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Let's get this straight right from the off, we're not talking about rubbing our thighs over £8,000 Pinarellos here. Bike Smut isn't about lusting after bikes, it's about lust with bicycles. There might be some heartfelt desire over bikes somewhere in there, but probably not in the daydreamy way you and I know it. Let's be frank: it's porn, with bicycles in.
Bike Smut is an international touring film festival celebrating human-powered transportation and a sex-positive culture, it says here, in a somewhat justificatory way. It showcases a collection of short erotic films made by creative cyclists from all over the world, it's clever, funny and aware rather than just being plain rude and dirty, although there may be a bit of that too, it's a horny assortment of two-wheeled transport and sexuality.
The Bike Smut Film Festival has been going for seven years, has been shown in 24 countries and this week it's visiting the UK for the first time in two years, showing "Back In The Saddle" in Bristol, Brighton and London. It's a whole new program of cinema with 15 original short films of bicycle erotica from the last two years of programming, including films from 9 countries presenting countless expressions of sexuality.
The only way to see Bike Smut is when it plays in a theatre, bike shop or basement to a live audience. After more than 1,000 screenings Bike Smut have had no leaks, it's a process that keeps filmmakers identity as safe as they desire. There is a video trailer showing a montage of what you might expect to see at a Bike Smut event, we'll let you search that one out for yourself if your interest is piqued so as not to offend those of a more delicate disposition. Actually if you've ever been offended by anything it's probably best you sit this one out.
At first you may not see the connection between sex and cycling. Some are attracted to the sleek designs, we all know that one. Some champion how bikes liberated women, while others think bikers are hot and want to do, um, things with them, with their, um tools. The films enthusiastically display the quality of creative expression and the amount of fun inherent in both cycling and sex. According to Bike Smut, both actives are worth elements of a healthy lifestyle and a pleasant quality of life. Try telling that to the other half.
Yup, you'll be watching porn in a dark room with other people, but Bike Smut say theirs is a shared experience, they want to see more honesty in sexuality, sex happens, we can either ignore it or accept it. Watching Bike Smut in a social setting encourages talking about sex, gender and other topics considered taboo, like riding bikes.
If you're feeling a little bike-curious then pop down to any of these venues to scratch that itch.
Thurs Dec 12, 2013. The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton. 8:00 pm.
Friday Dec 13, 2013. The Cube, Bristol. 8:00 pm.
Sunday Dec 15. Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, London. 8.00pm.
Jo Burt has spent the majority of his life riding bikes, drawing bikes and writing about bikes. When he's not scribbling pictures for the whole gamut of cycling media he writes words about them for road.cc and when he's not doing either of those he's pedaling. Then in whatever spare minutes there are in between he's agonizing over getting his socks, cycling cap and bar-tape to coordinate just so. And is quietly disappointed that yours don't He rides and races road bikes a bit, cyclo-cross bikes a lot and mountainbikes a fair bit too. Would rather be up a mountain.


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Eye of the Beholder II: v1.3Full Version 4 comments
This is the latest version of the modual. v1.3 There are many grammar fixes and a few bugs and quest that were not triggering correctly. Please be aware...
Update: Nov 19th 2015
Ver 1.3 of the Mod is now available for download. This is the modules file. You have to re-start your campaign in order to use this newest version.
Many grammar fixes have been added along with many small bug fixes that caused minor issues.
Please give us your feedback on how the mod is working for everyone. it is important for us to know what all issues you may be experiencing. Feel free to email me directly if needed. I will reply back to all postings.
Thank you,
Update: Sept 16th 2013
I felt it important to give a fair warning on the mods puzzles and the difficulty factor when playing.
You're going to find out while playing that there is a lot of back tracking to be done. Temple Levels 1 and 2 will become the central hub of the game where many of the plot items you find, for example the Four Horns, Green Crystal Hammer, The Three Talon Pieces will require you revisiting the Temple to use these items.
I have to reiterate to you guys about taking your time and exploring all areas fully. Things like Rods found of dead adventures are very important to completing certain puzzles in the mod. We specifically made Rods of Dispel Magic and Rods of Hold monster usable by all character classes. There is no puzzle in the game that cannot be solved by any class. Don't be afraid to use the clue book if you get stuck in an area. The clue book will become your best friend while playing.
Please make sure you are reading the log journals, they will keep you informed on what's going on and what to do next, so please read those journals.
We would like to thank the community for all of their interest, support and the great feedback given to us over the past two years and for all of the encouragement we have received along the way to
continue making this mod.
The mod should provide many hours of fun and challenging game play and hopefully bring back some fond memories from long ago, (for those who may have played the original game released by Westwood in 1991).
It's been a worthwhile trip.
So Thank you and I hope you enjoy the mod.
Update: Aug 20th 2013
Our mod caught the attention of Kevin VanOrd over at GameSpot. Kevin recently played through the mod and gave his impressions about his experience along with an interview he had with me on it. Here is the link to that interview.
Thank you,
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This is the latest version of the modual. v1.3 There are many grammar fixes and a few bugs and quest that were not triggering correctly. Please be aware...
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Here is the Clue Book and a solutions guide for those times when you get stuck on some of the puzzles. Believe me, you will need this at times.
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Okay, its come to my attention that a grey key is missing from a pile of bones at the start of the Catacombs level 3. Not sure what happend or how this key became missing from that pile of bones but its been fixed and a patched 1.4 version will be coming out very soon. I'm going though the game now and retesting it to make sure nothing else mysteriously disappeared.
if you ran into this area, there is an easy fix for now. You can spawn items in the game use this command to do it
Hit the Tild key ~ to open the console window.
type this command DebugMode 1 and hit enter
now type dm_spawnitem greykey and hit enter
A bag that is the key will spawn at your feet.
Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused anyone. I wish this would have been brought to my attention sooner.
Hi Adventurers,
Thank you all for playing the mod and giving your feedback and reviews. Its appreciated.
