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Having come up with the images for his new deck in the midst of a fever, it's no wonder Eric Soto's Soto Tarot is different than most. It's non-traditional to say the least, but the colours are gorgeous and the designs quite evocative.
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Wow! Thanks for the support back then (didn't realize the plug till now). UPDATE: my deck was published in NOV 2015 and still is available (with newer cards and features) @ https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/sototarot-deck . It's already been a year out now and it's still a great ride.–Eric Soto (Creator of the SotoTarot Deck)


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This is a reaction of the Romanian's civil society against the potential massacre of singing birds, if the new hunting law will pass in the Parliament in the new form proposed at the end of February. Hunting on private fields without the consent of the owner, prolonging the hunting periods for 18 species of birds with up to 3 months and lifting all restrictions for the foreign bird hunters are among the most important modifications the politicians are trying to impose.
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"Romania is the last country in the European Union that allows hunters to take down skylarks. The new law will start a massacre and we have unfortunate past experiences", said Ovidiu Bufnilă, spokesman for Romanian Ornithological Society/BirdLife Romania.
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Gear Review: O'Neill Reactor 3/2mm Full Wetsuit – Women's
I am quite ashamed to say that my quest to find the perfect wetsuit for the swimming pool lasted far too long. I blame this on the fact that I dive cold water and have almost exclusively dived a dry suit in the ocean. Wet suits? A luxury I can't say I knew until recently… Hopefully you can learn from my trials and tribulations.
A week before my first pool session as a Divemaster in Training (DMC), I still didn't have a wetsuit. So, I did what every good diver does. I went into our local dive store to ask for help. I knew two things: I wanted a 5mm wetsuit (I get cold fairly easily) and I wanted something cheap as chlorine wrecks wetsuits. Almost every single instructor and divemaster I know who helps out wears a gray wetsuit. And yes, that wetsuit did not start out gray. It was black. So, cheap was the way I was going to go.
One of the shop's employee's said he had a couple of secondhand ones I could try on.
While he was fetching them from storage, I perused the new wetsuits. Obviously I would have loved a new one, but to spend that money on something that I knew would get ruined? It just didn't feel worth it. I tried on both of the wetsuits he brought out. One, a man's O'Neill that had baggy arms and was only 3mm, and another, a size 14 women's wetsuit, probably for kayaking. It was also baggy, but fitted a little better as it was cut for a woman. I asked how much it was and then handed over the dough. $50 didn't seem bad for a slightly ill-fitted wetsuit.
The next week I gave it a try. It was AWFUL! In the water it got even baggier which meant that in spite of the fact that it was a 5mm suit, it did not keep me warm. Plus, it just looked ridiculous, and who wants to feel like a clown around students?
So, I went back to the shop, cheapo wetsuit in hand, gritted my teeth and exchanged it for one that cost $275! Yeah, I know, so much for my resolve…
Unfortunately, I made two catastrophic errors. The first, was that I bought a size too big again (okay, 2 sizes too big as they didn't have anything smaller). The second, I had spent too much money. So, when I got to the pool the next week, I spent most of the session wishing I had something that felt right and that hadn't cost so much to feel so not right. By the end of the night, I knew I'd have to find a better solution.
If, like me, you are one of those people who buys clothing a size too large, let me save you some trouble — this approach does not work on wetsuits. Don't do it. You'll feel uncomfortable and you'll get cold. The wetsuit won't be doing what it is supposed to be doing: heating up that layer of water against your skin.
Tired of the hunt, I quit exchanging one poorly fitting wetsuit for the next. I decided to just get a "cheap" wetsuit online and take a risk with sizing. REI was having a sale so I looked through their catalogue. They didn't have much, but they had one that looked promising, primarily because it was around $85 on sale, but also because it was available in my size (the one I never buy in) and had excellent reviews both on REI and on Amazon. The O'Neill Reactor 3/2mm wetsuit, made for surfers and divers.
I decided to order it in size 10 (the right size) and hope for the best. The suit came in the mail a few days later and the second I laid hands on it, I prayed it would fit. It was exactly what I wanted. It was black; the material felt thicker than the first secondhand wetsuit I'd tried on (even though both were 3mm); and it had knee pads. Clearly designed for a scuba diver.
Much to my delight, when I tried it on, it fitted like a glove. Even though it felt really tight, based on my experiences with the other suits, I knew this was good. The water would loosen it slightly, but the skintight fit meant it wouldn't get really baggy and I'd be more likely to stay warm.
Since then I've used it at least 8 times and can safely say that I don't need a 5mm for two hours in a swimming pool thanks to the excellent fit and material of this wetsuit. It just works. It's well-tailored and it doesn't have any odd features. Everything is as it should be. And so the story goes…I now have the perfect divemaster's pool wetsuit!


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I have been keeping quiet for the last few months due to work and other life commitments. Having said that I missed taking pictures and coming out with new outfit ideas so much so that I decided to come back !
The beginning of the year provides the ideal opportunity for new and maybe fresher start. No unrealistic resolutions for me though just enjoying what I am doing and simply being happy. It is easier said than done but I am determined to give it a go !
