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|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 6:25 pm ]
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Welcome to the Brookshire Meadows Out of Character discussion thread.
We are a join-by-request neighborhood, so you need to ask in here before you join. Please read the important info of this first and follow the directions to join.
Brookshire Meadows is a small suburban development which sits between the Northern Midwestern town of Brookshire (to its west) and the Brookshire Forest Nature Preserve (to its east). (( Rough Map of the Development ))
The Preserve is a largely untamed Forest, with sections which have no trails, and is watched by ranger Jack Calvin and his deputies, Roger and Melinda. (( Description of the forest ))
Current residents of Brookshire Meadows:
Every character has their own color when they talk, so its easy to tell them apart. Every notable character in the RP is listed here, including non-pet characters. Humans are Underlined, animals who are not main-characters are Bold.
Previous residents of Brookshire Meadows:
Preserved for archival purposes.
Table of Contents
Lots of things have happened so far, so I broke it down into arcs for anyone who wants to read or refer back. Each has a Name, Description, and list of main characters.
Zuchinni Death Count
Zuchinni is killed in creative ways as a running gag. When he dies, no one seems to notice. He reappears later, unharmed. This is an ordered list of who's killed him and how.
House Rules:
These are all important, so know them well if you're in this neighborhood.
Joining Process:
Brookshire Meadows Cannon:
In BsM, we've decided on some things which aren't fully explained in the comic by doing them here. Here's a reference to the things we've used.
Yorkshire Fields
In early 2012, we merged Yorkshire back into Brookshire Meadow's frame of reference. Because that can be kind of weird, here's the special rules on that.
-- That was the end, my first post starts here. --
Ok, so I started the neighborhood as Buckdida told me to, so I'm going to open the OOC too.
I think the first thing that we need to establish is who lives here and what the neighborhood's like. Right now I'm really into the idea of having it share an edge with a nature preserve, as that's good material. Anyone else have thoughts?
Edit: I have an idea, maybe we should post (possibly shortened) copies of our character sheets here (after making complete ones in the main PF OOC) for easy reference. Here's Rikki's.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 6:38 pm ]
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Hmm, well since its on the edge of a nature preserve, maybe we could go for a sort of Civilization style go? Like, the neighborhood is sorta parked, but it could be the jump-off point for a bunch of expedition into "The Wild" (ie: the nature preserve) where pets could romp around, play make-believe with interesting looking trees and ferals, and occasionally band with said ferals to fend off lobbyists who want to chop the forest down for paper?
Edit: Yeah that's a good idea about the character sheets, I think that's what they're doing on the other threads too.
Edit2: Also, I'm liking the new neighborhood and am thinking of "moving in" with a different character, fyi.
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 6:45 pm ]
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That's kinda what I was thinking. It'd be great for the setting.
Well, Buckdida wasn't into the idea, but if you like the idea, then edit that post to contain it. It's sort of a vote-by-action thing.
Edit: Also, alot of talking is going on in IRC, so it might be good to join.
|Neko [ Mon May 31, 2010 6:53 pm ]
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Name - Cale Patterson
Gender - Male
Species - Cat
Age - 14 (4 In human Years)
Neighborhood - Brookshire Meadows
Appearance - Cale is an all orange cat with lighter orange stripes covering his body as well as his stomach and face. He has Blue/Green eyes with a red collar that has a small skateboard tag.
Personality - Cale is not a shy person, though he is not all that outgoing. He loves to Skateboard, Rollerblade, and bike. He also likes Rock, metal, and other similar music. You will usually see him riding around the neighborhood with headphones on, listening to his music.
Other Notes - None at the moment
-Hates being a burden
SPECIAL - Str = 5; Per = 6; End = 7; Cha = 4; Int = 5; Agl = 8; Luk = 7;
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 7:01 pm ]
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Hey Neko, nice characer. Now some else should post in the RP thread.
So anyway, it sounds like we're in agreement on the nature preserve. I think it should be to the east of the town, and have a road and fence between it and the house. Anyone mind if Rikki is the Ranger's pet? It works for his backstory.
So, beyond that, I think we should add a park of some sort in the center/western side of the residential area (the kind with swings and all that), and then maybe say there are shops and things to the west. How's that sound for a layout?
|Neko [ Mon May 31, 2010 7:06 pm ]
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Sounds like a plan to me.
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 7:20 pm ]
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Ok, so this is a simple image for my possible layout in my head.
Any thoughts so far?
Edit: I think I should slow down for a second, 'cause there's only 2 other people posting, and I already have a map. So everyone else go ahead and comment, I'm waiting for a bit.
|Zander [ Mon May 31, 2010 7:22 pm ]
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Dog - Husky
21 ( =~ 6 human years)
Brookshire Meadows
Larger than the average Husky, fur patter the same, white grey and dark grey. Green collar with a stainless steel "R" tag.
he's very nice to new people. He's like the opposite of shy, very playful, always tries to make people laugh, sometimes doing stupid stuff because of it.
Has a bad temper problem, but is only caused by blatant rudeness or evident audacity toward him. likses to climb, run, jump, play, doesnt like being inside.
-Other Notes-
He was being transfered to Alaska to be a sleigh dog when the flight luggage was misread and was flown to the wrong state. He broke out of the cage and ran through the airport, mostly out of fear. He is now wandering through random neighborhoods looking for his next bite to eat, when he stumbles upon a pet friendly neighborhood called Brookshire Meadows.
Strength- 10
Perception- 6
Endurance- 10
Charisma- 3
Intelligence- 4
Agility- 5
Luck- 4
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 7:54 pm ]
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Oh PLEAASSE move in K-Bar if possible, he'd be PERFECT here...
|Atari [ Mon May 31, 2010 8:22 pm ]
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Name: Kyra Terrae (Female)
Species: Dog (Husky/Collie)
Age: 14
Appearance: Kyra usually looks either energetic or "spaced-out", depending on her
involvement in the situation at hand. She almost never has a smile, even when energetic. She
wears glasses while reading. She has a silver coat of fur, except her face, which is oddly
of a lighter color, and white on her belly and chin. She has pointed ears that are usually
only down when she's in her "spaced-out" mode. She has a pink collar with a silverish book
hanging on.
Personality: She is more of the avid reader, mainly to occupy her time, as using even the
simplest electronic can likely get broken from her not knowing how to use it (however, with
reading, she would easily understand it, if she wanted to). When she gets involved into
something other than books [and for that matter, when she's reading books], she gets very
involved and determined into her involvement, to the point that she's not conscious of her
surroundings. The more excited she is to something, the more determined she is to finish it,
whether she can or not. She can work logically in most cases (except for thinking ahead),
but not so much in strength and athletics. Most often, her personality leaves her in the
worst spot she can be, and can be because of her near-inability to think ahead.
Other notes:
* Kyra was left behind by her previous owners to become a stray before her current owners
found her on the street and decided to adopt her.
* She learned how to read by her "(second) mother", who was once a 6th grade English
Strength: 4
Perception: 5
Endurance: 9
Charisma: 7
Intelligence: 9
Agility: 5
Luck: 3
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 8:38 pm ]
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Pet Update:
Missingo: Matthew and Rachel
Zander: Rocky
Neko: Cale
Atari: Kyra
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 8:50 pm ]
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Incorrect. See the first post for the real list.
Edit: Just to make sure you know, this is Brookshire Meadows (BsM for short), the new one. Not RV or RG.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 9:31 pm ]
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Maybe I should stop trying to be helpful? >:( (at myself)
Edit: Move K-bar? Hmmm.... that'd be interesting to say the least. I'll have to go and erase my presence from Radiant Gardens somehow... OOH! MAGIC- *gets shot by all players* Sorry, just kidding. I'll probably have K-bar make regular appearance but not actually move in. However, I've got a cousin of his (on K-Bar's father's side) who's moving in (need to finish character sheet!!) and they have similar personalities. No bombs though, which is probably a good thing, considering this is a nature reserve.
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 9:55 pm ]
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It's not really necessary... I'm already being overly helpful...
Ok, well, see..... Rikki has access to gunpowder.... and he has a personality which would make him share with K-Bar for the lulz... so...
