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A FAMILY of dwarves is backing a campaign to make it illegal to discriminate against small people.
Thousands of people are affected by achondroplasia or restricted growth, but prejudice still means they are often called freaks and circus clowns .
The Dean family from Hazel Grove all have the condition and have suffered discrimination all their lives.
As members of the Restricted Growth Association, they and others like them are calling for change in the law and have called on Cheadle MP Patsy Calton for support.
Penny Dean, who works as an adoption coordinator for the RGA, said: "Things came to a head about two months ago when a guest on the Johnny Vaughn show, Will Self, did nothing but ridicule small people.
"Many of us wrote to the head of disability for the BBC, the Disability Rights Commission and our MPs. We did have an apology on Points of View, but we remain the butt of everyone's jokes.
"We're very proud to be a family of dwarves and are happy to use that term. We are small people with feelings too and we need to see some positive images.
"Children often ask us questions.When they do ask me why I'm small I tell them 'God made me this way because I'm special' and they accept that. But some adults even tell their children to come away from us because we're freaks."
Penny has also suffered discrimination at work. As a trained computer operator, she applied for a job and gained an interview. Even though she knew as she walked into her interview the job was still available, she was told it had gone.
Rather than give up, Penny offered to prove herself by working unpaid, for a trial period. After a day her employer apologised for not seeing beyond her height.
Parents of average height have a one-in-25,000 chance of giving birth to a child with achondroplasia. Both Penny and her husband, Arthur, came from tall families, who gave them full support and encouragement. But many children with the condition aren't so lucky and are put up for adoption. Two of Penny and Arthur's children were adopted by them.
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An anonymous author seems to be inventing a whole new way to publish a novel: not in book form, or even ebook form, but in the comments section of random posts at Reddit.
As Gizmodo explains, a Redditor known only by the user name _9MOTHER9HORSE9EYES9 began publishing lengthy, bizarre comments in unrelated posts in April, and people began to notice a connection.
If read together, the comments seemed to be telling a story about what the Verge calls an "eerie alternate world." As happens on Reddit, a group of fans created a subreddit dedicated to discussion and analysis of the posts, and they've collected them in chronological order here under the title of The Interface Series.
That's a reference to the "flesh interfaces" that feature prominently in the tale, which may or may not be portals into an alternate universe. More than 75 entries are now posted, with a new one, sometimes more, added nearly every day.
"At the distinct risk of sounding like a grandiose crackpot, I would sum up my story as a warning to humanity," the author tells the BBC, while maintaining anonymity.
"I believe we are rushing headlong toward a focal point at which the future of our species will be decided." The author—some theorists suspect more than one person is at work—claims to be a 30-something male living in the US who works as a translator and once regularly did LSD.
The latter point might help explain how the plot lines jump across space and time, with the story told from various points of view, including US servicemen in Vietnam and World War II.
"I don't know exactly where the story is going," the author says, "but I do know the information I want to convey, which guides the story." (Another Reddit mystery involves a sequence of numbers.)
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1. Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God – exact likeness of God & fully God
2. Jesus existed before anything was created.
3. Everything was created through Jesus.
4. Everything was made for Jesus and Jesus holds all things together.
5. Jesus is the head of the Church.
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Use wiring diagrams to assist in building or manufacturing the circuit or electronic device. They are also useful for making repairs. DIY enthusiasts use wiring diagrams but they are also common in home building and auto repair.
Cables usually are secured with special fittings where they enter electrical apparatus; this may be a simple screw clamp for jacketed cables in a dry location, or a polymer-gasketed cable connector that mechanically engages the armour of an armoured cable and provides a water-resistant connection. Special cable fittings may be applied to prevent explosive gases from flowing in the interior of jacketed cables, where the cable passes through areas where flammable gases are present. To prevent loosening of the connections of individual conductors of a cable, cables must be supported near their entrance to devices and at regular intervals along their runs. In tall buildings, special designs are required to support the conductors of vertical runs of cable. Generally, only one cable per fitting is permitted, unless the fitting is rated or listed for multiple cables.
The first electrical codes in the United States originated in New York in 1881 to regulate installations of electric lighting. Since 1897 the US National Fire Protection Association, a private non-profit association formed by insurance companies, has published the National Electrical Code (NEC). States, counties or cities often include the NEC in their local building codes by reference along with local differences. The NEC is modified every three years. It is a consensus code considering suggestions from interested parties. The proposals are studied by committees of engineers, tradesmen, manufacturer representatives, fire fighters and other invitees.
