rinse in cold water, and dry. Put the 2 Tablespoons butter in a saute pan, saucepan, or casserole over moderate heat. Saute the bacon until lightly browned. Remove the bacon from the pan (leaving the bacon grease in the pan) and set it aside.
Brown the chicken in the bacon grease. Season the chicken with the 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Return the bacon to the pan. Cover and cook on a medium-high heat for about 10 minutes.
Uncover and pour in the cognac. Averting your face, ignite the cognac. Shake the pan back and forth until the flames dye out. Pour the wine into the pan. Add just enough chicken stock to cover the chicken. Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender (I used my instant-read thermometer. When the chicken is at least 165F it's done.)
Remove the chicken from the pan, leaving the cooking liquid in the pan. Raise the heat and boil the cooking liquid rapidly until about 2 cups remain. Blend the 3 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons softened butter into a smooth paste, then beat it into the cooking liquid with a whisk. Simmer and stir for a minute ot too. The result should be a nice sauce thick enough to coat a spoon lightly.
Reheat the onions and mushrooms if necessary. Arrange the chicken on a platter. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Arrange the onions on one side of the chicken and the mushrooms on the other and serve.
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Riverview Restaurant and Lounge
One of the top restaurants of Western Queens and by far, the crown jewel of Long Island City, is Riverview Restaurant located on the waterfront, just across the street from the sprawling Gantry State Park with its breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. Everything about Riverview deserves superlatives: the cuisine, the ambience, the quality wines and spirits, the service, and oh, the view, simply can't be surpassed. Best of all, a meal at Riverview is within reach of all, as the prices are reasonable considering the quality and caliber of this restaurant, and you'll feel like royalty while dining here.
In warm weather you can dine outdoors, taking in the spectacular views, or dine inside in the recently redecorated restaurant with well-dressed tables, lovely art work, and rich banquettes. Sip on a classic Riverview cocktail made with infused vodka, pear juice, cucumber and basil or a classic martini, or a glass of sparkling Prosecco. Even the lounge has been re-decorated and offers a soothing Happy Hour to meet with friends while you admire the view and watch the pink and magenta sky cast a stunning backdrop behind the world's greatest skyline.
Don't wait for a weekend or a special occasion to visit Riverview. Tony Raouf, your charming host, greets his guests warmly and guides them to a comfortable table or banquette in the exquisite dining room. After sipping on some fine wine, we were presented with a platter of golden, pan-seared scallops, surrounded by creamy pureed cauliflower and drizzled with tangerine syrup. These fresh, tender scallops were sublime, as was the crab cake, golden and crisp on the outside and full of sweet crabmeat and mild seasonings on a bed of mixed baby greens ($16). We also shared a plate of beef carpaccio, paper thin slices of raw filet mignon, topped with capers, arugula, shaved Parmigiano, and lemon vinaigrette. Juicy mussels are prepared 'mariniere' style with shallots, garlic, white wine, and parsley sauce or "Provencal" style with tomatoes, basil, garlic and Pernod, with juices dying to be soaked up with the warm bread brought to your table.
Share a bright salad of roasted beets with goat cheese and honey, or a decadent seafood salad composed of grilled lobster, grilled shrimp, arugula, oranges, avocado, apple slices and light dressing ($18). A hunk of creamy burrata cheese is garnished with multi-colored tomatoes, fine olive oil and balsamic glaze, ideal for sharing as well.
Riverview's range of entrees includes everything from casual, kid-friendly fare like brick oven pizza and pasta, to the haute cuisine offerings such as roasted rack of lamb, duck from the Hudson valley, and fine seafood, so there's something for everyone. The roasted salmon is a gorgeous dish of perfectly cooked wild salmon served in a puddle of Dijon sauce, accompanied by freshly grilled asparagus and roasted beets. The halibut is also popular for its thick, flaky meat, cooked with carrots, celery, potatoes and onions, black olives and mustard cream sauce.
Riverview's meats are top grade and cooked to order. The hangar steak is a French classic with the perfect texture, topped with shallot sauce and served with potatoes au gratin. The 10-ounce sirloin is another great choice in beef, and meat lovers will enjoy the hefty Veal chop, served with asparagus wrapped in prosciutto. "Poulet roti" is another classic French dish of free-range chicken breast served in its own juice with mashed potatoes, "haricots verts" (green beans), and carrots. For lunch, or casual dinners, try the Riverview burger or lamb burger with its special herbs and spices, and caramelized onions. Pasta lovers should try Riverview's classic lasagna with the chef's rich, meaty sauce, spaghetti Bolognese, lobster ravioli or linguine with fresh clams. Light, crispy, brick oven pizza is another great lunch or dinner option that kids and adults will love.
