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Lip Project
By Ramon Marin
05, Jan, 2012
Ramon Marin is joined by Tim Emmett on one of the UKs hardest dry tooling projects
A few days later we were driving again in the dense Welsh rain. Are we going climbing, really? Yes, drytooling will sort you out in the grimmest days. My day started with hardly any sleep, London's busy-career life has its pitfalls after all. Tim's Audi decided to stop working right in the middle of the M6, the accelerator just wouldn't work! So we pulled on the hard-shoulder and try to figure out what was going. It seemed that the electronic system was cutting off the fuel supply. After a few tries we were back on the road, but certainly apprehensive now that the weekend would be interesting…
We got to the crag and the triple espressos started flowing from the two caffetieres on the go. Tim sorted the gettho blaster churning up some sick tunes… and the psyche was up! After a couple of mandatory warm up laps on the M8 "Jaz", Tim jumped straight on "The Finnish start", an M10 put up by Rob with a fierce reputation. Tim had a good go at it before passing on the baton to me. I took all his beta and climbed fairly smoothly up to the crux. That route packs in some awesome moves, specially the inverted crack layback with a full-span reach to a tool cam in a parallel crack… So good! Then pulled a few fig-of-4 tricks out of the bag and i was through the hard bit. I dispatched the top bit with composure, and felt great to flash such a cool and stiff route. Tim got it next go with ease, making it look like piss, it goes to show how difficult to onsight mixed climbs is. Which takes me to the next point…
I took a look around what other routes there were left to do. "Ready steady hook" M11 is in dubious state as the bolts haven't been checked since the big fire that happened underneath. "Left over goods" M9 was the only route left for me to do at this part of the crag. So i decided to go for the onsight, I thought it would be a good fair game. Some panting, screaming and what seemed like bleeding forearms, I got to the anchors… Just!
So we called it a day, or we thought so. The Audi decided to have a bit of giggle with us. A few hours of playing with the electronic system again, we gave up and call roadside recovery. The only option was to be taken back to Bristol. As we get dropped off in Wrexam to swap trucks, the Audi decides to incomprehensively work again. So what do we do? Abandon roadside recovery, drive back to Ruthin, order the usual winner curry take away, and go for a pint! The bizarre night was topped up by the fact that the only pub open nearby whilst we waited for our curry was a totally empty Conservative party members-only club. Do these things exist really? Well, we found one! After convincing the gorgeous bar tender to serves us a pint (the owner was Labour apparently), we collected our delicious curry and head back to camp, not before stopping at the White Horse pub for a few games of pool. Life with Tim is certainly entertaining…
Morning by the bonfire, more warm-up laps on "Jaz", and more triple espressos. We turned our attention to the main event, the "Lip Project", at the Power Pact cave. Now, this route looks quite intimidating, bolted at the edge of the hanging lip that traverses left pretty much the whole length of the face. Tim, being the psyche-machine he is, was mad to jump on it straight away. Finding the invisible hooks was the trickiest part, and Tim made very good progress for an onsight attempt until he came off. He got back on the route and worked all the moves, the best being the bridge across to the tree, which looks totally insane! But the fight is not over, you still have to climb the headwall to the anchors high up. Tim figured all the moves out and it was now my attempt. I was totally fired up, and as Tim would say, I pressed the "up-for-it button". But as soon as I got upside-down on the main affair of the roof I just run-out of steam. I need to be fresher to tackle a route of this calibre. It was Tim's chance now to dispatch the route, and with the quickdraws in place ow it should be a lot easier. He looked very steady across the roof and I thought it was in the bag, but just a couple of moves from the tree rest he dropped his tool. Game over then! He was gutted, but he'll send it next time. We reckon it might go around M10+. But the route is such a cool creation that left us totally mad for some more. Unfortunately I won't be able to get back on it until the new year. I reckon Tim will send it way before that.
I love this game of fools!
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Between Secret Santa swaps, cookie exchanges, and celebrations with friends and family, your iCal is bound to be filling up with holiday parties from now through New Year's Eve. Time to pull out the party dresses! While I'm all about splurging on a sparkly something (eyeing this one) or two for the holidays, there's also nothing like scoring a good deal on a party-perfect dress. I did a little internet sleuthing yesterday and came up with a batch of cute options with price tags under $200.
Ahead, 9 festive favorites that won't break the bank.
- This sequin t-shirt dress ($65!) is kind of perfect. I'm equally into this longer, silver option as well. They're both simple, sparkly, and look fairly comfortable, too.
- This LBD is too cute. You could wear this one with tights (this is my favorite opaque pair!) or without, heels or flats. Lots of options!
- High shine! Try this one (pair it with black tassel earrings!). There's also this one is nearly 60% off right now. It would also make a great option for NYE.
- This dress reminds me of one you'd see from Self Portrait – with a much lower price tag! I love the bow tie in the back. Pair it with warm whites or metallics.
- I just ordered this dress for myself. No red or sparkle in sight, but the oversized ruffle adds a festive touch.
- If you're after red lace, give this one, this one,or this one a try. Either one would be perfect with a pair of simple nude heels.
- Thanks to the midi-length, this dress is a bit more formal. It comes in a variety of colors (the navy would be a great option for a wedding) but the bright red is just right for the holidays.
- This metallic number is really cute (I love the twisted neckline!) and looks like it would be really comfortable, too.
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Daniel Andrews, here pictured with one of the main architects of the gay child grooming school sex-education program (Safe Schools) funded and supported by Andrews, Daniel Andrews is destroying the Australian State of Victoria in his attempt to promote communist ideology through deceptive programs such as "Safe Schools", "Respectful Relationships" etc, and his war of morality, history, truth, marriage, children, families, fathers and Christians. AND NO ONE IS FIGHTING BACK!!!
Is exposing children to increasingly depraved Mardi Gras child grooming? Of course it is. Where are the police?
"How would you feel exposing your kids or grandkids to public nudity?
This weekend, SBS will live-stream the 'Gay & Lesbian Pride' festival, featuring glitter, rainbows and a 'blatantly suggestive' lack of clothing.
Should a public broadcaster be beaming this into your living room or online, where your kids might see?
It's touted as a 'family friendly' event, but does that include exposing kids to near nudity?
It isn't 'family friendly' to teach your children about overt displays of sexual behaviour from strangers — it's actually very dangerous.
Last month, the SBS published an article encouraging parents to take their kids to Mardi Gras; claiming people who don't like these festivals were 'Sad, nasty bigots'.
This is all part of the increasing push to introduce your children to ideas of homosexuality and gender fluidity.
