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18th-Century Dutch Delft blue and white vase with a foo dog finial lid. It is hand painted with a center cartouche landscape scene and a young man. He is holding an instrument and is surrounded by a lovely floral and foliate design.
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Going back to reflect on a few of the important points I made in an earlier blog, please remember, great workplace cultures consistently do three critical things:
1. They consistently produce outstanding results
2. They attract, motivate and retain top talent
5. They successfully adapt to changing conditions
In this blog, I want to focus on the third point, successfully adapting to changing conditions.
The first part of our problem with change is that only about 25% of all people admit to liking change in their lives. The others are happy with change as long as it is happening to someone else. Furthermore, most people are very late to recognize the need to change. Much like the proverbial frog in the heating water, many people and their organizations are so late recognizing the need to change that their organizations are 'run over' by their competitors or, at the very least fail to live up to their true potential.
In order to demonstrate this tendency we have to not recognize change or the need for change, I would invite you to watch the video blog (Vlog) included here and play the 'Missing Card' game included in the video.
As we get into the next few week's blogs, you will find how I believe your organization can become very good at recognizing the need to change and prepare yourself to make the appropriate changes to enable your workplace culture live up to its true potential.
We all know of great organizations that lost their momentum and some even failed completely due to their inability to recognize the need to change in time, or made the wrong decisions when they did try to appropriately change (Xerox, Kodak, Eastern Airlines, Pan Am, Woolworth, Napster, Montgomery Wards, Etc., Etc., Etc.).
I hope to offer you the steps for not only recognizing the need to change but also a process for making the right changes. In addition I will offer the overall process for effectively using your leadership skills to effectively put in place, all six of the critical elements of highly effective workplace cultures.
Go to the Visionomics website, download and execute the free one-page cultural assessment so that you are in touch with the strengths and weaknesses of your present workplace culture.
So, stay tuned, comment on our blogs, ask questions and prepare yourself for the processes we will be bringing you.

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Metro police picked up two more suspects overnight in Monday night's robbery and fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jose Moya.
Ewing Green, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile turned themselves in at the North Precinct just before midnight Wednesday night.
The two men bailed out of a car during a police pursuit earlier Wednesday night, police said.
Police believe the juvenile is the one who shot Moya, 23, of Samoa Drive, in the 200 block of Lovell Street at 8:10 p.m. Monday.
Moya told officers that he was shot during a carjacking, and he died during surgery.
North Precinct detectives Wednesday night charged Tara Adcock, 37, and Lashonda Williamson, 35, of Becklea Drive, with criminal homicide for what police claim are their admitted roles in the robbery that led to the shooting.
Police believe Adcock was acquainted with Moya and lured him to Lovell Street to supposedly work on her car. Instead, those arrested tried to rob him and shot him in the process.
The juvenile is being held in Juvenile Court and faces a hearing Friday afternoon. Green, of Florence Avenue, is in jail in lieu of $1 million bond and charged with criminal homicide.
Both women are being held on $500,000 bond.
My condolences to Moya's family.
GUARDIAN-My condolences to Moya's family and charge and convict all those involved with murder.
I lose just a little bit of my faith in humanity when I hear a story like this. A young man, 24 years old, has his life taken from him because a supposed friend/acquaintance wanted to rob him of an 11 year old Toyota and maybe a little cash.
How has a life become so worthless to some people?
We all know these scum will be back out on the streets to end another's life soon enough. May God give comfort to the Moya family in their loss.


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New scanning technology offers better look into hearts
Aug. 16, 2010 at 3:16 a.m.
Patrick Corn receives his medical care in Victoria.
The 69-year-old received a triple bypass at a local hospital last month, after a blockage was found using a positron emission tomography scan, a chemical stress test that uses a short-lived radionuclide which lowers the radiation a person receives.
The scan arrived in the office of Parikh, Chandna and Gaalla office last month and is the only one in the Crossroads, said Dr. Harish Chandna, a local board certified interventional cardiologist.
"It's more diagnosis of coronary heart disease," Chandna said. "It's better to diagnose a heart disease before somebody has a heart attack. The Crossroads area is a very high coronary heart disease area."
There are fewer than 10 scans in Texas that use the radionuclide rubidium-82, which is what Chandna's office uses.
Corn and several others who have had the test at the Victoria Heart and Vascular Center have been saved because of the new technology.
"It really was not a bad experience," the Victoria resident said. "I see no reason to go out of town when you have competent doctors here to do the job."
The center used to use single photon emission computed tomography, which only caught 82 percent of blockages and took several hours to complete.
The new tomography catches 96 percent of blockages, has a clearer picture because of rubidium-82 and it only lasts 75 seconds in the human body.
The system was bought refurbished, has full warranty and cost about $1 million, Chandna said.
Purchasing the scan was a steal, he said.
"It's a new technology so people don't have to go out of town," Chandna said. "At least we can do it and diagnose it without doing an invasive test in the hospital."
The procedure takes about 45 minutes compared to the old tomography scan, which could take four hours.
First, the patient is prepped while lying down on a rolling imaging table and then rolled into the small, narrow tube with nothing obstructing the heart.
Amelia Gonzalez, the technical director, then uses a computer in another room to inject the radionuclide into the heart so the first set of images can be shot.
A series of four sets of pictures are shot; a transmission and emission rest and a transmission and emission stress, she said.
Photos of the heart at rest and under stress is what shows blockages like the one Corn had, she said.
Patients used to make multiple trips for a scan, she said.
"They would had to make a separate trip for that," she said. "Now they're coming and in 30 minutes, they are getting the test done and they don't have to make a separate trip."
Again, Corn is happy to have all the services close by, he said.
He has not been allowed to drive or have any stress to his upper body.
An appointment last week showed he's not ready to get back to his job at the linen department in the Stevenson Prison Unit in Cuero.
"Everything was OK but I can't go back to work yet. I'm not 100 percent," he said. "It looked bad enough that they would go ahead and use the PET Scan. I was glad that they used that machine."


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I grow all my Edelweiss outside all through the year - if you give it good drainage you should be okay, with full sun.
Yes, but drill plenty of biggish holes in the bottom for drainage and you can put in some old broken clay pots above the holes to prevent them getting blocked up.
Additional thoughts (my brief comment was too brief!)....
If you plant up the trough and leave it outside and if the compost is not bone dry, then let the rain water them in (but obviously it will need watering in the hotter months).
There are one or two plants, like Sempervivum, that won't like being put into a lot of compost at this time of year, but most will be okay.
I would not recommend planting the trough and keeping it in a glasshouse until it is warmer, because it will start to grow a little and the shoot tips become susceptible to Grey Mould (Botrytis).