As for the outfit that you see today, it is all about simplicity. My favourite colour palette, classic patterns and accessories that last more than season or two. Greys and blues are written all over me and I just feel the most comfortable wearing them.
The only new item of clothing for this post is this amazing Zara coat. I saw it when I went to the shops couple of days before and I just could not resist. It is probably the most muscular of coats I own but as it was the love of first sight, I had to have it…
So that is what I wore Sunday !
Coat Zara (also very similar here)
Jumper Whistles (very old)
Jeans Paige (similar)
Boots Isabel Marant (similar)
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All the best for the New Year to you all !!
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I've recently caught on to the Glee craze. I always tell myself that I'm not going to get caught up in that kind of stuff. But I did.
For the past month or so, I've been a faithful viewer of Glee. I had seen a couple of episodes before, but never was hooked. I didn't become hooked until I entered the world of mommy blogging. I didn't realize that there was such a huge following of the show.
For awhile, I was trying to figure out what attracted me to the show. For some reason, the show makes me happy. After the season finale a couple of days ago, it hit me. As they were performing for the competition, I started to think about high school and how I was in choir.
We were a good choir, we received ones at our competitions. The four years I was in choir, I wanted to sing fun, pop songs. We never did. I think the only "pop" song we sang was Wing Beneath My Wings. We did do a lot of Latin songs and other very difficult songs. We even went to Washington D.C. and performed at all the major monuments.
Another reason the show appeals to me is that fact that although my school had show choir, I could never get enough courage to try out. I think I had a fear of dancing like they did in front of people.
Whatever the reasons are for me LOVING Glee, I know that I will continue to watch. Heck, I even downloaded over an hours worth of music from iTunes. My cd has not left my CD player in over a week!
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Theater fans in Milwaukee will be searching in Google for "Skylight," "Skylight Theater," and "Skylight Opera" all year long to acquire tickets, become members and patrons and read reviews.not long ago, the skylight opera theatre underwent a rather extensive (and one might assume expensive) process of rebranding itself simply the skylight. they've since changed their name back to skylight opera theatre.
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Rocktopia. I have been writing my review of the Baltimore show in my head since last Friday but haven't had time to write it down. Now that I've seen it a second time here in Atlanta I finally have some breathing room. Note that this won't be a detailed set list type of review since without a program I couldn't identify the title or artist of most of the songs. I have never been a rock and roll kind of person and while most of what they played was semi-familiar it is outside my area of musical knowledge.
The show is a spectacular mix of genres. It spans the spectrum of classical, classic rock, and even a little opera. From Beethoven to the Beatles, from Handel to Hendrix, from Verdi to Van Halen there's a little something for everyone in there.
The group is composed of 5 primary singers, 2 male and 3 female, 2 guitarists, 1 lead and 1 bass, and a drummer. They perform with a local orchestra and choir in each city. In Baltimore it was a subset of the BSO with 16 orchestra members, 8 Strings and 8 brass and woodwind, and an 8 person choir, 4 male and 4 female. In Atlanta they performed with the full symphony and a large, probably at least 50 person, choir. It made the 2 shows very different.
Of course, my primary reason for going was that a certain fiddler we all know and love was touring with them as a guest artist. Most of you know know my story and the effect that Máiréad has had on my life. I won't go into details here but I am not the same person I was 10 years ago and I owe that all to her. Because of that I have promised to support her in whatever she does.
I was happy when she finally decided to leave Celtic Woman and do something on her own but I was also concerned that she might become just a studio artist or it might be several years before I could see her perform live again. So I was ecstatic when I learned she would be touring with Rocktopia and when the Baltimore tickets went on sale I managed to get the best seat in the house, front row pit, dead center. I began counting down the days, hours, and even minutes until show time; it had been quite a while since I was this excited about a concert!
Finally the time arrived. My seat was right up against the relatively low stage and I sat impatiently, checking my watch every few minutes. Was it 8:00 yet? The lights dimmed and a short video clip played on the large background video display with lead guitarist Tony and a classical violinist initially dueling and eventually joining together, representing the fusion of classical and rock that is the basis for the show.
After that, images of stars and galaxies were shown as the orchestra started playing "Also sprach Zarathustra", the theme from "2001, A Space Odyssey." And then, walking from the back center of the stage and through the orchestra, there she was. I broke into a smile so big my cheeks hurt. She was absolutely radiant and there was no other place in the world I would rather have been at that moment. As she began to play the tears began to flow, tears of joy, of course, but inexplicable and uncontrollable. She quickly spotted me in my Fiddler Crossing shirt and we shared a smile, just like we always have. *Sigh*
From there the show was a complete whirlwind as the music morphed from genre to genre, seamlessly blending into a grand spectacle. Unlike a Celtic Woman show, Máiréad was on stage for virtually the entire show and my eyes were pointed in her direction almost to the exclusion of everything else. The look on her face when she was playing said it all, she was extraordinarily happy and doing what she was born to do. In fact, I would be hard pressed to name a moment when she looked happier. But my favorite time to watch her has always been when she isn't playing. I cherished those times during a Celtic Woman show, especially at the beginning of "You Raise Me Up" when her spotlight was off and she thought nobody was watching. That's when her true emotions would shine through. Usually she would be smiling to herself but occasionally she would be crying and that always made me cry a little. Sometimes she would catch me watching her and we would share a secret look or smile. Tonight was no different, although she was not quite as incognito when not playing. She caught me watching a few times and old memories came flooding back.