Programs like the misleading 'Safe Schools' are already teaching these ideas to your kids in classrooms across Australia!
You can bet Mardi Gras strongly advocates for 'Safe Schools' alongside marriage equality – they are a package deal. Mardi Gras claims to be 'Creating Equality' — but this is untrue — because they openly deny equal treatment to anyone who disagrees.
The board of Mardi Gras believes that any protections for a person's freedoms in same-sex marriage legislation would be unnecessary. In their words, 'the proposed Bill's exemptions… are unnecessary'.
They claim it's about 'increasing tolerance' — but how tolerant is Mardi Gras, really?
At last year's Annual General Meeting of Mardi Gras, it was resolved to 'ban' Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from the parade, simply because he wanted to give you and every Australian a people's vote on marriage.
This parade is another tool our opposition use to push same-sex marriage through Parliament without you having any say.
Unfortunately, many Members of Parliament already don't want to keep their promise to give you a vote on marriage.
We need your help keeping Parliament accountable — because real equality flourishes when everyone gets a say!
Over the last three weeks, more than 700 people have given a gift to help defend their right to vote on marriage.
We only need a further 300 gifts to meet our goal. Would you consider giving a $20 gift to defend your vote on marriage?
Every $20 gift helps us engage a Member of Parliament or Senator, reminding them that you deserve a vote on marriage. Mardi Gras helps fundraising for the same-sex marriage lobby, and without your support they will easily outspend us at this critical time.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the campaign — we are proud to work tirelessly to defend your freedoms and beliefs.
Give a $20 gift — keep your politicians accountable
Warmest regards,
Sophie York
Marriage Alliance Spokesperson
P.S. We need to make sure Parliament keeps supporting a people's vote on marriage. Would you consider giving a $20 gift to defend your vote on marriage?
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Sorry, Lady Gaga: This land's not made for anarchy
Exclusive: Linda Harvey on federal gender policy: 'Trump is OK with this?' It's been a busy week for the anarchist agenda. And most of the news is bad.
President Trump and Lady Gaga seem to share the view that those involved in homosexual or gender-defiant behavior deserve special rights.
Gaga's Super Bowl performance featured her hit song, "Born This Way," boosting the erroneous notion of "LGBT" identities. And her rendition of the open-borders anthem "This Land is Your Land" keeps the fable going
Can we each create our own laws, our own reality and simply declare independence of governing authorities? See Romans 13 for just one of many biblical repudiations of lawlessness.
Meanwhile, the Trump White House disappointed Christians and conservatives by announcing it will retain the Obama directive forcing companies to cater to homosexual and transgender demands as a requirement to receive federal contracts.
It's blatant discrimination against millions of Americans who believe these behaviors present an imminent risk to families, children and religious freedom.
Employees face a no-win situation as leftists are handed the homosexual "non-discrimination" club to harass, sue, fire, demote or discredit fellow workers.
Trump is OK with this? Apparently, his daughter and son-in-law influenced this decision. Even though Trump supports strengthening religious freedom policies, this doesn't address the core issue: Homosexuality and transgenderism is objectively disordered behavior for everyone.
No one is born to engage in these behaviors – Gaga should check the latest research. So, as time will show, we Christians and conservatives are on the right side of this debate.
Concerned Americans need to contact the White House and make our feelings known.
It's too bad Trump and his administration have common ground with goofy celebrities like Gaga and also Katie Couric.
This week, she hosted a National Geographic documentary giving credibility to the grave mistake of gender rebellion. Transgender activists are poisoning the public policy arena with medical and emotional mythology, and Couric is jumping right in with them.
Yet it's never OK for adults to enable children to dress and pose as the opposite sex. The prognosis for these confused kids is grim because it's phony, unhealthy, sinful behavior.
Kouric is deeply deceived. How many people will be misled by her clueless endorsement?
Which brings us to the Boy Scouts, who just announced their troops will accept girls posing as boys.
What will the Boy Scouts embrace next – sado-masochism? People forget that children are highly impressionable and must be shielded from bona fide lunacy.
Birth certificates – in other words, the historical records of sex and anatomy – are "no longer sufficient," according to BSA officials. It's OK to lie to children and hand them off to other adults who will cooperate with this lie, apparently.
But the smirking elite media believe many of us just don't understand. That's not true. It's not misperception that leads many Americans to reject gender rebellion.
A patronizing article in the Washington Post implied that all we need is more exposure to gender deniers. Just read about one young man's desire to live as a female and we'll be persuaded his masquerade is not abnormal. Millions of us will slap ourselves on the foreheads. "Wow! Now I get it! These are just ordinary, even high-achieving people! There's nothing wrong with a guy who wants to be a girl!"
Umm, no. There is nothing that could ever persuade me, and most of America, that this is positive, beneficial behavior or anything other than grave mental illness that must be vigorously opposed in public policy, and certainly any policies involving children.
It is not hate that motivates such conclusions, but the opposite. We actually care about children, along with biological responsibility and sustainability. Those who advocate this extreme mutilation are callous experimenters who seem indifferent to the ultimate outcomes for youth.
The American College of Pediatricians published an important position paper called, "Gender Ideology Harms Children." The group's latest newsletter discusses research showing that cross-sex hormone therapy used routinely for gender-confused children has extremely high health risks.
Yet Couric, the BSA and others keep regressing toward primitive, science-denying practices, oblivious to those harmed along the way. Just like those who adopt a homosexual identity, "trans" posers don't live in a vacuum, and their mistaken allies are helping them bulldoze over any objections, ignoring the impact on others, even vulnerable grade-school children.
They and their allies will sue your butts off if you don't get out of their way, and if children who are peer bystanders are casualties of this experimental disaster, their attitude is, so be it.
The Supreme Court is set to hear one such case in which a troubled girl wants to be a boy and has created legal and educational chaos as a result.
The Gloucester County, Virginia, School Board refused to let female "Gavin" Grimm use the boys' bathroom. After numerous lower court rulings, SCOTUS will now hear the case. Will Neil Gorsuch be confirmed in time to participate?
Many of us wonder how Gorsuch will come down on the homosexual/transgender issue. There are positive indicators in some of his decisions, and one big plus is that rabid homosexual activists like the Human Rights Campaign oppose him.
Yet a pro-life commitment and constitutionalist leanings are not automatically accompanied by a rational position supporting sexual and gender integrity. Let's hope Gorsuch hasn't fallen for the fable that these deviant desires are inborn for "different" humans who need civil rights protection to respectfully engage in sordid conduct.
These desires are actually developed, not inborn, and reflect severe emotional and spiritual confusion, which the Lord can redeem and change.
