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A short and LQ radio preview for Morning Musume's second A-side for their 47th single titled Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai! has been released.
When I listened to the song, the first thing that caught my attention was the fact that it seems to be a Sayu lead, since she sings in almost most of this preview, and I was pleasantly surprised by this since her voice seems to fit the rythm perfectly, and she's accompagnied in solo lines by Ai-chan, Gaki, Reina and Riho from what I can hear.
Apart from that, even though the preview is really short, the instrumental seems very interesting since it's an upbeat metallic song in the beginning, but when Sayu starts to sing, it changes to a more happy beat filled with effects and up and downs that add to it's unique sound, and the instrumental in the music breaks is also impressive since it's mostly clapping hands with electric guitar.
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On Stakeholder Management
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Innovation for Survival: An Inside Look in the World of Innovation Know-how
By Chandan Lal Patary (India)
Applying PRiSM Methodology in the Canadian Construction Sector: Study of Benefits, Challenges and Constraints
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Addressing Project Capital Efficiency Through a Business Basis of Design
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An Assessment of the Impact of Inflation on Construction Material Prices in Nigeria
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text: OSPF Routing Protocols and Concepts – Chapter 11 ITE PC v4.0 Chapter 1 © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 1 11.0.1 Chapter Introduction Describe the background and basic features of OSPF Identify and apply the basic OSPF configuration commands Describe, modify and calculate the metric used by OSPF Describe the Designated Router/Backup Designated Router (DR/BDR) election process in multiaccess networks Describe the uses of additional configuration commands in OSPF 11.0.1 Chapter Introduction 11.1.1 Background of OSPF The initial development of OSPF began in 1987 by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) OSPF Working Group. At that time the Internet was largely an academic and research network funded by the U.S. government. 11.1.2 OSPF Message Encapsulation OSPF Message Encapsulation OSPF packet type There exist 5 types OSPF packet header "click" Contains - Router ID and area ID and Type code for OSPF packet type IP packet header Contains - Source IP address, Destination IP address, & Protocol field set to 89 Data link frame header Contains - Source MAC address and Destination MAC address 11.1.3 OSPF Packet Types 11.1.4 Hello Protocol OSPF Hello Packet –Purpose of Hello Packet • Discover OSPF neighbors & establish adjacencies • Advertise guidelines on which routers must agree to become neighbors • Used by multi-access networks to elect a designated router and a backup designated router 11.1.4 Hello Protocol OSPF Hello Intervals –Usually multicast (188.8.131.52) sent every 10 seconds –Sent every 30 seconds for NBMA segments (Frame Relay – X25 – ATM) OSPF Dead Intervals –This is the time that must transpire before the neighbor is considered down –Default time is 4 times the hello interval 11.1.4 Hello Protocol Hello protocol packets contain information that is used in electing -Designated Router (DR) DR is responsible for updating all other OSPF routers -Backup Designated Router (BDR) This router takes over DR's responsibilities if DR fails 11.1.5 Link State Updates Purpose of a Link State Update (LSU) Used to deliver link state advertisements Purpose of a Link State Advertisement (LSA) Contains information about neighbors & path costs N O T E 11.1.6 OSPF Algorithm OSPF routers build & maintain link-state database containing LSA received from other routers Information found in database is utilized upon execution of Dijkstra SPF algorithm SPF algorithm used to create SPF tree SPF tree used to populate routing table 11.1.7 Administrative Distances Default Administrative Distances 11.1.8 Authentication OSPF Authentication • Purpose is to encrypt & authenticate routing information • This is an interface specific configuration • Routers will only accept routing information from other routers that have been configured with the same password or authentication information 11.2.1 Lab Topology Topology used for this chapter Discontiguous IP addressing scheme Since OSPF is a classless routing protocol the subnet mask is configured in OSPF configuration 11.2.2 Router OSPF Command The router ospf command To enable OSPF on a router use the following command R1(config)#router ospf process-id Process id A locally significant number between 1 and 65535 -this means it does not have to match other OSPF routers 11.2.3 The Network Command OSPF network command Requires entering: network address wildcard mask - the inverse of the subnet mask area-id - area-id refers to the OSPF area. OSPF area is a group of routers that share link state information -Example: Router(config-router)#network network-address wildcard-ask area area-id 11.2.4 OSPF Router ID Router ID This is an IP address used to identify a router 3 criteria for deriving the router ID 1. Use IP address configured with OSPF router-id command Takes precedence over loopback and physical interface addresses 2. If router-id command not used then router chooses highest IP address of any loopback interfaces 3. If no loopback interfaces are configured then the highest IP address on any active interface is used 11.2.4 OSPF Router ID Because we have not configured router IDs or loopback interfaces on our three routers, the router ID for each router is determined by the highest active IP address on any of the router's physical interfaces. As shown in the figure, the router ID for each router is: R1: 192.168.10.5, which is higher than either 172.16.1.17 or 192.168.10.1 R2: 192.168.10.9, which is higher than either 10.10.10.1 or 192.168.10.2 R3: 192.168.10.10, which is higher than either 172.16.1.33 or 192.168.10.6 11.2.4 OSPF Router ID Commands used to verify current router ID Show ip protocols Show ip ospf Show ip ospf interface 11.2.4 OSPF Router ID OSPF Router ID Router ID & Loopback addresses -Highest loopback address will be used as router ID if router-id command isn't used -Advantage of using loopback address the loopback interface cannot fail OSPF stability The OSPF router-id command –Introduced in IOS 12.0 –Command syntax Router(config)#router ospfprocess-id Router(config-router)#router-idip-address Modifying the Router ID –Use the command Router#clear ip ospf process 11.2.4 OSPF Router ID In this topology, all three routers have been configured with loopback addresses to represent the OSPF router IDs. The advantage of using a loopback interface is that - unlike physical interfaces - it cannot fail. There are no actual cables or adjacent devices on which the loopback interface depends for being in the up state. Therefore, using a loopback address for the router ID provides stability to the OSPF process. Because the OSPF router-id command, which is discussed next, is a fairly recent addition to IOS, it is more common to find loopback addresses used for configuring OSPF router IDs. 11.2.4 OSPF Router ID If the OSPF router-id command is not used and loopback interfaces are configured, OSPF will choose highest IP address of any of its loopback interfaces. A loopback address is a virtual interface and is automatically in the up state when configured. You already know the commands to configure a loopback interface: Router(config)#interface loopback number Router(config-if)#ip address ip-address subnet-mask 11.2.5 Verifying OSPF Verifying OSPF Use the show ip ospf command to verify & trouble shoot OSPF networks Command will display the following: Neighbor adjacency -No adjacency indicated by Neighboring router's Router ID is not displayed A state of full is not displayed -Consequence of no adjacencyNo link state information exchanged Inaccurate SPF trees & routing tables 11.2.5 Verifying OSPF Command Show ip protocols Show ip ospf Show ip ospf interface Description Displays OSPF process ID, router ID, networks router is advertising & administrative distance Displays OSPF process ID, router ID, OSPF area information & the last time SPF algorithm calculated Displays hello interval and dead interval 11.2.6 Examining the Routing Table Examining the routing table Use the show ip route command to display the routing table -An "O' at the beginning of a route indicates that the router source is OSPF -Note OSPF does not automatically summarize at major network boundaries 11.2.6 Examining the Routing Table Use the Packet Tracer Activity to configure and verify basic OSPF routing. 