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As anyone who follows the Hugo Awards will already be aware, the 2016 ballot was decided in large part by one man: Vox Day. As part of his Rabid Puppies campaign, the self-styled “national libertarian” provocateur sent his followers to vote for a slate that he himself assembled. The Rabid Puppies also affected last year’s Hugos; the campaign was in turn inspired by the less extreme Sad Puppies, which began in 2013. But previously, neither movement showed much interest in comics. Before 2016, the Sad and Rabid slates contained just two Best Graphic Story entries between them, both webcomics: Howard Tayler’s Schlock Mercenary and Carter Reid’s The Zombie Nation. Things changed this year, as Best Graphic Story is one of four Hugo categories to be dominated entirely by Vox Day’s choices.
In 2015, the Worldcon voters reacted to the Puppies by placing almost every slated finalist beneath the “No Award” option. When assembling his 2016 slate, Vox Day preempted this response by including a few popular choices that would likely have been nominated anyway. These include Andy Weir for Best New Writer, The Martian for Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form), and File 770 for Best Fanzine.
Such picks have been dubbed “human shields” by commentators, as Day was presumably intending to leave his opponents with a dilemma. Should they vote for these nominees, as they would have done ordinarily, and thereby, allow the Rabid slate to “win?” Or should they continue to place the Puppy picks below No Award, even if it meant depriving their favoured nominees of victory?
In Best Graphic Story, the human shield was clearly The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman and J. H. Williams III. After all, Gaiman had already won four Hugo Awards, and the return of his most iconic creation was not something that Worldcon’s voting base would pass by.
But with the book nominated on the back of the Rabid Puppies campaign, some of Gaiman’s admirers expressed hope that, having previously won the award multiple times, he would withdraw the nomination and allow a non-Rabid candidate to take his place on the ballot. Gaiman expressed resentment at being on “that creepy racist’s slate,” but stressed that The Sandman: Overture was a collaborative work and, consequently, not his to withdraw.
The ballot includes two other graphic novels. One of these is Invisible Republic Volume 1 by writer-artist Gabriel Hardman, co-writer Corinna Bechko, and colourist Jordan Boyd.
A twenty-ninth century journalist explores the remains of a failed dictatorship and a future so run-down that it resembles the present. He comes across a journal that once belonged to Maia Reveron, cousin of the former dictator Arthur McBride. The story then splits into two branches: one follows the reporter as mysterious pursuers try to obtain the journal from him, while the other follows Maia Reveron as she witnesses her cousin transform from fugitive to Che Guevara-like icon.
Invisible Republic Volume 1 collects the first five issues of the series. Taken together, these cannot be said to constitute a complete narrative arc—the mystery story still has more questions than answers at the volume’s end—but they certainly make for a promising start. Between its stark, noir-inflected artwork and a gripping storyline about the nature of revolution, Invisible Republic is very much a series to keep an eye on.
The last of the three graphic novels on the ballot is The Divine by writer Boaz Lavie and artists Asaf and Tomer Hanuka. The story was inspired by a photograph taken in Thailand in 2000, showing a pair of child soldiers: twelve-year-old twins Johnny and Luther Htoo, one weary-faced, the other smoking a cigarette. Leading the God’s Army guerrilla organisation on the border between Thailand and Burma, the two children gave rise to a set of local legends alleging that they had supernatural powers.
The Divine’s treatment of these legends follows the general template of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, accompanying a Western traveler on his journey to an exotic land of mystery and horror, which causes him to have second thoughts about his own culture.
The protagonist, Mark, is an American explosives expert who accepts a risky job in the fictional Southeast Asian nation of Quanlom so that he can afford better prospects for his newly-pregnant wife. While there, he encounters the Divine: a pair of nine-year-old twins who resemble a cross between the Htoo brothers and the parchment-faced children from Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira. Mark learns that the operation was not as humane as he had assumed and stands alongside the two children as they use magic to defend their homeland.
Boaz Levie’s straightforward story of magical Asians fighting macho bigoted Americans is brought to life by the Hanuka brothers’ artwork. The characters are well-observed, the Southeast Asian backgrounds convincing, and the occasional forays into body horror (again recalling Akira) suitably jolting. Most striking of all is the comic’s colouring: the palettes are kept generally muted, but with sudden splashes of brighter hues for punctuation, particularly during the supernatural scenes. The results are thoroughly effective.
Full Frontal Nerdity is a geek-humour strip in the vein of Penny Arcade, with a general emphasis on roleplaying. I will have to admit that this genre has never been my bag, and Nerdity does nothing to convert me. An in-depth familiarity with roleplaying seems necessary to understand the build-up of most strips, let alone the punchline, while the dialogue is decidedly long-winded. Brevity is vital to a three-panel gag-strip, and there is little space for sentences like “I was in California, beta-testing the new theme park attraction based on the Mass Effect video games.” That said, given that Full Frontal Nerdity maintains a loyal enough audience to have been running regularly since 2003, it seems to have hit the spot within its target demographic.
Erin Dies Alone is more interesting. It stars a lonely young woman who is suddenly joined in her run-down flat by Rad Panda, a Sonic-like character from a video game she played as a child. As the protagonists segue in and out of game-worlds, the strip spoofs popular franchises such as Halo and Final Fantasy while also probing the clearly troubled mental state of its heroine.
The comedy in Erin Dies Alone once again comes from the tradition of the geek humour strip, but the surrounding story is adds a little more psychological depth than is typical for the genre. The result is worth a look, although I am not sure that I would not call it award-worthy.
As the above ballot indicates, comic readers of 1941 had a vintage year to look back upon. The first issue of Batman had hit the newsstands, while three other long-lasting heroes—Captain Marvel, the Spirit, and the Spectre—each made their debut. Meanwhile, Flash Gordon (still drawn by his original creator, Alex Raymond) was exploring the Ice Kingdom of Mongo.
Each of these characters maintains an enduring appeal among comic fans, and the amount of mud-flinging and dirty tricks that surround this year’s Hugo Awards should remind us why.
Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that The Zombie Nation was the only comic to appear on a puppy list prior to 2016; in fact, it shares this honour with Schlock Mercenary. This error has since been fixed.

