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New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Iceland is one spectacular celebration. Celebrations start with a dinner, followed by going to bonfires where people sing traditional Icelandic folk songs accompanied by trolls, elves and other beings.
Young Art Festival
Unglist, the art festival of young people, has been an annual event in Reykjavik since 1992. This festival week is packed with a multitude of performers and spectators.
Advent and Christmas
It is a good idea to come to Iceland even some time before Christmas as Icelanders go in for the celebrations from December 12th when the 13 Yuletide Lads (Door-slammer, Spoon-licker, Meat Hook, Candle Beggar, and others) arrive from the mountains bearing food and gifts.


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The discoveries of papyri in Upper Egypt during recent years, containing original letters written by persons of various classes and in some cases contemporary with the Epistles of the New Testament, have immensely increased our knowledge of the Greek of the period, and have cleared up not a few difficulties of language and expression.
Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet Pea): hardy; there are two races, dwarf and tall, the latter - far and away the most beautiful - requires support; various colours; numerous immensely popular forms. Lavatera trimestris: hardy, 3 ft., pale-rose, showy malvaceous flowers.
La Nouvelle Heloise appeared in the same year (1760), and it was immensely popular.
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In the male the right tooth usually remains similarly concealed, but the left is immensely developed, attaining a length equal to more than half that of the entire animal.
Deep-sea exploration has shown that some species have an immensely extended range, and still more, that species of the same genus, and genera of the same family, though separated by great intervals of space, may be closely allied in character.
Irrigation protects large tracts against famine, and has immensely increased the wheat output of the Punjab; the Irrigation Commission of 1903 recommended the addition of 62 million acres to the irrigated area of India, and that recommendation is being carried out at an annual cost of 12 millions sterling for twenty years, but at the end of that time the list of works that will return a lucrative interest on capital will be practically exhausted.
On the other hand, many of his ideas have passed into the common literary stock, and have been more precisely elaborated by later writers on sociology and history; and though his own work is now somewhat neglected, its influence was immensely valuable in provoking further research and speculation.
During the nine or ten years which had elapsed since the conclusion of this remarkable treaty the Dacian prince had immensely strengthened the approaches to his kingdom from the Roman side.
He made extracts from the existing law, preserving the old words, and merely cutting out repetitions, removing contradictions, retrenching superfluities, so as immensely to reduce the bulk of the whole.
Despite the comparative failure of the Composite Corps the attack had on the whole been a brilliant success, seven Allied divisions having defeated nine enemy divisions ensconced in immensely powerful works, capturing from them 5,300 prisoners and ioo guns and effecting such a wide breach in the last German line of defence that its complete capture in a few days was assured.


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Call us: 315-699-1500
Master Instructor. 7th Degree Black Belt. Member of the Modern Kenpo Karate Association and the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation. Awarded USJJF Coach of the Year 2011. Shihan began training in his late teens. He was asked to teach a class at the local YMCA in 2002. He earned the nickname "Karate John" while teaching here. The classes soon outgrew the space and in 2004 he decided to leave his two jobs and follow his passion of teaching martial arts. He opened Karate John's in the fall of 2004. In 2009 the school moved again to a larger space where they are currently located. Shihan is married and the father of 3 and grandfather of 3.


