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Image Credit & Copyright: Tassanee Angiolillo.
Here we see another amazing night sky image from Tassanee Angiolillo and this one was captured at the world famous Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve in mid-eastern California, near the Nevada border.
The night sky shines brightly over the limestone Tufa columns. Here we see the Milky Way galaxy standing vertical as if to imitate the alien-like landscape created by the limestone Tufa columns. Or perhaps, they, like trees growing up toward the Sun are reaching for the stars. Billions and billions of stars…….
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Eternal guardians with hooves and horn.
What memories lead you to path there,
Is it Belharza or the Empire that you mourn?"
— The Minotaur Song
Minotaurs, also called man-bulls or bull-men, are a species of beastfolk with the body of a man and the head of a bull. During the First Era, they were said to have symbolized the Alessian Empire, but in later eras became more commonly perceived as savage monsters by the people of Tamriel.[1][2]
They have thick grey or sometimes brown skin and large curved horns. Some Minotaurs clothe themselves in a simple loincloth and shawl or wear nose-rings. Others wear intricate leather armor, and some prefer to be completely naked. They are most commonly found in the Colovian Highlands, Great Forest and the Gold Coast regions of Cyrodiil,[3] as well as The Scar of Elsweyr.[4]
Although no records survive to confirm their origins, some scholars claim that Minotaurs trace their lineage back to the relationship between Empress Alessia and Morihaus. Their union gave birth to Belharza the Man-Bull, believed to be one of the first Minotaurs, who ruled the Empire after the death of Alessia.[5] Conversely, other scholars dismiss such theories as both lightly heretical and having no basis in historical fact.[6] Regardless, in the years during and after Empress Alessia's reign, Minotaurs began to appear in greater and greater numbers. During this time, it's believed the early Minotaurs possessed intelligence and culture comparable to other races of beastfolk. Artwork and texts from the First Era suggest they were fiercely loyal to the Empire and were among Empress Alessia's most devoted defenders.[5][7]
Despite their devotion to the Empire, Minotaurs were always a target of suspicion and fear because of their size and strength. With the rise of the fanatical Alessian Order, they were re-classified as 'monsters' no better than ogres or trolls and were driven into the forests, destroying whatever culture they previously possessed.[3] Much of the evidence to support this claim was also destroyed in the intervening period while the Alessian Order ruled the Empire. One remaining fragment of an ancient tablet depicts Alessian troops revolting against Emperor Belharza, giving some credence to the theory.[5] Minotaurs were not entirely wiped out by the Alessians, and continue to roam the backwoods and hills of Cyrodiil throughout the following eras.[3] By the Third Era, their noble ancestry was all but forgotten when some of them were rounded up and used as opponents for arena matches in the Imperial City.[8]
Although excessively male as a species,[9] female minotaurs do exist. Minotaurs are social creatures, and often appear in groups numbering twenty or more. The largest male dominates this clan structure and has breeding rights with all females of reproductive age. Younger males will often challenge this dominant male in a fight to the death.[10][11]
Minotaurs are notoriously strong and difficult opponents in combat, despite their false reputation as clumsy brutes.[1] They are resistant to magic, can easily swing heavy weapons with one hand and their horns have the ability to tear through the toughest armor. The most powerful individuals are referred to as "Minotaur Lords".[8] They are believed to possess only rudimentary intelligence, but have a heightened sense of smell and can track a man by scent alone.[2] Although Minotaurs commonly fight with weapons, Minotaur shamans have the ability to use magic.[12] Minotaurs also served as the protectors of the unicorn at Harcane Grove, which was killed in 3E 433 for the glory of Hircine.[8]
One common observation of Minotaurs in the wild is that they tend to congregate around ancient ruins that were of significance to the Alessian Empire. Some believe they are drawn to guard these places on an instinctual level, possibly due to their ancestral connection to Morihaus, Belharza, or the Empire itself.[5][11][13]
Relationship with Other RacesEdit
Minotaurs share little civil interaction with humans or elves, but are typically free to settle around the ruins they inhabit. They mostly keep to themselves when unprovoked, but are also very territorial and will react aggressively on intruding adventurers. As a result, most inhabitants of Cyrodiil stick to well traveled roads to avoid contact with such creatures. Hearsay surrounding Minotaurs includes apples being poisonous to them, which results in travelers eating several before a journey.[14] Others examples characterize them as "cruel man-eaters", and they are sometimes used to scare children in tales and song.[2][13] Conversely, some children's toys are made to resemble Minotaurs.[15]
Their severed heads are sometimes exported to other provinces, possibly to create wall-mounted decorations that were quite common in homes throughout Cyrodill.[16][8] Minotaur meat was often used in the mid-Second Era to make slumgullion stew.[17]. Oxblood fungal spores are known to grow on Minotaur, and are used by some blacksmiths in their work. Their horns are often displayed as prestigious hunting prizes or crafted into ornate warhorns and hunting horns.[18][19][20][21] Their horns are also valued by alchemists for their various alchemical properties.[8]
Some blacksmiths honor the Minotaurs by creating armor and weapons inspired by their characteristics, such as the use of horns in its design or Imperial iconography - appropriate for a race so deeply linked to the early history of Cyrodiil.[1][22]
Notable MinotaursEdit
- Domihaus the Bloody-Horned was a colossal Minotaur warlord who allied with the Dreadhorn Clan in 2E 583 and attempted to take Falkreath.
