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The national bird of both Kenya and Botswana, the lilac-breasted roller is often considered one of the most beautiful birds in the world with its pastel plumage, striking field marks, and long tail streamers. More than one visitor in Africa searching for mammals leaves the continent a birder, naming this attractive species as their spark bird.
Common Name: Lilac-Breasted Roller, Lilac-Throated Roller
Scientific Name: Coracias caudatus
Scientific Family: Coraciidae
Appearance and Identification
This bird's stunning plumage may seem unmistakable, but there are several roller species that share similar habitats and ranges. It is best for birders to learn the key field marks that distinguish the lilac-breasted roller to be sure of the bird's identification.
- Bill: Large, thick, black, straight with a slight hook at the tip
- Size: 14-15 inches long with 20-23-inch wingspan, large head, short neck, forked tail with long, thin streamers on the outer feathers when mature
- Colors: Buff, white, purple, blue, turquoise, green, black, tan
- Markings: Genders are similar with a white or creamy buff face with a dark eye line and prominent bristles at the base of the bill. The chin is creamy white, cheeks are dark tan with a purple wash, and the throat and upper breast are purple, most often a lilac shade but with some hue variation and darker shades lower on the body. The throat and upper breast also show thin white vertical streaks. The upper wings and back are tan, but the scapulars and primary feathers are rich, royal blue. The underparts are bright turquoise. The tail is blue with black outer streamers. In flight, the wings show a light blue patagium and wingpit contrasting strongly with a dark blue primary and secondary feathers. Legs and feet are greenish yellow. Juveniles are dull overall with shades of brown and tan but develop adult colors quickly, though they lack the outer tail streamers.
Foods, Diet, and Foraging
Lilac-breasted rollers perch on high vantage points at the very tops of trees and poles, and stay still while watching for prey to approach. After dropping onto a victim, they may beat their prey against a rock or on the ground to kill it before swallowing it whole. These are carnivorous birds and hunt a variety of small prey, including insects, lizards, snails, amphibians, rodents, and even small birds.
Habitat and Migration
These birds prefer open woodland or grassland habitat with widely scattered trees, shrubs, or poles to serve as hunting perches. They are relatively common and widespread throughout much of southern Africa, south of the Congo River basin but extending as far north as Ethiopia in the eastern part of the continent. They are absent from coastal areas of southwestern Africa.
Lilac-breasted rollers do not typically migrate but may be somewhat nomadic in search of the best food sources in different seasons or times of drought. Vagrant sightings are regularly recorded in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, specifically Oman and Yemen.
These rollers have a harsh, raspy call that lasts less than a second but may be quickly repeated. The pitch does not vary, and the tone has a rattling quality. While mostly silent, they are more vocal during the breeding season or when they feel their territory is threatened.
These birds are typically solitary or are found in pairs, but may stay in small family groups during the winter months. All rollers, including the lilac-breasted, are known for their acrobatic, agile flight, aided by the tail streamers they are able to use as rudders while flying.
These are monogamous birds believed to mate for life. The male's courtship displays include stunning flight dives with a rolling or rocking quality as well as loops and twists. These are cavity-nesting birds that usurp old kingfisher or woodpecker holes from 6-30 feet above the ground, and will occasionally nest in empty termite mounds. Both genders aggressively defend their nesting territory, even chasing off much larger raptors and other predators.
The eggs are plain white with 2-4 eggs per brood, and only one brood is laid per year. Both parents share incubation duties for 22-24 days, and after hatching, they continue to care for the altricial young for another 18-20 days. Once the chicks have fledged, they continue to rely on parental care for up to another month.
Attracting Lilac-Breasted Rollers
These birds do not typically stay near human habitation, but leaving isolated trees or poles available for tall perches can tempt them to visit, especially in less populated regions. Where other nesting sites are scarce, they may use nesting boxes. In the field, they are unafraid when humans approach and it can be easy to get spectacular views and photographs.
These birds are not considered threatened or endangered, though habitat preservation can help keep their population numbers stable. Poaching for the pet trade is a minor threat that can have severe consequences for local breeding populations.
Lilac-breasted rollers have uniquely adapted to one natural disaster. While brush fires can be devastating to many animals and birds, these rollers will deliberately hunt near the edges of fires where prey is fleeing and less wary of predators.
Similar Birds
- Racket-Tailed Roller (Coracias spatulatus)
- Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)
- Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)
- Purple Roller (Coracias naevius)
- European Roller (Coracias garrulus)


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There are few artists whose names are synonymous with one instrument and how its played in service to an entire genre.Utter the phrase "young blues rock guitarist" within earshot of anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the modern musical vanguard and the first name they are most likely to respond with will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The Louisiana born axeman and songsmith has sold millions of albums while throwing singles into the Top 10, shining a light on the rich blues of the past and forging ahead with his own modern twist on a classic sound he has embodied since his teens.In a 20+year recording career that began when he was just 16, Shepherd has established himself as an immensely popular recording artist, a consistently in-demand live act and an influential force in a worldwide resurgence of interest in the blues.From television performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (amongst others) to features in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Maxim Magazine, Blender, Spin, USA Today and more, his musical career has been nothing short ofphenomenal.At 16 years old, he signed his first record deal and burst onto the national scene with the release of his 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights, which produced the radio hits "Deja Voodoo," "Born with a Broken Heart" and "Shame, Shame, Shame." His relentless touring and success on rock radio helped to drive the album to Platinum sales status. His 1998 sophomore effort Trouble Is...also went Platinum, yielding such radio hits as "Blue on Black," "True Lies" and "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway." 1999s Live Onspawned the radio hits "In 2 Deep", "Shotgun Blues" and "Last Goodbye."2004s The Place Youre Inwas a blistering rock record and was followed up by 2007s ambitious 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroadsdvd documentary and soundtrackfor which Shepherd and his band traveled throughout the American Southand midwestto record with such vintage blues greats as B.B. King, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and David "Honeyboy" Edwards on their home turf.