But many same-sex-attracted people want to continue indulging these feelings and have them publicly validated. God's help is too often rebuffed.
Shouldn't children have the choice? Shouldn't they have fully informed consent? Yes. In America, this land was made for you and me, but not for the celebration of sin and anarchy.
If we're curious about God's view on this, let's remember Sodom and Gomorrah.
Gender theory banned in NSW classrooms
NSW students will no longer be taught that gender is a 'social construct'. File picture
The Australian
February 9, 2017
NSW public school teachers have been banned from teaching gender theory in the classroom after an independent review into the state's sex and health education resources.
Students will no longer be taught that gender is a "social construct", or that sexuality is "non-binary", occurring on a continuum and "constantly changing".
An edict encouraging teachers to "de-gender" their language will also likely be scrapped, along with sexually explicit case studies and teaching aids such as the "Genderbread Person", which promotes the idea that there are "infinite possibilities" of gender identity.
Announced in September, the review by professor Bill Louden followed reports in The Australian that a sex education resource, the Teacher Toolbox for delivering content related to diversity of sex, sexuality and gender, was promoting Safe Schools materials, possibly in contravention of federal guidelines.
Further revelations about Crossroads, the state's compulsory sex education program for Years 11 and 12, also pushing gender theory, prompted the then education minister Adrian Piccoli to order a review into the research base and scientific underpinning of the material. An update on the review has been provided to teachers, detailing a list of resources that should not be used.
The list includes the 17-page Teacher Toolbox resource, the Affirming Diversity unit aimed at Year 10 and three of the sexual and gender diversity activities contained within the Crossroads program.
Gender theory, and its creeping influence on government-run education, has been a controversial topic over the past year, having also underpinned the divisive Safe Schools program.
Labor MP Greg Donnelly, who has campaigned for the removal of Safe Schools, called on the Education Department to release the latest review.
"It is important that the public gets to see what is in the review report," he said. "Given the highly controversial statements that were contained in the teaching material, mums and dads are entitled to know what the review report says and recommends."
Un"Safe Schools" gay indoctrination program is akin to gay rape, the forceful imposition against the will of children and parents of depraved sex education. KICK IT OUT OF AUSTRALIA.
Jesus is the Messiah of the Old Testament which makes it clear that the sin in Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen 19:1-29) was rampant homosexual immorality. Gay men even forcing themselves on unwilling men to perform gay sex with them, and against their will at that. So it was not just gay sex it was gay rape.
"Safe Schools" and all the other LGBTIQW attempts (ANZ, Volley etc.) to force homosexuality on our society is no different. It is gay rape of our youth and society and the consciences of millions of Australians. They do not propose, they forcefully impose, and seek to bash all opposition to their movement as hard as they possibly can. The more access they get to public funds the more severe the bashing will get.
What does Christian truth, as revealed by God, say about the gay lifestyle: "Homosexual sex is "detestable," "unnatural" and "shameful." (Romans 1:27)."
The Safe Schools program is nothing but "A filthy and perverted pro-homosexual indoctrination program created by an avowed Marxist." It is "a cheap excuse for homosexual propaganda and proselytising."(1) It IS NOT ABOUT BULLYING, IT IS ABOUT DECEPTIVELY PROMOTING DEPRAVED SEX AS BEING NORMAL. AND TO CHILDREN AT THAT!!!
Leviticus 18:22 says to men: "Do not have sex with a man as one does a woman; that is detestable."
(1) https://billmuehlenberg.com/2016/11/30/salvo-back-safe-schools-small-welcome-start/
Catholic Church should be condemned for abhorrent abuse of children by gay pedophile men over decades.
As if the fact that gay pedophile men had infiltrated the Catholic Church in such large numbers for so long is not bad enough, that the leaders of the church knew about their abhorrent abuse of children for so long is despicable. As a society, are we heading for even worse by normalizing abhorrent sexual practices, especially where children are concerned (i.e. Safe Schools deception)?
Church knew about 4500 abuse claims
The research released by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on Monday found almost 4500 people made allegations of child sexual abuse to church authorities over 35 years.
Seven per cent of priests who were members of 75 surveyed Catholic authorities between 1950 and 2010 were alleged offenders.
In one of 10 religious orders examined, the St John of God Brothers, 40.4 per cent of members over the six decades were alleged abusers.
"Between January 1980 and February 2015, 4444 people alleged incidents of child sexual abuse made to 93 Catholic Church authorities," counsel assisting Gail Furness SC said in Sydney on Monday."
Rev. Graham: 'You Cannot Stay Gay' And 'Call Yourself a Christian' -- Gays Must 'Leave Their Sins'
Rev. Graham: 'You Cannot Stay Gay' And 'Call Yourself a Christian' -- Gays Must 'Leave Their Sins'
By Michael W. Chapman | January 20, 2016 | 4:24 PM EST
Rev. Franklin Graham. (BGEA)
In a discussion with Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson, evangelical preacher Franklin Graham warned parents (and churches) to be "careful" who they let their kids associate with, particularly when it comes to homosexuals, and he stressed that although a gay person can go to Heaven, the person must "repent" and "leave their sins" – "you cannot stay gay and continue to call yourself a Christian."
In the Q&A session, which was posted on the website for Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk radio program on Jan. 19, Rev. Franklin Graham said, "We have allowed the enemy to come into our churches. I was talking to some Christians and they were talking about how they invited these gay children to come into their home and to come into the church and that they were wanting to influence them."
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Safe Schools? Insist that gay and depraved sex education in schools include detailed warnings about the disease consequences of gay sexual practices.
Insist that the new gay sex education in schools include detailed warnings to children about the mental and physical disease consequences of gay sexual practices and their real cost to the whole society.
Please email your politicians and insist that left-wing government funded education programs such as the deceptively named "Safe Schools" program and "Building Respectful Relationships" program include in-depth warnings about the consequential mental and physical diseases prevalent with the practice of gay sex acts.
This should also include warnings that people who practice such sex acts are more prone to commit suicide.
U.S. Government Centre for Disease Control on Candida:
Vaginal thrush. "Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by yeasts of the genus Candida. The most common of which is Candida albicans, or Vaginal thrush. Candida is the fourth most common cause of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in the United States. In some hospitals it is the most common cause."
U.S. Government Centre for Disease Control (CDC) on Syphilis
Trying to use public funds to pretend syphilis is some sort of badge of honour for homosexual people will lead to a major health crisis. It is what it is, a debilitating sexually transmitted disease, which needs to be kept under control through encouraging restraint of the practices which lead to its spread, not the normalization of such practices.