Whatever you choose, save room for dessert because the chocolate mousse is light and fluffy, the carrot cake rich and moist, and the apple streudel light and flaky. An after-dinner cordial or glass of port and a cup of coffee puts the 'chapeau' on this fantastic meal.
Make reservations the minute you finish reading this article for Easter Sunday Brunch or Dinner at Riverview. A very special Easter Brunch Buffet is planned from 11am to 3:30pm where you can dine on home made breads, muffins, cheesese, French toast, roasted meats, chicken, raw bar, desserts and more. Then, from 4pm to 11pm, enjoy a prix fixe Easter Dinner for just $49.95 for a lavish 3-course meal featuring many of their most popular menu items. Even if you don't celebrate Easter, celebrate Spring with your family and after your memorable meal, take a stroll along the river and admire the scenery.
Don't put off a visit to Riverview Restaurant and Lounge where you'll feel like royalty but won't pay a king's ransom. Riverview is the perfect venue for a private or corporate event, so call now to reserve your date. They're open 7 days a week for lunch, dinner, and weekend Brunch with Valet parking available, or take a 5- minute walk from the 7 train. Riverview Restaurant and Lounge is the crown jewel of Queens. Bon appetit!
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When the psalmist uses the word "ascribe" we ought to understand him basically saying: recognize that the Lord has strength. It is a call to acknowledge who God is. We are not able to give God anything. We cannot be the ones who give him strength, we cannot give him glory as if it is ours to give or as if it is ours to own and then dole out as we please. God embodies glory, strength, honor, all of those things. We are only able to recognize it.
Are you able to identify the one word that is used more than any other in this psalm? Do you see the word voice? Seven times in this psalm the word voice is used. We see the voice of God consistently in Scripture and it is a concept that we ought to look at more closely. Do you remember how God created the heavens and the earth? Look back at Genesis 1 and what you will see is a repetition of these words: "And God said…", from the mouth of God, the voice of God when it speaks, creates. This is crucial not just for the Old Testament understanding of who God is, but even in the Old Testament.
Do you remember how Jesus is identified in John 1? In the beginning was the…Word. Again, the voice of God speaks and he comes to take on human flesh in the incarnation. The voice of God speaks and we see Him create powerfully and become one of us. The psalmist uses the voice of God to describe a creative strength that is beyond measure and beyond what we are able to comprehend.
At the end of this psalm after we have seen the amazing marvelous things that God is able to do, the Psalmist asks that we might be able to draw from some of that glory and in turn receive some of that blessing from that power. The author asks for strength and peace. We don't find a request for riches or celebrity status, but rather for strength and peace. What a humble request. That we may all wish the same.


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There were some interesting characters wandering around the halls at Olympia last week
After some investigation I discovered that they were part of The Garden of England showcase, highlighting new work from Alice Kettle.
I would loved to have sat down and crocheted flowers made from recycled plastic bags with these ladies!
Now I am taking a bit of time to rest and recuperate. I had forgotten how wonderful and exhausting London is. After the first morning of experiencing the rush hour tube crush again, I took to the car and impressed my 18 year old with my London driving skills. Some things you never lose!


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Re: Doubled Up GPUsChris Cunningham Sep 5, 2017 1:22 PM (in response to Alexander Smith)
How many polygons are in your scene? Are you reflecting the models on the floor or running shadows?
Re: Doubled Up GPUsAlexander Smith Sep 5, 2017 1:37 PM (in response to Chris Cunningham)
Hi Chris
25million Polygons. Well within the 80million that the 16gb GPU will handle. There are many mirrored surfaces and lights so the lights and they shadows are being reflected a lot. So models are being reflected, shadows are but Im not reflecting on the floor as it is an interior scene so I have modelled the building and then populated it.
Re: Doubled Up GPUsChris Cunningham Sep 5, 2017 2:15 PM (in response to Alexander Smith)
I think Ron or Brian will be able to help better with this one.
One thought is to send project to Queue and completely exit out of Visualize and all other software. I have accidentally left Visualize open in accurate mode while Queue is running, splitting my GPU resources on project and render increasing the final render time.
The only other thing I can think of is splitting your project in half, render them separate then combine in Photoshop.
Re: Doubled Up GPUsHelge Feddersen Sep 5, 2017 2:51 PM (in response to Alexander Smith)
i had various cinfigurations running stable.
p4000 & GTX1070 in one system
atm i have a gtx1080ti and the gtx 1070 in one system as a render server. With the p4000 in my productive system. Just ordered another 1080ti To put into the render server.
the rendering scales with the amount of GPU cards you have in a system. Also google for pugetsystems. Thy have done investigations on how visualize scales with GPUs
also make sure in your settings not to have the SWX imgae quality in the document propertys too high (also results in a higher poly count). This may reduce render performance. I had a couple of cases were old files had a too high setting and that defaulted rendering to CPU in my worst case or reduced render performance on GPU to about 50% load in other cases.
i always double check the GPU performance with GPU-Z to make sure i get the most out of the system.
