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Getting firsthand information from an actual car owner is one sure way to get an idea of car performance once it leaves the lot. Autobytel features real consumer reviews that give the unbiased experience of a car.
Pros: pickup
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Advice: don'tOh, my aching butt. Fine car around town and nice pickup, but just took our first trip and we are sore and tired with aching butts and backs. seats are not what we expected.
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Advice: A good carAll around good handling car, except for hilly areas. Poor shifting on hills, transmission continualy is looking for a gear.
Pros: engine, amazing performance and economy
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Cons: Dependability. When you buy a new car you need to know it won't break on you with only 4,000 miles
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Pros: The perforated leather seating. Top Quality!
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Ira Glass talks sleepwalking with Radio Boston's Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR was the Opening Night presenter for the 10th Annual Independent Film Festival, featuring a special screening of "Sleepwalk With Me" at the Somerville Theatre.
The film is co-written by This American Life Host Ira Glass and regular contributor/comedian Mike Birbiglia.
Glass sat down with WBUR Host Meghna Chakrabarti for a Q&A after the film.


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*Beware of Spoilers for Book/Season Two of Game of Thrones
This week's gruesome episode ("Garden of Bones") ends with the visual adaptation that many fans have been waiting for: Melisandre's creepy shadow birth. To be sure, the filmmakers did a commendable job of taking a moment of full-on magic from the books and adapting it without shame. The visual was frightening and weird and cool all at once. People will be talking about it.
But the shadow 'baby' wasn't the visual adaptation that I found the most compelling in this episode. Nor was it the beauty of Qarth. Nor the extreme goulish awesomeness of Harrenhal. Not even Grey Wind's great sneak attack.
No. The thing that continues to impress me most is how the show films Tyrion (visually).
"A Very Small Man Can Cast a Very Large Shadow"
A film adaptation is so much more than condensing the details of a book into a script and getting actors to read the script dramatically in front of a camera. Yes, Peter Dinklage looks and sounds the part, but a good filmmaker has to frame him in a way that enhances our understanding of the character.
This season, I've found that the show frequently chooses wide/long shots when filming Tyrion, which emphasize his height and the disparity between his height and the other characters. They may have done this frequently in Season One, but the effect now that Tyrion has some power is far different.
The best example of this occurred in "Garden of Bones," when Tyrion intrudes upon Joffrey's public humiliation of Sansa. The camera refuses to give him too many hero's close up shots when he enters, preferring instead to show us his full size in comparison to everyone there watching and doing nothing. The framing of the scene makes us realize that, although Tyrion is smaller than everyone else (literally), he is much larger than them in truth.
The effect is mesmerizing. Think of Aragorn in Lord of the Rings and his iconic Helm's Deep entrance scene (sorry for the low quality):
Tyrion effectively did that in this episode, but the same type of heroic manliness on display had nothing to do with him slamming open big doors and everything to do with him willing to call out a King in his court. As readers know, such tendencies will be significant in later books.
It's choices like these, however, that best serve the purpose of adaptation. Martin can describe the concept expressed here visually through words. He does in A Clash of Kings, writing : "Power resides only where men believe it resides. […] A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow."
But the visual of the very small man entering the king's hall and taking control of a terrible situation doesn't just 'adapt' this concept–it proves it.
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Moving the Liberty Bell to its new $9 million pavilion will afford visitors a view of the old bell framed against the 18th-century Independence Hall.
That's the fool-the-eye effect of shifting the pavilion off-center on Independence Mall - just so the tall buildings of today are obscured.
No surprise, since that's the architects' plan. But how many people could have imagined the bell's move would hold far greater significance?
Thanks to new sleuthing on the city's past, not just the view but the historical perspective on the Liberty Bell could be that much sharper.
When the pavilion opens in a year - work has just begun - the old cracked bell will be situated on ground that enhances it as a cherished symbol of the struggle for liberty, especially to African Americans.
On the same gridiron-sized tract, historians now agree President George Washington quartered slaves living in Philadelphia while the city served as the nation's capital.
Local historian Edward Lawler Jr., who painstakingly plotted the footprint of Washington's house at Sixth and Market Streets, sees drama and irony: "The last thing that a visitor will walk across or pass before entering the Liberty Bell Center will be [the site of] the slave quarters," he states.
Amid some calls to rethink the pavilion design, Mayor Street has struck exactly the right stance: Build the pavilion as planned, but find a dignified means to commemorate the site's links to slavery.
That's been the long-standing intent of the National Park Service. After all, park rangers' spiel about the Liberty Bell notes that the bell became famous only after slavery abolitionists adopted it as their symbol.
And stand with a ranger in Independence National Historical Park near the Liberty Bell, its sterile, drive-up building soon to be history:
See over there? That's Congress Hall, where delegates debated slavery. In Franklin Court, the Pennsylvania Gazette printed ads on runaways and slave sales. In Old City Hall, former slaves sued for their freedom, and the park itself contains Underground Railroad sites. At Independence Hall, both Thomas Jefferson's words and the Constitution's sidestepping of slavery were parsed.
The latest contribution to this curriculum will be a mural-sized outdoor artwork affixed to the Independence Visitor Center - opposite the Washington house site. Alongside the anti-slavery words excised from drafts of the Declaration of Independence, artist Alison Sky displays quotes from African and Native Americans that explore how different history might have been had those words remained.
Park Service officials, to their credit, say they're eager to expand that conversation. They also need to denote the Washington house better, possibly by partly outlining its walls.
Meantime, the Liberty Bell in its new home will not bury an ugly part of the country's history. It can continue to "proclaim liberty" - as a symbol that helped quell the grimmer echoes of slavery.