Since 1927, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has produced the Canadian Safety Standard for Electrical Installations, which is the basis for provincial electrical codes. The CSA also produces the Canadian Electrical Code, the 2006 edition of which references IEC 60364 (Electrical Installations for Buildings) and states that the code addresses the fundamental principles of electrical protection in Section 131. The Canadian code reprints Chapter 13 of IEC 60364, but there are no numerical criteria listed in that chapter to assess the adequacy of any electrical installation.
Although the US and Canadian national standards deal with the same physical phenomena and broadly similar objectives, they differ occasionally in technical detail. As part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) program, US and Canadian standards are slowly converging toward each other, in a process known as harmonisation.
Cables for industrial, commercial and apartment buildings may contain many insulated conductors in an overall jacket, with helical tape steel or aluminium armour, or steel wire armour, and perhaps as well an overall PVC or lead jacket for protection from moisture and physical damage. Cables intended for very flexible service or in marine applications may be protected by woven bronze wires. Power or communications cables (e.g., computer networking) that are routed in or through air-handling spaces (plenums) of office buildings are required under the model building code to be either encased in metal conduit, or rated for low flame and smoke production.


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The Best Yes is the choice that shapes all our other choices. It's what allows us to play our necessary parts in God's plan, to spend our energy and focus our passion on the assignments that really are ours. Too many of us confuse the command to love with the disease to please. In this Bible study you'll learn how to make better use of the two most powerful words, yes and no. Using Biblical teaching and practical insights this study will help you be more equipped to discern the best yes answers for your life.
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With the multi-format Grand Prix Las Vegas as well as the multi-format SCG Tour® Invitational on the horizon, now is a fine time to have a wide-focus look at Magic. Fortunately enough I've found a deck in each of Standard, Modern, and Legacy that has piqued my interest.
One Last Hurrah for Humans
Creatures (30)
- 4 Expedition Envoy
- 4 Glory-Bound Initiate
- 4 Gust Walker
- 2 Hanweir Militia Captain
- 3 Selfless Spirit
- 4 Thalia's Lieutenant
- 4 Thraben Inspector
- 4 Town Gossipmonger
- 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
Lands (20)
Spells (10)
How did I miss Sandstone Bridge?
Seriously, the deck needed something to … bridge… the gap between stalling on one land and flooding out. It also needed a little more oomph to push take advantage of the exert mechanic on Gust Walker and Glory-Bound Initiate. Before, the deck had to lean heavily on Always Watching for that effect, and without one, Gust Walker just didn't have the oomph I was looking for in a Standard card.
For a rushdown Mono-White Humans deck to work, you absolutely must have a critical mass of one-drops. Cartouche of Solidarity fills the role while allowing some favorable attacks and blocks that the deck wouldn't otherwise have early without the ability to cheaply size and grant first strike. Of course, the token that Cartouche of Solidarity creates isn't a Human, but rather a raceless Warrior token with vigilance that doesn't synergize with Thalia's Lieutenant or Always Watching.
Town Gossipmonger into Sandstone Bridge plus another one-drop allows for Town Gossipmonger to transform into Incited Rabble and attack for three, four if the one-drop was a Cartouche of Solidarity. A respectable opening start that wasn't possible before.
With more one-drop creatures, Hanweir Militia Captain gets better. Now it's more likely to have four creatures by turn 3 and have a chance of transforming into Westvale Cult Leader early.
Trial of Solidarity is an Anthem effect like Always Watching that buffs token creatures as well. It's also a fine addition now that there are four copies of Cartouche of Solidarity, effectively becoming the bit of late-game gas that is lost without Gryff's Boon.
Selfless Spirit helps against battlefield wipes like Chandra, Flamecaller and is protection from getting two-for-one'd when trying to resolve a Cartouche of Solidarity. Along with Gust Walker, you can pose a respectable air force.
If there is a lot of Liliana, the Last Hope and Ishkanah, Grafwidow going around, things can be tough (but not unbeatable) for the Mono-White Humans deck. I like the look of this build more than the previous ones, so hopefully there's enough here for the deck to make a comeback.
Modern's Best Tribal Deck?
