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Advanced Gear System – Item Composition and History
I. Introduction
II. Composition
– Structural Properties
– Material Properties
– Maintenance
– – Maintenance and Material
– – Maintenance and Structure
III. History
– Influences
– Major Events
– Epic Potential
I. Introduction
This is a concept for designing an advanced system for the gear and equipment, in order to greatly expand all the features and factors that go into a piece of gear. This is separated into two intertwined sets of properties: Composition and History. Composition is the sum of all the individual parts that make up the whole, and each of those parts can be individually analyzed and worked on. History is a detailed log of everything relevant to the item, including how it was maintained and by who, major and minor events the equipment has been involved in, and what has happened to increase the overall potential of an item.
Even with as much as we know about the final plans for the equipment system, I have a tough time giving concrete examples and quantifying values. This concept serves more as a design for how to approach a system where every item's past is a part of the whole of a character's arsenal, and can become a more important part of the world and its history.
Of the many things I do in life, creating weapons and armor and general goods is not one of them. I understand that there may be details which I have potentially missed in writing, gotten wrong, or excluded where it should have been included, in writing this document. Any advice and suggestions for things that could be included or improved would be great.
My first presentation of writing on this subject can be found below in "The Fighter from Cityplace"
And that was extrapolated into the very beginning of a new story here, which I never finished but someone else sure could. That is the story of "Taetham's Slayer" posted below.
II. Composition
All of the parts which make up a piece of equipment are important to the overall attributes, effects, and and usability of the item. The haft of the axe is just as important as the blade. The plating, articulated chain, and cloth under-padding of a full platemail suit all work together to provide the total package of protection and comfort. Gems, runes, magical enchantments, and material upgrades all factor into the component to which they are attached or imbued.
Structural Properties are the factors in the actual manufacture and design of the equipment. This is the size, shape, weight, balance, strong / weak points, harmonic properties when it is struck or strikes something, functionality, and factors of design which might improve durability or functionality.
Examples: Designing a sword blade with a fuller and distal tapers will create a lighter blade than simply sharpening a flat sword-shaped piece of metal. Putting a different grind† on the edge will affect how long the edge stays sharp compared to how well it can cut finer materials, and maintaining a sharp edge is definitely important to reducing durability damage during continuous use with no maintenance in-between. Being able to adjust and fine-tune factors like center of percussion††, balance, and harmonics are also important to improving the quality and usability of the sword. Likewise, a sturdy cooking pot with a chinstrap attached won't provide as much protection as a helmet with full head coverage, and the cooking pot helmet lacks acoustic designs to reduce the head-rattling percussion that occurs when a metal helmet is struck by something.
Material Properties represent all the different material components used in the item. The overall quality of the materials used, the blend of materials and alloys, power infused in of gems and runes and other adornments, and the actual type of material being used where another form of material could be used instead. Whether an item is repairable or not is also a factor of the material properties, as some brittle or easily-worn materials may need full replacement when they are broken or worn down.
Examples: A sword with a blade that is 70% steel and 30% mithril, with an integrated pommel + crossbar that is 50% brass and 50% iron, bearing a ruby on either side which confers engulfing flames on the blade. A suit of hardened elephant leather armor, with elephant leather that was cured and tanned in a way to make it extremely stiff, put together with steel chainmail and padded cloth, to create an organic platemail which can receive enchantments that metal-based armors cannot accept, but maintenance may require full replacement of damaged plates as the leather cannot be mended like steel can.
Maintenance is a major factor in composition, and has two major aspects to it. The first is when and how the item must be repaired and reworked to maintain functionality, and what it takes to complete that maintenance. The second is how the item can be enhanced or upgraded to make it more functional and effective through the maintenance process. Maintenance is how the Structural and Material properties are affected.
Maintenance and Material: As an item is used more, or as parts break or wear down and need replacement, the quality of the materials and crafter's skill will determine the effects of maintenance on the overall item. Low skill can result in poor maintenance that shortens the lifespan and reduces the effectiveness of that item, even if high quality materials are used. Likewise, a low quality material in the hands of a skilled crafter will also produce poor maintenance results and compromise the item. A crafter should use materials which they are able to work with, and only take on items within their skill range, in order to avoid poor repairs and angry customers. One limited option for maintaining a crude item is an Upgrade Repair, a specific form of maintenance where superfluous material is removed from areas where it isn't needed and used as the material to complete the maintenance.
Examples: A metallurgist with limited blacksmithing experiences creates a sword. Its strong, it works, but the shape and design is fairly crude. After being damaged in the field, the sword is taken to a talented blacksmith, who is able to improve the design of the sword's blade and recover enough material from the upgrades to mend the damage to the blade in full. That sword is damaged again, but in desperation it is repaired in the field with inadequate equipment, throwing off the weight and balance while weakening the blade where it was maintained.
Maintenance and Structure: The actual upgrades and benefits from maintenance can be quite diverse. Maintenance isn't just repairs, but other refurbishing or adjustments or changes to the style. Taking some length off a weapon to compromise damage and range for speed and precision. Reshaping a metal cooking pot into a helmet that doesn't deafen the wearer if they should ever get struck. Maintenance is how gems and runes and magical enchantments are added to a pre-existing item. Just as poor material can ruin an item, poor structural maintenance can decrease the effectiveness of an item significantly. Just as high quality material can improve an item, high quality structural maintenance can vastly improve the functionality and usability of an item.
Examples: In a pinch, a Dwarf warrior located the halberd of a slain combatant and used a tool from her field tool kit to cut off most of the haft, and then tied a stone to the bottom to act as a counterbalance. While crude in appearance, the halberd-gone-battleaxe is more than enough to get the Dwarf back in battle were she is needed. After slaying a monster of great renown and absorbing its essence into the new hal-battleaxe, the material became ready for a powerful enchantment. Before getting the enchantment done, the Dwarf first gets her weapon reshaped back to the size and proportions befitting a Dwarf warrior, as well as affixing the stone counterbalance better than it had been before. What was once a plain halberd is now a refined magical Dwarf-sized battleaxe that has already seen significant combat.
III. History
History is the temporal component of the item, how the item gains extra powers and properties based on where it has been, what it has done, and what has been done with it. Materials themselves can also carry these properties, and materials from historically-significant sources (or ones that later become significant) may carry a history of their own.
Influences makes up the total of all major and minor things which influenced the item's usage, growth and development. The harvesters who collected materials to create the axe and the regions where they were harvested from, the crafter who makes the axe, every crafter to maintain it, every creature slain by it, every tree it chopped down, every vendor whose hands it passed through, every adventure to grip the haft and use it for something, adds another layer of influence to the item. Influence comes into play when someone with affinity to that influence comes in contact with it, such as an apprentice crafter working on a sword their former master had designed and assembled years before, or a creature being fearful or enraged by seeing a spear that has slain a thousand of their kind.
Major Events are influences where the item is involved with something storyline related. Commissioned swords crafted for the NPC defenders at the new city being built, a shield that managed to resist the breath of a fierce dragon long enough for the dragon to be slain, a helmet crafted from a shard of the shattered armor of some god or deity. This will potentially add unique attributes to it, or make it possible for certain unique events to be unlocked or accessed by having it. For example, cloaks worn by players leading NPCs during a major battle may cause enemy assassins to hunt and target them, even after the battle has been completed.
