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Cameron Park, CA. YourSEOWizard.com today announced Mark Anthony Germanos, Social Media Director, is now Inbound Marketing Certified by @Hubspot. According to Hubspot, inbound marketing has been the most effective marketing method for doing business online. Instead of the old outbound marketing methods of buying ads, buying email lists, and praying for leads, inbound marketing focuses on creating quality content that pulls people toward your company and product, where they naturally want to be. By aligning the content you publish with your customer's interests, you naturally attract inbound traffic that you can then convert, close, and delight over time. The certificate is visible at http://yourseowizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Germanos-Hubspot-inbound-marketing-certificate.pdf.
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Speed Read: Nightmare in Nigeria
NIGERIAN NIGHTMARE: The Human Rights Campaign says LGBT and HIV activists in Nigeria are reporting that police there are illegally tapping the cell phones of people they believe to be gay and sending text messages to others to bait them into revealing that they are gay. The Nigerian president signed an anti-gay bill into law there January 7, calling for prison terms of 10 years for belonging to a gay organization or 14 years for being in a gay relationship. HRC President Chad Griffin called on Secretary of State John Kerry to "use every available tool to demonstrate that any nation which targets its own LGBT citizens and violates their civil rights gravely risks its standing in the international community." Associated Press reported that, on Thursday, Nigerian authorities whipped a young man 20 times in public court following his pleading guilty to having engaged in sex with a man seven years ago.
NEW DISTRICT COURT APPOINTEE: For the first time, President Obama on Thursday named an African American lesbian to a federal court seat. Obama nominated Staci Michelle Yandle to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. A solo practitioner in southern Illinois and the St. Louis area, Yandle was awarded the Marie Lambert Award of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus in 2012 for her exemplary leadership. She has served as an adjunct professor at St. Louis University School of Law and as a legal advisor to the NAACP of East St. Louis. She also served four years on the Illinois Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Yandle is President Obama's ninth openly gay nominee to a federal district court seat; six out of the previous eight have been confirmed. The only nominee not confirmed was William Thomas, the first openly gay African American man to be nominated. Thomas' nomination was blocked by one of his home state U.S. senators, Marco Rubio.
ANOTHER NOMINEE ADVANCES: The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday advanced the nomination of Judith Levy, a former law clerk for Lambda Legal. President Obama nominated Levy to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Her questionnaire to the committee noted that she is a board member of DOJ Pride, a member of the Human Rights Campaign, and won a scholarship from Parents and Friends of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students. The LGBT Bar Association urged its members to call their senators to urge their support for Levy's confirmation. "Earlier this year, one Senator was allowed to obstruct the nomination of another qualified nominee – William Thomas – to a U.S. District Court in Florida," wrote D'Arcy Kemnitz, the LGBT Bar's executive director. "This time, it is imperative we let Senators know: We expect LGBT nominees to receive a fair, up-or-down vote based on their qualifications, not their sexual orientation."
UTAH BENDS ON TAX RETURNS: The Utah State Tax Commission on Wednesday that "Same-sex couples who are eligible to file a joint federal income tax return and who elect to file jointly, may also file a joint 2013 Utah Individual Income Tax return if they were married as of the close of the tax year." The notice emphasized that its purpose was simply to provide guidance for tax year 2013, pending eventual court resolution of the challenge to Utah's ban on same-sex couples marrying. "This notice should not be construed as a waiver of any legal defenses or arguments the State may make in the ongoing federal litigation or any pending or future judicial action.

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Are Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry dating in real life?
From the OMG department! Could it be Monica Geller and Chandler Bing are dating in real life?
According to a report in Star magazine, on-screen married couple Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox are starting to date. Go ahead and wrap your head around that!
Th publication said that Courteney has been leaning on her "Friends" costar ever since ending her engagement with rocker Johnny McDaid. Matthew has reportedly been single since 2012. The duo has remained close since the legendary show went off the air in 2004.
"It's no surprise that Matthew was one of the first people Courteney called when she ended the engagement," a source told the tabloid. "They've leaned on each other before, during her infertility struggle and his battle with addiction."
Somewhere along the way, "Matthew invited her over to talk one night, and they ended up hooking up," the source added.
Please, oh please, let this be true!
The source says that the duo doesn't plan on going public anytime soon, though.
"There isn't any pressure to put a label on it yet," the source said, "but they're excited to see where this might go."
Maybe they took a page out of Ross and Rachel's book and they were just on a break this whole time….
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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has so far described only in broad strokes how it will repair an intelligence system that failed to stop an attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack. This week, Congress starts pressing for specifics.
FBI Director Robert Mueller, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and other senior security officials head to Capitol Hill for two days of hearings about how purported Nigerian Al Qaeda operative Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab allegedly was allowed to board a plane for Detroit armed with a bomb.
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The attacks in India are not an isolated event, unrelated to growing tensions in the region. They are part of a processof unfolding chaos that threatens to engulf an entire region, stretching from the Horn of Africa to India: the "Arc of Crisis," as it has been known in the past.
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The stage was limited for space, and the time in which to get everything rigged, focused and ready was tight, so this defined some elements of the lighting design. Jelínek wanted high quality lightweight fixtures that were bright and above all fast and easy for the crew to rig.
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The Monkey Syndrome
A change in spirit, and change in thought, is the only way to move forward from life situations that have held you down. I consult with individuals every day who are holding on to romantic partners, jobs, or friends that drain the life force right out of them.
There are several reasons why they believe they cannot let go of the 'energy vampires' in their lives. Most of their beliefs are nothing more than fear: fear of being alone, fear of not having money, or just plan fear with no real reason attached.
There really is no reason for this fear, only excuses. We have all made them at some point. We have all delayed in making important choices in our lives, because the road ahead is not clearly mapped out.
We suffer when we 'settle'. This, I believe, is disrespecting our spirit-selves, when we totally ignore the signs that are sent our way just in the name of not having to make any decisions.
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward – C. S. Lews
Yes, it can be a scary thought to leave a relationship that you have grown accustomed to. Although it hasn't been very healthy or happy, it's at least been there!
There is a term I use quite frequently with my clients who feel that, unless they have another person waiting for them on the sideline, they could not possibly leave the relationship they are currently in. They don't want to be alone!
I call it the Monkey Syndrome – the inability to let go of whatever you are hanging onto, until something else has presented itself. Imagine if you will a monkey holding onto a branch and swinging in a tree, at the same moment he grabs another branch while holding onto the one he's hanging from. There, you have got it…now freeze frame.
There are two possible scenarios in this analogy. One is that the monkey cannot let go of either branch. So he's forever stuck. The other is that he keeps letting go of one branch after the other, while grabbing new ones each time, as he swings along. In this case the monkey never takes time to rest or reflect; he just keeps grabbing new branches. This metaphor truly represents the behavior we have all displayed at one time or another, doesn't it?
As a child I was the best tree climber in our neighbourhood, I was like a little monkey. I've never been afraid of hurting myself or a little physical discomfort – Rachel Weisz
The most important part of keeping our spirit healthy and happy is to let go of whatever is no longer serving your personal and spiritual well-being. Only then will your energy allow new positive experience into our live.
When we hold onto situations it is parallel to building a brick wall in front of us, with no door, and expecting someone to walk through it. We have basically 'walled' ourselves in and then question why there is no change in our lives.
It is a rare situation indeed when 'Mr. Right' turns out to be the neighbor's husband, while you're working on divorcing your own. Amongst all that negative energy, when can your own healing truly begin? This is not what the human experience is all about, yet there are so many souls doing just that. We are not here to suffer, yet we will continue to inflict more pain upon ourselves.