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I am just finishing (or trying to finish) my quilt sandwich. I started sewing it together using a ditch foot and am having difficulty staying in line due to the weight of the quilt. However, I did my vertical sewing and now attempting to do my horizontal sewing and towards the end of my first block (15") it is starting to pucker. I removed the stitching and tried again, same problem. The quilt was basted down correctly (I'm doing a quilting course) and it was done at the class so I don't understand why I am getting the pucker. What should I do to try and get it smooth? I attempted to move my material up slightly so there wouldn't be a pucker at the end but same problem occurred. Can someone offer me advice on how to make it right.
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St. Lucy's Church was the setting Saturday for the wedding of Maria Kern, Philadelphia, and Christopher Haggerty, Havertown. The bride is the daughter of Thomas and Karen Kern, Scranton. The bridegroom is the son of Thomas and Wendy Haggerty, Queensbury, New York.
The Rev. Samuel Ferretti officiated at the 1 p.m. ceremony.
Anna McLane, Scranton, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jaime Correa, Elkton, Maryland; Tara Holland, Alexandria, Virginia; Laura Magnotta, Mountville; Adrienne Pierangeli, Gouldsboro; and Brittany Tamaro, Riverdale, New Jersey.
Karmella George, Dalton, cousin of the bride, was flower girl.
Michael Doyle, Astoria, New York, was best man. Ushers were Morgan Duell, Brighton, Massachusetts; James Gifford, Clifton Park, New York; Stephen Hoenzsch, Ballston Lake, New York; Thomas Kern, Scranton, brother of the bride; and Edward Sloan, Methuen, Massachusetts.
A reception was held at Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel.
The bride is a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School and earned a bachelor's degree in biology from University of Scranton. She received master's degrees in biomedical sciences/research and physician-assistant studies from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is an anesthesia physician assistant at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Queensbury High School, Queensbury, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Siena College. He received a master's degree in public administration from Villanova University and is a management consultant at Gap International, Springfield.
Following a wedding trip to St. Lucia, the couple will reside in Havertown.
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Enviroco is the leading provider of waste management and industrial services to the oil and gas industry in the UK.
Our services are provided through a number of quayside waste management facilities in Aberdeen, Peterhead and Great Yarmouth. Across these locations we have oil and gas waste management technologies for drilling muds, slops and effluents, and for NORM de-scaling and decontamination processes (provided through our NORM de-scaling facility, NORM Solutions).


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Business Link is a government project providing clear and practical information and advice for businesses. It covers all aspects of business from starting up and gaining finance and grants, to health and safety and employment information.
If you are considering starting up a business you probably have a million and one questions. BusinessLink has articles on taxes, payroll, employing people, buying and managing a business as well as selecting and maintaining a workplace to standards.
Financing your business is key, and the website provides advice on grants, borrowing, fund raising, shares and equity, and financial planning as well as financial matters such as insurance, retirement planning and debt recovery. All essential aspects to consider.
IT and ECommerce is now a major part of any business, and information is provided around this topic. You may need to commission a website development, or understand how to secure your data to meet the data protection requirements. IT security is a hot topic these days.
Of course, once you have started your business you will need to market it. Sales and marketing is covered with articles on selling, online selling and the legal obligations to consider. How you price your products, and keep your customers is going to be critical.
Expanding and growing your business through strategic partnerships, outsourcing or going international takes planning and knowledge. Articles introduce the main considerations on these topics, and how to control the speed of growth of your enterprise.
Finally the website provides directories of useful contacts and information. BusinessLink is a well written and clear website, disseminating valuable information for any budding entrepreneur. Be it advice on advertising spend, buying clear tape for packaging, or pulling together a sound business plan, Business Link is the place to start.
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Yesterday, we held our October class photo shoot at Karen Hall & Company & we had so many amazing models for this shoot!! The first one above is Anna, you probably remember her from her senior portrait session that we photographed a few weeks ago…she's a complete natural in front of the camera! The 2nd model below is my adorable sister Mary!! They did such an amazing job on her hair & make-up, she looked so cute!
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Our 3rd model was Olivia, who was there to get some head shots for White Cliffs Hair Studio. This wig looked so amazingly natural on her!! Remember she was in our last photo shoot too? Her mom brought me a copy of Indianapolis Woman magazine yesterday and my "bubble gum shot" made it in the magazine! YAY! She's modeling a beautiful dress by Nikki Blaine Couture who was also on set for the photo shoot…I love having so many creative minds in one place at one time!
Model #4 was Barb, she's become a regular as well and was in need of some more casual head shots for her portfolio…isn't she gorgeous?!
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Anna modeled this dress for all of YOU!!! If you are thinking of doing a trash the dress session but don't want to trash YOUR dress, you now have the option to wear this dress for a photo shoot with us! Tracy from Bliss Boutique contacted me earlier this year and offered to donate this dress to us to use in photo shoots. It's a very pretty but simple dress that will go well with just about any jewelry, flowers, veil, etc….the perfect trash the dress kind of dress!! So if you're interested in booking a trash the dress session with us and want to wear this dress, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll get it scheduled ASAP! (The dress is about a size 10/12 and was pretty big on Anna but we pinned it in the back) 😉 By the way, Bliss Boutique is a gorgeous bridal shop in Brownsburg that carries a huge selection of gorgeous dresses, all priced under $1,500 so if you're looking for a wedding dress, tell Tracy I sent you her way!! She's soooo nice and super sweet to work with!!
Model #5 was Alex, he came to us from Berny Martin, the owner of Catou Couture…Berny is an AMAZING fashion designer and Alex is modeling one of his suits here. Alex was also a model in Midwest Fashion Week, the largest Midwest fashion show produced by Berny himself!
Then Anna changed into one of Berny's amazing dresses…wow! They looked like they were ready to walk the red carpet!
Doesn't she look like Halle Berry here!?
Model #6 was my youngest sister Leah…she is so gorgeous!! Karen & her crew wanted to go for a young/fun teen look with her and I think they pulled it off very well!
