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By Rie Tagawa / Japan News Staff Writer
Anna Ota of Yokohama City University won the Grand Prize of the third All Japan Student English Presentation Contest held in Tokyo earlier this month.
The freshman presented her idea that she found during a camping trip program for children in Fukushima Prefecture, at the annual presentation competition held in Yomiuri Otemachi Hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Dec. 6. Students were asked to convey their ideas in four-minute presentations on one of three given topics.
Ota, 19, responded to the prompt "propose a plan to bolster reconstruction efforts in the areas hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake at an international forum." After the ceremony, she said, "I'm happy with the award, but the next step, I hope, will be to turn my words into action."


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In Uzbekistan, an eerie ship graveyard filled with hauntingly beautiful shipwrecks beckons, is literally a ghost town in the middle of the desert. Moynaq ship Graveyard — Mo'ynoq also spelled as Muynak and Moynaq, is a city in northern Karakalpakstan in western Uzbekistan. It was formerly a sea port, now home to only a few thousand residents at most. Mo'ynoq's population has been abating precipitously since the 1980s due to the recession of the Aral Sea. Because in the last 30 years Moynaq was one of two biggest Soviet fishing harbors at the Aral Sea. As the scarce few travelers who have traversed this most barren and isolated of landscapes will tell you, it's perhaps the last place on earth you'd expect to find a flotilla of abandoned ships. Except this isn't a mirage you've reached the Graveyard Ships of Mo'ynaq, a surreal collection of rusting fishing vessels in Uzbekistan, stranded nearly 100 miles from the nearest shoreline.
The Aral Sea has been gradually declining since the 1960s, as the waters of the two rivers feeding it, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya, were aimed at irrigating agricultural areas. Actually formerly one of the four largest lakes in the world with an area of 68,000 km2 or 26,300 sq mi. Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since in 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects. In 2007, it had dropped to 10% of its original size, splitting into four lakes! the North Aral Sea, the eastern and western basins of the once far larger South Aral Sea, and one smaller lake between the North and South Aral Seas. Though, in 2009, the southeastern lake had disappeared and the southwestern lake had retreated to a thin strip at the extreme west of the former southern sea.
Moreover, the maximum depth of the North Aral Sea is 42 meter or 138 ft in 2008.The lessening of the Aral Sea has been called "one of the planet's worst environmental disasters". The region's once-prosperous fishing industry has been basically destroyed, bringing unemployment and economic adversity. The Aral Sea region was also heavily polluted, with following serious public health problems. The retreat of the sea has reportedly also caused local climate change, with summers becoming hotter and drier, and winters colder and longer.In an ongoing effort in Kazakhstan to save and replenish the North Aral Sea, a dam project was completed in 2005; in 2008, the water level in this lake had risen by 12 m or 39 ft compared to 2003. Salinity has dropped, and fish are again found in sufficient numbers for some fishing to be viable.
The Aral Sea watershed covers Uzbekistan and parts of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Nowadays Mo'ynoq's is a major tourist attractions are the armada of rusting hulks that once made up the proud fishing fleet during the Soviet era. Even a one-room museum devoted to Mo'ynoq's heritage as a center of the fishing industry. Though, poisonous dust storms kicked up by strong winds across the dried and polluted seabed give rise to a multitude of chronic and acute illnesses between the few residents who have selected to remain, most of them ethnic Karakalpaks, and weather unmoderated by the sea now buffets the town with hotter-than-normal summers and colder-than-normal winters. Let's take a closer look and see how these ships came to be stranded in the middle of the desert.

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Eco Friendly Jewel Box Villa in Switzerland with Green Wall and Green Rooftop Designs
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Design Paradigms built a captivating, eco-friendly, contemporary home in Lausanne, Switzerland. The modern house sits on a long, narrow plot, on a hill sloping toward Lake Geneva. Lushome presents this unusual building which featuring striking geometry and Green wall design. The contemporary home is Green and beautiful, offers modern interiors and provides delightful views of the lake shores. Inspired by Asian Zen-style, the owners wanted to have a home connected to nature, and architects met the expectations by adding fabulous Green walls, rooftops and huge windows to the modern house.
The architectural design, envisioned by Design Paradigms, www.dps-sh.com/, maximizes pleasant views while skillfully blends the architecture with site topography. The home has two levels. Its rectangular exterior has an outer shell outwards and up, creating inclined Green wall and giving unique character to the modern house.
The spectacular exterior walls and Corten steel finish give the home a safe look and privacy while creating the unusual architectural design with a futuristic vibe. Without separating home interiors from the natural landscape, the contemporary interior design offers comfort and warm atmosphere bringing Zen style into bright rooms with glass walls and clutter-free decorating.
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This modern house uses both active and passive energy sources bringing green technologies, solar and geothermal, to enhance the eco home design. Its exterior is spectacular, surprising, and impressive. Modern interior design is functional and elegantly stylish, perfect for a peaceful lifestyle and enjoying a gorgeous view of the largest Swiss lake.
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By Pam Boiros
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It's important for organizations to focus on some basic issues before making this important decision. The evolution of the mobile market will play a key role in whether you decide to move forward with building content geared specifically around a single device (such as a tablet) or if you want to take a more flexible approach.
The devices you support may be largely dictated by your organization's IT decisions, including whether they will purchase tablet devices for employees, or their level of support for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Today the trick for content providers and consumers is to "future-proof" their mobile learning strategy which means including options for new developments and devices in the rapidly changing mobile market.