I wanted to comment about a review I read by bob, he mentioned that he felt that we underutilized the resting restrictions in the first part.
I'm a bit confused by his comment because we do in fact have that in the game. Once you enter level 3 of the catacombs, you are sealed in, you are not able to rest until you complete the final two levels here and find the quest items that will allow you to escape.
I would really like to hear back from anyone who has gotten this far into the game and here your comments on this.
Thanks everyone!
Hi Dark,
I and my players were rudely shocked by the catacombs and loved it very much! We are hoping to play again this fall. I am downloading 1.3 as everything I had was 1.2 or older. We love the mod, thanks from TimG
Hey Tim, notice to see you again bro. Sorry I didn't answer this sooner. Glad you are liking the new version.
how do I get the blade of talon from the frost giant king. He doesn't drop the blade when the cut scene ends
Hi, the blade should be laying on the floor after he dissipates. Are you sure your not seeing it?
I've not seen any issues with this in the past. Let me now, and sorry for the lat replay. I don't usually visit here everyday. but I do check the site at least once a week to see if anyone commenting.
hello friend i finished your great mod and first of all i want to thank you for creating one of the best childhood memories i have... it was very nice and i really enjoyed the weapons you created. But i want to ask you something is there no ending? i killed Dran and then i had nothing to do... is this normal?
Hi, yes, thats pretty much how it ends, we had some issues with man power at the very end of the project. the guy who did all of the cut scene scripting left and I had no one who could help us with creating a proper ending. Sorry about this. I have thought about going back and fixing this. I might still do that. Glad you enjoyed the mod.
It's been a while since I've played it but I remember there being and ending or at least one of the main characters comes up and talks to you acknowledging all you have done which gives some sort of closure.
There is, Khelben does portal in and congratulate you for a job well done. I at least hope he did. Did you guys not see Khelben and talk with him?
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Megane is the type of cutesy-quaint foreign import that's just about insufferable. Naoko Ogigami's tale concerns a middle-aged woman named Taeko (Satomi Kobayashi) who arrives on an island in the south of Japan and takes up temporary residence at a remote inn run by Yuji (Ken Mitrsuishi) that no one has frequented in three years because all prospective visitors get lost on account of the proprietor's simplistic maps (tee hee!). The only other people around (aside from some random kids) are rude high school biology teacher Haruna (Mikako Ichikawa) and quiet, elderly Sakura (Masako Mota), who visits the inn every spring, organizes arm-waving exercise classes on the beach, and makes the best shaved ice in the whole gosh darn world. Sakura is one of those eccentrics whose silence and cheeriness is meant to denote wisdom and/or saintliness, but there's nothing sharp (much less divine) about the film's depiction of Taeko attempting to acclimate herself to her new locale, a sleepy, secluded paradise in which her compatriots do nothing other than cook, eat, and "twilight," a pastime that amounts to relaxing and thinking about stuff. The strong sense of place that director Ogigami creates is mainly due to an unbearably torpid tempo, though more interminable is her idea of drama and humor, both of which involve people opening their eyes slightly wide, raising their eyebrows, and going "Huh?" to strange developments or "Hmph" after eating some new, tasty food item. Given that the gentle rhythms and charmingly picturesque portrait of this Oceanside nook are affected with a lethal strain of aren't-I-darling? pretentiousness, let me respond to Megane and its sickly sweet parable about stopping to savor the shaved ice with my own wordless noise: "Ugh."
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- 2007
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- Naoko Ogigami
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- Satomi Kobayashi, Mikako Ichikawa, Ken Mitrsuishi, Masako Mota
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Man, His Fall and Redemption
Man is a created being, made in the image and likeness of God. Sin entered the world through Adam's transgression. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God. (Genesis 1:26, 27; Genesis 3:1-7; Romans 3:10, 23; Romans 5:18, 19; Hebrews 2:14, 15; 1 John 3:8; Romans 10:9, 10)
Genesis 1:26, 27
26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Genesis 3:1-7
1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?"
2 And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden;
3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.'"
4 Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die.
5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.
7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.
Romans 3:10
10 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one"
Romans 3:23
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 5:18, 19
18 Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
Hebrews 2:14-15
14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
1 John 3:8
8 For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
Romans 10:9-10
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.Used by permission.All rights reserved.


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In an exclusive interview with The Root Tina Campbell, 1/2 of the Grammy Award-winning group Mary Mary, admits she in fact voted for Donald Trump. She felt Trump's Christian values aligned with hers.
In the article, Campbell says:
"I had a perspective. I had a feeling. And I put it out there. I know there's some people who don't agree. I do not agree with a lot of the decisions that this man makes. And I made that very clear in my statement.
"I was faced with two presidential candidates that I really did not approve of," Campbell elaborated. "And so I had to find something, a commonality with one of them, that would make me feel like if I have to vote, I should utilize my right to vote. Since I don't prefer either of them, what can I find that would make me vote? And some of Donald Trump's views on Christianity, honestly, is what caused me to vote for him.
"Many of the decisions that he has made afterwards, I have not been in agreement with at all, which I wasn't in agreement with my last president that I voted for," she added. "But however, as a Christian, my perspective is to pray for the president, to not use my social platforms or other platforms to try to destroy this man, because at the end of the day, he still represents the country that I live in.
"So if I'm going to use my platform, my power, my voice, I ought to use it to pray for him. To pray that he would make wise decisions, that he would be true to the oath that he took, and to not incite fear by talking about everything that's wrong, especially with people that's my color," she explained further.
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Outlaw Song Lyrics
Artist: 16 Horsepower
Album: Folklore
early one days morning
i came upon a fine young horse
i mounted up and led him onward
he was gray as the sky above
as the sky above
i slept down by the river
and what a sad dream i had
i'm afraid my love
it must be true
today i will go and leave you
today i will be gone
i awoke and was surrounded
nine of the law stood before me
askin me my name and business
demanding proof of me
demanding proof of me
proof of me
what do you want from me
would you have me your prisoner
no but you must give us that horse
you must give us that roan gray horse
listen he aint for sale
never for the law to ride
if that should happen none would be safe
even the birds
even the birds
would be afraid to fly
so they ask again what was my name they ask again what was my name
two were dead before they could move
two were dead before they could move
thats my name
thats my name
if you please
thats my name
thats my name
if you please
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Lance Armstrong will be able to compete for his eighth Tour de France title this summer after his Astana team announced on Monday that they have resolved their financial problems.