General Health Warnings on Homosexual Sexual Practices
"Gay men are at greater risk. In addition to having higher rates of syphilis(https://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdfact-msm-syphilis.htm), more than half of all new HIV infections occur among (gays). Many factors contribute to the higher rates of STDs among (gays):
CDC recommends sexually active gay(s) test for:
Why are we normalizing this behavior to our youth through taxpayer funded education programs in our schools? By legalizing same-sex "marriage, sodomy will be validated and promoted by the state. Medical experts agree the purpose of the human rectum is for storing human waste, which is then excreted out of the anus. Promoting unhealthy anal sex and all the other unnatural sex acts which go with same-sex sexual practice will result in diseases and sickness. It will unleash a tsunami of sexually transmitted diseases on our society which we will all have to pay the costs for.
Laws teach. They influence patterns of thought and behavior and shape the life of society. It will teach that sodomy is normal. Worse, it encourages children to do it or to let adults do it to them. The State will become a promoter of dangerously unhealthy sex acts responsible for epidemics including AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis, anal cancer, gonorrhea and gastro infections. The State will force people opposed to this to accept it, will order schools to teach the acceptability of homosexual sex acts to children, and will punish anyone who resists. Freedom to speak against homosexual behavior will be abolished. Religious practice and freedoms will need to be regulated by the State. Conscientious objectors will be dealt with. Citizens will be intimidated, blacklisted and discriminated against. Fear and division will reign in place of freedom.
Undermining religious freedom will undermine the good society we have. Why should we do that just to appease people with unusual sexual practices?
Regarding the issue of religious freedom Marriage Alliance submits in broad terms that:
• religious freedom is a human right which is recognised as being of primary importance;
• there is no recognised human right to same-sex marriage;
• speaking of religious freedom in terms of "exemptions" indicates a misunderstanding of the nature of the right to religious freedom;
• religious freedom is a right afforded to all people, and not only to "ministers of religion, marriage celebrants and religious bodies and organisations"; and
• there are real threats to religious freedom in the event of redefinition of marriage, and these would exist despite attempts by legislators to protect it.
Read their full submission to the Senate HERE
There is "a time to be silent, and a time to speak". (Ecclesiastes 3:7). Now is the time to speak, so please speak up and defend children, truth and freedom.
"What the world needs most is a voice that courageously speaks the truth, not when the world is right, but a voice that speaks the truth when the world is wrong." Fulton Sheen


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1. biggest/littles cousins 2. she found her feet! 3. McWane with Saw and Hen 4. fun on their field trip 5. ready for the iMax 6. loved spending the day with my buddy 7. excited to be at the Auburn game (actually from November, whoops) 8. snoozing during dinner 9. riding the carousal 10. brothers on the carousal
11. Northpole breakfast 12. snuggled with his elves and looking like a little boy for a moment!!
1. cuties ready for church 2. tree all decorated 3. happy baby 4. cutie 5. date to the dollar store to pick gifts for his siblings 6. excited he found a football 7. date to pick gifts for his siblings 8. my happy place 9. happy heading to church 10. birthday party horse riding 11. birthday party horse riding 12. visiting with Santa during PJ day at school
1. with nonnie and popsy after his school christmas program 2. sister wanted a picture with nonnie 3. with BeLLa 4. so proud of our buddy and how awesome he did during his program 5. Graham and his 4k teacher Ms. Westbrook 6. buddies at the AU game (in November, whoops) 7. BeLLa surprised MK at school 8. Santa sent Graham a letter 9. GrandBob and Collins opening gifts 10. Christmas chaos with BeLLa and Grandbob 11. sleepy heads playing with the elves 12. crashed hard eating her chips
1. lounging with his iPad 2. she's out 3. the best part of 2016 4. annual sibling gift exchange 5. tree catastrophe - caused by some elves and a curious little boy 6. Christmas Eve service 7. ready for the candlelight service -- my favorite thing! 8. baby's first christmas 9. cool experiment our elves left for us to do. 10. snoozing in her bloomers that were mine when I was a baby 11. some footprint art of all my babies! 12. Christmas morning nap
1. 2. 3. first taste of baby food, pictures by Sawyer 4. rocking my girl 5. 6 month check up 6. selfie with Saw 7. silly face selfie with Saw 8. getting the hang of baby food 9. all smiles 10. always so happy. 11. matching precious sisters on NYE 12. my 4 favorite blessings ever!!


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Publisher(s) Namco Bandai Games
Developer(s) Tecmo Koei, Omega Force
Genre Action Games
Release date(s) [JP] March 1, 2012 , [NA] September 25, 2012 [EU] September 21, 2012
One Piece: Pirate Warriors is a recently announced video game being released for the Sony PlayStation 3. Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei are teaming up to create the game. Omega Force, a subsidiary of Tecmo Koei, is developing it. The game will take place from the East Blue Saga until the New World Saga. It is said to be released in Japan on March 1, 2012.
The title is being made with the hopes of creating the "ultimate game", as developers claim that it personifies the "comrades" (仲間, nakama) and Warriors themes in a grand adventure. This game is in honor of One Piece's 15th anniversary, starting back in 1997.
The game is scheduled to be release on March 1, 2012 in Japan. In the early December issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, it announced that Pirate Warriors will be bundled in Japan with the Treasure Box, a collector's edition which includes the game's soundtrack, 15 collectible pins, a serial code to download nine custom themes featuring individual members of the Straw Hat Pirates, and a book featuring character and CG-rendered artwork and environments from the game's production. Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei also confirmed that the game will be bundled with a gold PlayStation 3 with a print of Luffy and the Pirate Warriors logo on it. Sony Computer Entertainment president Hiroshi Kawano revealed that the PlayStation 3 was made as a pressing process.
Treasure Box edition
The Treasure Box contains the game itself, a guide book, a music CD with the game's soundtrack, and collectible pins. There is also a serial code to download nine custom themes featuring individual members of the Straw Hats. The MRSP is 12390 yen.
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PS3 One Piece edition
The Gold Edition bundle contains a golden 320 GB PS3 with Luffy and the Kaizoku Musou logo on it as well as a golden DualShock3 controller. The MRSP is 38,170 yen.
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Europe Collector's Edition
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Monday injected $90 million to meet requests by bank customers, in its bid to sustain the supply of foreign exchange and ensure liquidity in the market.
The spokesperson of the bank, Isaac Okorafor, who confirmed the figure, said the fresh release is to meet invisibles such as basic and personal transport allowances, medical bills and school fees.
Invisibles are those items in the export trade that are untouchable, like movement of money and family, including BTAs, medical bills, plant and machinery as well as finished products.
