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I ran across a box with a bunch of my old press cards and other credentials. Stapled together was a stack of my old Draft Cards. I wrote earlier about my first meeting with Lola B. Gilbert when I went to register for the Draft. I'm pretty sure I didn't make a good impression.
For those of you who have forgotten or were female or who are too young to remember the Selective Service, the most important thing on the card was the two or three letters that showed up at the end of the line, "is classified in Class ______."
Draft Classifications
- 1SH – My first classification. Student deferred by statute (High School). Induction can be deferred either until graduation or until reaching the age of 20. (As soon as you took an educational deferment, your eligibility was extended to age 35. That sounded like forever. You'd be in a wheelchair by that time, you thought.)
- 2S – Registrant deferred because of collegiate study. Deferment lasted either until graduation or until the registrant reached the age of 24.
- 1A – The next letter would be to schedule your draft physical. Depending on what happened there, you could get a letter that started out "Greetings" from the President of the United States telling you that you were the lucky recipient of an all-expenses-paid vacation in Southeast Asia.
1Y and 4F cards are missing
Two critical cards are kicking around, but weren't with these.
After I showed up at my draft physical with a note from a doctor, I was given a temporary 1Y classification. That meant that I was available for military service, but qualified only in case of war or national emergency. It was usually given to registrants with medical conditions that were limiting, but not disabling. (My doctor said I had a possible ulcer and was being treated.)
(I used to repeat the old joke that I held a 4P classification: in case of war, I was a hostage.)
Before I was called back for a follow-up physical, the first Draft Lottery was held in 1969. For once, I held the winning ticket. My birth date was drawn as Number 258, which all but assured that I wouldn't be called.
The board, recognizing that, classified me as 4F. At least, I HOPE that's why. The 4F classification had carried some stigma because it meant that you didn't meet established physical, mental or moral standards.
Me and the National Guard
I eventually ended up in uniform, anyway.
I wanted to do a story on the local guard unit going to Camp Blanding for summer training. The company commander gave me his blessing and I thought I was all set. A couple days before we were to leave, however, I got a call from the Master Sergeant, who said that the Higher Ups ruled that I couldn't ride in the convoy. I'd have to get there POV (privately owned vehicle).
"We can work it out"
I expressed disappointment. That's when I learned that there's The Brass, and then there's the guys who get 'er done.
He said, "I've got it all worked out. Come on by and get fitted for a uniform. You'll look like everybody else. Nobody'll know."
"Sarge, I worked really hard to NOT wear a uniform. I REALLY don't want to wear a prison uniform. How much trouble can I get into if I'm caught?"
"Don't worry. You won't get caught."
So, I showed up, drew my uniform and an instant promotion to E6. "That's high enough that nobody will mess with you, but not so high somebody will salute you and get you all confused," he explained.
As soon as the jeep stopped rolling, I jumped back into civvies for the rest of the week. I DID get to keep everything but the helmet, though.
Click here to see photos from National Guard camp. There are a few I really like.


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Judge Roy Moore
Some of you may be wondering what Judge Roy Moore has been doing since he was removed from the bench for refusing to remove the Ten Commandments from his courtroom wall. Please read the poem he wrote.
The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama . Judge Moore was sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom foyer. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying to strip his right to practice law in Alabama ! The judge's poem sums it up quite well.
America the beautiful,
or so you used to be.
Land of the Pilgrims' pride;
I'm glad they'll never see.
Babies piled in dumpsters,
Abortion on demand,
Oh, sweet land of liberty;
your house is on the sand.
Our children wander aimlessly
poisoned by cocaine
choosing to indulge their lusts,
when God has said abstain
From sea to shining sea,
our Nation turns away
From the teaching of God's love
and a need to always pray
We've kept God in our
temples, how callous we have grown.
When earth is but His footstool,
and Heaven is His throne.
We've voted in a government
that's rotting at the core,
Appointing Godless Judges;
who throw reason out the door,
Too soft to place a killer
in a well deserved tomb,
But brave enough to kill a baby
before he leaves the womb.
You think that God's not
angry, that our land's a moral slum?
How much longer will He wait
before His judgment comes?
How are we to face our God,
from Whom we cannot hide?
What then is left for us to do,
but stem this evil tide?
If we who are His children,
will humbly turn and pray;
Seek His holy face
and mend our evil way:
Then God will hear from Heaven;
and forgive us of our sins,
He'll heal our sickly land
and those who live within.
But, America the Beautiful,
If you don't - then you will see,
A sad but Holy God
withdraw His hand from Thee..
~~Judge Roy Moore~~
This says it all. May we all forward this message and offer our prayers for Judge Moore to be blessed and for America to wake up and realize what we need to do to keep OUR America the Beautiful.
Pass this on and let's lift Judge Moore up in Prayer. He has stood firm and needs our support.


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This is disgusting.
Statement from President Donald J. Trump on Standing with Saudi Arabia
America First!
The world is a very dangerous place!
The country of Iran, as an example, is responsible for a bloody proxy war against Saudi Arabia in Yemen, trying to destabilize Iraq's fragile attempt at democracy, supporting the terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon, propping up dictator Bashar Assad in Syria (who has killed millions of his own citizens), and much more. Likewise, the Iranians have killed many Americans and other innocent people throughout the Middle East. Iran states openly, and with great force, "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" Iran is considered "the world's leading sponsor of terror."
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia would gladly withdraw from Yemen if the Iranians would agree to leave. They would immediately provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has agreed to spend billions of dollars in leading the fight against Radical Islamic Terrorism.
After my heavily negotiated trip to Saudi Arabia last year, the Kingdom agreed to spend and invest $450 billion in the United States. This is a record amount of money. It will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, tremendous economic development, and much additional wealth for the United States. Of the $450 billion, $110 billion will be spent on the purchase of military equipment from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and many other great U.S. defense contractors. If we foolishly cancel these contracts, Russia and China would be the enormous beneficiaries – and very happy to acquire all of this newfound business. It would be a wonderful gift to them directly from the United States!
The crime against Jamal Khashoggi was a terrible one, and one that our country does not condone. Indeed, we have taken strong action against those already known to have participated in the murder. After great independent research, we now know many details of this horrible crime. We have already sanctioned 17 Saudis known to have been involved in the murder of Mr. Khashoggi, and the disposal of his body.
Representatives of Saudi Arabia say that Jamal Khashoggi was an "enemy of the state" and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, but my decision is in no way based on that – this is an unacceptable and horrible crime. King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman vigorously deny any knowledge of the planning or execution of the murder of Mr. Khashoggi. Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn't!
That being said, we may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi. In any case, our relationship is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They have been a great ally in our very important fight against Iran. The United States intends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of our country, Israel and all other partners in the region. It is our paramount goal to fully eliminate the threat of terrorism throughout the world!
