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Key elements
• Regular long runs
• Fast distance runs at around the anaerobic threshold
• Intervals or repetition work
• Speed work
• Recovery runs
• Gym sessions
The long runs should be of 90 minutes to 2 hours duration — longer for marathon runners - and at least once per week, and in some periods twice a week. The key Lydiard principle of maintaining continuous pressure on your heart for long steady periods of aerobic activity builds a fantastic aerobic fitness base and it is aerobic fitness that is a key factor in the success of athletes in all events from 800m upwards. I'm often challenged on the importance of these long runs for 800m runners. Some athletes have even suggested to me that they are damaging, but I have no doubt they are relevant. It worked for Peter Snell. He ran 1.44.3 on a grass track off long aerobic runs. In later years much has been made of the Great British 800m and 1500m runner, Seb Coe's speed, but Coe also possessed outstanding aerobic endurance. He demonstrated this when in 1978 the year before he first began setting world records at 800m and 1500m races, when he beat Eamon Coghlan, who was later to win a world 5000m title and Mike McLeod, who later won an Olympic 10000m medal in a 4 mile road race in Ireland. I'd be surprised if any of our current top 800m runners could get within a minute of Craig Mottram over 4 miles today; and I see our lack of success in this event as relative to a lack of aerobic endurance in the athletes doing these events. Mottram has run 1.46 for 800m in training two weeks after he won his world championships 5000m bronze medal so his regular long runs don't appear to have greatly reduced his ability at 800m.
I prefer these long runs done in a group as that helps runners stay relaxed and enjoy them more. I also like them to run in nice scenic surroundings on soft surfaces and on hilly courses. Hills help build strength and maintain the pressure on the heart without requiring the athletes to run faster. Hills also require athletes to vary the requirements of the key working muscles whether they are going up or down. I like big challenging hills in the second half of these runs as I believe it helps an athlete develop efficient technique and rhythm running up these hills when they are already feeling fatigue. I tell athletes that the first 75 minutes of these long runs is to get them sufficiently tired so as they are in a position to really affect their fitness in the last 15 to 45 minutes when their glycogen stores are getting seriously depleted.
In any training program, the first time an athlete is able to achieve a milestone builds confidence and I've often seen that when an athlete completes their first 90 min run of a preparation, or their first 2 hour run. They soon notice a big step up in their aerobic fitness in the following weeks. This increased aerobic fitness needs to be constantly monitored with regular 90 min runs throughout the year. I don't believe that these long runs necessarily leave residual fatigue in athletes' legs harming athletes going into important races. I see many athletes run very well within a few days of a long run. Mottram ran a 90 min run seven days before setting his Australian 5000m record of 12.55.76 and Benita Johnson ran a 90 min run six days before she won the World Cross Country. Any time I look at an athlete's diary and I see regular long runs it usually translates into consistent form. In contrast, when I see big gaps from one long run to the next recorded in an athlete's diary it often corresponds with a gradual decline in form.
Nic Bideau "Coaching Middle and Long Distance Runners: A Commentary" - Modern Athlete and Coach, Volume 44, Number 3, July 2006.
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1. Thirty days dirty days. So today is 30 November. At the BBQ Stakes at lunch time yesterday it was about 30 degrees. My name on the starters' list had a "30" alongside it as I had completed 30 runs. So off I set with Roger; we started fairly slowly in the heat and built up momentum later. I sprinted at the end to pass Ted who had also built up momentum over the last downhill bit. The time on my watch read 30:30. What place tag was I given after I had crossed the line? Yes you are right. 30.
2. Thirty days hath September April June and November all the rest have 31 except blah blah blah blah blah. I cannot remember. A nifty mnemonic which gets very boring very quickly.
3. Thirty degrees. Welcome to summer tomorrow! Except that summer in Canberra lasts five months so we are already one month into it. Was it twelve days in a row with temperatures 30 degrees or more in November? That must be some sort of record.


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Irvine-based video game giant Blizzard Entertainment releases its newest title "StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm" on Tuesday, drawing more than 1,000 fans to an exclusive launch party at the Irvine Spectrum Monday night after the ultracompetitive game launched Monday on three other continents.
The original "StarCraft," made in 1998, became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea, where it is played professionally and broadcast on TV. The 2010 sequel, "StarCraft II," holds a Guinness record for fastest selling real-time strategy game, selling 1 million copies in the first 24 hours. "Heart of the Swarm," an addition to "StarCraft II," expands upon the 2010 game, bringing a new single-player story, new units and tweaks to the online play.
"For the casual player, we've made it easier to play, easier to learn and more fun. For the experienced player, we've added more depth and strategy," Blizzard President Mike Morhaime said.
Click here to watch a video of the launch celebration in Irvine.
The global celebrations hosted by Orange County's biggest game company started in Australia and South Korea at 3 a.m. Monday and spread to France by the afternoon as servers around the world let gamers log in to play the latest "StarCraft II."
In Orange County, Blizzard planned a midnight game launch in Irvine. Hours earlier, fans filled the Big Wheel Court at the Spectrum for a chance to get a copy of the game signed by the local developers and artists who created it.
Blizzard continues its effort to draw more people to play competitively and also watch online gaming as a spectator sport. The company hosted a massive gaming competition in Shanghai last year, supports community-organized watch parties in sports bars and has become part of Major League Gaming, a professional video game league, in the United States.
The company has not revealed its next projects beyond "StarCraft II" and a free-to-play offshoot called "Blizzard All-Stars." But after a year hiatus, the company will return to Anaheim on Nov. 8 and 9 to host the two-day BlizzCon event, where the company is expected to announce what's next.
"StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm" starts at $40 but requires the purchase of the earlier "StarCraft II" as well.

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State and federal officials are preparing for another busy fire season in 2013, but it is unlikely that wildfire activity around the state will come close to last year's record-setting fire season.
During a pre-season media conference Thursday at the Utah Department of Natural Resources building in Salt Lake City, officials from DNR, the federal Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service said snowpack levels throughout most of the state are well below normal levels, a major indicator of a dry summer in the months ahead.
"There's not a lot of snow up there," said DNR spokesman Jason Curry, "but we're sitting a lot better than we were last year at this time."
According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, snow pack along the Wasatch front is 61 percent of where it should normally be at this time of year. In Utah County, it is even drier, with snow pack only reaching up to 57 percent of normal levels. Southeastern Utah is 56 percent of normal and Duchesne County's snowpack totals are 67 percent of where they should be.