Thanks Dovefromabove I missed "are a business dependant for their income on advertising" from the small print.
'Have a go Nick': You can start doing a stone trough at anytime - provided you use hardy plants, but it obviously won't start growing until it warms up slightly.
Yes, they really aught to come with a 'Garden Health Warning'....
Most people mean a small raised alpine bed or small rock garden, which needs plants that don't grow wider than (say) 20cm.
It's different if you have got a massive area, then you can choose the alpines that are bigger than that.
Don't choose any rockery plants that require protection from the winter wet - meaning that they will almost certainly die over the winter.
For a list of suitable alpines with a width of 5cm to 20cm see http://boundarynursery.co.uk/product-tag/rockery-plants-5-to-20cm/
I grow Physalis franchetti Gnome on a north facing wall (our house!) in East Anglia and it has the red fruits. It is better to get a plant and not seed, because it can take a number of years to reach fruit bearing age.
Gnome is one of the varieties that is shorter and less invasive than straight Physalis franchetti.
Also, if when you are treading around on the soil and its oozing out water and you sink into the soil, then you are driving out the air from the soil and destroying its structure - leave it for another day.
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As a general rule on pruning berry producing plants, prune them after their berries have finished to give them as long as possible to produce some more.
So for example Cotoneaster, the berries are being picked off by birds into the winter, so prune in early spring.
In my experience, sorbus/ rowan, cotoneaster, and lycestera formosa don't need male and female plants, but holly generally does and the varieties in catalogues will often say whether they are male or female.
For more info see: http://www.egardenplace.com/index.php/nursery/do-i-need-a-pollinator-for-my-hollies/
I agree with Hostafan1, it is extremely important to leave some green foliage.
The cuts will let the frost in and will then probably be very conspicuous (turning white) for quite a long time until new growth takes over.


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10/17/2013 1:55pmKnee-deep in children, science projects and dinner on the table, we moms can — by sheer busyness — unintentionally go down the dark side to the somewhat slouchy mom look. But perking up on the outside helps us feel better inside.
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Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 24-year-old Nicholas Gregg a.k.a "Drugs" of Bois-Cachet, Castries, who was shot about 2:20pm, on Wednesday the 8th of February, 2012 at Bois-Cachet.
According to reports, Gregg was in an area next to his house when he got involved in an altercation with another man who allegedly shot him. He was later pronounced dead at the Victoria Hospital. One man is currently in custody assisting with the investigation.


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THINK you look like deceased Chutney icon Sundar Popo?
If you look like him and can act, sing and dance, you might be chosen to play the lead role in the upcoming drama production "Sundar."
Iere Theatre Productions Ltd, headed by Victor Edwards, is in the process of producing the play.
Auditions take place on Saturday at Naparima Girls' High School from 10 .am. to 3 p.m.
Edwards said the play will be " depicting the contributions Sundar made to the East Indian culture in the country."
It is expected to be ready for public viewing during the weekend of Indian Arrival Day on May 30.
And it will be shown at the Southern Academy for Performing Arts (SAPA) in the auditorium which is named after Popo.
Edwards said: "What we are looking for is a Sundar Popo look-alike who could sing, act and dance. There is no major criteria to audition."
Iere Theatre Productions Ltd has been responsible for several historical plays including "Eric:The Musical," "The Temple in the Sea", the "Nelson Island Re-enactment" and the most recent "A Brighter Sun."
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I went and got an oil change at the Chrysler dealer today. This was for a 2011 Town $ Country. The service manager offered me a $30 fuel additive to remove fuel tank condensate "caused by seasonal temperature fluctuations".
Well, I said, I thought that gasohol would absorb water, that's why no one buys HEET anymore. He stated again that this moisture settles to the bottom of the tank. Really??? Is it still on the bottom after I've been driving for 15 minutes?
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The Unconquerable (7)
August 14, 2014
HiLoBooks is pleased to serialize Helen MacInnes's 1944 novel The Unconquerable (later reissued as While We Still Live), an espionage adventure that pits an innocent English woman against both Nazis and resistance fighters in occupied Poland. MacInnes, it's worth noting, was married to a British intelligence agent, which may explain what one hears is the amazing accuracy of her story's details. Under the editorship of HiLobrow's Joshua Glenn, the Save the Adventure book club will reissue The Unconquerable as an e-book for the first time ever. Enjoy!
In the dark street the unobtrusive man paced slowly under the chestnut-trees. Twice he halted at the gate and peered into the gloomy cavern of faint light. The third time he approached the iron gateway Henryk came limping forward.
"Well?" he said, with a truculence that usually disposed of unnecessary visitors.
"Cold night," the man said, and buried his neck further into the shelter of his upturned collar. "Should have brought my coat."
"Get a move on there. Or I'll call the police."
The man shrugged his shoulders, lifted a hand out of his pocket to turn the palm towards the porter. A metal disk gleamed there for a moment in the blue light "No need," he said, and slipped his hand deep into his pocket once more.
Henryk lost his truculence. He dropped his voice and added a smile. "Have you got business here?"
"Yes. Is this the only entrance? No others?"
"No… Who is it?"
The man shivered slightly. "I wish to heaven this sudden wind would bring some rain. We could do with some rain. They tell me the roads are baked dry."
"It's warmer in here," Henryk suggested. "You can sit in the doorway. Less of a draught there, and you can see every one going or coming. People are moving about to-night. Can't settle." He swung the gate, and the man entered.
From the porter's apartment came a rhythmic snoring. "The wife," Henryk explained. He lowered the volume of the small radio beside his chair. "I was having some coffee. I'll get you a glass. Aye, there's been a lot of traffic in and out here to-night. I've got to stay up until it stops. Why they can't stay in their beds at this hour is something I'll never understand."
"Wish I could be in mine. You and I appreciate our beds, and that's why we've both got jobs that keep us out of them."
Henryk laughed and limped into the kitchen for more coffee. "Some one been breaking the law?" he asked jokingly when he returned with an extra chair as well. The two men settled themselves comfortably in the little cubicle of a doorway and stared out into the gloomy vault of the entrance-way as they sipped the coffee.
"Some one I've just got to keep an eye on," the visitor said.
Henryk's small, deep-set eyes studied the simple face beside him. "We are all highly respectable here. Can't imagine you've come to the right place."
"This is the house all right."
"You followed some one here? Well, that's different." The deep-set eyes were inscrutable now. The man, concentrating on his glass of coffee, seemed lost in his thoughts too. But they would have surprised his amiable host. Hurry up and get to the point, the man was thinking; the boss told me you were a curious chap. What's happened to your curiosity all of a sudden?
"Do you know the people here well?" the man asked at last.
