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- R2 475.00 – Sharing – per person – maximum 2 adults per tent (double or twins)
- R3 600.00 – Single
- R780 – Children 5-10, per child – sharing parent tent, maximum 2 children per tent
- R970 – Children 5-11, per child – maximum 2 children per own tent
- R1 075 – Children 12-15, per child – maximum 2 children per own tent
- Children over 16 – full adult rate
All rates include VAT | Rates per person per night
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The six-part miniseries ANZAC Girls tells the true and ofeten overlooked stories of the women from Australia and New-Zealand who served as nurses during World War I. In 1914, Alice, Hilda, Elsie, Olive and Matron Grace Wilson arrive in Egypt and soon find out that war is not the 'splendid adventure' they thought it was as they have to deal with the horror of wounded men from the Gallipoli campaign.
I have not seen many Australian period dramas, but found ANZAC Girls through the ever-growing review list of Silver Petticoat Review and I'm so glad I did! What wonderful stories and what a well-made production! From the first episode I easily connected with this group of women and was totally sucked into their world. I thought it really interesting that this series takes you to so many areas of WWI: from the city hospitals in Alexandria to the deprevation of the Greek islands and from a hospital on a ship to the trenches in France. In that respect I thought 6 episodes was almost to short for all the stories ANZAC Girls wanted to tell, but still it didn't generally feel rushed.
Though most of the actresses and actors were unknown to me (something new in watching a period drama!), I was really impressed by their performance. All the girls really embodied their characters, but my personal favourite was Anna McGahan playing Sister Olive Haynes. There were so many aspects to Olive's character, both bravery and vivaciousness, but also fear and insecurity and Anna McGahan convincingly made óne character out of all this.
Ofcourse this production will be compared to the BBC's The Crimson Field. Having seen both of them, I must say I liked ANZAC Girls better. It somehow felt more real than the BBC's counterpart. This no doubt has to do with the fact that all the nurses portrayed in ANZAC Girls were real women and their stories were true stories. When I discovered this I spent an evening reading about these amazing women and marvelling about their strength and bravery. This just really adds to the experience of watching such a period drama. I also felt like there was less 'drama' (for want of a better word) in ANZAC Girls compared to The Crimson Field. Ofcourse, there was romance and some secrets, but I felt like it focused more of the war itself and what the women had to go through as nurses. And finally, though BBC dramas usually stand out in the 'looks' department, I felt ANZAC Girls really didn't lack anything in cinematography or locations.
So, I very highly recommend ANZAC Girls to anyone interested in WWI and period dramas with strong female characters.

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i look back and i see the shadow of what used to be,
and if i look forward i see all the different versions of me.
as the night sky changes, time freezes.
past me and my music tastes,
past me and my vocabulary.
little things remind me of what is different
and what is not.
above all, they show growth.
deep down, nothing truly changes;
the roots are buried and there to stay.
with experiences, their weight shifts.
in all the whirlwind of life,
time may stop for memories
to come back, to be revived and relived.
things that once held my heart and clouded my head,
all buried in the ground; visible once peeled
beneath layers upon layers
of the created self.
once the playing field changes,
a new beginning looks down
toward the roots
for guidance.
all that was, resurfaces.
the ants and the weeds
all float up to the ground in plain sight
showing what life was once like.
past capabilities and personality unfolds.
after every changing moment,
the self makes room for a different version of that,
an altered version
all connected by one growing seed
and its massive rooting system.


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In order to celebrate a TPT milestone, I have a great freebie up at my Teachers Pay Teachers store... but it will only be FREE UNTIL SUNDAY 9/27/15!
I'm also having a SALE on everything in my store this week!
Click on the pictures to get this freebie!
I have just added two new kits to my store and I'm really excited about them! These EDITABLE "iPads" and "Computers" have many uses! Best of all, you add your own text! You can change the font to any font on your computer and resize the text. Great for creating custom Word Work/Center activities, homework, math activities and more. Ideas for use are included.
Here are the Editable "iPads":
(Click on the pictures for more info)
and here are the Editable "Computers":
(Click on the pictures for more info)


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Happy Wino Wednesday friends! I always love talking about my favorite wines with you all! Last week, while at my mom's house for dinner she asked me to go into her wine fridge and pick out a wine to drink with dinner. Oddly enough, I've never seen such an elegant wine
It's great to be back reviewing wines! These were always some of my favorite to write and part of the reason why I started my blog. It's fun for me to share the wines that I love, and to educate others. I think wines can be intimidating for so many
The Best Wines $10 and Under | Wino Wednesday
What is better than a glass of affordable wine that tastes like some of the more expensive wines? I love finding wines that impress me but also are easy on the wallet. I've rounded up my favorite wines that are sure to impress, but that are all $10 or less!
Casal Garcia Vinho Verde | Wino Wednesday
It's been a while since I did a Wino Wednesday post. While we no longer do the linkup, I'm still going to write about wines that I love and are affordable. Writing these posts have always been my favorites. I see it as a scrapbook of wines that I've enjoyed
CounterPunch 2012 Merlot | Review
Two posts in one day?! That means something has to be up right? I found out earlier that today is National Wine Day, AND it landed on a Wednesday so, that was pretty much too good to be true and it called for a "Wino Wednesday" post! A few months
Wino Wednesday | 5-04
Happy Wino Wednesday everyone! Lindsay and I are always happy when Wino Wednesday comes around and when we can connect with you all. Remember, we changed the rules and while you're more than welcome to dish on your favorite wine, we've opened it up so that you can talk about


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The Field
figure and figure
As these image-events gather, something is starting to make sense to someone...
someone looks at something...
Museum of Modern Art, NY
USA : In Andrew Wyeth's 1948 Christina's World (above) a woman lying in a field looks up at a large house set against a dull sky.
Ballarat Art GalleryAustralia : In Jeffrey Smart's 1965 The Listeners (above) a man lying in a field looks up at a big red scanning device set against dark threatening cloud.
Jindalee is an aboriginal word for a place [the] eye cannot see, or somewhere beyond where the eye can see, like over the horizon.
The original project to develop an over-the-horizon radar in Australia was called Jindalee and the operational outcome of that project called JORN 3 continues the use of the iconic name Jindalee.
"To me, the JORN system is one of Australia's quietest achievers. It is an astounding system, the most capable radar network in the world, all Australian designed and built, and should be acknowledged as one of Australia's finest defence technology achievements".
- The Institution of Engineers Australia - Nomination of Jindalee for Heritage Recognition
Tim O'BrienUSA : In Tim O'Brien's recent 2017 reworking of Christina's World (above), Counselor to President Trump, Kellyanne Conway (she of "alternative facts") is alternated from the White House ...
photo : Brendan Smialowski/AFP... along with the White House, into 1948 Wyeth World/Christina World where, still oblivious of her surroundings, she continues to trans-act with her device.
Theatre of the Actors of RegardAustralia : Theatre of the Actors of Regard, 1952. Tableau vivant by Bendigo performance prodigy Barry Block & The Blockbusters.
As these image-events gather, something is starting to make sense to someone...
USA : wtf ! That big red scanner on the hill...?!
The Listeners! The Buggers!! The Tappers!!!
TAR : click image to enlarge
A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
someone looks at something...