She's soooo pretty!!
She loved the blue table so we did a few shots there for her…
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Hallelujah! Finally there is somewhere north of Sorrento worth having breakfast at!
This café has filled a gap in the northern suburbs that was bigger than the disappointment the English cricket team are feeling.
The Buttery Cafe in Joondalup is a God send!
If any of you follow my ramblings on Twitter, you will know how I feel about the wasteland of decent places to eat in the northern suburbs. Having lived in "south Geraldton" for a year, I found it frustrating trying to find somewhere that served coffee that wasn't as hot as the face of the sun and breakfast that wasn't more suited to a roadhouse (no offence to the great roadhouses out there).
This full-of-heart cafe is owned by Aynsley Anderson and her daughter Lisa (the chef), and her son Jason. I met them by chance a few months ago when I stopped in for breakfast and to buy a gift from their attached vintage-style homewares store.
I wasn't there to review that day but I got talking to Aynsley as I was paying for my gift and I said that I couldn't believe my luck that somewhere this good had opened after I moved away.
So with that great experience in mind I returned on what was set to be Perth's hottest day since the year I was doing Little Athletics in 46-degree heat and burning my legs on the high jump mats.
The Buttery sits at the bottom of a newish office block directly across from Joondalup hospital. There is plenty of street parking around, just make sure you get a ticket as the inspectors are ruthless around there. I have been caught without a ticket after running into a shop for 5 minutes around there.
The menu is like something you would see... not from around these parts.
They have your classic breakfasts as well as meals with a fashionable Mexican slant and beautifully constructed sweet options like French toast with bacon and banana ($17.80). The top price is a reasonable $18.90 for the huevos rancheros (more about that dish later).
It's surprising that the most expensive menu item isn't their version of a big breakfast, which comes with a corned beef hash. There is an impressive list of sides on offer as well, ranging from corned beef hash to ice cream. If you want it added to your breakfast, then they will have it.
They use Vittoria coffee here at The Buttery. You have to appreciate the taste of Italian style coffee to enjoy Vittoria. It isn't going to taste like that "Five Senses" flavour that Perth is growing accustomed to. It does not mean that it is bad. With a well trained barista playing on the port filters you will get a creamy robust cup of coffee with plenty of high notes - exactly what I drank on this morning. A huge mug of it!
The huevos rancheros ($18.90) came as a small le creuset style baking dish filled with a spicy tomato sauce, beans, cheese and sour cream. It had zippy flavour that was lip-smackingly good. You can have your choice of eggs with this dish and the scrambled eggs that were on my plate where the best I have had in a while. They were so silky and creamy. The potato hash is everything a homemade hash should be. A large crispy pillow of soft grated potato was a great accompaniment to the spicy sauce. There are no complaints about the serving size here, you won't be left wanting after one of their meals.
Emma ordered the classic breakfast ($15.60). This is a little bit "build your own". You get eggs and a hash brown and your choice of bacon, sausage, tomatoes, corned beef hash or mushrooms. Just as my scrambled eggs were, Emma's were also creamy and smooth. She commented that the large hash brown tasted fresh and not oily, a good replacement for toast. Smokey bacon that was crispy around the edges was served as the option, rounding out a truly classic breakfast.
In addition to our breakfasts we were served a complimentary basket of toast with jam and creamed butter. This took me back to my childhood when we would have jam and cream on bread if there was any cream left over after a special occasion and mum had made a trifle. It was a nice touch.
If you are looking for the kind of service that Perth seems to be missing at times, then the staff here have nailed it. They are attentive yet not annoying. Food and coffee are brought out quickly and your plates are cleared just as quickly as well (only when you have BOTH finished of course). I think some places are using the ploy of not clearing your table to make you leave. And when you do leave, it seems like everyone in the kitchen stops to say thank you and good bye!
No longer do the people of Perth who live north have to travel ridiculous distances just for a decent breakfast - The Buttery Cafe is right on their doorstep. With an all day breakfast to boot, there is no need to rush and if you live south of Sorrento, there's plenty of time for you to mosey on up there as well.
It's worth the trip - trust me.
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Hi - my name is XXXXX XXXXX I'm a Bankruptcy litigation attorney. Thanks for your question.
Generally, the time to object to a chapter 13 plan is before confirmation. The court sets a deadline for any objections to confirmation to be filed, and if they didn't do that, it's not likely that the creditor has a right to dispute the terms of the plan.
Thank you for the response. Let me clarify.
The debtor's Ch 13 Plan was confirmed on 05-31-12.
My name was not listed on Sched. F Creditors List until
11-30-12.....six months later!
Can a person object to being added to Schedule F (List of Creditors) after U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chapter 13 Plan Confirmation? If so, how? Thanks
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I was NOT so noticed and had no opportunity to make objections.
Can you please cite the relevant F.R.B.P. laws/rules so that they may be reviewed?
Thanks again.
Dear Mr. Adams:
The debt owed to me is not in the repayment plan since Schedule F was not amended to include me as a creditor until Nov. 30, 2012 and the Ch. 13 plan was confirmed on 31 May, 2012. The debtor has already had a 341 meeting. I do not think there is going to be another 341 meeting due to the Sch. F amendment. Thanks for your commentary.
The debtor's attorney simply filed an amendment to Sch. F to include me as a creditor.
A two page "objection to discharge and motion to except debt from discharge" is being prepared.
I cannot be paid through the plan since the plan was confirmed on May 31 and the debt to me was not included in the plan.
Further, the amendment to Sch F and subsequent notice of bankruptcy STAYED proceedings in municipal court to collect on ajudicated debt.
I have seen no such motion to modify the plan.
Thanks for providing the answer of filing an objection.
Hello Kirk Adams:
Thanks for your input. Are you located in Greater Cleveland? If so, a consultation would be in order on this matter. Take care.