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as anyone who follows the hugo awards will already be aware, the 2016 ballot was decided in large part by one man: vox day. as part of his rabid puppies campaign, the self-styled “national libertarian” provocateur sent his followers to vote for a slate that he himself assembled. the rabid puppies also affected last year’s hugos; the campaign was in turn inspired by the less extreme sad puppies, which began in 2013. but previously, neither movement showed much interest in comics. before 2016, the sad and rabid slates contained just two best graphic story entries between them, both webcomics: howard tayler’s schlock mercenary and carter reid’s the zombie nation. things changed this year, as best graphic story is one of four hugo categories to be dominated entirely by vox day’s choices.
in 2015, the worldcon voters reacted to the puppies by placing almost every slated finalist beneath the “no award” option. when assembling his 2016 slate, vox day preempted this response by including a few popular choices that would likely have been nominated anyway. these include andy weir for best new writer, the martian for best dramatic presentation (long form), and file 770 for best fanzine.
such picks have been dubbed “human shields” by commentators, as day was presumably intending to leave his opponents with a dilemma. should they vote for these nominees, as they would have done ordinarily, and thereby, allow the rabid slate to “win?” or should they continue to place the puppy picks below no award, even if it meant depriving their favoured nominees of victory?
in best graphic story, the human shield was clearly the sandman: overture by neil gaiman and j. h. williams iii. after all, gaiman had already won four hugo awards, and the return of his most iconic creation was not something that worldcon’s voting base would pass by.
but with the book nominated on the back of the rabid puppies campaign, some of gaiman’s admirers expressed hope that, having previously won the award multiple times, he would withdraw the nomination and allow a non-rabid candidate to take his place on the ballot. gaiman expressed resentment at being on “that creepy racist’s slate,” but stressed that the sandman: overture was a collaborative work and, consequently, not his to withdraw.
the ballot includes two other graphic novels. one of these is invisible republic volume 1 by writer-artist gabriel hardman, co-writer corinna bechko, and colourist jordan boyd.
a twenty-ninth century journalist explores the remains of a failed dictatorship and a future so run-down that it resembles the present. he comes across a journal that once belonged to maia reveron, cousin of the former dictator arthur mcbride. the story then splits into two branches: one follows the reporter as mysterious pursuers try to obtain the journal from him, while the other follows maia reveron as she witnesses her cousin transform from fugitive to che guevara-like icon.
invisible republic volume 1 collects the first five issues of the series. taken together, these cannot be said to constitute a complete narrative arc—the mystery story still has more questions than answers at the volume’s end—but they certainly make for a promising start. between its stark, noir-inflected artwork and a gripping storyline about the nature of revolution, invisible republic is very much a series to keep an eye on.
the last of the three graphic novels on the ballot is the divine by writer boaz lavie and artists asaf and tomer hanuka. the story was inspired by a photograph taken in thailand in 2000, showing a pair of child soldiers: twelve-year-old twins johnny and luther htoo, one weary-faced, the other smoking a cigarette. leading the god’s army guerrilla organisation on the border between thailand and burma, the two children gave rise to a set of local legends alleging that they had supernatural powers.
the divine’s treatment of these legends follows the general template of joseph conrad’s heart of darkness and francis ford coppola’s apocalypse now, accompanying a western traveler on his journey to an exotic land of mystery and horror, which causes him to have second thoughts about his own culture.
the protagonist, mark, is an american explosives expert who accepts a risky job in the fictional southeast asian nation of quanlom so that he can afford better prospects for his newly-pregnant wife. while there, he encounters the divine: a pair of nine-year-old twins who resemble a cross between the htoo brothers and the parchment-faced children from katsuhiro otomo’s akira. mark learns that the operation was not as humane as he had assumed and stands alongside the two children as they use magic to defend their homeland.
boaz levie’s straightforward story of magical asians fighting macho bigoted americans is brought to life by the hanuka brothers’ artwork. the characters are well-observed, the southeast asian backgrounds convincing, and the occasional forays into body horror (again recalling akira) suitably jolting. most striking of all is the comic’s colouring: the palettes are kept generally muted, but with sudden splashes of brighter hues for punctuation, particularly during the supernatural scenes. the results are thoroughly effective.
full frontal nerdity is a geek-humour strip in the vein of penny arcade, with a general emphasis on roleplaying. i will have to admit that this genre has never been my bag, and nerdity does nothing to convert me. an in-depth familiarity with roleplaying seems necessary to understand the build-up of most strips, let alone the punchline, while the dialogue is decidedly long-winded. brevity is vital to a three-panel gag-strip, and there is little space for sentences like “i was in california, beta-testing the new theme park attraction based on the mass effect video games.” that said, given that full frontal nerdity maintains a loyal enough audience to have been running regularly since 2003, it seems to have hit the spot within its target demographic.
erin dies alone is more interesting. it stars a lonely young woman who is suddenly joined in her run-down flat by rad panda, a sonic-like character from a video game she played as a child. as the protagonists segue in and out of game-worlds, the strip spoofs popular franchises such as halo and final fantasy while also probing the clearly troubled mental state of its heroine.
the comedy in erin dies alone once again comes from the tradition of the geek humour strip, but the surrounding story is adds a little more psychological depth than is typical for the genre. the result is worth a look, although i am not sure that i would not call it award-worthy.
as the above ballot indicates, comic readers of 1941 had a vintage year to look back upon. the first issue of batman had hit the newsstands, while three other long-lasting heroes—captain marvel, the spirit, and the spectre—each made their debut. meanwhile, flash gordon (still drawn by his original creator, alex raymond) was exploring the ice kingdom of mongo.
each of these characters maintains an enduring appeal among comic fans, and the amount of mud-flinging and dirty tricks that surround this year’s hugo awards should remind us why.
note: an earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the zombie nation was the only comic to appear on a puppy list prior to 2016; in fact, it shares this honour with schlock mercenary. this error has since been fixed.


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Race to the End of the Earth recounts one of the most stirring tales of Antarctic exploration: the quest to be the first to reach the South Pole in 1911-1912.The exhibition explores the epic adventures of Norwegian Roald Amundsen and Captain Robert Falcon Scott of the British Royal Navy on their respective 3900 kilometre (1,800-mile) journeys from the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf to the Pole and back.
Race to the End of the Earth features photographs, paintings, and original artifacts from Amundsen’s and Scott’s expeditions, placing visitors in the midst of Antarctic exploration and research at the dawn of the last century.
A highlight of the exhibition’s dioramas and interactives is the life-sized re-creations of Scott’s hut at Cape Evans, including his study and three of his crew members’ living spaces, and Amundsen’s underground workrooms, where his crew was able to work on their gear protected from the extreme wind and cold outside.
Visitors can compare the different clothing and equipment, including one of the Norwegian team’s sledges and medical kit, and Amundsen’s own skis, gun, and wolf-fur coat with hood. Artifacts from the British team include a pony snowshoe, a sledging pennant, and manhauling gear, together with clothing items from Scott’s team members—mittens, balaclava, scarf, windproof tunic, shoes, and goggles.
To help transport people back in time, visitors can choose a character card and assume the personality of one member of the expeditionary teams. Moving through the exhibition, visitors will discover clues about their character’s experiences on the way to the South Pole.
A stunning video projection, digital map and other interactive exhibits reveal what scientists are learning today about Antarctica’s surprising sub-ice landscape, ocean currents and weather, and how people manage to live year-round in this forbidding yet fascinating place.

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race to the end of the earth recounts one of the most stirring tales of antarctic exploration: the quest to be the first to reach the south pole in 1911-1912.the exhibition explores the epic adventures of norwegian roald amundsen and captain robert falcon scott of the british royal navy on their respective 3900 kilometre (1,800-mile) journeys from the edge of the ross ice shelf to the pole and back.
race to the end of the earth features photographs, paintings, and original artifacts from amundsen’s and scott’s expeditions, placing visitors in the midst of antarctic exploration and research at the dawn of the last century.
a highlight of the exhibition’s dioramas and interactives is the life-sized re-creations of scott’s hut at cape evans, including his study and three of his crew members’ living spaces, and amundsen’s underground workrooms, where his crew was able to work on their gear protected from the extreme wind and cold outside.
visitors can compare the different clothing and equipment, including one of the norwegian team’s sledges and medical kit, and amundsen’s own skis, gun, and wolf-fur coat with hood. artifacts from the british team include a pony snowshoe, a sledging pennant, and manhauling gear, together with clothing items from scott’s team members—mittens, balaclava, scarf, windproof tunic, shoes, and goggles.
to help transport people back in time, visitors can choose a character card and assume the personality of one member of the expeditionary teams. moving through the exhibition, visitors will discover clues about their character’s experiences on the way to the south pole.
a stunning video projection, digital map and other interactive exhibits reveal what scientists are learning today about antarctica’s surprising sub-ice landscape, ocean currents and weather, and how people manage to live year-round in this forbidding yet fascinating place.


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Fiscal Policy Institute > Year > 2016 > Instead of a New York City property tax cap, why not reform?
Instead of a New York City property tax cap, why not reform?
February 10, 2016. An op-ed by James Parrott, City & State.
The New York state Senate approved legislation on January 26 that would cap the growth in New York City property taxes at the lesser of inflation or 2 percent a year. The 45-16 vote occurred while Mayor Bill de Blasio was testifying nearby at a Joint Legislative Budget hearing.
State senators in favor of this bill made a three-pronged argument: property taxes have become too burdensome for middle-class homeowners; the property tax caps for municipalities outside the city have been—according to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan—“a tremendous success,” as well as a job creator; and that the city had benefitted so much from uncapped property tax collections that the mayor shouldn’t be surprised about the governor’s proposal to shift Medicaid cost to the city.
However, this defense of the proposed property tax cap fails to address what analysts across the policy spectrum agree are a host of inequities in the city’s property tax system that result from provisions of the state’s 1981 real property tax law.
Effective property tax rates (taxes paid as a percent of true market value) are highly skewed. Most owners of condos and one-, two- and three-family homes pay the lowest effective rates, followed closely by co-ops. Rental properties, however, pay much higher effective rates – roughly five times the effective rates for condos and homeowners. Keep in mind that two-thirds of city residents rent, the median household income for home and apartment owners is twice that of renters and nearly three-quarters of rental housing is occupied by people of color.
Moreover, property tax rates vary widely for homeowners depending on the neighborhood. The inequities have been widely recognized for the past quarter-century and partial measures like the co-op/condo abatement may have relieved one form of inequity at the expense of widening another.
When elected officials can summon the patience and courage for true property tax reform, three key ingredients will be needed: a blueprint to correct the myriad cap, assessment and class share problems in current state law; linkage to a circuit breaker in the city’s income tax that will ensure that no family pays an inordinate amount in property taxes relative to their income; and a provision to ensure that tenants in rent stabilized units benefit if property taxes decline on rental properties.
The goal should be to reduce the disparities in effective property tax rates among residential properties. Changes should be phased in gradually – a transition period of 10 to 15 years might be necessary. Since effective rates would rise on many one-, two- and three-family homes, a circuit breaker – or a targeted property tax credit – is critical to provide an income tax credit to offset burdensome tax increases for families of limited means. Reducing the burden on rental properties will only help alleviate the city’s affordability challenges.
Property tax reform should be revenue neutral to help garner broad support. Regarding commercial property taxes, the best thing to do is to curtail unnecessary property tax breaks that have favored the biggest developers and corporate real estate owners. The Hudson Yards commercial property tax breaks are the most egregious, followed by poorly targeted industrial and Commercial Abatement Program reductions. Savings could be used to provide relief to small businesses through a circuit breaker.
The strength and dynamism of the city’s economy and the attractiveness of its quality of life have made it a national and international magnet for people and businesses. Consequently, property values have been appreciating and property tax collections have risen 5.6 percent a year since 2010.
The city has used these resources to settle the huge backlog of municipal labor contracts, restore essential human services, address the homelessness crisis, make up for years of neglect at Rikers Island, and invest in affordable housing, infrastructure and an expanded police force while building up a prudent reserve to hedge against an economic downturn.
Outside of New York City, municipalities throughout the state have been forced to curtail spending in many areas that have degraded the quality of community colleges, public health, public safety and infrastructure – all a result of four years under a rigid property tax cap.
Rather than punishing New York City by imposing a similar fiscal straitjacket, Albany should invite New York City to propose comprehensive property tax reform and should examine the impact of the property tax cap on local services outside the city.