- Galrus Grimhorn was a Minotaur that became a champion of the Hammerdeath Arena in High Rock some time before 2E 583.[23]
- Limenauruus was a colossal Minotaur encountered by the Dragonstar Caravan Company in 2E 583. He was discovered underground in the ruins of Fort Faleria, where Lord Nunex Faleria had enslaved and killed a large number of his kin centuries earlier.[24]
A Dreamworld Minotaur (Oblivion)
A Gryphon and Minotaur face off (ESO)
See AlsoEdit
- On Minotaurs by Nonus Caprenius, Temporarily Unaffiliated Scholar of Imperial Antiquities — A historian's theory on Minotaurs
- The Minotaur Song — An ode to the Minotaur
- The Truth of Minotaurs by Tyronius Liore, Scholar of Imperial Antiquities — The dismissal of a theory surrounding the origin of Minotaurs
- ^ a b c Crafting Motif 39: Minotaur
- ^ a b c Arena description
- ^ a b c Lady Clarisse Laurent Answers Your Questions — Lady Clarisse Laurent
- ^ Events of ESO: Elsweyr
- ^ a b c d On Minotaurs — Nonus Caprenius, Temporarily Unaffiliated Scholar of Imperial Antiquities
- ^ The Truth of Minotaurs — Tyronius Liore, Scholar of Imperial Antiquities
- ^ The Martyrdom of Saint Pelin — Priestess Adie Rodeau
- ^ a b c d e Events of Oblivion
- ^ Hags, Harpies, and Hagravens — The Unveiled Azadiyeh, Songbird of Satakalaam
- ^ Brenus Astis' Journal — Brenus Astis
- ^ a b Solus Vertilus's Journal
- ^ Minotaur Shamans in ESO
- ^ a b The Minotaur Song
- ^ Illia Polus's dialogue in ESO
- ^ Stuffed Minotaur Toy contraband item in ESO
- ^ Aranecarne's dialogue in ESO
- ^ Minotaur Slumgullion food item in ESO
- ^ Pinarus' Prize Minotaur Horn in Oblivion
- ^ Minotaur Horn Warhorn contraband item in ESO
- ^ Aquilarios Crest Hunting Horn contraband item in ESO
- ^ Antique Rilis VIII Hunting Horn contraband item in ESO
- ^ Minotaur Style in ESO
- ^ Galrus Grimhorn character in ESO
- ^ Looming Shadows quest in ESO


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Wanted: The Descendants of Albrecht Dell
|In 1994 the AHSGR Research Director wrote to ask our help in locating the descendants of Albrecht DELL (DOELL), son of Alexander and Maria DELL. It is believed Albrecht lived in the Kansas City area in 1931. His nephew was searching for his family. The following is an obituary of Alexander DOELL, believed to be Albrecht's father.]
Preacher Alexander DOELL was born on 27 June 1871 in Markstadt
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He died on 27 October 1931 after eight months of suffering in prison in Atkarsk,
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whom he lived in faithful untion until his end.
Ten children were born to this marriage, five sons and five daughter. Four sons predeceased the father. Surviving him are his wife and four [sic] daughters in Russia, one son in America, living in the vicinity of Kansas City, and fifteen grandchildren as well as the whole community of Wiesenmuller, which he faithfully served until his arrest.
The days of his life were few and hard. In his tenth year his mother died. Her father, a clerk by profession, worked in the colony Paulskoye. His salary was small so that from his childhood on he was dependent upon the help of others. The teachers of the Central School in Marxstadt took him in as a gifted but pennyless student. They helped him be educated at their own costs. He graduated at age 17 and was installed by Pastor Theophil KELLER as a school teacher in Philipsfeld, where he received only 25 rubles a month, which he gave to his father for the care of his siblings and grandparents.
After working four years in Philipstadt, he received a call from the Bethany and Nazareth Institute in Beideck through Pastor Hugo GUENTHER. Responding to this call he worked in the institute and it was his joy to provide 100 to 140 souls daily with the bread of life. He often sang the song with his charges, "Bethany, you place of peace, you house loved by the Lord." He could work only seven years in the institute, then the war with Japan called him to the military. The pastors were able to free him from military service under the condition that he would function as a school teacher. He took over the colony Strassburg, which he served three years.
Then he followed the call to Wiesenmuller, where he stood in service to the Lord for 26 years. During this time he earned the respect not only of the youth but also of the adults thought his demeanor. He consoled many through the word of God. For fourteen years he served as school master. Then came the time when the congregation was not in a position to pay a pastor and a school master. Then he was ordained as preacher by Pastor FRITZLER. He made no demands as to salary. He took with thanks whatever was given to him. Often he went to the pulpit to bring the word of life and had eaten nothing himself for two days. Unafraid, he preached about Jesus the Crucified until he thrown into the dirty prison as a criminal. Here he calmly met his fate until the Lord took him from his enemies.
He could have escaped this suffering if he has renounced being a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But he preferred to suffer for Christ's sake rather than enjoy the pleasures of life. During his suffering in prison, his daughters visited him, which also brought him comfort. His wife never saw him again after he was taken from her side because she could not go to him because of illness. They were allowed to place the father in the coffin and bring him to rest.
When the message of the home journey of the deceased came, the bells were tolled softly and on Sunday, Octoberer 30, after church service, Brother G.H. LOHMANN called for meditation. All present bowed their heads and cried for their departed consoler whom they loved. May the God the Lord richly console the mourning and suffering wife with her children and grant us all a reunion in heaven.
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When it comes to WiFi connection in China the availability differs a lot depending whether you are close to the first tier cities like Shanghai or Guangzhou or more to urban areas. Almost all hotels are offering free WiFi services (as a fact) for their guests to attract to the place but speed and quality is a different topic.
To find out real user experience we analysed data of Rotten WiFi app users who have tested network quality in a number of hotels in China and reveal Top 10 best complimentary WiFi hotels.
The fastest networks were measured in luxury five star hotels: Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Causeway Bay offers its guests 6.68 Mbps avg. download speed. The second place goes to Hotel W Hong Kong with avg. download speed of 5.68 Mbps and the third position is taken by Hotel MGM Macau. Although its avg. download speed is 4.34 Mbps, but clients' satisfaction rank reaches 7.7/10 based on NPS method when hotels' ranks in upper positions are respectively 5 and 4.5.
We can only guess what caused such clients' satisfaction ranks but usually slower but steady network performance is evaluated better that faster but bumpy.
It's worth mentioning that overall avg. download speed of all hotels' WiFi tested in China is 2.25 Mbps, avg. upload reaches 5.04 Mbps and clients' satisfaction rank is 4.17/10.
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If this isn't the greatest looking lamp you've ever seen… then we need to have a talk with you: you probably get out more than we do! Greatest or not, the Super Mario lamp pictured above is definitely creative, and would have been bound to make any gaming aficionados reach for their wallets. It was being sold for $180 on Etsy, but appears to have found an owner already. It's sad, but maybe with a b it of prodding, the guy could make another one.