I understand there are members of Congress who, for political or other reasons, would like to go in a different direction – and they are free to do so. I will consider whatever ideas are presented to me, but only if they are consistent with the absolute security and safety of America. After the United States, Saudi Arabia is the largest oil producing nation in the world. They have worked closely with us and have been very responsive to my requests to keeping oil prices at reasonable levels – so important for the world. As President of the United States I intend to ensure that, in a very dangerous world, America is pursuing its national interests and vigorously contesting countries that wish to do us harm. Very simply it is called America First!


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DBS - Living, Breathing Asia
DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia, with over 280 branches across 18 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS has a growing presence in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings, is among the highest in the world.
DBS is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, and has been named "World's Best Digital Bank" by Euromoney. The bank has also been recognised for its leadership in the region, having been named "Asia's Best Bank" by several publications including The Banker, Global Finance, IFR Asia and Euromoney since 2012. In addition, the bank has been named "Safest Bank in Asia" by Global Finance for nine consecutive years from 2009 to 2017.
DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region's most dynamic markets. DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, and positively impacting communities through supporting social enterprises, as it banks the Asian way. It has also established a SGD 50 million foundation to strengthen its corporate social responsibility efforts in Singapore and across Asia.
With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. The bank acknowledges the passion, commitment and can-do spirit in all of our 23,000 staff, representing over 40 nationalities. For more information, please visit www.dbs.com.


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Mary Beth is Director of Legislative Affairs. Her current areas of focus are the Endangered Species Act and federal budget and appropriations issues related to the protection and conservation of wildlife and habitat. Over the years, Mary Beth has helped lead the environmental community on major natural resource funding issues and in response to attacks on the environment through the federal budget process.
Prior to her employment at Defenders, Mary Beth worked as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill where she focused on natural resource issues, including endangered species, fisheries, land use, public lands management, watershed restoration and management, coastal zone management and western water. Mary Beth has also worked for the Maryland Zoological Society.
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When people think of Las Vegas, they will more than likely conjure up an image that includes exotic shows, neon lights and nights on the town.
While those are pretty accurate, and fun, elements of Las Vegas, there's also a breathtaking beauty about this city, incredible dining and world-class entertainment. Even if you aren't into staying up to the wee hours of the morning, Las Vegas is well worth an extended visit.
Exploring the Famous Strip
On my first day in town, I put on some comfy shoes and went out to explore the famed Las Vegas Strip, home to the most incredible hotels and resorts such as The Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Venetian and Aria. You really will never understand the size and extravagance of these hotels until you see them for yourself. To say that I was blown away is an understatement. As you walk around inside the expansive properties, it is almost impossible to comprehend that you are still in the same hotel – not to mention all the amazing shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs there are to enjoy. After wandering in and out of at least 10 of the massive resorts, I lunched at a lovely French restaurant called Mon Ami Gabi to fuel up for several more hours of exploring.
Fremont Street, a Las Vegas Must
On my second night in Las Vegas, I ventured to Fremont Street, which is in downtown Las Vegas. Known as the second most famous street in Las Vegas, Fremont has nightlife, fantastic restaurants and entertainment, but with a slightly more laid-back attitude. There's the Fremont Street Experience, a massive video canopy showing a constant light show, not to mention a zip line, a stage for live music, and bars and entertainment around every corner. After exploring and people watching for a while, I finished up my night at Commonwealth, an extremely cool bar with a 1920s vibe, delectable cocktails and a rooftop overlooking Fremont Street with great views of Downtown.
Vibrant nightlife at the Commonwealth in Las Vegas
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My last day in Las Vegas was fairly low key; although, I did get to enjoy a day party for a few hours by the pool (it's a nightclub but during the day!) That night, I planned to get tickets to one of the shows, and there are so many amazing options to choose from – from Cirque du Soleil to world-famous pop stars. I was lucky enough to get to meet Matt Goss – whose show at Caesars Palace took you back to classic Las Vegas, reminiscent of the 'Rat Pack' days – before his 6.5-year run ended.
And there's so much more I didn't get a chance to do – I will definitely be back again and again because Las Vegas is a place that's way too much fun for just one visit!
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American, 1871 - 1974
Rudolph Weisenborn was born in Strassburg, Germany in 1881, but was orphaned at the age of nine. He was taken-in by Mid-Western farmer Thomas Westaby and spent his early years in Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota. Weisenborn first attended the University of North Dakota in 1898, then the Students School of Art in Denver. Various accounts have him working out west as a gold miner and cowboy.
Around 1912, he settled in Chicago and worked as a window designer for Marshall Field's. Weisenborn is best known as the founder of the Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists. The group was founded because many artists could not get their work accepted into the mainstream Art Institute shows. Weisenborn is quoted as saying that he harbored feelings of disdain for any jury and that his own paintings were frequently rejected by conservative jurors. He was also involved and helped found other radical artist's groups such as the Salon des Refuses, Cor Ardens and Neo-Arlimusic. In 1936, he helped found the New York-based American Abstract Artist's Group. He created the only abstract mural for the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and also worked for the Federal Arts Project in the Easel Division. His WPA murals can be found in Crane Technical High School and Nettlehorst Elementary School in Chicago, IL. In 1945, Chicago businessman Herman Spertus commissioned Weisenborn to paint the mural "The Fighting Navy" for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He taught at Hull House (1920), the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts (1922-34), his own Weisenborn Art School (1934-64), and the Austin, Oak Park, River Forest Art League in Oak Park (1941). Weisenborn died in Chicago in 1974.
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Leaking Beeps: Are Pagers Leaking Confidential Information?
"Leaking Beeps" is a series of studies by Trend Micro that aims to highlight a weakness in pager technology and how it can put critical activities of affected companies at risk.
Pager technology has been on the market for more than 60 years. Despite the role of smartphones in our everyday lives, there are still some industries that are dependent on pager technology such as restaurants, hospitals, and places that can't be reached by a cellular signal. Unfortunately, modern technology has caught up with this legacy solution. Through software-defined radio and cheap equipment, third parties can read unencrypted pager messages (pages) in the clear even tens of kilometers away from their source.
We look at different industries that still use pagers for their day-to-day operations and what that means for security and privacy. In three separate reports, we discuss the findings made over a lengthy observation period and highlight to the industries concerned what the fallacies of pager use can be, what attack scenarios could be carried out by ill-minded actors and how to best protect their operations and confidential data.
1. Leaking Beeps: Unencrypted Pager Messages in the Healthcare Industry
This report looks at the implications of pager use on the healthcare sector in the US, an industry governed by HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). HIPAA regulates how patients' personal data should be kept private. During the course of our research, we were able to see pages coming from healthcare facilities that contain a range of protected health information (PHI)—e.g., email, phone numbers, date of birth, syndromes, and diagnosis. The transmitted information would also allow an attacker to track a patient's interaction with a hospital, from the time of entry to diagnosis and treatment up to the patient's discharge.
View report: Are Pagers Leaking Your Patients' PHI?
