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What do people think of this new Twenty20 Cup? I'm undecided, makes things much more exciting but might create bad habits......Twenty20 Cup regulations
Each team will play five zonal matches with either two or three of these being home matches. Matches are to be played between 13th and 24th June.
The top teams from each group and the best second-placed team (usual criteria apply) will progress to finals day on Saturday 19 July. Both semi-finals and the final will be played on that day. Zonal matches have no reserve days, finals day has one reserve day.
Playing Conditions
One innings per side, each innings limited to a maximum of 20 overs
Scheduled Hours of Play
Match First Innings Interval Second Innings
Zonal Matches 5.30-6.45pm 6.45-7.00pm 7.00-8.15pm
The interval will normally be of 15 minutes duration. In reduced overs matches, the interval will be cut to 10 minutes.
Re-arrangement of Overs
Teams have one hour 15 minutes to bowl 20 overs. In the first innings, the calculation of the number of overs to be bowled shall be based on one over for every full 3.75 minutes in the total time available for play up to the scheduled close of play. In the second innings of the match, overs shall be reduced at a rate of one over for every full 3.75 minutes lost, unless the first innings finished early / second innings started early in which case no overs are lost until the time that has been gained is subsequently lost.
Timed Out
The incoming batsman must be in position to take guard or for his partner to be ready to receive the next ball (or for his partner to receive the next ball) within one minute 30 seconds of the fall of the previous wicket.
White Kookaburra balls are to be used.
The Result
Each side must have faced (or had the opportunity to face) five overs in order to constitute a match. The Duckworth Lewis Method shall be used in interrupted matches.
Restrictions on the Placement of Fieldsmen
Fielding restrictions apply for the first six overs of each innings.
Number of Overs per Bowler
Each bowler may bowl a maximum of four overs. In a delayed or interrupted match, no bowler may bowl more than one fifth of the total overs allowed unless such a number has been exceeded before the interruption.
Free Hit after a Foot Fault No Ball
This will apply.
Short Pitched Bowling
As in other one-day competitions, one short-pitched ball is allowed per over.
Over-Rate Penalties
The six-run penalty for each over not bowled will apply - all sides are expected to be in position to bowl the first ball of the last of their 20 overs within one hour 15 minutes playing time. In reduced over matches, the fielding side has one over's leeway in addition to any time that the Umpires may allow for stoppages.
Umpires are instructed to apply a strict interpretation of time-wasting by the batsman (five-run penalties). Specifically, batsmen are expected to be ready for the start of a new over as soon as the bowler is ready.
Supposedly Channel 4 have got coverage of a small amount of them too.


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Activists to Protest NYPD's Handling of Transwoman's Murder
On Thursday, Jan. 30 at 4 p.m., a coalition of representatives from New York City human rights organizations will protest the NYPD's negligence in the immediate aftermath of the brutal beating death of transgender woman, Islan Nettles. The protest at One Police Plaza demands an explanation by incoming NYC Police Commissioner William Bratton and the NYPD for its initial malfeasance on the case and demands a report on the current status of the homicide investigation by NY County District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.
"The transgender and cisgender communities together call on William Bratton and the NYPD to set an example with the Islan Nettles case by committing to seeing justice served, not only for Islan Nettles, but for all victims of transphobic violence in New York City," said Brooke Cerda, founder of the Transgender/Cisgender Coalition.
Endorsers include the Transgender/Cisgender Coalition, ACT UP/NY, Luz's Daughter Cares, Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC), Harlem Pride, LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent, Strategic Trans Alliance for Radical Reform (STARR), Jamaica Anti-Homophobia Stand, Ali Forney Center, VOCAL-NY, ETNYC and Make the Road.
Several glaringly obvious breaches of procedure stand out about this case. At midnight on Aug. 17, 2013, Paris Wilson, accompanied by friends, flirted with Islan Nettles in Harlem, directly across the street from Police Service Area 6 at 2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, between West 147th and West 148th Street. (Public Service Area 6 covers the 24th, 26th, and 32nd Precincts.)
Upon realizing Nettles was transgender, Wilson became enraged and began to harass Nettles and her transgender companions with transphobic slurs. Wilson began punching Nettles vigorously in the face until she fell to the pavement, slamming her head on concrete, according to the NYPD. Notified by one of Nettles' friends, police officers arrived at the scene and pulled Wilson off Nettles, who was then transported to Harlem Hospital and admitted with severe head trauma.
Officers at Police Service Area 6 did not question Nettles' companions thoroughly and never checked on Nettles' condition after her admittance to Harlem Hospital, according to law enforcement sources. Officers at the scene never obtained DNA evidence from Wilson's hands. Investigations were halted until Aug. 23, when the D.A.'s office learned that Nettles was declared brain dead and removed from life support. When asked about crucial footage from the ten surveillance cameras located on the PSA 6 edifice and on surrounding structures, the D.A.'s office said all cameras were broken and no footage existed.
After the assault, Simone Wilson, mother of Paris Wilson, coerced an inebriated friend of her son to confess to the crime but he later denied the allegations, according to the NYPD. Shockingly, Simone Wilson was never held accountable for falsifying evidence or for hindering the investigation. Nettles' friends and family also report that Simone Wilson aggressively photographed them at Harlem Hospital, as if threatening them if they filed charges.
Following a misdemeanor charge of third degree assault, Paris Wilson was immediately released from jail on a mere $2,000 bail and on Nov. 19 even that charge was dropped due to "lack of evidence." The D.A.'s office has since said it is "aggressively investigating the crime as a homicide," but no suspect or statement on the progress of the investigation has been presented in the two months since the investigation began.
The Jan. 30 protest calls for the NYPD to explain its failure to immediately and adequately investigate the crime scene, question witnesses, retain DNA samples and surveillance footage and check on Nettles' condition, even if the crime was initially misperceived as merely an assault.
We call for the NYPD to explain why Simone Wilson has never been charged with obstruction of justice. We demand that D.A. Vance provide a status report on the investigation. Finally, we call for the NYPD to audit the 24, 26, and 32 Precincts and all city precincts for their capacity to conduct timely and unbiased investigations of this and all transphobic violent crimes.
Life expectancy for transgender women of color is 23 years, according to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. The Trans Murder Monitoring Project reports that on average one trans person is murdered per month in the U.S., most of them women of color.
The protest will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30 at One Police Plaza in Manhattan. For more information, call 718-924-3322 or visit http://luzsdaughtercares.wordpress.com/tag/justice-for-islan-nettles/