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Carlos Amador, a recent graduate of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Master of Social Welfare Program (MSW), recently penned his experience participating in a hunger strike calling for the passage of the federal DREAM act.
In "This is Our Country Too: Undocumented Immigrant Youth Organizing and the Battle for the Dream Act," Amador, who completed his MSW this past Spring, and who is currently in the process of gaining his own U.S. citizenship, tells of the 15-day hunger strike held in Los Angeles. The following is an excerpt from the article:
"I am with ten other hunger strikers plus volunteers camping in the corner of two major streets in the west side of Los Angeles, California. We have been outside the offices of U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein for over a week as part of a hunger strike calling for the passage of the federal DREAM act to legalize immigrant undocumented students….I am low in energy and walking becomes difficult. I have an empty stomach, but at least the headaches are gone by now. That morning we made the collective decision to continue with the hunger strike for another five days. The decision didn't frighten anyone in the group as we stayed committed to the immigrant youth movement. We were continuing in the tradition of Cesar Chavez for a nonviolent struggle: this time for the rights of undocumented immigrants across the country….The cold nights, the hard floor we slept on, the loud noise of traffic, and the long days without food, they all reminded me of how much we desire to belong to a country we see as ours too."*
In the article, Amador also chronicles the DREAM act from its introduction in 2009 and its journey to the U.S. Senate floor in various forms, through its defeat in the Senate in December of 2010. He also discusses the continuing youth movement to support the passage of the DREAM Act, concluding, "As the movement matures, opportunities for meaningful victories arise and the hope that the DREAM Act will pass becomes more real."
With the publication of his article, "Carlos continues to display the scholarship and leadership for which we recognized him as student of the year when he graduated," said Mary Kay Oliveri, Social Welfare field faculty member and diplomate in clinical social work. Oliveri, who also serves as President of the California Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) added, "It is both a credit to him and a wonderful reflection on how our program helps to train a young man with the promise Carlos demonstrated early in his course with us."
*Critical Planning (Summer 2011) is a publication of the UCLA Department of Urban Planning.


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Effects of packet/data sizes on various networks
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I was thinking about peer-to-peer networking (in the context of Pettycoin, of course) and I wondered if sending ~1420 bytes of data is really any slower than sending 1 byte on real networks. Similarly, is it worth going to extremes to avoid crossing over into two TCP packets?
So I wrote a simple Linux TCP ping pong client and server: the client connects to the server then loops: reads until it gets a '1' byte, then it responds with a single byte ack. The server sends data ending in a 1 byte, then reads the response byte, printing out how long it took. First 1 byte of data, then 101 bytes, all the way to 9901 bytes. It does this 20 times, then closes the socket.
Here are the results on various networks (or download the source and result files for your own analysis):
On Our Gigabit Lan
Interestingly, we do win for tiny packets, but there's no real penalty once we're over a packet (until we get to three packets worth):
On Our Wireless Lan
Here we do see a significant decline as we enter the second packet, though extra bytes in the first packet aren't completely free:
Via ADSL2 Over The Internet (Same Country)
Ignoring the occasional congestion from other uses of my home net connection, we see a big jump after the first packet, then another as we go from 3 to 4 packets:
Via ADSL2 Over The Internet (Australia <-> USA)
Here, packet size is completely lost in the noise; the carrier pidgins don't even notice the extra weight:
Via 3G Cellular Network (HSPA)
I initially did this with Wifi tethering, but the results were weird enough that Joel wrote a little Java wrapper so I could run the test natively on the phone. It didn't change the resulting pattern much, but I don't know if this regularity of delay is a 3G or an Android thing. Here every packet costs, but you don't win a prize for having a short packet:
Via 2G Network (EDGE)
This one actually gives you a penalty for short packets! 800 bytes to 2100 bytes is the sweet-spot:
So if you're going to send one byte, what's the penalty for sending more? Eyeballing the minimum times from the graphs above:
|Wired LAN
|Penalty for filling packet
|Penalty for second packet
|Penalty for fourth packet
* Average for EDGE actually improves by about 35% if you fill packet
4 Comments for Effects of packet/data sizes on various networks
Jon Smirl | May 27, 2014 at 11:40 pm
Turn off 802.11b support on your router and the wireless overhead should drop. There is a period in between each packet where the router looks for 802.11b devices and that wastes time if there are none.
moeller0 | May 29, 2014 at 8:15 pm
For your DSL tests it will be more enlightening if you increase the packet size by 1 byte on each round instead of 100. Currently all ADSL lines (I have seen) run on an ATM link layer which will chop each IP packet into an integer number of 48 byte ATM cells (after adding some per-packet overhead), padding the last cell if need be (its slightly more complicated but that is the gist of it). The consequence of this is that the RTT by packetize plot should show nice quantization steps with a step size of 48 bytes. Since the unavoidable headers typically eat up most of a cell as well you will see larger steps at packet boundaries (typically twice the per ATM cell latency). The caveat with this is that depending on your bandwidth the time increment of each "step" is small enough (1.0239ms at 6656 kbps download and 640 kbps upload, 0.23567 ms at 16402 kbps download, 2558 kbps upload) that you might need a larger sample size than 20 to be able to actually see it. (Typically you can see the quantization best with a more robust estimator like the mimimum or the mean of all data points (per packetize) that fall into the 5 to 95% quantiles).
I note that the time frame and effect size of the ATM quantization would be lost in the variance of your measurements….
Glen Turner | June 9, 2014 at 3:54 pm
I would expect there to be a additional hit per flow establishment in some networks, and most notably in 3G.


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First off... Welcome Aboard!
Secondly...have some rep for putting up a map in your first post. *bonk*
Thirdly, it's a really neat map, nice job.
I think all it needs is a key/legend, maybe a decorative border or a change in background color.
Hey everyone,
I've been lurking for a while and admiring all of the amazing work folks here are creating. This place is truly inspiring!
