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MadPea's Carneval Opening Day
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, places on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
With great attention to detail the interactive environment lies somewhere between serene and sinister.
Shades of richly rendered grays greet visitors at every turn. Exploration is the activity most favored.
Roam and ride; enjoy patron watching (especially interesting this eve).
Then take a rest and enjoy the beauty.
Skin by AD Creations. More info the previous post.
Pose by: LAP (nla)
Trick Or Treat
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases, skins on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
It's party time! Grab your best costume, invite some friends over and celebrate. Halloween, Day of the Dead, Samhain -- the choice is yours.
Whatever your occasion to party, FOOD is almost always part of the event. And in our virtual lives we can eat and eat and eat and eat with NO consequences. Heaven!
This "Autumn Harvest Fest" - Food and Drink Table Set is out just in time for the holidays and can move into next month with ease. Find it at [Circa] or on the Marketplace.
My striking unisex skin is a new release from AD Creations, [AD] Darth maul skin. Who needs clothes? This doubles as a bodysuit! Demon eyes (not shown) are included.
Poses by: aDORKable
Death and Candy
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, iheartslFeed, new releases
Day of the Dead is on the horizon.
I traveled a lot in Mexico in my youth -- not as a tourist, but as part of the landscape. Patzcuaro, a high mountain town in Michoacan, is one of the hubs for this annual celebration and I place I visited. I actually climbed that very tall hill in the middle of the lake. In my twenties at the time, I was puzzled by the annual event. Now, considerably older, I finally "get it". So here is a thumbs up to sugar skulls, catrinas and candles. It was good to remember.
I simply love this sugar skull necklace from Blow-up. So colorful and full of life while celebrating those no longer with us. Find it at the entrance to the shop. And by all means, celebrate!
My hair is a recent release from Vanity Fair. I found it mixed in my Objects folder while doing an inventory purge. Extremely nice in a Boho way, "Freedom" comes with both texture change streaks AND tinting. So, you can be anyone you want to be. I opted for subtle. OK, I am boring. I admit it. Still many choices.
Tank and jeans by PARADISIS (older).
Poses by: LAP (nla) and Everglow
Winter Retreat
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, sneak peak on Monday, October 29, 2012
There is no doubt about it, winter is on my mind. I am feeling "nesty". This upcoming release from Trompe Loeil for FaMESHed (November 1) nudged me into starting on my winter spot. The Barrel Beds come in both dark and white woods with many texture variations and weigh in at 12 impact points.
Homey with a touch of rustic, the Brown & White Peony version is perfect for this house from L2 (a past hunt prize that some of you may have). I spent my winter here last year at LEA and I am planning on it again. This year however, the skies are clear so I can enjoy the floating misty gray and the bright New Mexico winter sun -- in my mind anyway.
Look for it in a few days!
My outfit specs are in this post.
Poses by: the bed
Reveling in Fall
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases
There is lots of newness and goodness over at K-Code. Shown here are three of the new releases. Color families are in evidence so mixing and matching is easy. I added some old favorites and made this fun outfit.
From K-Code: K-CODE MADDY4 Pants, K-CODE KAYA3 Boots, K-CODE OLIVIA2 Shirt
PARADISIS Audrey : Belt
Bliensen + MaiTai - Samedi - Galaxies - Silver earrings and necklace
*Dura* The 2nd year Anniversary hair (Coffee)
Poses by: Diesel Works
Gray Skies
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, hunts, new releases, skins on Sunday, October 28, 2012
I am having a difficult time moving away from the new Nora skin from AKERUKA. Here is another version that goes perfectly with the soft grays of the morning. It is fragile while other makeups are dangerous.
My hair is a new release from Vanity Hair, Verity. Long rigged mesh with a tiny clip, it flows well with the body.
I've been out on the hunt trails again. Actually there have been many excursions but you will only read about a few of them. I DO have a great one for you that I found last evening. It's a pumpkin hunt (better than bones or spiders or bloody body parts for sure) at Rebel Hope Designs.
Eight pumpkins to find with six inside the shop and the other two not too far from entrances makes for an easy and fun escapade. The pumpkins are -- well pumpkin sized. They are not hidden and they are even full bright. That equates with EASY. They are also filled with some exceptionally nice gifts like this salsa dress.
There are four outfits in all plus some lingerie. There are also many, many lovely masks. These are not sculpts but simple curved prims. The textures are luscious and I am happy to add them to my mask collection which had very few bits of color. The earrings above are also in one of the pumpkins.
Go forth and gather up those squash!
Poses by: aDORKable
Poses - Poses - Poses
Posted by Chic Aeon in poses
I don't often do a whole post on poses, but I am mightily impressed with the new Miaa set from Diesel Works. So it is me and my new winter snow prop (you'll be seeing a lot of it), and the bright and clear winter light.
My outfit is my first saved winter "Outfit" :D. Simple and neutral and comfy with a mix of new and old.
PARADISIS Audrey : Belt, Flirty Jeans : Black , Cold Kiss : Turtle Neck brown
Crickets - Pepper gray knit poncho cape
lassitude & ennui Phoebe lace-up boots black / dark wood
>TRUTH< Sam w/Roots - coffee
Poses by: Diesel Works from the new Miaa set
Dark Desires
Posted by Chic Aeon in skins on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Back in my everyday skin now, I took one more dramatic photo with the new release AKERUKA skin. This is the same make up shown in the previous posts but with one of the blood tattoos added. It won't be my everyday look by any means but I do really like this skin. It will look lovely against the snow. Pale on pale.
I made a wintery prop today complete with exceptionally nice falling snow, so expect to see that as a backdrop on the morrow. I am ready for a change of seasons -- virtually anyway.
Hair by EMO-tions; outfit ancient but still photographs well.
Poses by: aDORKable
Morning Walk
Still in my new release vamp skin from AKERUKA, I took myself out for a walk. It was chilly even with the bright sun, so bundling up -- stylishly of course -- was called for.
And as you might have guessed this wasn't a real walk.
Serina Lacava Mesh Ladies Trench Coat Houndstooth black (new)
PARADISIS Seduction Purse : Bag & magazines Black
lassitude & ennui Phoebe lace-up boots black / dark wood
AKERUKA Nora Vampire Dead Skin Mk3 Cleavage (new)
.:EMO-tions:. * TAYLOR*/darkred - second style of the hair I wore yesterday (new)
My cemetery backdrop hales from :: 2Xtreme :: on the PPHH. Not sure which stop as hunt prizes weren't marked and only two had landmarks.
The cemetery ruins rocks and plants will be the prize from ChiC buildings in the upcoming ThanksKilling Day Hunt (November 1). They make a great set.
Poses by: STATUS from this month's anniversary gifts (out for free thru 10/31/12)
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment on Friday, October 26, 2012
This is a philosophical piece, so if you are looking for fashion, just scroll down. There is a lovely post right below this. Meanwhile ----
I started to add some photos to my art blog this evening. The last entry was mid August (oh my!). Lots going on and it had been left to get dusty. I had something on my mind and felt I needed to put it down on virtual paper. But as I was typing on my other blog, I knew that I would feel better if I put my words out where someone might actually read them.
I have been entering some photo contests of late. I enjoy the process and have fun with the creativity and styling. A contest to pick an additional blogger for COLLABOR88 just ended and I told myself that it would be wise not to make any blogwaves (that SHOULD be a word even though it is not) until the powers that be chose the winner. I have a chance I think, but only a chance. All things depend on points of view.
If this post loses me the spot on the 88 team, it will be lost fairly as I sometimes say what I think; no point hiding it. Over the years I know that many of you actually appreciate that. So here is my post from "Hit Me With Your Best Shots".
This was a photo for the Red Seal Hunt contest. Unfortunately I was the only one that entered and the coordinators of the contest have apparently decided not to give out a prize. I can understand that, but I really would have appreciated a reply to my inquiry about the issue *wink*. Oh well.
With that in mind I have decided that if I happen to win a prize for an unscripted artwork at University of Western Australia next month, I will share that prize with the person who didn't win last month because they had the only non-scripted work for the "Water" theme (hence no competition). I don't remember who it was or what the work was, but I know how hard I worked on this photo. I would have liked at least a pat on the back -- virtually speaking. I suspect the person who didn't win at UWA last month has the same sort of emotions.
These aren't the only instance of rules changing in contests lately. The practice seems fairly common these days. In the end most of the folks that enter are doing it for the joy of creativity, so perhaps it doesn't matter as much as I feel it should.
Still, an agreement is an agreement.
Dark Elegance
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies, hair, hunts, new releases, places, skins, sneak peak
A new skin premieres today at AKERUKA. Nora and Godric (for the guys) are beautifully elegant in that vampire sort of way. A large selection of makeups let you choose the the gal you want to be. Violets are in evidence within the color palette and there are pale lips as well as dark crimson. Bloody lip tattoos come with the skin should you want to delve into some role play.
This is a pale taupe skin, one of my favorite specialty colors. Broken veins cover one cheek. This skin release is coupled with a group gift version for the holidays. Activate your tag and buy for a linden.
Both the Taylor hair and the Corrosion outfit release SATURDAY at EMO-tions.
Jewelry from Eclectica.
Boots from lassitude & ennui.
My locale is the breathtakingly dark and moody sim, Faberge where The Point of Derivation lies. It was one of the stops on my hunt trail yesterday, my favorite of the bunch. There are two sim hunts in progress; one is a petite hunt searching for mushrooms, the other for us bigger folk. Find information on the hunts near the landing point. I found most all of the mushrooms (before I found they were for petites *wink*) and about half of the other prizes. There are no hints, so wandering is your mode of discovery.
The sim includes the abandoned theater from The Looking Glass as well as other buildings, ruins and swamps. Photo ops abound.
Poses by: aDORKable from the Elegance set
Autumn Hunter - Prim Perfect Halloween
With close to a hundred hunts out there this month (no, I didn't actually count but with all the store and sim hunts I am betting we are close to that) there is no way to do them all. I have been on the hunt for the hunts most of this month and I am happy to say I have a new one to report on -- the Prim Perfect Halloween Hunt.
There are actually three parts to this adventure. I worked on part one, the more traditional hunt with ten haunted locales in the list. I found quite a few of the prizes and tokens, but two places were kill the zombies while you search and I am so not into that. And while I looked high and low at Bentham Forest I could only find the place where I suspect the prize "should" be, so perhaps it didn't make it out in time.
I came away with a lot of great gifts, plenty with the guys in mind. There is a very diverse assortment and many items will be hanging out in my inventory even though they may not be things I can photograph. One of the prettiest prizes is this beautifully made quiver basket filled with leaves and arrows from The Point of Derivation which is a spectacular sim (more on that soon). There is a bow too as well as a lovely fall garland to wear and a prize for petites.
The second part of the hunt involves heading over to Innsmouth to find another ten quest tokens. There are also other prizes that you can find by clicking on "gift" tabs in the Prim Perfect Magazine. I am evidently very dense as I read through the magazine twice and never spotted those gift tabs. It might be a browser thing? Don't know. If someone figures out the answer, please clue me in.
I had a GREAT time on my adventure and discovered a few new places where photo ops abound like here at Haunted Paths, absolutely chocked full of seasonal goodness at every turn. So get your hiking shoes on and explore some great spooky spots!
Pose by: BehaviorBody
Pumping Iron
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, new releases, poses
Sweating together; sometimes it leads to romance. A real life gal friend just married her beau. Met him at the gym, she did.
PILOT, teamed up with Exposeur, has some new interactive props at Scorpio. Choose from a bench set or a more girlie cardio ensemble. Better yet, get both and be in great shape.
The bench comes with both single and duo poses. Strenghten your lats with some free-weights or work on pressing 200 pounds (well it looks more like 120 *wink*), the choice is yours.
Do a little stepping while enjoying the view. And hydrate of course.
And happily there comes a time for cool down.
Poses by: equipment
Empty Graves
Posted by Chic Aeon in new releases on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
This [AD Creations] Passion dress is definitely made for drama. You can find it at the CINQUE rotunda for the next two and a half weeks. A mix of sculpts and mesh, you will want to pick up a demo from the box near the vendor.
Every good vamp needs a blood red costume -- especially this time of year.
Pose by: Nigotine (nla)
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, freebies, hair, new releases on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
New from Cheeky Pea exclusive for Zodiac's Scorpio round -- the OmNom chair which features lots of animations for singles, couples and kids. The chair is color change with a variety of Fall palette colors. There are lots of great looking new releases at the intimate venue so be sure and venture over.
My Harem Mesh Flower Pants are a Boho Culuture Fair exclusive from Envyme. My hair is one of the new subscribo gifts from Exile, Betty Lou. Shoes by Baiastice (not new).
Pose by: the chair
It is snowing already over at Dura Dura and while I don't want to deal with the whiteness in corporal terms, it is a welcome site -- a reminder of the quietness of winter.
There are new group gifts out at Dura, one for gals and one for guys with many colors in the pack and matching free hairbases nearby. Find them in both sides of the mall. Look for the pumpkins and the crowds.
I am wearing the new group gift skin, Marilyn, from Tableau Vivant and the lassitude & ennui Ophelia Pearl necktie from the Cafe Hunt long ago. I bet many of you have that in your closet still.
And you guessed it. This is the present for the males in the group.
Pose by: STATUS
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, new releases
You don't see me in wings often. I prefer the understated for the most part. But now and then I journey over into fantasy; it's good to get out of our self-imposed boxes. This new Belladona set from Gwen Carillon Designs comes packed full of options including sleeve puffs, tutu skirt, train, lacy thong, fishnets, earrings --- and the list goes on an on.
There is an interesting notecard included with the set, explaining the release's name and some history behind it. Belladonna also known as Deadly Nightshade is a perennial herb. The foliage and berries are extremely toxic but also medicinal when used correctly. I knew that :D.
The collection was inspired by the "Ephemera" series by Anne Bishop and by the incredible "Virginia Alone" art installation in Second Life, by Bryn Oh. In every heart there are both shadows and light.
I opted for a minimalist styling showing you my favorite parts --- the corset bustier and wings. The gloves and eye tattoo are part of the set, but I opted for some modest leggings to draw more attention to the stars of my personal outfit. My necklace is Biensen+MaiTai - Dreaming Klimt; not new but hopefully still in the shop as it is so pretty.
This is Maddie, another new release from Amacci hair. Slightly messy with a touch of retro, it is quite lovely.
Poses by: Diesel Works
Late to the Party
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, new releases on Monday, October 22, 2012
I finally made it over to COLLABOR88. OK, it took me a couple of weeks, but I did get there. My first trip was gray city and then life got busy *wink*.
I came away with two great finds, one being this super sexy jumpsuit with peplum from Hucci named Ibiza. Choose from many colors at a great price.There is a beautifully textured zipper in the back which adds to the realism and we like realism.
The other favorite is the cute little birdcage on the floor from PILOT. I added the bird, but you could also add flowers or leave the home empty. It is amazingly only one land impact point (oh my!). There are other styles available. It is resizeable to fit your needs.
Necklace by Bliensen + MaiTai (Samedi); shoes by lassitude & ennui (Boudoir mules); hair by EMO-tions (Finya).
Poses by: Wetcat and BehaviorBody
Young At Heart
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, hunts, new releases, props, skins
A new addition to the PARADISIS hunt went out yesterday, this cute seasonal prop, "Candy Please" with three poses and /1a adjustments. Find it in a pumpkin amidst all the others. If you missed the previous posts on this event, there is a whole outfit and more to find.
My romper is from Envy Me @ The Boho Culture Fair.
Amacci has new releases out, both skin and hairs. This is the Hazel skin in Fair - "Amacci Skin - Hazel (Fair) - 11 Fresh" to be exact. There are twelve sets of makeup and some great news is that there are eyebrow tattoos included in the pack, black brown and red. I am wearing just the base skin with no additional tattoos. Bronze and Nutmeg tones are also available.
For each makeup you'll get:To go along with this very pretty young skin, there is Ebba hair, a big piggy style with bangs. Ebba could certainly do double duty in the "naughty schoolgirl" category *wink*.
■- 2 skins per makeup: – one basic – one with enchanted cleavage
■- 2 extra skins with no makeup (Clear) is included with each makeup pack for Hazel!
Plus: - 1 extra Cleavage tattoo - Small Chest tattoo -
3 Eyebrow color tattoos - 4 Eyebrow shapes
AND: - 10 Lipstick tattoos!
I am wearing Amacci Allure eyelashes which have been my goto lashes for years and Mayfly mesh eyes in Tawny Bistre.
Poses by: the prop
Sitting Pretty
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, freebies, hair, new releases on Sunday, October 21, 2012
Exile sent out three hair styles to the subscribo group this eve. Actually this looks like it was sent out twice, but the first message never got to me. We all know how that can be. So, if you are on the list and missed these great gifts, get over to the store and slap that board again to get your goodies. This is Violetta in Noir. The gift packs include ALL (that means many many) colors.
Other news is that the Trompe Loeil chair I SO LOVE that was in the Peepshow Skybox for CINEMA is now available on its own in a big variety of colors. Not only that, a special price is in effect for the next week. See all the colors here. The accent table with texture change cloth is new too. It coordinates perfectly with some of the Morning Light series items released earlier.
Poses by: the chair
Fall Gardening
Gardening is a great love of mine. October is clean up, plant for Spring and say goodbye to digging in the dirt month -- at least in my corner of the world. So when I had an opportunity to add a new area to Peaceful Valley, it made sense to include a garden. I made my own raised beds and added some roses from a hunt awhile back as well as the gardening hutch from Cheeky Pea which I never had the prims to use before. (5000 left - of my!)
I spent a fair amount of time at the Marketplace looking for items I wanted to add the garden. Along the way -----
I found this watering can and pose set, a gift from MODEL POSES. Now I can't say that all the poses work that well and they don't look much like the photos in the ad, but --- they are free and if you need a watering can garden pose, I am guessing you can find one that works for you.
My tunic tank is one of four available on a new Gourd Hunt at VAUGHAN'S :: house of curiosities. I am going to be honest here, I actually went over hoping that the prize object would be a copy (in that you get the gourd and open it) rather than contents. That was not the case (cute gourds), but the store is charming with all sorts of interesting and odd things AND the tops are nice too. So head on over and take a look. There is a premium animal maker next door with almost every animal you can name should you be in the market.
My hair is a new release from EMO-tions, MALAIKA. The head wrap is texture change and comes with many ethnic patterned choices.
Lastly if you are in need of some nice looking pumpkins and squash, I made these today and put out a copy as a dollarbie at my shop. 6 prims in the set, they are right at the landing point for viewing. They mix in easily with other Fall decor.
Poses by: Vista Animations and Model Poses