Besides, Mr. Okorafor said the CBN also offered additional $150 million to authorised FOREX dealers in the interbank wholesale auction window to meet their customers' demand.
To further ease the access of customers, Mr. Okorafor said the CBN had also directed all banks to pay cash over the counter to interested forex customers.
Urging the banks to oblige the genuine requests from their customers, the CBN spokesperson advised customers to report through available platforms any bank refusing to cooperate with the CBN.
The CBN spokesperson said the bank was optimistic that latest $150 million offered to authorised FOREX dealers in the interbank wholesale window would be enough to meet the requests of genuine wholesale customers.


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Eurogamer just posted a quite meaty interview with Capcom's Streetfighter Boss, Yoshinori Ono. This was apparently done some time ago, in fact during the time of the last Comicon, so don't expect too much new stuff. Still, the questions asked are pretty good and the answers not too evasive. Anyway, us game fans probably want every scrap of into on the upcoming "Fighting Game Festival" that we can grab.
Ono-san talks about Streetfighter X Tekken, the future of Streetfighter IV, its arcade and mobile incarnations and the future of the fighting genre in general. Check it out here.
Archive for September, 2010
Tekken Tweets! Straight from the Harada's MouthPosted in Arcade, Fan Service, Fighting Games, Tekken, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Tekken X Streetfighter on September 27, 2010 by thelonegamer
Tonight was a fruitful night of Katsuhiro Harada dropping hints about his upcoming beat 'em up sequels. If anything though, the best thing we can glean is that, YES, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is headed for consoles after the arcade release (as if there was ever any doubt). Now then, the info we've gathered are…
The order of release for the 'Fighting Game Festival' series of titles will be as follows: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Arcade), Streetfighter X Tekken, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Console), then last but not least, Tekken X Streetfighter.
Four player simultaneous play is being considered (for TTT2).
The Tekken Team is aware that Bonus Games (such as Tekken Bowling) are popular, and as such are considering adding such modes in TTT2.
Character Customization will be available for TTT2, although when asked if it will be the same as that in Tekken 6, Harada said that they are 'planning new system for console'.
Character Customization will also be available in Tekken X Streetfighter.
As before, the Tekken characters will speak in a variety of languages and not just Japanese.
An alarming number of Tweets are asking for Harada (and Ono) to be Boss Characters in their upcoming games.
The one disappointing thing in all this? If we go by the mentioned time table, there won't be any proper and canon Tekken sequel, apparently for the next two years or so. On the one hand, this may ensure that when indeed the game known or considered as 'Tekken 7' appears, it should have the same leap in graphic quality as T6 did from T5DR, as well as inclusive changes in gameplay and content. The upcoming TTT2 and TXSF are both still within the family of Tekken 6, mostly sharing the same look and feel (as far as we know).
Oh well. No word yet on when we'll see the next big update for any of the upcoming Tekken games, but thankfully we have a nice bird to tweet us these little bits. More as it comes!
The Latest Harry Potter Trailer is EPICPosted in Movies on September 24, 2010 by thelonegamer
It's gonna be hell waiting for Part Two.
I've always been a fan of the Harry Potter movies, even if I've only read one or two of the actual books. The peerless production, casting and continual development of the films from director to director has always been for the better, and it looks like they've saved the best for last. The final book of the series was judged too long to cram into one movie, which I'm sure is for the best. Part One already seems goddamn awesome with these trailers dishing out absolutely oppressive atmosphere, desperation and menace for the young Potter and his friends, and of course all of the Wizarding World. So check out the trailer and get ready for one heck of an adventure this November.
Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP) Waging War with ClassPosted in Action Adventure, Anime, Gaming, PSP, RPGs, Strategy RTS, Valkyria Chronicles 3 on September 23, 2010 by thelonegamer
Back to School in Gallia.
For the past week or so, once again, I found myself neglecting the big ol' PS3 and Xbox360 in favor of Sony's handheld. The game in my sights is Valkyria Chronicles 2, the sequel to the under-appreciated classic on PS3.
The game is set once again in that anime-fantasy version of post WW1 Europe, in the Ragnite-rich but tiny state of Gallia. It's a couple of years since the end of the big war with the Empire portrayed in the first Valkyria Chronicles, and things seem fine on the macro-scale. Unfortunately while the scrapes with outside threats have quieted down, internal conflicts are beginning to sprout like evil weeds. A rebellion has erupted in the southern regions, threatening to spread out and engulf the whole country if the current reigning ruler doesn't step down. With Gallia's standing army still in tatters, the militia unable to act due to legal technicalities, it's up to the armed academe of Gallia's Lanseal Academy to protect the civilian populace and put down the extremists. And they have to do it in between Math classes at that!
Ah, Lanseal Academy. You just have to love a school with its own munitions factory.
Man, now that I'm thinking about it, how dumb is the Empire to get on the Gallians' bad side- I mean, these guys are probably the Israelis of Europa… they send their kids to school to become killing machines… I would NOT want to take on a country where schoolkids are armed with rocket launchers and state-of-the-art main battle tanks, would you?
Anyway, players now have a new main character in the form of Avan Hardins, a country lad and somewhat exceptional underachiever who suddenly finds himself following the steps of his late brother. Soon enrolling in Lanseal, he finds himself at the head of the school's most troublesome class and headed into some fierce skirmishes. Will the intellectually-challenged but always-optimistic Avan be able to mold his classmates into the deadliest company of warmongers Gallia has ever seen? That's up to you!
Like the first game, VC2 is mainly about sending your squad into combat, which is a combination of turn-based maneuvering/positioning on a set number of battlezones, with actual shot-by-shot fighting being handled by you actually moving a soldier's sights on a target and then letting 'er rip. In addition to the Scouts, Shocktroopers and Lancers from the first game, you also get to use handy Engineers and rather hardy Armored Techs in your squads. As you fight and level up, your can unlock new skills and even advanced classes to switch into, such as deadly Snipers, close-combat Fencers or anti-personnel Mortarers, or even the dreaded musical Anthem Corps!
Fans of the first game will be happy to know that some familiar faces will show up in VC2, and not just in simple cameos.
In between missions, you'll also interact with Avan's classmates- an unruly lot to be sure, consisting of all the troublemakers in Lanseal. You have everything from bullies to prima donnas, closet otaku, control freaks, outcasts and the odd blue-blood. But the more you use them in combat and get to know these problem kids, the more they'll open up and be all that they can be- all the better soldiers to defend Gallia's freedom from the rebel menace.
It's all told in some entertaining cutscenes with anime-style talking heads and rudimentarily-animated character art which will either endear you or have you pressing the Start button to skip 'em. Personally, I found these little interludes quite entertaining, and now I'm addicted to unlocking every single one of my classmates' stories. Gotta befriend 'em all!
