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TIME WARP - Rampage Castle, Europe and the Americas
TIME WARP is a collection of 3D printable scenery designed for Wargames and Role Playing Games, each pledge is delivered as an STL file pack to be printed on your home 3D printer. The models can be scaled to any size before printing.
Time Warp comes in 3 main pledges; Rampage Castle, The Americas and Europe. Each pledge gets you a set of buildings and the stretch goals related to that pledge. If you pledge the ALL-IN pledge or any combo-pledge, you will get the bonus items for free. See each pledge for detail
You can also check out the interview in Beasts Of War with Matt Barker from Printable Scenery https://youtu.be/CmcATMEmF20?t=3167
(US $45) The Rampage Castle pledge is a for a complete modular castle builder. It's fully compatible with all existing Rampage Dungeons, so you can mix and match with any OpenLOCK tile or wall. Rampage Castle includes Walls, Doors, Battlements and arrow slits and a full set of Castle floors (all OpenLOCK 5.0 Floors)
Rampage Castle uses OpenLOCK 5.0 which gives you side clipping columns and buttresses. The Rampage Castle Walls and Floors can also be used in the Rampage Dungeons and Dungeon Walls and floors can be used in the Rampage Castle
Rampage Castle is compatible with all Rampage and OpenLOCK systems, OpoenLOCK is always backwards compatible
(US $45) The TIME WARP Europe pledge is a Medieval Church that can be constructed in a variety of ruined states. Also, a modular 'polished brick' wall system that is held together with OpenLOCK clips. The stretch goals are a set of conflict-related European buildings from Medieval times, through WWII to present day. These buildings are beautifully detailed, stand-alone models, based on real-life buildings. You can see from the image below that the church is modular. It can be altered into various states or ruin during a game without moving the church itself.
(US $45) TIME WARP The Americas pledge is for two buildings from the America Wild West. This Pledge also includes The Americas stretch goals with buildings from across America and the Spanish Main. (the balcony can take a 30mm base). These are stand-alone buildings with detailed interiors, they are not modular. Also included is a set of Caribbean Walkways
We have some fantastic Mega Stretch Goals, We have set realistic targets, so we should be able to hit them all.
Initially, we kicked off with a $50,000 'top tier' Stretch Goal target, but managed to surpass it in the first two weeks. We then decided to survey our backers to find out what everyone wanted us to make. So now we have added 9 Extended Mega Stretch Goals.
The Time Warp Europe and Time Warp The Americas range are based on historical buildings, we take reference images and then design the models specifically for 3D printing and use in Wargames and Roleplaying Games.
Video showing the quality comparison on a $600 Prusa i3 at .1 and .2 printing resolution. (The Prusa can actually go to .05)
The bonus items are free with any combo-pledge or the All-in-pledge and we will be adding more of these as the campaign progresses. So let us know what you are looking for and we will start making extra bonus items.
Delivered as an STL file pack ready for your 3D printer.
If you missed our previous campaigns you can pick up some of the complete model sets as Add-ons. To claim an Add-on you need to add the extra amount to your pledge. You will be sent a survey at the end of the campaign to confirm your Add-On. Add-Ons will be delivered when the Kickstarter closes.
Rampage Complete Dungeons US $89 (NZ $120) Featuring over 22 sets of dungeon tiles and almost 200 pieces to choose from. The Rampage Complete Dungeons is a massive collection of dungeon tiles.
Delivered as an STL file pack ready for your 3D printer.
Add $18US ($25NZ) to your pledge for the Viking Ship and the Frigate
Add $90US ($125 NZ) for the Fantasy Building Collection
Delivered as an STL file pack ready for your 3D printer.
Add $40 US ($55 NZ) for the Sci-Fi scenery collection
Delivered as an STL file pack ready for your 3D printer.
Add $70US ($97NZ) for the WWII collection
Add $80 US (110 NZ) for the Winterdale Citadel models
Delivered as an STL file pack ready for your 3D printer.
Add $15 US ($20 NZ) for the 15mm Stalingrad Ruins
Delivered as an STL file pack ready for your 3D printer.
Some of the Items are OpenLOCK compatible items. This means they clip togeather using our OpenLOCK system. Look for the OpenLOCK logo.
When you make a contribution to This campaign you will receive the .STL files for the models as per your selected pledge. The pledge files will be delivered March 2017, with successful stretch goals arriving later.
You can print these files for your own personal use but you may not sell the printed items or distribute the digital 3D models. We are happy for you to print and sell the models to your friends and club members but you can't go into business selling the models for profit or publicly advertise that you print and sell the models.
Please read our terms and conditions on the Printable Scenery website.
Risks and challenges
www.printablescenery.com, we were the first 3D printable model site in the world. We have had four successful campaigns and have had great reviews from around the world based on our model quality, detail, and design of our models.
So join in and support our campaign to help us keep making the best 3D printable scenery in all the worlds.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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The finished scarf with one 'fringed' and one 'Swiss cheese' end.
No shawl pin is needed for a secure closure.
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text: Physiomoves is owned by local Surrey resident and Physiotherapist Tyler Dumont. Over 25 years of physical therapy education, work and teaching experience have been incorporated in to Physiomoves, providing each and every client with first-class treatment. Through their passion for sport and lifelong fitness, the team of Massage and Physiotherapists share a common goal: to help clients of all ages and abilities achieve optimum physical health.