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Following on from the 'risk off' tone seen in markets last week, this week continues in a similar vein from the off. However a number of key events could stall this rally, kicking off with FOMC chairman Bernanke's speech later today.
Focus will be on whether additional monetary support is needed for the US economy. Any hint of this may be the case likely to fuel a further dollar sell off.
Later in the week we also have the retail sales figures due for release in both the US (mid week) and UK (Friday). These will have a big influence on dictating the near term direction of markets.
The figures will reflect how retailers fared over the holiday period, a key indicator of growth. If they come out lower than analysts prior expectations then expect to see retails stocks retreat.
Figures for unemployment claims in the US and Spanish bonds occupy the end of the week.
With the Euro firmly in focus again, look for reliable binary options signals on weakness in the single currency. Playing this market with a Put contract could yield returns.
Also pay attention to the British prime ministers speech on European membership. This is due on Friday morning and could have a bearing on movements on the British Pound and Euro as the contents of this speech hit the newswires.
Key News This Week
- Monday – USD – Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks
- Tuesday – GBP – BOE Governor speaks USD – Core Retail Sales (m/m), PPI (m/m)
- Wednesday – USD – Core CPI (m/m) AUD – Employment change and unemployment rate
- Thursday – USD – Unemployment claims, Phily Fed Manufacturing Index EUR- Spanish 10 year bond auction,
- Friday – GBP-Retails Sales USD – Consumet Sentiment
In Focus – Gold
CALL – Given the 'risk off' tone of markets last week, Gold is back in focus. Having bounced from the 61.8 Fibonacci support it remains hovering around the 50.0% retracement level of its recent rise. This coincides with support from the rising trend line from May 2012.
Given the strong bounce seen when the price has previously pulled back to these levels, my bias would be to use any further pullbacks to look higher. End of day or weekly binary options contracts could be a good play here.
Currency Majors
EUR/USD – The pair made fresh gains last week breaking a key level of resistance at 1.3308. The scope for further gains remains up to key resistance at 1.3485. Remain bullish.
USD/JPY – The decline on the Yen continues with the currency continuing to look weak. However from a technical perspective the pair is beginning to look overbought on the RSI. With upper trend line support looming, 90.00 looks a could level for a short term PUT.
USD/CHF – The rise of EUR/USD naturally tends to see this pair headed lower. However as the pair is moving inside of a falling trend lines I remain neutral on the pair and look to the EUR/USD instead.
GPB/USD – A lot of indecision was shown in the chart moves on the British Pound last week. The currency is likely to mark time this week ahead of major news announcements. Outlook is neutral.
Major Indicies
DOW – Fresh gains on the DOW last week see it approaching two year highs at 13600. Additional gains are likely to rely on additional stimulus so keeping a watch for Bernanke's comments is probably the best way to play near direction this week.
NASDAQ – The outlook for the NASDAQ remains much the same as the DOW. A short term PUT at highs on anticipation of a pullback or CALL on a sustained break of market highs.
FTSE – The Index has held onto gains above 6000 made at the start of the year and now sits at a one year high. Treat 6000 as a line in the sand with moves back towards this level providing the opportunity to go long.
Oil – Last week oil broke through its upper trend line which now turns support at around 92.00 from a technical perspective. which could alter this view. You could play a short term CALL on a move back to towards this level, bearing in mind the fundamental risk this week which could quickly change the growth outlook.
Gold – (see above)
Apple – Worries over demand for the companies iPhone product have hit the stock price early in the week, seeing it lose over 4%. With earnings season due to kick off and the stock pricing hovering near its lowest point since March 2012 this could go either way. CALL above 500.00 or PUT on a strong break below.


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Sung to the tune of "Don't Worry, Be Happy," with apologies to Bobby McFerrin:
Here's a little page I found
I sure hope it won't let you down
If it does, push Unhappy
If you see a page that's good
You can make your thoughts understood
Push Happy, push Happy
A new version of the Google toolbar now in beta testing sports a new look — happy and sad faces that let toolbar users rate web pages.
Google unveiled the new version at last month's Search Engine Strategies conference in Dallas. The company hopes that the happy or sad votes it received will help it better understand which pages are satisfying Google users and which may not.
If you see a page you like, push the happy button on the toolbar. Google will register that you are pleased with the URL you are viewing. Found a spam page, or just a low quality page that somehow ranked well in Google's results? Then push the unhappy face. You can even use this if you get an entire list of results at Google you think are bad. Just leave the results page up in your browser and push the unhappy face.
Google says that excessive clicks are watched for. Google also assures that it has mechanisms in place to ensure good sites don't get penalized by competitors voting against them.
"We do have a lot of safeguards in place to make sure someone can't hurt someone else unfairly," said Matt Cutts, the software engineer overseeing the new feature.
Google predictably didn't go into specifics about how this would be done, but the key reassurance to take away for the moment is that the voting data is not automatically being used to alter rankings. Instead, it is currently used as a flagging mechanism, to help Google understand which pages should be subjected to human review.
"It won't be used in the production system until a human has validated it or until we fully trust the methodology," Cutts said.
Google Toolbar With Voting Feature
If you have the Google toolbar already installed, then uninstall it to use the new version. Click on the Google logo that appears to the left of the search box, then select Uninstall from the drop-down options. When you are told the toolbar has been removed, close ALL Internet Explorer windows you may have open.
Next (and also do this if you never had the Google toolbar), use the URL above, then the new beta version with happy and sad faces allowing you to vote will load. You won't see the faces immediately. Instead, you'll need to click on the Google logo, then select "Toolbar Options" from the drop down list. When the options page loads in your browser, check the "Voting Buttons" choice.
Also be sure to read the "Privacy Implications" link that appears at the bottom of the page. Basically, this warns you that information about sites you view with the toolbar is automatically transmitted to Google, if you use the "PageRank" or "Category Buttons" option. However, the privacy policy further explains that if you explicitly use an option that communicates with Google, such as the highlighting option or the new voting option, then information about what URL you are viewing is sent each time you use that option.
I trust Google and so am not worried about this — if you aren't so trusting, then read the privacy policy carefully, to see if it settles your concerns.