Part way through the second act, during a brief exit from the stage, she returned minus her high heels and played the rest of the show barefoot. I don't quite know how to describe it but she has always seemed much more free when playing barefoot and she was really rockin' it! She did play one song from Hibernia as an introduction to a Rocktopia piece, the lovely but too short slow air, "Hallowed Fire." I proudly displayed my Fiddler Crossing sign, brought out of semi-retirement for the occasion, and was rewarded with one of those lovely full-face smiles that simply melts your heart. *Sigh* I could listen to her play slow airs all night.
After the show, I was emotionally drained but the best was yet to come. There was a post-show signing with all of the artists and I was, of course, especially looking forward to one in particular. For the past 8 years I have gotten Máiréad a birthday gift as a thank you and a small repayment for what she has done for me. It's always something special and personal and for the last 6 of those 8 years I have been able to deliver it in person. I was so happy that I would be able to continue that tradition tonight.
The artists were lined up behind a table, much like the early Celtic Woman meet & greets. Máiréad was fourth and I arranged to be last in line so I'd have a little more time to chat. We shared an over-the-table hug and talked for a bit. I told her that I had her gift and she asked me to wait while the other artists finished greeting fans. Once most people were gone she motioned me over to a side area and we shared a real hug, a hug unlike any I had ever received from her. We talked at length about many things, especially my new Máiréad fiddle, and it was a most amazing reunion. Finally we got to the gift presentation and, as usual, she said, "Mike, you shouldn't have." But she graciously accepted my small token and we shared another hug before saying goodbye.
It was a spectacular evening from beginning to end and my brain was reeling as it was having a difficult time deciding which new memory to playback first! Even after arriving home well after midnight I still couldn't sleep and lay awake until the wee hours of the morning.
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Perfect seat, perfect night. Some things never change.
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Here are a few careers in the aviation industry.The salaries might vary from company to company and consider them only as a reference.
Source :US Department of Labor,NCTCOG
Aerospace engineer
Aerospace engineers may develop new technologies for use in aviation, defense systems, and spacecraft.
Average Salary: $101,120
Air Traffic Controller
Controllers usually manage multiple airplanes at the same time and often must make quick decisions about completely different activities.
Average Salary: $135,449
Aircraft Mechanic
Overall an aircraft mechanic works to diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and Pneumatic systems.
Average Salary: $54,657
Aircraft System Assembler
Routine production, assembly operations and inspection on structural and mechanical assemblies, subassemblies and systems, equipment and accessories using manual operations is a large part of an aircraft system assembler tasks.Average Salary: $50,111
Airfield Operations Specialist
Airfield operations specialists are essential to ensure airport ground and airside activities are conducted safely and efficiently.
Average Salary: $58,046
Airline Pilot
Airline Pilots plan each flight with the airline's flight dispatcher and meteorologist, checking weight, fuel supply, alternate destination, weather and route.
Average Salary: $146,554
Airline Ticket Agent
Ticket agents also take and confirm passengers' reservations for transportation.Average Salary: $36,794
Airport Director and Manager
Overall the airport manager is responsible for continuously safe and efficient operations for all users of the airport and its facilities.Average Salary: $104,541
Aviation Logistician
Aviation logisticians oversee activities including purchasing, shipping and transportation, inventory, warehousing, and delivery.Average Salary: $75,672
Avionics Technician
Avionics technicians are often needed to analyze and solve complex electronic problems.Average Salary: $51,738
Cargo Agent
Cargo and freight agents facilitate shipments of goods through airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks.Average Salary: $35,662
Cargo Handling Supervisor
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors may also assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures.Average Salary: $51,470
Civil Engineer
Aviation and airport civil engineers work occurs in and on airport property and working hours may include day or night shifts depending on the project.Average Salary: $78,301
Electrical Engineer
An electrical engineer designs, tests and develops products and systems that are powered by electricity.Average Salary: $93,229
Engineer technician
New aircraft designs undergo years of testing before they are put into service because the failure of key parts during flight can be fatal.Average Salary: $58,801
Fixed Base Operator Manager
A fixed base operator (FBO) is a retail firm that sells general aviation products or services at an airport. The FBO Manager may supervise one or two people, or as many as one hundred workers.Average Salary: $90,375
Flight Attendant
Airline companies are required by law to employ flight attendants for the safety and security of passengers; corporate flight attendants may work alone in a plane's cabin to ensure the safety andAverage Salary: $47,023
Flight Dispatcher
Most airlines treat dispatchers like pilot cockpit crewmembers, and extend them this excellent privilege on an unlimited basis.Average Salary: $35,978
General Aviation Pilot
The General Aviation (GA) Pilot performs a variety of flying jobs. This will vary depending on the type of aircraft being flown and the type of mission.Average Salary: $87,948
Helicopter Pilot
Helicopter flights are usually of short duration and helicopter pilots usually work for an operator whose services are chartered.Average Salary: $87,948
Operations Research Analyst
Aviation operations research analysts are involved in all aspects of an aviation organization or airport.Average Salary: $73,323
Operation Supervisor
Aviation operations supervisors can be responsible for a wide variety of airport related duties.Average Salary: $56,061
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operator
To date, the majority of RPA operations has been for military purposes.Average Salary: $52,899
Security Screener
Airport Security Screeners conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations.Average Salary: $37,734
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― One week before next Tuesday's primary election, Republican-turned Democrat U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter appeared before Allegheny County Democrats in Pittsburgh.According to the video at the link, he thanked Republicans twice.