Creatures (31)
- 4 Avacyn's Pilgrim
- 4 Champion of the Parish
- 2 Mayor of Avabruck
- 4 Noble Hierarch
- 4 Reflector Mage
- 3 Sin Collector
- 4 Thalia's Lieutenant
- 3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 3 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
Lands (21)
Spells (8)
Unsurprisingly, when it looks like there's a decent Humans deck in Modern, I'm all over it. Hall of Famer Olle Rde tends to play a similar style to me, so I'm curious to explore a deck that he's successful with, since it likely plays to my strengths. After all, he did most of the early heavy lifting getting Legacy Infect into fighting shape by grinding Magic Online.
The thing is he's not the only one putting up results this time. Upwards to ten Magic Online users have gone 5-0 in Modern Leagues recently with four-color Humans builds, all with very similar lists.
Two big finds really made this deck shine: Sin Collector and Collected Company.
Sin Collector is just extremely good right now. We see Tidehollow Sculler and Thought-Knot Seer doing work in Modern, and Sin Collector is right on par. With Collected Company, you can even nab a freshly drawn sorcery spell in the opponent's draw step before they have a chance to cast it.
Having utility on a creature means you don't have to commit as many slots to noncreature spells. Reflector Mage acting as a removal spell also falls into this camp. From the sideboard, Izzet Staticaster, Meddling Mage, and Kambal, Consul of Allocation provide similar functions.
Collected Company is no stranger to Modern and finds its way into a variety of combo and tribal decks, from Elves to Slivers. What Collected Company does for Humans is throw off combat math, allow you to play on the opponent's turn if needed, and keep a saturation of Humans to make the most use out of Champion of the Parish and Thalia's Lieutenant.
Champion of the Parish is a very swingy card. It's great on turn 1 but a poor topdeck later. It also tempts you to overcommit to the battlefield, leaving yourself open to a sweeper.
Because Collected Company puts the creatures onto the battlefield simultaneously, they see each another. This allows the Human Company deck to build a massive amount of power very quickly.
I was favoring Elves with the Devoted Druid and Vizier of Remedies combo last week and saw this Humans build as a similar deck but without the ability to win on turn 3 with a combo. It turns out that the frailty of Elves is a huge liability that Humans doesn't have. The mana creatures from Elves are fine attackers sometimes with Ezuri, Renegade Leader or multiple Elvish Archdruids, but they don't impact the battlefield immediately when drawn. Each Noble Hierarch or Avacyn's Pilgrim will immediately grow Champion of the Parish or Thalia's Lieutenant, ensuring that your mana creatures are effective at more stages of the game.
The Thalia duo (or trio, even, if you count the Lieutenant) provides a Hatebear-esque element to the Humans deck without diluting the engine with non-creature spells. Sure, once in a while your Path to Exile will cost two mana or your Collected Company will cost five, but with eight mana creatures, you have more sources than the average deck and will probably have more than the opponent in most stages of the game.
Can a Humans deck compete in a Modern world where Death's Shadow is so dominant? Maybe. It has some things going for it, namely being able to outsize the large creatures from Death Shadow decks. Human Company is fairly redundant with respect to what its cards do, so hand disruption like Inquisition of Kozilek and Thoughtseize are less likely to pick you apart. So far it's winning on MTGO, but can it win #SCGCHAR this weekend? I'm looking forward to finding out.
Breakfast of Champions
Creatures (20)
- 4 Cephalid Illusionist
- 1 Grand Abolisher
- 1 Karmic Guide
- 3 Narcomoeba
- 4 Nomads en-Kor
- 3 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Shaman en-Kor
- 1 Sky Hussar
- 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
Lands (18)
Spells (22)
Now, you may not have heard of Cephalid Breakfast before and are astounded by the ridiculous name. It was named during a time when breakfast cereals like Trix and Fruity Pebbles somehow became deck names too. A different era of Magic, ages ago.
A little-known fact is Joe Lossett's first two SCG Tour® Top 8s were both in Legacy, both with Cephalid Breakfast, and both resulted in him making the finals. He's recently been streaming with his updated list with a decent amount of success. You can check out the original decklist from 2011 here.
So how does it work?
Whenever Cephalid Illusionist is targeted by anything, anything, you put the top three cards from your library into your graveyard. Nomads en-Kor and Shaman en-Kor have an activated ability that costs zero mana that can target Cephalid Illusionist as many times as you want. You end up intentionally putting your entire library into your graveyard. It's all possible for just three measly mana, allowing you to win as early as turn 2.