2010 saw the release of Shepherds long-awaited first live album, Live! In Chicago, recorded at Chicagos House of Blues during the all-star Legends tour and featuring guest appearances by such blues legends as Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smithand Bryan Lee. The live disc debuted at #1 on Billboards Blues chart, as did 2011s How I Go. In 2013. Shepherd further expanded his musical horizons by teaming with veteran rockers Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg to form THE RIDES, resulting in two critically acclaimedalbums, Cant Get Enoughand Pierced Arrowhelped to expand Shepherds audience as well as his musical resume. 2014 saw the releaseof Goin' Home, Shepherd's seventh# 1 debut on the Billboard Blues charts. Goin' Homefeatures several talented friends who shared Shepherds enthusiasm for the projects back-to-basics ethos. Those guests include fellow guitar icons Joe Walsh, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo and Robert Randolph, longtime friend Ringo Starr, Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson, the Rebirth Brass Band and co-producer Blades father, Pastor Brady Blade Sr., who lends a bracing dose of preaching to Shepherds version of Bo Diddleys' "You Cant Judge a Book by the Cover."August 4, 2017 was thereleasedateof the latest KWSB studio album, Lay It On Down. Debuting at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, #1 on the Rock Chart, #1 on the Internet Chart and #5 on the over-all Top 200 Current Album Chart, this album features all new material written by Kenny and several of his friends. Recorded at home in Shreveport and co-produced by Marshall Altman, Lay It On Downhas spent seven weeks at thetop of the Blues chart. BLUES ROCK REVIEW–"With this being the first batch of original material from the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band in six years,expectations were high. Consider those expectations exceeded.LayItOnDownruns the gamut of modern day blues rock with its great songs, playing, and variety. There mightnot be a blues rock album this year that topsLayItOnDown, it's that good. Well worth the wait,LayItOnDownis blues rock at its finest and a strong album of the year contender."ALL MUSIC –"Lay It on Downfeels like an intentional retort toGoin Home,Kenny Wayne Shepherds 2014 back-to-the-blues platter. AlthoughShepherdnever abandons the blues, either as a color or a sensibility, he expands his palette considerably on this 2017 album, opening himselfup to soul, country, and hard rock...This variety, when melded with such tasteful execution, turnsLay It on Downinto not only one ofShepherds richest records but one of his best."
AMERICAN SONGWRITER-There's sufficient nitro-burning, blues-drenched shredding to keep live audiences playing their air guitars. But Shepherd's obvious attention to and insistence on exceptional materialwith musical, if perhaps not always lyrical, inventiveness continues to impress, and 22 years into his career raises him andLay It On Downabove his plentiful competition.DGM -Kenny Wayne Shepherd surrounds himself with accomplished musicians for a reason. They bring out the best in him, and here Shepherd sounds as fresh and heartfelt as he has in decades. His playing is of the same high quality that one would expect, but on this album, Shepherd exceeds all expectations, and better still, you don't need to be a guitar geek to enjoy his incendiary playing.Kenny Wayne Shepherd BandNoah Hunt –VocalsA native of Cincinnati Ohio, Noah has a deep past as a musician, songwriter and vocalist. Noahs musical journey began at the age of four when he started taking piano lessons and sang in church choir. While in college he formed a very popular Cincinnati based band Uncle Six and recorded four albums. It was in 1998 that Noah was tapped to be the lead singer for the KWSBand where his signature vocals have been an integral part of the bands success for the past 21 years.Chris "Whipper"Layton–Drums Originally from Corpus Christi, Texas Chris moved to Austin Texas in 1975, and three years later joined the newly formed Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble. Arguably the best shuffle drummer in thebusiness, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Chris "Whipper" Layton has been a part of the KWS family since he joined Kenny in the studio to record Ledbetter Heights. Since then Chris has played on Trouble Is, Live On, the 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads documentary, Live In Chicago and now How I Go, Goin Home and Lay It On Down. Chris began touring with the KWSBand in 2006.Kevin McCormick –Bass Kevin McCormick served as a producer, co-writer and bass player for Melissa Etheridge as she emerged as a world class artist with her self-titled 1988 debut, along with such acclaimed albums as Brave and Crazy (1989), Never Enough (1992) and her massively successfulYes I Am (1993). Kevin's resume only grew from there as he started producing, writing and performing with an impressive list of artists such as Nils Lofgren, Jackson Browne, Robben Ford, John Mayall, Keb' Mo, Crosby Stills & Nash, The Rides, featuring Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Barry Goldberg –and now the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.
Joe Krown -Joe Krown is based in the city of New Orleans. He is a New Orleans styled piano and Hammond B-3 player. Joe has workedwith Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Johnny Adams, Marcia Ball, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Mavis Staples, Allen Toussaint, the North Mississippi All-Stars, Charlie Musselwhite,.J. Chenier, Leo Nocentelli , Nicholas Payton and Marva Wright.In June 2017 Joe joined the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band as the full time piano/organ player.
Beth Hart Band
Beth Hart is on fire. Right now, the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter is riding a creative tidal wave, firing out acclaimed albums, hooking up with the biggest names in music and rocking the house each night with that celebrated burnt-honey voice. In 2016, the headline news is Beth's latest album, Fire On The Floor, a release that even this fiercely self-critical artist describes as "pretty frickin' good." But let's not forget the backstory that brought her here…
The Blues Magazine once dubbed Beth Hart "the ultimate female rock star", and there's no doubt that her two-decade career is the ultimate thrill-ride. Born in Los Angeles, she released a fistful of hit albums through the '90s, then reignited in the post-millennium as both a solo artist and the head-turning vocalist for guitar heroes like Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck and Slash. "Extraordinary," wrote The Times of her once-a-generation voice box, while The Guardian praised her "daring, brooding and angry" performances.
But it's in recent times that Beth has truly blossomed. In April 2015, she released Better Than Home, a critical and commercial smash that topped the iTunes Blues Chart and was crowned #4 Best Blues Album Of The Year by Mojo magazine. The release also reached #1 in the Dutch charts and helped Beth to fill Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall with 5,500 fans (her largest club show to date). "Oh, that was so good, man," she reflects. "I love Holland. They've been really good to me."
The US market has embraced her, too, with Beth packing ever-larger venues in major cities on the Better Than Home tour – including Nashville's iconic Ryman Auditorium – and receiving a nomination from the American Blues Foundation in the category of Contemporary Blues Female Artist. "It's unbelievable," she admits. "This last tour, we were playing much bigger houses than I'd ever played in the States – and they were sold-out."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, Beth's rocketing UK profile has never been higher. Recent years have seen auspicious headline sets at the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican (not to mention the historic Hampton Court Palace with Joe Bonamassa), and in December 2015, she chalked up another first with a spot on Jools Holland's legendary annual Hootenanny.
Bringing in the New Year with a soulful take on Tell Her You Belong To Me and Nutbush City Limits alongside long-time collaborator Jeff Beck, it spoke volumes that the pair's performance rapidly became the Hootenanny's most-watched clip on the BBC's official YouTube channel (even overtaking heavyweights like Tom Jones and Paul Weller). "Every time Jeff performs, he just kills it," gushes Beth, who also joins the veteran guitarist for her first-ever appearance at the Hollywood Bowl this year. "To me, he's the greatest ever."
Just as memorable, also last December, was Beth's first solo gig at London's Union Chapel (subsequently voted by fans as the venue's gig of the year). "It was the most terrifying experience of my entire life," she admits. "I got up there and I was so frickin' scared. But then, halfway through the show, I just started to enjoy it. By the end, I felt so connected to the audience, and I really felt like they did that show with me. It was like we were all the band."
