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A wildlife photographer says he's worried about a rare white grizzly living in mountain parks in Alberta and British Columbia after watching people get too close to it and seeing it run across a highway.
The bear, which has been nicknamed Nakoda by locals, was first revealed publicly after it was spotted in Banff National Park in Alberta two months ago.
Parks Canada said it's not an albino, but a natural colour phase variation that makes the 3 1/2-year-old bear white.
"This colour phase variation is unusual for grizzly bears but has been seen before," the agency said in a statement. "Grizzly bears are typically brown, black or blonde however there have been records of grizzly bears with a white colour phase variation."
Photographer Jason Bantle, who's also a biologist, said the now-famous bear has been seen on the railway tracks and along the Trans-Canada Highway in Yoho National Park, which is next to Banff National Park on the B.C. side of the provincial boundary.
There is fencing that prevents wildlife from crossing the highway through Banff, but similar fencing hasn't been installed in Yoho.
Bantle said he saw a transport truck narrowly miss the bear as it darted across the highway one evening. He also watched people getting out of their vehicles to get a photo of the bear as it grazed on the vegetation along the highway the next morning.
"One individual … approached the bear within 50 metres," he said. "That's unacceptable."
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Bantle said he stayed at least 200 metres from the bear and turned on the hazard lights on his vehicle to make sure people knew to slow down.
"As a nature photographer, it's a fine line between getting images and making sure the individuals are conserved," he said. "It requires Parks Canada to have bear monitoring and education."
Parks Canada said in its statement that the bear, along with its brown-coloured sibling, spends time in both Banff and Yoho parks.
It said observing wildlife in its natural habitat is a privilege that comes with responsibility.
"If you see wildlife near the highway, do not stop," the agency said.
"When visitors see wildlife in other areas, they should consider not stopping or, if safe to stop, always stay in their vehicles and give the animal space. Bears and other wildlife that become comfortable around people and roadsides are at greater risk of being struck by a vehicle."
It also reminded people that feeding wildlife is not allowed in a national park, but didn't say whether it is considering additional measures to keep the bear safe.
Bantle would like to see Parks Canada have its wildlife guardians keeping an eye on the bears when they are close to the highway, but he suggested locals and visitors also have a part to play.
"This bear is being recognized internationally," he said. "What is our responsibility as Canadians?
"We have to step up."
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LXXVIII Vrihadaswa said, O son of Kunti, the ruler of the Nishadhas having dwelt there for a month, set out from that city with Bhima's permission and accompanied by only a few followers for the country of the Nishadhas. With a single car white in hue, sixteen elephants, fifty horses, and six hundred infantry, that illustrious king, causing the earth itself to tremble, entered the country of the Nishadhas without loss of a moment and swelling with rage. And the mighty son of Virasena, approaching his brothers Pushkara said unto him, We will play again, for I have earned vast wealth. Let Damayanti and all else that I have be my stake, let, O Pushkara, thy kingdom be thy stake. Let the play begin again. This is my certain determination. Blessed be thou, let us stake all we have along with our lives. Having won over and acquired another's wealth or kingdom, it is a high duty, says the ordinance, to stake it when the owner demands. Or, if thou dost not relish play with dice, let the play with weapons begin.
O king, let me or thyself have peace by a single combat. That this ancestral kingdom should, under all circumstances and by any means, be recovered, there is the authority of sages for holding. And, O Pushkara, choose thou one of these two things, gambling with dice or bending the bow in battle' Thus addressed by Nishadha, Pushkara, sure of his own success, laughingly answered that monarch, saying, O Naishadha, it is by good fortune that thou hast earned wealth again to stake. It is by good fortune also that Damayanti's ill-luck hath at last come to an end. And O king, it is by good fortune that thou art still alive with thy wife, O thou of mighty arms! It is evident that Damayanti, adorned with this wealth of thine that I will win, will wait upon me like an Apsara in heaven upon Indra. O Naishadha, I daily recollect thee and am even waiting for thee, since I derive no pleasure from gambling with those that are not connected with me by blood. Winning over to-day the beauteous Damayanti of faultless features, I shall regard myself fortunate, indeed, since she it is that hath ever dwelt in my heart' Hearing these words of that incoherent braggart, Nala in anger desired to cut off his head with a scimitar.
With a smile, however, though his eyes were red in anger, king Nala said, Let us play. Why do you speak so now? Having vanquished me, you can say anything you like' Then the play commenced between Pushkara and Nala. And blessed be Nala who at a single throw won his wealth and treasures back along with the life of his brother that also had been staked. And the king, having won, smilingly said unto Pushkara, This whole kingdom without a thorn in its side is now undisturbedly mine. And, O worst of kings, thou canst not now even look at the princess of Vidarbha. With all thy family, thou art now, O fool, reduced to the position of her slave. But my former defeat at thy hands was not due to any act of thine. Thou knowest it not, O fool, that it was Kali who did it all.
I shall not, therefore, impute to thee the faults of others. Live happily as thou choosest, I grant thee thy life. I also grant thee thy portion in the paternal kingdom along with all necessaries. And, O hero, without doubt, my affection towards thee is now the same as before. My fraternal love also for thee will never know any diminution. O Pushkara, thou art my brother, live thou for a hundred years And Nala of unbaffled prowess, having comforted his brother thus gave him permission to go to his own town, having embraced him repeatedly. And Pushkara himself, thus comforted by the ruler of the Nishadhas saluted that righteous king, and addressed him, O monarch, saying these words with joined hands, Let thy fame be immortal and live thou happily for ten thousand years, thou who grantest me, O king, both life and refuge. And entertained by the king, Pushkara dwelt there for a month and then went to his own town accompanied by large force and many obedient servants and his own kindred, his heart filled with joy. And that bull among men all the while blazed forth in beauty of person like a second Sun.
And the blessed ruler of the Nishadhas, having established Pushkara and made him wealthy and freed him from troubles, entered his richly decorated palace. And the ruler of the Nishadhas, having entered his palace, comforted the citizens. And all the citizens and the subjects from the country horripilated in joy. And the people headed by the officers of state said with joined hands, O king, we are truly glad to-day throughout the city and the country. We have obtained to-day our ruler, like the gods their chief of a hundred sacrifice
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The 12 Cutest Baby Sloths on the Web
Sloths have always been cute little things, but we have Kristen Bell to thank for bringing their sheer adorableness to light this time last year. Sure, the actress is really, really emotionally attached to the animals, but we honestly can't blame her. Sloths make any situation like, 20 times cuter. Taking a bath? Check. Wearing onesies? You betcha!
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Tonight the University of British Columbia Alma Mater Society (AMS) Council—the elected student government—will consider approving results of a referendum in which undergraduate kinesiology students voted to increase their student fees by $250 to help fund a new building for the School of Kinesiology.
Yesterday, UBC Insiders reported that the School of Kinesiology spent over $40,000 on the referendum, including employing two people to work on the campaign. Based upon documents UBC Insiders obtained via a Freedom of Information request it seems clear that the the School of Kinesiology and its employees, including administrators, were the primary forces in the referendum, while the Kinesiology Undergraduate Society (KUS) was merely a veneer that made it seems as if the initiative to have students pay for UBC infrastructure on top of their already high tuition and fees was a grassroots idea and campaign .
According to UBC Insiders, the School of Kinesiology outspent the entire KUS budget on the student referendum:
In March 2015, the Kinesiology Undergraduate Society held a referendum for a new $250 student fee. This referendum was unusual for a number of reasons. First, the fee would go entirely towards paying for a portion of a new academic building on behalf of the School of Kinesiology. Secondly, it also became known that the KUS had little involvement in the referendum process and it was instead being led by a group called "Make Your Mark" (MYM). Thirdly, the MYM campaign carried the school's branding and was being headed up by two individuals who were employees of the School of Kinesiology.
Despite these irregularities, the referendum passed. In May 2015, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request was filed asking for various records and correspondence about the referendum held by named employees of the School of Kinesiology. The results of that request, containing over 300 pages of records, can be downloaded here.
It's quite unusual in the first place that a department of the university would be able to produce 300+ pages of documentation on a referendum supposedly run by a student group. Yesterday's post contained a semi-narrative timeline of events outlining the School of Kinesiology's involvement over 16 months.
Across its reporting on the referendum, which goes back to 2014, UBC insiders have identified myriad questions and concerns regarding the referendum (see four articles linked here: http://ubcinsiders.ca/tag/referendum/), including issues of ethics and conflicts of interest.