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Monday, August 6, 2012
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"Our world is a voice, a sob, a few holy words." --E. Jabes
The rain makes the most delicate lace.
"Give me your eyes and the separate shall be one." --E. Jabes
"The flower rejects any word which dulls its color." --E. Jabes
I am too small to be wild. Perhaps I am a dove,
born a small while in this coat of thieves.
A friend sat on a bench near the sea to eat lunch. A different woman walked past, smoking a cigarette. Reaching the boardwalk, she flicked her cigarette up in an arch. A seagull swooped down and caught it, then circled around puffing and puffing away.
Who knew!
"A smile is a streak of light and liberty." --E. Jabes
* Wendell Berry Essay wise and pertaining (found here)
I hope you are all well. That is a little brown fox who visits--the size of a house cat. I feel I could go out and put a flea collar on that beautiful fur and pretend to domesticate. Bad idea. But...
"I want to repeat the words "I love you" until they become spirit." --Helene Cixous
Peace to all who enter here, there and everywhere.
18 comments:
- One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...
Thank you
for the special words.
They have brought
a blessing
this late afternoon.
Has been difficult to
smile the last 3 days.
You made me smile...
- 06 August, 2012 17:00
- ArtPropelled said...
A streak of light and liberty... :-) and I'm smiling at that dear fox.
- 07 August, 2012 12:16
- Lynn said...
Those of us fortunate to be visited by wild things share your feeling of domestication. I'm reminded of the phrase, "God doesn't need any help." Enjoy!!
- 07 August, 2012 19:54
He looks like he is waiting for a snack - do you feed him?
- 09 August, 2012 10:35
- mansuetude said...
One Woman-- Thanks for coming over and sharing that. To make another smile or help them cry is about as good as it gets.
Hey Robyn. I love that phrase. And ain't he cute. He has a lovely tail too, kind of like new downy feathers.
Lynn--I might watch but I wouldn't try to bring him in. In fact, I wish people would quit meddling with a lot of things, like over fishing the water, and etc. He is sweet though and I don't have to worry about a sitter if I go away for a weekend. :)
grrl--no. I never fed him.
I assume he has great eats out there... Rodents of course,(i am missing some little blue birds this summer). Men catch crabs, fish and shrimp right along the water there where he lives. Maybe I should bring him out some cocktail sauce and a cooler of ice-cold Becks. :)
Thanks for coming over everyone.
- 09 August, 2012 11:46
- Blue Sky Dreaming said...
Thank you...This second photo of seeing through water and wet glass. Our summers are without rain...late fall and winter before I see water drops on windows.
- 10 August, 2012 12:19
- Seth said...
I find all these images to be so calming. Beautiful.
- 10 August, 2012 20:12
- Judy Martin said...
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you
- 12 August, 2012 02:04
- rivergardenstudio said...
Yes i am smiling too and loving my freedom.
Your fox is lovely and you are so lucky to have her pose for you.
Such lovely to visit and read your stories and your quotes.
Peace to you on this sunday.
- 12 August, 2012 12:52
- Annie said...
soft and serene and calming. left me feeling completely at peace.
- 13 August, 2012 19:04
- Caterina Giglio said...
ah you have captured the precious rain and a whole host of emotion.. thank you, i will take my smile out to dinner...
- 14 August, 2012 17:09
- Don Madden said...
Thank you.
A lot.
- 14 August, 2012 21:21
ok yes..
you were another one
who sees things
that are invisible too.
I knew it in my heart of hearts..
- 20 August, 2012 14:51
- Christine said...
Thank you for this beautiful post. For your words, for the fox, and for putting a smile on my face with that flea collar-bit :-) Great! But, yes... bad idea, of course :-)
I hope you are well. Rainy at your place? Looks quiet and soothing - and true; lovely lace :-)
I love the rain
xo, warm wishes and light.
- 21 August, 2012 17:22
- Crafty Green Poet said...
I love those first two photos, what beautiful effects... lovely fox too
- 26 August, 2012 13:42
- layers said...
lovely images and words.. especially the fox.. waiting in the light.
- 27 August, 2012 23:48
- rivergardenstudio said...
I am back to say hello and fill my eyes with your beautiful lacy water through the glass. happy blue moon to you.
- 31 August, 2012 19:44
- Christine said...
Happy 14th of October. Is is raining where you are?
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Package Design Checklist – 15 Things You Should Put on a Food Package
- Oct, 16 2012
- By Clay
- Package Design, Tutorials for Beginners
- 14 comments
Every product is different but this checklist covers most. Why a checklist? Because if your client is new to the game they will most likely forget or even be unaware of a few of these. But if you're aware, you will save you both a lot of time from reworking a perfect design because you forgot to put one of these items on your package.
1. Nutrition Facts Panel
If it's food, just assume you'll need this. Start with my Nutritional Facts Panel Tutorial post. It has Illustrator editable PDF templates and lot of helpful links to the FDA. If you need FDA approved nutritional profiles created for your product, Food Lab is a good place to start. They can generate a nutritional profile based upon your ingredients or by analyzing the actual finished product.
On a food package the nutritional panel, the ingredients and the company identifiers (name, address, phone, etc) should be grouped together per FDA guidelines. The most important being nutritional facts panel and ingredients. Put the nutrition panel above the ingredients.
2. Product Nutritional Claims
These are often things like "high in vitamin C" or a "good source of fiber" but make sure you're FDA compliant. That's right, the FDA has specific rules on this. Not sure what you can claim or confused by the FDA regulations, then hire a FDA food label compliance consultant after you've developed your nutrition facts panel.
3. Ingredients
This is self explanatory. You must list your ingredients from most to least. Sometimes you can do shortcuts like using the word "spices" instead of listing every single spice. This a way to help protect trade secrets and formulas. It's very similar to using the phrase "natural flavors". As a general rule, the ingredients go below the nutritional panel. That's how the FDA likes it.
4. Certifications – Organic Certifiers, Fair Trade, Kosher, etc.
These are really easy to forget. If you're product is organic you'll need the certifiers name and maybe logo. For Kosher you may be required to put the Rabbi's logo. One client was using a copacker that was kosher certified by a smaller independent certifier and the rabbi required his complicated and ugly logo to be printed legibly on the product. We told the copacker there was no way we were putting his hideous logo on our product so the copacker dumped him and we split the cost of switching to the much more famous and recognizable OU Kosher who just make you put an unobtrusive U in a circle. Why should you seriously think about getting kosher certified? Studies show that it can increase sales by 20%.
5. Country of Origin
This may be required by law depending on country of origin laws for your specific ingredient. Olive oil has this requirement.
6. Warnings – Allergies and Proper Handling
Is this product made on equipment that is also shared with peanuts or shellfish? If so, you better be clear about. Same if it contains these ingredients. The big eight that cause 90% of the allergic reactions are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish. You are responsible for making clear warnings about these foods of your labels. And yes , that means your package of honey roasted peanuts should say "contains peanuts". Raw and partially cooked meat and poultry don't need an allergy warning (unless it contains added fish) but it will need the USDA safe handling instructions.
7. Barcode
An inch and quarter wide will ensure excellent scanability. You can generate almost any type of barcode using this free online barcode generator. But before you can generate a barcode you need a UPC code. Discourage your client from buying one from a reseller as most major retailers won't carry a product that carries a UPC from a reseller. Tell them to get an account at GS1 US and pay the $750 for membership. They'll get one hundred UPC codes for their membership which comes out to $7.50 per SKU – which is much cheaper than using a reseller. As for placement, be creative, but on shrink sleeve labels always place it on its side to align the bars for lateral distortion
8. Volume and Weight
Always include US and metric. Per FDA regulation it should along the bottom on the front and about as big as you can put it without being ridiculous. Basically it should be as legible as all the other stuff on the front of the label. The FDA uses a comparative legibility standard for most label elements. Small labels have small stuff, big labels have big stuff.
9. Product Name
I don't think you'll actually forget this but it should be foremost in your head as this is one of the top three elements in the hierarchy of importance on a product packages. The other two are the taglines and the product descriptions. A good rule of thumb is that if your name is aspirational or abstract, then the tagline should be literal or explain a feature or benefit. If the name is literal, then you should go abstract and aspirational on the tagline. A literal name and tagline is also fine. But don't make both an abstract name and tagline or you'll have everyone scratching their heads and wondering what it all means.
10. Product Tagline
As mentioned above, a tagline is used to explain the products features, benefits, or usage and/or to increase emotional involvement with the brand through aspirational or motivational statements. How effective is a great tagline to a brands emotional impact?
Here's a few famous examples:
"Just Do It" – Aspirational and Motivational
"It's The Real Thing" – Authenticity Statement and Differentiator
"The Quicker Picker Upper" – Benefits and Usage
11. Product Description
Spell it out. It's easy to forget that everyone else won't have the advantage of being the creator of the product and the insight that's been gained from thinking about it for the last nine months. Don't get too clever or abstract with your packaging. Product descriptions are often literal like "dry spice rub" or "chrome polish" but they can also be evocative like "germ destroyer" or "skin resurrector" but no matter what you must have it. Don't ever assume a consumer will know what your product is by just looking at it.
12. Brand Story
This refers both to the literal (a short story explaining the products origins and unique differentiators) and the conceptual (the total brand experience as they interact with the product). All great packaging starts with a well defined brand story so don't skip this step and go straight to designing. Really, I mean it.
13. Directions
Don't assume that someone knows how to use your product. Do you mix it with water or milk? Can you boil it? How about microwaving? If so, for how long and at what power? However you use it, please take the time to explain it. This is also a good place to introduce up-selling and cross selling ideas. Why just add a quarter cup of milk to the packet when it can be a quarter cup of Pleasant Valley Hills Dairy 2% milk?
14. Contact Information
Always include a physical address. Phone and web are optional but a smart thing to include if you can. This generally goes below the ingredients which goes below the nutrition facts panel.
15. Trademarks – TM or R
You can use the TM even if you haven't formally filed for a trademark at the USPTO. The TM symbol is a public declaration of intent to use a name or phrase in commerce. However it's against the law to use registered (R) unless you actually have a registered trademark. To go from initial trademark filing to becoming registered could take one to three years, but you can start using the TM now so just put it on.
If you need an experienced product package designer to make sure your product grabs the consumers attention with eye-popping graphics, call me at 831-566-3046 or try email.
File Under: Food Package Design Tips – Food Package Guidelines
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Wow, these are real helpful. I have an interesting question though: I have to make an assorted bag which can contain random flavors of ice cream pops 12 picked at random (all have single wraps). What we don't want to do is limit the outside bag to having to list all the flavors since we know it's going to be random. Is it then possible to have a a general nutritional facts (2 popsicle serving) on the outside, and on each individual wrap have the ingredients? Or do the ingredients have to be listed on the outside as well?November 14, 2012
Clay Butler
You'll need to have the ingredients on the outside as well. Consumers should be able to access all the nutritional information without opening the package. I would create one ingredients list that would include all the options like this: Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors (may contain one or more of the following: orange juice, artificial grape, lime juice, and natural apple flavors)November 16, 2012
I agree with Clay. You do need to list them all on the outside of the bag. Its amazing how many people forget this type of information on their packages. I work with a folding carton manufacture – a few weeks ago a box came off the line. In the box were burger pattys… it didnt say how many the box contained.April 26, 2013
Great post and Thanks for this information..July 8, 2015
I just ran across your blog/website yesterday Clay and can't believe the amazing amount of invaluable information you share. I've been looking for a resource like this for years! Thank you and may your generosity be returned a hundred fold.November 5, 2015
I have been a printer of packaging for over 15 years and have never came across something so useful and informative. These are the same questions I get asked all the time by folks bringing new products to market or re-branding. I know there is a lot more that you have to consider when designing graphics but this is a great resource to start. I will be sending this link to many of my customers. Thanks for the outstanding work. DarrinMarch 23, 2016
I agree with Clay. You do need to list them all on the outside of the bag. Its amazing how many people forget this type of information on their packages. I work with a folding carton manufacture – a few weeks ago a box came off the line. In the box were burger pattys… it didnt say how many the box contained.June 25, 2016
The points you have posted are very essential for designers. I thought that every designer must keep these things mindJuly 28, 2016
Tina Quattrucci
Question: do you have any information about placement of the USDA Meat icon regulations.June 2, 2017
Sooo great helped a lot with my assignment for school. Thank you!August 22, 2018
This is totally a well written post and must have written by some experts.October 16, 2018
Your very useful ideas did a great job of inspiring me. I was likely amazed at every detail you had postedNovember 3, 2018
Great information! Very useful if you've never made a food label!December 2, 2018
Such a great content provided m very impressed your effort and appreciates your work .January 12, 2019