11.3.1 OSPF Metric OSPF uses cost as the metric for determining the best route -The best route will have the lowest cost -Cost is based on bandwidth of an interface Cost is calculated using the formula 108 / bandwidth -Reference bandwidth defaults to 100Mbps can be modified using auto-cost reference-bandwidth command 11.3.1 OSPF Metric COST of an OSPF route Is the accumulated value from one router to the next 11.3.1 OSPF Metric Usually the actual speed of a link is different than the default bandwidth –This makes it imperative that the bandwidth value reflects link's actual speed Reason: so routing table has best path information The show interface command will display interface's bandwidth -Most serial link default to 1.544Mbps 11.3.2 Modifying the Cost of a Link Modifying the Cost of a link • Both sides of a serial link should be configured with the same bandwidth – Commands used to modify bandwidth value Bandwidth command – Example: Router(config-if)#bandwidthbandwidth-kbps ip ospf cost command – allows you to directly specify interface cost – -Example:R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0 – R1(config-if)#ip ospf cost 1562 11.3.2 Modifying the Cost of a Link An alternative method to using the bandwidth command is to use the ip ospf cost command, which allows you to directly specify the cost of an interface. For example, on R1 we could configure Serial 0/0/0 with the following command: R1(config)#interface serial 0/0/0 R1(config-if)#ip ospf cost 1562 11.3.2 Modifying the Cost of a Link • Difference between bandwidth command & the ip ospf cost command – Ip ospf cost command Sets cost to a specific value – Bandwidth command Link cost is calculated Use the Packet Tracer Activity to modify the cost values for OSPF. 11.4.1 Challenges in Multi-access Networks A point-to-point network there are only two devices on the network, one at each end. The WAN link between R1 and R3 is an example of a point-to-point link. A multiaccess network is a network with more than two devices on the same shared media. In the top portion of the figure, the Ethernet LAN attached to R1 is extended to show possible devices that might be attached to the 172.16.1.16/28 network. Ethernet LANs are an example of a broadcast multiaccess network. They are broadcast networks because all devices on the network see all broadcast frames. They are multiaccess networks because there may be numerous hosts, printers, routers, and other devices that are all members of the same network. 11.4.1 Challenges in Multi-access Networks • OSPF defines five network types: – – – – – Point-to-point Broadcast Multiaccess Nonbroadcast Multiaccess (NBMA) Point-to-multipoint Virtual links 11.4.1 Challenges in Multi-access Networks • 2 challenges presented by multiaccess networks – Multiple adjacencies – Extensive LSA flooding 11.4.1 Challenges in Multi-access Networks • Extensive flooding of LSAs – For every LSA sent out there must be an acknowledgement of receipt sent back to transmitting router. – consequence: lots of bandwidth consumed and chaotic traffic 11.4.1 Challenges in Multi-access Networks • Solution to LSA flooding issue is the use of – Designated router (DR) – Backup designated router (BDR) • DR & BDR selection – Routers are elected to send & receive LSA • Sending & Receiving LSA – DRothers send LSAs via multicast 184.108.40.206 to DR & BDR – DR forward LSA via multicast address 18.104.22.168 to all other routers 11.4.2 DR/BDR Election Process DR/BDR Election Process • DR/BDR elections DO NOT occur in point to point networks 11.4.2 DR/BDR Election Process DR/BDR elections will take place on multiaccess networks as shown below 11.4.2 DR/BDR Election Process • Criteria for getting elected DR/BDR 1. DR: Router with the highest OSPF interface priority. – 2. BDR: Router with the second highest OSPF interface priority. – 3. If OSPF interface priorities are equal, the – highest router ID is used to break the tie. 11.4.2 DR/BDR Election Process 11.4.2 DR/BDR Election Process • Timing of DR/BDR Election – Occurs as soon as 1st router has its interface enabled on multiaccess network When a DR is elected it remains as the DR until one of the following occurs – -The DR fails. – -The OSPF process on the DR fails. • Manipulating – -The the multiaccess election process interface on the DR fails. – -If you want to influence the election of DR & BDR then do one of the following Boot up the DR first, followed by the BDR, and then boot all other routers, • OR Shut down the interface on all routers, followed by a no shutdown on the DR, then the BDR, and then all other routers. 11.4.2 DR/BDR Election Process • Manipulating the election process – -If you want to influence the election of DR & BDR then do one of the following Boot up the DR first, followed by the BDR, and then boot all other routers, • OR Shut down the interface on all routers, followed by a no shutdown on the DR, then the BDR, and then all other routers. 11.4.3 OSPF Interface Priority OSPF Interface Priority • Manipulating the DR/BDR election process continued – Use the ip ospf priority interface command. – Example:Router(config-if)#ip ospf priority {0 - 255} Priority number range 0 to 255 – 0 means the router cannot become the DR or BDR – 1 is the default priority value 11.4.3 OSPF Interface Priority Use this Packet Tracer Activity to examine current DR and BDR roles, watch the roles change, and then force new roles by changing priority. Redistributing an OSPF Default Route • Topology includes a link to ISP – Router connected to ISP Called an autonomous system border router Used to propagate a default route – Example of static default route – R1(config)#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 loopback 1 – Requires the use of the default-information originate command – Example of default-information originate command – R1(config-router)#default-information originate ITE PC v4.0 Chapter 1 © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 80


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If you read my recent preview, I was enthusiastic as hell about it. The gameplay was updated, the game was genuinely scary, there were interesting puzzles to solve that were centered around the game's new dynamic, and it still felt like Silent Hill. There were only a few levels in the early build, but they were enough to get me really excited.
The full version arrived a couple of days ago, and I tore into it. However, the more I played SH4, the more I came to feel as if something was missing.
SH4 begins in Room 302 in an apartment complex in the city of Ashfield, which is currently occupied by Henry Townshend. Five nights ago, he began having horrifying nightmares, of the apartment being slowly invaded and occupied by some unknown entity. Five nights ago, somebody chained his front door shut from the inside.
The windows won't open, the phone doesn't work, and no one can hear Henry when he shouts. When a hole opens in his bathroom wall, Henry doesn't see another way out. He crawls through it, and instead of winding up in the apartment next door, finds himself in the abandoned wreck of a local subway. The holes in the wall lead to other places in an alternate Ashfield, where nothing human has lived for decades... or in the woods surrounding a nearby town called Silent Hill.
The first weird thing about Silent Hill 4 is that it's pretty much a side story. There're very few references to past games in SH4, and they're easy to miss. Most of the game doesn't even take place in Silent Hill.
The second weird thing about Silent Hill 4 is... everything else.
The Silent Hill series was starting to get repetitive. In each game, you dug up a bunch of weapons and a flashlight, and then proceeded to explore a variety of surreal and horrifying environments. The graphics would be good, the music would be great, and if you were at all willing to buy into the game on its own terms, you'd get scared half to death. There'd be a few weird puzzles and boss fights along the way, and finally, you'd shoot something horrible right in the head. Game over, you win (sort of, maybe if you're lucky), see you next time.
Silent Hill 4 returns to the psychological scares of the second game, while simultaneously jettisoning most of the existing formula. There are almost no guns, no flashlight, no convenient save points, you're not alone anymore, you have a finite inventory that's accessed in real time, and you'll be dogged by invulnerable enemies at almost every turn.
Henry spends most of SH4 operating out of Room 302, which serves as a save point, item dump, and safe haven. Using the holes in its walls, you can access one "World" at a time, each of which represents one stage in the mystery that's keeping him trapped in Room 302.
When Henry leaves, he winds up in the ancient wasteland of the alternate Silent Hill. Each "World" has a goal for you, and when it's reached, Henry wakes up in Room 302. While you're in the field, so to speak, you can return to 302 via several (in)conveniently placed holes, which allows you to drop off extra items, regain health, save your game, and occasionally use 302 to solve a puzzle.
This is the first problem with the new system. Room 302 is your only save point. It slows the game down a bit, but more importantly, it gets less and less convenient the further you go. This is especially true in the last level, where going back to Room 302 also means going back twelve rooms and through enough monsters to invade Paraguay.
(There's also a slight problem in the second half of the game, where going to Room 302 at all carries its own special complications. You know something's screwed up when you catch yourself checking your inventory to make sure you have the gear to survive a trip to the room that contains the save point.)
Speaking of monsters, each World is packed with a marching horde of freakshow creations that has to be seen to be believed. There are the usual dogs, of course, but you'll also face giant mosquitos, huge doublefaced babyheaded gorillas, and hooting half-humans. If there's a theme to SH4's bestiary, it's things jumping out of walls or the floor. An empty room is no longer safe.
From the first World onward, you'll also run into a series of ghosts, which can't be killed. You can slow them down sometimes, by leaving the room or beating them senseless, but they'll just pop back up later on, good as new and ready to punch your ticket. They can fly, they injure Henry just by being in the same room as him, and some of them have other special abilities. In a way, much of SH4 is a chase scene, simply because of the ghosts.