Conditions are better in the area around the lower Sevier River, which is 94 percent of normal. The Raft River area in the north west part of the state also is sitting at 94 percent.
While drier than normal, snowpack levels are looking a lot better than last year, when much of central and southern Utah was as low as 25 to 49 percent of normal.
Last year saw an explosion in dangerous fires in the summer months that caused evacuations and destroyed homes in some areas. Half of all the fires last year were determined to be human-caused.
By July of last year, the fires had already burned 394,614 acres with the cost of fighting them rocketing to almost $50 million.
Many early season fires are human-caused, Curry said, so it will be up to people recreating in the mountains as it begins to warm up to take necessary precautions.
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Cleansing the Juice Category: Blueprint Juice
By Ray Latif
Overindulgence. It's an issue that has plagued man since the beginning of time; after all, what urbanite doesn't enjoy heathen-like amounts of food and booze on occasion?
It's for those sybarites that a burgeoning beverage category of juice cleanses sprang up, designed to allow the body an opportunity to detoxify itself and create control over its Dionysian urges.
One of the most popular of those cleanses is BluePrint, a New York-based direct-to-consumer company that, since 2007, has produced a $65-or-so daily regimen of blended organic juices designed to counteract the effects of such binges. Packaged and labeled with a minimalist approach, with unpasteurized, fresh-squeezed juices crammed attractively into clearly numbered plastic bottles, a list of ingredients neatly printed on the front of each one, BluePrint Cleanse has become the leader of a growing movement to supply the cleanse-oriented with their juices at specified pickup points or deliveries, even via Federal Express.
Now, that model has changed. Earlier this year, BluePrint launched BluePrint Juices, a five-SKU line of individual bottles modeled on the cleanse line that are distributed and sold a range of natural and upscale retail outlets. There's a big difference, however, in that the juices have received High-Pressure Pasteurization (HPP) – allowing them to survive on the shelf for several weeks; the Cleanse line has also moved to the HPP model as well. While the Cleanse line remains the bulk (if such a term can be applied to an all-juice diet) of the business, investors and retailers are all trying to figure out how to get a piece of the business as it expands into a broader retail footprint.
While BluePrint has partnered with a number of small chains and boutique grocers including Fresh Direct and Dean & Deluca, the majority of retailers carrying BluePrint Juices are Whole Foods stores.
According to one source, BluePrint's businesses have a combined $20-25 million run rate, but the majority of its sales are still coming from its direct-to-consumer cleanse program. And while BluePrint 's retail business may have a far greater upside, it's still a babe in the woods, with limited distribution in 210 stores along the East Coast, California, and parts of the Southwest.
As it adapts to the high costs of distribution and processing of its juices BluePrint has become a brand to watch, one of a new wave of bottled super-premium juice products that, because of their use of HPP and Direct-to-Consumer methods, comprise a "bleeding edge" of consumer trade- up to better-for-you products and ingredients, along with other HPP brands Evolution Fresh and Harmless Harvest.
Yet while HPP may be a highly effective way to maintain a very high level of quality, it certainly comes at a steep cost for BluePrint. Because of the high level of technical expertise and equipment needed for HPP, BluePrint outsources the processing, partnering with HPP companies on both coasts. And the relatively new technology means that there are very few facilities available to fuel expansion.
"It's expensive, but it's worth every cent," said Erica Huss, one of BluePrint's co-founders. "It's something that's just a given now. Once we started using HPP, we didn't adjust or increase our [prices]; we just absorbed the cost. It's something we're going to continue to do. We've done our research, and if something else suddenly pops up, we'll definitely explore other options, but I think that HPP is by far the best option out there."
Beyond the high cost of HPP is the high cost associated with educating consumers about the brand. Huss said that a significant number of BluePrint employees are part of its brand education team, which organizes approximately 220 sampling events every month. Huss said that it is a "painstaking process" to train employees on how to effectively manage consumer presentations, but she stressed that the company is focused on supporting current BluePrint retailers with consistent demos and quality education as opposed to rapidfire growth.
"Our biggest challenge so far is pacing ourselves," Huss said. "We have retailers banging down our door and trying to get us in their region yesterday, and our biggest challenge is communicating to them that… we need to manage this growth and make sure that we're fully supporting each region as we roll out with demo and education."
The company has begun to receive offers from potential investors who are offering to help finance its growth, and it has retained the investment bank Partnership Capital Growth (PCG) to assist in the process of vetting those investments. Huss notes that the company is seeking a value-added investment partner that would be able to support the brand's complex manufacturing model and its costly consumer education platform.
But it's that consumer education element that is attached to the main potential stumbling block for BluePrint, which is the question of what it ultimately should be: a cleanse brand or a juice. Some industry experts don't believe BluePrint's current cleanse-focused business model will find mainstream acceptance; meanwhile, in the mainstream, the most obstinate concern is Blueprint's high price point and how it may impede the company's ability to find shelf space in grocery and hybrid retail channels.
It's an interesting conundrum because, although BluePrint considers itself to be a vastly different product than most super-premium juices, in Whole Foods, the company finds itself positioned alongside brands like Odwalla and Naked – which easily come in cheaper than its $6 to $11 per bottle pricing – as well as fellow HPP-brand Evolution, which has more of a pure juice orientation and a powerful new owner in Starbucks.
Huss brushed off concerns about competition, noting that "we consider ourselves to be a completely different product" than larger super-premium juice brands, and instead referred to other juice cleanse brands like Organic Avenue and Cooler Cleanse as being a bigger threat to BluePrint 's business.
"Evolution is not a direct 'apples to apples' [comparison]," Huss said. "There is some crossover there, and I guess you would consider them the competition at the moment. However, very soon, I think that competing cleanse companies will make their way to wholesale channels."
What's driving that confidence? According to Huss, it's the retailers themselves who are asking for cleanse products, and not juices.
"We started this because Whole Foods approached us and said, 'Please, can we get the juice in our stores?' Huss said. "And we've maintained that relationship so far."


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Sophie Conran Hand Trowel
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English designer, food writer and avid gardener Sophie Conran designed this hand trowel for use in her own garden, emphasizing comfort and efficiency. The lightweight tool is beautifully crafted and perfectly balanced for the female hand. Its gently curved, raised backstop kees dirt and mulch from spilling as you transfer it to a planter or container.
- Designed for the female hand.
- Rugged stainless-steel trowel resists corrosion and rust.
- Mirror-polished finish helps the tool slide easily into soil and compost.
- Ergonomic handle is FSC-certified solid beech with a natural wax finish.