Here's a summary of what UBC Insiders has learned:
The School of Kinesiology was involved in the planning and execution of a student referendum for a period of more than a year. It is an idea that had been contemplated by Bob Sparks, the school's Director, as early as 2012. The School hired two employees who were specifically tasked with passing the referendum, and who reported to Bob. In doing so, the School likely spent more on this one project than the entire annual KUS budget.
Make Your Mark was a "yes" committee, led by employees of the school, that was allowed to write the very referendum question they were campaigning in support of. At various junctures, attempts to muddy the waters were made by trying to claim it was simply an informational campaign.
Bob Sparks and other employees in the School of Kinesiology were definitely kept in the loop of referendum-planning activities: helping to set up meetings, developing budgets, and encouraging faculty and staff to participate in the campaign. The involvement continued throughout, including approval of campaign materials, drafting of the referendum question, and asking UBC legal counsel for advice (presumably) on how to navigate the AMS. Even after questions were publicly raised about the appropriateness of the school's involvement in the this referendum, nothing seemed to change, with school employees weighing in on media responses, and even editing the notice of referendum results submitted to the AMS.
The KUS, on the other hand, seemed to have little direct involvement in the referendum while it was being planned, a level of engagement which appeared to continue during and after the vote. It would be unfair to say that the KUS was deliberately marginalized from the campaign and referendum, but of everyone involved, the KUS seemed to have the least werewithal to run their own referendum, or even understand the process of doing so. The person eventually recruited to ensure elections rules were followed had been involved in the initial discussions with the school about hiring staff to organize the referendum campaign.
One narrative that has emerged from referendum supporters is that despite any issues surrounding how it was conducted, the results should be ratified because students voted in favour of the proposal. This point of view represents a willful blindness to the elephant in the room; if the student support expressed during this referendum is a genuine reflection of the opinion of the Kinesiology student body, why did the School of Kinesiology feel compelled to mount a $40,000, 16-month campaign? Beyond ignoring significant conflicts of interest and other unethical aspects of the campaign's structure, this also implicitly posits that Make Your Mark had no effect on the outcome of the vote. On a more basic level, it manages to ignore the underlying fact that in the absence of MYM, there would have been no referendum. This referendum only existed because the School of Kinesiology wanted it to.
The issues raised regarding the School of Kinesiology student referendum demand a full accounting. I have requested that the conversation on these issue begin at the next Faculty of Education meeting on November 16, 21015. (The School of Kinesiology is a unit in the UBC Faculty of Education.)
In addition, I have requested that the Dean of the UBC Faculty of Education initiate an independent fact-finding investigation into the alleged conflicts of interests/ethic breaches related to the School of Kinesiology student referendum and deliver a report of its findings to the members of the Faculty of Education as soon as possible.
It seems to me the AMS council should at least ask some pointed questions, if not conduct their own investigation, before ratifying the referendum to raise the fees of kinesiology students.


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Hilarion of Optina
Our venerable father Hilarion (Ponamarov) of Optina was a Hieroschemamonk among the group of monastics of Optina Monastery in the nineteenth century who were known as the Optina Elders. The Elder Hilarion is venerated on September 18 and with all the Optina Elders on October 11.
Rodion Ponamarov was born in Kluch, Russia during the night of Pascha, April 8-9, 1805, to Nikita and Euphemia Ponamarov. He always considered April 8, the day of his patron saint's commemoration, as his birthday. Not well coordinated as a child, Rodion did not play much with other children as his clumsiness brought him their ridicule. The way he was treated made him thoughtful and introspective. Injuries that he incurred also had an effect on his health, which was never robust.
In 1820, his family moved to the Novopersk region of Voronezh, and Rodion lived there until he was twenty. He helped his father in his work as a tailor and gradually acquired skill in tailoring. While his parents wanted him to follow this trade, Rodin developed a desire for a monastic life, but he applied himself to tailoring, knowing that this handicraft would be very useful in the monastery. In December 1825, Rodion went to Moscow to learn more about being a tailor, arriving with little money. He worked with various tailors. The work was difficult, and illness and poor health, as he related in later life, probably saved him from falling into many vices. After increasing his proficiency as a tailor, Rodion left Moscow and returned home.
In 1829, his family moved to Saratov. Engaged to marry twice, neither was consummated as the Lord did not want Rodion to follow this path. His first fiancée died after a short illness, and Rodion simply lost interest in the second.
In Saratov, Rodion became involved with Orthodox activists who tried to refute the false teachings of the many sectarians in the area. Through these missionary labors, Rodion may have influenced many sectarians to return to the Orthodox Church. However, through some misunderstanding Rodion and his friends were put on trial, and he was kept under observation for the next four years by the authorities. This scrutiny hampered his efforts to conduct his affairs.
The study of the Holy Scripture and the writings of the holy Fathers for his missionary efforts awakened Rodion's desire to become a monk and set him on a task of finding the monastery that was most suitable for him. During 1837 and 1838, Rodion visited many monasteries, among them Sarov, Suzdal, Rostov, Tikhvin, Moscow, and Pochaev, before he came to the gates of Optina in 1839. Drawn by the presence of Elders Leonid and Macarius, Rodion remained. He was then thirty-four years old.
Initially, Rodion was placed in a cell next to Fr. Barlaam, a retired igumen of Valaam Monastery. Fr. Barlaam was a man of great spiritual stature, who had a profound influence on Rodion, and became his first instructor in the Jesus Prayer. In December 1939, the Elder Macarius, the monastery's confessor, succeeded Fr. Anthony as the Superior of the Skete, and Rodion was assigned to be his cell attendant, remaining in this obedience until the Elder's death in 1860. In an effort to cleanse himself of the passions, Rodion renounced his own will and obeyed Elder Macarius in all things.
In addition to serving as cell attendant to Fr. Macarius, Rodion had other obediences: tending the flower and vegetable gardens and working as a baker and a bee-keeper. These he carried out without complaint. In time, Rodion received the monastic tonsure and was given the name Hilarion. Recognizing his disciple's spiritual maturity, Fr. Macarius predicted that Fr. Hilarion would succeed him and Elder Ambrose as Elders after his death. In 1863, Fr. Hilarion was chosen the Superior of the Skete and the monastery's Father Confessor.
During the last two years of his life, Fr. Hilarion became very sick. During this time he asked to be given the patience to help him bear the illness. He received Holy Communion frequently and was given Holy Unction twice. During the last month of his illness Fr. Hilarion was unable to lie down in bed because of water in his lungs and remained seated on a couch in great discomfort. He was unable to sleep well.
Fr. Hilarion continued to observed the cell rule of prayer until the last moments of his life. Early on the morning of September 18, 1873 he listened to the morning rule being read, and received Holy Communion. Five hours later, he rested from his labors and gave his soul into the hands of God. Elder Hilarion was buried next to his beloved Elder St. Macarius.
Elder Hilarion of Optina was glorified with all the Elders of Optina by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in 1990. The feast day for St. Hilarion of Optina is September 18.
The local veneration of the Elders of Optina was authorized by the Patriarchate of Moscow on June 13, 1996. Glorification of the Elders of Optina for universal veneration occurred on August 7, 2000.
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My friend Joe Keenan recently sent me an article by Vicki Boykis, "Fix the internet by writing good stuff and being nice to people" from her blog Woman.Legend.Blog.
Today's internet is mean. It's hard to pinpoint exactly when everyone online became a jerk, but to me it seems that the tipping point occurred right when making money off content started being worth more than the content itself.
Ms. Boykis devotes a lot of attention to the fate of the internet to be just another platform for grabbing our attention to deliver advertising messages.
Of course, since the election, many people, including myself, have finally internalized that Facebook is a burning dumpster fire of memes and political messages that physically exhaust everyone and cause social anxiety, to the point of directly influencing our political process. But, we're so wired to check for positive reinforcement that we can't tear ourselves away.
Which brings me to the saddest thing about these platforms: they are taking all of our input and time, and our thoughts, energy, and content, and using all of that for free to make money. Think about how many times you've tweeted. Or written or commented on a Facebook post. Or started a Medium draft. These are all our words, locked in proprietary platforms that controls not only how our message is displayed, but how we write it, and even more worrying, how we think about it.