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In the 1980s and 90s Japan was a lucrative destination for foreigners with minimal qualifications. English teaching in particular brought many foreigners, mostly with no English or teaching qualifications to Japan, looking for
When I came here in 2002, I never saw an English teaching job advertised for less than 250,000Y/month. That was the bottom of the barrel. With any experience it was not difficult to find a job for 300,000/month, which was easy to supplement with private lessons at 4,000/hr. Schools, language schools, universities paid transportation (a standard practice in Japan) and paid teachers through the school holidays.
There was grumbling about agencies taking a big from salaries with schools preferring to use middle men to hire rather than negotiate directly with foreigners. It was understandable from the schools point of view - there were plenty of teachers here who had had no training and had little understanding of Japanese culture. Misunderstandings between schools and foreign teachers, helped justify in the minds of schools the need for an employment agency. Local governments also resorted to this, mostly because it was easier, though they don't hire Japanese teachers in that way.
Eight years later and the situation is drastically different. Wages have fallen drastically. The company that I worked for initially in 2003 had a starting salary of 300,000/month. Their starting salary is now 270,000. Parts of Saitama prefecture that used to pay 300,000 a month to Assitant Language Teachers on the 'JET Program" with transport paid for, are now offering 190,000Y for the same job, with no transport allowance. The university that I am working at part time in April has minimal full time staff and part time teachers are not paid through the holidays, nor is there any allowance for materials used in class. The classes are large and I worked out last night, each 90 min lesson I would be paid less than 300Y/ student.!
At the same time as the salaries and conditions have deteriorated, the qualifications of teachers has risen, dramatically. Most full time foreign teachers that I know have of their own volition done Masters degrees in English related courses. There is no employer contribution to the cost of the course as there would be in Australia.
I haven't seen anyone writing about the deteriorating conditions... not sure why ... perhaps I need to read more widely. There are several reasons I can come up with, mostly based on annedotal evidence.
1. The first is there is a big over supply of teachers. NOVA, the biggest English language school collapsed in 2007. It had branches across Japan and employed more than 4,000 foreigners (and several thousand Japanese). Although a lot of the teachers would have repatriated quickly, I suspect there is still a lingering effect. This means universities and schools can pay less. Older teachers who were hired in the heady pay rates of the 90s are being sacked and replaced with part time teachers who cost a fraction of their salaries.
2. Recession mentality. The shift to part time workers and subsequent reductions in wages and conditions, is happening across all industries, not just teaching. It is affecting Japanese at least as much as it is affecting foreigners. The society is becoming totally divided into full time workers who often work ungodly hours but who receive reasonable salaries and part timers / underemployed. Entrepreneurism seems much less than a lot of places.
3. Recession mentality also has affected the willingness of companies to shell out for workers to learn English. Company classes have always been the best paid and probably had an indirect effect on university salaries.
4. Declining population, As the population of young people shrinks, see diagram, schools and universities are competing for fewer students and unviable university campuses have begun to close. Universities, schools and govt. education boards are under a lot of pressure to reduce overheads. Teachers salaries are the highest cost and the easiest targets.
5.Fewer Japanese are learning English. The population of young people is dropping, which means the no, of people taking mandatory Japanese is declining (though this is somewhat offset by English teaching being introduced in primary schools.) According to Japanese media, young Japanese are less inclined to want to travel, go skiing, and take part in general outdoor risky behaviour. (I don't have a source for this info, but it seems to be widely considered as fact.)
6. English teachers here are often not of sufficient fluency in Japanese or an alternative speciatlty to get jobs in other sectors. Though it's been a while since I have met someone teaching here who speaks no Japanese.
I'm going to apply to do a Masters in International Relations at one of the universities here, when applicaitons open in April. It will be good to study again, make full time university work a possibility (prefereably teaching content subjects rather than English conversation or exam preparation subjects). There are so few humanities jobs in international schools here that it doesn't make sense to sit around waiting for someone to leave or die.....
But masters here are a funny thing, you have to have one to get university to work - which makes sense since universities are places of higher learning. But it is quite ok to be in a totally unrelated field to what you are teaching. From my point of view though when teaching English as a compulsory subject to non English majors, a teaching qualification is more useful than a PhD or masters in an unrelated field.....
I'll spare you my cynicism.


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Six years ago at the start of my freshman year of college I met a girl living a few dorms down from me who identified as "bi-curious." I had no idea what it meant but I was intrigued.
"It means I'm straight but also interested in women," she said.
Okay, I thought to myself. At that point in my life I had never dated…anyone. Sure I had crushes on boys throughout middle and high school, but once I hit high school I wasn't exactly what you would call "dating material." I was 25+ pounds overweight, hiding my body and my extremely low self-esteem behind baggy clothes and jackets and a "straight-A-student/know-it-all" persona in the classroom. I wasn't an outcast but I wasn't really popular either, I was just kind of there.
Needless to say, no one was really knocking down my door.
For my entire life (leading up to that conversation in September of 2010), I had always assumed that gender and sexuality were black and white. You were either gay or straight, male or female, etc etc. There was no in-between. After all, everyone in my family and circle of friends was cisgendered, and either gay or straight (although mostly straight). "Bi-curious" or "bisexual" were terms that lived in the far-off undiscovered territory of my brain, and despite my lack of exploration in the dating department I had always assumed that I would like boys.
I believed that being straight was "the norm" and what everyone expected me to be, despite my mom telling me more than once that she would "be fine with it" if I weren't.
In middle school I had crushed on this one particular guy hard, and for about two years. My first kiss was with a guy. I had an easier time talking to girls and felt self-conscious around guys, which had to be a sign, right?
But then there would be moments when I was 16 and my friends would go on about so-and-so hot male celebrity and I found that I had to force myself to feel "attracted" to him, and pretend to be all gaga over a picture or movie. Even still today, it's rare that I see a picture of someone and feel an immediate "connection" or whatever (unless it's Tina Fey, but I digress). I had dreams where I would be in a relationship with a guy, but then the next night with a girl. The first relationship I was ever in was with a guy, at 19 years old, and I started second-guessing it about a month in. I felt jealous of people in relationships who seemed to have their sexuality "all figured out."
I was confused, but I didn't realize it.
Needless to say that conversation my freshman year of college blasted me off into reflection, self-education, and a new way of thinking; that it was entirely possible that I could be attracted to two genders (and that the first guy I dated just…wasn't the right guy).
Five years ago, I realized I was bi.
Since then the journey to figure out who I "really am" has been both liberating and exhausting at the same time; liberating in the sense that I've become aware that sexuality is fluid, and just because society wants to place me in a box does not mean that a box is where I belong, but exhausting in that…
…I've realized, for me, coming out is not and will never be a "one and done" type of deal. Adopting the identity of a bisexual woman will affect me one way or another for the rest of my life.
In my dating life. In the way people perceive me once they learn this information (and it then becomes my "obligation" to explain it to them). In my family life. In my religious life.
This year, I think, has been the most defining for me as a member of the LGBT+ community. I came out to all of my closest friends, and to my parents. I began to feel comfortable texting my best friend not only every time I saw an attractive guy, but girl too. I changed my Facebook information to publicly say that I was into both men and women (minor, I know, but nonetheless a step forward). I referred to myself as bi in my online writing.
Then the PULSE night club shooting happened in Orlando last June. Guns in general have always frightened me, and I have never wanted to be near one or in possession of one, but this time, after hearing that a man with a gun deliberately attacked people because of who they were and who they loved scared the hell out of me. Because for the first time I realized it could have been my two gay relatives. It could have been one of my former students. It could have been me.
I no longer felt liberated; instead, I wanted desperately to erase all of the progress I had made in my journey of coming out. I felt like there was this part of me that, no matter how much I loved and embraced it, would never be safe in this world. I have only ever (publicly) dated men—three men total—and never once felt afraid to hold their hand in public; at dinner, on the beach, at church. But what if that partner had been a woman? Would we have felt just as comfortable with PDA, or would we ignite a rage so intense that someone would feel justified in killing us? I don't know. I will never know, and that terrifies me.
After Orlando, I had a family member to whom I am not out say to me:
"I don't care if someone is gay, just don't do it in front of me. They shove it in your face. I don't like that."
In that moment I felt like I could never trust them with who I really was, and wondered if they said that to all of their straight friends and family too.
I have identified as a Christian long before I ever identified as bi. I was baptized into the Churches of Christ at age 15, without any family with me or ever having gone as a child. Technically, it was "my choice." It never occurred to me that I would or should have to choose between my sexuality or being part of a church community. But in the nine years since then I've had people ask me:
"Why did you join the church if you knew they believe marriage is only between a man and a woman?" (I didn't necessarily "know" this but let's also remember that at 15 I'd barely explored my sexuality and assumed I'd be straight. Also a good number of Christians support same-sex marriage, accept that it's not a choice, etc.).
[Insert question from church here that presumes I can speak for all LGBT+ people]
Did this mean my place at the table with Jesus suddenly became conditional because of who I might love?
Conversely, I've had LGBT+ people ask me how I can identify as Christian when [all] Christians are so "hateful," meanwhile I know that's not true. It's a constant "one foot in one door one foot in another" situation that really came to light four months ago, and I will admit I'm still struggling to reconcile.
Like I said, coming out as bisexual has not been a "one and done" type of deal for me. There are so many steps forward that I feel like I made this year, only to be shoved halfway back down the mountain. But it's a process, and if I could have only one goal it would be to make sure that every single person going through this process knows how brave they are.
It's not a phase, and it's not a choice. You are who you are; beautiful, and brave, and a motherf***ing warrior.
And for all of you lovely non-LGBT+ people out there, my advice to you: be a positive, supportive, and safe presence in our lives. Accept and love us for who we are, unconditionally. Create spaces that empower. We appreciate it, more than you know.
We are rainbows, hear us roar.
Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no greater commandment than this. – Mark 12:31