Unpaid bank guarantees meant the Kazakh team, who also boast Spain's 2007 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, had been threatened with expulsion from this year's race, which begins on July 4.
"The financial problems as of today are resolved," said Alain Gallopin, one of the team's sporting directors.
Astana's riders were subsequently able to wear their traditional jerseys at the beginning of the third stage of the Criterium Dauphine Libéré on Monday.
During the race's first two days and for much of the Tour of Italy, which finished last week, the riders wore jerseys on which the name of the main sponsor, Astana, was all but blocked out.
"The late payment has been made," team manager Johan Bruyneel told AFP by telephone. "The decision to change the jersey during the Giro was linked to this problem."
Two of the outstanding conditions have therefore been met by the Kazakh cycling federation, the team's licence-holder, after Astana last week provided the International Cycling Union (UCI) with financial guarantees that enabled them to keep their racing licence.
The UCI had threatened to rescind the team's Pro-Tour competition licence after the team's riders were reportedly not paid for two months.
"The third condition concerns the guarantee for the rest of the season, which is the responsibility of the UCI," Bruyneel added. "To my knowledge, it's not yet been done."
Bruyneel said he was "not aware" of the arrival of a new sponsor, after Kazakh Minister of Tourism and Sport Temirjan Dosmukhambetov said an American organisation had been lined up to invest in the team.
"It's an American company, which is working in the Kazakhstan market," said Dosmukhambetov, who did not reveal the sponsor's identity.


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1 in 6 college students misuse ADHD drugs
More and more college students are misusing stimulant medications prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study at the University of South Carolina. In fact, the research suggests that about 17 percent of college students use medications such as Ritalin and Adderall for reasons other than the ones for which they're prescribed.
Stimulants are often prescribed in order to help calm and focus ADHD patients who have a difficult time paying attention and are more hyperactive than their peers. In addition to improving these symptoms, stimulants can also improve self-esteem and social engagement. But according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there's a growing belief that stimulants can help anyone learn or improve academic performance.
The researchers found, though, that there actually may be a correlation between poor academic performance and the misuse of stimulant medications. For example, in some instances when stimulants are used recreationally, they can be dangerous because they have the effect of prolonging the length of time a student can drink. Stimulant use can also lead to malnutrition, psychological distress, and sometimes cardiovascular complications.
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Condoleezza Rice will be giving the commencement speech this year at Rutgers University, but the faculty on campus aren't too happy about it. Rutgers University faculty council has passed a resolution calling for the school to rescind the "appalling" invitation for Rice to speak at commencement. The faculty council said her role in the Bush administration "led to the second Iraq war, which caused the death of over 100,000 men, women and children, and the displacement of millions of others."
The faculty resolution accused Rice of participating "in a political effort to circumvent the law" and claimed that she played a major "role in [the Bush] administration's efforts to mislead the American people about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and the existence of links between al Qaeda and the Iraqi regime." A student-written editorial in the campus newspaper also complained about Rice's upcoming speech and said her "questionable" politics made her unsuitable to address the entire campus.
"We just don't feel comfortable having politicians as commencement speakers at all. A commencement speaker is meant to be someone who has made some extraordinary and meaningful accomplishments in their lives to inspire a generation of college graduates," read the student editorial. "Rice probably has a lot of advice on perseverance, dedication and hard work that she can offer to this year's graduating class, but what she chose to do with those qualities is certainly questionable to us."
However, Rice's commencement speech will still be moving forward as scheduled. A university spokesman said her appearance was "unanimously approved" by the board of directors and her speech will not be canceled.
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What To Look For In A Good Lawyer
There is so much competition in the legal field, and it's hard to know how to sort them out. Read the following article if you need help with finding a quality lawyer.
You should never hire the first attorney that you come across. Do some research for the best results. Ask around and look for as many people as you can to get quality information.
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Lawyers have the experience necessary to deal with your situation.
You may want to have an attorney on retainer just in case something catastrophic happens.You won't feel pressured and can take the perfect lawyer on your time. A lawyer will also be able to answer any way.
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This helps the success of your case.
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If they take long calling you back, this may be a hint as to how you will be treated as a client.
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Cyrus Griffin
Cyrus Griffin
|Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia
|In office
November 28, 1789 – December 14, 1810
|Appointed by
|George Washington
|Preceded by
|New Position
|Succeeded by
|John Tyler, Sr.
|8th President of the Confederation Congress
|In office
January 22, 1788 – November 2, 1788
|Preceded by
|Arthur St. Clair
|Succeeded by
|Office abolished
|Personal details
|July 16, 1748
Farnham, Virginia
|December 14, 1810 (aged 62)
Yorktown, Virginia
Cyrus Griffin (July 16, 1748 – December 14, 1810) was a lawyer and judge who served as the last President of the Confederation Congress, holding office from January 22, 1788, to November 2, 1788. He resigned after the ratification of the United States Constitution rendered the old Congress obsolete, and was later a United States federal judge.
Griffin was born in 1748 in Farnham, Colony of Virginia, the son of Leroy Griffin and his wife Mary Ann Bertrand[1]. He was educated in England and in Scotland at the University of Edinburgh. While there Griffin married Christina Stewart, oldest daughter of John Stewart, the sixth Earl of Traquair (1699–1779).[2] This was done via a secret elopement and escape through the hills of Scotland after the Earl had forbidden contact between Christina and Griffin after the suitor had announced his intentions. Estranged for many years, the Earl reconciled with his daughter via correspondence shortly before his death.