A highlight of that Union Chapel show was a heartfelt rendition of Mama This One's For You (included on Better Than Home as a bonus track). The audience's reaction lit a lightbulb, and in early 2016, the singer announced a contest inviting fans to submit footage of themselves with their mothers, for inclusion in a special Mama video released for Mother's Day. "I cried when I saw the edited version for the first time," Beth recalls. "I love my own mom more than anything in the world, and I found it so touching and beautiful."
Beth's passion for collaboration also continues apace in 2016. On the heels of 2011's Don't Explain and 2013's Grammy-nominated Seesaw, there'll be another studio hook-up between the singer and blues titan Joe Bonamassa, with sessions set for August. "I'm really interested in us doing stuff from the '40s and '50s," she reveals. "Rock 'n' roll, torch songs and jazz songs…"
For now, though, Beth's focus is Fire On The Floor: a new studio album sure to build on her breakneck momentum. As the singer explains, this latest record gave her an emotional release following the bitter-sweet sessions for Better Than Home. If there's a theme that ties these twelve songs together, it's a sense of escapism following the hardest of times. "We were still in the mixing stages for that album and I knew I had to make another record. Making Better Than Home was so painful, because one of the producers, Michael Stevens, was dying of cancer. It was a very emotional record to write and to make. I wanted the songs for Fire On The Floor to get born real quick."
Beth's first call was to the acclaimed producer Oliver Leiber, who called a session at his home studio in Toluca Lake and drafted a crack studio band that included Michael Landau (guitar), Waddy Wachtel (guitar), Brian Allen (bass), Rick Marotta (drums), Jim Cox (piano), Dean Parks (acoustic guitar) and Ivan Neville (B3 and organ). "Oliver rounded up some amazing musicians," nods Beth. "Michael Landau and Waddy Wachtel are legends, so when I found out we had them, I just couldn't believe it. If you don't have great musicians, you're not gonna have a very good record, are you?
"We recorded sixteen songs in three days," continues Beth of the quick fire LA sessions, "but then we spent a long time mixing. Oliver is a brutally hard-working person, but he's also incredibly sensitive and that combination works so great. He's strong and focused, but still so vulnerable, and his heart is wide open. I'm so proud of what he did on this record."
Take a spin of Fire On The Floor and you'll see exactly why. These twelve new songs run the gamut of genre, reflecting Beth's eclectic teenage influences, which took in everything from gospel, soul and classical to the seismic rock of Soundgarden. "As a writer," she nods, "I feel really stifled if I'm trying to write in the same style. I just can't do that. Growing up as a kid, I was raised all over the place stylistically, loving so many different genres."
As such, you'll find everything from the spring-heeled soul of Let's Get Together to the brittle rock of Fat Man. "I love that song," she says of the latter. "That's actually a co-write with a wonderful songwriter named Glen Burtnik, who I started writing with when I was about 24. We wrote that seven years ago – just a basic skeleton – but then I got super-inspired and wrote out the lyric. It feels good to sing it. That's what's so great about rock 'n' roll. It's just such a fantastic way to let out your angst."
Likewise, the title track: "I love Fire On The Floor. It's just smoldering. I think it's gonna be a fantastic piece to perform live. It's filled with passion. It's about when someone you know is so bad for you, but you can't help it. Then there's No Place Like Home. I love that song. It's about how, like, you spend a lot of time on the road, and you start to realize all the great things about being home. Kinda the opposite to the song Better Than Home."
Other upbeat highlights include the salsa-tinged Baby Shot Me Down and the jazz-inflected Coca Cola, with a vocal that reminds you why Beth was recently voted as the 20th best blues singer of all-time in The Blues. "Vocally, that one takes me back to a Billie Holiday kinda singing," she reflects. "I love that kind of vibe, like a light, fun sexiness."
By contrast, there are some songs that Beth had to wrench from the emotional depths. "Picture In A Frame is a big one for me," she says. "When I started writing it, I was thinking about being in love with my husband. But when I was done, I could see that I really connected it with Michael Stevens, and it was my way of saying to him, y'know, 'I just want you to be better'."
Despite all the emotionally bare moments, for Beth, this record represents a catharsis. "I think Better Than Home is one of the best records I've ever done," she says, "but it was a brutal experience. Fire On The Floor has more energy and I think, overall, it's just got more balls. And I think I really needed that, just to balance out that heavier mood on Better Than Home."
Fire On The Floor is the album that Beth Hart needed to make. Likewise, it's a record that you need to hear. "I'm so pleased with it," she concludes. "I recently had to organize the sequence of the record, and while I was doing that, I was thinking to myself, 'Y'know, this is pretty frickin' good…!'"
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This tutorial was written by me on June 24th, 2012 and is the result of my own ideas, any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental and unintentional.
PSP version used: X2, but should work in other versions.
This tutorial was written assuming you have a general knowledge of PSP.
Supplies Needed
Scrap kit of choice: I used a gorgeous kit by Bubbles Dream called "Sandy Love". I loved this kit the moment I saw it! You can get it from Lollipops & Gumdrops. Thanks so much Dominique!
Tube of choice: I used the art of Gennadiy Koufay. You can purchase his tubes from CDO. Please don't use without a license.
Template: I used template #25 by Twyzted T's Playroom. I love all her templates!
Word Art created by me: download HERE.
Mask: I used mask #80 by Designs by Vaybs.
Font: I used Mr. Canfields, a pay font. Monika Italic is an almost identical free font and can be downloaded HERE.
Drop shadows used:
For template elements (not the frames) & tube: H&V 0, Opacity 58, Blur 12
Other elements & name: H&V 2, Opacity 58, Blur 8
~~ Remember to save often! ~~
Save the mask in your PSP masks folder or a folder of your choice.
Open the template in PSP, duplicate and close the original. Resize all layers 90%.
Delete Raster 13, change the canvas size to 750 x 750. Activate the background layer and flood fill the blank area with white.
Activate Raster 10, select all, float and defloat.
Open a paper of choice from the kit and resize 70%. Copy and paste as a new layer, arrange as desired. Invert selection and tap delete. Deselect and delete the original layer.
Continue in this manner for the remaining template layers except for the frames, raster 8 and raster 9. For each of these layers select all, float and defloat. Expand the selection by 1 and flood fill with #9e8c80. Deselect. Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise > Select Gaussian, 55%, monochrome checked. Click OK.
Copy and paste your tube as a new layer. Resize if desired, I did not resize mine. Paste above the frame for the half circles. Duplicate and move the copy below the frames. Using the eraser, carefully remove the part of the copy showing below the frame and erase the bottom part of the original tube above the frame. Drop shadow the copy (below the frames) only. Use the drop shadow noted above or one of your choice.
Copy and paste the word art and arrange the layers as desired. Using the Colour Replacer Tool, change the colour from black to #50453a. Repeat for all three word art layers.