- Solid brass fitting between handle and trowel for ultimate rust resistance and durability.
- 11" long, 3" wide.
- Designed by Sophie Conran for Burgon & Ball, a company in Sheffield, England, renowned for its high-quality gardening tools.
- A Williams Sonoma exclusive.
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- Made in China.
- Use & Care
- Wipe clean with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly after every use.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Dan Newton from Made in China. Flawed design. Broke. Broke where the stem meets the scoop. Look elsewhere for a sturdy trowel...Date published: 2017-04-13Rated 2 out of 5 by Merbrad from pretty but not the best quality A gift from my parents two years ago for Christmas, I was excited to use it in the Spring. It has lasted only two summers. Last summer in my Chicago clay-ish soil, the trowel snapped, right at the weakest point, where the handle metal is pressed onto the scoop part. The box it came in has served a higher purpose: to hold my seed packets until next season. Yes, it is lovely in these ways: very deep for big scoops of dirt, feels great in my hand, is easy to wipe clean, and performed well until I put it under torque pressure it couldn't handle. I wasn't digging rocks or tree roots. Now I will go buy yet another trowel.... and hope that the "lovely" labeling of this trowel doesn't fool anyone else. Please, Sophie Conran, redesign your trowel so that it can actually last, as was promised on the packaging.Date published: 2017-03-07Rated 5 out of 5 by anyhon from Soft handle but Strong! My new favorite trowel! It does fit the hand well, feels good and gives one the ability to dig without much pressure. Other trowels made dents in the palm of my hand and hurt after using for a few minutes while this one is fantastic! The weakest part of a trowel is the joint between the handle and the shovel. This one is very strong and will last for Years. The shovel is rounded up and makes a great scoop too. Last, it is so pretty (a first for me) that I actually wash it off and return it to its box after each use:)Date published: 2012-08-02Rated 3 out of 5 by SeattleGardener from Very attractive, poor quality I bought the hand trowel and payed to have my initials put on it and after owning it for only 1 month with minimal use, the brass ring around the handle is begining to crack. I was very disappointed. These tools are very pretty but lacking a bit in the quality department.Date published: 2012-07-07Rated 4 out of 5 by Chipbutty from Beautiful packaging I just purchases several of these SC tools and already have other tools made by Burgon & Ball, all of which are beautifully made and lovely to look at. But here's my big complaint, and as a designer Sophie really should have thought more about the function of these tools - there are no holes or strings to hang them up with. The B & B tools I bought previously (not designed by SC) have holes with a leather strap so I can hang them from a hook in the shed. Why would anyone design garden tools and not include some way to hang them? It may be a small feature but for all the hoohaa about her designs I was disappointed.Date published: 2012-06-02


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FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE Service - Knowledge Base
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Why can the FRITZ!Box user interface only be opened using the emergency IP address?
Normally you can open the FRITZ!Box user interface by entering http://fritz.box and the emergency IP address http://169.254.1.1 in a web browser. The emergency IP can even be used with the FRITZ!Box if you assigned your own IP addresses and forgot the IP address you assigned to your FRITZ!Box, for example. The same functions are also available if you use the emergency IP address to open the user interface instead of fritz.box.
In the following, we list all of the measures we know of that will allow you to enter fritz.box to open the user interface again. Follow the steps in order; after each step, check whether you can then open it. You can also continue to use the emergency IP 169.254.1.1 and still use all of the FRITZ!Box functions.
- Call up the address http://169.254.1.1 in a web browser.
- Click "Home Network" and then "Network".
- Click on the "Network Settings" tab.
- Click the "IPv4 Addresses" button. If the button is not displayed, enable the Advanced View first.
- Enable the DHCP server and define the range from which the FRITZ!Box assigns IP addresses.
Note:The FRITZ!Box has the IP address 192.168.178.1 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0) and assigns IP addresses from xxx.20 to xxx.200 in the factory settings.
- Click "OK" to save the settings.
1 DHCP Client service in Windows is not enabled
If the "DHCP Client" service was disabled in Windows, then the FRITZ!Box cannot respond to http://fritz.box:
- Open the Control Panel in Windows (use the search field or select "Start > Control Panel").
- Select "Category" from the drop-down list "View by:" on the top right ().
- Click "System and Security" and then "Administrative Tools".
- Double-click the entry "Services".
- Double-click the entry "DHCP Client" displayed in the "Name" column.
- Select "Automatic" as the startup type.
- Click "Start" (if available) and then "OK" or "Apply".
- Restart your computer.
2 Firewall and security software are interfering with communication
Firewalls and security software can interfere with the communication between the computer and the FRITZ!Box:
- Temporarily uninstall firewalls and security software, such as Internet Security 2017 from Kaspersky.
- Check whether you are now able to open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- If you are now able to open the user interface, then security software was preventing it from opening. Reinstall the software and configure the software so that it allows connections from the computer to the FRITZ!Box. Refer to the manufacturer for information on how to set it up, for example consult the manual.


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One of the most important considerations of building websites is to make sure they load quickly. Before you begin to optimize your site(s), it´s important to see how well they are functioning, first. One way to do this is to make use of the Make the Web Faster tools, by Google. Two other options you can use are Pingdom and YSlow. Each of these tools will help you to establish a baseline of performance.
After that, you can use these tools to increase page loading times. Below are some screen shots which show what happens when each one of these tools is used. For these tests I´m using a personal site:HowToEndYourSuffering.com. This site is using a professional Genesis theme.
On the bottom half of this page is the results from Yslow along with suggestions for improvement.
Based on what these tools can offer, here are 7 tips to make your websites load faster:
- Minify HTML, CSS and JavaScript: To do so, remove all unnecessary comments, white space and code. This will improve performance because the file size will be reduced. To minify HTML, check out HTML Compress. For JavaScript, use YUI Compressor, and for CSS, test out CSS Compressor. A fourth option is to make use of the PageSpeedInsights Chrome Extension to create an optimized version of your HTML code. The PageSpeed Insights page also lists other programs you can use.
- Eliminate Duplicate Scripts in a Web Page: This issue might seem strange but it is actually quite common. Duplicate JavaScript and CSS files degrade performance by creating unnecessary HTTP requests and wasted JavaScript execution. It´s also important to check and see if scripts have been duplicated in external files, as well. To avoid this problem is to use a script management module with your templates.
