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B&B accommodation at The Tors Inn on Dartmoor provides an ideal base for holidays or business trips alike.
Whilst being only a little over a mile away from the A30, linking the M5 with Cornwall, Belstone's unique situation on the very edge of the open moor makes B&B accommodation at The Tors Inn second to none in terms of access to the classic sites and trails of Northern Dartmoor.
Walks or cycle rides for all abilities, taking in some stunning views, can start (and finish!) at the pub door. A number of other outdoor activities – including horse riding, golf and mountain biking – are all available, within easy reach.
All of our comfortably-furnished, centrally-heated rooms come with en-suite facilities, free WiFi and a full English breakfast. Room prices start at £40 per person per night, children can stay in the family room at £20 per child per night, and dogs are welcome for a supplement of £10 per stay.
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Japanese forest grass is available in striped (variegated) or solid and comes in several colors. Colors include Gold or Green with white or gold stripes. Their elegant textures add character to your garden. It typically grows 18-24 inches high with its blades forming arches that flow back down to the ground.
Soil should be well draining and kept moist. Add soil amendments for best growing conditions. Grows well in partial shade. Combines well with Hastas in the garden.
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Honest Living: Tricky Facebook Acquaintances
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Our Mutual Friend
I am friends with my boyfriend's ex-wife on Facebook. I know what you're thinking…it's true that I strongly dislike this medium and often tout its many evils. But I have found Facebook to be an essential tool for marketing my business, and, along the way, I've collected a few friends (I'm one of those pathetic users who has about 100 Facebook friends rather than the customary 1,000). Lo and behold, his former spouse is one of them. This is an odd situation with which, I must admit, I'm not entirely comfortable.
For me, Facebook is like a window into somebody else's house. You can't actually see the events unfold, but you get a pretty clear picture of that person's daily activities. She (we'll call her Tina) is a particularly avid Facebook user because it helps her stay connected with the three children she and my boyfriend had during their marriage. Because of this connection, I am privy to conversations I feel I shouldn't be. But, in the way a train wreck grips our attention, I want to turn my head and simply cannot.
So, I see the comments Tina shares with their children and her friends, as well as her personal pictures and postings. One morning, for example, I learned that she ate a biscuit with melted butter and cheese for breakfast. Not only do I feel strange knowing this information, but I also feel wrong; I'm like an intruder. And, although you might say that every single person on Facebook is nothing more than an intruder on every other person's life, this situation is different.
She was married to, and bore the children of, my boyfriend.
The Other Woman
Why, then, did I choose to be her Facebook friend in the first place? I'll try to explain. She and my boyfriend are still close; they contact each other on the holidays and comment on each other's Facebook pages. This is another odd situation that deserves a blog of its own, so I won't go into much more detail here. But, as a new part of his life, it was inevitable that I become a (very small) part of Tina's life as well. The three of us have had drinks and dinner together before, which also was quite uncomfortable, but everybody tries hard for the sake of the children, and the truth is that Tina's a very likable person.
However, again in speaking the truth, I'm not sure that two people who were married for more than 20 years can be friends after divorce. In my mind, it's an all or nothing deal. You're either lovers or nothing after a marriage. And from a personal perspective, I can't imagine being friends with my ex-husband. I don't care what he's doing, and I'm getting too old to stay involved with his nonsense. We've parted ways, and that's that.
Tina and my boyfriend, however, are distinctly different. And she must have thought I'm okay with that because she sent me a friend request on Facebook that I accepted. What choice did I have? To ignore it would have been unnecessarily rude, and to deny it would have been petty and troublesome. So, we're friends, at least on the Internet, and I know the activities of her life more intimately than I would have wished.
Of course, I would never voice my true feelings to her, but I did relay my feelings to my boyfriend. This was hard to do because I feared I would sound childish, but I did it anyway. "I'm friends with Tina," I told him, "but it's weird. I'm not going to do anything that would rock the boat, and deep down I'm fine. But seeing her exchanges with the kids and reading about her life makes me uncomfortable."
He nodded and agreed. So at least we're clear on that. Now I just have to learn to avert my eyes whenever I see that Tina's made a new post.
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There is an option on facebook that will hide here posts from your feed. I do it to quite a few people that I'm still FB friends with. She'll never know you're not seeing her posts.


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I think having knowledge of copyrighting and copyright law is important as teacher because there are many resources available online that can be helpful in classrooms. It is imperative to know which resources can be used and in what ways. It is also important to understand copyrighting because ones own resources should be properly copyrighted. This way there is proper attribution to the work, whether your own or others. Knowing how to properly understand copyrighting allows for more collaboration among colleagues. If there is an understanding about creative commons licensing than they can share resources openly and be able to adapt and use the information with ease.
Creative Commons Licensing is a type of license to use resources as long as it is attributed with the original author. It includes choosing whether resources are allowed to be adapted, not allowed to be adapted or allowed as long as they make changes apparent.
*If unsure the copyrighting status and want to find out if a resource is copyrighted go to search the commons.
I learned today that if something is copyrighted it cannot be used unless the source explicitly states it. However, if it is a public document one is allowed to use the resource for personal use they are just unable to photocopy and distribute it, for example, in a handout. A tip about saving photo's that I found helpful was to save the document under the website, the person's username and the license of what it is. An example of this would be email@example.com. By doing this, one tags the image in their documents so they are aware of where they got it and the licensing it pertains. This way if the image is used later the information is already obtained. An easy way to find images to use that are not copyrighted is to use the advanced search option on Google. The advanced search in under the settings tab where you can scroll down to the bottom to find usage rights options. From there, it is easy to change the search to free to use or share images. In other words, it is searching for images with a creative commons license. For more in depth information this link to best practices for attribution may help.


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It's TARNISHED so beware! Just like the QWERTY Necklace, but with electroplated Titanium Quartz. Made with 100% Brass. Throw it on over a white tee, or layer it up to be oh-so-boho. Chain length is 35", pendant varies from 2 - 4".
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The seemingly alien distress call came out of nowhere and was as brief as it was broken...
*start transmission*
"… need… help. … Power surge… Turn them… off… Portals… all the way through… No… time… end of the world…."
*end transmission*
In a myriad of worlds the call was heard in the native language, appearing from old radio transmitters, modern transponders, futuristic crystal relays and broken toy furbies...
The call was accompanied by a radiance from a nearby natual portal that seemed to, briefly, having been transformed into a glowing portal leading to... whereever the distress call orginated from.
Brave soul went forward to step through the portal and enter whatever far alien World lying behind it, to either try and save it or just become a part of the adventure, never knowing if they would make it back again...
And such began the legend of the time of Fox' Party...
This year the Caper will go where the Caper has never gone before... that is, to be held in a specific comic as per the results of the 2015 Caper votings!
The comic in speaking is none other than Hey Fox! where Fox's housemates Cid & Pixi is about to hold a great Halloween Party at their home shared with the relucant Fox (WHO's had both good and bad... mostly the latter... experiences around Halloween for the last couple of years, but at least he is sound and safe at home THIS time...).
To enhance the outcome of the party, Sid however, tries to tweek the house's newly installed top-op-the-art dimension wrapping G-tech technology and ended up making a mess of it (as any home improvement hack will know it usually does) and ended up calling tech support.
That call went about like this:
"Hello? Tech support? Yeah. I need some help. I think I might have… er… There might have been a power surge, and now I can't seem to turn them back off. Some of them are opening portals. I think I even saw all the way through to other places. Yeah? Ok. Sure. No, go ahead, take your time. It's not the end of the world. Yeah… I'll hold."
Now, with the G-tech unknowinlgy having more or less expanded to all of the house at this point, the call was distorted and send out through the dimensions now connected to the place at large... and who knows who might hear it and follow it back to investigate?
This is the base for this year's Caper in Fox's house where, with the G-Tech gone awry, anything can and will happen!
But... before you decide to let your characters follow the call and , do take a look at general rules and guidelines of the Halloween Caper itself as well as the setting of Fox' House itself, and if you want an idea of what you might be up to, as well as what its possible to get into, go take a look at the Capers of the previous years:
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2006
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2007
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2008
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2009
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2010
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2011
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2012
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2013
Hallowen Cameo Caper 2013
If you, after having been through the above mentioned links and have cleared your brain of bleach, still feel up for the challenge, fun and mayhem that the Caper's usually stand for, then you should wait no longer and instead go and sign up for the Halloween Cameo Caper 2015 immediately!
Its easy to do so, you just go and make a new thread in this very forum, titling it with your comic's name (or your own name if not representing a comic), in which you accept the above stated "invitation", presenting yourself as well as the characters you will send for participation in the Caper, including references for the characters (links to cast page, strips, drawings etc.) so other artists will know how to draw them.
In this thread of yours, any and all questions people will have regarding you, your comic, as well as plans and ideas for the Caper you want to share will be hosted!
By signing up for the Caper, you also state that you, at least, at the date of Halloween (or the day closest to, taking updates schedules into accounting), will post a strip (canon, none-canon, filler etc.) on your own site (webcomic site, DA profile, homepage, Tumblr or similar) or here in the forum (or sending them to yours sincerely for posting directly on the Webcomic Hub), showing your characters and as many characters from other comics as possible, having fun and hopefully celebrating Halloween on Halloween's Eve!
However, nothing prevents you creating and/or taking part in the full storyline centered around the event, crossing over with other comics and co-writing storylines as you go… as a matter of facts, it's recommended, but not a demand.
The important thing is that you DO come up with something. If you by some means get prevented from participating, please do tell so in the thread you originally made when signing up.
The deadline for signing up for participation in the Caper is set to 1st of October 2015!
Any questions about the rules (guidelinies) for participation are to go to this thread!
And as usual, if you can't or will not get to participate, you can always volunteer your characters as cameos in the Caper here. Though its not a guarentee they will be used, you might get to see them around
See you at Fox's House... running!
- Hogan