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If you're a dog lover, or have one in the family, Bradford G. Wheler's Dog Sayings: Wit & Wisdom From Man's Best Friend will be a fun addition to a home collection. And, if you stick around until the end of the review, you can try to win a copy of the book. Christmas gift, anyone?
This small book tells of man's relationship with dogs, accompanied by artwork that beautifully illustrates each chapter. There are quotes from Charles Schultz, "Happiness is a warm puppy," Mark Twain, and Elizabeth Taylor. It's an eclectic mix of quotes, and an interesting selection of artwork. There are photographs, sketches and paintings, all of them showing the heart and personalities of dogs.
I liked Gene Hill's comment. "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies." The quotes revolve around subjects such as "Love & Loyalty," "Dog Humor," and "Ancient Wisdom." And, for those of us who are cat people, there's the chapter, "Dogs vs Cats," with cat illustrations. Dereke Bruce reminds us of something we already know. "In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
If you're looking for a little collection of wisdom and artwork, you might want to pick up Dog Sayings: Wit & Wisdom From Man's Best Friend. Or, if you'd like to win a copy for yourself or to give as a gift, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Your subject line should say, "Win Dog Sayings." Your message should include your mailing address. Entrants only in the U.S., please.
This will be a short contest so the publisher can get the book to the winner. The contest will end Thursday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. MT. The winner will be selected by random number generator. I'll notify the winner, and the book will be sent to you by the publisher. Good luck!
Dog Sayings: Wit & Wisdom From Man's Best Friend by Bradford G. Wheler. BookCollaborative.com, ©2010. ISBN 9780982253823 (paperback), 134p.
FTC Full Disclosure - My copy was sent by the publicist, in hopes I would review it.