I've finally built up the nerve to post my own map. This is the Island of Clairone, a fictional island nation on Earth, located approximately 140 miles southwest of Ireland. The island is a little under 16,000 sq. miles with a population of 7.5 million.
The map is not 100% finished; some things are not properly labeled or may be missing names. There is no legend on the map as of yet, but I am working on it. My mapping style is a little different than most on here, I think, but I hope you folks can see what I'm shooting for.
The various colored areas are city/settlement boundaries. The Yellow lines are four-lane speedways. The orange lines are other major roadways. I am planning on adding rail lines, airports, ports, etc.
If the thumbnail image doesn't work, you can find the image here. The whole website is a work in progress and I have just started uploading information and ideas.
What do you all think?
Take care.
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First off... Welcome Aboard!
Secondly...have some rep for putting up a map in your first post. *bonk*
Thirdly, it's a really neat map, nice job.
I think all it needs is a key/legend, maybe a decorative border or a change in background color.
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Steel General, is your sword of repping broken? Shaelic still has 0 rep.
Anyway, I think it's a nice map. Something I would expect in an atlas, although this style uses more colors than most maps in atlasses I have seen. That's a gazillion names by the way! Did you think them up yourself or used a name generator or something?
Check out my City Designer 3 tutorials. See my fantasy (city) maps in this thread.
Gandwarf has fallen into shadow...
I'm guessing the subject is an alternate-universe Canada?
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The level of detail in that map is absolutely mindboggling!!! Must have taken ages. Lovely modern map - have some rep!
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
To answer Gandwarf's question - I created the names as I went along. Still not finished with them, but I have an excel spreadsheet with about 25 sheets with all the Clairone information in it, including city/town populations, metro/urban areas, etc.
As mentioned, I do need to put a legend on the map, and I am working on one on and off. The white background was just a placeholder. I have a water background, as well. Wasn't real sure what to use as a background.
Clairone speaks English and has an on-again/off-again relationship with Great Britain, who dominated the island at one point. Clairone broke away early than Ireland did, and is also not a member of the Commonwealth. It's a lot of fun to imagine the world if my little island nation actually existed.
I also have worked up a language, called Clesh (also what the people are known as). It derived from Latin, as the first people on the island were survivors from a Roman flotilla of 10 galleons headed back from Britain who were blown off course and wreck. About 35 survived out of 140. The language is about dead, however, as only about 80,000 people can speak it, and about twice that number can read it and understand it. There are efforts to revive it.
Thanks again for the warm welcome and the rep! I'll post any updates as I go along.
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Holy freeholies Batman, That is detailed!!!
Lots of work went into this one too.
Nicely done. Bonked again
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Hey everyone,
Below is an updated version of the Clairone map. I added some water instead of the blank white border, played around with the topography colors, and changed the colors of the rivers. Still very much a WIP (believe it or not).
What do you think of this version?
The online version (3000x2336px) of this map can be found by clicking here.
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Like other health conditions, the most effective ways to improve sleep quality are based upon identifying and addressing factors that impair sleep.
For example, let's take a look at the most common form of insomnia – sleep maintenance insomnia. In this form, people are able to get to sleep, but awaken 3, 4 or 5 hours later and have a really tough time getting back to sleep. What I have found is that most people with sleep maintenance insomnia suffer from faulty blood sugar control. Basically, these people are on what I refer to as the "blood sugar roller coaster." New techniques in blood sugar monitoring have shown quite clearly that nighttime fluctuations in blood sugar levels are the major cause of sleep maintenance insomnia.
One of the first steps to improving sleep quality in many people is eliminating caffeine. The average American consumes 150–225 mg of caffeine daily, or roughly the amount of caffeine in 1–2 cups of coffee. Although most people can handle this amount, there is a huge – 15-fold – variation in the rate at which people detoxify stimulants such as caffeine. Genetic variation in the liver enzyme that breaks down caffeine means that some people can eliminate caffeine while others have a form that works so slowly it may take them as much as 12–24 hours to fully eliminate the caffeine from a single cup of coffee. Anyone who has trouble sleeping should simply try caffeine avoidance for 7–10 days. This avoidance has to be strict, so all sources, not just coffee, but tea, chocolate, drugs with caffeine, energy drinks, etc. must be avoided.
Alcohol must also be eliminated in people with regular insomnia. Alcohol causes the release of adrenaline and disrupts the production of serotonin (an important brain chemical that initiates sleep). Although not considered a stimulant, sugar and refined carbohydrates can interfere with sleep. Eating a diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrates, and eating irregularly, can cause a reaction in the body that triggers the fight or flight response, causing wakefulness.
Natural Sleep Aids
The most popular natural aid for sleep is melatonin. Supplementation with melatonin has been shown in several studies to be very effective in helping induce and maintain sleep in both children and adults, and in both people with normal sleep patterns and those with insomnia. However, the sleep-promoting effects of melatonin are most apparent if melatonin levels in the body are low. In other words, using melatonin is not like taking a sleeping pill. It has a sedative effect only when melatonin levels are low.
When melatonin is taken just before going to bed in normal subjects or in patients with insomnia who have normal melatonin levels, it produces no sedative effect. This is because there is normally a rise in melatonin secretion just before going to bed. Melatonin supplementation appears to be most effective in treating insomnia in the elderly, in whom low melatonin levels are quite common.11, 12
A dose of 3 mg at bedtime is usually enough, because doses as low as 0.1–0.3 mg have been shown to produce a sedative effect when melatonin levels are low.13 Although melatonin appears to have no serious side effects at recommended doses, melatonin supplementation could conceivably disrupt the normal daily hormonal rhythm (the circadian rhythm). In one study, a dosage of 8 mg/day for only four days resulted in significant alterations in hormone secretions.14
5-HTP is converted in the brain to serotonin – an important initiator of sleep. It is one step closer to serotonin than L-tryptophan and has shown more consistent results in promoting and maintaining sleep, even though used at lower dosages.15-18 One of the key benefits of 5-HTP is its ability to increase REM sleep (typically by about 25%), while increasing deep sleep stages 3 and 4 without lengthening total sleep time.19, 20 The sleep stages that are reduced to compensate for the increases are non-REM stages 1 and 2 –the least important stages. To take advantage of the sleep-promoting effects of 5-HTP, the recommended dosage is 50–150 mg, 30–45 minutes before retiring. Start with the lower dose for at least three days before increasing it if necessary.