It doesn't help that Henry's probably the least well-equipped of any character in the SH series. There are a couple of guns lying around, but ammo's scarce and the inventory system makes it hard to use them. (Since each clip of ammo takes up a separate slot, it's difficult to juggle a gun, bullets, quest items, and medical supplies with the ten slots that're available.) Most of the time, you'll be using melee weapons such as golf clubs, a hand axe, a length of steel pipe, a wine bottle, or a baseball bat. When he's equipped with a hand weapon, Henry can also hold down the attack button to charge up his swing. A full-power hit will knock a monster flying, letting you run away or giving you breathing room.
None of these changes, aside from the obvious problems with the inventory system and lack of save points, are intrinsically bad. SH4 still feels like a Silent Hill game despite the changes to its gameplay, which is a minor triumph by any stretch of the imagination. They've successfully reinvented the wheel.
The real problems with SH4 are a bit less obvious than that.
The game takes a decided turn for the worse around its halfway point. Once you reach a certain stage, SH4 turns into something that's half escort mission (albeit an escort mission with a functionally invulnerable NPC who can really take care of herself), half extended chase scene, and there's no way around it. At the same time, Room 302 turns into a deathtrap and you start revisiting every location.
It feels like the designers ran out of time and needed to figure out some cheap ways to make the game harder and recycle a few maps. Every Silent Hill game usually has at least one point where it feels like really tense busywork rather than a horror game (the Hall of Horrors in SH3, the sewers in SH, those interminable long-ass walks in SH2), and for SH4, it's the last couple of hours.
The central plot of SH4 is also missing something, and over the course of writing this review, I think I've finally puzzled out what it is. It's personality.
Each past protagonist in a SH game had some baggage to bring to the table. Harry was looking for his daughter, James was looking for his dead wife, and Heather was... well, she wasn't looking for much of anything to start with, but they went out of their way to give her some personality.
By comparison, Henry is a total blank slate. We never learn anything about him, except that none of his neighbors really know him. The furniture in Room 302 doesn't tell us anything either, since as Henry is careful to tell us, it was all there when he moved in.
Maybe they were shooting for some kind of universal everyman approach with Henry, but if they did, they went way too far. It's not just that he's relatively normal; it's that he's a parody of normal. By the time you reach the third World or so, Henry's complete lack of a reaction to everything he sees is almost a running joke, and it's crossed into the realm of absurdity by the endgame. This is what would happen if Keanu Reeves scored the lead role in a Silent Hill movie. ("Dude. Sammael itself is eating my legs. Whoa.")
Room 302 itself is also a problem. Akira Yamaoka said at E3 that one of the major themes of Silent Hill 4 was what happens when a place that you take for granted suddenly turns against you, when your personal safe haven suddenly turns poisonous and lethal.
It's an interesting idea, but I don't think it was instituted right. Room 302 never looks like someplace safe, ever; for one thing, the opening dream sequence features something jumping out of the wall to eat your face. The walls are the color you get from several decades of nicotine stains, somebody's been scribbling on the sideboard with an icepick, and the front door is chained shut. Even early in the game, where 302 represents healing and a monster-free zone, there's supernatural phenomena all over the place and at least one serious scare.
If they really wanted to make you think of Room 302 as a safe place, only to turn it around on you later, it might've been better to start the game well before Henry's first trip through the hole. (I was thinking of it kind of like what would happen if you were in a Resident Evil safe room, complete with the soothing music, when a Tyrant suddenly busted through the wall.) When you start SH4, the room is already a dank prison, and its eventual metamorphosis isn't really a surprise.
Silent Hill 4 is still a damned scary game, and it's one of the better survival horror titles out there because of that. It's good to see its designers taking risks and experimenting with the formula. This time, however, it's kind of a misfire. It's by no means a failure, but it's not a success, either.
Rating: 74%
Written By: Thomas Wilde
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I haven't quite made up my mind about Silent Hill 4: The Room yet.
Silent Hill 4 is still a damned scary game, and it's one of the better survival horror titles out there because of that. It's good to see its designers taking risks and experimenting with the formula. This time, however, it's kind of a misfire. It's by no means a failure, but it's not a success, either.
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Do not use a product without your glasses on!
I am always laying my glasses down, then need to read labels, and "where are my glasses"? am lazy and just GUESS at what the label says! So far I had gotten by fairly well, but last week, something got my attention!
For several months I had been using a pretty looking bottle of SOMETHING, as a lotion. One evening I had my glasses on and read the label, and it was BODY WASH! No wonder my legs had such a glow and Funny feeling! They lathered when wet—-but I didn't catch on—-
Well, that is just a warning of what can happen if not careful, especially in taking medicine!! I get a new bottle and THINK that I know what it is, but one can get surprised, and it might not always turn out to be a "funny"!
My dad suffered from diverticultis at times, and he ACCIDENTALLY took most of a bottle of Milk of Mag, instead of his preferred treatment of Pepto Bismol! Now one would think that it would take only a sip to determine the difference, BUT He was in such pain, it didn't register!!! But we didn't see him for 3 days as he couldn't get out of the bathroom! Later, it was kinda funny, but not for my poor dad——and worse could happen, than the "runs"! With our testy BS problems, worse could happen!
But it brought to my mind, to turn on the lights and put on your glasses BEFORE taking ANYTHING or Using anything, as it might be fatal!! And not a laughing matter! Pat Roth
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Before having eye surgery it took glasses and 2 magnifiers to read anything. Thank goodness my daughter read my new meds and asked if I wasn't allergic to sulfa. It could have been bad. with the surgery I still need glasses to read, but now I can drive again and see more than cloudiness and shadows. Talk about living in the clouds.
Oh, WONDERFUL!!! We do take our good abilities for granted, until we lose them, just human nature—-Yes, those allergies are really necessary in taking meds—-with so many Drs involved in our care, it is easy to overlook something, so it is important for all to be Aware!
Was diabetis involved with your eye problems? I had 2 cataracts removed, new lens implants, but still have to wear glasses, something to do with astigmatism—I think—-I can ALMOST read some labels without my glasses BUT as similar as some of these meds are—one really shouldn't take it for granted that you have the correct one—PR
Uh oh, I don't have any glasses! So now what? Only kidding, but I always figured my arms weren't long enough to read the fine print. LOL
And the test strips work SOOO much better if you put the right end in the meter!!!
haha—-Oh, I love this—-true, the right end does help!!! Also, my arms need extensions now, but still aren't too bad——-I USED to be able to READ a bit without them on—-but—sadly—-those days are over—-sigh—-PR
Boy, that is so TRUE!!! I am finding magnifying mirrors as I deep clean, and am putting them in strategic places as the printers must be using smaller print these days—-my arms just aren't long enough! Then when I play the piano for church—-hahhaa—-looking up and down sometimes churns out chords that I didn't know excisted!! Ouch!! PR
Boy, that is so TRUE!!! I am finding magnifying mirrors as I deep clean, and am putting them in strategic places as the printers must be using smaller print these days—-my arms just aren't long enough! Then when I play the piano for church—-hahhaa—-looking up and down sometimes churns out chords that I didn't know excisted!! Ouch!! PR
I had a pediatric patient once whose grandfather got up in the middle of the night to give her some Tylenol. The mosquito killer they put in a different bottle was what he gave her instead. Always turn the lights on and read what you are taking. She was ok, but it could have gone the other way.
One way of keeping track of glasses are the chains around the neck. They stay close at hand.
That is so true—-so thankful that the little girl turned out OK! When I worked at the hospital, a three year old girl, accidentally got hold of her grandmother's arthritis linement that her son, a pharmasist had stirred up on his own, extra potent—we worked for hours trying to save her—-but didn't! And I was the one who had to set with her precious little body until the mortuary came—-I will never forget that night———be careful ALL! PR
Good point. I too have a pair (reading) of glasses strategicaly placed around my nesting sites. I shoud put some on the bathroom vanity
Last week I put toothpaste in my hair, and brushed my teeth with brylcream. Believe me…a little dab will do ya!!
Keep smiling out there, it helps.
