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1. Why did the S.H.I.E.L.D. base collapse?
So, right at the start of The Avengers, Loki appears in a S.H.I.E.L.D. base via a portal generated by the Tesseract. After he steals the Tesseract, residual energy left by the portal implodes, sucking the entire base into a huge hole.
Yet, later on in the movie, when a much bigger portal was in the sky above New York (big enough to allow Chitauri Leviathans pass through it, in comparison to the one that was just about big enough to let Loki pass through), there was no residual energy to speak of after it was closed and thus no implosion. WHY?
2. How did Loki even survive the movie?
It was specifically stated by Thanos' servant and the Chitauri's leader The Other that, should he fail to enslave the Earth, Loki would be made to pay by the Mad Titan - indeed, he would be "made to wish for something as sweet as pain".
Three years on and Loki is still very much alive, lording over Asgard, and Thanos hasn't punished him at all. Granted, he might have plans and further use for him, but why include the scene about the torture he'd be exposed to if he failed if it was never going to happen? Maybe The Other was just being a dick.
3. Knocking someone out undoes the control of an Infinity Stone?
The Infinity Stones are powerful artefacts that were forged before the creation of the universe itself. There are six of them - each with planetary levels of power - and one of them was used by Loki to create mind-controlled flunkies to do his bidding. In this case, Hawkeye.
Apparently, however, simply hitting someone in the head with the force of a human female (admittedly an extremely tough and skilled human female) is enough to undo its effects. Pretty pathetic when you actually think about it.
4. Why was Loki's hologram using a computer?
The scene in which Phil Coulson meets his (temporary) demise sees him approaching Loki - while the villain is using a S.H.I.E.L.D. computer - wielding the gun forged from the Asgardian Destroyer armour.
Whilst Coulson is threatening Loki with the gun, the trickster appears behind him and stabs him through the heart with his staff. This has to make you wonder; why the hell was Loki's illusionary hologram using a computer? He didn't know Coulson was coming and Thor - who was right next to Loki inside the Hulk-proof cage - hadn't seen the "real" Loki disappear (evident from the fact that he didn't warn Coulson that Loki was about to trick him). Are we just meant to accept that holograms use computers??
5. How did Tony Stark guess Loki's location?
As soon as Tony Stark established Loki's plan - to make himself visible by giving himself a stage as he guided his alien army towards world domination - he instantly knew exactly where he would be; Stark Tower.
How the hell did he know that? It's not as if Stark Tower is the only tall building with lights at the top of it in New York, let alone the whole United States of America, let alone the whole God damned world. Loki could have been in Paris, Hong Kong, London or Rio de Janeiro (or anywhere else), but Stark conveniently guessed exactly where he was - and it happened to be the stupidest place he could have chosen.
6. Loki really couldn't figure out how to control Tony Stark?
Loki seemed to have done his research on the Avengers (he referred to Captain America as "the soldier" as soon as he first encountered him in Stuttgart and knew enough about the Hulk to want to unleash him as the main part of his plan).
And yet he tried to control Tony Stark, failed because of his arc reactor, and couldn't figure out what had gone wrong (the arc reactor is one of the most prominent and well-known factors of Tony Stark's existence, for Christ's sake). Surely he could have just placed the staff on a fleshy part of Tony Stark and had it do its mind-control thing straight after the initial failure. Then again, we have already established that he's a bit of a moron.


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There must be something in us that accommodates and promotes the dregs of the society as heroes. We might criticise and condemn them but our innermost spirits and attachment to our community appear to accept them. Thus the nationalist fervour that fired the pre-independence struggle has since given way to ethnic inclination such that everyone thinks of his ethnic group, religion and such forces of retrogression before his state and even the Nigerian state.
If heroism means great acts of bravery, ethnic champions who defend their own can be classified as one, but in the context of a federation like Nigeria, an ethnic hero is likely to serve a nuisance role or irritate the rest members of the federation. However, because such exploits open the door for the elite to climb the ladder of success, politically speaking, and sometimes position them for leadership at the centre, such people are hailed as heroes, worshipped and adored and are sometimes compensated with titles for their 'valour' and for being the symbol of their struggle. That is why people like Nnamdi Kanu, Arewa youth leaders, followed in the footsteps of Niger Delta ex-militants like Tompolo, Ateke Tom, Asari Dokubo, Gani Adams etc. They were condoned until their activities ballooned and almost conflagrated the nation. Before then, these men that should be treated with disdain, for lack of patriotism had been given red-carpet treatment by governors and senators of their regions perhaps for championing their cause or speaking their minds.
Chief Gani Adams, the National Coordinator of the Oodua People's Congress (OPC), who has just been appointed the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land by the Aalafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi belongs in this category of regional/ethnic irredentists now regarded as "worthy representatives" and being rewarded for championing the 'cause' of their people. Aare Onakakanfo, the generalissimo, in the old Oyo empire tales, was the war general who led battles, fought wars, mobilised and trained soldiers and conquered the enemies, and was expected to die with any lost battle. This might be ancient history but the new Aare Ona kakanfo did lead the Yoruba to a battle with his factional OPC.
The OPC, a Yoruba socio-cultural group was formed in August 1994 by Dr Fredrick Fasheun to promote and protect the interest of the Yoruba people, after the annulment of the 1993 June 12 election unarguably won by Moshood Abiola, a Yoruba man, who, though got a national mandate in the elections was prevented from taking office by the military government of the time, perceived as doing the biddings of Northern elite. In no time, division broke out between the mainstream/ moderate and a more militant group now led by Gani Adams. There are fundamental differences in the two groups' ethos. While Dr Faseun's group's objectives were "to gather all descendants of Oduduwa to profoundly embrace, unite and identify with historical and cultural origin with a view of re-reliving the glory of our past for the purpose of posterity; to educate and mobilise and integrate the aspirations and values of all the descendants of Oduduwa into a collective platform of an Oodua entity" among other lofty ideals. However the Gani Adams' breakaway group from the onset was militant in nature. The faction's goals include "self-determination and social emancipation for the Yoruba, regional autonomy, self-government and self-management, economic reconstruction and control, reconstructed, reconstituted and genuine federal Nigerian union, reunion of all Yoruba in Kwara and Kogi states with their kith and kin in the southwest, an independent army, police and judiciary, and sovereign national conference." So, what started as pro-democracy activism to redress perceived injustice (of June 12) against the Yoruba soon nosedived into militancy. In the course of this struggle, OPC's atrocious activities—killing, maiming and abduction which are still etched in people's memory also brought political gains to the people who saw in Gani Adams a saviour and emancipator.
In no time other groups like MASSOB, Niger Delta, MEND, Arewa groups emerged with the purpose of fighting for political power, and perks for their own people. The recent case of Arewa youths and IPOB are not new. OPC and co. are historical antecedents and precursor to theirs. I'm not sure Gani Adams was ever seriously reprimanded or tried for any criminal offence against the Nigerian state. His appointment by a foremost Yoruba monach as a generalissimo of Yorubaland is a vindication of his ugly past and evidence that we embrace the notorious bad eggs among us as long as they defend our supposed interests. It is also a reflection of people degenerating into ethnic cocoons as against the vision of our founding fathers, who were nationalistic in orientation.
There is however the moral conjecture of a pervert fitting into the big shoes of Abiola and by extension the former premier of Western region, Ladoke Akintola. Nevertheless, looking at what the Yoruba have got since then in mainstream government, including the Obasanjo presidency and now vice president Osinbajo, it is safe to say that Adams was vindicated and validated, just like the Niger Delta struggle that produced the Jonathan presidency. The grave-yard silence that followed the new appointment, the tacit support that Adams had received and still does, the absence of opposition to his nomination as Aare Onakankafo among a people so learned and exposed, are indications that we all indirectly want to have the Adams, Tompolos, Asari Dokubos and Kanus in our neighbourhood, family and region to agitate and fight for spoils from the centre for us. Therefore the case of Kanu is not in isolation; it is a trend perpetuated by group interests to blackmail the rest of us and for the federal government to acquiesce to their demands. And unless we elect foresighted leaders who view Nigeria as one constituency, ethnic champions will become common place in no time, as ethnic nationalism continues to form the basis of the struggle for self or regional identity, to undermine the collective national outlook.
And if my little knowledge of history serves me well, maybe the Aalafin was right to have nominated Otunba Gani Adams, a straw man for Yoruba interest and not the likes of Obasanjo, the statesman after all. The man defended and fought for the Yoruba cause like the historical Aare Onakakanfo who defended the Oyo Empire against external aggression. Ironically, Adams is taking over from the late Abiola, whose botched election victory and perceived marginalisation of Yoruba engendered the formation of OPC. What a way to rise to the top in our clime.