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I was having me a burger in a dirty greasy-spoon cafe.
I was eatin' it with relish when the man beside me turned to say,
"What's that pubic hair doin' layin' in your bun?"
I said,"I never saw it sittin' there, are you sure it's really one?"
He stood up on the table, and said,"Now looky here,
"I've traveled all over this country, and I know pubic hair."
"I've seen pubic hair, man. I've never liked 'em there, man.
I've even got my share, man, beneath my underwear, man.
Stickin' out here and there, man. I've seen pubic hair.
"I've seen great ones, straight ones, always-on-your-plate ones,
Long ones, strong ones, little curly blonde ones,
Red ones, dead ones, layin'-on-the-head ones,
Black ones, brown ones, little ducky-down ones,
Short ones, thick ones, growin'-from-your-dick ones,
Grown ones, shown ones, lone ones, chrome ones.
"I've seen bushy ones, cushy ones, up-against-your-pussy ones,
Saved ones, shaved ones, floatin'-in-your-gravy ones,
Dirty ones, flirty ones, fluffin'-up-the-birdy ones,
Neat ones, sweet ones, on-the-toilet-seat ones,
Hipper ones, gripper ones, catch-'em-in-the-zipper ones,
Grown ones, shown ones, lone ones, phony ones


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I put together an example turn of Firestorm Berlin for the players in the campaign and thought I'd share it on here.
Firestorm Berlin - Turn 1 (Example)
Player A
Player B
Player D
Player E
Battle Plans
Allied Battle Plan
The main thrust of our assault on Berlin will be via the south. We'll first move on München and then push north towards Berlin. We'll do our best to hold our ground towards the north and a secondary priority will be to capitalise on any gains we can make there. For this turn our priority should be Baden as it brings us one step closer towards München and can be used as a staging point for our assaults next turn.
Axis Battle Plan
The Führer demands that we recapture France from the Allies. They now have a strong foothold on the continent and we have to disrupt their plans to advance further or Berlin will fall. If we begin by attacking the Ardennes area to drive a wedge into their advance and force them to divert the resources pushing for Berlin to defending their own lines then we will be off to a good start. After the Ardennes, Brussels and Flanders are our priorities so that our forces will be able to keep in supply once they begin the push to retake Paris!
The Generals can make their battle plans as simple as this or they can use maps etc to show help explain what exactly they'd hope for the players to do. Like all good plans it'll have to be adaptable as there's no guarantee that you'll win the initiative so might well spend the turn fighting battles on your opponents terms and it's the General's job to make sure that his Commanders are able to capitalise on any advantages that present themselves by being informed of their ultimate goals throughout the campaign.
Battle Phase
Player A & Player D arrange a game against eachother and agree to play the campaign standard 1750pts in their game. They will then roll off to see who has the initiative and that player will decide where the battle is fought. Player A rolls a 3 and Player D rolls also rolls a 3. Throughout the campaign the Allies win tied Initiative rolls. This is to represent the impetus the Allies had over the Germans at this stage in the war so Player D wins the Initiative.
Having read the General's Battle Plan for this turn Player D knows that Baden is a priority and chooses to attack there from Saarland so that he can use both Firestorm Counters there to help ensure his victory and to advance the Allies' goal of an assault on the Supply Depot at München in the coming turns.
There is only one Firestorm Counter in Baden so Player A uses this in response but knows that he'll be up against the odds in the coming battle.
Both players check that their armies are In Supply which they are as the Supply Lines run through both territories from Supply Depots in other territories without a break in the line through enemy controlled areas. This means that both players will be playing with an army of 1750pts. In addition to their 1750pts army Player D will have an additional 600pts to spend on Support Platoons and Player A will have an additional 300pts to spend on Support Platoons.
Player B & Player E also arrange a game and they roll for initiative. B rolls 6 and E rolls 4. This means the German Player B has the Initiative. The German General has stated that the Ardennes and Flanders are to be the main focus of their assaults this turn so Player B chooses to attack the Ardennes from the Rheinland. Player B uses both Firestorm Counters in the Rheinland to support his attack and Player E uses both in the Ardennes to create a level playing field and give him a chance of victory and with it a counter-attack into the Rheinland.
Both armies are In Supply and will play with 1750pts plus have an additional 600pts of Support Platoons.
The players all play their games of Flames of War.
It's really important to work out the VP at the end of the game. The rules for this are in the rulebook but are 1 VP for each platoon destroyed. You can roll off to destroy Firestorm Counters after completing your battle.
Player D beats Player A but Player A made him pay steeply for the victory and Player D finishes with 5 VP to Player A's 4. The players roll to destroy Firestorm Counters after the battle. Player D rolls once to destroy the Firestorm Counter that Player A used. As his VP were 5 he needs to roll a 5+ to destroy the counter. He rolls a 4 so Player A's counter will survive as it can safely retreat to an adjacent friendly territory of Player A's choice, and does so, fleeing to Pfalz. Player A rolls twice, once for each counter that Player D used and needs a 6 to destroy each one due to his 4 VP in the battle. Player A rolls a 2 and a 6. This means that one of the Firestorm Counters is destroyed. As the counter wasn't surrounded (there were friendly territories adjacent to it) it goes to the Allies' Reinforcement Pool.
Player D captures Baden for the Allies and chooses to advance the surviving Firestorm Counter into the newly acquired Territory.
In their game Player E manages to beat Player B. This means that Player B's offensive has failed and Player E counter-attacks into the German territory capturing it for the Allies. The game was very one sided and Player B only managed to earn 2 VP so doesn't get to roll to destroy Firestorm Counters at all. Player E scored 7 VP against Player B so needs to roll twice, once for each of Player B's counters, and only needs 4+ to destroy them. Player E rolls a 4 and a 6 destroying both of the Axis' Firestorm Counters. They were adjacent to friendly territories so are not surrounded and removed from the game entirely and instead goes to the Axis Reinforcement Pool.
Player E decides to advance both of the Firestorm Counters from the Ardennes into the Rheinland.
All the battles for this campaign turn have been played so the Campaign Turn moves on into the next phase
Strategy Phase
This phase is carried out by the Generals. The Allied General first will declare his exploitation moves. Then, the Axis General will do the same. Next the Allied General will bring on their Reinforcements into whichever Supply Depots they choose and then the Axis General will. Finally the Allied General will detail all of his Strategic Moves as he prepares the Allied army for the next Campaign turn and then the Axis General makes his Strategic Moves. Once this is done the Victory Points for the campaign so far are added up by the Campaign Organiser and then then next turn can begin. Each turn will last for 2 weeks and will start on a Sunday. This means the Generals will be busy finishing their Strategy Phase and preparing their Battle Plan in advance of each turn beginning so that their Commanders know what is expected of them.
Exploitation Move
The Allied General makes his Exploitation Moves first. He makes these moves to seize more territory from the opposition. He can move up to two Firestorm Counters that are In Supply into adjacent enemy controlled areas that do not contain a Firestorm Counter and doing so captures those areas. The Allied General begins by moving his first Firestorm Counter from Baden into Württemberg. This is a potentially risky move as it leaves Baden prone to exploitation from the Axis General which would also cut off the new acquired Wurrtemberg territory from Supply. This risk is mitigated by the Allied General's second Exploitation Move which is to move a Firestorm Counter from the Rheinland into Hessen. This leaves one Firestorm Counter to defend the Rheinland and importantly cuts of Supply to the German Firestorm Counters in Pfalz, leaving them unable to exploit from there, cut off from Reinforcements and in a weaker position come the Battle Phase in Campaign Turn 2.
In response the Axis General exploits into the now vacant Ardennes territory with a Firestorm Counter from Zuid-Holland. The Axis General is unable to make any other Exploitation Moves this turn as the rest of their counters do not have a valid territory to exploit into or are Out of Supply.
Both Generals bring their reinforcements back on in their Supply Depots.
Strategic Moves
Both Generals makes their Strategic Moves to reinforce their front lines with Firestorm Counters. The Firestorm Counters can move any distance along Supply Lines as long as they start in supply it's an unbroken chain through friendly territories all in supply. They could instead move to one adjacent friendly territory, this type of movement need not be along a Supply Line and need not begin or end in a territory that is In Supply but must be between two adjacent Friendly territories. Firestorm Counters are unable to make Strategic Moves into or through territories that have just been captured through an Exploitation Move.
As they prepare for Campaign Turn 2 the Allies find themselves in a very strong position early on but the Axis players can quickly turn this around with a few well placed victories!
Victory Points
The Victory Points at the end of this turn are:
Allies - 310
Axis - 200
If the game ended at this point it would be a Tactical Victory for the Allies.
The Campaign Map at the start of Turn 2
Things to keep in mind on Turn 2 would be:
Köln, Pfalz and the Ardennes are all Out of Supply so any battles fought in these areas will see the Axis Commanders having to roll on the Out of Supply chart and potentially having weaker or poorly motivated troops.
Hessen is Out of Supply so any battles fought there will see the Allied Commanders having to roll on the Out of Supply chart.
Both sides have brought their full quote of Firestorm Counters to the front lines so a lot of battles will be fought with additional Support Platoons on each side.
Pfalz is currently surrounded so an Allied Victory there will see the Axis Players losing 2 Firestorm Counters that will be Captured by the Allies and removed from the Campaign Map for good. This would also net the Allies an additional 10 VP in the Campaign.
Campaign map made with a great deal of assistance from the awesome Battle Chronicler software!