I have 5 pairs of glasses to keep on top of things and I reed every thing befor I use it lol
good luck and glad you didnt get hert
You bet, an extra pair of glasses helps—I lost one pair in the green bean patch for 5 days—-It fell off of a bench beside the beans—-got a new pair, then found the old and keeping track of TWO pairs was still a struggle, BUT I could usually find on quicker!! They get to rubbing my nose and I just absentmindedly, take them off—-trying to train myself to put in ONE spot!
And since I have had so many medication changes due to my kidney surgery, I TRY to put the old meds out of site so as to not get them confused, BUT it took a few weeks for me to get adjusted again—-would pick up a bottle—-then it looked funny—-NOT THE right one, Pat—, for pete's sake, I did have a pair on a chain, but when I bend over it catches on stuff! Maybe if I put them on top of my head, would work! Yow, then I would think that I had lost them! Haha-PR
Wondered where those bubble were coming from huh?? lol Thanks for the chuckle Pat…believe me I'd be lost without my glasses too!
Glad that I could make you laugh!! Nothing like a good laugh to balance out our BS! It also helps to have your glasses on when you look at the calender!! Nothing like preparing for a holiday that isn't even close!! Is Christmas coming?? As I still haven't put all of my decorations away from last year—why bother—-it will return someday—-hah—Love and Hugs, PR
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HBS Guy wrote:There is a trend there. First few rows of the table have 18K or high 17Ks, 2016/17 talking about 16Ks to 15Ks.
HBS Guy wrote:Nah, there is a trend. After the first 3-4 years there are only two years with high 17K figures.
2012 was a record melt year in the Arctic and on Greenland. Ice recovered a bit after that.
If you graphed the years and ice extent (to one significant figure) then drew a straight line of best fit you would see it. Natural phenomenon are MUCH more variable than a chemist or physicist sees in his lab. That is why statistics were invented.
HBS Guy wrote:Yeah, it is important. But the trend is to less and less sea ice.
This will have implications for climate and weather at higher latitudes.
Heh, Booby talks about loops but he has no fucking idea really about any of this.
HBS Guy wrote:Use whatever language you like DRAH, just don't call people pedos!
Yeah, Booby and his idol Dubyne KNOW that there is less and less sea ice extent and less and less thick, multiyear ice—look up "Arctic Mission."
HBS Guy wrote:Use whatever language you like DRAH, just don't call people pedos!
Yeah, Booby and his idol Dubyne KNOW that there is less and less sea ice extent and less and less thick, multiyear ice—look up "Arctic Mission."
(The entire Arctic is an incredible 5.5 C warmer than normal today. Meanwhile, Arctic sea ice extent has plunged, once-more, into record low ranges. Image source: Climate Reanalyzer.)
It's just a snapshot. But day after day, week after week, month after month, the story has been much the same throughout Fall and Winter of 2017-2018.
And as during last year's ridiculously warm Arctic winter, the sea ice has taken a considerable pounding. Yesterday dropping to a new record low extent of 13.774 million square kilometers. Beating out the previous record low for the day set just last year. And dipping more than 1.8 million square kilometers below the 1979-1990 average. A period that already featured greatly reduced Arctic sea ice cover when compared to extents seen in the early 20th Century.
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I was thinking to change my old blog design, the old one is galaxy themed design right, as you can see here,
And now I wanna change it to floral themed blog. Surprised? Yeah me too, why? You know that I'm not that too girly type of person right hahaha
As you can see, that's the newest blog design pattern, is it too girly?? I don't think so, well maybe yeah it is, I like the vintage touch and the tone colors.. :)
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Ok, so I am getting the hang of this blog thing. I like it but find myself holding back some. I guess that comes from a fear that someone may not like what I have to say. So, my hope is that as I continue my blogging journey I will open myself up more and more. I was reading a blog earlier that talked about living in the moment. My problem is finding ANY moment to just LIVE in! My life has become so mundane that I relish in nothing. My kids are all grown with lives of their own. My marriage of 25 years is no longer in existence. I no longer have drugs and booze to turn to. Boo hoo, poor me right? Not really, I'm thankful for the life I have today. I'm just bored! I need a time consuming hobby and I need it F A S T before my moments are none. I'm 43 waiting for life to begin. I got to remember I am the only one to change or begin anything.


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Jack Spicer is a self-proclaimed "Evil Boy Genius" and one of the main antagonists. He specializes in robotics and controls his own robot army. In his first appearance, he met the Heylin witch, Wuya, and learned of the mystical Shen Gong Wu. He has stated several times that he has wanted to rule the world since second grade. His grandmother gave him his infamous heli-bot when he turned evil. He often resorted to sobbing in public or screaming in terror due to his many defeats.
Jack lives in his wealthy parents' basement, which he uses as his "secret" lab. He has a younger cousin named Megan.
Examples of Jack's "evil heroes" were Chase Young and Hannibal Roy Bean. Before these two showed up, Jack was the dragons' most formidable enemy. He looked up to those evil heroes and tried to form partnerships with them, usually ending up with him getting hurt (emotionally and physically).
Jack occupied himself by designing, building, and repairing his own robotic soldiers, who often double as his own personal servants. His standard is the Jack-Bot. Despite his genius and technological prowess, he was very clumsy, goofy, and immature, and had little common sense. He often used dated and odd-sounding sayings and phrases and was somewhat eccentric. Despite his frequent defeats, he was often over-confident in his own "genius". Also, aside from one defeat from Katnappe, every time Omi lost a Xiaolin Showdown, it was always against him. Aside from being goofy, immature and absent-minded, Jack was also cantankerous, churlish, whiny, and virtually every character in the series found Jack annoying.
Jack's off-screen parents were exceedingly wealthy, but they often ignored him, sending him money and lavish gifts likely out of guilt for their neglect. Jack is very fearful, paranoid, and neurotic; if he found himself in danger, his confidence slipped, and he often panicked. Jack also "doesn't do well in enclosed spaces" and had an extreme fear of rejection and failure. Despite this, Jack attended nearly every Shen Gong Wu appearance, prepared to battle. When Jack was visiting the Ying-Yang World, he lost his bad chi and emerged as "Good Jack", who was overwhelmingly cheery, self-sacrificing, and idealistic. When the opposite occurs and he lost all of his good chi, his pure-evil self was nearly identical to his normal self but was much less whiny and childish.
Jack was not only among the most inept of the monk's enemies but likely the most good-natured as well. Jack occasionally allied with the side of good, albeit usually with a selfish ulterior motive, such as when he rescued the Xiaolin monks from Wuya in Days Past. He made a genuine attempt to turn good in The Apprentice, although ultimately he gave it up and returned to evil. It was suggested that Jack is not a truly evil character, but was siding with the Heylin because of his fear that he would fail at being good, just as he failed at being evil. His motivation for world-domination was to compensate for his own feelings of worthlessness.
Physical Appearance
Jack is tall (roughly Raimundo's height), thin, and extremely pale, with red eyes and spiky red hair. It is unclear if his appearance is due to albinism and red hair dye or due to spending long hours indoors and dressing up like a villain (hair dye, make-up, red contact lenses). He has an oval-shaped face, a pointed nose, a widow's peak hairline, and thick, black eyebrows.
In Xiaolin Chronicles, his eyes were changed to black.
He is in his mid- to late-teens and dresses in a "Gothic/Punk Rock" style, typically wearing a long, black coat with a high collar, black fingerless gloves, black pants, and black boots. Accessories include his heli-pack and signature yellow spiral goggles. He has black marks under his eyes, probably drawn on with make-up - certainly the scar-like shape under his left eye. This was evident when he cried or was splashed with water; the black markings dripped down to his cheeks or got smudged.