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Nintendo 3DS XL UK price round-up
UPDATE: GameStop to match GAME trade-in deal, includes older DS variants.
The cheapest place in the UK to buy a 3DS XL this weekend will be at Asda. The supermarket giant is planning to sell Nintendo's shiny new handheld for just Ł169.99.
Nintendo will release the 3DS XL in the UK on 28th July - yes, that's a Saturday. Tesco will offer the device for Ł175, while HMV, GAME and Gamestation are trading at Ł179.99.
GAME has a trade-in deal where you can secure a 3DS for just Ł79.99 when you trade-in an old boxed 3DS model. You even get 24 hours to take your new 3DS XL home and perform a system transfer to save all of your data. The deal lasts until 9th August, and costs no more than GAME's standard price-point: Ł179.99. You even get a new AC adaptor, too.
GameStop has announced it will match GAME's trade-in deal, and will also offer lesser amounts for older DS variants. It'll send you a box to return your old 3DS, DSi XL or DSi in, with varying trade-in amounts for each device. You also get a free charger.
HMV is offering a number of bundles. You'll be able to pick up a 3DS XL in store for Ł179.99 with a free charger, or Ł199.99 with either Kid Icarus: Uprising, New Art Academy, Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, or Mario Tennis (thanks Twitter beard/HMV employee Gav Murray).
Elsewhere on the high street, Morrisons and Sainsbury's were unable to provide Eurogamer with a 3DS XL price when contacted. The chains will likely have more information nearer this Saturday's release date.
Online, the cheapest place to buy a 3DS XL is at the virtual version of Sainsbury's. The supermarket's online base price is Ł179.99, but you should be able to whittle that down to Ł161 with the voucher codes SETENJ12 or SECOSMO. You'll have to sign up for a new account to unlock the offer, however.
Otherwise, sister sites Zavvi and The Hut are offering the best no-voucher price, at just Ł167.95 for the handheld.
It's worth remembering that the 3DS XL does not come with an AC charger or cradle - so you can use your existing DSi/DSi XL/3DS charger instead. Unless you don't have one - then you'll have to snap one up separately.
As always, prices and deals can change, and quickly. All information is correct at the time of going to press, but if you spot anything different - or a deal worth telling others about - let us know in the comments below. We'll keep this article updated throughout the week.
Bricks and mortar shops
- Asda - Ł169.00
- Tesco - Ł175.00
- GAME/Gamestation - Ł179.99
- Sainsbury's - ŁTBA
- Morrisons - ŁTBA
- Zavvi - Ł167.95
- TheHut - Ł167.95
- GameStop - Ł169.97
- SimplyGames - Ł169.99
- Amazon - Ł174.99
- Gamestation - Ł174.99
- Play.com - Ł174.99
- Tesco - Ł175.00
- Toys R Us - Ł177.97
- ShopTo - Ł179.86
- Base - Ł179.95
- Sainsbury's - Ł179.99 (Ł161 with above code)
- Argos - Ł179.99
- Very - Ł179.99
- Blockbuster - Ł179.99
- CoolShop - Ł189.00


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I recently read an expose on ticket reselling that kind of blew my mind a little bit. I felt like I really understood the giant conspiracy that is behind the secondary marketplace but I really had no idea the depth of the problem. On the positive side then, it made me appreciate our music scene and made me confident that I'm exactly where I need to be...seeing bands in small clubs to mid-sized venues where the ticket problems don't run so deep. Like, I can look at a show like Tennis, which sold out over the weekend, and be mostly confident that the tickets are in the hands of fans, and hopefully that is true for Circa Survive and AFI, which sold out the House of Blues and the Observatory, respectively. So I guess if you want your big arena and stadium shows, have at them, but as for me? I'll stick to the little venues. If you didn't score tickets to those, Landlady brings their "melodic pop-rock" to the Hideout, Canadian alt-rocker Mozart's Sister is at Soda Bar, and punk band Priests play Che Cafe.