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Redoxx_fml | 22
Just don't be too harsh or he won't wanna be like you either
well, maybe just calmly explain to him why what he said hurt. young children can be cruel without realising it so.
Robert1989 | 9
teaching you kid to lie is not right if he's ugly he's ugly can't beat around the bush.
its not lying, its respecting peoples feelings.
RedPillSucks | 31
He 7, not 3.
At 7 I was perfectly capable of understanding words that hurt
At 7 I was perfectly capable of understanding words that hurt
yes. it was the fashion police.
xThatOneWeirdGuy | 18
I just can't see a 7 year old caring about attractiveness... Sue me.
ok. ill have my lawer call you.
Morqan_Freeman | 14
xThatOneWeirdGuy, completely offtopic but I just ONLY now realized in that picture you have, you look exxxactly like Theo Rossi aka Juice from the show in my picture. Sons of Anarchy. :O
EmsyyyRose13 | 24
#54, My seven year old sister definitely cares about appearance. She worries about her outfits looking nice, and tries to look cute.
Seven year olds do care about appearance. However, the son in the FML does need to be told that what he said was rude and hurt his father's feelings.
Seven year olds do care about appearance. However, the son in the FML does need to be told that what he said was rude and hurt his father's feelings.
Totally, most kids don't have a sense of empathy. I wouldn't take it too personally.
wellthen7154 | 12
Nope sorry. Young children are proven to lie quite frequently, as recent tests show. It actually shows healthy development if young children lie on occasion. Of course, I think OP's kid was making that comment because he's still a little too young to know what not to say. Just let him know he can't call people ugly just to, well, call them ugly.
xReDMemory | 28
Because you obviously know what he will think when he will be an adult.
By bacon_lover100 | 11
Don't worry about your looks. Your son is too young to realize that looks don't matter.
SweetasCandy0609 | 28
#11 I'm sorry but their are plenty of people in the world that would disagree with you just because someone is cute, fine or sexy doesn't really mean anything because once you get to know that person if their personality is ugly that makes them so unattractive, their are a lot of famous and regular people that are dating someone that people don't understand because they are "ugly" and well people that think close minded like you think they should be dating someone "hotter" looks fade and at the end of the day what they are left with is their personality.
REALAfroninga | 11
I wish I was funny, all I have is this hair. Do women like hair?
jkmartinjk | 16
I don't think I could date someone who I thought was unattractive. The beautiful thing is, I might find someone ugly and to the next girl he could be a ten, and vice versa.
LowExpectations | 30
#11, you are incredibly wrong. I am, for lack of a better term, fugly. Yet, over the years, I've attracted many lovely women. Why? I don't know. But charm and safistication go a long way.
xReDMemory | 28
Looks do matter. They just don't matter as much as personality does.
DanniNell | 13
I agree! My boyfriend's adoptive parents are very closed minded and care about looks. Their sons didn't pick very model material wives, but I never hear anything bad about them. I only hear things about me and their other adopted son's girlfriend. Looks fade, and their third son's wife looks are fading!
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stencils Ranger Dyan Reaveley
This time for the prompt of silhouette I did a two page layout but did the pages differently so they are separate from each other. the fairy page is all stamped then blended with distress ink. the actual fairy stamp is an outline image...I just took a sharpie to make it solid. the woman page is stenciled with Dyan Reaveley green and purple paints then doodled around each figure. the chandelier and sayings are stamped.
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Good afternoon crafty friends, followers and visitors..
Hope you are all safe after yesterday wind and rain.. not to windy here now, had some sun this morning, but guess what... raining again and turned cold..
Today card is the first on two I have to make..first chance I`ve had, for my Grandson Engagement on the 11th October, his girlfriend does not come home to UK till 29th...
card size 71/2" x 71/2".. papers "Graphic45 Botanical Tea" embossed with tattered lace "Ditsy dots".."Papermania Capsule collection Eau de Nil".. Kraft card and pale blue pearl card..Cut with "Little B Heart dies"
I have distressed the Kraft card with a Paint Dabber "Pearl"..
Had to use Marianne "Eiffel Tower" that's were they got engage..
Flowers are the new spellbinder Die D Lites.."Pretty Petals A & B dies.pearl brads added to the centres..leaf is memory box Loriai leaf..Computer generated text ..cut with"Little B" hearts die..
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Monday, November 25, 2013
weekly stills....
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What lovely pictures, and what a gorgeous photos of you and your hubby and your gorgeous boys ! Love the little Jules creation in your hair.
It seems so strange that you have sweet peas and cherries and are itching for your summer to arrive, here we are well and truly into autumn with a very cold nip in the air.
Have a lovely week,
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Thanks so much for joining in, it's absolutely lovely to have you.ReplyDelete
That Vintage Home book looks wonderful, I must look it up
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Oh how I love looking at your sweet peas! Winter is just starting here and how I long for your weather as I am not at all liking thawing the dog's water every morning. The flower Christmas decoration is awesome, I hope you'll have time to post the pattern ;)ReplyDelete
Lovely pictures. Is that crochet in your hair? :)ReplyDelete
What lovely stills. Love the crochet flowers in your hair. Nice family.. Sweet peas.... Be still my heart! xxoo. JOReplyDelete
You are just adorable. So glad to see you with your lovely smile and good looking husband having fun together. What yarn and color is that bright red that is in your crochet bag in the car that you are making the holiday decoration with?ReplyDelete
Those cakes are beautiful! I love how the icing has been piped. Thankyou for sharing with us :) Sophie xxReplyDelete
Love your photos. Can I be cheeky and ask for the pattern for the flowers in the first picture. They look lovely, more defined petals than the ones I do. Many thanks.ReplyDelete
Looking gorgeous Jules!!! I love the picture of you and your husband - you look totally different to what I had pictured... :)ReplyDelete
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Best Breast Cancer Trial Ever Known: 6 Times Less MortalityBy Dr. Artour Rakhimov, Alternative Health Educator and Author
- Medically Reviewed by Naziliya Rakhimova, MD
- Last updated on August 9, 2018
(for Breathing Normalization Group)
Medical professionals have failed to understand and explain to the general public and cancer patients that overbreathing (or hyperventilation) reduces one's body oxygen level due to 3 fundamental laws of respiratory physiology:
1. When we hyperventilate (breathe more than the medical norm), we cannot improve oxygen content in the hemoglobin of the arterial blood (red blood cells are about 98% saturated with oxygen during tiny normal breathing).
2. Overbreathing reduces the CO2 concentration in the arterial blood causing a constriction of arteries and arterioles since CO2 is a powerful vasodilator. Hence, hyperventilation results in reduced perfusion and oxygen supply (confirmed by tens of published medical studies) for the liver, brain, heart, kidneys, stomach, colon, and other vital organs.
3. The reduced CO2 value in the tissues produces a shift in the O2 dissociation curve to the left. This leads to the so-called shallow or suppressed Bohr effect (a reduced O2 release by red blood cells in the capillaries).
Therefore, the more a cancer patient breathes beyond the norm, the less oxygen is provided for the heart, brain, kidneys, liver, and other vital organs. Reduced cellular oxygenation leads to anaerobic mitochondrial metabolism, elevated lactic acid values, the formation of free radicals, and cell acidosis or a lowered pH in cells. On the contrary, CO2 is a chemical that is needed for tumor treatment, as numerous studies on carbogen use in cancer indications.
Cancer patients, as it has been shown by numerous published studies, breathe more frequently than the norm. Typical breathing frequencies in advanced cancer patients are about 26-30, in some studies more than 40 breaths per minute. (This parameter cannot be measured by the cancer patient herself, due to changes in the breathing pattern, but can be easily defined by others when she is at rest or during non-REM sleep. The official norm is 10-12 breaths per minute at rest.)
Since the growth of tumors depends on one's body oxygen level, chronic hyperventilation promotes the growth of malignant cells and metastasis. These processes are manifested in a lower CP (DIY body oxygen test) in cancer patients. Therefore, breathing normalization and the correction of risk lifestyle factors must be a central part of any successful anti-cancer program or cancer cure.
Breathing exercises require focus, mindfulness, and concentration on own breathing. Therefore, reduced breathing exercises have elements of meditation, while practicing meditation techniques naturally slows down and reduces minute ventilation increasing blood CO2 levels and improving oxygen transport to all vital organs and tissues of the human body.
Let us consider how breathing normalization influences survival and other parameters of cancer patients in this clinical trial ("Study of application of the shallow breathing method in a combined treatment of breast cancer", but in Russian).
Greatest success in all breast cancer clinical trials
The clinical trial was conducted by Sergey Paschenko, MD, a pupil of Dr. Konstantin Buteyko (the author of the Buteyko breathing method). The study was published by the Ukrainian National Journal of Oncology (Kiev, 2001, v. 3, No.1, p. 77-78, "Study of application of the shallow breathing method in a combined treatment of breast cancer").
Clearly, it is not the name of the breathing technique, but the practical achievement of normal breathing parameters that should matter most for the well-being of the patient, body oxygenation, and cancer prevention.
In this study, Dr. S. Paschenko applied a modified breath-retraining technique based on the same principal idea: reduced breathing. Reduced breathing sessions are based on breathing slightly less than usual while having correct posture and an empty stomach. Instead of having large inhalations, the patient is suggested to have shorter inhalations using the diaphragm only and to continuously maintain a light, but comfortable desire to breathe more frequently (or an air hunger) coupled with the relaxation of the diaphragm for exhalations and all other parts and muscles of the human body. In this clinical trial, the total duration of shallow muscles of the human body. In this clinical trial, the total duration of shallow breathing exercises ranged from 60 minutes up to 2.5-4 hours per day for 3 years. Breathing sessions ranged from 20 to 30 min long, as it is also common for meditation techniques.
One hundred twenty patients with breast cancer (T1-2N1M0) participated in this study. (These letters and numbers relate to cancer parameters. For T1-2: the tumors are less than 5 cm or 2 inches in size; N1: cancer has spread to 1 to 3 axillary (underarm) lymph nodes, and/or tiny amounts of cancer are found in internal mammary lymph nodes (those near the breastbone) on sentinel lymph node biopsy; M0: no distant metastasis). All patients had a standard anti-cancer therapy that included the surgical removal of tumors. However, in addition to this therapy, the breathing retraining group (67 patients) practiced shallow breathing exercises. Their parameters were compared with the control group (the remaining 53 patients).
YouTube video: Cancer treatment with breathing.
Results and Discussion
From my view, as I also teach breathing retraining, the most amazing and excellent fact of this very successful clinical trial is that the breathing teacher and his students were persevering with breathing retraining for at least 3 years, indicating their courage and self-discipline. The breathing retraining group increased their exhaled CO2 content by almost double. If we assume that their metabolic rate (or CO2 production rate) remained the same, their minute ventilation (amount of air inhaled in one minute) was reduced about 2 times. Hence, as a result of breathing retraining, they started to breathe about 2 times less. Unfortunately, the author did not specify the details of his CO2 measurement method. Most likely, his CO2 values relate to CO2 concentrations during the last part of the exhalation (not the total CO2 content of all exhaled air). This assumption allows us to evaluate the CP changes before and during breathing retraining.
The CP (control pause or body oxygen level) is the breath holding time after usual exhalation and is discontinued at the first signs of stress or discomfort (without pushing yourself for larger numbers). Practical evidence, as well as physiological laws, indicate that the less one breathes, the higher his or her CP. Hence, it is logical that the Buteyko breathing method is based on activities and lifestyle factors that make breathing lighter, while the CP test is the main test to measure personal progress.
When people have normal breathing (the official medical norm corresponds to 6 breaths per min at rest for a 70-kg man), their CP is about 40 seconds. The normal CO2 content in the second half of the exhaled air is about 5-5.5%. Such breathing is invisible and inaudible. It is so tiny that normal breathers do not have the sensation of air movements and generally claim that they feel their own breathing. (People who practice breathing exercises sharpen their sensations and can feel air flow and miniscule breathing movements.)
For this study, the patients had significantly lower CO2 concentrations in the exhaled air, indicating the presence of chronic hyperventilation. The predicted initial CPs for both groups was between about 10 and 20 seconds. After 3 years of breathing retraining, the patients who practiced shallow breathing exercises breathed even less than the official medical norm and closer to the Buteyko' breathing norm (or 4 l/min for minute ventilation, 8 breaths/min for breathing frequency, and 60 s for the CP).
When the health state of some patients dramatically worsened (metastasis), their exhaled CO2 content dropped about 2 times from their initial values. This indicates severe chronic hyperventilation and their CPs were down to 5-10 s only.
Due to technical difficulties, the author did not provide expired CO2 values during the last hours of sleep. However, numerous medical epidemiological studies have shown that exacerbations of chronic diseases, as well as the highest mortality rates for heart disease, asthma, COPD, stroke, diabetes, epilepsy, and many other conditions, take place during early morning hours (from about 4 to 7 am), when breathing is heaviest and the CP is shortest due to the Morning Hyperventilation Effect. Practically, evening-to-morning CP drops in the sick can vary from 3 to about 15 s or up to about 2-3 times on average. Since cancer has some similarities to severe inflammatory diseases (large masses of abnormal cells), the intensification of breathing during night sleep and a large overnight CP drop are normal.
Conclusions. These general observations in relation to breathing rates, CO2 values, CP numbers and quality-of-life factors, mentioned by the author, are in agreement with the Buteyko Table of Health Zones. The three-year mortality rate for the breathing normalization group was 4.5% and for the control group 24.5%. Hence, breathing normalization decreased a 3-year mortality by more than 5 times. All patients who normalized their breathing survived.
Important practical note. Since the Frolov device produces even faster and better results than Buteyko breathing exercises, the smartest method to deal with low CO2, O2 and cancer is to use the Frolov device with Buteyko lifestyle factors.
My translation of this trial, as well as the link to the PDF file, of this trial "Study of application of the shallow breathing method in a combined treatment of breast cancer" can be found right below here as your bonus content.
Related pages:
- Breakthrough in cancer treatment
- Mindful meditation for cancer: The most ancient known book on meditation techniques starts with ... several breathing exercises.
- Vasodilation and why CO2 is the most potent vasodilator
- Cancer and body oxygen levels
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- What is cancer? (From CancerResearchUK.org)
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When their #30,000 savings had been drained and their credit cards cancelled, they were murdered and buried under concrete in a cellar of the villa.
Their bodies were discovered in March, six months after the couple disappeared.
Mrs O'Malley's two daughters have opened their hearts in a TV documentary which will be screened tonight.
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"Not only had he taken their money they had worked so hard for to go and retire and buy a property in Spain, they had taken their lives away."
She asked: "How could somebody be like that? How could somebody be so cruel?"
Two Venezuelan men, identified by the Spanish authorities only as Jorge RS, 53, and his brother-inlaw, Jose Antonio VG, 38, have been arrested over the killings and will be tried later this year.
But Mr O'Malley's brother, Bernard, questioned the initial response of the Spanish police.
"I don't think the police in Benidorm took it seriously enough," he told the programme.
"Given the details of the credit card transactions and no communications back home with the family, then that was, to us, proof that something had gone terribly wrong."
Mrs Stewart recounted the moment at Manchester Airport when her mother and stepfather failed to return on their planned flight.
"They didn't come off and we stood there waiting and waiting and in the end another flight had come in from Alicante so I thought 'something's not right'."
Both daughters said they gained "some kind of peace" from going to the villa in the El Baradello area of Alcoy, inland from Benidorm, where their parents met their deaths.
And they paid tribute to the "kind", "funny" and "happy" couple, who had been living in Llangollen, north Wales.
Mrs Stewart said of her mother: "She was always very kind." Mrs Welch added: "She always looked on the bright side of things, encouraging, and would like people to be happy."
Remembering her stepfather, she added: "At times he was really funny, he would just make you laugh, but generally (he was) quite quiet."
* TONIGHT with Trevor McDonald is on ITV tonight at 8pm.