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Five Guys Named Moe: Workshop Theatre Opens New Season at 701 Whaley – by Haley Sprankle
New beginnings spark for Workshop Theatre as they open their 2014-2015 season with the jukebox musical Five Guys Named Moe. The biggest change the company is facing is their new performance location in The Market Space at 701 Whaley Street. … Continue reading


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How to Get Your Boyfriend Back
Now that you're on your own, you may find that the only thought that seems to be going around in your head is: how to get your boyfriend back? The good news is that no matter how impossible it may seem for the two of you to get back together, it's not. It can happen, but you need to know what to do, and more importantly, what not to do.
Of course, you have to be very careful that you're not just a little lonely and depressed and that is the only reason you want your ex back. That is not a good reason to try to reconcile with someone.
You also don't want to even consider getting back with your ex if there has been any type of abuse whether physical, sexual, or verbal. If you've put up with that from your ex boyfriend, you need to get some counseling on your own before you enter into any relationship, otherwise you will likely only continue the same vicious cycle over and over again.
Here are the things you will need to know if you want to reconcile with your ex:
- First don't call or text him morning, noon, and night. Give him some space. You don't want him to think of you as some needy woman, that is not a turn on and it's a good way to push him away even further.
- Be honest about the problems in the relationship and what part you played in them. I don't mean sit around with your friends and complain about all the stupid things he did. I mean you concentrating on you and all the stupid things you did…and how you can make changes.
- Once you've given him some space and given the shortcomings of your relationship some honest thought, contact him. Tell him that you still care and that you'd like to get together to talk.
- If he says that he feels the same way, great. If not, then tell him you're sorry things didn't work out, that you still care for him and you hope he can find happiness again. I know it would probably be easier to eat a bug than to say those things, but it's important. You have to show him that you really have changed and if this really is the end, you want him to remember you like that instead of some screaming crazy woman.
- When the two of you meet make sure to keep things light. Under no circumstances should either of you bring up the past. Instead, just get to know each other again. If things go well agree to meet again and then you can discuss the changes each of you is willing to make in order to make the relationship work. 6. You may want to find something to help you through this process. Either a self help book or the aid of a therapist. It's just so easy for the two of you to start back down that negative path of blame and resentment that you were on before. Having a guide can help prevent that before it starts. Give it a try, it just may work for you.


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"Some, in the name of Islam, have unacceptable behaviours. But it has nothing to do with the religion that is Islam, which is a religion of happiness, love, like the Catholic religion is"
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The United Nations agencies for migration and refugees will present the European Union with a plan for "regional disembarkation platforms" around the Mediterranean where the bloc could hold migrants and decide whether to admit them.The plan appears to have fairly broad support in an EU now bitterly split over immigration policy, although countries have yet to settle on the details.Europe's migration crisis, which peaked with the arrival of more than 1 million asylum seekers in 2015, has been tapering off with arrivals falling to the tens of thousands so far this year. But the issue has taken on new political urgency in recent weeks as anti-immigrant parties make their influence felt.A new government in Italy is refusing to allow charities that rescue migrants at sea to dock ships on its shores, and migration policy has threatened to divide Angela Merkel's ruling coalition in Germany.EU leaders will hold a summit later this week to discuss more measures to curb arrival numbers, including by tightening external borders and giving more aid to countries from Turkey to Libya to help them prevent people from setting sail for Europe.One new idea is for "regional disembarkation platforms" where the EU would take in people saved from boats crossing the Mediterranean, assess their asylum requests and hold those whose applications fail before they are sent back.Various EU states have expressed differing opinions of what such centers could comprise. France has said Italy could host them; Italy wants them to sit in Africa.
Fortunately the US is bigger and more unified than Europe.Soros got a mail bomb yesterday. Fortunately it didn't explode on the employee who opened the mailbox.
Soros, a Hungarian-born Jew, survived the Holocaust in his native country before emigrating to the U.K. and then the U.S. He then made his fortune, estimated at $8 billion, managing a hedge fund. He has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to causes including his Open Society Foundations, which advocates building democratic values in former communist Europe, and to Democratic Party candidates and initiatives in the U.S.
Ah yes. America is the epitomy of unity.
Why would someone send a mail bomb to some old fart with one foot in the grave?America may not be unified. It's just less diverse than Europe. But our political leaders are no doubt lusting after Soros' foundation grants. Only the one true God can save us now. And I'm sure that will happen soon.
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Monday, June 06, 2011
HYA fall registration begins June 13.
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Online registration for Hopewell Youth Association's (HYA) fall 2011 recreational baseball season will begin Monday, June 13 at the group's Web site, www.hopewellbaseball.org.
Please note the registration process is split into three parts: The first, for Milton residents only, opens June 13. The second, which begins Monday, June 27, is for HYA veteran players who do not reside in Milton. The third, kicking off Monday, July 11, is open registration for everyone regardless of residence or previous league history.
Registration will close Sunday, July 24. A $25 late fee will be charged for any registrations after this date. Each phase of the registration is open to all ages.
League fees will be published on the HYA Web site prior to the start of registration.
HYA, a longstanding, non-profit organization, schedules and programs the baseball activities at Milton's Bell Memorial Park through a joint agreement with the City of Milton. For more information about the programs, including a full schedule of fall baseball, visit the group's Web site at www.hopewellbaseball.org.
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I've been trying to decode what Akin was really trying to say. He apologized for bad word choice and the offense caused. But he stands behind the belief he was trying to articulate. I assume that he was being sincere in the original statement and to some extent in his apology.
There's a taxonomy of rape involved.
"It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that [pregnancy in this category of rape] is really rare. If it's [this category of] rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something: I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not attacking the child." [cf. original quote]
Dr. and Mrs. John Willke "Why Can't We Love Them Both" has been cited as a reference to the theory Akin is referring to and I can see the similarity. Akin changed "legitimate" to "forcible" in the apology, which is in line with Willkes' "First it is important to define terms. This issue concerns assault, or forcible, rape, not consensual, not marital rape." So I assume Akin is talking about the same taxonomy as the Willkes.
Next, they are both are clearly saying that consideration of law that forbids abortion in the case of rape has to involve this taxonomy. They claim that in "forcible, non-consensual rape", pregnancy is very rare (the Willkes try to put numbers on it). They also claim that in those rare cases, something went wrong in the woman's response that would normally prevent pregnancy. [Whether or not biology actually supports their factual claims is another thing.]
But those words "forcible, non-consensual" etc. are actually not at all clear. Far from it. What is really operative here is the woman's emotion causing endocrine responses that prevent pregnancy. They are in fact claiming that, with very few exceptions, a woman is so emotionally disturbed by the kind of rape in question that she cannot become pregnant.
So if a woman presents herself as a pregnant rape victim then either A) she was not emotionally disturbed enough for the rape to be properly considered assault, forcible or non-consensual, or B) her body's response to the rape was abnormal in a highly unusual way.
It's not my category definition so it's not my job to name it. But I need names so for now: cat 1: the kind akin was talking about, and cat 2: the other kind.
Their taxonomy serves various purposes. First they are saying that women pregnant from cat 2 rape don't have a legitimate claim to a right to abortion because such women are (to at least some extent) responsible for the rape.
Second, since there are hardly any cat 1 rape pregnancies, very few women with a valid claim of cat 1 rape need abortion.
They've built a moral philosoply on a fairy tale biology theory in which pregnancy form rape is a very small problem.
Regardless what name they choose for it, this is horrifying in so many ways. If these people really believe this then it makes perfect sense that they distinguish legitimate rape, i.e. real rape, from not really real rape.
I don't think enough people properly understand what these vile people are really saying or trying to do.