Google may let surfers rank search results
News.com, Nov. 27, 2001
A look at Google's efforts, with lots of quotes from experts about how it may fare against search engine spammers. Remember — the data is not currently being used in an automatic form and even if it does go live, it would be only one part of many things in Google's ranking algorithm. Also, a minor but important clarification. Direct Hit is actually the first company that had a large scale system to let web surfers determine the popularity of how sites should rank in search results. However, this measurement is done passively, by measuring clicks. Google is the first major search engine to debut an active user rating system.
An "X-Ray" Toolbar for Web Surfers
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Patrice Ellerbe, Staff WriterLast Modified: 13:14 p.m. EDT, 17 January 2013
OXFORD, England -- Over eight years, girls as young as 11-years-old were exposed to unbelievable sexual acts and behavior. They were being trafficked around the UK by male gang members out of Oxford.
The victims endured extreme physical and sexual violence, and some victims were even sold for prostitution. The men each face a total of 51 counts of charges that range from rape, forcing a child into prostitution, and trafficking. From 2004 to 2012, six of the victims were given drugs and drinks before being repeatedly raped for days at a time by multiple men.
The men targeted girls from chaotic backgrounds, who they then coerced into recruiting other girls for the sex ring. At times, members of the gang received payments for any new child prostitutes the girls brought in.
All nine of the men, ages ranging from 24 to 38, deny the charges against them. It has been stated that there are more men involved as well. The trial is expected to last eight to twelve weeks. Nine men face 19 counts of rape, seven of them with a child under the age of 13, arranging or facilitating child prostitution, trafficking within the UK, and using instruments in to induce miscarriages. The jury was told to prepare themselves for the evidence that would be brought before them in the court.
The girls were taken to guests houses as well as vacant houses, where they were abused and prevented from escaping. The men conducted perverted acts on the young girls such as biting, suffocation, burning, and scratching. The men carried and used weapons to torture the girls which included knives, baseball bats, and meat cleavers, while some men went as far as urinating on the young girls.
As previously stated, the girls involved were from chaotic backgrounds which made it easy for these men to take advantage of the girls' desire for positive male attention. Under this guise, the men initially plied the girls with gifts, and lavished attention on them which they craved, with the goal of enslaving them.
These benign gifts soon gave way to heroine, crack, cocaine, and cannabis, resulting in addiction. The addictions eventually made the girls dependent on the men in order to feed their drug addiction. The girls were often threatened with grievous bodily harm or even death if they tried to escape. To further alienate them, the men threatened to also kill their families as well.
The ring functioned like an out-call prostitution service where men would make appointments then travel from places as far as Bradford, Leeds, London and Slough to pay to have sex with the under aged females. Sometimes, the pimps delivered the girls to customers by ferry to London and Bournemouth.
One girl, who can not be named, was 12-years-old when she was targeted by the gang. Just like many of the other young girls, she was tortured and subjected to extreme physical, sexual, and psychological abuse for the next 3 years until she was able to escape at age 15.
Though it is likely that many of the men involved in the ring as well as their customers are paedophiles, it is just as certain that these men are misogynist. The men involved in this reprehensible crime were not only unbelievably cruel, but also perverted. Unfortunately, these young girls have been scarred for life, and have had their childhood irrevocably taken from them.
Innocent children should never be subjected to acts of this sort no matter what their backgrounds, country of origin or religion. Global trafficking of children for prostitution is not a new phenomenon; however, most people generally think of this as a problem unique to and more prevalent in developing nations.
They would in fact be surprised that in "America, approximately 250,000 children are trafficked each year, the average age of entering prostitution is thirteen. Many of these children entered prostitution from homelessness or as an escape from an abusive situation. The documentary 'Very Young Girls' introduces the audience to girls who have been manipulated by their pimps, beaten and raped, sold for sex and then sent to jail. (Source: Fem 2.0)
That it happens anywhere is a travesty. That it happened in the UK raises eyebrows though it shouldn't. No country or society is immune to this scourge which has earned the moniker of 'the oldest profession in the world.'
However, this assignation is only applicable to women and men who willingly chose to ply this trade, not girls or boys who are coerced, beaten, kidnapped, or otherwise forced to engage in this industry. It is incumbent upon us all to face the ugly truth of this problem and to persist in shining a light on this horrendous darkness.Follow Patrice Ellerbe on Twitter Twitter: @nahmias_report Staff Writer: @PatriceEllerbe
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I know that I haven't been updating this site frequently. Things have been so busy! I'm currently working on a new project, which has been taking up a lot of my time. I will post here and let you know about it as soon as it's ready!
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Ever since moving to Boston – or actually, the northern area of the region – I've had the pleasure of driving up and down Storrow Drive. It's a stretch of road which cuts through Back Bay between the lovely neighbourhoods and Charles River in a rather unfortunate urban design that deprives people of the opportunity to truly enjoy the greenery on the riverside from one of Boston's most beautiful and affluent neighbourhoods. You'd think it was a conspiracy by the working class in Boston to make life difficult for the wealthy.
Now, I've found Boston and environs to be quite cantankerous when it comes to driving – see my blog post on the topic – and strangely, quite liberal when it comes to road etiquette. And on Storrow Drive, the whole idea of driving becomes a freak show. It becomes a hallucinogenic amalgamation of all the different rulebreakers on wheels.
For instance, speed. If speed kills, then Storrow Drive is a mass murderer. A serial killer. It's a strip of road that, once convicted, is destined for death row. That is, if you don't hit death row yourself.
Hipsters the world over will also be familiar with Storrow thanks to the late David Foster Wallace and his uber-hip novel, Infinite Jest. In the book, he refers to Storrow quite repeatedly, and even goes so far as to call it the Storrow 500.
Schumacher wouldn't look so out of place here. In fact, he'd probably fly back to Germany after just 10 minutes on this road, it being so hair-raising of an experience. Formula One has nothing on this. After all, it's Storrow 500, not Storrow One. Get it?
But that goes right up against my second point about Storrow Drive. Back during Expo 86 in Vancouver, one of my favourite outdoor exhibits was a long stretch of undulating pavement with bicycles, cars, and all kinds of other neat stuff half-buried in the cement, with everything painted in a neutral grey colour. We kids could walk amongst it all, exploring everything. It was kind of like those scenes from the Walking Dead.