Re: Doubled Up GPUsAlexander Smith Sep 6, 2017 5:08 AM (in response to Helge Feddersen)
Thank you Helge and thanks Chris. The Puget Systems reviews proved very interesting indeed. Basically, I will need to buy another P5000 card and I hope that I will be able to double my in-application speed and half my render times.


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As the name itself, the book is very much full of codes & puzzles that leads to unlocking the greatest secret & when you've finished reading the book , you yourself get a feeling, if the writer left some puzzles to another secret in the book too, something i totally felt.
The story takes action with the murder of the curator of the Louvre Museum. Robert Langdon, a Harvard symbologist along with Sophie Nevue( curator's cryptographer granddaughter ) must unravel the mystery that could shake the foundation of Christianity, by unlocking the hidden clues in the arts of Leonardo Da Vinci which leads them to Priory of Sion & The Holy Grail.
Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, triggered alot of criticism & negative responses because of its story on history of church & it's very foundation but it also became one of the best selling novels of all time.
In the end, to me the book was one of the best page turners, I've read so far with fascinating concept which was hard to put down. To many it would be an art of genius yet some might consider it as nothing but crap.
Well, that's it for now, hope you guys liked the post. Peace&Love .


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35-year-old Natalia Borodina was the unfortunate victim of murder by lamppost during her vacation to the Dominican Republic. According to Daily Mail, the Moscow native was riding shotgun while her friend drove. Rather than let a boring car ride be a boring car ride, Borodina decided to take off her bikini top and hang out the window.
Stupid, but mostly harmless. Lots of kids do shit like this when they first get their driver's licenses, albeit more clothed. It's vacation, right? Live a little.
But that day was not Borodina's lucky day, as while she hung out of the window of the moving car she was struck by a lamppost.
No, the impact isn't shown on the video. We're not masochists. Perverts, maybe (if only because saying the word "pervert" is fun) – but if you're looking for a snuff film you won't find one here.
Borodina was reportedly rushed to the hospital, but ultimately died as a result of her injuries.
Normally I'd joke and say that "She died doing what she loved" or something equally snarky, but this woman died – in which case our best wishes go out to her family and friends during this difficult time.
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Heartcore Gaming's Sander takes a look at how well PS2 classic Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater holds up on the Nintendo 3DS. The handheld's features add so much to the game that this is a clear winner over the version included in the MGS HD Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360.
But the 3DS is so compelling to me. I think Nintendo will allow 3DS owners to use their 3DS device, as a Wii U controller.
That would be a very cool development. Nintendo has always tried to incorporate their handhelds into the consoles. Think of the Gameboy converter for SNES and the GBA link cable. Sadly they never really seem to work out, so if they can combine the Wii U with the 3DS that would rock!
I've never been a big fan of these games, but I do like the idea of more quality/well-known titles moving to the 3DS.
I cant wait to get this game. I did have it on pre order but gf got me a psv for my bday so thought ide get through the games i got with it and ill pick mgs for the 3ds later on as this is the only mgs game ive never played and looked really good.
How can you give this terrible port a 88? Anything higher than a 7, your lying to yourself!
6.5/10 for me...
Both Peace Walker on PSP and Snake Eater 3D are supposed to be 20 fps...why is that Snake Eater 3D looks like it's sub 20 fps all the time.... cut scenes are picture and picture!


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1998-2000 Breakers make it five in a row
The 1998-2000 team has a monopoly on the Laguna Beach High boys' basketball alumni tournament.
The squad, despite playing without a few key players, won the annual summertime event for the fifth straight year, beating the 2008-2011 alumni team in the championship game Saturday at Dugger Gym. The 1998-2000 alums did suffer a first, however, when they lost their first-ever tournament game in a pool play matchup against the 2008-2011 team.
Laguna Beach Coach Bret Fleming said that tournament champions were led by B.J. Jameson, who was "unstoppable" in the final, and Jesse Obrand. Other key players for the 1998-2000 team were Nick Reynolds, Chase Satrappe, Justin Ives and Morgan Reynolds. The '08-'11 team was led by Dylan Roley, Marcus Hairston, Ryan Lawler and Adam Selevan, with contributions also coming from Jason House, TK Kesler and Jackie Norris.


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Hacktivist Group Attacks Westboro Baptist Church Website [VIDEO]
After it was announced that Westboro Baptist Church was planning to protest at funerals of the vicitms of the Sandy Hook School shooting, the hacker collective group Anonymous hacked into the Westboro website and confidential information about church members has been taken and posted across the web.
Westboro Baptist Church, best known for their protests of military funerals, and spewing messages of hatred and intolerance, announced that they would be protesting the funerals of students and teachers of the Sandy Hook School shooting in Newtown CT.