It's not all high school drama of course- you also have to juggle training your troops (raising levels), managing rosters to see who goes into combat and even developing new weapons and equipment for both your soldiers and your company's lone but formidable tank. Your vehicle is customizable, able to be configured from turret to body to paint jobs, to fit missions from search-and-destroy to escort services. What a fun place Lanseal seems to be- it's like Blackwater the School!
The game looks great on PSP, though purists of the original game will surely take issue with the degradation of the 'watercolor' style from before. Regardless, the game looks fantastic, both in the art and the in-game assets. For me the light-hearted art style is fine, and the tone of the game, mixing often comedic high school antics with war and politics is perfect for anime fans. Platoon this ain't, but then, could you really expect realistic, gritty warfare in a world with big-eyed anime soldier babes complete with school crushes? The replay value also seems to be high as there are tons of options and stuff to unlock in the course of the game (including characters from the previous game) which you may miss the first time around.
The game wouldn't be complete without some silver-haired, overpowered Valkyria babe in there somewhere…
In any case already well over 30 hours into this game, which is a lot more than I can say for the original. This is already quite the hit, and the sequel, Valkyria Chronicles 3, is already on the way. Perhaps, once I finish this I may just go back and revisit the original PS3 VC. This is a title that's perfect for taking along on your PSP for a nice, long, addicting and satisfying strategy RPG/school-and-war sim. HIGHLY recommended!


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As a young child, Dawn was very intuitive and was able to see auras. As a teenager she experienced curious premonitions and had visions of people and places she had no previous knowledge of. In these formative years, stories about psychic abilities and unusual religious experiences of various family members encouraged her interest in metaphysics, spirituality, and healing.
In her twenties, Dawn awoke in the middle of the night surrounded by a serene, heavy, green mist that filled the entire room. Examing her hands, she discovered beams of steady, white light streaming from them. It was then, that she knew her calling was to be a metaphysical healer. She began working with people and animals with various ailments.
Dawn received her Bachelor's of Arts degree in Comparative Religion and completed graduate work at the Medical School of the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dawn has also completed course work at the College of Metaphysical Studies of Saint Petersberg. Dawn has enjoyed a lifelong study of healing and religions. Theosophy, Hinduism, and Buddhism being particular points of interest.


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Few times people send me a message asking me about a standard business card size cause they needed to send a design to be printed or am designing for a client in the US / UK .
Most of the time I design 49mm x 87mm business card and I've measured some Business Cards that i have; they all vary in size.
In general I think that is a great question and it would be beneficial for all of us to know the standard sizes if business cards.
Here are some generic data that i gathered over the time about business cards through work and personal experience.
The common weight of a business card varies some by location. Generally, business cards are printed on stock that is 350 g/m²
Some terminology in reference to full-color printing:
– 4/0 – Full Color Front / No Print On Back
– 4/1 – Full Color Front / One color On reverse
– 4/4 – Full Color Front / Full Color Back
A business card can also be coated with a UV glossy coat (offset-uv printing). UV coats can also be applied as a spot coating – which means that areas can be coated, and other areas can be left uncoated.
Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium
85 × 55 (mm) – 3.346 × 2.165 (in)
Canada, United States
88.9 × 50.8 (mm) – 3.5 × 2 (in)
Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Taiwan, Sweden
90 × 56 (mm) – 3.54 × 2.165 (in)
91 × 55 (mm) – 3.582 × 2.165 (in)
Hong Kong, China, Singapore
90 × 54 (mm) – 3.543 × 2.125 (in)
85 × 48 (mm) – 3.582 × 2.165 (in)
Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Latvia, Mexico and South Africa
90 × 50 (mm) – 3.543 × 1.968 (in)
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If you are like me when you are trying to lose weight is when you crave everything that is bad for you. Thanks for a friends inspiration I came up with this Strawberry mock-shake that (in my opinion) taste just like a McDonalds Milk Shake for 180 calories. For the same size, a 12oz milk shake at McDonalds you would be consuming 550 calories WOW that is a 370 calorie difference.
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- 2 tbsp. frozen cool-whip (just estimate)
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The End Is Where We Start From
Here you will find fanfiction I have written in my spare time for various fandoms, the most prominent being James Bond. Many of my fics are complete, with a few works in process, that I hope to complete in due course. The main pairing I write for in the James Bond fandom is Bond/Dench M.
As well as James Bond fanfiction, I also write a range of crossover fanfiction some of which will be uploaded to this site over time. Most of my crossovers include the following movies/shows etc; As Times Goes by, James Bond, Harry Potter, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
The majority of my fics are multi-chaptered, but I have some one-shots and I am currently doing a 100 theme prompt drabble challenge that I hope to complete before Christmas.
Below is the links to the fics that I have been working on and I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
Disclaimer: All Characters belong to their respective franchise owners, I am merely borrowing them and do not own any of them.
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COMUNE friends and family recently took a trip to Parker Arizona to get out of the city and camp for a few days by the Colorado River. We had an amazing trip. Check out some of the photos.
We took the day off work on Friday and assembled at the COMUNE office in downtown LA. As soon as everyone arrived and got their gear in order we navigated out of LA and hit the open road. The weather was perfect and we made great time riding out to the desert. We stopped at the famous Dinosaurs in Cabazon and had lunch at the dinner. After a quick rest and gas up we hit the road. We encountered a couple technical difficulties with bikes breaking down and a flat tire but it wouldn't be a ride without a couple of breakdowns.
We arrived at our campsite in Parker Arizona in the evening just in time to witness a legendary Arizona sunset on the River. Macho speed boats roared by our site as well as the occasional jet skier buzzing around. We broke out the grill and immediately started making dinner. Burgers, hot dogs, chips and all kinds of camp food where quickly devoured by our hungry crew. There was no shortage of ice cold PBR's which quenched our thirst and led to a debaucherous evening at camp. There was a speedboat bar down the shore from our camp that we stopped by and had some drinks. The locals were having a great time and everyone was being wild. Crusty old biker dudes were crushing beers and telling stories about the old days. Ladies of all ages, shapes, and sizes were dumping em' out and generally not giving a f%@K about what anyone thought. River culture has no shortage of characters and we met quite a few.
The next day we shook off our hang overs, relaxed and swam in the river all day. A few of us enjoyed a helmet free ride 90 miles South to Laughlin, AZ for the famous motorcycle rally. COMUNE/Drop City contributor Magda Wosinska went along for the ride to Laughlin and shot some photos we'll be dropping soon. Highlights include a rope swing and a naked midnight motorcycle ride!