"I'm getting to know them and their visitors now. Took a week or two to remember them by name." Henryk's voice was casual, almost diffident.
"Any strangers recently?"
"A girl. Came late last night, too. She's a guest of Korytowski's. There's nothing wrong up there, is there?"
"Korytowski's all right. Just another dopey professor as far as I know."
"But the girl is a friend of the family. My wife was told that to-day."
"He thinks she is. What do you think of her?"
"Looked good to me." Henryk outlined a curve in the air with his two hands and laughed with the other man.
"Would you say she was English? Have you heard her talk?"
"She's a foreigner for certain. Might be English."
"She didn't seem German?"
Henryk was impassive. Except for the slight pause there was nothing to show that the question had startled him.
"No. Didn't get that impression. In fact. I was out with Madame Sarna's dog to-day — she's the singer, third floor over there to your right" — he pointed into the dark courtyard — "and this girl appeared. She didn't know much Polish, it seemed. Just stared at me when I wished her good-day, and then said something which sounded like French to me. I remember thinking her legs looked kind of French. What made you think she was German?"
The unobtrusive man lowered his voice still more. "I don't get told much. Do this, do that. But no explanations before or after, see? But to-day the hunt is on for a German spy. Hofmeyer's the name. And she's a pal of his. That's all I know. It isn't much, but it's enough when you're dealing with Germans."
"And Korytowski doesn't know? Why, his house is always filled with good patriots!"
"And that's it. Who would suspect her if she were there? She's a clever one."
"Aye," Henryk said. He moved his stiff leg. "Wound from the last war," he explained. His guest had no objection to changing the conversation now. They talked of the old days.
Henryk turned the radio louder. "Soon be dawn," he said cheerfully.
"I'll take a turn on the pavement and let you have a nap."
"Don't feel like sleeping. I'll get some in the afternoon when the wife's on duty." His hand played nervously with the radio's station-finder.
Footsteps running through the courtyard caught their attention. It was the American. He gave them a nod as he clanged the gate after him.
"An American," Henryk explained. "Friend of Korytowski's. Always in a hurry, coming or going."
Silence filled the courtyard once more. Only the radio voice was speaking. There was a sudden pause, a sudden rush of words. "Less than an hour ago German planes bombed Polish territory. Without any declaration of war…"
The two men stared at each other, and then Henryk rose quickly to his feet.
"Elzbieta, Elzbieta!" he was shouting into the bedroom. "Wake up, woman, wake up. It's started!"
The quiet man sat stiffly in his chair. "Dog's blood," he swore, "dog's blood and dog's bones." He didn't look at the staring-eyed woman, her straight hair stiff in thin pigtails, who clutched round her throat the shabby coat which she had thrown over her nightgown. With her husband she bent over the radio to catch the uneven words. Henryk's hands trembled. He wiped his mouth and the back of his neck with a rag of a handkerchief. The Pole, still sitting on the chair beside him, cursed the Germans for what they were in a steady, even flow.
Other footsteps were hurrying through the courtyard now. Olszak looked at the little group in the doorway as he opened the gate.
"You've heard?" Henryk called after him. Olszak nodded. His quick footsteps died away on the pavement outside. "That's another friend of Korytowski's," Henryk explained. "He's the editor of a paper that no one buys. He's probably rushing to write an editorial that no one wants to read. What are you going to do yourself?"
The man said dully, "Can't leave this job until they get another man here."
Ten minutes later Henryk's 'phone rang.
"Some one wants to know if the man waiting in the street outside this building can be brought to the 'phone " Henryk announced with a grin. "Better not tell them you've been warming your back on my chair."
The man rose and went to the 'phone. He did the listening. Elzbieta had to wait until he returned to the doorway before her curiosity was satisfied.
"Got to go now," he said.
"What about ——?" Henryk motioned with his head in the direction of Korytowski's flat.
"That's taken care of. Another man is set across the road, now that the daylight has come." He stopped at the gate. "I wouldn't say anything about this," he advised. "These Germans are wary birds. She'll fly at the first sign."
Henryk nodded. "I'll say nothing. I'm too busy to notice anything." He pulled out the hose-pipe on to the pavement. He called back to his wife. "Get some clothes on. We'll have breakfast when I've finished this job."
The unobtrusive man had already disappeared round the corner of the street as Henryk started playing the jet of water round the roots of the chestnut-trees.
Sheila, in her bedroom, heard the cheerful hiss of the water. Some one down there was whistling quietly to himself.
"What has he got to whistle about?" she said savagely to herself. A weight was pressing on the back of her neck now. Her hands were hot, her spine was cold. The bed linen was as icy as a mid-winter pond. She started to shiver.
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Mumbai Diary: Sunday shorts
The city -- sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
Aruna comes to life
Delhi-based theatre artiste Lushin Dubey is busy planning her next play inspired by Aruna Shanbaug, the spirited young nurse who lay in a vegetative state at Mumbai's KEM Hospital for 37 years after a brutal sexual assault when she was 25.
Lushin Dubey and late Aruna Shanbaug
The solo act, to be directed and scripted by Arvind Gaur, is an adaptation of Pinki Virani's book, Aruna's Story: The True Account of a Rape and its Aftermath, and opens in Delhi this September. "I have previously adapted Pinki's Bitter Chocolate and was keen to take up Aruna's Story right after my first solo, Untitled. But, the rights to the book were with someone else," says Dubey, who waited seven years for it. These are early days still, says Dubey, who is yet to develop the idea.
"I have finished the first reading of the book, and it will take another week before I figure out the approach. As of now, I am plagued with questions regarding the law, police, euthanasia, and above all, how to address the heinous crime of rape? Can this 'an eye for an eye' approach be a cure?"
India's first web-only thriller
Web-only comedy shows are hardly a novelty. Which is why when filmmaker Yogi Chopra rued the lack of variety in fiction online, he thought 'thriller'. After months of ideation, casting and fund-raising, he is set to launch Hankaar, India's first web thriller series. "In Gurumukhi, the word stands for ahankaar or ego. The good/bad decisions that my characters take are on account of their ego," he says.
Set in Mumbai drug dens, brothels and real estate offices, the series directed by Ravi Iyer follows five ordinary people played by Rajesh Balwani, Ankur Vikal, Ram Menon, Ram Menon and Yogini Chouk.
Each episode is not more than 15 minutes long, and airs once a week starting December. With R61,000 raised through crowdfunding, Chopra has R8 lakh more to amass in 50 days. "I like that I have a deadline. Within that time, I need to go all out and make a noise about the show," says the Chembur resident, who has directed music videos for indie musicians in the past.