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Julian Tödter and Bodo Ahrens
Julian Tödter and Bodo Ahrens
Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
received the award for their poster entitled: Ensemble-based Soil Initialization for Seasonal-to-Decadal Predictions.
The committee congratulated the winners on their excellent presentation, which was well organised, clear with good structure and most importantly attractive. The science was innovative and raised important issues for both NWP and climate modelling.


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Oh my god it's happening every bloody night
I'm being forced to watch Married At First Sight
TV on, tied to the chair, eyes facing forward
I know what to do, I obey and follow as ordered
For those that don't know what this show's about
Two strangers first meet and get to freak out
For on their first date they become very harried
Cause some shrink decided they should be married
To be honest this show is a barrel of laughs
I've seen more intelligence in newborn calves
Some of these contestants are so damn stupid
I'm sure their heads must have been looted.
There's a male stripper who wants small ear lobes
He's got the charisma of a pair of brogues
His comedian wife about as funny as pantihose
But they do both share the ski jump type nose
Then there's the woman who thinks it's a competition
It's like the silly girl was not present at the audition
She been assigned her stray bloke from the main pack
But she's thinks every woman will knife her in the back
There's also Amazon girl who is freakishly tall
Her old man thinks he's the life of every ball
The main thing she wanted was a cute man with height
What she got for her troubles was a wee man so slight.
Oh and one should not forget the in-laws and friends
Talk about riff raff they are the worst odd and ends
From the paranoid mother-in-law to the crazy ex
Some parents out there that should've never had sex
The producers have really pulled out all stops
Their only problem so far, the characters are flops
But they'll cut it together and think they all deserve passes
When all they have done is make the contestants all arses
So here I have to sit lashed and roped to the chair
Because my wife's TV viewing I do wish to share.
We laugh and we mock at every single pairing
Because I'm tied to the chair I spend my time staring
It's not that bad sitting in front of the TV together
Everything said on the screen we just think is blether
I enjoy her laughter and I laugh at her put downs
We both agree that the show is full of clowns.
But every time I see one thing I can't help but tear up
And no it's got nothing to do with when they do a closeup
It's when I see the brides in their white dresses of style
Because it reminds me of the day my wife walked down the aisle


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Suzy's Fancy
by Suzanne Labry
Feed Sacks—The Colourful History of a Frugal Fabric
Column #193
Column 242: The Migrant Quilt Project
Column 241: Inspired by the Arctic
Column 240: Lumbee Pinecone Patchwork
Column 239: The Pine Burr-Pine Cone Quilt
Column 236: The March Quilts -
A Community Art Project
Column 235: A Painted Church Hosts Patchwork in the Pews
Column 232: More Quilting from Mexico
Column 231: Susan Hudson, Navajo Quilter
Column 230: Cotton Goes From Farm
to Quilt
Column 229: How Quilters Helped Save Boquillas, Mexico
Column 228: The 1876 Centennial Quilt Project
Column 227: Sweet Land of Liberty
Column 225: San Antonio Celebrates 300 Years
Column 224: Costuming at Quilt Festival
Column 223: Quilt Block Competition Spans Over 20 Years of Creativity
Column 222: From WWII Vet to...Quilter!
Column 221: Celebrating New Orleans' Tricentennial
Column 220: A Musical Ode to a Quilter
Column 219: Allyson Allen's Information Art
Column 218: Descended from Quilters
Column 217: A New Literary Genre:
Quilting Science Fiction
Column 216: How Nancy Curington
"Rebuilt Her Brain" with Quilting
Column 215: The Doll Quilts of Cairo
Column 214: Hungarian Blue Fabrics
Column 213: African-American University Uses Story Quilt as Teaching Tool
Column 212: The Story of Cairo's Zabaleen Community
Column 211: Piecemakers Dedicate Efforts to Help Mohawks
The many quilt lovers out there who are fans of feed sacks will be delighted with a recent book by Iowa-based writer Linzee Kull McCray entitled Feed Sacks—The Colourful History of a Frugal Fabric (UPPERCASE Publishing, Inc.).
McCray details the story of cotton commodity bags beginning with their textile precursors made by the Chase Bag Company founded in Boston in 1847 right up to the mid 1960s when cotton bags were displaced by competition from lower-cost paper ones. While she acknowledges that cloth bags were used around the world, McCray's focus is on the ones made in the United States, with special emphasis on the "dress print" cotton sacks so beloved by quilters.
Feed Sacks—The Colourful History of a Frugal Fabric is illustrated to a remarkable degree; in fact the last 175 pages of the book are completely dedicated to images of the feed sack assemblages of various collectors, including Gloria Leonard Hall, Gloria's grandson Paul Pugsley, Janine Vangool, and Charlene Brewer. Brewer's collection alone contains over 7,000 swatches of different prints and solids that she has catalogued in "feed sack notebooks." (In 2010, Brewer generously donated 12 three-ring binders full of swatches to the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.)
Interspersed throughout the book is a wealth of pertinent period photographs and images of advertisements and marketing promotions designed to encourage the use of fabric from bags, including patterns for dolls, toys, aprons, clothing, and quilts.
McCray devotes an entire section to quilts made from feed sack remnants, personalizing the text with the reminiscences of women who made feed sack quilts or who used those made by their family members. She describes the attitude of the thrifty quilters who made the most of what they had: "Just as work clothes and undergarments were often stitched from plain feed sacks while printed sacks were saved for clothes worn to school and church, many feed sack quilts were also created with a similar mindset. White or off-white backing, created by stitching plain feed sacks together, was frequently used for the flip side of quilt tops pieced out of patterned feed sacks. This 'party in the front, business in the back' aesthetic represents an effort to create quilts that were spirited and cheerful, even when resources were limited."
The book is not only a delight to look at and fun to read, it is also instructional. For example, despite my own very personal history with feed sacks, I learned that only 12% of cotton sacks were filled with animal feed. A whopping 52% were filled with flour. And although cost competition and the decline of home sewing put an end to mass production of feed sacks last century, the Hutchinson Bag Company in Kansas (Hubco), which was founded in 1919 to manufacture bags for salt, still makes them today.
McCray, a writer and editor who focuses on textiles, art, and craft, and whose work has appeared in such publications as Patchwork and Quilting, Quilt Country, Quilt Sampler, and Modern Patchwork, clearly counts herself as a feed sack aficionado and a quilt lover. Her book, Art Quilts of the Midwest, serves as the basis of an exhibition at the Texas Quilt Museum that runs until October 1, 2017.
* Photos courtesy of Linzee Kull McCray, The Coulourful History of a Frugal Fabric, uppercasemagazine.com.