Epic Potential is the amount by which the item can be improved based on events in the item's history. Some epic potential fulfillment will happen automatically from use, while others must be utilized by a crafter. Each event in the item's history can either add directly to automatic fulfillment, like slaying 100 of a certain creature to gain an affinity to slaying that creature, or chopping down 100 of one type of tree and gaining affinity to better harvesting of that tree type. Things that don't add to an automatic fulfillment will increase the improvement potential, which is the ability for skilled crafters to make superior enhancements like adding or altering magical gems, runes, and essences. Epic potential can be raised with general use and maintenance, traveling to different places, each new influence, each influence to interact with the item after a long time apart, each battle it has seen, powerful creatures it has wounded or slain, allies it has fought in duels, introduction of splendorous materials, and many other things.
†More info on grind types can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grind
††More info on center of percussion can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_of_percussion
(I feel like I could say a lot more on this subject.)


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St. Mary's, 2150 Comm. Ave. Projects Progress
Continued progress on the St. Mary's Hall renovation, now in its final months, and the start of construction of the 2150 Commonwealth Avenue residence hall highlighted construction activity at Boston College this summer.
Other projects of note, according to Vice President for Facilities Management Daniel Bourque and Associate Vice President for Capital Projects Management Mary Nardone, included work on the soon-to-be-opened Center for Teaching Excellence in O'Neill Library, installation of new playing surfaces in Conte Forum's Power Gym and the Newton Campus Field Hockey Complex, improvements to the Eagle's Nest and Addie's Loft serving areas, and upgrades to Welch and Roncalli residence halls' student lounges for study and reflection.
Brighton Campus sidewalks, the Gasson Hall belfry, and stairways in McElroy Commons and O'Neill Library Atrium also received attention this summer.
"We continue to be very satisfied with the quality of work we're seeing," said Nardone last week, "whether it involves major construction or smaller-scale projects and upgrades."
Renovations for St. Mary's, the primary residence for BC's Jesuit community, remain on schedule for completion in November, Bourque and Nardone said. Inside the building, upper floors are receiving a final paint job and touch-up, and finishes are being installed, while activity on the first floor includes historic restoration of plaster walls and installation of millwork. The masonry has been completed for the new entrance on St. Mary's southeast corner, which will lead to the new locations for the Woods College of Advancing Studies and the Communication and Computer Science departments.
Outside, installation of granite curbing for roadways and sidewalks has begun, as has landscaping around the building and on the adjacent deck of the Commonwealth Avenue parking garage. This work will continue for the next few months, and may occasionally affect pedestrian or vehicular traffic in the vicinity.
Bourque said the Jesuit residents are expected to return to St. Mary's in December. The relocation of Woods College from McGuinn Hall to the ground floor, and Communication and Computer Science from Maloney Hall to the upper floors, are slated to occur during the semester break. St. Mary's will formally reopen in January.
Related to the progress at St. Mary's, during the summer work continued in Maloney Hall in advance of other relocations. The Student Affairs division recently completed its move from the second to the fourth floor, and the existing space on the second floor, and part of the third, will now be renovated to house the Connell School of Nursing, which will shift from Cushing Hall next summer.
The 2150 Commonwealth Avenue project began in late May, with the demolition of More Hall and site clearance taking place in June and July. In addition to foundations work, recent site activities have involved some ledge removal and excavation down to grade level in preparation for the start of the utilities phase.
The approximately 240,000 square-foot residence hall, when completed in the summer of 2016, will provide an additional 490 beds in four and six-person apartments for BC undergraduates. In addition, the building – which will vary between five and six stories – will house two staff/faculty-in-residence apartments, seminar and music practice rooms, and the BC Health Services Center, which will relocate from Cushing Hall.
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In the previous chapter, Hebrews 1:8, defines the Messiah as the Eternal God. As we continue, Psalm 102:25-27, further clarifies that He is also the Creator who engineered and fashioned the heavens and the earth.
Psalms 102:25-27 (God) Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will change them, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will have no end.
Hebrew scholar, Paul, defines Jesus, the Son of God, as the object of David's declaration.
Hebrews 1:8-12 But to the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions." And: "You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You remain;And they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail."
The fact that this prophecy from Psalms 102:25-27 is speaking of Jesus as the Messiah, is confirmed by Paul's commentary from Hebrews 1:8-12. Paul quotes from this Psalm almost verbatim in ascribing to Jesus the creative powers of God, who spoke the universe into existence "of old."
The term of old is a description of the original creation of the universe and the foundations of the earth. This is a time that is unknown to us.
Genesis 1:1 states that God created the heavens and the earth in the beginning. When the beginning occurred—we are not told.
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Verse 1. God created the heavens and the earth.
Verse 2. The earth first existed without form.
Verse 3. God formed the earth for habitation in six days.
There is no specific statement here in Genesis chapter 1 that indicates the entire universe was created in six days. The references in verses 1:3-31 describes God's work to make the earth ready for habitation during a period of six days.
Day 1: Genesis 1:3-5, God causes the light that is already in existence by our Sun, to be seen on the surface of the earth (no land yet).
Day 2: Genesis 1:6-8, dividing the thick atmosphere (firmament) of the earth from the water that covered the earth.
Day 3: Genesis 1:9-13, dividing the seas from the land so that land appears, seeds begins to grow (seeds were already present); grass, herbs, and trees begin to grow.
Day 4: Genesis 1:14-19, the stars, moon, and sun are fully visible on the land of earth (they already existed but were unseen on the surface of the earth).
Day 5: Genesis 1:20-23, creation of fish, birds, and the larger sea creatures. Each created according to their own kind, not evolved.
Day 6: Genesis 1:24-31, creation of land animals, creation of man and woman, dominion over the earth given to man, command to reproduce; all plants, herbs, and trees given to mankind for food.
Day 7: God ends His work of creation on the earth and He rests.
One of the verses from the Bible which has been used to make the case that the entire universe was "created" in six days, is found in Exodus 31:17.
It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.' " —Exodus 31:17
Notice that there is a different word used here (made) in reference to the six days of creation. Genesis 1:1 describes God as "creating" the heavens and the earth. The English word "create" came from the Hebrew word "bara," which mean to make from nothing.
The Hebrew word used in Exodus 31:17 for made, is mad, which is correctly translated as "measure," not to create from nothing as Genesis 1:1 indicates.
It is clear that Exodus 31:17 is not referring to the original creation of the universe in Genesis 1:1, but to the time afterwards when God "measured" the heavens and the earth to bring the earth out of it's formless state as described in Genesis 1:2. It was then that God utilized the six days of restoration of the earth in Genesis 1:3-31.
The reality that the universe exhibits design characteristics which are only possible by intelligence, demands a rational answer. We cannot satisfy science nor the questions of the existence of life by any other answer except that the universe was created. The "God of the gaps" excuse that was used for many years by creationists in explaining certain phenomenon, is not necessary; for God is the solution to all the questions for how and why the Cosmos came into being and exists in the way that we observe it.
The complexity of the universe requires an engineering process of infinite magnitude. The universe did not evolve into its present state. It was created and controlled in such a manner that it would become an environment that would allow the earth to exist and people to inhabit the planet, much later.
For complete and detailed information on the theories for the true age of the universe, see the book: "A Universe From God," by the same author: Robert Clifton Robinson, Available at Amazon Kindle Books.
What is important to note, in regards to this prophecy of David, is that he is writing about the Messiah who is the source of the universe. The singularity referred to as the "Big Bang," was an act of Jesus as the Creator, described in Genesis 1:1, Romans Chapter 1, Hebrews Chapter 1, and Colossians Chapter 1.