2. Leaking Beeps: Unencrypted Pager Messages in Industrial Environments
This report focuses on the use of pagers in different industrial environments. Our analysis of unencrypted pager messages in countries like the US and Canada revealed that critical infrastructure sectors like nuclear power plants, substations, power generation plants, chemical plants, defense contractors, and other industrial environments like semiconductor and commercial manufacturers, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) companies are still using pagers to this day. We found that a concerning amount of information that enterprises typically consider confidential can easily be obtained through unencrypted pager messages: information related to business and plant operations, such as alarm notifications, diagnostics information, email addresses, officer names, and project codes—types of information that a motivated attacker can use to craft extremely effective social engineering attacks. In this report we not only describe the different types of leaks we have seen but also the different ways in which an attacker can misuse these bits of information for malicious purposes.
View report: Are Your Industrial Plant Beepers Leaking Secrets?
3. Leaking Beeps: A Closer Look at IT Systems that Leak Pages
The third report looks into certain IT systems that are connected to pagers and are prone to leaking information. In the course of this research, we witnessed that these specific IT systems are used in various industries and organizations, including healthcare organizations, industrial environments, critical infrastructure, universities, and business enterprises. We found that passcodes for email clients and conference bridges were being sent through pagers. If this type of data falls in the hands of malicious actors, they can get insider information through emails, and with that information create a list of names within the target organization for future use in phishing attacks. Looking at the leaked information allowed us to again identify two major concerns: 1) the privacy of employees because of personal information being communicated in the clear and 2) the possibility of an attacker using the information found in the pages to bypass security and infiltrate an enterprise or organization.
View report: Are the IT Systems Used with Your Pagers Leaking Company Intel?
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Overall Rating | Silver |
Overall Score | 62.14 |
Liaison | Michael Lizotte |
Submission Date | April 9, 2023 |
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
0.46 / 6.00 |
Lizotte University Sustainability Officer Facilities Planning |
Institution's dining services purchase food and beverage products that meet at least one of the following criteria:
Sustainably or ethically produced as determined by one or more of the standards listed in Standards and Terms.
An institution with Real Food Calculator results that have been validated by the Real Food Challenge (U.S.) or Good Food Calculator results that have been validated by Meal Exchange (Canada) may simply report its Real/Good Food percentage as the percentage of expenditures on sustainably or ethically produced products. The percentage of expenditures on plant-based foods is reported separately.
Required documentation
For transparency and to help ensure comparability, a completed STARS Food and Beverage Purchasing Inventory template or equivalent inventory must be provided to document purchases that qualify as sustainably or ethically produced. The inventory must justify each product's inclusion and include, at minimum, the following information:
Product name, label, or brand
Product description/type
Recognized sustainability standard met (e.g., third party certification or ecolabel)
It is not required that products that qualify solely as plant-based be documented at the same level of detail (i.e., they may or may not be included in the inventory).
This credit applies to all institutions that have dining services (e.g., on-site dining halls, catering services, or food service outlets) operated by the institution, a contractor, or a franchisee.
An institution earns the maximum of 6 points available for this credit when the weighted cost of products that are sustainably/ethically produced and/or plant-based is equivalent to 100 percent or more of total food and beverage expenditures. Points earned are automatically calculated in the Reporting Tool as follows:
Criteria |
Factor |
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that meet each criterion (0-100) |
Points earned |
Sustainably or ethically produced |
0.06 |
× |
______ |
= |
Plant-based |
0.03 |
× |
______ |
= |
Total points earned → |
Up to 6 |
A purchase that is both sustainably/ethically produced and plant-based is counted in both categories. This means that the maximum points available may be earned in a variety of ways, for example when:
50 percent of purchases are sustainably/ethically produced and 100 percent are plant-based,
62.5 percent of purchases are sustainably/ethically produced and 75 percent are plant-based, or
75 percent of purchases are sustainably/ethically produced and 50 percent are plant-based.
Report the most recent data available from within the three years prior to the anticipated date of submission.
Sampling and Data Standards
At a minimum, the figures provided must include food and beverage purchases for campus dining halls and catering services operated by the institution or the institution's primary food service provider (e.g., Aramark, Bon Appétit Management Company, Chartwells, Sodexo). Outlets that are unique to the institution or its primary contractor (e.g., retail concepts developed and managed by the institution or contractor) should be included. On-site franchises (e.g., regional or global brands), convenience stores, vending services, concessions, and de minimus purchases by other entities may be excluded at the institution's discretion to simplify reporting.
An institution that does not have dining halls or catering services should report on whatever type(s) of food service outlets are present to the extent that a representative portion of total campus food and beverage expenditures are included.
Institutions may choose to track food and beverage purchases for a 12-month consecutive period or use a representative sample that includes data from a full academic term or similar period. When using samples, institutions must accommodate seasonal and other variations in food and beverage availability and purchasing, for example by including an equal number of months within and outside the local growing season.
This credit is based on total food and beverage expenditures in the following categories (the examples provided are not exhaustive):
Meat: beef, lamb, pork, game (including products that are frozen or canned)
Dairy: fluid milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream
Poultry: chicken, turkey, other fowl
Fish/seafood: fish, shellfish (including products that are frozen or canned)
Eggs: shelled eggs, liquid egg product, powdered egg
Produce: fresh, cut, or frozen fruits and vegetables
Baked goods: breads, pastries, sweets
Grocery/staples: spices, oils, sugar, grain products, vegetarian/vegan meat alternatives, most products that are boxed, bottled, jarred, or canned
Tea and coffee: hot and cold coffee and tea products (including bottled beverages, coffee beans, loose and bagged tea)
Other non-dairy beverages: soft drinks, sports drinks, milk alternatives, wine, beer
To the extent feasible, all of the product categories and types outlined above should be included in the total food and beverage expenditures figure. If data tracking limitations make it necessary to exclude a product type or category, all products of that type or category must be excluded from both the numerator (expenditures on products that meet credit criteria) and the denominator (total food and beverage expenditures). Exclusions must be documented in the public "Data sources(s) and notes about the submission" field.
To simplify reporting and/or address data tracking limitations, an institution may elect to report on a subset of plant-based foods (as defined in Standards and Terms). For example, an institution may choose to only report produce and other single-ingredient commodities that are not dairy, meat, poultry, eggs, or fish/seafood as plant-based foods. Under this approach, multi-ingredient products would not be considered plant-based or animal-based, and would not earn points.
Products sourced from a campus farm or garden, but not purchased, may be accounted for based on estimated market value.
Guidance for aggregated and multi-ingredient products
Products that are sustainably/ethically produced and products that are conventionally produced must be reported separately to the extent possible. In cases where a single-ingredient product is gathered from multiple farms or boats and aggregated prior to distribution (e.g., fluid milk), a purchase may qualify as sustainably/ethically produced if the distributor is able to verify that more than 50 percent of the product (by volume) meets the criteria.
A product from a secondary processor (e.g., artisan, baker, brewer, cheese/yogurt maker, coffee roaster) qualifies as sustainably/ethically produced if the predominant/defining raw ingredient (or more than 50 percent of ingredients, by weight, salt and water excluded) is sustainably or ethically produced. Examples of predominant/defining raw ingredients include the flour in bread, the milk in cheese, and the tomatoes in tomato sauce.