None of this is new. It is all a predictable extension of the gigantic advertising industry that began its dominance of our culture and our visual landscape in the first decades of the 20th century. It gained strength and penetration into our lives with each communications revolution, radio, TV, now the internet. The internet brings such a granularity of messaging that if you do a few searches in Google for information about Iceland while in Hudson NY you will quickly see advertising pitches for hotels in Iceland appear all around you.
Since we have all grown up in the same corporate fish tank it is hard for us to recognize how complete the reach and scope of the demand management industry is. (Advertising executives referred to their industry with this term back in the 1920s – some economists have continued – see J.K. Galbraith New Industrial State 1978 for example)
Here are a few numbers about global spending on demand management. In 2016 all paid media spending was by region: North America: $202 billion (5.9% of world population), Asia-Pacific: $171 billion (59% world population), Europe: $98 billion (4% of world population) ROW: $90 billion. ((https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Worldwide-Ad-Spending-Growth-Revised-Downward/1013858)) So you can see how intensive the bombardment is here.
This intense focus on demand management is reflected in the amount of retail space there is here compared to other developed countries.
Since 1995, the number of shopping centers in the U.S. has grown by more than 23% and GLA (total gross leasable area) by almost 30%, while the population has grown by less than 14%. Currently there is close to 25 square feet of retail space per capita (roughly 50 square feet, if small shopping centers and independent retailers are added). In contrast, Europe has about 2.5 square feet per capita.
…….The primary and underlying reason for this condition, and why it will continue ad infinitum, is that growth expectations/demands of shareholders, independent owners and Wall Street are higher than the growth of the real economy. And this has been the case for at least the last 25 years ((https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinlewis/2015/03/17/retail-in-2015-a-reality-check/#517594ca27ef))
I point out these facts to suggest that our troubles with advertising on the internet fits into the long-term strategy of capitalists to grab our attention and shove their messages down our throats with ever increasing intensity. This is not new, we are just in a new technically more sophisticated era.
One idea about controlling advertising might be to require the facts and claims mentioned in advertising to in fact be verifiable. We are all intensely upset over our new age on non-fact, counter-fact, alternative-fact politics. Yet, for decades we have allowed advertisers to lie and cheat without bounds in their promotions. An effective enforcement of the Truth in Advertising Law would be a start.But that would require a government controlled by the people not the corporations and rich.


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JUBA/ADDIS ABABA - Gunshots rang out in South Sudan's capital, Juba, for about an hour on Sunday as peace talks between rebels and the government to hammer out a ceasefire deal faced further delay in neighbouring Ethiopia.
The gunfire came from the direction of the military headquarters of the SPLA government forces, towards the northern outskirts of the city. It was not clear who was involved.
Three weeks of fighting, which began in Juba but spread beyond, often along ethnic faultlines, have killed more than a thousand people, forced a cut in oil output and left the world's newest state on the brink of civil war.
Juba has been largely calm since the early clashes, though there was also a brief gun fight on Saturday evening and residents talk of growing tensions.
"I saw a truck full of soldiers going along the Bilpam road. They were singing. About 20 minutes later the shooting started and people started running towards town," said Animu Afekuru, who lives in the neighbourhood.
Western and regional powers, many of which supported the negotiations that led to South Sudan's secession from Sudan in 2011, are pressing for a peace deal, fearing the latest fighting could destabilise east Africa.
The unrest pits President Salva Kiir's SPLA government forces against rebels loyal to former vice president Riek Machar.
Both warring factions have said they want peace and are committed to a ceasefire in principle, though neither has indicated when they would lay down their weapons.
But there is widespread scepticism in Juba, where residents are on edge amid rumours of a rebel advance on the city that lies on the banks of the White Nile.
"I fear for our country in the coming days," said 19-year-old Nyathok Khat. "The politicians don't care about the suffering of the people."
Fighting also erupted outside the flashpoint town of Bor, capital of vast Jonglei state which has untapped oil reserves.
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday voiced his support for the Addis Ababa peace talks and warned against the use of force by either side to gain the upper hand.
"The negotiations have to be serious. They cannot be a delay gimmick in order to continue the fighting and try to find advantage on the ground at the expense of the people of South Sudan," Kerry told reporters during a visit to Israel.
Rebel and government negotiators were supposed to sit down face-to-face for the first time on Sunday. But the rebel delegation and a Western diplomat told Reuters late in the evening there would be no meeting that day.
Kiir blamed his long term rival, whom he sacked in July, for starting the fighting in a bid to seize power. Machar dismissed the allegation but he has acknowledged leading soldiers battling the government.
A key stumbling block to the talks is what should happen to a number of political detainees allied to Machar who are accused of involvement in the plot.
The rebels have demanded their comrades' release - a call backed by the United States and European Union.
"This is a capital offence, it is a case of treason and we are expected as the government of the Republic of South Sudan to investigate within two, three days? This is out of the question," South Sudan's Information Minister Michael Makuei told reporters in Addis Ababa.
Several false starts have dampened hopes for a swift end to the fighting, which has driven more than 200,000 people from their homes. The United Nations is scrambling to raise money to provide food, clean water and shelter.
Sudan's state news service reported Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir would head to Juba on Monday to meet Kiir.
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- SEMA Award honors the most popular vehicles chosen by specialty equipment manufacturers to be the best platforms for accessorizing and showcasing this year's hottest products, according to SEMA
- Ford Mustang officially recognized as "Hottest Car" at the 2012 SEMA show for the first time – a testament to the strong popularity of Mustang with enthusiasts
- Ford F-Series pickups officially recognized as "Hottest Truck" at SEMA for the third year in a row
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 30, 2012 – Ford Mustang and F-Series pickups
are officially the "Hottest Car and Truck" at the 2012 SEMA show in Las
Vegas. The SEMA Award – presented today – recognizes the most popular
vehicles the organization's members feature in their displays during the
weeklong trade show.
Before this year's show opened, SEMA officials walked the floor of
the giant aftermarket expo and counted the number of new 2012 and 2013
cars and trucks exhibited in booths. More Ford Mustangs and F-Series
pickups are on display than any other car or truck – testament to the
popularity and appeal of Ford vehicles.
"We're pleased and proud SEMA members agree with what our customers
have been saying – that Ford Mustang and F-Series are the industry's
hottest car and truck respectively," said Ken Czubay, Ford vice
president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service.
The launch of the new 2013 Mustang in the spring was strong, with
Mustang sales this year up 18 percent over last year. Ford F-Series
continues its 36-year record as the best-selling pickup in America, on
pace to be the best-selling vehicle in America for 31 straight years.
Aftermarket exhibitors aren't the only ones featuring Ford Mustang
and F-Series in their booths. Ford is also featuring more than 10
Mustangs and F-Series trucks, showing off the extreme versatility of
these iconic Ford vehicles.
Several examples of custom Ford Mustangs and F-Series trucks at SEMA this year include:
- 2013 Ford Mustang GT built by DSO Eyewear
This 2013 Ford Mustang GT by DSO Eyewear enhances Mustang's aggressive new look with dramatic eye appeal and even more raw power. The Mustang GT signature curves and kicked-up haunches feature a 3dCarbon body kit and brilliant BASF tri-coat white exterior finish with deep black contrast paint. The 420-horsepower 5.0-liter Ti-VCT V8, already the most powerful production V8 in Mustang history, is amped to 750 horsepower courtesy of a Ford Racing Performance Parts intercooled supercharger kit and Whipple Industries 2.9 twin-screw supercharger. Chassis enhancements to the race-inspired GT suspension include Eibach Pro-R2 coilover kit, Eibach adjustable sway bar kit and Brembo front/rear GT brake systems
- 2013 Ford Mustang by M2-Motoring
The first Ford Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Mich., on March 9, 1964. Each Mustang generation that followed introduced its own unique style and excitement. This 2013 Ford Mustang concept by M2-Motoring combines the ideals of several different Mustang eras with the newest design and engineering technology available today. From custom 20-inch Savini forged wheels to lightweight carbon fiber to high-flow fuel injection, advanced design and engineering technology makes this Mustang concept an incredibly responsive and powerful modern muscle machine
- 2012 Ford F-250 XLT Crew Cab by Kelderman Air Suspension Systems
For this 6.8-liter Power Stroke® V8 turbo-diesel, Kelderman Air Suspension Systems teamed with Tim Nicolau Designs to provide eight to 10 more inches of lift, powder-coated, chromed and painted suspension components, an AccuAir TouchPad air suspension management system and Sway-A-Way remote reservoir shock absorbers. This Super Duty is ready to go anywhere, with looks to match
- 2013 Ford F-150 FX2 Sport Super Cab by Truckin' Magazine
A 3.5-liter EcoBoost® V6 powers this Truckin' Magazine creation, which features track-like handling with a lowered stance, a high-performance brake package and more luxurious interior. A unique wheel and tire combination and a custom stripe kit complete the aggressive look and feel of this dynamic build


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If you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This benchmark collection features just about all of magic's most enduring and classic effects and routines. It's a fabulous compendium with many of the top masters in the world of magic teaching their handlings and routines for some of magic's classics. Linking rings, sponge balls, metal bending, cups and balls, thumb tips, Zombie, color-changing knives, and many, many more topics are all gathered in this one terrific DVD reference set. Each volume covers a specific subject and features new, old, and sometimes rare footage by some of the top video producers in magic.