L-theanine is a unique amino acid found almost exclusively in tea plants (Camellia sinensis). Clinical studies have demonstrated that L-theanine reduces stress, improves the quality of sleep, diminishes the symptoms of PMS (premenstrual syndrome), heightens mental acuity and reduces the negative side effects of caffeine.
At typical dosages, e.g., 100–200 mg, L-theanine does not act as a sedative, but it does significantly improve sleep quality.21 It is an excellent support agent to melatonin and 5-HTP. As described above, these ingredients exert synergistic effects to promote restful sleep. NOTE: At higher single dosages, e.g., 600 mg, L-theanine does exert a sedative effect.
In terms of herbal medicine, there is no question that valerian (Valeriana othcinalis) is the most popular remedy for insomnia. Recent scientific studies have substantiated valerian's ability to improve sleep quality and relieve insomnia. In a large double-blind study involving 128 subjects, it was shown that an aqueous extract of valerian root improved the subjective ratings for sleep quality and sleep latency (the time required to get to sleep), but left no "hangover" the next morning.22
In a follow-up study, valerian extract was shown to significantly reduce sleep latency and improve sleep quality in sufferers of insomnia and was suggested to be as effective in reducing sleep latency as small doses of benzodiazepines (Valium).22 The difference, however, arises from the fact that these drugs also result in increased morning sleepiness. Valerian, on the other hand, actually reduces morning sleepiness.
As a mild sedative, valerian may be taken at the following dose 30–45 minutes before retiring:
Dried root (or as tea) – 1–2 g
Tincture (1:5) – 4–6 ml (1–1.5 tsp)
Fluid extract (1:1) – 1–2 ml (0.5–1 tsp)
Valerian extract (0.8% valeric acid) – 150–300 mg
Michael T. Murray, N.D. is widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities in the field of natural medicine. He is a graduate, former faculty member and serves on the Board of Regents of Bastyr University in Seattle, WA and is the author of over 30 books including co-author of the best-selling, How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes with Natural Medicine, Hunger Free Forever and his latest book, What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know.
This text was excerpted with permission from Stress, Anxiety, and Insomnia: What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know (Mind Publishing, 2012), by Michael T. Murray, M.D.
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I agree that 7-8 hours sleep very essential to keep our body to function properly. so keep your blood sugar level normal through herbal products. I used Ayurvedic tumbler regularly that helps to control sugar level.
Thanks for the information. It is very helpful, because there may be a connection between sleep and obesity.
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I agree limiting caffeine is key and if a sleep aid is used that melatonin is the hands down best natural choice. Also for those working third shift who feel that over time their body adjusts to the cycle, maybe it does somewhat over time but research clearly shows that our body always revolts against this and strives to maintain it's natural diurnal cycle, body temperature and metabolism being lowest during the night hours.
The article is very good, I like this iformasi. Maybe I need a lot of learning to make a very good article like this.
I had a sleep problem for years and I would stay up all night turning in my sleep. I began to read up on natural supplements and working out.
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Awesome article! Thanks for helping so much out there----I agree with the fact that the most effective ways to improve sleep quality are based upon identifying and addressing factors that impair sleep or else we would be running around in circles.. The way you feel during the day hinges on how well you sleep at night. Find tips for getting better sleep and developing a regular sleep routine. Don't be robbed of a good night's sleep!
This is very useful article and we surely need to relax our mind and body... Alternate therapies are much more helpful in Curing Stress and Insomnia
When it comes to dieting it's important you start on a plan that is right for you. If you have specific dietary needs or you need to take prescribed medication frequently, you should talk with your doctor first before undertaking any potentially life-changing plan.
Sleep is so important - it's amazing the difference in my health and overall life outlook once I was getting the sleep I needed. Thanks for these tips!
Your sleep schedule, bedtime habits, and day-to-day lifestyle choices can make an enormous difference to the quality of your nightly rest. Here's how changing your sleep habits can help you lose weight.
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That was very useful post as summer is going on these days and we have days longer than winters so this problem found more in summers becuase of short night times. I am also victim of this sleeping problem and continuously trying to get rid of this problem as its affecting my job too.
Thanks for the information. It is very helpful, because there may be a connection between sleep and obesity.
These kind of courses are very important to the society that we live in if these kind of courses were start before the situation was much batter. It's always nice when you can not only be informed, but also get knowledge, from these type of site, nice entry. Thanks
We know how mind is stressful due to our busy schedule. When go to bed the relaxation we get that really prepare us to ready for the next day. But again these stressful work even don't let us to sleep for a longer period which cause insomnia.
Better to take some supplements that prescribed by experts which helps to provide human body a long relaxation.
Stress is 100% the thing that keeps me from sleeping. I used to use Melatonin which worked but I didnt feel that great the mornings after taking it all the time. I switched over to nootropic supplements see my case study. That stuff makes you dream amazing with deep sleeping patterns and I am on point in the morning at the gym..
If a person spends sleepless nights, it is an indication of growing stress in his mind. There can be many way for inducing sleep, but the first thing you must try is to counsel the person, get him rid of his worries, make him feel calm, and try herbal products that cures insomnia.