A person who misses a chance and the monkey who misses its branch can't be saved – Indian Proverb
My wish for mankind is the ability to love and respect ourselves. Look in the mirror each and every day and tell yourself you're worth it. Tell yourself: "I love you, I believe in you". Release the old, and welcome the new. Healing takes place when we give ourselves the space and time to reflect and learn to love ourselves first and foremost.
If you make it a priority to clean up one situation at a time in your life, without complicating it further by adding to it, the results will be positive. Even though at times we must feel uncomfortable, feel pain, feel struggle, ultimately that is not who we are. It is only what we are temporarily going through.
The Monkey Syndrome only serves to prolong positive outcomes. Be free, love freely and stay away from just 'any old branch'.
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I recently went to have some beers at one of my favorite beer clubs. Beer clubs are fun places to drink in Vietnam. They are always staffed with hot girls dressed in sexy outfits. There is typically a DJ who is a smoking hot Viet chick. I enjoy drinking some cold beers and watching the DJ bounce her boobs around. 🙂
Beer Clubs are not P4P venues so there's no mongering going on there. But if you have a little game then of course you can take a shot at the pretty staff working there. Or you can try to just offer one of these bitches some cash and see how she responds…
My waitress was friendly and spoke a little English so I started to chat her up a bit. I bought her a few beers and she sat to drink with me. We got along pretty well and even exchanged numbers. Eventually I finished my drink, paid up, gave her a little tip for her service and went on my way.
Fast Forward A Month
I texted back and forth with this chick a few times but we never met up. Mostly just quick texts like "you coming to the club tonight?" I saw her one other time at the club but that was it.
One day out of the blue I get a text from her. After some small talk she said that she needs money because her mother is sick… I said to her, "if I help you, what do you do for me?" 😉
"What do you want?" – She said.
A lengthy negotiation followed so I will cut to the chase here. She agreed to fuck me for 500,000 VND ($23 USD). She originally asked for 2 million but I said no way.
I also said that I wanted to be "good friends and meet often." I even told her that she could "come see me twice a week. Only one hour each visit. That is 4 million per month."
She quickly agreed. That is a good deal for a young broad like her who has no job skills. Girls work their ass off at full time jobs and make less money then that each month. All she has to do is come over and fuck me twice a week.
The Meeting
She doesn't have a motorbike so she asked me to pick her up on my bike. Her place was hard as fuck to find but I made it there. We went back to my place which was about 20 minutes away.
She looked sexy as fuck! She was wearing a little top, some of the tiniest short shorts I've ever seen and some ridiculous high heels. I couldn't believe she could even walk in those shoes. She is short, super slim and petite. Her legs are like tooth picks but they are shaped very nice. Overall I was super excited to unwrap this tasty little treat and go to town. 😛
She's obviously a whore, but she seemed nice enough and I really wanted to have her as a friend. I'm getting tired of dating so I could use a smoking hot fuck buddy who's willing to stop over for an hour without the long dates and boring conversations.
I was on my A game that night. I was dressed sharp and being charming as ever. I even offered to stop for some food, which she declined. I really wanted her to feel comfortable and have a good time.
Time To Fuck!
We get back to my place and get comfortable. I was wearing jeans which are too hot for lounging at the crib so I quickly changed into a pair of shorts. Then I went to the bathroom to take a quick piss.
After a bit of small talk we started getting down to business. I went in for the kiss then started to slowly peel her out of her sexy little outfit. She was acting all shy like she was an innocent girl… OK honey I'll take it slow here…
I got her down to her panties. I was squeezing her ripe little ass and licking her nipples. Then it happened…
"STOP… I'm sorry, I can't do this…" She said.
"Really? Why? What is the problem?" I said surprised.
She pulled out her phone and wrote a long message into google translate. It said "I am a good girl. I do not have sex for money. I can not do this. I am sorry."
Then she started getting dressed.
"Woah slow down. Did I do something wrong? Before you wanted to meet. Did I make you mad?" I asked.
She wrote me another long google translate message that said "I like you. You are handsome. You are very nice. I want to be friends. I'm sorry I just can not take your money."
Then she said "don't worry I will take a taxi home. Goodbye." As she started unlocking my door to leave.
"WOAH WAIT WAIT WAIT… I have to let you out downstairs! Wait two minutes!" I said while quickly getting dressed.
What the fuck! This bitch begs me for money. Then makes me drive all around the city to pick her up and bring her to my home. Now she's backing out on the deal last minute and leaving me with a rock hard boner. Stupid bitch! I'm willing to pay for pussy if it SAVES TIME. This is worst then dating god damn it!!! Waste of time and still not getting laid. I was pissed!
I was also a little bummed out and feeling rejected… I mean am I that bad of a guy that she doesn't want to fuck me? Even after I agreed to pay her? Nothing like being rejected by a whore… 🙁
Hmmm what to do… Should I drive this bitch home or make her take a taxi? I was annoyed and I really didn't want to drive back to her place. My first thought was to toss her out on her ass. But then I thought it was a bit heartless to just kick her to the curb like that… I figured I would give her a little taxi money so she could get herself home. I like going to that beer club and I didn't want things to be weird when I go back.
I reached into my pocket and she quickly said "NO! NO MONEY!"
I pulled out my money clip and looked at it…. Then I realized….
I am 100% certain that I had a few random small bills in my money clip along with two crisp 500,000 VND notes. When I looked in my money clip I only had the small bills. One million dong was missing.
I put this money in the clip prior to leaving my home to pick her up. It was enough to pay her 500K and still have some money for food and drinks after I drop her off.
I immediately realized what happened and went into a rage. "YOU FUCKIN BITCH! YOU STOLE FROM ME!!"
"What? NO! I NEVER!" She said as she tried walking out the door.
"FUCK THAT!" I grabbed her by the arm and dragged her back into my room. I sat her ass on my bed and said "OPEN YOUR PURSE NOW!"
She opened her purse to the main compartment and said "SEE! NOTHING!"
"OPEN EVERYTHING BITCH! YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL I GET MY MONEY!" I screamed in her face.
She hesitated, then slowly started opening different areas of her purse.
There is was! Two crisp 500,000 dong notes. And they weren't even in her wallet. The money was just laying loose in one of the compartments like she quickly tossed it in there. I am 100% certain this was MY MONEY.
I snatched the money out and waved it in her face. "YOU STUPID GOOK BITCH! I AGREE TO HELP YOU AND YOU STEAL FROM ME? I COULD FUCKING KILL YOU RIGHT NOW!!!"
I was shaking with rage. I can't remember the last time I was this angry. I have been robbed and scammed many times in this fucked up country and they always got away with it… Now I caught one red handed… She was alone… In my room… At my mercy.
"DON'T MOVE!!!" I screamed while I quickly scanned my room to see if anything else was missing. Laptop, passport, phone, credit cards. Everything was still in place.
She scurried out of my room and down the stairs. I quickly locked up my room and followed her. My outside gate is locked so you need a key to come or go. She was squatting next to my apartment gate like a slutty little gargoyle. She was trapped…
My mind was racing. What should I do to this bitch? I have never hit a girl in my life but I REALLY wanted to deck this bitch in the mouth with every ounce of strength I had. The nerve of this thieving gook cunt just astonishes me.
Without a word I unlocked the gate. As she tried to step out I grabbed her by her hair and pulled her close. "I'm friendly to you! I agree to help you! And you steal from me! YOU STUPID BITCH!"