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I adapted this recipe from the French's website.
Season 4-6 chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Brown both sides of chicken in a little oil. Place chicken in baking dish and cover with the following sauce:
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Apr 1, 2016 — Thank you for your dedication to seeking justice for Erica Alonso! I stand with you!
Erica was a Laguna Hills constituent who lived in the Senate district that I represent. Her death last year was tragic and disturbing, and her body did not deserve to be dumped. Unfortunately, body dumping is a crime punishable only by a misdemeanor.
That is why I have co-authored Senate Bill 1088 with Senator Janet Nguyen to strengthen the penalty for body dumping if a judge believes the circumstances warrant it.
Like any other bill, SB 1088 must go through a long legislative process if it is to become law. No matter how much a bill might make sense, success is not guaranteed. SB 1088 is currently pending in the Senate Public Safety Committee. I encourage you to go to http://spsf.senate.ca.gov to contact members of the committee to express your support.
Working together, we can pass SB 1088 and ensure some measure of justice for Erica.
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This week, we're pleased to profile aGEM in our weekly Spotlight series. The folks at aGEM were early adopters, having registered their BioGPS plugin back in May 2009. Read on to learn about their fascinating gene expression database.
1. In one tweet or less, introduce us to your website.
aGEM Platform was conceived to integrate phenotypic information with the spatial and temporal distributions of mouse gene expression.
2. Why is your database unique and special?
The aGEM Platform aims to be a fundamental tool in the gene expression field. It facilitates access to information related to the anatomical pattern of gene expression in the mouse, so complementing many functional genomics studies. The aGEM Platform provides information to answer three main questions. (1) Which genes are expressed in a given anatomical component? (2) In which anatomical structures are a given gene or set of genes expressed? And (3) is there any correlation among these findings?
Currently, aGEM includes several well-known mouse resources for gene expression data either from in situ and microarray techniques together with other types of omics-related data. Resources integrated in aGEM are: EMAGE, GXD, GENSAT, GNF-GeneAtlas, Allen Brain Atlas, MTB, OMIM and KEGG.
aGEM has successfully overcome the semantics and syntactic problems derived from data integration. Moreover, aGEM provides relevant statistical information in the form of expression maps and heatmaps. aGEM is accessible through a friendly and intuitive web interface, and programmatically through BioMoby Web Services or DAS Services.
3. Why did you create your website?
There is a broad range of freely accessible gene expression databases. Each is devoted either to a whole organism, to a specific parts of the organism or specific developmental stages. Querying these databases separately entailed the user a lot of working time. Databases speak in their own language and it forces the user to learn how to use different interfaces to make a request. Usually, the user copies and pastes data and identifiers from website to website, and merges all partial results by hand. aGEM integrates an important set of gene expression databases to obtain a general and complete landscape of the gene expression field, and thus the user only need to query once, to obtain all information in a simple and intuitive format. All the above is complemented with relevant statistical information.
4. What improvements are coming in the future?
The flexibility of the aGEM data model allows it to be conveniently extended. Although aGEM Platform is currently focused on mouse, our intention is to extend it to other model organisms (zebrafish, drosophila and human). The next versions of the Platform will expand the range of spatial gene expression databases being integrated, such as GenePaint and the "Electronic Atlas of the Developing Human Brain" (a joint project between the Institute of Human Genetics in Newcastle and the MRC Human Genetics Unit in Edinburgh). Interaction with medical image data, specifically in the context of small animal scanners, will also be considered. That will provide a link between the gene expression and the anatomical information obtained by Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computer Tomography (CT) in animal models.
5. Who is the team behind your website?
aGEM is being developed by nodal group 7 of the National Institute for Bioinformatics (INB) located at the National Centre for Biotechnology. The team led by Prof. José María Carazo is composed by three software developers: Joan Segura, José Ramón Macías and Juanjo Vega; and a project manager, Natalia Jiménez.
Thanks to the aGEM team for registering their site as a BioGPS plugin, and for participating in our Spotlight series.


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Cappellos Lasagna "Everything Bagel" Crackers
Sometimes I find myself in serious need of something crunchy and carby. I generally don't keep chips or crackers around but every now and then I get a craving that only something perfectly crispy and chip-like will satisfy. This recipe developed through one of these moments. I really wanted something but not badly enough to actually put on pants leave the house to go get it from the store. I had some of Cappello's lasagna noodles in the freezer and my wheels started spinning.
I knew from working with Cappello's lasagna noodles before that they crisp up nicely when baked so I thought I might try my luck with making them into chips. I had recently bought a bottle of Trader Joe's "Everything but the Bagel" sesame seasoning blend and it seemed like the perfect savory flavor profile. Alas, lasagna noodle crackers were born.
Calling this recipe simple is an understatement. You literally just brush some olive oil on these puppies, season them, and then wait patiently for a whole 7 minutes. Instant gratification.
I used the Trader Joe's blend to season but the world is really your oyster when it comes to adding flavor to your chips. Put together your own "everything bagel" blend using sesame seeds, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt.
- Cappellos lasagna noodles
- Trader Joe's "Everything but the Bagel" sesame seasoning blend*
- Sea Salt
- Olive Oil
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Break your lasagna noodles into rough square pieces.