Activate the "HOT" layer. Select all, float and defloat. Expand the selection by 2. Add a new raster layer and flood fill with #f8f5e4. Move this layer below the "HOT" layer. Activate the "HOT" layer and merge down.
Add your elements, I used:
3: resize 50%, then 80%
7: resize 30%
8: resize 70%
14: resize 40%
19: do not resize
26: resize 40%, then 95%
28: resize 50%
31: resize 30%, then 85%
38: resize 60%
44: resize 30%
Drop shadow all elements using settings above or of your choice.
Hide the background layer and merge visible. Resize merged layer 90%. Unhide background layer and add a new raster layer. Select all, copy and paste a paper of choice into the selection. Deselect. Apply the mask and merge the mask group.
Crop and resize your tag, add your name and all applicable copyright and license information. Save as a jpg or png and you're finished!
I'd love to see your results and add them to my slide show! Email me HERE.
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How on earth is disgraced Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein still allowed to oversee the Russia witch-hunt? Especially after the story of him wanting to wear a wire to entrap President Trump has bee corroborated by congressional testimony by the former Chief Counsel to the FBI, James Baker.
Fox News' Gregg Jarrett is horrified that Rosenstein, with all his rumored anti-Trump bias, and the FISA scandal he is a part of, is still in charge of the probe that is literally "going after" and trying to destroy our America First President.
It's hard to believe that hopelessly conflicted Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is still overseeing the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election and alleged Russian "collusion" with the Trump presidential campaign.
President Trump said this week he has no plans to fire Rosenstein. That's too bad. And apparently, Attorney General Jeff Sessions – who seems perpetually missing in action and clueless – also has no plans to give Rosenstein a well-deserved termination of his employment, or to at least remove Rosenstein from supervision of the Mueller probe.
Rosenstein's suspected misconduct and malfeasance, compounded by clearly disqualifying blatant conflicts of interest, demand that he step aside from overseeing the Mueller investigation. No one can have confidence in the credibility and integrity of any report on the Mueller probe with Rosenstein at the helm.
The latest evidence that Rosenstein is appallingly compromised comes from former FBI General Counsel James Baker. Baker reportedly told Congress last week that Rosenstein was "serious" when he proposed secretly recording the president to try to gain damaging information about him.
Rosenstein allegedly also talked about soliciting others to secretly record the president. But that's not all. According to Baker, Rosenstein was also "serious" when he discussed recruiting Cabinet members to depose Trump under the 25th Amendment, in what would amount to an attempted palace coup.
The New York Times reported Sept. 21 that Rosenstein "suggested last year that he secretly record President Trump in the White House to expose the chaos consuming the administration" and discussed "recruiting cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Mr. Trump from office for being unfit."
Rosenstein responded that "The New York Times's story in inaccurate and factually incorrect."
So how does Baker know that The New York Times story was in fact accurate?
Two people who implicated Rosenstein are former top officials at the FBI. They are Andrew McCabe, who was later fired as assistant FBI director, but was acting FBI director when Rosenstein's machinations are said to have occurred. This happened right after disgraced FBI Director James Comey was fired on May 9, 2017.
The other person who implicated Rosenstein is Lisa Page, the FBI lawyer who resigned in May, shortly after she was implicated in the Justice Department inspector general's investigation into official misconduct during both the investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails and the Russia probe.
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The study shown below concluded that the runners over 60 were just as economical as even the youngest ones in the study. Oxygen utilization was just a efficient. The obvious problem is that as we age the other parts are not quite as youthful. Muscular strength, muscle mass, tissue elasticity, cartilage pliability etc all reduce and so power output and other parameters reduce. The good thing is that with sensible training, all areas can be improved which when combined with a system that is still economical into our aging years, we can all still see some pretty bright days ahead of us. Sure the parts are going to be more apt to breakdown and tolerate less, but even into the golden years, our discussions about training smarter, not harder still hold true.
Aging and factors related to running economy.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship that age has on factors affecting running economy (RE) in competitive distance runners. Fifty-one male and female subelite distance runners (Young [Y]: 18-39 years [n = 18]; Master [M]: 40-59 years [n = 22]; and Older [O]: 60-older [n = 11]) were measured for RE, step rate, lactate threshold (LT), VO2max, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, power, and body composition. An RE test was conducted at 4 different velocities (161, 188, 215, and 241 m·min(-1)), with subjects running for 5 minutes at each velocity. , , ,
Bottom line from the study: The results from this cross-sectional analysis suggest that age-related declines in running performance are associated with declines in maximal and submaximal cardiorespiratory variables and declines in strength and power, not because of declines in running economy.


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The Book of EphesiansThe Holy Bible, World English Bible
Ephesians Top 10 Popular Verses
2:9 not of works, that no one would boast.
3:20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
2:2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;
1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
6:12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
2:8 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
3:3 how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
3:1 For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
2:12 that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
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Fan Art Fridayon March 2, 2012 at 4:44 pm
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A special thanks to Jared Jaworski who submitted this funny comic of Sam taking his love of the dark roast that much farther. No doubt inspired by the recent string of dark roast Star Wars gags that started here.
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Welcome to the Eastern Ontario Region Website!
This is where you can find all the information regarding the 2017 Nationals for all four East divisions leading up to the Tournament. This site includes information about trials, schedules, fundraising, eligibility, dates and more. The Ontario Eastern Region consists of everything east of, and including, Belleville, ON.
Want to order an Ontario East Hat? Come to Minto Field this week and look for Annu, Serena or Santosh. The hats are $15 for one or $25 for two.
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CME Group shares languishing from low volatility
Low volatility could be causing CME Group Inc.'s less-than-optimal performance in the stock market, as shares have fallen 11 percent this year to $70.26.
The Chicago-based company announced Tuesday that average daily volume in May was 13.0 million contracts, down 12 percent from 14.7 million contracts in the same month a year ago. Its total volume fell 16 percent to 273.0 million contracts from 323.5 million a year ago.
A drop in volume translates to falling revenue, since CME Group receives a fee for each transaction made on its four exchanges. CME traded as high as $84.64 on Dec. 18 and as low as $66.95 on April 11.
"We're cautious on the volume outlook given the low volatility," said Christopher Allen, managing director at New York-based investment banking advising firm Evercore Partners Inc, who has a neutral rating and a $72 price target on the shares. "That's pretty much what it comes down to."
The Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index hovered between 11 and 14 in May, significantly lower than the VIX long-term average of 20.08. The VIX is a fear gauge for the S&P 500 Index, drawing from many factors, like economic reports and political events, to measure how much fear exists in the stock market.
When the VIX is low, investors generally have confidence in the market. But low volatility for most of 2013 and 2014 is also being seen as a warning that investors have become too complacent.
New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said last month that he was nervous that "people are taking too much comfort in this low volatility period, and as a consequence of that, taking bigger risks." The Fed was widely criticized for failing to douse high investor confidence in 2006 and 2007, also a period of low volatility, before the 2008 financial crisis.