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Step 9:
After your heart is dry you can now carve a design in it using a micro carving tool.
Step 9:
After your heart is dry you can now carve a design in it using a micro carving tool.
~ Cool Tools and Creative Fire are proud to present another project in this series by Gordon K. Uyehara. Gordon's work is always interesting and his projects are sure to inspire artists from all levels. Having a chance to look over the shoulder of Gordon as he works is a treat for metal clay artists worldwide.
Dino Bracelet by Gordon K. Uyehara
What does one do with two leftover pieces of double-knit Viking weave chain? Dig it out of the drawer after many years and make a bracelet. I envisioned a focal piece and end caps created out of silver metal clay. Although it seemed rather straightforward at first, I encountered some challenges along the way. I detail them below. You may choose to steer around some of them.
I learned how to weave the chain in a workshop many years ago, and unfortunately, I don't recall how to do it. However, I do recall we used a starter wire shaped like a flower and a wooden dowel to weave around. The chain was pulled through a vinyl drawplate (made out of cutting board) with different size tapered holes. This was for drawing down the diameter of the chain. The source book was, "Great Wire Jewelry" by Irene From Petersen. With a little imagination this project can be modified to work with other types of chain or cord. It is a good idea to peruse the entire project instructions first before proceeding. Continue reading…
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads has introduced a light weight sterling silver chain. When they say "light weight" they mean it! When I first received the sample I was surprised how thin it was. I've never worked with such thin chains. My work is more on the "robust" side. While attending a few art and craft shows recently, I took the time to chat with jewellery makers who had "petite" jewellery in their booths. All were surprised that the "barely there" jewellery was the hot item this year especially for buyers between 25 and 35 years old. Continue reading…


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(This is a business case study. It will be used to guide discussions during the session: "What's on your dashboard?" at the Vendo Partner Conference in Barcelona on Thursday, September 7th.)
Alison looked out her window from the top of the Armory in San Francisco. It was foggy. That was ok with her. She wasn't looking for anything in particular this morning. She'd given up searching the day before. She had planned on doing interviews this morning but…there weren't any candidates. So she was just taking in the limited view and reflecting.
San Francisco spread out in all directions from the Armory's Mission neighborhood. The Armory is a massive building. From the height of her office she could (usually) see a large part of the city. Most of the major companies of the internet age were nearby. Twitter was just a 15 minute walk. Facebook, Google and Apple were only 30 minutes away by car.
Those companies were the reason she had come up dry. She was looking for a data analyst to build dashboards for her company. Good luck finding one in San Francisco in 2017. She was going to have to find another way.
She thought back on her history of working with dashboards. At first there was google analytics and some expensive enterprise tool. Two separate dashboards. Not ideal.
Next she married both data sources into Tableau. Another swing, another miss. It was too complex for the end user and the data was too opaque.
At the same time that she was considering her next move she was also beginning a ground up rewrite of her entire platform. The problems began to multiply as soon as she started the transition from Tableau. She created ad hoc report after ad hoc report. It wasn't sustainable. Each time she dove into the needs of each different user. What does Marketing need to know? The CEO? The content people?
Her new solution is a tool called Google Data Studio. She uses it to pull from a lot of different data sources like spreadsheets, analytics and even her own databases. She can now easily customize dashboards for each individual power user. What a relief!
"It was a total fluke that I came across this but it f**king works. We are now getting out of the grey area of ad hoc reports. Finally, we've got a useful flow of information so people can get answers to their questions and take decisions. It was a great find. When you are left to your own devices you have to figure stuff out for yourselves," said Alison.
She likes to think that she kind of got what she wanted from that data analyst in the end. Sure he works for another company but the products he's working on are giving her simple, flexible dashboards. The job's getting done.
Questions for Discussion:
- What's on your dashboard?
- What challenges do you face?
- Which analytical tools and approaches are you using?


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LAKE FOREST – In keeping with the theme of their free agent objectives for 2019, the Bears made another move on Monday to fill in spots in their roster as the spring offseason activities get ready to get underway.
On Monday the Bears brought back outside linebacker Aaron Lynch on a one-year contract, assuring the linebacker will be in Chicago for a second season.
"Where else would I want to be? This is where I want to be."
#99's back in da mix for 2019.
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— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 1, 2019
"Where else would I want to be? This is where I want to be. It's where I see my future," said Lynch to Larry Mayer of ChicagoBears.com.
Lynch returns to the Bears for a second year after appearing in 13 games during the 2018 season mainly in a back-up role to either Leonard Floyd or Khalil Mack, though he did make three starts. He finished with three sacks and eight quarterback hits to go along with four tackles for loss along with an interception. He would miss the final two regular season games along with the Wild Card game against the Eagles with an elbow injury suffered against the Packers on December 16th.
Yet staying healthy for 13 games was a milestone for Lynch, who saw a promising start to his career in San Francisco fizzle due to injuries. After netting 12 1/2 sacks in his first two seasons with the 49ers, Lynch played in just 14 games in 2016 and 2017 with 2 1/2 sacks before being let go at season's end. Vic Fangio brought him to Chicago last offseason, having coached him during Lynch's first season back in 2014, and the outside linebacker had a relatively healthy season.
Because of that, Lynch is going to get to contribute to another strong Bears' defense for a second-straight season.