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Adare Majestic Series Stone Fireplace Mantel
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The Adare Majestic Series Stone Fireplace Mantel is available for custom order only.
Call 888.493.8898 for a quote or enter your information, and a mantel specialist will contact you about your custom mantel within 24 hours (M-F).
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*For flat wall installations, Return Depth will be determined by your surround facing choice (adjustable or seamless). Return Depth may be increased for cabinet style situations.
The Adare Majestic Stone mantel surround is created using a beautiful composite stone mantel material. Each mantel has variations in color and texture that captures the true essence of natural stone. You may order this mantel in a standard or custom size. Optional matching surround facing, hearths, and overmantels are available for this stone mantel in sized to fit your situation. Because the Majestic Stone mantel is lightweight, preparation and installation are much easier and much less costly than traditional solid stone mantels. Special wall and floor reinforcement is not necessary for easy installation. Each stone mantel is fire resistant and allows for zero clearance from combustible material (no space required between firebox and this mantel material or surround facing), making it the perfect choice for gas or wood fireplaces.
Available Finishes:
Natural Stone: Natural
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Honed: Pearl Veined
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Honed: Sahara Veined
Honed: Slate
You will need the following tools and materials:
- Power Drill
- Circular Saw with diamond masonry blade
- Tape Measure
- 3"-long wood screws
- Caulk Gun
- Shims to level components
- Thinset for setting the hearth
- Level
- High-strength construction adhesive
- Bracing material
Classic Stone Cast Stone Mantel Kits contain components for a typical installation, and include: mantel components (legs and shelf), facing panels (header, legs) (included on Builder Kits, optional on others) and a hearth (included on Builder Kits, optional on others). If facing panels and hearth are not supplied by Mantels Direct, please ensure the non-combustible facing panels located immediately around the firebox opening are built-up to a .75" thickness and extend at least 1" behind the inside edges of the mantel components. These installation instructions apply to all stone mantels except our Standard Stone Mantel Kits.
Handling Hints
- Handle products with care to avoid damage to ornamental surfaces and fracturing of components. Avoid unnecessary contact of exposed faces of components with objects that may scratch or scuff surfaces
- Carry components on edge and store in original packaging at room temperature
- If any facing or hearth piece is bowed or warped following shipment, simply lay flat (face up) and mist with water using a spray bottle. Repeat if necessary after allowing time to dry
NOTE We include a patch kit that can make repairs to cracks and chips as well as fill screw holes and seams.
Mantel components are ideally applied to solid, stable, flat and level substrates such as plaster or drywall. Wood surfaces are typically not stable and may cause cracks in components or filled joints.
NOTE Layout and dry fitting of entire mantel is recommended before any adhesive is applied.
Components may be secured using a high-strength construction adhesive (available from Mantelsdirect.com) or most home centers. The construction adhesive should be suitable for plaster or masonry material and potentially high temperature application. Use bracing to secure components tight to the wall until the adhesive sets. Avoid adhesive on exposed component surfaces and use caution not to apply too much. Use a finishing nail or a small piece of plastic (shaped like a 'V') to remove excess adhesive at joints. Clean off excess adhesive immediately as required by adhesive manufacturer instructions.
Hearth and Facing Panel Installation
Step 1 - Hearth Installation
Install the hearth first, centered on the firebox opening and set tight to the wall (Fig. 1). Set the hearth level on a bed of thin set masonry material if the floor is uneven and ensure there are no voids between the floor and underside of the hearth for complete and continuous support throughout its area, especially at the corners. Apply Construction Adhesive. (Fig. 1.1)
Step 2 - Install Facing Panel Legs
The following instructions are for Adjustable Surround Facing that contains three pieces. Custom One Piece facing will simply fit over your firebox opening.
Adjustable Surround Facing: The cavity behind Classic Cast Mantel components is designed to allow for the position of the facing panels to be adjusted and accommodate a wide range of firebox openings. Measure for the legs, and check both sides of the firebox; it may be necessary to cut the height of the legs. Cut the legs as required with a circular saw with a masonry blade. Always make your cuts on a level surface; never let the piece you are cutting fall free. Apply adhesive on the back of each leg and place into position. (Fig. 2)
Step 3 - Install your Facing Header and Optional Riser
Apply adhesive on the back of the header and place into position. (Fig. 3)
NOTE It is usually okay if your header extends beyond the outside of each leg – our fireplace mantels are designed to overlap facing material and can accommodate up to 5" on each side in most cases.
If you are using a riser panel, simply cut the panel to fit between the two facing legs, apply adhesive and place into position. (Fig. 3.1)
Mantel Installation
Step 1 - Install Mantel Legs
Install so that each mantel leg overlaps its respective facing panel. When set in place, the level height of each mantel leg must be identical to provide for a level mantel shelf. Use shims to level the mantel legs. Apply a generous and continuous bead of adhesive to ensure continuous contact between wall and bedding surface of the mantel legs. (Fig. 4) and (Fig. 4.1) Brace mantel legs securely until the adhesive sets.
NOTE If necessary, the mantel legs can be cut at the base to adjust the overall height of the mantel.
Step 2 - Install Mantel Shelf
Your mantel shelf should be set so that there is equal distance on the outside of each leg. After locating this position, mark with pencil. Apply adhesive to the back of the shelf as well as the top of each leg. (Fig. 5 and Fig. 5.1) Set the shelf. For additional security, install two (2) - 3"-long wood screws into the top of the mantel shelf and into the wood blocking below. Locate screw holes approx 1" from the wall and 18" on either side of the mantel centerline. Drill pilot holes first and countersink so that screw heads are located below the surface of the mantel shelf.
Step 3 - Screw Hole and Seam Repair
Mix a small amount of the facing powder provided with a few ounces of the white liquid to create a workable paste (peanut butter consistency). Fill screw holes and seams with a knife or small putty tool to a smooth finish. Area may be sanded lightly, after it dries, if required.
Step 4 - Sealing Your Fireplace Mantel
All Cast Stone Mantels (Polished and Honed) require a sealer as recommended by the manufacturers. Use a clean cloth and apply sealer on all components.
Step 5 - Wait To Use
After installing any of our stone mantels, wait 30 days to use your fireplace. Our Classic, Majestic, and Builder Series use a high heat formula that can withstand up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
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We offer free shipping with curbside delivery to destinations in the lower 48 US states on every item we sell. All other locations will be quoted. You will be advised at the time of your order if a "White Glove" delivery is required.
As defined by the trucking industry, Home Delivery means "curbside delivery" in a residential area. You may need assistance to move the package indoors or you might unbox the shipment and carry each piece inside individually. While some drivers may assist in getting a shipment into a garage or carport, it is not a standard level of service with "curbside delivery."
"White Glove" Delivery Upgrade
- "Threshold" delivery - Freight carrier will carry items to a ground-floor threshold such a main entry or garage (no stairs) and less than 200 lbs.
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- All upgraded delivery options must be added prior to processing order.
- Interested? Contact one of our mantel specialists at 888.493.8898 to get a quote.
Receiving Your Shipment
We are committed to making sure you are satisfied with our products. Your order is inspected prior to shipment to ensure all items are in excellent condition before they leave our facilities. Although our products are packaged securely to prevent any damage it's possible that in rare cases, damages may occur during shipment.
Before signing for the shipment inspect the carton. The most important thing to remember about truck freight is that when you sign for the delivery you are legally accepting the product as delivered in good condition. Therefore, it is extremely important that you inspect the product prior to signing the delivery receipt. If there is damage to the carton or the product, please write "CONTENTS DAMAGED" clearly on the delivery receipt that the driver is asking you to sign, then sign. This insures that your damage issue will be easily resolved.
If your package has tears, rips or is otherwise in poor condition, open the package and inspect the contents. You may need one of the following on hand to help open the carton: knife, hammer, pry bar or wire cutters. Should you notice any damage, please note it on the delivery receipt and contact us immediately.
If your package/item is damaged, you can start the damage claim process by completing this form.
NOTE: We cannot be held responsible for the cost of repairs or replacement of damaged items if there is no notation on the Freight Delivery Receipt. Contact us within 24 hours to initiate a damage claim.
Cast Stone Fireplace Mantels
- Select Standard Size Cast Stone Fireplace Mantels generally ship within 5 business days. Custom Cast Stone Fireplace Mantels generally ship in 2 ½ to 4 weeks. Shortly after placing your order, you will receive an email with an estimated ship date.
- For all custom size orders, confirmation of your specifications via email is required. After we receive your order, an e-mail with specific dimensions of the mantel or shelf will be sent. We require an approval response to this email before releasing your order for production.
- Transit time varies between 2 and 7 days depending upon your location in the US or Canada. You will receive an email at time of shipment with tracking information.
- These mantels ship via freight carrier. While most mantels ship free of charge (curbside). Cast Stone Fireplace Mantels typically arrive in wooden crates. You may need one of the following on hand to help open the carton: knife, hammer, pry bar or wire cutters.
- Published special delivery fees do not apply to Cast Stone Mantel deliveries. Due to the weight of this product, all special delivery options must be quoted prior to processing your order.
- Please check the cartons when they are delivered. Should your item be damaged, carefully document it on the delivery receipt and contact us immediately.
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Yes, you will need just a few basic tools and materials. Instructions are provided in the packaging and are also available online.
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Each product on our website ships for free! We offer free shipping with curbside delivery to destinations in contiguous United States. Canadian shipping is available and your specific location can be quoted. Select items may require an upgrade to "White Glove" delivery in order to ensure delivery without damage.
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Your new mantel or shelf should arrive within 2-4 weeks of your order. Orders that require pre-finishing can take 3-4 weeks. Special arrangements can sometimes be made to expedite orders.
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Third OGC 3D Summit - 2014
3D Summit 2014 Now Open for Registration
This summit is open to both members and non-members of OGC. You can register here.
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) 3D Information Management Domain Working Group (3DIM) is hosting its third 3D Summit as part of the OGC's June 2014 Technical Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on 12 June 2014. The primary topic for this year's 3D Summit is State of the Art in 3D, with particular focus on the following aspects.
1. Technologies: Topics and technologies which have not been exposed to the OGC community.
2. Applications: Things you cannot do in 2D.
3. Management: Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the built environment.
At this 3D Summit we will also award the second 3DIM Award for exceptional use of 3D standards.
Associated with the 3D Summit will be the 3D Geneva Geospatial Showcase (http://goo.gl/iLQ2nu), an interactive walk-through of Geneva demonstrating innovative use of various 3D data sets and applications in an urban space.
The past 3D Summits in Boston and Boulder were very well attended and provided excellent forums for discussion of the use of OGC and other 3D standards in the broad community. Now being held for the first time in Europe, the event aims to show the State of the Art in Geospatial 3D through short presentations and discussions with industry-leading technologists.
The organizers of the 3D Summit invite potential presenters to submit short abstracts (less than 300 words) of their topics by 18 May 2104. Presenters are requested to indicate whether they would prefer to make 20 minute presentations or 5 minute "lightning talks" and to which of the three aspects (mentioned above) the talk relates. Selection of abstracts for final presentation at the 3D Summit will be made by a committee of OGC staff, the 3DIM chairs, and the previous recipient of the 3DIM Award by 27 May 2014.
Please submit abstracts to 3dsummit [at] opengeospatial.org.
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I've never got this working the first time, but now I can't seem to do i at all.
There is a connection pool somewhere using the database, so trying to drop the database when an application is using the database should give this error. The problem is there are no connection to the database when I issue these commands:
db2 connect to mydatabase
db2 quiesce database immediate force connections
db2 connect reset
db2 drop database mydatabase
This allways give:
SQL1035N The database is currently in use. SQLSTATE=57019
running this command shows no connections/applications
DB2 list applications
I can even deactivate the database, but still can't drop it.
db2 => deactivate database mydatabase
DB20000I The DEACTIVATE DATABASE command completed successfully.
db2 => drop database mydatabase
SQL1035N The database is currently in use. SQLSTATE=57019
db2 =>
Anyone got any clues? I'm running the cmd-windows as the local administrator (windows 2008) and this is also the admin for DB2. The connectionpool-user cannot connect during quiesce-state.