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GuangRong wrote:if you're still have no idea what I'm talking about .. a familiar eg. of this type of game is final fantasy tactics.
GuangRong wrote:Legend of KM doesn't work on XP ?
In between the missions you go to "town" to outfit and prepare your party for the next battle
Lady Wu wrote:At least I can't make them work... Legend of Heroes has to be run under DOS or a DOS emu, but I dunno if there is a DOS release of LoKM.
BTW, where is Cao Ang an infantry?
Carp's Tail wrote:re: Legend of Kong Ming
I've never been able to get Kong Ming to die at Wu Zhang Plains. His heart meter is always at 5. I heard a rumour that you could get Kong Ming to die, as it was in the history, but never figured out how to get it to work.
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Product ID Number: uk4665
Product Features
**Release Date will be Early December but very Limited Stocks
New Full Specs and Manual below.
Arbiter 4 PS4 Rapid Fire Modded Controller for BO3 100 + Modes Black
We have added a ARBITER 4 Rapid Fire Hell Mod which is Pre-installed into a brand new PS4 Wireless Controller and are tested and all ready to go with the best modes set up for you.
****PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL OFFER for a Limited Time We will Upgrade your Arbiter 4 by adding the extra ELITE MODES FREE of Charge ( see manual towards end of page )
100% Undetectable by online or offline so never get banned, We fit and test every ARBITER 4 into a Brand New Official Sony PS4 Wireless Controller with 12 mths warranty from ourselves, we have been offering some of the best rapid fire controllers for a few years now and this one will surely be a huge hit
Specs of the ARBITER 4 that has been professionally installed and tested by one of our Engineers.
We have Pre-installed and Pre Programmed a LiTE set of Modes that all Arbiter 3.5 chips come with + 4 other Full sets of modes.
In LiTE Mode ( your controller will be in light mode the 1st time you use it ) What you get is a hand full of the best modes we found so there is no confusion or messing with remembering a load of modes.
In LiTE you can select modes by holding down RT and pressing the sync button the number of times for the mode below
Modes Pre Setup for you
1. Ultra Fire
2. Rapid Fire + Auto Aim
3. Rapid Fire (3 Burst)
4. Ultra Fire + Drop Shot (LT Cancellation)
5. Drop Shot + Aim (LT Cancellation)
6. Rapid Fire + Drop Shot + Aim (LT Cancellation)
7. Ultra Fire + Jump Shot (LT Cancellation)
8. Jump Shot + Aim (LT Cancellation)
9. Rapid Fire + Jump Shot + Aim (LT Cancellation)
10. Combi Mode (Press LT: Rapid Fire, Press RT: Aim)
Rapid Fire + Auto-Fast Reload + Aim Dual Trigger
11. User Programming Mode
12. User Programming Mode + Aim
Need more?
You can switch from Lite Modes to Full Chip modes by Pressing the Sync button for 3 seconds, 1 flash means full mode, 4 flashes Lite Mode and so on.
1. Lite Chip (14 mode)
2. Full Chip (76 mode)
3. Arbiter 2 Chip (turn the A4 back into the classic A2!)
4. GOW3 Chip (GOW3 modes)
* Yes all our Arbiter 4 come with a huge 1024 + Mode option that is easily accessible so you get many more modes if you need them including every combination of Ultra Fire, Drop Shot, Jump Shot, Fast Reload, Aiming and so on and are all fully adjustable speeds. Full instruction links are included with your purchase.
One feature that makes the A4 so powerful is the ability to totally change its list of modes, effectively making the controller and chip like a whole new product. For example some chips on the market have modes specifically for Gears of War games and that is it, other chips are specific to Ghosts, BattleField 4, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, and Black ops 2 others are general all-rounders, but no other chip has the ability to be all of those in one. This is what the A4 Chip Select is. You can change the A4 into a Black OPS 3 specific controller and at the push of a button change it to a Call of Duty specific controller, and again to an all-out 100+ mode controller!
1. Lite Chip (14 mode) Ghosts Black Op3 MW3 etc ( all COD games )
2. Full Chip (76 mode) Ghosts Black Op3 MW3 etc ( all COD games )
3. Arbiter 2 Chip (turn the A4 back into the classic A2!)
4. GOW3 Chip (GOW3 modes)
Full List of Arbiter 4 PS4 Rapid Fire Controller Features
Download Arbiter 4 User guide
Some examples of the Arbiter 4 Rapid Fire Hell Controller Unique Features
Unique method discovered in 2011, this mode gives insane speeds well above the limits of 26sps Imposed by the conventional firing method.
1023 Speeds
Using the Debug Trigger Mode means the ARBITER 4 can generate on the fly 1023 different speeds of fire based on the current position of the trigger, so the harder you press the faster you fire.
Means your gun will automatically scope when shooting so no need to use your valuable left hand finger to press the aiming trigger when shooting - perfect for instant aiming in close range combat without needing to think.
Auto-Target Lock
As soon as you fire lock directly onto the closest enemy, track them while they move, and lock onto the next target as soon as they are dead - all without you ever having to lift your finger of the firing trigger! *The game has to have an auto-aim feature to support this mode (such as Home front, Black Ops etc
), and will not work online due to that feature not being available in any online mode.
Dual Trigger (Akimbo)
Any firing that happens on one trigger will instantly and automatically repeat on the other freeing your other hand for aiming and moving.
Burst Fire
Allows quick successive rapid firing shots but without wasting all your ammo. Pull the trigger to fire a burst of 5 bullets at a time. Good for preserving ammo.
Claymore / Locking Gun
Many games require you to hold down the firing trigger to activate a lock on a target or to lay a mine, grab a flag or many other features the ARBITER 4 is fully capable of letting you do this at any time without needing to deactivate the PS3 ARBITER 4. It is the only chip on the market that can do this!
Steady Fire
By rapid firing standard semi or fully automatic weapons using the PS3 ARBITER 4 chip fitted inside this controller the aiming of most guns is greatly increased in many games due to the reduced kick-back and recoil when using rapid fire.
More Information
38 Shots per second and beyond
With the 24-bit XLP core chip running over 4 million instructions per second, the Arbiter 4 PS4 Rapid Fire Modded Controller for BO3 100 + Modes Black is more than capable of delivering blistering firing rates beyond 2000 shots per second. Obviously the controller due to its limits and the hardware means the fastest speed possible is typically 26sps, and the games then limit this even further in most cases, and so most chips on the market all hit the same barrier of a certain speed and that is that. We just were not happy with that, so we spent our time and money breaking this barrier and the result of that is the ULTRAFIRE mode you see in our videos.
12-Mode, 20-Mode, 200-Mode
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The Securities and Exchange Commission will begin next week an exam sweep of mutual funds' distribution fees—12b-1, Sub Transfer Agent, revenue sharing and conference fees—and later this year, a sweep of alternative mutual funds, Andrew Bowden, deputy director of the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, said Friday.
Speaking at the Investment Adviser Association's compliance conference in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington, Bowden said that with this targeted sweep of funds' distribution fees, the agency would assess the amount of these payments, the services provided under them and "the interaction of the service agreements."
Bowden told reporters after his remarks that he wasn't sure whether the distribution fees sweep would help revive a 12b-1 rule that has languished at the agency for years.
The SEC listed examining more closely funds' distribution fees under its top exam priorities for 2013, calling it "payments for distribution in guise."
The regulator said it would assess "whether such payments are made in compliance with regulations, including Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1, or whether they are instead payments for distribution and preferential treatment."
Later this year, the agency will begin a sweep of alternative mutual funds to better understand the "trends and whether the current regulatory construct is operating the best way that it can," Bowden said.
"The industry, as well as investor money, is moving" more and more toward using alternative mutual funds, and while some of the strategies "may have been good in the private fund format," the SEC wants to find out whether "they work in the open end '40 Act fund format," he said.
As it stands now alternative mutual funds hold about $200 billion in assets, with about 100 opening up since 2008, Bowden said.
The SEC also "wants to make sure the valuation issues are appropriately addressed" in these alternative funds, Bowden said, "as well as the liquidity issues."