Wednesday, Feb. 22:
- Tennis, Hoops @ The Irenic (SOLD OUT -- read the SoundDiego interview with Tennis here)
- Circa Survive, mewithoutyou, Turnover @ House of Blues (SOLD OUT)
- AFI, Nothing, Souvenirs @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- Landlady, Cassandra Jenkins, Salami Rose, Joe Louis @ The Hideout
- Iron Maiden Under Cover @ The Office
- Full Revolution 10th Anniversary: Shujaa Sauti & JB and the Movers @ Belly Up
- Priests, Stef Chura, Be All End All @ Che Cafe
- Mozart's Sister, Teen Daze, Vakoum @ Soda Bar (check out the SoundDiego premiere of Vakoum's new EP here)
- Dark Thirty, the Wild Young Hearts, Astral Touch @ Casbah
- The Burial Plot, Amaya Lights, Sea of Trees @ The Merrow
- Mid-Week Boogie @ Bar Pink
- Block Market: Threads @ Quartyard
- Engelbert Humperdinck @ Sycuan
- Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
- Retrograde @ Whistle Stop
- Dance Klassique @ Blonde
- Baby Gow @ Holding Company 1502
- International Guitar Night @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Club Kingston Presents: Johnny Love with DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- ArtPower Presents: Miguel Zenón Quartet @ The Loft, UCSD
- Karaoke @ The Bancroft
- DJ Freeman @ U-31
- Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- 52nd Street @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- WTF Wednesday @ El Dorado
- BRKN Symmetry @ Kava Lounge
- Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.


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I came to get some peace and quiet, perhaps a calming release.
But all I have found is sadness in all these memories.
We used to meet for a stolen kiss, a long embrace, and a chat.
Now these trees whisper your voice, and I'm not not sure I can handle that.
How did you mark this place and force it to hold you here?
Retelling all the memories like daggers in my ear?


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Hello all,
I have been experimenting with overlays for the device tree for the rpi. I am using a rpi B+ V1.2 with buildroot and the kernel from the raspberry pi github (I've tried versions 4.14 through 4.16).
I am able to add the overlays to the device tree, for example the mcp3008-overlay by setting the value in config.txt. For example when I set
I see the cmp3008 in the device tree through the /proc/ filesystem. But the kernel module is not loaded, even though the 'compatible' property in the device tree matches the one in the driver. Also the driver is installed because I can insert it manually with
modprobe mcp320x .
I can see the alias value in the /lib/modules/VERSION/modules.alias , so that means depmod has run. It is my understanding that the kernel should then load the module automatically. What part of the kernel/userland is responsible for loading the modules for nodes in the device tree? How can I debug this?
I've tried with other overlays, with the same results.
Many thanks!


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Arundel Festival talk, Arundel Museum, Wednesday, August 21, 7pm
Sussex Newspapers group arts editor and marathon runner Phil Hewitt is beating back the demons with a new book which celebrates the massive mental health benefits of running.
He will be talking about the book, Outrunning The Demons, at the Arundel Festival.
The event will be a fund-raiser for the Arundel Museum where the talk is taking place on Wednesday, August 21 at 19:00. Tickets £1 pp on the door.
As Phil says: "Running can take us to fantastic places. Just as importantly, it can also bring us back from terrible ones. For people in times of crisis, trauma and physical or mental illness – when normality collapses – running can put things back together again."
After watching a cricket match in Cape Town, South Africa, three years ago, Phil was mugged – stabbed, punched, kicked and effectively left for dead in a grim, desolate suburb.
Astonishingly, just as he could feel himself starting to drift away, he was scooped up and whisked to hospital by a passing pizza delivery driver. Two deep stab wounds, 15 stitches, three broken ribs, battered liver and stomach, bruised all over.
Phil resolved to put himself back together again by getting back to his first love, running…. And it proved a remarkable way to outrun the demons of PTSD and his blood-soaked pavement. Which is why it became the title of his new book – Outrunning The Demons.
In it, Phil tells of his own experiences and their aftermath – and also interviews 34 people from around the world who, as he says, have been to hell and discovered that the surest, safest, quickest way back was to run.
He interviewed people caught up in 9/11 and the Boston Marathon bombing; people who have lost loved ones to murder and natural causes; people who have suffered addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, depression, violent and sexual assault; sheer bad luck – and even a nose-diving jet.
The result is a remarkable collection of stories about hope and survival – a genuinely uplifting celebration of the strength of the human spirit and all the good that is unleashed simply through running.
Plenty of fun at the Arundel Festival
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Given a TeX paragraph, is there any way to insert tokens at places where TeX would automatically insert line breaks (similar to \everypar?)
To give some context, I am writing a LaTeX package for typesetting programming language syntax. Given something like
Types \alpha ::= \tau | \tau \to \tau | \mu \alpha. \tau | ...
It should be converted to a tabularx with columns for "Types", "\alpha", "::=", and the body of the definition (specification X). The X column is defined such that its contexts are typeset in mathmode and | is redefined to \mid. However, if the line is too long, it should wrap, and the | should appear where the ::= appeared. For example,
Types \alpha ::= \tau | \tau \to \tau
| \mu \alpha. \tau
My tentative strategy is to insert an appropriate "\ \multicolumn{...}" sequence of tokens before every TeX linebreak, such that I can insert the | in the place where the ::= went.
Any ideas?
(P.S., I don't think existing BNF packages for LaTeX can do this -- the ones I've seen require an explicit command for breaking the line and putting the | where the ::= went.)


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Most people do not realize it but mirrors play a crucial role in home d?cor. Many a times, the smallest details bring about the biggest impact.? One such detail would be the manner in which one decides to place their mirrors. If properly set up, mirrors not only help add on to the room?s aesthetic value but also play a major role in creating space in the room. Whether one decides to use a black mirror?or the traditional kind, changing things up will help create a whole different feel to the home.