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Want to Increase Your Freelance Writing Income with Higher-Paying Projects?
Add Fun, Lucrative Customer Case Studies to Your Copywriting Business
An On-Demand Course for New Case Study Writers, with Guidance from Case Study Specialist and Author, Casey Hibbard
7 hours of instruction, plus handouts and online forum support! When? Anytime You're Ready to Start!
Dear Copywriter:
One of the fastest-growing opportunities for freelance copywriters today – and best paid – is customer case studies.
Clients hire freelance writers to interview their happy customers and then write a story about how a product or service made a difference for a real customer.
Thousands of companies today market their products and services with customer stories. Companies like Microsoft and SAP create hundreds every year, and small to mid-size companies need to bring more stories to their sales teams consistently. They're particularly hot in the technology and business services industries.
Yet many companies struggle to find decent case study writers. They're willing to pay handsomely for a writer who can craft stories that sell – in the $1200-1800 range (or more!) for a 2-pager.
"My client was very pleased with the case study I delivered. I owe that to your first-rate course (Mad Skills) and your excellent book. I have been referencing those resources constantly, for everything from how to format the draft document to how to manage the process. I am very grateful that you created those outstanding resources and made them available. I am delighted to be able to add case studies to my repertoire."
– Tracy Hume, Freelance Writer
1,000 Case Studies and Counting
I've personally written more than 1,000 customer case studies over the past 15 or so years. But that's not where I started.
As a freelance copywriter, first I wrote everything. But when a client asked me to write a case study, I knew I'd found my niche.
It's a chance to interview happy people, and then write a compelling story. Fun, actually! And even better, most of the time you can handle the project from anywhere.
Now I work with clients that create multiple case studies a year, and they rely on my help and expertise to get them done.
How did I get here? Learning from trial-and-error over the years.
But you don't need years to learn the basics and start building revenue with case studies.
How Do You Succeed in this Lucrative Market?
If you're a marketing copywriter who doesn't do case studies, you're leaving money on the table.
But customer case studies are unlike other marketing projects. Your clients hire you to interview their happy customers directly and then write a compelling story – and may ask you to manage review and approval of that story.
It's not more difficult than other marketing writing, but does require specific skills and know-how.
Instruction from a Leading Case Study Specialist
In The Case Study Writer's Mad Skills Crash Course, learn from-the-trenches tips from me, Casey Hibbard. I have written more than 1,000 case studies for dozens of companies and wrote the first book on the subject, Stories That Sell: Turn Satisfied Customers into Your Most Powerful Sales & Marketing Asset.
Maybe you already have the book and just need help getting started or with approaching clients.
"The Case Study Mad Skills Crash Course is the blueprint for writing case studies. It's a concise, no-fluff approach for freelancers and staff writers who want to hone their skills and stay competitive. Learn everything you need to write revenue-generating case studies and get support and feedback along the way. One of the best business investments I've made!"
– Sandra Jean-Louis, Freelance Copywriter
Step-By-Step Guidance to Interviewing, Writing and More
This course gives you everything you need to add customer case studies to your copywriting business:
- Sharpen your interviewing, writing and project management skills
- Take away handouts and checklists to guide you on each project
- Understand what clients want to hear when evaluating your services
- Learn from a case study veteran – what to do and what NOT to do
More Confidently Go After Well-Paying Case Study Projects
Get the mad skills to add case studies to your "menu" of copywriting services and you can…
- Create a new revenue stream for your business
- Set yourself apart from other writers
- More confidently go after clients or jobs
New Tips and Skills Every Week
This course introduces a new, vital skill each week:
Mad Skill #1: Know Your Stuff
- The big-picture case study process and how the writer fits in
- How to ramp up strategically on a client's products/services/solutions
- Can't-miss questions to ask your new client
- The info you absolutely have to have before you start a case study project
Mad Skill #2: Interview Like a Pro
- What makes a great interview?
- How to design interview questions that get subjects talking and help you draw out the story
- Suggested interview questions for B2B, B2C, consulting and technology subject matter
- The art and science of interviewing your clients' happy customers
- Interview logistics – prepping interviewees, length, recording, transcribing, note-taking, conference calls, time zones, etc.
Mad Skill #3: Capture Measurable Results
- Uncovering potential areas for customer results
- The math you need to know
- Improve your odds of getting measurable results
- How to get customers to actually measure their success
- Getting customers to agree to share results publicly
- How to make results stand out in your case studies
Mad Skill #4: Write a Story that Sells
- 6 Traits of case studies that compel and sell
- How to go from raw information to a compelling case study
- Case study formats
- What clients are looking for in their case studies
- What to include and what to leave out
Mad Skill #5: Craft Killer Headlines, Subheads, Sidebars and Quotes
- 4 elements of a headline that grabs a reader's attention
- Writing for "readers" and "skimmers"
- When to use – and not to use – customer quotes
- Telling a story with headlines and subheads
- How much to edit or "change" customer quotes
Mad Skill #6: Finding and Landing Case Study Clients
- Defining the types of clients that are right for you
- Who hires freelance case study writers?
- Chicken and egg: Getting portfolio samples without clients, and clients without samples
- 8 sources of potential clients
- How to approach prospective clients
- Selling clients on case studies
Mad Skill #7: Be the Go-To Writer for Clients
- Pricing and proposing projects
- Setting delivery dates for unpredictable projects like case studies
- How/when to invoice for case studies
- Who manages what on case study projects – you vs. the client
- Knowledge and practices that will make you more valuable to clients
- Add-on services that increase your income
- Guiding clients on ways to use their stories
"Casey's course was essential in providing me with the skills, content, and confidence to approach clients. She's generous with her knowledge and a nice person, too! I would highly recommend the course."
– LJ Anderson, Freelance Writer
The course also includes…
- A transcript and recording of each class
- Tons of handouts to enhance your learning and support every case study project
- A Google group for posting your questions for Casey and other students
- NEW! Casey's review and feedback on one case study draft – whenever you're ready
"I've spent a small fortune taking copywriting courses from the biggest names in the field. So I know what's out there. Casey Hibbard's course The Case Study Copywriter's Mad Skills Crash Course is hands down one of the all-time-best courses I've ever taken. And in terms of value it's hands down the best. Hibbard truly over delivers."
– Dave Monroe, Certified Content Marketer & Guerilla Marketing Coach
Well Beyond Just a Writing Course
Maybe you've thought about adding case studies to your menu of services, but have lacked the skills or confidence to go after this market. Case studies simply aren't like your average brochure or web copy. They involve a multi-step process with your clients' happiest customers.
Other case study programs focus mostly on writing case studies.
This course covers:
- how to interview like a pro
- how to create case studies
- how to manage the process smoothly with your clients and their customers, and
- how to find and land these types of projects.
It also includes a full module on types of clients to target and how to approach them.
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The typical case study project will easily pay back the cost of the course by 4x or more!
Satisfaction Guarantee
If you are not completely satisfied with the course, we will refund your money at any time during the course, or within 60 days after purchase.
Casey Hibbard
P.S. – Again, this is no risk. If you give the course a fair chance, and find it's not for you, then I will refund your money.
P.P.S. – Remember, the typical case study project will easily pay back the cost of the course by 4x or more.


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A fanciful interpretation of the Saami goddess Beiwe derived from this description:
"The Saami, indigenous people of Finland, Sweden and Norway, worship Beiwe, the sun-goddess of fertility and sanity. She travels through the sky in a structure made of reindeer bones with her daughter, Beiwe-Neia, to herald back the greenery on which the reindeer feed. On the winter solstice, her worshipers sacrifice white female animals, and with the meat, thread and sticks, bed into rings with ribbons [sic]. They also cover their doorposts with butter so Beiwe can eat it and begin her journey once again."


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4 Clever Designs Inspired by Beadwork Projects
It's no secret that our readers don't always make projects exactly as they're published in Beadwork magazine. Readers often put their own touches on a project, whether that means substituting beads, creating a different variation, or going completely rogue and just using a piece as a basis for their own inspiration.
We recently had four readers send us their own versions of previously published Beadwork projects.
A Simpler Approach
Gail McLain took a simpler approach to Cindy Holsclaw's Chrysanthemum Blossoms necklace from April/May 2015 Beadwork. She adapted Cindy's design for a class project.
"I used circular peyote stitch to bead the flowers with SuperDuos, triangles, size 11° seed beads, and 4mm crystal bicones. I arranged them into a configuration that hangs nicely."
Inspiration Only
Roz Kimerling found inspiration in the bead-embroidered work of Sherry Serafini (April/May 2016 Beadwork).
"The thought of going with the flow and letting my imagination take over was enough to get me started. I recently began doing bead embroidery and really love how liberating it is."
Subtle Substitutions
Renata Minullina pared down Evelína Palmontová's Stardust Bracelet from June/July 2016 Beadwork. She created a narrower, more subtle version.
"I substituted CzechMates 2-hole brick beads for the Bi-Bo beads and added my favorite little magnetic clasp."
A Playful Variation
Susan Pelligra put a colorful spin on Phyllis Dintenfass's Triversible Earrings. She made a playful variation of Phyllis's December 2008/January 2009 Beadwork project.
"I used solid colors on one side and a cabana stripe on the other, and I added fire-polished rounds to the tips of the triangles."
For design inspiration of your own, check out the February/March 2017 issue of Beadwork! You'll find 18 must-have designs, including an ultra-popular Moroccan-inspired bracelet, a fun and stylish wrap, and a mesmerizing cuff of SuperDuos.
We love seeing how our published projects motivate readers to create their own variations. If you have a W.O.R.D. (What Our Readers Did) submission based on one of our published projects, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lavon Peters
Managing Editor, Beadwork magazine


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What Is Equine Infectious Anemia?
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is a noncontagious, infectious disease that can affect horses and other species of Equidae (like zebras and donkeys). If you've never heard of the disease before, finding out that a horse you own or watch after has been diagnosed with it can definitely be alarming. The disease is caused by an RNA virus that can cause either a acute, subacute, or chronic infection. Unfortunately, the disease can be fatal. In fact, when horses are exposed to EIA, they can develop sever symptoms and die in as short as 2-3 weeks time.
If you want to learn more about this disease, how it spreads, and treatment options, read on.
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Few holiday destinations come more famous or desirable than the Caribbean, and because it's a sunshine region of such laid-back living, these islands are superb as a last minute holiday. Let us help you know where, when and how to enjoy a spontaneous escape to these islands in the sun.
The Caribbean averages a 10 hours direct flight from the UK, so for all the impulsiveness of your last minute holiday, you've got lots of time to plan your adventures on your flight.
Scattered islands of every size make up the Caribbean, yet if there's one thing they all have in common, it's that glorious and eternal sunlight. It's little wonder that big smiles are so abundant among the people here, and it all combines for a last minute holiday destination of sublime diversity.
So many cultures have contributed to the Caribbean as we know it today. Enjoy the music of Jamaica, where rafting up the white river and riding ATVs through the hinterlands comes as standard whenever you visit. The Dutch influences behind Aruba are best seen in the island's capital, Oranjestad. Known as a shoppers' dream, you'll find that out for yourself in the Renaissance Mall when you visit.
Meanwhile, for nature lovers, few islands on Earth can match the untamed beauty of St Lucia. The town of Soufriere is tucked between the two jagged peaks of The Pitons and the world's only drive-in volcano park is ready to heat up your adventures, no matter the time of year. Furthermore, the birthplace of calypso can be discovered in the twin island communities of Trinidad & Tobago, and however spontaneous your visit, you'll find those tunes lilting into the night every sundown.
The Caribbean is inviting and hot at any time of the year, but as the period between November and April is the most dreary back home, it's become the high season for the Caribbean. It helps that it's also the driest period of the year for the region, although even if you visit in what are conventional summer months back home, you'll enjoy supremely blue skies and water just as sapphire blue as the stories say. It's the last minute factor that really helps you bag the best deals, and by definition that counts as eight weeks or less before the departure date of your holiday. Make sure to book your break eight weeks or less before the departure date to bag a great last minute Caribbean deal.
It's not just the Caribbean that offers laid-back sunshine that's well suited for last minute escapes. Just a short hop west of those sun-kissed islands is Costa Rica, South America's most biodiverse country. Close to that is Mexico, ever a sublime last minute holiday destination of good food and great history. And if you're after beach days on islands closer to home, check out Cape Verde, snug in the centre of the Atlantic and steeped in Portuguese tradition.
Of course, the Caribbean has an undefinable allure, best summed up in our travel guide, and you can visualise your last minute escape through our hotel recommendations below.
With the beach over the road and Dutch architecture tucking you away from the island's trade winds, this is Caribbean living at its loveliest. A central plaza and pool, overlooked by creamy white balconies, makes for a sublime centrepiece to the hotel grounds. Beachfront bars and a restaurant let you savour the sunsets, and the bus ride to Oranjestad for shopping and sightseeing is only five minutes.
Rodney Bay is among the finest spots on St Lucia, and this hotel sits right beside Reduit Beach. Lazy palm trees waft in the breeze as you peruse the cocktail menu at the swim-up bar, and you've got shops and restaurants just a five-minute walk away. That said, with watersports, diving classes and gym equipment to keep you occupied, you might not even consider leaving the complex.