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It's been nearly a year since I posted on here, but I do think this is worth breaking radio silence for. Whilst the campaign to find missing mum Elaine Harrison has received great coverage, perhaps leveraging whatever reach this platform still has might just reach some new people.
Elaine was last seen at around 15:30 on 9th December in the Castle Marina area of Nottingham where she has a houseboat. She was wearing a grey fleece jacket with white fur trim, black trousers and white trainers. She's large of build and short of height, with collar length grey hair and silver-framed glasses.
Please continue to look out for Elaine and if you do have any information that might help reunite her with her loving family in time for Christmas then please get in touch with the police on the non-emergency line 101, you can also keep tabs on the campaign by liking the Facebook page, and keeping an eye on the hashtag #FindElaine on Twitter.
Whilst football is completely irrelevant at a time like this it would be lovely to read that a fellow Forest fan has been reunited with his mum.
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ASP 4 - Whirlwind Tour around .NET 4 (and Visual Studio 2010) Beta 1 May 19, '09 Comments [14] Posted in ASP.NET | ASP.NET Dynamic Data | ASP.NET MVC | TechEd Sponsored By Hey, we released Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1. JasonZ has a great post with piles of details and a metric crapload of screenshots. Definitely take a moment (or eight) and check out his very detailed post. You can get it NOW if you're an MSDN Subscriber, or after the general announcement on Weds if you're not. UPDATE: My bad, of course it's called ASP.NET 4 and not ASP 4. Sorry, typo. Should You Freak Out? I don't think so. There's a lot of stuff that's new and added in .NET 4, but not in that "overwhelming-I-need-to-relearn-everything" way. More in that, "oh, this is way easier/simpler now" way. Like, moving data around with ADO.NET DataServices is easy, binding with client templates is easy, there's F# if you need it, the "dynamic" keyword if you need it, Silverlight's already installed, oh, and the parallel stuff will freak you out, but in a good way. I'll do a series of posts on what I think is cool with lots of details. I'll put code samples up also as I can. I will also point out where you can already do much of this with 3.5 SP1, as well. Here's a general outline of a small part of the goodness: New Shell, new File|New, new Extensions Manager Lots of focus on "Code First" (TDD-friendly, etc) Office and COM Interop that is actually fun to do. Automatic Properties for VB, no more "_" for multi-line, inline subs, collection initializers C# gets the dynamic keyword F# is included out of the box WPF Databinding in the Designer Silverlight included out of the box Piles of HTML Snippets for non-designer people Better JavaScript Intellisense MSBuild for C++ UML for VS Team Architecture TFS Branch and Changeset visualizers Parallel computing Workflow speedup, new designer SharePoint tooling Rather than try to top Jason with a laundry list of what's new and what not, here's some details on a few things that I find particularly interesting. They may be obscure to you, and perhaps not deeply interesting, but they were interesting enough to me that I used them for demos at TechEd last week (with a hat tip to Jonathan Carter and Jason Olson). This is just a smattering of the features (hence: "Whirlwind" although "totally random cool stuff" would have also worked) coming in .NET 4. These are features I'm interested in because they've solved problems I've had in the past. I'm realizing I'll definitely do these as separate posts because they're going to get long. First, ASP.NET and Ajax. ASP.NET 4 There is an excellent whitepaper at http://www.asp.net/learn/whitepapers/aspnet40/ with a lot of detail on the changes in ASP.NET 4. There's lots new in ASP.NET 4, but at TechEd09 I showed two. First was control over my controls' client ids. Rather than getting a generated ID like ctl09_list45_whatever99, I can make my control ids more predictable. More Control over ClientIDs in WebForms For example, here's a ListView (ol/li) of Television shows. It uses jQuery to be sortable. Notice the new attributes in asp:ListView, specifically ClientIDRowSuffix and ClientIDMode.   <title>Television Series Picker</title> <link href="Default.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />       <form runat="server">
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Order the following television series' based on which you think is most awesome:
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 or into a Data Source via <RouteParameter>: <asp:EntityDataSource ID="productsDataSource" ContextTypeName="AdventureWorksLTEntities" EntitySetName="Products" OrderBy="it.Name" Where="it.Category.Name = @Category" runat="server"> <WhereParameters> <asp:RouteParameter Name="Category" RouteKey="Category" Type="String" /> </WhereParameters></asp:EntityDataSource> There will also be Routing Extension Methods like GetUrlForRoute or the like, in Beta 2, as well as IgnoreRoute. Basically anything that makes it simple, simple, simple to use Routes with WebForms. This'll be nice for hybrid WebForms/MVC apps as well. Ajax 4 The Client Templates stuff in Ajax 4 is pretty sweet. This allows for 2-way data-binding using only JavaScript. For example, this template pulls from a JSON DataService at customers.svc. The JavaScript is below. We create a DataContext pointing to that endpoint, two DataViews that take the "customers-template" and "customer-template" HTML elements and creates a binding between them. Sys.Application.add_init(function(){ var dataContext = $create(Sys.Data.AdoNetDataContext, { serviceUri: "Customers.svc" }); var customersTemplate = $create(Sys.UI.DataView, { dataProvider: dataContext, fetchOperation: "Customers", fetchParameters: { $top: 20, $orderby: "FirstName", $expand: "Orders" }, initialSelectedIndex: 0, selectedItemClass: "selected" }, null, null, $get("customers-template")); var customerTemplate = $create(Sys.UI.DataView, null, null, null, $get("customer-template")); // This imperatively creates the binding // between the customer grid and the customer // detail form. When you select a record in // the grid, it will automatically re-bind // the detail view as well. $create(Sys.Binding, { defaultValue: null, source: customersTemplate, path: "selectedData", target: customerTemplate, targetProperty: "data" }); // This uses jQuery live event bindings to hook up // the click event for the update button that will be // "generated" when the customer detail form is bound. $("#update-button").live("click", function() { dataContext.saveChanges(); });}); Then we use jQuery live events, and then save the changes back to the dataContext. The changes that are made on the client side are tracked automatically, and those changes are sent back via JSON and commited. Note the source: and target: in the $create() call above that sets the master/detail relationship between customers and customer (singular.) The client-side templates are similar to the server-side templates you probably already know how to use. You can even use expressions like to conditionally apply CSS. <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">  <title>AdventureWorks AJAX</title> <link href="Content/Styles/reset-min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <link href="Content/Styles/Default.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
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Our Mission is to protect and improve the lives of dogs and cats by providing shelter, care, adoption, rescue, spay/neuter programs, and community education. Our Vision is to end pet overpopulation and to create a community where every dog and cat is treated with respect and compassion and has a permanent and loving home. The San Antonio Humane Society (SAHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization that has served Bexar County and its surrounding areas since 1952. The SAHS shelters, medically treats, and rehabilitates thousands of dogs and cats every year. Many of the dogs and cats in our care have been abused, injured, surrendered by their owners, or found as strays. As a no-kill organization, every treatable pet in our care stays in our care until they find a home or necessary placement with another no-kill organization. No pet in our care is ever euthanized to create space. Thousands of dogs and cats in San Antonio and its surrounding areas are saved from euthanasia every year due to the mission and practices of the SAHS. Through our adoption, volunteer, foster, spay/neuter, and educational programs, we inform and educate the public on the importance of responsible pet ownership. We serve as one of the largest dog and cat adoption organizations in San Antonio, Texas, helping to decrease the communityâs large pet overpopulation problem in a humane manner. As a local nonprofit, we are not affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). We do not receive funding from the federal government, the HSUS, or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). The most effective way to positively change your local community is by donating to your local nonprofit.
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What is the process for adopting a pet? After youâve found the pet you would like to adopt, we ask you spend 20-30 minutes of bonding time with the pet to make sure he/she is your perfect companion. When youâre sure this is the pet for you, let the kennel staff know. They will place an âadoption pendingâ tag on the petâs kennel and give you a paper with the petâs name and ID number to take to the front desk. After presenting the paper to the front desk Adoption Counselors, they will give you an application to complete and return to them. A counselor will sit down with you as soon as possible to review your application and talk with you about the pet youâve chosen to adopt. What is the adoption fee? Adoption fees*: Dogs Puppies under 7 months = $135 Dogs 8 months and older = $50 Cats Kittens under 7 months = $70 Cats 8 months and older = $35 This adoption fee includes: spay/neuter surgery, first set of vaccinations, microchip, fiv/felv test (cats only), de-wormer, flea prevention, heartworm prevention (dogs only), complimentary wellness exam within the first 7 days of adoption, 14 day complimentary follow up care at any VCA animal hospital and 30 days of 24PetWatch Pet Insurance. For more information, visit the San Antonio Humane Society at 4804 Fredericksburg Rd. or call (210) 226-7461. *Ask about our Ambassador Pets and pets with Guardian Angels (fees vary)!