- Brush or rub noodles with olive oil.
- Sprinkle with seasoning of choice.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, checking in after the 5 minute mark to be sure that they don't burn.
- Remove them from the over just as they begin to brown.
- Let cool for a few minutes before eating.
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Shortly after midnight on Monday 19 June, Seven Sisters Road, a street at the heart of north London's Finsbury Park neighbourhood, was teeming with people. Many had just left prayers at Finsbury Park Mosque, just a few hundred feet round the corner, or had left the Muslim Welfare Centre on the street itself.
Muslims from both mosques, and some who had been at neither, were breaking their Ramadan fasts at one of the many late-night eateries on the bustling street, which also hosts numerous bars, cafés, and restaurants.
At a bus stop near the welfare centre, a man had been taken ill, according to accounts pieced together by BuzzFeed from multiple eyewitness accounts and videos from the scene. Whether from exhaustion, dehydration, the heat, or something else, an elderly man had collapsed on a street. It seemed serious, and a crowd had gathered to try to help him.
It was this group of people that a heavy white van – seemingly rented from a Welsh firm – ploughed into, sometime between 00:15am and 00:20am, eyewitnesses say.
"We were trying to help an old man who was laying on the floor," Abdulrahman Saleh Aboudi, an eyewitness, told BuzzFeed News from near the scene. "And this big van just came and went over us … I think at least 8 or 10 people got injured. Luckily I managed to escape."
Emergency services later confirmed these figures, saying by the morning that one man was dead, eight people had been hospitalised, and a further two people were treated at the scene, in an attack authorities are treating as a terrorist incident.
Zee, 33, who said he lived next door to the elderly man who was being helped as the incident began – and who authorities have since confirmed has died – spoke to BuzzFeed News from his bike, looking visibly shocked.
The van driver, Zee said, "turned right at Seven Sisters Road, he turned left on the indicator and we heard the accelerator, he turned left and everyone flew. There was no way out and everyone had to come out of Seven Sisters Road."
The van, the eyewitnesses said, crashed into and got stuck on a bollard after travelling some distance on the pavement, leaving the driver unable to try reversing or turning around for another approach. He reportedly then left the vehicle and ran around the street, "throwing punches", according to some accounts.
"Then the guy came out from his van … He came past me, so I managed to get him on the floor and I was holding him," Aboudi said.
As Aboudi was talking, another eyewitness who had helped tackle the alleged assailant interrupted him to say the van driver was shouting "I want to kill all Muslims" as he left his vehicle.
Once the attacker was captured by passersby, "He was saying 'kill me, kill me'," said Aboudi. "I said, 'We're not going to kill you. Why did you do that? Why did you do that?', but he wouldn't say anything."
Aboudi and those around him say it took half an hour for police and ambulances to arrive at the scene, though accounts from the Metropolitan police say there was at least one officer in attendance within a minute of the attack, and the ambulance service says it arrived at the scene within 15 minutes of being called.
Mohammed Mahmoud, an imam who was present at the scene, said the group held the alleged attacker for around 20 minutes until flagging down a passing police van and turning him into custody, protecting him from angry bystanders as they did so.
"He had been restrained by around three people," Mahmoud said. "We found that a group of people quickly started to collect around the assailant and some of them tried to hit him, either kicks or punches. By God's grace we managed to surround him and protect him from any harm. We stopped all forms of attack and abuse that were coming from every angle."
Once they had the attention of the police van, Mahmoud said, "We told them the situation and that the man was restrained after he had mowed down a group of people with his van. There's a mob attempting to hurt him, and if you don't take him God forbid he might be seriously hurt.
"We pushed people away from him until he was safely taken by police into custody and put into the back of the van."
By 1:15am the emergency services were in full major incident mode: The Metropolitan police had issued a short press statement, but police, ambulance, and fire staff were in the area in their dozens, building a cordon of around 300 feet in each direction around one of north London's busiest streets as helicopters buzzed overhead. Met police officers guarded the perimeter, accompanied at each cordon by at least two armed officers.
At first the mood around the cordons was largely one of confusion as tired residents came to see what the fuss was about. On Isledon Road, night staff at a student hall of residence passed water to police as they battled to stop enterprising locals trying to sneak their way into their homes. "Come on, read what's on the tape," said a weary officer to one man who ducked the cordon. "Does it say 'police line, do cross'? No?"
Elsewhere, people were all too aware of what had happened. Police had largely moved eyewitnesses to a cordon on Seven Sisters Road itself, slightly further away from Finsbury Park Mosque. Here a small crowd gathered, largely people present at the attack, showing each other videos they'd taken from the scene and working out how to share them so the "real" story of the attack would be told – as they did not trust the mainstream media to do it.
It was here that Aboudi and others relayed their account of what had happened less than two hours before, sharing videos with the handful of journalists present. Already they were trying to stop the rumour mill; repeatedly those present assured relatives and bystanders that there had been only one alleged attacker – despite rumours there had been three, and that two were on the loose – and that no one had been stabbed.
During these hours, no official information came. Despite a calm mood across the incident site, police and bystanders spoke very little, and shared no information when they did.
People checking social media and news sites for information grew increasingly frustrated that there was no information beyond what had been there at 1am: one person arrested, several injured. Anger grew that the media – which follows official sources lead on designating attacks – had not described the attack as a terrorist incident.