"No I never steal from you I never…." She started mumbling.
Then I hawked a big loogey and spit in her face. This immediately silenced her gook mouth. The loogey was a good one and it landed in her left eye. Then I pushed her hard to the point that she almost fell over with her ridiculous high heels. I'm happy she didn't fall because I didn't want any bruises on the bitch… I don't need her running to the police saying I beat her.
There was one Viet guy standing outside and he didn't seem to care. Shit happens all the time around there I guess.
The Aftermath
Well, lesson learned once again. This is mongering in Vietnam for you. I have a lot of Vietnamese readers and I don't want to offend anyone… I really do love this country and the people… But the fact is, stealing is a big part of Vietnamese culture. I mean these fuckers will steal anything that isn't nailed down. I won't bore you with all the stories of shit I've seen but I will just say that crime is a part of every day life here. It seems to be compulsive behavior too. They don't even think it through.
For example, look at this dumb bitch. I KNOW where she lives. I KNOW where she works. I KNOW where she goes to school. I KNOW her Facebook. She is with me, (a stranger) in MY home. I am literally twice the size of her. With one hand I could snap her neck like a twig. She has no idea where she is. Sure she has an idea of what neighborhood but I was turning so many rights and lefts down little alley ways there's no way she could keep track.
This bitch was at my mercy. Yet she still decides to steal from me. She must have reached into my jeans the second I went into the bathroom to piss. She was out of my site for literally one minute and that's all it took. These people truly are the scum of the earth.
What did she think would happen? She would clean out my money clip and I wouldn't notice? Obviously if I fuck her, then go to PAY her I will realize my money is gone! Maybe that's why she tried to back out of the sex. It's obvious she didn't think this through.
Think about how stupid she is! I am a young, handsome guy who treats her good. I'm willing to give her money, pretty much anytime she wants. Instead of getting 500k every few days for MONTHS should would rather go for the quick score for one million. What an idiot.
I have no idea what she was thinking. But in the end, she made no money and lost a "friend." I can only assume she was hoping to skim some money out of my pocket and hope I didn't notice? She took the money BEFORE the sex so she was hoping I wouldn't see the money clip until she was long gone… Thankfully I checked my money before she left.
What do you think?
So I got a little rough with the bitch. Screamed at her and spit in her face. Is that out of line? I was REALLY in a rage man… I'm happy that I held back from slapping the shit out of her. I really wanted to.
Now that I think about it, I should have took her iPhone. I could have sold that for a nice chunk of cash. Hey, she wanted to rob me so fuck her right? Or I could have just smashed it on the street. That would have made me happy. Better to smash her phone then her face right?
Nah better off doing the white thing… Oops I mean better off doing the right thing and not be a thieving monkey.
Now you know why I don't do much mongering in Vietnam. The bad girls are vicious creatures. You have to be on guard 24/7. Vietnamese are the biggest money grubbers on the planet.
Just simple things like OK if I go to a whore house. Is it safe to park my bike outside? I would have to bring my helmet inside for sure. I would only bring enough cash for the night and make sure I don't let my pants out of site. It's all just a fucking hassle and I usually just avoid it.
Thankfully. The good girls in Vietnam are very sweet. They are generally trustworthy and eager to please. I greatly prefer dating good girls in this country. You may be interested in ready my post "The Three Kinds Of Girls You Will Date in Asia."
Sorry for the negative post but I just wanted to warn you guys. Watch your wallet out here. Stick to the good girls if you want to date.
Those beers tasted good that night. That's for sure. Another day in paradise…


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The second section of the Kinnickinnic Trail is now open. This section runs from Lincoln Avenue, just east of First Street, south then swings west to Sixth Street at Rosedale St. A new bridge takes the trail across Chase Street. There is no connection at Chase.
The new trail would appear to form an on-trail section of Milwaukee County's Oak Leaf Trail East-West Connector, but no Oak Leaf Trail signs have been placed yet. The Connector runs east from the Oak Leaf Trail along Lake Michigan to 84th Street where it turns north. The new trail would seem to imply a re-routing of the Connector in Bayview from Montana Street to Lincoln.
The first section of the KK River Trail runs between Washington Street and Maple Street to the east of First Street. To connect to the second section, one would continue on Maple St to First Street and then go south on First to Lincoln.


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THE Wearside League's domestic cup draws have thrown two attractive all-Sunderland derbies.
Ryhope CW, back after one year in the Northern League, will host Ashbrooke Belford House in the Monkwearmouth Cup first round, while Silksworth CW entertain West End in a League Cup preliminary round tie.
Shipowners Cup, preliminary round: A Harton & Westoe v Stockton Town, B Jarrow v Easington Colliery, C Coxhoe Athletic v Ryhope CW, D Seaton Carew v Boldon CA
First round: Horden CW v Prudhoe Town, Richmond Town v Silksworth CW, Cleator Moor v Leam Rangers, B v Annfield Plain, D v West End, Ashbrooke Belford House v Hartlepool, A v Wolviston, Redcar Athletic v C
Monkwearmouth Cup, preliminary round: A Coxhoe Athletic v Easington Colliery, B Boldon CA v Harton & Westoe, C Hartlepool v Annfield Plain, D Richmond Town v Cleator Moor
First round: Leam Rangers v West End, Horden CW v A, Ryhope CW v Ashbrooke Belford House, D v C, Redcar Athletic v Silksworth CW, Prudhoe Town v Stockton Town, Seaton Carew v B, Wolviston v Jarrow
League Cup, preliminary round: A Boldon CA v Wolviston, B Silksworth CW v West End, C Coxhoe Athletic v Annfield Plain, D Easington Colliery v Harton & Westoe
First round: Stockton Town v Horden CW, D v Seaton Carew, Hartlepool v Richmond Town, Redcar Athletic v B, Cleator Moor v Leam Rangers, Ryhope CW v C, A v Prudhoe Town, Jarrow v Ashbrooke Belford House


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pj123 11:40 02 May 2004
I use Dazzle Fusion and Pinnacle Studio 8 to transfer my "Beta" tapes. My Beta video recorder doesn't have scart so I use the phono sockets. All working perfect. Because the sound sync was slightly out I was advised by Pinnacle to update Studio 8 to version 8.12 which I did. No noticeable difference though.


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As live versions of a diverse streaming service, are music festivals helping to kill live music venues?
It's never been easy for venues to cut a profit, but have music festivals made it even more difficult for music venues to operate?This article originally appeared on National Post
It's that time of year, again. Music fans, floral crown devotees and people who simply like to party for days on end in open desserts/fields/parks are planning annual pilgrimages to their sacred places.
Comparing the modern music festival experience to a religious one isn't such a stretch; the most popular festivals thrive on fostering a sense of community through music. For many attendees, there's a belief that festivals inspire a sense of peace, love and goodwill that's increasingly hard to come by in our everyday lives.
It's no coincidence that churches now make mission trips to top music festivals, where hordes of young people are ripe for evangelization. "The Jesus Tent," a creation of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, has been a popular 24/7 pop up at Bonnaroo over the last several years. Of the approximately 80,000 people who attend the festival each year, 15,000-17,000 visit the tent. It's the largest evangelistic event held by the Tennessee convention each year, and possibly of any denomination in the state.
According to Neilson, a whopping 32 million people attend a music festival in the U.S. each year, travelling an average of 903 miles. Music Canada reports close to 16 million fans attend the country's 558 festivals each year.