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Critical thinking skills are an essential component of being a university student, and like most skills are developed through practice.
The University of Canberra's Academic Skills Centre has a very good guide about Critical Thinking.
I also recommend this book as a starting place:
Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument
By Stella Cottrell
Published by Palgrave MacMillan
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This five day interactive and practical course will help participants to use geological modeling to produce realistic volumetric estimations for hydrocarbon reservoirs. It will show how new operational data and revised interpretations, such as a new well or a recently discovered fault, can be identified and incorporated into models at any point in the workflow.
This course will introduce the procedures and workflow for building a 3D model, regardless of the software available to the modeling team. In other words, this will be an attempt at a best practice approach to a complex and varied workflow. There will be a particular emphasis on integrating static and dynamic reservoir properties with the geological facies model. Exercises will be done using industry standard modelling software (Petrel), although it should be emphasized that the purpose of the course is methodology and not software operation.
Relevant industry case studies and practical applications will be reviewed throughout the course. Participants will gain an understanding of the key challenges associated with building effective 3D reservoir models from interpretation and design to quality assurance and optimization of results.
Participants will understand the science and workflows behind building consistent 3D reservoir models including fluid distribution, permeability, compartments and volumetric estimation. They will learn how integrate data from cores and logs and how to upscale this data into geological and flow simulation models that will have a high impact on field development and production scenarios.
Day 1
Conceptual Design and Workflow
When planning a reservoir modeling project, the ultimate purpose of the model must be defined. To this end the geological model should address all of the above points. On the first day, participants will learn about the retention of relevant fine-scale detail through upscaling. The process of building a 3D reservoir model will always follow the same general workflow, regardless of the tools available to the modelling team. Each of the steps will be outlined in the course with an appreciation of the required input data, associated uncertainties, and likely deliverable and its use. The database used for the exercises will be from a real field that includes two different clastic reservoir types with different modeling challenges.
Day 2
Reservoir Framework
In volumetric models the greatest uncertainty is usually the gross rock volume at the top structure map and the hydrocarbon contact. Depth conversion, where well data can be sparse, leads to much of this uncertainty. Structural models that result in over complexity, much of which cannot be modelled, may drive seismic interpretation. Participants will learn how to decide what structural elements to include, which can be a source of much debate. Likewise too much well-to-well correlation can over science a model especially when still in development and drilling surprises are common, so it will be covered on this day as well.
Day 3
Reservoir Architecture
Participants will learn about the different clastic and carbonate depositional environments and how to best characterize them for subsequent modelling. The dependence on statistics will be introduced as a way to demonstrate the different methods of facies modelling available.
Day 4
Property Modeling in 3D
Running through the course will be the theme of petrophysics, always calibrated to the geology, as a way to distribute reservoir properties. Participants will be shown simple rock typing methods that are readily applicable to 3D models. Particular attention will be paid to saturation height methods that accurately distribute fluids through the model.
Day 5
Uncertainty and Upscaling
What makes a good static model will be discussed. The methods of interrogating and analyzing the results described before addressing the thorny question of upscaling for dynamic simulation will also be covered.
This course is designed primarily for geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers involved in subsurface reservoir characterization and who wish to know how to derive geologically robust framework models and how to populate them with meaningful reservoir properties. Attendees should include Geologists, Geophysicists, Petrophysicists, Reservoir Engineers, Drilling Engineers, and Seismic Interpreters.
Students are expected to have a clear understanding of how to use the Petrel software. It is suggested that a Petrel Fundamentals course has been taken, although this is not mandatory.
Some understanding of the principles of Geology and Log Analysis.


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Spend enough time in Ecuador and you will inevitably come across a bustling market scene. In some cities, especially the larger urban areas, a permanent building outfitted with stalls supports a brisk daily business. Elsewhere, a designated market day draws in what seems like the whole population from the surrounding countryside.
Take Latacunga, a smallish city located along the Panamerican Highway's route through the Andes, where the Saturday market brings in enough people to form a thick band of vendors around the city's sports stadium.
All of these markets provide prime people-watching, especially in the Andean villages, where members of Ecuador's many indigenous groups identify themselves by the type of hat they wear. And when it comes to the goods for sale, Ecuador's ridiculous diversity of landscape—coast, mountain, and jungle—results in plenty of new and interesting objects to ogle.
Possibly the most important detail, however, is that over the course of a month of traveling through Ecuador, it may have been at the markets where we found the best things to eat. There are plenty of fruits, vegetables, and good eats to be found at Mercado Central de Quito, the Saturday market in Latacunga, the Sunday market in Gualaceo and others.
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I'm getting gold pretty quickly but I'd really like to max out my level. What's the most efficient way to turn gold into XP, in terms of Gold/XP?
The best I can think of is food, since I get XP for buying it, and then I get more for feeding it to dragons, but I don't know how this stacks up to say buying Metal Dragon eggs and hatching them; those give good XP as well, in fact I think it's one point of XP per gold.


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All That is Heavy is the first online record store in the world dedicated to stoner rock, doom, psychedelic, sludge and desert rock. We specialize in hard to find Vinyl, CDs, T-shirts and DVDs! Here at All That is Heavy we are living our dreams. We are die-hard music fans who run an online record store. We only sell music by the bands and record labels that we listen to ourselves. We are happy to come to work every day and we take great pride in our very excellent selection, customer service and secure packaging. All That is Heavy has been in business for over 20 years so you can order from us with confidence. 100% INDEPENDENT AND UNDERGROUND SINCE 1997


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Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for six games for his role in a sexually charged incident in a Georgia nightclub by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who said even though no charges were filed against the two-time Super Bowl winner, he must answer to a higher standard.
"I recognize that the allegations in Georgia were disputed and that they did not result in criminal charges being filed against you," he said in his letter to the two-time Super Bowl winner, a six-year veteran.
"My decision today is not based on a finding that you violated Georgia law, or on a conclusion that differs from that of the local prosecutor. That said, you are held to a higher standard as an NFL player, and there is nothing about your conduct in Milledgeville that can remotely be described as admirable, responsible, or consistent with either the values of the league or the expectations of our fans."
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Prosecutors declined to charge Roethlisberger after a 20-year-old co-ed told cops he raped her in the club's tiny bathroom in March. Although it was the second such accusation against Roethhlisberger, Goodell has said the first incident was not a factor in his decision.
Roethlisberger must undergo a "comprehensive behavioral evaluation by medical professionals" and may not attend any team offseason activities until that evaluation is completed.
The suspension could be reduced to four games for good behavior. Sitting out all six games would cost him an estimated $2.8 million.
Roethlisberger is the highest-paid player in the storied franchise's history, with a $102 million contract. He is currently being sued in a civil case by a Nevada hotel employee who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2008.