Once your library is in your graveyard, things get interesting. The three Narcomeobas allow you to cast Dread Return with flashback from the graveyard. Cabal Therapy makes sure the coast is clear. Once you've milled yourself, Nomads en-Kor and Cephalid Illusionist can be sacrificed as well, as they've already done their job. Sometimes you'll need to target yourself with Cabal Therapy to get one of your combo pieces into the graveyard.
After Cabal Therapy has seen what's up, the combo starts with Dread Return targeting Karmic Guide. Karmic Guide returns Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker. Kiki-Jiki copies Karmic Guide. The Karmic Guide copy targets Sky Hussar. Sky Hussar untaps all of your creatures, including Kiki-Jiki. Kiki-Jiki now copies Sky Hussar to continue the loop.
There are multiple avenues to take after your deck is in your graveyard, like making a huge Sutured Ghoul and giving it haste with Dragon Breath. There are also many two-creature combinations that win the game, like Triskelion and Mephidross Vampire, but those require multiple Dread Returns and a lot of creatures to sacrifice.
The creature suite that Joe uses has a few advantages. It's possible to win if your opponent shuts down your graveyard with something like Rest in Peace or Leyline of the Void. Conveniently, all three of the combo pieces cost five mana, meaning an Aether Vial on five works for all of them.
The early builds of Cephalid Breakfast needed to splash another color to have enough consistency. This was either red for Imperial Recruiter or green for Worldly Tutor. Now that Recruiter of the Guard is available, the deck is able to stick to just Esper colors.
Recruiter of the Guard gets your combo pieces as well as some key one-ofs for when the time arises.
Venser, Shaper Savant is there to deal with random problematic permanents in case they resolve. Night of Souls' Betrayal, Rest in Peace, Ensnaring Bridge…whatever is stopping you. It's not elegant, but it gets the job done.
Grand Abolisher makes the coast clear to do as you please by preventing your opponent from interacting with your combo on your own turn.
Stern Proctor is a cheaper version of Venser, Shaper Savant that can remove artifacts or enchantments that are halting your combo. The graveyard enchantments as well as Phyrexian Revoker and Pithing Needle are common targets.
So we have a combo deck that looks very susceptible to disruption as first glance. After all, it gets hit by graveyard hate, creature removal, hand disruption, counterspells… basically everything you can think of. However, since the combo is so cheap, you can assemble it very quickly and use the rest of your mana to push through your combo.
Would I take Cephalid Breakfast to a Grand Prix Las Vegas or to a Legacy Open? Sure. I'm a fan of creature combo decks and doing cool things. Joe Lossett is doing the coolest thing Legacy has seen in a long time.


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At least one person has been killed in an attack on a Kabul charity, which erupted hours after a Taliban double bombing killed at least 24 people and left scores of others wounded.
The assault, which began with a large explosion and was followed by sporadic blasts and gunfire, took place on Tuesday morning against a charity called Pamlarena – which means care in Pashto – but it was unclear if the target was the international charity Care.
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Incoming DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester promised to bring accountability to the county as she met with her fellow commissioners for the first time Friday.
Jester was spending the day learning how to use voting machines, setting up her county email, taking an ID badge photo and going through orientation.
"We have a lot to do together -- lots of work," Jester said as she stood with the rest of the board. "My big ideas are about bringing disclosure and accessibility overall to the constituents in District 1."
Jester won a runoff election Tuesday to replace former Commissioner Elaine Boyer, who resigned in office and pleaded guilty to charges that she defrauded taxpayers of $93,000.
Jester outlined a seven-point plan on her campaign website that includes removing Boyer's staff members from the county's payroll, creating a website that shows her office's spending, reducing the size of government and speaking out against corruption.
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She'll likely be sworn into office Monday, in time for her to attend her first weekly DeKalb Commission meeting Tuesday.
Commissioner Larry Johnson welcomed Jester to the board.
"She thinks she's a neophyte, but since she's served on the school board, she understands about public policy," Johnson said.
Jester will represent more than 140,000 residents in Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, Dunwoody and surrounding areas.


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Kimchi Sweet Potato Bacon Bites and Eyes Wide Open
Good Morning Everyone!
A very happy Sunday to you! How are you today? I am so excited to share this little appetizer recipe with you today, but before we jump into today's dish I want to share with you a piece of my life. I am in an interracial relationship. Depending upon where you live, some might say, "Okay. And?" while others might say, "Oh wow!". Now 99% of the time race never even crosses my mind. I truly don't see color when I look at people. But just the other day I was reminded about the importance of being open minded.