Despite the massive success of music festivals, all is not alive and well in the live music industry. While festival behemoths are seeing more fans and dollars than ever, traditional small and medium-sized live music venues are struggling to keep the doors open. Three months into 2017, Toronto has already lost seven venues this year, including the Hideout, the Silver Dollar and the Hoxton. Across the pond, London, England has been ringing the alarm for years. According to a task force commissioned by the mayor, the metropolis lost a staggering 35 per cent of its smaller music venues between 2007 and 2015.
Festivals appear to be rising stars, but some would rather compare them to combustible supernovas primed to destroy everything in their path. Behind the bright stage lights and picture-perfect moments rests an uncomfortable, but worthy question: are music festivals killing live music?
Local and regional live music venues aren't seeing fans' money, but someone is. Desert Trip, the highest grossing festival in 2016, raked in a cool $160.11 million. Coachella clocked in second with $94.22 million. In Canada, the Pemberton Music Festival earned $11.58 million while Osheaga brought in $10.88 million. Music spending is thriving, but its patterns have shifted dramatically. Online statistics portal Statistica reports most music-related activities are seeing year-after-year declines of consumer expenditures with the notable exceptions of music streaming, DJ events and music festivals.
Read the full story by Sabrina Maddeaux at the National Post
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, how are the circumstances and setting of Gatsby's death consistent with his life and personality?Chapter 8
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As the novel moves closer to a conclusion, it seems appropriate and indeed unavoidable that Gatsby is going to come to an unhappy ending. The day before Nick finds Gatsby murdered in his swimming pool, Gatsby had disclosed to Nick the entire story of his history with Daisy, even as it was becoming apparent that Daisy would never leave her husband for Gatsby and that the dream Gatsby had carried so long was hastening toward an inauspicious death. To look at Gatsby's life, based as it was on lies, misrepresentations and probably broken laws, it might be easy to immediately demonize the man as being nothing but a thug and a crook; but his less than stellar life history becomes a little more palatable when viewed in light of his years-long love for a woman and his hopes and dreams for both of them that had been informing his every decision for a very long time. And thus it becomes apparent, perhaps, that Gatsby's life ended the only way it seemed possible: murdered, alone, in the middle of his pool, on the sprawling estate purchased for the sole purpose of attracting, once and for all, the attention and love of Daisy, while across the bay, Daisy had returned to her husband and business as usual, with no knowledge or interest in what was happening at the home of Jay Gatsby.


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Whether they openly admit to it or not, one thing is for sure: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are surely dating. HitList was the first to break the story about the budding romance between the two on November 12.
If our sources are to be believed, the cricketer reached Mumbai around 11.15 pm after the recently concluded Test tour in South Africa.
While the other players left in the bus, Virat was seen waiting around for around 20 minutes at the airport. Soon, Anushka Sharma's grey coloured 7272 Range Rover entered the scene -- in which Virat's luggage was loaded. (Related: Indians steady in ICC Test rankings)
Apparently the car was only for his baggage as Virat sat in a white Audi number 9045 and left from the airport. (Kohli second in ODI rankings)
The young cricketer reached the actress's place after midnight and till the time the story went into print (late Wednesday afternoon), he was said to be stationed at Anushka's place.
A source close to the actor adds, "Anushka and Virat meet often and they are not generally seen going out. They go for long drives and whenever Virat is in town, he spends most of his free time with Anushka. That's about it."
The two apparently became close after they shot for a shampoo ad together. Earlier, the couple was spotted together in Anushka's car near Versova and then after sometime, she was seen planting a kiss on Virat when she accompanied him to the parking of her building.


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b) Some in the area of Language
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d) The Greeks influenced the Romans greatly in Language, art,government, philosphy and other areas
What is the most lasting influence of Alexander the Great.
a) The spread of Greek culture
b) The Defeat of the Persians
c) His empire exist today
d) Europe speaks Greek in all their countires.
The Greek God of the sea
a) Poseidon
b) Hades
c) Hermes
d) Zeus
An important Macedonian ruler who conquered much of the known world. He conquered the Persians. He made it all the way to India.
a) Phillip II of Macedonia
b) Darius
c) Xerxes
d) Alexander the Great
The Greek God of the Underworld
a) The Devil
b) Hermes
c) Hades
d) Apollo
The Greek King of the Gods
a) Apollo
b) Hermes
c) Dionesus
d) Zeus
The Greek Goddess that was Zeus'. Wife she was the Goddess of the homefire
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b) Hera
c) Poseidion
d) Neptune
The Greeks believed that their God lived where
a) In the Cikty State of Olympus
b) On Mount Olympus
c) In Corinth
d) In Athens
Greek City stte that appreciated Art, Beauty and culture Theycreated democracy,valued education and made many achievement in arts,literature, science and math.
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My son turned ten just the other day
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw," I said, "Not today
I got a lot to do," he said, "That's ok"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"
For many families the College Recruitment Process is a lot Harry Chapin's song, "Cats in the Cradle." Whether it is time or just placing total faith in his high school and summer coach most never realize the key to getting a college scholarship is being good until it is too late. We put it off until his junior year only to find out we wasted his freshman and sophomore year playing the game instead of working on what it takes to be good.
"It's the coaches fault," yeah that's the ticket. Finding fault or even transferring blame has zero value when it comes to finding a place for your son to play college baseball. If we do nothing, WE…., let me rephrase that, Our Son finds out what he should have been working on through rejection. Sadly, rejection can evolve into desperation [e.g., "I'll do anything, I'll sign anywhere].
So as the season comes to a close, and it appears everyone has signed except your son, The lawn chair convention whispers take over, growing louder and louder.
Everyone has cracked the code but you. What have you missed?
A dad leans over in a bit of gloating manner to offer his help, after all his son has committed so therefore he's an expert. "I want to say one word to you. Just one word."
Desperately we lean on every word…Just like the scene in, "The Graduate."
Are you listening?
Yes, I am
Okay he didn't say showcases in the movie, but I want you to know – Showcases are NOT the Way
Do not let desperate times waste your money. Remember YOU know your SON better than anyone.
If you NEED HELP, just ask?
- Keep your Composure and I suggest you Contact Most Valuable Player immediately if your son is a Senior.
- If your son is a Freshman, Sophomore, or a Junior, then I recommend Most Valuable Player's College Recruitment in a Box.
Both provide you and your son a step-by-step direction group of videos to cover everything associated with the College Recruitment Process [e.g., Explaining the process, Organizing Your Son, Helping Make the Video, to Contacting Colleges].
Now before you go….if I may…Ahem, Ahem…
My parents used to tell me I sang like I had a throat of gold…
Okay, they really said, "I sang like I had metal in my throat," so I'll just write it.
"And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me"
Together, lets teach your son to take a Proactive Approach to everything, including the College Recruitment Process.
Truly a great song by Harry Chapin;
Pick it up here.
Until next blog,
Al McCormick


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Grant Prideco Realigns Tubular Technology Business Unit
Grant Prideco
|Friday, March 26, 2004
Grant Prideco has realigned its Tubular Technology and Services business unit, integrating the Marine Products and Services business unit and its XL Systems product line, Grant Prideco Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael McShane announced.
"This change is commensurate with our strategy to focus on our core drill pipe, drill bit and tubular businesses," said McShane. "Additionally, it positions Grant Prideco to leverage overlapping operational characteristics of XL Systems with our Tubular Technology business unit."
The Tubular Technology and Services business unit designs, manufactures and sells a complete line of premium connections and associated premium tubular products and accessories. XL Systems produces and installs large- diameter threaded marine conductors and caissons for use in offshore drilling and structural applications.