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I'll be the first to admit that I am not a professional cake decorator; I just really love baking and love to learn new things. Along the way, I have picked up some tricks that help me with my end product.
Last Thursday was my daughter's 15th birthday and she wanted a "very chocolate" cake. Easy enough, right? I love chocolate too and was excited for her choice. I tried something a little different and made a triple layer cake with chocolate frosting. I placed crushed Oreos around the base of the cake and added dollops of vanilla buttercream frosting on top with a variety of candy bars.
The kids tore through that cake like it was their first meal in a week. Dibs were placed on candy bars as well as the first through fifth slices of cake. Some girls were more reserved and waited until a slice become available but they all had a piece.
They were amazed that I made the cake and quite frankly, it wasn't my best work. However, I was thinking about the many ways that cakes can wow with a few, simple, embellishments. If you have a shaky hand and have difficulty getting a smooth finish, you can still make a lovely cake with some easy additions:
1. Fruit-dried, candied or fresh fruit make lovely additions. Cut fruit can bleed onto your frost so be careful.
2. Flowers-edible flowers can bring beautiful colors to plain cakes.
3. Cookies
4. Candy
5. Coconut- wonderful to pat onto uneven frosting
6. Powdered Sugar-looks great on a darker cake
7. Cocoa- go easy with this one; it can be bitter.
8. Morsels-
9. Sugar works
10. Nuts- make sure no one has an allergy
One thing I like to do is microwave frosting for about 15-20 seconds so that it is pourable. I get a smooth finish every time by placing my cake on a cooling rack over a cookie sheet. Excess frosting runs into the cookie sheet and I'm left with a nice and smooth frosted cake.
Another tip that I've learned is to dip my spatula in hot water before spreading frosting. It really helps to create a smooth surface that is nice to look at.
I'd also like to share that I have struggled in the past with icing bags and frosting tips. I always make a huge mess and get icing everywhere. One thing that has really helped a simple home cook like myself is a frosting gun. The brand that I use is Wilton and it has made a huge difference in the quality of my frosting efforts.
One thing the girls did notice was my Dollar Store birthday sign that read, "Harpy Bipthday". It was a huge surprise and laughable moment. We ended up singing "Harpy Bipthday" to my daughter and everyone laughed and enjoyed the new rendition.
I don't have a new recipe for this post, but I did want to share some ideas for cake decorating to make anyone look like a star!
Have a great day!
😉 Jennifer


text: The Complete Jellybean Thread [SBF Available] Jellybean It appears that the Droid 4 is next in Motorola's list of devices to receive an upgrade to Android 4.1.2 (Jellybean). There have already been a few threads regarding the official release as well as several older threads providing information on how to properly upgrade during the transition to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). I intend to pool together information from everyone here at DroidForums as well as XDA to provide a complete set of information regarding the official release as well as the steps needed to insure a proper upgrade. I'll update the thread with information as it becomes available to me. STATUS: Official OTA is being pushed out in phases What does that mean? If you've signed up for the Motorola SOAK Test, you should be receiving the update soon. Otherwise, VZW will push the official update soon, within a day or so. Alternately, you can download the zip and install it manually. MyFishBear: here. GigaJake: here. Kwyrt: here. Jsnweitzel: here. The crc file is needed if you intend to upgrade by placing it in your cache. Otherwise, place only the zip file on the root of your SD card. How do I upgrade? OTA's are different than your standard ROM. You won't simply be able to flash it via SafeStrap and run it on a romslot. You'll need to switch back to your stock system, uninstall the SafeStrap recovery and uninstall the app. Assuming your phone meets the correct conditions to upgrade, you can download and install the update by going to Settings->About Phone->System Updates or by placing the OTA zip on your sdcard and selecting that option through the phone's stock recovery. If your phone doesn't meet correct conditions or you aren't sure what those are, please read below. Alternately, you should be able to SBF your phone to the official Jellybean release once the fastboot files have been released. The official Jellybean SBF file can be found here! How do I know my phone is OTA ready? There are a few conditions your phone needs to meet to be able to upgrade properly. Be sure to remove SafeStrap completely; you must be running the official ICS release on your stock system, as well as having all your system apps still installed. If you froze any system apps through Titanium Backup, you should be fine to defrost them. If you have uninstalled any of these system apps you will need to SBF your phone back to the official ICS release. To do this, perform the steps above for removing safestrap and returning to your stock system, then perform the following: NOTE: Please have a full battery before fastbooting. A failed fastboot and a drained battery will put you in a very bad position! Download and install RSDLite. Download and install the latest Motorola USB Drivers. Download the official ICS sbf file and unzip it. Power off your phone and power it on while doing the following: Hold the volume up, volume down, and power buttons at the same time until you see the bootloader menu Use the volume down button to navigate to "Recovery" then use the volume up button to select it When you see the android/triangle, press both volume buttons together Select "wipe data/factory reset" and on the next screen select "Yes -- delete all user data" Once it's finished, select "reboot system now" then immediately press both volume buttons until you see the bootloader menu Connect your phone to your PC via USB Use the volume down button to navigate to "AP Fastboot" then use the volume up button to select it Open RSDLite, press the "..." button at the top, and select the fastboot image .zip file Select "Decompress And Start Flashing" and wait for the process to finish (it will take around 20-30 minutes) This will ensure your phone passes any checks by the OTA and will successfully install the Jellybean OTA. What about root on Jellybean? There are two methods to obtaining root on Jellybean. If you haven't upgraded you can install the app OTA RootKeeper and backup your root. After the update you can restore the root. To do this: Download the OTA RootKeeper app. Backup Root Temp Unroot Upgrade Redownload the app Restore Root Tcrews has verified that OTA Rootkeeper does work! If you've already upgraded, Jsnweitzel has verified that the Razr Blade utility will root the D4! To do this: Download the root utility here. (New multi-platform version) Unzip it. (Credit ndd, Jsnweitzel, Mattlgroff) Make sure you have the latest usb drivers, you have usb debugging enabled on your phone, your phone is connected via usb Follow the instructions from the program, it does require interaction and is not a one click method This method will install SuperSU, so if you have SuperUser left over from ICS, you'll need to remove SuperUser to avoid complicating things. Superuser won't show up in Titanium Backup, you'll need to install an app to delete system apps. There have been reports of this method being buggy (MTP vs Mass Storage, Smart Action data, etc) but ultimately it will work. I'm running Jellybean, now what? There are a few things to note now that you have successfully installed the Jellybean OTA. Please perform a factory reset! Follow steps 4-8 in the SBF section to perform a factory reset using the default recovery system. There were numerous reports of poor phone performance on the D4 after the release of the official ICS update. Most often these issues can be avoided by removing all data from previous android versions and setting your phone up with 100% Jellybean data. Regarding the ICS update, it was unfair to think that android could make such a dramatic change in its system while still trying to operate with outdated, and sometimes incompatible data. The transition from ICS to JB will not be as dramatic, but it is still recommend to wipe your phone to avoid any conflicts. Do NOT SBF back to prior releases! With new updates come new kernels, something we unfortunately cannot mess with because of our locked bootloaders. Attempting to sbf back to ICS or Gingerbread after receiving your new Jellybean kernel will result in a permanently bricked device. You have been warned! What comes after Jellybean? Jellybean will most likely be the last official update by Motorola. Our wonderful devs like Hashcode and DHacker have been working hard to keep the D4 going with goodies such as 4.2.2 roms and Kexec. Right now they are working to use to the source from the Razr's Jellybean kernel to have new Kexec based ROMs like CM10.1 run with a Motorola Jellybean kernel. Kexec is a kernel bypass, meaning once they release these ROMs, ICS and JB users alike will both be able to use them. SPECIAL THANKS: Hashcode: SafeStrap, CM10.1, 4.2.2 ROMs, Kexec work Dhacker29: CM10.1, 4.2.2 ROMs, Kexec work Mattlgroff: OTA snatcher, Multi-platform Razr Blade Utility SGMD1: SBF instructions thread here. Tcrews: Verified Rootkeeper MyFishBear: Provided OTA download Jsnweitzel: Verified Razr Blade root method ndd: Link to Razr Blade Utility Anyone who provides me with information If you feel you are not credited please contact me and I'll update the list. Any information regarding the status of the Jellybean OTA is greatly appreciated and can either be PM'ed to me or left in the forum below. Any questions, comments, or concerns are also welcome.


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The job of the U.S. Transportation Secretary is to develop policies related to America's transportation needs and to oversee nearly a dozen federal agencies, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Highway Administration.
That's why we at Jalopnik are glad to see Ray LaHood gone from this role. His misguided, relentless campaign against distracted driving led to attempts at regulations we didn't want or need, and it took the focus away from America's real transportation issues.
So who should get his job? Frankly, I'd like to see someone who's a bit of a car enthusiast himself. As a bonus, I think the office could benefit from someone with business experience who can also kick people in the face.
That's why I nominate Frank Martin, The Transporter. He's got transportation in his name! Who could get the job done better? I know he's not real, but in a perfect world, he's the man I would want in this highly important cabinet-level position. Remember that he's 14th in line to be president, too. And I want my presidents to be able to handle themselves in a fight.
If Frank's not available, I'd take Vin Diesel as a close second.
(QOTD is your chance to answer the day's most pressing automotive questions and experience the opinions of the insightful insiders, practicing pundits and gleeful gearheads that make up the Jalopnik commentariat. If you've got a suggestion for a good "Question Of the Day" send an email to tips at jalopnik dot com.)
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Classic central London architecture is twinned with high quality, high-spec interiors in a perfect union of the traditional and contemporary.
Our developments in Marylebone, Bayswater, and Notting Hill boast an extensive blend of luxurious facilities and services, including a concierge and maid service, sauna, stylists, private gyms, high-speed broadband, and satellite TV.