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This week, Neil purchased locally, a used CB Radio via Finn.no for Expedition Vehicle 2.
Gunnar / Expedition Vehicle 1 already has it own CB Radio.
The model purchased is a President Electronics unit, President Grant II, which is in very good condition, in its original box, and apparently hardly used at all.
It's a well know quality brand, with very good reputation, so we expect good service and performance from this recent equipment acquisition.
CB Radio Magazine published a very positive article about this unit (President Grant II AM/FM/SSB CB Radio Overview), and posted a very useful introduction video:
We also acquired a MAAS KM-500 Supermag magnetic mount whip antenna as part of this purchase.
We recently successfully tested the use of CB Radios / Expedition Vehicle Communication, during the Easter Holiday period.
See Blog Article: Agenda Planning & Equipment Field Testing
We hope to install, tune and test this new equipment sometime next week / soon, to prepare ready for use in Iceland.
We will post a new blog article of the installation and test in the near future.
If you have any useful advice concerning CD Radios, our forthcoming installation and tuning, use of CB Radios in Iceland, etc., please feel free to Contact Us.
We Look forward hearing from you.


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About oriolesfannyc
I currently reside in Jersey City, NJ with
my wife, dog and two cats. Being a Phillies fan, living in
the NYC metro area isn't the most friendly place, but being a
native New Yorker, I'm already jaded. I am a freelance
writer, looking for a more permanent gig, but I do write
regularally for various websites, along with any other gigs
that come my way. I've also had the opportunity to appear on
a few sports radio shows across the country, giving my
opinion and outlook on the game we all love. Drop me a line,
we'll discuss this great game.
Spending time with my wife. Baseball,
writing, listening to mass quantities of music. I'm married
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Friday 19th September 2014.
You stumble upon a random letter on the path. You read it. It affects you deeply, and you wish it could be returned to the person to which it's addressed. Write a story about this encounter.
Today's twist: Approach this post in as few words as possible.
This particular challenge I am cheating a little. How I hear you say? Well the answer is, I did this 101 challenge back in June and now realise that all these challenges are a repeat of the June challenges. So far I have managed to do different ones to my last efforts. The three part story I done was called 'The Magic Violin' and I automatically thought of my mothers violin but decided to do another story, first was posted yesterday. But this letter challenge has confirmed a repeated challenge so far. At first I was going to post my little short one but decide to write another and this is below. Even shorter but not so good. Enjoy anyway. However I have include my first one if you are interested.
Write 101 Day 5
Words 208
Letter #2
Leaving my neighbours house from six doors down, walking the path to the front gate, I pulled the gate open and as I walked through I noticed an envelope on the ground. A small white envelope, nothing unusual, just a plain envelope with a stamp and a name and address printed on the front. The letter looked a little tattered, edges frayed and a couple of corners open.
I turned it over and read delivery address, "Wow what are the odds on that?" I muttered to myself. The name and address was mine, and I noticed the postmark was two months old. Moving slowly towards home I tore it open with care, and like the address it was printed and had the name of a company I visited for a job interview. This letter was confirming my appointment and requested me to contact them on return to confirm start date.
Gerry A/C September 2014©
Letter 1 posted back in June.
Words – 288.
It was quiet as I walked the country lane, no vehicles on the road or in the fields. Not even the chirping of a bird was heard, the only sign of life was the bumble bee on the flower, hovering to each in turn. On this summer evening I could feel the warmth of the sun on my face.
It was when I came to the cross road I notice something on the ground, laying on the road in clear sight. I picked it up, an off colour cream envelope, inspection showed it was a rather old envelope, the post mark printed was faint unable to read the town or city name but I could make the year as 1917.
I read the name and address on the front, I could not believe what I was reading. Surely this is not true, what a coincidence, no it is more than a coincidence, it is fate or could it be good fortune. I opened it and read the words, one page handwriting on both sides. If I understood this letter it was not good news. I had to get it home and let my mother read it, it is what should be done the right thing to do.
Mother sat down after reading the letter twice, she opened the page again and read it for a third time. She became very emotional, tears rolled down her cheek, "This letter is from my dad telling my mum what to do if he does not come home. But he was expressing his undying love and thought for her. This was the last we ever heard from him. He was lost in combat."
Gaa/C© June 2014


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An overview of our lashing and securing materials
Safely securing cargo involves a variety of materials. All our lashing materials have been thoroughly tested on breaking strength, either at the factory or in our own workshop.
We own a fully-equipped workshop, including a saw-mill, which we use to prepare wooden constructions such as supports, saddles and beams, on short notice.
Our company is recognized by the Belgian Ministry of Agriculture, department FAVV under number 55664, to supply treated wood meeting to the ISPM 15 measures.
Wood products
- All wooden constructions
- Soft or hard wood, with or without bark
- Pallets, wooden gratings and wedges
- Timber in different dimensions
- Dunnage wood 25 and 50mm
- Plywood sheets and hardboard
- Buckling sticks in hardwood
Steel strapping
- High tensile steel strapping for use with pneumatic tools, 32mm with seals, BS 4 tons
- Steel strapping, 9 x 0,5mm, BS 900 kg
Rope or light steel wire and buckling sticks
- Hercules rope, diam. 8mm, BS 980 kg
- Polypropylene rope, diam. 8mm, BS 1 ton
- Steel wire diam. 8mm, constr. 6 x 12 + 7FC, BS 2 tons
Polyester belts
- Polyester lashing belt, 50mm with 5 black stripes, BS 5 tons
- Buckles & hooks, for 50mm lashing belts, BS 5 tons
- Lashing belts 50mm with ratchet spanner and 2 hooks, BS 5 tons
- Lashing belts 75mm with ratchet spanner and 2 hooks, BS 10 tons
Lashing materials for ro-ro equipment
- Car lashings, with over-centre buckle, BS 1,5 ton
- Car loops, 120cm x 25mm, (on 2 parts) BS 2 tons
- Truck loops, 300cm x 50mm, (on 2 parts) BS 10 tons
- Reefer hooks
Lashing with chains and levers
- Lashing chains, diam. 13mm, BS 20 tons
- Tension levers, for chains 13mm, BS 20 tons
- Hooks, for chains 13mm, BS 20 tons
- Shackles, for chains 13mm, BS 20 tons
Steel wire products
- Lashing wire diam. 16mm, constr. 6 x 12 + 7FC, BS 8 ton
- Lashing wire diam. 16mm, constr. 6 x 19 + 1FC, BS 14 ton
- Turnbuckles hamburger type, M27 x 400mm, BS 15 ton
- Turnbuckles hamburger type, M30 x 400mm, BS 20 ton
- Shackles, bow type with screw, 22 x 22mm, BS 15 ton
- Shackles, bow type with screw, 25 x 25mm, BS 20 ton
- Wireclips 16mm
Container fittings
- Container and trailer lashing equipment, with welding strap, BS 36 tons
- Lashing eyes or D-rings
- Twistlocks
- Bridge fittings
- Stacking cones
- Lashing bars
- Turnbuckles
- Trailer horses
- Trailer chocks
Various materials
- Nails
- Tape
- Paper on rolls
- Polyethylene foil
- Plastic tarpaulins
- Nets for lashing, loading, separation
- Bags
- Corner protectors in plastic, wood or rubber
- Polypaille
- Dunnage bags