You don't have to move him, I just thought he'd be cool here. Go ahead with whatever you're doing.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 9:57 pm ]
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FINALLY. I was afraid I miss joining....
Name: Frank Holiday
Species: Cat (Russian Blue)
Age: 17 pet, 4.8 human
Neighborhood: Brookshire Meadows
Note: Lead vocalist of The Queen Nips
Second Note: Also has connections to the Chicago Pet Mafia.
Frank is skinny as a beanpole and is somehow unable to gain more muscle. He has navy-blue fur and has sky-blue eyes. His collar matches his eyes and has a black musical note outlined in white hanging from it. He's also got the sort of dashing look to him that makes fan-girls squee earsplittingly.
Frank has too great loves: his music and girls. As such, he's very much a ladies man and is constantly extremely charming. He even had some –shudder- fanBOYS in his old home (Chicago). It should be noted that he's cousins on his father's side with K-Bar, who lives in Radiant Gardens. As such, he also has an energetic side, but instead expresses this with enthusiasm for the job at hand and dramatics instead of just running in happy little circles. His energy is his own and not a coping mechanism for various traumatic experiences. He also has his shady side and is occasionally seen in the commercial district discussing things with shady looking cats wearing trenchcoats. At these times, he's very quiet and subdued. You would barely recognize him. He's also an extremely musical individual and is constantly ruminating over some melody he heard earlier. He may bang his head against a wall if it's an annoying store jingle.
-Other Notes-
Frank was forced to leave The Queen Nips back at Chicago. He is subsequently putting together a small musical group and offers occasional performances when the mood strikes him. Pay him in catnip. Note also that he has enough catnip to last him awhile and is subsequently unlikely to offer legit concerts for more catnip. Instead, he's prone to spontaneous renditions of Sinatra songs on street corners for absolutely no reason except that he feels like singing. These instances are free.
Frank also dances.
Frank's name is a reference to two famous singers. Name them and you win absolutely nothing except his congratulations.
Favorites list:
Favorite artist – Frank Sinatra
Favorite food – Spaghetti and Meatballs (not that he ever gets it, but when he does…)
Favorite activity – singing
Motto: "Let the records show that I did it MY way!"
Strength: 4
Perception: 6
Endurance: 5
Charisma: 10
Intelligence: 6
Agility: 6
Luck: 5
NOTE: Just in case Frank decides to give a performance, he would like to know if it should be at the Park or at an undeveloped sector.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 10:06 pm ]
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Oh, so Rikki is that way too! I shall inform K-bar. He will be ECSTATIC to have a regular bomb-buddy.
Also, DarkHeartsAndSuch has expressed an interest in making a character here. He literally said: I'm too tired right now but I'm reserving a spot!!
I'm not sure if you knew or whether or not it matters if I tell you, but I figured it couldn't hurt.
Also: I'm too lazy to shorten my list right now, I might do it later if I remember. If anybody finds it just that annoying, please inform me and I'll get on it. Otherwise... *snore*
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 10:08 pm ]
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Ok, it looks like we're coloring our text. So I'd like if we all decided on colors for each character. I'll add that info to the character list as it comes.
Edit: oh, thanks for the tip. I'll watch for him.
Another Edit: That's a very over-the-top character... you sure you can RolePlay that within the universe without making him a one-trick sideshow? This RP has a serious side, and characters need depth...
|Neko [ Mon May 31, 2010 10:14 pm ]
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I'll be using This Color for when My character speak/thinks.
|Zander [ Mon May 31, 2010 10:23 pm ]
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I'll be using this color. (004040)
PS. I'm going to go to bed for tonight
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 10:26 pm ]
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I call This Color!!
I should mention: assume that Frank talks in either a New York or Chicago accent, whicheverone you know better
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 10:41 pm ]
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Ok. This is Greenish Gray, which hasn't been called, so that's fine.
Good night and see you tomorrow.
No. A similar shade of Blue has been called. Look at the list on top.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 10:55 pm ]
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Errmm... how about: this color? (what is it with me and not doing my research?!)
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 11:10 pm ]
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This is far too bright. I cannot read it. Try This shade of purple. The code is #7070D0.
Also, I worry about your character being a little too over the top. He's fine so far, but make sure he has some level of emotional depth, because alot of things can happen in an RP that centers on both action and drama.
Edit: when you see this. Go back and change the stuff to that color, I'll add you to the list when you decide on a color.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 11:17 pm ]
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How about this dark, dark blue?
Also, thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to keep him on the down low. I was thinking that'd he'd be a sort of ladies man, but since he's moved to Brookshire he's sorta run out of ladies to woo (no female cats *sadface*). So unless somebody joins with a female feline, he'll probably not be doing much in the way of acting out.
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 11:25 pm ]
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Too dark. Just use #10208A. That seems to be what you want.
Well, like I said, right now, he's fine. Even if he's wacky, it's all fine, I'm just saying, he needs to be able to respond to different situations. He needs to have a 3 Dimensional personality, with emotional depth. He's about to run into a particularly sad character (Rocky), and he needs to have some response other than silliness. (unless you want him to be totally immature, which is fine)
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 11:42 pm ]
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Your color = win
Thank you for the help. As you can tell, my own wackiness interferes with my RPing ability (oy vey).
Frank can DEFINITELY react to different situations appropriately. Should I make that more clear in my character sheet?
|RockstarRaccoon [ Mon May 31, 2010 11:47 pm ]
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No, it's all ok. As long as he has a way to fit into the RP, he can be whatever you want. Go ahead and be as wacky as you feel like.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Mon May 31, 2010 11:50 pm ]
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Also, what's our time-flow compared to the other neighborhoods?
This is important for the introduction of K-Bar at opportune moments. If we are running a day or two ahead, I can get him to blow some stuff up....
But if we're behind he doesn't exist in canon yet.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:04 am ]
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Ah, Ima note to all that Ima going to sleep now, school's tomorrow, and as such won't be replyin' till ~3:30 PM. FYI. Dunno if this is needed.
|RockstarRaccoon [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:33 am ]
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There is an open flow of time. This means things happen in a general order, but the timing of it doesn't matter. To liken it to a video game, Mario goes through all the stages, in order, and then he fights King Koopa at the end. The time it takes him to do this doesn't matter, as long as things stay sequential. In such a world, characters do not age naturally, they just continue on through the years, at whatever age is good for their story, and don't worry about the consequences of passing time, only the actions which they did at some prior point in the time-line.
So, as long as K-Bar pops in at a point in his life where it is reasonable, he can come in at any time. However, if he comes in at one point in his life, he cannot come back later at another point which came before it, as that would break the sequence of his events. Understand?
This is what the comic goes by, as far as I can tell, as do the majority of comics. (an exception being "For Better or Worse" in which the characters eventually grew up over time and had their own kids, and the author retired by having the original characters, now the grandparents, think back to the very first episode, causing the series to loop.)
Yes. It's courteous when there's posting going on. Night.
|Zander [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:21 pm ]
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where are you FunkyChickenFace? We neeeeedd you! D:
|Neko [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:54 pm ]
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We need FunkyChicken to progress D:<
|Zander [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:00 pm ]
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*stabs funkychickenface*
Now we dont
|FunkyChickenFace [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:41 pm ]
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School's craptastic, yo.
Edit: Can we come up with some sort of scale for the 2-10 numerative stats? I've always thought somewhere along the lines of this:
Exe - ENDURANCE (Your HP)
1 = Basically Dead.
2 = Has advanced cancer.
3 = Has a heart condition.
4 = Glass Jaw.
5 = can take a few but won't survive a full on fist fight.
6 = Can take it and dish it.
7 = "What was that? Did you just punch me? Felt nice, do it again".
8 = "Oh hey there, I didn't notice you were punching me".
9 = "Your leg's off." "It's just a flesh wound!"
10 = I think I just got shot in the face. Why don't I feel anything?
Edit Too: I'm just trying to gauge the general feeling among the RP community, FYI. Can anybody help me if I'm wrong?
|Zander [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:51 pm ]
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Neko, lets not do the pm thing because we have a stalker on our hands. Ill post what i sent you on the forums.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:12 pm ]
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Zander, Rocky is the most saddening Husky I've ever met. He makes me want to cry and give him a hug and tell him I love him. You should take this as a complement.