During some unfortunate perfect storms of traffic, such as when I drove my cousin and his girlfriend to Fenway Park on July 3, the trip to Storrow Drive does look like that. I'm not shittin' ya. There is nothing like being buried up to your steering wheel in traffic and trying your utmost to subdue the bubbling, impotent frustration within you, knowing full and well that there is nothing you can do to make things easier. Or better. Or faster. Correct that – or moving. Because you sure as shit don't move on Storrow during rush hour, Red Sox games or the night before the July 4th fireworks.
Now, on to the third thing that you ought to know about Storrow Drive. This is something I just learned about myself this morning. Storrow Drive is, ta ta ta dum, the most dangerous bridge in America.
Yes. The Most Dangerous Bridge in America.
OK, it's not technically a bridge. But it is. Because it sort of goes over another road for a partial stretch. And it's dangerous, how? Well, not because of its campaign to be the new Indy 500. And not because it's a perfect recipe for gun-toting road rage. No. It's structurally dangerous. It rattles underneath as the cars rumble overhead. It's not structurally sound.
And speaking of sound – it sounds like to me that if you're of sound mind, you wouldn't drive the freakin' Storrow. You'd take another route. But good luck doing that in Boston.


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Starting today, my first in an ongoing series of podcast segments is now live and part of the Something Suggestive podcast. Please check it out, and feel free to send your comments about it. Segment #1 is "The Argent Achiever," full of information about the Argent Tournament for those who never took part.
For my first crack at doing this kind of content, I feel Something Suggestive is a perfect fit. The podcast is relatively new compared to longer established productions, and the content is both casual and informative. Everything has a beginning, and this is where I felt was the best place to begin. A big thank you to the host, Jan, for giving me the opportunity to spread my wings.
Something Suggestive is a podcast that covers WoW news, the life of a casual gamer in WoW, a spotlight on transmogrification, and random morsels of goodness in the form of a random Twitter Q&A segment. The podcast does have an explicit tag so do keep that in mind when you choose where to listen to it. As for my segments, they won't be explicit. Well, "Segment #3" is explicit at the end, but it's worth it. You'll get to hear that in about two weeks time.
The "Achieveatron" segment follows in the path of similar styled segments that feature an achievement or group of achievements. I'm very aware I'm not breaking new ground, but I'm giving my own personal spin by taking the whole range of achievements in the game and figuratively throwing a dart at the board. You'll get a little bit of everything here, which is what one would expect from someone who calls himself "hardcasual."
The series is a work in progress, and marks the real beginning of my adventures in audio production. Outside of a $70 microphone, I'm using Audacity and recording my content in my office/game room at home, which currently lacks any significant forms of sound dampening and what not. I won't dare claim that what I produce is professional, but it is produced with a passion for the World of Warcraft and the nerd points I love to accumulate.
Is this a stepping stone to more? That's yet to be seen. I've actually started work on developing a second segment for another podcast. More to come on that project soon.
After having spent about a week and a half wading into this deep vast pool I've found the water a little deep but not uncomfortable. I could see myself doing more, in time. An actual podcast? A guest stint somewhere? Maybe. This is only Week 1 though… plenty of time to discover my voice and improve.
"Alternative measure commencing. Calculating force parameters…"
— Void "Loot" Reaver, Tempest Keep
When thinking of a name for the segment, I began browsing through all the achievements I had earned. Not too long into searching I came across Achieveatron, earned in Blackwing Descent. Seeing the picture representing the achievement I envisioned my warlock capturing one of the Omnitron Defense System units, reprogramming it with a mix of Gnomish, Goblin, and Void Reaver technology, and transforming it into the embodiment of achievement hunting itself. That's pretty impressive since Rho the warlock doesn't technically possess Engineering skill right now…
A bit dramatic and cheesy? Absolutely! What's a segment without flavor?
As of this article, four segments are recorded, with a couple more on their way to being produced this week. The intro and outro might evolve over time based on feedback that I get, though I plan to keep the vocals of the Void Reaver and the general flavor the same.
In the near future I'll also start posting the audio clips here on World of Rho, though I'll likely wait a week or two after the segment has aired on Something Suggestive before posting.
I'm excited to be presenting this content, and if the segment inspires even one player to grab some more points, then it's all worth it.
To every podcast, every podcaster, and every segment creator I've had the pleasure of listening to… thank you. There's too many to list without missing someone. Suffice to say the community you all have introduced me to through your work has motivated me to create, share, and build upon such a rich landscape of words, laughs, and more.
I've created a Twitter account for the segment @Achieveatron. There you'll find the crazy robot himself occasionally speaking some long words and technical mumbo jumbo about the segments and those I interact with. I do love the cheese. Feel free to follow.
As always, you can email me your questions, comments, or suggestions at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow me on Twitter @RhoWoW.
Until next time…
— Achieveatron, Rho's fictional partner in catching them all and being "on points."


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On Tuesday, December 14, Travis County Commissioners will meet to "discuss traffic issues and vote on granting a floodplain variance" for the future home of F1 racing in the US. The Austin Business Journal reported what city officials want, what the developer wants, and what the traffic engineers at Kimley-Horn And Associates Inc. have come up with so far. You can check out the 42-page KHA report, complete with memos related to the floodpalin request, here, or peruse the Commission Agenda, here.
Since you have been so diligent in our previous Calls to Action, we're asking for your assistance on this (hopefully) final push. Below are the Travis County Commissioners' emails and phone numbers, as well as draft language for your use. Phone numbers are also listed below so people can call in as well. Be sure to insert your name in the closing of the message.
In addition, you may attend the hearing at the Travis County Administration Building, 314 W. 11th, Commissioners Courtroom, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78701, at 9:00 am
Thank you for your continual support!
County Judge Sam Biscoe: +1 512 854 9555
Commissioner Ron Davis, Precinct 1: +1 512 854 9111
Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt, Precinct 2: +1 512 854 9222
Commissioner Karen Huber, Precinct 3: +1 512 854 9333
Commissioner Margaret Gomez, Precinct 4: +1 512 854 9444
Dear Travis County Commissioners,
As a strong advocate for bringing Formula 1 racing to Austin, Texas, I urge you to approve item #9 on the December 14 agenda regarding a flood plain variance at the United States Grand Prix site. County staff has recommended approval of this request, and your support will allow this beneficial project to continue moving forward.