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The discussion about the campaign of Jill Stein of the Green Party is the topic of my The National Interest piece.
She has also become politically savvy, trying to appeal to disenfranchised Sanders voters who, especially after the leaks, feel that the DNC has betrayed them. She even went to the Democratic convention trying to directly reach some Sanders supporters. The surprise of the so-called "Demexit" even included people raising Jill Stein banners inside the DNC.
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CSA publishes proposed new rules for derivatives dealers and advisersBy The IJ Staff | April 06 2017 11:30AM
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published Proposed National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct for comment this week, as well as a related proposed companion policy.
The proposed instrument aims to establish an investor protection regime for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets consistent with international regulations and is intended to create a uniform approach to business conduct across the country.
An important milestone
"This is an important milestone for Canada in the regulation of over-the-counter derivatives," says Louis Morisset, CSA Chair and President and CEO of Quebec regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers. "The proposed business conduct regime will protect investors, improve transparency and accountability, and protect against market abuse."
The proposed instrument sets out obligations for OTC derivatives dealers and advisors, including a fair dealing model that contains the obligation to identify and respond to conflict of interests; know-your-derivatives party obligations; and compliance and compliance and record-keeping requirements.
Registration regime for dealers and advisers
The CSA is also developing a registration regime for derivatives dealers and advisers. The CSA expects to soon publish proposed NI 93-102 Derivatives: Registration shortly.
A comment period of 150 days is in effect for the proposed business conduct regime. The proposed instrument and companion policy can be found on CSA members' websites.


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You know who knows speakers? Audiogon, the high-end audio community knows speakers. So we asked them if it was possible to get kick-arse sound for under two G's. They're answer: turned-up-to-eleven, room-shaking YES.
$US500 and Under
The Audioengine product line starts at $US199 with the A2, a competent powered speaker that's sold as a computer companion. The A5 at $US349 is a big step up in sound quality. But the $US449 version with bamboo cabinets is the one to go for. Not only are the laminated bamboo cabinets beautiful, they have sonic benefits over the standard fibreboard model and are green to boot. The A5 has built-in power amps, so you plug them into the wall, then connect to your source - and voila! Music!
Just a notch up the scale at $US495 a pair, the PSB Image B6 are solid-performing bookshelf (stand-mount) speakers from a well-respected Canadian brand. These are regular ol' hi-fi rigs, which means they will need a separate amp or receiver. PSB has a history of well-designed, well-built products; a Stereophile reviewer called this model "the Honda Accord of bookshelf speakers". How can that be bad?
Still South of a Grand
Focal - pronounced fo-CAHL - is a French company best known for its state-of-the-art speakers such as their $US180,000 Grande Utopia, but all their kit is excellent. The $US599 XS 2.1 system is intended as a desktop system but has enough cojones to fill a small room. It consists of two striking aluminium and black satellites and a small subwoofer. The system is powered and the setup includes an iPod dock and a USB input, complete with a built-in DAC so you can bypass your PC's maybe-less-than-terrific sound card. There's even a remote control.
If you're looking for big speakers at the same $US599 price point, the Magneplanar MMG is the way to go. Magnepan pioneered boxless planar magnetic speakers - big thin, flat speakers - nearly 40 years ago and remains the leader. The MMG is sold direct with a 60-day money-back guarantee and can be traded in towards the bigger Maggies sold through dealers. They're even sold in an on-wall version with a matching centre speaker at $US299. If you've got room for these guys to breathe and a strong amp, you can't go wrong. Many fans swear by the "boxless" route and will never go back to more conventional audio.
Approaching $US2000...
A jump to the $US1200 price point brings us two strong contenders. The Definitive Technology Mythos 5 is a slender, striking column of polished aluminium, intended to package well with a big flat-screen TV. PSB offers the more conservative-appearing Image T6, a superb-sounding floor stander. Which one is better? Listen for yourself.
If you jump to just under the $US2000 threshold, there are three wonderful choices, startlingly different from one another. Which one you choose will depend on your room, your taste and how you approach your music.
Anthony Gallo Acoustics is known in the audiophile community as the maker of unconventional, well-built, high-value speakers. The $US1998 Reference Strada is a surprisingly small but heavy black and steel dumbbell with huge, detailed sound. Wall or table mounts are provided; tall floor stands are optional as are powered subwoofers for more whoomph. Highly regarded recording engineer Pierre Sprey has said of the Stradas, "I know of no speaker under $US20,000 that is more truthful or revealing."
Magnepan's $US1995 model 1.7 brings their quasi-ribbon technology to a lower price level. Like the smaller, lower-priced MMG, these are tall, thin speakers; the 1.7 takes the MMG's performance and multiplies it by 10 or so. More delicate, detailed sound, yet more robust and room-filling. Magneplanars radiate sound from both their front and back surfaces, so they do require space behind them to perform well, and they do like a lot of power.
Zu Audio is an iconoclastic builder of speakers and cables located in Utah. Their focus is highly efficient, extremely dynamic speakers that only need a few watts to rock the house. The new $US1800 Soul combines a 10-inch paper cone full-range driver with a tweeter for the extreme highs; the Soul's 101dB sensitivity means that even low-powered tube amps can drive it.
Speakers have more personality than other audio components, and it's wise to take time in making your choice; hours, not minutes. Think of it as a romance, not speed dating. Enjoy the trip!


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This is a great idea. Here is a list of things that Jasco could do, If another kickstater is done.
Ask fans what licenses would they like to see.
Make a poll/ choose one of the top 3.
Although the fighting genre is my favorite, I would like to see something much bigger, and more universal like the name of this card game.
Like Capcom did, when they terminated the originals versus and got the whole Marvel universe instead of individual franchises.
The possibilities and diversity is much better.
Just image any of these companies licenses:
Capcom:Captain Commando; Dante; Strider; Jill, Jin, Batsu, Ect.
SNK: Marco; Hanzo, Hibiki, Atomic guy, ect. or other licenses like Mortal Kombat or Dead or Alive.


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The second People In Sunglasses character that solidified my interest to move into this series.
The first of the People In Sunglasses series. When I was first looking for a series to paint, I was interested in the images people used to present themselves to facebook for their profile pictures. Although the series was short, Martha left a lasting impression that changed the direction of my strokes.