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You want the Best you can getEdit
A second level Cleric could theoretically use Rebuking to command a Paragon Ghostly Visage. It would have a Save DC on its paralyzing gaze of 39 and completely own every monster you ever encounter for many levels to come. It doesn't even get a save, you just make a Turning Check and if you get a result that is capable of effecting creatures with at least 1 hit die less than your effective turning level, it's yours! Assuming of course, that you ever ran into one.
The problem is that this is basically Pun-Pun. If the DM happens to arbitrarily decide to give you power that is completely out of scale with your level, you'll have power that is completely out of scale with your level. So while there are all kinds of crazy things that you can control with Rebuking or create with Animate Dead, the fact is that in an actual game these killer combos are simply not likely to occur. The DM could have you find the Sword of Orcus and the DM could have you find the corpse of a Pseudonatural Great Wyrm Silver Dragon, but unless you're 14 the DM is probably not going to do that.
Necromancy therefore, is an ability with very little pre-game min/max capability. Whether you are controlling undead or creating them yourself, you are throwing yourself at the DM's mercy. Like how every fighter I've ever seen has eventually taken to using some magic weapon that was found as a trophy, only more so because D&D does not currently support an "available corpses by level" guideline. ***(I'm unsure how to formally suggest this, but if you wanted to figure out average corpse per character level, simply look for a creature with a high amount of Hit Dice whose Challenge Rating is equal to or lower than that appropriate for your party. My cleric is a necromancer of Wee Jas and based on an Religious and Natural knowledge check, learned that he could raise storm giants as skeletons with animate dead and they were likely to be the most powerful/easiest to find combo. Then, with a little Commune conversation with Wee Jas herself (as the spell Commune) I was able to discern the location of some of those chaotic beings in order to turn them into tools for promoting the law.)
However, here are some things to shoot for:
Level 2: A Cleric or Dread Necromancer gets access to Rebuke Undead, allowing her to control 1 HD undead. Ideally you'd want a Ghostly Visage, but in reality you're going to make do with humanoid skeletons. Likely you're going to be going up against generic Human Warrior skeletons because those are very little work to put together as a horde monster. They can make quite effective archers at this level and you can control two at a time. You can't replace them, so keep them in the back.
Level 4: The 2 HD undead just aren't impressive. At level 4, zombies are only a modest irritant, and any you command with rebuking are best use to shamble ahead of the party setting off traps.
Level 6: Shadows only have 3 HD. That's the big deal at 6th level, because while every 6th level party is going to have magic weapons all around (enabling them to go through Shadows like butter), the fact of the matter is that most CR6 monsters don't. Incorporeal creatures can't be hurt except by magic attacks, and having attacks that "count as magic for the purposes of penetrating DR" doesn't count. Of the 26 monsters in the Monster Manual that are rated at CR 6, only 8 of them are capable of hurting a Shadow. Against all others, a single Shadow automatically wins.
Level 8: Two common monsters come on-line at level 8: the Wight and the Ghoul. If you are given the choice, use the Wight as they are better in all ways. Wights are pretty hard core, and have control over their spawn. If you arranged things right, you could have a small army of Wights under your control via delegation of authority. Wights are really common and can be created by killing anything with negative levels.
Level 10: Theoretically, you could turn a Deathlock into your Pokemon at this level, but chances are your DM has never heard of a Deathlock, so you're not liable to meet one. Ever. The Deathlock has detect magic at will and is thus a great utility monster - but it's a CR 3 and you simply aren't going to be using one for combat at all.
Higher Levels: Rebuking does not keep up with the CRs of the monsters you'll be facing by itself. If you want to make a name for yourself with Rebuking at higher levels, you're going to have to pump it up. A lot. To pick up a CR 11 Devourer you'll need to crank your Rebuking up to level 24. Which is doable actually. More likely you're going to end up cranking your Rebuking Level out to 20 and still settling for grabbing a couple of monsters that show up in hordes for your CR.
Command UndeadEdit
Command Undead is a weird effect. It gives no saving throw when used on unintelligent undead monsters and has a duration that lasts for days. When you get it you'll be able to automatically seize control of the first CR 4 Zombie Minotaur that shows up. Zombies are a total waste for creating with Animate Dead because they have a low effectiveness ratio to hit dice. But Command Undead gives you indefinite control over them as long as they have no Int score, so if you happen to encounter Zombies they'll make a great HP sponge.
You can get things that are way out of your league. There are unintelligent Epic Undead out there, and with enough invested in Greater Spell Focus you could theoretically capture one even at low level. Then you could march them around slaughtering literally everything that screws with you at even close to your level. Practically speaking however, you're just going to grab any unintelligent undead that comes your way (in fact, if you encounter mindless undead and don't have slots left for Command Undead it behooves you to run away and come nack later once you've prepared new spells). Zombies of your level have about 20 hit points per level - which makes them decent enough sponges that they are worth healing between combats.
Creating UndeadEdit
The golden spell is animate dead. Spells like Ghoul Gauntlet are pretty much crap (it gives you ordinary Ghouls, which are pretty underwhelming, but more importantly casting it at all reduces the number of Undead you can control - avoid this spell like the plague). Create Undead can be gained at various low levels by various means - none of which are good. Create Undead doesn't do anything useful until you get to a Caster Level of 15, at which point it can give you a half-way decent Mummy (and Mummy's can be argued to retain their class levels, making this a potent way to bring characters back from the dead if you don't mind the fact that they can't gain levels anymore). Create Greater Undead gives out Shadows as the first thing, so it's all about the world conquering army.
Level 5: Assuming that you have the Deathbound Domain, your Cleric can make up to 30 HD at one time. Now, you lose everything you already controlled if you make more than 20 HD of Undead, but you specifically have control over everything you animate in one go even if it's over the cap. So you could animate the skeletons of two Fire Giants at once. Once you outfit them in some very reasonably priced armor and give them access to some Large Greatswords, these suckers will dish out more hurt than anyone else in the party (2d8 + 18 damage is no joke). If you have Corpsecrafter, both Giant Skeletons will have 157 hit points, which makes them individually competitive with the entire party.
But where are you going to get Fire Giant Skeletons? Certainly not from beating them in combat, they're CR 10. You're going to try to convince the DM to let you go graverobbing in the Giant Town or something. And this is pretty much your life with Animate Dead from now on. Even at the lowest level you get it, you'll be able to very plausibly craft some bruisers that are going to overshadow the party Barbarian in tanking and damage outlay, but access to corpses is probably going to be very tightly controlled.
Level 11: You have Create Undead. And you know what? You don't care. You have Ghoul Gauntlet as well, and you just don't care. You can't do jack with Ghouls, and a caster level bonus just gets you Ghasts (which also don't matter).
Level 15: You can make Mummies with Create Undead. This is important, because Mummies are hard core. Also, the rules for Mummy Lords are extremely vague, but could be read to allow you to use this spell to bring your friends back to life. You also get Shadows with Create Greater Undead. That's key, because 3 out 4 of the CR 15 monsters in the Fiend Folio are still completely powerless against a single Shadow.
Level 18: You can now make much larger incorporeal undead, which doesn't really matter because while Incorporeality is an automatic win against many enemies, even a Spectre can't survive in the environment of CR 18 monsters that can hurt it. More importantly, you can make a Mohrg. Mohrgs are pathetic losers who are so weak that you don't even get XP for killing them. However, they turn any monsters they kill into Zombies under their control with no hit die limit. This means that with patience you can use your Mohrg at home as a complex Deathknell effect that gives you powerful zombies. Your house Mohrg is a coup de grace machine that makes Zombies for you.
The Importance of being DesecratedEdit
Desecrate is an effect that is of astounding importance to a Necromancer. Any Undead created within a desecrated area gains an unnamed bonus to all its Hit Dice, and the cost of using it is minimal compared to actually making undead in the first place, so failing to desecrate before making undead is inexcusable. Desecrate can also be used to cut off an area from sacred power (whether it is sacred to a good or evil god even, so the fact that Good clerics can't normally cast this spell is one of the many reasons that in official D&D: Evil Wins), and even makes turning checks more difficult. That includes Rebuking checks, so beware that your Desecrate aura is going to interfere in you controlling your own undead, so plan accordingly. Desecrate is not available as a Wizard spell, but its effects can be replicated by Black Water (from It's Raining Outside) or Lesser Planar Binding (as always, mid-level fiends come to the rescue of the arcane necromancer – A Zovyut can desecrate all day for free if you happen to be an Infernal Bargainer, and a Maurezhi can just do it).
Unusual Undead CreationEdit
The standard methods of creation are all well and good for the average character, but what if you insist on thinking outside the box? That's a possibility. Here are some undead creation methods you may not have thought of:
Spawning isn't just for controlling one Shadow with your Rebuking and then making a chain of spawn that will conquer the world beneath an ephemeral boot. Oh, it does do that, but did you know that the control the spawning creature gains over its progeny is an instantaneous effect that triggers at the time the power is used? That means that you can use shapechange to pick up the Spawn ability of your favorite high-end undead monster, and make as many minions as you want that will serve you forever, even after your spell has worn off and you go back to being a halfling in a bathrobe.
Create Undead WarriorEdit
In Unapproachable East there's a spell called create undead warrior that has no cap on how many undead it can create, and which gives you full control over what it makes. The undead warriors are kind of disappointing, having no Con and a penalty to Int and Cha, the potential of lost feats, and only a modest Strength bonus to make up for the pantsing (btw, what you really want to make is Drow Rogue Undead Warriors, because that takes best use of their few advantages). Also it costs a ridiculously large amount of XP (though no money) to activate the spell. So on the face of it, you'd never do that right? Well, you're not going to pay that XP. Rather than playing Thought Bottle cheese, you're going to spellstitch this spell, because it's a 6th level Arcane Necromancy spell. Then you don't pay the XP cost, and you can make one Undead Warrior every day for the rest of your life to join your army for free with no limit to your control pool. This would initially be so cheesy that we wouldn't even suggest it, except that it's in the flavor text of the spell that the leader of the Thayan Necromancer, Szass Tam himself, is already doing just that. Weird, huh?
Necrocarnum allows you to make hats that bind to your soul and allow you to make a Necrocarnum Zombie that is really quite good. You can only have one at a time, and creating one does a pile of damage to you that can't be healed as long as the Zombie is active. That sounds like it would be problematic, but actually it isn't because you just cast False Life before making a Necrocarnum Zombie and take the damage to (temporary) hit points that you couldn't heal anyway. Problem solved. Like all things Incarnum, if you're willing to spend a very long time reading the book and then an equally long time explaining to your DM how it works, you can have a very effective power set with just a small level dip into an Incarnum class.
Interestingly, there is an entire Necrocarnate PrC that supposedly advances your zombie making. It doesn't. The ability to make Necrocarnum Zombies for less lost HP is meaningless because as previously noted, noone actually spends HP for Incarnum Zombies. If you want a Necrocarnum Zombie, take a level dip and don't look back.
Some Surprisingly Good UndeadEdit
Not all undead are created equal, and when you apply those templates, creatures will arbitrarily gain and lose all kinds of stuff. For example, a Remorhaz is ungodly vicious for their hit die. The heat is an Ex ability that improves their basic attack, so they keep it while a skeleton somehow. It's nasty. Also, don't forget that any form of Giant Kitty is horribly powerful because pouncing in D&D is so very very effective.
Generally, it's good to keep in mind what kinds of creature will pull through with the best advantages. Here are a few:
Hydras make good Zombies.Edit
A zombie loses the ability to make a full attack because it can only make a standard attack or a 3rd edition style partial charge each round. That's fine for a Hydra, because they arbitrarily have the ability to attack with every head as a standard attack anyway! They don't lose anything by becoming a zombie, and when you Awaken them, they get back Fast Healing, which is good times.
Outsiders make good ZombiesEdit
Zombies gain natural armor on top of their existing natural armor, so Outsiders made into Zombies go from very hard to hit to crazy-go-nuts hard to hit. Start with a Green Slaad, say, and its AC jacks up to 26. Start with a Marilith and its AC goes up to 32! Planetars only have 14 Hit Dice... you know where this is going, right?
This fact neatly puts Zombies into the "damage soaker" category of monster. If you can find T-rex style monsters with single large attacks and great AC, these Zombies can be quite competitive with their Skeleton brothers.
If you're going to Awaken something, start with a Hellwasp Swarm Skeleton! Oddly enough, you can make a swarm into a skeleton. Once you use Awaken Undead, it gets its EX abilities back, and those are alarming. Fun tactics include...wait for it.....MAKING ZOMBIES! Not only are you bypassing the whole "caster level limit" business by making crazy HD Zombies with each Hellwasp Swarm, but you get to Dominate Monster as well.
You might even want to Revive Undead your Hellwasp Swarm every time it dies. Losing HD is actually good, since you then can eventually animate and control more Hellwasp Swarms.
Skeletons mostly keep their Movement Forms, and Zombies keep all of them.Edit
That means that a Bulette can still burrow, for example, just as a Scrag can still swim. That's quite a bit of mobility you can pick up. Run around with a Thoqua Skeleton and you have a tunnel-maker on a stick, as their burrow specifically makes tunnels.
Skeletons don't get flying unless your DM thinks that they fly "magically". What this exactly means is beyond me, but it generally means that you can have a flying beholder skeleton but not a flying griffin skeleton. Zombies are all good if you reach a level high enough to cast Animate Dead and all you want is a cheapo flying mount.