Curious? Check out the promo on www.hankaar.com
We are waterproof
Luxury is a relative term. To the Charmichael Road aunty, it means the Birken bag. For kids living in the city's shanties, it's a raincoat.
Anuj Sharma tutored kids in crafting their own raincoats from tarpaulin
Digital media firm, Culture Machine's Blush channel and designer Anuj Sharma got together to make the luxury available to everyone through a DYI rainwear project.
"Instead of distributing one raincoat and disappearing from their lives, I thought we should teach the kids how to make a raincoat on their own from materials that are available in their surroundings," says Sharma, who used tarpaulin sheets that often make it to shanty roofs in an attempt to render them waterproof, along with buttons and rubber bands.
"The technique used to make them is a lot like tie-and-dye. It required patience from the mad bunch of kids! But their enthusiasm was contagious. Since we hadn't planned a 'look', when I got them to wear the finished products, they looked like cute ETs," says Sharma, who collaborated with Blush's Rashi Verma. For a peek into the project, check out the Raincoat Santa — DIY Raincoats for Underprivileged Kids video on Blush.
Wisden hall-of-fame
OUR in-house book scavenger is elated at completing a 25-year run of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack - 1990 to 2015. Earlier this week, he managed to land the 2003 edition, not an easy one to get hold of. For the first time in 140 years, the publishers of the Bible of cricket had decided to have a photograph on its famous yellow cover. That's why Edition No. 2003, with then England captain Michael Vaughan on the cover, is special.
The Wisden collection from 1990 to 2015. Pic/Rane Ashish
Its other significance for our cricket nut is that it covers India's 2002 tour to England. Remember Sourav Ganguly's shirt-swinging act at Lord's? What was also memorable in the English summer of 2002 was the 1-1 squared series played out by Ganguly's Indians vs Nasser Hussain's Englishmen. For the first time in 16 years, India deprived the hosts from a series win.
The collector's prized possession is the 1972 edition which covers Ajit Wadekar's 1971 conquest of the English in their own den.
We hear it's getting harder and more expensive by the year to collect Wisdens. Our man is keen to collect editions that cover Test tours made by India. Here's his wish list: 1933, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1960, 1968, 1975, 1980 and 1983.


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08 is part of the Emergency number for several countries and is treated just like 911 when dialed from a cell phone. Even if the keypad is locked, dialing 08, 911, 112 and other internationally recognized Emergency numbers.
You can read more about it and the number combinations that will still dial out on any GSM brand of cell phones with or without the keypad locked.
This may not be true for Domestic GSM phones (i.e. those with only the 850/1900Mhz bands) that they will recognize the other international emergency numbers.
This seems to be true for US CDMA phones to only dial 911 since it will only work (by default) in the US/Canada.


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Number 6 worksheets
The Number Parade happily adds the number 6 to the mix! The number 6 worksheets will teach your child the formation of the number 6, the amount the number 6 represents, and the word for the number 6. As with all number parade worksheets, each number 6 worksheet includes additional tips and engaging activity suggestions to help your child quickly learn about this number.
Introduce the number 6 with the first worksheet that features the large outline of the number 6 and ask your child to trace the inside of the large number before he colors it in. This is a fun number for children to draw because it looks like a "big curl." Your child can also have fun counting the six pictures on the page and getting familiar with the letters in the word six.
Introduce the number scramble worksheet next. This page asks your child to trace a path from the top colored circle to the bottom colored square, moving across, up, or down from one number 6 to an adjoining number 6. (Remind your child that he cannot move in a diagonal direction to complete this worksheet.) Keep in mind that the number 9 looks very similar to the number 6, especially to young children still learning all of the numbers. Point out to your child how the 9 is almost like an upside-down 6, with a circle on the top, but show him how the number 9 has a stick, not a curved line, attached to the circle. The number 5 can also look somewhat similar to the 6 with the large, round curve at the bottom, so careful observation will be important when completing this worksheet.
Number identification and counting practice are provided on the third worksheet. If your child incorrectly counts a group of items, encourage him to use his finger when counting - gently touching each item as he counts it. It may also be helpful to encourage your child to count items moving from left to right, from top to bottom, or in a clockwise circle to avoid double-counting any one item.
More number identification and counting fun can be had on the fourth worksheet. Cut out (or let your child cut out) the variety of foods from the bottom of the page and ask your child to pick his 6 favorites from the group. Ask him to count aloud as he places each picture on the worksheet above the plate showing the number 6. If he has chosen the correct amount, encourage him to paste the pictures on the appropriate side of the worksheet, making sure to leave the number 6 visible.
Once your child has completed these number 6 worksheets, you can continue his number learning with other engaging activities. For example, consider giving your child a "snack pack" of wrapped cookies or crackers. Point out that the two rows of three cookies (or crackers) in the package total six treats and give him another opportunity to count six items as he eats them, one by one.
Once your child is familiar with the amount represented by the number 6, you can introduce your child to the fact that six is half of a dozen (or twelve). Go to a bakery and buy a "half-dozen" box of donuts. Show your child how you get six donuts in the box when you ask for a half-dozen. You can also point out how the six donuts are arranged in two rows of three, similar to the formation of the cookie snacks mentioned above. Or, show your child a half-dozen container of eggs in the grocery store. Ask him to count the amount of eggs in the carton. If he has learned about the concept of "half-dozen equals six" with the donuts, ask him to guess how many eggs will be in the smaller container before he counts them.
Also, you can print the corresponding tracing numbers worksheet to help your child learn how to properly write the number 6. This number tracing worksheet will give your child an opportunity to practice tracing this number and writing this number freehand based on the models on the page.
Coming next week: Number 7!


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Kmart closings leave thousands of filthy, uncooperative employees jobless
CHICAGO, IL - The announcement that dozens of Kmart department stores will be closing has hit hard for many of their filthy, uncooperative employees. The closing stores will inevitably result in the laying off of thousands of the filthy, uncooperative employees.
"I'm not going to let any of the speculation get to me," said Kmart employee Art Garner. "I'm just going to keep doing what I do when I come in to work every day. Stand outside smoking, walk around the spills on the floor, and occasionally shoplifting stuff if and when we ever get anything good enough in here to steal."
Should they lose their jobs prospects for the filthy, uncooperative employees remain bright. "There is a big problem with general lack of jobs right now," said employment expert Doug Kelvin. "However, that is mostly among workers who are competent. It seems there are many companies in America where there will always be a place for incompetent and rude employees."
"I've already got my resume in to Time Warner to be a phone rep," said filthy, uncooperative Kmart customer service representative Tamara Carlina. "I feel I can really put my uncooperative nature to good use with Time Warner. They might even put me in a TV commerical. However, I worry that working with customers over the phone will not take full advantage of my deepest uncooperative skills. I guess I'll just try to make up for that by being extra uncooperative."