David Black has been appointed President of Tubular Technology. Black has been Vice President - Operations for ReedHycalog(TM) since its acquisition by Grant Prideco in December 2002. He will replace Marshall Danby, who is retiring as President of Tubular Technology and Curtis Burton, previously president of Marine Products and Service, who has left the company.
Previously, Black was involved in Business Development/Mergers and Acquisitions at Schlumberger. He has also held key management positions in the industry, including Vice President & General Manager, of Schlumberger's Well Completions & Productivity division.
Prior to joining Schlumberger as part of its purchase of Camco, he was with Camco 19 years in various management positions, including President of Camco Products and Services.
"As president of the newly integrated Tubular Technology business unit, David will work closely with management and staff to evaluate business strategies and opportunities, organizational structure and internal processes," said McShane.
Company: Grant Prideco, Inc. more info
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Radiation Toxicity (Radiation Sickness, Acute Radiation Syndrome) - Global API Manufacturers, Marketed and Phase III Drugs Landscape, 2017" drug pipelines to their offering.
Radiation Toxicity - Global API Manufacturers, Marketed and Phase III Drugs Landscape, 2017, provides comprehensive insights about the marketed drugs, drug sales, Phase III pipeline drugs and their API Manufacturers across the globe.
A key objective of the Radiation Toxicity Report is to understand the market and pipeline status of the drugs around the Radiation Toxicity to explore the generic development opportunities, licensing opportunities and to gain competitive advantage on designing pipeline strategies. The Report provides the historical and forecasted sales of the drugs till 2018.
The Radiation Toxicity Report gives insights into patents providing the patent protection data and marketing exclusivity of all the drugs across the Radiation Toxicity.
While the leading brands, companies and chemicals are considered thoroughly, the report also provides details on the Global API Manufacturers across the globe covering Drug Master Filings of US, Europe and API Manufacturers in Asia specifically China and India.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Indication Overview
2. Market Drugs Landscape
3. Global API Manufacturers Assessment
4. Phase III Drugs Landscape
5. Drugs Market Data and Forecasted Sales Figure-2018
6. Marketed Drugs for Radiation Toxicity
7. Phase III Drugs for Radiation Toxicity
8. Discontinued Drugs for Radiation Toxicity
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Welcome To Week 4 Of Our Current 6 Week Session We hope you all had a wonderful holy day week and we look forward to a rebirth of spirit in Yoga Classes!
Heres's what's happening this week at LCY:
Yoga 1, Yoga 1-2 and Yoga 2 Classes
Bring steadiness to your body and mind as you prepare for and practice inversions via proper alignment and Yoga Sutra 4.15. Slow sun salutations will warm up and open your body followed by standing pose inversions and a series of forward folds sprinkled throughout. Handstands at the wall or in the middle of the room will put this practice into action!
Yoga Basics Classes
This week's Yoga Basics Classes will focus on the balance of the Inner and Outer Rotation of the Arms to bring alignment, strength and protection to the shoulders, elbows, wrists, neck and upper back. This allows us to be steady and balanced in giving and receiving from the heart.
Other Classes Open To All Levels Anytime
Wednesday Night 7:30pm Vedic Astrology Class with Sri Ekan (All Welcome)
T.G.I Friday Night 5:45pm Yin Yoga with Lisa (All Levels Welcome)
Friday Night 7:30pm Meditation Class with Sri Ekan (by Donation, All Welcome)
5 Reasons To Do Handstands Every Day
Handstands are an extremely underrated exercise, for one main reason: most people think they just can't do them. But just because you didn't do gymnastics when you were younger and aren't yet an advanced yoga practitioner doesn't mean you can't start doing handstands starting today.
Aside from bringing out your inner kid and just being plain fun to do, there are actually several ways handstands can benefit your health, especially if you do them on a daily basis.
So whether you do them against a wall or manage to do freestanding ones, here are five reasons why you should do handstands every day:
1. They'll make your upper body super strong.
In order to stay upside down for any length of time, you'll need a massive amount of shoulder, arm, and upper back strength. In fact, it's not uncommon for beginners to start shaking after just a few seconds of holding a handstand.
To build up strength, start by holding a handstand against a wall for three sets of 5-10 seconds. Work up to holding them for a minute or two at a time. Practice often, and watch as your upper body strength skyrockets.
2. They'll increase your balance
If you've ever tried a handstand, you know that besides needing to be strong to do them, you'll also need to have substantial balancing skills as well in order to be able to hold yourself up. Freestanding handstands, especially, require you to be able to have full control over your muscles and to constantly make small adjustments to avoid falling.
Practicing freestanding handstands or doing handstands against a wall and trying to take your feet off the wall for as long as possible will help increase your balancing abilities like no other exercise can.
3. They can boost your mood.
Not only will handstands make you strong and help improve your balancing abilities, handstands can also make you feel happier, since the blood flow to your brain has an energizing and calming effect, especially when you're feeling really stressed out.
Another way handstands can help your mood is by reducing the production of the stress hormone, cortisol, which can not only de-stress you in the short-term but could also help relieve minor depression and anxiety.
4. They build core strength.
There's no need to spend hours focusing just on your abs — you can have fun doing handstands and build core strength as well.
Since staying upside down forces you to stabilize your muscles, you're constantly working your abs, as well as other key muscle groups such as your hip flexors, hamstrings, inner thigh muscles, obliques and lower back while in a handstand. Training handstands every day will get you a well balanced, super strong core.
5. They help with bone health, circulation and breathing.
Since handstands are technically a weight-bearing exercise, they can help strengthen your bones, making you less prone to osteoporosis. Handstands are also beneficial for your spine, and help aid bone health in your shoulders, arms and wrists.
Not only that, the upside-down nature of a handstand can increase circulation to your upper body, while relieving pressure on your feet and legs and stretching your diaphragm at the same time, which in turn can increase blood flow to your lungs.
So start building handstands into your daily routine, even if it's just a few a day. You'll not only be benefiting your health; you'll have a blast while doing it!
Come enjoy all these benefits and more this week at Lake Center Yoga!


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The C10 Wall mounted ADSL/2/ 2+ Filter/Splitter is ACA-compliant and separates signals to allow simultaneous use of telephone and ADSL2+ service.
This model is a hard wired, technician installed device. Filters are no longer required at your house/office when this is installed. Perfect for houses with Alarm systems etc.
Again a certified technician is required to install this device.
Technical Information
- Has a 3 port IDC termination for line, modem and phone.
- Isolate telephone equipment impedances from the ADSL and Home Phone Network (HPN) house wiring.
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- G.dmt, G.Lite, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+ compatible.
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- Meets ETSI TS 101 952 –1-1 v1.1.1 (2002-05)
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- I'm in middle school's 3rd grade, there's a kid who is always eating alone and seriously no one even tries to approach him/her and she/he obviously looks lonely .. But He/she always eats super fast in the cafeteria and he/she doesn't even look that bothered ? But even so, she/he looked kinda lonely in the gym class, so I went to talk with that person nicely but it looks like she/he realized I just wanted to know why they were ostracized ㅋㅋ..
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- you can't help it, but before you knew, you will already be an university student, and all university students hang out alone and we don't find it weird. We eat alone, go to coffee shops alone and go to the library alone and no one would care. The people who are busy pleasing others are the real pitiful ones, anyways, in life it's all about my way. You earn everything for yourself, there's no one there to sympathize for you and it doesn't mean you should pity yourself. Your friends come and go, if you can't adjust to that, you'll discover that you have to live alone once you go to the university
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A Nigerian man has written an open letter to the N49 million cash confiscated on Tuesday, March 14, at the Kaduna airport.