- Optimize Images: Reduce image sizes using either GIF, PNG-8. orJPEG as the file formats. Make sure the size matches your usage and set the size for each page with the height and width. Do not make use of scaling, especially from larger to smaller images. The image result might look fine on screen but the file size will be the same. To truly take advantage of the smaller dimensions, use an image editing program and scale the image accordingly. The resulting file size will be smaller. It´s also important to experiment with compression for with all of these file formats. At some point you will obtain an acceptable compression with a minimum loss of quality. Experimentation is key.
Use GZIP compression: If your hosting company uses GZIP compression and deflation these can make a significant difference and speed up your site. It´s possible to reduce file sizes by 70% without losing image quality or video size.


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Monday, 12 May 2014
Here is the new link to our new Blog
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Tuesday, 22 April 2014
New Blog Coming Soon
Sorry for the lack of posts, we are mixing things up here and will have a bigger and better blog coming at ya soon………………….
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Friday, 4 April 2014
Because it's friday it has to be Frankie Knuckles
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Thursday, 3 April 2014
Interview with Robbie Porter
What is your greatest achievement?
I think the thing I'm happiest with is simply being able to work from home & listen to music all day
whilst drawing.
How would you describe your work/style to someone who hadn't seen it?
clean & conceptual
What piece of advice would you give your 15 year old self?
learn an instrument, read more & don't eat so many biscuits…
When are you happiest?
It's a toss up between the 5 minutes after I finish a drawing, the curtain opening at the movies &
What is the worst job you have had?
I've been pretty lucky really but I did work in a basement for a few months (I had to wear a padded
boiler-suit to stay warm)
Who would play you in the movie of your life?
Rick Moranis please!
What is your karaoke song?
I've only done it once but i remember attempting to rap quite a lot… maybe sugarhill gang?
What 5 things can't you live without?
good stories
friends & family
a good tune
What is the greatest invention of all time?
If you didn't do what you do, what would you do?
probably a librarian
walking around
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Friday, 28 March 2014
Because it's Friday - Templehead
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Friday, 21 March 2014
Because it's Friday - Wycliffe
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Thursday, 20 March 2014
Interview with Kellan Stover
What is your greatest achievement?
I'm still so early in my career, 3 years out of school, but sometimes I realize I've actually done well formyself already. As well as freelance illustration, I am a design supervisor at Powerhouse Animation Studios, an Austin animation service studio. 1 year in, I have lead animation credit in Disney's Epic Mickey 2, wherein I animated Oswald The Lucky Rabbit in his first ever scenes of dialogue since the character's inception in 1927. 3 years in, I am credited as Art Director for the recent 'It's A Small World' animated series for Disney Interactive, creating a Mary Blair-inspired world akin to the original Disney
Land ride. I'd love to mirror this animation success in my illustration career!
How would you describe your work/style to someone who hadn't seen it?
Think 50s and 60s animated commercials and add color!
What piece of advice would you give your 15 year old self?
Stop drawing robots so much. There are other things to draw! Oh, and give up on acrylic paint. Gouache is totally better.
When are you happiest?
In day to day life, I'm happiest driving to some fun local Austin adventure with my fiancé, Caitlin Alexander, a fellow illustrator, while singing to good music. In my career, I'm happiest when I'm really in the groove with an illustration and the perfect song comes on shuffle. You can just feel it. This is the life. Know what I mean?
What is the worst job you have had?
I worked at a really crummy dog kennel one winter break from college. So much dog poop/pee…you have no idea.
Who would play you in the movie of your life?
People say I look like Michael J. Fox all the time, but in the 80s, so I guess he's out. Who's the kid from 'Almost Famous'? When my hair is shaggy, I get him a lot. Is he still acting?
What is your karaoke song?
See, the problem here is I have immense stage fright. I've only been able to do karaoke twice. One was Elvis Costello's "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea", and the other was Jim Croce's "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown". Neither of which are popular enough for karaoke, and probably bombed. But I got to feel smug about my music selection. I'm such a rebel.
What 5 things can't you live without?
As much as I hate to say it, I am thoroughly attached to my electronics(1). Phone, computer, nintendo, TV. Outside of that, I could never live without tacos(2), barbecue(3), music(4), and the required nod to the love of my life(5).
What is the greatest invention of all time?
Wow, that's tough. As a science nerd, that's really hard to answer. In my bias toward space exploration, I'd say the Hubble Space Telescope or the Curiosity rover scooting around Mars right now are pretty high up there!
If you didn't do what you do, what would you do?
I have two other passions outside art, and they are songwriting and science. I suppose if I didn't create art, I would have much more time for writing music. But there's the whole stage fright thing. And as much as I love science, I'm definitely not brainy enough to be of much use. So I guess I would be the most nervous stage-performing musician ever. Yuck.
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Observations from SAPOA's 50th anniversary convention.
The exhibition hall at any conference is a popular place – for connecting, networking and gaining general insight into the current status of an industry. I got the sense there were fewer stands at this year's event, perhaps a sign of a subdued economy and the tough climate for tenants and landlords alike. Having said that, with around 1400 delegates the conference was well attended and despite an overall consensus of a challenging market, industry players are motivated to find new, innovative ways to drum up opportunities.
Another observation is the focus on political commentary at this year's event – another sign of how our industry is referenced by current events. Political analyst Justice Malala hosted a lively debate where he indicated that big business will see increased political pressure in the run-up to the elections. Business should not disappear into their shells during this period but should rather remain engaged with the public sector. We have recently witnessed the positive results of cohesive efforts with the staving off of a ratings downgrade and should continue working together for a common purpose.
I enjoyed Parks Tau, Mayor of Johannesburg's presentation on inclusive property development. There is a definite realisation that real estate is at the core of the process to take our cities into the future. By integrating cities and increasing densification in important growth nodes (in Gauteng these are Rosebank, Soweto, Sandton and Midrand amongst others) we can contribute to the wider economy. Inclusivity boosts urban efficiency and opportunities for people. Mayor Tau's presence at the SAPOA event is an indication of a real willingness to form partnerships with the private sector to foster an enabling environment for development.
A highlight of the two-day event was the refreshingly balanced address by economist JP Landman. He stepped out of the gloom to emphasise that what is happening in our country at the moment is not unique to South Africa, and historically we have been through this cycle before. It's time to acknowledge our achievements (SA's GDP per capita has actually grown faster in the last 20 years when compared to the preceding 20-year period) and keep moving forward. As business leaders, we must find innovative ways to stimulate the economy in our own sectors. Fiscal and monetary policy is out of the equation in a high inflation/rising interest rate environment, coupled with an elevated budget deficit. Landman echoed Mayor Tau's message in saying we must use industry to create a framework for enablement and development. Progress is happening and we must find new ways to forge ahead.