Both David (in Psalms 102:25-27) and Paul (in Hebrews Chapter 1), refer to the Messiah as the Creator of the heavens and the earth.
David calls Him God; Paul calls Him The Son.
When Paul wrote to the church at Colosse, he taught these believers that Jesus is the One who created, sustained, and holds all things together in the universe.
Colossians 1:16-17 For by Jesus all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
We therefore, should understand that the "God," who is spoken of in Psalms 102:25-27, who created the universe, and who is also the topic of this prophecy; is the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
At the beginning of time, space, and matter, Jesus created all these things in order to bring forth an advanced creation who would be made in the image of God. Paul uses nearly identical language in describing Jesus in Hebrews 1:8-12 that David also uses in speaking of God in Psalms 102:25-27. The persons described by both writers are one and the same.


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So I just got a Sprint EVDO USB stick to allow connectivity when there's no WiFi around. I did some quick Google searches and it looks like it's supported. Little did I know how well :) I plugged in the device to a USB port and the kernel started loading appropriate modules and gave me the /dev/ttyUSB0 through /dev/ttyUSB3 ports. At this point I thought I'd pick it up at home.
I couldn't resist one last Google search, however, and it was worth it :) While the box for the device (a Sierra Wireless 598U) doesn't mention Linux by name, Sprint provides a full installation guide for Ubuntu (Fedora and others are there too). I was very pleasantly surprised. Everything just works!
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I wish I had your luck! I am having the most difficult time with this. Mine is not able to recognize the 598u. It didn't start loading the modules and I cannot install KPPP. I keep getting an error message. When I check for the settings, it shows I have the correct product ID and vendor ID and lists that it is Sierra Wireless, but I am not getting any further. I thought that Ubuntu already had the usb serial drivers on the OS or do they have to be loaded from the CD first? Thanks, BrandiReplyDelete
The drivers should already be available as modules. I'll try this again on Linux tomorrow and see if I can document this further.
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I loved this post...as always, thank you for sharing your story - it inspires and encourages, and always draws us closer to God :)
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- Anonymous said...
Larissa - I have been (silently) following your story for years and when I saw your story in this week's WORLD Magazine, I felt like I was seeing dear friends. Thank you for doing the story and sharing with so many new people! You are often on my heart and I am thankful to God for you and Ian and your entire support network.
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- Anonymous said...
Hello Larissa, I found your blog today thanks to your guest posts and I tell you, this has been one of my blessings today. The love you and Steve share and everything you have been through inspiring, and such a good example about loving above everything else. I am so looking forward to reading more, and praying for your family.
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We are in the digital age, with everything from smartphones to smart refrigerators; it looks like we cannot avoid creating and trying to collect data for further use. Tableau is one of the biggest names in modern business intelligence. Tableau was founded in Mountain View, California in 2003. Since then, they've grown to 23,000 customers and about $413 million in revenue. The IDC study predicts that overall data will grow by 50 times by 2020, and unstructured information — such as files, email, and video — will account for 90% of all data created over the next decade.
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Issue 15 (1) 2016 pp. 123–134
Piotr Salachna, Agnieszka Zawadzińska, Cezary Podsiadło
RESPONSE OF Ornithogalum saundersiae BAK. TO SALINITY STRESS
Abstract: Most of the studies on the effects of salinity stress are conducted on ornamental bedding plants and perennials but little is known on flower bulbs response to this stress factor. Ornithogalum saundersiae is an attractive bulbous plant recommended for growing in pots, gardens and green areas. The study conducted in the years 2013–2014 investigated the effects of NaCl on the growth, flowering, photosynthetic activity, pigment content, and macro- and micronutrient content in the leaves of O. saundersiae. The plants were grown in pots in a plastic tunnel. NaCl was applied once a week for six weeks at concentration of 100 mM or 200 mM. The salt treatment did not cause chlorosis and did not affect flowering rate and number of inflorescences. The plants exposed to salinity stress had lower fresh weight of leaves, inflorescences and bulbs and their flowering began later than in the control plants. Photosynthesis and transpiration intensity decreased as NaCl concentration increased. The content of chlorophyll and carotenoids in NaCl treated plants was significantly higher than in the control plants. Salinity stress increased the leaf content of nitrogen, potassium, sodium and chlorine and reduced the concentration of calcium, zinc and iron.
Keywords: Giant Chincherinchee, NaCl, gas exchange, mineral content, photosynthetic pigments
For citation:
|Salachna, Piotr, et al. "RESPONSE OF Ornithogalum saundersiae BAK. TO SALINITY STRESS." Acta Sci.Pol. Hortorum Cultus 15.1 (2016): 15.
|Salachna, P., Zawadzińska, A., & Podsiadło, C. (2016). RESPONSE OF Ornithogalum saundersiae BAK. TO SALINITY STRESS. Acta Sci.Pol. Hortorum Cultus 15 (1), 15.
|SALACHNA, Piotr, ZAWADZIńSKA, Agnieszka, PODSIADłO, Cezary. RESPONSE OF Ornithogalum saundersiae BAK. TO SALINITY STRESS. Acta Sci.Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 2016, 15.1: 15.
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Museum Friends meeting Thursday 1st March - postponed
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Please note that the Abingdon Museum Friends meeting due to take place on Thursday 1st March has been postponed due to the inclement weather.
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STEM News - we need more events like this, from GCU!
Posted on 4th June 2016
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is hosting the award-winning SmartSTEMs on its Glasgow campus. It is hoped that over 500 pupils, aged between 11 and 14, will be able to participate in a wide range of activities, including a robot race, forensics investigation, model bridge building, coding, TV news programme production, and surveying. We have been writing for many months now about the importance of increasing female participation in computing/digital/engineering so we're glad to see that GCU is, for the second year in a row, taking a lead by organising and hosting this event. Dr Tuleen Boutaleb, from the university's School for Engineering and the Built Environment, said, "Female uptake of engineering and computing programmes remains low and it is events such as SmartSTEMs that aim to improve understanding of the relevance of STEM as future careers for women."
The event this year takes place this Tuesday, June 7, and if you want further information, go to this link.
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35-story Perla on Broadway mixed-use tower breaks ground in Downtown Los Angeles
SCG America, the U.S. subsidiary of Shanghai Construction Group, broke ground Thursday, September 22nd, 2017 on Perla on Broadway, a 35-story, 450-unit mixed-use condominium building with 7,000 square feet of street-level retail. Perla's residences will be ideal for first-time buyers and millennials, with condominiums ranging from 400 to 1,300 square feet starting at around $400,000. SCG America will begin pre-selling units next spring and plans to lease the project's ground-floor retail space to bakeries, restaurants, and coffee shops. Completion of Perla on Broadway is expected in 2020.


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CHICAGO — A teenage boy was shot and killed and at least 14 other people were wounded in shootings during another violent weekend in Chicago.
Police have their hands full investigating shootings in virtually every part of the city, from the South Side to the West Side, from Little Village to Lakeview. Community activist Andrew Holmes says it's time to look at the instances of gun violence collectively, as a reason for community-wide alarm.
"It's just a terrorist attack on another human, no love. You say, 'am I my brother's keeper?' I don't think so. You're taking your own people's lives," Holmes said
In Austin, 16-year-old Jaheim Wilson and a 13-year-old friend were walking in an alley shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday when someone opened fire.