No one knows who invented dice though the oldest known dice were discovered as part of a 5000-year old backgammon set. Dice used as conjuring props is of decidedly more recent vintage with one of the earliest records being Hofzinser who used mispotted dice to force a number as early as 1842. However, the allure of these simple six-sided cubes have not escaped the attention of magicians in intervening years.
In this unprecedented collection, you'll find completely different approaches to conjuring with dice. John Mendoza begins by performing and then explaining Senator Crandall's classic dice stacking routine. Daryl is up next with a Chink-A-Chink routine that requires only four dice and a cup - a wonderfully visual assembly and no fifth die is required! Steve Dacri also offers a dice assembly routine (and if you don't know how it's done, it's a real fooler) while Mark Leveridge's Wild Dice is an eye-popping combination of the Three-Shell Game and the Cups and Balls. Daryl follows with the classic Sack's Dice Routine and if you take the time to learn it, you'll never leave the house without a pair of dice. Finally, everything you always wanted to know about dice stacking is ably demonstrated and taught by James Zachary. In The Art of Dice Stacking, the video companion to his seminal book, Zack Stacks, you'll learn how to create a stack fourteen dice high, in addition to dice cup final loads, taking the stacks down one die at a time, and lots more.
Dice are intriguing and romantic props that guarantee spectator interest and these routines represent the best dice magic ever created.
- Dice Stacking Routine - John Mendoza
- Four Dice Chink-A-Chink - Daryl
- Dice Routine - Steve Dacri
- Wild Dice - Mark Leveridge
- Sack's Dice Routine - Daryl
- The Art of Dice Stacking / Zack Stacks - James Zachary


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Get distances for the given depth and covering some objects.
Return a distance matrix that describes depth depth and covers at least object obj and all its children.
When looking for the distance between some objects, a common ancestor should be passed in obj.
firstp is set to logical index of the first object described by the matrix.
The returned structure belongs to the hwloc library. The caller should not modify or free it.
Get the latency in both directions between two objects.
Look at ancestor objects from the bottom to the top until one of them contains a distance matrix that matches the objects exactly.
latency gets the value from object obj1 to obj2, while reverse_latency gets the reverse-direction value, which may be different on some architectures.
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Oh the weather outside is frightful…unless you live in Florida where the weather is truly delightful and the thought of building a fire is frightful. We have to buy our snowmen down here, dontcha know?
With the holiday season fast approaching (or, you know, already upon us), I thought it would be fun to share some ideas on how to make the holidays count. The greatest thing about Christmas is the spirit of giving that seems to overtake us. Though we try to keep that spirit up all year long, this time of year is always especially sweet and poignant. So I'm going to share a couple of things we have done, or are doing, and I would love to hear what you're doing with your families.
Two years ago, we threw a Christmas party at our house for the kids. They played, ate Christmas cookies and Lee read the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. What made this party particularly fun for everyone was all the kids brought new, unwrapped toys which we then donated to the local Ronald McDonald House.
We didn't have a party like this last year because we were new and didn't know anyone, but the party is on again this year and we are so excited! There's something so fun about coming together as a community and blessing ohters in need. The kids especially get into it, which makes it even more delightful.
Another thing we love to do is give gifts through Compassion International. We go through their gift catalog and each kid gets to pick one or two things they would like to give. Usually these things end up being farm animals because really, what's more fun than buying a goat for someone?!
Having travelled with Compassion to Tanzania in May, I'm so much more connected to this process than I was before. I saw how a goat could not only provide a family some nourishment, but also a stream of income, which would allow them to provide for their children. Providing livestock for a family is the best $50 you will ever spend, I can guarantee it.
Last year, on Christmas morning before we even opened gifts, we shuttled the kids out the door, met up with some friends and headed to downtown Tampa where we served the homeless hot coffee, breakfast sandwiches and a little Christmas love. This was deeply impactful for the kids and for Lee and I. It was a beautiful way to celebrate the morning and I believe we came home feeling equally blessed. I'm not sure we can do this again as laws have changed and been put in place to prohibit those things, but we are looking into it.
The most important thing we've learned over the years as we've parented and raised these children is how little our family needs and how much so many others lack. We have drastically reduced the number of gifts our children receive at Christmas for a number of reasons, one of them being the fact that they just don't need more toys to sit in their rooms and gather dust.
I would rather buy my children two meaningful gifts that they will love and use than five useless toys that they'll play with once and cast aside. I love giving my kids gifts. I love seeing their faces light up when they open a present. Those looks are so much more meaningful, though, when we all know we have given of ourselves first.
This has been a learning process for me. I was so worried that my kids would be disappointed when they saw how little was under the tree, but I so vastly underestimated their capacity to love others and their desire to bless. My kids did not complain at all about not getting many gifts. What a lesson that's been to me.
So how about you? What do you do to foster the spirit of giving in your home? I know you all have a lot of great ideas. None of our ideas are original. We didn't think of those things on our own. We learned from observing what others have done and we decided to follow suit. I don't share any of these ideas to toot our horns by any means. I always love to hear how others are working to make the holidays more meaningful and learn from those ideas.
I'd love to hear how you are blessing others this season. Or perhaps you have been on the receiving end of a blessing. How has that affected you?


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6:42 PM on a Tuesday, The Iron Press, OC Mix, Costa Mesa, California, USA, Earth, Milky Way, dot on the back of a ladybug in an alternate universe.
Much how a car runs on oil, The Iron Press runs on beer. Each tap handle a piston, each waffle sandwich an airbag punching you in the face and each beer the gasoline that pumps through our sparkplugged-veins. Tonight, we're getting lubricated with high-octane turbo caffeinated beers; all Portola Coffee Lab infusions from (mostly) local breweries.
After a flight, I find myself clutching the bar tightly with one hand and curiously tapping the drum solo to Rush's Tom Sawyer with the other. Curious, because DJ LexaKhan's turntable is spinning Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get it Up." "Can I get a Heyay! Can I get a Ho-oh!" he requests waving his hand in the air. The highly java-based beer buzz yields an immediate response from the tightly packed P-shaped restaurant; some found it proper to wave their shaky beers around in the air (like they just don't care).
Portola lives and breathes just a few steps from The Iron Press in the OC Mix. Jeff Duggan, the owner/roaster is at this event; smiling, intense and looking like Rick Moranis in 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids'. "What's your favorite so far?" he asks, sliding his glasses up his nose fastidiously. "Smog City's Fluffy Fuzz Buzz," I reply, noting the Kongo beans blending well with the base beer. He nods, knowingly, "Hmmm, yes".
The beer menu at this event is ripe with seventeen varieties, laid out with ABV's ranging 3.8% to 13.8%. As I was expecting all stouts, I'm astonished with the variety of styles. Graetzer, Flemish Red, Cream Ale, Stout, Amber, Tripel and Porter are here presenting the range of choices that work with Portola's beans to varying success. Some beers are production versions, such as Noble's Naughty Sauce and the Bruery's Mash & Grind. Others are one-offs for the event.
After sipping Epic's Big Bad Baptist with a shot of espresso tossed in at serving, I take my light jacket off and lean back. Sweat forming on my brow, this beer is a real leg-crosser. I'm somehow channeling my inner-Italian Spiderman, sipping my beer like a freshly-fired macchiato…pinkie out and making subtle slurping noises.