Griffin was engaged in the private practice of law in Lancaster, Virginia from 1774 to 1777. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1781, and again from 1787 to 1788, serving as a federal judge on the Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture in the interim following election to the office in 1780.[3] He served as President of Congress from January to November 1788, a mostly ceremonial position with no real authority.[4] In 1789, Griffin was commissioner to the Creek nation.
Griffin received a recess appointment from President George Washington on November 28, 1789, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Virginia, created by 1 Stat. 73. Formally nominated on February 8, 1790, Griffin was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 10, 1790, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death (in Yorktown, Virginia) on December 14, 1810. He is buried next to his wife in the churchyard at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=1YA3AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA1233&pg=PA1233#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ "Traquair, Earl of (S, 1633 - 1861)". Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Library of Congress, Journals, Vol. 16, 397.
- ^ Wilson, Rick K. (1994). Congressional Dynamics: Structure, Coordination, and Choice in the First American Congress, 1774–1789. Stanford: Stanford University Press. pp. 76–80. ISBN 0-8047-2293-5.
- Cyrus Griffin at Archontology.org".
- United States Congress. "Cyrus Griffin (id: G000459)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Cyrus Griffin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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- Works by or about Cyrus Griffin in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
|Political offices
|Preceded by
Arthur St. Clair
| President of the Continental Congress
January 22, 1788 – November 2, 1788
|Office abolished
|Legal offices
|Preceded by
new seat
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia
|Succeeded by
John Tyler, Sr.
- 1748 births
- 1810 deaths
- Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Continental Congressmen from Virginia
- 18th-century American politicians
- Virginia lawyers
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia
- United States federal judges appointed by George Washington
- 18th-century American judges
- People from Farnham, Virginia
- Burials at Bruton Parish Church
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Virginia colonial people


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B2C Indirect Channel Account ManagerNumber of Vacancies: 2
- Exceed team and individual target. Develop and manage a Dealer network to deliver Shell Customer Value Propositions (CVP) to final users in an efficient, cost effective, consistent and sustainable way.
- Ensure that all Dealers are aligned to Shell channel strategy and deliver a mutually agreed sales business plan. Leverage Shell Dealer Value Propositions to increase Dealers' profitability and market share.
- Plan Dealer/customer calls and visits to provide the appropriate level of service to Dealers and customers with a focus on retaining/expanding business relationships.
- Increase the value for existing Shell customers through cross range and up selling.
- Develop new opportunities with prospective customers through Dealer network.
- Understand the activity, business and needs of customers, provide sound information and advice on products and services, and to sell and negotiate Win-Win solutions with customers.
- Plan, monitor and achieve individual sales targets.
- Develop, update, maintain, and communicate the dealer business plan, and manage Dealer performance with Shell provided sales tools.
- Channel management experience or Key Account management experience.
- At least 5 years of Sales experience.
- Strong Customer Focus and Channel Management.
- Have Marketing, Finance, Operations and / or Business knowledge.
- Strong interpersonal skills and good stakeholder management skills especially with Dealers and key customers.
- Track record in delivering results and achieving business/sales targets.
- Drive, self-motivated, high on achievement; result-oriented, able to work under pressure, and a good team player.
- Willing to travel.
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Forced Perspective Running through the Desert
Forced Perspective Running through the Desert
December 1, 2009 By Joe Morahan
Here are two shots from my new series that I have been working on. It uses the forced perspective to a max and they are turning out to be quite fun. The only problem is I can't seem to close down enough to keep focus throughout the image. Thank god for photoshop, but I would like to get one of these on a piece of film some day. Maybe the old 4×5 closed down at f/64 might work, but till then I have been blending the different shots and layers together. I specifically remember with Ralph, one of the greats was teaching us this in class and it seemed so simple there, and when shooting nature, it can be. But having the bottle only a few inches from the camera, it's really hard to keep that focus in the back ground. And as soon as you move the bottle back a bit, the neck hits the horizon killing the overall look to the shot. Anyway this series has been driving me nuts, and has been a fun challenge and expect to see a few more.
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This shot shows a woman running through a cracked and dried up lake bed. She is running around 45 yards from the camera making her a bit small in the frame, and is in the overall background. In the foreground a bottle of water rests on its side dripping some water from the cap. The bottle is very close to the camera creating an illusion to the camera prospective. The cracked ground fits together like a puzzle, and is in desperate need of water. As the drop falls from the cap is looks like the drop of water is the same size as the runner in the background. Its a play on hydration. Shot in El Mirage Dry Lake Bed, CA ***Composite***
This shot has similar aspects to the other image, but was shot in Denver right after a snow storm. Its a play on forced perspective. The water bottle which sits near camera, just inches away is set around 30 yards in front of the basketball hoop in the background. The bottle has a drop of water coming out that looks as though its going to fall through the basketball hoop. The drop because its close to the camera looks around the size of a real basketball. Layers were used in this shot, to keep focus and for other image compositing. Shot in Denver, Co.


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Online Reviews - The Griffin of Darkwood
Amazon.com Review:
"I just finished reading this story and it was wonderful. If you enjoyed stories like A House With A Clock In It's Walls by John Belair, then you will definitely enjoy the Griffin of Darkwood. It's setting and characters were just splendid. A perfect blend of sadness and lemony snickett type. Feeling along with the magic of Harry Potter. A wonderful book in which I hope could be a continuing series around Sparowhawk Hall." - Lance S.
Goodreads Review:
"This novel's greatest strength are its interesting characters: Will is a writer and is followed by Muses although he no longer wants to write after his mother's death. Thom is a boy obsessed with baking and is going through Julia Child's recipes one by one. Emma wants to be a circus performer and has a crazy dog who steals all sorts of items from the villagers. The mystery aspect was good too, the shady characters were menacing enough and the creepy old castle is a great location for a dark past and a mystical griffin. The story is a nice length for middle grade readers and the magical plot will be a great addition for fans of fantasy." - Colette Dufault


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Most of you know I had abdominoplasty surgery on 4/21/2010. Since then my weight has been all over the place with the fluid retention! I gained 8 pounds the day after surgery. I have been as high as 222 pounds and weighed in this morning at 207.4 with a small amount of swelling and fluid around the incision in my lower abdomen. Quite a range of weight. The recovery is continuing to go well and I push myself just enough each day without crossing the line to cause damage to my abdomen and core. I must again thank Polly for encouraging me to do this and supporting me along the way.