"No interviews for the BBC, no interviews for CNN," was a common refrain through the night. A reporter for Ruptly, an offshoot of the Russian state-controlled Russia Today, initially struggled to get interviews as those present suspected he worked for the BBC. Bystanders boasted they had "chased off" a reporter from another network, despite his efforts to explain why his coverage had been cautious.
"So if the victim is Muslim, but the perpetrator is not Muslim, that means it can't be terrorists in the eyes of the mainstream media?" asked Ahmed Kaballo, who says he works as a journalist and arrived early at the scene. Kaballo said those present had been fact-checking coverage as it appeared.
"None of them are saying the word 'terror'," he told BuzzFeed News. "One media outlet said it's not believed to be terror-related, and I thought, You guys must be joking. What they really mean was the perpetrator was not Muslim … but I'm very proud of the Muslim brothers and sisters who are here today, because they've gave the mainstream media outlets a run for their money, they've been calling them out.
"There was a reporter here earlier … He said you can't use the word 'terror' because he needs to do his due diligence. We asked him when the London Bridge attack happened, how long before the word terror was used, for your outlet. There was a sister at the back who said nine minutes."
It was 4:30am before answers started to come. As the sun rose over London, the Metropolitan police revealed one man was dead, and eight hospitalised – and that counter-terror officers were at the scene.
A 47-year-old man was announced to be under arrest for attempted murder.
In a later statement, the police said: "The attack unfolded whilst a man was receiving first aid from the public after being taken ill in Seven Sisters Road. Sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene at 01:04hrs. Inquiries are continuing to establish whether there is any link between his death and the attack."
The police confirmed in the same statement that the suspect arrested at the scene was being investigated for terror offences. "A 47-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder and taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody," they said. "He has further been arrested for the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism including murder and attempted murder."
An address in Cardiff is being searched by officers.
As the morning drew in, more statements came – as did the description of the attack as an act of terrorism which those on the scene had waited for.
Prime minister Theresa May, Labour leader – and local MP – Jeremy Corbyn, and London mayor Sadiq Khan all visited the scene, and all condemned the attack as a terrorist attack, one that in May's words was "every bit as sickening" as other recent attacks.
The mood, though, remained sombre – and anxious. "We're all worried," said one man, who asked not to be named, shortly before dawn. "What's going to happen tomorrow?"


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During a a recent court of honor, I felt impressed to speak about the continuing relationship that the Church will have with the Boy Scouts of America. Here are a few of my thoughts that I shared with these boys, leaders and parents. We all know that our prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, loves Scouting. The […]
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Shamus Plays: LOTRO, Part 18
Someone asks Lulzy to put her hand in a hole.
Yeah, about that...
Another of the god awful quests is around that area. I.E. the missing sheep.
Basic rundown is: Walk into a goblin camp, release the sheep, wait for it to trot into all the major NPC piles (like they always do) and then beat them off before they can damage the sheep enough.
Easy enough with a Hunter (Twang, Twang, Twang) - Almost impossible with a Burgler (Single target DPS from Stealth), Loremaster (Debuff/DPS) and walkable with a Guardian (Tank).
But you still can't target the NPCs until they're in their designated position next to the sheep.
Much as I enjoy the game, those things are starting to really get on my nerves.
Good issue as usual. I especially liked the part about that hunter you knew in real life. As someone who lives in a rural area and whose school had a 'tractor day' every year, I can relate.
Aw, Shamus loves me! *fangirl squee*
We love you too, Shamus!
Thankfully as you progress through the game there are fewer of these escort quests, and many of the later escorts are fairly strong so that it's not an instant fail if you don't gain aggro immediately. That Sheep one is pretty bad though if you do it on level, as is one in the Barrow Downs where you escort a hobbit by the name of Lalia. Trouble is, the Lalia escort quest actually has pretty good quest rewards if you do it on level which makes it even worse.
I'm still failing the Sheep one 5 levels up because it keeps running off. Lalia isn't quite as bad as it foreshadows all of the "RRROAR" points.
"But...I don't have any friends" Is the best finisher to a chapter this series has had yet. Great writing Shamus!
I loved it when the uppity Hobbit got lippy with the Ranger.
That's an extra helping of awesomesauce!
Your monitor must be using a different brightness setting than mine, then. It all looks clear as day to me, just with slightly lower brightness and a different colour sky (I mean the screenshots; I don't have LotRO).
I might be the odd one out, though. I think I just naturally adapted to higher brightness when I tried playing Deus Ex and got a headache squinting about in the dark, before ramping up the gamma. Morrowind, Tremulous... Too many murky games, really... Those LotRO screens look rather nice in comparison. :)
Enjoyed this one :) Always great to see holes poked in absurd MMORPG quests. I'm sure that Ranger was very proud of his three goblin carcases.
Let this be a message to you, rangers are stupid. At all times.
Escort quests, as a rule, are terrible, but you're right that a few of the later ones are somewhat less terrible. Escorting someone who can not only defend themselves but heal is awesome compared to the sheep or Sara Oakheart.
...and then you get to Eregion and have to walk Bill home. :|
Some of your escorted folks can take care of themselves, but for the most part they're still what you'd expect of escort missions.
Maybe this is what happened to Amdir. He ran off to hide in the forest, changed his name, and accidently killed 3 goblins. After that whole mess in the begining, instead of becoming a wraith, he just became 3 times a dense and took up a job of gaurding the town from 3 dead goblins.