Talking of finding new opportunities, the address by John Vickerman, President of Vickerman & Associates, on the potential global impact of the Panama Canal Expansion was fascinating. The changing dynamics of this expansion project could present interesting prospects for Africa, and in particular sub-Saharan African trade and transportation trends. I am keen to know what government is doing to draw private sector attention to this and if there are indeed realistic opportunities for local business to tap into.
For me, the message I took from SAPOA is clear. Yes, the property landscape is tough but there are opportunities for those prepared to innovate, to think a little differently and maybe take a calculated chance or two on new possibilities.


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The City Council Latino Caucus is opening its tent to non-Latino aldermen who represent --- or soon might represent --- wards with sizable Hispanic populations.
The eight-member group will extend invitations to seven more aldermen who are not themselves Latinos, Ald. Daniel Solis, 25th, the Latino Caucus chairman, said today.
The contentious ward remap fight that that saw the Latino Caucus try to increase the number of Latino-majority wards in recognition of Hispanic population gains in Chicago also helped convince caucus members they could strengthen their position by increasing their membership, Solis said.
"I don't think we were very smart. We had blinders on," Solis said of the caucus' prior reluctance to invite non-Hispanics to join.
Several wards with solid Hispanic majorities have repeatedly elected non-Hispanic aldermen, including City Council power brokers Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, and Ald. Richard Mell, 33rd.
Ald. Nicholas Sposato, 36th, represents a Northwest Side ward that's about one-third Latino now, but will become about two-thirds Latino in 2015 under the remap. Sposato said he has been asking the Latino Caucus to join since shortly after his election last spring.
"I look forward to it," Sposato said. "This will help me do a better job of understanding the concerns of my constituents."


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For many people, file sharing is a way of life. At any given time, they will be seeding handfuls of torrents, downloading several more, and searching The Pirate Bay for something new. The practice provides a cathartic experience that you could even say gives meaning to their lives. So why not take the next step and turn it into a religion? That's exactly what one man tried to do. The crazy part? He succeeded.
Yes, file sharing has been officially recognized as a religion by the Swedish government. The Church of Kopimism is the fruit of philosophy student Isak Gerson's efforts. After two unsuccessful attempts to convince authorities to recognize the religion (its methods of praying or meditiaton were deemed too informal), Kopimism was finally granted religious status.
What does Kopimism hold as beliefs? You don't think that it could have been officially recognized without its own set of creeds, do you? Among others, it holds the following axioms (paraphrased from an English translation):
copying of information is ethically right
spreading information is ethically right
copying or remixing information from another person is an act of respect and an expression of faith
Kopimism even has priests. A file sharing priest is called an Opar. An Opar's duty is threefold: to live according to Kopimistic values, to help others live according to Kopimistic values, and to actively shape his environment to be more Kopimistic.
Most religions have a formal set of symbols, and Kopimism is no exception. It appropriately uses Control-C and Control-V (keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste) as sacred symbols. The church's website does denote that any symbol can be reproduced as a Kopimist symbol, so perhaps Mac users will prefer to hold Command-C and Command-V as sacred symbols.
It's easy to get a chuckle out of file sharing being recognized as a religion, but why not? If someone finds joy, purpose, and a sense of oneness with the universe by visiting The Pirate Bay, then how is that less important or less "right" than someone who has the same experience in a religion that society has deemed acceptable? Of course they're breaking the law and taking copyrighted content for free, but they'd be doing that anyway. If you're going to be doing something regardless, I say it's better to celebrate it than to feel ashamed about it.
One thing that Kopimists won't likely get, however, is immunity from prosecution based on religious grounds. Rastafarians, whose religion is much older and larger than Kopimism, are routinely rejected by courts when they attempt to defend their marijuana use on religious grounds. While file sharing isn't prosecuted as often as cannabis use is, the results of such a legal defense — in Sweden or elsewhere — aren't likely to be different.
Those looking to join the Church of Kopimism can sign up at the church's new member's page.


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(LEAD) N. Korea loads two medium-range missiles on mobile launchers
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By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has loaded two intermediate-range missiles onto mobile launchers and hidden them in an unidentified facility near the east coast, Seoul military sources said Friday, triggering speculation that the North is ready for an abrupt missile launch.
Earlier this week, the communist state had moved the "Musudan" medium-range missiles to its east coast, prompting the United States to send its advanced missile defense system to its base on the Pacific Ocean island of Guam.
South Korea has also sent its Aegis destroyers equipped with advanced radar systems to the East and West Seas.
South Korean and U.S. intelligence officials have been closely monitoring the North Korean facility believed to contain the Musudan missiles on the TELs (transporter-erector-launcher). The missile can fly 3,000-4,000 kilometers and is capable of hitting the U.S. base in Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
"Early this week, the North has moved two Musudan missiles on the train and placed them on mobile launchers," a senior military official familiar with the knowledge of the matter said.
The North's concealing the missiles atop the mobile launcher platform is seen as an attempt to launch missiles in a surprise move, the official said, noting it was not clear whether the move is for a test firing or military drills.
The isolated communist nation has not yet conducted a test firing of the Musudan missile, which was first revealed to the international community in October 2010 during a military parade in Pyongyang.
On Thursday, CNN reported classified images and communications intercepts showing that North Korea has moved two mobile missiles, launchers and fuel tanks to its east coast, citing an anonymous American official.
In response to the North's military move, South Korea has sent two Aegis destroyers equipped with advanced radar systems to both of its coasts, Navy officials said.
The 7,600-ton Aegis destroyers with SPY-1 radar, which can track hundreds of targets as far as 1,000 kilometers away, have been on standby on the east and west coasts of the Korean Peninsula to track missile launches by Pyongyang, according to a senior Navy official.
"If the North fires off a missile, we will trace its trajectory," the official said asking for anonymity citing confidential information.
The South Korean military is also operating the ground-based missile defense radar system Green Pine, and the early warning aircraft Peace Eye under stepped up military readiness status to prepare for a potential rocket launch, according to the officials.
"We are closely monitoring North Korea's missile preparations, but it is not yet clear when and where it will fire off a missile," defense ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said in a briefing. "We will step up our military posture if the North's missile affects us."
In response to media reports that the North may plan to launch a missile in the coming days or weeks, Kim said Pyongyang could pick a launching day it deems "meaningful," without elaboration.
Outside observers see a high chance that Pyongyang may launch the missile in mid-April to celebrate the April 15 birthday of Kim Il-sung, the communist nation's late founder and the young leader Kim Jong-un's grandfather, in a move to bolster the regime's grip on power.