Chruch members and spokesperson Shirley Phelps-Roper tweeted this...
The WBC pastor Fred Phelps posted on his Reddit thread,
We declare GOD SENT THE SHOOTER TO CONNECTICUT! Ask us anything!"
KY Anonymous, a group under the umbrella of the hacktivist group Anonymous hacked the church's site, and posted member information across the web, like addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, with more sure to follow. The group has tagged their campaign against WBC as #OpWestBoro and released a video message to the church and it's members...
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Meanwhile, I've got a wavelet to catch! Have a great weekend!
Visit econocasts.net for free sample trading model downloads.
Keep up the good work, I appreciate it (as I'm sure, so are the other visitors).
Thanks Zero_Sum.
There's something weird going on with the DJIA time series signal in the last couple of hours of trading. I noted the specifics in the regular weekly update. Other than being possibly related to low volume, I'd be interested to hear of other alternate theories.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, I'll try to throw in my 2 cents, but I'm just as confused about the markets as you are.
I believe that capital wants to jump out of the oven, and into the frying pan (less hot). Even a move from 3/5 to 2.5/5 on the risk scale, is still safe. Parking capital in Europe would mean a denomination in Euro for Euro stock ABC. So in order to hold ABC stock, but not in Euros, they hold the USA exact equivalent, which is now in dollars. Some companies have both Canadian and American exchange symbols, for example. The American Dollar is safer relative to the Euro. This applies for major funds who want to reduce currency risk, gain currency appreciation, and still hold the same weighting as the former portfolio.
Sovereign debt has lost it's appeal*, so big money has to park it's capital in stocks and USD denominated corporate debt. If they parked it in banks, they are only covered up to 100k(?) in default insurance, needless to say, USD stocks and corporate bonds are very attractive in comparison. The unusual buy/sell periods could be the result of the above hypothesis, one thing is for sure, it'll be interesting either way in the years ahead.
That is where my thoughts and the EconoCast model diverge. I believe we will have one last mega-cannonball splash (shift from bonds to stocks) into the pool of capital (stock market), spilling everything out of it on impact (depression, refer to [1]). This will wipe out the bond and stock market. Whatever is left, will be valuable assets for pennies on the dollar. The smartest thing I've done recently is admit I am not smart. I will avoid shorting this market or participating in it, because I truly do not know what is going on. Best case scenario, in a manner of speaking, there will be a depression and I will have capital to spend, invest, and survive on. Worst case scenario, I will miss out on a inflationary rally, which won't give me much gain in terms of purchasing power.
The bonds is where the big money reside, the true story is being told by the least nimble players.
[1] Please refer to this link for details on the capital movement from bonds to stocks: http://www.martinarmstrong.org/files/Why%20Bonds%20Always%20Rally%2008-01-2011.pdf
*Public vs Private, we have the confidence wane for Government, and transferred over to companies. Thoughts inspired by Martin Armstrong.


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A home on Schwartz Lane near Paris was destroyed by fire Saturday, according to Pairs Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Wells.
The property owners weren't home at the time, Wells said.
The fire was started when a neighbor burned trash behind his house, Wells said. Dry conditions and gusty winds carried sparks from that fire to the grass. The grass caught fire and the wind drove it into the home, Wells said.
The fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Paris units were called to the scene to aid the Roseville Fire Department.
"The house was fully engulfed in flames when we got there," Wells said. "Roseville units called us for help before they got to the scene so our units were the first to arrive. Part of the house was sided with cedar, which caught fire. I can't remember seeing a house catch fire that fast."
The house fire was reported shortly after Paris firemen returned to the station house from a residence on Wiggins Drive in Paris where they put out a grass fire, Wells said.
That fire began when a property owner was burning a stump. Wind drove sparks from that fire onto the grass, igniting it.
"The fire got to within three feet of the house and within one foot of a shed," Wells said. "We were able to get it quickly put out."
Wells also had words of caution about burning outdoors right now.
"When you have dry conditions and high winds, residents need to be very, very cautious about burning outside," Wells said. "In fact, they really shouldn't be burning outside at all right now."
Dry and windy conditions also contributed to a another grass fire in Golden City Sunday, according to Dustin Krigbaum with the Arkansas Forestry Commission's work center in Logan County.
A property owner was burning a brush fire when wind-blown sparks ignited the surrounding grass. Krigbaum said the fire burned five acres.
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I am very busy with my self-editing course at the moment (point of view and psychic distance in case you're interested) so it's a short blog post from me this week. You might or might not have gathered that I'm a bit of a book geek – I have a Pinterest board called "Books books books", to which I like to pin anything and everything book related that I come across.