Haha well done. Loved the way the game designers make fun of you!
Well, some of the Escort quests are better as you go along. Usually that just means "less" sucky. Only a few are rather decent, where the NPC actually helps you out. There's another bad escort quest just a few levels ahead in the Lonelands, where you rescue a guy at a goblin camp. It's one of those quests not all of my characters end up completing.
This was just hilarious. Imagining Lulzy's talk with the ranger made my day.
Yet no one has offered their services to aid Shamus in Spider massacre fest '10. I would but I don't play LoTRO.
I've got enough of this saved in Open Office to make a 208 paged book. Not often you find a ::ehem:: fanfic good enough to print out for latter rereading.
"Back at the watch office, Bounder Primstone looks at the rock, and asks "Why are you giving me a pointy stone? What? A goblin tooth? Is this a joke?"
Verbatim. Yes, the game designers give you a very stupid job and then an NPC makes fun of you for doing stupid jobs. And this is part of the main quest line for Hobbits. I'm telling you, the quest writers at Turbine are unrepentant griefers at heart."
Dude, I *HATE* it when programmers do that. Recognizing that thesese quests are stupid is not the same as removing them from the game. It is worse than not knowing these quests are stupid, since you are committing your crime with intent.
A good read!
I've been wondering what you'd do with a group quest....
Though, until later levels (a little later), you can solo most group quests. Once you hit that first big hub (I forget the name of it, but it's west [maybe?] of the Old Forest), you won't be soloing those group quests anymore.
LOL! Wait until you eventually get to the epilogue of volume 3 book 1! I won't spoil it for you, but you're just gonna love it!
What is the cost of LOTRO? $15 like WOW? I have all but quit playing online games because none of them look of any interest to me but I have always liked a game with a good community of players and a story. I also liked the books and the movies. Also if anyone has and ideas on other fun MMORPGs I would like to hear it.
O noes he has come to an impasse! a forced Group quest from a chain of Single player quests! XD gl Shamus(Lulzy) i know how much u hate these lol
It is usually $ 14.99 per month, however there are often specials where you can get a $ 9.99 $ per month plan. There is one at the moment announced on the loading page although I am not sure if it still valid.
This is the announcement: http://www.lotro.com/news/674-party-in-middle-earth
If you have any interest in The Lord of the Rings and online games you should check it out. I have been playing for three years and I love it :)
Thanks, the website looks preety cool. I may have to check it out.
Rabbits? In rabbit holes? Oh, Shamus, you and your wild theories.
There's nothing wrong with a bit of lampshading. I thought it was pretty funny.
When you have as much content to put in as you do in an MMO you really have to explore every option to prevent things getting dull. Everybody will be annoyed by something, so just roll with whatever doesn't float your boat.
Lulzy's making them Rangers look bad :P


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We hope you're enjoying the 2016 Paralympic Games! To mark the occasion, here's some of the top accessible sporting spots in Britain:
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Immerse yourself in the drama and beauty of the Highlands of Scotland at Adventures Unlimited. It's close to the city of Inverness (eight hours by train from London Euston, or three hours' drive north of Edinburgh) and offers canoeing and kayaking on Loch Ness, sailing on the Caledonian canal and double kayaks, which can be shared by disabled and able-bodied participants. Activities can be booked for groups or individuals, and they offer short-breaks and kayaking/canoeing touring weekends, as well as half or one-day taster sessions.
Cycling in the Forest
Thetford Forest in Norfolk, eastern England, is a great place to discover the British countryside on two wheels, and Bike Art Thetford has a range of bicycles to hire that offer disabled visitors the chance to enjoy gliding up and down the cycle-paths that wind between the trees. Equipment includes tricycles with a back platform for a wheelchair, with an additional seat for passive passengers, tandem and semi-recumbent trikes. Equipment should be reserved before arriving at the Park. Thetford Forest is around two and half hours' drive from London.
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Britain's biggest provider of disabled hangliding, Airways Airsports offers the chance to glide over the gorgeous countryside of the southern Peak District and Derbyshire, (around an hour's drive from Manchester). Tandem tuition using aerotow – where the glider is towed by another aircraft – means getting off the ground is problem free, and the flight will be steered and managed by one of Airways' experienced gliders. Visitors can choose from one-off experience days or a short-course, which teaches the basics of hangliding.
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The thrill of hurtling over white-water rapids is one that can be enjoyed by everybody. The National White Water Centre, on the eastern edge of the Snowdonia National Park in north Wales (around five hours' drive from London) has a specially-designed seat that can be put into any of its rafts, with quick-release straps in case of emergency. Any disabled visitors have a specially-assigned member of crew in the raft, to ensure their safety. Back on dry land, there is a ramped entrance, disabled changing room and an accessible viewing balcony to watch the other rafts whizz by.
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We only have four more days until "Sugar Coated" comes out on Kindle! It'll be coming out in paperback a week after that, but I have this awesome idea... okay it's not that original, but still... let's try to get "Sugar Coated" ranking in the Amazon kindle store on launch day! How amazing would it be to rank on release day?
Okay, okay, I'm going to stop being giddy about sharing this story with you guys.
But really... I think you're going to like it :)
Oh and thank you SO much to everyone who stopped by during the Blog Tour! It was so amazingly fun and I loved getting to talk to some amazing authors, readers, and book bloggers! And a HUGE thank you to everone who hosted me on their blogs and the aca-incredible (yeah... "Pitch Perfect" reference) authors who donated e-books to the giveaway!