On a separate note: how many votes for uncovering the @$$ who made Rocky so emotionally scarred and beating the turkey stuffing out of him? I was thinking we could enlist the Chicago Pet Mafia for a hit and have them make it look like an accident.
|Zander [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:14 pm ]
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Thanks i wa-
he was abused at an orphanage till he was 2 years old, then he was sold to these people that live up in alaska that do research, they didnt care much for wellbeing of the animals, but they needed someone to lug around all there crap, so they adopted him and sent him to a training camp for sleigh dogs for 3 1/2 years.
and when he finally got out of the camp he was flown on the wrong flight, so he broke out of the cage at the airport and is now walking around through neighborhoods looking for something to eat. D:
|FunkyChickenFace [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:29 pm ]
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Right. That settles it. As soon as it's canon-ly possible, I'm going to enlist K-Bar and the Chicago Pet Mafia. We are going to find that orphanage. We will make sure to move the pets inside to good houses first. Then we are going to BOMB the ROAST BEEF out of the place. The Chicago Pet Mafia will insure that it looks like a gas leak and a cigarette lighter had a bad fight.
Edit: This is, of course, after we find Rocky a home and feed him until he can't eat anymore.
|FunkyChickenFace [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:01 pm ]
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|metaecho [ Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:26 pm ]
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I think I'm going to join in for a slice of this action, but I'm bad with RPing, so I may just make a guest character. Only if that's ok with rockstar of coarse.
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My name is Dolores, but you can call me Lori. Years ago, I was off from work with a back injury. The only place I seemed to get any relief from my aching back was at my computer desk. With a whole lot of time on my hands, I started entering sweepstakes. I won a couple little things here and there and after about a month or so I was finally able to go back to work and abandoned the whole sweepstaking thing. Eventually, we moved and after a year or so, I found my name on a google search as a contest winner for a pretty big cash prize from back when I was sweeping.
I read through the rules and found the sweepstakes administrator and of course, I called them right away. They said I was still eligible for the prize, but I just needed to verify that I still lived at the address I enrolled with, which I didn't. Needless to say, I was disappointed, but it gave me inspiration. Had I actually won that prize, I could have quit my job and taken up sweepstaking full time.
I kept that in the back of my mind for years, wishing I had the opportunity to try again to make sweepstaking more than just a hobby, but a full time career. Knowing that I couldn't possibly quit my job and take it up full time, I just kept thinking that maybe one day the opportunity would present itself.
In the summer of 2011, my Mom called to tell me that she'd decided she wanted me to put her and my Dad into a nursing home. She'd had a stroke a couple years ago and both of them had had quite a few close calls with falling in the house. She could no longer manage cooking or laundry or cleaning and she'd just had enough and wanted me to start making phone calls to find a suitable home for them.
Mind you, when they were in their 40's, they adopted me. I kept thinking, there is no way I can turn my back on them by putting them into a home. I discussed this with my husband and he didn't hesitate when I asked if we could help them. I quit my job and we moved in with them so that they didn't have to leave the home they both love so much.
I have my hands full with laundry, cooking and cleaning now, but for the most part it comes natural for me to be a homemaker. I set to work right away, organizing and giving the house a good cleaning. Come September, I was beginning to get a little bored. All of the big work was finished and my mornings had become quite mundane. Mom & Dad sleep late, yet I'm an early bird. Used to getting up at 4am for so many years, habit overcomes me and I'm up before dawn every day. One day, it hit me like a brick wall -- HERE IS MY CHANCE!
I started sweepstaking again in September and never looked back. My biggest winning notification came in October, so it was pretty easy to stay motivated. I've been using my mornings to search for and enter sweepstakes ever since and don't intend to ever stop. I'm addicted and I decided to make this blog to help other people find sweepstakes to enter.
I realized right away there was no "one stop shop" for sweepstakes to enter. There are many, many sites out there that list them, but you almost have to search through every site and even then, you can miss so many great opportunities. Until now. I pretty much list everything I find as soon as I find it. I figure it wont lessen my odds because anyone with a computer can do the same searches I do to find them, plus a lot of facebook sweepstakes give you an extra entry if you refer someone.
So, I hope you enjoy the site and find the listings useful and I appreciate it if you enter via my links, so I can get a couple extra entries here and there.
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2018 Stewardship Recipient Pete Messler
NatureWorks honors 'Judge Pete,' man of a million outdoors tales
The bat boy tosses out stories now like he threw fastballs back when he was the kid who lived down the third-base line from the Tulsa Oilers' ballpark in the 1950s.
"I had the best darned job in town," said Pete Messler, now 76.
Just like that skinny 15-year-old kid who went to Rogers High School and surprised people with his 80 mph fastball, this attorney in the three-piece suit might surprise folks with the tales he can tell.
There are too many for this column, and it does the pure volume no justice to choose just one, but I can drop some hints and allow folks to imagine from there.
Besides being a bat boy for the semi-pro Oilers, he was a young pitcher with promise whose career was cut short by a car accident. He was a guitar player in a rock band with Bob Taylor and J.J. Cale in the early '60s, and he danced Anita Bryant (a high school friend) across the stage at the Brady Theater like Fred Astaire one night. He's one of the guys who hunts and fishes with Roland Martin, and he's "Judge Pete," the sidekick in so many columns at the back of Peterson's Bowhunting written by bowhunting legend Jim Dougherty.
Ever heard of the Eagle Claw Messler worm hook for Texas rigging plastic worms? That came from Pete Messler and his dad. He was one of the guys in those old Zebco and Lowrance and Eagle Claw fishing gear TV commercials.
He's also the guy who kicked off Oklahoma's first National Wild Turkey Federation chapter, the guy who is the NatureWorks art show director, the father of three, the coach of baseball and hockey, the lung transplant survivor who went turkey hunting a month after he was out of the hospital, the Drummond Law attorney, Cherokee tribal citizen, the District Court judge, and he's the man who lucked out big-time when a woman named Helen decided she'd like to become Helen Messler.
Most folks just know him as "Judge Pete," in large part due to Dougherty's columns, which covered their deer and turkey hunts from Texas to Iowa, or possibly because they met him in court.
"I could sit here and talk about this stuff all day," he said with a chuckle and then launched into another tale as we sat at the conference room table at his office Wednesday morning — and well into the afternoon.
A pile (just a small sampling) of his memorabilia covered the table.
"I've shaken hands with all my heroes," he said. "I met Ted Williams in 1952, ran into John Wayne and Ben Johnson, and I shook hands with Ronald Reagan, and I shook hands with Chet Atkins." Fuller tales followed.
The many stories indicate a life strongly influenced by wildlife and the great outdoors, which is the reason Messler will be honored this week by the all-volunteer nonprofit NatureWorks with its Wildlife Stewardship Award for his contributions and service to conservation efforts and Oklahoma's wildlife. An awards dinner is set to honor him Thursday evening at Southern Hills.
In May, the group's 29th larger-than-life bronze monument will be erected in His Honor's honor: "Alaska Polar Bear" by sculptor Paul Rhymer.
The conservationist mindset was drilled into him from a young age at the side of his father, Joe Messler, a well-known angler and the one Pete says is the guy who really invented that effective quick-turning worm fishing hook, which was the top new fishing product in 1977 and still is a good seller for Eagle Claw.
Joe Messler first took his son hunting at the age of 7. "I carried a single-shot .410, but I had no shells," he said. That first morning his father shot a few mallards, which excited the younger Messler and made him want more.
"I said, 'I want a hundred more!' That's when I got my first sermon about limits and why we have them," he said.
A year later he was allowed to load his shotgun and he shot his first duck. "Actually, I think my dad shot it, but he told me I did," he said. It was a mallard with a silver band on its leg.
"He told me that if it were not for programs like the banding and preservation programs for the nesting grounds, there would be no ducks for us to hunt and eat," he said.
"I remember that well."
The lessons about wildlife and the outdoors stuck with him. In the 1980s his fascination with turkey hunting and contacts with the new and growing National Wild Turkey Federation led him to connect with friends "Bo" and Jack Morris, Curtis Parks and Carlos Gomez to form the Tulsa Chapter, the first in the state. He was the state's second NWTF life member and he served as local chapter president until 1997.