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I used to be married to someone who knew how to cook and liked to invite people round for supper. To do my bit I used to make the puddings, and with a lot of effort they were fairly acceptable. When our Spanish guests left they invariably raved about the main courses, which were always superb, and then (I always felt as an after-thought) would turn to me as say "y el postre también estuvo muy rico" which I interpreted as: "and the pudding too was very rich".
Too rich, I thought to myself, I must try to make lighter puddings, so with each successive group of guests my puddings went from crumbles to mousses, but always with the same response "¡qué rico el postre!". Well our Spanish visitors ended up with calorie-free fruit salads before I found out that "rico" means "tasty" and not "rich"!!! We live and learn!


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Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is a Connecticut Certified School Psychologist, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Board Certified Neurofeedback Provider (BCN), with more than 20 years working with children, teens, adults, and parents. She answered her calling to be a psychologist, and currently has private practice offices in Ridgefield and Newtown, CT, where the focus is on Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, Counseling, and Assessment for a variety of issues and conditions.
Roseann Capanna-Hodge, Ed.D, BCN, LPC


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NYC Bike Riding With a Baby
Full guide on bike riding with a baby! We started riding in NYC with our baby at 10 months old. Learn about the best baby bike seat, baby helmet and safety tips!
Are you looking to start bike riding with your baby (or toddler!) in the city? Then you've come to the right place!
Our daughter Enceladus started to ride around NYC at the age of 10 months with her Dad. She's officially a pro and loves cruising the Brooklyn bike lanes.
I'm not sure Enceladus was even born yet and Matthew was already dreaming of weekend bike rides with her to Prospect Park.
Matthew is a avid city cyclist, who cycles everywhere. He cycles to Manhattan everyday for work, zipping and zapping through traffic, with stories to make nearly anyone feel a bit nervous. He's confident on his bike, and that's key here. If you aren't confident riding in NYC by yourself, you probably don't want to bike your baby around too.


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Aug, 09
The Springbok Caravan Park
There are 2 caravan parks in Springbok. The one I mentioned in my first post here is the Kokerboom Motel and Caravan Park and the other is The Springbok Caravan Park. Both are situated just outside of Springbok but that is where the similarities end.
The Springbok Caravan Park is by far the more popular of the two and the main reasons are position – not smack bang next to the national road – and the really nice clean, well functioning ablution block. The manager is a young guy who seems to keep a beady eye on what is going on, not like many of the other park manager who don't seem to give a damn, and they are upfront about what is and is not tolerated regarding noise after 10pm. The rules of the park are in bold typed notices stuck up in the ablution blocks for all to see and read.
As you can see there is a laundry which has 3 washing machines and a tumble dryer. I got the impression that some of the residents of Springbok also make use of these facilities. I did 2 loads of washing for R20.00 and had my ironing done by one of the friendly ladies who would only charge me R35.00 for the lot. The door on the right is to a small self-contained flat which is also for hire.
Everything was keep nice and clean, toilet paper was supplied – it took me about 2 days to get out of the habit of taking my own – and the showers not only had plenty of hot water, hooks to hang your things on but also had sliding shower doors so that all your goods did not get sopping wet. What a difference compared to the other parks I had been to previously.
The set up closest to the camera on the right hand side had a rig worth over R800,00.00.
If I had to criticise one thing it would be that I thought the sites were a bit cramped and close to one another.
Spoke to a young couple who slept one night in it and they said it was fine but a bit cramped.
This shot was taken mid morning so many of the campers had already left.
I enjoyed my 5 day stay at the Springbok Caravan Park. A lot of people only come in for one night on their way to or from Namibia or the Richtersfelt but there were a few, like myself, who used it as a base for a few days to explore Springbok and it's surrounds. If I had to rate it out of 5 stars I would give it 3½.


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Book 1
Algardis Series
The Algardis series is the beginning of a new generation of magic with all of the mysteries and delights of young mages discovering who they are and where they come from means more to their magical abilities than they could have ever imagined.
Dozens of mages and one school, how does one learn to tame their powers in the Algardis empire?
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4