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Monday, March 7, 2011
Lobster Quilt
22 comments:
- Melody said...
Lots of fabulous blocks here.
- March 7, 2011 at 2:20 AM
- Cybele's patch said...
Lots of activities here. The book looks like a gem with those beautiful blocks. Wonder if you wil start just a small table runner ;-)
Good to read you are making progress on your clamshells. 'Quilters Compost' if that is what I think it is, it is a fantastic expression for something we quilters now so well!
- March 7, 2011 at 4:16 AM
- Jane in Wales said...
Wonderful blocks. I often think that black and white photos or drawings leave more space for your own imagination. Look forward to your Civil War Bride block...
- March 7, 2011 at 4:17 AM
- Kathie said...
I love this book and refer to it a lot.
thanks for highlighting this book and now I need to go get it off the shelf again!
- March 7, 2011 at 4:25 AM
- *karendianne. said...
I don't have this book but I really dig the way you're sharing it with us. It's neat to see your interpretation of the blocks - how you'd work with them and what colors you might use as well. Very fun. I also totally enjoy reading about how you're making so much progress!!! You're in the zone.
- March 7, 2011 at 7:37 AM
- Sue said...
I do like that lobster quilt too. How neat to have found such a sweet book.
I think it's probably better to look at quilts in black and white and that way you can think for yourself as to what colors you want to use rather than relying on what's in a book.
- March 7, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- Crispy said...
Ooooo interesting blocks, that Cross Roads really caught my eye :0) It's fun looking for inspiration.
- March 7, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- YankeeQuilter said...
this was my first quilt book! My Dad bought it for me at a used book store when I was in high school!
- March 7, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- LuAnn said...
What a great quilt book. Be sure and hang onto that one; there's lots of inspiration there.
- March 7, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- Joan said...
very different block book - leads to much for the imagination
- March 7, 2011 at 12:15 PM
- Catswhiskers said...
Mesmerising, It is like being under a spell.
- March 7, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Cisca said...
Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog, Karen.
What a wonderful book, the lobster pattern is lovely. Yes, those black and white drawings stimulate your imagination.
You seem very busy,
love to see your applique block!
Greetings, Cisca
- March 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM
- Merilyn said...
What a fascinating book! I love old books that feature patterns like that, and you're right the creativity of fabric choice is entirely yours. You sound like you have a few irons in the fire! look forward to seeing your completions!!
- March 7, 2011 at 4:14 PM
- Carrie P. said...
Interesting blocks.
Can't wait to see your veranda views quilt.
- March 8, 2011 at 5:39 PM
- Melody said...
Well done, you are so industrious. Thanks again for One Flower Wednesday. I love it.
- March 9, 2011 at 3:22 AM
- Funoldhag said...
That was one of my first books - there weren't the multitude of books when I started quilting that there is today. I used quite a few patterns from that one for my earlier applique. Had to look for ones that fitted the size block I was using. Now with the computer, you can scan and size about anything you want! Looking forward to seeing some more of your finishes.
- March 9, 2011 at 8:53 AM
- Karen said...
I had to see what a Lobster quilt was.
- March 9, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Paula said...
OMG I have this book somewhere in my home in Iceland, I must look it up in April when I go over there to attend my grand-childrens confirmation.
I love your clamshells, but it is a lot of work, I do admire you for all your beautiful work.
Take care
- March 11, 2011 at 4:20 AM
- Marieke said...
Great book and lots to do. Ik hope to see the finishes!
- March 13, 2011 at 3:12 AM
- LeKaQuilt said...
Oh what a wounderful book. I love the quilt at the front of it...... enjoy your book.
- March 13, 2011 at 3:47 PM
- Robin said...
It has been way too long since I've visited! I'm really enjoying catching up. It is fun looking through these classic designs with you. The lobster quilt looks fun-- I really can envision it in red and a crisp white.
- April 9, 2011 at 12:02 PM
- Sandra Henderson said...
Hi Karen!~I've enjoyed catching up with you this morning.. I've had a lot to read up on. I love this book, will be on the lookout for it! I checked Amazon, but no luck at the moment. LOVE the Lobster Claw! wow! Wouldn't that be pretty in corals and white on a summer table (as you suggested)??? Your work is so beautiful
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RAK relates to the Travelling Pattern (which has safely reached the Mousehouse). You may recall I asked you who your stitching blessing was which made very interesting reading. I wrote down all the names of individual people (not groups or "everyone on the internet"!) and we put them in Chaffy's nest for the large boy to select one from. Who is Chaffy? I hear you ask. Chaffy is a small fluffy creature who hides in various places around the Chaffy-verse. A cuter version of Wally. The large boy and his Uncle (my little bro) are obsessed with Chaffy. If you look on Deviant Art you will find some of bro's plushies. He made 10 different ones. Strange things, boys. In case you are worried, Deviant Art is alternative culture not something to do with BDSM! If you don't know what BDSM is, don't Google it, you'll get a shock.
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Motion Controls Robotics will integrate robotic vision into your system by using a variety of tools available on the market including 2D and 3D vision to; eliminate defects, automate production, and verify assembly and track parts.
Motion Controls Robotics uses iRVision, DVT and Cognex vision products in its vision systems to solve customer challenges. The FANUC iRVision system is a ready-to-use robotic vision package available on all new FANUC robots, requiring only a camera and cable with no additional processing hardware. It has a 2D robot guidance tool to accomplish part location, error proofing, and other operations that normally require special sensors or custom fixtures. For robotic vision processes that exceed the capability of 2D vision systems, FANUC Robotics offers an integrated 3D vision system.
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So far I have finished (including bases!) one Striking Scorpion, one Howling Banshee (OOP) and one Wave Serpent. From now on I will try to prioritize my painting the models in my updated army list for 6th edition. First out will be a bunch of Jet Bikes and Fire Prisms, but as they are in their boxes right now, it will probably take some time before they are finished.
|Striking Scorpion with Scorpion Chainsword and Shuriken Pistol
|Howling Banshee (OOP) with Power Sword and Shuriken Pistol
|Wave Serpent in Biel-Tan Craftworld colors


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Dear TV manufacturers:
It's time we talked about overscan.
Yes, I know why you do it. Yes, I even know why it's necessary. But I need to be able to turn it off sometimes.
One of the early promises of HDTVs was the ability to connect a PC and use the TV just like you would use a monitor for your computer. If you bought a really big TV, you could use it as a really big monitor too.
All you had to do was connect your PC to the TV via a VGA/D-Sub input, and voilà! Your PC's screen appeared on your TV. (You also needed an audio cable.)
But VGA is an analog signal, and it does not carry HDCP (high-definition copy protection) the way digital signals like HDMI and DVI do. And, of course, the picture quality from HDMI and DVI tends to be vastly superior to VGA. Many laptops today — including the one I own — don't even have VGA ports anymore.
So if we're connecting our PCs to TVs, we're doing it via HDMI. We want to send 1080p or even 4K video output from our PCs to our televisions, but our televisions betray us with overscan. And most TV manufacturers won't let us do anything about it.
So we're stuck tweaking our PC settings to slightly lower resolutions to fit on the TV screen, and that often means text gets a little distorted…and thus a little hard to read.
There are a few exceptions. Sharp has a "Dot-by-Dot" mode on its TVs, and Samsung has a "Screen Fit" mode as well. But most manufacturers don't have anything like this built into their TV sets, and it's difficult to understand why that's not standard on every TV manufactured today.
For the rest of you, please get on with it. And, for good measure, a firmware update for your existing sets wouldn't hurt either.


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City of Victoria Installs Decorative Crosswalk at Bastion Square
Square One Paving just completed the City of Victoria's second TrafficPatternsXD decorative crosswalk in the heart of the Bastion Square Public Market. This imprinted asphalt crosswalk incorporated TrafficPatternsXD to withstand the heavy pedestrian and commercial traffic in the area. The TrafficPatternsXD crosswalk connects the two main areas of the public market and the colours were chosen to complement the surrounding architecture. There was quite a crowd on hand to witness the installation. Numerous other southern Vancouver Island Communities, Consulting Engineers and Landscape Architects came out to watch the stamped asphalt process.
Bastion Square has as long a history as about anywhere in western Canada. The area, established by the Hudson's Bay Company (1843), became the bustling trade post christened as Fort Victoria which consisted of one and two-story wood buildings and octangular Bastions of three-stories. The North Bastion stood at the entry of what is now Bastion Square.


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Do you yearn to play in a more simple time, between the Dark Ages and the Modern Era - before there was the internet, cell phones, painful on-line constant social interaction with every idiot on the planet, and music that was actually composed?
You can journey back and role-play in a festival designed for those who yearn for a less complicated era of history.
With the start of summer, the Society for Creative Anomaly (SCA) would like to announce the opening of the first ReaFair ( Reaganaissance Faire), a special village set up to duplicate the simpler and slower times of that long ago 1980s era.
Actors mingle in the crowds dressed in authentic era fashions. You are encouraged to dress appropriately and play any role you wish
You can pretend you are boogeying in Studio 54, while an actor portrays Steve Rubell presiding over the debauchery.
If the Cold War is your thing, you can watch Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev verbally joust.
Each day there is a Madonna look-alike competition, and also a Madonna/Cyndi Lauper song competition.
The main meadow stage is occupied by Freddy Mercury and Queen doing power pop sing-a-longs.
And beware as Adam Ant jostles and leads his band of merry cutpurses through the crowds.
It's great fun for the whole family, and its now open for the summer. Take that nostalgic trip back to an era that lives now only in myth.