Meanwhile, the defense ministry has dispatched a team of inspectors to the front-line island of Yeonpyeong to look into the border crossing by a North Korean defector across the tensely guarded western sea border.
The 28-year-old defector, who was living in the South, slipped through radar monitoring on Wednesday night to sail across the maritime border in the Yellow Sea, sparking security concerns at a time of military tensions with the North.
"Investigations are currently underway," Kim said. "After the inspection, we'll figure out what kind of additional measures are needed" to strengthen border security.
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S. Korea announces first female two-star general
N. Korea's harvest estimated to come below average, aggravate food shortages: report
Kia's Seltos becomes best selling SUV in India in Oct.
(LEAD) Samsung Heavy Q3 loss widens on one-off costs
S. Korea announces first female two-star general
(2nd LD) Allies working on 'contingency plans' over N. Korea's year-end deadline ultimatum: Cheong Wa Dae
(LEAD) (Premier12) With major league scouts watching, ace left-hander delivers excellent start
Meeting of Asia-Pacific news agency chiefs opens for 2nd day
S. Korea, Japan to hold 2nd round of talks over WTO dispute
(2nd LD) U.S. defense secretary open to altering military activity in S. Korea
(LEAD) N. Korea warns U.S. against joint military drills with S. Korea
S. Korea holds national college entrance exam
(LEAD) U.S. pressure expected to intensify on Seoul over GSOMIA this week
U.S. reaffirms commitment to Singapore deal after N.K. protest


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Become familiar with the customer account dashboard, and configure customer accounts according to your preference.
Create customer groups that can be referenced in promotions and tax classes.
To help you get the most from the material, take a moment to become familiar with this guide. You'll learn how the content is organized, explore the navigationThe primary group of web page links that a customer uses to navigate around the website; the navigation links to the most important categories or pages on an online store., and be introduced to a few tools and resources.
Use the main menu at the top of the page to explore other sections of the user guide. The topmost option of each section provides an overview with quick links and a table of contents. When you choose a topic, any additional topics in the section appear in a mini table of contents to the right. Use the breadcrumbA navigation aid that helps the user to keep track of their location within your store. trail or the Back button of the browser to return to previous topics. The Contents page provides a different view of the same topics.
This guide has a responsive layoutThe visual and structural composition of a page. with three different display modes. When the window is resized, the format adjusts to the dimensions of a desktop, tablet, and smart phone. On a desktop, the full menu appears across the top of the page.
On a tablet or mobile device, the menu is hidden. Tap the Slide Out "hamburger" button in the header to display the menu. Then, tap it again to return to the current topic.
Click any standard screenshot to zoom in for a closer view. Then, click the image again to close the popup.
The main menu is organized into sections that cover every aspect of running your store. You can explore the topics through the menu, breadcrumb trail, and mini table of contents that appears to the right whenever there are additional topics on the subject. See the Contents page for a complete list of all topics in the guide. Click the Next link in the upper-right corner to page through the guide.
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Blogus Interruptus
Hello All You Lovely Dishers!
As I take a moment from my piles of grading to come to the computer, I say this with regret, that I am too swamped to be able to conscientiously blog every week. I have enjoyed hanging with you while we watch our favorite shows, and I wish I could continue to the end of the Survivor Nicaragua season, but I barely have time to sit and watch it. I barely have time to contribute to my personal blogs. I barely have time!
With mid-term marks looming, and more responsibilities and activities cramming the horizon, I will say, see you on Twitter or Facebook, once I can get a moment to interact online.
It's been fun!
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SB 1368 Emission Performance Standards
Senate Bill 1368 (Perata, Chapter 598, Statutes of 2006) limits long-term investments in baseload generation by the state's utilities to power plants that meet an emissions performance standard (EPS) jointly established by the California Energy Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission.
The Energy Commission has designed regulations that:
- Establish a standard for baseload generation owned by, or under long-term contract to publicly owned utilities, of 1,100 lbs CO2 per megawatt-hour (MWh). This will encourage the development of power plants that meet California's growing energy needs while minimizing their emissions of greenhouse gases;
- Require posting of notices of public deliberations by publicly owned utilities on long-term investments on the Energy Commission website. This will facilitate public awareness of utility efforts to meet customer needs for energy over the long-term while meeting the State's standards for environmental impact, and;
- Establish a public process for determining the compliance of proposed investments with the EPS. This process includes the following components:
- A utility may request that the Commission determine whether or not an investment under consideration is subject to or complies with the EPS (Request for Evaluation of a Proposed Procurement)
- A utility may request that an investment be exempted from the requirement that it meet the EPS if the investment is necessary to ensure reliable service to utility customers or to avoid a threat of significant financial harm (Request for Reliability or Financial Exemption), or, if the utility is under a legal obligation to contribute a share of a larger investment (Request for Exemption Due to Pre-existing Multi-Party Commitment).
- A utility must submit a compliance filing upon committing to an investment that is required to meet the EPS (Compliance Filing)
- Any party may request that the Energy Commission conduct a complaint or investigation proceeding to determine a utility's compliance with the regulations (Request for Compliance Investigation)
Investments that must be in compliance with the EPS include:
- Construction or purchase (turnkey agreements) of new power plants designed and intended for baseload generation;
- Purchase of existing power plants designed and intended for baseload generation, or ownership shares thereof, other than combined cycle natural gas power plants in operation or permitted prior to June 30, 2007;
- Capital investments in existing, utility-owned power plants designed and intended for baseload generation, other than those for routine maintenance, that:
- For combined-cycle, natural gas power plants permitted before June 20, 2007, increase the generation capacity by 50 megawatts (MW) or more.
- For other power plants, are intended to extend the life of one or more units by five years or more.
- Are intended to increase the rated capacity of the power plant.
- Are intended to convert a non-baseload power plant into a baseload power plant.
This page provides information for both the public and publicly owned utility companies. Links in the left-hand column will lead you to how to file, frequently asked questions (FAQs), filings recently submitted and pending, and an a archive of past filings. The links will also take you to additional information as well as any public meetings regarding these standards.
For additional information, please contact:
Michael Nyberg
California Energy Commission
Electricity Analysis Office
1516 Ninth Street, MS-20
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-654-5968
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Members of the news media please contact the
Media and Public Communications Office at 916-654-4989.
Notice of Creation of Master Distribution List for SB 1368 Notifications
Please follow the sign up proceedure contained in the above notice.