I thought some of you might be interested to see a few of these yourselves, so I have rounded up my favourites below (note: an embarrassingly large number of my pins are from Buzzfeed – I honestly don't have too much time on my hands):
Reading nooks
It is my ultimate life goal to have a reading nook. That is when I will know I have made it as a reader. Hot chocolate optional (I'll have wine in mine instead please) but fairy lights compulsory.
30 most beautiful reading nooks
Grandiose libraries
I love a grandiose library. Especially if it smells of "old book". I can recall countless trips to stately homes in which I ignored the flock wallpaper and wingbacked armchairs to scan the shelves of books just out of pure nosiness.
16 libraries you have to see before you die
(One down, fifteen to go…)
And if you happen to not live in a stately home, here are some slightly more do-able ideas for your own library. I can't wait until the day I have my very own library ladder.
It's no secret that I love to be scared. If you do too, these books should do the job. Some personal recommendations that are not on the list are (I've mentioned them before and no doubt I'll mention them again) Dracula and House of Leaves.
I have only read fourteen of the books on this list, but I'm looking forward to working my way through the rest in my future reading nook on a dark and stormy evening, perhaps with a dark & stormy in hand.
Which reminds me…
Literary-inspired cocktails
Anyone who knows me will tell you I love cocktails almost as much as I love books (although I'm more of a negroni and old-fashioned girl than a fan of tequila sunsets and blue lagoons). Some of the recipes and books are a little tenuously connected, but I won't tell if you don't. What better combination than books and booze?
Top 10 literary inspired cocktails
Perhaps books, booze AND brunch…
Cooking the books
Given how much I enjoy cooking, a few years ago I decided it would be cool to set up a blog in which I made up recipes inspired by dishes I read about in books (Silence of the Lambs, I'm NOT looking at you). However, I decided it would be pretty time consuming and it turns out a few people have beaten me to it anyway. It sounds like a Harry Potter-themed dinner party is in order…
(First on my list are The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo bacon pancakes, and butterbeer ice cream.)
Reading challenge
If you like lists (and lists within lists), perhaps this reading challenge will appeal. I might give it a go as soon as I have finished my course.
If you want an even more challenging challenge, my mum is working her way through this – it's great for me as she weeds out the best of the bunch and passes them along.
I hope you enjoy the above! There are plenty more book-related pins on my Pinterest board if you want to visit bookshops of epic proportions or literary-inspired bars, need gift ideas for a book lover or just want inspiration for what to read next.


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Just before the new year I may have purchased half a dozen red wines, with Brandon's blessing. There was no way we'd finish 6 bottles of wine is one go, thus a storage solution was required! We couldn't afford a wine storage cabinet seeing as they were $200+ so we planned to repurpose the mini fridge we were using when we first moved in. Excuse the mess, as you can see I tried unsuccessfully to blur it out hehe.
Fast forward to last week the Digital Refrigerator Thermostat finally arrived after a month of waitng, only for us to find out that it was the wrong one. The one we received only controls heat, we needed a cooling one =(. So now we have to refund it. On a happy note the seller is happy for us to refund it, so we'll sort all that out first before we buy the correct one. So close, yet so far =(. Will update on our progress when we finally have it up and running. I was super sad last night lying on the floor feeling sorry for myself haha, but now my resolve has returned! This wine storge cabinet will work!
This is the highest temp we could get the fridge to without the thermostat, it's the one that says outdoor temp. We've also got to make sure the humidity is in the right levels too, but first things first, temperature control!
We need to get the temperature down to 14°C, which isn't possible in our current state =(. I hope the wine can survive a few more weeks of heat.
Oh I should probably explain how the thermostat is supposed to work, basically you put the sensor attached the the thermostat into the fridge, plug the thermostat into the powerpoint and then the fridge into the thermostat. You then set the ideal temperature for you environment and when the temperature is in a range +/-1°C outside your set range it will either turn the fridge on or off. The one we got would only turn the appliance on if the temperature dropped below the set temperature, which for us would have made things colder.
Till next time,
Helen ♥
P.S. We're using the Aqua Systems Wireless Weather Station to gauge the temperature of the fridge in the above picture, there's two pieces to the unit, the above digital read out and a smaller transmitter that also has the temperature and humidity displayed, so far it's pretty good and you can apparently connect more units (up to 3) and display their temperatures in the main unit, we haven't tried that yet, with our budget and all, but I've found a few on ebay that look similar and cheap. So we'll maybe give it a whirl next year, it would've be nice to display the real outdoor temperature and humidity once in a while =P.
P.P.S. I'm updating this whilst in bed and Brandon just sleep stole my sheet =.=""".


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April 21, 1999
Dearest Karen,
First and foremost, I hope this letter reaches you in the Best of health, as it leaves my Daughter and I in good hands, Thanks to God!!