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Uncle Jolly: Having the Last Laugh
New Delhi's most famous jokes writer, Jolly has been regaling people with his short stories and snappy funny lines in Hindi for almost two decades. Writing for portals and newspapers, Jolly has a fan following from as far as the US, UK, Switzerland and Canada. And, almost all cars parked in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar colony, where he resides, have smiley stickers pasted on them!
The 59-year-old humorist says he was not always a jolly fellow. But diagnosed with Deep Vain Thrombosis that led to several heart attacks, which left him bedridden for several months, changed his entire life in 1994.
"I was devastated when doctors told me that there was no cure. Initially, it was very tough reconciling to the idea that I required total bed rest, but as time passed, I began feeling less depressed and made best of the time in hand."
Even while his social circle reduced and relatives maintained sombre faces and sympathised with him, Jolly did a total turnaround. He began cracking jokes first at his own predicament and then in general. Soon, people began enjoying his company and Jolly started living life to the hilt. He is now a role model to many. "Undaunted by restriction in my movement and having all the time in the world for myself, I began writing jokes and short stories and sent them to various newspapers," he recalls.
After a newspaper by mistake published his joke under the name 'Jolly Uncle', he became famous by this name. But maintained, "A lot of elderly people feel embarrassed referring to me as Uncle!" It is not all fun and games with him. Jolly runs a government approved cargo clearing agency under the name Aman Cargo, having establishments in Delhi and Mumbai and has been in the trade for the last 30 years.
He tasted success in writing a couple of years after newspapers began publishing his jokes. Initially, he sent the jokes to local newspapers of west Delhi, but soon flooded several portals with his humorous notes. Appreciation led to Jolly, an admirer of Charlie Chaplin movies, receiving fan mail and writing became a passion with him. He has written jokes for more than 100 newspapers across the country. For the last several years, he has been writing regularly for Punjab Kesari, the largest selling Hindi daily in India. A sample of his joke: Once Bollywood filmstar Mallika Sherawat was stopped by a beggar, who asked for money saying: "Behenji kuch dete jaiye" (Sister, please give me something). A beaming Sherawat handed him Rs500 note. Aghast, a friend who was with Sherawat asked her, "Why did you give him so much?" Sherawat responded, "You will not understand. Actually, no one has ever called me behenji (sister) before!" Jolly's most popular characters are Veeru and Basanti, from the Bollywood blockbuster Sholay. He has written a script for a movie starring veteran TV comedy couple Savita and Jaspal Bhatti. Titled Chadha Chadhi Te Nikke, the film has been in the making for some time.
"It is a slapstick take on the state of affairs in the medical field. The protagonists are two government hospital doctors who misuse the facilities of the hospital they work in," he informs.
Besides that, Jolly has authored six books that comprise motivational stories. "My aim is to do good in life and I would feel blessed if I am able to motivate people into doing good for the society in any way."
He has been awarded by a number of institutions for his motivational writings. As for the jokes he writes, Jolly says, "There is humour all around and I draw inspiration from everyday life's happenings. People write to me from all over the world to inform that it is a ritual in the family to go through my Facebook page. And I ensure that my fans get their regular dose of humour and post jokes on the page every morning."
The jokes reflect social realities and deal with corruption, inflation and politics.
Writing has made Jolly's life easier. As he says, "It's not a joke that I am living and having fun despite suffering from a deadly disease."
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Brewers Market 2015 at Canal Mills
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Last weekend Canal Mills once again played host to its annual craft beer festival, the Brewers Market. Now in its second year, the 2 day event saw the Mill take on a very different form from the warehouse space more accustomed to holding all night parties.
There was more than enough choice when it came to the variety of beers themselves. Partner breweries included both local and a few international names described as the 'best & most progressive in the UK, plus a few internationals'.
The venue itself had undergone a transformation with pop-up bars providing various Gins and Whiskeys on what is usually the staging area and plenty of seating on the dance floor, and the bars themselves situated around the edge, ensuring there was more than enough room to enjoy the selection of beers and bring a real atmosphere to the place on what was a cold, rainy night.
Representing the south of the UK were the guys from London's Fivepoints Brewery and Fourpure Brewery. Both bringing with them a wonderful selection of beers to choose from. We opted to try out Fourpure's 'Red Rye Session IPA', sold to us as a 'great autumnal beer' which seemed fitting.
Hailing from the north of the UK, Northumbria's Wylam Brewery, Liverpool's Liverpool Craft Brewery and Leeds' very own Northern Monk. While Wylam's and Liverpool Craft were both situated in the main room alongside the other breweries and pop-ups, Northern Monk had been given free reign over what is usually the second room. With promise of a refectory style environment, we ventured over to see what the market's local selection had to offer.
In a similar style to the main room, there was a seating area laid out for people drink, eat, chat, and generally have a good time. The selection of beers didn't disappoint either, a personal favourite being the 'Chennai' - a dark beer with coffee and chocolate undertones. Also on offer in the second room was food courtesy of the 'Grub & Grob Shop', a ping pong table and, addictively, retro Fifa on an old SNES.
The final partner brewery came all the way from across the pond and landed in the form of the Brooklyn Brewery. A favourite amongst many, the guys brought with them a few of their not so well known beers such as the 7.2% 'Sorachi Ace' and their 'American Ale'.
Where there is beer there should also be food. Aside from the crumpets available inside there were several choices of street food outside. Boozy Q BBQ, Fish&, Mac Shac, Manjit's Kitchen and Pizza Fella all served up their unique take on fast food and provided a much needed antidote to all the beer guzzling that had gone before.
All in all a great night for any beer lover, good beer, good food and a great atmosphere. Just what was needed now the days are growing ever shorter and the temperatures start to dip outside.


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Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Carbide & Tools Division, will be exhibiting at the Paris Air Show 2013 from June 17th - 20th.
On display will be the latest in tooling technology from our extensive range of aerospace related products and our machining experts will be on hand to answer questions. We look forward to welcoming you on the booth.
We would like to invite you to "Japan Aerospace Workshop" at the SJAC Booth Meeting Room in 50-th International Paris Air Show:
Our Stand :
No. C-50, Hall 4
Date :
Wednesday June 19, 2011 13:30 - 15:30
Organizer :
The Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies


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Anaheim Packing District
Been dying to go to Anaheim Packing District and finally got to go over the weekend! It's a really cool building that has a bunch of food vendors and eateries in it. Almost like a more modern and eclectic Grand Central Market. I tried what I could that day but I'll save more for next time.
Enjoy the pictures!


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Local Businesses & Services
Every business in Upper Swaledale and Arkengarthdale is here.
If you want a specific business, or need to find a local architect, plumber or garage, find one by using the keyword search or un-tick the 'Only in Swaledale' box to widen your search to our neighbouring Dales.
Hudson House http://www.hudsonhouse.info
The Green, Reeth, Richmond, DL11 6TB
A one-stop-shop for everyone. The Hudson House partnership model brings services, which would not otherwise be available, together under the one roof. Most of the Partners can cover at least part of the others' services. Yorkshire Dales National Park...
Dales Bike Centre http://www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk
Dales Bike Centre, Parks Barn, Fremington, Richmond, DL11 6AW
Providing bike activities both on and off road. Mountain Bike and Road Bike hire, bike servicing and repairs, guided tours, riding skills and mountain bike orienteering. We also offer route advice and sell route maps and bike essentials and spares....
Usha Gap Campsite http://www.ushagap.co.uk
Long Close House, Usher Gap, Muker, Richmond, DL11 6DW
A warm welcome is assured to you on this tranquil, clean, well organised family campsite. Usha Gap is surrounded by beautiful views and is situated between the villages of Muker & Thwaite and is close to both the Pennine Way...
The Bridge Inn http://www.bridgeinn-grinton.co.uk
Village Centre, Grinton, Richmond, DL11 6HH
A former Coaching Inn dating back to the 15th Century, the Bridge Inn sits in the picturesque village of Grinton opposite the 12th Century Church of St Andrew, which is also known as the 'Cathedral of the Dales' For more...
Oxnop Hall http://www.oxnophall.co.uk
Low Oxnop, Gunnerside, Richmond, DL11 6JJ
Between Gunnerside and Muker, Oxnop offers you a very warm welcome. Oxnop Hall is a grade 2 listed 17th century B&B and there are two beautiful cottages, Duftons House and High Oxnop. Enjoy breathtaking views amongst peace and tranquility. ...
Kings Head http://www.kingsheadgunnerside.com
Gunnerside, Richmond, DL11 6LD
In the heart of the village of Gunnerside, the Kings Head is a proper pub offering a warm welcome, great food and the best Yorkshire ales to friends and visitors from near and afar. Visit our website www.kingsheadgunnerside.com
Bruaich http://www.catholecottages.com
Gunnerside, Richmond, DL11 6LE
Bruaich, in Gunnerside, has a spacious upstairs living/dining room, with 2 downstairs bedrooms to sleep up to 5 (king-size dble, another dble with sgle bunk over). Visited regularly by its owners, the cottage feels well-cared for and is warm and...
Devon Cottage http://www.catholecottages.com
Gunnerside, Richmond, DL11 6LE
In Gunnerside, Devon Cottage is dog-friendly, with a lovely south-facing, large garden in which to sit and admire hill views. Sleeping 4 in dble, twin, the cottage has a spacious dining kitchen, with a lovely dresser displaying blue and white...
East Calvert House http://www.catholecottages.com
Ivelet, Gunnerside, Richmond, DL11 6JQ
Spacious, south-facing cottage with stunning views over Swaledale. East Calvert House is pet-friendly, newly decorated, with luxury bath and shower rooms, new kitchen and comfortable sofas in front of an open fire. Sleeps 6 in 2 dble and 1 twin...
Farmendon http://www.catholecottages.com
Gunnerside, Richmond, DL11 6LE
Superb family cottage in Gunnerside, upper Swaledale. Antique furniture, south-facing garden with great views, sleeps 5 in three spacious bedrooms, pet-friendly, free wifi. Tearoom (bistro twice weekly), walks from the door, parking - a gorgeous cottage in beautiful Swaledale! Farmendon...
The Byre http://www.catholecottages.com
The Byre, Kitley Cottage, Arkengarthdale, Richmond, DL11 6RR
Fantastic views from this gorgeous holiday cottage in rugged Arkengarthdale. The Byre sleeps 2, in a charming converted cowhouse, hence its name, The Byre. The cottage benefits from central heating, and has a multi-fuel stove in the lovely living room,...
Scott Cottage http://www.catholecottages.com
Scott Cottage, Main Street, Hawes, Leyburn, DL11 6DR
Scott Cottage is a newly renovated, luxury holiday cottage in the heart of Hawes, in Wensleydale. Found in a tiny courtyard off the main road in the centre of the town, the cottage has double glazed windows which ensure there...
Joiner's Cottage http://www.catholecottages.com
Thwaite, Richmond, DL11 6DR
Beautifully decorated and furnished, Joiner's Cottage, in pretty Thwaite, has a tranquil charm. Sleeping 6 in dble and 2 twins and with an enclosed, south-facing flagged terrace, looking towards surrounding hills over the beck, the cottage is warm, spacious, pet-friendly...
Nettlebed http://www.catholecottages.com
Gunnerside, Richmond, DL11 6NJ
Amazing views overlooking Swaledale, a cottage full of Dales character and atmosphere, Nettlebed stands in spendid isolation, but is only a mile or so from either Low Row or Gunnerside. Sleeps up to 7 in 2 dble and 1 twin...
The Haven http://www.catholecottages.com
Gunnerside, Richmond, DL11 6LE
The Haven, in Gunnerside, a perfect retreat after a strenuous day's walking. Sleeping 4 in dble and twin, the cottage is charmingly decorated, with underfloor central heating and a cosy logburner for autumn evenings. Two gardens, pet-friendly, free wifi and...