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fiscal policy institute > year > 2016 > instead of a new york city property tax cap, why not reform?
instead of a new york city property tax cap, why not reform?
february 10, 2016. an op-ed by james parrott, city & state.
the new york state senate approved legislation on january 26 that would cap the growth in new york city property taxes at the lesser of inflation or 2 percent a year. the 45-16 vote occurred while mayor bill de blasio was testifying nearby at a joint legislative budget hearing.
state senators in favor of this bill made a three-pronged argument: property taxes have become too burdensome for middle-class homeowners; the property tax caps for municipalities outside the city have been—according to senate majority leader john flanagan—“a tremendous success,” as well as a job creator; and that the city had benefitted so much from uncapped property tax collections that the mayor shouldn’t be surprised about the governor’s proposal to shift medicaid cost to the city.
however, this defense of the proposed property tax cap fails to address what analysts across the policy spectrum agree are a host of inequities in the city’s property tax system that result from provisions of the state’s 1981 real property tax law.
effective property tax rates (taxes paid as a percent of true market value) are highly skewed. most owners of condos and one-, two- and three-family homes pay the lowest effective rates, followed closely by co-ops. rental properties, however, pay much higher effective rates – roughly five times the effective rates for condos and homeowners. keep in mind that two-thirds of city residents rent, the median household income for home and apartment owners is twice that of renters and nearly three-quarters of rental housing is occupied by people of color.
moreover, property tax rates vary widely for homeowners depending on the neighborhood. the inequities have been widely recognized for the past quarter-century and partial measures like the co-op/condo abatement may have relieved one form of inequity at the expense of widening another.
when elected officials can summon the patience and courage for true property tax reform, three key ingredients will be needed: a blueprint to correct the myriad cap, assessment and class share problems in current state law; linkage to a circuit breaker in the city’s income tax that will ensure that no family pays an inordinate amount in property taxes relative to their income; and a provision to ensure that tenants in rent stabilized units benefit if property taxes decline on rental properties.
the goal should be to reduce the disparities in effective property tax rates among residential properties. changes should be phased in gradually – a transition period of 10 to 15 years might be necessary. since effective rates would rise on many one-, two- and three-family homes, a circuit breaker – or a targeted property tax credit – is critical to provide an income tax credit to offset burdensome tax increases for families of limited means. reducing the burden on rental properties will only help alleviate the city’s affordability challenges.
property tax reform should be revenue neutral to help garner broad support. regarding commercial property taxes, the best thing to do is to curtail unnecessary property tax breaks that have favored the biggest developers and corporate real estate owners. the hudson yards commercial property tax breaks are the most egregious, followed by poorly targeted industrial and commercial abatement program reductions. savings could be used to provide relief to small businesses through a circuit breaker.
the strength and dynamism of the city’s economy and the attractiveness of its quality of life have made it a national and international magnet for people and businesses. consequently, property values have been appreciating and property tax collections have risen 5.6 percent a year since 2010.
the city has used these resources to settle the huge backlog of municipal labor contracts, restore essential human services, address the homelessness crisis, make up for years of neglect at rikers island, and invest in affordable housing, infrastructure and an expanded police force while building up a prudent reserve to hedge against an economic downturn.
outside of new york city, municipalities throughout the state have been forced to curtail spending in many areas that have degraded the quality of community colleges, public health, public safety and infrastructure – all a result of four years under a rigid property tax cap.
rather than punishing new york city by imposing a similar fiscal straitjacket, albany should invite new york city to propose comprehensive property tax reform and should examine the impact of the property tax cap on local services outside the city.


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2011 has been a great year for me and so far I have caught around 4 times as many carp as 2010. The learning curve has started to get friendlier. Until September that is. All delusions of fly fishing for carp grandeur came crashing down in September. As of September 29th I had caught one carp. As in one more than zero, a whole bunch less than lots!
This is however, not a story of self pity and loathing. There were 30 days in September, and that 30th day provided vindication and relief. On Friday I arrived at the river at 8:30AM. It was too early to easily spot fish so I went straight to a classic ambush location. Feeding fish are readily available here tight to a bank of boulders but they get heavy pressure and the cover is inadequate. If you want to sneak up on the fish you have to crawl down to the bank as slowly as possible taking advantage of the light brush when available. After taking a good 10 minutes to slither down I was in position. So far so good, there were about a dozen fish holding tight to the boulders roughly 10 feet away. Most of them were still in an early morning snooze, but three or four where in a slight nose down attitude and one fish was tailing hard so tight to the boulders that his head was actually under an over-hang.
I was nearly on my belly using a clump of 10" tall grass to hide most of my profile. I couldn't get off a cast though and had to partially raise my torso just to make an attempt. Raising my head a couple of feet blew my cover and all the fish slowly but emphatically ghosted away.
But wait. Remember that one fish tailing with his head under a boulder? He could not see me and was intent enough on something delicious that he failed to notice all his buddies making for parts unknown. I lobbed a lightly weighted Trouser Worm 3 feet past the stone over-hang dragged it back and let it drop slowly through the gap in the boulders at the bottom of the picture above. The drop was about 6" to the left of where I imagined it's head to be. With just a slight flick of it's tail the carp changed directions and after a brief pause I set the hook into resistance.
What a relief. I have caught many carp on flies this year, but even though this is a cookie cutter DSP carp (just under 9lb) this may be one of my favorites. After all, it busted my September slump! After that I was able to relax a little bit and get into a better flow and by the end of the day I had caught 2 more in the river. I may talk a little more about one of them in another post because I would like some thoughts from others on how to deal with one particular scenario.
On the way home I stopped off at a local pond and nailed a couple of smaller fish on a prototype carp fly I am working on. Progress has been slow. Although the various iterations have hooked some fish here and there (including one in Oregon by John Montana) they haven't landed a fish yet. I am not certain they are getting the response I am looking for and it was nice to get a couple of really savage takes with a happy ending. This latest iteration is a combination of prototype 1 and 3.
I like that first picture. It really gives perspective on how big the rocks are. Well done getting a take in there.
EMB - Hope October is good because November is a pain!
Mr.P - Thanks man. I was surprised at how nice that picture came out, it is kindof an interesting spot.

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2011 has been a great year for me and so far i have caught around 4 times as many carp as 2010. the learning curve has started to get friendlier. until september that is. all delusions of fly fishing for carp grandeur came crashing down in september. as of september 29th i had caught one carp. as in one more than zero, a whole bunch less than lots!
this is however, not a story of self pity and loathing. there were 30 days in september, and that 30th day provided vindication and relief. on friday i arrived at the river at 8:30am. it was too early to easily spot fish so i went straight to a classic ambush location. feeding fish are readily available here tight to a bank of boulders but they get heavy pressure and the cover is inadequate. if you want to sneak up on the fish you have to crawl down to the bank as slowly as possible taking advantage of the light brush when available. after taking a good 10 minutes to slither down i was in position. so far so good, there were about a dozen fish holding tight to the boulders roughly 10 feet away. most of them were still in an early morning snooze, but three or four where in a slight nose down attitude and one fish was tailing hard so tight to the boulders that his head was actually under an over-hang.
i was nearly on my belly using a clump of 10" tall grass to hide most of my profile. i couldn't get off a cast though and had to partially raise my torso just to make an attempt. raising my head a couple of feet blew my cover and all the fish slowly but emphatically ghosted away.
but wait. remember that one fish tailing with his head under a boulder? he could not see me and was intent enough on something delicious that he failed to notice all his buddies making for parts unknown. i lobbed a lightly weighted trouser worm 3 feet past the stone over-hang dragged it back and let it drop slowly through the gap in the boulders at the bottom of the picture above. the drop was about 6" to the left of where i imagined it's head to be. with just a slight flick of it's tail the carp changed directions and after a brief pause i set the hook into resistance.
what a relief. i have caught many carp on flies this year, but even though this is a cookie cutter dsp carp (just under 9lb) this may be one of my favorites. after all, it busted my september slump! after that i was able to relax a little bit and get into a better flow and by the end of the day i had caught 2 more in the river. i may talk a little more about one of them in another post because i would like some thoughts from others on how to deal with one particular scenario.
on the way home i stopped off at a local pond and nailed a couple of smaller fish on a prototype carp fly i am working on. progress has been slow. although the various iterations have hooked some fish here and there (including one in oregon by john montana) they haven't landed a fish yet. i am not certain they are getting the response i am looking for and it was nice to get a couple of really savage takes with a happy ending. this latest iteration is a combination of prototype 1 and 3.
i like that first picture. it really gives perspective on how big the rocks are. well done getting a take in there.
emb - hope october is good because november is a pain!
mr.p - thanks man. i was surprised at how nice that picture came out, it is kindof an interesting spot.


text: You too! Thanks I was so happy I don’t think I even typed that sentence correctly ha! I’ll have to go fix my improper english above. I have waited months to get it back so I am very happy!!