Good sleep is more under your control than you might think. Maximize the hours spending in sleeping, even those whose sleep is affected by insomnia, jet lag, or shift work. Sleep hygiene may sound unimaginative, but it just may be the best way to get the sleep you need in this 24/7 age.
I think this is an excellent help for those suffering form insomnia as there are many methods out there to restore sleep from sleep deprivation. You can check out lunesta's dose which could help you restore sleep with no side effect
improving sleep quality naturally? most of us want our sleep become natural of course we are so normal.
Great article! I am very pro natural and I'm always looking for the most natural way to help with many different health problems. I have been on different medications used for anxiety and depression, and the side effects alone were not worth risking in my opinion. I started doing research on natural supplements anxiety treatment and I am very impressed with how many natural methods and supplements that can be used effectively without all the side effects.
We need sleep to rest our minds and restore our bodies. Sleep enables us to better fight off illness and to repair damaged cells. Our bodies usually require seven to nine hours of sleep a night to accomplish these tasks most effectively. If you're not getting enough sleep visit this site http://www.amazon.com/Insomnia-Natural-Supplement-Asleep-Capsules/dp/B00... this might help your problem.


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BMW Group India President Philipp von Sahr said the company expects better growth next year by expanding dealer network and launching some more models of Mini even as the economic situation looks bleak.
"This year (2012) we make the brand known. Till November, we sold 280 Mini cars and we expect to sell 300 cars for the whole year (January-December)," Sahr told reporters during the launch of the Mini here.
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Coca-Cola's bold move from creative excellence to content domination
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Think about this marketing challenge: How do you keep a product that never changes relevant and interesting for 125 years?
Now, let's take it a step further. This product is becoming LESS relevant because it is relatively generic, flooded with competitors and a target of health and environmental activist groups.
But it gets even MORE difficult — You have to keep this product in the hearts and minds of people across every culture and country in the world.
Of course I'm talking about Coca-Cola, a company I admire very much because of it marketing excellence. And now Coke is turning to content marketing to drive the relevance of its colored sugar water in entirely new ways.
In this remarkable and entertaining video, Coca-Cola reveals its strategic plans to light up the world of content marketing and storytelling to enable profitability, connection, and positive world change.
Jonathan Mildenhall, Vice-President, Global Advertising Strategy and Creative Excellence at Coca-Cola Company explains how Coke will leverage the opportunities in the new media landscape and transform one-way storytelling into dynamic storytelling hoping to add value and significance to peoples lives. Jonathan describes the challenge of content creation in an enlightening way, reminding us that "every contact point with a customer should tell an emotional story".
This video is full of rich ideas like linking to "liquid content," creating provocations that spur not just dialogue but action, and the importance of influential "data whisperers" to drive awareness and change. I hope you enjoy this rare insight into a company marketing strategy.
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Shark Populations Jump Off East Coast
A study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that great white sharks are surging off the New England coast and Eastern United States. This is despite a decade-long decline in shark populations — and the fact that the movie "Jaws" celebrated its 39th anniversary Friday.
Tobey Curtis, shark researcher for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Co-author of a new study on shark populations. He tweets @Mojoshark.
Associated Press: Great White Shark Numbers Surging Off East Coast
- "A report that scientists are calling one of the most comprehensive studies of great white sharks finds that their numbers are surging in the ocean off the Eastern U.S. and Canada after decades of decline — bad news if you're a seal, but something experts say shouldn't instill fear in beachgoers this summer."
- "So far as anyone knows, the first great white shark to arrive this year on Cape Cod is a white shark named Julia, whose presence was detected on June 13th, off Chatham. I say detected because no one has seen her. White sharks are nomadic and secretive and rare in the Atlantic."
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Among the car dealerships and pasturelands of Interstate 75 in Davie rises a stately, buff-colored new building with a steeple.
But it's not a church, and the spire bears a trumpeting angel, not a cross.
This is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where members come not to worship in large groups, but rather to conduct special ceremonies that may baffle nonbelievers.
On Wednesday, church elders opened the doors of the newly constructed temple to offer the public a rare peek inside the inner sanctums of an often misunderstood, or even mocked, religion.
"This is a very special place for us," Elder Tony Burns of Miami, former CEO of the Ryder truck rental company, said outside the temple. "It's a very sacred place."
This is where congregants baptize dead ancestors, receive sacred instruction, or become "sealed" in marriage. They may contemplate eternity in the Celestial Room, a stark white chamber trimmed in gold that represents a sliver of paradise on earth, where no words are uttered.
"That Celestial Room is the top of the most sacred," Burns said. "It would be the place where you feel heaven is."
The temple is the only one in Florida outside Orlando, and is the 143rd Mormon temple worldwide. It will serve South Florida's estimated 25,000 Mormons, and be dedicated on May 4. After that, only church members who are certified as living up to religious standards may enter.
"You have to live at a certain standard to come and worship at the temple," said Elder William Walker, from the church's governing body in Utah.


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The sounds of the band Big Train include Bob Kenselaar, Phil Rinaldi, Dave Pressel, Chris Dickson, Michael Parillo, Chuck Mahoney and Don Savoy.
Charity doesn't always seem this much fun. But make no mistake. This is charity at its best. If
this evening is like most in Rent Party history, it will take in hundreds of dollars, money that will be plowed into food for the hungry right here in our own community. In two and a half years, together with a matching donation from the HK Community Fund, the charity has raised $30,000, most of which has gone to the two local food banks at Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Joseph's Church. And the charity is growing. It now also funds a
program that provides weekend food to some of our neediest students; and this spring it built several beds on the front lawn of the Elks Club, in anticipation of running a community garden on behalf of the hungry (see page 25). The Rent Party is the brainchild of Chris Dickson,
the young-looking, curly-headed, bespectacled guy who spends the evening in the corner, running the sound system. He has been joined along the way by his good friend, David Wagner. Dickson, a longtime Maplewood resident and music junkie who's been involved in music for good causes for more than a decade, says that "Rent Party is the result of a band breaking up." The band that broke up was


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Beauty is not looks alone – it is holistic as it encompasses both physical and mental attributes. Enhancing this wholeness of self is laughter - an elixir for wellness. It helps to outwardly reflect the inner glow of good health, happiness and joy.