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Arts Fair on the Square
- Monroe County Courthouse Lawn
- Bloomington, IN 47403
- 812-334-3100
A Bloomington tradition, Arts Fair on the Square celebrates 38 years of bringing visual artists and craftspeople together with the local and regional community. This juried art show features over 100 regional and national artists and craftspeople on the picturesque grounds surrounding the Monroe County Courthouse. The mission of Arts Fair on the Square is to showcase fine art and craft of the highest quality, connect artists with the art-buying community, and promote commitment to the arts through a variety of interactive arts experiences. For over thirty-seven years, Arts Fair on the Square has been one of the premier annual events in Bloomington, Indiana, earning appreciation from artists from all over the country and patrons from all over Indiana and beyond for its commitment to quality. In addition to featuring a wide variety of amazing artists, Arts Fair on the Square also includes an Interactive Art Center, a Children's Art Center, and entertainment from local artists including dancers and musicians throughout the day. Arts Fair on the Square draws thousands of visitors to downtown Bloomington to experience the finest the visual arts has to offer while sharing the Hoosier hospitality that makes Arts Fair on the Square a favorite among artists and art patrons alike.


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HotUKDeals Of The Day - Thursday 30th September
Come one come all and feast upon our mighty works. For we have spent literally hours scouring the HotUKDeals forums for an array of bargains the like of which can only be imagined with the assistance of some fucking massive psychedelic drugs. And if there isn't something here to interest you, then you're dead to us. Got that? Yes, you there – we're looking at you.
A few days ago we flagged up an offer that would get you the complete Harry Potter movie collection on DVD for just £17.99. What a can of worms that one opened up. Within hours, pro-Blu-ray protestors were circling the entrance of Bitterwallet HQ, protesting in protest.
Dressed as Harry Potter but with their skin painted blue to symbolise their pro-Blu-ray tendencies, they looked like a bunch of swotty Smurfs and stayed for almost 20 minutes before leaving again. But their point was made, and here's the complete set on Blu-ray for only £24.99. Happy now?
Next, a bike. But not just any old bike – it's a Muddyfox bike (flexes comment-deleting finger in preparation). To be more specific, it's a Muddyfox Veloce road bike with a lightweight alloy frame, drop handlebars and 14 speed Shimano gears. And maybe a bell.
Better still, in order to snap one of these up and embark on a lifestyle of dicing with death on Britain's roads, you'd normally be looking to pay £350. Not today though friends. Today, for you, it's only £150. Yes – the amount that you'd usually pay for a considerably shitter bike.
Finally – grub. Giver of life and the inspiration for over 700 hours of British television every single week. Eat too little of it and you'll die. Eat too much of it and you'll die. It's a complex and bitter, twisted mistress, but we love it. Especially with a bottle of wine thrown in.
Helpfully, for those of you on a budget, the Marks & Spencer '2 Dine for £10' offer is running again this weekend, and if you head on over to HotUKDeals, you can peruse the expansive menu that is on offer. Us, we're opting for the boiled, glazed swan eyes accompanied by the bark shavings and followed with the absinthe and pomegranate trifle. Yum/yuck (delete as appropriate)
(deals found by HUKD members kindafunnylookin, Fabula and thegroutch)