A return to "normal" volatility would be a welcome development for the CME and other exchanges, with price fluctuations encouraging more trading and transaction fees.
Shannon Stemm, analyst at Edward Jones, wrote in a May 29 note that CME's trade volume growth expectations are "heavily reliant on changing market conditions, which can be difficult to predict."
CME shares fell 73 cents, or 1 percent, to $70.26 Wednesday, from Tuesday's closing price of $70.99. CME's trailing price-to-earnings ratio, at 23.39, compared with a p/e of 45.23 for its competitor, Intercontinental Exchange Inc., and a p/e of 17.72 for the S & P 500 index.
Separately, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission report filed Monday showed that CEO Phupinder Gill sold 49,000 shares of CME at $71.66 per share, or $3.5 million. Gill now owns 117,101 shares of CME.


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Tech Talk: A tuned board is a happy board.
Winter is coming into swing at last, and by now many of the resorts have opened up. This means it is time to jump back on your board. Just because you are set and ready to go, doesn't always mean your equipment feels the same way. So lets get into proper care of your shred stick. This is an important part of snowboarding, a well tuned, up-kept snowboard will preform better and lead a longer life. Translation: Happy board= Happy rider <- everyone wins.
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After you spend about 5-6 days out it is a good idea to asses your equipment for a tune. Think about it: You make 8 runs in a day (give or take a few) and that's quite a bit of miles traveled. Then multiply this by 5 or 6, your snowboard has had quite a journey. Not to mention the rocks, stumps, or small children it has encountered on said journey.
*ProTip: Before you store your board for the winter, tune it up! This is what we in the industry call a storage tune. You want to fully tune the board, and apply a nice amount of wax, BUT leave the wax on during the off-season. A snowboard base is a very porous material, leaving wax on keeps the base from drying out, and also prevents dust and dirt from getting in. Then, when it is time to ride again, you simply scrape your wax off and head for the mountain. And that is the definition of being well prepared.*
2. When will I know my board needs a tune up?
This is something you can both see and feel. It feels like: your edges no longer grab as well, and they feel dull to the touch. Run the back of your fingernail across the edge, is it sharp enough to scrape your nail? Your snowboard is reluctant to want to slide across snow, look at the base, does it feel dry? It looks like: The base is getting white, this is a sign your board needs a wax job. If you have deep scratches or divots in your base, you may need p-tex repair. If your top sheet is chipped or coming up, this is something epoxy can take care of.
Once you have determined the need for a tune or repair the next step is determining if you want to try to tackle it yourself or leave it to the pros. If this whole process is very new to you, I would suggest taking it to a shop until you familiarize yourself with the process more. A typical tune-up will usually run you 40-50 dollars. Another great thing about taking it to a shop for a tune up is they can give you a base grind. If your board has not had a tune for a long time, or snow conditions are really changing, getting a base grind is a very good idea. If you look at a board base closely, each snowboard has tiny ridges running down the base, this is known as structure. Structure is needed, just like treads on a tire, to reduce drag on snow. And different structures are better for varied conditions (fine, tight structure for cold snow and coarser, wider structure for warm, wet snow). What a base grind does is runs the base of your equipment over a stone, which freshens up and brings out structure again. Here are some pros and cons of tuning at home versus shop work:
Tuning at home:
Con: Harder for beginners
Con: You need to go and buy tuning/repair supplies
Con: You can not get a base grind
Pro: You save money in the long run
Pro: You can fine tune things just the way you want them
Pro: You don't have to wait for a busy shop to tune your board
Getting a shop tune:
Con: It can be expensive
Con: You may have to wait a few days to get your snowboard back
Con: Depending on the shop, they may not get it just the way you want
Pro: They are professionals, and have a vast knowledge of what they are doing, as well as ALL they supplies they could possibly need
Pro: When it comes to repairs, like big gashes in your board or a blown out edge, they can fix these much better than a DIY repair
Pro: You can get a base grind and/or a very precise edge angle
So, think over your own personal drawback and benefits, and determine which method is best for you, and more importantly, your snowboard.
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Scoring at the 2017 Middle School Mock Trial Competition
Folks who know me well know that I love working with students. This weekend, after finishing up my last final exam of my first semester of law school, a friend and I drove to Durham to volunteer with the North Carolina Bar Foundation. It was great to be back, at least near, home.
I was a scoring judge for the Justice Iredell Middle School Mock Trial Tournament Finals. If you are unfamiliar with Mock Trial, teams are given a set of facts and then take sides arguing their case. The whole thing runs like a real trial: opening and closing statements, questioning of witnesses, objections, and a "judge" presides over the entire proceeding.
My role as a scoring judge was to listen as 6th, 7th, and 8th graders acted as attorneys and witnesses making their case, then score these teams based upon how well they did. I was interested because, though I'm a member of the Wake Forest Trial Bar, I've never done any mock trial work myself.
I was blown away by these kids. They delivered their arguments with confidence and expertise beyond many of my classmates (and perhaps even myself!) These students would object then cite the rule the opponent had violated from memory. The delivered their remarks without notes, and often without visible nerves. You could hear a pin drop from the gallery of parents listening intently.
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I've heard story after story of little girls who go a little wild with scissors on their hair. I smile and chuckle a little when I see the cute little pixie cuts or crazy short bangs. Sofia never cut her hair. She did cut a big chunk of our friend Marianne's hair, but Marianne has enough to spare that you couldn't really notice (sorry about that Marianne).
Anyone who knows Miriam well, know she is quite the sassy little gal. Always walking around with her hands on her hips, I'd say she is definitely a confident little girl. When Sofia screamed for us to come to their room, I could tell by the tone that she wasn't messing around. Chris and I ran downstairs, and walked into piles of Miriam's hair and a little proud and sneaky smirk on Miriam's face. Hair was everywhere. I am convinced that the only reason that she didn't cut it all of was because she couldn't reach it all. In the moment, we probably did the completely wrong thing, we laughed. It was either laugh or cry, and for some reason the laughter just came. We have since given her many talks about how only moms and dads can cut kid's hair. And to think that she did this all with kid scissors. Who knew those little dollar store scissors have such power? We took her to get it "fixed" and we were told by the hair dresser that she would do the best that she could with a hesitant voice. I just had to document this as I'm sure that it will someday be quite amusing. Here are a few things that I learned from this experience:
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The New York Mets (42-50) beat the St. Louis Cardinals (46-48) by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday night at Citi Field.
Jacob deGrom (10-3, 3.48 ERA) took the mound for the Mets seeking his seventh win in seven starts and was able to accomplish that feat. Just like his last start when the Mets scored 14 runs, deGrom received plenty of run support as the Mets scored him seven runs. He did his part again as well as he went 6 2/3 innings, struck out three, and limited the Cardinals to seven hits, one run, and one walk.