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The lightweight and compact Suunto A-10 Compass offers accurate, user-friendly readings for general recreational use. Balanced to work in either the northern or southern hemisphere, the A-10 Compass has a fixed declination correction scale to ensure precise measurements.
The Suunto A-10 Compass weighs just 0.95 ounces and measures 2.2" x 3.5". A lanyard is included for convenient carry and a detachable snap-lock allows it to be easily removed when you are using the A-10 Compass with a map.
- Oil Filled
- Jewel Bearing
- Fixed Declination Correction
- Balanced for Northern or Southern Hemisphere
- Detachable Snap-Lock In Lanyard
- Inch and Centimeter Scale
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Likes: This is a well-built, simple compass. Markings are helpful and haven't worn off over time.
Dislikes: No complaints.
Likes: Simple design, robust contruction.
Dislikes: Sharp corners make me wary of putting it in a backpack pocket.
Likes: Have not used this to much for orienteering as of yet, but a good simple sturdy compass for a beginner like myself. I have been using the measurement marks on the sides to scale out distance on my maps accurately though
Dislikes: Nothing
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Likes: Great piece of equipment and very reliable. A must have for any hiking trip.
Dislikes: I've had no problems.
Likes: Well made and sturdy for the price. I think it is a great compass for a day pack and for hunting. The finish and materials are very rugged. Simple compass but easy to use.
Dislikes: nothing
Likes: For the price its a great adjustable compass. Does its job and, unless you are really tracking, should be more than sufficient for you needs.
Dislikes: The straight edge was a bit sharp and poked through the hip pocket on my Osprey pack. Was an easy patch up, but I was not pleased.
Likes: Ease of use. Numbers easy to read.
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Using Technology to Power Business Performance
Friday January 6, 2017
During the early part of 2015, an established operator in the Activity Leisure sector decided that their existing systems for managing bookings, lesson scheduling and engagements with customers needed to be moved to the next level.
Their growing customer base, a blend of families, school groups and thrill seekers, necessitated this requirement.
Most importantly to the activity operator, an automated, incentivised email post visit to encourage you to "visit again soon". This method being already proven in its ability to create more frequent participation, being delivered whilst the customer is still in the warm afterglow of having just having enjoyed the activity.
This ongoing dialogue with customers post visit has proven to be crucial in terms of customer retention and increased frequency of visit. As a skill based activity, the opportunity exists to track the customer's progression with the skill, and convert a "one off" activity into a regular pursuit. By carefully tracking every customer's participation, this allows the business to incorporate offers for more frequent use and offer incentives for the introduction of friends and family. The cost of finding new visitors has been quoted as being 10-15 times greater than the cost of encouraging existing customers to greater participation in an activity they enjoy.
Therefore, the primary business requirement was for an integrated platform that incorporated all of the customer touch-points with the business, retained customer data to provide the business with insight, whilst at the same time providing the necessary reporting for day to day operational management and financial control.
One of the biggest challenges in this project was the desire to retain all of the historical booking data from previous systems in order to ensure that the operator could hit the ground running and make comparisons with previous years and prove the value of the investment in new technology. Consumer data was also retained to ensure that relevant, targeted offers could be made from the outset.
From a technology partner perspective there were also lessons learned by Green 4. A protracted 6 month implementation with a focus on data matching to previous systems delayed go live, perhaps unnecessarily. Whilst it was important that data was accurate, a priority should be placed on delivering "quick wins" in order to show progress and keep staff motivated. This said, the attention to detail from a reporting perspective has allowed "like for like" analysis to be performed which is summarised below. The customer now has the system they wanted, and Green 4 has re-written its Customer Charter to ensure that our projects deliver business benefits as soon as possible.
12 months later with their first year of operation behind them, the opportunity exists for the operator to reflect on their decision, review the results of the previous 12 months, and consider enhancements and fine tuning for the coming year.
Looking specifically at the original objectives and the first year results, it is impossible not to conclude that the overall strategy has worked incredibly well. Over the first 12 months, across 2 locations, online bookings are up 20%. This is not only reflected in increased revenues, but also in reduced labour costs. Walk up sales and telephone bookings via the Call Centre have reduced by 3% and 5% respectively leaving staff free to focus on customer service in venue.
Most importantly the online portal has been used predominantly to book simple, recreational products leaving staff with more time to manage more complex product offers such as private lessons and corporate events. This is reflected in the stats with a 29% increase in recreational bookings on line. Payments made in advance from this channel having increasing the company's overall cash position by 23% compared with 2015, and specifically from online bookings of these recreational product alone, a huge 130% average across the 2 sites.
It is not only the underlying technology systems that have led to these significant improvements in business performance. The operator has also invested in its overall digital strategy, ensuring that both the corporate website and the booking process are tightly connected, mobile responsive and optimised for Search Engines. Google analytics also allowing them to spot any glitches or high dropout rates during the enquiry and booking process.
Most importantly, an elegant and personalised set of automated messages, delivered pre and post visit have been responsible for retaining engaged customers. Using predefined workflow processes these allows the operator to subtly encourage repeat visits based on the specific activity you have just completed whether a beginner or an expert. As a skill based activity this is perfect for encouraging customers from being occasional visitors into someone who wants to learn and improve, who will embark on continuous improvement program.
In fact, this will now become the focus for the next stage of the project. Having improved the customer booking journey, particularly online, the spotlight now turns to memberships and turning occasional visitors into regular members. The operator is now investigating a range of membership services that reward loyal members with greater access to their favourite activity (particularly during less busy off peak periods) and encourage higher levels of engagement when away from the venue through the use of Loyalty and Gamification tools.
The opportunity for these being as broad as your imagination, allowing users to record various aspects of their activity and compare with friends that may not have even visited at the same time, your online profile representing your competence and commitment to your sport.
With the first stage of the journey now complete and the returns counted, rather than stand back and admire their efforts, this Operator realises that this is the only the opening exchanges in the digital revolution currently impacting the Leisure market and is preparing for the next wave of innovation.