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The Tree City USA Growth Award is awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize higher levels of tree care by participating Tree City USA communities. The Growth Award highlights innovative programs and projects as well as increased commitment of resources for urban forestry. It also provides an opportunity to share new ideas and successes across the country.Download the Growth Award Application
Your community can achieve a Tree City USA Growth Award if it qualifies as a Tree City USA for at least the second consecutive year and completes activities in eligible categories totaling 10 or more points.
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Strengthening our Nation's resilience to disasters is a shared responsibility, with all community members contributing their unique skills and perspectives. Whether you're a data steward who can unlock information and foster a culture of open data, an innovator who can help address disaster preparedness challenges, or a volunteer ready to join the "Innovation for Disasters" movement, we are excited for you to visit the new disasters.data.gov site, launching today.
First previewed at the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Initiative Demo Day, disasters.data.gov is designed to be a public resource to foster collaboration and the continual improvement of disaster-related open data, free tools, and new ways to empower first responders, survivors, and government officials with the information needed in the wake of a disaster.
Today, the Administration is unveiling the first in a series of Innovator Challenges that highlight pressing needs from the disaster preparedness community. The inaugural Innovator Challenge focuses on a need identified from firsthand experience of local emergency management, responders, survivors, and Federal departments and agencies. The challenge asks innovators across the nation: "How might we leverage real-time sensors, open data, social media, and other tools to help reduce the number of fatalities from flooding?"
In addition to this first Innovator Challenge, here are some highlights from disasters.data.gov:
- "Types of Disasters" Landing Pages: Disasters take many forms. The data.gov portal brings together and categorizes open data sets, apps, and tools to make relevant resources easier to find. Today, the site includes landing pages for Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes, Severe Winter Weather, Tornadoes, and Wildfires. More categories and content will be added as the website expands.
- Apps & Tools: The portal includes an initial set of apps and tools that can be deployed at minimal cost by first responders, emergency managers, volunteer organizations, survivors, and other stakeholders. The apps and tools featured were presented at the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo Day and include sharing economy platforms, crowdsourcing options, and services to enable communications, contribute to a culture of preparedness, and alert the public.
- Get Involved – Call to Data Stewards: Datasets relevant to disaster preparedness (including prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery) have traditionally been closed by default to the public. To help empower the community with information that can improve community resilience, the Administration is working with stakeholders to open a series of disaster-related datasets from all levels of government and the private sector. Learn more here.
- Get Involved – Join the "Innovation for Disasters" Movement: Whether you visit the portal as a tech entrepreneur, developer, hardware tinkerer, journalist, researcher, government official, first responder, or potential volunteer, there are numerous ways to join the Innovation for Disasters movement and get involved. Learn more here.
The White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Initiative was launched by the Administration in response to Hurricane Sandy to find the most effective ways for technology to empower survivors, first responders, and all levels of government with critical information and resources. After over two years of continued dialogue and major commitments from the public and private sector, the first hardware hackathon for disaster preparedness held in support of the Initiative, and numerous workshops, we are thrilled to launch disasters.data.gov as the Initiative's first major online presence.
Disasters.data.gov seeks to leverage the creativity and social entrepreneurship of innovators everywhere to help strengthen national preparedness. The Administration will continue working to shape the portal into a useful "go-to" resource that captures a diverse range of contributions in disaster preparedness technology and innovation. We invite you to take the site for a spin, email firstname.lastname@example.com with your feedback, and get involved to help build a more resilient community.
Meredith Lee is AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Heather King is Director for Preparedness Policy at the National Security Council
Brian Forde is Senior Advisor for Mobile and Data Innovation at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy


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The Internet is great because it offers easy access to the world. The Internet is also awful because it provides easy access to the world.
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text: Simon took our initial concept to very loose script and created a list of illustrations we needed to make our whiteboard video simply work. He delivered the first few illustrations in sketch form, and we knew he was going to nail it. On budget and on time every step of the way, Simon was not only a genius illustrator but a lovely person to work with. He has a talent for taking the everyday and making it sing. He delighted our audience with his clever and cute characters, and went beyond what we thought was even possible. We'd work with him again in a heartbeat. Jennifer del Greco, pndu.org


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Leadership Library
We have a number of books related to leadership both theoretical and activity guides. All are available in our office in the Usdan University Center for anyone in the Wesleyan Community to use.
25 Activities for Developing Team Leaders. Rees, Fran. (2005)
101 Activities for Teaching Creativity and Problem Solving. VanGundy, Arthur B. (2005)
101 Great Games and Activities. VanGundy, Arthur B. (1998)
101 More Great Games and Activities. VanGundy, Arthur B.; Black, Robert Alan; O'Neill, Holly M. (2005)
101 Ways to Make Training Active. Silberman, Mel; Lawson, Karen (1995)
All Together Now. Ukens, Lorraise L. (1999).
The Best of Active Training: 25 One-Day Workshops Guaranteed to Promote Involvement, Learning and Change. Silberman, Mel (Ed.). (2004)
The Big Book of Leadership Games: Quick, Fun Activities to Improve Communication, Increase Productivity, and Bring Out the Best in Your Employees. Deming, Vasudha K. (2004)
The Big Book of Presentation Games: Wake-em-up Tricks, Icebreakers, and Other Fun Stuff. Scannell, Edward; Newstrom, John. (1998)
Credibility. Kouzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z. (2003).
Design Your Own Games and Activities: Thiagi's Templates for Performance Improvement. Thiagarajan, Sivasailam. (2003)
Diversity: Activites and Training Designs. O'Mara, Julie. (1994)
The Encyclopedia of Group Activities: 150 Practical Designs for Successful Facilitating. Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer. (1989)
The Encyclopedia of Icebreakers: Structured Activities that Warm-Up, Motivate, Challenge, Acquaint and Energize. Forbess-Greene, Sue; LMSW. (1983)
Energize Your Audience: 75 Quick Activities That Get Them STARTED and keep them GOING. Ukens, Lorraine L. (2000)
The Facilitator Excellence Handbook (2nd ed.). Rees,Fran. (2005)
Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Lencioni, Patrick. (2002)
The Future of Leadership. Bennis, Warren; Spreitzer, Gretchen M.; Cummings, Thomas G. (Eds.). (2001)
Getting Together: Icebreakers and Group Energizers. Ukens, Lorraine L. (1997)
How to Deal With Difficult People. Friedman, Paul. (1994)
Icebreakers: A Sourcebook of Games, Exercises and Simulations. Jones, Ken. (1991)
Leadership Challenge. Kouzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z. (2002).
Leadership Challenge Planner. Kouzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z. (1999).
Meditation in the Campus Community: Designing and Managing Effective Programs. Warters, William C. (2000)
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Lencioni, Patrick. (2005)
Pfeiffer's Classic Activities for Building Better Teams. Gordon, Jack (Ed.). (2003)
Pfeiffer's Classic Activities for Developing Leaders. Gordon, Jack (Ed.). (2003)
Pfeiffer's Classic Activities for Diversity Training. Gordon, Jack (Ed.). (2005)
Pfeiffer's Classic Activities for Interpersonal Communication. Gordon, Jack (Ed.). (2004)
Pfeiffer's Classic Inventories, Questionnaires and Surveys for Training and Development . Gordon, Jack (Ed.). (2004)
The Pfeiffer Book of Successful Teambuilding Tools. Biech, Elaine (Ed.). (2001)
The Pfeiffer Handbook of Structured Experiences: Learning Activities for Intact Teams and Workgroups. Gordon, Jack (Ed.). (2004)
The Pfeiffer Handbook of Structured Experiences: Learning Activities for Personal Development. Gordon, Jack (Ed.). (2004)
Quicksilver: Adventure Games, Initiative Problems, Trust Activities and a Guide to Effective Leadership. Rohnke, Karl; Butler, Steve. (1995)
Retreats That Work: Designing and Conducting Effective Offsites for Groups and Organizations. Campbell, Sheila; Liteman, Merianne; Sugar, Steve. (2003)
The Skilled Facilitator (new and revised): A Comprehensive Resource for Consultants, Facilitators, Managers, Trainers and Coaches. Schwarz, Roger. (2002)
The Skilled Facilitator Fieldbook Schwarz, Roger; Davidson, Anne; Carlson, Peg; McKinney, Sue. (2005)
Stories Trainers Tell: 55 Ready-to-Use Stories to Make Training Stick. Wacker, Mary B.; Silverman, Lori L. (2003)
Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on College Campuses. Ender, Steven C.; Newton, Fred B. (2000)
The Supervisor's Guide: The Everyday Guide to Coordinating People and Tasks. Brown, Jerry; Dudley, Denise. (1989)
Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice. Adams, Maurianne; Bell, Lee Anne; Griffin, Pat. (1997)
Team Depot. Parker, Glenn. (2002)
Train the Trainer: Facilitator's Guide. Lawson, Karen. (1998)
The Trainer's Handbook. Lawson, Karen. (1998)
Working Together: 55 Team Games. Ukens, Lorraine L. (1997)
Writing Training Materials That Work: How to Train Anyone to Do Anything. A practical guide for trainers based on current cognitive psychology and instructional design theory and research. Foshay, Wellesley R.; Silber, Kenneth H.; Stelnicki, Michael B. (2003)