He was elected to the NatureWorks board of directors in 1998 and has served as director of the group's annual Wildlife Art Show and Sale since 2013. The show is Feb. 24-25 at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center this year.
It's a simple and direct philosophy he holds for conservation and giving back to the wildlife and woods that have treated him so well.
Near the end of our conversation, he searched the piles of paper on his table, fruitlessly, to find a passage he'd written. The first two lines he couldn't quite recall, but the last summed things up well.
"The closing line was, 'Our Creator put the wildlife here for us, it's our responsibility to take care of it,'" he said.


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Manufacturer: Fantasy Flight Games
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is the unknown."
- H.P. Lovecraft
In the sleepy town of Arkham, Massachusetts, a small band of intrepid investigators seeks to uncover the nature of a sinister menace that threatens humanity. But beware! The arcane realm holds countless terrors, and the investigators must take care to maintain a tenuous grip upon their very sanity, and survive.
Arkham Horror LCG is a one or two player cooperative game in which each player assumes the role of an investigator and attempts to solve terrifying eldritch mysteries. With a second copy of this core set, up to four players can play the game together. Each game is a chapter of a longer campaign, in which decisions carry far-reaching and unexpected consequences. As a Living Card Game, new cards and adventures are released regularly, allowing players to customize the contents of this core set, or to create their own original decks.
The Ancient Ones await. Can any among us uncover their secrets and live to tell the tale?
Ages: 14+
Players: 1-2
Game Length: 60-120 minutes
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Game Play Quality Price Value
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game is a complicated but very fulfilling card game.
Arkham Horror: The Card Game is a complicated but very fulfilling card game. With this set you have enough cards to play with just 2 players that are working cooperatively to battle the horrors that are abound around the town of Arkham. The setup is pretty deep and sorting out the cards takes a little bit of work and thought but once you get to that point it's all downhill from there.
You can either create a couple decks that are already designed and written in the instruction manual for an easy play or once you get more accustomed to how to play you can create your own decks. However I will say that this set does not come with much variety of cards to create your own decks, you will want to pick up one of the MANY expansion decks to really delve deep into creating your own decks.
I really love how you can play through a story campaign with your deck and the effects of what happened to your character and some of the loot you pick up carries over. One section of a story campaign can take as long as a couple hours depending on how well you do so to get through the entire campaign scenario would be a multiple night adventure. What's even more awesome is there are sooooo many campaign expansions and card expansions that can be bought that this is a very good investment for a long term game.
The one downside that I give this (and honestly any Fantasy Flight game for that matter) is the box and packaging. I cannot stress enough that if there is one single thing that Fantasy Flight needs to work on, it's their packaging. Once you get all the tokens punched out and the cards opened there is literally no good way to put them back in this box that comes with a single insert. The cards will go all over the place and mix in with the many tokens, a huge mess. My advice is to go out and buy some smaller plastic bags to individually store the pieces and cards. Considering that you will end up re-using the same deck to play through multiple campaigns, it would have been prudent for the packaging to have at least some sort of plastic insert for storage of a couple decks.
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- An LCG to call your
This card game manages to overcome the Eldrich Horror in immersibility. It is a game that expands the feeling of living a story H.P.L. The details of the local atmosphere and gameplay are undoubtedly the best game in the cuthulhu universe. The basic box follows a campaign with 3 matches with its history very well articulated. The first players try to solve a situation in the house of one of the investigators, the second they leave the house and depart to disrupt a conspiracy and the third I have not played. The immersion of the game is very great with antagonists and sites for investigation as well as excellent quality gear. Not to mention that the game allows to create several inspirations for the RPG and vice versa, that is, it allows a creative mind adpte (home made) an adventure of RPG for the card game. The community is full of fantastic adaptations. Well worth it, I hope this franchise is very successful.
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- Absolutely fantastic!
Image a tabletop game similar to a RPG experience. This game gave us this experience! Amazing, terrific, wonderful and a lot of more qualities we can list here! Absolutely fantastic!
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Straight Outta Compton has its fair share of fans and critics, but there's irony in the fact that Compton, Calif., residents who'd like to see the movie can't do so in the city where they live.
According to CBS Los Angeles, Compton doesn't have any movie theaters.
"It's a low-income area, it's been heavily disinvested in," University of Southern California professor of sociology Manuel Pastor told the news station. "When you live in a community that doesn't have that kind of retail, it's a sign that the community is devalued, and people within the community feel devalued."
Compton residents now have to travel to theaters in surrounding areas to see the movie, but that could all change eventually. Compton City Manager Johnny Ford says there are plans in place to bring a 16-screen movie theater, as well as other forms of entertainment. But it's a shame that it's taken so long for this to happen.
"Seventy percent of that would be the movie theater, and then there would be an additional 30 percent retail space," Ford said.
In addition to the plans Ford spoke of, Dr. Dre is also using money from royalties generated by his new album to build an arts and entertainment center for children. None of this will happen overnight, and sure, it's great that things are finally coming to fruition, but one has to wonder, why such a long wait?


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Being new to the Kemper there is a wealth of preloaded rigs which is great, but theres a lot to sift through to find the sound I'm looking for.
Im looking for a Metallica clean sound on the lines of the fade to black intro, sanitarium intro and so on, can someone please point me towards a good rig to satisfy this need please, Or at least a good starting point.
I have found Metallica rhythm and lead rigs which are fantastic.
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Does anyone believe MOOG is going to accept parts that do not meet specifications? Does anyone believe these parts, or a whole boatload of other parts we have bought regularly for many years that are manufactured throughout Asia...are now somehow an issue? Cause nowadays that (front Company) is what matters, not where it was manufactured.
In this day and age, along with the demographics...this thread is more about (anchoring, conformation) bias...
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Simon my point is getting parts directly from China or eBay or a forum member. Fake cheap parts.
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While Moog does make excellent stuff generally, for front end parts for the LX, I prefer Mevotech. They have lifetime warranty, for their top end line, Mevotech Supreme, and are the only to have spherical bushings on both lower arms at the frame. They also use similar technology to Moog for their ball joints and tie rod ends. Made in China probably, but excellent quality in my opinion. As well, if you buy from a respected dealer like Rock auto, there will never be an issue getting warranty replacements etc. I love Rock auto for that, plus, even with the shipping and tax, they are still cheaper than buying locally.
I wasn't sure hence this post/query.
As for the Covid19 cooties joke, that's all it was, a joke.
No marginalization of minorities simply because I am one of those minorities....
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"CFWC Keeping Up With The Times"
California Federation of Women's Clubs
Jean von Bargen
The Itinerary Program of CFWC is a way for all clubs and districts to invite CFWC officers and chairmen to speak to their members, this gives all clubwomen the opportunity to share in the knowledge and expertise of the various chairmen and officers of the State Federation. They are available to speak and to share, help, explain, or assist your district, club, and each member in the pursuit of accomplishing goals. It is the best way to gain an insight into the workings of our Federation.
There is no expense to the requesting district or club for a speaker. Interest from the Caroline Severance and Itinerary Funds pay these expenses. Fund Donations are always welcome and appreciated. These donations should be sent to the CFWC Financial Secretary with the appropriate forms.
The District or Club President or Itinerary Chairman fills out the itinerary Request Form and e-mail/sends it to the CFWC State Itinerary Chairman. Whenever possible use email attachments and scanning to request a state speaker.
The CFWC Itinerary Chairman will e-mail or send a copy to the requested speaker. If the request is declined, the speaker will notify the Itinerary Chairman who will notify the club/district requesting her. If accepted, the speaker notifies the Itinerary Chairman who e-mails/sends back to the requesting district or club a confirmed copy. The Expense Form is available on line.
The speaker is responsible for acknowledging and verifying the arrangements made by the district or club to avoid a communication breakdown. This assures mutual understanding of all arrangements.
During the visit, the presiding district or club officer reviews and signs copies of the expense form for the speaker, who will attach the receipts and send everything to the Director of Finance.
The minimum presentation by the speaker is TWENTY MINUTES although a TWENTY-TO-THIRTY MINUTE PROGRAM is expected. The visit may require more time in the event of a workshop.