"The 16-year-old was near his grandmother's home. I understand that they were walking, and I understand that the individuals discharged the weapon striking them in the head," Holmes said.
Police say he was shot in the head, leg and hand and pronounced dead on the scene. The 13-year-old boy was also shot, but is now in stable condition.
On the Southwest Side, a man and a woman were wounded in Little Village when police say someone in a group of four opened fire as they were walking home around 9 p.m. Saturday. A 72-year-old man was shot in the shoulder while sitting in his SUV in the Back of the Yards around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Nearly a dozen other people were wounded in shootings across the city, including multiple women, Holmes said.
Just one week ago, the Chicago Police Department released new crime statistics for the first three months of the year, showing a 22 percent reduction in murders and a 25 percent reduction in shootings compared to the same period last year.
"Until the numbers are zero, then talk to me. Look at the people who are being shot across the city," Holmes said.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them, or give tips anonymously to help solve some of the shootings this violent weekend.


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911medic did it here:
I already tested it on cq60-419wm and it works fine. If you already activated with hazar just remove or rename grldr, thats all you need to do since he used the HP cert already.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
The bios flashed perfectly, and is now slic 2.1.
There is certainly some real talent on this forum.
I'm amazed that you had the guts to try a CQ60 mod BIOS on a CQ50 system. I have a CQ50-139WM. How can I know if this BIOS is compatible before I try it?
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Pepper spray was released at four Amsterdam Dance Event parties over the weekend. Multiple attendees had to be treated for burning eyes and breathing problems, though no one had to go to hospital. Despite these incidents, the city of Amsterdam speaks of a "calm" 23rd edition of the dance festival.
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Six people were arrested because of a disturbance in the Johan Cruiff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday night, during a match between Ajax and Heracles Almelo. The police are investigating whether this incident in the stands is connected with a steward having a heart attack in the stadium, Het Parool reports.
The suspects, five men and a woman, were arrested in and outside the stadium. The investigation is still in full swing, the police said on Sunday. Officers are talking to witnesses and viewing surveillance camera footage.
Motorists can expect busy roads and traffic jams this weekend, both at home and abroad. In the Netherlands the roads will be crowded due to festivals and concerts. And many holidaymakers are expected on the roads abroad, RTL Nieuws reports.
Angry Ajax supporters stopped the players bus at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Sunday evening, after the football team returned from a humiliating loss against PSV in Eindhoven. PSV won the match 3-0, thereby securing the league title for the 24th time in the Eindhoven team's history, NOS reports.
The bus carrying the Amsterdam footballers arrived at the Johan Cruijff Arena around 8:30 p.m., where angry fans had been waiting for some time. Witnesses described the atmosphere as threatening and police officers were on site, according to NOS.
The Amsterdam Arena will officially be renamed the Johan Cruijff Arena from the next football season, was announced on Thursday after long negotiations between stadium management, the Amsterdam municipality and Ajax. The Dutch football legend's family is pleased that a decision has finally been made, though it could have happened faster, Carole Thate, who acts as spokesperson for the family, said to NU.nl.
A 2015 traffic accident involving once-prominent VVD politician Fred Teeven was caused by his own use of his phone while driving. Now a professional bus driver, the former Number 2 at the Justice Ministry stated his mea culpa in an interview with De Telegraaf.
The family of football legend Johan Cruijff regrets that that still no agreement has been reached about renaming the Amsterdam Arena to the Johan Cruijff Arena, Cruijff's son Jordi Cruijff wrote in his column in the Telegraaf on Monday.
Despite a win against Sweden on Tuesday, the Dutch national football team will not go through to the World Cup in Russia next year. Oranje beat Sweden 2-0, but a win of 7-0 was needed for the Dutch team to place in the playoffs for the World Cup, RTL Nieuws reports.
Goose bumps and tears filled the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Tuesday night as tribute was paid to Ajax footballer Abdelhak Nouri during the Championship League match between Ajax and Nice. Nouri sustained serious and permanent brain damage after he collapsed during a practice match a few weeks ago.
The Amsterdam ArenA football stadium and concert venue will be renamed Johan Cruijff Arena, a move that will no doubt please fans of both Amsterdam football club AFC Ajax and the Dutch national football team. The announcement was made late on Tuesday evening, what would have been Cruijff's 70th birthday.


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"A lotus rises above the water untouched by its impurities. Similarly through meditation, a person can live in this world untouched by anxieties."
For thousands of years in the East, many millions of people have been successfully practicing meditation and nowadays it becoming an essential practice in the Western world.
Living in a world full of stress and relentless pursuit, uncertain of what the future will bring, more and more people are feeling unhappy. Gradually we experience that surrounding ourselves with various material goods and pleasures does not give us an internal peacefulness, a feeling of security or the harmony we are seeking. Thus people from all walks of life are becoming interested in meditation. Men and women, young and old are practicing it and experiencing peacefulness and internal happiness. People are beginning to understand and appreciate their inner self.
Meditation is a lot of fun and brings one joy. It is for everyone regardless of age, sex or belief. You do not need to go to the Himalayas to meditate. You can simply meditate at home, and you can also invite your family and friends and meditate together.
Self-realization and getting to know your internal value.To comprehend the nature of ourselves is not the most common goal of meditation nowadays, but this is by far the most important gain from a meditation practice.
If you understand and know your real nature, you can easily define your true needs. Knowing who you really are allows you to set your life in the right direction so that it gives you satisfaction and a sense of internal fulfillment. One of the best resources on the subject of identity is a Video Lecture Series by Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa called the Self Discovery Series.
Meditation brings us the feeling of true comfort, security and full awareness.
"Established thus, one never departs from the truth, and upon gaining this he thinks there is no greater gain. Being situated in such a position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of the greatest difficulty. This indeed is actual freedom from all miseries". Bhagavad gita, 6.20-23
Freedom from anxiety and inner emptiness, attainment of a peacefulness and calmness. Many people suffer from inner anxiety or feelings of inner emptiness. They do not know the exact reason why they are worrying and why they cannot find peace in their life. They just feel this inner void and they do not know how to cope with it. This problem is much deeper than stress. People in this condition may turn to overeating, drinking alcohol, taking drugs including antidepressants, TV and other gadgets in order to forget about their inner unhappiness.
Meditation allows you to deal with such feelings. Through meditation one can truly experience inner happiness, internal peacefulness and freedom from anxiety and spiritual void. It is not an artificial escape from reality into oblivion, but a true experience of a harmonious reality.
Improvement of health and ensuring our well-being: More and more often, physicians perceive the connection between one's good physical well-being and their state of mind – their consciousness. Patients suffering from stomach ulcers or hypertension are instructed not only to change their diet and implement some mild physical activity but also to meditate. Clinical research has shown that meditation brings a lot of benefits such as lower blood pressure and a reduced heart rate. Freedom from stress and fatigue, relaxation of the mind and body, all improve the health of our body.
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|Vote Breakdown
|I find this look really amazing, the first reason is because the dyes areperfect, they are soft and very realistic dyes.
The armor combination is very good aswell, I just would love that they release more leggings similar to the one you are using, it is cool, I'm not saying other thing ^^ Indeed I liked how its red color matches with the backpack.
I'm watching more Haradrim looks in google images, I'm sure it was hard to make a similar look with Heavy armor.