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Question: What Small Treats Do You Give Yourself?
By some odd coincidence, two readers emailed me to ask for the link to this post, an Assay about "small treats," so I decided to re-post it today:
I've been thinking a lot lately about the importance of small treats, small pleasures. They're fun to experience, of course, and I think they also have a very important role to play in happiness.
When we feel depleted and drained, and when we have no time or energy devoted to the things that give us pleasure, we start to feel exhausted, resentful, and angry. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
But it can be surprisingly hard to think of what little treats you want to give yourself. So many pleasures come at a cost: cookies cost calories, movies and books take time and focus, a museum costs the price of a ticket. It's good to have a list of treats and pleasures that have a very low cost in time, energy, or money.
For instance, I've become obsessed with the sense of smell, and I love the fact that a good smell can be enjoyed in an instant, with no cost. My latest favorite "treat," which I save for moments when I need a bit of extra comfort or reassurance, is the accord "Hay" from CB I Hate Perfume. It's a warm, sweet, summer smell…of hay. I only put it on as a special treat. (Of course, it did cost me something to buy it, but not too much, and never again.)
What small treats and pleasures have you found for yourself? Be honest! Not things that you think you should consider a treat, or what you wish you considered a treat (you may or may not find going for a run to be a treat), but things that you actually do consider a treat. Even if these aren't particularly estimable.
Here are some examples that struck my imagination: twinkle lights, audio-books, going to an amusement park, looking through art books, looking through old photo albums, eye drops, video games, people-watching.
I want to lengthen my own list. What would you add?
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Couples will enjoy a two hour beginner tango class (absolute beginners welcome!) Learn how tango opens the door to communication, body awareness, and sensuality. Spend a perfect afternoon with your date as you take your first steps together in this beautiful dance!
The class starts with an hour of Intro to Tango, then one hour of Tango fundamentals and followed for half an hour of guided practica. Everything in a nice, friendly and fun atmosphere of Strictly Tango NYC
*** A special promotions will be offered for you to joing to hour 8 weeks Tango Fundamentals Program
Strictly Tango NYC is one of the best rated Tango schools in NYC, which has been spreading tango for couples for more than 10 years. Our teachers are experts in absolute beginners and specially in couples.
When: Mondays 7PM-9:30PM, Saturdays 2PM – 4:30PM.
Where: Pearl Studios, 500 8th Avenue, 12th Floor,
What to wear: Bring comfortable clothes and shoes (no boots, flip flops, sneakers). if you are not sure about your shoes, just bring a pair of socks.
On Saturdays after classes, we go to mingle to Asura Asian Bistro, 235 W 35th street (around the corner from Pearl Studios).


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February comes, and with that, we're about 6 weeks away from spring. But that doesn't mean much in the quality of the releases since most of the OP/ED themes are pretty poor. The albums are something to think about though, what with Hiroyuki Sawano plying his trade and a very awesome collection of Higurashi no Naku koro ni vocal music. Of the anime music releases, that is, far and away, the biggest highlight and is definitely worth getting. So with that, here's the list:
Anime OP/ED Singles
Album Name: &Z
Artist: Hiroyuki Sawano, mizuki, Yu "Masshoi" Yamauchi, Toshino Tanabe, Hiroshi Iimuro, Yasuo Sano, Tetsuro Toyama
Purchase at: CDJapan
Starting with his work on ALDNOAH.ZERO, Hiroyuki Sawano has been digging his toes deeper into the opening and ending theme pool. From the first run of ALDNOAH.ZERO, we got "A/Z" which featured mizuki performing the ending theme to the anime. And now, we have "&Z", which is now the opening theme and also features mizuki on vocals. Given his compositional talents, this song is an easy step up compared to most other opening and ending themes and should be checked out, regardless of whether you're a Sawano fan or not. Obviously, keep this on a higher priority if you enjoy his works.
Durarara!! X2
Album Name: HEADHUNT
Artist: Okamoto's
Purchase at: CDJapan
The Durarara!! franchise has always had some interesting music to throw at anime fans and this incarnation of the franchise, Durarara!! X2 is no exception, pulling in the talents of the rock band, the Okamoto's to perform the anime's opening theme, "Headhunt". The group had prior anime work, namely, performing the 18th ending theme for Naruto: Shippuden after forming as a band in 2010. The group's members all adopted the name Okamoto in honor of the artist Taro Okamoto. In this latest single, "Headhunt", don't expect any type of rock that would deviate from convention, but it's pleasant music all around.
Shinmai Maou no Testament
Album Name: Blade of Hope
Artist: sweet ARMS
Purchase at: CDJapan
Shinmai Maou no Testament, known in English as The Testament of Sister New Devil, is as junky a title as you might expect and probably won't inspire too many people to give this particular album a look. And that's just as well since sweet ARMS is a seiyuu group made up of Iori Nomizu, Kaori Sadohara, Misato, and Misuzu Togashi. We've never been too hot about seiyuu groups who sing for shows unless their vocal talents are worth looking at. And from where we stand, there isn't anything for us to care too much about here. [Read more…]


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Stocking caps are making headlines.
I had to be in to work really early today, and temperatures dropped into the mid-30s overnight. That means it's time to start breaking out the real winter commuting gear. I was still dressed pretty lightly, but this is the first time this season I've needed a stocking cap.
The early commute also gave me the perfect opportunity to do a totally dark ride with the Light & Motion Vis 360 (shown left) that I'm testing out for BikeCommuters.com. At an advertized 115 Lumens, I was figuring that this light would end up being most useful as a "to be seen" light, but it actually casts a really good beam that's totally suitable for night-time riding at speeds of 15 MPH or so. The fact that it's helmet-mounted makes it good for Pothole Patrol. The side markers are brilliant and eye-catching, and the rear light is suitably luminous as well. I expect a full review to be done in the next week or so.
To test it, I took it out with a few other headlights I own, and took pictures of beam patterns. Its competition:
- A Bell Orion I found on the roadside back in early 2009, loaded with a pair of fresh CR2032 batteries. This embodies the ubiquitous cheapo front headlight from discount stores. It's usually helmet mounted. I made a handlebar mount for it when I found it (missing the helmet mount)
- Blackburn Flea
- NiteRider Evolution Halogen (15W Bulb)
And the beam shot from the Vis 360. This was the darkest spot I could find at my apartment complex this morning, far from the best place to do this sort of thing, but gives you a good idea of the beam pattern. I can say it's not nearly as bright as my halogen, but it knocks the socks off of my Blackburn Flea. It had better, for the price!
And off topic, we're finally getting settled in at our new apartment. We had a lot of help moving, but the tedious process of organizing and unpacking has seemingly only just begun. Oh, and the Brown Recluse spider infestation that we were dealing with at our old place won't likely be a problem for much longer, even if some of them did move with us. I found this friendly guy on our first day at the new apartment. It's a Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis, specifically) sitting atop a 50-cent piece (Diameter: roughly 1.2")
I really like large spiders such as Silk Spiders, Orb Weavers, Wolf Spiders, Tarantulas and Nursery Web Spiders. They are typically very gentle, but eat most smaller spiders and any other bugs nearby. I'm pretty sure the days are numbered for any Recluses that happened to stow away in our belongings.


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OCSO looks for pranksters who set off explosive at Big K
No one injured after explosion, evacuation
Deputies are looking for some pranksters who set off an explosive at a Big K store in Orange County on Tuesday night.
Investigators said the South Orange Blossom Trail and Sand Lake Road Kmart was evacuated after the incident. They're looking at surveillance to find out who set off the explosion at the store's shoe department.
"Someone who does this type of crime is looking at five years in jail," Lt. Paul Hopkins said.
Deputies believe a group of teens could be responsible. They said someone mixed chemicals in a bottle and set it off
Deputies may release the surveillance so that the public can aid in their search for suspects.
"They could have hurt someone. Luckily, no one was," Hopkins said.
Another device prompts at Kmart store
Just hours before the evacuation of the Sand Lake Road Big K, another Kmart store was evacuated in Daytona Beach because of a suspicious device.
A suspected robber apparently left behind a suspicious package at the International Speedway Store after hitting a nearby bank. A bag containing an unknown device and some disturbing writings was discovered.
Police officers shut down the entire plaza. They caught up with Michael Maupin, 31, and charged him in the crime.