The CFWC President schedules her own itinerary. She should be contacted directly by the district or club president.
All bills from State Officers and Chairmen, along with RECEIPTS, must be submitted to the CFWC Director of Finance within 30 days; otherwise, the itinerary will be considered a NO CHARGE. The CFWC Director of Finance must receive all accounts prior to May 25 each year. An Officer or Chairman is limited to one presentation per district or club per year. For Financial information refer to Itinerary Fund in the CFWC Standing Rules. Itinerary Request Forms are on the CFWC Website.


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Travel and places to go: Top Destinations
Travelling and new experiences are the some of the best ways to invigorate the mind and enrich the soul. There are thousands of places, both close to home and exotic, and here we list some of our favourites.
Glastonbury Town
What: Glastonbury Town is obviously known for the festival, but we hear the town is full of delights too. A hub for spirituality and wellbeing in Britain, it's known for its ancient and medieval sights, and has been known as one of the oldest religious sites in England. In ancient times Glastonbury was the site of a Druid college and a perpetual choir, making music 24 hours a day, 365 days a year however paganism and spirituality is still going strong there.
Where: South West England, Somerset
Who: Spiritual types looking for a country break
When: Best to avoid winter so you can hike and see country views
Exhale Festival
What: Exhale is a festival in Sussex that focuses on health and wellbeing, and has an array of enriching experiences to enjoy. There are a whole host of wellness advocates collaborating from Run Dem Crew to Chasing Lights Collective, and over 16 yoga teachers for the gathering.
Where: Sussex
Who: This festival is for anyone looking to combine wellness, natural health and fun for a retreat- style resetting.
When: August
What: Latvia is the greenest country in Europe, with approximately 50% of its land still being untouched nature. Not only does it have hot summers and gorgeous clean beaches, but it's also amazingly beautiful to visit in the winter, and in parts you can even see the Aurora Borealis dancing in the sky.
Where: Latvia is a Baltic island in Eastern Europe
Who: For any nature lovers or in the summer, partiers on a budget.
When: Winter OR Summer
Moonbow Festival
What: Moonbow festival is an arts, healing, yoga, music and sustainability festival with cacao ceremonies and tai chi on the beach.
Where: Located on the Caribbean coastline of Mexico in Tulum
Who: For like minded people interested in sustainability, wellbeing and healing.
When: The festival is held on the first full moon of the year
Obonjan Island
What: Obonjan is a private paradise island which would be a dream destination for most. Here you can find boutique forest lodges, new sun lodges eco-friendly bell-tents or the unique Tree House. Surrounded by the Adriatic Sea and pine forests, the only is only 136 acres big and is exclusive only to adults. There are holistic treatments, yoga, watersports and workshops to give you an amazing experience.
Where: Croatia
Who: For any adults wanting to relax and unwind in the sun
When: All year round!
Beat Hotel Festival
What: Beat Hotel festival "A four day festival of howling spirits and curious minds" founded by the creators of Beat Hotel at Glastonbury. The festival include films, pop up restaurants, villas, workshops and talks for the curious.
Where: a 27 acre boutique resort just outside of Marackesh
Who: Open minded people looking for a party and an experience
When: 28th-31st March


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Natilik is delighted to announce it is extending its relationship with Barratt Developments with a five-year Wide Area Network contract, built on Cisco's industry leading Software Defined Wide Area Network technology.
Natilik is delighted to announce it is extending its relationship with Barratt Developments with a five-year Wide Area Network contract, built on Cisco's industry leading Software Defined Wide Area Network technology.
Having debunked some of the myths surrounding SD-WAN's money-saving properties in part one, and having provided some hypothetical examples of how it can actually save you money in part two, in the final part of this series I want to really 'get real' about SD-WAN.
Because once the hype has died down, and the 'magical box' myths are a distant memory, SD-WAN will still be there, generating tangible benefits for businesses across all industries and making them real money. A Google search will show you that SD-WAN is already a trend – there's no getting ahead of that. But even though everybody's talking about it, relatively few businesses are actually making the most of it. But some are – and here are three ways in which they're doing it.
For businesses, globalisation is a wellspring of opportunity, but it also creates new challenges. Many businesses have international offices that they need to connect-up - securely, reliably and cost effectively. And of course, it's the cost effectiveness that often presents the biggest problem.
Why? Because security and reliability costs. Historically, those wishing to connect an international site or sites with full resilience have had to shell out for not one, but two international MPLS circuits (the second acting as a backup). Given the cost of international MPLS circuits, doing this isn't exactly cheap.
Thanks to SD-WAN, though, businesses can now take a hybrid WAN approach to connecting international sites. This means using an international MPLS circuit backed up by an Internet circuit – and saving a pile of money in the process.
Before SD-WAN, running an MPLS circuit backed by an Internet circuit would have meant compromising your service. By cleverly using SD-WAN, however, we can now guarantee as good a service as an all-MPLS set-up, with as much resiliency, across a lower cost-based setup.
We do this by taking advantage of the application steering SD-WAN enables. This functionality allows us to put priority applications on the main MPLS circuit – thereby retaining the SLA and quality of service required – while mapping non-critical stuff onto an Internet line – thereby saving money.
With threat vectors multiplying as the Internet of Things emerges and businesses move more and more of their operations into the Cloud, cyber security has arguably never been so important to get right - or so challenging. And for businesses in possession of more than one office or site, there are obviously additional challenges; security can be extremely complex and expensive to set-up and maintain across multiple sites.
If you've got twenty offices, for example – that's twenty physical firewalls that need to be installed and supported, with twenty different support contracts. And even once those firewalls are set up, if you want to roll out a new policy or software upgrade, that's twenty separate upgrades you need to devote money and man-hours to. It's making me tired just thinking about it! By the way, twenty offices might sound like a lot to some businesses, but could actually be quite a modest number by the standards of (for example) some retailers, some of whom have hundreds of sites to oversee and secure.
Transferring to a cloud-based security service will eliminate many of these headaches, and SD-WAN is arguably the best way to go about it. With SD-WAN, you get single-pane-of-glass visibility and control over your entire network, including all devices and endpoints (which SD-WAN networks authenticate with scalable key-exchange functionality and software-defined security). You'll be able to roll out updates, configurations, patches and policies at the touch of a button, and - what's more - you won't even have to set-up physical firewalls in the first place!
For many businesses, there are times when sites need to be set up so quickly that connecting them up to the business's main network isn't an option. For construction and retail businesses, this is an increasingly familiar challenge: both routinely have to set up a porta-cabin site or pop-up store without access to fixed-line connectivity. In these situations, there's unlikely to be space for hardware. Very likely there's no IT staff on-site. It could also be a short-term implementation, making it difficult to install hardware in time to make it cost effective.
Once again, SD-WAN comes to the rescue! Because SD-WAN can be accessed through just about any access mechanism – from Ethernet to 4G data – you can use it to get up and running in no time at all. A retailer armed with SD-WAN can set up a pop-up shop and connect via 4G, and can switch to a more robust access point – at which time 4G becomes the backup as and when it becomes available.
Supplementing the savings in hardware costs will be the increased revenue businesses can expect to generate by eliminating delays in setting up. The agility SD-WAN's flexibility gives to businesses also means they can set-up in a wider range of locations – and that equates to even more potential revenue.
So there you have it – three examples of how businesses are proving that SD-WAN is more than just hype, and that the savings you can make using it are real and tangible. And these are only three examples, and this is only really the beginning. Ultimately, the control SD-WAN gives businesses over their network management means that the only limit to the ways in which it can save them money is the limit of network experts' ingenuity.
Thanks for reading this blog series. We would love to hear your feedback on the blogs, any questions you might have, and any thoughts you yourself have on SD-WAN and its capacity to positively impact a business's bottom line. Please leave comments below this blog or on social media, and let's get the conversation started!
In the meantime, you can learn more about SD-WAN on our website
"SD-WAN is an exciting, transformative technology that can do a lot of amazing things for your business – but it needs to be used correctly."
Software Defined WAN, or SD-WAN for short, is the new big thing in business networking. Everybody's talking about SD-WAN, and about what it can do for businesses.