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This is one fierce jam by 3 of the next-rated cats in the game right now, all brought together by Dem Mama Records in-house producer WizzyPro. The featured acts include Runtown, Skales, Patoranking, and the song is titled “Emergency”.
I’ve got this on repeat for the rest of the weekend. Listen, download and enjoy!

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this is one fierce jam by 3 of the next-rated cats in the game right now, all brought together by dem mama records in-house producer wizzypro. the featured acts include runtown, skales, patoranking, and the song is titled “emergency”.
i’ve got this on repeat for the rest of the weekend. listen, download and enjoy!


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on the off chance that you are considering making the backyard into an extraordinary spot for hanging out with your family and companions you have to look at some of our creative backyard ideas for children. your beautiful children dependably need to pay around and have their own particular creative energy of amusement to play. why wouldn’t you be able to attempt to make their creative ability materializes? a few children affection to play indian diversion, imagining that they are from the antiquated kingdom of local america. help them by building this open air fire and tree house with a few adornments of indian tribe.
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Residents and road users eager to see the re-opening of a junction leading to the Growth Hub and University of Gloucestershire Business School have until May to wait.
Landlords have always been at risk from disrepair claims from tenants whose property is in such a poor condition as to not be habitable.
As news that another unit has been let on a Gloucestershire business park near the M5 broke it slipped out that a further 400 jobs could be created at the site.
Other news websites do not appear to have quite the line into Superdry as The Times and The Sunday Times, which seem particularly interested in the fate of the business.
There is a new management team at the top of one of Gloucestershire's best-known firms.
A new-build five-bedroom house on the site of Cheltenham’s former central police station will cost upwards of £1million.
Proposals including investing £5 million in the planned revamp of Gloucester's King's Square are to come before the city council.
A company at the forefront of making our cars, vans and trucks drive better, be cleaner and go further has revealed its first full year of trading figures.
A 66 year old Stroud man who carried on harassing a young hairdresser despite having a restraining order against him has walked free from court.
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce made a huge loss last year, as it increased the charge for fixing problems with one of its engines.
House builder Bovis Homes posted an increase of profits of 47.4 per cent to £168.1 million for the 2018 financial year.
Costa coffee has reopened its Kings Walk store after a 10-day refurbishment.
An astonishing £1 billion-plus profit has been revealed by a Gloucestershire business.
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has issued a warning that profits for the current financial year will be below market expectations.
Two per cent increase to bills across the district.
A 24-year-old entrepreneur is made up as demand for her beauty business allows her to roll-out expansion plans.
Heart radio are pulling the plug on their Gloucester operation as part of a series of cuts that will see 100 jobs go across the country.
Gloucestershire children’s charity, the Pied Piper Appeal, was proud to deliver a brand new people carrier to Paternoster School in Cirencester.
The “passion and commitment” of its employees has seen an opticians with a Cheltenham base crowned as one of the best in the country.
"It will let us be children again" is how one young carer put it when she heard how a charity which supports her and hundreds of other young people had been given more than £2,500.
A mobile phone game created in the Cotswolds has become the number one free download in the United States of America.
A respected private school in Gloucestershire has received a damning Ofsted report.
A 25 year old Cirencester man who befriended a vulnerable pensioner and then defrauded him was jailed.
Dog owners are being urged to keep their pets on a lead at all times in the countryside and for people to report out-of-control dogs to a local farmer or the police.
An investment firm has confirmed it is in the early stages of a bid for struggling retailer Laura Ashley.
Almost half (41 per cent) of professionals in the South West claim their expectations are not being met by their current employer.
Knowing where your food has come from will no longer be a mystery to customers of a Cotswolds supermarket.
Materials engineering group Versarien have announced that Yi Luo will be joining the company on secondment from the Government’s Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy.
A man will appear before magistrates in Cheltenham today (26th February) charged with production of cannabis.
The number of casual dining restaurants in the UK fell for the first time in nine years in 2018.
Building made from shipping containers to be built next to Cheltenham's historic church?
A car park next door to Cheltenham’s oldest surviving building could be turned into a “mixed use innovation hub” made out of shipping containers.
Bills are set to go up by around 12p per week after councillors' approval.
The cost of first and second class stamps is to rise from next month.
The UK needs "to pioneer a new form of security for the cyber age", according to the director of GCHQ.
Latest figures from budget retailer, Primark, show that the UK still can’t get enough of its fast fashion.
Farm491, the AgriTech incubation hub in Cirencester, has launched an AgriTech Season – and the first two events have already been a great success.

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residents and road users eager to see the re-opening of a junction leading to the growth hub and university of gloucestershire business school have until may to wait.
landlords have always been at risk from disrepair claims from tenants whose property is in such a poor condition as to not be habitable.
as news that another unit has been let on a gloucestershire business park near the m5 broke it slipped out that a further 400 jobs could be created at the site.
other news websites do not appear to have quite the line into superdry as the times and the sunday times, which seem particularly interested in the fate of the business.
there is a new management team at the top of one of gloucestershire's best-known firms.
a new-build five-bedroom house on the site of cheltenham’s former central police station will cost upwards of £1million.
proposals including investing £5 million in the planned revamp of gloucester's king's square are to come before the city council.
a company at the forefront of making our cars, vans and trucks drive better, be cleaner and go further has revealed its first full year of trading figures.
a 66 year old stroud man who carried on harassing a young hairdresser despite having a restraining order against him has walked free from court.
engineering giant rolls-royce made a huge loss last year, as it increased the charge for fixing problems with one of its engines.
house builder bovis homes posted an increase of profits of 47.4 per cent to £168.1 million for the 2018 financial year.
costa coffee has reopened its kings walk store after a 10-day refurbishment.
an astonishing £1 billion-plus profit has been revealed by a gloucestershire business.
fashion retailer ted baker has issued a warning that profits for the current financial year will be below market expectations.
two per cent increase to bills across the district.
a 24-year-old entrepreneur is made up as demand for her beauty business allows her to roll-out expansion plans.
heart radio are pulling the plug on their gloucester operation as part of a series of cuts that will see 100 jobs go across the country.
gloucestershire children’s charity, the pied piper appeal, was proud to deliver a brand new people carrier to paternoster school in cirencester.
the “passion and commitment” of its employees has seen an opticians with a cheltenham base crowned as one of the best in the country.
"it will let us be children again" is how one young carer put it when she heard how a charity which supports her and hundreds of other young people had been given more than £2,500.
a mobile phone game created in the cotswolds has become the number one free download in the united states of america.
a respected private school in gloucestershire has received a damning ofsted report.
a 25 year old cirencester man who befriended a vulnerable pensioner and then defrauded him was jailed.
dog owners are being urged to keep their pets on a lead at all times in the countryside and for people to report out-of-control dogs to a local farmer or the police.
an investment firm has confirmed it is in the early stages of a bid for struggling retailer laura ashley.
almost half (41 per cent) of professionals in the south west claim their expectations are not being met by their current employer.
knowing where your food has come from will no longer be a mystery to customers of a cotswolds supermarket.
materials engineering group versarien have announced that yi luo will be joining the company on secondment from the government’s department of business energy and industrial strategy.
a man will appear before magistrates in cheltenham today (26th february) charged with production of cannabis.
the number of casual dining restaurants in the uk fell for the first time in nine years in 2018.
building made from shipping containers to be built next to cheltenham's historic church?
a car park next door to cheltenham’s oldest surviving building could be turned into a “mixed use innovation hub” made out of shipping containers.
bills are set to go up by around 12p per week after councillors' approval.
the cost of first and second class stamps is to rise from next month.
the uk needs "to pioneer a new form of security for the cyber age", according to the director of gchq.
latest figures from budget retailer, primark, show that the uk still can’t get enough of its fast fashion.
farm491, the agritech incubation hub in cirencester, has launched an agritech season – and the first two events have already been a great success.


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text: This edited collection provides an overview of the major trends in environmental philosophy. Drawing from scholarship in deep ecology, environmental law, eco-phenomenology, geography, and biology, this book anthologizes the major texts from this emergent field, while also providing new essays from leading eco-philosophers to help frame these various sub-movements. Now in its fourth edition, it has been updated over the years to consider ecofeminism, environmental justice, and political ecology.