Though Kmart blames the closings on a bad holiday season, economist Steven Walker believes the real story is more complicated. "Kmart has a hard time fitting into the current consumer market The discount department store paradigm shift has resulted in consumers looking elsewhere. Plus, they really like to hire crazy-eyed, power-tripping, filthy broads in the customer service department."
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New naturally aspirated overall M156 / C63 AMG 1/4 mile record - 10.6@130A big congratulations to BenzBoost member Dodger63. He raised the bar significantly turning a 10.6@130 all motor at Maryland International Raceway this week. This is the quickest naturally aspirated pass to date for any M156 equipped vehicle. The vehicle essentially has bolt on's with a new race gas tune and was run on drag radials with skinnies up front. There is also a bit of weight reduction provided by carbon fiber body pieces. Congratulations once again!
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Declined both times and made excuses.
Bet still stands, Ackmhed.
It's all well and good to goad each other about knowledge of cars, who's car is better, and reneging on bets, but leave out the above.
No matter how heated a debate gets, there's no reason to go that far.
I don't care to fight you and the forum owner because we all know how this will play out... So please... both of you feel free to have the last hypocritical word.
And speaking of hypocrisy....I find it interesting that not only did you save, but also post these private messages....the same messages that you chastised Sticky for posting, YOU are now posting. LOL. Dude, you really need to get a life.
And yes, I owe him among many others a debt of gratitude for positively helping the forum. You on the other hand desire to make things more difficult and negative. I know which I prefer.
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On the 7th of March, late in the evening, I reached Auranjabad. Captain Stewart, who lived outside the town, received me with the same cordiality as the other residents had done.
8th March. Captain Stewart and his wife accompanied me this morning to the town to show me its objects of interest, which consisted of a monument and a sacred pool. Auranjabad is the capital of the Deccan, has 60,000 inhabitants, and is partly in ruins.
The monument, which is immediately outside the town, was built more than two hundred years since by the Sultan Aurung-zeb-Alemgir, in memory of his daughter. It by no means deserves to be compared to the great Tadsch at Agra. It is a mosque, with a lofty arched dome and four minarets. The building is covered all round - the lower part of the outside with a coating of white marble five feet high; the upper portion is cased with fine white cement, which is worked over with ornamental flowers and arabesques. The entrance doors are beautifully inlaid with metal, on which flowers and ornamental designs are engraved in a highly artistic manner. Unfortunately, the monument is already much decayed; one of the minarets is half fallen in ruins. In the mosque stands a plain sarcophagus, surrounded by a marble trellis-work. Both have nothing in common with the great Tadsch beyond the white marble of which they are constructed; in richness and artistic execution, they are so much inferior, that I could not understand how any one could be led to make so incredible a comparison.
Near the mosque lies a pretty marble hall, surrounded by a neglected garden.
The reigning king would have removed the marble from this monument for use in some building in which he was to be interred! He requested permission to do so from the English government. The answer was to the effect, that he could do so if he wished, but he should remember, that if he had so little respect for the monuments of his predecessors, his own might experience a similar fate. This answer induced him to relinquish his intentions.
The pool considered sacred by the Mahomedans is a large basin, constructed of square stones. It is full of large pikes, none of which, however, are allowed to be taken; in fact, there is an attendant appointed to supply them with food. The fish are consequently so tame and familiar, that they will eat turnips, bread, etc., out of the hand. The rainy season causes the death of many of them: were it not for this fortunate circumstance, the pool would before long contain more fish than water. Since the English have come here, the attendants are said not to be so conscientious, and very often smuggle fish out of the pool into the English kitchens, for the sake of a little ready money.
After spending a very agreeable day, I took a hearty farewell of my friendly hostess, and continued my journey in a fresh waggon towards Puna, 136 miles distant.
9th March. Toka. The roads here began to be better, and there were bungalows to be had on payment of the ordinary fees.
10th March. Emanpoor, a small village situated on the summit of a chain of hills. I found here the handsomest bungalow I had seen during the whole journey from Benares to Bombay.
11th March. We passed the whole day in travelling through a barren country, over naked hills and mountains: the majestic solitary trees with the wells had already ceased at Auranjabad.
Towards noon we passed the very flourishing town of Ahmednugger, in the neighbourhood of which a large English military station is established.
12th March. The bungalow at Serur was too near, that at Candapoor too distant. I therefore decided upon taking up my quarters for the night under the eaves of a house.
13th March. In Candapoor there are some handsome Hindoo temples and several small Mahomedan monuments. Near Lony is a large English military station. I also found an obelisk erected there in memory of a battle won by 1,200 English against 20,000 natives.
14th March. Puna. I had endless trouble here to find Mr. Brown, to whom I had an introduction from Mr. Hamilton. The Europeans reside in all parts of the town, for the most part miles apart, and I had the misfortune to meet with some who were not the most polite, and did not consider it worth taking the trouble to give me information. Mr. Brown, on the contrary, received me as kindly as I could desire.
His first inquiry was whether any accident had happened to me on the road. He told me that, only a short time since, an officer was robbed between Suppa and Puna, and as he attempted to defend himself, was murdered; but he added that such instances were extraordinarily rare.
I had arrived about noon. After dinner, Mr. Brown conducted me to the town, which belongs to the East India Company. It contains 15,000 inhabitants, and is situated at the junction of the rivers Mulla and Mutta, over both of which handsome bridges are thrown. The streets are broad and kept clean; the houses, like those in Udjein, are furnished with false wooden walls. Some were painted all over, and belonged mostly, as I was informed, to fakirs, with whom the town swarmed.


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I am a child, 4yo, running through the trees, chasing my brother to the creek. He is far ahead of me. He didn't have to sneak out and put a stick in the back door so mom would have to go around the front of the house to chase him down. I did, so I have to run hard to catch up.. I hate being inside while she cleans the house. . ..I like to climb trees, chase snakes, catch tarantulas and black widow spiders and hide them in the garage to keep them safe from Dad.
I like adrenaline, but I don't even know that word exists. I exist and I climb the fence while Dad is napping and leap from the top of the house because it makes me feel excited, free and real.
It is me.
Adrenaline: A stress hormone produced within the adrenal gland that quickens the heart beat, strengthens the force of the heart's contraction, and opens up the bronchioles in the lungs, among other effects. The secretion of adrenaline is part of the human 'fight or flight' response to fear, panic, or perceived threat.
Endorphin: A hormonal compound that is made by the body in response to pain or extreme physical exertion. Endorphins are similar in structure and effect to opiate drugs. They are responsible for the so-called runner's high, and release of these essential compounds permits humans to endure childbirth, accidents, and strenuous everyday activities.