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Campus life at the Lake is as vibrant as our students. A major part of your college experience has little to do with academics. It's about the activities, service-learning, and lifelong friendships found during these years. In fact, there is so much happening here that you may have a hard time fitting it all in!
There is so much more than happens outside of the classroom:
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EastEnders star Shane Richie visited Milton Keynes Theatre today (Friday) to promote his appearance in the pantomime Robin Hood later this year.
He swaps the Queen Vic for Sherwood Forest to star in the title role from Saturday December 8 to Sunday January 13.
Join the most heroic outlaw of them all as the arrow-shooting hero Robin Hood strives to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marion while he and his trusty band of Merry Men outwit the evil Sheriff of Nottingham in a show packed full of comedy, action, adventure and plenty of glitz and glamour.
Brought to you by Qdos Entertainment, the world's biggest pantomime producer, Robin Hood features all of the ingredients of a perfect pantomime; a fabulous cast and orchestra, laugh out loud comedy, bundles of audience participation, stunning scenery and special effects, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses for all the family to enjoy.
Away from Albert Square, Shane has starred in the EastEnders spin off Redwater alongside Jessie Wallace as well as appearances on Benidorm, Skins, New Tricks and the revamped Minder.
We chatted to Shane about the show, the joy of appearing in pantomime and being back in Milton Keynes.
Emma Sullivan, theatre director at Milton Keynes Theatre, said: "We are delighted to welcome the return of Qdos Entertainment to Milton Keynes Theatre following the roaring success of Cinderella last year. Robin Hood is a new title for the theatre and with Shane Richie heading the cast audiences are promised a real pantomime treat.
Tickets for the show cost from £14. They can be booked by calling the box office on 0844 871 7652 or visit www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes.


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Cocaine addiction can be extremely difficult to deal with. Cocaine takes over and causes a person to feel overwhelmed with stress. When individuals are in over their heads with addiction, it is imperative they seek help from the professionals. With the information in this article, individuals will know what they can expect from the process of getting help with their addiction so they will be fully prepared.
Signs of Cocaine Addiction
It is imperative individuals understand the signs they should look for when a loved one is addicted to cocaine. Although addicts are often crafty in their approaches to hiding their addiction, they cannot hide it forever. The following are some of the signs cocaine addicts will exhibit.
- A person may express a wide range of emotions and moodiness. Although behavior changes alone should not alert someone of an addiction, this can be a major sign, especially when coupled with other signs.
- When someone is coming off of a cocaine high, they will often drink alcohol and try to sleep it off. They will begin to avoid any social situations that might make them feel even more uncomfortable as they are experiencing the down.
- Cocaine is an expensive habit and it can cause financial problems for addicts. If someone suddenly begins having financial issues and cannot account for the money they are spending, they could be buying drugs.
- When someone consistently abuses cocaine, they will often experience nosebleeds and a loss of smell. Cocaine damages the lining of the nose and can also cause nerve damage.
- The more a person abuses cocaine, the less they will care about themselves. Individuals who are using will often neglect their personal hygiene and their responsibilities.
- Cocaine addiction can lead to paranoia, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. These especially occur as a person is withdrawing.
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Hey all,
You may remember Patrick Biggs' Vayland Dragon from a couple of years ago. Well, he's rebuilt and improved it, resulting in Vayland Dragon redux:
Tycho McKorley wrote:I also like the use of the Ninja wings.
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Favorite Cinema Discoveries in '08
Of the 300 or so films I managed to catch last year, over 250 were older, non-current films. Let me collect some of my favorites here, in no particular order, and then I'd like to ask you for yours:
(1) Two '70s films by Basu Bhattacharya: Anubhav ("Experience"--1971) and Aavishkar ("Invention"--1973). Neither full-blown commercial Bollywood films nor part of the arthouse Indian Parallel Cinema (the Indian New Wave), these films occupy a fascinating in-between space informally known as "Middle Cinema". They feature leading stars (Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Sanjeev Kumar) but are made on low budgets, and follow few genre conventions. Both films examine the modern-day, urban Indian married couple--in microscopic, messy detail.
(2) Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met (2007). For me, the main attraction of this film is its spoken dialogue: nearly every single line is multilingual--an inventive mix with bits of English and Hindi wedged together, jammed willy-nilly, with some Punjabi thrown in for good measure. The movie is a romantic drama with echoes of Frank Capra's It Happened One Night, and has a strong performance by Kareena Kapoor.
(3) Two '80s Bollywood B-movies by B. Subhash, Disco Dancer (1983) and Kasam Paida Karne Waale Ki (1984). Both these movies show a refreshing lack of smoothness, coherence and high production values, instead featuring a home-grown, inadvertent surrealism, with narrative and formal gestures that leave you gasping in disbelief, laughing at their outrageousness. An example: Mithun Chakraborty in Disco Dancer plays a disco musician who contracts a mysterious disease called "guitar-phobia" which leaves him unable to approach his instrument, until he is "cured" of his ailment (!).
(4) The films of Tamil filmmaker Mani Ratnam, the way he turns even ordinary moments into occasions for his almost absurdly rhapsodic mise-en-scène . His films may not all be 'perfect' but every one of them contains delirious sequences that give me goosebumps. Dil Se (1998) is, for me, his masterpiece, but I also enjoy Bombay, Roja, Nayakan, A Peck on the Cheek, and Alaipayuthe.
(5) Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Namak Haraam (1975), a 'buddy film' starring Bollywood heavyweights Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna. On the one hand a thoroughly mainstream and commercial movie, and on the other, fiercely socialist, pro-labor--a workers' film. Where are such passionately left-wing films in today's slick Bollywood landscape?
(6) Edward Yang's Taipei Story (1985), a Taiwanese narrative fiction film whose story and characters I remember less than its vivid images of modernity. An expressionless Hou Hsiao-hsien plays the lead. A favorite moment: Hou brings back a VHS tape of baseball games he recorded in Japan. His sister pops the tape in, and fast-forwards past the games to watch only the commercials. I could relate to this, having been spellbound by the first Western commercials I saw in India as a child.
(7) A trip to San Francisco at the invitation of the generous Michael Guillen to catch the city's Silent Film Festival. The films included: Dreyer's Mikael, Kinugasa's Jujiro, William Desmond Taylor's The Soul of Youth, and Tod Browning's The Unknown. (See this post.)
(8) The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987), Kazuo Hara's radical documentary. Here are the posts and discussions at Film of the Month Club.
(9) Fergus Daly's documentary Experimental Conversations (2006). (See this post.)
(10) Kenji Mizoguchi's final film, Street of Shame (1956), an unsparing, unsentimental and devastating film about prostitution. The final scene (and final words) are shattering--the most indelible moment of my movie year.
And now: your favorite discoveries of older cinema in 2008? I'd love to hear about them.
-- First, best wishes for new beginnings!--to David Hudson at IFC; and Aaron Hillis at Greencine Daily.
-- Adrian's current column at Filmkrant on "The Criterion Effect"; and an interview with him at André Dias's Portuguese-language blog, We have yet to start thinking.
-- Dave Kehr in the NYT on: Rossellini's history films; and on two recent Michael Powell DVDs.
-- Also at the NYT: Stanley Fish posts a list of his "10 Best American Movies."
-- David Bordwell on "movie bugs" ("those little channel logos and watermarks that hop onto your screen"); and on the ten best films of 1918.
-- Lots of new posts at Zach's place, including this year-end entry.
-- A marvelous collage post at The Art of Memory on the sea in art.
-- A year-end series of posts at Hell on Frisco Bay: Brian Darr invites a dozen or more writers to contribute their lists.
-- Michael Guillen collects links of Jonathan Rosenbaum's writings on Chantal Akerman.
-- Catherine Grant has two collections of links on Kevin Lee vs. YouTube: One; and Two.
-- Jason Mittell at Just TV: "The media library in a post-disc world."
-- At Film of the Month Club: Curtis Hanson's Bad Influence (1990).
-- At Critical Culture, Pacze Moj collects some Rossellini readings.
pic: Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore in Basu Bhattacharya's Aavishkar (1973).