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I so enjoyed watching everyone complete the last 30 for 30 Closet Remix that I thought I would give it a try myself this time around. Don't get me wrong... I've actually thought long and hard about doing this. Confession? I have an overstuffed (and then some) closet. I have so many clothes that I often go long spurts of time without wearing the same thing twice. Sure, this is nice, but it's also really not - My remix score might as well be a zero. Yes, a lot of my clothes are remixable but considering I have so many, they rarely are remixed! It's a shame.
That being said, I'm quite excited to give this a shot. It's going to be a bit of a challenge for me - but I really like that aspect of it. I hope it teaches me that you don't necessarily need a lot - that a little can go a long way. I've started planning this morning on what to add to the collection. I'm playing it safe since this is my first try - you'll probably be seeing a lot of black and white pieces. I didn't want to start with anything too crazy on my first challenge. :)
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The Orleans Urgent Care Clinic (OUCC) is a free-standing privately owned facility operated by the Orleans Urgent Care Physician Associates.
The OUCC is a walk-in medical clinic that deals with a full spectrum of medical and minor surgical problems. The OUCC has many of the same medical facilities and equipment available in a hospital emergency department, including a resuscitation room and is equipped to administer initial treatment and stabilization of serious and acute medical conditions such as heart attack, asthma, fractures, dislocations, lacerations and allergic reactions. The clinic also provides the same medical services as may be found in a regular walk in clinic, such as treatment of respiratory infections, skin problems and musculoskeletal injuries, and all this without the need for pre-booking an appointment.
With highly skilled and experienced staff, and with on site lab, x-ray, ultrasound, and pharmacy facilities, we are able to treat patients with a variety of illnesses and injuries.OUCC physicians will provide you with immediate feedback following completion of laboratory, X-ray and ultrasound tests done within our facility.
How the OUCC functions
We do not book appointments and we do not replace your family physician. The OUCC in many ways resembles a hospital emergency department in addition to functioning as a walk-in family medicine center. After assessment at the OUCC we may recommend to some patients that they follow up with their family physician for longer term management. Unless otherwise directed by you or your family doctor, the OUCC ensures that a copy of your treatment record is sent to your family doctor to maintain continuity of care.
The OUCC does not have facilities to admit patients for prolonged periods of time. Once serious medical problems are stabilized it may be determined that it is in a patient's best interest to be referred to a hospital for further investigation and treatment. Patients who are seen and stabilized by a clinic physician and who require additional hospital evaluation are sent to an appropriate facility after transfer arrangements have been finalized. Sometimes patients arrange their own transportation but others may require transfer by ambulance. Click here to view our policy on ambulance transfers.
If a medical problem requires the services of a consultant specialist, the Clinic will attempt to make appropriate arrangements for a timely assessment.
The clinic does not have the capacity to hold patients for prolonged periods of time or to admit patients overnight.
Who Do We See First?
The Clinic staff will always attempt to quickly identify and see patients with urgent problems on a priority basis; otherwise, patients are seen as "first come first served".
Hours of Operation
The Orleans Urgent Care Clinic (OUCC) is open:
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The OUCC may have to close one hour, or in exceptional circumstances up to one and a half hours, earlier than our posted hours. This may occur when heavy patient volume and / or medical emergencies do not permit the safe management of additional patients presenting to the clinic. When early capacity closure occurs the OUCC will nevertheless provide health services to all patients who have registered at the time of closure and to anyone requiring immediate emergency care. The OUCC will assist non registered patients locate alternate health services.
The Orleans Urgent Care Clinic (OUCC) is closed on statutory holidays and Family Day
Waiting Times
Our goal is to limit the waiting time from registration to physician assessment to less than one hour, however, depending on patient volume, this is not always possible. The Orleans Urgent Care Clinic cares for approximately 60,000 patients every year, and on some days we experience more patient visits than any of the hospital emergency departments in Ottawa! We believe that our patients are aware of the unpredictable nature of urgent care medicine, and we appreciate your patience and understanding when waiting times are more prolonged.
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The Orleans Urgent Care Clinic provides insured health care services to residents of Ontario who have a valid Ontario Health Insurance card. We also provide insured health care services to out of province residents of Canada. As is the case for all private clinics the OUCC may require that patients cover the cost of uninsured services, for example, to cover the cost of materials such as intravenous solutions or of medication used in the course of treatment.
Please see our Policies regarding payment for non-insured services and for medical services provided to non Ontario residents.
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Quite often end-users make use of Virtual Vault to archive things that they no longer need in their mailbox. How do they do this? What happens to the Virtual Vault files? Let's see…
First of all, as we all know, Virtual Vault and Vault Cache work in tandem. Virtual Vault itself really consists of just a metadata cache (the MDC file). If you have that, then you have Virtual Vault in your Outlook mailbox profile. Here is one for my test user:
When I drag and drop some items from my mailbox into Virtual Vault, what happens to them?
First of all, they are added by the Enterprise Vault Outlook Add-in to the MDC file. Here you can see the size difference from the previous screenshot, after I dragged and dropped a folder from Outlook into Virtual Vault:
At this point that might be all that happens. You can see the items which are waiting, by looking at the synchronisation window:
In the background though the next time the Vault Cache synch operation runs the items will be sent to the Enterprise Vault server for actual archiving. And on the synch after that, the items will become 'just' stubs again in the MDC file.
The MDC file though won't shrink in size. It's one of the things with 'all' PST files; they don't automatically shrink when data is removed from them.


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FROM A TO ZINKIE: Analyzing NL lineup splits
By Fred Zinkie August 1st, 2018 12:05am
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The Ambient Turret hotel is a three star, luxury business hotel that offers a world-class stay, conferencing, banqueting and fine dining experience for the corporate guest amidst a picturesque and serene setting in Bangalore city. The Ambient Turret hotel is a venture by Ambient Hotels & Retreats India Pvt. Ltd., which is a professional, integrated solutions provider that offers hospitality and infrastructure services for hotels, retreats, guest houses, lodges, canteens and restaurants.
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The Ambient Turret, Bangalore is your gateway to gracious hospitality and welcomes you in the true spirit of ancient Indian tradition, where the guest is considered the manifestation of God ('Atithi Devo Bhava'). The staff at The Ambient Turret hotel is deeply hospitable and caring and as empathetic and attentive hospitality professionals they ensure that our guests at the hotel are treated to the highest levels of satisfaction each time that they choose to stay or dine at our hotel.
The Ambient Turret hotel is a one-of-its-kind luxury, three star hotel for the business guest, and is venture that is owned and operated by Ambient Hotels & Retreats India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. Set amidst a green and serene landscape, the hotel is located at an elevation of 3,020 feet above sea level where guests can enjoy the salubrious climate of Bangalore—the 'Garden City' of India—all year round. Conveniently located in the heart of the 'IT and Corporate Hub' of Bangalore, the property is the most happening place to be in for the discerning business and leisure guest or traveler. The Ambient Turret hotel is unmatched in its offer of exquisite rooms, banqueting, fine dining as well as beauty and fitness services—all combining to extend an unparalleled hospitality experience to its guests.
Bangalore being a city of many sobriquets is known for its warmth and hospitality. With the opening of the global economy, the city is today the most preferred destination of choice for world-class companies, and is home to several giants in the information technology sector. To make your stay in Bangalore a memorable and pleasant experience, the 30 well-appointed rooms at the Ambient Turret hotel, all of which are ergonomically designed to offer maximum comfort and relaxation to the guest are also exquisitely furnished, while being equipped with the latest technological gadgets for the business traveler. The seating, entertainment and dining arrangements at the Silicon and Senate banquet halls of The Ambient Turret hotel can be customized to hold different types of events and occasions be it conferences, product launches, parties or weddings.
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British historian Edward Gibbon once stated; that the period of Hadrian was part of the "happiest era of human history".
Hadrian's reign (76 ADE to 138 ADE) was one of peace and consolidation. His intention was to strengthen the Empire from within through improved infrastructure, as opposed to conquering or annexing perceived enemies. But above all, Hadrian patronized the arts showing strong interest in architecture. The staple of Hadrian's Architecture was the enticing element of surprise.
A refined intellectual, hugely fond of Greek culture, Hadrian travelled all over the empire. He was attentive to the army and the general public. The Emperor re-built the Pantheon and constructed such spectacular buildings as the Temple of Venus and Roma and his highly sophisticated Villa at Tivoli. Hadrian was a humanist and philhellene in most of his tastes.
Image of Hadrian's Bust in white marble at the Capitoline Museum in Rome, Italy.
Shortly before his death, Hadrian composed this truly beautiful poem:
"Roving amiable little soul; Body's companion and guest,
Now descending for parts. Colourless, unbending, and bare
Your usual distractions no more shall be there…"


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"Our Potential" By Caciques Nick M and Hannah J
The ability to accept others can truly test just how well a community has grown together. As our small population grows into a larger foundation, we understand how to accept people into our way of life. Our horizons have been widened as we experience the dedication to The Island School cause that exists outside our small community. Talking to Kearney, an Island School alumnae from Lawrenceville (S.10), about how she has translated her Island School education into her daily and academic life at home, our perspective of the numerous applications of our ideas from The Island School made us realize our potential. With the arrival of new faces and ideas for the Educational Leadership Conference this weekend, our own understanding of what it means to be an Island School student is expanding. Maxey said that the purpose of this conference is "to be re-energized about why we do what we do at Island School and to think about how we can continue to do it as students leave. We want to think about how we can be a SPARK that ignites projects after Island School and beyond." At dinner circle, as Caciques, we got a unique chance to welcome the many inspirational people and ideas that will be introduced to us over the course of the weekend. The atmosphere among the students has been shifted from the normal stress to excitement as we eagerly await our chance to express our own ideas, as well as learn how to take these ideas home, to incorporate into our lives.