A multi-ingredient product may qualify as plant-based if it is composed primarily of unprocessed or minimally processed plant-based foods and plant-based culinary ingredients OR it is a vegetarian/vegan alternative to meat or dairy. Ultra-processed foods do not qualify as plant-based (see Standards and Terms).
Additional documentation required for institution-affirmed production
To count a product under the exemption for institution-affirmed production (see Standards and Terms), the following documentation must be provided:
Name of the farm, boat, or harvester
Product description/type
Source (direct purchase/trade or source-identified intermediary)
Affirmation from the institution that the production methods are consistent with the principles of organic agriculture, responsible fisheries management, or fair trade
Evidence on which the affirmation is based (e.g., site visits or documentation from the producer)
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to email@example.com.


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Researchers of Amirkabir University designed a new method for catalyst production that is a competitor for the present market catalysts. Amir Hossein Shahbazi, a graduate of Amirkabir University said: the goal of this project has been catalyst production with a new composition (Oxide catalysts containing Lanthanum, Nickel, and Magnesium) by a new method (Spray Pyrolysis).
Some features of this method are: production continuity and homogeneity of the chemical mixture of the product, high specific surface area of product, resistance against carbon sedimentation that is a side effect of the methane reforming process which usually forms on the surface of the catalysts.
Dr. Sadegh Firoozi, a faculty member of Amirkabir University is the supervisor of this project.
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Searchers after horror haunt strange, far places. For them are the catacombs of Ptolemais, and the carven mausolea of the nightmare countries. They climb to the moonlit towers of ruined Rhine castles, and falter down black cobwebbed steps beneath the scattered stones of forgotten cities in Asia. The haunted wood and the desolate mountain are their shrines, and they linger around the sinister monoliths on uninhabited islands.
–H.P. Lovecraft, The Picture in the House
An ancient evil is stirring. You are part of a team of unlikely heroes engaged in an international struggle to stop the gathering darkness. To do so, you'll have to defeat foul monsters, travel to Other Worlds, and solve obscure mysteries surrounding this unspeakable horror. The effort may drain your sanity and cripple your body, but if you fail, the Ancient One will awaken and rain doom upon the known world.
Eldritch Horror is a cooperative game for one to eight players, based on the fiction of H.P. Lovecraft and inspired by the classic board game Arkham Horror.
In Eldritch Horror, investigators travel the globe in an urgent quest to save the world from a diabolical, omnipotent Ancient One.
With four different Ancient Ones, twelve investigators, numerous monsters, and hundreds of possible encounters, every game provides an unique and epic adventure.
Combat Ancient Evil on a Global Scale
With terror spreading across the globe, you and your fellow investigators will venture to the far corners of the world.
From the snowcapped peaks of the Himalayas to the bustling streets of San Francisco, you and your group of investigators will travel to the world's major cities, its most remote wildernesses, and everywhere in-between to prevent an impending global catastrophe… the awakening of an Ancient One whose arrival will cast the world into eternal darkness.
Every element of Eldritch Horror is designed to immerse you in its narrative theme of world-spanning horror and adventure.
As the game unfolds, the narrative woven throughout each and every mechanic intensifies the pressure.
With tensions running high, and the fate of the world in your hands in these last, desperate days, the choices your group makes could have devastating consequences.
Even the components of Eldritch Horror add to the story and are designed to further immerse you in this epic, world-spanning adventure.
From character sheets that resemble well-worn passports, tokens made to look like train and ocean liner tickets, and a board that displays a yellowed map of the world, Eldritch Horror weaves an engaging tale of a global odyssey to save civilization.
Hop a train from Shanghai to Istanbul, hire a witchdoctor in Buenos Aires, or stock up on holy water in Rome… just make your preparations count.
You'll need to work efficiently to defeat the horrors that await you.
After all, with each passing day, an elder being of untold power draws closer to devouring our world.
Only by solving three unique mysteries, represented by the tasks on Ancient One-specific Mystery cards, can your team of investigators save humanity and win the game!
Face Unimaginable Terrors at Every Turn
While the tasks on these Mystery cards (along with the locations of otherworldly gates, menacing monsters, and helpful clues) will often inform both your travel plans and the dangers you confront, you can find adventure anywhere in the world… even where you least expect it.
During the Encounter Phase of each turn, players resolve combat or build their investigators' personal stories by reading an encounter narrative from one of several types of Encounter cards.
You might go head to head with a monster in Istanbul, or find yourself in a tough spot with the crime syndicate in a major city.
Maybe you will embark on an expedition to the Pyramids, or research a clue you uncover in the unnamed wilderness.
You may even find your way through a gate and explore a dimension beyond time and space.
Should you fail an encounter, the cost is steep.
If you are fortunate, you will merely incur physical or mental trauma.
However, you might also be compelled to take a Condition card, which represents a specific injury or restriction gained throughout your journey, such as a Leg Injury or Amnesia.
You could find yourself getting in over your head to acquire assets and receive a Debt condition.
Or, maybe you'll owe a favor to something far more insidious than a debt collector, and enter into a Dark Pact!
Whatever your condition, you would be wise to find a resolution with haste: many conditions have a "reckoning effect" which, if triggered, ensures a much more sinister fate.
All the while, the arrival of the Ancient One approaches.
Its malign influence is manifested in Eldritch Horror as you draw Mythos Cards, which govern the appearance of otherworldly gates, fearsome monsters, and other ominous elements.
Mythos cards keep your investigators under pressure, introducing new threats, even as the arrival of the Great Old One draws nearer!
Since the investigators draw a new Mythos card each round, they're certain to have their hands full battling foul creatures and following up on strange rumors, even as they work to solve their three all-important mysteries.
An Epic Experience, Each and Every Time
Eldritch Horror includes several features designed to ensure a unique experience each and every time you play.
With over three-hundred cards, you can be assured of amazing variety in encounters, Mythos effects, and more.
And since each Ancient One has dedicated decks of Mystery and Research cards, you'll not only select an Ancient One, you'll select an entire style of play.
Further contributing to the game's replayability, twelve intrepid investigators stand ready to defend the world from a threat that only they truly understand.
Take the role of expedition leader Leo Anderson, influential actress Lola Hayes, or any of the included heroes.
Since each investigator offers his or her own unique skills, starting assets, and approaches to winning, you're sure to find a favorite persona for saving the world.
Want to customize your experience even further?
Newer players may wish to stand against the Great Old Ones with less difficulty, while more experienced players may want an extra challenge.
Eldritch Horror accommodates the needs of all types of players with its Mythos cards.
With three levels of difficulty, the Mythos cards give you the option of making the game more or less challenging by removing the easier or more difficult cards when you build the Mythos deck.
You Must Fight Back
The way will be dangerous and the stakes have never been higher.
The Ancient Ones are stirring, casting a shadow across the world.