Well, there's no doubt that SD-WAN can do a lot for your business; in fact, we'll be talking about exactly that in part 2 of this 3 part blog series. But before we do that, we need to talk about what SD-WAN can't do.
Right now there's a popular misconception among businesses concerning SD-WAN – a misconception fed and sustained by headlines and marketing hype - that could lead them to take damaging shortcuts in incorporating SD-WAN into their business.
SD-WAN is a technology with great potential. It allows you to monitor and manage network performance, for example, while you can use it to centrally control policies and prioritise applications - and that's just for starters. What SD-WAN isn't is an adequate replacement for good networking in of itself.
But here's the thing: private, business-grade WAN/MPLS is expensive (or at least is perceived to be). And – since the headline on the typical SD-WAN article will be something like: 'Save 40% on your networking with SD-WAN!' – SD-WAN is perceived as cheap.
It's no wonder that for SMEs, the 'SD-WAN is a magic box!' myth is an attractive one, since – unlike larger enterprises with resources to burn – SMEs are less inclined (and able) to pay for full SD-WAN integration.
... that's an attractive prospect for any organisation. However, while large enterprises can afford to fully integrate SD-WAN with their network infrastructure, SMEs are easily tempted by the myth. No big surprise, either, that some SD-WAN vendors are telling these SMEs not to waste money on an expensive MPLS when you can get something just as good by buying a cheap broadband connection and plugging it into an SD-WAN box.
Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Bingo!
Here's why…
Think about your broadband router at home. Silently running in the hallway, green signal-light flashing inconspicuously. Seems fairly harmless, doesn't it? You basically forget it's even there.
Most of the time, it will run fine; the lights will remain green. Sometimes, it will slow-down, or even stop working. This happens maybe once or twice a week. You don't ring up your service provider because it's unlikely to cause too much damage.
But imagine that humble, harmless home router sitting, not just in your business but at the centre of your business. Suddenly, seeing a light go red instead of green will send a shiver down your spine. A drop in speed now has real financial repercussions. And an outage? Even worse.
And then there's security…
If plugging the internet into SD-WAN really did make consumer-internet as secure as business-internet, business-internet would become obsolete. This isn't going to happen, however: a pseudo-MPLS service running on the Internet will never be able to replace a good network.
Yes, it's true - business-grade internet is expensive. But it's expensive for a reason. Unlike consumer-internet, it's fully managed, with SLAs in place to ensure against latency and packet loss, and underpinned (if you pick the right service provider) by intelligently designed networking using nothing but the best technology.
SD-WAN can compensate for some of these shortfalls, but not entirely – or even adequately.
Will you save money in the short term by opting for an SD-WAN box over a business-network with an underlying physical bearing? Sure. But in the long term, going for the cheaper option might end up costing you a lot more.
When you truly understand what SD-WAN is (i.e. not a magic box), you can save money in the long term, too. At Exponential-e, our approach to SD-WAN is to take good, solid network underpinnings and insert SD-WAN into them, using the technology intelligently in order to make networks more efficient – which saves money and boosts revenue.
I'll demonstrate some of the ways we might use SD-WAN to improve a network in the next blog in our series. In the third part, we'll look at some real-world instances of SD-WAN being applied intelligently to networks.


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Do Not Let Hemorrhoids Stop You, Use These Tips For Relief
After getting out of the bath or shower, try to avoid drying your rectum with a towel if you hope to prevent virtually any hemorrhoid pain associated with flare-ups. Rather, choose air-drying the area. This may take a little while longer, but you will most definitely appreciate the results here.
Ease the pain of hemorrhoids by preventing them in the first place. The best way to avoid the problem altogether is to make sure you get enough fiber in your diet, preferably from natural sources such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Fiber supplements are not quite as helpful in this case.
Apple Cider Vinegar is a Great Way to Reduce Inflamed Hemorrhoids
Put a little bit over a cotton swab and pat it directly onto the hemorrhoid. You need to do this at least twice a day. For even better results, you can add some apple cider vinegar in order to any type of sitz bath.
- You are fighting hemorrhoids, try to avoid straining for a bowel movement.
- You should wait until you are ready to go into the bathroom.
- Never try to force yourself to have a bowel movement.
- If you are not completely ready to use the bathroom, try working out or walking to help with the bowel movement.
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- Stool softeners can be very good to you if you have hemorrhoids to help reduce irritation when you go to the bathroom.
- Controlling your symptoms when you have them is just as important as preventing them in the first place.
- Purchase a stool softener to help get through your entire day without tenderness.
You suffer from hemorrhoids do not allow shame to prevent you from seeking assistance in treatment from a health care provider or pharmacist. Half of the population has hemorrhoids at some point in their life, so this is nothing to new a licensed professional and they can make it so your length of suffering is greatly decreased.
Hopefully this article has provided a person together with useful information that you can use to be able to beat hemorrhoids and also the unpleasantness that may come along with all of them. Many people have the problem, and a few of these suggestions have been tried successfully.


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It's never too early to purchase the basic school supplies for your child. Below you will find the grade level lists for 2018-2019. Individual teachers may request addition items at orientation/open house.
Please do not label with a name unless otherwised asked.
3 fat pencils with erasers
1 large refill sized bottle of liquid soap1 large box of tissues
2 wide ruled plain 1 subject spiral notebook
1 Mead Five Star plain plastic 2 pocket folder labeled with your child's name1 box of Ziploc bags – gallon size
1 box of Ziploc bags – quart size-Girls
1 box of Ziploc bags- sandwich size- Boys
3 containers of Clorox wipes
3 boxes of 24 count Crayola crayons
1 box of 8 count large Crayola crayons
1 set of quality over the ear computer headphones labeled with your child's name (no earbuds)
First Grade
Baggies: Gallon- Boys/ snack- Girls
3 packs of 24 Crayola crayons
pencil box
2 (12) packs #2 pencils
1 primary composition books
1 regular composition books
1 plastic three prong folder
2 sets of quality headphones (no ear buds) 1box of tissue
Disinfecting wipes-Boys
Hand soap
Baby wipes- Girls
1 box of Band-Aids
1 pack 500 count white copy paper- Boys
1 pack 500 count multi-color copy paper - Girls
Please write your child's name on the headphones and pencil box, but do not label the other individual items.
Second Grade
2 composition books (wide ruled)
2 packages of yellow pencils
1 bottle of hand soap
1 package 24 count crayons
1 pack primary colored markers
1 pair of over the head headphones (no ear buds)
1 package of glue sticks
1 container of Lysol wipes
1 box of tissues
1 box of baggies (girls-quart, boys-gallon)
Third Grade
3 black and white composition books
4 plastic 2 pocket prong folders (green, purple, blue, red)
1 homework folder (free choice of design)
1 standard pencil box
3-4 packs of yellow pencils
Quality headphones or ear buds (Please label and put in a plastic bag)
1 pack of cap erasers
1 box of tissues
1 liquid soap
1 box of colored pencils
200 3x5 white index cards
These are items that we use in the classroom that if you wish to donate to the classroom supply, we would be grateful.