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Four months ago, when looking at the latest S&P/Experian data, we first reported that credit card defaults had surged the most since June 2013, a troubling development which ran fully counter to the narrative that the economy was recovering and the US consumer's balance sheet was improving.
The troubling deterioration prompted Moody's to pen its own report titled "Spike in Charge-off Rates Indicates a Slide in Underwriting Standards" and as Moody's analyst Warren Kornfelf wrote, the steep increase in credit card charge-off rates in 1Q'17 and 4Q'16 was the largest since 2009, and indicates that "strong underwriting standards in place since the financial crisis have deteriorated, potentially rapidly."
Then, following JPM's results earlier today, we showed that this concerning trend had persisted, with JPM reporting the second highest net credit card chargoffs in Q3 since the summer of 2013, and only a modest decline since the previous quarter.
It wasn't just the charge offs however: there was another red flag in JPM's results this morning in addition to the sharp 27% drop in the bank's FICC revenues: with charge-offs spiking, it was only a matter of time before both JPM and its peers was forced to provision substantially greater credit losses ahead of potential pain in the future, and as we showed first thing this morning, JPM did just that when it hiked its credit loss provision from $1.2 billion in Q2 to $1.45 billion in Q3.
This negative development was not lost on the broader investor and analyst community, either, and as Bloomberg reports, after enjoying years of declining losses from fewer consumers defaulting on debts, banks "appear to be preparing for a turn." And it wasn't just JPMorgan either, as both JPM and Citi "just boosted their reserves for consumer-loan losses by the most in more than four years" as "Both lenders set aside money in the third quarter because they expected write-offs for credit-card lending to climb in periods ahead, with Citigroup saying the increase is coming faster than it had anticipated." Ominously, Bloomberg picked up on what we said in June, noting that "the initial reports from JPMorgan and Citigroup signaled a shift in consumer credit quality."
Confirming the deterioration we had observed more than a quarter ago, Charles Peabody, a banking analyst at Compass Point said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that "We're at an inflection point in credit" and that "you're seeing in this quarter very aggressive reserve additions in the card portfolio for future losses, so the industry knows it's coming."
Other analyst piled on, and shares of both banks dropped after the "notably disappointing" trends in their credit-card units, Henry Coffey, an analyst at Wedbush Securities said in a note to clients. Citigroup fell 2.4% as of 1 p.m. in New York, while JPMorgan slipped 0.9%. Smaller credit card issuers, such as Synchrony Financial which partners with retailers including Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to issue cards, also declined 1.8% .
Unfortunately, it appears that for the US consumer, the headaches are only just starting. And, by implication, for the banks too: In the years after the financial crisis, an improving U.S. economy with lower unemployment and less household debt allowed banks to claim back billions of dollars they had previously set aside for bad loans.
But by last year, working-class Americans were devoting a growing percentage of their income to paying debts, the first increase since 2010 and a shift that's likely contributing to rising default rates, Moody's Investors Service said this week.
That said, the consumer-led credit deterioration has a long way to go before becoming a full-blown crisis: So far, there are few signs of a dramatic reversal at big banks.
To be sure, JPMorgan did everything it could to calm investors that there is no need to panic (yet) by the adverse trend reversal. The bank's non-performing consumer loans fell again in the quarter, and only 0.34% of the loans in Citigroup's retail bank were more than 90 days delinquent, lower than a year earlier. JPMorgan also said its increase in reserves against credit-card lending was caused by a move it made in the last few years to give loans to riskier borrowers as a way to boost revenue.
The increase is "not about deterioration or normalization of credit, but is about being paid for the risk we're taking and being able to reach a little deeper into the credit spectrum," JPMorgan Chief Financial Officer Marianne Lake said in a call with reporters, shortly before commenting that the bank may trade bitcoin after all.
Citigroup was less optimistic: the bank's current delinquency rate of 2.84 percent in its North American branded credit-cards business will probably increase to 2.95% in 2018, CFO John Gerspach said during the bank's earnings call. It will ultimately rise to between 3% and 3.25% by 2020, which would be in line with historic norms, he added
Citigroup pointed to one trend: When people who hold cards issued in partnership with retailers fall behind, the lending relationship has a "higher propensity" to deteriorate so quickly that Citigroup has to write off their debts, Gerspach said, and noted that while the bank is still comfortable with the card business, it's important to be vigilant.
"The last thing you want to do in any sort of consumer-credit business is take your eye off the ball or get complacent, and so we're not getting complacent," he said. "But as we look at all the statistics we see, we continue to think our branded-card clients remain very healthy."
And while the trend is clearly not the banks' friend for now, judging by the modest decline in share prices, investors are willing to give banks the benefit of the doubt for now.
Unfortunately, there are other red clouds on the horizon, and as we showed yesterday, an even more troubling trend is what UBS showed overnight when it demonstrated, using the latest Fed data, that millennials - and poor Americans - have never been more in debt. In fact, as the right hand chart below shows, Americans youngers than 35 years old, now have a record 100% debt to assets ratio: up from 40% two decades ago.
In light of this disturbing trend which directly impacts the most populous American generation, we fail to see how as young America is encumbered with ever more debt, JPMorgan can hope for any optimistic reversal in trends in the coming years. In fact, if this trend persists, it virtually assures another major consumer-led crisis in the not too distant future.


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With just 3 weeks left until my bikini contest, I'm finally feeling confident that I'll be able to hold my own on stage. This is such a big relief! It just goes to show that over time, with the right diet and exercise, how much you can change your body. Of course, I'd love to win, but in reality, just changing my physique to this degree and making it to the contest without chickening out is a big win in my book! And eating clean for so long is a big deal. I'm a girl who LOVES her sweets! Chocolate, ice cream, ice-tall 2-pump mocha from Starbucks, cheesecake, chocolate chip cookies . . . I digress.
I was thrilled to learn I got to have a specific cheat meal on Saturday night at a restaurant! I haven't had a true "date night" in a very long time, so this was good news. Even though there was no alcohol involved. The meal I was allowed to have was steak (no oil and no butter) I ordered a 6 oz filet, plain baked potato, and dessert (I got the molton chocolate cake) and it was awesome. But, I was so uncomfortably full after my meal for about two hours that my stomach hurt.
I sent pictures to my trainer on Saturday afternoon before the meal and again on Sunday morning, but we didn't notice much change. These pictures are from Saturday- exactly 3 weeks out from my contest. My stomach is coming down and tightening up and my legs and arms have more definition.
Even though there was no discernible difference between before and after the cheat meal, I do notice HUGE changes from when I started this journey to now. If you've been following along, you know I started focusing on getting in shape in February and began by working out on my own and eating better. At that time, I measured time by how long I'd been working out so 'Week 1' was my first week back in the gym and 'Week 3' was 3 weeks later. Now, I'm counting backwards from my contest date, so '3 Weeks Out' means I have 3 weeks until my contest. I've been at this for about 6 months now and been working with my trainer since April. I've been on a strict meal plan for about 9 weeks.
I registered for the contest this weekend. I will be competing in the BIKINI division in two categories: 1) Novice (for first-timers or anyone who has competed previously, but not won), and 2) Masters (over age 35) - I'm 39.
My bikini has been ordered, but I still need to go for my final fitting. I have my heels. The pic below is just a sample suit. My stage suit will be aqua with different connectors and aqua-colored beading. I tried on this black top (a size 'C' because the 'D' was too much fabric).
I need to figure out if I'm doing my own hair and makeup or hiring someone. The contest has a hair and makeup person I need to check out.
I also need to make sure I'm signed up to receive my spray tan before the show.
I am going to a tanning bed about once a week to get a base tan. *Update: Thank you for smacking some sense into me! I read the comments below and realized what a bad idea going to a tanning bed is, so no more.
Thank you again for all of your positive comments and support! It really encourages me! If you have any questions, please leave a comment. I will answer in the comments and also use your comments in future blog posts so I can expand and answer in more detail.
I do have an "after contest" plan to share with you soon too!
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Hello! I am going to begin sharing some in-development posting media from The Legend Of Doodle! These updates will mostly be going up on my twitter and will usually be .gifs, but sometimes...!
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea warned of the collapse of the state if rivals failed to elect a head of state soon.Geagea's move came two months Marada Movement leader Sleiman Frangieh emerged as a strong presidential candidate after his landmark meeting with Hariri in Paris in November.Geagea's nomination of Aoun appeared as a challenge to Hariri's decision to back Frangieh.The LF chief stated that Hariri's nomination of Frangieh is based on his will to end the power vacuum swiftly.