If you didn't win an e-book, there's still a chance to win some, along with some amazing prizes over at the "Sugar Coated" Facebook launch party! Go join the event here!
Now, for the excerpt from "Sugar Coated" that I promised you guys :)
Here's the very beginning of the book. Tell me if it's enough to get you hooked! I'll be posting more at the launch party!
Blinding white lights flashed into life, revealing a room less cavernous and imposing than she had expected. Instead, the room with the white walls, ceilings, and floor was quite small; small enough for her to run from one end to the other without ever breaking a sweat. It took a moment for her eyes to adjust and once they did, she still couldn't be sure of what she was seeing. There seemed to be a complete lack of color in this small room, as if it had been drained right before her arrival and was shining more brightly because of its recent purge.
Brynn blinked her eyes a few more times, trying to clear the spots that sprang into existence when the less-than-subtle lights had ignited. Now that she had a proper hold on her surroundings, she could see the impossibility of the room. There were no windows. There were no doors. There was no way in or out. So how had she gotten there?
"We apologize for any inconvenience your death may cause you at this time," said a smooth, soothing female voice over what Brynn could only describe as a loudspeaker. If the woman's voice hadn't been so calm and collected, it may have taken her less time to understand exactly what she was saying before the sickly sweet smell of sugar hit her nose; like cookies right out of the oven.
This wasn't just a room. It was a death chamber.
"We appreciate your cooperation and would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the best thing to do in this situation is enjoy this smell, generated for your pleasure," the voice told her, never losing that deep, rich timbre.
Brynn thought that if she hadn't been in an obviously dire situation, she would have loved nothing more than to listen to the beautiful voice and smell the sweet sugar all day long. But as it turned out, there wasn't much time left in her day right at that moment.
Listening to the woman's instructions against her better judgment, Brynn took one deep breath, enjoying the smell of the unnaturally rich sugar before her cheek made contact with the hard white floor with a sickening thud.


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The popular young British singer/songwriter Jake Bugg was either being very polite to the chatty attendees in the back of the room, or the monitors facing Bugg were loud enough so that he could not hear the droning conversations of the people at the bar.
Mr. Bugg was spot on with his hits ("Trouble Town," "Two Fingers," "Lightning Bolt") and acoustic numbers ("Country Song"), his unique voice crooning without waver. Not very emotional, Bugg was like watching a well-oiled machine at work. The only movement I saw from Bugg was his keeping time with his legs.
The audience got louder as the night bore on. At one point during Bugg's set, a loud female kept shouting over everyone — including Bugg — "Shut the [email protected]#k up!" It's possible that the concert's radio host (91X) gave away too many free tickets to non-fans...
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Aurissa Martens named Hitter of the Week
Sep 30th, 2013 @ 2:49 pm | Author: North Star Athletic Association
Aurissa Martens
Aurissa Martens (hitter) of Valley City State, Katie Wangberg (setter) of Mayville State (N.D.) and Amanda Kramer (libero) of Jamestown (N.D.) were chosen as North Star Athletic Association Players of the Week, announced Monday by the conference.
NSAA Volleyball Hitter of the Week
Aurissa Martens – Valley City State (N.D.) – 6'0", Senior, middle hitter – Manitou, Manitoba, Canada – Martens averaged 3.2 kills per set and .78 blocks per set as Valley City State went 2-3 for the week. She recorded a match-high 18 kills in a five-set NSAA conference home loss to Mayville State. Martens amassed a total of 57 kills on the week with a hitting percentage of .305, 20 digs and 14 blocks (five solo blocks and 18 block assists). She surpassed 900 career kills at VCSU and currently stands 11th in the Vikings' volleyball record book with 916 career kills.
NSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Katie Wangberg – Mayville State (N.D.) – 5'7", Junior, setter – Pine River, Minn. – Wangberg produced an average of 6.4 set assists to help Mayville State to a pair of victories last week. She had a double-double of 40 set assists and 11 digs in Comets' 3-2 NSAA conference road victory at Valley City State. Wangberg accumulated 51 assists, 15 digs and nine kills (with a killing efficiency of .615).
NSAA Volleyball Libero Player of the Week
Amanda Kramer – Jamestown (N.D.) – 5'5", Junior, libero – Roseville, Minn. – Kramer was selected as NSAA Libero Player of the Week for the second straight week. She averaged 5.1 digs as Jamestown went 3-1 in the Clarke (Iowa) Tournament last weekend. Kramer averaged 5.1 digs per set and 0.3 services aces. She recorded 61 total digs in four matches and three service aces. Her reception percentage was .953 with two service errors in two matches.
Looking Ahead
Only one NSAA volleyball conference match is scheduled this week as Jamestown hosts Presentation (S.D.) on Friday.
Jamestown, receiving votes in the latest NAIA Volleyball Coaches' Top 25 national poll, plays NCAA Division II University of Sioux Falls in Jamestown on Thursday night. The Jimmies continue their home stand versus Briar Cliff (Iowa) on Saturday afternoon.
Valley City State travels to Bismarck State College on Tuesday and returns home on Friday versus Briar Cliff (Iowa).