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The Mütants won the kickoff and chose to kick first.
The ball flew high off the kick, and there was an initial mishap when skink Raz-tepz-olo fumbled the catch. Fellow skink Chozlat managed to grab the bouncing ball and the Warriors ran a cage down the right side.
The Mütants regrouped to stop them:
Relentlessly pushing the Warriors toward the sidelines paid off for the Mütants when beastman Gatgor blitzed Chozlat straight into the crowd!
Luckily he landed among the outnumbered home fans, but Mütants supporters grabbed the ball and threw it to their team.
Unfazed, the Warriors ran skink Chouatec down the sideline to get the ball back.
Mütants beastman Dexgor grabbed the loose ball but was sacked by Warriors saurus Gar'tzi. Back on the right side of the field, the enterprising Gatgor smashed into Raz-tepz-olo and left him dead on the field!
A furious fight erupted for the loose ball in left field between Gar'tzi and two of the Mütants' beastmen. As the beastmen were getting the best of it, Chouatec dove into the fray, grabbed the loose ball and ran down the field for the touchdown!
Despite going up by a goal, the Warriors were shaken by their team-mate's death as they set up for the kickoff.
In the dying minutes of the first half, they launched an ill-advised attack into the Mütants' half that left the valiant Gar'tzi badly injured.
The blizzard raged on as the two sides set up for the second half.
Dexgor caught the kick-off as the ball went high again, and the Mütants formed a cage to protect him.
The Warriors reformed on their right to meet the Chaos attack, and Warriors kroxigor Soboq and Mütants minotaur Olegox smashed into each other with a thunderous crash! Both big guys toppled to the astrogranite, but only Soboq got up, leaving the minotaur knocked out cold in a snowdrift.
Quickly, the Mütants switched their attack to the left side of the field, but the fleet-footed sauruses followed.
With the pocket closing in around him and time running out, Dexgor took matters into his own hands and tried to blitz his way into the end zone.
He was stopped cold by Tzaruz the Rookie, who sacked Dexgor as he tried to storm out of the pocket. Both players ended up lying in the snow as the ball bounced toward the Warriors end zone...
Mütants beastman Zimgor managed to dodge past the lizardmen and grab the ball:
With the hulking kroxigor bearing down on him, Zimgor was sacked by skink Maztzi. Crushing prudence to the sward, the beastman made one more attempt to grab the ball but was tripped up by Matzti, securing the Warriors a 1-0 win in their first game in the Turboleague.
MVP honors were awarded to Warriors saurus Grall'ex and Mütants beastman Gatgor, who made an impressive league debut with a fatality and a spectacular sack in the first half of the game. After a hard-fought victory in a tight game, Warriors head coach Logan only had a brief statement for the press on his team's performance: "Good."
For two teams new to the league, both the Warriors and Mütants did well in their debut, the Warriors coming away with the win and the Mütants making them pay a steep price by scoring the league's second fatality. The Warriors' speedy skinks and fearsome line will be something to look out for, as will the Mütants' unrestrained violence!
Fans: 3SM 9,000 TXW 3,000
Starting weather: blizzard
Mütants win coin toss, elect to kick.
First half: 3SM kicking (high kick)
TXW #8 fails catch, ball bounces to TXW #6, who catches
TXW T1: TXW #14 blitzes 3SM #12, KO
3SM T2: 3SM #8 blitzes TXW #6 into the crowd (stunned), sack
TXW T3: TXW #3 fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
3SM T3: 3SM #13 picks up the ball
3SM #7 attempts blitz, fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
TXW T4: TXW #11 attempts blitz, fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
3SM T4: 3SM #6 attempts blitz, fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
TXW T5: TXW #11 blitzes 3SM #13, sack
TXW #2 fails to pick up the ball, TURNOVER
3SM T5: 3SM #8 blocks TXW #8, dead
3SM #10 fails dodge roll, TURNOVER
TXW T6: TXW #11 blocks 3SM #13, both down, TURNOVER
3SM T6: 3SM #13 fails to pick up the ball, TURNOVER
TXW T7: TXW #2 dodges, picks up the ball in two tackle zones, dodges out, scores TOUCHDOWN
TXW kicking (quick snap), both teams shorthanded (10-10)
3SM T7: 3SM #10 picks up the ball
3SM T8: 3SM #6 blocks TXW #11, both down: TXW #11 injured (broken ribs, miss next game)
Second half: TXW kicking (high kick); TXW outnumbered (11-9)
3SM #13 catches kick-off
3SM T2: 3SM #1 blitzes TXW #2, both down, TURNOVER
3SM T3: 3SM #5 blocks TXW #1, both down, 3SM #5 KO, TURNOVER
3SM T5: 3SM #6 blitzes TXW #16, skull, TURNOVER
TXW T5: TXW #16 blocks 3SM #1, both down, TURNOVER
TXW T6: TXW #16 blocks 3SM #13, both down, sack, TURNOVER
3SM T7: 3SM #9 dodges, picks up ball
TXW T7: TXW #4 blitzes 3SM #9, sack
TXW #4 fails to pick up ball, TURNOVER
3SM T8: 3SM #9 fails to dodge, TURNOVER
End of game.
Revenue: 3SM 60,000 gp, TXW 50,000 GP
Fan factor: 3SM -0, TXW +1
Improvement roll: 3SM #8 3 (new skill)
3rd Street Mütants
#1 Boss the Unbeaten (chaos warrior)
#5 Olegox (minotaur)
#6 Piergor (beastman) [casualty]
#7 Shaungor (beastman)
#8 Gatgor (beastman) [sack, fatality, MVP]
#9 Zimgor (beastman)
#10 Angor (beastman)
#11 Viogor (beastman)
#12 Kinzgor (beastman)
#13 Dexgor (beastman)
#14 Gorgor (beastman)
Tlaxtlan Warriors
#1 Soboq (kroxigor)
#2 Chouatec (skink) [TD]
#4 Maztzi (skink) [sack]
#6 Chozlat (skink)
#8 Raz-tepz-olo the Lightning (skink) [dead]
#11 Gar'tzi (saurus) [broken ribs, sack]
#12 Oatl the Steady (saurus)
#13 Grall'ex (saurus) [MVP]
#14 Goq-Gar (saurus)
#15 Boqatltl (saurus)
#16 Tzaruz the Rookie (saurus) [sack]
League table: [pts, goal differential, casualty differential, fatalities, completions, sacks]
Brutes (4-0-0) 12 pts, 10-0, 6-2, 1, 1, 2-2
Warriors (1-0-0) 3 pts, 1-0, 0-2, 0, 0, 3-1
Titans (1-1-0) 3 pts, 2-3, 5-1, 0, 7, 1-3
Buccaneers (1-2-0) 3 pts, 3-3, 2-5, 0, 6, 4-2
Mütants (0-1-0) 0 pts, 0-1, 2-0, 1, 0, 1-3
Ravens (0-1-0) 0 pts, 0-4, 0-2, 0, 0, 0-0
Murderers (0-2-0) 0 pts, 0-5, 0-5, 0, 5, 2-2
Individual statistics:
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 2
Grab da Bol (Brutes): 2
Grambad (Brutes): 2
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 2
Sorgask (Brutes): 2
Chouatec (Warriors): 1
Galfir (Buccaneers): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 1
Teclis Turukáno (Titans): 3
Braga da 'Ed Bash'a (Brutes): 1
Dark Elf journeyman (Buccaneers): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Galoth (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Gladroon (Titans journeyman): 1
Morgur (Brutes): 1
Nasty Narsil (Buccaneers): 1
Piergor (Mütants): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Urghuk (Brutes): 1
Galhag (Brutes): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Beleg Strongarm (Titans): 3
Carecalmo (Titans): 3
Avil Darksoul (Buccaneers): 2
Clarius Vile (Buccaneers): 2
Athlan Icecold (Buccaneers): 1
Giron Manas (Murderers): 1
Meryaren (Titans): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 1
Nilos Talds (Murderers): 1
Savure Uvalor (Murderers): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Slib'ry Ands (Brutes): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Mordak Blackheart (Buccaneers): 2
Tyrim (Buccaneers): 2
Azgrum (Brutes): 1
Finrod Angamaitë (Titans): 1
Gar'tzi (Warriors): 1
Gatgor (Mütants): 1
Maztzi (Warriors): 1
Shishi Yanumibaal (Murderers): 1
Sorgask (Brutes): 1
Tussurradad (Murderers): 1
Tzaruz the Rookie (Warriors): 1


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By Sindhi Khan
Thurday, April 10, 2014
Maungdaw, Arakan- At the village of Thawan Chaung in southern Maungdaw, Security Forces are forcing Rohingyas to work for them without any wages. Besides, they torture the (Rohingya) people under different accusations.
"There is a HlunHtein (Security Force) sub-camp at the village of Thawan Chaung in the southern-most territory of Maungdaw township. It is a sub-camp of the HlunHtein camp number 8 based at the village of Inn-Dinn (Aan Daang), southern Maungdaw. And it is under the management of HlunHtein Region 8 at the village of Myint Hlut (Mer Ullah), southern Maungdaw.
The sub-camp has six security force members and all of them are Maghs (Rakhines). They subject a Rohingya from the village (Thawan Chaung) to work as forced labour from 6AM to 6:30PM everyday. They make him cook their meals, clean the camp's premise and massage their bodies.
It was Kasim Ali (son of) Naaru Meah, a 14-year-old Rohingya boy, that was subjected to forced labour on 8th April 2014. Having accused him of being late, the Hlun Hteins beat him to pulp and threw him out of their camp. Seeing him helplessly lying on the road and unable to move, the villagers informed his father. The father took him back home. He is still unable to eat and walk properly as the consequences of the severe injuries" said a villager.
"On top of subjecting us to forced labor, these HlunHteins are committing ruthless brutalities" he added.