Mirrors and Glass
The big deal with mirrors is the fact that no matter how much one can hate using them, they are a must have in each home.
As such, it is vital that one understands how best to create and manipulate space using them.
One of the ways through which this can be done is by combining lighting, window openings and mirrors in complimentary way. It is this combination that produces an illusion of space in a room.
Moreover, mirrors are?extremely elegant and brighten up all sorts of spaces.
Another way through which one can help create intrigue of any kind is by using a lot of glass and mirror surfaces in rather small spaces. Depending on the framing used and type of mirror, a lot of natural light is allowed into the room which creates the illusion of ample space even in small spaces. For such, framed mirrors?would be a perfect fit given their sleek and sturdy nature. Another scenario where such a technique would come in handy is in tiny bathroom spaces.? This is where vanity?mirrors and frameless showers can come in handy. Given the dingy and dark condition of most bathrooms, it is important to create this illusion of space. Therefore, a frameless shower would also help to allow a lot more space to become visible. With frameless showers, the bathroom space is also made visible which adds on to the remaining area. This in turn allows the room to be illuminated even when lights are turned off. However, there needs to be ample natural lighting for this to work perfectly.


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5 things you didn't know happened in 1921
As Findmypast announces its deal to publish the 1921 census, we take a look at the turbulent events our ancestors would have witnessed that year
In 1921, strikes by coal miners led to a state of emergency (Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty)
The 1921 census is one of the most important family history resources not in the public domain, with details on almost 38 million residents of England and Wales.
Finally, family historians know when it will be released, with the announcement that Findmypast will publish the census in January 2022.
While we're counting down the days until the big release, however, here's a look at what was happening in Britain in 1921 – and how it might have affected our ancestors.
1. Strike action
Despite the popular image of the 'Roaring Twenties', the early years of the decade were hard for many of our ancestors, with unemployment reaching over one million in 1921.
In March, the Coalition-Liberal government of Lloyd George, which had controlled the coal mines during the war, returned them to private ownership. This led to steep wage cuts for the miners, who went on strike in protest. The government declared a state of emergency and introduced coal rationing.
This also had an impact on the census – it was originally due to take place in April but was postponed because of the turmoil and was ultimately taken on 19 June.
2. Irish independence
The Irish War of Independence, which broke out in 1919, reached a ceasefire in July 1921, as Britain recognised Ireland's demand for self-government.
Ireland was divided under the Government of Ireland Act, which created Northern Ireland. In December 1921, the governments of the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing for the establishment of the Irish Free State the following year.
3. Charlie comes home
Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance in the 1918 short film A Dog's Life (Credit: A First National/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
In 1921, our ancestors were just beginning to enjoy a trip to the cinema to see the silent films of the day. One of the biggest early film stars was legendary comedian Charlie Chaplin.
In September 1921, Chaplin returned to his native England from Hollywood for a holiday, but such was his popularity that he was greeted by huge crowds at Waterloo station. The Western Mail reported: "The great terminus and environs were literally packed with people of all ages, and it required a large force of mounted and foot police to maintain order."
4. Pioneering women
In 1918, the government finally gave the right to vote to some women over 30, as well as making it legal for women to become MPs. In 1921, women continued to break through society's barriers.
Margaret Wintringham was elected MP for Louth, replacing her late husband Thomas Wintringham. She became Britain's third woman and first Liberal woman MP. Lawyer Ivy Williams became the first woman to be called to the English Bar, and Cambridge University admitted women to study for full academic degrees.
Elsewhere, birth control campaigner Dr Marie Stopes opened the Mothers' Clinic in London, the first contraception clinic in the UK.
5. Lest we forget
The end of the First World War saw over five million military veterans return to Britain. Many suffered from injuries or shell-shock or struggled to find jobs.
In 1921, the Royal British Legion was founded to represent and help ex-servicemen, under the presidency of Field Marshal Haig. The Legion adopted the remembrance poppies we still wear today as it its symbol.
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Two-time Drama Desk Award nominated actress, singer and impressionist Christina Bianco has become a YouTube sensation with her diva impression videos. A woman of a thousand versatile voices, Christina has gained
23 million views worldwide
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The Today Show
Christina made her West End debut starring in The Menier Chocolate Factory's hailed production of
Forbidden Broadway
at the Vaudeville Theatre in London. In New York, Christina starred Off-Broadway in
The Marvelous Wonderettes
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Application Pending
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Newsical the Musical
Forbidden Broadway; Goes To Rehab
(Drama Desk Award Nomination),
Raffi On Broadway'
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Tony and Tina's Wedding
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It Must Be Him
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Dora The Explorer Live
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Impress Me
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered'
and VH1's
I Love The 2000's.
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Party Of One
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Royal Albert Hall's
prestigious Elgar Room and at the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
. This August, she launches her first UK solo tour, titled,
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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
as well as other major US and Canadian symphonies.
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More than 200 real estate brokers and lawyers, many of them among the most ambitious in the Manhattan real estate world, filed into an Off Broadway theater last month for three hours.