The man, Jude Chijioke Ndukwe, shared the content of his letter on his Facebook page and it is very hilarious. In his post, the funny man asked the money to come into his house and stay because he has a cosy home.
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"Dear N49m,"
"How are you? How was your walk to Kaduna airport yesterday? I could see it went well. It is not easy to walk straight from CBN in your minty and crispy self to the airport without being detected."
"I envy your prowess. You clothed yourself in five sacs, I mean five black sacs, yet, you were not detected. The CCTV at the airport couldn't even detect you. I learnt you were even resting inside the check-in section of the airport when they saw you."
"Don't mind them, it is their arrogance that made them pretend they didn't see you when you walked majestically with your sweet smelling perfume through the highly secured roads of Kaduna to the airport. They just didn't want to greet you."
"Please, my main purpose of writing you this letter is to remind you that my house is very cosy as your destination of choice next time. Just come in the way you got to the airport, and I can assure you I'll never disturb your peace the way they are doing at the Kaduna airport now. You don't even need to give me any notice before coming. Just come in at any time and relax, and you would not regret you did."
"Thanks so much."
"Your friend, Jude Chijioke Ndukwe."
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Restoring a vintage table – Three options
13 Aug
This past Friday I decided to stop by an estate sale on my way home from work. I was hoping to score some of the old wooden printing press letters that were featured in the sale ad, however the good ones were already gone. I decided to do a quick lap around the house before I left and I'm glad I did! Because in the basement was this beautiful cane bench! (At least I think it's a bench). Now there is something you should know about me – I am a sucker for cane anything. My grandma had cane beds in her home and I'm sure my love affair started with them.
Now I'm sure you're thinking – "Andi, if you love cane so much, why would you buy furniture with the can busted beyond repair?" Well, the table was only $5.00!! And most of the details, including the cane trim on the rim of the seat, were still intact. When I saw the bench, my DIY brain immediately went to work, brainstorming ideas on how I could restore the piece. Here are some options:
1. Remove the broken cane and upholster a seat cushion that will cover the hole. Paint the wood a fun, poppy color.
2. Turn the bench into a table. Remove the broken cane and have a piece of glass cut to cover the hole. Paint the wood white or black.
3. Take the chair to a restoration specialist and have new cane installed in the seat.
My favorite option is number one. I think the restored piece will really look cute in my bedroom or in bathroom one day.
Which option do you like best? I would love more suggestions.
xoxo, Andi


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Blix WordPress Theme – Update
Fixed Blix and Fluid Blix are now combined in one Blix theme download. There are style sheets for both fixed width and flexible width layouts.
Fluid Blix is now using a flexible width layout based on the method in the article, In Search of the Holy Grail, at A List Apart. Previously, the layout was based on The Perfect Fluid Width Layout which required the workaround of placing the sidebar before the main content in the HTML code. With the new method, both the fixed width and flexible width layouts can use the same HTML and PHP code.
The About 'Shorty' has been fixed to appear on the main page if it exists. Mini-entries have also been tested and are working. For instructions on how to use these, read the READ ME.
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Hi, I just had to get a replacement HP veer. My other one kicked the bucket and I have yet to figure out why. But anyway, I have a login for webos from my old one, and so I used that to login to the new one. Then it said it would give me all my backup data (which I was surprised yet thrilled) only it didn't. In fact not only did it not, but now it won't install a any apps beyond the minimal ones the phone comes with.
So I tried deleting all the apps I had that were trying to install from the old backup data. Because all of them said "install failed." So I figured I'd start from scratch. But after deleting them I STILL cannot download them for this new hp veer. I can't even download Preware for God's sake.
So I can't download any new apps on this new phone without getting "install failed." What is going on?
Do I need to register this new phone under an entirely different email address? And if I register it how do I do that? When I pull up my "manage my device" info it allows the following: "I Lost my phone" or "Remove from my account" or "Get Webos Doctor".
Well I'm still trying to get the old HP veer fixed, so I don't want to remove it from my account and I certainly didn't lose it. How do I add another phone to my account???
BTW Webos doctor does nothing for any of these problems. I can't get past the initial steps of Webos doctor. It just stops doing anything.


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Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN)
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Pokemon - Ultra Violet Version
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June 24th, 2013 (2:01 PM).
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Originally Posted by
Soldier Randy
Hey man, all I can say about this game (because it's a complete game, not a hack, even more complete than FireRed itself) is that is completely AWESOME, like, having the chance to get all the pokemon in 1 save is great opportunity and great addition.
Is how it is, but think it would be cool that you implemented some kind of feature on the Mystery Gift, I don't know, special items such as the Mach an Acro bikes (if it is possible to make them work properly in FR), or even pokemon eggs wich contains special pokemon with special moves (like for example what you did with Pichu).
I don't know if it is possible to make something like that but if not there's no worries, the game is perfect as it is.
And I have a question:
I was playing FR on a normal ROM, and then download your game UV, so all I did was transfer the saves from FireRed to Ultra Violet.
Doing that I did no start a new game on UV, so I do not have a National Dex yet. Will I get one the normal way after beating the E4, or will I have to start the game all over?
Congratulations on your work and thank you immensely for this wonderful game.
wow thanks
the mystery gift idea is cool... I dont know if its possible.. but I dont see why not... just dont know how... yet
it would be cool if the player gets to a certain event and gets an item via mystery gift... (the bikes work fine in FR btw)
as for the national dex... you WONT get it the normal way (maybe I shoulda left that code in) I suggest, just before beating the champ (or anytime before) switch to regular fire red, so when you reset (after the credits) and talk to oak he will give you the national dex... then switch back to ultra violet...
you will miss a lil story where Oak tells you to go to 4-points isle... but it is not really important... he just wants you to complete the pokedex
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For this game I got to demo Universalis for John Wick, designer of such games as Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, and Orkworld. As I own and have played the heck out of all of these, this was really quite a thrill. An even greater thrill was when he came back the next day to play in another demo with Mike Holmes, and brought friends with him, including Tom Denmark, artist of Orkworld and designer/artist of Dungeoneer.
Enough fan boy gushing. John started off the game by announcing that this session was to be a Fantasy story. We later learned that there'd be Orcs and an Orc Cult which worshipped Pain. At this point John saw I was writing Orc with a "C" and immediately implemented a fact that in this game Orc would be spelled with a "K". After laughing about the joke, I immediately was forced to rewrite everything as "Ork".
We then established there were Hobbits. At this point I assigned Hobbits a few Traits including: "Hobbits are for Eating", "1 Hobbit can feed 3 Orks", "Hobbits are Fat and Lazy", and they are "Weakling Cowards".
The Ork Army meanwhile was "Unruly", "a Horde x2", and armed with "Nasty Rusty Swords". John Challenged me on that and wanted to have the Orks armed with spears, but I declared that these weren't no pansy spear wielding Orks and won the Challenge. Nothing quite like sharing Orkworld jokes with the designer of the game. The Ork Leader, "Zrograr" was "Buff x2", and "Clever".
The Hobbit Army was inferior in numbers and armed with "Slings" (of course). They did hold a solid "Ambush position" and had several rapid firing boulder throwing engines.