I know you are wondering who I am, so let me begin by introducing myself, again. Yes, we've already met. You saved my life back in October. I know you will remember. I was the girl outside the Abortion Clinic with the St. Teresa, St. Elizabeth and Our Blessed Mother, medals. As you can tell I never went through with it. My daughter was born April 13, 1999 she weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces, and was 19 inches long. My labor was not bad, I checked in at 12:45, and had her at 4:28.
She is absolutely perfect! I never knew that I could fall in love with someone so quick!! She is my life, and I want to thank you for all you did that day. I am really bad with names but you and Sharon will always stick in my head forever. I know there was another last there and I can't remember her name but I'll never forget the faces of you three women. I mean Angels!
Thank you so much for all your prayers, please continue to pray for my daughter and I, as I have kept all three of you in my prayers, and always will. I am enclosing a picture of my daughter and I like I said I would, I hope you enjoy it. But you know what? That picture does not do her any justice! I can't see myself without her and I have you to Thank for that. Thank you for saving my life Karen! I wish that I could do something, but all I can so is promise to take care and raise my daughter with nothing but love, support, and understanding.
I must close for now, but I wanted to write and let you know what happened. I never forgot you. Please feel free to write back. God Bless you, and take care. Don't stop going to that place, because you never know how many Marys you can save.
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - In a bid to expand the refining capacity of the Ruwais refining and petrochemicals complex, Abu Dhabi's state producer, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) is planning a massive investment program.
ADNOC announced on Sunday that it is planning to invest $45 billion over five years to expand the Ruwais refining and petrochemicals complex.
Addressing an energy conference in Abu Dhabi, ADNOC Chief Executive Officer Sultan Al Jaber said that with the new investment, the national oil company is planning to create the world's largest refining and petrochemicals complex about 150 miles west of Abu Dhabi.
He said that by 2025, the project will expand the complex's refining capacity by more than 65 percent, or 600,000 barrels a day through the addition of a third refinery.
Jaber also said that the expansion would create a total capacity of 1.5 million barrels a day for Ruwais.
He said, "ADNOC continues to be focused on upstream, yet this time around ADNOC will expand its business focus into downstream by creating many multi-billion dollar opportunities in the downstream. We see a huge growth opportunity in the downstream market."
Jaber said, "This is a natural extension for Abu Dhabi's engagement in the oil and gas sector. Now it is time that we expand our portfolio significantly, and the way we are going do this is going to be very smart, centered around establishing long-term strategic partnerships."
He added, "And we are in the business of value maximization, by going further and downstream we will help stretch the dollar further from every barrel we produce, and this is exactly what we aim to achieve."
Reports stated that the initiative allows Abu Dhabi to join an oil refining boom in the Middle East and through the project, ADNOC - which is the world's 12th-largest oil company by production - now joins other giant, state-run petroleum giants, like Saudi Aramco, in refining much of their own crude instead of just exporting it.
According to Scottish energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, Aramco has boosted its global refining capacity by more than a third to 5.4 million barrels a day.
Jaber, who is also the U.A.E.'s minister of state, meanwhile added that ADNOC would raise the $45 billion on its own through its own cash and by raising debt.
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This is a rare engine we had in the shop, it's a 1935 VLDD 80 cubic inch engine.
This is the other Kuncklehead that Highway Choppers is working on. The motor is done and now they are working on the chassis.
This 1947 EL was purchased by that the owners of Highway Choppers in 1988. As you can tell from the run-stand video of the motor start-up, they have been working on this personal project for many years. While working on it in between daily customers' work and other restorations, they were finally able to completely restore it. They are currently working on restoring a second one, a 1947 FL.
We did one final run-stand test before our customer picked up his Drake motor. What made this run so special was the custom run-stand that was built by Highway Choppers specifically for this motor. The customer plans to display it in his Harley Davidson dealership showroom in Pennsylvania. This was a fun project for us and we are pleased that the customer was happy with it.
To read more about this Drake motor click here and here.
The previous post showed the beginnings of our restoration work on this JD. Here is an update on the progress.
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Hi, no it doesn't puff up if I get scratched. Malamutes and huskies are supposed to be more hypo allergenic than many other breeds, so not sure why I am like this. It is summer and it could be hayfever, but I have not havd hayfever since I was 14 years old, so I am thinking that it must be something else. I am allergic to cats and was looking to see if malamute fur was like cat fur at all.
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Thursday, 26 March 2015
Connect to People Everywhere
We now have so many different methods of receiving communication and far more communications to receive, that we have had to become adept at discarding all but the most important. And therein lies our challenge.
How can we convince others that our message is important to them personally? What is it we are trying to say? What is it that others are waiting to hear?
We can no longer rely on connecting by just one single method and we must ensure that our message is not discarded. The same message will have to be sent in many different forms and many different ways if we are reach those who may benefit. Neither should we forget those who struggle to come to terms with the latest technology.