I was driving down the 101 past a series of fields and vineyards. The air was crisp and the sun shining so all of the windows were down. If you know me, you'd know that I love the wind whipping in my face. As with any agricultural area, occasionally you'll get smacked with the smell of cow paddies among the smell of fresh grass and vegetables. But it's something that I'm used to. So we were driving down, and I was admiring the beauty of that moment when that cow smell hit the car. Unfazed, I continued to enjoy the fresh air. From the back seat I heard my little one say, "how could anyone work in that smell?!". It was then that I found a teachable moment.
We exited the highway from our usual route and headed towards the outskirts of towns. There we could see hundreds and hundreds of sprawling acres of strawberry plants. I pulled the car off onto the side of the dirt road and turned off the engine. "Come on", I said to my daughter and we stepped outside of the car. Leaning against the side of the car I pointed out the migrant workers to her and asked her who she thought they were. "I dunno" she said, a bit shyly. "Do you think they get to eat those strawberries they are picking all day out here in the sun?", I asked. She shrugged at me. It was then that I explained to her what a migrant worker is. I told her the struggles that Hispanic families face every day just coming to America to work. Often times they get here and can barely survive. Other times they must move back and forth as a family between the various planting and harvest seasons with little pay and resources. "These people", I said to her gently, "work among the smell of sweet strawberries but will probably never be able to buy them like you and I can". For a long moment she was silent before mumbling, "Mom… that's really sad".
I wanted her eyes to be open, and open they did. I wanted her to see that it doesn't matter what color your skin is, or what job you have. It doesn't matter what educational level you have or how much money you make. What matters is how we treat each other. We are all children of God and we all matter. May we all find "teachable moments" that bring more peace and joy into our lives.
And now, onto the recipe! 🙂
This recipe was inspired by a friend of mine who lives in South Korea. Every year I make a large vat of homemade kimchi that carries me throughout the seasons. So as I was finally using up the last bits of last year's batch, I thought that creating an appetizer would be the perfect thing. The cooked sweet potato tempers the spiciness of the kimchi and is followed by a burst of savory flavors from the bacon with every bite! Enjoy this mouth-watering recipe everyone and keep on cooking! 🙂
Kimchi-Sweet Potato- Bacon Bites
Yields: 10 bites
Courtesy of: Lisa aka The Noob Chef
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise through a mandolin
- 10 strips bacon, fried
- 1 cup kimchi, diced
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (F). Begin by running each peeled sweet potato lengthwise through the mandolin so you end up with long, thin strips. Place a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and bake the sweet potatoes in the oven for 6-8 minutes, (checking to see that they don't burn). Remove and let cool.
- Meanwhile, fry your bacon in a pan until crispy then drain and set aside.
- Dice up the kimchi into bite sized pieces and set aside.
- Then it's time to assemble! Grab a ribbon of sweet potato, a piece of bacon, and several pieces of kimchi and place them down on top of each other using the sweet potato as the base. Roll it up and pierce with a toothpick to hold it closed. Serve warm and enjoy!


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The ferry between Bandar Lengeh in Iran and Dubai in UAE is both a cargo and a passenger ferry, operated by Valfajre-8 (Valfajr) shipping. For drivers, the Bandar Abbas – Sharjah ferry comes recommended as sailings are more regular and staff is rumoured to be more professional.
Other useful links: map and general info on Persian Gulf ferries, Port of Bandar Abbas, Port of Sharjah.
2 ferries ply this route. The first is both passenger ferry and cargo ship and takes 5-6 hours.
- Bandar Lengeh-Dubai: On Sundays and Tuesdays at 10:00 PM
- Dubai-Bandar Lengeh: On Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 PM
The second is a fast passenger ferry. Crossing time equals 4,5 hours.
- Bandar Lengeh-Dubai: On Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:00 AM
- Dubai-Bandar Lengeh: On Sunday, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Note on timetables: Timetables change often, so check with travel agents for the latest info. Usually the time of departure will be correct here, but the days of shipping might have changed in the meantime. Updates welcome in the forum.