At this point a unit of elven sharpshooters were added. They were "Hiding in the woods" and "aiming at the Ork Leader, Zrograr". They were led by Elf Leader who "Hates Orks", because his "Lover was Killed by Orks". The Elf Leader was given a name of so many syllables that it was recorded simply as "Really Long Name". He was armed with a "Magic Blood Bow" whose arrows had been "Dipped in the Blood of his Slain Lover".
The battle started off with the elven archers opening fire on Zrograr. With all of Mr. Long Name's Traits added in, Zrograr was in trouble. Until the Enchantress Enscalla revealed herself. She of the "Stunning Green Hair" had "Arcane Powers x3", and an "Aura of Protection on Zrograr". The Ork Leader barely won the Complication. The elven arrows struck Zrograr repeatedly but were mostly thwarted by the arcane shield. Zrograr was left with a "flesh wound" and became "enraged x2". The flare of the magic shield shot back along the path the arrows had come revealing the elves hidden position and deleting their "Hiding in Woods" Trait. Enscalla, however, was put into a magical sleep by her exertions.
At this point the Ork Bugler equipped with a "Ramshorn" sounded the advance against the Elven Position. A "Treacherous" Hobbit Spy named "Bob" had warned Zrograr of the Hobbit Ambush, and so a unit of "Warg Riders" was sent to "Sweep behind the Hobbit Position".
In the ensueing conflict between the Orks and the Elfves, the Elves won. The Elf player used all of his Coins to slay Zrograr and send the Ork army into chaotic "Disarray". But not before the Loser used his Coins slay all of the elven sharpshooters and cause the Leader to flee. The loser also had the Ork Lieutenant who was "Faithful" take command and erase the "Disarray" Trait.
The second scene was framed into the future, following the abject slaughter of the pathetic hobbits and the feasting on their fat lazy corpses. The location of the scene was a nearby shrine where the Apprentices of the Sorceress Enscalla had taken her sleeping body to revive her. The elf leader, fleeing the recent battle "Filled with Remorse" from his defeat, stumbled upon the shrine and determined to slay the evil Sorceress.
Unfortunately that ended our demo. Jake Norwood needed the table to run a demo of The Riddle of Steel (one of the all time best Fantasy RPGs) and so we had to call it. The demo was a success, copies were sold, and Jake sold 4 copies to each of his 4 demo participants so I can't hold a grudge for him bumping me. But it would have been fun to find out what happened to the elf with the "Really Long Name".
Featured Element, Combat Tactics
One of our design goals with Universalis was to create a game where the level of gritty detail was completely customizable by play group. For some groups I've played with entire stories were told with characters who were rarely given more than 1 or 2 broad Traits. The above combat could have been narrated completely quickly "And the Hobbits were wiped out and eaten". Instead we took a more detailed approach where some individual units (like Elven sharpshooters and Orkan Warg riders) were independently detailed. Tactics like ambushes, and arrow volleys, and flanking maneuvers, and charges were used to add Traits and dice and flavor to the overall battle scene.
If desired we could have gotten even more detailed. We could have made several units with several Traits each that would have taken many Coins (and several Complication rolls) to defeat. We could have made even more use of descriptive "Tactics" that provided dice to the pools and made rules gimmicks that limited how many such "tactic dice" could be added to a pool based on the quality of the troops and leader. We could have used index cards to represent the units and made rules gimmicks about moving them around the table like a quick and dirty miniatures game with a gimmick that stated that a Complication occurs whenever cards move into "base to base" contact with rules for adding dice for such factors as "frontage" and "flanking attacks" and "unit depth" and such.
In short we could have used written an entire little wargame to play out our Ork and Hobbit encounter, either on the fly, or using a standard set of Add-on rules that we return to for such situations. Instead we chose the middle ground on relying mostly on flavorful descriptions to give our battle character. Regardless of whether we took a simple narration, flavorful description in multiple Complications, or a miniature war game approach the battle would have been played out in Universalis terms, customized to the level of detail the group desires.
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7 Amazing Basement Ideas
A lot of people use their basement as a place to dump everything they have collected over the years but have no where to put, or to store winter gear during the summer, and summer gear during the winter. Sometimes part of it also acts as the laundry room, but apart from that not much is done with the space and it is not often visited. But in many houses that is a lot of square footage that is not being optimized, so if this is the case with you and you want something more from your basement maybe it is time to think about remodeling.
When we use the term remodeling this can cover a wide range of options to turn your basement into useable space and take full advantage of it. But whether you intend to do a complete renovation or something on a smaller scale you must check for two vital safety issues, damp and stability. Have someone come and inspect the area and give you a proper report so you feel sure your health and safety are not going to be at risk. Any problems that are found should be dealt with before you turn the basement into a living area. A final issue to consider is having an emergency exit down there, specially if you intend to use part or all of it as another bedroom. An Egress window might be one option and this would also offer you a bit more natural light.
Before You Start Renovating The Basement
First of all have a plan for how you want to use the basement as this will affect what you need to think about. Office space does not need plumbing for example, but if you intend to have a bathroom and toilet down there, you will need to consider plumbing lines and the possibility of needing a sewer ejector pump. An office will need storage, shelving, internet access, a child's play room would need safe flooring that is easy to wash, toy storage. Function plays a key role in your planning.
Basement home theater
Whatever function the space is going to have, you will probably need to change the ceiling. Most basements that have not already been finished have open ceilings where you can see plumbing pipes, wires and heating ducts. This means you may need to make sure that panels are created so professionals or you can access these different things should they need to in the future. A suspended ceiling would make this possible and comes in a variety of styles and colors. They look good as well as making access easier than some other options.
Lighting is a big deal for basement renovations as they do not get much natural light. You can combine recessed lighting with ambient lamps both table and floor. You should also have lighting put onto a dimmer so you can control the brightness depending on what it is being used for and your mood. A romantic evening, or watching a movie will want dimmer lighting, children playing or working in your new office, you will want it brighter.
Flooring is also something to consider carefully, based not just on what you like, but what would work with the function of the room. If you have a home gym down there you will want flooring that can handle heavy equipment on it but that is easy to clean. Carpet would soften it and make it feel more homey and warm. Hardwood might be more suitable to an office. Just keep in mind that basements are prone to moisture so whatever flooring you have needs to be resistant.
Tile flooring
Over all style and decor comes down to your own preference and tastes. Make sure you end up with a basement you are happy with, choose colors you can live with. Get tips and advice but use it alongside your own ideas and style. If you do not have something particular in mind for your basement, here are some ideas for you.
Basement Remodeling Ideas
A spacious home office
As mentioned a lot of people need a home office these days and using space in the basement is one option if you do not have room elsewhere. By using the basement as office space you get more room to work, more storage space and your spare bedroom can actually just be a spare bedroom. In a basement with enough room you could run a whole business from there! It is easy enough to make sure internet, fax and phone all work down there and you may want to discuss with your tax adviser whether converting the space for your business is tax deductible. Also, make sure your keep everything neat & tidy as most people tends to overlook this area when dealing with the basement. If you need some shelving ideas, check out this page.
A room for work
A large family room
The most popular choice for house owners is to convert the basement into a family room. Larger ones can have a pool table and ping pong table in them and it gives everyone in the family a place to use to relax and have fun. Done well the family room can soon become the most used room of the house!
Family hang out room
Your own gym
Having a home gym is something many people would love. It saves you gym membership costs and means you do not have to leave the house to get your workouts in. You can use your basement gym early in the mornings or very late at night, however and whenever suits you. You can get your treadmill out of the spare room or the bedroom and build up other equipment or dig out those weights that were collecting dust in the garage. Put a television mounted on a wall to watch while you move, have your own water cooler to keep well hydrated. Plus the basement is naturally cooler than the rest of the house, something you will appreciate as you build up a sweat.