If you have any questions, or would like additional information about the master list or the modified SB 1368 regulations, please contact Michael Nyberg at email@example.com,
or (916) 654-5968.
General Information
- Main EPS Page
- Adopted Regulations
- Filing Procedures and Information
- FAQs for Filing Utilities
- FAQs for the Public
- Supporting Documents for Utility Filings
- Compliance E-filing
- Filings and Public Notices
- Total System Power
Related Links
- Greenhouse Gases Emission Performance Standard Rulemaking (docket # 12-OIR-1) is now available on our EnergyArchive website.
- Calif. Public Utilities Commission Emission Performance Standards for IOUs
- Calif. Climate Change Portal


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We want to run this forum as an adult-oriented forum for ladyboy whore mongers and punters where paid sex is the central activity and we can all talk freely without need to be politically correct every time. Bantering, gentle flaming, are welcome.
We have designed the place in a manner so that experiences can be shared in a private fun & friendly manner.
Members should feel comfortable knowing that protecting our posters' privacy is our #1 goal.
We will not let everyone into the private areas without a background check of their previous online activities on LB forums. We will monitor the boards regularly and kick and name and shame if there's ever a leak (Other forums might be afraid to do this since they'll lose readers, but we're not afraid to toss aside bad apples).
Important: for security against leaks, access to the forums is very closely monitored. By logging in to the forum you agree to grant bestladyboyforum.com the right to monitor your connection and to gather any and all information about how the forum is accessed by your user account (the collected data does not include personal data).
A few other features of how we are different from other forums is that we will not be a pay site where anyone paying a fee can automatically access the forum's private areas.
Since our site is aimed at ladyboy whore mongers, no TS will be admitted into the private areas.
The forum is not designed to put TS admirers and TS in contact, we are not a TS community, dating site or social networking site for TS and admirers.
Speaking of ladyboys, generally bad things happen when you talk to ladyboys about seeing them on the internet. Realize this before hand. This is a dangerous road.
For one, as soon as you tell them you saw them on internet, they become a star so their price tends to go up.
In addition to this you will be asked where you saw the pics especially if she has one or several sponsors she currently fools into sending her money in exchange of her not working P4P. She will try to have the pics removed and she will make trouble to anyone who posted them.
If you want to stay out of trouble, never mention to a ladyboy that people write about her on the internet and never say to a ladyboy you saw her picture on the net.
If your mind slipped for a moment, say you don't remember where you saw her pictures or use another lame excuse or just change plans for the evening. There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
It can happen all too easily so use your common sense. You do not want to be the one in the bad situation.
Illogical situations can occur, like Ladyboys working on Walking Street or in a bar, expecting their activity to remain secret from one or several boyfriends/sponsors sending them money and going ballistic when someone writes about them or posts pics.
It is up to the poster (you) to comply with these requests for secrecy or not, use your wits to decide if discretion is needed here.
Content posters must agree to the following:
1- you own all usage rights over the content you upload to our site
2- you are legally allowed to transfer the rights over the content to us
3- you transfer to us all usage rights over the content you upload, for an indefinite duration which extends even after the content has been deleted from the site.
4- Once granted, these rights cannot be cancelled.
5- By posting on our site, you agree to all the above.
(precision: BLF or its owners will not use your pictures in any other way than you intended by posting them on BLF. This policy will also be binding for future owners should the forum ever be sold.)
The principle of absolute privacy of the forum's private areas remains valid in any case, regardless of the circumstances under which the contents/pictures get posted.
The forum will always protect the posters' privacy and take action against leaks, regardless of the situation's moral implications.
What is posted on the forum, stays on the forum.
It is strictly forbidden to show, forward, talk about or otherwise make content (text, pictures & videos) from the site's private areas accessible to people who are not members of this site and with authorized access to view that content.
Exceptions to this rule are:
- forum rules will not protect criminal activity (please contact Admin if you notice clues of criminal activity)
- we will protect the privacy of girls who really do not work P4P (please contact a Mod or Admin)
And here are a few general rules that we think go without saying:
It is absolutely forbidden to criticize, post negatively or make jokes about members of the Royal Thai Family and the institution of Thai Monarchy.
No kiddy porn, and no posts promoting or containing specific information about sex with underage persons. No depiction of excrement or urine, no depiction of sex between humans and animals. Breach of this rule is rewarded with a permanent ban from the forum and possibly a report to authorities in case of child porn.
No harassing or threatening people. This includes the private messaging system provided by the forum as well as any other means of communication (email, phone, SMS, etc.). If anyone breaks this rule, they're likely to be kicked off the site.
Criticizing negatively the looks of the persons shown on pictures posted by someone else is considered a breach of etiquette and will be sanctioned at least by a suspension. This is aimed at comments that are more than typical board banter. If you have nothing nice to say about other people's posts, then say nothing.
Proxies and anonymizing services are prohibited since they can help to dissimulate leaks, and we will likely prevent connections by proxies if we detect them. However exceptions will be made if a situation is deemed necessary... say visiting Saudi Arabia and unable to visit the site. Feel free to ask an admin about this.
Only one account per member is allowed.
Do not post personal details of other members or pictures, videos showing their face without their approval. Do not drag in (make connection to) people on social network sites like Facebook or similar against their will. The point of this forum is privacy. Doing such thing on the forum or elsewhere on the internet will result in a permanent ban.
The same applies to offline life. Do not reveal to any unauthorized third party any details you know about other forum members, and do not repeat information that was given to you privately.
Doing such things will also result in a permanent ban, even if no information from the forum was leaked.
Don't make private conversations (private messages, emails, private chats...) public by forwarding or copy pasting. Read the words "private message" again.
If you feel insulted by the other person or if you feel the contents of the message needs to be reported, please forward the message to Admin or a Mod.
We ask people in a relationship with a ladyboy to keep this forum secret from their partner.
If asked by admin or mods if you read the rules, just say that Redrum has read them for you, this is proof that you read until here
If you feel someone has compromised your privacy (disclosed content you posted), please do not post about it (we don't want to alert the culprits), but rather PM the Admin immediately and give us some tiem to investigate. You will of course be free to post about your experience once the investigation is over.
And last but not least, agree to disagree in a civil respectful manner even if you don't agree.
Don't like the rules.. well there are plenty of other forums to talk about ladyboys. We suggest you try there.
But unlike on some other forums, you are welcome to ask Mods or Admin about the rules and to discuss about the rules.
Thank you for reading and happy mongering!