Booking tickets
In Dubai, you can contact Al Rais Travel (Tel 042352352) – Address (moved further up the street in 2017): SHK Latifa building, Baniyas Street (exactly opposite the Sabkha Abra station in Deira where small boats cross the Dubai Creek). [email protected], 04-2236060 – Nearest metro station: Baniyas Square.
Or you can contact the shipping company Valfajre-8 directly in Dubai – Phone: 00971 4 3525000.
In Bandar Lengeh, contact Valfajr Shipping at +98 762 222 0252 or any of the following extensions ( following 0098-762 222) 1786, 0314, 0759, 2457, 4124, 3448, 1889, 3632. E-mail: [email protected] They are located on Imam Khomeini Boulevard, opposite the airline office.
Most tour agencies in Iran offer the service of booking for you if you want to book in advance.
On the boat
We have no direct experience with this ferry, and there is little info to be found online. Most people take the Sharjah – Bandar Abbas ferry, and it comes recommended if you are coming with your own vehicle.
If you are just a passenger, Bandar Lengeh is an option, but as it is considered an out-of-the-way, sleepy port, people tend to go for Bandar Abbas instead. It has however a rich history.
In conclusion, we have little info on the state of the boat or the circumstances of travel on this ferry. Check Sharjah – Bandar Abbas for a rough estimate of what it could be like, or our article on Persian Gulf ferries for more options.
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Parish Council Meetings
Meetings are held at monthly with the exception of August and December when a meeting will not take place.
Meetings are held in the David Myhill Room at the back of the Village Hall in Jubilee Park, Yaxham. Any member of the public is welcome to come along and hear discussion about current issues or you may speak about any parish matter during the public session that is held at the beginning of each meeting.
The public and press are always very welcome to attend each meeting of the Parish Council.
In May every year the Annual Parish Meeting is held. All parishioners are invited to attend. This is your Meeting at which you may ask the Parish Council to arrange for a speaker on a particular subject of interest to the village, discuss matters that concern you and hear what your Council has achieved during the past year.
If you are unable to attend a meeting but would like a matter discussed, please contact the Parish Clerk at least 7 days prior to the advertised date for the meeting with the details.
In the event that a meeting is cancelled, notices will be placed on the Parish Council noticeboards and the Yaxham website on the Sunday prior to the scheduled meeting.


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- A Sorceress update 2 – Near finished
- Posted on February 14, 2015
I have for a long time wanted to make a few fantasy character drawings I could be happy with. Now I have one down. I might make some changes to this Sorceress image, but I think it is time to move on to something other and see if some cool things I have managed with this one can be repeated and maybe improved on.
This is the Sorceress. Line Art in vecors, flat colors in a layer, a shading layer, 3 layers for skin, other layers for other textures, 2 correction layers and other stuff. Made in Manga Studio 5 with Wacom Intuos 4L tablet. If I would add more details later, I would probably get some textures for the staff.
Click on images for larger size.
Next up a close up so you can see more details and the skin textures. I have used 3 layers of Airbrush to get the effect.
At last we have the Line Art version.
That's it.
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Walter Herbranson
Our experiment was a cross-species comparative study of change blindness between pigeons and humans in which we used a change detection task for humans and modified it for pigeons. This task was based on the widely used flicker task, in which an individual is presented with two similar displays in alternation and the difference between the two displays must be identified. We hypothesized that a) change detection accuracy would be lower when an inter-stimulus interval (ISI) of 80 ms was present between successive displays than when not, b) when the change was presented fewer times than many times, and c) that accuracy would be lower when a change occurred within a dimension (e.g., a color stimulus changes to a different color), than between dimensions (e.g., a color stimulus changes to a shape). Experiments were conducted on 4 pigeons and 19 humans. Repeated measures ANOVAs were conducted to analyze the data. The presence of an ISI did not appear to have a significant effect on accuracy for either pigeons or humans. We found a significant effect of repetitions for both species. We found a significant interaction between trial type (ISI, no-ISI) and number of repetitions for humans. In addition, some changes between dimensions appear to be significantly easier to detect than changes within dimensions for both species. These results suggest partial support for the presence of a change blindness effect in both species and that pigeons experience the phenomenon in a similar pattern to humans.
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TRACK: Howard 14th, Flaws 25th in 100 at Drake Relays
DES MOINES – South Hamilton senior Devin Howard and Webster City sophomore Allie Flaws both got the chance to test themselves against the state's best sprinters on the Jim Duncan Track inside Drake Stadium Friday morning.