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Saturday, June 21, 2014
Havasupai Canyon panel. Picture
from www.6000years.org.
One of the first, and still most popular, examples of dinosaurs in rock art that creationists and young-earthers point to is the Havasupai Canyon hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur). Creationists are driven to prove the position that the bible says the earth is only 6,000 years old based upon 17th century Bishop Usher's calculation that "the first day of creation began at nightfall preceding Sunday, October 23, 4004 BC" (Wikipedia).
This dinosaur petroglyph was discovered by Samuel Hubbard, Curator of Archaeology of the Oakland Museum, in the late 1800s. Hubbard led an expedition to the Havasupai Canyon area of the Grand Canyon. "On two occasions in the late 1800s, Samuel Hubbard, Curator of Archaeology of the Oakland Museum, visited an area of the Grand Canyon known as the Havasupai Canyon. As an evolutionist, he was amazed to find a petroglyph (carved rock drawing) of an elephant made by Native Americans. But another depiction was "cut into the sandstone much more deeply than the elephant." Its height was 11.2 inches, with a neck approximately 5.1 inches in length and a tail of 9.1 inches. What kind of animal is it? Dr. Hubbard believed that he had found an ancient drawing of a dinosaur." http://www.genesispark.com/exhibits/evidence/historical/ancient/dinosaur/)
Charles R. Knight painting of a hadrosaur.
Photograph from www.muttpop.fr.
I first heard of this one many years ago. When I was young these creatures were often pictured as standing upright on the tripod formed by their legs and tail, pretty much as this petroglyph shows. Recently, of course, paleontologists have rethought those old assumptions and now know that these creatures held their body and tail much more horizontally. What this means is that, where some time back this image seemed to make some sense, we now know that this is totally incorrect. That brands this either as an error of identification, or a hoax. Indeed some researchers now point to the shape of the head and suggest it might be a poorly drawn bird, but, of course, then the tail makes no sense at all.
Grand Canyon hadrosaur petroglyph showing the
supposed "bullet hole" at the base of the tail.
Photograph from www.bible.ca.
"An example of Native American rock art carved into the walls of Grand Canyon. It was discovered in 1879 by E. L. Doheny and documented in 1924 by a scientific expedition which included Dr. Charles W. Gilmore, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, United States National Museum. The resulting publication reported as "fact" that "some prehistoric man made a pictograph of a dinosaur on the walls of this canyon..." Doheny Scientific Expedition, p.5. Recently someone used it as a target practice and you can see a bullet hole at the base of the tail. It shows just how old the etchings must be since the fresh bullet mark cuts through the thick "rock varnish". (www.bible.ca)
Now I have to question the "bullet hole" alluded to above. It shows in the photo as a white disk with not internal textural detail or shading visible and no sign of the color of the base rock. Even if a real hole had been heavily chalked to make it stand out it would show differences of light and shadow with the brightest side facing the direction of the sun and shadowing on the side facing away from the sun. This leads me to suspect that the "bullet hole" was created in Photoshop or Microsoft Paint and is not real. Notice in the photo of the petroglyph with the illustration by Paul Taylor (below) there is no bullet hole.
Havasupai Canyon petroglyph and a rendering by Paul Taylor of
how the model would have been standing were it an authentic
picture of a hadrosaur. www.paleo.cc/ce/dino-art.htm.
That brings us to the pair of pictures by Paul Taylor. He shows a photo of the petroglyph on the left and a painting of his interpretation of the actual animal on the right, and he has concluded that it is an Edmontosaurus. This is explained as follows: "For example, in his creationism-promoting book The Great Dinosaur Mystery, which is aimed at young readers, Paul Taylor shows a petroglyph from Havasupai Canyon in Arizona. He highlights the petroglyph with a white outline, shown alongside a painting labeled "Edmontosaurus" (a type of two-legged Hadrosaur dinosaur). As depicted by Taylor, the two profiles look virtually identical. To an unsuspecting reader (especially a child) this might be impressive, and foster the conclusion artist must have seen such a dinosaur."
As I said above, fifty years ago this would seem to have made sense because our picture of all dinosaurs (including hadrosaurs) was quite different. Compare the illustrations above with the illustration of the hadrosaur from Wikipedia, and look at the reconstructed skeleton. Indeed, had it really been made by a Native American who co-existed with dinosaurs and could see them in person, he would have known that the tail should stick out straight and portrayed it that way. This in itself brands this petroglyph as a modern hoax. Either that, or it is meant to be something else and was done so poorly that it is totally unrecognizable. Either way, it certainly is not a hadrosaur dinosaur.
www. 6000years.org
Posted by Peter Faris at 12:50 PM
Labels: dinosaur, Dr. Charles W. Gilmore, E. L. Doheny, edmontosaurus, Grand Canyon, hadrosaur, petroglyph, rock art, Samuel Hubbard
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The following chart serves to further (grey) cloud the issue:
|Source: Stockcharts.com
In the upper inset is the S&P 500 and in the lower is the 50-day moving average of NYSE stocks making new 52-week highs. Note the unsettling negative divergence. The S&P 500 has been making new highs and yet the 50-day MA of NYSE new highs is lagging, quite dramatically. It's normal for this indicator to be climbing out of a valley or low point when the S&P 500 is just establishing the first new high off an intermediate low (see late 2010 and late 2011 into early 2012, for example). However, YTD the S&P 500 has been in a steady uptrend populated by brief setbacks, and yet since March the 50-day smoothed NYSE new highs has been repressed and downtrending. Similar divergences occurred in 2007 and 2011 with the adverse repercussions to follow being severe.
I'm not suggesting that we're headed for gloom-and-doom, to sell all stocks and move to cash. I always prefer to wait for price confirmation with regards to any developing divergence. Yet it goes without saying that this indicator bears close watching.
I thought I'd also show the following chart:
Assuming a short-term correction occurs, I would expect the next stop to be the 1700 level, more/less the area of prior highs. But the overbought condition can be worked off via time rather than price, meaning a sideways consolidation could do the job as opposed to a decline. Stay tuned.


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Art Turning Left: How Values Changed Making, 1789 - 2013
Tate Liverpool
8 November 2013 – 2 February 2014
By CHRISTIANA SPENS
On a single floor of Tate Liverpool, 200 years of art influenced by the Left is exhibited: a big idea, in a small space. And rather than take a Marxist or Socialist approach to curating the show, the organisers seem to have gone with a more Anarchist approach. From the Guerilla Girls' posters, to Alan Kane's touring art show, Folk Archive, and from Bauhaus democratising pleasure, to David's stabbed Marat of the French Revolution, the exhibition is certainly an excellent opportunity for those with prior knowledge of political art, or rather, some of the individually brilliant works on show. But for anyone seeking to understand, in any depth or with any coherence, how values changed making art, as the title suggests we will find out, the show will likely confuse.
"Art Turning Left" says little of substance about art has changed, as there is no wider reference or intellectual discussion about how left wing values contributed to art practice; rather, it seems to exhibit token 'protest art' alongside aesthetic ideas about giving artistic pleasure and access to the masses, which although all "Left" in some respect, are extremely diverse ideas and approaches. There is no engagement with politics, or the context of the works, which would better explain their relevance and significance, and perhaps their connection to one another. This is almost certainly because the subject is too big, and the works, though exhibited thematically, are too diverse and unrelated to make sense of.
Put another way, imagine an exhibition entitled "Art Turning Conservative": it would be completely impossible to even conceive of an exhibition that would cover the Decadents of the nineteenth century alongside portraits of the Royals and aristocrats, Nazi propaganda, the whole Renaissance, most Medieval Art, and even the self-confessed Thatcherite Tracey Emin. "Conservative Art" would likely be a much bigger sample, but even "Leftist Art" is far too big and diverse to include in one room. Even the whole of Tate Liverpool, or all of the Tates in the UK, could not contain it, or explore it with enough breadth and depth. The problem, in a sense, is assuming that "Leftist Art" is a minority or a niche, even if many of the works of art in the History of Art have been in some respect Conservative.
"Socialist British Art" might be niche enough to warrant a focussed, in-depth exhibition, but the whole Left Wing is not. On that note, what of Communist art from the U.S.S.R? What about modern Chinese art created under Mao? What of Latin American left wing art? What of all the activist art from the 1950s, criticised and censored by McCarthy? What of the protesting activism of 1960s and 1970s America? Where these artists not influenced by the left? And what of political art from the same period in South Africa, Ireland, Germany and Australia? Or the Russian Revolution? What of all the other instances of revolutionary, or made-during-revolution art work? Of course it would be near-impossible to exhibit a representative and substantial exhibition that truly taught us about "Art Turning Left", and that is the problem: this exhibition sets out to do the impossible. Its ideals are too great to ever be turned into a reality that makes sense. It is quite frustrating, really, that the exhibition manages to embody the simplistic criticisms so often thrown at the "Left" – and that is perhaps because it uses a term than is so vague and wide-ranging that it ends up referring to nothing in particular.
Another problem with the show is the assumption that these artworks are influenced by the Left, rather than by other factors such as Libertarianism (the Guerilla Girls could be considered Libertarian, which is far removed from Communism or Socialism, usually), globalisation, urbanisation, fashion, or reacting to the Right Wing (not necessarily being Left, but just apolitical, or anarchic). Then there is the problem of Capitalism: this exhibition is situated in a Capitalist society, and many of the works created with that context, even as Left ideals may have been in effect also. These works are bought and sold within that structure, and have a price tag – they have not left the Capitalist art world, and so it is doubtful how influential left wing politics have been on art, compared to any other ideology. An artist may profess to be left wing, but the practice of making art is naturally quite individualistic. Even the most collective art groups are working within a structure that values them in terms of monetary value and public image. Even if art is or wants to be Left, there is a responsibility to acknowledge the many other layers of influence, ideology and input. In not defining "Left" properly, the exhibition has inevitably fallen against the criticism of inconsistency.
There is no doubt that left wing ideals have influenced some artists, some of whom are shown in this room. But in lumping them into a single room with little explanation about how they were influenced leaves us no more enlightened than before entering the room.
As in a badly organised (if extremely good-looking) protest, there is no central aim, no clear, collective characteristics, no direction, and no serious understanding of politics. This is unfortunate, because many of the works are valuable and exceptional as individual artworks, but this brilliance is often obscured or cheapened in being shown in a crowded room. People may have power simply in congregating in a square; but artworks require a little more organisation.
One positive aspect of the show, however, is the great range of talks, events, and educational initiatives that are organised in parallel to "Art Turning Left", however. If this show is anything, it is a starting point in a conversation, and there is certainly enough inspiring work in there to inspire those who attend. The exhibition itself does not answer any questions, but it does provoke more questions, and it has the structured education program to go with it. And that is where the "Art Turning Left" saves itself: through education, discussion, and at the very least, a means of attracting like-minded people into one space. It is tempting to think that such a small space has been chosen so that the visitors may spill onto the streets.