We have experienced a number of other UPS and DOWNS over this same period. Polly's parents are both continuing to recover from falls and health issues in Columbia. We have both been back and forth to Columbia to spend time at Polly's sister's (Sue)home and help with Effie and Garvin (my in-laws). We have gotten poor news and great news along the way. The good news now is Garvin has had his procedure to repair his fractured L3 and is in some pain, but recovering. Effie is in rehab, but GOOD NEWS, I will be there to discharge her on Wednesday from the facility an bring her back to be with Garvin at Sue's home. All good and encouraging news!
The book has seen its UPS and DOWNS, too! Polly and I have worked to get our hands and heads around the rough draft during this time. Thanks to some concentrated efforts we were able to meet with Marjory on Thursday afternoon to review our input and edits. I was able to put it all in binder form with an edited version, a section for Polly's notes, and a section for my notes. Although we are not where we thought we would be at this point, we are happy with getting here and being able to sit down with Marjory to discuss the UPS and DOWNS of the project.
There have been plenty of other UPS and DOWNS over the same time that we are dealing with individually and together. We deal with the DOWNS and celebrate the UPS!! Some UPS include, Polly being able to maintain and even lose a few pounds throughout everything going on and crazy schedules. Polly has gotten great support from her school and fellow nurses during the times she has needed to be with her parents. I have been able to realize that my health and fitness have put me in a much better place to deal with the UPS and DOWNS. I have maintained perspective on my journey and all that goes with it. I also got to do a great interview with David Quick of the Post and Courier this past Thursday at Stoney Field while working out. The article should be in this Tuesday's (5-11) Post and Courier. I thank David for his time and true interest in my journey and the Childhood Obesity Epidemic.
All in all the UPS outweigh the DOWNS!!
NOTE to YOU: Choose your attitude each morning and make it a positive choice! A positive attitude can go a long way to dealing with the DOWNS each day and make us all more thankful for the UPS!


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The Traditional Owners from McArthur River (Yanyuwa, Mara, Garrawa and Gurdanji) have launched a legal challenge to the Northern Territory Government's decision to approve the mining of and diversion of the McArthur River.
The case is expected to be heard in late March 2007.
Unfortunately the legal challenge has recieved little local attention. The Traditional Owners must be asking, what do they need to do to get more support from their fellow Territorians?
This would not be happening at Rapid Creek
See media report by Tara Ravens (AAP) in the Australian
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Ohio – Ohio state white dominances say he lost his job and home in the aftermath of widely known ideological exposures. After the controversial profile at the New York Times, his disgrace was exploded.
Tony Hovater says he and his wife Maria, and her brothers were dismissed from work the 571 Grill and Draft House in New Carlisle. Hovater needed his entire family to move from their rental housing "for safety reasons".
Hovater told that they could no longer afford to pay the rent and that someone published the address online.
"It's not for the best to stay in a place that is now public information," he said. "We live alone. No one else is there to watch the house while I'm away."
Hovater wasn't the only person who was taking heat after the profile published.
Critics accused the "New York Times" of normalizing white supremacy behavior, which led "Times" national editor Marc Lacey to respond, saying it was important "to shed more light, not less, on the most extreme corners of American life."
Hovater is one of the founders of the "Traditionalist Worker Party" This group participated in contentious, racially charged marches in Charlottesville, VA.
The group's core values are to "fight for the interests of White Americans, a people who for decades have been abandoned by the System and actively attacked by globalists and traitorous politicians."
"New York Times" described Hovater as a regular person in his community. He is a "well-mannered "Nazi sympathizer next door" living a quiet, uneventful life.
The article did not say the restaurant where he worked by name, but it mentioned its signature hamburger.
The restaurant owners said "While the 571 Grill and Draft House is happy to be recognized by national news outlets for our 571 Haystack burger, it's with a sad heart that we must reflect on a divisive political topic that has unfortunately darkened the doorstep of our small business,"
They said they were being attacked with angry and intimidating messages since Hovater's profile was released. And Hovater himself suggested they should "release" him from their employment.
Hovater has supporters though. The website "goyfundme" has drawn more than $8,000 in donations.
Here is the famous French quotation:
"I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it".
The same thing, No Matter how you dislike someone else's opinion, he should retain the right to say it. He should retain the right to live safely to openly appeal his opinion.
Source :https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/11/30/nazi-next-door-says-new-york-times-profile-cost-him-job-home/908317001/
If only people could learn to mind their own business and leave be where their business ends…


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Vicki Caisley
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Southern Cross Health Society is NZ-owned and not-for-profit with over 860,000 members and accounting for 73% of NZ's private health insurance claims. Vicki joined Southern Cross in 2013 and is their Chief People & Strategy Officer – taking on the people, internal communications, wellbeing, strategy and business transformation responsibilities. Before joining Southern Cross Vicki was Head of People & Culture for professional services firm Grant Thornton. Prior to this Vicki was self-employed for 7 years as an HR Consultant working across the Not for Profit, health, banking & finance and FMCG sectors. Vicki was the New Zealand Human Resources Manager for AMP Banking, followed by several years at the Auckland District Health Board, managing HR for Women's and Children's Health. Outside of Southern Cross Vicki is Board Chair of a 1,000 student primary school. She completed a two year Executive MBA (Dist) with Massey University in 2013 and held a governance role as a Commissioner on the Board of the New Zealand Fire Service for five years until March 2016.