You must fight back.
Gather your team, research the clues scattered around the globe, and solve the mysteries surrounding the Great Old Ones.
Venture across the high seas or deep into the wild to battle monsters, uncover ancient secrets, and gather dark knowledge as you work to prevent the coming catastrophe.
The horror is here.
The fate of our world is in your hands.
Your journey begins now.
Are you ready?
1~8 players – 120~180mins playtime – Ages 14+
- 2 rulebooks
- 12 plastic stands
- 4 dice
- 1 game board
- 16 sheets
- 12 investigator sheets
- 4 Ancient One sheets (Azathoth, Cthulhu, Shub-Niggurath, Yog-Sothoth)
- 114 mini-cards
- 40 asset cards
- 36 condition cards
- 20 spell cards
- 14 artifact cards
- 4 reference cards
- 189 bridge-sized cards
- 51 mythos cards
- 32 research encounter cards
- 24 other world encounter cards
- 18 expedition encounter cards
- 16 mystery cards
- 12 general encounter cards
- 12 special encounter cards
- 8 America encounter cards
- 8 Asia/Australia encounter cards
- 8 Europe encounter cards
- 257 tokens
- 43 monster tokens
- 42 health tokens
- 36 clue tokens
- 36 sanity tokens
- 30 improvement tokens
- 20 eldritch tokens
- 12 investigator tokens
- 12 ship tokens
- 9 gate tokens
- 8 train tokens
- 4 rumor tokens
- 1 active expedition token
- 1 doom token
- 1 lead investigator token
- 1 mystery token
- 1 omen token
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1180: Virus Venn Diagram
Virus Venn Diagram |
Title text: Within five minutes of the Singularity appearing, somebody will suggest defragging it. |
Randall uses an Euler diagram (technically not a Venn diagram) to make fun of clueless computer users. The circles in the diagram don't overlap, meaning problems that people suspect are caused by viruses are never really caused by viruses, and problems that are actually caused by viruses are never suspected by people to be caused by a virus.
When computers don't function as expected, a common response from ordinary users is "Maybe it has a virus?". However, most of these situations can be explained by faulty hardware (freezing, blue screen, etc.) or software (crashes, errors, apparent lack of response to input, etc.), a general lack of maintenance (too slow to start up, too much clutter on screen, etc.), or user error. A virus can potentially cause those symptoms, but it's much more common for them either to cause immediate and massive damage (rendering the computer completely unusable, wipe the disk, display obvious propaganda, etc.), or to remain stealthy with no obvious symptoms (logging keystrokes, exfiltrating sensitive information, receiving commands in the background, etc.). Of course there is no clear separation and there is always some overlap between the two scenarios, so the diagram is not meant to be taken literally.
The title text refers to the technological singularity, a hypothetical point in the future when superintelligence emerges in computers, so that they can build new computers with ever increasing intelligence. It is seen as impossible to predict what would happen beyond this point; hence the term "singularity". 1084: Server Problem makes a joke on this.
"Defragging" is short for disk defragmentation, an easy, user-friendly action that PC users can undertake to supposedly make their computers run faster. It is therefore a common all-round recommendation to do this, regardless of the problem. Randall suggests the same clueless users would encounter the singularity and attempt defragging. It probably won't help much.[citation needed]
- [Euler diagram with two circles that don't intersect. One circle is green, while the other is slight dark blue.]
- Green circle: Computer problems that make people say "Maybe it has a virus?"
- Blue circle: Computer problems caused by viruses
If nothing else, defragging the Singularity would keep it busy for a few hours. ~ Quackslikeaduck (talk) 13:40, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
I wonder if defragging the Singularity would actually erase/ruin it. Just imagine what would have happened to the first multi-cellular organism if someone had rearranged its molecules in what it considered to be a more "efficient" manner!--Joehammer79 (talk) 15:00, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
And for a minute I was asking myself what black holes had to do with it... --22.214.171.124 16:14, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
- Well, beyond borrowing the name from the black-hole concept, there's something else too. You could say defragging decreases entropy. Decreasing the entropy of a black-hole would lead to what? Not a black hole? Bear in mind that black holes are tricky from a physics POV, and to top that, entropy, in the context of gravitation is a tricky thing. Also, the entire concept of "efficiency" is governed by the second law. So... Damn. I've tied this into all sorts of knots. But I'm going to say, if you tried defragging the singularity, it would actually prevent it from acting (since any action increases entropy), and therefore, IS a viable method to slow down the AI takeover. 22.214.171.124 22:39, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
I've managed to put someone in the "Maybe it has a Virus" category. I added an implementation of "neko" to an application we where working on, and the little cat following the mouse just confused a user who had never seen it before. Divad27182 (talk) 19:15, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
It's actually an Euler diagram, not a Venn diagram. --126.96.36.199 21:04, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
- I looked it up and agree. I wonder if someone has told Randall. I know he would appreciate it (1053: Ten Thousand). I'm not sure whether or not to change the "a Euler diagram" to "an Euler diagram" though. --DanB (talk) 21:31, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
- It's no less a Venn Diagram than it is a Euler. --Shine (talk) 05:27, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
- Also, one of the most fascinating things from the Euler Wiki article was this image on a Euler diagram of traingles. --DanB (talk) 21:41, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
- Actually, this IS a Venn Diagram, not an Euler diagram. In an Euler diagram, one thins is a subset of another, which in this case would suggest that either all suspected cases of computer viruses are a subset of actual computer viruses, or the reverse, which I really don't think Randall is trying to imply, or rather NOT imply by his joke. For one thing, the joke is that problems that are caused by computer viruses and problems that people suspect are caused by computer viruses should have some overlap, but don't. This does not fit with an Euler interpretation of the graph as that would say (if one of the circles was inside the other) that every time the problem is a computer virus, people always correctly identify them but also assume other non-computer virus problems are viruses - or the reverse - all problems are caused by a computer virus but only a few are identified as computer viruses. Secondly, and more importantly, in an Euler diagram one circle is always SMALLER than the other, where as in a Venn diagram they are always the SAME size. Oh, and last but not least, I'd be very surprised if Randall didn't know the difference between a Venn and an Euler diagram, since I'm sure he's had to use both many times.--7OO Tnega Terces (talk) 07:43, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
- I'm citing Wikipedia: "Euler diagrams consist of simple closed curves (usually circles) in the plane that depict sets. The sizes or shapes of the curves are not important: the significance of the diagram is in how they overlap." I didn't know about this before, but I learned it because of DanB's cunning. No one knows everything, not even Mr. Munroe, and I'm sure you can use both kinds of diagrams many times without knowing their definitions. Diagram. –St.nerol (talk) 18:07, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
- I was about to make a post about unnecessary amounts of pedantry, but after reading both wikipedia articles, I've decided that this is exactly the kind of "Learn something new every day" material that I really liked about the old explain xkcd blog, and I'm happy that its continuing. lcarsos_a (talk) 06:32, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
- I'm not so sure whether this really is a standard Venn diagram. According to quite some sources ([1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venn_diagram, section "Overview"; as well as these papers: [2] arXiv:1207.6452, [3] arXiv:math/0603068, have a look at p. 1 and pp. 1/2 respectively, also: [4] arXiv:cs/0512001, Wolfram MathWold agrees: [5] http://mathworld.wolfram.com/VennDiagram.html), a Venn diagram is "[...] a set of n [– in this case 2 – ...] closed curves [– circles –] that subdivide the plane into 2^n connected regions [...]." [3, p. 1]. So we would actually expect to see 4 regions – in a standard Venn diagram. Obviously here the intersection is supposed to be empty (yielding only three regions), making this effectively an Euler diagram, in which circles are allowed to be the same size -- why should they not (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hamilton_1881_example.jpg). Additionally, Euler diagrams are not only used to illustrate "(for all x) if A, then B" or "all A are B", but also "no A are B" etc. You might also want to have a look at this blogpost concerning Euler vs. Venn: Venn Vs Euler: The Diagrams. As this comic is titled "Virus Venn Diagram" one expects to see a classical Venn diagram, one does, however, not get to see one, but rather an Euler diagram showing very drastically that there is no intersection of the set of problems that make one think there might be a virus causing it and the set of problems actually caused by a virus. That's my amount of unnecessary pedantry for today. 184.108.40.206 12:19, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Haha, how often do I have this conversation with my parents! They: "I think we are being hacked." Me: "?!" They: "Yeah, this morning when I started my computer, X wasn't working and now Y is acting all weird." ... Yes, of course. --184.108.40.206 08:49, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
"Defragging" is [...] an easy, user-friendly action that PC users can undertake to supposedly make their computers run faster.