I am 52 and I still climb things but when I jump down and land, my feet hurt. I do it anyway. I leave my house, put on headphones and I take off running. I can't stand pavement, but seek out little trails off the path to run. I come home with scratches, stickers in my shoes and an occasional tick, but filled with endorphins.
I have come to realize that I surf because I love the feeling of floating on the top of the water while toothy creatures swim beneath me unknown. I like to surf bigger waves. Not big, thumping, dumpy shore break, but the big rolling swell way outside of the pier. They scare the hell out of me on a longboard, but I love that feeling of free falling. That rush. Adrenaline.
The afterglow is endorphins, and they are the opiate addiction of every athlete. I have been addicted since childhood. The wild child that was hard to tame.
There are types of adrenaline that I do not like. Fear for my husband or children's safety makes me panic. That adrenaline can bite me. It paralyses me with the fear of loss and I just come unglued with it. I am a Barbie with this and I fear I will never conquer it. I just won't and I honestly think as a mother, we are not supposed to ignore it.
I also DO NOT enjoy adrenaline due to hypoglycemia. OMG, two middle fingers to it. The bodies last ditch attempt to raise a blood sugar that can't sustain life. I am lucky in that I have learned how to recognize it and I know it isn't going to kill me even though it makes me feel that way. I override it now and try to make it mine. It is just doing its job and I ride it out.
But that wonderful mechanism of adrenaline and endorphins that God created in our bodies in response to thrill? It is the most incredible high that no drug can ever mimic.
Bill and I are both adrenaline/endorphin junkies. We are both well into our 50's at this point with Bill closing in on 60 in a matter of months. He is starting to have issues with his joints and can't really run much anymore. He broke his foot badly a few years ago and because of this he also avoids long hikes and such. I can't tell you how hard this is. I miss him and this part of our relationship. He has always been my exercise junkie partner. We would seek out the crazy and hard activities in life and indulged in them together. He still surfs, and rides a bike here and there so we still get to do this together but it is different, and I miss it dearly.
Yesterday I ran 4 miles and afterwards was thinking how magical it feels to be so satisfied and full of endorphins. I let my thoughts roam to a time when I won't be able to do that anymore and I had to slam that door shut. Can't go there. I can't imagine a me that is not able to run, bike or surf.
Almost 9 years my senior, Bill is always reminding me of my mortality. He sees it every day in his profession and he has accepted end of life as the natural outcome of our party here on earth. I can be having a conversation about wanting to do this or that before I physically can't, and how I just can't sit back and allow the day to end without seizing it, and he will say "One day it will Jody. It is the one outcome we can count on."
This. Makes. Me. Crazy. Of course we are going to die. It is truly inevitable. I get that. I just don't want to have it be THE beacon of light in front of me, or the so called reality slap when we feel too good.
I am 52 years old. I grab my longboard and paddle out into the Gulf past the pier. My board is so heavy and when the big sets come I take a beating trying to make it through the white water. I am not as strong as I used to be but who cares. I make up for it with pure will. If you tell me I can't or that I shouldn't, you can bet that I will. I love the feeling of adrenaline as I see the sets rolling toward me…..butterflies in my stomach. I turn and wait for the biggest wave and then paddle for it. I want to free fall from that surging dark mass of water that the breath of God created.
I knock out trail miles until I can feel my heart thumping in my chest to the rhythm of my pounding feet. I run grassy trails, leaping surprised over coral snakes; adrenaline surging like warmth into my arms and legs. I feel the glow of endorphins for hours after as I go about the daily tasks and chores of life.
I want to do this every day of my life until I cannot anymore. I feel an urgency to it. The tick tock of an invisible clock. Right now, I can, but there will come a day when just to walk will be monumental.
At that point I will close my eyes and feel the warm shingles of the roof under my 4 year old feet. I will remember the thrill rush as my body surges over the edge and my feet land in the cool moist grass.
I will have my memories. I will exist in the present and the past.
Combined together it will be me.


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Arts & Antiques by Dr. Lori
Dumpster or No Dumpster™?
Dr. Lori, Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, Dr. Lori hosts antiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Lori is the star appraiser on Discovery channel. Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, Lori Verderame on Google+or call (888) 431-1010.
By Lori Verderame
The back-to-school items edition
Dumpster or No Dumpster™ is a game I developed and play with folks during my TV appearances, at my antiques appraisal events and on my Facebook page. It's a fun way to help guide them through the process of figuring out what to trash and what's worth cash!
When you are cleaning out an attic, basement, storage unit or vacant home, and you come across old items that you don't know the worth of, remember they could have significant monetary value. Get an in-home appraisal first if you have a whole houseful of stuff.
Get ready to play using the five back-to-school items below. Which items would you toss in the dumpster?
- A Munsters TV show lunchbox, circa 1970s
- A classroom set of instructional cursive writing panels, circa 1960s
- A macaroni picture frame, circa 1980s
- Pokemon trading cards, circa 1990-2000s
- A United States history textbook, circa 1965
- Lunchboxes have been highly recognizable collectibles since the early 1930s. When cartoon characters, celebrities and athletes appeared on lunchboxes in the 1950s, they became widely desirable. The Munsters TV show lunchbox from the 1970s featuring characters Herman, Lily and Eddie is a keeper. Value: $175-$250
- You are cleaning out your Aunt Christine's house. She was an elementary school teacher and has some of the instructional cursive writing panels that were once posted above chalkboards in American classrooms. Do these items get relegated to the dumpster?
These teaching aids helped children learn to write in cursive letters. Some of you may remember them, but there is a generation of millennials who were never taught cursive writing. With the introduction of personal computers, teaching cursive writing became a thing of the past. Unlike other valuable classroom items, these cardboard alphabet letter forms can go to the dumpster. They aren't worth much!
- You have to keep the macaroni picture frame because a child in your life made it with love. Store it for the long term in a plastic storage bag within a plastic tub to prevent insects from it. Value: Sentimental and priceless!
- Some Pokemon trading cards, circa 1999-2000s, are valuable today, and some perpetuate a longstanding myth. Here is the real deal: Most Pokemon cards are worth $5 to $50 each. Some Pokemon cards, like the holographic version of Charizard from the first edition printed in 1999, bring big bucks from collectors. This card in excellent condition can command several hundreds to a few thousand dollars.
Another Pokemon card that gets a lot of press is the famous Pikachu Illustrator card. Important to know: this card was purportedly never released in English and never sold. It was a contest prize in Japan. It is believed that fewer than five such cards exist worldwide, and some say that each one is worth $20,000. In my expert opinion, it is not worth $20,000 because no comparable card has ever been sold. If another card like it hasn't sold for $20,000 then the illusive Pikachu Illustrator card isn't worth $20,000. Don't buy the hype. Generally, if you find good condition Pokemon cards, keep them from the dumpster.