The screenshots are very well done, I wouldn't know wich one is my favourite, I like all of them :D
Good job!
|2017-06-09 16:15
Fashion Guru
|Another great look from you! He looks kinda like a Guardian after many wars, with his pierced and shattered armor. The screens and dyejob are perfect. Gold
|2017-06-09 16:49
Fashion Guru
|I've always found the Haradrim interesting with how little we know about them. I mean the Haradwaith is so huge on the map and all we know is there are tribes of men who worship Sauron? Anyway, ignoring my fangirl nerdiness, this is a really evocative look:
Firstly that screen with her almost meditating on her sword in the sand dunes is breathtakingly beautiful.
I love your combination of the jewel-like ruby and emerald combined with the plainer beige for the metal. It feels very exotic and perfect for your theme.
I kinda like anti-heroes. Why should our characters be good all the time? She's badass, wild, awesome and scary and I'd love even if i didn't love LotR :)
Take all the golds Elessar...
|2017-06-09 16:54
|Nice and original look. Reminds me how scared i was in that moment in LOTR when Frodo and Sam was hidden under a elven cape right in front of the black gate i was so stressed. ^^ In my opinion you showed that look perfectly maybe i would used other gloves (This eyes O.o) but gold from me anyways.
|2017-06-09 16:57
Fashion Collector
|I am not that familiar with LotR lore, but the look is amazing!
|2017-06-09 17:21
Elessar Taralom
|That is one of my favourite moments in the series and I definitely had this in mind while making the look!
I agree that there would have been more fitting gloves for the Haradrim theme, I just dropped the gloves and felt like they didn´t feel THAT out of place
Thanks a lot for the feedback from all of you, really means a lot to me!
|2017-06-09 17:31 in reply to Biziut
|She looks so tough! Great Action Shots!
|2017-06-09 20:04
|Such a cool theme you were going for :D
I love the look and the screens you took for it! The environment fits so well!
And the screenshot with the warg is just amazing!
Great job as usual, Gold from me!
|2017-06-09 20:46
Fashion Guru
|I like it, you're presentation is always amazing.
The armor mix is heterogenous (I hope i'm using the right word here), but you managed to dye it in the way that it doesn't matter and looks good.
I'd only choose different helmet, daredevil's could have been perfect according to my google results on "Haradrim". Pity it's only in medium version :/
Gold from me too.
|2017-06-10 6:03
Elessar Taralom
|Yes, that would have been perfect! There is one distinct character though with a helmet similar to the T3, that´s why I chose it
He only appears shortly though and is maybe not representative of the whole race too well
Thank you as always for your feedback!
|2017-06-10 6:16 in reply to Katushka
|Wow, I like it so much! ^^ Really miss my Lotro days, so nice to see some Lotr related looks here.
|2017-06-10 7:08
|*LOTR fan mode activated*
Before seeing the deviantart I was wondering if a heavy armor was the best for the Haradrims instead of medium armor. But your cosplay is faithful I give you a gold :)
|2017-06-10 8:31
|I really like how you made each individual piece work together with the others to create a very well rounded look ! Your presentation is awesome as usual, so of course a gold from me :)
|2017-06-10 14:37
|Anything LOTR is an instant like from me but you did a really great job with this cosplay! It's extremely accurate given the game's limited pieces, and nice to look it even without knowing the source material. Also, great screens! Do you use a FX or something? I've been trying to find one that would make mine look like that but only find essentially sharpness/saturation boosts.
|2017-06-11 7:30
Elessar Taralom
|Thank you so much!
Yes, I am using GemFX (no Photoshop or other retouching on the screens), basically making my game a little darker, sharper and all the undertones are a little warmer; it really brings out the best in GW imo, wouldn't want to play without it anymore
If you'd be interested in my preset I could link it to you later :)
|2017-06-11 7:50 in reply to Kasuralixa
|Imo it doesn't match the concept art very well, but it looks great regardless! Screens are wonderful as well. Gold =)
|2017-06-12 22:56
Elessar Taralom
|No, I know that ^^ It´s not supposed to be a cosplay of this artwork, I just wanted to provide a reminder of who the Haradrim were in LotR without choosing the most medium armour looking reference
Thanks for the feedback as always!
|2017-06-13 7:39 in reply to frederickx


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Every once in a while, you come across something that gives you an utterly new and strange perspective on a field you considered yourself to have quite a decent understanding of. Since Donald Trump campaign began long ago with the (now rightfully deemed inhumane) sport of Bush-Baiting, I had an inkling as to some aspect of his character. Looking back at his old interviews, here was a man who was at the beating, cancerous heart of an establishment machine, a billionaire socialite with a trophy wife, who swung partners as often as he did a Nine Iron.
Since he first established himself in the cultural mindset during the period of Reaganisation and all that entailed, he presented the quintessentially American image of the playboy, turning the previous generations WASP affectations up to the maximum and adding a seasoning of pop cultural vulgarity to aid digestion.
And yet here we had this person on stage, tearing apart the heir apparent to the Bush family of neo-liberals in a way never seen before in American public life, taking absolute joy in tearing apart both right and left wing political correctness, lording it over elitist journalists, and all this eliciting cheers from his pent-up supporter base as he does what they wish they could: Tell the whole damn system to go screw itself.
Now, I can only speculate as to what caused this change in Trump, from Society darling to class traitor iconoclast, but it's clear from watching archive footage that some falling out occurred between him and that world of luvvies and false friends typified by the Dunhamist-Perryite support of Hillary Clinton. For whatever reason, around the mid 2000's Trump re-emerged as a hate figure for high society, and one would not be hard-pressed to find extensive footage of Late Night talk show hosts and Millionaire Playboys launching attack after attack on the man and long before anyone took him as a serious political commentator, let alone a President-Elect.
Perhaps he grew too comfortable in his gilded world of champagne and bridge at the club, and believed he could express any views he so desired, after all he was among friends supposedly. But like a high school clique, anyone in that group expressing an opinion of unfashionable status must not just be disagreed with, they must be destroyed, used as an example, as is and always has been the way of the nobility as it staggers and burps towards the guillotine.
Fortunately I stumbled upon something that granted me a slight if still significant insight into the Don's mind, which often veers between that of a brilliant strategist and a senile old crank, often in the same tweet.
It was a short interview in which Trump talked about Orson Welles's oft-referenced 1941 film Citizen Kane, about a young and popular entrepreneur and his descent from high society and the artificial love it provides to isolation, madness, and regret via, amongst other things, a failed political campaign.
Now while that may sound familiar one also would be wise to consider the various figures contemporary to Welles's time that went into the creation of Kane. The most cited of course is the figure of W.R. Hearst, the father of the yellow press but Kane is also reminiscent (Especially during the scenes where he speaks to his followers) Of Depression era American populists like Father Coughlin and Huey Long in both style and content. Welles' makes his character speak with passion about societal and political corruption, about vote rigging, about all the various machinations that crush down upon the common man. Welles created a self-funded populist railing at the world he had seen every wart and boil of, and whose rage against his own class drove him to the political stage.
Kane's Gubernatorial campaign against a corrupt establishment rival, in hindsight, has several notable similarities with the recent election of Trump. Kane speaks as a populist and courts the working class in huge rallies, confidently speaking of how on his first day in office he'll see to the prosecution of his opponent for numerous acts of corruption, and has two headlines planned for both possible results, with the one held in reserve in case of his loss alleging "Fraud at the polls". His opponent even blackmails him with evidence of sexual misconduct. But as similar as these events may seem, what they reveal most is one key difference between DJT and CFK, of which we will discuss later in this article.