Our road weary, sunburnt travelers got back late Sunday night and we all had a hell of a time. Hope you can come along for the next ride this June to King's Canyon! See ya!
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Do you know your lifelong learning or continuing education program's Unique Selling Proposition or USP?
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This was a strange earnings season.
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Kim Jong Un's uncle, formerly North Korea's No. 2, is executed
North Korea announced Friday that Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un and formerly the second most powerful man in the country, has been executed after being found guilty of treason by a military tribunal.
"The accused Jang brought together undesirable forces and formed a faction as the boss of a modern day factional group for a long time and thus committed such hideous crime as attempting to overthrow the state," North Korea's official KCNA news agency said.
North Korean media called Jang, who had been helping Kim consolidate power in the wake of his father's death two years ago, "worse than a dog."
The news comes just days after Jang was dramatically and unceremoniously removed by armed guards from a Communist Party meeting in the capital, Pyongyang.
Reports first surfaced early this month that Jang was suddenly on the outs and that two of his top aides had been executed. Earlier this week, he was accused in state media of womanizing, drug abuse, being "affected by the capitalist lifestyle," pretending to "uphold the party and leader," and for "dreaming different dreams."
As NPR's Krishnadev Calamur has reported: "Jang, until recently, was seen as close to Kim Jong Un and was seen in many photographs with his nephew."
Jang was reportedly a supporter of Chinese-style economic reforms and he was also a key liaison to Beijing, one of North Korea's few allies.
Back in 2010, NPR's Mike Shuster reported that then-leader Kim Jong Il had elevated Jang to the No. 2 spot in the government.
And, as NPR's Louisa Lim reported last year, Jang had been dispatched to China to win an agreement for two new special economic zones between the two countries, only to return home empty-handed. Copyright 2013 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


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These Sugar Cookie Energy Bites are both sweet and healthy. Make a batch in only a few minutes and include them as part of your energetic, healthy diet. We used oats combined with cashews to create a perfect sugar cookie base, then we added the perfect flavorings, and of course, a few sprinkles for playful color!
Have one of these sweet, healthy Sugar Cookie Energy Bites as part of your energetic, healthy diet. Your sweet tooth and your desire to be healthy can finally be at peace. If you love uber healthy, sweet treats, be sure to take a look at my Almost Raw Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups or my Vegan Cherry Vanilla Energy Bites.
What are Energy Bites?
I was first introduced to the energy bite at my food blogging event, the Chopped Conference, a few years ago. To be honest, I had hardly had time to eat that entire day I was so busy! And one of the local chefs we invited to come for the reception made energy bites. I definitely needed the energy and so I stopped by his table several times. And then he gave me his recipe.
I've been toying around with energy bite recipes ever since.
Interesting enough, I started to realize I had something very similar on my site a few years ago, I just didn't call it an energy bite. I called it a Date Ball. Energy Bites are much more hip, and you know, that's SO ME…so I think I'll go with that instead.
Why You'll Love Sugar Cookie Energy Bites
First, you know Shawn and I are trying to reduce sugar. Right? But I always think that statement needs some clarifying. Because there's sugar in fruit, but we certainly are not making fruit the enemy. In fact, Dr. Greger at Nutrition Facts points to a study about fruit consumption. A research team studied people who ate as much as 20 servings of fruits a day experienced no negative outcomes. The only thing they noted as a result? Large bowel movements.
So, needless to say, I'm a big believer in fruit. That's why we're looking for more natural ways to quench what our sweet tooth desires. That's where these sugar cookie energy bites come into play.
I've created several energy bites, but I decided I'd like one that tastes like a sugar cookie. I mean, why not? So, I immediately went to work, pulled out my other recipes, and took to the challenge. I used cashews and oatmeal to create the foundation and then added maple syrup and vanilla for the flavor. Then came a little bit of peanut butter to add the right consistency. There you have it. Sugar Cookie Energy Bites!
Energy Bites are Healthy
Not only is this recipe healthy, it's also gluten-free. Here's a rundown of some of the health benefits of these sugar cookie energy bites, based on their ingredients:
- Oatmeal is good for you. You'll find manganese, biotin (the stuff that's good for your hair), magnesium, fiber and more thanks to the oatmeal in this recipe. Oats have been shown to reduce cholesterol, which can help reduce heart disease.
- Cashews are a great source of copper. Why should you care? Because copper is needed for a large number of physiological processes, such as development of connective tissues, elimination of free radicals, metabolism of iron, and more. Besides, cashews are a great source of unsaturated fatty acids.
- Even Maple Syrup has some benefits. First of all, it falls lower on the glycemic index than regular sugar which means it won't mess with your blood sugar levels as much. Maple Syrup is made from the sap of trees and therefore has some trace minerals, like antioxidants.
I love to have one of these sugar cookie energy bites prior to a tennis match. They provide me lots of great energy without making me feel like I've got something heavy in my stomach. Every activity you're involved in — whether it's running a 5K, yoga, tennis, and more — requires energy. Making sure you find the right source for that energy is important.
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I love this recipe exactly the way it is, but that doesn't mean you will. It's ok. It doesn't hurt my feelings, except just a little. Ah, just kidding. Honestly, I think every recipe is better when you mix things up. I even do it with my own recipes! If you need some ideas to get started, here's some ways I would change this recipe:
- You know, I love the flavor of almond in my sugar cookies so I would love to try using half raw almonds and half cashews
- If you don't want to use maple syrup, why not add pitted dates? They will be a little darker in color, but should taste just as good
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or ginger to the dough
- Roll the finished sugar cookie energy bites in chopped almonds
Can't you see how just a few tweaks here and there can really make these sugar cookie energy bites into a real treat!
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Sugar Cookie Energy Bites
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup cashews raw or roasted
- 4 - 5 tablespoons syrup sweetener maple, agave, or honey
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 - 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt I used sea salt
- In your food processor bowl, add the oats and cashews. Pulse for a few seconds, until a course mixture results.
- Add the syrup sweetener of your choice and peanut butter. Pulse until combined.
- Next, add the vanilla extract and salt. Pulse until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and roll into balls.
- Store in an airtight container in your fridge for up to two weeks.
The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.
If you're into delicious energy bite recipes, you will love these Dark Chocolate Chewy Energy Bites by Cotter Crunch. I love her site! Also, these No-Bake Energy Bites with Turmeric and Ginger by Epicurious look pretty tasty too. Of course, you might also find my Red Velvet Energy Bites pretty tasty too!