- What about the old United States history textbook full of out-of-date information? Like outdated encyclopedias, old history textbooks aren't worth much to collectors unless they are special editions, series, etc. Most are best used for DIY or interior design projects, scrapbooking, etc. I've seen DIY bookcases made out of a wooden frame and glued-together old textbooks and a DIY table base of vintage books with a glass top, too. The colorful maps from these books can be used as a wall display with a vintage look.
Keep playing Dumpster or No Dumpster™ to discover which items are worth holding on to for the long term.
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Yoko Ono is a Musician from Japan. She was born in Tokyo on February 18, 1933. She is listed on FreeOnes since 2011 and is currently ranked 42404th place. She currently has 2 gallery links in her own FreeOnes section.
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Welcome to the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association!
2018 S.B.R.A Finals will be held at
Prairieland Park Saskatoon, SK.
July 30- August 2, 2018
The objectives of the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association are to promote barrel racing and the development of both the horse and rider through friendly but tough competition, without the necessity of extensive travel. We serve as an educational medium for our members by providing information relative to the sport of barrel racing through printed material and clinics. We promote good horsemanship in the care and handling of our working horses.
District #1 – Saskatoon
District #2 – Swift Current/Elrose
District #3 – Has been dissolved as of the 2015 AGM
District #4 – Estevan/Weyburn/Vibank
District #5 – Melville/Yorkton
District #6 – Meadow Lake
District #7 – Lloydminster/Maidstone/West Central
District #8 – Assiniboia/Rockglen
District #9 – Maple Creek
District #10 – Prince Albert/ Melfort
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Why Can't a Woman be More Like a Man?
Personal Ability
- A long phone conversation lasts 30 seconds.
- One mood can fit his entire life.
- He expects astonished approval for the smallest act of consideration, such as tidying the fridge.
- He doesn't need a mechanical jar opener.
- Car mechanics tell him the truth.
- When consulting a road map and driving from North to South, he can say, "Turn left," with accuracy.
- He will never be pregnant.
- When meeting people, they never stare at his chest.
- He never has a bad hair day.
- The same hairstyle lasts for years, perhaps decades.
- He can disguise a double chin with a beard. A moustache is optional.
- All his underwear costs under £10, comes in one pack, and he doesn't need to try it on in the store.
- His new shoes were not designed by the Spanish Inquisition.
- Sneakers, moccasins, black formal…who needs more shoes?
- One wallet lasts a lifetime.
- With maybe seven pockets in his jacket and pants, no handbag needed.
- His wardrobe fits into a wardrobe.
- Weddings plan themselves.
- Family holidays plan themselves.
- A holiday requires only one suitcase.
- A weekend wardrobe fits in a carry-on bag.
- He can play with toys all his life. It is accessing his inner child. Adorable.
- He cannot be expected to remember his wedding anniversary or his wife's birthday, unless he has a PA.
- He never worries about the nutritional value of the supper he's just cooked; he just expects applause.
- If he says sorrowfully, "I know I'm a bad father," he expects this to be treated as an honourable excuse.
- The world is his urinal.
- At work, he never feels guilty.
- Same work, more pay.
Note: My brother sent me this. I've tweaked it a bit.


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Definition of ability
n. - The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent. 2
The word "ability" uses 7 letters: A B I I L T Y.
No direct anagrams for ability found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after ability (in bold), or to abiilty in any order:
l - lability p - pitiably
Shorter words found within ability:
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3 Reasons Why You Should Line Your Glass Jars
For years I've repurposed old glass jars, jugs and containers to hold my office and arts and craft supplies. It's a great system since you can see what's in each container but inevitebly there's this layer of gunk that falls to the bottom. Part dust, part dog hair, part ink or lead from the objects that occupy it. Here are a few reasons why lining your jars can be an end all solution to the gunk and even provide you with a bit more than you bargained for.
Even if this layer of gunk isn't exactly at the top of your priority list, it's still a fun tip to file away for later when you feel more inclined to deal with the small things instead of your dirty dishes which might be threatening to swallow you whole.
Martha Stewart, bless her heart, has given us instructions to create glass storage and although the act of putting stuff in a jar doesn't exactly require much instruction, her tip for adding a bit of felt to the bottom of the jar is rather cool for a few reasons.
For starters, it makes cleaning easy. Simply remove and shake, replace and forget having to clean the jar. If you're looking for something a little easier, try using rice (which you could dye if you were so inclined) which could simply be tossed out.
In addition to aesthetics, ling your jars helps protect them from sharp objects and likewise, your objects from the jars. It's a fun place to add a little color to a space, but the key to making it look amazing is to simply leave a little space in the jar.
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ICA Gruppen AB (STO:ICA):
Sven Lindskog has been appointed as the new CFO and at the same time Anders Svensson, CEO of ICA Sweden, has been appointed as Deputy CEO of ICA Gruppen. Sven Lindskog will take up his new position in September 2014 at the latest.
Per Strömberg, CEO of ICA Gruppen, comments: "We were looking for someone with experience of both the retail sector and working in a listed company. Sven has experience from both these areas and he has a personality which makes him a perfect fit at ICA."
Sven Lindskog is 50 and was most recently at Höganäs AB as CFO. Previously Sven has been CFO of Sardus AB and has worked in several different roles within Unilever in Sweden and abroad, including Finance Director of Unilever Nordic. Sven has a B.Sc. (Econ.) from Lund University.
"ICA is an extremely exciting and entrepreneurial company which I have followed closely for much of my career. After six highly interesting years in the international steel industry, I am now very much looking forward to returning to retail and I am really happy to have this opportunity to work with one of the strongest brands in the market," says Sven Lindskog.
ICA Gruppen discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 08:30 CET on March 4, 2014.
ICA Gruppen AB (publ) is one of the Nordic region's leading retail companies, with around 2,400 of its own and retailer-owned stores in Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Group includes the retail companies ICA Sweden, ICA Norway and Rimi Baltic, ICA Real Estate, which owns and manages properties and ICA Bank, which offers financial services to Swedish customers. The Group also includes the wholly owned portfolio companies Forma Publishing Group and inkClub and partly owned portfolio companies Cervera, Hemtex and Kjell & Company. For more information see www.icagruppen.se
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pod hd500 looper not working.