The Formula 1 project will serve as a catalyst for improvements in the City of Austin's Desired Development Zone and along the SH 130 corridor that have long been needed.
Supporting this item will bring this project a step further to becoming a reality. I am eager for the arrival of Formula 1 in Austin, Texas, and urge you to support these matters.
Supporter of the Formula 1 United States Grand PrixTM


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THE SWEDISH NOVEL "springfloden" IS A HIT TV SERIES IN SCANDINAVIA.
A pregnant woman's body is found, buried alive, on the shores of the island of Nordkoster... So begins the murder mystery of "Springfloden", the sensational novel by Cilla Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind, now a hit series in Scandinavia. The story follows the investigation and travels deep into the Costa Rican rain forrest.
With a series of episodes that had to be shot on location in the remote forests of Costa Rica as well as in urban areas around San Jose (the capital city), Filmlance (the producers of the series) turned to WONDERFUL to steer it safely through the Central American rain forest. In Costa Rica, our team was joined by Swedish director Pontus Klange along with Finnish cinematographer Benjam Orre on the adventure, along with legendary Swedish actor Dag Malmberg ("The Bridge", "Those In Power"), Danish star Dar Salim ("Game Of Thrones", "Exodus: Gods And Kinds") as well as Chilean actor Patricio Arenas, Spanish actor Ruben Campbell and Costa Rican actor Bernal Garcia.
Among the challenges inherent in shooting in the jungle was the need to transport and provide for logistics deep in the rain forrest. Particularly for the scenes involving what came to be known as "Bosques' House" deep in the forest, and "Wendt's House" on a remote Pacific Coast beach. Production designer Carlos Amador Umana began with semi abandoned structures and transformed them into austere yet somehow bucolic retreats for the characters that fit with the roles and that were quite unique.
In the case of "Bosques House", the shell of the home used was intact, but had to be reinforced in order to accommodate the equipment and produciotn needs, yet it's open nature had one small wall and a tiny room, with the rest of the house being open on the side, afforded angles and an interesting visual look which cinematographer Benjam Orre would have been quite impossible to recreate anywhere else. In the case of the "Wendt House", the need to film from underneath proved an interesting challenge, given that we were right on the water's edge and the tide was not always collaborating with us.
Producer Michel Sassoon relates: "The feel, both on camera and for the actors and crew, a feeling of being in a truly unique place, which these locations gave us, for whatever the challenges held, I believe, comes through clearly in the scenes. This is the magic of filmmaking, the challenges and determination to be authentic and push forward, no matter the hardship. This is precisely what we do: solve things, and exactly why we love what we do!"
Aside from the forrest scene, some of the most tense scenes involve Dag Malmber, the legendary actor made world famous by the series "The Bridge". The physical and mental anguish assumed by Dag as he plays a deeply emotionally and distraught man, Nils Wendt, was underlined by the difficulties of filming in the remote coastal areas, where the natural elements, so required to give the series its cinéma verité feel, added to the drama clearly shown on camera.
Also high on the list of gripping moments are the scenes with Danish actor Dar Salim, who plays Abbas El Fassi, an enigmatic character that travels to Costa Rica to find out what happened to Nils Wendt.
His scenes come to a head as he confronts the men who do the dirty work for a local thug.
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I wanted to write and tell you about two great community events going on in Grandview Heights, Ohio this weekend. Grandview is an amazing community that I am so happy to be a part of, and they throw an awesome party.
Kick off a great summer weekend on Friday with the 21st Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic, organized by the Grandview Community Association with sponsorship from the City of Grandview Heights. This fast paced cycling event brings professional cyclists to central Ohio and features five pro races as well as a kids sprint and a charity lap.
Along with the excitement of the races, there will be a street party hosted on Grandview Avenue, with local music, food trucks, and craft beer being poured by The Ohio Taproom. Things kick off with races starting on First Ave. at 6pm. The last races will be wrapping up under the lights at 10:30pm.
I'll be present taking pictures for the event, and am psyched to witness my first Tour de Grandview. If you see me say hello and maybe we can grab a drink! To learn more about the community of Grandview you can visit Destination Grandview,and you can learn more about the race itself and see the course map at the official Tour de Grandview website.
Saturday will be the second installment of The Grandview Hop, which I wrote about last month here. The hop will take place from 5-9pm on Grandview Avenue (the same place as Friday night's street party) between 1st and 5th Avenues. It looks like this month with have a variety of events for your favorite pooch, get treats, and a little bit of pampering for the family dog and the chance to meet up with other dog owners. Judging by last month's event there are a lot of dogs that live in Grandview!
As always there will be local vendors, food trucks, and music to enjoy the summer evening by. The Pink Woobie will again be in attendance with growler carriers and hand spun yarn among other creative and original items. The weather looks pleasant if a little warm, but The Grandview Hop will take place rain or shine, I hope to see you there!


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Every wedding guest list has a few of them–loved ones who can't get themselves to the chapel for the service. Be it the elderly aunt in Boulder who doesn't travel anymore, the young cousin who'd rather use her spring break to go to Cabo, or the friend who's just had a baby and needs to be at home, few couples get perfect attendance for their big day.
And yet one of the most exciting things about getting married is the way it brings friends and family together–you get to see all the people closest to you, party with them, and receive advice and congratulations. You get to look into their faces and think about how far you've come together. That's the dream, but as we just pointed out, it often doesn't happen that way. People are spread out now, they're busier than ever, and plane tickets (and hotel rooms) are expensive. Skype weddings solve all those problems by letting guests contribute from afar. And the concept is gaining in popularity.
We're not quite at a point where couples can say their 'I Do's' from opposite sides of the globe–virtual marriages are allowed in very few states, and only under very rare circumstances, although it is done overseas–but everyone else involved in the wedding is free to join in online.
With a few webcams–could they become the wedding favors of the digital age?–a free Skype group video chat, and a little extra planning, a local wedding could have a national audience.
Live Streamed Wedding Ceremonies
The most common version of the remote wedding revolves around accommodating absent guests. OffBeatBride.com features a range of settings and tech setups that have been used in previous online weddings. Most of them, however, use one-directional live streaming that allows an audience to watch in real-time, but removes their option to speak now or forever hold their peace.