There is an economical challenge for us in our communications. Post is increasingly expensive. The Telephone is very labour intensive, particularly if there is a general message to go to many people. Television can reach many people effectively but it is expensive. The Internet has spawned many different options. E mails are cheap and quick, but easily discarded. Facebook carries hidden dangers but we appreciate it provides the opportunity to give thoughts and opinions and we are still discovering how to use it effectively as we are with other sites of a similar nature.
What does the future hold?
I have no doubt Unitarian TV will develop and grow to reach those who need or want to receive the message at home at a time of their choosing. There is much competition amongst TV channels, although broadcasting is likely to move increasingly to the Internet. People will need to know that there is something worthwhile to be watched.
Our two publications, the Inquirer and the Unitarian, face challenges today of how to adapt to the Internet, as many including myself, read papers and books electronically. The same is true for the Lindsey Press; and yet many still enjoy reading paper versions.
Facebook, we read, is not necessarily going to be around in its present form for too long and is likely to morph into something new. The younger generation is far more willing than us oldies to advertise the minutae of their lives to anyone who wishes to know about it, and plenty who don't, yet it remains a powerful tool to discuss issues of importance. We are still learning how best to deal with complex and wide-ranging subjects not suited to the limited space Facebook provides. No doubt we will learn to do better in time.
When creating new national website, we recognised that there is a specific skill in writing for the Internet. This is something very different from the talent of writing we are used to. It requires a clearer more concise approach, rather than a developed argument. Presentation and layout have also assumed a new importance as we live in a society faced with many choices and increasingly able to reject anything that does not create immediate interest. Many will say that this is a very shallow approach, and so it is, but this is today's reality.
Distance is no longer an obstacle to communication and most methods these days are all but instantaneous. As our mobiles alert us instantly to a new message received and we interrupt what are doing in anticipation of something new and important, there is a great opportunity to be had, if only we can find a way though the web of possibilities.
And yet, we are famously unsure exactly how to explain what Unitarianism is all about, probably because we all have a different perception of what it means and each of us would explain it different way. As usual, a great virtue has turned into significant challenge for us.
I suspect in this ever more complex world the simple message is the most attractive.
What would your simple message be?
What should our simple message be?
In the short term, however, there are things that can be done and easily achieved:
• Each congregation should be able to communicate electronically. It doesn't have to be the secretary, but it would be good if it was.
• Everybody who can, should subscribe to Uni-News, so they know what is going on nationally.
• We should create special interest groups to allow messages and e mails to be sent easily and quickly to the right people. We already have the capability to do this at Essex Hall.
• We should share our resources through the Internet.
And there are plenty more ways - plenty more opportunities. We just need to find them and make them happen!
Robert Ince
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We have to be able to communicate well. Everything discussed in the contributions so far comes to naught without being able to communicate well. The Unitarian and The Inquirer are pretty much internal communications, which is fine. They do their jobs very well, despite their lack of internet presence. But is it all about the internet? No. Taking out ads on the Underground and bus shelters would be expensive but it might help. People pay attention to them and even if they don't act on them immediately, they nestle in the back of the mind.ReplyDelete
Communication also has to happen in our congregations. Do we encourage people to leave their finished copies of The Inquirer or The Unitarian on the bus or café? If you are one of those who keeps their back copies in a box for posterity, ask yourself, as Nasrudin would, 'To what end?' Do we have engaging posters in our wayside pulpits? And, most importantly, have we armed our members with the words to express their faith? There is no better way of passing on the message than word of mouth but with such a nebulous faith, some people find it difficult to talk about in a coherent way.
So, I have several simple messages, in house messages first. One of them is that we have to be better at saying hello to the world. That's obvious. Another is that in a community where you decide what you believe, you have to be able to speak generally so that a stranger can understand. Our previous motto was perfect for that: freedom, reason, tolerance.
Our simple message should be that we are a faith where you listen to and with your heart, use your brain and open your hands. We proclaim love, whoever you are.
My simple message to the world is that I am a Unitarian (Universalist). I believe in a loving God who resides in everyone, the spiritual leadership of Jesus, that God is still speaking and s/he speaks through you and through me, that we can never know everything and we should never stop the search for truth, that good works are required of us to live our faith and, at the end of it all, we are loved, loved, loved.
Tristan Jovanovic (member, Kensington Unitarians)
(I should note that my final simple message is a riff on the Washington-Andover Avowal and Rev Dr Elizabeth Strong's version of it for young people)ReplyDelete
Unitarianism is a very verbal form of religious activity. Outside of a lecture hall where else might you be expected to listen to one person discourse for an hour ? Like it or not, modern media have accustomed us to a short attention span ; almost every TV / radio programme has at least two presenters - even if it's only half and hour in length.ReplyDelete


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The US Navy Group Deployed near the Korean coast could include at least one Ohio-type submarine with 154 Tomahawk missiles.