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A kitchen is a place where the entire family gets together to share a meal and reflect on their life. Regardless of its size, you want to make your kitchen functional enough for optimum cooking efficiency. Plus, if you have small kids, you want to make it safe for them as well. Here are a few family friendly kitchen features for you to consider if you're remodeling your kitchen for your family.
Add An Island & Seating
The island is an essential component of a kitchen that unites the family. While its primary job is to prep meal, it can double up as a snack bar or even a dinner table for the family depending on the decor. Before installing an island, make sure you have ample space for it. If you have a small kitchen, you could look for these alternative solutions as well.
Consider a Color Change
When it comes to choosing a paint color for your kitchen remodeling, the options are endless. However, select a paint color that complements the theme of your kitchen. For a family-friendly kitchen, you want to go for a color that infuses positive vibes into your kitchen and makes everybody comfortable. If you want to play safe, consider a black and white kitchen along with colorful accessories to the mix.
Add Safety Features
For a family-friendly kitchen, you must add a couple of safety features, considering you have small kids. To begin with, you need to install safety locks on the doors and drawers of your kitchen cabinets in order to prevent any potential accidents, especially if have sharp knives or chemical stored in them. Likewise, you need to have a step stool to make your wall cabinets accessible to kids or short-height family members. Here are some more safety measures to make your kitchen kid-friendly.
Create an Organization System
Depending on the size of your family, kitchen organization can be a daunting task. You want to make sure you establish an organization system to ensure smooth operation and optimum workflow. Here are a few things you could do:
#1 – Add labels to cabinet shelves and assign tasks to each family member
#2 – Use different colored food containers in your fridge so everyone can keep food organized
#3 – Use a chalkboard wall to keep track of the daily chores
Final Thoughts
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Butternut Squash soup with Chestnuts
Butternut squash has fall written all over it and nothing is more comforting than a warm cup of soup in this cold weather. I love butternut squash; mashed, sauteed with some sage and butter, baked in the oven with some olive oil, I might even try it in this pumpkin pie recipe. My favorite, though, is: butternut squash soup. You can add a whole bunch of vegetables to it and blend the whole thing in a food processor, and you've got yourself a really good cup of soup.
The trouble with soup is that it needs croutons. Yes, it's very hard for me to eat soup without some crunch in it. So I decided to pair this soup with some roasted chestnuts, which turned out really nicely. I love the combination of flavors and the texture the chestnuts add to the soup.
Here's what I gathered to make the soup:
- 1 butternut squash, about 11/2 lbs
- 1-2 Tblspn butter or olive oil or a combination of both
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 2 Carrots, chopped into very small pieces
- 1/2-3/4 coconut milk
- 1/2-1 tsppn dried thyme (you can also use fresh)
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 cups water (you might need more) or chicken broth
- 1/4 lb chestnuts
- Fresh sage leaves (optional) for garnish.
- Salt and pepper to taste
1-Peel the squash with a vegetable peeler, cut it in half, then into small cubes. Preheat the oven to 400˚. Make small cuts into the chestnuts with a pairing knife (this is very important so they don't explode while cooking) and roast in the oven for about 25 minutes or until they open up.
2- Heat up the butter and oil, add the chopped onions and sautee until softened.
3- Add the chopped garlic, celery, butternut squash, half of the carrots, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper.
4- Stir everything together then add water or chicken broth.
5- Bring everything to a boil then lower the heat to simmer. Cover the pot and let cook until the vegetables are nice and soft.
6- Once the vegetables are cooked, about 20-30 minutes, put all the ingredients in a food processor or a blender (I used a blender), blend until it's very smooth and creamy. You might need to do that in 2 or 3 batches to puree the whole thing.
7- Transfer the soup back to the pot, adjust the seasoning. Add more thyme if you want. Then add the coconut milk and the rest of the carrots, let it simmer for few more minutes until the carrots are soft. Peel and chop the chestnuts.
8- Serve with some chestnuts and fried sage.
Soft Baked Pumpkin Cake
If you're not an Arabic speaker you may have wondered what the heck does the title of my blog mean? Mumkin, pronounced moumkin, in Arabic can mean a few things: maybe; it's possible; is it possible?; can I have?; or you may have!
So yes, you may have some pumpkin… absolutely, especially this season. I'm going to be cooking up a whole lot of pumpkin recipes. To name a few: these amazing custard cups (delicious, I just made them); Egyptian pumpkin dessert (world renowned – darn those Egyptians really CAN do everything!); a paleo version of the Egyptian pumpkin dessert; and some paleo style pumpkin bread/cake. So scroll on down.
This recipe was inspired by this colorful and very informative book. Yes a book dedicated exclusively to sweet potatoes (and other food/health related topics). I'm a food nerd like that! The recipe in the book is absolutely delicious, but since we're in pumpkin season and pumpkin is awesome and my family's official mascot, I've decided to make it with pumpkin and tweak a few other things!
Go add the following to your grocery list:
- 1/2-3/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 cup honey (from my brother in-law's beehive!)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup blanched almond flour (I've used this – the almond meal at Trader Joes, and I've also made my own)
- 1/4- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1/4 tspn ground sea salt
- 3/4 tspn baking soda
- 1/4 tspn nutmeg
- 1/2 tspn cinnamon
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)
1- Heat your oven to 350˚. Chop the dates, and get all your ingredients ready by your food processor.
(Yes, kids need to earn their pumpkin!)
2- In the food processor, combine the pumpkin puree, honey, and eggs. Pulse until well blended together, for about 1 minute.
3- Add the chopped dates and pulse 1-2 times.
4- Add the flour and seasonings for another one minute.
5- Pour the batter into a greased 8×8 square baking pan (I used coconut oil for the pan). Bake for about 30 minutes, but check it after 20 minutes. Make sure you don't over bake the cake.
Persian Soup – Ash
Ash (the a pronounced like the a in Fall) is a very popular Persian dish. It's a mixture of beans, some sort of grains or reshteh (Persian noodles,) and a lot of herbs and spinach. It is just perfect for this time of year and I've never made it! The first time I had it was at friend's house in CT 5 years ago and never forgot how scrumptious it was.
But Yasmine, I thought you're eating like a Cavewoman? Well, not all the time. I love beans, I grew up eating them. And let's be honest with ourselves, it's a staple in my country! I'm not here to tell you what's good and not good for you. I will leave it for the wonderful people here to tell you more.
Moving on…
After reading through 10-15 recipes online on how to make Asheh Reshteh or Ash.I was inspired by this and also this, then I decided to make do with whatever ingredients I had at home, after buying some herbs. I gathered some ingredients and started making the soup:
- 1 lb stew beef
- 2 medium sized onions, chopped.
- 1-2 onions sliced, for frying
- 5 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 11/2 tspn of turmeric
- 3 cups mixed sprouted beans
- 1 cup of (some random grain I found in my pantry. Seriously, I'm not sure what it is.) Barley, may be!
- 1 bunch Parsley
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1/4 cup Chives
- 1/4 cup dill
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach
- 10 cups water + 1 cup Chicken broth
- 2 Tblspns of olive oil + more for frying the onions for garnish
- Yogurt or sour cream for garnish
Here's how I made the Ash:
- I started by sauteing the onions in 2 Tbspn olive oil until translucent.
- I added the beef and browned it on all sides, then threw in the garlic, turmeric and stirred for few more minutes.
- Then I added the beans, the mysterious grain, 8 cups of water, and the chicken broth.
4- I left the soup to simmer on low heat for about 2 hours. I added more water half way through and gave it few stirs. I started browning the extra 2 onions in some olive oil, I cooked them for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly on medium heat. (The caramelized onions are an essential part of the dish, they add a lot of depth to the mélange flavors in the soup, that's my humble opinion)
5- When the meat was tender, I took it out and threw it into the food processor as this brilliant recipe suggested, gave it a few pulses until it was chopped.
6- I put the meat back in the pot and let it simmer for few more minutes while I finished chopping all the herbs and spinach.
7- I put the herbs in the pot and let it simmer for 20 more minutes until the spinach was nice and soft and everything was cooked through. At this point, I added salt and pepper and some more turmeric!
8- I Got the fried onions, yogurt, and some soup bowls ready and served my hungry children and husband:)
Bon Appetit or as they say in Persian.. nuş e jan –نوش جان


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Part Two deals with the old question "Who am I?" In its first chapter this question is pursued in a simple experiential manner, moving gradually from the surface to the depths. In the second chapter, you will find a much more detailed overview of the model Sri Aurobindo uses to describe the Self and the structure of the personality. The third chapter discusses the main factors that play a role in making us the way we are. The fourth and last chapter of Part Two discusses natural individual development, both within one life and over many lives.
If you started reading this book with this chapter and are plagued by an increasing doubt about the scientific soundness of the perhaps now and then rather far-out claims you encounter, you might do well by reading the Introduction and Part One first, as it is there that I have tried to give a justification for the philosophical foundations and the methods of enquiry that have led to whatever is given in the later Parts of this book.