Defragging rearranges the blocks of a file system to avoid skipping while reading. It's actually just for some file systems (on Linux it's done automatically) and it does make reading faster if you're using a hard drive as storage. 126.96.36.199 07:45, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
- Please, go ahead and fix it! Since I don't know the stuff, the risk is that I would just screw it up more! –St.nerol (talk) 10:42, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
- actually, defragging is unkilling people in Quake ;-)
- (SCNR) 126.96.36.199 20:29, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
- Every filesystem is possible to defragment. Difference is that some filesystems need it more that others. Specifically, FAT-based filesystems needs it a lot, while filesystems like Linux's ext2, ext3 ... are allocating blocks in a way which supposedly lowers the need of defragmentation. Anyway, the main reason why Linux filesystems are not being defragmented is that there is no application for that. -- Hkmaly (talk) 11:32, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
- If the singularity originates on a Solid State drive, then defragging could actually harm it --Pudder (talk) 09:57, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
- why does defragging do that if in an ssd but not in an hdd? An user who has no account yet (talk) 21:02, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
- SSDs don't have the same (sort of) performance penalties from having fragments of files scattered all across the 'logical' drive-space as a platter-drive (that needs the read/write head to move in and out to catch the right cylinders of disk and await the right sectors to spin past). And, more than that, the 'physical' drive-space may not even be contiguous for any 'logical' address, for reasons of read/write operations needing balancing across the circuitry and any failing/failed bits of disk-memory being made arbitrarily unusable in favour of some spare space elsewhere.
- And if you do shuffle this data around in an apparently more ordered manner, it'll probably not improve the (already fast) access time but it'll risk introducing access errors just a little bit every time you do it. (Certainly, this used to be a problem... I don't know if it's still as bad, but they put a lot of development time into error-tolerant operation in order to counter the issues.) It definitely was unnecessary/discouraged to defrag SSDs back in 2014, and I can't see it have changed much since I stopped being so pplrofessionally interested in such things. 184.108.40.206 22:50, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
I'm slightly miffed by using venn-euler diagrams for things this simple that can be said with just regular English sentences. in this case I suppose it's okay to make an excuse at being visual just to have it be on the comic, but people that don't need to do it also do it and that's kind of too bad 220.127.116.11 01:26, 15 March 2015 (UTC)


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Think about the behavior of trimming your parrot's nails. The inclination is to get those nail clippers up to the bird toes and snip off a bit of nail before your bird has time to react. If you have ever attempted this, you know all too well that very quickly it becomes nearly impossible to get the trimmers anywhere close to your bird once he figures out what you are up to. This is an example of going too fast and only focusing on getting to the end result.
In the same time it takes to struggle with a bird to get those nails trimmed, caregivers can actually make tremendous progress in training a parrot to accept voluntarily nail trims by slowing down. This means using smaller approximations. To do this, caregivers need to pay close attention to their parrot's body language. Bring the nail clippers up slow enough that your bird notices them, but does not show the slightest fear response. Pair this with desired experiences like getting food treats or head scratches. Keep bringing the clippers closer as long as the bird remains very calm. You would be surprised how fast this can go if you are attentive to your parrot's responses.
Once by a toe nail, don't go for clipping just yet. Squeeze the handle of the clippers in the air. Barely touch the toe nail. Squeeze the trimmers around the nail, but don't clip. Pair all these actions with desired goodies. All these are important tiny steps towards your end goal. As long as your parrot is calm, you can keep moving through these approximations. When you think he is ready for clipping, just barely take the tip off. You don't want any pain or bleeding to occur.
The reason going slow is faster is because every time we push for more than what the parrot is ready for we create a setback in training. The bird that is pushed beyond his comfort level becomes unwilling to participate. And the training process has to begin all over again. This scenario often gets repeated. In the long run it takes more time to train, and many times is never successful in achieving the behavior goal.
If you find yourself pushing your parrot past his threshold of tolerance for what you are asking of him, remind yourself "Go Slow to Get There Fast." You will discover you can train difficult behaviors in no time at all.
Barbara Heidenreich
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Allow me to introduce you to this recipe. We go way back. I first stumbled upon it when browsing The Spice House's website (which is owned by Bill Penzey's sister. They're just a whole family chock full of spice tycoons, I tell ya). At the time, St. Patrick's Day was right around the corner. I'm not a huge fan of corned beef, unless it's in hash form. The recipe called for Guinness to be used, so I though it would be a festive alternative to the traditional corned beef and cabbage. I was right, it was a huge hit. I went out with some girlfriends that evening, and when I returned…it had all been consumed by the husband. And make no mistakes folks, it was a large roast.
Needless to say, it since became my standard pot roast recipe. So much more flavor that your standard Crock-Pot variety pot roast. Not only that, but I feel like it's been improved upon by trying out different beers. I had heard wonderful things about coffee-braised pot roasts. So, I thought it would be very interesting to combine the two. Again, boy was I right!
We have 2 oh-so-wonderful local breweries in my area (hey – we don't have much, but we've got good beer by God!). Both happen to make wonderful, rich dark stouts that use coffee in the brewing process. The first is Dogfish Head's Chicory Stout. If you haven't heard about DogFish, and like beer, do yourself a favor and try something out. You can find them nationwide, if you look hard enough. The second is Evolution Brewing Company's Rise Up Stout. "Evo" started up about a year or so ago, right here on the Eastern Shore, and have been putting out wonderful craft beers. Chances are if you don't live in the Chesapeake area, you won't find them. But, by all means, get out there and explore the beer coolers at your local stores. Lots of great microbreweries are springing up all over the place. I'm sure you could find something near you that is equally as wonderful!