It would be interesting, even without recent events, to see someone like Trump talk about a film that targets the lifestyle he lives, just as it is interesting to hear veterans opine on War Flicks, or to hear Ted Bundy Comment on silence of the lambs. A film aimed at showing an unfamiliar audience a life they cannot or would not hope to lead will always receive a different interpretation from someone who has lived that lifestyle. Trump's commentary on Kane, though it is neither particularly in depth or insightful with regards to Welles' intentions, is quite revealing as to how Trump views himself in comparison to Kane. Trump seems to agree with central idea that wealth makes a person more isolated and guarded, but has some interesting comments to make about Kane's relationship with his wife. The thrice married tycoon mentions how Kane's wife seemed unhappy, although "there were certainly some benefits in it for her". He seemingly misunderstands the meaning of the iconic line "rosebud", stating that perhaps "nobody really knows what it means". His advice to the broken and lonely Charles Foster Kane would be too "just get another woman".
As shallow as these insights appear, they do paint a rather interesting picture of the man behind the golden mullet. He seems to somewhat relate to the false friendships and lack of real connection Kane faces throughout his life, but the personal defeats suffered by Kane seem to be incomprehensible to Mr. Trump. Throughout he has suffered relationship failures that would have driven Kane to suicide, particularly his expensive divorce with his first wife, and has come out of it punching stronger than ever. While Kane dwells on every failure, broods over every missed opportunity, Trump manages to overcome divorces, bad press, sexual assault allegations and bankruptcies with sure-footed confidence.
The most significant point to be made about Trump's reading of the film is his comments on the most famous sled in the history of Cinema. Kane chooses his last word because for him, it represents the last time he was truly happy, living a simple life with his normal family in childhood, the last time he was truly loved. He looks back on a life of achievement and luxury that most would kill for and can find only sorrow and bitterness at each failure he faced. I believe this is something Trump cannot comprehend because his psychology doesn't allow him too. This is a man who feels no regret and powers through life like a pneumatic drill, a man who wouldn't even remember a sled if it was diamond studded and made of solid gold. Trump is a man who managed to buy happiness.
But the clearest difference between Trump and Kane is the formers success, down purely to willpower. Whilst Kane's race against the corrupt Boss Gittys' ends in a humiliating defeat, Trump Weathered everything from sexual assault allegations to accusations of collusion with Vladimir Putin to defeat Hillary Clinton, probably a candidate that compares better than any other in the modern day to the Boss's and Political Machines of Welles's age. It was a victory few saw coming and even fewer in positions of power and statues wanted, and the aftershocks are still being felt in the halls of power worldwide. In his Xanadu, Trump is always pictured smiling, or at least with a look of steely determination, amongst the golden columns and regal furniture, usually surrounded by his family or supporters and friends, in direct contrast to the empty, cold and lonely mansion of Charles Foster Kane.
In summary, Citizen Kane was intended as an exploration of the emptiness that comes with wealth, of the disappointment that stems from hubris, and the coldness that comes from a lack of love.
Most people look at the film and are left with a deep empathy for a man who could never be satisfied.
Trump saw the film, and took it as a challenge to do better.


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Lady'Backs keep momentum advance several players to flight title matches
FAYETTEVILLE—The University of Arkansas women's tennis team is in prime position to sweep the Lady Razorback Fall Invitational by advancing players to all six flight title matches tomorrow at the UA Varsity Courts on Saturday. "We are excited at the prospect of playing in the finals tomorrow," said head coach Michael Hegarty. "It's just where we wanted to be." Earning spots in the six title matches was no easy task, however. The Lady Razorbacks endured 95-degree on-court heat and several tough opponents to win 13 of 16 singles matches and three of three doubles matches on Saturday. Four Lady'Backs remain undefeated in the tournament and have the opportunity represent Arkansas in the flight title matches on Sunday Morning. The four unbeaten Lady Razorbacks include Karina Ledaja, Vlatka Jovanovic, Yawna Allen, and Maryori Franco. Ledaja was awarded a spot in the Australian Open flight title match after defeating Oklahoma State's Sandra Blajer 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday morning and Southwest Missouri State' Elizabeth Garza 6-2, 6-3 that afternoon. Ledaja faces OSU's Iryna Tkachenko in the title match tomorrow morning. Jovanovic has been very impressive in her first two days as a Lady Razorback. In this tournament, she has only lost two games in three matches, giving her a games won-lost ratio of 18:1. Jovanovic cruised to victory over OSU's Lilian Boukheir 6-0, 6-1 and blanked SMS's Carolina Ardila in her second match, 6-0, 6-0. Jovanovic challenges OSU's Zana Masnic for the Wimbledon Flight Champion tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Allen advanced to the U.S Open Flight Title Match on Saturday after defeating OSU's Jennifer Poskitt 6-4, 6-1. The freshman from Phoenix, AZ played nearly flawlessly in her second match against Wichita State's Marisa Simmons, winning 6-1, 6-0. Allen competes for the U.S. Open flight title tomorrow against OSU's Lauren Simmons. The final top finisher of Saturday for the Lady'Backs was Maryori Franco. The freshman had little trouble in her first match, handling Sam Houston State's Emma McDougal in a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Franco punished WSU's Jackie Richey in her second match of the day, disposing of Richey in 45 minutes in a 6-0, 6-1 effort. The Lady Razorbacks had several other key victories on Saturday. In fact, every other Lady'Back had a least one singles win on the second day of the tournament. The most astonishing victory of the day came from Arkansas freshman Allison Linden. Linden lost the first set of her three-hour marathon against WSU's Genevieve Spink 6-4 and was down 4-3 in the second when she changed the complete momentum of the match. Linden went on a 4-1 run to win the second set 7-5. In the third set of the high-intensity bout, Linden found herself down again 4-5 before mounting an offensive to once again take the set and the match, 7-5. The victory marks Linden's first victory as a Lady'Back. "There were times today when we reached an excellent competitive level. Allison's come from behind victory typified that aspect," Hegarty said. Freshman Audrey Bordeleau also notched her first win as a Lady Razorback. Bordeleau cruised to victory over WSU's Jackie Richey, 6-4, 6-1. Melissa Cornett went 1-1 on Saturday. She fell to OSU's Masnic in her morning match 6-1, 6-4, but rallied back in her afternoon match to win big over WSU's Anna Exeni, 6-1, 6-4. Whitney Morton also spilt sets on her second day of action. She lost her first match to OSU's Tkachenko 6-0, 6-1, but cam back in amazing fashion in her afternoon bout, easily disposing of OSU's Sandra Blajer, 6-0, 6-2. Senior Iliana Pacheco earned a victory against SHSU's Mounia Hassib, winning 6-3, 6-2. Pacheco lost her first match of the day to OSU's Lauren Simmons, 6-1, 6-4. The Lady'Backs were perfect in three doubles matches