Paul Sewald relieved deGrom in the seventh and got the final out of the inning. He stayed on for the eighth, but was taken out with two on and two out.
Jerry Blevins was called upon to get the final out of the eighth, but gave up two hits, one walk, and two inherited runs without recording an out.
Addison Reed was summoned on to get a four-out save. He got the final out of the eighth and was able to get his 16th save of the season with a scoreless inning in the ninth.
The Mets faced Mike Leake (6-7, 3.14 ERA) for the first time since 2014. They got to him quickly as they scored three runs off him in the first inning. Yoenis Cespedes hit a RBI single, Lucas Duda hit a RBI double, and Wilmer Flores hit a RBI single all with two outs in the first.
Jay Bruce continued the scoring in the second inning with a RBI single. Cespedes followed with a RBI double. Jose Reyes then drove in two on a line drive single to center. Leake was able to get out of the inning, but he was pulled out of the game after giving up seven runs in two innings.
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Since the price of gas has been shooting up, car buying habits among Americans have changed accordingly. However, American consumers are not buying as many green cars such as hybrids and electric cars as they are compact and subcompact cars that sip the gas tank. Almost 60 percent of Americans don't love the Leaf A Read on! →
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Ever the social media maven among automakers, Ford has done it again. The Detroit Free Press reports that Ford has produced an application for Facebook entitled Plug N Play in Electric City with the 2012 Focus Electric. The app allows consumers to take a virtual trip in a Focus Electric, with the hope that it Read on! →
Autoblog.com reports that Ford and the creators of the popular reality television show "The Amazing Race" are banding together to produce a five-week series called "Focus Rally: America." Billed as "the first interactive real-time road rally" by Ford, "Focus Rally: America" will serve as a showcase for the new 2012 Ford Focus. The program will Read on! →


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ArtsCan Circle is a registered charity dedicated to linking creative artists with indigenous youth in northern indigenous communities.
ArtsCan Circle, founded in 2002, was inspired by the work of Mike Stevens, a multi-talented harmonica player who began by travelling to communities in Labrador to share his music with youth. On these visits, Mike has distributed hundreds of harmonicas to help his young listeners discover music for themselves.
ArtsCan Circle now sends teams of indigenous and non-indigenous musicians and artists to engage children and youth in northern indigenous communities in creative art workshops. Our mission is to teach new skills, promote self-esteem and creative self-expression. ArtsCan Circle visits the communities of Pikangikum, Fort Albany, Attawapiskat, Natuashish and Gjoa Haven. In the past, ArtsCan Circle has held workshops at Sheshatshiu, Misheegogamang, Wabaseemong, Eabametoong and Kugluktuk.
Mike Stevens – A Walk in My Dream
A chance encounter with at-risk youth in Northern Labrador alters the course of harmonica virtuoso Mike Stevens' professional path and leads to an epiphany of why he plays music in the first place.
Mike Stevens' CBC Radio Interview – Listen to Mike's initial interview on CBC's As It Happens radio show from the CBC archives broadcast Nov. 23, 2000. "The healing power of music at Davis Inlet"
We invite you to read the transcription of Mike's story
Have you seen Mike Stevens' TEDx Talk at Gabriola Island? Great to see Mike be a part of this franchise and highlight some of the challenges faced in our Northern Communities.
Artscan has visited the following communities
What's Happening Today
March 19th – 23rd, ArtsCan Circle will be in Attawapiskat. We're excited to announce that B-Boy Lee Pham, visual artist Jessamin Flynn and Mi'k Maq musician Mack Mackenzie are working with Vezina Secondary to hold break dancing, visual arts, music, songwriting and recording workshops with the youth.


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When teenagers get in trouble with the law, they often fear that it will seriously impact them in adulthood. Those accused of underage drinking could indeed face serious penalties if they are convicted. In addition, this traffic violation could lead to more serious charges, depending on the circumstances. It is therefore important that you understand the laws regarding underage drinking and the potential penalties so that you understand your defense options.
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Making a legal defense plan is an important step to take when an individual is accused of a crime. This is especially true when a defendant is facing serious criminal charges. Hudson Valley attorneys understand that allegations of a violent crime such as murder, battery or an armed robbery could carry serious penalties and other consequences. In order to avoid these consequences, the accused should understand their situation and how they could reduce or dismiss the charges against them.
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New York troopers step up DWI efforts
While getting behind the wheel of a vehicle can be a little dangerous at any time of the year in New York and elsewhere around the nation, there are certain times of the year when authorities and organizations within the state of New York are especially on the lookout for drunk drivers and warning against drinking and driving. The holiday season is one of those times, and drivers in New York should plan their New Year's parties in order to avoid being pulled over for driving while intoxicated.


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Girl sacrifices medical seat for friend
The counselling for medical courses, which started in Chennai on Monday, saw a touching moment, when a topper from a backward caste (BC) sacrificed her medical seat for her friend from OC (other castes) category, who too is a top scorer.
S Varshini, hailing from Tiruchy, and N Janani from Nagapattinam met in Class XI at SRV Matric Higher Secondary School in Samayapuram at Tiruchy. They soon became close friends, and in the last two years, have been helping each other in studies.
Varshini, with a cut-off of 199 marks and N. Janani with 198.75 marks, were ranked first and second respectively in the ex-servicemen category. Since Janani had applied under


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You Learn By Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life was written by Eleanor Roosevelt and published in the 1960s as an answer to questions she received in the mail. After watching Ken Burn's The Roosevelts, I realized why Eleanor was so admired as a public figure, and why her wisdom was much sought.
In You Learn By Living, Eleanor covers a lot of ground. Her 11 keys to a more fulfilling life include learning to learn, fear – the great enemy, the uses of time, the difficult art of maturity, readjustment is endless, learning to be useful, the right to be an individual, how to get the best out of people, facing responsibility, how everyone can take part in politics, and learning to be a public servant.
In addition to the timelessly good, there is advice given in places that I flatly disagree with, such as never burdening other people with your sadness or depression because then they won't like you. Times have changed, and mental health awareness has been raised. But I'll forgive that as an artifact of the times in an otherwise very sage tome about self-knowledge, civic duty, and adulting. She says what we'd all like to say to some people, and says it with grace and humility. If only we could all be so tactfully forthright.
I'd definitely recommend this book. It's not "fun" summer reading, per se, but the simple preponderance of thought-provoking quotes is worth the intellectual effort. And it's pretty short, really. I feel more self-aware, and free to be me. Here are some of my favorite gems; things that struck a chord in my mind, things that made me a tiny bit wiser for having read them:
"Courage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run it is easier. We do not need to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down."
"The most unhappy people in the world are those who face the days without knowing what to do with their time. But if you have more projects than you have time for, you are not going to be an unhappy person."