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It's that bittersweet time of the year again when I shove Dale Carnegie to the side and lose friends trying to influence people. Our annual Power List issue ranks the 50 most influential people on Long Island, thereby forcibly diminishing the number of people who will take my call. Hopefully, the 50 people on the list find their bios flattering enough to take my call, though there are still some who will be dismayed at their position.
Those who know the Power List committee personally know well that the more they lobby for a spot on the list every year, the less likely they are to be chosen. Those who don't know us well enough continue to lobby aimlessly every year wondering why their pleas seemingly go ignored. The reason for this is quite simple, actually. If you think about it, the truly powerful individual requires no lobbying efforts, as their actions throughout the year speak much louder than their words ever will.
Assembling the list is a daunting task because there are several Long Islanders who have global reach but do little for Long Island. Then there are big fish in our curiously small and incestuous pond who impact our lives on a daily basis. We strive to find a balance between billionaires and advocates, religious leaders and educators. All together, the list represents a broad cross section of passionate and hard-working "Type A" individuals who are relentless in their pursuits—whatever they may be.
The only firm guideline we have in choosing our Power Listers is that they live here. After that, the process is clearly subjective and there is always furious debate over who should be considered, and even more heated discussion about who makes the final cut. It's more difficult than you might imagine. Several personal contacts and friends are cast aside for people we barely know. Further soul searching is done about perennial Power Listers who did great things but whose accomplishments were simply overshadowed this particular year by people who may be one-timers on the list. While we would love to include everyone who makes a difference, at the end of the day there are only 50 spots for 2.7 million of us.
The gauntlet we throw down to every Power List member is to view this honor as a challenge to continue the work they started, and not to see this as some sort of congratulatory culmination of career accomplishments. Because this is an annual list, it is a living, breathing and ever-changing ranking that could look very different in just a week from now. But for today, here they are. Warts and all.
Anyway, I'm off to see if James Dolan will take my call. Surely he must be looking to add a weekly newspaper to his collection of media companies…


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- None she knows of does daily deliveries without test automation (and stays sane - we heard of an other example like that though where "expecting normal workdays would just not be appropriate")
- We need to stop coming up with excuses on avoiding the test automation
This blog is about thinking of things past, present and future in testing. As much as I'd like to see clearly, my crystal ball is quite dim. Learning is essential and this is my tool for that. A sister blog in Finnish: http://testauskirja.blogspot.com
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Ways to get to continuous delivery
4 comments:
I think "clean code" always have good unit test coverage, and unit test's are part of test automation (If you run them in your CI and why would you not include them to CI).ReplyDelete
I agree that you can't have bad code if you deliver daily and fixing that should be first priority. But in complicated systems where are lot of people committing daily I think good automation is must (like exploratory testing).
Automation should be build in layers (lot of low level testing and not so much high level E2E testing).
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I don't have a lot of people, only 10. And when I say clean, I mean readable. To an extent that a non-programmer can have discussions about it.Delete
While we have been working on test automation, the payoff has been learning not testing done. So it is not a must, for us. It's definitely something we are working on.
When you lack all sorts of skills and can start acquiring those skills somewhere but not everywhere at once, you have different choices. This was our choice. I just report that for us, it worked well.
Then again, my team's devs test without automation too. They think. They talk. To me and to the end users.
Thanks for your great post, I'm an QA automation lead, and my test only focus on E2E test, and the problem I got is my team (my team devs and manual QA) trust too much in Automation test they spend less effort on Exploratory testing and code refactor/review. But from another view, the problem when the project less automation is the morale of manual QA, when the project want release faster and fasterReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing the story :)ReplyDelete
Sometimes you need to work with the tools that you have and focus on what you can achieve with them.
Too often we focus on a process or a practice, when we should really focus on the result. I think the fact that you do frequent, small deliveries is much more important than any methodology you choose to develop it actually. Its your foundation and doing this is what actually requires you to find ways to write reliable code. Without reliable code, you cannot do frequent deliveries.
Now on test automation - it is just one way to achieve code reliability. Of course there are other and they frequently go hand to hand. Clean code in all cases is a must if you want to make quick progress and test automation is something that helps things move in that direction. This is why in my experience clean code and test automation usually go together. Disclaimer here - what I mean by test automation is mostly unit tests, while many people will think about system/end-to-end tests :)


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Dry Branch in Twiggs County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stone Creek Baptist Church - 1808
Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 143-6.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Georgia Historical Society/Commission marker series.
Location. 32° 45.718′ N, 83° 29.556′ W. Marker is in Dry Branch, Georgia, in Twiggs County. Marker is at the intersection of Riggins Mill Road and Sgoda Road, on the right when traveling west on Riggins Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dry Branch GA 31020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rev. Vincent A. Tharp Home (1809) (approx. 1.4 miles away); Camp Wheeler (approx. 4½ miles away); Battle of Griswoldville (approx. 6½ miles away); Myricks Mill (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Cavalry Skirmish (approx. 7.4 miles away); Battle of Griswoldville The Deployment and Assaults (approx. 7½ miles away); Griswoldville (approx. 7½ miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Griswoldville (approx. 7½ miles away).
Additional comments.
1. Date of the "Enemy Raid"
The date listed on the marker for a nearby enemy raid seems a bit off. In November 1864, Federal troops under General W.T. Sherman were indeed marching through this area of Georgia on their way to Savannah (the March to the Sea). So it is quite likely the marker is simply off by a year. However, Georgia, like many other southern states, experienced much unrest during the months after the Civil War was officially over. The annotation in the church's books could, though not likely, reference a post-Civil War activity.
— Submitted October 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Categories. • Antebellum South, US • Churches & Religion • War, US Civil •
More. Search the internet for Stone Creek Baptist Church - 1808.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,301 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on October 9, 2008, by Peggie Bowden of Dry Branch, Georgia. Photo 1. submitted on October 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor's want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the marker and its surroundings. • Can you help?


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December 4, 2011
Frosty The Snowman
By: Brett Parson
5 comments:
- Strange Kid said...
Great call on the vintage effect, Brett. Also like how you made everyone slightly older - I could totally see Jessica Simpson playing the girl in red.
- December 04, 2011
- Adam Limbert said...
This is a GREAT piece! You are a true talent, sir.
- December 05, 2011
- Samuel Ho said...
AWESOME!truly inspring!
- December 06, 2011
- PLANET-PULP said...
Unbelievable! love the line work, such a great feel to it and the type treatments are just dy-no-mite!
- December 07, 2011
- Hefnatron said...
So...is it wrong to suddenly have feelings for Karen that I never had before?!
Brett, your style fits the world of Frosty so well it's ridiculous!
- December 16, 2011
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