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Skyhawk women sweep awards
NE10 Major Awards and All-Conference Release
EASTON, Mass. (October 31, 2017) – The Stonehill College women's cross country's senior Emily Knox (Worcester, Massachusetts/Notre Dame Academy) was named Northeast-10 Conference Athlete of the Year, while freshman Sam Curtin (Plymouth, Massachusetts/Plymouth North) was selected as Rookie of the Year, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
Both Knox and Curtin has assisted the team in winning four out of the five meets this season, including titles at the Shacklette Invitational, Kutztown Division II/III Challenge, Codfish Bowl, and the NE10 Championship. The Skyhawks finished first at the NE10 Championship with a total of 39 points, only two points less than runner-up Assumption College. Stonehill won its 16th title in program history and tallied its ninth-straight crown.
Knox posted one title, one runner-up mark, and one 20th-place finish during her senior season. She came in second in the six-kilometer race at the DII/III Challenge in Kutztown, Pennsylvania finishing with a time of 22:40.6. She also captured 20th at the New England Championships helping Stonehill to a 10th-place mark out of 28 teams crossing the finish with a time of 18:30.3 in the five-kilometer competition. Most recently the senior won the individual title at the NE10 Championship, taking Stonehill's third-straight individual crown, with a mark of 21:37.1 in the six-kilometer race.
During her four years on the cross country team, Knox has previously been named to the NCAA Division II All-East team in her sophomore and freshman years, while also need tabbed on the NE10 All-Conference second team once and the first team twice. Academically, her name has been put on the NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
She is a 2014 graduate of Notre Dame Academy where she competed in both cross country and track and field. Knox served as captain during all three seasons her senior year, while assisting her cross country team to district runner-ups her junior and senior seasons. During the indoor and outdoor seasons her senior year, the Worcester, Massachusetts native helped her track team win the district championship.
Curtin totaled four marks in the top 20, during her freshman year, making her best place at the Shacklette Invitational finishing fifth in the five-kilometer race with a time of 19:45.0. She then crossed the line in 10th at the Division II/III Challenge, followed by an 18th-place tally at the Codfish Bowl at Franklin Park. At the New England Championship, she finished 58th with a time of 19:11.5, while earning her first NE10 All-Conference third team honor with a 19th-place finish at the NE10 Championship.
The Plymouth, Massachusetts native was a 2017 graduate of Plymouth North High School and competed in both cross country and track and field. She was named to the All-Academic Cross Country Team.
Stonehill travels to Buffalo, New York to compete in the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship on Saturday, November 4, hosted by Daemen College.
For the latest on Stonehill Athletics, follow the Skyhawks via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Fans can also download the Stonehill Skyhawks "Front Row" mobile app,powered by PrestoSports, on iTunes and the Android Market.


text: I sort of understand what people are getting at. My basic question is now, given that I have a bunch of parameters that represent state should I bundle up ALL of these parameters in one data type (DemoState, say) and have ONE IORef variable that references the lot, or have an IORef for each piece of state, separately. What are the disadvantages of each approach? Also, is reading and writing to an IORef expensive computationally? Thanks, Mark On 05/04/2010, at 2:25 AM, Tobias Brandt wrote: > HOpenGL uses Data.StateVar. One can define the following function: > > newStateVar :: a -> IO (StateVar a) > newStateVar val = do > ref <- newIORef val > let readAction = readIORef ref > let writeAction = \newVal -> writeIORef ref newVal > return (makeStateVar readAction writeAction) > > Now one can use StateVar consistent with HOpenGL: > > create: foo <- newStateVar bar > read: get foo > write foo $= baz > > On 4 April 2010 11:03, Mark Spezzano <mark.spezzano at chariot.net.au> wrote: > Hi > > What is the correct way to record "custom" state when using OpenGL? > > By this, I refer to, say, properties of a square--say it's x,y coordinates as it moves across the screen. This requires that the program keep track of the object's state as it moves. These coordinates are _not_ part of the OpenGL state machine, so is the correct way to use the State monad? > > If so--or if not so--how would I proceed to keep track of the state of my objects as they move about the screen? Maybe the HOpenGL implementation comes with such state-tracking devices? > > Please post code snippets if necessary. > > Thanks in advance, > > Mark Spezzano > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe at haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/haskell-cafe/attachments/20100408/1c8c4f99/attachment.html