"It is a brave thing to have courage to be an individual; it is also, perhaps, a lonely thing. But it is better than not being an individual, which is to be nobody at all."
"This means you must have a certain confidence in your own taste. […] Without seeing beautiful things, without being familiar with how a color can be made to give charm to a room, you will be afraid of what you put into a room and how it will look."
"Not until much later did I discover that if you really look at people and shake hands warmly as if you mean it and are not performing a mechanical gesture, you give them a feeling of closeness."
"We all create the person we become by our choices as we go through life. In a very real sense, by the time we are adult, we are the sum total of the choices we have made." (original italics)
Yay! One more summer reading book down! I am so grateful that the idea occurred to me to make a goal of reading this certain subset of books. I am sprinkling in more books that were not on my list, but I am, at heart, an opportunist and that feels very right while maintaining my original list. I have already read more this summer than I have in recent memory (decades, at any rate), and am enjoying it very much. It may be at the cost of not accomplishing other things and I may need to hold myself accountable with deadlines to my list of other summer tasks (masonry repairs on the house, repainting some parts of the pool, building a park bench, sewing some curtains, and sewing some gifts as well as planned selfish clothing). But I'll consider that schedule another day 🙂


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Edith M. Whyte
Edith M. Whyte was a pioneering economist at the Bank of Canada. A native of Ottawa, she graduated from Queen's University (B.A. 1948) and then joined the Bank. She successively served as Assistant Chief of the Research Department (1966-1971), Deputy Chief of the International Department (1972-1974), Chief of the International Department (1974-1977), then Chief of the Computer Services Department after 1977. She then was an Associate Advisor, part of the policy-making body at the Bank, and its highest ranking woman. She died of cancer in 1980.
Ms. Whyte served the Victorian Order of Nurses as president of the board of the Ottawa branch and as a member of the national executive. She also served on the Queen's University Council.
Her colleagues remembered her as a person of great integrity who embraced challenges enthusiastically, carried authority comfortably, and had an unforgettable laugh. She was much admired and respected by all who worked with her. Here is an excerpt from "Edith Whyte Remembered" by George Pike, Queen's Alumni Review, July-August 1981, p 26:
Although Edith was only 53 when she died, she left a record of accomplishment worthy of several lifetimes. We intend that the income from the fund in her name be used to encourage Economics students to pursue the ideals she embodied.
Ms. Whyte is commemorated in the Edith Whyte Memorial Book Prizes in Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (awarded to students displaying outstanding performance in ECON 222) and in the Edith Whyte Memorial Scholarships in Economics (awarded on the basis of work in the second and third years in Economics to the top students who are admitted to the fourth year of a B.A.(Hons.) program with a major concentration in Economics or Applied Economics). These awards were founded by family, friends, and colleagues in Ms. Whyte's memory. She also is commemorated in research computers in the QED and at the Bank of Canada, both named edith.
Photo: Edith Whyte. ca 1966. Bank of Canada Archives (PC223-17) Credit: Unknown.


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words cannot correctly express how angry i am today.
completely absurd responces to applications for internal jobs
i've had to apply to three roles, two at the level i'm at, and one above it. the one above it i wasn't given an interview, despite being told by the manager in charge of that position that i am probably stronger than the cha who does it at the mo, and having sorted out quite a lot of their operational issue over the past few months.
i've also not been given an interview for the role i do right now. apparently they've looked at my application and taken only two things into consideration, my knowledge of the IT involved (i'm enrolled on advanced courses for all) and my organisational skills, one of the two people who graded the things sits opposite me and frequently asks me for help.
what's worse is, he's shiftily held the first interviews today, so i don't have time to contest it, and i REALLY need answers.
harsh man.
Refuse to do any work until you get answers.


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My name is Don DeLeva, I am a Seattle based artist. I work mainly in acrylic on wood panel and print. Thank you for visiting.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
I saw through fog some shimer of gold the light in my eyes old as the night so hard to keep the balance from dark and light this icicles hang from the chimney with care soon in hope that air will be there. I looked further in to the light All I saw was the rabid glow of foggy steel foggy gray steel like the after glow of a large fire in midday. I walked passed the flames in to the Davey Grey dawn I am still walking but at least my mind is more quiet.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
I found a small stone in my head today. Yes, it is smooth. Yes, it is the perfect shape for skipping. Yes, it is flat. Yes, it is charcoal gray. now I just need to see it grow.
Crazy Crazy, boy have I been going through some change. I almost don't know if my name is DeLeva any more, lol. So as of last week I have finally landed a gallery in Seattle, the La familia gallery. YEAH!!! I will keep you up to date with that, I might even be going to Miami Aqua this year. Today I am headed to the Fremont market to show off some new paintings and check out the crowds. On October 3 Ill be at the Mourning market with my Dollhedz, this should be fun. I'll keep you up on that.
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RuneFest 2018 - The Dragon Awakes!
It's time, people! RuneFest is back with the greatest RuneScape & Old School gathering we've ever produced! But this is not RuneFest as you know it – with an all new venue, content and stage shows we're bringing RuneScape to life like never before. Not only that, but this year it's a double date;
RuneFest 2018 will begin on Friday evening with an all-new live show experience and continue onwards through Saturday too – at our huge new venue just outside London. Read on…
RuneFest 18 will kick off on Friday 5th October from 6pm and we'll be bringing you a whole new RuneFest experience – RuneScape Live…
RuneScape Live is a spectacular new orchestral stage show that will lead you through a live musical adventure across Gielinor.
Created exclusively for RuneFest, and lead by the world famous Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, come with us on a journey through the music of RuneScape and Old School like you've never heard it before!
With all new unreleased tracks, what could be better than grabbing a drink with friends, sitting back and losing yourself in an evening of live orchestral magic from the world of Runescape!
We'll be opening the doors – and the bars and the LAN room - from 6:00pm so you can meet up and catch up with all your friends ahead of the stage show.
Prepare for an experience of aural delight with one of the greatest orchestras in the world to kick off Runefest 2018 with a bang!
SATURDAY 6th OCTOBER – (10:00 – 00:00) - RUNEFEST 2018
Remember how awesome RuneFest was last year? Well, this year we're bringing double the awesome – we're literally doubling the space for our biggest RuneScape and Old School extravaganza ever.
Main stage showcases, big hitting entertainment, new activities and panel sessions, meet ups with JMods & Content Creators, all wrapped up in a new theme that will transport RuneScape and Old School players to iconic areas of Gielinor.
We're packing in plenty of surprises this year and we can't wait to see you there!
This year, everyone gets everything with one ticket. RuneScape Live and RuneFest itself are both included in everyone's ticket.
We listened to the hundreds of 'Scapers who last year couldn't get in to the Night Before Party at Namco Funworld due to the venue's capacity and have changed it up so that Friday night is bigger and better than ever and everyone can come! In addition to the performance, the bars and LAN room will be open to everyone ahead of the show.Ticket Pricing
RuneFest has grown and grown and now we've outgrown Battersea… it's time for a new home!