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Welcome back everyone! We left the door unlocked for you. Glad you could make it. If I'm starting to lose you, don't worry because this post is about news. With the recent early reviews of Alice#1, our solicits for March, and our upcoming action figures, this week was yet another big week for Zenescope. Here's what has been going on this week:
CS Studio is working on our action figures! They show their work on Monster Hunter figures
Newsarama Interviewed our Jungle Book writer Mark Miller about the upcoming series.
Pop Culture Addict named Raven Gregory Comic Professional of the Year
Our March solicits have been announced!
Comic Bastards reviewed Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths and Legends #11 – These guys also do a podcast on their website that is a worthwhile comic book podcast to give a listen to.
ComicAttack.net Reviewed Grimm Fairy Tales Presents The Library #1 and 2
The Civilian Reader Covers Alice#1 in their weekly roundup
Talking Comics did an Advanced Review of Alice#1 – We may be appearing on their podcast in the near future.
So there you have it. We have quite the year ahead of us and are looking forward to the adventure. Please don't hesitate to let us know what you think. The blog is just one of the many ways to stay in touch with you and for you to let us know what you think. You can also Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.


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Ben Kramer lives in Omaha, Nebraska. In the time that he has between working and being a father, he writes his short stories and books.
Born the second of three children into a military family, Ben Kramer grew up an Army Brat with plenty of coming and sibling rivalry. He first began writing in grade school and continued writing on into his teen years. His first writing ventures were mostly childish poems and he did not even have an interest in epic fantasy till seventh grade.
It was the works of Piers Anthony that opened the door for Ben to find his joy of the many worlds of fantasy to be found in books. From there on where ever he went you could be sure that a book was close to hand. Sadly, though he did attempt to write many stories of his own he never completed them. However, it was during his Junior year of High School that he began developing his world of Paratos. It is in this world which "Scars of Devotion" and his other short stories take place.
After serving in the United States Air Force, separating with the rank of Staff Sergeant, Ben settled down in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife to raise a family. To date Ben Kramer has officially published one book "Scars of Devotion", and has five short stories series. Ben can also be found on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/benkramer and http://www.facebook.com/wraithwriter.
For where to find my book Scars of Devotion, click on the Bookstore under Quick Links.


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Peter and Charlotte are a pair of nomadic vampires who wander the United States. They are both originated from the Mexican coven, and the closest acquaintances to Jasper Hale.
In Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Peter is portrayed by Erik Odom while Charlotte by Valorie Curry.
Peter was a newborn recruited by Maria into her army of newborn vampires. His kindred spirit and combat skills appealed to Maria's second-in-command, Jasper Hale so much that he convinced Maria to keep him in the army.
He then spent the next three years serving in Maria's army, taking care and disposing of newborns, until Charlotte arrived.
Charlotte was a human girl unlucky enough to find herself in the wrong place at the wrong time when Maria was recruiting new members for her army, and was therefore transformed into a vampire and enlisted into the Mexican coven.
The two first met when Charlotte was brought into the Mexican coven. Peter and Charlotte grew fond of each other over time, but as Charlotte's time of disposition came closer, Peter became increasingly worried. He attempted to persuade their leader, Maria, to spare her, but she refused. When Jasper was about to execute her, Peter urged her to run and then ran with her. While on the run, they both cautioned for any following pursuers, until they realized that they weren't being followed.
By escaping and moving to the northern United States, the two found a new and more peaceful life together. A few years later, they were joined by Jasper, but Charlotte did not enjoy his company much, and therefore was happy when he left. After Jasper met Alice, the four of them traveled together for some time before Jasper and Alice joined the Cullens. Though Charlotte and Peter liked Alice and the Cullens, they did not join them due to their peculiar diet on animal blood.
Midnight Sun
- Main article: Midnight Sun
In Midnight Sun, Charlotte and Peter pay a short visit to the Cullens in Forks. Edward is constantly near Bella's side while they are in town. Though Edward's distress is visible, Peter and Charlotte blame it on drinking animal blood. Edward also notes that they think very alike.
- Main article: Eclipse
In Eclipse, Jasper tells Bella his history within the Mexican coven, including his close relationship with Peter and Charlotte.
Breaking Dawn
- Main article: Breaking Dawn
- "Alice sent Peter and Charlotte, after all. It's time for the next round."
- ―Edward[src]
On a time of crisis, Jasper and Alice locate Peter and Charlotte and persuade them to go to Forks to help their family testify against the Volturi's accusations. They are the first to arrive after the Denali coven. Though they have heard of immortal children and the law forbidding such creations, they are more intrigued by and curious rather than afraid of them. When they find out that Edward and Bella have produced a vampire hybrid named Renesmee, and mistaken for an immortal child by Irina, Peter and Charlotte agree to witness for them. After fellow witness, Alistair in fear of the Volturi's slaughter, Peter hesitated about staying, but Charlotte stays to her decision and Peter finally agrees to stay with her.
Throughout the confrontation, Peter and Charlotte remain in the background while it goes on. After the situation resolved in a peaceful way of sorts, they have a short conversation with Jasper before departing.


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Running any large enterprise involves some level of risk. Computers can fail naturally, people can make mistakes, and hackers can attack your network with the intent to cause damage. Responding properly to threats can all but eliminate negative consequences. Doing the wrong thing can let the situation spiral out of control.
Having a plan in place is the first step, and that is where a good governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) package comes into play. ACL Services has announced the launch of ACL GRC, a data-driven, cloud-based GRC solution. ACL GRC integrates risk management objectives with data-driven analysis and decision-making. The software replaces shared-drive and fragmented technology approaches to GRC management, while promoting best practices, communication and alignment of disparate GRC functions across any organization.
"Traditional audit roles are expanding to risk and compliance, creating a need for GRC technology to support the three lines of defense in effective risk management: operational management, risk management and compliance functions, and internal audit," said Richard Chambers, President and CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors. "Bridging the current gaps between these lines of defense is critical to improving communication and integrating GRC activities across an organization."
ACL GRC helps with risk management by performing enterprisewide risk assessments to drive mitigation efforts across all risk and control groups. For project management, it helps with planning and organizing engagements for all audit, risk and compliance management programs, through to execution and reporting, including global tracking and reporting of issues. And for results management, it shares and manages data analysis results from ACL Analytics and drive remediation activities, and tracks outcomes, enabling informed, data-driven risk assessment, prioritization and decision making.
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A free webinar on June 19 will demonstrate how to simplify GRC using the ACL package.
About the Author
John Breeden II is a freelance technology writer for GCN.
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