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•	Metallic Water resistant Australian sheepskin upper.
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who doesn't love shiny things? the stinger metallic minis have all the great features emu australia is known for in our classic sheepskin boots - genuine australian double face sheepskin plus loads of comfort extras. the metallic finish is the cherry on top.
•	metallic water resistant australian sheepskin upper.
•	soft eva midsole for comfort and support.


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Presented prices are the last calculated prices. We calculate new average prices every quarter of the year and publish them in January, April, August, October.
All average prices are calculated on basisi of advertised prices and can be higher than selling prices. The difference is 5 to 15 %.

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the prices are for slovenia’s regions (ljubljana – the capital, osr. slovenija – central slovenia, j primorska – south primorska, s primorska – north primorska).
presented prices are the last calculated prices. we calculate new average prices every quarter of the year and publish them in january, april, august, october.
all average prices are calculated on basisi of advertised prices and can be higher than selling prices. the difference is 5 to 15 %.


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A really striking metallic Silver/pewter cotton Party dog bandana. The fabric shimmers in the sunlight, and the hue changes in different lighting conditions, making it very hard to photograph accurately. It is a really beautiful bandana for any special occasion....wonderful for parties and big nights out.
This is a perfect accessory for any party loving dog!!

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a really striking metallic silver/pewter cotton party dog bandana. the fabric shimmers in the sunlight, and the hue changes in different lighting conditions, making it very hard to photograph accurately. it is a really beautiful bandana for any special occasion....wonderful for parties and big nights out.
this is a perfect accessory for any party loving dog!!


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This week I wanted to share a recipe that goes down well with my family and on the off chance I decide to eat red meat my stoma tolerates. Sadly I couldn’t get a decent picture of the meatballs as 00Steve and the kids tucked in before I get a chance to take a photo! But I guess that means it is just that tasty! Small wins I guess!! Ra-Ra also enjoys helping make the meatballs which is a great way to encourage your kids to eat better or just eat in general.
First you want to chop up the mushrooms and onion rather small and add them into a bowl with the mince. I suggest getting the mince out beforehand so it isn’t too cold. Pop in the puree and paprika and squish the mixture together until it is thoroughly combined. Now get a large pan or frying pan and make the meatballs; we prefer smaller ones and a 500g pack of mince just makes short of 20 meatballs.
so they get evenly cooked. I turn them every so often so they are cooked all the way through but slightly crispy on the outside. Again depending on how many you have and how big they are time varies.
Once cooked you can start making the sauce. Add the balsamic vinegar to the pan first to “deglaze” the pan which helps lift any of the bits stuck to the bottom which will add flavour to the sauce. Now add your chopped tomatoes, herbs and gravy granules. The gravy part is 00Steve’s trick to thicken up the sauce and add depth of flavour – who am I to judge when both of our kids wolf it down. Once the sauce has thickened I add some frozen mixed veg – now you can add whatever sort you like here, my kids eat sweetcorn but I don’t so I just pick it out!
Put on a lid or a cover and simmer until either your pasta or chips (it works well with both) have cooked and top with a bit of cheese or a lot of cheese I won’t judge.
The meatballs keep in an airtight container for a couple of days and excess sauce works really well poured over chips!
Again sorry for the atrocious photo!! If you try this or make adaptations I would love to hear about them in the comments!
This entry was posted in Food and tagged family food, food, meatballs.

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this week i wanted to share a recipe that goes down well with my family and on the off chance i decide to eat red meat my stoma tolerates. sadly i couldn’t get a decent picture of the meatballs as 00steve and the kids tucked in before i get a chance to take a photo! but i guess that means it is just that tasty! small wins i guess!! ra-ra also enjoys helping make the meatballs which is a great way to encourage your kids to eat better or just eat in general.
first you want to chop up the mushrooms and onion rather small and add them into a bowl with the mince. i suggest getting the mince out beforehand so it isn’t too cold. pop in the puree and paprika and squish the mixture together until it is thoroughly combined. now get a large pan or frying pan and make the meatballs; we prefer smaller ones and a 500g pack of mince just makes short of 20 meatballs.
so they get evenly cooked. i turn them every so often so they are cooked all the way through but slightly crispy on the outside. again depending on how many you have and how big they are time varies.
once cooked you can start making the sauce. add the balsamic vinegar to the pan first to “deglaze” the pan which helps lift any of the bits stuck to the bottom which will add flavour to the sauce. now add your chopped tomatoes, herbs and gravy granules. the gravy part is 00steve’s trick to thicken up the sauce and add depth of flavour – who am i to judge when both of our kids wolf it down. once the sauce has thickened i add some frozen mixed veg – now you can add whatever sort you like here, my kids eat sweetcorn but i don’t so i just pick it out!
put on a lid or a cover and simmer until either your pasta or chips (it works well with both) have cooked and top with a bit of cheese or a lot of cheese i won’t judge.
the meatballs keep in an airtight container for a couple of days and excess sauce works really well poured over chips!
again sorry for the atrocious photo!! if you try this or make adaptations i would love to hear about them in the comments!
this entry was posted in food and tagged family food, food, meatballs.


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You'd be wrong to think that just because your old vehicle has a few miles on it exactly means it's lost most of its value. Save money on your brand-new Toyota purchase and skip the hassle of advertising your old car with certified trade-in plans at your nearby Toyota dealers.
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you'd be wrong to think that just because your old vehicle has a few miles on it exactly means it's lost most of its value. save money on your brand-new toyota purchase and skip the hassle of advertising your old car with certified trade-in plans at your nearby toyota dealers.
explore new and pre-owned cars at your nearby toyota dealer today to test drive the ideal toyota for you.
no matter if this is your first time leasing a car, you can trust cottonwood, al area toyota dealerships to help you all the way the car leasing process and incentives, hassle-free.
if you're ready to buy a new toyota but would like to try it out beforehand, drop in to a local toyota dealership to schedule a test drive near you today.
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If You Give A Teacher An Ipad: Apps for Struggling Readers???
Three times in the past week I have had people stop me and ask for apps I would recommend to help their children who are struggling with reading.
I have to be honest I have yet to find a really good app that I like to support reading. I have MANY great math and spelling apps. In fact, more than I could ever use, but when it comes to reading I have not hit the jackpot.
I have come across this list on pinterest and have shared it with the people who have asked me for help. I can not recommend any of them because honestly I do not know. If you try any of them or find something that you think hits the reading jackpot - please comment and let me know!
What about the money, money, money?

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if you give a teacher an ipad: apps for struggling readers???
three times in the past week i have had people stop me and ask for apps i would recommend to help their children who are struggling with reading.
i have to be honest i have yet to find a really good app that i like to support reading. i have many great math and spelling apps. in fact, more than i could ever use, but when it comes to reading i have not hit the jackpot.
i have come across this list on pinterest and have shared it with the people who have asked me for help. i can not recommend any of them because honestly i do not know. if you try any of them or find something that you think hits the reading jackpot - please comment and let me know!
what about the money, money, money?


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I'm sorry if this has already been discussed or even answered, but what do you think about the FO insignia?
Most likely the design serves only one purpose: looking cool and somewhat familiar to the Empire insignia but still I'm curious about your thoughts.
I have this association with lampreys teeth. Brr, hate those things. Being parasites could be poetic in connection with the FO though.
I feel the symbol looks like a Sarlaac' mouth...Sarlaacs are greedy, ferocious and take centuries to destroy/consume their prey (patient?)...maybe the FO wanted to imbibe some of these qualities?
resembles a dark sun or void that swallows everything.

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i'm sorry if this has already been discussed or even answered, but what do you think about the fo insignia?
most likely the design serves only one purpose: looking cool and somewhat familiar to the empire insignia but still i'm curious about your thoughts.
i have this association with lampreys teeth. brr, hate those things. being parasites could be poetic in connection with the fo though.
i feel the symbol looks like a sarlaac' mouth...sarlaacs are greedy, ferocious and take centuries to destroy/consume their prey (patient?)...maybe the fo wanted to imbibe some of these qualities?
resembles a dark sun or void that swallows everything.