The fruitiest beer of the bunch, Monkish's Caffè della Vita melded dark fruit coffee notes, nutty pistachio, vanilla and Belgian yeast esthers behind a very well hidden 9.8% ABV. What's with these Torrance guys killing it? Topping things off, I even got a shoulder massage from Monkish's Brian White, claiming "you look tense." You bet your ass I look tense. The Iron Press is tense with uppers and downers fighting for your soul like a tug-o-war. If terrorists were to attack the OC Mix, safe to say the people inside this restaurant would fucking roll their non-caffeinated sober asses like a pissed off beehive.
The Iron Press roped off the patio creating an outdoor space for Beer Savage swag and casks from Cismontane and Coronado Brewing. Blue Bridge Coffee Stout, one of my favorite easy to get $5/22oz coffee stouts. Sadly, it lacks any tickling of carbonation. Cismontane's Roja I used to be a fan of, however this version has a funky acetobacter type sourness and hints of mildewy wood on the finish.
Overall, I consider Portola Coffee Labs to be among the brewing community and this evening proves it. Great beers, DJ Lex is always a pro, and the Iron Press continues to be the best place to grab a beer in Costa Mesa.


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Roberta mentioned that she was making a suitcase; that inspired me to make a tutorial on this set of luggage. I love this era. I've wanted to make a Route 66 motel room, maybe with newlyweds, chenille bedspread and so on. I don't think I'll ever get to but here's their luggage!
Here's the inside of the little train case. I don't show making this but the assembly is the same as the suit case. I made the train case first to see if I could make it this small. Yes, the hands did wobble but I did it.
I used shiny paper for the mirror.
I am using yellow carpenter's glue for most of this tutorial.
Print out Nancy's patterns onto card stock.
The sides have to be traced onto heavy weight poster board, I buy this from Michaels.
Trace four of the bottom's sides and cut out.
Here are Nancy's patterns. Use the "How to Re-Size the patterns" from the "Things to do, Things to see" list. Print them onto card stock. Print them again onto paper. Use glue stick to glue the paper patterns to the luggage sides, and liner sides. Gluing the paper on shouldn't change the measurements.
Thank you, Nancy.
Glue one side on top of the other, now you have two sides.
The sides for the top of the suitcase are traced on heavy weight poster board, too. Cut them out.
Glue as you did with the bottom's sides.
Cut out the body for the suitcase's top and bottom.
1 3/4 inches is the width.
The body of the suitcase measures: bottom: 1 3/4" x 2"
Top: 1 3/4" x 1 1/2"
1" is the width for the train case.
The body of the train case measures:
bottom: 1" x 1 1/2"
top: 1" x 1"
Roll the front and back edge over a pencil to make gluing easier.
Apply glue to the edge of the card stock.
Glue the sides to the bodies.
Let this dry, please.
I am using a textured piece of wallpaper for my covering. I dabbed on a bit of brown acrylic craft paint to darken it.
I have a Sherwin-Williams paint store near and they give away the wallpaper books. You have to put your name on a list at my store and they call you when they have one to give away. I like the kitchen and bath books the best.
You can see the texture here.
You could use scrap book paper or even fabric. I would coat the fabric afterwards with Modge Podge.
Cut out a piece and use the YCG to glue it to the body.
I know the card stock seems too thin but after a day or two the glue cures and your suitcase is very sturdy.
Trim off the sides.
Trim off a little bit for the doubled poster board ends.
Run your tweezers close to the edge of the body to score the paper, it will make it easier to fold the paper over to the inside.
Glue the extra paper to the inside of the bottom.
Cover the top the same way.
Apply glue to the sides and press the paper onto the sides.
Trim the extra to match the curve and score.
Press the paper into the glue.
Cover the sides of the top just like this.
From some contrast paper I measured a 1/8" strip.
I cut the strips out.
Before gluing the contrast strips on I marked a center line.
I used this center line as a guide for gluing.
I used tacky glue to glue the wallpaper to wallpaper. It was vinyl and I thought that would be best.
This is a good place to stop for awhile and let everything dry. I left my suitcase dry overnight.
Clip the curves.
Again, I used tacky glue to glue the trim to the sides.
The curves are glued and I've trimmed the contrast off the sides and shortened the strip that is on the body. Fold and glue that little piece onto the top of the sides.
On the left is the finished bit.
Cut a strip of your covering and glue to the back of the bottom of the suitcase. This is your hinge.
This is the liner, it is only for the bottom of the suitcase and the bottom of the train case.
The body of the liner is card stock and the sides are one layer of heavy weight poster board.
Fold the ends of the body over a pencil to make it easier for gluing.
Use YCG to glue this together.
1 5/8" is the width of the liner body. The liner body of the suitcase measures: 1 5/8" x 2"
The sides are glued.
The width of the liner body of the train case measures: 7/8"
The liner body of the train case measures: 7/8" x 1 5/8".
Dry fitting. You should have a little space around the lining for a cover.
Cutting a strip of wallpaper 3/4" wide.
Score down the middle of the strip.
Start at the middle of one of the sides and use YCG to glue the strip onto the liner.
Clip the corners and fold the cover to the inside and glue down.
Glue the liner into the bottom of the suitcase.
Just a trial fit, don't glue the top on, yet.
We use 3 handles to make the handle.
Look at the way they are positioned on my table, the narrow part of the handle is on the sides.
Cut off the middle of two of the handles. Glue with YCG these pieces onto the whole handle.
Fold and glue the handle together.
Insert a "T" pin through the channel that was created when you trimmed the other handles.
To cover the layers apply YCG to the outside edge of the handle. You will have to apply the glue 2 to 3 times to cover the layers.
Now, for the locks.
I wanted Nancy to draw these for you because the punch that I used is probably not available anymore.
You have 4 half circles, 2 large teardrops and 2 smaller teardrops.
Of course, you can use something else that you like for the locks.
Use YCG to glue two half circles to the other half circles. Glue the small teardrop onto the large teardrop.
I painted my locks gold.
I mixed some paint to match my trim and painted the handle and touched up the trim on the suitcase. The wallpaper backing shows at the cuts I made.
To save my mixed color I put a small lid over it. This is the second batch of mixed paint. Tigger thought that the red lid would be fun to knock around the table and preceded to get her foot full of paint. Add a weight on top of your lid if you have visitors to your work table. Just a suggestion. . . .
While the paint is drying and waiting for more coats you can put together the inner lining for the suitcase.
Cut a strip of fabric, finger press a tiny hem and glue down with tacky glue.
Start this lining on the inside front of the suitcase, that way you won't see the seam.
The lining is in.
Measure and cut a piece of card stock for the bottom.
Trial fit.
Apply glue stick to the card stock and press onto the fabric.
Trim the corners and use tacky glue to the glue the extra to the wrong side.
Glue the bottom into the suitcase.
I want to show you how I added a little shape to the top of the locks.
I added yellow carpenter's glue to the top of the teardrop. Let this dry and you may add some more if you like.
I am showing this picture of the lining for the top of the suitcase because you can see how much space is left at the top and bottom of the lining.
You have the liner, that lip on the bottom of the suitcase. You have to leave room for that to slip up into the top of the suitcase.
Remember that when you are measuring and cutting the card stock for this piece.
After you have measured and made a dry fit for size, cover the card stock that is for the top of the suitcase lining.
Clip the corners and glue the extra to the wrong side.
This is my try at the little pocket that suitcases have in the top.
Cut the shape out. Glue up the bottom hem.
Finger press the top hem.
Apply the tacky glue to the very edge of the fabric. We are making a channel.
Thread a needle and run the needle though the channel to gather the top edge of the pocket.
Glue the bottom edge to the lining.
Glue one side to the back of the lining.
Pull the thread to gather and secure.
Glue the other side to the back of the lining.
Apply glue to the inside top of the suitcase.
Notice I haven't put any glue at the back, what I call the back.
That's were you will insert the hinge paper.
Glue the lining in.
Pull the lining away from the back of the top of the suitcase a bit.
Slide the hinge paper into the top of the suitcase under the lining.
Press down with something, I used the bottom of my tweezers. Hold, let dry.
This is what you should have.
I used a 3/16" punch to punch some circles from card stock.
Cut the circles in half.
You need 4 half circles, single layer.
Cut a 1/16" strip of card stock.
Paint everything gold.
I've added glue to the tops of my teardrop locks and painted them gold again.
Cut the strip in half.
Glue one end under a half circle.
These are jump rings, tiny jump rings. The outside measurement is 1/8", the inside measurement is 1/16".