on Saturday. The Lady Razorback tandem of Cornett and Jovanovic set the tone in doubles by quickly winning their match over WSU's Exeni and Webser, 8-5. With the victory, the 2-0 Arkansas pair advances to the Canadian Open Flight title match tomorrow against OSU's Simmons and Poskitt. Also competing in the Italian Open flight title match is junior-freshman pair Ledaja and Franco. The team uses a combination of power and finesse that should make an exciting title match against OSU's Tkachenko and Masnic. The freshman team of Bordeleau and Allen followed shortly behind in an 8-2 victory over OSU's Kubicikova and Blajer. Senior team Pacheco and Morton were the last Lady'Backs off the court on Saturday, but they did not leave without success. The Lady Razorback team defeated the SHSU-OSU team of McDougal and Boukheir, 8-5. Action continues through tomorrow as four Lady'Backs compete in the four singles title matches and two Arkansas doubles teams compete in the two doubles title matches. Action begins tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. For more information, please visit www.ladybacks.com. -LADY RAZORBACKS- Lady Razorback Invitational Results for Saturday, September 18, 2004SinglesRound OneTkachenko (OSU) def. Morton (Ark) 6-0, 6-1Ledaja (Ark) def. Blajer (OSU) 6-4, 6-1Garza (SMS) def. Webster (WSU) 6-7 (13), 6-0, 6-4Manzur (SMS) def. Spink (WSU) 7-5, 6-4Franco (Ark) def. McDougall (SHSU) 6-1, 6-1Stanojevic (SMS) def. Kubicikova (OSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3Bordeleau (Ark) def. Richey (WSU) 6-0, 6-3Allen (Ark) def. Poskitt (OSU) 6-4, 6-2L. Simmons (OSU) def. Pacheco (Ark) 6-0, 6-2M. Simmons (WSU) def. Hassib (SHSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3Jovanovic (Ark) def. Boukheir (OSU) 6-0, 6-1Masnic (OSU) def. Cornett (Ark) 6-1, 6-4Assudani (SHSU) def. Gakovic (SMS) 6-2, 6-0Exeni (WSU) def. Ardila (SMS) 6-1, 6-4Round TwoMorton (Ark) def. Blajer (OSU) 6-0, 6-2Ledaja (Ark) def. Garza (SMS) 6-2, 6-3Tkachenko (OSU) def. Webster (WSU) 6-0, 6-1Linden (Ark) def. Spink (WSU) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5Franco (Ark) def. Richey (WSU) 6-0, 6-1Kubicikova (OSU) def. McDougal (SHSU) 6-1, 6-3Manzur (SMS) def. Poskitt (OSU) 6-4, 6-1Pacheco (Ark) def. Hassib (SHSU) 6-3, 6-2Allen (Ark) def. M. Simmons (WSU) 6-1, 6-0L. Simmons (OSU) def. Stanojevic (SMS) 6-2, 6-1Cornett (Ark) def. Exeni (WSU) 6-1, 6-4Masnic (OSU) def. Gakovic (SMS) 6-0, 6-1Assoudani (SHSU) def. Boukheir (OSU) 6-0, 6-3Jovanovic (Ark) def. Ardila (SMS) 6-0, 6-0DoublesJovanovic/Cornett (Ark) def. Exeni/Webster (WSU) 8-5Tkechenko/Masnic (OSU) def. Garza/Manzur (SMS) 8-5L. Simmons/Poskitt (OSU) def. Richey/M. Simmons (WSU) 8-4Morton/Pacheco (Ark) def. McDougal/Boukheir (SHSU/OSU) 8-4Allen/ Bordeleau (Ark) def. Kubicikova/Blajer (OSU) 8-2


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Very nice indeed Kevin. Love the colours and the mist and the fence post and bales add considerable interest to the image.
A lovely shot, Kevin. Great tones and warm light. The only thing I might consider is removing the leaf on the fence post, and if there was a second shot with a little separation between the fence post and the treeline, without compromising the hay bales on the left of the image.
Thanks, Dave and Phil.
Phil, I noted the lack of separation when I first opened this thing and berated myself for having not seen it when I composed it. No, I have no other shots.
Now that leaf has become a bit of a pet. I've have played with it (enhanced and removal) enough that I feel an odd attachment to it. I am no longer objective. I'll process yours and any other opinions in that regard. Thanks for your sharp eye and taking time to comment.
Kevin, I really like this photograph. It is IMHO a very peaceful scene.
I like this shot, only thing, my eye keeps seeing the wire in the lower portion of the photo but not so much the wire on the left of the post. I know it's part of the post, so it makes it acceptable. Nice, unusual shot at any rate. Makes me want to take a walk through it.
Thanks, Bruce and Bob for viewing and commenting.
Beautiful, soft light. I love pastoral scenes, and this is a lovely example.
PS I like the red leaf!
Will you accept 9/10?
I love it.
Accepted with gratitude, Andre. Thanks.
This is a lovely shot Kevin. I liked the version in the mini comp. I have to agree with the suggestions above and I would lose the leaf but these are minor points. The colours, the comp and particularly the exposure are just about on the button. Very nice image.
Thanks, John
the no votes on my little leaf have reached a critical mass, so I'll make a version sans leaf and have a look. No promises.. I'll let the spirit move me.


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I have been going going going for this thing and that. I am tired and and I need to de-stress! I am home again, most of the major deadlines are behind me, and now I can focus on getting things back in order and scheduling some good ol' relaxation time.
This is a picture of my 4 yr old nephew who was facinated by my tatting. He is holding a little motif up for the camera.
When he gets old enough, if he still has an interest, I will try to teach him to do it.
The pamphlet thing worked. I wasn't at the doc's office more than 15 minutes when I had an opportunity to give one to an interested lady. I didn't get a chance to tat on the airplane or in the airport for that matter. This plane was the most cramped plane I have ever been on. But I have decided to put a dozen or so pamphlets in with my "tatting on the go" stuff so that I will always be prepared.
Oh...and all the Mom's in my life LOVED the tatted rose earrings. They were surprised with them a week early since I won't get to see any of them next Sunday.


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Artist: DUST
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Recorded at Gerrard Art Space, April 28, 2018.DUST - [set 1 excerpt]
The return of "the quietest big band in the known world" (one of several projects re-ignited with the return of percussionist D. Alex Meeks to these parts) brought out a baker's dozen of old hands and new to attempt to collectively make as little noise as possible. The ensemble this time included Nicholas Buligan, John Oswald, James Bailey, Mike Smith, Michelangelo Iaffaldano, Lina Allemano, Cory Latkovich, Kayla Milmine, Brian Abbott, Mark Zurawinski, Sebastian Shinwell, Paul Newman and Meeks, all quietly blowing, rubbing or scratching at their instruments — or, just pausing to eat some fruit. As always, there's no proper way to replicate the aural experience via a recording, as the thing that is striking about DUST in the flesh is that bare minimum of sound interacting with the environment. If it needs to be (barely) heard to be comprehended, there is at least a greater chance of that now re-occurring.


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Valentine's Couples Cooking Demo and DinnerThe Uncommon Cafe, 477 Powell, Vancouver
This class is couples only, you will need to book in pair. However, feel free to come with your girlfriend, dad, whoever! $85 per person, $170 per couple.
If you can't make it to this event, please note that we are also offering it on Saturday Feb 10th, with a different menu! Check it out here.
Learn how to cook a romantic dinner or just come to have fun with other couples while savoring delicious French food!
The menu demonstrated and served:
White Wine Mussels: Open your appetite with a classic seafood French Atlantic dish! Fresh mussels steam in white wine and served in creamy broth.
Chicken "Vol au Vent": Chicken supreme, mushroom and tender vegetables, in a rich and flavorful sauce, served in a puff pastry case.
Lava cake: no translation needed! The ultimate dark chocolate indulgence. Served with vanilla ice cream.