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Janeiro by Erreà are the perfect pants for sport activities and for your free time, designed for both boys and girls. Their design is that of classic tracksuits, with shiny-fabric, comfortable and perfect fit to follow all your movements and shots on and off the pitch. These pants are perfect to wear during your free time or at home, whenever you want to relax. To further improve these pants, we have added an adjustable string to the elasticated waistband and welt pockets so that you may carry your most valuable belongings with you.
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Every business needs to carefully consider their waste disposal measures and solutions. Most small businesses will generate some amount of waste and depending on the industry, it can be considerable. It makes sense to choose a waste disposal firm that helps you meet your goals and is also committed to sustainable waste management. If you are finding it a struggle deciding which waste firm to choose, think about asking these key questions of your waste management provider.
- Registration and Reputation
Ask the waste management collection company about their credentials. For example, do they have the correct license? Are they registered to carry the type of waste your business generates? Also ask how long they have been in business and what experience they have in sustainable waste management.
- Types of Waste
Ask the waste company what types of waste they will handle. It is helpful to discuss what you need, and whether their services fit these needs. And you also need to ask about a recycling program – what items can be recycled? Which bins will be provide for recyclable and non-recyclable waste? Are there charges if a non-recyclable bin is contaminated or vice versa?
- Collection Frequency and Times
Ask a waste management contractor like swrjustbins.co.uk about the frequency with which the bins will be emptied. How large are the bins and will this suit the amount of waste you expect to generate? Would it be more cost effective to have smaller bins emptied more frequently? Or more environmentally friendly to have larger bins emptied less frequently? When does the collection take place and is this convenient for your business? Will you need to put out the bins yourself or will the contractor deal with locating them from a special area?
- Types and Amounts of Containers
Check that all containers provided will be able to safely handle the waste generated. Ask what types of containers will be provided and how large they are – will they fit conveniently on your premises? How will they affect the overall environment of your business and its surroundings?
- Contract and Charges
Check what type of contract you will sign when you choose the waste management service. Be clear about any additional costs you may incur as the service is provided, and check what is included within the service. Is anything included free of charge, for example a waste audit? Does the company offer any incentives to reuse or recycle? What kind of customer service can you expect – is there a phone line you can call if you experience any waste management problems? Are employees knowledgeable and friendly? All this goes a long way to ensuring you get a great service for your sustainable waste management needs.