This is how the handle is attached.
To open a jump ring you have to use two needle nose pliers to hold on to it. Then just move the ends so they by pass each other.
Don't spread the ring apart.
Slip the rings into the handle.
Press the rings back together.
Measure and find the center where you want your handle.
Glue, I'm using tacky, the half circles to the front of the suitcase.
This is a good time to walk away . . . give the glue time to dry.
You're back.
Fold the strip down and crease with your tweezers, trim off the strip. Leave enough to glue under the half circle.
Glue the strip down, then glue the half circle onto the suitcase and strip.
The handle is on.
The locks are glued on.
All ready for a little trip along Route 66!
I know this might be a bit fiddly but aren't they cute. You could use these in an attic, antique shop or yard sale scene, too.
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Have fun, Expand on it, Make it better . . . . .
Just Keep Making Minis!
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Employees and customers that are fully vaccinated won't have to wear masks at Trader Joe's, Walmart, or Costco.
Trader Joe's became the first major retailer to drop its indoor mask requirement for fully vaccinated customers after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised their COVID-19 mask guideline on Thursday.
In an update on its COVID-19 page, the grocery store said Friday that they "encourage customers to follow the guidance of health officials, including, as appropriate, CDC guidelines that advise customers who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear masks while shopping."
Walmart announced Friday that fully vaccinated workers and customers do not have to wear a mask if they are fully vaccinated.
Costco also announced on Friday that members and guests who are fully vaccinated could enter a Costco without a mask or face shield if their state or local jurisdiction does not have a mask mandate.
In states where there is a mask mandate, Costco said they "will follow the state or local regulations and continue to require members and guests to wear a face mask or face shield."
The grocery chain Publix announced Friday evening that masks will no longer be required for fully vaccinated customers or employees starting Saturday.
According to USA Today, Target is keeping its mask mandate but is considering making changes to its policies on masks.
The Washington Post and The Dallas Morning News reported that Home Depot, CVS, and Harris Teeter would keep their mask mandate in place, but will review the new CDC guidance and re-evaluate store policies.
Masks are still required to be worn by those fully vaccinated at airports, the Transportation Security Administration announced April 30.
On Friday, Wynn Casinos in Las Vegas announced that fully vaccinated guests would not have to wear a mask.
The casino said those that aren't fully vaccinated must still wear a mask, but they won't verify guests' vaccination status.


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He really is precious.
A close-up for you. I colored him in Copics on cold water press water color paper.
As you can tell, we have our favorites. I love this little boy asleep in his chair. Such a darling little boy and he can be used for a birthday as well as Christmas, even though he's hanging out in the Christmas collection here.
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A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
As Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, we give thanks for the many ways that our Nation and our people have been blessed.
The Thanksgiving tradition dates back to the earliest days of our society, celebrated in decisive moments in our history and in quiet times around family tables. Nearly four centuries have passed since early settlers gave thanks for their safe arrival and pilgrims enjoyed a harvest feast to thank God for allowing them to survive a harsh winter in the New World. General George Washington observed Thanksgiving during the Revolutionary War, and in his first proclamation after becoming President, he declared November 26, 1789, a national day of "thanksgiving and prayer." During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln revived the tradition of proclaiming a day of thanksgiving, reminding a divided Nation of its founding ideals.
At this time of great promise for America, we are grateful for the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution and defended by our Armed Forces throughout the generations. Today, many of these courageous men and women are securing our peace in places far from home, and we pay tribute to them and to their families for their service, sacrifice, and strength. We also honor the families of the fallen and lift them up in our prayers.
Our citizens are privileged to live in the world's freest country, where the hope of the American dream is within the reach of every person. Americans share a desire to answer the universal call to serve something greater than ourselves, and we see this spirit every day in the millions of volunteers throughout our country who bring hope and healing to those in need. On this Thanksgiving Day, and throughout the year, let us show our gratitude for the blessings of freedom, family, and faith, and may God continue to bless America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 23, 2006, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all Americans to gather together in their homes and places of worship with family, friends, and loved ones to reinforce the ties that bind us and give thanks for the freedoms and many blessings we enjoy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
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Without question, residential rooftop solar is a boon: economically, environmentally, aesthetically (if you're into that sci-fi thing). But there's a drawback to democratizing power generation — it's hard to count. A company building a new coal plant is easier to learn about than the Smiths putting a solar panel on their roof. Figuring out how many solar panels there are is tricky; it means coming up with new ways of generating approximations.
The Energy Information Association, a branch of the Department of Energy, thinks it's figured out how to add it up. On Wednesday, it released the first such accounting. How much rooftop solar is there? A lot.
This graph is confusing, so let's start with the toplines. There is about 3,500 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity in the United States. Of that, about 1,000 megawatts are utility-scale, massive, utility-owned facilities.
The rest of the capacity is on-site, either residential or commercial. Commercial installations, like those atop big-box stores, have about 1,500 megawatts in capacity. Residential has about 1,000 megawatts — equivalent to about four coal-powered plants.
In its assessment, the EIA notes that this is a "lower bound," a conservative estimate while it refines its data. There is at least this much residential solar; there is almost certainly more.
One last thing to note. This is only a measurement of photovoltaic, not things like concentrated solar power, which uses an array of mirrors to focus energy. This is the technique used by BrightSource, which yesterday had two major contracts approved by the California Public Utilities Commission to provide energy to utilities in the state.
Here's the most important thing to remember from all of this. Tracking roof-top solar production is hard. It gives the government a headache. So if you really want to stick it to the man, there is nothing more rebellious than putting solar panels on top of your house. Just don't be surprised if you suddenly get a bad rep.


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Game Name | Alice: Madness Returns |
Console | PlayStation 3 |
Category | Action, Platforms |
Size | 4.4 GB |
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- Click on the download link below.
- Download Alice: Madness Returns ROM (ISO) for PS3 Emulator (RPCS3).
- Accept the permissions of the Operating System, if requested, to download a file from an unknown source by clicking on "Accept".
- Wait for the ROM (ISO) file to finish downloading.
- Locate the game file Alice: Madness Returns ROM (ISO). It is most likely compressed in .zip format. Use a program to unzip it.
- Install your ROM in the emulator. To do this follow the steps in the installation section below.
Install Alice: Madness Returns ROM (ISO) for RPCS3
To install Alice: Madness Returns ROM (ISO) for RPCS3 quickly and easily follow the steps below:
- Download and install the RPCS3 emulator.
- Download the Alice: Madness Returns ROM (ISO) from the download link provided above.
- Once the download is done, you will see a compressed file in .zip format. The first thing to do is to unzip the file by right-clicking on it and pressing unzip.
- Once the files are extracted, open the RPCS3 emulator and go to the upper left corner. There we will find a menu with several options. Click on "Boot" and select "Install PKG".
- We wait for the download to complete.
- Once completed, in the folder of the downloaded game will appear a .RAP file that we will have to copy and paste again in a folder that includes in its name "RPCS3/home/exdata" , replacing the existing file.
- We check that the game appears in the emulator and we start it.
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Reference documentation and code samples for the Access Context Manager V1 API module Google::Api::ResourceDescriptor::History.
A description of the historical or future-looking state of the resource pattern.
value: 0
The "unset" value.
value: 1
The resource originally had one pattern and launched as such, and
additional patterns were added later.
value: 2
The resource has one pattern, but the API owner expects to add more
later. (This is the inverse of ORIGINALLY_SINGLE_PATTERN, and prevents
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It's at times like this that I simply don't understand fashion trends. I mean, what would prompt otherwise normal teenagers to consider something as horrendous as braces to be a fashionable accessories? Don't get me wrong, I think braces are an extremely useful dental tool and I used to wear them as well, but I always dreamt of the day I would be done with them forever. Kids in countries like Thailand, Indonesia and China, however, think very differently. For them, braces have become a huge teenage fashion statement.
As unfathomable as the trend sounds, there's actually a reason behind it. Just as 'plump' people were thought to be attractive at one point – as a sign of prosperity – braces to the Asian kids are a sign of wealth, status and style. The reason: genuine orthodontic braces are quite expensive. A set of braces in Bangkok would set you back about $1,200. So all the kids want to wear what the rich kids are wearing. Braces are also popular among young celebrities and youth icons like Indonesian heartthrob Andika Kangen and Thai pop singer Earn the Star. Many Thai and Indonesian websites display pictures of Gwen Stefani sporting braces back in the 90s. Apparently, she had recently confessed that her braces were a 'fashion choice', and she's since become an instant hit with Asian kids. The internet is littered with countless blogs and websites on fashion braces. I tried googling them and found that braces are available in an explosion of colors and varieties.