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Roadrunner versus Wile E. Coyote, Nikola Tesla versus Thomas Edison, and the United States versus the Soviet Union. All rivalries eventually come to an objective. Except for sibling wars, that sh* t is forever. Bored Panda has compiled a list of hilarious friend& sister posts, and they'll prove you what you're missing out on if you're the only kid in your family. Peace and quiet, largely. But also quite a few smiles and giggles. From surprise hospital visits to persuading them brick mopping is a thing, continue scrolling to check out what every sibling is capable of. Oh, and upvote your faves!
# 1 How My Graphic Designer Sister Likes To Send My Christmas Presents
# 2 Had My Leg Amputated And My Brother Shows Up To The Hospital Garmented As A Pirate
# 3 We Always Get Each Other Ironic Gifts, My Little Sister Killed It This Year: Batteries Not Included
# 4 This Is How My 2.5 -Year-Old Niece Insists On Holding Her New Baby Brother
# 5 I Texted My Younger Brother During Graduation To Remind Him That Full Time Employment Is Right Around The Corner
# 6 My Brother Never Fails To Disappoint With His Personalised Christmas Gifts – This Year He Constructed Me A Calendar
# 7 My Emt Brother Got Me A Very Important Medical Bracelet This Year
# 8 Made Masks Of Sister's Fiance Face For Bachelorette Party, This Is What She Walked In To
# 9 Girlfriend's Brother Was Very Honest Today
#10 My Sister And Her Boyfriend Are Heading Up To Our Cabin Tomorrow Night, So I Left Them A Present For When They Turn On The Lights
#11 My Appendix Burst And My Brothers Are Wankers
#12 Did Your Siblings Ever Tell You Were Adopted? Did They Ever Make Fake Adoption Papers And Emails? Well Mine Did
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#13 About 5 Years Ago, I Set Googly Eyes On A Picture Of My Brother As A Baby. They're Still There To This Day
#14 Parents' Reaction To My Best Man Speech At My Brother's Wedding: Priceless
#15 My Sister Said "Powerwashing Does Nothing". I Retaliated In The Only Way I Know How
#16 I Had A Lot Of Explaining To Do When My Parents Found This On Their Camera Roll … In My Defense He Deserved It …
#17 How I Returned My Sister's Computer After Fixing It
#18 So My Pregnant Sister Trusted Me With Decorating For Her Gender Reveal Party …
#19 When I Was Younger I Utilized To Like Pulling The Heads Off Of My Sister's Barbie Dolls And Drawing A Face On The Stump Underneath
#20 My Brothers Picked Me Up From The Airport. It Was A Full Plane
#21 My Brother And His Fiance Left Me Their House For The Weekend. So I Attained A Terry Crews Shrine In Their Entryway
#22 Sister Welcomes Newborn Sibling To The Family
#23 My 3-Year-Old Finally Beat Her Brother At Candy Land. He Was Not Okay
#24 My Two Older Children Were Trying To Lay Out All Of Their Pokemon Cards, But The Youngest Kept Intervening, So They Duct Taped Him To A Chair
I assure you, I had nothing to do with this. I was in the shower and doing my hair while all this was happening. My oldest was supposed to be watching the youngest. The youngest is in the picture on the right only because I freed him from the chair.
#25 Replaced My Little Sisters Graduation Photo With One Of The Supreme Leader 3 Weeks Ago. Dad Still Hasn't Noticed
#26 Bought My Brother Tree Trimmers For Christmas, Built A Cardboard Frame Around Them And Wrapped Them Like This
#27 My Sister And I Painted Each Other Bob Ross For Christmas, Turns Out We Have A Similar Sense Of Humor …
#28 I Just Turned Thirty Years Old And Have Mixed Impressions About It. My Younger Brother Sent Me This Care Package
#29 "Shirtception" – My Favorite Gift Every Year From My Brother. We're Now At Level 5
#30 My Nephew Waiting For His Friend To Come Out Of His Bedroom
#31 Extra Embarrassing
#32 My Sister Got Me This Card After I Devote Birth
#33 Faceswapped My Brother And My Daughter. I Will Never Stop Laughing At This
#34 I Like To Induce My Brother Look Like A Bad Parent
#35 My Mom Wanted A Selfie Of Her Sons At Our Sisters Wedding
#36 My Sister Works In A Coffee shop And I Went In To Visit Her This Weekend. The Love Is Real
#37 The Moment My Friend's Son Realizes That He's No Longer The Baby Of The Family
#38 My Brother Needed A Place To Remain For The Night So I Built Him A Home
#39 My Friend's Cousin Stayed Home New Year's Night So He Could Expend It With His Sister
#40 When Your Older Brother Is Learning To Drive
#41 My 13 Year Old Sister Thinks She's Hilarious
#42 My Sister Slapped Me Over The Head With This And Asked If I Expected It
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#44 My Brother Decided To Take This Lovely Photo Of Me, 2 Months Pregnant, Crying And Eating Ben And Jerry's
#45 My Wife's Sister Is Coming To Visit. Get The Guest Room Ready
#46 Every Younger Brother Knows The Pain
#47 My Sister Was Suppose To Come Over This Weekend And Drink Hot Cocoa With Me, But She Chose To Spend It With Her Friends Instead. I Sent Her This To Express My Disappointment
#48 My 16 Year Old Sister Said She Will Keep Adding Band-Aids To My Car Until I Get My Dent Fixed. Day 96
#49 My Little Brother Ran At My Shop With Me Today, And I Convinced Him That Brick Mopping Is A Thing
#50 My Mom Made Me A Sandwich For Work But My Brother Saw The Note Before Me
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According to Florida Statute 806.13 a person commits criminal mischief if he or she willfully and maliciously injures or damages by any means any real or personal property belonging to another, including, but not limited to, the placement of graffiti thereon or other acts of vandalism thereto.
Basically what that means is that if you willfully damage or deface anyone else's property, you are looking at being arrested for criminal mischief (vandalism) charges.
The prosecutor is required to prove the following three elements in a criminal mischief case:
- You damaged or destroyed property
- The property damaged belonged to the victim
- You acted in a willful or malicious manner
Penalties for a Criminal Mischief (Vandalism) Charge
The monetary amount of the damage is what determines the severity of both the charge and the penalty.
- When the property damage is valued at $200 or less, the person commits a second degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 60 days in jail.
- When the property damage is greater than $200 but less than $1,000, the offense is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail.
- When the amount of damage to the property exceeds $1,000, the offense is a third degree felony, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment.
What does that mean? It means that you could commit the exact same crime as another person and still be leveled with a higher charge if the amount of damages is higher. I've written about this before, with the example of keying a regular car vs. a luxury model. Technically it's the same crime, but the luxury car is going to cost a lot more to fix, which can mean the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony.
Thankfully there are many defenses available to fight criminal mischief charges, but you'll need a skilled criminal attorney to make the best case on your behalf.
Defenses to a Criminal Mischief Charge
- The damage was accidental, not intentional
- Ownership, or co-ownership of the property that was damaged
- It was not the conduct of the accused that actually caused the damage
- Legal justification/extenuating circumstances for the accused's conduct
- The conduct that caused the damage was in self defense
Every case is different and appropriate defenses depend on the circumstances surrounding your individual case. If you're facing criminal mischief charges we'd be happy to help. Call now to schedule a free strategy session with our firm: (754) 206-6200.