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hi to all,
i have a pod hd500, all of its functions work great,
th elooper is not functioning at all. it doesnt even lights up the switch and even if press the looper switch it wont display on the lcd screen that it has engaged the looper mode or i cant hear any looping , plz any help its greatly appreciated, i dont what happened causethe pod its with latest flash versions and everything updated, and the looper used to work and suddenly it just stopped working
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Street Sweeper
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Artifact Creature — Construct
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Artifact Creature — Juggernaut (7/5)
Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for .)
Barricade Breaker attacks each combat if able.
Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker (4/4)
When Self-Assembler enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an Assembly-Worker creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
Artifact Creature — Construct (3/3)
When Reservoir Walker enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life and get (three energy counters).
Artifact Creature — Construct (3/3)
When Multiform Wonder enters the battlefield, you get (three energy counters).
Pay : Multiform Wonder gains your choice of flying, vigilance, or lifelink until end of turn.
Pay : Multiform Wonder gets +2/-2 or -2/+2 until end of turn.
Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker (3/3)
Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for .)
Artifact Creature — Elephant (4/5)
: Bastion Mastodon gains vigilance until end of turn.
Artifact Creature — Golem (4/4)
Hollow One costs less to cast for each card you've cycled or discarded this turn.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Artifact Creature — Construct (6/2)
Artifact Creature — Construct (5/7)
Fabricate 1 (When this creature enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.)
Artifact — Vehicle
Whenever Ballista Charger attacks, it deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
Whenever Skysovereign, Consul Flagship enters the battlefield or attacks, it deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls.
Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
Artifact Creature — Construct (5/4)
When Noxious Gearhulk enters the battlefield, you may destroy another target creature. If a creature is destroyed this way, you gain life equal to its toughness.
Artifact Creature — Construct (4/5)
When Cataclysmic Gearhulk enters the battlefield, each player chooses an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a planeswalker from among the nonland permanents he or she controls, then sacrifices the rest.
Artifact Creature — Construct (5/6)
When Torrential Gearhulk enters the battlefield, you may cast target instant card from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that card would be put into your graveyard this turn, exile it instead.
Artifact Creature — Construct (6/6)
First strike
When Combustible Gearhulk enters the battlefield, target opponent may have you draw three cards. If the player doesn't, put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard, then Combustible Gearhulk deals damage to that player equal to the total converted mana cost of those cards.
Artifact Creature — Construct (4/4)
When Verdurous Gearhulk enters the battlefield, distribute four +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures you control.
Legendary Artifact
Whenever you cast a spell, untap all nonland permanents you control.
Artifact Creature — Construct (1/1)
Whenever Bomat Courier attacks, exile the top card of your library face down. (You can't look at it.)
, Discard your hand, Sacrifice Bomat Courier: Put all cards exiled with Bomat Courier into their owners' hands.
Artifact Creature — Horror (3/1)
Whenever Graven Abomination attacks, exile target card from defending player's graveyard.
Legendary Artifact
Whenever Gonti's Aether Heart or another artifact enters the battlefield under your control, you get (two energy counters).
Pay , Exile Gonti's Aether Heart: Take an extra turn after this one.
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Independent Distribution In America Is Seriously Threatened
By Ted Hope
And the reason is because independent exhibition is even more seriously threatened. This is likely the last year of 35mm projection and the problem of that goes much deeper than whether you appreciate grain or not.
Sure the promise of digital projection & delivery is partially lower costs, but the cost of conversion is out of reach of many small exhibitors. The funding scheme that many theater chains have utilized, instituting in a Virtual Print Fee (VPF), puts the financial return in jeopardy for indie films — we could not play DARK HORSE in theaters that required a VPF because after the film rental split, another $800 in VPF risks having us not just not make money, but lose money.
The studios all require the theaters to be DCI compliant. The cost of being so is out of reach for smaller theaters. Yet, the studio, and their specialized subsidiaries, represent such a large share of the box office, theater owners have to consider this move. But if distributors don't want to lose that $800 that goes to the VPF, can the same theater offer projection on one of the many cheaper systems. Why not? Because evidently the MPAA went to The Supreme Court and got them to approve an exception to the anti-trust laws and require all the theaters to sign a no-compete clause and use just a single platform. This sucks and is not what I expect from a country that prides itself on being the "Land Of Opportunity".
A former intern of mine, Ricky Camilleri, hosted a great conversation on this topic on HuffPostLive. His guests include
- Chris Kenneally, the director of Side By Side, Grant Schulte, author for the AP who wrote this:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/06/movie-theater-closings_n_1860597.html,
- Jenn Jennings who worked with Michael Moore for some years and is now making a doc about the closing theaters and
- Randy Lizzio, owner of the small Onarga theater in Onarga, Il. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225649467/save-the-historic-onarga-theater-from-closing
Here it is that discussion non-live.
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Anyone who reads this blog knows that my photos aren't anything special. Unlike most lifestyle and London bloggers I don't own a DSLR and have no intention of doing so. If I can't master the basics no amount of fancy technology is going to save me.
Thanks to smartphones I take more photos than ever and I do think mine have improved since I got Instagram a few years ago. That's the great thing about social media that we often forget; being exposed to other people's work is inspirational and the more we see, the more we learn and the more we think about our own work differently.
My photography skills still leave a lot to be desired so for my birthday Alex sent me on an iPhone photography class (fellow Android users rejoice – these classes are for you too).
The Fotoruta classes are as much about exploring London as they are about photography. Importantly, it doesn't matter how much you know about London or about photography either – the classes are small and there is plenty of time to ask your tutor specific questions.
On the day I met my group in a coffee shop in Camden. There was our tutor Jahel, me and a family of four. Usually being the odd one out is really off putting but it really didn't matter that I was on my own. The family were lovely and there are no partner up activities to make you feel left out.
How well you know the area you're photographing is irrelevant too. I've spent thousands of hours of my life walking through Camden whilst the rest of the group barely knew the place and we all got something out of it.
Before the day we were all encouraged to download specific apps. I've since learnt that this is as much about the camera functionality as it is about the editing options. One thing I really liked about this course was the focus on taking a good photograph; editing can be fun, but you need to understand what makes a good photo if you want to create something of value.
By the end of the Fotoruta workshop I discovered that what I liked to capture, and what I was best at capturing, mirrored my wider interests. I'm interested in the contrast between rich and poor. Old and new. Gentrification. Changing communities. Architecture. Juxtaposition. And (sadly) where better to capture that today than on the streets of Camden, one of London's most diverse boroughs.
As you can probably tell I thought the Fotoruta iPhone workshop was great. If you want to learn more about photography so you can take better photos whilst out and about it is definitely worth booking yourself in for a class. Now for a few of my better photos from the day… Let me know what you think!
Check out more of my photos on Instagram and learn more about Fotoruta London here.


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What does ANICS mean in Transportation?
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