The well being of people is largely dependent on fitness levels both physiologically and psychologically. The constant struggle to cope with enormous stressors in life takes its toll on one's appearance. Stress is the number one killer and is writ large on one's face making one prone to untimely ageing.
Laughter Yoga benefits both body and mind. It reduces stress levels and stimulates the production of endorphins, natural opiates known for their relaxing effects. It also helps to release muscular tension and reduce the negative physical symptoms of stress, worry and anxiety. It is an exercise that is extremely relaxing and provides a sense of calm. Certain specialists even claim that one minute of laughter equals 45 minutes of relaxation.
Besides relieving tension, laughter exercises are excellent for an overall health. They help to prevent heart disease, insomnia and depression, diminishes constipation and fatigue and reinforces the immune system – all of these if regulated and disciplined are factors that can enhance beauty.
Laughter Yoga is the fastest growing alternative therapy for fitness, an integral part of beauty and health. Laying stress on the importance of breathing and oxygen, Laughter Yoga is well defined as the best way to increase the net supply of oxygen and boost the immune system. It flushes the lungs of stale residual air, promotes circulation in the lymphatic system, increases blood circulation, and massages the entire body mind system, which helps to cleanse the body of toxins and waste products, leaving one glowing with health and beauty.
On the psychological front, Laughter Yoga is an instant stress buster. It has the power to change the mood states by releasing endorphins and generating a feeling of mental and physical soundness, thereby sanitizing the system of negative emotions and recharging the mechanism with a positive outlook.
Laughter Yoga Is Anti - Ageing
Laughter Yoga is anti-ageing. Laughter contractions tone the facial muscles. They increase blood supply to the face, which is why people look flushed when they laugh. The influx of blood and nutrients nourishes the skin and makes it glow. People look younger and more approachable when they laugh.
Research has proved that chronic stress can undermine the health. Constant stress restricts the cells, which stop dividing and eventually die. This is what sets off the ageing process and the symptoms become physically more apparent.
Laughter Yoga is a natural, fun and easy way to move towards good health and experience feelings of joyfulness. It has the power to unwind the negative symptoms of stress. The secret of Laughter Yoga is that the body is hardwired with powerful natural reactions to extended hearty laughter releasing a cocktail of healthful hormones and chemicals.
Laughter Yoga is fun and a simple form of exercise that makes one feel good. It provides a good workout without breaking a sweat. Twenty minutes of laughter in the morning can leave one fully refreshed and energized throughout the day. It also provides a great cardio workout without having to dress or get sweaty.
It radically reduces cortisol which is responsible for belly fat that is difficult to shed. The increased oxygen levels are great for skin and brain. Boosted endorphin levels reduce aches, pains and frown and keep the check on 'crow's feet.' Laughter exercises the muscles and works out the stomach, abs, back and pelvic groups. It also massages the facial muscles and reduces wrinkles making one look much younger.
If being silly can lessen stress and cause one to relax, reduce wrinkle-causing tension on the face and makes one look more beautiful, then why not be silly and laugh off all worries and immortalize age.
Laughter has the ability to enhance and extend BEAUTY FROM WITHIN to BEAUTY OUTSIDE…


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The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries Burning Question: Does Elena Still Love Stefan?
At its heart, The Vampire Diaries is a love triangle, a story about one young woman torn between the two brothers who love her. Right now, Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) is in love with Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), but is she still in love with Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), too? We speculate below.
Of course, she's dreaming about the guy
In a sneak peek for the next episode (Season 5, Episode 3: "Original Sin"), Elena awakes from yet another dream about Stefan. And not just a regular, run-of-the-mill kind of dream in which she dreamt Stefan adopted a family of chickens and opened a car dealership specializing in egg-shaped cars or something. The kind of dream in which she was experiencing what her ex-boyfriend was experiencing. These two obviously still have some sort of lasting and intense connection.
Last week, Elena broke down when thinking about Stefan's suffering, about how much she needed to find him and rescue him. Sure, she was pretty emotional as she had been compelled by Silas to kill Damon, but that doesn't mean those emotions weren't genuine. We were hesitant to believe that a show structured around a love triangle had really changed its ways, and now we have the proof: Elena is still in love with Stefan.
No way, she loves only Damon
On the other hand, whose bed was she in when she awoke from the aforementioned dream? Damon's, aka her boyfriend, aka the person she spent seemingly all of last season trying to convince she genuinely and truly loved. In last week's episode, Elena promises Damon that once they find Stefan, she will still love Damon, and we kind of believe her. It would have been (relatively) easy to stay with Stefan. It was the status quo. Instead, Elena uprooted her entire life, broke Stefan's heart, and upset many of her loved ones in choosing to be with Damon. She wouldn't have done that unless she was 100 percent sure that Damon was The One.
She loves them both...
But we learned from Stefan's trusty BFF Lexi in the Season 4 finale that people, and especially vampires, have many Ones. We think that might be true of Elena. It's hard to imagine she will she ever be completely over either of the Salvatore brothers. They are gorgeous and completely in love with her. More than that, whenever she tries to move on with one of them, something crazy like this current "Stefan is suffering" storyline happens (i.e. Stefan was willing to let Delena be happy together, but now he needs their help.) They're getting pulled back together, just like they always are. Unless one of these three moves to some remote island, we doubt this love triangle will end.
Do you think Elena is still in love with Stefan? Why or why not? Sound off in the comments below!
Catch the next episode of The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 8 p.m. ET on The CW, followed by a new episode of Reign.


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