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■ ■ ■ Expedited Funds Availability Act.
• Trends and patterns in fees, first payment defaults, and the like, which can provide key risk indicators (KRIs) of potential vulnerabilities, including anomaly identification.
Regardless of the area automated, the greatest value stems from identifying issues in near real time, instead of waiting for manual monitoring to find the proverbial needle in the haystack.
With ACM, an organization can examine the full population of transactions or events each week or month—not just a sampling—and locate those that warrant further investigation.
For all of its benefits, effective ACM is not without its obstacles, primarily relating to data.
dle for many financial services organizations.
An organization, for example, might find the requisite data mining overwhelming. If it does not know which information to hone in on for monitoring purposes, the return on the effort can seem questionable.
■ ■ ■ The analytic techniques needed to mine the data.
Collecting the data is one thing. Confirming its reliability, otherwise known as “data integrity,” is another. The analytics involved in ACM are relatively simple for qualified professionals to perform, but the results are of limited value in the absence of accurate and complete data.
Data sourcing. The data needed for ACM resides in multiple locations, including imaging systems, loan origination systems, and at third-party vendors’ facilities. The data collection process is further complicated during a time of heavy merger and acquisition activity that often results in disparate systems operating under the same corporate umbrella. Organizations must determine not only which data to monitor for compliance, but also how to obtain it.
Data management. Data management—or governance—goes hand-in-hand with data sourcing. Proper management is essential to see that data is handled appropriately and translated into a single usable format.
remains axiomatic. Accuracy and completeness of data is critical. If, for example, an OCR tool does not gather the correct information from documents, or gathers inaccurate data, data integrity suffers.
Data validation. Financial services organizations must regularly undergo independent reviews to verify that the controls related to the three risk management activities above are actually being implemented and working as expected.
In addition to facilitating data integrity, financial services organizations must determine and set their tolerances (KRIs) for violations to determine the appropriate actions based on the results. The KRIs will depend on the type of violation identified and the organization’s defined risk appetite. For example, an organization might decide that a three percent error rate is acceptable for Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data, but no error rate is acceptable on data showing whether adequate flood insurance is in place.
monitoring, but their heightened expectations are difficult to meet without incorporating some type of automation and analytics.This is an opportune time for organizations to consider automating parts of the monitoring function.

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■ ■ ■ expedited funds availability act.
• trends and patterns in fees, first payment defaults, and the like, which can provide key risk indicators (kris) of potential vulnerabilities, including anomaly identification.
regardless of the area automated, the greatest value stems from identifying issues in near real time, instead of waiting for manual monitoring to find the proverbial needle in the haystack.
with acm, an organization can examine the full population of transactions or events each week or month—not just a sampling—and locate those that warrant further investigation.
for all of its benefits, effective acm is not without its obstacles, primarily relating to data.
dle for many financial services organizations.
an organization, for example, might find the requisite data mining overwhelming. if it does not know which information to hone in on for monitoring purposes, the return on the effort can seem questionable.
■ ■ ■ the analytic techniques needed to mine the data.
collecting the data is one thing. confirming its reliability, otherwise known as “data integrity,” is another. the analytics involved in acm are relatively simple for qualified professionals to perform, but the results are of limited value in the absence of accurate and complete data.
data sourcing. the data needed for acm resides in multiple locations, including imaging systems, loan origination systems, and at third-party vendors’ facilities. the data collection process is further complicated during a time of heavy merger and acquisition activity that often results in disparate systems operating under the same corporate umbrella. organizations must determine not only which data to monitor for compliance, but also how to obtain it.
data management. data management—or governance—goes hand-in-hand with data sourcing. proper management is essential to see that data is handled appropriately and translated into a single usable format.
remains axiomatic. accuracy and completeness of data is critical. if, for example, an ocr tool does not gather the correct information from documents, or gathers inaccurate data, data integrity suffers.
data validation. financial services organizations must regularly undergo independent reviews to verify that the controls related to the three risk management activities above are actually being implemented and working as expected.
in addition to facilitating data integrity, financial services organizations must determine and set their tolerances (kris) for violations to determine the appropriate actions based on the results. the kris will depend on the type of violation identified and the organization’s defined risk appetite. for example, an organization might decide that a three percent error rate is acceptable for home mortgage disclosure act data, but no error rate is acceptable on data showing whether adequate flood insurance is in place.
monitoring, but their heightened expectations are difficult to meet without incorporating some type of automation and analytics.this is an opportune time for organizations to consider automating parts of the monitoring function.


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Koei Tecmo has posted the final part of their episode short-form anime from Studio 4°C on their upcoming monster-slaying game Toukiden 2.
The final video has combined all three of the episode into one for viewers to experience all at once. Watch how the characters survive an attack and attempt to accomplish their mission.
Toukiden 2 is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita on July 28 in Japan.

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koei tecmo has posted the final part of their episode short-form anime from studio 4°c on their upcoming monster-slaying game toukiden 2.
the final video has combined all three of the episode into one for viewers to experience all at once. watch how the characters survive an attack and attempt to accomplish their mission.
toukiden 2 is coming to playstation 4, playstation 3, and playstation vita on july 28 in japan.


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Fancy getting involved in Concorto?
Help us setting up the festival!
THE CONCORTO 2018 FULL PROGRAMME IS OUT!
The Concorto 2017 full programme is out!
Concorto is back to Bologna!
Concorto at the Piacenza Comics Festival!
THE CONCORTO 2016 FULL PROGRAMME IS OUT!
We’re pleased to introduce you Golden Donkey, Concorto’s special beer!

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fancy getting involved in concorto?
help us setting up the festival!
the concorto 2018 full programme is out!
the concorto 2017 full programme is out!
concorto is back to bologna!
concorto at the piacenza comics festival!
the concorto 2016 full programme is out!
we’re pleased to introduce you golden donkey, concorto’s special beer!


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The Ohio AG has certified a petition for a statewide vote on legalizing adult-use/recreational marijuana.
A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana cleared a major hurdle this week when Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified the petition for a statewide vote.
The amendment still needs approval from the Ohio Ballot Board before advocates can begin collecting the 306,000 signatures required to qualify.
Jonathan Varner, spokesman for Ohio Families for Change, which sponsored the measure, said the group is looking at filing signatures for the 2019 November election.
That should not be a problem in Ohio although the timeframe is tight. Signatures would need to be submitted by early July.
This new vote comes after Ohio voters rejected a constitutional amendment in 2015that would have legalized cannabis. Voters rejected it because the amendment came with a requirement that all commercially sold weed had to be grown at 10 specified sites that had been promised to wealthy campaign investors. Ohioans did not want a monopoly on their weed cultivation.
The amendment certified by Attorney General DeWine does not limit grow sites, but allows the state legislature to regulate a recreational weed industry.
The amendment also allows people to cultivate their own cannabis without limiting how much can be grown or bought for personal use, unlike the 2015 amendment. It leaves the state’s medical marijuana program in place.
Ohio Families for Change seem pleased with the wording of the new amendment.
"It gives the small entrepreneur an equal footing with the cannabis conglomerates, while decriminalizing personal adult use of marijuana," Varner said in Cleveland.com.
"It goes beyond existing Ohio law to protect consumers from dangerous chemicals and pesticides that can be found in cannabis, and has stringent measures to keep marijuana away from persons under 21 years of age."

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the ohio ag has certified a petition for a statewide vote on legalizing adult-use/recreational marijuana.
a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana cleared a major hurdle this week when ohio attorney general mike dewine certified the petition for a statewide vote.
the amendment still needs approval from the ohio ballot board before advocates can begin collecting the 306,000 signatures required to qualify.
jonathan varner, spokesman for ohio families for change, which sponsored the measure, said the group is looking at filing signatures for the 2019 november election.
that should not be a problem in ohio although the timeframe is tight. signatures would need to be submitted by early july.
this new vote comes after ohio voters rejected a constitutional amendment in 2015that would have legalized cannabis. voters rejected it because the amendment came with a requirement that all commercially sold weed had to be grown at 10 specified sites that had been promised to wealthy campaign investors. ohioans did not want a monopoly on their weed cultivation.
the amendment certified by attorney general dewine does not limit grow sites, but allows the state legislature to regulate a recreational weed industry.
the amendment also allows people to cultivate their own cannabis without limiting how much can be grown or bought for personal use, unlike the 2015 amendment. it leaves the state’s medical marijuana program in place.
ohio families for change seem pleased with the wording of the new amendment.
"it gives the small entrepreneur an equal footing with the cannabis conglomerates, while decriminalizing personal adult use of marijuana," varner said in cleveland.com.
"it goes beyond existing ohio law to protect consumers from dangerous chemicals and pesticides that can be found in cannabis, and has stringent measures to keep marijuana away from persons under 21 years of age."


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The benefits of using sun screen to protect skin from the harmful effects of the sun are well known. The addition of the mineral zinc oxide to cosmetics is a simple and safe measure to provide that protection and reduce the premature ageing of skin caused by UVA and UVB rays. But recent research by the European Commission and Harvard University has revealed potential damage caused by Blue Light.
Apart from the sun the major source of blue light for most people is artificial lighting, including the new low energy light bulbs we all have in our home and the LEDs found in computer screens, flat screen TVs and iPads. Here in the UK studies have shown that 60% of people spend more than 6 hours in front of digital devices.
Blue light does have some important benefits, it helps regulate the circadian rhythm, the body’s natural sleep and wake cycles, it boosts alertness and helps memory and cognitive function. Indeed blue light is used to treat many psychological and physical conditions including some forms of cancer. The biggest concern over blue light is its effect on the eye’s retina; The Harvard survey has linked exposure with an increased danger of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It also links blue light with some forms of cancer.
Research into the effects of blue light by the European Union and others is on-going but until the dangers are fully understood it is only sensible to take precautions such as limiting time in front of LED screens, having your eyes regularly checked and perhaps protecting your skin with cosmetics that contain an SPF25 sun screen.