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This was originally published on United Liberty. A few weeks ago, I went to see "An American Carol" with high hopes for an atypical Hollywood film. It reinforced something I have been working on. When you look at the spectrum of topics I have written about, I am difficult to pigeon-hole by the average American. The two-party system forces people to consider politics in a linear manner, one is either a conservative Republican on the "right" or a liberal Democrat on the "left," with no room for anything else. Interestingly, most Americans are not able to fit their beliefs into one of those tw...More


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"I am continually amazed at the tenure of the people in this organization—all of whom are very talented at what they do and I am sure have had offers to go elsewhere, so why do they stay? I believe it's the collegial atmosphere that exists which translates into genuine caring for the person in helping them to succeed both personally & professionally. This has also served to enhance the culture of the organization … excellence, integrity, team spirit, & caring … all of which we collectively achieve on a daily basis," says one employee at this global asset manager.
Says another worker: "Longevity of employees within the financial service sector is typically low with people jumping firms every few years. At OppenheimerFunds it's totally different with many people having more than 20 years at the firm. And one might think that there might be complacency in working with one another for so many years. But it's just the opposite—we work harder to ensure we don't disappoint our friends and co-workers. I find the collaborative and caring culture that was put in place in the early 1990's is still alive today."
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We use sketching in different parts of our UX design process: it is great for generating ideas in a brainstorming session, it is also good for exploring different interactions and UI solutions. Sketching is also a powerful tool for teamwork, it helps to express our thoughts, and facilitates a shared understanding.
Every UX design process is different, so at this point we can't tell exactly what kind of deliverables will you get thanks to sketching. For example it is very likely that you will get highly detailed user interface sketch of the key screens of your website or applications, including explanatory annotations.
During an ideal UX design process, we conduct UX research and as a result, we end up with a lot of data. To organize and synthesize this data, we can for example create and sketch Empathy Maps, Personas and User Journey Maps. To better understand our users, we also draw Storyboards.
We can use our visual notes as memory triggers, for example during a Contextual Inquiry or User Interview, we can use visual elements in our notes. Next to these, we sketch user interfaces before we go digital and create Wireframes and Prototypes on our computer. Userflows can also be presented as sequences of user interface sketches.
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I've been whining for a while about being stuck with my writing. Pathetic. Finally, had a breakthrough over the last week (or maybe it's my meds talking), but I feel that I've taken the project a few big steps forward. Mother may I? Yes, you may. And in the middle of all this new writing came the title for the screenplay as if on a silver platter with a great roast upon it. The title not only galvanized me into figuring out what the motherfucker is really about, but it also suggested a new structure, which is like getting a new engine in a car.
How important is a title, anyway? For me, it's crucial. I won't submit a client's proposal unless I think we've nailed it. To me a great title can vastly improve one's desire to read the work. Too many people say, "I'm not good at titles," or, "won't the publisher change it anyway?" I beg you: search the bible, poetry, rock lyrics, the yellow pages, titles of paintings, John Cheever's diaries, look under rocks, couch cushions, four leaf clovers, but find a title that kills it.
When do you come up with your title, before, during or after? Where do your titles come from? Do you try them out on people? How do you know when you've nailed it?
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All and all it was a super fun time. Some crazy things happened but great things happened too! I got to spend time with the hubby without kids. I got to spend a weekend with my sister and brother in law, and laughed a lot. And I accomplished something I never thought I could do!
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Trouble getting started on Innovation?
"How can we do what we are already doing, a tiny bit better, a tiny bit cheaper and a tiny bit faster?" – said no innovative company ever. The fact that big companies find it hard to innovate is perhaps the worlds worst kept secret. When you feed into the urge to dissect this fact, you come across a multitude of reasons as to why this struggle persists. Primarily though, is the palpable discomfort within an organization & its individuals (across the board) to move away from their comfort zone. Moving away from doing the things they have always done a certain way.
"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose" – Bill GatesTruth be said there's no silver bullet for success, there's no single framework that solves for organizations of every shape, size and colour. Why? Because if it was as easy as replicating best practices or copying strategies, then most companies wouldn't be struggling. Two companies equally know for their innovation prowess could have very different innovation signatures. And to identify & chart out your own innovation journey, a good place to start is by looking at the mental models within your organization. Essentially, mental models are the dominant logic or the core principles, which determine how we win – as individuals, teams or companies. And these models get reinforced by success – the more we win the more we believe that these theories of the world are right. It is also reinforced by tenure. the more people work in a company, the more they get infused by the playbook. Yes, these mental models are dysfunctional and unfortunately these are widely shared and deeply held. If you think about it, the companies that have been around the longest, that have a long track record of successes, have the brightest people around are the ones which are most susceptible to having fixed mental models. Bottom line, we are prisoners of what we know. Or what we don't know. We at Pensaar call it educated incapacity. Innovation, as is evident, is a complex process. Most organizations, in our experience, are struggling to get their efforts of the ground. Its not uncommon to hear rallying cries for collaboration by leaders, as a key to get innovative within organizations. The challenge though is that, due to the prevalent mental models (which don't really come to surface but act at a subconscious level) getting collaboration needs an alignment of purpose and a clarity on "what do we need to solve for"? Well, collaboration amongst the people who are all steeped in the same mental models is always going to be a challenge. Now, talking of innovation (and am not referring to incremental innovation), to really move the needle, requires organizations to work towards and address the 'unknown unknowns'. A major mind shift is needed for truly disruptive innovation.