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Can I please have working map boss chicken list and range
XonHondo replied to XonHondo's topic in Exiled Bot Programmingo_o so what would be an optimal chicken range? If i keep it to close its not detecting it at all, if i keep it too far its chickening and resetting the map....
Can I please have working map boss chicken list and range
XonHondo posted a topic in Exiled Bot ProgrammingList of what range and names work for you. Thanks
Cool , Got it. will try this
Seriously WTF is this? Recorded position position 83 444 !!
XonHondo replied to XonHondo's topic in ArchivesOk , Thanks
If a map is already magic with bad mod, bot will not reroll the mods. It only reroll's if it is a white map at the start
Bot Not Re-Rolling already Magic map mods
XonHondo posted a topic in ArchivesIf a map is magic with bad mods its not re-rolling the map before running it.
Seriously WTF is this? Recorded position position 83 444 !!
XonHondo replied to XonHondo's topic in ArchivesI've been doing that... Still trying to figure out what it is trying to do at that position... Because it happens randomly... And the other times it access the the things normally... A more verbose log would be helpful..
the exiledbot is not popping up for me.
XonHondo replied to treyfaith239's topic in ArchivesAre you running both the process and eb as administrator ?
0.56m Bot not upgrading maps to Magic
XonHondo replied to LysergicLark's topic in ArchivesShould work if orbs are in same stash tab.
Seriously WTF is this? Recorded position position 83 444 !!
XonHondo replied to XonHondo's topic in ArchivesI understand that its that point on the screen. What happens is Bot tries to enter the hideout and then tries to get to that position on the screen which again opens the waypoint window and then it goes back into town.... Then it goes back into the hideout again. What i don't understand is what is triggering it and where those coordinates are defined... a grep of all the configuration files didnt yield these coordinates.
Seriously WTF is this? Recorded position position 83 444 !!
XonHondo posted a topic in Archivesalways bugging out at this.... what is it? Can any one tell me? where is it defined and how to disable it...
Chicken on sight Limit?
XonHondo posted a topic in Exiled Bot ProgrammingIs there one for list of boss monsters to avoid? I've been having issues with the exile bot not detecting the unique map boss to chicken on. I am not sure why this is happening I have the names set in new line for each unique boss per map. Also how do i set the map cleared flag after chicken on sight of boss. Thing is , it works for some bosses but not the others on the list. I have written the names of the bosses correctly. I got the names copy paste form the game wiki website.
0.56L Not detecting Unique Boss for Chicken on sight
XonHondo posted a topic in ArchivesIts just treating it as regular monster and not getting the name in the log for chicken on sight.
Bug-List so far
XonHondo replied to zapnap's topic in ArchivesSome of the bugs you have listed , there are workarounds for this in place for example 1. Iframes targeting , use kiting like ranged characters do and keep getting closer to the target ... this makes it even more complex for spark because its random projectiles .. i see no other option to trigger the monsters stuck in iframes to come out rylu93 use lootfilter , enable alt+click to pick up objects.


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According to this story from the Associate Press, Iran's Mission to the United Nations is outraged by the depiction of the Persians and the new film 300.
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The film "fails to convey a bare minimum truth about Iranian history," the statement said, denouncing the "crude demonization of Persians as the embodiment of evil, moral corruption."
The film touched a nerve in Iran even though it will probably never open there because of the government's restrictions on Western films. The cultural adviser to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denounced it, state-run television ran several commentaries calling the film insulting and Iranian film directors have pointed to its historical inaccuracies.
The comments by the Iranian Mission are not entirely without merit, and the timing of the film is touchy with everything happening between Iran and the US and Britain as well as the larger War on Terror. This is one of the perils of historical film, that it shapes how we view the past and how that view of the past colors how we interpret the present.
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Any IP address that identifies a subnetwork (such as 192.168.1.0) cannot be used as a host IP address. For years, I assumed it was some network convention that everybody agreed on. It's more than that. It's a physical impossibility.
For example, if you use networks that have only two host addresses, such as network IDs of 192.168.1.0, 192.168.1.4, 192.168.1.6, each of those address cannot be used by a host, and 25% of the addresses are "lost" from the assignable host IP pool. There is a technical reason that cannot be avoided.
To understand why, you have to consider how routers route IP traffic. Consider a router that receives a packet from IP-src destined for IP-dest. The router must determine if the packet needs to be routed off-net through the gateway. The process to do this 3 steps: XOR the src and dest, AND with the network mask, and send to the gateway if the result is non-zero.
Consider a tiny network 192.168.1.0 with netmask 255.255.255.252 (last two bits are zero), which can contain two hosts (192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2), along with broadcast address 192.168.1.3. Pretend 192.168.1.1 wants to send to 192.168.1.2:
0.0.0.3 Result
255.255.255.252 AND with mask
0.0.0.0. Result "route if non-zero"
Since the result is zero, no need to route the packet, just send it on the local network
Now pretend 192.168.1.1 wants to send to 192.168.1.16 (or any other IP outside of the tiny network we've designed):
0.0.0.17 Result
255.255.255.252 AND with mask
0.0.0.16 Result "route if non-zero"
Since the result is non-zero, send the packet to the gateway.
All is okay and works fine. Now consider *IF* 192.168.1.4 were allowed as a host address instead of just naming it as a "Subnet ID":
0.0.0.5 Result
255.255.255.252 AND with mask
0.0.0.0 Result "route if non-zero"
It's zero so no routing would be done, but note that the destination is impossible to represent with the 2 bottom bits that the subset owns. The packet cannot go direct. The packet will not be routed. The result is the packet would die.
You can't use a network ID address as a host address.
Next interesting question for tomorrow – do Network ID addresses and their associated netmasks have to exhibit consecutive zeros on the least significant bits?