Personal gym room
Another bedroom
Perhaps your family is outgrowing the house you are in and you need another bedroom or maybe you are the ones that often get guests staying over. A basement is a great place to add in an extra bedroom or two! Once decorated add in the beds, lines, a closet, a heater and maybe a ceiling fan too. Also consider having a bathroom down there too so who ever is using it does not have to go up and down each time they need it.
Bedroom for guest maybe?
Create a home theatre
If you are a family or couple that enjoy watching movies and shows together this is a great option. Spend some quality family time watching your favorite movies in your basement. Put in some comfy seating like a large couch, perhaps some bean bags, have a refrigerator and storage down there for snacks and drinks, a popcorn maker would be great, obviously a large screen or a projector. Things to keep in mind if you do go for this option are;
- • Insulation – make sure the interior walls have insulation too to dampen the sound
- • Screen placement – avoid putting them near windows and make sure it can be seen clearly from all points of viewing
- • Sound and audio equipment – these need to be placed properly too so you may want to pay for a home theatre expert to come in and install or advice you on this to get it right
- • A seating platform – If budget is not a problem you could think about raising the seating gradually like in a real cinema to help people to see better at the back
Home entertainment room
A bar
If you like socializing and often have friends, business acquaintances or family over you might want to have your own bar put in the basement. Gives you a place to party without disturbing neighbours or children. Put in a full bar, fridges for beers and wines, ice machine, drink racks, cabinets for glasses and so on. Have some stools and then some more comfortable seating on offer too.
Have a drink at your private bar!
Most common usage but keep it clean & tidy
Yes we know it was already a storage area, but really it was probably more like a dumping ground. The least you could do is sort through it, and put in some storage units and get it cleaned and organized!


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This summer we returned to Iceland to visit old friends and to take a road trip through the central highlands via 4×4. Halfway through our trip we'd been hearing about an impending winter storm, and all of our friends had been calling and texting us for days to warn us. Racing down from the highcountry to escape the wrath of the storm, we rounded a sweeping bend in Iceland's ring road south of Öxnadalur and couldn't believe what we were seeing. Up on the hill to our right, as far as the eye could see (4—5 km at least), stretched a river of sheep. The weather was turning nasty and it had been raining pretty hard for a few hours, but we were so excited that we jumped out of the Land Cruiser anyway and hiked up the hill to see what was going on.
Unwittingly we'd stumbled upon the annual sheep roundup — or réttir — that is one of the oldest traditions in Icelandic culture. For over 1,100 years Icelanders have released their sheep into the highlands for the summer to save the grazing grounds near the coast for winter. The sheep spend the warm season grazing far and wide, often making their way deep into the rugged mountains. In late September or early October they're tracked and gathered back to their respective farms before the first winter storms strand them in the remote mountains. This can make the roundup especially grueling as stockmen must cross wild, glacial rivers and steep, volcanic terrain in search of the sheep. Jeeps and 4×4's often aren't up to the task, so much of the journey is undertaken either on foot or by horse over the course of a week or two. Couple this with the fact that the weather in the Icelandic highlands is notoriously capricious at any time of the year — much less late fall — and it becomes clear why Icelandic stockmen are a hardy bunch.
Historically late September has resulted in the first winter storms in the high country. In 2012 an unexpected storm hit northern Iceland in early September weeks before réttir was scheduled. Tens of thousands of sheep were still in the highlands, and farmers and rescue squads composed of entire communities made huge efforts to retrieve the sheep. Unfortunately thousands couldn't be saved, and the resulting economic impact and controversy over the weather forecast was in the news for months afterwards. Fast forward to September of this year and the entire country was on high alert in an effort to avoid the disaster of the previous year. So when a massive storm was forecast for the northern part of the country for the first weekend of September, the rural communities in the north leapt into action and started the roundup almost a month early.
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Maxime Belfand, Masa Urushido
Saxon + Parole
New York City's Saxon + Parole plays with plenty of fresh produce on its drink menu, which means that (depending on the season) guests often request "that watermelon thing" or "that pumpkin thing." This time, head bartenders Maxime Belfand and Masa Urushido stayed one step ahead and named their heirloom-carrot-packed winter drink accordingly.
Prepare a rocks glass with a half-rim of smoked Maldon sea salt.
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice, and shake until chilled.
Strain over fresh ice into the prepared glass, and garnish with a carrot chip.
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Chicken Tikka
A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of attending an Indian cooking class at Spice Xing in Rockville, MD. Chef Sudhir Seth is a friend of a friend and he generously offered to share his knowledge with eight Indian cooking novices as an auction item for our elementary school.
I wasn't exposed to much, if any, Indian food while growing up but quickly discovered my love for it while living in New York City in my twenties. There was a local chain of Indian restaurants called Baluchi's (not to be confused with the gourmet grocer, Balducci's) that I would wander into on my way home from work to get my fix.
Eventually, I figured I could recreate some of my favorite dishes at home, if only I had the proper ingredients. So I stocked up on turmeric, cardamom, cumin, fenugreek, chickpeas, black lentils, chutneys, etc. and experimented. With each attempt I ended up with an Americanized version of something that should have been authentic. I was stymied and pretty much stopped trying to cook Indian, settling for the all too infrequent restaurant meals.
Until now…
During our lesson, Chef Seth focused on some of the more simple Indian dishes. He shared recipes that didn't require exotic ingredient sourcing or intimidating steps. I was thrilled to come home with a small collection of do-able dishes to try on my family. The kids' hands down favorite has been Chicken Tikka.
For those unfamiliar with Chicken Tikka, the dish consists of small pieces of boneless chicken that has been marinated in a mixture of yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers. As a home cook, cooking on a grill pan or outdoor grill as opposed to a tandoor oven, I have found the skewers not to be completely necessary. The resulting meat can be served as is, along with rice or nan, or cooked further in a tomato cream sauce becoming Chicken Tikka Masala or Butter Chicken–both absolutely delicious, saucy creations.
I think that Chicken Tikka is the perfect "entry-level" dish for the novice Indian cook. It's a dish that doesn't scream "Indian" to the uninitiated (although I love screaming Indian!) but tastes authentic. My kids enjoy it wrapped in nan and served with a little mango or coriander chutney, which can be purchased at the supermarket.
So give this recipe a try and who knows it just may dethrone those beloved American chicken tenders or barbecue chicken on the grill.
- 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 c Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbls lemon juice, divided
- 1 Tbls ginger paste (or minced ginger)
- 1 Tbls garlic paste (or minced garlic)
- ½ Tbls garam masala (found in the Spice section of your local supermarket)
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- Cilantro, handful, chopped
- Chutney (such as Major Grey's Mango Chutney), for serving
- Basmati rice, cooked according to package directions, optional
- Nan, optional
- Marinate the chicken in half the lemon juice and a sprinkle of salt, and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Mix the rest of the ingredients into a smooth paste (yogurt thru cayenne pepper).
- Lift the chicken out of the lemon marinade and mix chicken into the yogurt marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour or up to overnight.
- Before cooking, take chicken out of the refrigerator and heat a well-greased grill pan or your outdoor grill. You can skewer the chicken or leave unskewered.
- Cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Your grill should be covered or if using a grill pan, cover the pan with loose-fitting foil. Turn the chicken to cook on the second side uncovered, until done (5-7 minutes).
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with basmati rice or nan and a chutney of your choice.