RuneFest 2018 will take place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Convention Centre, just outside of London.
It's a brand-new building that offers more space, more affordable accommodation and better travel options, including loads of car parking. The new venue means we can also look at the way food and drink services are offered.
Take a look!
The Farnborough International Exhibition and Convention Centre is located at the Show Centre, ETPS Road,Farnborough, GU14 6FD, UK.
Check out the updated FAQ for more details on local hotels, along with more information you'll want before the show!check out the FAQ here!


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Hmmm, that title could actually work... I wouldn't mind playing a game with that name! :P
What's going on everyone!?
Tonight was a night of some Kaiju Fighting and Dungeon Delving!
What's going on everyone!?
Tonight was a night of some Kaiju Fighting and Dungeon Delving!
First up was Kaiju Crush which is an area control game at it's heart and it does it well! As the game went on, lady luck was NOT on my side as every time I tried to battle anyone of my oponents I ALWAYS LOST! In the end, it was a wonderful game and I'm happy to say that my dear ol' pops won!
After that game everyone had gotten up from the table and left the room. (I mean HELLO! We've been playing TWO games a night and yet this STILL hasn't sunk in! LOL!) In all seriousness though, it's not THEIR challenge.
Keeping that in mind I pulled out a game that I simply LOVE for solo play called Fire of Eidolon! It's a GREAT dungeon delver for 1 - 6 players and can be played in 30 minutes or less once the cards start flying. Thankfully, I didn't have to deal with getting beat by a game since I played this one alone but I BARELY won!
As always, thank you for reading and don't forget to stop and smell the meeples! :)


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So you want a baby but you are a woman in a same-sex relationship? Well, just get your hands on some anonymous donor sperm, sign up for a bit of IVF magic and hope like hell Lady Luck is not pre-menstrual.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sleep brings no respite
T, my mum, my sister and I were out by the beach or somewhere and all of a sudden I decided to put Jay, who is just over two and a half, on the bus home by himself.
A two and a half year old on a public bus home by himself.
Reason, ration...it all pretty much went out the window. That bizarre dream logic won the day as no one tried to stop me. One minute I had made the call, the next he was on the bus by himself.
Then, a little while later, after he was gone and out of my sight, reason and ration kicked in with devastating force.
The panic and the guilt jolted me awake and back to reality. It made me physically sick to my stomach.
In my half-conscious state, I imagined us all racing to the bus stop, calling the bus company and asking passengers on every bus we saw if they had seen him.
I imagined the worst and, worst of all, I imagined his little face, forlornly looking around. I imagined the worry forcing his facial features taut and I imagined him bawling unstoppably once the anxiety took hold.
I don't need a psychology degree to work out what that dream means. It still unsettles me to my bones. It still makes me cry, when I honestly thought the tears had run out.
Also, I re-read my previous post and suddenly realised I used the term "baby" when writing about, well, the baby. In hospital, I had said "foetus" - a cue the midwives had picked up on, displaying their finely honed sensitivities. They too called it foetus. The doctor, who we saw for mere minutes at a time and who we spent less time with, kept calling it "baby" or, in one heartbreaking moment, "bubby".
As the days wear on since last Thursday, I feel slightly closer to the baby - or its spirit at least. And it feels wrong to name it with such a clinical, medical term.
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I really don't know what to say...ReplyDelete
Know that my heart is hurting for you.
- AnonymousTuesday, September 28, 2010
I was too upset to comment on your last post, which isn't very brave or helpful. But I've been thinking of you so much lately. I'm so sorry you've had to go through this, so sorry you've had to make this decision, and so sorry that the result of your decision was so painful. But he was still your baby - and as his mother you had to make a hard decision. It was a decision to shield him but to go through horrible physical and mental anguish yourself. You are so very, very brave.ReplyDelete
My parents never had this choice with my brother, and both his and their life has been extremely difficult. And it still is, over 40 years on when he still lives at home and my parents know they will outlive him. I don't know if me mentioning him helps you at all; I love my brother, but still know you made the right decision.
I hope the counsellor you said you'd be seeing can help you can T.
Thinking of you all and wishing you didn't have to be in so much pain. ((HUGS))
- AnonymousTuesday, September 28, 2010
Tasiverfer said it the first paragraph an insightful and with much agreeance from me, well said it better than what i would fumble at sayingReplyDelete
Love you guys,
Our love and thoughts
flow through to you all
- AnonymousSunday, October 24, 2010
Sending my thoughts and sympathies to you and your family.ReplyDelete
Sorry to read of all the pain you are feeling at this time.
Take of yourself and the family.


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The power is somewhat "lacking" but that was to be
expected from a brand NEW 2l n/a 4 pot... then I got to 5000rpm's!
Eish... she pulled and pulled and pulled! You could feel she's
holding back... probably due to the crap SA fuel and the cat's
holding her back... this would be my 1st mod... a de-cat!!!
Hospital bend was like HEEEEE HAAAAAAAA!!!!! Till the tail started
squealing… just a little, but there was traffic so I backed
off. Wouldn't risk taking it sideways... YET!
Got to the UCT turnoff and under the bridge, in 2nd gear gave
some loud pedal... oh the sound!!!!
Entering the highway (inbound now) and there was more than enough
grunt to get the 86 in front of the Volvo who didn't want to
give us a space to enter the highway... kept it flat through
2nd, 3rd and 4th... she accelerates beautifully... but most
importantly was that SOUND, the GRUNT, man it sounds really
Tested the brakes coming down hospital band towards Walmer Estate,
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Ling, Haoshu, Chen, Chao, Qin, Hong, Wei, Shen, Lin, Jie, Li, Na, Zhang, Mingxing, Yu, Nan and Li, Yin (2016) Indicators evaluating thermal inertia performance of envelops with phase change material. Energy and Buildings, 122. pp. 175-184. ISSN 0378-7788Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)
Phase change material (PCM) has been widely integrated in building envelops to increase their thermal inertia performance. To evaluate the thermal inertia performance of materials and envelops, Chinese Thermal Design Code has provided three indicators, namely, thermal storage coefficient, thermal resistance and thermal inertia index. The existing simplified method calculating the thermal storage coefficient is only applicable for materials with constant thermal properties. For those with varying thermal properties, such as PCM, however, further developments are still required. To solve this issue, both dimensional analysis and numerical simulation were carried out to develop relationships between the thermal storage coefficient of PCM and its other thermal properties (e.g. thermal conductivity, density and the effective equivalent specific heat). Based on the developed relationships, a simplified method calculating the thermal storage coefficient of PCM was proposed in this study. This simplified method was then combined into the thermal inertia index for evaluating the thermal inertia performance of building envelops with PCM.
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