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I just lost the article I was typing in wordpress! Chrome crashed and its gone! The autosave did not save the latest version. The version I have spent the last 45 minutes typing. If it did save it i can't get it back. This brand new Windows 8 "beat studio machine" failed me. Again!
You know when these things happen you need to go quickly to the lesson. Then it crossed my mind. What would an ideal personal computer be for me. I think it crossed my mind when I looked across to my Debian machine and felt that if I wanted to continue to write the blog post, I would have to be more serious and committed to making it a dedicated machine for that purpose. The Debian machine is a desktop though so I started to imagine my ideal laptop. Here is a list of things I came up with.
- A good Operating system. Stability is important
- A good software for writing
- A way to be efficiently divided into multiple use. Music production different from writing ( similar to profiles)
- Good battery life
- A big screen with clear display
- Space on the keyboard to type
- A keyborad that makes my hands feel good on it
- Firm but soft keys buttons
- Mouse separated into two parts( basic left right function)
- Keyboard and mouse sensitive to the touch
- No more than 200 gb internal storage
- Additional storage provided in a external drive pack so I can use my files in other places.
- A cd drive
Why is imagining the tech tools we use important?
How do we decide what technology should look like and what it should do? how can we play a part in the design of technology. What the availability of recyclable parts why don't we design our own computers?
Two week ago we started the ISL Maker shop or Maker labs. It is a partnership with Metabolic Foundation led by Christie and Tony who are in Jamaica to do community and environmental projects. Every Wednesday and Thursday from 3-7 pm we meet at the ISL and invite others to come and join us and make things. So far our project list includes:
- A Solar Dehydrator
- A Window farm
- A Roof top Garden
- A multimedia station for Kids
- Chalkboard paint
And we keep adding to the list.
We repair and recycle phones,computers, or other electronic devices on some days as well.
Each week offers us some opportunities


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Category Archives: Profession
New ECPR standing group on political economy
The ECPR standing group on political economy has been taken over by five outstanding young scholars: Pepe Fernandez-Albertos, Silja Häusermann, Achim Kemmerling, Philipp Rehm, and Stefanie Walter. This bodes very well for the future of the group; we look forward the the upcoming activities!
Pluralism at APSA: Harry Potter, the Big Lebowski and gnostic zombies
Some say that North American political is overly narrow. Well, check out this panel at this year's ongoing APSA conference:
Best panel title ever
I was looking at the program of the upcoming APSA conference and I came across this:
I must say, this is not less informative or accurate than most panel titles…
Sad news for political science
Peter Mair has died. (Via SDL on FB.)
The most dangerous thing about an academic education
From a speech by David Foster Wallace:
Probably the most dangerous thing about an academic education–least in my own case–is that it enables my tendency to over-intellectualise stuff, to get lost in abstract argument inside my head, instead of simply paying attention to what is going on right in front of me, paying attention to what is going on inside me.
Bonus tidbit:
Worship your intellect, being seen as smart, you will end up feeling stupid, a fraud, always on the verge of being found out.
What editors want
Orgtheory has an excellent post in which several editors of leading journals in sociology explain what is a good review for them. Worth reading in full; everything applies directly to political science.
A small excerpt:
In my experience as editor, a common complaint among reviewers is that authors have not clearly articulated their work's core contribution to knowledge. Many readers of articles in scholarly journals may not be reading with an interest in the particular empirical case, but are reading instead for the general ideas or the work's theoretical argument.
This is a point that I make all the time when I give feedback on PhD projects (not so much when doing reviews for journals), but somehow I have the impression that it does not come across the right way.
In related news, the American Economic Association is abandoning "double blind" peer review. Reviewers will know the identity of the authors (but not vice versa). It seems that Political Analysis has similar plans.