Partnership Lists
Jack had many allies. In chronological order, they are:
Xiaolin Showdown
- Wuya
- Le Mime
- Katnappé
- Tubbimura
- Chameleon-Bot
- Xiaolin Monks (to stop Wuya)
- Robo-Jack
- PandaBubba
- Vlad
- Cyclops
- Jack Spicer's Evil Dreamteam
- Chase Young
- Gigi
- Hannibal Roy Bean
Xiaolin Chronicles
- Wuya
- Tubbimura, Katnappe and Cyclops
- Chase Young
- Tiny Sim
Wuya brought Jack into the world of Shen Gong Wu. He gave her very little respect but would usually take her back after a betrayal. First, she wanted to drop Jack for Katnappé. However, Katnappé only wanted the Golden Tiger Claws.[1] Wuya then abandoned Jack after forming Mala Mala Jong. After the Xiaolin defeat
Mala Mala Jong, she attempted to reconcile with Jack, who rejected her.[2] Jack caught her trying to get the Reversing Mirror and taunted her for not having arms to retrieve it herself.[3] Jack turned against Wuya when she became ruler of the world. He sent Omi back in time to get a new puzzle box from Grand Master Dashi.[4] They used the puzzle box to strip away her powers and return her to ghostly form.[5]
After Wuya lost her power, she began working with Katnappé, and Jack started working with Robo-Jack. After both being betrayed, Wuya attempted to reforge her alliance with Jack, but he was not able to trust her.[6] However, they did work together again, initially with the aid of Vlad.[7] Often getting on each other's nerves, the duo quarreled not even related to Shen Gong Wu. For example, in the episode Royal Rumble, the two were arguing about the gathering of Shen Gong Wu, and pudding cups (or lack thereof). However, there are (rare) occasions when they get along well, such as in the episode Hear Some Evil, See Some Evil, where they both laughed at Jack's cousin, Megan, trapped in one of Jack's Bubble Bot's shields; she also compliments him often in the episode Chameleon, for one of his real successes. After the opening in season three, Wuya was off and on helping Jack, merely because she was tired of sitting around in Chase Young's lair. In episodes like: "Oil in the Family", "Omi Town", and "Treasure of the Blind Swordsman", she was helping him (or more likely herself) getting new Shen Gong Wu, or defeating the monks; in the season finale, she was the one standing nearest to Jack, signifying that their old alliance may once more be in effect.
Chase Young
Chase was Jack's "evil hero." From Chase's debut, he had tried to impress the immortal warrior, often showing heavy senses of envy at Chase's citadel, power, and his jungle cats. At first, Chase accepted the boy genius
into his lair, helping with his showdown against Master Monk Guan, and generally being a supporter of his evil. Soon Chase became disgusted at Jack's lack of ability and failure to be 'true' evil and refused to acknowledge the boy. He often referred to Jack as "Insect" or "Worm". He often saw Jack as insignificant and otherwise useless. He was one of the first Heylin members to truly hate Jack; never seeing the boy as an ally, but only as a failure. Later on, however, he accepted Jack into his palace with the other villains, saying that in his own idiotic way, he was the one that led Chase to be the ruler of the world. Once the monks made it into his citadel, it was Chase, Evil Omi, and Jack that greeted them, Jack countering every Shen Gong Wu attack with the Reversing Mirror before it could hurt Chase. After this occasion, Chase has never shown any respect for him, even when Jack trapped Chase in the Sphere of Yun, taking control of all of Chase's possessions.
Jack's idolization of Chase is still carried on in Xiaolin Chronicles, with approximately the same results.
Hannibal Roy Bean
Jack's other evil hero, Hannibal Roy Bean, was the personification of pure evil. He was sealed away by Chase Young, who did not wish to compete with Bean for power. He also harbored a slight grudge for having tricked him into drinking the Lao Mang Lone Soup. He was sealed in the Ying-Yang world for 1500 years until Jack stumbled across him. When Jack met Hannibal, he pointed out many of Jack's flaws. When Jack denied it all, Hannibal also said that Jack had the makings of a truly evil villain. It is possible that Hannibal was lying for his own benefit in order to get Jack to release him; regardless, his effort in appealing to Jack's ego appeared to work, as the monks later discovered a dejected Jack Spicer sitting inside of Hannibal's prison and released him. When the monks were exiting the Ying-Yang World (with Jack), they ran into another Jack, Good Jack. They used the Ring of Nine Dragons to reunite Good and Bad Jack, exposing Hannibal, who somehow had gotten a hold of the Moby Morpher, using it to transform into Jack whilst imprisoned and be set free by the monks. Getting off on the wrong foot, Jack and Hannibal never really worked together. Except in the episode ¨Omi Town¨, when Wuya forced Jack to work with her and Hannibal to get rid of Omi.
Xiaolin Dragons
In season one they were arch-enemies, with Jack appearing in almost every episode as the main foe. In seasons two and three their relationship changes (likely due to Jack's assistance in stopping Wuya at the end of season one) and they treat each other as frienemies. A prime example is in Days Past when Jack rescues and team up with the Dragons to defeat Wuya (and Raimundo) after she became solid again. Later near the end of Citadel of Doom after Wuya was put back in the puzzle box, Omi asked Jack to join their team. Jack declined, stating he was still evil, but suggested that when they were not fighting for the Shen Gong Wu, perhaps they could go out for ice cream. In his own words; "my treat".
Another example is in The Deep Freeze when after Wuya teamed up with Raksha The Dragons decide to take Jack back to the Temple and give him a place to sleep. In The Apprentice when Jack failed to become Chase Young's apprentice and Robo-Jack locked him out of his house, Omi temporarily convinced Jack to join the monks living at the temple and strive to be a doer of good. While at first Jack seemed enthusiastic about the chance, the episode ended with Jack returning to his evil ways and ultimately abandoning the temple.
In the episode Chameleon, Jack was shown to have a slight crush on Kimiko; flirting with her whilst he had her imprisoned, but the subject was never brought up again. This was either a very short-lived crush, or Jack never brought it up again onscreen due to Kimiko's disgust at the idea. The latter seems more likely as in Days Past, Jack called Kimiko "baby" in a manner that suggested it was more reflexive than a conscious decision. Out of all the Xiaolin Dragons, Jack seems the fondest of Omi, perhaps seeing him as a very-annoying-younger-brother type.
Jack was a robotic-engineering genius and commands an army of Jack-Bots. He occasionally modified them to have better defenses, new weaponry, or alterations appropriate for the setting. He invents a time machine, although it required the Eye of Dashi for power.[4] He developed a Shen-Gong-Wu-locating sensor, allowing him to find Shen Gong Wu without Wuya's help.
- High Intellect: As unbelievable as it sounded, in his own idiotic way, Jack's most dangerous weapon was his genius-level intellect. He was easily one of the top mortal minds on the planet as he was able to create hundreds of devices, including a working time machine[8] and a Shen Gong Wu detector. His most frequently used robots were the Jack-Bots, floating robots, equipped with saws, machine guns and any other kinds of weapons.
- Figure Ice Skating: He had ice-skating lessons that came in handy in an off-screen showdown.
- Flight: The Heli-bot his grandmother gave him was used frequently in this way.
- Well Connected: As shown in the last episode, he (supposedly) was able to gather nearly every single villain that the monks have ever faced, including Chase Young, who considered Jack incompetent, Hannibal Roy Bean, also considered Jack incompetent, and Wuya as well. This showed that he at least had good enough connections to them to cause every single one of them to launch a full attack on the monks.[9] He is also shown in many episodes to be active on villainous websites, connecting villains worldwide.
- High Physical Abilities: While not a warrior, he had shown above-average physical attributes in his showdowns and Shen Gong Wu hunts. Without his robotic minions, he was largely defenseless against the trained Xiaolin Warriors. Despite almost constant defeats at the hands of his enemies and rivals from both sides, he remained persistent, arriving at nearly every Shen Gong Wu location.
- Monkey Staff: His favorite Shen Gong Wu was the Monkey Staff, as he used it more than any other Wu.
- Jack-Bots: Jack had a wide array of robots called Jack-Bots with different forms, functions, and weapons that he used as his own army.
His earliest success was when he released Wuya from her puzzle box and was the first one person to collect a Shen Gong Wu in fifteen hundred years. One of his greatest achievements was when he created a robot double of Kimiko Tohomiko and made off with all the Shen Gong Wu, except the Mantis Flip Coin. His winning streak continued in when he defeated Omi because Omi had split himself up using the Ring of the Nine Dragons. He did, however, regress to his usual standard after the loss to Omi and Jermaine.
He had some more success later on, where he once again defeated Omi in a showdown for the Hoduku Mouse, in the Earth's core. Nevertheless, this success was cut short by the giant spiders, who were tearing apart the world. His greatest achievement was in the episode "The New Order", where he trapped Chase Young in the Sphere of Yun, getting control of Chase's Jungle Cats, and his lair. In this episode, he antagonized the Xiaolin Monks with the Jungle Cats along with Cyclops. Another success was in the episode The Black Vipers, where he gained control of the Viper Gang by capturing them with his Jack-Bots.