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and Sabrina Lutz (GER) won the Double Elimination and Course Racings continues
Competitors woke up to another beautiful and clear day in the South of France, Almanarre. With a good breeze and the possible promise of contestable winds, Freestyle and Course Racings continued. Showing up prepared and ready for anything, the event site quickly filled up for the first skippers meeting.
Blowing side onshore from the right in the morning, the first possible start was done at 10h30. With a not anticipated light lunch blow, it became a waiting game into the afternoon at 2pm for the Freestylers. Riders as well as spectators remained ready to wait it out for going on with Double Eliminations and its finals.
At that time, racers changed after a sunny lunch break to bigger kites and continued the battle on the water. Six races were done on that 2nd competition day. The course provided tactical challenges that made not only for good racing, but excellent spectating as well. The race leaving spectators on the beach standing in anticipation of what was to come. Some kites moved in perfect synchronization alongside one another, while others moved back and ahead in search of the perfect lay line.With the fleet on bigger kites, Maxime Nocher (FRA) and Julien Kerneur (FRA) are still leading the fleet, while Florian Gruber from Germany helds still fourth place after Blazej Ozog (POL). Steph Bridge (GBR) managed to hold top placement. Katja Roose (NED) earned a consistent second.
With around 20-25 knots of wind, the doubles continued around 2pm. Early on, riders such as Stefan Spiessberger (NKB) from Austria came back and advanced until the quarter finals beaten by Liam Whaley (Cabrinha).
The day ended with the finals, which featured Mario Rodwald (Germany) against Liam Whaley (Spain). Both of these riders have had an amazing start and demonstrated great progression over the winter time. In this heat, Mario won out. The sheer number of tricks completed by him bring the victory of the 1st European tour stop, closing out the day with much excitement and enthusiasm. Notably, the final women's heat took place between Sabrina Lutz (GER) and title holder 2012 Annelous Lammerts (NED), when Sabrina crashed her kite and Annelous advanced. A super women final was announed and finally Sabrina (NKB) won the women's double elimination of the first MINI KTE tour stop.
After another long day on the beach and on the water, the day will finish with a big concert night and a local DJ. All racers will be estimate tomorrow morning for the 3rd skippers meeting of the European Championship Tour 2013.
For tomorrow, the forecast looks to light wind conditions. But once the competition begin, fans and followers can tune into twitter or follow updates on facebook.
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Hiya guys! Today I had no school as I went to pick up my sister from oxford, as it's now her Easter holidays. Although I didn't have time to do a lookbook (which will come tomorrow) I decided to do an outfit of the day video for you guys. I hope you like it, something a bit different from my usual posts. Anyway, it was a pretty long day, and so was yesterday as I got the exam results from my unit 2 science exams, which I was pleased with! Hope you all have a lovely weekend and enjoy the video! I also added a photo of some new arrivals that I received this week, a little preview of what will be included in this weekend look(s) xx
Friday, 9 March 2012
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Supporting the great arching beams of Saivite wisdom, knowledge and practice which reach over every one of the world's 300 million Saivites are the three central metaphorical pillars of Saivism: the temples, the scriptures and the Sat Gurus. The multi-leveled structure of Saivism rests upon them. All religious work within Saivism is built upon the triad they form. Entering its 25th year of existence & celebrating its Silver Jubilee Anniversary, Saiva Siddhanta Church's own mission stands squarely on each pillar. Looking back and gleaning forward from this 25th year, the Church's foremost mission could be capsulated as perpetuating the science of temple worship and its fruits of culture and knowledge, preserving and bringing forward into contemporary understanding Saivism's most treasured scriptures, and disseminating the enlightened teachings of the inimitable Sat Gurus. From this hub the Church reaches out to serve world-wide Saivism, and draws within to nurture the immediate religious lives of its Associate, Preparatory and Confirmed memberships.
To facilitate the ongoing accomplishment of this mission, the Church nurtures family life in accord with Saivite culture, and monasticism as the green-house for God Realization and tireless service to Saivites. Additionally, the Church fosters Saivism in the technological age through a dynamic World Outreach Mission to spread the teachings and traditions of the Saiva Dharma around the world.
The following article, reviewing the Church's 25-year history, is dedicated to Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, that great soul who has with an indomitable will carried forward the mission of Saint Yogaswami of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, just as Yogaswami carried it forward from his Guru, Chellapaswami. Our prostrations to his holy feet.
A great, full moon lit up Jaffna Town, the twilight hour had come. The streets around the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple were empty and quiet. Oil lamps flickered in the windows of the houses. Two white bulls yoked to a cart were waiting with their driver near the temple portico. Their owner was inside. Three men came out after the evening puja and climbed into the cart. Two were Tamils, a young Chettiar and a well known Jaffna lawyer; the third was a young American, a tall man with a graceful easy stride.
He looked a different sort - as well he might. After practicing sadhana, meditation and occult science in America from early childhood, he had come to Sri Lanka in his twentieth year, 15 months before, to find his Sat Guru. On the island, he passed months of meditation and difficult inner training at and near Colombo, months of meditation at places in the south of the island and retired finally to the jungle Caves of Jalani where his yoga blossomed at last into God-Realization. Yes, he was a different sort.
The cart rumbled off, creaking and swaying, in the direction of the Jaffna lagoon. The pilgrims were silent, looking to themselves and their destination. The young American was thinking about the temple and the puja they had just left. At the height of the ceremony he suddenly saw an elderly Tamil man appear in the sanctum, dressed in white, with silvery white hair and beard, radiant and smiling, looking like a sage from heaven. He wasn't there, of course, except he was. No one else had seen him, only the young American, and he thought about it now, turning it over in his mind as the cart rolled along.
In an hour they reached Columbuturai village and stopped at a compound gate. Across the road was a temple with a well where they washed their hands and feet. The compound was large, with several homes further back. To the right was a smaller hut. In the open doorway stood a robust figure draped in white, a stout silhouette against the lamplight glowing inside. "Swami is expecting us," the lawyer smiled.
As they walked closer, his voice rang out, "Have you seen me before?"
"Yes," the American called right back, "I saw you just now at Nallur."
They could see his face as he smiled at the American and spoke again, "I am in you."
"I am in you," came the reply.
"You are in me."
"You are in me."
As they reached the verandah, Yogaswami hurried them inside. "Come in, come in, you are welcome here!" He was in a jolly mood, like a little boy. He made the American sit beside him on his cot, he wouldn't let him prostrate or anything like that, and he asked several devotees to press some grape juice for their visitor. A half dozen others were seated across the room, watching this unusual turn of events.
Yogaswami asked his guest how old he was: "Twenty-two." He then asked him a long series of personal and philosophical questions - about his training and sadhana and his grasp of Hinduism. The questions were of the impossible type, subtle and profoundly simple, but the American answered right back every time, speaking out from intuition. Finally, Yogaswami was satisfied, and a moment later the grape juice arrived. He offered it to his guest saying, "You are white. Subramuniya is white. You are Subramunia." Having accepted his disciple into the Saivite religion by giving him his Hindu name, he then bestowed a mission - to return to America and bring Saiva Dharma fully into the mainstream of western culture. He promised him all aid and assistance in fulfilling it, and gave specific instructions on how to proceed.
The evening was advancing by the time he finished, so he sent the three on their way without further ado. The three men walked across the compound, two of them quite mystified by what they had seen. No one had ever spoken to Yogaswami like the American, nor had they ever seen Swami so open and at home with anyone, ever.
Suddenly, Yogaswami was upon them. The trio had just reached the gate when he caught them and before they knew he was there he raised his open palm high above his head and delivered a tremendous slap on the back to Sri Subramuniya, almost knocking him over. The sound was heard even in the hut, "This will be heard in America!" Swami roared. And so it came to pass.
That was in May of 1949, 33 years ago. In that powerful initiation from the venerable Siva Yogaswami of Jaffna were the seeds of all the work being done by Saiva Siddhanta Church today. Gurudeva, then still a young man, returned to America a few months later, and there continued the performance of his sadhana and yogic disciplines, maturing under the power of his Diksha. Then, in 1957, eight years later he founded the Saiva Siddhanta Church. The 25 years since have seen a tremendous growth and expansion of services provided by the Church, which now works year around on an international basis through a worldwide membership. Uniquely, though, the changes have been in size and ability to serve, not in the service itself. Saiva Siddhanta Church is doing today what it did in its founding years, only more of it, and more profoundly Saivite. America in 1957 was a thoroughly Christian society. Few people had even heard of Hinduism, much less met someone who practiced it, when Sri Subramuniyaswami commenced his mission to the West by opening a public temple/school complex on Sutter Street in San Francisco. Three months later, the temple and school moved into permanent quarter at 3575 Sacramento Street, which is still used for that purpose today.
In 1957, students received their Hindu education through several weekly classes conducted personally by Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, at the Church on Sacramento Street, and through his weekly Sunday sermon delivered from the altar of the Church. These Inspired Talks, as they are still called today, were transcribed and printed on a small press owned by the Church. Hundreds were mailed out each month to students living around the world. From these talks was compiled the first edition of the San Marge Master Course, which is in its eighth edition in 1982. To administrate and encourage so many students, Gurudeva founded the Yoga Institute, with offices in the Church building. It offers the same services today under the name Himalayan Academy.