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Skinny Living are a four piece from Wakefield who released their debut EP III on August 26th through the band's own label Orange Room Records and distributed via Red Essential. Better Way Of Thinking is the second track to be revealed from the EP.
Skinny Living's story isn't one of rags to riches so much as one of grinding poverty, troubling situations and relentless hard graft. It's also one of synchronicity, chance meetings, and unflinching belief that their glorious acoustic soul – with its echoes of Bill Withers, the Isley Brothers and Paulo Nutini – will out. As it is doing, with a timeless, gentle beauty and lyrical wisdom far beyond the band's years.
Leaving home 19 brought financial hardship, dead end jobs and a drift down the wrong path for Belfast born singer Ryan and eventually led him to Wakefield, an open mic night and the eventual incarnation of Skinny Living.
Skinny Living head out on a 13-date UK and Ireland tour in October including a headline show at The Lexington, London. They will also play a handful of European shows including Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg.
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The film series Star Wars is probably one of the most popular in the entire world. It is for sure that there is no country that has not aired at least one of the movies of this famous series. If you are a big fan of Star Wars, you probably have a large collection of clothes with the images from the movie printed on, tons of posters and other Star Wars themed objects, such as mugs, plates and so on. However, if there would be one item that misses from your collection, that would be a tiny Death Star levitating speaker. Here are the main reasons why this gadget is a must-have.
One of the top reasons why this levitating speaker should not miss from your collection is the fact that it is Star Wars themed. The speaker is designed in a round shape, and the moment you lay eyes on it you immediately think of the famous Death Star from the popular film series. Having a tiny Death Star on your desk is definitely something any guest coming to your place will envy you for.
This levitating speaker definitely brings a unique touch to the room. The levitating effect happens due to some built-in magnets placed both in the base and in the ball of the speaker, which reject each other as soon as you turn the speaker on. However, it might take one minute or two until you manage to place the ball perfectly over the base in order to make those magnets reject each other.
Another reason why a levitating speaker is such a great investment is the fact that you can listen to music at a very good quality. Besides the fact that it is a great decorating item for your room, this speaker provides you 360-degree sound projection. You can listen to your favourite music from the film series at high quality, not to mention the fact that since there is no "back" of the speaker (as it happens in the case of those bulky speakers), the sound is not altered in any way so you do not have to worry about this aspect anymore.
It is worth mentioning that there is a wide variety of levitating speakers available on the market, with numerous providers willing to offer you high quality products. All you have to do is some research on the internet and choose the speaker that best matches your interests and budget. The price for these products usually does not exceed $150, but this only depends on the provider. However, you have to admit that you have probably spent a lot more money on other Star Wars themed objects than you would have to spend on a levitating speaker.
As you can see, these are the main reasons why you should consider buying a levitating speaker. Besides the fact that it is Star Wars themed, you can use it to listen to your favourite music and throw some great parties at your place.
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Turmeric is said to have many health benefits to include detoxification and a boost to our immune system.
Plus ginger is great for fighting off bugs and aids our digestive system.
When I stopped drinking wine I created a few drinks that have a similar bitter buzz to the palate. So I guess this is an alcohol free cocktail with a punch!
It doesn't look too appetizing but it tastes great if you like something with a kick and it's good for you too …
You will need:-
half teaspoon turmeric
half teaspoon ginger
juice of one lemon or half a lime
about half a cup of apple juice
Thoroughly blend all of the above ingredients, pour over ice and then top up with sparkling water (or still if you prefer.) There's enough concentrate to make two drinks. You can also finish with a couple of mint leaves if they're in season.
Let me know what you think!
Tiffany Belle Harper.
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The "Ranger" and "Bloo" have received lovely redraws, thanks to Lucifer - and even have been given new names! The Ranger is now the Ticor and the Bloo is now the Blue Maltese Ticor!
To celebrate the exciting redraws, the Blue Maltese Ticor has been rereleased!
Cypher and Lucifer seem to have discovered the new coats of the Swydd and Cain!
The Swydd and Cain can now be found lurking about in their Torch coats! Their fur also seems to be a little warmer than usual...
Now no one will be scared of the dark! Hyacinth has created a Flashlight so special that even the Torch heat cannot seem to melt it!
However, this Frozen Flashlight does seem to be quite slippery if held too long - and is breakable! Whether or not you use this Flashlight is, ultimately, your decision. Just do not be upset whenever you drop and bust it!
Even Santa knows how to beat the heat! Lucifer accidentally came across this Plush while taking a walk on the warm sands of a Cruithnean beach.
This Beach Time Santa Plush is definitely one-of-a-kind! It randomly appears on the beach along with a shovel and a pail! Lucifer managed to snatch enough from the beach and placed them in the Rations so everyone can have the pleasure of snuggling close to this odd plush!
It seems as if Cypher and Hyacinth have found another way to celebrate Christmas this Torch!
Users and pets who wear this Festive Nurro Beard will be the talk of the season! Because there are a limited number of Festive Nurros that are willing to donate their beard, the item is going to be in the Rations - get a hold of one while they last!
On another note - Sora has redrawn the Festive Aiee!
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Hyacinth has brewed up a delightfully warm cup of Cocoa! However, it seems that it is in an oddly shaped mug!
The Frozen Hot Cocoa is a splendid treat for anyone this season. Go pick one up from the Rations! Be careful, though, as to not let the mug slip from your hands! It is rather slick!
Hyacinth has created a new Avatar that will dazzle anyone who looks at it too long!
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Really, who loves sticking with the same old tradition that has been around for nearly hundreds of years?! Fortunately, Lucifer has created something that will annihilate any long-standing tradition!
The Torch Christmas Tree will set the fire in the hearts of everyone this season! Although, just like almost all the festive items, this Tree is also in the Rations! Head over to Settlement One to claim your prize!
It also seems that the Gremble and Anubi have changed for Torch!
Put the confusing, irritating cookbooks away this Christmas! Hyacinth has whipped up an extremely delicious Festive treat - and it is even original!
This Christmas Pudding has ingredients ranging from grinded toasted almonds, whipped cream, milk, and cocoa! The actual recipe, though, shall remain a secret!
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Best of Boeing: 10 revolutionary aircraft
It started with a seaplane made of wood, wire and linen in 1916.
Most recently, Boeing opened the latest chapter in its aviation innovation with the 747-8 Intercontinental's maiden commercial flight. The Lufthansa flight flew from Frankfurt to Washington D.C. last week.
The world's longest passenger jet, the 747-8i also reduces the noise footprint of its predecessor, the 747-400, by 30 percent according to Boeing.
And it's not the first time Boeing has played a role in altering the commercial aviation landscape.
Here are 10 of the company's greatest planes, with thoughts from Tom Ballantyne, award-winning aviation journalist and chief correspondent at Orient Aviation magazine.
Also on CNNGo: What passengers thought of the first 787 flight
Also on CNNGo: Boeing Business Jets -- luxury offices in the sky
Boeing 80
First flight: July 27, 1928
Accommodation: Three crew, 18 passengers, 408 kg of cargo
Top speed: 222 kph
Range: 740 kilometers
Ceiling: 14,000 feet
It doesn't look like much and it was probably about as comfortable as riding a camel over speed bumps -- the Model 80, built in 1928, was America's first airliner designed specifically to transport passengers on a scheduled service.
The fuselage was covered in fabric, the interior included leather seats, reading lamps, hot and cold water and pilots used to open-air cockpits complained about the enclosed flight deck.
Ellen Church, a nurse, became the world's first female flight attendant earning US$100 for 100 hours flying a month.
Tom Ballantyne: "The Model 80 biplane was the plane that really set Boeing on the road to becoming today's commercial aircraft manufacturing giant. A steel and aluminum tube construction covered in fabric, it had a well-appointed cabin and flew at relatively high altitudes for its day. It cost a mere US$140,000."
Boeing 247
First flight: February 8, 1933
Accommodation: 3 crew, 10 passengers, 182 kg of mail
Top speed: 322 kph
Range: 1,198 kilometers
Ceiling: 25,400 feet
Being faster, safer and easier to fly is probably not so tough if you have the likes of the Model 80 as a comparison. But the 247, the world's first truly modern airliner, was also the first to incorporate and combine advances such as retractable landing gear, an autopilot and de-icing equipment.
It took the 247 20 hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles, including seven stops. But this was still 7.5 hours shorter than any previous airliner.
Tom Ballantyne: "The Boeing 247, a twin-engined passenger plane, is regarded as the first aircraft to fully incorporate advances such as all-metal (anodized aluminum) semi-monocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing and retractable landing gear. Other advanced features included control surface trim tabs, autopilot and deicing boots for the wings and tailplane."
Boeing 314 Clipper Flying Boat
First flight: June 7, 1938
Accommodation: 10 crew, 74 passengers
Top speed: 320 kph
Range: 8,369 kilometers
Ceiling: 19,600 feet
When Pan American Airlines wanted something it screamed and stomped and held its breath, so to shut it up Boeing built the long-range, four-engine flying boat -- the 314 Clipper.
The "Jumbo" of its time, the Clipper made the first scheduled trans-Atlantic flight in 1939. It also featured regular service from San Francisco to Hong Kong, which took six days to complete one way.
Tom Ballantyne: "The Boeing 314 Clipper was the plane that helped defeat the tyranny of distance. A long-range flying boat and one of the largest aircraft of the time -- it cemented regular scheduled flying on the long-haul routes from North America across the Pacific to Asia and the across the Atlantic to Europe. Its well-appointed cabin also heralded the real birth of in-flight service. Twelve Clippers were built for Pan Am, although three of those were ultimately sold to Britain's BOAC before delivery."
Boeing 307 Stratoliner
First flight: December 31, 1938
Accommodation: 5 crew, 33 passengers
Top speed: 396 kph
Range: 3,846 kilometers
Ceiling: 26,200 feet
The 307 wasn't happy cavorting with the aviation hoi poloi, so it was fitted with a pressurized cabin to allow it to fly above the rest, the clouds and also therefore bad weather.
Howard Hughes bought one, and turned it into a "flying penthouse" with a bedroom, two bathrooms and a lounge area. The 307 was also the first to employ a flight engineer responsible for technical duties, leaving the pilot to focus on flying.
Tom Ballantyne: "Based on the B17 military bomber, the Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport aircraft with a pressurized cabin, allowing it to cruise at an altitude of 20,000 ft (6,000 meters), well above bad weather. That brought additional comfort to the five-strong crew and 33 passengers it could carry. Deliveries to airlines began in 1940, although the aircraft's production was quickly interrupted by the outbreak of World War II."
Boeing 707
First flight: December 20, 1957
Accommodation: Up to 181 passengers
Top speed: 966 kph
Range: 4,828 kilometers
Ceiling: 41,000 feet
Kind of like the original iPod, the 707 doesn't look like much now but it did start off the 7-series of Boeing planes.
The dominant passenger airplane of the 1960s, it was intended as a medium-range transport but made scheduled flights across the Atlantic and across the North American continent.
A smaller version, the 720, was created for short-to-medium routes with a fuselage nine feet shorter and turbofan engines.
Tom Ballantyne: "The four-engine Boeing B707 was not was not the first jet to enter commercial airline service but it was certainly the first to be commercially successful. It dominated air passenger travel through the 1960s and into the 1970s and is generally credited with being the plane that really ushered in the jet age."
Boeing 727
First flight: February 9, 1963
Accommodation: 131 passengers
Top speed: 966 kph
Range: 5,005 kilometers
Ceiling: 36,100 feet
Boeing struck gold with the launch of the 727. Just 250 were planned originally but demand was so good a total of 1,832 had been built by the time production ceased in 1984.
Just think what it could have done if it had included free ear-plugs -- the 727 is one of the noisiest jets around.
The most distinctive of Boeing's early jets with a T-shaped tail and a trio of rear-mounted engines, the 727 was designed to use smaller, less developed runways, making it amenable to a host of out-of-the-way and third-world airports.
Tom Ballantyne: "For over a decade, more were built per year than any other jet airliner. Its sales record for the most jet airliners ever sold was broken in the early 1990s by its successor, the Boeing 737."
Boeing 737
First flight: April 9, 1967
Accommodation: 2 crew, up to 107 passengers
Top speed: 933 kph
Range: 1,850 kilometers
Ceiling: 35,000 feet
Chances are if you fly, you've flown on a 737. The best-selling jet in aviation history had a major USP -- six-abreast seating, allowing more passengers per flight. Boeing has delivered 6,887 planes throughout the world.
The number of seats was increased by moving the engines under the wing. This also reduced vibrations and made it less noisy.
Flight engineers were made redundant with the 737's technology and a two-crew cockpit became standard in the industry.
Tom Ballantyne: "The B737, entering service in 1968, became the plank on which today's short-haul flying was built. A single-aisle, twin-engine workhorse, it allowed airlines to build up extensive domestic and short-haul regional networks with an affordable, cost effective aircraft. Regular upgrades see it continue today as one of major aircraft in the fast expanding fleets of low cost carriers."
Boeing 747
First flight: February 9, 1969
Accommodation: 33 attendants, 374 to 490 passengers
Top speed: 1,029 kph
Range: 9,656 kilometers
Ceiling: 45,000 feet
The most iconic jet of the 20th century. If lucky enough, who can forget their first visit to the upper deck of a Jumbo?
It came about through another demand from Pan Am, which thought bigger planes would be the answer to passenger congestion in airports.
The 747 was 2.5 times the size of the 707 and the world's first wide-body aircraft. Its distinctive front bulge came from placing the cockpit on an upper deck, allowing a freight-loading door in the nose cone.
Pilots were trained to taxi this beast by sitting three stories high on a moving truck.
Tom Ballantyne: "First flying commercially in 1970. the Boeing B747, or 'Jumbo Jet,' was the plane that changed the course of aviation history. It is not only credited with opening up air travel to millions of people who previously couldn't afford to fly, it also altered the economics of flying for airlines, clearing the way for them to fly huge numbers of passengers around the globe at reasonable cost."
Boeing 777
First flight: June 12, 1994
Accommodation: 305 to 440 passengers
Top speed: 990 kph
Range: 6,775-13,309 kilometers
Ceiling: 37,900 feet
It sounds great to know the "triple-seven" was the first aircraft to be pre-assembled on a computer, until you ask: "What was everything else being designed on? Napkins?"
Bad jokes aside, this was the widest, most spacious jet liner in its class. Carriers have increasingly used the 777 as a fuel-efficient alternative to other wide-body jets, particularly for long-haul trans-oceanic flights. It has also had a rose named after it.
Tom Ballantyne: "The Boeing 777 is the world's largest twinjet, carrying over 300 passengers up to 9,380 nautical miles (17,370 kilometers), depending on the model. It bridged a capacity difference between smaller jets and the likes of the 747, allowing airlines to expand their networks by flying on longer, thinner routes unable to fill a jumbo jet. It was Boeing's first fly-by-wire jet and was the first entirely computer-designed commercial aircraft."
Boeing 787 Dreamliner
First flight: December 15, 2009
Accommodation: 210 to 250 passengers
Cruising speed: Mach 0.85
If you haven't heard about the 787 yet, get back on board your Jumbo. The Dreamliner is said to have revolutionized jet liner design and brought commercial aeronautics into the 21st century.
Its "plastic" fuselage makes it lighter and 20 percent more fuel-efficient than similar-sized aircraft, while it claims to enhance the passenger experience with bigger windows, more space and extra comfort.
It received a record number of pre-orders when it was announced with nearly 800 planes due for delivery. The first commercial flight took off from Narita, Japan on October 26, 2011 landing in Hong Kong around three hours later.
Tom Ballantyne: "The first delivery of a B787 to Japan's All Nippon Airlines last month ushers in another new era for airline operations. The jet is super-efficient and brings the economics of larger jet transports to the middle of the market. It also has an extra-large cargo compartments, critical to airlines which make a large percentage of their revenue from belly freight in passenger jets."
Originally published October 2011, updated June 2012