Mayville State hosts NSAA's future conference member Dickinson State (N.D.) on Tuesday night. The Comets will host Dakota Wesleyan at 4 p.m. on Saturday, while Valley City State will play DWU in Mayville at 2 p.m.
Presentation heads to Dakota Wesleyan on Wednesday night. After the NSAA conference match-up at Jamestown on Friday night, the Saints return home on Saturday versus Lake Region State (N.D.) at 7 p.m.
Dakota State continues their five-match home stand on Thursday as they host in-state rival Mount Marty at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday's Matches
Valley City State (N.D.) @ Bismarck State College (N.D.) – 7 p.m.
Dickinson State (N.D.) @ Mayville State (N.D.) – 7 p.m.
Wednesday's Matches
Presentation (S.D.) @ Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday's Matches
Sioux Falls (S.D.) @ (RV) Jamestown (N.D.) – 7 p.m.
Mount Marty (S.D.) @ Dakota State (S.D.) – 7:30 p.m.
Friday's Matches Presentation (S.D.) @ (RV) Jamestown (N.D.) – 7 p.m.
Briar Cliff (Iowa) @ Valley City State (N.D.) – 7 p.m.
Saturday's Matches
Briar Cliff (Iowa) @ (RV) Jamestown (N.D.) – 1 p.m.
Valley City State (N.D.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) @ Mayville, N.D. – 2 p.m.
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) @ Mayville State (N.D.) – 4 p.m.
Lake Region State (N.D.) @ Presentation (S.D.) – 7 p.m.


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Religion is private, a moral code. It must not be a political tool. All the great religions of the world, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and so on, they all share a code, a moral code. They all aim to raise the standards of human life and compassion. It is when they are distorted for political ends that we see what we see in the world today. Our gift earlier on today of music shows the universal language of our own humanity and we thank all those who worked to share that gift with us today.
Women are the continuity of the world so why are some men so frightened of our compassion, our vulnerability, our strength when we are together, and our generosity? We give birth yet every year still a third of a million women die in pregnancy and childbirth. Three and a half million babies die in the first month of life, most of them through lack of basic care. Yet each mother wants a world of peace for her child with food and water and access to education and medical care. We want to protect our daughters and our sons and we want them protected in law. We want to bring medicine to those who need help and succor. Women doctors and nurses struggle to bring basic medicine and must be allowed to do so and must be allowed everywhere to treat women and men equally irrespective of who they are. They must be able to represent and respect that basic Hippocratic Oath. We must stop torture, remove the death penalty, insure a fair trial with presumption of innocence for all. The high ideals of those seeking justice, peace, and a fair co-existence must prevail. If they do not, I fear that our own human race will in the end no longer continue. So I salute you all, and I salute you all in the wish of peace and freedom for every person in this world and respect of every neighbor that they are with because that is the only way that the human race itself will actually continue and be saved. [applause]


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Since I have the bay on my mind, I'm sharing 5 of my current summer favs. Enjoy your weekend and I'll catch ya back here next week - Linking up with April, Karli, Andrea & Amanda so grab the buttons and join in on the fun!
Ugh, sorry he got rearranged, that is so not fun. LOVE YOU!ReplyDelete
Have such a fun weekend at the bay house! That drink looks DELISH!ReplyDelete
Sorry your plans may have changed for the weekend, sending lots of hugs! But those suits for Miss A - absolutely adorable <3
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Oh man, how you get to go to the bay house this weekend. I get so angry when works gets in the way of my plans esp on the weekends.ReplyDelete
Hope you guys make it to the bay after all! If not, a weekend at the pool sounds lovely!ReplyDelete
I hope y'all make it to the bay!!! It sounded so much fun!! Love those new swim suits - so adorable and it definitely needs a monogram!!!ReplyDelete
I am in love with that whale ruffle suit!ReplyDelete
aww those swimsuits are SO cute! xo jillian - cornflake dreamsReplyDelete
Thanks for the shoutout! After you mentioned it I totally made that dip! Haha! Those swim suits are adorable!ReplyDelete


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So the last time I saw Ze German I made a big mistake: I arranged to meet him at a venue where the emphasis would not be on his giant penis but more on his conversation skills. You may also remember from previous entries that having a conversation with him was like having a masterclass with Marcel Marceau. And from the little that I did understand, sooooooo boring. It made me realise that no matter how great the sex, it doesn't necessarily translate or need to translate into anything else. I don't really want to be friends with him, I don't wanna go on drinks/dinner dates, meeting my/his friends - I just want to roll the tarpaulin, that is his foreskin back and go to town on his knob. Capiche?
So to emphasise this, I tried to talk dirty with him in the form of Sexting. Now, I am the first to admit, I am not a great lyricists when it comes to the dirty talk, in fact, I would call it dirty puns, which although witty, kind of takes the edge off the sexiness when you have to think about how clever it was. Throw in the fact that the recipient's first language is not English and below, is my disastrous effort:
Ze German Hey there, I am in London again. Leaving on Monday next week. So hopefully I see you once or twice till then.
Me Why don't you bring that gorgeous cock over here so I can suck it on Friday night?
Ze German Sorry I would love to but I am seeing a play with a German friend. I could tomorrow or Sunday?
Me You're not allowed to blow me off before I blow you - my offer will still be good after the theatre.
Ze German What does this mean?
Me Come over after the theatre and we can see what else we can make cum over me.
I know.