Jack's greatest accomplishment was his eventual domination of the Earth, noted in the episode Time After Time: Part II. Without Omi, the weakened and less-unified monks were unable to stop Jack, after he had managed to upgrade his army of Jack-Bots, from acquiring all the Shen Gong Wu and conquering the world. In this alternate future, Jack was able to defeat and imprison Chase Young, Wuya and Hannibal Bean as well. He kept the Xiaolin Warriors as entertainment for his colosseum and kept the Heylin Warriors in a "torture" chamber (made entirely of embarrassing situations in an attempt to humiliate them in their defeated states). After Omi awakens in this future, Future Jack has the remaining Xiaolin forces eliminated in his Colosseum, though Omi escapes back into the past.
He appears to be the one who assembled all the villains at the end of Time After Time: Part II, signifying that the monk's oldest enemy may also be their most dangerous. Though this may simply have seemed an opportune time for a massive Heylin strike, as the Xiaolin warriors would be recovering from a world-shattering event and could have been more vulnerable to attack.
Episode Appearances
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- Although Wuya had conquered the world two times and was the most powerful being in the universe in her human form, Jack seemed to respect Chase and Hannibal more than her and he even affiliated with the Xiaolin Monks to defeat her.
- As seen in "Laws of Nature", Jack is allergic to liver.
- With the exception of The Return of Master Monk Guan, Jack Spicer has appeared in every episode of every season.
- He expressed a romantic interest in Kimiko in the episode Chameleon, but this is never mentioned again after that episode.
- ↑ "Katnappe!". Steven Lyons (director). Xiaolin Showdown. Kids WB. 2003-11-22.
- ↑ "Mala Mala Jong". Dan Riba (director). Xiaolin Showdown. Kids WB. 2004-05-08.
- ↑ "In the Flesh". Steven Lyons (director). Xiaolin Showdown. Kids WB. 2004-05-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Days Past". Matt Danner (director). Xiaolin Showdown. Kids WB. 2004-09-11.
- ↑ "Citadel of Doom". Jeff Allen (director). Xiaolin Showdown. Kids WB. 2004-09-18.
- ↑ "The Shard of Lightning". Mike Milo (director). Xiaolin Showdown. Kids WB. 2004-09-25.
- ↑ "The Crystal Glasses". Matt Danner (director). Xiaolin Showdown. Kids WB. 2004-10-02.
- ↑ Days Past
- ↑ Screams of the Siren
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Nah, don't be daft. I'm not expecting! (Never!) But I wanted a maternity pillow. Fancied one for ages but just never got around to getting one. They cost a few quid!
I have been doing some tidying, decorating and trowing out recently and I had a load of pillows and cushions that I no longer needed. SO I washed them, took them all apart and made my my massive pillow with a dress lining fabric remnant, and I made 2 covers for it with my favourite print cotton remnant.
And I want curtains! Since we moved into this house 2 1/4 years ago we've never had curtains on the back window. When we decorated the dining room though, I decided I might like to put some up there. But me being me, I'm not just going to go out and buy some curtains. Where's the fun in that?!
I was in Ikea when I saw the fabric and LOVED it. I love the bright colours and European graphic design. I then noticed it was reduced to just £1 per metre - so I bought 4 metres. I could have easily bought more, but I reasoned with myself and just came away with the 4.
I already had some curtain tape from some old curtains, so I didn't have to buy that either.
My beloved machine has recently been serviced by Pontypool Sewing Machines - and it's now like a flying machine!
SO again, a bit of measuring, a bit of creative thought and I have the funkiest most colourful dining room curtains for £3 - I had a metre left over! Now what to do with that?!
I just love these - the happiest curtains in the world!


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From Former Labour and Home Affairs Minister David Burch in his October 2008 letter to employers regarding term limits:
"Most employers," Col. Burch said, "mistakenly believe that the policy was introduced to make more jobs available for Bermudians."
Mr. Burch should have said "employers and the PLP". I guess Walter Roban didn't get the memo.
New Minister Michael Fahy charitably said that the "Opposition are incredibly confused" about term limits, when what he really should have said is that the "Opposition are working hard to confuse people about term limits."
This is one of the reasons that I don't think Bermuda could afford a full 2 years of term limits suspension. Once the OBA saw the review documents and legal opinions that term limits was legally redundant and a huge drag on job creation for Bermudians they were obligated to act and act quickly. Turning the economy around is more important than pandering to the PLPs campaign of misinformation and fear mongering.
This would have given the PLP two more years, on top of the past twelve or so, to continue to misrepresent the policy and feed on people's legitimate fears in a depressed economy - which they created. I don't expect the PLP to be responsible. I do expect the OBA to.
The OBA are more interested in governing. The PLP in politicking. What Bermuda needs now is good governance. Yes they spent some political capital on this, more than they had intended I suspect, but it was well spent.


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An investigation is under way after a fire brought a town centre to a standstill and caused residents and restaurant customers to be evacuated.
Eight crews from St Annes, Lytham, South Shore, Blackpool, Bispham and Preston tackled a fire in the basement of the Barnado's charity shop in St Annes Square, which broke out shortly before 7pm on Wednesday, and were on the scene for more than four hours.
There were no casualties but the closure of The Square, at the very heart of St Annes town centre, meant diversions for traffic, including buses and Bernardo's expect the shop will be closed for two months.
Along with residents of flats close to the affected shop, the Prezzo restaurant and Subway sandwich shop in the same block were evacuated for the evening, but both were open for business as usual yesterday. Prezzo branch manager Daniel Magyar said: "We had around 50 diners in the restaurant, with more booked to arrive later, when the police told us we had to evacuate.
"It was shortly before 8pm and it was smoke that was the problem. Everyone left very calmly.
"There were eight staff on duty at the time - three in the kitchen and five in the restaurant and there were no lasting effects. We were open as normal for lunch the following day."
Subway franchisee Anne Wade said: "We had five customers and two staff in the store at the time we were told by the police to evacuate.
"When we got the scene, I had never seen so many fire engines - but we were able to open as normal yesterday."
Lancashire Fire and Rescue service group manager Jon Charters, who is the tactical advisor, said: "While it was not a particularly large incident, fighting fires in basements is more difficult and dangerous than on a ground floor – you have to get through the heat and smoke to get down into it, space is restrictive with little exit routes and it can be harder to move equipment into where it is needed.
"The work is more arduous and for these reasons we have a lot of firefighters available so that we can rotate them more quickly and have extra crews available in the event of any difficulties arising. Staff wearing breathing apparatus proactively fought the fire with hose reels and jets.
"Police put cordons in place and people from nearby flats and a restaurant were evacuated due to smoke.
"The cause of the fire is not yet known but an investigation has commenced."
A Barnardo's spokesmann said: "Thankfully nobody was in the building when the fire started at approximately 7pm and emergency services were quickly on the scene.
"Unfortunately there has been a lot of damage and it is likely the shop will be closed for a couple of months.
"We are working with the police to find out what caused the incident."


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✰✰✰✰½ Ransom Riggs masterfully weaves together the strange tale of an abandoned orphanage on a mysterious island with a collection of peculiar vintage photographs.
As a boy Jacob "Jake" Portman's grandfather used to show him fantastical photos of kids doing extraordinary things. The stories his grandfather told of the photos were like fairy tales to Jake. But as Jake grows up he becomes disillusioned his grandfather's ramblings.
All that changes when Jake finds his grandfather after he has been attacked. As he lies dying he whispers, "Find the bird. In the loop. On the other side of the old man's grave. September 3, 1940." Jake has no idea what those words mean, but after his grandfather's horrific death, he is plagued by the type of nightmares that make one scream. In an effort to try to make sense of his dreams and his grandfather's last request, Jake convinces his parents to let him visit the remote island off the coast of Wales where his grandfather once lived before World War II.
Once there Jake explores an abandoned orphanage, where he comes face to face with some of the mysteries from his grandfather's life. Jake's search to make sense of his grandfather's last words becomes an adventure you won't easily forget.