You will be served a savory snack upon arrival, and get to eat everything that is made during the class, in the restaurant room, while enjoying a glass of wine! A candle light setting will await for the occasion, and each guest will be served one glass of wine, sparkling or white (paired with the food prepared). Additional wine available for purchase during the class.


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American Horror Story is a very uniquely awesome series. It has the benefit of being both a serialized and anthological story all at the same time. Each season is one long, self-contained story, and as such, you can pretty much go into each season cold and enjoy it on its own merits. Perhaps the biggest plus to this whole thing, however, is the fact that each season uses a unique theme — usually a twist or exploitation of a common horror trope.
Last season was an especially unique in that the theme wasn't revealed to be Roanoke until it aired its first episode. Given the secrecy surrounding that season, we half expected that this season would very much play out the same, with the theme being held out until the very last possible second. After all, the show wouldn't even be returning until this fall season, so there would be no point in rushing the whole deal, right?
You can imagine our surprise when American Horror Story showrunner Ryan Murphy went on to Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, and when asked what the next season's theme would be, he answered outright.
"Well, I don't have a title, but the season that we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election that we just went through. So I think that will be interesting for a lot of people.â€
So rather than deal with a typical horror trope as they have in previous seasons, it looks like they'll be looking to straight-up pull out some horror from real life. Whether or not you agree that it felt like something out of a horror movie, there is no denying that at the very least this election seemed like something out of a parody, no matter what end of the political spectrum you fall on.
When Murphy dropped the news regarding the season, he was inevitably asked if Donald Trump would be present, and Murphy only responded with a "maybe.â€
This brings a boatload of questions to mind. While a lot of what the filmmakers bring to the table is based on real life horror incidents, none of been wholly based on recent events. Furthermore, we have to wonder if they plan on playing the concept as a straight political-type season withthe high points heightened for effect, or if they plan on incorporating some sort of deadly massacre into the whole deal. Surely, the events can't play out exactly like they did in real life, right? Or perhaps they'll raise the veil on some horrific behind-the-scenes action that ended in Trump's victory.
Seems like an interesting premise nonetheless. Any political quibbles aside, what do you think of this concept for the next season of American Horror Story? Let us know your thoughts down below!
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watermark & copyright
more of these 3 gorgeous siblings later this week!
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I add a watermark now too, after finding some of my photos on another persons blog (I had made a doll using her pattern - which I paid for, but she NEVER asked to use my photos) I felt violated and disgusted. It is such an awful feeling.ReplyDelete
Beautiful photo BTW too :)
wow I've always personally been against them because I find them a bit distracting but I've never had or heard of experiences like this before. Once I did find a poem of mine, unattributed, on another blog, but I emailed the blog owner and she was nice enough to sort it out. And I've got to say, as far as watermarks go, yours are pretty unintrusive. I guess for me I'm not as attached to my photographs as I perhaps should be.. xReplyDelete
I know, we've all been screwed over one way or another, it's abhorrent. Good for you for sparking up about it too, glad you didn't hold your breath for a reply though. I think it's a new dawn, they are going to be really REALLY hit hard by Intellectual Property law suits & small businesses like us acting on people stealing our ideas, products & photography!! Photography is close to impossible with all the software available, people can pinch, let's just hope karma catches up with them in the meantime. Each company who stuffed me around with payment has gone out of business, ego'ed have been bruised, not mine!! Love PosieReplyDelete
Oh that is so disappointing Sarah. I have just started doing the same for mine, even though I don't think my images are the greatest! xxReplyDelete


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DJ Booth Overhead Kit
Overhead kit for the Equinox DJ Booth (Order codes: EQLED12P, EQLED12L or EQLED12).
- Dual-height uprights
- Heavy duty lighting bar with 9 lower and 9 upper fixture location points
- Wingnut fixing bolts
- 4 x upright clamps
- Carry bag included
- The extension uprights included add an extra 550mm height to the overhead bar
- Compatible with both MKI and MKII DJ Booths
- Dimensions (H x W x D):
- 2220 x 2550 x 30mm
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- 2770 x 2550 x 775mm
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Workshop (in-house) basic software licensing
3-10-2015 till 31-12-2030
Software, licensing and contracts are for organisations, ins...
Knowledge is not to be cherished, but intended to be shared. That is our opinion. Use the Quexcel knowledge to further strengthen your organization and yourself in the area of software licenses and Software Asset Management. Together we are more powerful, that is "The Power of Knowledge".
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James & Oliver Phelps Know The Perfect Way the Weasleys Could Cameo in 'Fantastic Beasts 2'
James and Oliver Phelps step out for the Harry Potter Exhibition opening on Thursday (November 16) in Madrid, Spain.
The two actors, who played Fred and George Weasley in the movie franchise, were asked if a Weasley ancestor would be popping up in the second Fantastic Beasts film anywhere.
While they didn't know if that would actually happen or not, James and Oliver did have some ideas for them to personally play the ancestors and knew exactly what kind of occupations they would have.
Oliver shared that he could just be a guy in the background walking down the street and reading the newspaper, but James clearly had the better suggestion.
James wanted to be seen walking a dragon.
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Cyber Village
Local Research Opportunities
Information pertaining to local research opportunities is updated regularly, and is available to all Morehouse College STEM majors. These opportunities consist of summer programs, as well as those programs offered throughout the school year within the metropolitan Atlanta area. Faculty members may also find these listings beneficial, as a resource for potential collaborations.


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Author(s): Thearon Willis, Bryan Newsome
Publisher: Wilez
Year: Nov 2005
Language: English
File type: PDF
Pages: 830
Size (for download): 22 MB
Visual Basic 2005 is Micro$ofts latest version of the highly popular Visual Basic .NET programming language, one of the many languages supported in Visual Studio 2005. Visual Basic 2005's strength lies in itsease of use and the speed at which you can create Windows applications, Web applications, mobile device applications, and Web Services.
In this book, we will introduce you to programming with Visual Basic 2005 and show you how to create the types of applications and services mentioned above. Along the way you'll also learn about object-oriented techniques and learn how to create your own business objects and Windows controls.
Micro$ofts .NET Framework provides Visual Basic 2005 programmers with the ability to create full object oriented programs, just like the ones created using C# or C++. The .NET Framework provides a set of base classes that are common to all programming languages in Visual Studio 2005, which provides you with the same ability to create object-oriented programs as a programmer using C# or C++.
Chapter 01 – Welcome to Visual Basic 2005
Chapter 02 – The Micro$oft .NET Framework
Chapter 03 – Writing Software
Chapter 04 – Controlling the Flow
Chapter 05 – Working with Data Structures
Chapter 06 – Building Windows Applications
Chapter 07 – Displaying Dialog Boxes
Chapter 08 – Creating Menus
Chapter 09 – Debugging and Error Handling
Chapter 10 – Building Objects
Chapter 11 – Advanced Object-Oriented Techniques
Chapter 12 – Building Class Libraries
Chapter 13 – Creating Your Own Custom Controls
Chapter 14 – Programming Custom Graphics
Chapter 15 – Accessing Databases
Chapter 16 – Database Programming with SQL Server and ADO.NET
Chapter 17 – Web Forms
Chapter 18 – Forms Authentication
Chapter 19 – Visual Basic 2005 and XML
Chapter 20 – Web Services and .NET Remoting
Chapter 21 – Deploying Your Application
Chapter 22 – Building Mobile Applications.