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Another thumping look of Amazon Prime original -The Remix presented by Amazon Prime Video is out to make you more inquisitive and sparked for the show to begin soon. The all-new rendition of your favorite Bollywood tracks keeping you hot under the collar. Judged by music industry defenders Sunidhi Chauhan, Amit Trivedi and Nucleya. The Remix will launch as a 10 episode series starting March 9, 2018, with a new episode every week.
An Amazon Prime Original, The Remix is a music challenge where renowned singers and DJs show up in sync to give their unique spin to your favorite Bollywood tracks. It's a multi-sensory treat that drags together; top Bollywood songs remixed with unique acts, dazzling choreography, and cutting-edge visual design, we bet you've never seen before. Resultant, Breathtaking performances that will get your heart pumping and feet tapping. But wait! Who grabs the ultimate Remix Jodi? Celebrated singer Sunidhi Chauhan; National Award winning music composer, Amit Trivedi; and the Master of the DJ console, Nucleya. None other than Karan Tacker hosts the show.
Vijay Subramaniam, Director, Content, Amazon Prime Video India, "The astounding response we have received for our first two Prime Originals, Inside Edge and Breath, shows us that Indian audiences are ready for fresh content that has never been seen before. With The Remix we've taken two things that Indian customers have told us they love – Reality TV and Bollywood music and made a particular how that we hope will appeal to the whole family. With the launch of this show, we are set to give ten dynamic musical duos an opportunity to present their unique talent to a global audience."
Created and produced by Greymatter Entertainment, The Remix remodels the concept of music reality shows in India. Prime members can re-discover their favorite Bollywood songs, presented in a whole new light as pairs of one singer and one DJ, battle each week to recreate, reshuffle and remix favorite songs and win the colossal prize. The proficient contestants will be judged by the biggest names in the music industry: celebrated singer, Sunidhi Chauhan; national award-winning music composer, Amit Trivedi, and king of the DJ console, Nucleya; while heartthrob Karan Tacker will add an element of humor as the host of this new reality series.
The Remix is a stage where experimentation and innovation rules significantly. The competition features fusions of multiple genres of music from trap mixed with Bhangra, to future bass mixed with East Asian sounds, from blues to Desi beats and much more. The contestants delve into different themes like ambient sounds, retro remixes, live instrumentation, sounds of India, global beats and more in each episode. Every performance is intensified with unique acts, choreography, and cutting-edge visual design, creating a never-seen-before musical extravaganza.
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An envelope was passed to Toni Sleight and her husband, Thomas, as they sat in a pew before sacrament meeting.
Inside was an invitation for the senior couple to take part in the personal finance course, one of four self-reliance programs developed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to aid members with the spiritual and temporal necessities of life.
Initially, the 70-year-old Toni Sleight resisted the idea. Why them? What if she had to open up about the embarrassing details of their financial situation? She didn't want people to know those details. There was also a significant time commitment—two hours a week for 12 weeks. It was too much.
Then Toni Sleight considered the alternative: more sleepless nights spent tossing and turning as she stressed over their situation. She had retired four years earlier, and they had downsized to a small home in Garland, Utah. But her 73-year-old husband's health problems disrupted their plans and forced them to approach their bishop for help.
Their long-term prospects looked grim. Her husband couldn't work. She didn't have a driver's license, and who was going to hire her at her age? It was clear they needed help.
Trusting in her bishop's understanding of their situation, Toni Sleight steeled herself and accepted the invitation, a decision that has made all the difference for her and her husband.
"It was faith that prompted me to accept the opportunity, and the course helped me to have the faith that I could do it," Toni Sleight said. "Self-reliance has changed me. My faith has been strengthened because I know I'm capable of much more than I was before. There's a peace and sense of gratitude that comes with all of this."
Sleight is just one of hundreds of thousands whose lives have been blessed and enriched through the Church's self-reliance initiative.
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I know!!! - it's awesome isn't it??? $20 off the doctors bag. OMGoodness - I'm beside myself. I held back getting one of these cute little bags, but I have a feeling I can't pass this little deal up!And check this out - this is just one of the cool things that you can do with the Big Shot once you pull it out of your sweet bag:
I used the nifty embossing folder to create the flowers on a piece of cardstock vellum, then adhered it to some of the gorgeous Bella Bleu DSP. The ribbon hides any glue that might show, although, I've found that if you use a glue stick with a light hand, you really don't see any glue thru the vellum. The sentiment inside was for a wedding. I've seen many cards like this on Splitcoast - I'm not sure who exactly gets the credit since I did CASE (Copy and Share Everything) it. But I do love it. It's quite elegant! Even more so in real life!
Okay folks - that's it for today - I'm in the process of a really cool project, and once my craft ink dries I should be able to photograph and show you all. Please - do hang by the edge of your seats - you won't want to miss the next blog-i-sode!