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Crew Reassignment
Plays on table. Your personnel may staff ships as . Also, each of your personnel with a special staffing icon may report to your ship with same icon. (Captain's Order.)
Characteristics: "Captain's Order"related cards.
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This card has an clarification:
The ship to which a personnel may report using this event must have the icon as one of its staffing icons. For example, personnel without an icon may not report to Starship Enterprise using Crew Reassignment. See ship staffing.Taken form Glossary - Version 1.9.5.
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
This Card-Review article was written by Kathy McCracken and was published first on "Major Rakals Tal Shiar Headquarters (members.cox.net/majorrakal)" at Dec 16th, 2000.
This article is part of the article serie "Romulan Review" from "Major Rakal (Kathy Mc Kracken)". Also see:
- Previous "Romulan Review" (# 109): "RR #109: Downloading Update (Part 2)".
- Next "Romulan Review" (# 111): "RR #111: Emblem of the Alliance".
Aefvadh! Back in premiere, there were only two staffing icons, stars called "Command ability" and "Staff ability." Alternate Universe introduced a few ships that used the icon as a staffing icon also. First Contact gave us the Borg subcommmand icons (with a variety of uses in addition to ship staffing), plus a new icon that replaced the normal Command or Staff star on certain of the bridge crew: the "Enterprise-E" icon required for staffing that ship. Despite persistent lobbying by players wanting more versatility from their crew, the rules did not allow substitution of an icon for either a or a icon. Finally, with the release of The Dominion, we got a card-based way to use those icons, plus another function that has seen expanding possibilities with almost every set since then...
Crew Reassignment
The first function turns out to be the most limited. Only a handful of First Contact personnel have icons, and they can only use them in place of a star (not ). And of course, only the Federation can use it. But if you really need the First Contact version of some of the bridge crew (Deanna and Beverly in particular are much improved in their FC versions, and the others have some useful special downloads that may be important to your deck), this gets you a little more use from them when you aren't using the Enterprise-E.
It's the ostensibly secondary function that makes this much, much more than a limited "Federation special." If your ship has a so-called "special staffing icon" as part of its staffing requirements, then your personnel with that icon can report directly aboard that ship. No returning to your outpost, no worries about being in your home quadrant - just "Worf (Prem), reporting for duty!" right to the Enterprise-E, off roaming the Gamma Quadrant.
So what's a special staffing icon? To start with, it's not a or icon, or a Borg subcommand icon (, , ) - those are considered "regular" staffing icons. It's also not an affiliation icon, used on the Zalkonian Vessel () or on Borg cubes (). But any other icon used as a staffing icon is "special." As of The Dominion expansion, that was still of pretty limited use for anyone but the Federation; the icon was Federation-only; the "Enterprise" and "Excelsior" icons hadn't yet appeared on a ship (Excelsior still hasn't; and the icon is found on one personnel (Zefram Cochrane) and one ship (Phoenix). That left only the icon, and aside from a few Federation ships (most notably the Future Enterprise and Enterprise-C), the Romulans had the Decius, the Klingons I.K.C. Chang and I.K.C. Feh'lhr, and Non-Aligneds the Edo Vessel. Not a vast selection for non-Feds.
That began to change with The Trouble With Tribbles. Not only did the "Enterprise" icon metamorphose into the "Original Series" icon, used for staffing the Starship Enterprise (TMP) and the generic U.S.S. Constitution, but the first Dominion ship to use the ketracel-white icon for staffing, the massive Dominion Battleship, appeared on the scene. Suddenly Dominion players had a convenient way to drop Gamma Jem'Hadar into the Alpha Quadrant. And with every mirror universe ship except Mirror Ferengi Shuttle using the Terran Empire or Klingon/Cardassian Alliance icons for staffing, Crew Reassignment literally turns your mirror ships into roving outposts for reporting every mirror personnel except Fontaine. That gives us the following current "special staffing icon" list:
- Alternate Universe
- Enterprise-E
- Excelsior (not yet in use by any ship)
- Ketracel-white
- Klingon/Cardassian Alliance
- Optical Compact Disk
- Original Series
- Terran Empire
While it isn't seedable, Crew Reassignment is a Captain's Order, so you can download it with Ready Room Door and protect it as well - important for an event that isn't immune to Kevin Uxbridge - or download it with Commander's Office if you're using a Nor.
Look for complete lists of ships and personnel with special staffing icons on my website in the Tal Shiar Databases.
The Major's Combos:
- Crew Reassignment + Decius or Gal Gath'thong: Report Major Rakal, Ambassador Tomalak, Keras, The Centurion, Commander Charvanek and others aboard, wherever your ship may be.
- Crew Reassignment + Dominion Battleship + Spacedoor + Neutral Outpost: Spacedoor universal Battleships to the Alpha Quadrant and staff them with Jemmies "reassigned" from the Gamma Quadrant. As soon as you have an ENGINEER, build a Remote Supply Depot to reset your Ketracel-White.
- Crew Reassignment + any ship + The Traveler + Youth: Only trouble with using The Traveler's nifty "zip to the other end of the spaceline" skill is getting back home - because he "phases out" back to your hand. But that's no problem when you can just report him straight back to the same ship next turn.
- Crew Reassignment + Assign Support Personnel: Don't leave home without these two cards, and you may never have to go back home.


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Be the Leggy Legend this winter with the new collection from Essie
April 18, 2016
Always at the foreground of the hippest and hottest new colors, the latest ESSIE collection called LEGGY LEGEND once again does not disappoint. With this range I noticed the brush of the applicator is a little shorter, thinner and rounder than normal. Also the formula itself is a little thicker and more pigmented so I'm pleased to see that with some of the colors only one coat was necessary. I had to adjust my polish game a little because the previous colors from Essie were all a little thinner and more 'watery'. The formula turns out to be more 'self leveling' and I noticed less pooling – overall I'm really pleased with this change.
When it comes to the shades itself, the star of the collection, you can choose from Leggy Legend (warm bronzy gold), Color Binge (creamy coral red), Bell-Bottom Blues (navy shimmer with turquoise flashes), Frock n Roll (vampy brown purple with silver flecks), With The Band (brown burgundy) and In The Lobby (rich black cherry creme). Look out for these colors at your nearest Essie stockists and give the new brush and formula a try, I think you'll like it as much as I did!
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Regaldive are looking to recruit a Sales & Product Executive. This is an exciting opportunity to join our small friendly team, based near Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Regaldive have been organising diving holidays for 30 years. We offer over 25 destinations around the world, featuring both liveaboards and land based resorts.
You will be responsible for dealing with sales enquiries and for quality client care over a variety of Worldwide and Red Sea dive destinations. You will have a good standard of written and spoken English, have excellent communication and organisational skills and be passionate about travel and / or diving. Candidates with the right skill set will be involved in developing the companies range of destinations. Computer literacy skills are essential.
This is an ideal position for someone who has either travelled and / or worked abroad or for a keen diver who wants to embark in a career within the travel industry and be involved in a wide range of tasks. Previous experience in a sales environment would be beneficial.
The Package:
Salary depends on experience, but is set at a competitive level for the travel industry, in addition to other employee benefits including pension, healthcare and life assurance. The position is full-time and is an office-based position at our office in Ely, Cambridgeshire. There will be opportunities to visit the destinations Regaldive feature and there are also incentives for discounted travel with Regaldive and our sister companies.
To apply for this vacancy or for more information, please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] by 26 January 2018.
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