The Bottom Line: Ransom Riggs' first novel is hauntingly beautiful and deliciously creepy. It will draw you in and leave you wanting more. The text and photographs work fascinatingly well together in this strange coming-of-age story featuring friendship, the supernatural, and time travel. Very highly recommended for both young adults and adults looking for something a little bit different to read.
Details: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Hardcover published by Quirk Books in 2011. 352 p. ISBN: 978-1-59474-476-1


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Meet travel, sports and portrait photographer Matt Porteous, a Jersey-based creative who has captured a variety of subjects from Prince George to tribespeople of Namibia, peaceful landscapes and ferocious oceans. We learn more about his dream projects and how his Channel Islands roots have inspired his profession.
Matt, how long have you been a photographer? And how did you first get into it?
I showed an interest in photography from a young age, taking full ownership of my parents' yellow, underwater Minolta camera, which accompanied me everywhere. It was through that simple lens that I learnt to capture the world around me
Where are you from, and where are you based now?
I've lived in Jersey all my life – so that's 30+ years! Our beautiful coastlines, clean ocean, my friends, family and the characteristic locals are why I always choose to return home to Jersey. I've always explored the island looking for new angles buy provigil to photograph; my favourite places to shoot are St Ouen's Bay in the early morning, at high tide and late evening as the sun sets. I also love the dramatic north coast, exploring Plemont Bay at low tide and the sandbars on the east coast in summer.
How has growing up in Jersey shaped your photography?
Jersey has always been a diverse and inspirational backdrop for my photography. For such a small island, we're gifted with dramatic cliffs and small bays on the north coast, wide beaches on the west and south coasts and lunar landscapes out east. Venturing inland, we have Jersey's hidden woods and waterways – it's a location scout's dream! Growing up close to the sea in Jersey means the ocean holds a special place in my life. I now devote my free time to capturing the truth, beauty and simplicity of people and places connected with the ocean.
What type of camera do you use?
I work with Canon, always have done. It's the only tool I fully understand and trust. I also have a collection of vintage film cameras that sometimes join me on my adventures
What or who inspires your work the most?
My mentors, family, close friends and travel opportunities have all influenced my work over the last 25 years
You often photograph the ocean and natural landscapes – is there a favourite time of year or type of weather that you love?
Winter light and dramatic skies inspire my on-land work, plus big winter swells in the waves and great visibility days underwater during summer
Do you have a particular technique with portraits, how do you best capture a person?
Always start with a smile. Get to know the character you're about to photograph and ask questions – everyone has a story to tell. As photographers, we're just here to capture a personality in a single frame
What are the main challenges you face as a photographer?
Having confidence in yourself, truly understanding light and keeping up with e-mails, when we spend so much time on location, it's hard keeping up to date with correspondence
What has been the highlight of your career so far?
Photographing the Future King of England! Also, being paid to travel, it has always been my biggest dream
What are your feelings on photography platforms such as Instagram?
Instagram has changed a generation, every day we're now inspired by incredible people around the globe, sharing beautiful images and stories that matter, making a difference to the way we see our world
With your personal Instagram profile, do you go for a certain aesthetic and look with the images you choose to feature on there?
It took me a while to understand Instagram, it's about having a certain look. As with photography, it takes some time to understand your own style. Now I just post the images that mean something to me; my personal work and my personal style. Just be you, that's my advice
What's on your photography bucket list?
Oh wow, this could go on forever! My dream experience would be a journey with David Attenborough, Ranulph Fiennes and Johnny Depp. Starting in the Galapagos, we'd trek South America into Patagonia, jump aboard the National Geographic Explorer to Antarctica and hang with penguins for the summer, then we'd sail onwards through the Pacific Ocean, freedive with humpback whales in Tonga, hang with forest tribes in Papua New Guinea, live aboard with sea gypsies in Indonesia, motorbike across the Himalayas to base camp at K2 and head onwards to the Holi festival in Barsana, India. Then I'd spend the following year in Austria.
Finally, do you have any advice for anyone hoping to get into photography?
Believe in yourself, work hard, smile, laugh, chat to strangers.
Images by Matt Porteous, all taken in Jersey. See Matt's website or follow him on Instagram @mattporteous. You can discover more about Jersey on their official website.


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An awesome father's day
JOHNSTON– This Sunday, as families everywhere celebrate Father's Day with the traditional gifts of power tools and new ties, one local family will see it just a little bit differently for the rest of their lives.
"Really, it sounds so cliché, but don't take your kids for granted," said North Liberty father of four Brad Zschiesche. "You don't want to have any regrets."
His wife Amy, who also had a most unconventional Mother's Day, agreed.
"Just cherish each moment that you have with your kids and don't take anything for granted, because life can change in an instant," Amy said.
For Amy and Brad, that instant came while they were enjoying a family vacation in Minneapolis in March. Upon returning to the hotel room from a morning at the Water Park of America, their six-year-old son Jack began to experience flu-like symptoms; nausea, vomiting and listlessness. In the time it took Brad to make a quick trip to the drugstore for some children's ibuprofen, they realized it was something much more serious. They rushed him to the nearest emergency room, and within minutes, a CT scan of Jack's brain revealed that Jack had suffered an aneurism.
After a 19-minute ambulance drive to the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, Jack was rushed into an operating room where part of his skull was removed to relieve cranial pressure, and the hemorrhaging in his brain was stopped. Ultimately, Jack would undergo five surgeries and be put in a medically-induced coma for nearly three weeks to alleviate the effects of the aneurism and keep him sedated so his brain could heal.
The couple and their extended families began to jockey around, staying with Jack at the hospital, taking the other three children back and forth between North Liberty during the week and visits to Minnesota on the weekends, and trying to attend to everyday tasks of getting kids to school and activities, keeping up with the bills and staying engaged with Jack, reading to him, talking to him and encouraging his every move as he underwent days and weeks of medical procedures, therapy sessions and occasional setbacks.
Since almost Jack's first day in the hospital, friends, neighbors and family began to help, bringing meals to the home in North Liberty for Jack's siblings, mowing the lawn, cleaning house, sending cards and letters and praying for Jack's recovery. Amy and Brad found a way to update far-away friends and family on Jack's progress by writing and posting regular entries on an Internet website called Caring Bridge (www.caringbridge.org/visit/jackzschiesche).
"There were so many people texting and calling to ask about Jack," said Brad. "I found out about Caring Bridge and I originally did it to let people know what was going on. Now I also do it so we can look back on all that has happened. It was very difficult (to write) the first couple days."
Jack's aneurism was brought on by a condition called an arteriovenous malformation, or AVM, meaning the blood vessels and arteries in Jack's brain were essentially tangled. It's not hereditary, and it's not uncommon for people to live with an AVM; one in 1,000 people has the condition. However, only one in 100,000 people ever experience serious difficulty because of it.
"It's that rare of a thing to happen, and it's not something people should generally worry about," said Brad. "Unless Jack had had a CT scan or an MRI for something else, we would have never known he had (an AVM)."
That is, until Jack turned out to be the unlucky one in 100,000. Early on, Brad posted this on Jack's Caring Bridge page:
"One in six simply don't make it out of– or even get to– surgery and yet here we are. Outside of some shaky first days, we are making baby step forward progress. And I don't believe for a second that this isn't a direct result of the prayers of all those who care so deeply for this beautiful child."
The Zschiesches spent nearly two months by Jack's bedside while he was in the Minnesota hospital. Every day brought some news of Jack's progress and journey toward recovery: the day the doctors were able to remove his breathing tube and work toward bringing him out of the coma; the days Jack was able to squeeze fingers, give a thumbs up and eventually open his eyes; his heart-wrenching withdrawal from medications that caused involuntary shaking, pain, itching and agitation; the serious pressure ulcer he developed on the back of his head that required additional surgery; and the happy moments when Jack began to smile and joke and talk and sit up on his own once again.
It was apparent early on that Jack Zschiesche was facing a very long, very arduous journey. Brad indicated so in an early Internet post.
"I would love to come on here and give you all fantastic news every day, but the reality is that we are in for a marathon instead of a sprint. 'Baby steps' is what I hear all the other families tell me over and over again. I am thrilled that we have gotten this far. It is a direct result of all the love and prayers you have all shown for Jack. Jack isn't a big talker, but I am sure he will be doling out many thank you hugs once he is awake and fully healed."