"Its not often we admit what we don't know" – Naomi Simson (of Redii & Australia Shark Tank fame)In our experience, of having introduced and led innovation & strategy conversations across multiple organizations across geographies (Pensaar leadership team comes with a combined experience of 60+ years across India, SE Asia, China, Americas and Europe), we believe part of the success comes from focusing on & [re] framing 4 fundamental aspects: Co-create to set the base & pace for collaboration In her insightful book Reality is Broken, Jane McGonigal defines collaboration as the intersection of three kinds of efforts: cooperation, coordination, and co-creation. And co-creation is the most critical element of the three, as it sets the base for coordination & cooperation to kick in. Trust us when we say this, magic starts to happen when you co-create – with your colleagues across functions, with your partners (external) but more importantly the end-users for whom you set out to create awesome experiences for. Future commercial success should be rooted in and seen through the lens of putting humans at the center of everything the organization does. Bring the Outside in perspective to transform from inside-out When talent and knowledge transcend company and geographic boundaries, innovation requires external collaborators. That's not easy though, as a lot of our client conversations get stuck when a torchbearer at the company says and I quote – "but, you know our company and industry is so unique. it will be challenge for you to understand our business. Our processes are very complex. Do you have any domain expertise?" When you look at that statement, you realise its self-serving than anything else. Our response, 100% of the times is that with an approach rooted in design thinking which is domain agnostic, having a fresh pair of eyes with a cross domain expertise adds a lot more value than imaginable. Needless to say, everything starts with an understanding of their business and stakeholders. But the approach is led by a discovery research to find the unknown, to articulate the unmet need vs. validating what's already known (see I told you its self serving). It definitely bodes well for organizations to assess and develop competencies within their ecosystem through external collaboration What most organisations don't realise is that players outside their own industries are disrupting them and their industries. For e.g. Banks & Financial Institutions shouldn't be worried about other banks building technology stacks. They should be worried about Peer to Peer lending players or any other technology players who are building payment stacks. That's true of several industries. In such a scenario, wouldn't you want to collaborate with external partners who can bring the outside-in perspective? Perhaps someone who can boldly ask the right questions. Design for human behaviour. Technology isn't a business model Its surprising the number of organizations (both incumbent & startups) who anchor their strategies & vision on the next new shiny technology. How many times have you heard someone say – my business model is an App or we are moving our business model to AI.
"Ads today have forgotten the protagonist of the story – the user" Naveen Tiwari Founder & CEO, InMobi.It's critical for organisations to keep a straight line of visibility to whom they are creating solutions for. We believe in designing for human behaviour. Everything that an organization does needs to be informed by the needs, aspirations, motivations of the people -be it internal employees or end users. Fall in love with the problem, not with your solution As humans, we are hard wired to solve problems. We seldom step back and explore multiple solution spaces to assess which one works best to deliver the experience (for users) we are aiming for. Its not uncommon for us to see how an organizations proximity to the problem clouds their perception of reality – a reality which is disconnected with users. How does a tech company like Airbnb emerge as the new wave in hospitality? How do you redefine advertising in a mobile-first world like InMobi did and stand tall in competition against giants like Facebook and Google? How does a financial software company create an agri-tech product, Fasal, to help farmers make more money? What it takes is looking at the existing problem in a new light or better still, identifying and articulating the right problem to solve. At Pensaar, this is perhaps the critical pillar and we, rightly so, call it Opportunity Framing. Because framing the right opportunity creates a new growth trajectory for organizations leading to an unfair and durable competitive advantage.
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Watch the Council meeting discussion of the sale of MNGL at about 1 hour 30 minutes. Closed session for about an hour after that, then back on for final discussion and vote. Watch. The Council voted 7-0 against the sale.
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Red Wing City Council video discussion of sale of MNGL
Google pushes small Minn. businesses to get online | Minnesota Public Radio News
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How state lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can't – USATODAY.com
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The GOP War on Voting | Rolling Stone Politics
"Voting rights are under attack in America," Rep. John Lewis, who was brutally beaten in Alabama while marching during the civil rights movement in the 1960s, observed during an impassioned speech on the House floor in July. "There's a deliberate and systematic attempt to prevent millions of elderly voters, young voters, students, minority and low-income voters from exercising their constitutional right to engage in the democratic process."
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CITY 101| How Property Taxes are Calculated
If you want a better understanding of how property taxes are calculated take a look at these great videos prepared by the Richfield City Manager.
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An Innovative Proposal for Red Wing – a New Public/Private Partnership
Today, the Red Wing Municipal Golf Corporation (a non-profit corp.) released its proposal to the city of Red Wing for the management and operation of Mississippi National Golf Links (MNGL). The city of Red Wing is considering selling MNGL in order to address budgetary pressures.
This substantive proposal is an example of the possibilities available to communities searching for new ways to thrive in these challenging economic times. Beyond the obvious financial issues, the potential intangible benefit to communities of such private/public efforts is enormous. An engaged public is what very well may make the difference between those cities that stagnate, too focused on the bottom line, and those cities that embrace change and prosper.
View the proposal here.
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Red Wing Rental Code | Interview with Dana Berliner – Attorney for Institute for Justice
U.S. Constitution
On July 28, 2011, I interviewed Dana Berliner. She is the attorney for the Institute for Justice representing the plaintiffs before the Minnesota Supreme Court. The plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of Red Wing's rental code ordinance which allows for the issuance of search warrants to inspect homes, even without showing any reasonable suspicion that there may be code violations.
The issue currently before the Minnesota Supreme Court is whether the plaintiffs have "standing" (the right to sue) to challenge the ordinance before search warrants are actually issued.
One thing seems certain, this case, (which has been in the courts for five years and has cost local taxpayers about $200,000), will be coming back to the district court for further litigation. Then up on appeal again to the Minnesota Supreme Court for a decision on the merits of the constitutional issues.
Listen to the interview with Ms. Berliner here. She does a great job explaining what this case is about and why it should matter to you. Individuals would have hardly any ability to challenge government actions were it not for groups like the Institute for Justice.
Visit the Institute for Justice's analysis and background of the case here. You can look at the categories on the right to view previous posts on this issue.


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Being betrayed is something that most people will tell you that they don't want to experience or commit. So why do we find ourselves in situations that we are going to be betrayed? And if we're truly honest with ourselves why do we also betray others? The idea that you are creating these … [Read more...]
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I Can't Do It Because….
All the time I hear people talking about all of the reasons why they can't do this or they can't do that. While many think that they are giving out reasons as to why they can't do something, most of the time all I hear are excuses. If this is something that you do then you're not on your own. … [Read more...]