Photo: Jawgits
So what about the kids who don't really need braces; how do they keep up with the fashion trend, you ask? Simple – fake braces. The market is completely flooded with a host of fake and knockoff braces that can be purchased for as low as $100. In Indonesia, these are called kawat gigi untuk gaya or behel and the best part of using them is that you don't need consent from a medical professional. All you need to do to get one is visit the local beauty salon – where beauticians will be all too happy to slap a pair on your teeth at an affordable price. If you're more into DIY, you can purchase kits from stalls at local markets or even online. Not only do you get them in a variety of colors, you can also get special designs like Hello Kitty, Mickey Mouse or just plain flowers. To use the fake braces, you press the wire to the desired size, insert the ends between your last two molars and you're good to go.
Photo: Vice
As exciting as fake braces are, they do have a downside. Apparently, wearing them for long periods of time poses some serious health risks. Real braces come with risks of their own, such as decalcification, tooth decay and mouth sores, but reports in the press have suggested that these fake contraptions might even be deadly. The use of fake braces is said to have caused the death of two Thai teens, so far. They caused a thyroid infection in one 17-year-old in the Thai city of Khon Kaen, resulting in a fatal heart failure. Another 14-year-old from Chonburi died after using braces that she purchased from an illegal stall. Because of these incidents, the Thai government has imposed a ban on the import, production and sale of fake braces. Anyone caught selling them can be imprisoned for up to six months, and has to pay a heavy fine of about 50,000 baht ($1,300). Importers have it worse; they can get sentenced to one year in prison. The government took these strict measures after studies showed that the metal used in fake brace wires contained lead.
Photo: Tnol
Unfortunately, these measures have had the reverse effect of what was intended. Now there's an entire underground 'fake braces black market' blossoming around the silly fashion accessory. DIY kits are still sold online and in flea markets, on the sly. Fake braces have become popular with the rebels now, and are associated with a scrappy motorbike subculture called dek wehn wehn (Dek – Kids, wehn wehn – the sound of a motorbike revving up). In Indonesia, however, things aren't so bad, because sales are still legal. But it's a different kind of 'weird' there, because adults have caught up with the fashion trend started by kids. This might sound pretty strange to those who have grown up in the Western world, with childhood scars of having been teased about their braces. Well, at least it's some consolation that somewhere in the world, kids are at peace with their braces.
Photo: Rievees
Sources: Vice.com, Metropolis TV


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We perform our business operations firstly by, taking your order either online or over the phone. Secondly we arrange an appointment for delivery with you. Thirdly, we DELIVER your product promptly for FREE and you can start enjoying the very best of sound systems that you deserve! Along the way, we have our qualified and experienced sales personnel to provide you with any necessary technical advice and suggestion via phone or email. We promise all our customers quality products at better value, provide customized solutions and after-sales customer support.
Dispatch Times
Goods are normally dispatched within 48 hours following receipt of order and confirmed payment, please allow up to 5 working days for your goods to be delivered. If your order is likely to take any longer, one of our customer services representatives will contact you to let you know. For multiple orders your order will be dispatched when all items of a multiple order have become available unless otherwise arranged.
Dispatch Charges Our deliveries to Singapore are FREE of charge by our stuff. For International orders email to email@example.com
We reserve the right to change our delivery charges as and when necessary. This does not affect your Statutory Rights.
Delivery Addresses Due to our new state of the art fraud screening system, orders placed online at www.sonicsoundaudio.com can be dispatched to the cardholders registered billing address. or dispatched to an alternative delivery addresses if required.
Receipt Of Goods Our couriers deliver between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. Sonic Sound Audio values your security, therefore to safeguard this, a signature is required to acknowledge receipt of goods. It is the responsibility of the person ordering the goods to be available to sign for them at the time of delivery or, in their absence, an authorised person.
If nobody is available to sign for the goods at the delivery address, our courier will leave a card. Simply call the number on the card, quoting the card reference number to re-arrange delivery.
Although we work closely with our couriers to ensure we deliver the best possible service and convenient delivery times, we regret that delays may sometimes occur which are out of our control.
If you have any comments or queries in connection with our Delivery policy, please e-mail us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Instructions For Returning Faulty Goods
Before returning goods, please contact us first to discuss the issues you are having. In over 90% of cases we are able to sort out the problem by giving technical support, without you having to send anything back.
If there are irremediable defects with the devices, you can return them back for repair or replacement under our twelve month warranty.
If you did not buy your product directly from sonicsoundaudio, you need to contact the vendor who sold it to you.
*Please note we do not provide any technical support or software support whatsoever for products that were not bought from sonicsoundaudio.
How to CANCEL an Order?Before payment and After payment
If you have not paid for your order, there is no need to contact us to cancel it. We receive hundreds of 'test' orders each day which our members are using to quote certain cart contents.
We ignore all orders until a matching payment is received. So if you haven't paid, don't worry, we're not processing your order.
You are under no obligation to follow through and pay for an order just because you checked out your cart online. If you want to do test orders to check shipping fee for later you are welcome to do this.
If your order is more than a week old please note you may not be able to "reactivate" it by sending payment, because the prices of the items may have changed as well as the shipping rates and the currency conversions. You may need to repeat the order with a new cart.
If you have placed an order and you HAVE PAID, and you want to CANCEL, please contact us as soon as possible.
If the order has entered the packing stage we may charge a restocking fee if you cancel the order for those items.
If you are uncertain about something on your order and you think you want to change it, please contact us and put the order on hold while you decide. This will stop the packing process so you still have a chance to make changes.
If the goods have already been delivered we cannot cancel or change the order.
If you want to cancel an order because you are ADDING further products, but not cancelling the previous items, that can usually be processed without any extra fees - please contact us.
If the order is in an early processing stage you may be able to change your mind and cancel the total order, but our policy is that your order payment will be credited to your account to be used for your next order. If you would like a refund for any reason, please talk to us.
Policy of refund,repairment and replacement
SSA want you to be completely satisfied with all purchases made from us, therefore to ensure your complete satisfaction we offer a 30 day money back guarantee policy*. In the unlikely event that you wish to return your goods to SSA please follow the notes below:
1. Any unwanted goods must be returned within 30 days of original receipt.
2. We will refund the value of all returned items and the original delivery charges, providing the goods are in a perfect, saleable condition and in their original packaging.
3. Any goods returned to us are at your expense with transport fees of S$10 - S$30 . This does not affect your statutory rights.
4. If the goods do not reach us in a perfect, saleable condition and in their original packaging, then your right to a full refund may be affected.
5. Refunds will be actioned after the goods have been received at your place. Note: We aim to process all refunds within 2 weeks of receipt.
* Our 30 Day money back guarantee does not include custom made items or items made to order.
1.Return and full refund --Products with quality problem in 7 days(from the date products received)can be returned and refund. --Customer send the products back to us,When we receive the products,We will give an full refund.
2.Replace --Products with quality problem in 30 days(from the date products received)can be returned and replaced. --Customer send the products back to us,When we receive the products,We will replace a new product and send back to customer.
3.Repair --Products with quality problem in 1 year(from the date products received)can be repaired from local agent. --Customer send the products back to us,When we receive the products,We will repair and send back to customer.
Returns Refusal Goods returned to us that do not meet our returns criteria will not be processed.


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The tutorials consist of text an images which explain how to perform various calculations mentally, with interactive tutorial tests at the end of each explanation.
The location of the interactive tutorial tests are indicated using a button, which can be clicked on to start a dialog based tutorial test. The button should look like the following example (taken from "Chapter 1" in the "Natural Calculator"):-
Clicking on the button (in this case the Yellow Box with the words "Exercise A" inside it) should bring up the dialog box containing the tutorial and should look like the following example:-
Pressing the numerical buttons/keys will start filling the answer field with the numbers entered. Numbers can be deleted using the backspace button/key. You can move around the numbers entered using the left and right cursor buttons/keys. The delete button/key will remove the number the cursor is before. If the maximum digits allowed for the answer are entered, then you will have to delete one of the numbers entered to be allowed to enter a different number.