Competing in the Drake Relays for the first time, Howard and Flaws were unable to advance out of the preliminary round in their respective 100-meter races at the Drake Relays.
Howard leaned across the finish line in 11.39 seconds in the boys' race, good enough to finish 14th in the field of 32 competitors.
Flaws took her turn a few minutes earlier and clocked a time of 13.10 to finish 25th in the girls' sprint.
Only the top eight advanced to Friday afternoon's finals.
West Des Moines Dowling's Rico Gafford turned in the fastest prelim time (10.81) and he went even faster in the final (10.62) to claim the relays title.
Jalynn Roberts-Lewis of Des Moines Roosevelt led the girls' field wire-to-wire as well. She had a 12.32 in the prelims and 12.24 in the finals.


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Most men would tremble going into a ring and locking arms with a beefy, mean-looking, shifty-eyed, behemoth who fights dirty, but Atlanta Falcons guard Bill Fralic likes to think of it as ``a lot of fun.``
Fralic is one of several celebrity wrestlers who will participate in a 20- man ``Battle Royal`` in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York tonight. Fralic, the 6-foot-5, 285-pound lineman who was the top Falcon draft pick a year ago, is being paid $10,000 to wrestle in Chicago.
Fralic used to wake up Saturday mornings and flip the dial on the television set, skipping the cartoons in search of the station showing wrestling.
The lineman will be among several NFL players participating in the Chicago segment, among them William ``Refrigerator`` Perry of the Bears.
The contest winner will be the last man standing in the ring.
Despite his size, Fralic can`t be considered the big man.
Andre The Giant, at 7-5 and 510 pounds, will be among the contestants, along with Big John Studd, 6-11 and 365.
All this weight being thrown around has the Falcons front office more than a little concerned about losing their offensive guard to injury. Fralic met Thursday with Falcons owner Rankin Smith about the upcoming match.
``He can go ahead and wrestle, but I want protection,`` Smith said of the $2.3 million four-year contract with Fralic. ``I`m not stopping him. It`s up to Bill.``
And for Bill, tonight is just going to be ``a lot of fun.``


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A delightful tasteful place to stay. Come and visit Balat Fener for an authentic experience of Turkish life.
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I am a young professional loving Istanbul and Balat this Unesco world Heritage sight, here in the heart of the Old City. My passion is hospitality and welcoming guests from all over the world to this unique neighbourhood. Travel and going places fascinates me. What better than getting together with old and new friends and sharing travel stories from around the world!? So far I've collected stories from 17 countries visited from my wanderings on 5 continents! But all the places visited so far Istanbul I still rate my number one favorite place.
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Ozkan and Peter were fantastically welcoming hosts and really helpful. The apartment was beautifully decorated and very well equipped. We were really glad that we decided to stay outside of the touristy areas and the neighbourhood of Balat was incredibly interesting and friendly - it was good to see how the locals live! The centre was easy to reach on public transport and the apartment was an excellent base for exploring the city! Thank you Ozkan and Peter!
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I and my partner stayed in this splendid studio apartment whilst on our 4 day trip to Istanbul and i can honestly say it was one of the best locations i have had the privilege of staying in. The layout of the room lent to a very open feel with a no one single piece of furniture acting as the centre piece of the room but each one making a contribution to the overall relaxing atmosphere of the studio. it has a really nice shower and toilet and the kitchen area is really well presented. the sofa's were also really comfortable and were exactly what I needed after a long days hike, on the whole a very nice stay and would recommend to all who see it to have a stay in this wonderful studio.
We had the privilege of being the first guests in this flat. We could not have asked for anything more! With markets and bake shops close by in every direction, we were able to enjoy many meals at the flat. Part of our experience was the ambience of this neighbourhood: the children playing outside and coming to say hello; gentlemen selling 'simit' in the street; people strolling by to take their children to school or go to the market. We found the location ideal and quiet. Sometimes we would walk to the sites, other times we took city transit. Both were convenient, as long as you're able to manage a good hill! As far as the hosts, Peter and Ozkan, you couldn't find any that would be more hospitalble and helpful. We have stayed in many vacation rentals and the commuication and information given by Peter and Ozkan is second to none! If we are ever back in Istanbul, I would definitely contact Peter and Ozkan to stay in one of their suites.