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Chico Baldini
If you look close enough, Instagram isn't just pictures of what your friends had for breakfast. By Chloe Dinga. Recently we discovered the Brazilian artist Chico Baldini while in the midst of some standard operation Instagram stalking. We follow this fantastic account @instagrafite which is self-described as "The biggest virtual street art gallery." They feature the best of the best of street art from around the world, and it was here that we first saw the brightly colored, quirky style of Chico Baldini (image to the left.) We dug a bit deeper and found more of his work on his site Diários Visuais where he posts his recent projects -- both straight from the moleskin sketch book and professional commissions, like the work he just did for Way Model. He was brought in to revamp the model cards; he took the editorial shots of the pretty boys and girls then added his energetic, fantastical illustrations to the background. His drawings are simple and bring in a youthful, almost childlike element while still remaining quite grown up. He describes his work as the "bubbly motions" of his visual thoughts. There is a magical element at play in his unique, eclectic style; the most obvious example of this being his frequent human/animal amalgamations -- without Chico a rooster could never give you a thumbs up. Chico studied at both the Art Institute of UFRGS as well as Parsons and has since pursued a career of design, illustration and multimedia. All of these skills serve fantastic purpose with W3Haus, an agency that Chico co-founded to create a "union of people ready to do what does not yet exist." Creative, Media, Innovation and Content are the four pillars of W3Haus. It's a little tricky to find information on the company though as everything is in Portugese, but from the looks of it they're involved in some pretty dope projects. Now back to Chico. You've got to check out his Instagram @chicobaldini to see all the sketches he posts and because he frequently asks his followers to tell him what to draw, so get creative and get yourself an original! Favorites below. [caption id="attachment_11048" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Way Model: Lea T's Baldini model card"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_11049" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Way Model: Joao Espires model card"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_11043" align="aligncenter" width="523" caption="see? told you."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_11050" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Way Model: Bruce Machado model card"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_11046" align="aligncenter" width="575" caption="tell Chico what YOU want! @chicobaldini"][/caption]


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What should I wear?
Wear comfortable clothing that you can move freely in, standard gym gear is fine, have a slightly fitted t shirt as it will end up around your head otherwise! Layers can be useful in case you get hot or cold, we also have blankets available for more restorative classes. A sports bra is also a good idea! Yoga and pilates classes are taken with bare feet.
What should I bring?
You may want to bring along your water bottle, we have water available for refilling, and consider bringing a sweat towel. If you have your own yoga mat, you are welcome to bring it along, however, we have plenty! We provide shelves and some lockers for you to leave your valuables in during class. The front door is not locked during class so we recommend that you leave valuables at home or locked away as we can't take any responsibility for missing items.
How big are your class sizes?
Our class sizes are generally kept relatively small. Depending on what time of day you come, you may be in a class of just 2 or 3 students, or up to 21 at peak times.
Do I need to be fit, coordinated or flexible?
No! Most of our classes are open level and can accommodate beginners, check out the class description before booking on or ask us. If you haven't exercised in a long time, or if you have any injuries or illnesses that may impact your ability to participate, check with your doctor before you come along. Please also make sure you let the teacher know if you're unwell or injured.
What if I'm pregnant or have recently given birth?
Please make sure you let us know if you are pregnant or have given birth in the last six months, and be sure to discuss what exercise is okay for you with your GP. Some exercises may be unsuitable or will need to be modified at different stages of your pregnancy or following birth.
While our teachers can give you some general information and guidance, they are unable to offer medical advice, so please make sure you discuss any exercise routine you're planning to undertake with your doctor.
Do you offer student discounts/concessions?
Yes we offer 20% off for all concessions, just email us your concession proof to email@example.com and we will set you up with your own unique discount code. We believe yoga should be accessible and affordable for everyone so if our prices don't work for you, get in touch with us directly.
Is there a reception desk?
As a low cost yoga studio we do not have a reception or front of house staff. However the teacher will be there to unlock the studio, show you the ropes and assist with any questions before or after class.
Do you have shower facilities?
No unfortunately not, we have large changing rooms and 2 toilets but no showers
When should I get there?
We would recommend between 10 and 15 minutes before class starts to get in and settled. Please be aware there are sometimes classes going on before yours , so if you are more than 15 minutes early please go in quietly so as not to disturb savasana, and sometimes the teacher will not be at the studio to open up until 15 minutes before the class.
What if I'm running late?
Please aim to arrive about 5-10 mins before class. Our teachers will usually let you in up to 5 minutes after class starts as long as there is space for you and it is safe for you to join in after missing the warm up. If you are late and your space has been given to someone on the waitlist then you will lose your space. Please respect your fellow yogis and try to arrive early to minimise disruption but also, we understand that sometimes things happen outside of your control.
Do I need to book ?
We highly recommend that you book on via www.lostinyoga.com and TeamUp, our booking software. This way, you know your spot in the class is secure, and it also allows us to let you know if there are any last minute changes or cancellations. If you want to live on the edge, you can take your chances and just show up for a class. If there's space, we'll be more than happy for you to join in.
Do you have parking?
There is no parking at the studio but you can park on most of the side streets before 8.30am and after 6.30pm, please check the signs carefully to make sure you are in a suitable area. Morrisons car park also allows up to 2 hours parking for £2, if you spend £5 in store you can claim that money back too. The address is 264 Walworth Rd, Walworth, London SE17 2DL and it is a 5 – 10 minute walk from the studio.
How do I get to the studio?
The studio can easily be reached on foot from public transport. Please visit https://lostinyoga.com/location/ for full details.
Does the timetable change?
Yes, the timetable will change from time to time, we are always trying to optimise our offering to work for the majority of our students. Our most up to date timetable will always be on our website. If you book online you know the class is definitely happening (or you'll be notified if anything changes).
Do you offer 1-2-1 classes?
Yes we do! We also offer 2:1 and small groups tailored to your needs, email us with your requirements.
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|Tiger Woods and Yao Ming Team Up in China
Globally recognized athlete Tiger Woods visits Shanghai(RELEASE) - In his second visit to China with Nike in five years, Tiger Woods spent the day at the Nike campus in Shanghai meeting with employees, young golf athletes and legendary basketball star Yao Ming.
"It's great to be back in China once again with Nike. The enthusiasm I've seen here is infectious and it was great to speak to so many Chinese golf fans," said Woods. "There are a lot of young and talented athletes here with huge potential to bring golf in China to the next level."
"It is a great honor to meet Tiger in person and to share our experiences in sport to encourage young athletes to pursue their dreams," said Yao. "Hopefully we inspired and motivated kids to challenge themselves and push the limits to accomplish their ultimate goals."
Woods also spent time instructing approximately 40 junior golfers, providing insights on different aspects of the game. Nike had converted its campus football pitch into a small golf course for the day. Woods judged the Vapor City Challenge Final contest, a regional contest, and personally presented one individual and three team awards for driving distance, chipping and putting accuracy.
After Shanghai, Woods will visit Tokyo on April 26 for the second leg of his tour in Asia.


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The composer writes: 'One of my 'private passions' is an appreciation of the great Big Bands who worked through the 1940s and 50s with considerable commercial success, and who are still enjoyed by huge numbers today. Foremost was the Stan Kenton Orchestra with many popular 'hits' and much innovatory music from composers Pete Rugio, Robert Graettinger and Kenton himself. Underpinning this diverse repertoire, from 1945-48, was the legendary bass player, Eddie Safranski, who subsequently disappeared into the anonymity of New York studio session work, coupled with some teaching and, all too rare, public appearances in the jazz clubs. He died in 1974 at the age of just 55.This short piece makes no attempt to reflect his specialism, but is in the nature of a Threnody for a musician with a unique talent; it is a set of musical anagrams, hence the title which can also provide devotees of crosswords with a challenge!'
Safranski's Heroic Leaps was premiered on 7 October 2001 at Wells Cathedral School (Somerset), as part of the 3rd Wells Double Bass Weekend, by David Heyes (double bass) and Mark Cracknell (piano). It was written for DOUBLE BASS 2000 and the commission was funded by The Ida Carroll Trust.
This edition includes piano accompaniments for both solo and orchestral tunings.