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Eliminate frustration, confusion and conflict and grow 4 x faster than the competition with one little used strategic lever … Values Did you know that research proves a business with strong culture based on shared values will grow four times faster than other companies?* That's because values impact every aspect of your business and when they […]
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Why do those committed to leading successful and sustainable businesses rate "trust" so highly? Bridget Marsh explains. At the beginning of 2011, I interviewed 13 business leaders happy to share their tips for building a sustainable business. Two standout themes emerged from their responses – the first was the importance they placed on "trust". Trust […]
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Why "how can I sell more of what we have" is the wrong question. As a marketing strategist I am often asked that question – 'how can I sell more of what we offer". And I can understand where the question comes from. You've got a great product or service – you just want more […]
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How a simple act of generosity undermined trust built between the owner and a direct report – and how to get the trust back.
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Waitakere City When they called me in 2006 and asked me to do some work with them, John described their need as wanting a culture change. He was confronting the reality (High Trust Behaviour 8) that his firm was not as good as it could be. He was very keen that his team take more […]
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Barbara simply played a low trust card. She would not accept any jobs that were out of her regular geographical area. She simply turned the work away with an excuse.
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Trust has been named the #1 competency for leaders in the new global economy. Why is this? What's different now than a year or two ago to make something we usually take for granted in someone with good character the new skill that needs to be learnt?
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Trust Case Study: Scary Bikers sewing Circle After attending Bridget's workshop I had the opportunity to help organise the big 'Bikeoi' motorbike protest ride to Wellington, which ultimately involved more than 6,000 bikes. Bikes from around the country arrived in Wellington on the same day to protest against the Government's plan to make major changes […]
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Thursday's general election in the U.K. has left Theresa May, her Conservative Party, and the country in political chaos as they head into Brexit negotiations with the E.U. Meanwhile, leaders of the E.U. are showing no willingness to help the U.K. by slowing down the Brexit timeframe, and said they want to push full steam ahead with exit negotiations.
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Vehicles like the Mercedes C-Class, Citroën C4 Grand Picasso and the latest Volvo models are already equipped with air suspension systems. Whilst more vehicles equipped with air suspension systems are showing up at workshops, many customers with air suspension issues are still directed to the dealer. However, this does not need to be the case.
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Contrary to popular belief, air suspension components do not last the lifetime of a vehicle – they do experience wear and tear. The service lifespan of air suspension generally averages between 6 to 10 years due to the degradation of rubber components, making it important to replace in pairs. Compressors usually wear out because of leaky air springs.
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The air suspension system is powered by a compressor that pumps air into the air springs. The air pressure inflates the spring, raising the chassis from the axle. This allows the air suspension to provide a safe, smooth and constant ride quality whilst taking road conditions and vehicle load into account. Most modern vehicles feature self-levelling alongside raising and lowering functions.
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Review: Spectrasonics Omnisphere 1.0.2 (Bonus Material)
Each Layer has two filters, which can operate in parallel or series. Together they offer an array of responses ranging from bread-and-butter types such as 12 or 24 dB lowpass, bandpass, notch, and comb filters to custom filters with names like Fatboy, Rich and Moogy1, and Colorful Resophaser. A Filter Zoom page displays more detail than the Edit page, allowing you to select from 17 types for each filter, control the mix between the two filters, and offset individual parameters with respect to shared values (see Fig. A).
Omnisphere''s flexible modulation capabilities (appropriately called Flex-Mod) give you a choice of methods to set up routings. You can right-click on a destination and select from a menu of sources, define a single routing for each Layer on the Edit page, or open the Mod Matrix Zoom page to specify 24 routings shared by the two Layers. The latter, in particular, presents an easy-to-comprehend view of even the most complex mod routings. I especially appreciated an absolutely dynamite feature called Morphing Modulation, which lets you crossfade between two mod sources using a third mod source.
Envelopes can be simple ADSRs or as complex as you can imagine. Define new segments by right-clicking and either adding breakpoints or selecting a segment shape (curve, bump, spike, pulse, and so on; see Fig. B). However, no matter how complex an envelope gets, you can instantly change groups of segments with the Edit page''s ADSR sliders. By using looping envelopes to control oscillator pitch, I was able to program all kinds of ostinato patterns I would never have created with a sequencer or arpeggiator.
The Effects page presents a rack of modules that look exactly like those in Stylus RMX (see Fig. C). In fact, it provides all 27 of the same effects modules, as well as half a dozen new ones such as chorus echo, formant filter, and amp simulator. If your CPU can withstand it, you can load 4 effects per Layer and 4 more effects per Part—that''s up to 12 per Patch. On top of that, each Part has 4 aux sends routed to 4 racks of 4 mixer effects—that''s up to 16 more—and 4 master effects. Best of all, effects parameters can be modulation destinations controlled by any mod source, including envelopes and MIDI CC.
Each Part has its own polyphonic arpeggiator; Omnisphere sounds spectacular when all eight are playing together and in sync. Patterns can be any length up to 32 steps, and you can specify the duration and Velocity of each note or rest, as well as tie them together (see Fig. D). You can also drag-and-drop MIDI files to the arpeggiator to create your own grooves. The only function lacking that many arpeggiators have is latch; fortunately, you can use a sustain pedal to keep the arpeggio playing after you''ve released the keys.
The Multi page''s Live mode displays eight Parts onscreen simultaneously, each with its Patch name in large type. Clicking on a Part instantly switches to that Patch. Because Omnisphere doesn''t cut off one sound when you switch to another, you can play multitimbrally in real time—something I wish all synthesizers allowed you to do. You can also assign keyswitches or MIDI CCs to switch between Parts and thereby layer Patches on the fly.
Omnisphere''s Stack mode is the most graphically intuitive I''ve seen (see Fig. E). As many as eight Parts are positioned in blocks one atop the next, and you can click-and-drag their left and right edges and their upper corners to define their MIDI Note, MIDI CC, and Velocity crossfade ranges.
Omnisphere has numerous additional features that make performing with it a pleasure. One I especially liked is that you can program the pitch bend to play different intervals when you bend up or down; for example, you can bend up a whole step and down an octave, with different intervals for each Patch.
Omnisphere gives you plenty of sounds to explore, and I spent many hours just perusing and modifying the thousands of included Multis, Patches, and Soundsources. The Patch Browser supplies categories such as Keyboards (electric and acoustic pianos, organs, and Clavs), Retro Underground (Casio VL Tone, vintage string machines, and the like), and Synth Classic (featuring a vast assortment of vintage analogs).
Probably the most interesting category is Psychoacoustic, which contains many of the Omnisphere design team''s most exotic sound experiments: bowing a laundry-drying rack acoustically coupled to a pair of guitars, rolling objects around in Tibetan singing bowls, playing a steel drum with fingertips, and so on. Although mostly organic in nature, the sounds in this category are some of the spaciest I''ve ever heard. Now if you''ll excuse me, I need to get back to discovering what Omnisphere can do.