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Robin Williams passed away today after his long battle with depression. It's a sad time for many and also a time to reflect on what he brought to people's lives. It is so very sad to hear about the passing of someone that has had an impact on your life. It doesn't matter whether they are know … [Read more...]


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Photography is not just a job for me, it is a massive hobby too and I am always looking to add to my collection of equipment. This is not just helping my standard of work and a benefit to my clients but also my interest in furthering my photography skills and styles. This week I took delivery of a new lens (85mm) and I've only taken two dozen shots with it as of yet, but I'm already loving the results. The main reason for me buying this particular lens is that it lets lots of light in -very good for winter weddings and from the back of a dark church. Here is one of the first images that I took this morning on my daily dog walk.
Lights, camera, dog!
Most of my work up till now has used natural light for exposure but things are about to change!
I took delivery of a few new tools over the past week, a new Canon camera packed with features I have not had before, lighting kit consisting of flash stand and umbrella and the final piece to my technical puzzle was a set of remote flash triggers - let the fun begin!
The first little project I set myself was to try 'lowkey' lighting, leaving nearly all of the image black and using the flash to highlight just one side or an outline of the subject.
My first attempt was this self portrait with the light source coming directly from the left (sorry about the cheesy pose).
My next test was to try something a little more dramatic. I positioned the subject (yes me again) between the camera and the flash. This results in just a very small amount light being seen by the camera.
After a few more tests of lighting from different angles, and me in different cheesy poses, I turned to my faithful friend - Snoop! If you have checked out my Flickr page you will know by now that I love taking photographs of my dog, and when I'm trying out new equipment or I'm stuck for something or someone to shoot I always turn to him.
To be honest he's a better model than me!
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A Newburg Minute
Character Name: Naevia
Race: Half-Elf
Class: Fighter
Age: between 27
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 135
Physical Appearance: Pale skinned, with white shoulder length hair; the front is braided back. She has gold eyes. Her ears are pointed enough to recognize that she has elf blood. She's tall and strong.
1. Naevia has an elven mother, step-father and half-brother. Her father, a human, was killed by her uncle less than a year after her birth, and her uncle was subsequently executed. She has no close friends, but she's not a cold person. She simply doesn't like unnecessary things. The most important person in her life is herself.
2. She was born on the Elven side of a long-running feud between two cities, which where constantly on the brink of war. Her childhood was lonely and infuriating. Her mother didn't particularly want her, but she was well taught. She had a local mercenary teach her swordplay. She learned to repress her thoughts and emotions, but her swordplay reveals a lot of rage. One particular story: After her half-brother was born, her mother and step-father discussed her, saying she was basically useless. Her parents determined that there must be some family they could marry her off to. She was supposed to accept this life, but would not.
3. Naevia is a simple person. She trains religiously, and prefers her sword to archery. She has no attachment to anything. She has killed for money, but if she sees wrongdoings in the street, she would stop it. She does what she wants, but when she's on a team as she sometimes is, she won't sit idly by and watch her peers die. She doesn't have a lot of fear, and will fight brutally to the end, even if there are other options. As a person, she doesn't judge others, and doesn't get involved in anything unless it personally affects her. She likes to meditate.
4. Naevia is drifting. She has no goals, no revenge to enact. She collects as much gold as she can, but isn't sure why. She's been thinking about buying a house.
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This merc in retrograde is taking place in Gemini. It's ruling sign. Hence the even worse then usual communication crapola. Super effecting all air signs as well as analytical types of people(Scorpios, Virgos, etc.).
All this while Neptune has also gone retro. Neptune in general having to do with deep, *deep* foundational emotions. As well as illusions on an emotional level.
So combine that emotional confusion of what's real and what's not in terms of feelings and behavior- with communication breakdowns and massive wire crossings...It's been a bit of a mess really. Lots and *lots* of 'in' fighting amongst close friends and connections.
We can use it, be aware of it, avoid it, and when possible turn it into something else all together useful.
But it still sucks ass when your in the midst of it...
Needless to say, Merc in retro is usually very Lucky for me. And when it's difficult I look at it like this-
-through the annoying complete breakdown of communication in all it's forms, and regression to things here-to-forth thought resolved, that
'Ole Winged Foot Messenger gives you a three week crash course in
'Deep Issue Resolvement'
The problem is, this accelerated 'learning'/'growth' period feels exactly akin to 'Holy Shit, Everything Deemed Important Is Hitting The Fan'
Try to stay positive by reminding your self that mercury *is* in retrograde. ..As opposed to everyone and everything just being sucky and nuts. Keep perspective on all that
Though a vacation in a Cave til June 19th does sound Right... :-)
"Maybe MIR is a good thing for me. Still can't wait till it is over though."
Yeah. That's the general sentiment. ;-)
It'll all make Healthy and Harmonious sense in the long run, but right now all this dust kicked up is just getting in your eyes...
Coping tips for this Mercury/Neptune in Retrograde:
Vis a vis Merc in retrograde. Yes. It is absolutely possible to re channel the energy. And to focus and Expand on positivity. The hardest part this time around is more the where it's retro and the messyness of Neptune retro being combined.
Just requires a little more focus. :-)
In a nutshell:
-Focus on what you DO want. No matter how disparaging things seem right now, know that EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON, and that all this shite going down, is the Universe CLEARING THE WAY FOR SOMETHING FANTASTIC TO COME INTO OUR LIVES
-Have Utter KNOWING in your heart of heart that EVERYBODY Loves You :-)
-Spend more time with people that are committed to the above. There is energetic Power in numbers in general, and especially at this time
-Outside of a bi-daily(morning and night)Gratitude list, ALSO take the time to write down ways in which YOU ROCK. Celebrate how much YOU ROCK. And all around CONTINUE TO ROCK :-D WooHoo!!!
-And ABOVE ALL ELSE *REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE A CHOICE*. Maybe not in what happened. But in how it will continue to un fold.
I Choose Happiness :-)
-(c) Ayanna H.