The subject of the gathering was not art, but money: specifically, how to sell multimillion-dollar properties to clients from Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.
While the brokers sipped wine and nibbled cheese, a panel of lawyers and a banker reviewed some of the biggest sales made to Russians, including the $188 million spent on properties in Florida and New York by trusts linked to Dmitry Rybolovlev, who made billions from potash fertilizer; the $48 million that a composer, Igor Krutoy, paid for an apartment at the Plaza Hotel; and the $37 million spent by Andrei Vavilov, a former deputy finance minister, on a penthouse at the Time Warner Center.
The real estate market in the United States may still be slumping, but its high end is enjoying a remarkable updraft, propelled by money flowing in from all corners of the globe, including from developing countries like Brazil, China and India. But no group is consistently writing bigger checks than the Russians.
Over the past four years, Russians and other citizens of the former Soviet Union have signed contracts to buy more than $1 billion worth of residential real estate in the United States, according to estimates from lawyers and brokers.
The spending spree may just be warming up, given that $84 billion left Russia last year, with the Russian government estimating that up to 5 percent of that capital flight was being plowed into American real estate. The number of billionaires in Russia and Ukraine has more than tripled since 2009, to 104, according to Forbes.
"The fact that everybody recognizes that the high end of the market right now is controlled by that buyer is definitely driving that interest," said Edward A. Mermelstein, a lawyer with Rheem Bell & Mermelstein, which helped organize the seminar last month.
Jill Sloane, a broker with Halstead Property, said, "Everyone knows they are the ones with the big money right now." She added that when she heard that the penthouse at 15 Central Park West had sold for $88 million, "I knew it had to be a Russian."
The billionaire buyers are flush with cash from the privatization of Russian state industries and from high prices on oil and other commodities, and are eager to park much of their fortunes outside the reach of the government of Vladimir V. Putin.
Mr. Putin signaled his frustration in February, when he said Russia "must end this period," referring to what he called the "unfair" privatizations in the 1990s.
Even before Mr. Putin was elected last month to another term as president, many wealthy Russians had been taking steps to move their families to New York, in some cases by using EB-5 visas in exchange for making government-approved investments, Mr. Mermelstein said.
"I think that Putin scares them to death," said Victoria Shtainer, a Russian-born broker with Prudential Douglas Elliman in Manhattan. "You can't have so many droves of people here purchasing at such high rates of speed if things were O.K."
Many of the Russians seem determined to make names for themselves as conspicuous consumers. After buying trophy apartments and houses, they often pour tens of millions of dollars more into remodeling projects by brand-name interior designers like Jacques Grange. They also collect rare art and commission one-of-a-kind yachts.
Mr. Rybolovlev, worth an estimated $9 billion, has been involved in two of the biggest sales. In 2008, a trust linked to him bought a 69,000-square-foot oceanfront home from Donald Trump for about $100 million — then a record in the United States. In February, a trust linked to his eldest daughter, Ekaterina, 22, bought a four-bedroom penthouse at 15 Central Park West from the former Citigroup chairman Sanford I. Weill for $88 million — the most ever paid for an apartment in New York City.
That sale stirred the imaginations of Manhattan brokers and emboldened developers to increase the prices of other luxury residences. In the past four months, Extell Development Company has increased its listing prices by 5 percent to 15 percent at 157 West 57th Street, which will be New York's tallest residential building. The two-floor penthouse is now selling for $115 million, up from the original asking price of $98 million.
Extell's president, Gary Barnett, said Russians had signed contracts to buy two apartments in the new building, each in the $25 million to $30 million range. A few other Russian buyers walked away after failing to negotiate "big price reductions," he said.
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Russian buyers usually know what they want — Central Park views in modern, full-service buildings with on-call concierge service are high priorities — but typically end up spending twice their original budget, said Jacky Teplitzky, a broker with Prudential Douglas Elliman.
A number of wealthy Russians are making an impression on the New York night-life scene, too.
They frequent the Japanese restaurant Nobu and drink at the Standard Hotel in the meatpacking district, brokers said. Many are in their 30s and 40s. They are obsessive about keeping in shape and are often seen with a series of female companions, Ms. Teplitzky said.
Some of them roll about town in customized Rolls Royces where the doors open at the opposite hinge to allow women to step out easier in heels, added Ms. Teplitzky, whose Russian clients include Vladislav Doronin, a construction magnate who dates the British model Naomi Campbell. Mr. Doronin has spent more than $20 million redoing a home on Star Island in Miami Beach that he bought in 2009 from the basketball player Shaquille O'Neal for $16 million, according to neighbors.
"When I am with them, I feel like I am in a movie," Ms. Teplitzky said. "It is a complete different world."
When the Russians shop for real estate, they tend not to dither, brokers said, and they seem to spend their fortunes as quickly as they made them.
Mr. Rybolovlev, for example, trained as a physician and started an electromagnetic therapy company in his 20s. He became one of the first stockbrokers in Russia, worked at an investment fund specializing in buying voucher funds, effectively shares in state-owned enterprises, and, in 1994, founded a bank.
He was in the right place when state industries started privatizing in the early 1990s. Instead of investing in the oil industry, as many others did, he chose the chemical industry. He joined the board of Uralkali, which exports potash fertilizer.