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The best thing about half-birthdays, though? On your half-birthday, Momma bakes you a half-cake.
A half-cake, y'all! Half a cake! Here's how:
- Buy yourself a nice box of cake mix. Will wanted a blueberry cake (when it's your birthday, you get any cake you want--same holds for half-birthday half-cakes), so I bought a nice box of store-brand natural vanilla cake--plenty of sugar, but no preservatives. Also? Damn delicious.
- Bake your cake in one round cake pan. If your mix makes enough for two cake pans, bake yourself up a bunch of cupcakes, too, and then throw them in the freezer before the kids see them. I threw some extra vanilla extract in and some almond extract, on account of I think almond extract is delicious and should go in everything, and I had Will sprinkle plenty of frozen blueberries over the top of the cake before we stuck it in the oven. And after it was in the oven, I noticed that the directions on the box had all these picky instructions--"Mix with an electric mixer at blah-blah speed for blah-blah minutes, then put it on blah-blah speed for blah-blah minutes." Yeah, Will and I just hand-mixed it until she was bored, and it turned out great.
- While your cake is cooling, mix yourself up some nice cream cheese frosting. I just beat a bunch of cream cheese (with a mixer!) until it's fluffy, and beat in some almond extract (on account of it's delicious and should go in everything) and just enough powdered sugar to make it a little sweet, but really, I'd be chill with just straight-up cream cheese frosted all over my cake.
- Okay, here's the trick: Cut your one layer of cake in HALF! Frost one half with your cream cheese frosting (the girls and I also spread out some blueberry pie filling on top of the frosting, which I had mixed feelings about--it came from a can, and I'm sure has lots of preservatives. Next time I'd go for a nice natural blueberry jam, I think). Then, put the other half of the cake ON TOP OF THE FIRST HALF! Frost that baby up, too, and you got yourself a half-birthday half-cake.
- Eat that puppy up!
After the half-birthday half-cake, during the obligatory dressing up in fancy dresses and running around like maniacs, Will took this photo: My half-birthday is next month--I wonder how much chocolate one can pile on top of half a cake, anyway?


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Midsize Cars
Editor: Ted West
$18,750 Base Price MSRP
$25,205 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: Sedan: LX ($18,750), SE ($19,560), SES ($20,575), SES Deluxe ($21,675), SEL Deluxe ($22,445), SEL Premium ($23,015) / Wagon: SE ($21,495), SE Deluxe ($22,120), SE Premium ($22,810), SEL Deluxe ($22,695)
Standard Engine: 3.0-liter dohc 24-valve V6
Engine Options: 3.0-liter ohv 12-valve V6; 3.0-liter dohc 24-valve V6
Standard Transmission: four-speed automatic
Transmission Options: four-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles
Assembled In: Chicago; Atlanta
Model Tested MSRP: SEL Premium Sedan ($23,015)
Standard Equipment: 3.0-liter 24-valve Duratec V6, ABS, power driver's seat, console with floor shifter, power mirrors, doors and locks, keyless remote, electronic climate control, AM/FM/Cassette stereo with 6-disc CD changer, automatic headlamps, five-spoke machined alloy wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel, 60/40 split folding rear seat, tilt steering, tinted glass, anti-theft, traction control, adjustable pedals, side-impact air bags
Options As Tested: Power moonroof ($895); power passenger seat ($350); leather seating surfaces (NC); Mach premium audio ($320)
Standard Safety Equipment: front dual-stage airbags, seatbelt pre-tensioners, dual rear child-seat anchors, emergency inside-trunk release
Optional Safety Equipment: side-impact airbags on SEL PremiumDestination Charge: $625
Not only does the Taurus look like it came from the future, it drives like it came over from Europe, and with something double its really quite reasonable price tag. Two engines are available, and both deliver a vigorous response. Taurus rides smoothly enough for family duty, but with crisp and sporty handling that would satisfy an aspiring Formula 1 driver.
Not only that, but the cabin is functional and attractive, with controls that are straightforward and easy to use. The materials, switchgear and interior textures have a high-quality look and feel.
In fact, the only serious downside of the Taurus is its dauntingly confusing model lineup. Already one of the most complicated we have ever seen, it has been subtly reshuffled for 2002.
LX ($18,750) is the least changed of the trim levels. This is the base model, but it offers a reasonable list of standard equipment including second-generation, dual-stage airbags; air conditioning; power windows, mirrors and door locks; speed-sensitive power steering with tilt steering wheel; and tachometer.
SE ($19,560) is the lower-mid-range model and adds cruise control, remote keyless entry, color-keyed mirrors, a cassette or CD player (no charge either way), and five-spoke aluminum wheels.
SES ($20,575) is a popular model, with ABS, six-way power driver's seat, and aerodynamic" bumpers, among other luxuries. SES Deluxe ($21,675) adds bucket seats, console, floor-mounted gear selector, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a rear spoiler. Backing up the Deluxe model's sportier demeanor is a switch from the standard 3.0-liter pushrod V6 to a 3.0-liter Duratec unit with dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
SEL ($22,445) is nearing the top of the line. It also comes with "aero" bumpers and the more powerful engine, automatic headlights, automatic climate control, power adjustable pedals, heater mirrors, a perimeter anti-theft system, machined aluminum road wheels, and both cassette and CD capability. Then, at the absolute pinnacle of Taurusitude, sits the SEL Premium ($23,105), with side-impact airbags and traction control.
Wagons come in SE, SE Deluxe, SE Premium, and SEL Deluxe trim, none of which quite correspond to the same trim levels on sedans. In general, however, Taurus wagons are slightly better equipped than their sedan counterparts. Starting at $21,495, even the SE features four-wheel-disc brakes with ABS, front and rear anti-roll bars, a six-way power driver's seat, a cleverly adjustable luggage rack, and its own unique bumper shape with step pads at the rear. You only have to step up to the $22,810 SE Premium to get the Duratec V6.
With its 60/40 split rear seats folded down, the roomy Taurus wagon has space for a maximum of 81.3 cu. ft. of cargo; or with six passengers aboard, there's still 38.8 cu. ft. behind them.
As mentioned, two engines power the Taurus. Lower-level models use a 3.0-liter ohv 12-valve V6 Ford calls the Vulcan (presumably after the god of iron working, not Earth's staunchest interplanetary ally). The Vulcan produces 155 horsepower and 185 pounds-feet of torque. Our past experience with this engine has been generally positive. Although not particularly quick from a standstill, once rolling it delivers more than adequate performance, along with a nicely rorty exhaust note.
The more sophisticated Duratec V6 displaces the same 3.0 liters, but has dual overhead cams working 24 valves. This higher-revving power plant produces 200 horsepower and 200 pounds-feet of torque. Good as the Vulcan engine is, take one drive with the more responsive Duratec, and you may never be satisfied with less.
Both engines come with a four-speed automatic transmission."
Walk Around
Approaching the Taurus at curbside, you'll first notice the muscular, forceful appearance that sets it apart from its blander-looking competitors. The grille is broad, aggressive, and unmistakably Ford-oval, grinning between the large cat's-eye headlamps. Taurus' flanks undulate handsomely with crisp character lines, and its rear end bears a resemblance to the sexy stern of the Jaguar S-Type.
Seating arrangements have been revised for 2002. LX and SE sedans, previously five-seaters, now nominally seat six, thanks to a seating console between their separate front seats. This is the same arrangement used on last year's SES, and that model keeps it for 2002. SES Deluxe and SEL buyers now get the bucket seats and console that used to come with lesser models, but they can have their six-seat capacity back for a $105 credit. Leather bucket seats are a no-charge option in every Taurus sedan except the LX.
All wagons have the seating console, but SEL Deluxe versions also offer leather buckets as a no-cost option.
Primary controls and instrumentation are admirably simple, straightforward and easy to use. Ford's well-publicized adjustable pedals (standard on SEL, and a $120 option on most other Tauri) make a comfortable driving position possible for even very short-legged drivers. The small-diameter, leather-wrapped steering wheel (SES Deluxe on up) has a pleasingly thick grip. Buttons for the cruise control are mounted on the steering wheel and are easy to operate. The highly legible white-on-black gauges include an analog speedometer and tachometer. A single stalk on the left of the steering column operates the washer and wipers and the bright/dim control for the headlights. The power-window automatic-down circuit operates on the driver's-side window only, and there is no automatic-up. On the dashboard just below the tachometer is an on/off switch for the optional traction control, useful when driving with chains and/or in snow.
On the other hand, the central console containing audio and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controls is an intimidating sea of similar-looking push-buttons and toggle switches. While elsewhere the Taurus is ergonomically first-rate, operating the controls on this panel requires careful reading of the various closely spaced labels. Among the audio controls, only the volume is a rotary knob. It would be more convenient if the station-tuner were a twist-knob as well.
The removable six-CD changer/cassette is cleverly concealed in the center console at the driver's right elbow. This is far more convenient than the remote 12-CD changers commonly hidden in the trunk of other cars.
The center console is furnished with twin foldaway cupholders, though the swing arm meant to hold your cup in place is not as firm as it might be. Overhead, our SE had a tilt/slide moonroof, with a difference. With only one touch of the button, it opened automatically. Very bright idea. But to close it requires holding the button down, perhaps for safety considerations. Each of the lighted vanity mirrors in the two front sun visors features a rheostat for regulating their brightness, another novel touch.
Our SEL Premium had the five-seat layout, and the excellent front seats provided very good lateral support for a family sedan, without being too tight for the Big Guy driver. The cushions and seatbacks are more firm than soft, but firm is usually best on long drives.
The roomy rear compartment seats three, although the seat forms two semi-buckets and has a pull-down central armrest containing two cupholders. An HVAC duct at the rear of the center console provides climate control for rear passengers. Dual baby-seat anchors are provided on each side of the rear seat. In the SE wagon and SES and SEL sedans, the rear seatback is split 60/40 and folds down, providing an enormous pass-through luggage capability for skis and other long items. The trunk is of generous size and contains the Taurus' mini-spare tire.
Driving Impressions
The 2002 Ford Taurus is a genuinely satisfying car to drive. Its Duratec V6 is as responsive as a finger snap, delivering crisp acceleration from low revs straight through to the glass-smooth full-throttle shift point. This engine not only provides good thrust, it makes an understated but nicely throaty declaration that it means business. The current SEL model reminds us a bit of the high-performance Taurus SHO.
Automatic transmissions have been improving by leaps and bounds in the past five years, and the Taurus four-speed is no exception. Its shifts are positive, authoritative, and at the same time, almost impossible to feel. The kickdown response is not quite as quick as with some of the best European automatics, but it's still very, very good.
If you ever wonder just how important modern electronics have become, the Taurus with its powerful Duratec engine can quickly demonstrate the benefits of traction control: Simply switch off the traction control, nail the throttle, and the front tires will shriek as they claw for traction. With a powerful modern front-wheel drive package like the SEL's Duratec engine, traction control is almost necessary, reducing wheel spin to help you better control the car.
The Taurus chassis proves an uncommonly successful home for this forceful Duratec drivetrain. Its all-independent suspension provides a smooth, impact-free ride. Unusual in a family sedan, Taurus uses gas-pressurized shock absorbers, so that when it is pushed in the corners, it remains stable, nimble and ready for more. Cornered hard, its body roll is moderate, and the nicely tuned variable-ratio power rack-and-pinion steering delivers a steady stream of road information. And when the turning is done, this steering system provides improved on-center response, guiding you straight down the center of your course once more.
In an emergency lane-change demonstration set up in a parking lot, the Taurus stopped smoothly, with its ABS allowing steering control during hard braking. Braking performance was much smoother than that of a Dodge Intrepid tested at the same time.
With its excellent chassis and Duratec power, Taurus comes very close to being a very good sports sedan for the price of a family mid-size.
The Ford Taurus is more than practical family transportation. It is a genuinely exciting family sedan. It offers little to complain about, combined with many reasons to nod and smile appreciatively. The Taurus offers very good mid-market value with excellent drivetrains, good looks, plenty of creature comforts, and the added bonus of a surprising level of driving pleasure.
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French Revolution
Governments have an insatiable appetite for the wealth of their subjects. When governments find it impossible to continue raising taxes or borrowing funds, they have invariably turned to printing paper money to finance their growing expenditures. The resulting inflations have often undermined the social fabric, ruined the economy, and sometimes brought revolution and tyranny in their wake. The political economy of the French Revolution is a tragic example of this.