In 1959, the first Annual Summer Retreat was held, a two-week study retreat in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. This program continued yearly from that time, though after 1967 the destinations included Western Europe, Polynesia, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Hawaii, Russia, Greece and North Africa, to name a few. Called the Innersearch Travel-Study Program, it has been a mainstay of Himalayan Academy's effort to instill the spirit of Hinduism in the lives of hundreds of sincere seekers through the years. The boons from these recurring religious pilgrimages have been many. For the Church they have included the establishing of new centers in America, the founding of Kauai Aadheenam as a permanent world headquarters and the strengthening of the Sri Subramuniya Ashram in Alaveddy, Sri Lanka, originally dedicated by Gurudeva in 1949 and admirably serving the needs of hundreds of Saivite children and adults in Jaffna today.
Printing and publications of every variety have issued forth from the several press shops owned and operated by the Church through the years. The first press was a little Multilith 1250, one of the classic workhorses of the printing trade, which was purchased, in 1957, right along with the first buildings the Church set out to buy. Indeed, the Church owned a press, ink and paper before it owned a building outright, which sums its commitment to spreading Saivism around the world through the printed word.
On a half dozen other printing machines, large and small, in California, Nevada and Hawaii, the work has continued down through the years. Today the printing is housed in its own building on Kauai, does its own camerawork, typesetting and binding, and operates 12 months of the year due to the generous support of the Siddhanta Press Club.
The current publications, like all current activities of the Church, had their beginnings in the very early years. There are the Inspired Talks, the quarterly Church newspaper, the Master Course lessons, various small tracts and pamphlets, Church stationery - all dating from 1959 or earlier. Later additions to this lit were the Action Card program, brochures introducing Saivism and Saiva Siddhanta Church, several posters and several books published at outside shops, such as Raja Yoga and Gems of Wisdom. Later editions of all of these publications kept up with the success of the Church and Academy in bringing out a deeper and more complete presentation of Saivism.
Temple worship is fundamental to the Saivite religion, and a keynote in the history of the Church. The establishing of the present stone altar in the San Francisco Ganesha Temple took place in late 1957. The rocks for the masonry edifice were brought or shipped by devotees from every corner of the world, every continent. Gurudeva stressed bhakti, or devotion, to the congregation from the start, not only within the Church but in the family shrine room and in daily life as well. He taught them japa and a simple form of puja to begin with and gradually extended their understanding of the process through the years. By learning to lean on God and the Gods the congregation flourished and the Church grew strong from within its own number. Today, flowers, food and incense grace the altar as they did then. Lamplights, camphor, bhajan songs, bells and happy faces fill that little San Francisco temple now as they did that very first year. And in April of this year Gurudeva installed a Palani Deity and yantra there and moved the Ganesha Deity to a secondary shrine to the side.
On March 12, 1973, Kadavul Hindu Temple was founded by Gurudeva at Kauai Aadheenam on Kauai. The founding was inspired by a vision of Lord Muruga, who chose the site for the huge Nataraja deity in the main sanctum. Worship commenced from the following day, and the temple has literally been built up around the deity. Gurudeva established, with temple, an around-the-clock vigil sadhana for the monastics of Kauai Aadheenam, who take three to six hour shifts within the temple every day of the year. Every three hours in the respected Siva temple a puja is performed either to Lord Ganesha, Lord Muruga or one of three traditional murthis of Lord Siva-Nataraja, Ardhanarisvara and the Siva Lingam. All major Saivite festival days are observed through the year.
In 1976, following the purchase of 40 acres of jungle-covered land adjacent to the five acres of Kauai Aadheenam, Gurudeva founded San Marga, an immense outdoor temple/garden complex that illustrates Saivism, the ancient San Margo, through landscaping and architecture. The plans feature a straight, wide path, nearly a half mile in length, for pilgrims to walk along with shrines and meditation groves along the way. At the end of the straight path an authentic and traditional Agamic Siva Temple will be constructed of stone, every piece of it carved and then shipped from South India. This temple will be known as Iraivan Temple. As a pilgrimage center in future years, San Marga will be unequaled. Since 1976, the basic layout of the land and the planting of meadows has been completed. Following the 1982 India Odyssey, detailed plans for the Iraivan Temple are being prepared in India and America both.
In the founding years of the Church, monastic vows were given for three months at a time, renewed four times every year. The monastics were single men in the congregation who wanted to live a life of religious service and meditation. These first sadhakas lived in apartments nearby the Church on Sacramento Street in San Francisco and were self-sufficient. Later, in 1962, property in Virginia City, Nevada, was purchased as a year round retreat center for the Church families and staffed by resident monastics. At this time, vows could be taken for a period of two years at a time, allowing a more penetrating study and cloistered training. Later still, in 1969, a large building adjoining the Church property in San Francisco was purchased for the monastic order. In 1970 lifetime vows, or Holy Orders, were first given at a ceremony at the Sri Subramuniya Ashram in Alaveddy, Sri Lanka, when the first sanyasin of the Saiva Siddhanta Yoga Order received his Sannyas Diksha from Gurudeva. A Siva Lingam shrine marks the spot today. The Saiva Swamis, in 1982, are nine in number.
From Kauai Aadheenam the Saiva Swami Sangam manages the mission of the Church under Gurudeva's guidance, serving Saivites around the world through correspondence, pilgrimage and publications. The Sangam has published in recent years a partial translation in American English of Saint Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural, a book on Lord Ganesha in response to requests from devotees in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a progressive four-part series of pre-monastic and monastic vows concluding with sannyasin vows, and A Catechism and Creed for Saivite Hindus, these being Lessons One and Two of the San Marga Master Course.
In the West the Church families in the early years lived largely in and around the city of San Francisco, but spread increasingly to far off points through the Inspired Talks program and the correspondence lessons. Church members today live in much the same way around the San Francisco Bay area, but have also localized in Honolulu as well, in Kona, Hawaii; in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and in Flushing, New York. The New York families, living in the vicinity of the Hindu Temple of flushing, New York, formed a school for their own children, a highly successful affair that is serving as a model for other Hindu communities around the United States. As of 1980, two Dharmasalas, formally organized groups of Church families, were in existence - one in Flushing, New York, and the other in San Francisco, California. Following the patterns of the American church structure, members of the Dharmasala work together to strengthen their lives; educationally, socially, religiously, culturally and economically. Working closely with Gurudeva and the Saiva Swamis, a Senior Group of Elders and a Council on Ministries work in unanimity in administration and planting of activities.
In the East, a core group of members of the Church naturally formed in Alaveddy, Sri Lanka, of those who met Gurudeva during his early visits or his subsequent pilgrimages through the years. Since those early days, membership in Alaveddy has grown considerably. The Sri Subramuniya Ashram is the ashram of that community, serving through its thriving children's school of religion, spoken English and Saivite culture, as well as a full-fledged religious and cultural center for adults. In 1982, this year, a beautiful stage was completed for performances of plays and talks by the school children and orations by invited speakers. Other renovations of the building itself have brought it up to a very high standard. Also initiated this year was a plan to build a series of simple huts for the men of the community to perform Sadhana in, in a compound which will be known as Sadhana Bhoomi. With its dedicated members of born Saivites the Sri Subramuniya Ashram is the heartbeat of the Church, nestled in the homeland of the great Siva Yogaswami.
Spreading out from the Eastern and Western core groups the Church's membership has gradually - slowly but surely - grown in numbers, primarily through the teachings which flow from the Siddhanta Press, the voice of the Church. Presently the Church has Associate members in countries all over the world - England, Mauritius, Canada, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, South Africa, Australia, and other countries as well. The entire Church membership now is made up of approximately 70% born Saivites and 30% adoptive and converts.
Certainly, twenty-five years of growth and service contains far more than this short overview can hope to describe. Still, these brief notes tell a great deal in themselves, and perhaps they tell enough. From its inception, the Church has enjoyed consistent progress in its mission, the very mission bestowed on its founder, Sivaya Subramuniayaswami, by Paramaguru Siva Yogaswami 33 years ago this May. That its goals have remained the same, that its services have grown to span the globe, that the teachings have reached many thousands - here, there and everywhere - these things we celebrate in the Silver Jubilee year.
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I forgot about the post before and thought i randomly posted about the meat spam!
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And that is why we made you a moderator haha, gotta find others to moderate as well but I didn't even notice the spam, probably cause im just a slacker
Its just 'cuz I live on these forums.
Hi there, I really have a good laugh on this thread... especially the pictures on the first page, you are a very courage man !
new around here hope I can learn with all of you!
That's some pretty cool progress Robert, power to you.
It always amazes me how different people look facially when they've transformed their bodies.I bet you feel a lot better about getting your kit off on the beach now :-)
Always cool to see what others can do, great motivation.
Is that what they call a "quick fix"? ;-)
Looking good man. But I gotta ask...why is there christmas lights hanging in your place?
Really amazing transformation here. I mean it's only a year and the change is significant. It's inspirational for starters like me.
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