And Brad and Amy never expressed a doubt that Jack would, indeed, be fully healed.
"He has always been a ridiculously tough kid, and nothing has changed," Brad said. "It took him a while to get mentally wrapped around the fact he had to work hard to get back to where he was."
Amy said Jack is smart and strong, a witty and somewhat quiet child, not one to waste words or time.
"He still has that same personality," she said. "Different parts of his brain have been affected, so we have seen a little change, but overall he is a fighter. He had to get the will to want to get better, to trust the staff here, and he is really making strides. It's been good to see. We are starting to see more and more of his personality come back."
On May 7, Jack was transported to ChildServe in Johnston, Iowa's only inpatient rehabilitation facility, so he could be closer to home as he continues his recovery.
"It's a wonderful facility, said Amy. "Jack is able to get speech therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy six days a week. He has made awesome progress since he's been here."
In fact, "awesome" is Jack's favorite word, Brad said.
"You ask him how he feels, and he always says, 'Awesome.'"
Last week, Brad and Amy were thrilled to be able to post a video of Jack walking on his own.
Because of Jack's move to the Johnston location, Brad and Amy have been able to return to work and the family has begun to reassemble a routine, albeit a very different routine than any they had known before Jack's hospitalization. As Jack takes steps toward independence, gaining physical strength and retraining his brain, the Zschiesche family will now begin looking at ways to adapt their home and Jack's environment for his return, tentatively planned for late June. Jack will likely be in a wheelchair at first, and he will continue to need regular therapy for an undetermined length of time.
In what will hopefully be a time of celebration for Jack's return, friends in North Liberty have planned a fundraiser to help alleviate medical and other expenses the Zschiesches have encountered over the last few months. The "Jump for JZ!" event will take place Sunday, July 15, from 3 until 8 p.m. at Penn Meadows Park in North Liberty, including food, silent and live auctions, activities for kids, a blood drive and music by a live DJ. Fundraising coordinators encourage the entire community to come to the event and support Jack's recovery. Monetary donations can be directed to the University of Iowa Community Credit Union: Jack Zschiesche Fundraiser. Item donations for the fundraiser can be directed to: Dave Bibby, email@example.com; Scott or Cindy Rundle, email@example.com; or Sara Ahrendsen, email@example.com. With other questions, contact Julie Vandewater at 319-594-4850.
The community support has already been overwhelming, Amy said.
"Our neighbors have been just wonderful; the whole town has been supportive. We have received cards and letters, and people we don't even know were coming to our house and bringing meals. We are very humbled by that. We never expected that type of reaction," Amy said.
Brad said extended family members even stayed with the children at home for a week at a time.
"I can't thank them enough," he said. "There are so many things people have done I'll never be able to repay."
Brad said Jack's experience has changed his perspective in many ways, and he wants people to understand that every gesture to help in times of crisis is meaningful.
"Sometimes, it's difficult for people to take that first step to help; I know it was for me, in the past," said Brad. "I can't tell you how foolish it was to have that mentality. Don't be afraid, because anything you can do for someone will be appreciated. When you do something for someone knowing they can't pay you back, that's the nicest and most generous thing you can do for a person. We've seen so much of that. Everyone's generosity has been over the top."
And their prayers have helped to bring Jack back, he added. To be sure, he and Amy have fought their own battle alongside their son, but Brad deflects any special credit.
"People are always saying we are amazing, but honestly, we are just parents," he said. "We love our kids, and I am sure anybody who cares about their kids would make the same sacrifices we have made."
As he looks forward to a Father's Day spent with his four children, a reflection backward confirms that Brad Zschiesche entertains no regrets.
This post appeared on Jack's Caring Bridge page on June 9, during an outing with Jack:
"We made a trip to Grays Lake Park in Des Moines where there are many things to do like rent kayak, paddle boats or just fish. I think I know where we will be spending Father's Day. Funny thing, as we went to park the car I glanced in the rearview mirror and noticed Jack was fast asleep in his chair like so many other times. It truly warmed my heart to see this because it has been months since I have seen this incredible sight."


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• 1 tablespoon orange peel -- finely grated
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A recent release of data by an investor provides insight into Walmart China and its numbers:
"The data, released in filings from a unit of state-backed conglomerate China Resources Corp (CRC), show no obvious single factor impacting performance at the stores, which vary in size and age. The 21 stores, located across China from Beijing to far-western Sichuan, employ some 30,000 staff, including more than 20,000 at a single outlet in the southern city of Shenzhen. Wal-Mart says it has more than 100,000 employees in China."
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Librarything / Goodreads
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 432
Summary: I'm on trial for my life. Falsely accused of infecting my human ex-boyfriend—and killing him to cover up the crime. Infecting a human is one of three capital offenses recognized by the Pride—along with murder and disclosure of our existence to a human.
I'm two for three. A goner.
Now we've discovered a rogue stray terrorizing the mountainside, hunting a wild teenage tabbycat. It's up to us to find and stop him before a human discovers us. With my lover Marc's help, I think I can protect the vulnerable girl from both the ambitious rogue and the scheming of the territorial council.
If I survive my own trial…
Thoughts: I am SO friggin' glad I stuck with this series! Because Faythe? The character who I have consistently used as the poster girl for "everything I hate in a narrator"? The character whose name I'd use as a synonym for "OMG she needs to die"?
Well, I kinda like her now.
People have been telling me for years (literally - I realised I started this series back in 2009) that Faythe gets better and grows up with every book. And they're right - she does grow up. She's not yet at the point where I actually would spend more than a half-a-minute with her, but she's getting there. Because all the things I hated about her - her rudeness, her temper, her impulsiveness, her insistance that it is her-way-or-the-highway - they are becoming the things I love about her. Why? Because Kaci - the tabbycat in the summary - needs these qualities in Faythe in order to keep her protected. Turns out Faythe can be totally awesome while she's protecting someone...
Moving on. The plot is as tight as always. Even though there is a tonne of werecat-political intrigue, there is also a whole bunch of action. All the bloods-and-guts scenes that I felt were missing from Rogue are back in full force. Not to mention Vincent gives us not-one-but-two excellent villains to hate. It's fantastic...
And then there's the wonderful-as-always Marc. He's such a cat in some ways - violent and temperamental - but he's also so bloody noble that I just want to squeeze him to death. Love this guy! Ooh, I also adored Elias Keller, the were-bear introduced within the first few chapters. I was intrigued to find out the verse had more were-species, and that Keller turned out be a welcome voice of reason among the pride of kitties made me even happier.
Bottom line? Pride made me a believer in this series. If you gave up on Faythe during Stray, well, you should stick it out. She may be frustrating, but the series is well worth the effort.


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As I was instructed put this type of my new topic in WESTERN ARMENIAN category , but I was able to do so , because I think was not ready for new topic , for time being I posted here.
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Posted 01 November 2017 - 12:34 PM
As I was instructed put this type of my new topic in WESTERN ARMENIAN category , but I was able to do so , because I think was not ready for new topic , for time being I posted here.
Posted 01 November 2017 - 12:58 PM
The church in Aliaga (Photo: Akunq.net)
VAN, Turkey (Public Radio of Armenia) – Residents of Aliaga village in Van's Bahcesaray district have taken the local Armenian church under protection, reported Akunq.net.
According to the source, the locals have also turned a vacant house into a "village hotel," where visitors can stay free of charge.
Residents of the 7-household village have undertaken the maintenance of the "hotel" and are all cleaning it together. The hotel has two bedrooms, one living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
The village imam, Mehmet Vefa, who has been visiting the church for many years, has demanded that the authorities start restoration work as soon as possible, stating that the church has come to the brink of destruction.
"We want Armenians to come to visit places of worship," said Mehmet Vefa. "We also have a hotel where they can stay for free if they come."
Aliaga is the highest village in the region, which makes it difficult to reach the church. Transportation is available on Mondays and Fridays. A walk to the village from Van city center will take two hours.
Posted 01 November 2017 - 03:49 PM
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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross, which dates all the way back to 915 AD when it was built by an Armenian King to serve as his personal place of worship on the island of Akdamar.
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