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(CNN) -- Super Bowl? More like Super Bust!
The team that set a record for most points in the NFL this season almost set another Sunday night: team to score zero points in a Super Bowl. Fortunately, the Denver Broncos managed eight measly points late in the game to avoid that ignominy.
Still, the Seattle Seahawks delivered a brutal crushing. A 43-8 crushing.
But the Super Bowl stopped being about just the game a long time ago. It's about the ads, the halftime show, the social media reaction.
More than 24.9 million tweets were sent about the game and halftime show, Twitter reported; 24.1 million were sent in 2013.
The top three moments were all sports-related, including the Percy Harvin 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at the opening of the third quarter, a touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse and the 69-yard interception return by Malcolm Smith.
Here are our 10 favorite social media moments from Sunday night.
1. The heartbreak
No matter how much joy you took in the Seahawks' carnage, this photo of a young Broncos fan crying at his team's loss is pretty gloat-sapping.
Heartbroken kid. More live updates: http://t.co/zvNs72jfUX pic.twitter.com/JOHVdZ1KV2— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 3, 2014
2. The fur coat
"Broadway Joe" stepped onto the midfield for a coin toss (that he botched), and he sent Twitter into a tizzy with his mammoth fur coat.
VOTE: Namath vs. Macklemore vs. IKEA Monkey. Who wore it best? http://t.co/E2RWGJsNlT pic.twitter.com/CUY5yBgmiq— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) February 3, 2014
3. The big winner
The ads were great. We especially liked the Clydesdale horse and the shelter puppy. But Radio Shack's back-to-the-'80s spot was a big winner with viewers.
4. The charmer
Bruno Mars charmed just about everyone. The Red Hot Chili Peppers? Not so much.
5. The apology
Yikes. Several of JC Penney's tweets during the game had people scratching their heads. The company later posted an apology for the misspellings, saying it was "tweeting with mittens."
Drunk tweeting, hacked or brilliantly cheap Super Bowl marketing plan. @jcpenney : pic.twitter.com/3MwazixlxZ— Rusty Surette (@rustysurette) February 3, 2014
6. The tweet
People pay attention to Hillary. A tweet from the former secretary of state and former first lady -- a sly dig at Fox -- has been retweeted more than 50,000 times.
It's so much more fun to watch FOX when it's someone else being blitzed & sacked! #SuperBowl— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 3, 2014
7. The cellphones
You pay thousands of dollars for prime seats to the game. Then you spend the entire time staring at it through your smartphone screen. Sigh.
At the Cellphone Bowl pic.twitter.com/q98gQ1i295— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) February 2, 2014
8. The oops!
CBS accidentally aired its Wi-Fi access password. Props for using both numbers and uppercase letters.
Super Bowl security headquarters accidentally shows their wifi username and password on national television pic.twitter.com/MH7lk9iZxq— Justin Taylor (@TheSmarmyBum) February 2, 2014
9. The channel changers
The one-sided game was so one-sided that even guys were like, "I'd rather watch 'Downton Abbey.' "
Turning in my man card for the evening as I sit down to watch "Downton Abbey" with my wife.— jason stover (@romeovillpastor) January 6, 2014
10. And of course, the pillorying
The beating the Broncos took on the field was nothing like the ones they took on Twitter.
Use the promo code PEYTON when ordering a Papa Johns pizza & when it's delivered to your house, a Seattle DB will take it from you & eat it.— Rob Fee (@robfee) February 3, 2014