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the benefits of using sun screen to protect skin from the harmful effects of the sun are well known. the addition of the mineral zinc oxide to cosmetics is a simple and safe measure to provide that protection and reduce the premature ageing of skin caused by uva and uvb rays. but recent research by the european commission and harvard university has revealed potential damage caused by blue light.
apart from the sun the major source of blue light for most people is artificial lighting, including the new low energy light bulbs we all have in our home and the leds found in computer screens, flat screen tvs and ipads. here in the uk studies have shown that 60% of people spend more than 6 hours in front of digital devices.
blue light does have some important benefits, it helps regulate the circadian rhythm, the body’s natural sleep and wake cycles, it boosts alertness and helps memory and cognitive function. indeed blue light is used to treat many psychological and physical conditions including some forms of cancer. the biggest concern over blue light is its effect on the eye’s retina; the harvard survey has linked exposure with an increased danger of developing age-related macular degeneration (amd). it also links blue light with some forms of cancer.
research into the effects of blue light by the european union and others is on-going but until the dangers are fully understood it is only sensible to take precautions such as limiting time in front of led screens, having your eyes regularly checked and perhaps protecting your skin with cosmetics that contain an spf25 sun screen.


text: Coming into your own with that fast car ..finally got to see the driver we knew was waiting to come out ..I really honestly thought Joshua was racing that car as a few others thought at first .. I bet Joshua was jaw dropped .....we knew when you bought the car it would be a good fit . it paid off tonight ...keep it up and go race now ..

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How do you properly clean make up brushes?
I have eyeshadow brushes, and those little applicators that kind of look like q-tips. The are stained with eyeshadow. How do I properly clean them?
You clean them in warm soapy water.
I soak mine in warm water with antibacterial soap overnight. Squeeze gently and pat dry.
Where can I find cheap makeup brushes?
Eyeshadow how to put it on without a brush?

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how do you properly clean make up brushes?
i have eyeshadow brushes, and those little applicators that kind of look like q-tips. the are stained with eyeshadow. how do i properly clean them?
you clean them in warm soapy water.
i soak mine in warm water with antibacterial soap overnight. squeeze gently and pat dry.
where can i find cheap makeup brushes?
eyeshadow how to put it on without a brush?


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It all started when Homebrew champ Dave Strachan sent us a beautiful coconut porter. We loved it and decided to play along with that theme. Lorelei was born.
For the 2019 batch we added extra maple and coconut toasted to transendence. A worthy continuation of the world's most badass porter.
Imperial Porter, 10.5 % by vol.
Brewed at Dugges Bryggeri in Sweden.

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it all started when homebrew champ dave strachan sent us a beautiful coconut porter. we loved it and decided to play along with that theme. lorelei was born.
for the 2019 batch we added extra maple and coconut toasted to transendence. a worthy continuation of the world's most badass porter.
imperial porter, 10.5 % by vol.
brewed at dugges bryggeri in sweden.


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The mounting frame SE 112 provides a clearly laid-out, user-friendly means of setting up experiments in the fields of statics, strength of materials and dynamics.
SE 112 comprises four steel sections which are bolted together to form a frame. Two feet on the sides provide stability. The frame is quick and easy to assemble, with just a few actions needed.

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the mounting frame se 112 provides a clearly laid-out, user-friendly means of setting up experiments in the fields of statics, strength of materials and dynamics.
se 112 comprises four steel sections which are bolted together to form a frame. two feet on the sides provide stability. the frame is quick and easy to assemble, with just a few actions needed.


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North County Meeting of the Environmental Caucus featuring guest speakers Howard Berna and Kerry Conboy.
To RSVP for this event, click here .
Howard J. Berna, Manager of Sarasota County’s Environmental Permitting Team has worked with for the County for 18 years as a member of the Planning and Development Services – Environmental Protection Division.
He and his team address a wide range of environmental regulatory issues as they implement County Ordinances and the County’s Comprehensive Plan to protect and preserve natural features within the developed landscape.
Everglades University offers Bachelor of Science Degrees in Alternative and Renewable Energy Management, Construction Management, Environmental Policy Management, and Land and Energy Management, among others.
The Sarasota Campus has a Sustainable Ecosystem, Solar and Wind Energy panels, and plug-in stations for electric cars powered by wind energy.
The programs provide work force readiness for students in green businesses moving our world into the new clean, sustainable, and flourishing economy. Veterans are always encouraged to enroll and financial aid is available.
We are a network & social connection between local political and environmental activists, working together to elect environmentally literate candidates.
Details for each month’s speakers will be updated shortly. Please check back!

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north county meeting of the environmental caucus featuring guest speakers howard berna and kerry conboy.
to rsvp for this event, click here .
howard j. berna, manager of sarasota county’s environmental permitting team has worked with for the county for 18 years as a member of the planning and development services – environmental protection division.
he and his team address a wide range of environmental regulatory issues as they implement county ordinances and the county’s comprehensive plan to protect and preserve natural features within the developed landscape.
everglades university offers bachelor of science degrees in alternative and renewable energy management, construction management, environmental policy management, and land and energy management, among others.
the sarasota campus has a sustainable ecosystem, solar and wind energy panels, and plug-in stations for electric cars powered by wind energy.
the programs provide work force readiness for students in green businesses moving our world into the new clean, sustainable, and flourishing economy. veterans are always encouraged to enroll and financial aid is available.
we are a network & social connection between local political and environmental activists, working together to elect environmentally literate candidates.
details for each month’s speakers will be updated shortly. please check back!


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“Let us examine the Eucharist – the body and blood of the Holy Liturgy. For this Holy of Holies to take place, we must first give to God. That is, we must first bring the wheat as flour, and the grapes as wine.”(3) We then make an offering to God, that He may descend down and bless our offering. Giving is an essential part of worship.
As one example, look to how many families we have in St Marina (400+) versus how much we collect in donations each month (±$40,000), a tithes total equal to approximately 40 families.“Let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”(4)Another example, can be seen on how much food we throw away after the Agape meal on Sundays. If calculated, it could be enough to support the income needed for another church. So much food goes to waste, how it could feed another church or even another community of families. This hurts terribly.
“Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.” (5) It is not the money that I want your focus on, but the action of generously giving. These are the fruits St. Paul is speaking about. For when you give freely, the Lord’s blessing flow through you. But when you shut up the door, the flow of God’s Grace is too shut up. The purposeful life of a Christian is to be Christ-like and He gave freely of Himself. And if the church is starving, then too are the members of the church also starving – and how can the church help? The tithe is a minimum we ask that you give, not that we have in abundance, but that we as a family have the capabilities to help those in need.
“Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also. On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper.” (6) I would like to give two examples of activities I would like to see the families doing.
On the altar you have at home, place a jar and let each one contribute to it daily. Teach the children too, to take a small percentage of their allowance, or money earned, and place it in the jar. This becomes a family effort, a family worship, a family offering. Then, coming on Sunday, bring the jar as a family.
Is for the head of the household, who dedicates their tenth, rather than just write a check for the total amount, give a small portion in cash and let the children give it. So the gift of giving is through the family net as a whole.
There too is another perspective I would like for you to consider, the tithe is not only in cash, but also 10% of yourself. With 168 hours in a week, if each member of a household could give 10% of their time – 17 hours a week, imagine what we could accomplish. And this time is not to be mingled with the liturgy (for in truth that is for ourselves, not the church), but dedicate 17 hours a week would help the church immensely.
The bottom line is there should not be a rich or a poor within our church. There should not be a needy and a plentiful – whereby one struggles just to get by, while another family is throwing food away. We are all rich in Christ, given the fact that we all partake of the holy body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ with the same spoon – both wealthy and poor alike. There exists no class system in the body of the church. The arm does not claim superior to the eye, nor does the foot suffer while the knee rejoices in abundance. The church is the body of Christ, because Christ has one body. So I urge all of you to do your part.
Glory be to God, Amen.