Mr. Rybolovlev was aware of several threats on his life and took to wearing a bulletproof vest, his lawyer, Tetiana Bersheda, said. He moved with his family to Switzerland in 1995.
Shortly after being named chairman of Uralkali in 1996, at age 29, he was charged with murder in the death of a competitor. He spent 11 months awaiting trial before the chief witness against him recanted and the charges were dropped.
In 2000, the market value of Uralkali was $15 million. It went public in 2007, and by 2008, the value had ballooned to $34 billion, Ms. Bersheda said. But Mr. Rybolovlev was not taking any chances. In 2005, well before the initial public offering, he transferred his stake in the company to two trusts in Cyprus, where much of his fortune remains.
His other assets are spread around the world, including in banks in London and Singapore, according to a court filing in his pending divorce case. His art collection, valued at $500 million to $1 billion, includes paintings by Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso, all stored outside of Russia.
His real estate collection includes a home in Paris that he bought from the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, as well as residences in Dubai and Geneva and a house under construction in Gstaad, Switzerland. He and his daughter Ekaterina share a large apartment in Monaco, their principal residence.
In 2008, Mr. Rybolovlev and his wife made house-hunting trips to New York. He made an offer on an apartment at 15 Central Park West — not Mr. Weill's penthouse, which was not for sale at the time — but the seller backed off the deal, Ms. Bersheda said.
He turned his attention to Florida, where Mr. Trump had been trying for a few years to sell the Palm Beach residence he had bought for $39 million at an auction in 2005. Mr. Rybolovlev created a trust for his two daughters to buy the property, which stretches across about 6 acres and 475 feet of the Atlantic Ocean. He has not set foot it in since.
Then, last year, Mr. Rybolovlev returned to New York, this time with Ekaterina. She directed the search, which included a few other apartments, but she found Mr. Weill's four-bedroom penthouse with a wraparound terrace "unique," Ms. Bersheda said.
Using a trust set up to benefit her and her future children, Ms. Rybolovleva bought the condominium with cash. She has not visited it since the sale closed in February. Despite the uncertainties caused by her parents' divorce, she hopes to be able to stay in the apartment between September and December, when she expects to be finishing a liberal arts degree from Harvard University Extension School, Ms. Bersheda said.
She has been attending most of her classes online because her passion for competitive horse riding keeps her close to Monaco.
"She is close to nature, to animals," Ms. Bersheda said of the owner of the most expensive Manhattan address. "Ekaterina is not a bling-bling girl that would be partying all the time."


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The Best of BC 150: Greatest Sport Momentby
I admit, News1130 is probably my top source for up to the minute local news – and I'm talking about the RSS feed for their website, not their station on my AM dial. However, I still check various sources around the South Coast daily to simply get a rounded view of what's making news, from Steveston to Hope.
CKNW currently has a "Best of BC 150" section on their website where they ask readers/listeners to leave a comment with their answer. (This is to continue the celebration of BC's 150th birthday). The questions range from what was "BC's Greatest Moments in Sports", "BC's Top News Events & Historical Moments", to topics like "BC's Top Power Brokers – Politicians & Business Leaders".
A theme I am noticing among those who have left comments is that there's a lot of love out there for Expo 86 from festival events to historical moments (and I have to say I have a lot of love for the classic Expo vid on this site). I'm curious as to what my readers would deem worthy for the history books or what events they will be telling their grand children about, especially when it comes to sport.
Our BC athletes did well in Beijing and they'll probably shine even brighter in Vancouver for the 2010 games. Currently the greatest sports moments on the CKNW BC 150 list include the 1994 cup run by the Canucks and Rick Hansen's Man in Motion tour. Both very worthy but I was wondering if perhaps there's more. I know that when it comes to sport in BC it's clear we're a hockey province but don't we also have more to celebrate than a cup run 14 years ago?
How about the Miracle Mile, Roger Nielson's towel power, the 1915 Stanley Cup victory, and I haven't even touched on the momentous day when the Grizzlies left town or the Lions brought home the cup.
I'd love to seek out new sporting feats, events and missions both big and small.
Who knows, maybe one day we'll also be known for creating that new indoor event called "when Shaw's internet services go down we resort to testing out the iPhone's speedometer application to entertain ourselves".


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He is from Rochester, New York. He has worked his whole life as a school social worker. He brought 19 young, Jewish school kids with him to Israel. I asked him, "How do you get kids to listen? They seem to almost purposely ignore common sense so they can do stupid things."
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Then, from this position you can start to focus your search on wedding venues that befit the general style or styles(s) you have in mind. For instance classic or vintage would tend to lead you toward old historic venues, such as castles or stately homes. Whereas contemporary might lead you toward venues that are more of a blank canvas, such as art galleries. And if you are considering funky or maybe chic, you might focus your search on appropriately styled boutique hotels.
Does the venue look the same at the time of year you want to marry? There are chances that you may have visited the venue during summers but your wedding date falls in November. You need to ensure that the venue has same looks, lighting and overall charm during winters as you have seen during summer. Research online or ask for some pictures of events in all seasons from your destination wedding planner to know what to expect on your wedding day.
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