I don't list potatoes in the recipe, but feel free to add them in with the rest of the other veggies. I usually use red potatoes that I've halved. However, it's wonderful with mashed potatoes too. You want as much of the gravy as you can get, folks. Enjoy this recipe, I promise you that you won't miss that corned beef a bit!
Pot Roast with Stout Gravy
1 3-4 pound chuck roast
2 cups beef broth
16 oz of dark-colored stout
2 medium onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 carrots, peeled and sliced into 2″ pieces
1 small head of cabbage, cut into wedges
2 tbsp olive oil
kosher salt
black pepper
3 tbsp cold water
2 tbsp cornstarch
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Season beef generously with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large dutch oven over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Place roast in pan, and sear well on both sides until nice and brown. Remove roast to plate and set aside. Add onions to the dutch oven and cook, stirring often, until the onions are starting to brown on the outsides. About 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add the beef stock to the pan, then slide the beef into the stock. Cover, and cook for 1 hour.
Reduce oven temperature to 350. Remove the roast from the oven, add the stout, re-cover, and cook for an additional 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove roast again, add the vegetables and re-cover. Cook for an additional 45 minutes.
To make the gravy, remove the roast (and, it will be falling apart!) and place on a platter. Then, remove the various vegetables and arrange them on the platter as well. Cover it with aluminum foil to keep warm while you make the gravy. Using a fine mesh strainer, pour the braising liquid into a medium saucepan. Combine the cornstarch and the cold water in a small dish, then add to the gravy. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the cornstarch works it's magic and the gravy thickens.
You can try to slice the pot roast, but I just like to use two forks to pull it apart into large chunks. Whatever floats your boat, though!
Source: adapted from The Spice House


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The cold blackness haunted her senses. Her pale skin trembled with every pounding beat of her heart. Securely cuffed, collared and chained to a hard cold pallet, she tried to free herself from her restraints, but failed each time. Her captor silently taunted her from the shadows, waiting for her to crumble beneath his will. After warming her up with breast play, Master proceeds to torment her pussy, paddling her, and after pouring hot wax on her breasts and pussy, subjects her to a proper caning session, striking the soles of her feet and vagina with swift, deft strokes for the ultimate painful effect. Cheri Rose came to Wasteland to explore and push on her limits. Under the swift and heavy hand of Master, she soon discovered just how closely related pain and pleasure can be. For those new to caning, it is a technique used in BDSM in which the dominant repeatedly strikes the submissive with a long flexible cane, usually on the buttocks, but often also on the soles of the feet and thighs. Canes come in different sizes for different effects. A thinner cane will give a sharper pain, while a thicker cane will produce more of a thud.
Canes are also made of different materials such as rattan, nylon, fiberglass, stainless steel, lexan, and bamboo. It is usually not recommended to use bamboo because of the risk of breaking or cracking. As with all BDSM practices, it is important to engage in them with a trusted partner and to have a safe word to ensure that no serious boundaries are crossed.
Tags: MaleDom, femsub, Caning, Chain Bondage, Leather, Cuffs, Breast Play, Breast Groping, Dildo, Foot Caning, Single Tail, Spanking, Gag, Vibrator, Whip, Paddle, Hot Candle Wax, Pussy Play, Pinwheel, Orgasms
Nyssa always seems to find herself in hot water. She loves submitting and pushing herself, letting Master test her and see just how far she can go. Her lines between pain and pleasure always seem so blurred, but then out of nowhere comes the world crushing orgasm, that always makes everything so worthwhile….
Daisy Duxe and Master Rob Gadling have an intense BDSM session together playing with the polar opposite elements of fire and ice. Rob makes Daisy to stand in a bucket filled with ice as he trains her with clothespins and candle wax. The session continues on with some controlled orgasms, penetration by both a dick on a stick as well as a dildo and finally with an intense blowjob. The interplay between fire, ice and pleasure is almost more than Daisy can take as she experiences orgasm after orgasm.
Giselle is back for more as Goddess Starla has her yet again bound and helpless in her dungeon. Her legs spread and her pussy wet, Giselle must endure the heavy hand of Goddess Starla as the hits keep coming. Trying her best to please her Goddess, Giselle holds out as long as she can finally caving in and cumming hard. Nipple clamps, Ice cubes, fingering, dildo insertion and a huge climax all soak through.


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The year was 1950 and cars were big, bold and beautiful. Fins? Got 'em! White wall tires? No problem! Which was what made the decision of the Nash Motor Corporation to concept a smaller "mini" car so revolutionary. For this very reason they decided they would test their idea first by creating a questionnaire brochure called a "surview" to gauge public interest. The brochure would show pictures of a prototype concept car, based on a design by auto designer William Flajole. It even included a postage-paid envelope for people to return their opinions on the car.
The survey was a hit! And as a result, one of the cutest little cars to ever roll off the assembly line was introduced to the public.
Can you even believe how cute this thing is?? It came in a sweet little two-toned version and even a convertible. Of course this strikingly cute car was popular. Even Nancy Drew, intrepid girl detective, drove a Nash Metropolitan!
With sparkling new power?? Sign me up!
I'm especially amazed by this prototype for the future they created, the Metropolitan "Astra-Gnome," which was exhibited at the 1956 International Auto Show in New York. This bad boy was cooooool.  It was even featured on the September 3, 1956 cover of Newsweek magazine.
Alas it was only a concept car and never produced. The actual protoype still exists at the Metropolitan Pit Stop museum (see it here!). You can still see Metropolitans out on the road. (Remember, I saw one the other day!) Like look at this adorable police car? (Takes the sting outta getting pulled over….)
And this custom station wagon. LOVE IT! They never actually produced a station wagon version of the Metropolitan (well, they made two prototypes). If you ever see one, they were usually a sedan that was tricked out.
So there she is! The beautiful Metropolitan. She's one of my favorite cars. And I just found out she was Steve Job's first car too. Is she your new favorite too??


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Earl Grey Lavender 166
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Earl Grey Lavender
Join us for a fun-filled baking class to learn to make your our Earl Grey Lavender Cake from scratch. From baking soft and moist earl grey sponges sandwiched between two layers of earl grey pastry cream, to frosting the cake with lavender-infused buttercream, you get to bring home your very own dainty-looking cake at the end of the day.
By attending this course, you will learn:
- How to prepare the earl grey pastry cream through a demonstration
- How to bake soft and moist earl grey sponge cake layers
- Make and prepare the lavender-infused swiss meringue buttercream
- To assemble and frost a layered cake with buttercream and decorate with lavender watercolour swirl effect
Class Duration: 3 hours
Class Type: Hands on
Bring home a 6 inch Earl Grey Lavender Cake, specially baked by yourself!