For that, you need video conferencing, and it takes a little more planning to achieve–but then, every aspect of a good wedding, from the dress to the table decorations, needs detailed attention.
On a live stream, every viewer just needs internet access and the right link to follow along at home, even if the audience stretches into the hundreds. With a video conference, however, each remote audience member, or small group of members gathered around a shared screen, needs their own webcam and microphone. The easy answer is to just prop a laptop or tablet somewhere near the bride and groom and have people join in using the built-in cameras and mics of their own laptops and smartphones. The default audio and visuals on those devices, however, pale in comparison to the dedicated features of standalone webcams.
The good news is an HD quality webcam now costs less than $50. Since the remote audience won't need to be catered for in any other way, why not send them a personalized webcam as both an access point and souvenir from the wedding? Not only does the gift get the guest online, but there are specialized Skype cams that ensure all the necessary tech works together with minimum fuss during the service. With that added peace of mind, it's on to the ceremony.
Setting Up a Skype Wedding
Once the remote guests have received their engraved/themed webcams it is just a matter of letting them know how and when to wait for their call to join the ceremony. To make things easier on guests, the initiating call should come from the venue, leaving them to just accept the call. Skype's free service can accommodate up to 25 video callers, which, if allowing for multiple parties to use a single connection, should be ample. It could even cater for the entire audience, especially if the bride and groom have a hard-to-reach destination in mind.
A single group chat can also allow for multiple on-site cameras to be deployed around the ceremony to present different angles on the nuptials. With a few laptops hooked up to webcams, the remote audience would be able to view several chat windows, each with a different focus, so everyone could get a good look at the bride, the groom, the celebrant, the aisle, and the in-room audience.
So now all those (literally) distant relatives can attend even the most remote of destination weddings, and still get a chance to speak to the bride and groom on their big day. The wedding could also recreate the traditional meet and greet by the newlyweds before the reception. The couple would simply take a seat in front of a webcam and navigate their way through each chat window to tell the remote guests how glad they are that they attended (virtually).
The webcams could even be moved on to the reception, so that remote invitees could stick around to hear a speech or two, or even deliver one themselves. But unfortunately, while video conferencing can broadcast the best man's speech across the country, it can't get rid of those slightly off-color jokes and that embarrassing anecdote.


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Hey there! Hola! Kaixo! Salut!
Cissa is not my real name, but that is how everyone has been calling me pretty much since I was born. It is short for Clarissa in Portuguese, it means flower in Quechua, window glass in Sherpa, hookah in Balinese and Nepali, and boob in Croatian.
I was born in São Paulo, 9th ugliest city in the planet, and I'm a national of both Brazil and Italy. I've been an outdoor enthusiast since 8 years old when I hiked for the first time. I've backpacked extensively in South America, been (low altitude) mountaineering for over 10 years and been alpine climbing for some years now, having been to mountains in Africa, the Andes, the Himalayas and some ranges in Europe. I'm a contributing writer for Blog de Escalada – largest all around climbing website in Brazil.
There's the formal introduction! Now on to me in flesh and bone: I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Auburn University, and a Post-Graduate degree in Editorial Design from the Istituto Europeo di Design. My last job was at a multinational company, managing a creative team and the corporate branding strategy. After a year of climbing and surfing around the world that began in May of 2014, I ended up in Chamonix, in the French Alps, where I´ve been spending most of my time when not on the greater ranges.
I've always played sports, I'm a former long distance and marathon swimmer. I'm silly when I climb rock, and a clown overall. I curse a lot. I make jokes out of everything. I'm very serious in the big mountains though. I hate arrogance, elitism, sexism, and big egos. I love challenges, inhospitable places, and unknown and seldom climbed routes and mountains. I believe imaginary borders referred to as frontiers have no influence in my physiology, and I can climb as hard as anyone from cold and mountainous countries (except sherpas and incas, of course).
If you wanna get in touch, discuss literature or politics, soccer, recite poems, proverbs, ask questions, criticize, or maybe just invite me for a climb, I´d be totally up for it. Please get in touch. I'm weird but I don't bite.
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Compatible with all 1" RAM balls. Connects a base to a cradle.
To purchase the coordinating rail mount for attaching this product to your handlebars, please view: RAM-B-231ZU
The Powder Coated Marine Grade Aluminum Standard 3.0'' Double Socket Arm has a socket at either end to allow a 1'' diameter ball accessories to be connected.
A tightening screw on the side of the arm enables the sockets to clamp firmly to a RAM 1'' diameter ball. When loosening the side screw, a single spring inside the arm opens the sockets allowing you to pivot the ball and socket connection or completely disconnect the ball from the socket.
The arm length is 3.0'' when measured from socket center to socket center. The total length of the arm is 3.69''.
NOTE: Combining RAM-B-201 with RAM-B-230 (each sold separately) forms SW-MOTECH part TRT.00.475.202 (extension arm kit with double ball joint).
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Saturday, 16 July 2011
Vonnegut VS Lewycka: FIGHT!
I can't eat meat, and I don't drink.
Note that I didn't say I'm a tee-total vegetarian. Thats something completely different. When I eat meat, my body switches into some kind of annoying standby mode for an hour while I digest. I find it hard to concentrate enough to watch TB in this mode. Cutting out meat gave me back two hours in the day, so it seemed like a no-brainer.
As for the drinking, recently I've found that drinking causes a livid rash to appear over my feet. It's the same rash that heralded me going into hospital in 2008, except back then I thought it was an allergic reaction to pinching my flatmates washing powder. It wasn't; it was the first part of a massive vascular breakdown that almost killed me.
So, recently, I've been cutting out the drinking.
What these two things mean is that I'm not like you. I don't regard this non-drinking vegetarian lifestyle as making me better - being a vegetarian is like belonging to a rubbish secret club - but I'm not like you because I know I'm going to die. Unlike you, my number could come up at any time, no matter how much care I take.
If you're reading this, you're probably going to get at least another 10 to 20 years of lifespan. I don't know how long I'll live. I have no guaranteed survival. Prior to 2008 the greatest threats to my lifespan had been cycling in heavy traffic and putting my trousers on at the top of the stairs.