N.B. if the question has more than one answer (e.g. the result of a division which produces a quotient and a remainder), for which both can be entered, then you can move between the different answers using either the tab and shift tab keys or the up and down cursor buttons/keys.
Once you have entered the answer, either pressing the "Enter/Return" key or clicking on the "Answer" button will cause the tutorial to check whether you have answered the question correctly.
Answering correctly will cause a message to be display indicating you have answered the question correctly. To continue with the next question in the tutorial, either press the "Enter/Return" key or clicking on the "Continue" button (which appears in the place of the "Answer" button).
Answering incorrectly will cause a message to be displayed indicating you have answered the question incorrectly. You will be allowed several attempts to answer the question correctly. Editing the answer entered and pressing either the "Enter/Return" key or clicking on the "Answer" button, will allow another attempt to answer the question. If you continue to answer the question incorrectly the tutorial will eventually display a message indicating you have failed to answer this question. At which point either pressing the "Enter/Return" key or clicking on the "Continue" button will move you on to the next question in the tutorial (The "Continue" button appears in place of the "Answer" button).
At any point during the tutorial you can either
Skip a question
Reset the test to its initial state
Halt the test completely
The buttons for these operations can be found on the "Controls" tab:-
Also at any point during the tutorial you can view the statistics on how you have answered the questions asked so far, by viewing the statistics tab:-
Once you have answered all the questions in the tutorial or halted the tutorial early, a dialog box showing how many questions you answered correctly will be displayed.
Clicking on the "Close" button will close this dialog box


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Dating Online - The new way to meet people
Jeff Lakie
A lot has changed since the days of matchmaking and escorted evenings out. Dating in the 21st century has taken many turns, among these the emerging popularity of meeting partners online.
Online dating has many benefits. The shy dater can open up and get to know a person without having to deal with first-date jitters that often come from fear of the unknown. By the time he or she meets the potential paramour, they have already established a comfort level that allows the date to flow much more smoothly.
At the other end of the spectrum, social butterflies love online dating because of the number of fish in the sea. With so many people to choose from, booking several dates in a short amount of time is easy. Online dating allows you to be discreet, and it also enables you to be choosy. You choose partners based on common interests gleaned from dating profiles. This is an attractive alternative to approaching a potential mate in a bar going on looks alone.
As the online dating community has grown, so too have the number of vendors willing to help you promote yourself. Professional writers and photographers offer services to assist you with your dating profile. They hawk services to help you attract more hits to your online profile, which obviously helps lead to more dating options.
Dating websites vary. Some require a fee to enjoy certain benefits, such as the ability to post a picture or short video. Other dating sites offer free private e-mail accounts and access to thousands of profiles without paying a dime. When engaging in online dating, however, it is important to exercise caution.
Remember that anyone with Internet access has access to these sites. It is virtually impossible for dating sites to weed out the bad seeds; the online dater must take care in setting up dates with strangers. When first meeting face-to-face, choose a public place. Don't divulge too much information until you have a good idea of the person's character. Be careful not to tell too much too soon. With a responsible attitude and an open mind, online dating can be fun, safe, and exciting.
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is Reindeer moss?
All our products are made of "Cladonia Stellaris", which is the most commercially used lichen species. It is more commonly known as Reindeer moss. More specifically, it is not a moss, but a lichen and, in fact, a subspecies of Reindeer lichens. Lichen is a symbiosis of fungus and algae. It absorbs moisture from the humid air and takes its nutrients directly from the air.
does Reindeer moss grow?
moss forms large mats over the ground in boreal and arctic regions around the
circumpolar north. It grows on the surface of bare soil or gravel in harsh
environments of coniferous forests. Reindeer moss cannot be cultivated in any
Are the plants in the pictures and walls real?
Yes. Greenmood uses real plants that are naturally preserved in a special
process using glycerin and food coloring. This permanently preserves the plants
and does not require any maintenance.
Are the plants
No. Even
though our products goes through a transformation process that stabilizes the
natural plant, it does not use any components typically found
in artificial plants, such as plastic or synthetic fabrics. This makes the
plants/moss 100% natural.
How are the
plants preserved?
In our preservation process, the water in the plant is
replaced by glycerin and the chlorophyll
is replaced by food coloring.
How often should I water the plants?
We highly advise against watering our plants/moss, as they are preserved. This makes them virtually maintenance-free.
Where can the products be used?
In all indoor environments where air humidity does not exceed 70%. Our plant pictures and walls can be used in interior spaces - such as
in the living, sleeping, or dining room, in offices and conference rooms, in
public buildings or at trade shows. The preserved plants are not suited for use
in outdoor areas.
What happens when they are exposed to direct sunlight or
In direct
sunlight, the mosses can fade after 2 to 3 years. It should therefore be
avoided whenever possible. In addition, you should not hang the products near
or over heat sources, as the glycerin does not tolerate it well.
Are the plants toxic?
Our products contain no toxic elements, making them completely safe to touch and be around.
Do the plants change the acoustics in
a space?
Our products are
specifically designed to absorb sound, the natural way. They are all made using
preserved mosses, with acoustic benefits at the forefront of their creation. A
certified laboratory provides us with detailed reports showing the undeniable
sound-reducing qualities of the preserved natural moss. Once
placed in an interior space, our products help smooth ambient noise and
reduce overall sound in an interior to comfortable decibel levels.
Are your products fireproof?
According to the B - S2 - d0 in
European standards and FSI 0 / SDI 15 in North American
standards, the materials used for our products have extremely limited
contribution to fire. However, this DOES NOT mean that the products are
fireproof and should avoid fire (as well as water) at all costs to avoid any
unnecessary damage.
What is the lifespan of the products?
As a result of the preservation process, the lifespan of
our products can amount to up to 10 years if the right conditions are met whilst taking care of them.
Are there any specific conditions to
taking care of the products?
No, apart from making sure all products remain indoors, in 20% to 80% air humidity, and away from fire, water, and direct sunlight. It also best to avoid touching, folding, crushing, etc.
Do the plants have an odor?
They have the typical natural plant odor, which dissipates over time. Our fragrance spray also help make it evaporate
more quickly.
Do the plants look exactly as they do in the photos?
Not entirely. Our products are all made of real plants, naturally varying in color and form. This makes each of our creations unique.
Why does the reindeer moss get dry and what can I do?
The moss may get dry when humidity is low because of indoor heating and less airing during the winter, for instance. Please do not spray the moss with any liquid directly, as this may
dissolve the salt and the food coloring. Try instead to increase humidity, by airing more often, or with a humidifier. However, the moss will not
be affected permanently if there is no mechanic or consistent exposure. As soon as humidity
increases, the moss will soften again.
the color of the moss come off or fade?
Since Reindeer moss absorbs and releases moisture into the air, the adhesion of colorants is never absolute. In some cases, this may temporarily cause light color stains on fingers when touched. The color is not harmful and washes away with water and soap. When moss products are used as instructed, the color does not fade. Over a long period of time, some changes are possible. Even though our colorants have maximum light resistance, exposure to direct sunlight can still cause color fading. Please note that changes in the air humidity may momentarily alter the color shade slightly. The more humid the air, the darker the color. The drier the air, the lighter the color.


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Big Bear with Dozen Roses
Regular price
Rs. 2,875.00
Get 10% Off for Orders Above 1500 RS - Use this promo code at checkout: 'citypromo10'
Luxurious arrangement of 12 red roses along with a huggable teddy bear is just more than perfect gift to be sent to your beloved on her birthday, friendship day or any other occasion. Let her feel the warmth of your heart. The sweetness and fragrance of these fresh roses will a different charm in her life. She is the most precious one for you and your gift will make her feel priceless.
• 2 Feet Big Teddy bear.
• 12 red roses.
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Update for the LED500 posted on June 18, 2014. This update will resolve the blinking line issue seen when viewing still images.
Installation Instructions:
1. Create a folder named "LG_DTV" on the root directory on a USB flash drive.
2. Download the file linked below into the "LG_DTV" folder.
3. With the projector powered off, insert the USB flash drive into the projector.
4. Power on the projector.
5. When prompted, select "Start" on the dialog box. The projector will restart when completed.
6. When restarted a dialog box should show the projector is updated to the current version 03.00.09
7. Press "Exit" on the remote to dismiss the dialog box. You may remove the USB flash drive and delete the "LG_DTV" folder and update file.
Right click here to download the LED500 software update.