Do note that preparation and mixing of ingredients will be done in pairs while assembly of cake will be individual work.
Please read our Terms and Conditions before you proceed to register for the class.
- Duration of class might be extended instead of the stipulated timings.
- Cleaning/Washing will be part of the baking experience.
- Fees for scheduled classes must be paid fully in advance to secure your booking. Your booking is only confirmed once full payment has been received.
- Once your booking is confirmed, no refunds or transfers to another class will be given.
- Payment will be fully forfeited regardless of the unforeseen circumstances. We recommend that you arrange for someone to attend in your place. Please inform us of the person who will be attending in your place.
- In the event that the minimum number of participants is not met, the class will be cancelled. We will inform you via email. You can choose to either get a refund of the class fee or attend another class of the same value.


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Bahrain National Guard Commander General His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa honored the Special Operations Unit for winning first place in the combat readiness 2020-2021. As demonstrated by the results of the combat readiness inspection, Shaikh Mohhamed expressed pride in the high level of readiness achieved by the National Guard.
The unit's victory demonstrates the military's ability to fulfill the national duties entrusted to it with determination and sincerity. This reflects His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's vision. In his directive, Shaikh Mohammed urged all sectors of the Bahrain National Guard to continue developing and modernizing, which will strengthen the capabilities for protecting Bahrain's growth and prosperity.
Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, the head of the Special Operations Unit, thanked the National Guard Commander for his directives regarding training programs designed to boost the combat and academic abilities of the National Guard officers. Combat readiness inspections confirm the Guard's ongoing efforts to improve military efficiency, by assessing the preparations of the unit's tactical and development units, as well as their plans to achieve the highest levels of military discipline and readiness based on the high-level training strategies pursued by the National Guard.


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You can easily create slide shows using the <<Navigation>> macro.
For a new presentation, start on a new page - we use HelpOnSlideShows (this page) as an example.
For your convenience, there is a SlideShowTemplate - use it!
Put <<Navigation(slideshow)>> on top of that page (looks like you see above) - that creates a link to toggle between slide show and wiki mode, and a link to start the slide show.
Refer to your slides with numbered sub-page links putting some code like that on your top page:
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Leave some numbers free in between - just for that case you need to insert additional slides later.
Don't use too long page titles - you will see that they look bad (at least in wiki mode due to wrapping of the wiki page title).
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As Israel wages an intense daily debate about Iran and its nuclear program, a rift between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's former intelligence chiefs has become public.
The recently retired head of internal security, Yuval Diskin, has bashed Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Ehud Barak, calling them unfit to lead the country.
Diskin, who headed Shin Bet, accused Netanyahu and Barak of purposefully misleading the public on the urgency of the threat posed by Iran and its nuclear program. Diskin was also quoted as saying that Netanyahu was not serious about a peace process with the Palestinians.
Diskin's comments were made in a closed forum of about 50 people in southern Israel, but were leaked to the press.
This comes after the former head of the Mossad intelligence agency, Meir Dagan, said that Iran poses less of an immediate danger to Israel than Netanyahu asserts.
Netanyahu has said repeatedly that Iran's nuclear program poses a grave danger to Israel, and that time is rapidly running out for Israel and other countries to act.
Netanyahu's Position Under Criticism
The ex-security chiefs, meanwhile, say Iran does pose a serious risk. But they also say that Israel is not in a position where it has to decide immediately on whether to carry out military action.
For its part, Iran says its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes and that it does not intend to build nuclear bombs.
In New York on Sunday, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert joined those critical of Netanyahu's approach. He told a conference organized by the Jerusalem Post newspaper that there was enough time to try different approaches to Iran without the need for a direct military confrontation.
At the same conference, Dagan reiterated his allegation that Netanyahu has exaggerated the Iranian threat. And he also expressed support for Diskin.
"I know firsthand that [Diskin's] points of view were presented by him to the prime minister and defense minister many times," Dagan said.
During Dagan's speech, an argument broke out between him and an Israeli Cabinet minister, Gilad Erdan, who is a strong supporter of Netanyahu.
Erdan accused Dagan and Diskin of voicing their discontent with Netanyahu out of spite because they weren't awarded additional terms in office.
Dagan, through clenched teeth, minced few words when he replied to Erdan.
"You are lying, sir," Dagan said. "And maybe [it's] not polite, but I prefer that ministers of the state of Israel speak the truth."
An official from Netanyahu's office declined to comment on the exchange. The official also said that Netanyahu would not be responding because he was mourning the death of his father, Benzion Netanyahu, a well-known Israeli historian who died Monday at the age of 102.
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European Parliament calls for binding 2030 renewables target
The European Parliament voted today for the first time in favour of setting a binding renewable energy target for 2030.
"The Parliament's vote sends a strong message to the European Council as it prepares its response to the European Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050", commented Stephane Bourgeois, Head of Regulatory Affairs at the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
"Ministers should take heed of the European Parliament and endorse a binding renewables target for 2030. Binding targets for renewables are proven to be effective, and targets for 2030 would continue to drive European industry, boost energy security and are key in tackling climate change".
A 2030 renewable energy target is supported by Climate Action Commissioner Hedegaard, and Energy Commissioner Oettinger called for a decision on such a target by 2014.
The Parliament's vote was part of the Davies report on the 2050 low carbon economy roadmap.
The European Parliament also voted in favour of calling on the Commission to correct the failings of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), possibly through a set-aside of allowances.
"MEPs have voted to take the urgent action which is needed to boost carbon prices in order to help the carbon market recover and fix the ETS ", said Rémi Gruet, Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor for Climate and Environment at EWEA. "The simplest way to do this is to remove surplus allowances from the market. The Commission now needs to propose measures to do this".
Peter Sennekamp
Media Officer
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Guilin is located in the southern part of china and Situated in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with verdant mountains , elegant waters , magnificent crags and fantastic caverns, The scenery of Guilin has been called the finest under heaven.
In 2003, In my Li River cruise trip from Guilin to Yangshuo, Gorgeous Karst peaks give me surprises at each bend of the limpid river under the blue sky,and then I came to Yangshuo city that is a great place for hikes and cycling excursions, I took a close-up exploration to the country villages, One thing surprised me on the bamboo raft trip along Yulonghe River. We didn't expect the scenery to be such a paradise.
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, called "Gui. " Nanning is the capital of the ten ASEAN countries and China, meeting place of unity and cooperation, known as Green City reputation. Situated in the southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, located at longitude 104 ° 26'-112 ° 04 ', latitude 20 ° 54'-26 ° 24 ', between the Tropic of Cancer running through the central region. The southwest region's most convenient access to the sea, but also resource-based economy in western China and the Southeast Division with an open economy in the economic exchanges between China and Southeast Asia, occupies an important position. All autonomous regions inhabited by the Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao, Dong, Mu Lao, Mao Nan, Hui, Jing, Yi, Shui, Gelao and other nationalities.