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One of the main parts of my job is to take God to people.
This is done in various guises but mainly by simply sitting in someone's front room drinking coffee and eating biscuits, (and there is a lot of this) whilst wearing my dog collar.
I am there as God's representative, even whilst drinking coffee and eating biscuits, mainly chocolate ones I must confess.
The reality and priviledge and burden of this used to catch me unawares in the early days of my ordained ministry. I would often forget I was wearing the collar and never even mention the Big Boss once, let alone offer a prayer! I remember now by always offering a prayer of thanks for the food presented to me, always on the decent china and always with a linen napkin.
So I am God's representative in the flesh for many housebound and lonely people that I meet as part of my congregation or even simply in the street. It is something that I have to remember and so moderate both my language and my attitude accordingly. Wearing a clerical collar can occasionally be a curse but is always a blessing. It the often the key that opens up discussion for people and, on one occasion, actually prevented me from being beaten up. But that is a story for another day.
One of the most important parts of my pastoral ministry of visting is taking the elements of Bread and Wine, Holy Communion, to those who are sick, infirm, housebound and dying. The elements that I have blessed in Church at the previous Sunday service.
I view this part of my ministry as delivering 'Holy Meals on Wheels'.
At one point I did consider writing a Masters dissertation on the theology behind Home Communions. Looking indepth, with actual case studies, what we are actually doing by taking communion by extension out of the church from the Sunday service to those unable to participate. But, as ever, the lack of money prevailed and that idea, like so many of my other great ones, has been shelved for the time being.
But, every time I take Home Communion to someone, I ask myself three simple questions:
1. What did they get out of my visit?
2. What did I get out of my visit?
and, most importantly,
3. What did God get out of our visit?
I don't always have the answers I would like and am constantly surprised by God. Even if I get very little out of a visit apart from a full bladder, God is always there and is at work for that person.
As priests we expect every pastoral visit to be one where the problems we are presented with are easily solved – either by listening to the person or suggesting a practical answer. But there are no quick fixes in this game, and my pride and arrogance about this has got me into trouble several times. We can't fix everything, only God, in time, can and will. I really must learn to leave it to Him sometimes but it is very hard, I am a woman after all.
Last week, I took my usual monthly Home Communion to my lady that I have been visiting for the past 3 years. She is housebound and, while she has a fantastic family, she does like to have the contact with her church through me. Luckily, this lady is not one of the many people I have visited in the past who claim to be housebound but on arrival, you discover they are off at the bingo!
No, this lady is a christian, a gentle woman who has had a lot to deal with in her life and does so with grace and dignity. During our short 15 minute service I shared the Gospel story about the Road to Emmaus with her. As I looked up after reading it, her eyes were filled with tears of wonder and amazement.
'I have never heard that story before' she cried. 'Thank you. Those men were walking in the wrong direction and Jesus walked with them and didnae tell the off! I have felt like that many times. He also took the time to have food with them.'
He took the time to have food with them. We do so much more than simply extend the hand of the church to those unable to reach its doors by sharing our weekly holy communion with them. We are truly bringing holy meals on wheels to the very people who need to hear that they are loved by their maker. That they matter enough for some strange female cleric to take an hour out of her 'busy' day – 'Oh Reverend you have far more important things to be doing than visiting me..' – to visit and sit and listen to them and their stories.
He took the time. Jesus did and we do so too.
Wonder if I can get sponsorship for a van with 'Heavenly Holy Meals on Wheels' painted down the side? Offers anyone?


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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Too Hot to Trot
That's our compound behind the yellow building.
It's hot here: 41°C (106°F) right now. We live in a compound called Education City Community Housing Lot 2. Right across the street from us there is a Recreation Center, which has a pool, a gym, a sauna, squash and tennis courts, a game room and a restaurant. Aside from the restaurant, we have free reign on everything else. There is a Lulu Express on the corner that sells groceries, and additional little shops that sell electronics, toys, coffee and baked goods. There is also a bank, a center for beauty products (restricted to women only) and a medical/dental clinic. Its placement is quite handy. We really haven't had a chance to explore Qatar, yet, beyond these places, but we're planning to adventure out on our own after dark tonight to explore Souk Waqif, a traditional Qatar market.
As we are still without a car, one of my colleagues was going to pick us up at 1PM yesterday and take us to the
Villaggio Shopping Mall
. Anyhow, at 9AM, we thought we might try to walk to the other grocery store before it got super hot. We were hoping that the supermarket might have a better selection and better prices for produce. There was no one else out walking around. Even though the distance was only one kilometer (about two-thirds of a mile), we never reached our destination. A nice man in what appeared to be traditional Qatari dress stopped to offer us a lift in his
Land Cruiser
, which I declined, and a few other cars slowed down to see if we needed any help. It was just too dang hot, and we could see the life running out of Vito, which also worried us a little, so we turned around and went back home.
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|Something a bit more comfortable ...
Also, just between us, they smell. Fair enough, it's not always easy to mask the aroma of decaying flesh, but still - could make a bloody effort just once in a while. Like when you have to go off to the Post Office, f'r'instance.
|That'll be a kilo of snails to go ...
Actually, what I had the intention of writing about was how much I know you've been waiting eagerly for the seasonal State of the Nation report charmingly illustrated by the amusing antics of our friendly woodland folk and the Playmobil Racist Front.
Not that we abandoned them, that would not be good: let's just say that we thought it was a good idea to let them find their own personal space, develop fully and find themselves, you know. I think we even sent them a letter to that effect at one point: at least I'm pretty sure I can remember us writing a letter, although I cannot swear that we put a stamp on it. Not that that should make any difference, the Post Office is a bloody public service or supposed to be, not that you'd know it from the lip they give you if you so much as mention the fact that the alligator was poorly when you got it and it clearly said on the packaging not to hand-feed. Or not to feed it hands, can't recall, it was a while back.
A word to the wise, if you know what I mean: should ever you come visit us, there are tables, for godssake: put your glass on one of them and do NOT stick the damn thing on the floor. Unless, of course, you like to share. But even were that to be the case I suspect you'd rather not share with Shaun the Dog, who seems to have developed a taste for red wine.
As Bryan found out last night. Sad to say, Margo does not believe in milking a situation for all it's worth and felt obliged to let him know before he took another swig, which I personally find a shame.
And as I'd put in a herculean effort over the weekend, tiling the floor and the shower, sticking in the grouting and the silicone, Bryan gets his own bathroom which at least means that we will not be martyrised at midnight by his prostate.
Sadly the huge old radiator in the office does not in fact work: André got it hooked up and it started to dribble persistently. At some point in its voyaging it must have been scraped on a rough surface, which was just enough to damage the brazing ... who'd have though that fonte d'acier would be so delicate?
Not so sure about the jar of cassoulet either, although I have to admit that it's at least a more manageable quantity than I made, which involved 500gm (dry weight) of dried haricots Tarbais and about one and a half kilos of diverse meat.
Yes, I have backups of course, for the source code anyway - which reminds me that one of the external hard drives also seems to be failing, so I must copy all that onto another two - but if it does crash and die in a spectacular fashion I shall be really, really pissed off because then I shall have to get another machine, reinstall everything, cross my fingers and hope for the best. And all this in only 24 hours, for of course all the clients have buggered off on holiday and are expecting to find a delivery on their desktops at the start of January ...
Still, I've been through worse - like the time I wiped out the general ledger run back in the days when I was technically engaged as an operator at the PNCC. That really screwed up my weekend.
Except for right now, when we are all profiting from Saturnalia to indulge in traditional excess, bloat, and general doziness. After the cassoulet and then last night's little effort with coquilles St-Jacques à la nage, a light salad and a steamed lemon pudding to follow we tried to be more restrained today.
Which means that when Neville and Reets turned up bearing gifts around 11am this moaning I was only onto the first glass of white for the day.
And on the brighter side, we're managing to get through a lot of the more elderly bottles in the collection. I must admit that the '95 Cotes de Nuits was definitely drinkable, and the '98 Maltoff from Coulanges-la-Vineuse was still alive. Another three bottles to go, and I'll have nothing left from the last century.
Whatever, a Hairy Gristlemouse and a very Furry New Bear to you all: mind how you go, now.