I'm not sure whether he understands the subtle misspelling of "come" to mean ejaculation, but my guess is, he does not as there has been complete radio silence for a few days now.
Guess he's not up to that module in his English lessons yet.


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SnowPEX is an international collaborative effort, funded by the European Spcae Agency (ESA), aiming to intercompare and evaluate satellite-based seasonal snow cover products of hemispheric to global extent in order to assess their accuracy, resolve possible discrepancies and elaborate guidelines for further improvement.
Seasonal snow is a main element of the global water cycle and climate system. Due to its strong influence on the radiation and energy balance, changes in snow extent tend to amplify climate fluctuations. Terrestrial snow covers up to 50 million km2 of the Northern Hemisphere in winter and is characterized by high spatial and temporal variability. Therefore satellite observations provide the only means for timely and complete observations of the global snow cover. The recently published 2013 IPCC Working Group 1 report identifies a clear trend of decrease in seasonal snow extent during the recent decades. The importance of accurate data on the global snow cover has been addressed in the WCRP-CliC Workshop and "WCRP Grand Challenges and the Cryosphere in a Changing Climate", held in Tromsö, 16-18 Oct. 2013. In order to improve the knowledge of the temporal dynamics and physical properties of snow as a component of the coupled climate system, the need to "produce better global-scale datasets of snow cover, SWE, and snow thermal properties by drawing together local and remote sensing observations" has been identified as an important goal". Also in the WMO Global Cryosphere Watch Workshop in January 2013 the need of evaluating and consolidating snow products based on different satellite sensors and retrieval methods was identified.
This projects aims to bring together scientists and institutions active in generation of hemispheric to global seasonal snow cover products in order to assess the quality of current snow products derived from satellite data, resolve possible ambiguities and work out guidelines for improvement.
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- Intercompare and evaluate global / hemispheric (pre) operational snow products derived from different EO sensors and generated by different algorithms, in order to assess the product quality by objective means.
- Identify communalities and discrepancies in the various satellite snow products, and determine their causes
- Evaluate and intercompare temporal trends of seasonal snow parameters derived from different EO based products in order to achieve well-founded estimates of reliability for climate change monitoring
- Elaborate recommendations for further improvements in methods, processing lines and delivery of snow products from EO data.
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It's that time of the year again when temperatures are getting low and staying warm is crucial. Getting a massage is always a relaxing activity at any time of the year, but in the winter season, a chilly session is the last thing any client would want. Room heaters can certainly help, but a massage table warmer is a more direct solution. You don't have to wait for the room temperature to settle. Just turn on the warmer pad, and you're good to go in a few minutes.
Many would say that you're missing out on a lot if you haven't experienced table warmers. Some even swear by them. The warmth and comfort that this thing provides really make a huge difference, especially in winter.
As a practitioner, investing in a massage table warmer is a great decision. Your clients will appreciate it if the table and the sheets are comfortably warm when they lay down. Use it along with a fleece pad, and they will truly enjoy the entire session.
There are several brands that sell table warmers. As always, seek one from the manufacturer of the massage table you own. If there isn't any or it's not to your liking, then the chart below will help you decide which one to buy.
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Table warmers usually have standard sizes that fit most of the massage tables available in the market. The standard size is 30 inches wide by 72 inches long. They also have the usual features such as adjustable settings and automatic overheat protection. Their power source is from a regular power outlet. The main difference is in the quality of the fabric as well as in the digital display. User reviews on quality and durability can greatly help you pick which one to get.
The video below shows what a table warmer looks like.
Adjustable Settings: These include preset temperature options and timer functions. The values are controlled via an LED display in the digital controller. The preset options vary by brand. Some come with 5 while others only have 2-3 (low, medium, high). The auto overheat protection reduces the risk of fire in case someone accidentally left the unit on for an extended period of time.
Cleaning A Massage Table Warmer
Typically, table warmers don't need cleaning after several uses since they are covered with a table sheet on top. However, they do get dirty and smelly over time. Apparently, you can't machine wash an electrical unit, so you'll have to clean it by hand. It's okay to get the fabric wet as long as the unit is off and disconnected from the power plug. However, you have to be careful not to introduce water into the digital controller. Only then can you can wash it by hand with water and detergent.
When drying the table warmer, make sure that the digital controller is not exposed to extreme heat. Simply allow the fabric to dry naturally with the wind and with moderate sunlight. Once again, keep in mind that the controller must not be exposed to water and extreme heat.


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This ottoman is an excellent addition to your living room. Featuring a cozy boxed seat cushion with welt cords and wood turned legs, this piece offers a traditional atmosphere while maintaining a soft place to rest your feet. For a complete look, pair this ottoman with the coordinating upholstered chair.
The 568 Upholstered Ottoman with Turned Wood Legs by Smith Brothers at Saugerties Furniture Mart in the Poughkeepsie, Kingston, and Albany, New York area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
Create a comfortable and stylish living room space with the 568 collection, which includes an upholstered chair and matching ottoman. Featuring turned wood legs, boxed seat cushions, and rolled arms with nail head trim, this collection is homey with a touch of regal style. Because these items are available in multiple fabrics, you can special order them to match perfectly with your existing decor. For a cozy addition to your traditional living room, look no further than the 568 collection.
The 568 collection is a great option if you are looking for Traditional furniture in the Poughkeepsie, Kingston, and Albany, New York area.
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