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Rivers In The Wasteland, NEEDTOBREATHE's latest album, opens a new chapter in the South Carolina-based rock band's story. But the band, comprised of brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart and Seth Bolt, couldn't have arrived here without the tumultuous narrative that came before, each aspect of their career building up to this point. After the band's previous album, The Reckoning, was released in 2011, the group spent over two years on the road, where the musicians began grappling with both significant inner turmoil and the external pressure created by notoriety. With the Rinehart brothers, sons of a pastor who hail from the rural town of Possum Kingdom, as the songwriting core of the band, NEEDTOBREATHE has built a successful career, earning a sizeable fanbase with their extensive touring. But tension between Bear and Bo was so high by the end of the touring cycle there was discussion of ending the band. The brothers kept to separate dressing rooms, uncertain that this was the sort of band they'd wanted to become, the possibility of quitting lingering in their minds.
"We were asking ourselves 'Are you willing to change yourself in order to succeed?'" Bear says. "I think, in some ways, we tried that for a while. It was so tough on our souls and our stomachs and I think all of us knew that we couldn't do that any longer. There was a moment where I thought the band was over. We were in a wasteland and we knew we had to take a break and meditate on what we each wanted NEEDTOBREATHE to be."
For all three musicians, the answer was to return to the band's spiritual roots and find the anchor of musical simplicity. They agreed that the most important moments of touring came at the end of each show, when they cut off the sound system in each venue and played directly to the fans. It's a moment of realness NEEDTOBREATHE wanted to capture on their new album, a means of letting go of everything that isn't truly essential to the song. Bear and Bo began writing a year ago, while still intermittently touring on The Reckoning, doing most of the initial work at their own Plantation Studios in Charleston. The band then spent time at Fairfax Recordings (formerly the legendary Sound City) in Los Angeles and at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, to co-produce the album with the help of various producers, including Joe Chiccarelli, Kevin Augunas, Jerrod Bettis and Ed Cash. It was a long, sometimes tumultuous process, that ultimately yielded a collection of songs the band feels reflect who they want to be as musicians now.
"There was so much over-the-top production on the last album and on our tour," Bo says. "We wanted to blow it all up and start over. The idea for the record was to get as much of the production elements out of the way and then force ourselves to not rely on extra stuff and studio tricks and technology. We wanted to force limitations and see how far we could take the songs with just us. Probably 90 percent of the record is all live takes. It's very much an honest record."
"We had a few goals as a band for the album," Bear says. "I had them written in my notebook while I was writing songs. They were really basic: Keep it simple, not too many instruments, and have fun with it. And the last one was: be ourselves. To do that, we needed to write songs about the rivers that brought us out of the wasteland. Our faith was the only reason that we were able to start a new record. Our faith is the reason that we are still a band."
The album reflects these sentiments, each song lending itself to the idea of honest expression and genuine identity. "More Heart, Less Attack" is the heart of Rivers In The Wasteland, written in the studio as a response to the pressure of doing something for the wrong reasons. "Rise Again," a twanging acoustic ballad, is about the necessity of adversity in order to move forward and the pensively soulful "Difference Maker" contemplates the qualities the musicians hope to embody in their lives, embracing a sparse instrumentation that lends to the emotional tone of the song. "The Heart" is a stomping number imbued with an infectious sense of hopeful anticipation.
But it's the spiritual yearning on the heartfelt track "Multiply" that best illustrates the setting in which the band has arrived. "The first line from my favorite hymn sings these words: 'The Love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell.' If we spent the rest of our life singing Hallelujahs, it still wouldn't amount to what God truly deserves," says Bo. "I need God, even in worship, to help make what little I have to offer worthy of him. This song is a prayer. 'May this offering stretch across the skies and these Hallelujahs be multiplied.' Also, God cannot be contained. He has no limits. Then, couldn't God use us to spark his exponential ripple effect into motion that could change the entire world? 'May these Hallelujahs be multiplied!'" In the end, after the album was complete, the band saw the connectivity of the songs, each songwriter's contributions threaded together in a surprising way.
"On the other side of it, it's crazy how these songs really show a clarity that I don't think we had while writing them," Bear says. "These songs feel very timely for us. They feel like they were written for this time that we're in now, not when we actually wrote them."
"Being in the band for years now, there's only a handful of moments where everybody in the band is on the same page," Bo adds. "Going into this record, there's no doubt that we were all of one mind and being inspired by the same things. We wanted to say the same things. I think this record is mostly about the journey of our hearts. They were all in much different places when we started this record. But now, like the first day we started the band, we are of the same heart."
The past few years have seen NEEDTOBREATHE touring relentlessly, crisscrossing the country on multiple headlining tours, playing standout sets at major festivals like Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits, and performing throughout Europe (which included a personal highlight of opening for Sting in France). They've experienced the departure of their longtime drummer and a harrowing band scuffle that landed one member in the emergency room, but have also seen the birth of Bo's first child and found a sincere reconciliation between brothers. Rivers In The Wasteland balances a palpable tension between two very different songwriters with a sense of brotherhood and shared voices. The album reveals that truly honest and authentic music can only come when everyone in the band believes in the same thing. For the musicians, the hope is that the songs inspire their fans and emphasize how committed NEEDTOBREATHE is to doing what they love in a way that doesn't compromise anything.
"We've come through some rough moments and some amazing moments," Bo says. "We're the most energized we've ever been. The band is young again. We've got a new sense of purpose and we believe in what we're doing and are completely honored and humbled that there are fans out there who appreciate that and love the music along with us. We just fell back in love with the idea of what we get to do."
Website // needtobreathe.com
Facebook // facebook.com/needtobreathe
Twitter // twitter.com/needtobreathe
YouTube // youtube.com/NEEDTOBREATHEVIDEOS


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