- Tissues (we go through a lot of these)
- Antibacterial/Clorox wipes
- Baby Wipes
- Lysol Spray
- Zip-Loc Bags (various sizes)
- Ear Buds (children break and lose these)
- Rewards (individual wrapped snacks, candy, or trinkets)
- Colored copy paper
Supplies for home: notebook paper, pencils, chapter books for reading, multiplication flashcards, 1 project board (to be used later in the school year)
Fourth Grade
Supplies for School
5 paper folders with prongs and pockets, one of each color: blue, green, yellow, red, and purple (for ELA)
3 plastic folders with pockets, one of each: red, green, yellow (for Math)
2 folders for homework with pockets (free choice of design -1 for now, 1 for later)
3 packs of plain yellow pencils***
2 packs of pencil top erasers***
4 composition books (2 for ELA, 1 for Math, 1 for Music)
1 box of tissues
1 bottle of liquid soap
1 pack of colored pencils***
2 boxes of crayons (24 or less)***
1 plastic pencil box
1 pack of baby wipes*
Disinfectant wipes*
3-4 glue sticks***
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Supplies for Home
3 packs of notebook paper
washable markers
colored pencils
pencil sharpener
1 project board for future use (optional)
1 backpack (no rolling backpacks)
extra set of headphones (in case the original set breaks)
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Fifth Grade
6 composition books
1 pack of black expo markers (thin tip preferred)
2 packs of number 2 pencils with erasers
1 packs of eraser tops
8 (3-prong, 2 pocket) PLASTIC STURDY folders: 1 of each color: red, blue, purple, green, pink, yellow, black, and orange (if you are unable to find sturdy folders you may need to have to purchase two of each color)
3 packs of glue sticks
1 pack of yellow highlighters
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Community – a Quaker exploration – discussion 9 June April 2019
Being a Quaker is a shared experience. Together, in community with others, Quakers find support and encouragement, seek guidance and inspiration, and open ourselves to new insights, ideas and possibilities. In Quaker communities, people of different views and experiences find … Continue reading
Plays, open house, great get togethers and more
Quakers in Epping have had a busy few months and you can read all about it in our October Newsletter 2017 (PDF). We were particularly pleased to have a full house for a performance by ice&fire of their piece "Asylum Monologues".
Reading Quaker Faith & Practice
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Quaker Week – Live Adventurously!
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The last time we heard the Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C minor , Op. 78 ("Organ Symphony")
on Oct. 23-24, 2009, we
were introduced to the Circle Theatre's newly installed, revamped, refurbished
Wurlitzer theater organ. It was then played by Martin Ellis (of the N. United
Methodist Church) with the orchestra conducted by Thierry Fischer.
While Ellis returned Friday to repeat his excellent
Wurlitzer-keyboard-and-pedal work, the guest podium artist this time was Jun Märkl
Märkl, a conductor we always look forward to. He out-conducted Fischer in
virtually all aspects of the popular late Romantic symphony, emblazoning it
with energy, precision, balance and nuance.
Cast in two distinct parts, each one containing two
connected movements, the symphony is dominated by a dies irae-like motto with double notes and some added chromatic
steps not heard in the famous Medieval church chant some of Saint-Saëns'
contemporaries liked to employ within their works. We first hear the organ as
the first movement bridges into the hymn-like tune of the second movement, under
girded by the organ's pedals.
Then, after the Scherzo-like third movement's bridge, both
orchestra and organ opened the fourth movement, beginning with a Maestoso which
was overwhelming with the purely sonic elements of the organ, coupling with
this hall as no on-stage orchestra by itself ever has. A fugal tour-de-force
leads to an ear shattering ending, with pounding timpani, and Märkl and Ellis's
"forces" proclaiming "C major rules the day!" The audience response was quite
There were a few minor slips in the orchestra's precision in
the so-called "trio" section of the third movement--the woodwinds off-track here
and there. But not enough to compromise Märkl's vision of the work. The strings
handled the double-note theme in the first movement with purposeful élan,
especially considering the conductor's quite rapid tempo.
With cellist Zuill Bailey returning for the third time to
the ISO, we've come to realize that, among other purposes, it was for a
commercial recording on the Telarc label, the first two having already been
released. This time, however, Bailey opened the concert with two disparate
works: Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for
Cello and Orchestra (1915) by Swiss composer Ernest Bloch, and the U.S.
debut of the 'Cello Concerto' by Nico Muhly (b. 1981 in Vermont).
About as "Jewish" sounding as any music gets, Schelomo recalls a "klezmer" concert a
few years ago, the word indicating Jewish music with an element of jazz. This
is also Bloch's most popular work and is very compelling in its bluesy
inclinations and vivid orchestration. Bailey's solo part was as well rendered
as consistent with his locally proven artistry, especially his rich, evenly
centered tone.
As Muhly exhibited a fast-talking, exaggerated
hand-gesturing persona in the pre-concert Words on Music, his Cello Concerto
showed a tendency to reach out to the far extensions of modern musical ideas--to
being original without merely being dissonant, as the contemporary style is often
thought of. Bailey's cello had a more reserved part than in the Bloch work,
sometimes disappearing for stretches.
An interesting use of a muted trumpet took over dominance at
one point in the second movement. While the first two movements were joined at
the hip, with the cello weaving a line in and around punctuated chords, the
final movement -- Quarter note = 174 -- became a further study in minimalism.
Will Muhly's Cello Concerto become a repertoire piece? I have no idea; critical
judgment of a work at first hearing has tended to be historically inaccurate. Hilbert Circle Theatre; Jan. 24-26


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New International Version
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
King James Bible
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Darby Bible Translation
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
World English Bible
"Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.
Young's Literal Translation
Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God.
Isaiah 40:1 Parallel
CommentaryClarke's Commentary on the Bible
Comfort ye, comfort ye - "The whole of this prophecy," says Kimchi, "belongs to the days of the Messiah."
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 3:10 Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isaiah 35:3,4 Strengthen you the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees...
Isaiah 41:10-14,27 Fear you not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you...
Isaiah 49:13-16 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD has comforted his people...
Isaiah 50:10 Who is among you that fears the LORD, that obeys the voice of his servant, that walks in darkness, and has no light?...
Isaiah 51:3,12 For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden...
Isaiah 57:15-19 For thus said the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place...
Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen on you.
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me; because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek...
Isaiah 62:11,12 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the world, Say you to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes; behold...
Isaiah 65:13,14 Therefore thus said the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink...
Isaiah 66:10-14 Rejoice you with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you that mourn for her...
Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared...
Psalm 85:8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints...
Jeremiah 31:10-14 Hear the word of the LORD, O you nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him...
Zephaniah 3:14-17 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem...
Zechariah 1:13 And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you: he is just...
2 Corinthians 1:4 Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble...
1 Thessalonians 4:18 Why comfort one another with these words.
Hebrews 6:17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
LibraryApril 18. "They Shall Mount up with Wings" (Isa. Xl. 31).
"They shall mount up with wings" (Isa. xl. 31). "They shall mount up with wings as eagles," is God's preliminary; for the next promise is, "They shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint." Hours of holy exultation are necessary for hours of patient plodding, waiting and working. Nature has its springs, and so has grace. Let us rejoice in the Lord evermore, and again we say, rejoice. And let us take Him to be our continual joy, whose heart is a fountain of blessedness, and who …
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O Thou that Bringest Good Tidings
8Th Day. Reviving Grace.
"And the Redeemer Shall Come unto Zion, and unto them that Turn,"
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2 Corinthians 1:4
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
Isaiah 12:1
In that day you will say: "I will praise you, LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.
Isaiah 49:13
Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
Isaiah 51:3
The LORD will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.
Isaiah 51:12
"I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mere mortals, human beings who are but grass,
Isaiah 52:9
Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah 61:2
to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
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Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi, Le Hoang Phong, Vuong Hoai An, Nguyen Che Thanh and Nguyen Viet Anh triumphed in the Group category above 18 years old.
Meanwhile, the second gold medal was carried off by Huynh Tien Phuoc and Thai Trinh Hong Phu in Mixed Pairs under age 17.
Thai Trinh Hong Phu and Nguyen Vo Quynh Nhu and Hoang Gia Bao snatched the third gold medal for Vietnam in Trios under age 17.
Vietnamese athletes also won three silver and three bronze medals at the event.
The contest drew competitors from 22 countries and territories, including the US, China, the Republic of Korea, Spain and host Japan.


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Victoria Nichols, of Rangi Ruru School, asks :-
When scientists are trying to form a clone of an animal how do they get the cells to multiply?
Frank Sin, a Molecular Geneticist at the University of Canterbury, responded.
When you want to obtain a clone from a single cell, you will have to consider a number of things such as where the cell is coming from, and whether it is from a normal organ/tissue or diseased organ/tissue.
Normal cells do not grow well without help. They usually die after about 20 cell divisions; some cells may go through 80 cell divisions before they become extinct. Cells are normally cultured in a nutrient rich medium supplemented with foetal calf serum. In order to enhance growth, you will have to use chemicals to stimulate cell division and cell growth.