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One week ago, I took part in an activity that I had not done in ages – an activity that took me back fully to my roots of geekhood. While through the course of my life I have taken part in multiple Black Friday Crazy, Insane, Too-Early-Morning runs, attended more than my fair share of midnight movie viewings (like Tim Burton's BATMAN; the three movies in THE LORD OF THE RINGS; and other cinematic masterpieces, but – thankfully – NEVER for those "prequel" things that laughably claim some affiliation with the STAR WARS franchise), and stood in line for hours in advance to get tickets for and/or to see a concert…at a little past midnight on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, I reclaimed my nerd heritage and once again became one of "those" fans, one of "those" people.
Yes. I stood and waited in a line outside in the blustery Miami weather to get a copy of THE DARK KNIGHT on DVD at midnight at Best Buy.
A number of people have asked me why I took what they perceived as a slight leave of all my senses and went to go get this DVD at this outlandish time of day. Was it a special edition only on sale at midnight? Nope. Did I get some kind of commemorative T-shirt for doing this? Nope. Did I get my copy on Blu-Ray with a signed note of thanks from Christian Bale? Nope and nope. Did I forget that I am now a moderately responsible adult, knock-knock-knocking on 40's door, with a child on the way, and a job to get to at 8:30 the next morning? Nope, nope, and nope.
I went at midnight to get the standard two-disc edition widescreen DVD. The exact same DVD I could have bought the next day when the store opened at its normal time. No extras, no bells and whistles, no Blu-Ray fanciness.
So the question becomes if there was nothing to physically entice me to get this DVD at midnight, then why in the name of the Justice League DID I go at midnight, ruining my shot at a good night's sleep? While I want to be all snarky and just say "Because I could," the answer is actually just about as simple and as nigh-philosophical as my flippant response above: I went for the experience. For the community.
No matter what our personal idiosyncrasies, we draw comfort in knowing we're not alone. No matter what personality quirk or habit we may possess, when we see someone doing, reading or saying something similar or exactly like what we might do, say or read – something lights up in us. Something sparks a moment of connection with someone who may be a perfect stranger to us but is also in that moment a kindred soul. And we feel – or we remember – we are not alone. No matter the isolation we may have felt for a season, in that instant, we know that there is a shared union with others, even though we may have never seen them before and may never see them again.
As someone who has in the past year and a half lost multiple ties – ties to a community (Athens/the South), ties to a body of believers (the 706), ties to friends who are more family than anything else (those in Auburn and those in Texas), ties to a collection of geeks (Classic City Cards and Comics) – along with not so much ties as they were anchors (my dog and my dad), ANY momentary connection, no matter how ephemeral in nature it may be, does and did cause a heartfelt, sincere moment of "You are not alone" in me.
Now, before anyone asks about Ashley and Unnamed Baby, yes. We are still connected. The bonds between us, quite frankly, have never been stronger (as was evidenced, to me at least, in the Grown-Up Conversation™ we had on the couch yesterday). And I don't in any way mean to infer that our relationship is in any way lacking – but some people may be able to "get it" when I say that even couples who have each other can't JUST be isolated and set apart from the rest of the world.
Maybe it's because I'm still not fully recovered from the events of the past two months. Maybe because it's the Christmas season and I'm hyper-sensitive to these things (and yes, just like more people in our culture who'd ever care to admit it, I always get a little more melancholy/introspective/bittersweet in my emotions during the holiday season). Whatever the reason – but in many ways especially because this IS the time of year when isolation can and does become such a strong feeling in the forefront of many people's minds – it did make me think about the pain of loneliness that many people do feel during this time of year, and of the story that is read (and hopefully understood) time and again around fireplaces, living rooms, community groups, and even churches.
In the New Testament, in the book of Luke, chapter 2, verses 8-14. Go on and Google it. I'll wait here while you open another browser window and do so. In the Message translation of the Bible, this passage even has the subheading "An Event for Everyone."
Now, if anyone has ever studied the lives of shepherds in turn-of-the-century middle-Eastern/Jewish culture, you know that these people had a shared community; that they were brought together through a shared – well, not so much interest as it was a job, but sometimes we aren't really afforded the luxury of hand-selecting everyone we're thrust into a community with. Anyway, these guys (yes, "guys" – it was still a Y-chromosome dominant society at this time) were a community, bound together and brought together through something they shared, and – in many ways like my geek brethren – they were shunned by society. But they still had each other. They even (SPOLER ALERT) traveled as a group to see the newborn Jesus whom these angels were singing about.
I'm not so geeky as to think there is a deep "JESUS AND THE DARK KNIGHT" or "O HOLY DVD" parallel going on here in my finding a feeling of community in the mostly-male crowd encircling Best Buy at some ridiculous hour of the night and the community of shepherds who went in search of the Savior. I went looking for a movie that I saw a few months earlier that I thought was kinda cool; they went in search of the fulfillment of a promise and prophecy about their redemption and salvation that had been a part of their shared culture and heritage extending back for millennia. Jesus > Batman.
But what I did come away from this experience with (and from this posting, which is turning out WAY longer than I anticipated) was a feeling of connection, that I was not alone. And that I am just barely bright enough to know that this connection was based on a perception, that it wasn't real, but was systemic in its evocation of a longing many of us feel in our hearts for a connection with something, someone, anyone, anything, anywhere if for nothing more than a momentary respite of the sense of being alone in our souls.
We crave a deeper, more truthful (and Truthful) connection. We long for that joy spoken about in Luke 2 when we find that the connection – the community – will last for longer than the 2.5 hours it will take to watch the film, the hour long discussion afterwards, and the 2-3 days of flame wars on message boards that comes next (well, maybe that last bit was just for me, but still…).
And maybe, just maybe, it's time to read that little passage in Luke 2 and talk about IT with someone for a change. Ultimately, it may lead to a more satisfying discussion about life. But, feel free to bring in the concept of secret or dual identities if you feel so inclined.


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Good Morning and welcome to another 'Hostess Monday'!
This week I get the pleasure of sharing with you a project I have been working on for Easter !
I can't believe that we are all already planning for Easter, but I love the spring and all that it brings, including Easter!
For today I thought I would share a fun Easter Basket created with paper and the darling Carrot Bertie image!
I used a piece of 6"x7" designer paper and scored and cut it in such a way to create this simple but fun basket.
I finished it off with some circle and scalloped circle layers then added this image and this fun basket handle.
I think these little baskets would be a great addition to anyones Easter!
I hope you enjoyed what I shared for today!
Have a fabulous day!


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The New Tradition - Collector 03
Upon publication, the book will retail for AUS $120, plus postage and packaging. And the only thing better than seeing the photographs beautifully reproduced on the pages of a book is seeing and owning an original print. To celebrate the publication of The New Tradition (and to help him pay for the print run), Peter is offering a selected range of A2, signed prints at very special prices. The selected image (shown below) will be printed on a sheet of A2-size Canson Infinity Photographique Rag paper using an Epson SureColor P10070. The image will be signed, include a generous white border and is supplied unframed. Some of these prints are part-way through existing editions, so the number of available prints for this offer is limited to the edition number.


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Taking to the Southern Skies
Wednesday, June 20th, 2018
I'm currently exhibiting in the upstairs gallery at Urban Cow along with Camilo Esparza, Alan Ramachandran and Amanda Hassett. The theme was 'Under Southern Skies' so I have found myself metaphorically taking to the skies with my interpretation. Birds are a part of my daily life: in my morning walks by the creek and by the sea I both see and hear them. A Nankeen Night Heron was roosting in a tree on my front drive for 3 months before I looked up and spotted it, and now, four months after its departure, a relative (offspring?) has moved in to take its place. When I drive through the city, birds fly over the traffic jams and roost on the high rise buildings; when I travel interstate and to other countries I see the same birds or their relatives and I realise that many of them travel far farther than I do every year, entirely under their own muscle power and just with the help of prevailing winds.
I'm also realising that rather than having one favourite medium, I love to combine media in order to convey a particular idea or feeling, and the birds are leading me into new territory. Clouds are best conveyed with watercolour, but I'm also finding ways of working with clouds in digital media; the birds in flight are often watercolours or monotypes, but sometimes they morph into silhouettes or patterns, which are best conveyed with handmade stencils or layers in Photoshop. The works in the current exhibition mark the beginning of this new direction, and I plan to spend the next few months following the birds wherever they lead me.
If you are interested in learning more about how I arrived at some of the images in 'Under Southern Skies', I'm giving a talk and a demo on the last day of the show – June 30, at Urban Cow, from 1-3pm. No need to book – just turn up!


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The Kin's Isaac Koren and Mark "Shakerleg" Nicosia are the first musicians to tackle "The Five Question Challenge" in 2017! After over ten years in the music industry, Isaac, Shakerleg, and their guitarist/vocalist Thorald Koren) are saying farewell…for now. The alternative rock trio just recently their last album: Modern Primitive. Modern Primitive is the follow-up […]
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Having a continuity plan for businesses is crucial in challenging times.
Knowing And Understanding Your Continuity Plan
Whatever the size of your company it is vital that you have a business continuity plan. Be it a minor disruption such as a power cut, or a potentially wide scale event such as terrorism or storm damage, your continuity measures will be a large and critical component of your wider business plan. A BS 25999 certification is awarded to businesses who demonstrate their diligence in creating a continuity plan as well as the means to put it into practice. Planning and maintaining operations during unforeseen circumstances is challenging, and BS 25999 can provide a vital reference tool to help businesses to do so.
Having a watertight business continuity plan is a must to get the BS 25999. There are a lot of reasons why a continuity plan is critical to your business, and you will be more confident dealing with unexpected issues if these simple yet fundamental elements of business practice are in place. Your business continuity plan should always be written with employee safety at it's heart. This in turn will provide them the platform from which to continue to work for you in a safe, minimal risk manner and allow your business to operate continually.
With a carefully thought out business continuity plan organisations will find their usual day to day operations improved and working more efficiently even under normal circumstances. BS 25999 was created by experts in their field from industry, commerce and government.
Why This Is Great For Businesses Of All Sizes
It really makes as little as no difference the size of your business when it comes to a business continuity plan. Your business needs one, bottom line. BS 25999 is relevant to and can be awarded to businesses of any size in light of this. Can you honestly imagine what might happen if, say, a police station didn't have a continuity plan and it was subject of an attack? Your business continuity plan, and conversely a BS 25999 certificate, will reassure employees, customers and ultimately yourself that even in the most extreme of circumstances your business has the capabilities to continue operation. Your business will also build and enhance it's reputation throughout the world for being able to operate in such conditions. This proves simply why a business continuity plan is vital and why you need one urgently.
Standards, Standards, Standards
Look up BS 25999 now to get yourself some great guidance on how to start putting together your business continuity plan. There is loads of best practice and great ideas which you can read through which will help bring positive changes to your business.
For information on how to implement BS 25999, pay a visit to Iso27001standard.com.


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