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On Thursday, June 1st 2017, Danish Nazi spies made chemical castration against me again, I suppose while I was sleeping, they poisoned my mineral water, I think I got small pain in testicles after I took the water when I woke up. The whole day I didn't feel my penis when I was going to toilet, in the evening I checked if I am wrong, and I was correct, I tried to masturbate and my penis was becoming small very fast several times. Thursday and Friday my penis and testicles are smaller, but to keep it, they must poison me every day, possibly they poisoned me just one day, to show me that my visit to doctor and blood test will not help me anything against them.
Beside it, I have still problem with the blood problems in my head, although I don't have strong pain like before 3 weeks, but I have strong short spinning in my head.
Marie from Den Sorte Gryde is still spying a Danish (married) woman who was interested for me before 2 months, but she changed opinion because she was spied by Marie and others. She tried to escape with "just being interested to help", but now she must refuse even to speak with me. They spied her 2 months each time I spoke with her, spies were coming to control Danish woman, even sissy criminal sent their spies to speak with her all the time, to destroy her marriage if she likes immigrants. Criminals continue to do shit to Danish women who like immigrants, they followed her 100% to collect information about her and they can set up their prostitutes to her husband (to destroy her marriage). I warned her that criminals spy her, so, she understood they can misuse social workers for their needs (and set her up to be arrested, I would say), but they can also destroy her marriage to kiss secret service agents in the ass, the same as they did when they recruited the bitch sisters from Rosenorns Alle before 2-3 years, they did it to prevent immigrants to enjoy with Danish women, to keep Denmark ethnically clean, and to kiss PET agents in the ass to get balls to sell drugs.
PET Nazi agents and their criminals continue to prevent immigrants to have sex with Danish women, and they will destroy the marriage of women who has sex with the immigrants. Marrie was the main snitch to inform them, after that they started to send sissy angels and their spies to her, to destroy her marriage or to set her up to be arrested if she dares to like immigrants. Now she decided to be as they want from her to be, and she has no interest in me.
That's the result of racism, they spy Danish women and they use chemical castration to stop immigrants to enjoy with Danish women. I suppose they used chemical castration during the festival because many women are drunk and can get sex with me, on the other side, chemical castration is also used to produce an attack, I felt the whole morning irritated without reason and they sent cops to follow me, in civilian and in police clothes. The cops were activated to bully immigrants and produce an attack against the Danes. Shortly, they poisoned me and they sent cops to follow me every meter, if I attack people, they can shoot me and close my mouth, they don't have any interest to make a court process where I would speak what they do.
I don't believe it was just an accident: poisoning and sending cops in the same day. They plan everything and there is no accident.
So, back to the festival… the second day in Vesterbro, I was followed by the cops, before Distortion and during Distortion. They were standing all the time near to me, in civilian clothes. I was correct about bottle collectors, the police and PET agents sent their snitches to collect bottles also, and they followed me where I go, to prevent that I take bottles. Of course, they saw I don't take bottles and they stopped to fly around me. After that I was just followed by the cops. The first thing I saw, 6pm was already 2 hours of the music, but many stages were empty, with a small crowd. I was surprised. The first DJ was at the Vesterbro Nabopark, beside the fuel station, the music had good rhythm, but just 10 people were there. The second stage, Bevtoftgade was the similar case, 40 people. There I could take bottles but didn't want to do it. Collecting bottles is the result of racism. White Danes enjoy while Romanians and Africans collect bottles. Nazi Rasmussen and his spies widespread racism in society with the help of the fake, racist, bribed Oversight. Then I came to Sondern Boulevard and there were thousands of people. Every stage had a lot of visitors, the same as the stages in Dybbølsgade, but many stages in small streets were again empty. One DJ had just 7-8 people beside the stage, they were dancing, but the crowd was not coming, the music was okay, not some shit. All people stayed in 3 main streets: Sondern Boulevard, Dybbølsgade and Istedgade. The rest was empty. In 2016, even small streets were full with the people, this year, only 3 main streets were full. Litauens Plads was also full, it belonged to the Red Bull Music Academy, they brought also DJs from Sweden and the US.
Typical pissing on the pavement and naked vagina was visible in Istedgade but not in other streets, in the Boulevard all people were waiting in front of mobile toilets and behaved normal. At least 3 stages had typical disco music for teenagers, not really techno, but the crowd of teens were there to sing and enjoy, they had a good crowd, even for me, such music is typical childish and worse than techno, some bullshit changed voice. But they like it and when they are drunk, it doesn't matter how much the music is good. The point is to get drunk and speak the whole month about it. In the end, better to speak about "how they got drunk" than to gossip other people or to hate immigrants. In Istedgade, a snitch was standing beside me, and one man came from the crowd doing some stupid dick jokes with 2 women sitting on the stairs, but they were Lesbian and they use any chance to hate and attack men, one of them took a full can of beer and hit him in the face, it was good and strong hit. Snitch was calming him down and went to follow him later, even the woman was aggressive and he just made a stupid joke. He didn't attack them in order to get hit in the face. But Danish spies are pussies and they kiss women in the ass, women have the right to attack. Men became like women, soft and stupid, and women became like men, aggressive. There are normal lesbian but there are and those who are full of hate, if you just look like men, they will hate you, therefore, the women should be equal with the men, including about the fight, if you can kick the man, you can kick the woman, there should be no difference. She has tits, I don't care, tits can do shit the same as penis, both should be beaten if they do shit, there should be no difference, especially in the EU where women became aggressive the same as men. There is no reason to be a gentleman when somebody attacks you. In any case, snitch went to follow him, another one came into his place (he was eating sandwich, the last clip in the video below). I was lucky to find again a small stage with rock and metal music in Istedgade, Motorhead, RATM, Guns n' Roses, Bistie Boys, etc. The only bad thing were cops who stayed there 30 minutes because of some dead drunk girl.
After the festival, on my way to sleep, I was again followed by military spies, this Friday morning against they sent 5 fake fishermen, so, I recorded them, they are participating in manufacturing terrorism and criminality in Denmark and they hide it from society. I will publish their faces when I edit all video clips with snitches.


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If this is isn't an iPad killer, I don't know what is. Toshiba announced a tablet that will be released whenever Honeycomb (Android 2.4? 3.0? What's today's rumor?) becomes available. This tablet packs a powerful punch and includes:
- 10.1 inch screen, 1280 x 800 resolution, capacitive touchscreen
- Tegra 2 processor
- accelerometer, ambient light sensor
- 2 MP front-facing camera, 5 MP back camera
- full-sized USB and HDMI ports
The tablet weighs 1.7 lbs and features a removable rubberized back and battery. Different colors are available for the back for customization. No name, pricing, or other information was given but Toshiba does want to release this the first half of 2011, soon after Google officially announces Honeycomb. Expect a working prototype at CES.
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DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is often overlooked by investors mainly for being the number two satellite provider in the U.S., behind DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV). However, the largest companies are not always the best value, and often come with a premium valuation. With DISH Network hovering around its 52-week high, I want to know if there are still gains to be had with this one, or if the biggest company really is the best choice.
About DISH and its Acquisition Saga
Over the last decade, satellite TV has increased in popularity tremendously, as illustrated by the revenue chart above. DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) has been providing its service since 1996, and has grown to almost 14 million subscribers in the U.S. and 15 in-orbit satellites.
DISH has grown over the past few years through acquisitions, and has been trying to acquire Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR). Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) recently bid $2.90 per share for Clearwire, who said the bid was too low. Shortly thereafter, DISH offered $3.30 for Clearwire, outbidding Sprint, but it's not that simple. As Sprint owns a majority (51%) stake in Clearwire already, Clearwire says that while it will consider the bid from DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH), it is limited by current contractual arrangements with Sprint.
With Sprint (who was already a takeover target of Softbank) seemingly set to block DISH's deal, DISH instead decided to make a bid to buy all of Sprint, for 13% more than Softbank was offering, with Sprint shareholders receiving about $7 per share. If successful in its takeover of Sprint, DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) has already said it will still honor its initial offer to buy Clearwater. Confused yet?
If DISH is successful in purchasing Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S), it will acquire not one cellular network, but two in one transaction. Buying Sprint would allow DISH to offer video, internet, and voice service across the country. DISH's current internet service is not competitive with rivals, performance-wise, and this could change dramatically with Sprint's network infrastructure. This could create a bundling option where current Sprint customers could bundle with DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH)'s satellite services, something that DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) cannot provide. The transaction would create a company with over 60 million retail subscribers and over $50 billion in revenues.
Many TV Options
When it comes to investing in TV providers, satellite is only one of the options. There are many cable companies that look appealing, such as Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX). In addition to cable and satellite, don't forget the new entries such as U-Verse by AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), which happens to be one of my favorite all-around investments, especially after its recent decline and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)'s recent increase. These two used to be neck-and-neck when it came to high-yielding telecom giants. Now AT&T yields 4.86% while trading for 16 times TTM earnings, as opposed to Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)'s 3.84% yield and higher P/E multiple of 23.2. Before deciding, investors need to consider the risk involved with each, as well as their valuation and growth potential, however out of this group I think AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is the clear bargain now.


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