For example, if you want to grow white blood cells (lymphocytes), you will use phytohemagglutinin (PHA) to stimulate cell division. Interlukin 2, which is a T lymphocyte growth factor, can be used to stimulate T lymphocytes growth. But it is more expensive than PHA. Different cell types will require different growth factors. If chicken or human fibroblasts are to be cultured, then you use insulin or dexamethasone (a synthetic hydrocortisone analogue) to improve colony growth.
However, if the cells are from a cancer tissue or organ, the cancer cells will grow indefinitely in a nutrient rich medium without the addition of growth factors because cancer cells have lost the mechanism for cell cycle control.
There are many established cell lines which are derived from cancer tissues. Scientists can obtain different cell lines from the American Type Culture Collection for their research.
We are using some established (immortalised) cancer cell lines to study how mutations in the mitochondria can affect cell growth. Mitochondria are tiny organelles in a cell. Their function is to produce energy in the form of ATP for the cells to carry out their work. We want to find out what would happen to a cell if there are mutations in the genes of the mitochondria that reduce the amount of energy produced by the cell. Will the cells grow slower, have fewer cell divisions or die sooner than those cells without any mutations in the mitochondria?


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While poking around for some research on user behavior, I came across a study conducted by Evercare called the 100 @ 100 survey. The objective of the study is to provide insights into one of the fastest-growing segments of the population. According to the study itself, "the anecdotal survey of Centenarians is meant to provide a cultural snapshot of the lives and lifestyles of Americans who achieve and surpass the 100-year-old milestone by remaining active and independent."
The findings were interesting, but I was drawn to the section about achieving lasting relationship. Here is what the wise Centenarians have to say about cultivating lasting love:
- Be honest with each other "even if the truth sometimes hurts"
- Have fun and laugh together
- Respect each other's independence
- Say "sorry" even if you don't feel you are wrong
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The International Telematic University UNINETTUNO presented in January the project University for Refugees at the United Nation headquarters in New York (EEUU).
The aim of this project is to facilitate the inclusion of the refugees in the society of the host countries by pledging the access to University by means of the new technologies. University for Refugees is a multilingual portal created with the objective of giving refugees and asylum seekers a chance to access for free UNINETTUNO academic programs. All programs are available in five languages (Arabic, English, Italian, French and Greek) via the platform of UNINETTUNO University.
To this day, 12.680 students have downloaded UNINETTUNO's mobile app to learn Italian and 480 refugees and asylum seekers enrolled in the programs available on the portal University for Refugees.
This project was presented in the framework of the #JoinTogether Network Conference organised by the De Montfort University Leicester (United Kingdom). During the event, the Rector of UNINETTUNO, Prof. Maria Amata Garito, signed the declaration of membership to the global network #JoinTogether, supported by the organisation Academic Impact of the United Nations. This network brings together international universities engaged to pursue the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


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SIESTA San Simeon, Ca
SUNNING San Simeon Ca
Words and pictures exposed to light. A space of notions, impressions and breezes. Text and photography by Tom.
I have known a number of SAE's (weren't you one?) and was appalled at this story. Kudos to former Senator David Boren, the current president of the university, for saying in front of cameras "we don't need your kind around here, just leave, I might even pay the bus fare."
I'm reminiscing, seeing those photos of yours.
And I love the Chevalier quote!
No, I am not an SAE. My fraternity was among the first to integrate. In recent years it has advanced training programs and operating principles that embrace, religious, ethnic and sexual identity diversity and gender relationships. We are not perfect, 18-22 year olds can make mistakes but I served our national board four years and was impressed with the extraordinary gains made in re-defining the role and purpose of a fraternity int he 21st Century.ReplyDelete
I was never a member of a frat. As Groucho once said," I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have me."ReplyDelete
My best friend is the chair of the chem dept at the university up the hill; what I hear from him does not inidcate that students are more enlightened than in our day. Perhaps more techno aware, at least when they are not drunk.ReplyDelete
I'm afraid humans are as they have always been: no better than they have to be. Doesn't stop us from hoping for better.
Love the Chevalier quote. :-)


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Are you tired of "because I said so" being your only line of defense for getting your children to obey? Do you wish they would understand the importance of obedience?
What if I told you that you can teach your kids to actually WANT to obey? YOU CAN. It's not some far-fetched parenting dream. Building a foundation of biblical truth is the way to help your children want to obey for the right reasons.
AND this study will help you do that. Let's start today!
Journey through scripture and learn about people who struggled with obedience in this kid's Bible study that includes HOW, WHY, and WHEN we should obey. Children will be challenged to seek answers in the Bible for the number one issue in their lives: obedience. Each day is filled with a look at someone in the Bible who had real struggles just like they do. Children will be challenged to think about the scripture and apply it to their lives.
The Primary book is intended for ages 4-8. Parents read along with the child and then the child responds verbally, as well as with pictures. The language is simple and the concepts are easily understood by young children.
The junior version is for kids ages 8-12. Its language is a little bit more in-depth than the primary version. It's written with the intention that the child will do it independently. Instead of big boxes to draw in, you'll find lines to write on and questions to reflect on God's truth.
We suggest purchasing one softcover book for each child, as these books are intended to be written in.
At this time, we do not have an older version, but please stay tuned as we expect a teen version in early 2020.
When using as a family, each child should get his/her own copy on their age level. We recommend having kids ages 8 and up work alone while you work with younger kids. Strong readers should begin working on their own as soon as they are able, but I wouldn't recommend doing this before at least age 8.
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Discussion is the best way to help your kids read the Bible for themselves and develop the kind of PERSONAL faith they need as they grow older. When you have to repeat what you've learned, it creates deeper learning. Plus, when you do a Bible study as a whole group, kids tend to lean on each other instead of applying the knowledge themselves!
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In this workshop you will learn to transfer sensations and details of bodily experience into vibrant, wild expression. First you'll gain the skills of how to sense and establish a 'neutral' posture. Then you learn how to sense the articulate details of bodily experience that arrive through simple, subtle adjustments. Finally, we'll enter into a series of exercises that help center your attention on the physical experience and immediately put those sensations into distinguished expression.
For those who like a physical challenge.
Sten Rudstrøm (US) has worked extensively with Ruth Zaporah, and helped her write the book 'Action Theater and the Improvisation of Presence'. He teaches and performs throughout the USA and Europe. His workshops are high-energy, articulate and promote the development of stronger performance skills.
If you are participating in this workshop, you may also enjoy Daniela Schwartz.
Sat 24/08 11:00-13:00
Sat 24/08 14:00-16:00
Sun 25/08 11:00-13:00
Sun 25/08 14:00-16:00
Language: en
Price (standard): € 100
Price (reduction): € 80


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Limited Partnership in Luxembourg
A comprehensive Q&A for all practitioners.
(updated in May 2018)
The Luxembourg government took the opportunity of the transposition of the AIFMD into Luxembourg law to revamp the limited partnership regime with the aim at making it more attractive for fund managers and, in particular, private equity managers.
In a nutshell, the law implementing the AIFMD has revamped the existing limited partnership regime ("CLP" – common limited partnership or "SCS" – société en commandite simple) and introduced a new type of partnership ("SLP" – special limited partnership or "SCSp" – société en commandite spéciale). In addition, further to the change of paradigm from a "product" regulation to a "manager" regulation resulting from the entry into force of the AIFMD, Luxembourg has adopted in 2016 an act on the reserved alternative investment funds (RAIFs) that builds on the solid success of the Luxembourg regulated products (SIFs and SICARs) by enabling fund managers to set up SIF or SICAR-like vehicles which are subject to a "manager regulation" only and not subject to the authorisation of the Luxembourg regulatory authority.
The purpose of this user guide is not to provide an exhaustive accounting, legal and tax advice on, or description of, Luxembourg partnerships but rather to answer a number of the typical questions private equity managers and service providers may have when setting up and administering a Luxembourg limited partnership vehicle. It should also be noted that in line with the current trend, the focus of this guide has been placed on RAIFs and "unregulated" partnerships rather than on regulated funds such as the SIFs or SICARs. SIFs and SICARs, while remaining attractive for certain type of fund promoters, are less likely to be used by fund managers that seek to set up AIFMD compliant funds or that are happy to use the "unregulated" (tax transparent) limited partnership structures.