The Ohio nuclear submarine joined the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group on April 9 in the waters off the Korean Peninsula, Russian source Lenta told a Russian security source familiar with the situation.
"We have our own data on the movements of US forces and submarine forces between them. At least one submersible is located in the western part of the Pacific Ocean in an area that allows the launching of missiles against targets in the territory of Korea Of the North, "said the portal's interlocutor.
All that is needed is for the US to set off a nuclear weapon in the area, claim it was North Korea, and WW3 is ready to rock!


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Nice man. I've been reading you blog for a while. Good stuff
Nice man. I've been reading you blog for a while. Good stuff
Really cool man.
Is the Walt Disney produced version any good? I have a vhs copy of it, still sealed in plastic.
Take care,
gemini82----- thanks man. keep reading hopefully I'll put more good stuff up there.
samacleod------ cool dude. thanks
sant------ it totally is. its dated a bit but its fun never the less. crack it open dude!!!
Mandrews out
Thanks a lot for your comment, Mark. Glad you dig my work.
I´m a regular visitor on your blog since we met in Annecy.
Always great and interesting stuff here!
Wow! I saw the pic before I read the post, and I thought you were working on an adaptation...
That would be awesome!
Awesome. I love that you're experimenting constantly!
Ben von eckartsberg----- You're welcome man. I love your work. see you again at Annecy sometime.
Rohit----- nope. that would be cool but I got other adaptions on my plate. heh heh
Jeremy----- thanks man. Always trying new things is good.
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USDA ramps up the NAIS threat
Listen. NAIS is a serious threat to small farmers in the US and will affect every person who uses animal products such as meat, wool, eggs, etc., at the very least by higher prices needed to support the vast government bureauracy needed to run and enforce itself.
NAIS was the brainchild of an intrusive, paranoid government agency, aided by agribusiness and technology interests.
It's aim is to digitally track every single farm animal in this country throughout its entire life-span. If you own one livestock animal — even as a pet, or even for your own consumption — you will be required to register your home, business and personal info, GPS coordinates, and have each animal tagged and microchipped. Every animal will receive its own 15 digit tracking number. You must then comply with absurdly burdensome reporting and recordkeeping each time an animal is moved, shown at a county fair, school or nursing home, taken to the vet, on a trail ride across property lines, dies naturally or is slaughtered.
It's really all about protecting industrial factory farms from the "threat" of small family farms, particularly those in the organic, pastured, naturally grown market. It's about selling billions of dollars worth of microchips, tagging equipment, tracking equipment — including satellites and software, and funding federal workers to maintain this potentially massive database. Agribusiness can easily afford this nonsense. Family farms can not. It's that simple.
A few downsides: Oh, those little things like personal privacy and religious freedom and the eradication of the family farm. Think I'm overstating it? Here's more info.
The reason this has come up again is that now the USDA has abandoned the supposedly "voluntary" nature of NAIS; veterinarians may soon be required to report and register any unregistered animals they treat, against the will of the animal owner.
Who does support this? Not surprisingly, Cargill, Tyson, and the tech companies who will reap billions from this. Who loses? The rest of us.


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Cailleach Bheur sketch done in pastels and pen
by Katie M. John (copyright 2016)
Today is the first of my #Folklore Thursday series. Folklore is central to my authoring, from well-known fairytales, to supernatural urban legends, to local legends. Every Thursday, I am going to introduce you to one of the folktales that I have discovered and which I find creatively inspiring.
Today is the legend of Cailleach Bheur, also known as The Winter Goddess, or the Ruler of Winter.
Her name derives from the phrase 'The Veil' and she falls into the archetype of the Hag or Crone like figure.
She figures in English, Scottish and Irish mythology and is linked to the idea of the seasons. Cailleach is the ruler of winter, transforming from stone into her human form on on Shamhainn (1st November) and the first day of winter, and returns to being a stone statue on Bealtainn (1st May)
She is believed to be the mother of all gods and goddesses, the maker of mountains, hills and boulders.
She carries both a hammer and a magic staff, which some legends say is made of human flesh. The hammer is used as part of her stone making, and the staff is planted into the ground turning the grass to ice. She is linked to the destroyer goddesses, but this is not necessarily seen as a negative thing but part of the great cycle of life.
She is often referred to as the Blue Faced Hag, and she is guardian to the beasts through winter, with specific attachment to deer, cats and wolves; she is often depicted riding on the back of a wolf. Her sacred trees are the Holly tree and the gorse bush, and it is said that when the ice under her feet turns to grass, she throws her staff down under a Holly Tree and disappears in a whip of anger.
She has manifested in more contemporary fairytales in the form of The Snow Queen, and in The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as more recently, the figure of Elsa in Disney's Frozen.
Were you aware of this myth? Do you have any other favourite Ice Queen / Snow Queen fairytales or legends?
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