Which is why A Short History of Tractors in the Ukranian is, for me, such a repulsive book, and why Slaughterhouse 5 is so great. A Short History of Tractors in the Ukranian is about people who all fail; about a humanity who are never any more than their history, and who are to be laughed at for their very human nature. Slaughterhouse 5, on the other hand, is a picture of humanity who fail, are miserable, sometimes evil, often misunderstand each other, but are still, somehow, worth examining for their wonderful individuality.
You'll excuse me if, during my short time here on earth, I choose to see humanity in the way that Vonnegut lays out.
(Maybe I will live long enough to grow so old and cynical as to enjoy A Short History of Tractors in the Ukranian's version of humanity. So it goes.)
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4H-TECH power shifter type BE4X-Shift for Peugeot and Citroën with cable operated BE4 5-speed gearbox. Short Shifter for quicker and short gear changes.
Maximum performance.
This 4H-TECH BE4X-Shift is especialy designed for the Peugeot and Citroën BE4 gearbox. It makes faster shifting in gears possible. Also known as quick shifter. By fitting this shift linkage you will have a gear throw shortening of about 35%.The factory gear stick model and height remains unchanged. The short shifter will be fitted on top of the gearbox where the shift linkage is located. Fitting is very easy and simple. Gear changes are much quicker and precise. Important notice: Only for the 5-speed BE4 gearbox. See exact applications below.
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Nick Posted on 19 October 2017 at 10:20
Great product, extremely well designed & made. Been looking for a short shifter for the 2005 Peugeot 206RC for a while now. The weight & balancing of this part is almost identical to the original and the gear shortening ratio is just right (about 2:3). Took us a few hours to install because we also needed to make a new sleeve for the plastic part in which it goes, to get rid of some free play acquired during the years with the original grease having dried-up, but otherwise it's a fairly simple process. Gear changes are now done with a flick of the wrist, and feel great! Well done 4H-Tech!
Filipe Posted on 3 August 2015 at 17:34
Amazing! Gear changes feel quicker and more precise, giving a completely different feeling over the stock car. A must have item, if you look for a more "sporty drive". Totally recommend this!


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I filmed my unboxing so that you can get a better sense of the products or do please keep on reading for photos of what I received.
About the box:
Boxes can be ordered through Patty's Etsy shop - Furthermore Press
Letter Bee box: $35US inc shipping in US $30US + $22.50US shipping for UK which in totaly equates to £36. Patty also offers a Petite Letter Box: $22US + $5.95US shipping, outside of the US you need to get in touch with Patty so she can give you a quote.
As many of the items are unique and hand made there are a limited number of boxes each monthso get in quick if you want one!
This months theme was Mother Nature to tie in with both Mother's day, celebrating birth and Spring. It was a lovely theme with lots of gorgeous treasures. As usual there is a card detailing all of the items inside as well as a sweet treat and some lovely tea.
On to the items then. Please note that there were also some itty bitty bits including but I have stuck to just showing some of the bigger items so for a better look at the box contents you are best to watch the video!
So I received some fun stickers
A huge selection of letter writing sets with paper and envelopes as well as note cards and post cards:
A blank greetings card and a Mothers Day card:
Two Paper Mate pens, sticky notes and paper clips:
A book mark or planner charm and a roll of fabric tape:
A frameable piece of art:
All in all another wonderful box full of goodies. I loved the theme again this month and Patty's artwork is simply wonderful. Not everything is photographed so do check out the unboxing video to get a proper sense of what exactly is in the box. Definitely value for money in my opinion!
PLEASE NOTE: I was given this / these product(s) in exchange for my honest review and opinion, the fact that I was given these does not alter my opinion in anyway. This review is my own personal opionion on the product / company, given in good faith and has not be sponsored or endorsed. None of the links are affiliate links


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January 20, 2010
(3 p.m. EST) -- At Cruise Lines International Association's (CLIA) 2010 State of the Industry press conference today in New York City, one topic stood out amid the usual statistics (14.3 million people will cruise in 2010) and fanfare (the industry valiantly braved the economic crisis): Haiti.
CLIA committee chairman and MSC Cruises President and CEO Rick Sasso spoke in defense of Royal Caribbean, which controversially decided to continue to call on Labadee as part of a $1 million relief effort:
"I think we have to stand up for our friends Richard Fain and Royal Caribbean," Sasso said. "One hour after the earthquake, the industry got together -- the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and CLIA -- to formulate a strategy on how we could help.... RCI has stepped up to the plate."
A story that ran in the U.K.'s Guardian this weekend highlighted comments from travelers uncomfortable with visiting Haiti in light of last week's tragic earthquake. The piece sparked a flurry of articles and blog posts condemning the cruise line's decision.
But Sasso says 100 percent of Royal Caribbean's decision had to do with getting goods -- such as food and water, being distributed by Food for the Poor -- ashore and that it actually costs the cruise line money to go back three times a week. (Royal Caribbean is donating profits made during Labadee calls to Haiti relief.)
"They didn't need to go back to Labadee this week, this month, this year," Sasso said, pointing out that there are many ports ships can call on. "For anybody to criticize that or portray it as something ghoulish ... made me sick. They are exposing themselves to that kind of criticism and they'll take it. But what they did is correct: find ways to get [aid] there -- at the request of the Haitian government."
Curious about what cruisers just back from Labadee are saying? Check out our first-hand reports.
--by Melissa Paloti, Managing Editor
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This week started with experimenting with mark-making using ink on large sheets of paper using various tools: bamboo pens, feathers, credit cards, toothbrushes, plant material, paintbrushes, plastic forks.
I also used kitchen roll to remove areas of ink to see what kind of effect that produces and I think it was my favourite part.
Then we worked from photographs again; we chose a photograph of a door from a selection and used the various make making tools to recreate it in ink. Again, it makes me look at the photograph more closely, and how the camera interprets what it sees, and how I can represent what the camera sees.
The second half of the two hour class was like having teeth pulled. It was drawing with a pencil. First shells, then a still life. Again, although it's not my strong point it did make me look. And I think looking and changing my view and looking again is a helpful skill. But drawing like that is not my thing and I feel frustrated by it because I am not very good at it.