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Bordelon's natural talents for leadership were quickly identified, and he was promoted rapidly as the units that would become the newly-formed 2nd Marine Division readied themselves for action in the Pacific. By July, 1942 he had already been promoted up to the rank of Sergeant.
This "natural Marine" was trained as an assault engineer with the 2nd Engineer Battalion, which was then redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 18th Marine Regiment. Seventy years ago today on November 20, 1943, our Leathernecks assaulted Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, in the Gilberts. They faced the most intense Japanese resistance to a landing yet, and then Staff Sergeant Bordelon truly went above and beyond to insure that once ashore, his fellow Marines would stay there.
The landing at Tarawa was very nearly a complete disaster. Incorrect predictions of the tides and the ability to get landing craft over the coral reefs surrounding Betio could have destroyed the landing force before ever reaching shore. The pitifully small number of amphibious tracked vehicles available to the Marines which could cross the coral were also heavily damaged or destroyed due to their lack of armor.
One of those amphibious tractors ("amtracks") carried Staff Sergeant Bordelon to shore with his engineer platoon and crucial demolitions gear needed to take out Japanese defensive positions. Of the up to 24 Marines aboard that amtrack, Bordelon and just three comrades made it to shore. Taking no heed of the carnage that surrounded him, and completely disregarding his own safety and wounds he received, Bordelon persisted in attacking Japanese fortifications with his demolitions and even went back into the surf to rescue a wounded Marine.
While attacking a fourth enemy pillbox alone, he was killed by the Japanese defenders, but his awesome courage and example under fire inspired the Marines around him and assured that a grateful nation would later have him decorated with the Medal of Honor.
From Medal of Honor Citations for World War II (A-F):
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps.
Citation: For valorous and gallant conduct above and beyond the call of duty as a member of an assault engineer platoon of the 1st Battalion, 18th Marines, tactically attached to the 2d Marine Division, in action against the Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands on 20 November 1943. Landing in the assault waves under withering enemy fire which killed all but 4 of the men in his tractor, S/Sgt. Bordelon hurriedly made demolition charges and personally put 2 pillboxes out of action. Hit by enemy machinegun fire just as a charge exploded in his hand while assaulting a third position, he courageously remained in action and, although out of demolition, provided himself with a rifle and furnished fire coverage for a group of men scaling the seawall. Disregarding his own serious condition, he unhesitatingly went to the aid of one of his demolition men, wounded and calling for help in the water, rescuing this man and another who had been hit by enemy fire while attempting to make the rescue. Still refusing first aid for himself, he again made up demolition charges and single-handedly assaulted a fourth Japanese machinegun position but was instantly killed when caught in a final burst of fire from the enemy. S/Sgt. Bordelon's great personal valor during a critical phase of securing the limited beachhead was a contributing factor in the ultimate occupation of the island, and his heroic determination throughout 3 days of violent battle reflects the highest credit upon the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
Bordelon's remains were recovered and initially buried in a temporary cemetery on Betio. His body was later reburied in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawai'i. Over 50 years after his heroism, Bordelon's brother applied to have his remains repatriated to Texas home of San Antonio. In 1995, the heroic Marine lay in state at the Alamo before being laid to his final rest in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, fifty-two years to the day of his Medal of Honor actions.
The United States Navy honored their fellow naval service hero with the commissioning of the Gearing-class destroyer USS Bordelon (DD-881) on June 5, 1945. The ship served with the fleet until 1977.
Bordelon's World War II unit is today known as the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion. They are part of the 2nd Marine Division and II Marine Expeditionary Force at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.


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2018 Ambitions – Launching 'Scents of our Time'
One of my ambitions in 2018 is to launch and exhibit 'Scents of our Time' – a body of work that that uses scent and candle making to explore social and political issues. Each candle will be a comment on a particular current event and I'd hope to cover a variety of topics. The aim is to reveal the capacity scent has for narrative, expression and contemplation. I have made 5 so far, and the issues covered include Brexit, climate change and terrorism. I'm currently looking for potential venues to exhibit this body of work, so if anyone knows of any suitable venues let me know!
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Mayor Walsh announces release of Citywide Small Business Plan
The first-ever comprehensive plan outlines strategies for change and consolidates operations.
"For Boston to continue to thrive and offer opportunities to all its residents, we need to make sure that our small businesses, which are a critical engine of Boston's economy, are supported in the way that best meets their needs," said Mayor Walsh. "This plan gives us the roadmap to do just that. We have laid out three goals to help us accomplish this task: ensure a thriving small business economy in the city, enhance the vibrancy of our neighborhoods, and continue to pursue economic and social inclusion and equity."
The development of the plan was aided by the Mayor's Small Business Advisory Council, which was comprised of 34 small business community members representing diverse sectors including industrial, women and minority owned businesses, and startups.
One of the critical outputs of the plan is the "State of Small Business in Boston," a database detailing the full universe of small businesses, business assistance organizations, and capital providers in Boston. The State of Small Business in Boston found that:
- There are 40,000 small businesses in the City of Boston.
- Annually, these businesses generate $15 billion in revenue, and create 170,000 jobs.
- Minority-owned businesses comprise 32 percent of the city's businesses, generating $2.7 billion in revenues, and employing more than 32,000 people.
- 85 percent of Boston's small businesses are considered to be micro-businesses, employing fewer than 10 employees and generating less than $500,000 in revenue.
- 44 percent of Boston's employees in private, for profit businesses work in small businesses.
- 37 percent of the revenues generated by the city's private, non-profit businesses come from small businesses.
The plan identifies the priority needs of Boston's small businesses, which were identified through extensive outreach to the city's small businesses through interviews, round tables, surveys, and additional research. The plan goes on to identify current gaps in Boston's small business assistance ecosystem, and outlines strategies to meet the needs of small businesses across the city, some of which include:
- Establishing a small business center, a 311 small business hotline and a new small business web portal to improve the navigation of citywide business supports;
- Increasing small business capital availability and innovation by convening capital providers and supporting the development and deployment of alternative capital providers;
- Increasing small business real estate availability, accessibility and affordability by improving the coordination and navigation of the small business real estate market;
- Driving economic inclusion and equity by expanding We BOS, the City's women entrepreneurs program, and launching new networks and programs to increase support for minority and immigrant businesses owners and entrepreneurs;
- Creating new initiatives to support high-impact small business segments, such as launching an Anchor Council to partner with large institutions and launching a "B2B" ("Boston-to-Boston") network to increase purchasing from and among local services small businesses, a new mentorship network program for small restaurants and retail, and targeted one-on-one coaching programs for established small businesses with high growth potential.
"As I've grown my cleaning companies from two to more than 40 employees, the City of Boston has been a key supporter," said Victoria Amador, owner of Tremendous Maid and Boston's Best Commercial Cleaning, and a member of the Small Business Plan Advisory Council. "I've built my businesses on excellent customer service, by paying close attention to the needs of my employees, and growing through new contracting opportunities with institutions in the city. I am pleased to see that the City is increasing its commitment to customer service and to helping business owners like me grow their businesses."
"The City of Boston has been a tremendous partner in helping my wife Rokeya and me start and grow our restaurants in Savin Hill, Roslindale Village and, most recently, in Dudley Square," said Solmon Chowdhury, Small Business Plan Advisory Council member and co-owner of Shanti Taste of India and Dudley Cafe. "After investing so much as small business owners in Boston, we're thrilled to see the City of Boston investing so much in small businesses with the launch of the Small Business Plan."
The Small Business Plan calls for a strategic realignment of the City's small business resources, beginning with the creation of a new Small Business Center. In addition, the plan calls for an increased, strategic focus on minority, women, and immigrant entrepreneurs and key growth business segments, including established businesses with more than ten employees; local services firms, such as catering, that serve both businesses and consumers; and smaller restaurants and retailers.
Next Street, a consulting firm in Dudley Square, and Mass Economics, located in Cambridge, provided the plan's lead research, writing and development.
The first step towards streamlining the City's offerings to small businesses will be to consolidate its business outreach operations. To that end, the plan also calls for the creation of a new Office of Small Business Development, to be housed in the Mayor's Office of Economic Development.


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