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“let us examine the eucharist – the body and blood of the holy liturgy. for this holy of holies to take place, we must first give to god. that is, we must first bring the wheat as flour, and the grapes as wine.”(3) we then make an offering to god, that he may descend down and bless our offering. giving is an essential part of worship.
as one example, look to how many families we have in st marina (400+) versus how much we collect in donations each month (±$40,000), a tithes total equal to approximately 40 families.“let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for god loves a cheerful giver.”(4)another example, can be seen on how much food we throw away after the agape meal on sundays. if calculated, it could be enough to support the income needed for another church. so much food goes to waste, how it could feed another church or even another community of families. this hurts terribly.
“not that i seek the gift, but i seek the fruit that abounds to your account.” (5) it is not the money that i want your focus on, but the action of generously giving. these are the fruits st. paul is speaking about. for when you give freely, the lord’s blessing flow through you. but when you shut up the door, the flow of god’s grace is too shut up. the purposeful life of a christian is to be christ-like and he gave freely of himself. and if the church is starving, then too are the members of the church also starving – and how can the church help? the tithe is a minimum we ask that you give, not that we have in abundance, but that we as a family have the capabilities to help those in need.
“now concerning the collection for the saints, as i have given orders to the churches of galatia, so you must do also. on the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper.” (6) i would like to give two examples of activities i would like to see the families doing.
on the altar you have at home, place a jar and let each one contribute to it daily. teach the children too, to take a small percentage of their allowance, or money earned, and place it in the jar. this becomes a family effort, a family worship, a family offering. then, coming on sunday, bring the jar as a family.
is for the head of the household, who dedicates their tenth, rather than just write a check for the total amount, give a small portion in cash and let the children give it. so the gift of giving is through the family net as a whole.
there too is another perspective i would like for you to consider, the tithe is not only in cash, but also 10% of yourself. with 168 hours in a week, if each member of a household could give 10% of their time – 17 hours a week, imagine what we could accomplish. and this time is not to be mingled with the liturgy (for in truth that is for ourselves, not the church), but dedicate 17 hours a week would help the church immensely.
the bottom line is there should not be a rich or a poor within our church. there should not be a needy and a plentiful – whereby one struggles just to get by, while another family is throwing food away. we are all rich in christ, given the fact that we all partake of the holy body and blood of our lord jesus christ with the same spoon – both wealthy and poor alike. there exists no class system in the body of the church. the arm does not claim superior to the eye, nor does the foot suffer while the knee rejoices in abundance. the church is the body of christ, because christ has one body. so i urge all of you to do your part.
glory be to god, amen.


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Steward was featured in a three-minute segment on KSDK after 'Manchester By The Sea' won big at the Golden Globes.
Webster University alumna Kimberly Steward was called "one of the hottest young producers in Hollywood" in a Jan. 9 segment on NBC affiliate KSDK after her film "Manchester By The Sea" won several honors at the Golden Globe Awards. The film's star and Best Actor Award winner thanked her and others in his acceptance.
The three-minute segment also has audio of Steward, who graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism in the School of Communications in 2003, explaining how brief background appearances of the St. Louis Blues hockey team also appeared in the film.
Read more about Steward's career, the experience of having her film premier to reave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, and the impact of her Webster education in this Webster story from March 2016.
Watch the full Jan. 9, 2017, KSDK segment below or at this link.

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steward was featured in a three-minute segment on ksdk after 'manchester by the sea' won big at the golden globes.
webster university alumna kimberly steward was called "one of the hottest young producers in hollywood" in a jan. 9 segment on nbc affiliate ksdk after her film "manchester by the sea" won several honors at the golden globe awards. the film's star and best actor award winner thanked her and others in his acceptance.
the three-minute segment also has audio of steward, who graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism in the school of communications in 2003, explaining how brief background appearances of the st. louis blues hockey team also appeared in the film.
read more about steward's career, the experience of having her film premier to reave reviews at the sundance film festival, and the impact of her webster education in this webster story from march 2016.
watch the full jan. 9, 2017, ksdk segment below or at this link.


text: Simple super beautiful studio apartment concepts is one images from 21 apartment plans free to complete your ideas of Architecture Plans photos gallery. This image has dimension 1240x739 Pixel and File Size 140 KB, you can click the image above to see the large or full size photo. Previous photo in the gallery is black sea romania plans. For next photo in the gallery is floor plans including standard apt. You are viewing image #18 of 21, you can see the complete gallery at the bottom below.

lowercased: simple super beautiful studio apartment concepts is one images from 21 apartment plans free to complete your ideas of architecture plans photos gallery. this image has dimension 1240x739 pixel and file size 140 kb, you can click the image above to see the large or full size photo. previous photo in the gallery is black sea romania plans. for next photo in the gallery is floor plans including standard apt. you are viewing image #18 of 21, you can see the complete gallery at the bottom below.


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I was driving in a hurry to get to a tournament. Although I was going the speed limit, the truck in front of me was not. It was blocking my way, slowing me down, and making me late. I remember similar feelings in athletics. We don’t like it when someone is blocking our path to the end zone, the basket, the goal, or victory. Similarly, I believe there are times when the enemy of our souls, Satan, tries to block our way and cause disruptions and problems in life.
Here’s some godly advice from Paul—stomp Satan. Roman soldiers wore shoes with nails on the bottom and marched with their feet raised high, stomping loudly for everyone to get out of their way or get trampled. We should picture those tough soldiers the next time our spiritual opponent, Satan, gets in our way of living for God. Don’t stop and politely ask him to move. Continue marching and drive forward. If that sounds a little violent, just keep in mind that Satan wants to steal, kill, and destroy us (John 10:10).
Remember, we work with God, not alone. He already destroyed Satan’s power through Christ’s death and resurrection.
1. Do you feel like someone is blocking and disrupting your spiritual plans?
2. Wouldn’t it feel good to lift your foot high and slam it down as hard as you can on Satan? Why don’t we?
3. How can you remember to allow the God of peace to help you move forward in life?
Heavenly Father, thank You for being the God of peace. I understand that my spiritual opponent aims to keep me from successfully drawing near to You. Thank You for reminding me that the only place that belongs to the Devil is under my feet. Thank You for giving me victory through Your Son! Amen.

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i was driving in a hurry to get to a tournament. although i was going the speed limit, the truck in front of me was not. it was blocking my way, slowing me down, and making me late. i remember similar feelings in athletics. we don’t like it when someone is blocking our path to the end zone, the basket, the goal, or victory. similarly, i believe there are times when the enemy of our souls, satan, tries to block our way and cause disruptions and problems in life.
here’s some godly advice from paul—stomp satan. roman soldiers wore shoes with nails on the bottom and marched with their feet raised high, stomping loudly for everyone to get out of their way or get trampled. we should picture those tough soldiers the next time our spiritual opponent, satan, gets in our way of living for god. don’t stop and politely ask him to move. continue marching and drive forward. if that sounds a little violent, just keep in mind that satan wants to steal, kill, and destroy us (john 10:10).
remember, we work with god, not alone. he already destroyed satan’s power through christ’s death and resurrection.
1. do you feel like someone is blocking and disrupting your spiritual plans?
2. wouldn’t it feel good to lift your foot high and slam it down as hard as you can on satan? why don’t we?
3. how can you remember to allow the god of peace to help you move forward in life?
heavenly father, thank you for being the god of peace. i understand that my spiritual opponent aims to keep me from successfully drawing near to you. thank you for reminding me that the only place that belongs to the devil is under my feet. thank you for giving me victory through your son! amen.


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Zip-Bin Softie Country Stable with Toys!
The Zip-Bin Country Stable Playset - WITH toys! is perfect for play, storage, and carry. This new style "Softie" with a domed top, is covered in dynamic graphics of a horse barn on the outside, and fancy corral playscape on the mat. Unzip the corners and you have an activity mat perfect for a new fantasy play world. Zip two of the corners, and you can create a "covered shelter"! When your child is done with their adventure, simply unzip the corners and fold flat to store!

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zip-bin softie country stable with toys!
the zip-bin country stable playset - with toys! is perfect for play, storage, and carry. this new style "softie" with a domed top, is covered in dynamic graphics of a horse barn on the outside, and fancy corral playscape on the mat. unzip the corners and you have an activity mat perfect for a new fantasy play world. zip two of the corners, and you can create a "covered shelter"! when your child is done with their adventure, simply unzip the corners and fold flat to store!


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There are several abs support garments and contraptions which merely support the abs by compressing it. Our patent-pending BOMB™ Abs uses a combination of elastic and inelastic components to provide a unique support that actually strengthens the abs while supporting it. BOMB™ first lifts the abs and engages the rectus muscles before it tucks it in. The result is superior support that looks and feels natural.
And that is not even the best thing about BOMB™ Abs. The best thing about BOMB™ Abs is that it strengthens and tones your abs while suporting it.
Whether you need abs support for cosmetic or clinical reasons, BOMB™ Abs will lift, tuck, support, strengthen and tone your abs in style.
BOMB Abs first lifts your abs and then tucks it in. By lifting your abs first, it engages the rectus (6-pack) muscles of your abs and it has the same effect as an abs workout – without the pain of course. With continual use it will strengthen and tone your abs.
Can you wear your current abs support to the beach?

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there are several abs support garments and contraptions which merely support the abs by compressing it. our patent-pending bomb™ abs uses a combination of elastic and inelastic components to provide a unique support that actually strengthens the abs while supporting it. bomb™ first lifts the abs and engages the rectus muscles before it tucks it in. the result is superior support that looks and feels natural.
and that is not even the best thing about bomb™ abs. the best thing about bomb™ abs is that it strengthens and tones your abs while suporting it.
whether you need abs support for cosmetic or clinical reasons, bomb™ abs will lift, tuck, support, strengthen and tone your abs in style.
bomb abs first lifts your abs and then tucks it in. by lifting your abs first, it engages the rectus (6-pack) muscles of your abs and it has the same effect as an abs workout – without the pain of course. with continual use it will strengthen and tone your abs.
can you wear your current abs support to the beach?