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Like the rest of Istanbul, Fener-Balat is changing. Unlike much of the rest of the city, though, the changes don't yet involve condominiums and shopping malls. Nor have rents sky rocketed as much as in other areas that have retained an Ottoman flavour. This is why the quarter has become a cool hangout and a recognised design district; last autumn, tours of the area were a main event at the Istanbul Design Biennial.
The same is happening just to the north in Balat, Istanbul's Jewish quarter since the Byzantine era. Many people left in the mid-20th century and many Ottoman homes fell into disrepair. And then, from 2003, the city and European Union instituted a renovation programme for Balat and Fener, repairing many of the dilapidated buildings.
Artists and designers followed other residents back to the area. Places to eat are changing, too. Café Vodina, an initiative by the NGO Balat Kültür Evi, is entirely run and staffed by local women, and offers both cooking classes and traditional Turkish plates. Or try Balat's Agora Meyhane, a 125-year-old restaurant reopened by Istanbul film director Ezel Akay last year. Serving meze and meals from Anatolia, the Balkans and the Middle East, it was listed by Travel+Leisure in January as one of the world's best new restaurants.
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Ron Gribble's Artist Tips.
When would I use Acrylic, as opposed to Oils?
I will attempt, for the next few tips, to answer some questions. If
you have any questions, you can add them to my list.
This is largely a personal preference for each artist, but I always
remember that the Acrylic is transparent, while the Oils are more
Opaque. So if the subject you are painting is better rendered by a
transparent paint, use Acrylics. Ask yourself the question:
A. " Would the white of the board be a help or a hindrance? If it would
be a help, then Acrylics it is. If it is not a help, then Oils it is.
E.G. A scene of rocks and transparent water. The white of the board can
be very helpful in creating textures on the rocks, while the transparent
nature of the Acrylics is wonderful for glazes to create the "looking
through the water" affect.
B. Is there an advantage to having it quick drying? If so, Acrylics is
the best option.
Do I need to paint my boards with Gesso?
If you are using store bought canvas panels or stretched canvas, then
you don't but it will prolong the life and improve the flexibility of
the final painted surface. If you were to visit your local
hardware store and ask do I need to prime and seal timber before I paint
the answer is a big fat 'Yes'. Surface preparation is
everything when your painting if you want a finish that will last the
What is Gesso used for then?
It is for those who are preparing there own canvases, or using
hardboard, or similar as a support for their work. It is ideal for
tinting your painting.
What is Gesso?
Gesso is a sealing coat made from white chalk or plaster of Paris with a
water soluble gelatine binder. On its own, it does not make a good base
for Oils, as it tends to draw the oils out, and it is very difficult to
work on. The brush tends to drag. Polymer Gesso is the better option if
you can get it, as it is a better base for Oils or Acrylics. It is best
if you lightly sand it to give a" tooth" for the paint to stick to.
Would a standard canvas last through time without Gesso?
A well
Gesso-ed canvas will improve a commercially
produced canvas specially if your are painting in a heavy impasto style. In fact, most fabrics are nor going to last for much
more than 25 years without losing up to one third of their strength.
Linen and cotton are almost as bad as each other on that count. Polymer
fabrics are the new answer. I will be well in my grave before any future
restorer gets to care anyway!!
Odour free Turps. What can you tell me about it?
I do not know much of the technical details, but I know that my wife
is happy for me to paint indoors at last, and that is all I need to
know. It is obviously more expensive than ordinary Turps, but it is
worth every penny. I do not have any health issues from breathing it in!
I was giving a two day workshop last year in Blenheim, and the local
newspaper sent a reporter. The resulting article was more about the
stink of turps that she found than about our fine attempts at art. The
fact is I had not noticed the smell myself, as I was used to it.
One fact about odour free turps and other cleaning solvents - is that
the you may not smell the product but it is still there only masked - so
it is still inflammable and dangerous to your health - always use
in ventilated work areas.
How do you mix a colour as dark as black,
without black?? - Ron Gribble.
To continue with colour. How do you mix a colour as dark as black,
without black??
I use a very dark blue, like Ultramarine, or Thalo, and mix it
equally with a dark red, like Alizarin Crimson. These opposites tend to
cancel each other out, and the result is a very dark neutral colour. You
can add more of one or the other to make it tend towards hot or cold, or
equal amounts to make it neutral.
One thing that I look for though, is to make the colour "believable".
The two pigments are very strong, and need toning down with an earth
colour. If you make it as dark an earth colour as you can, you will
still have a deep rich, almost black. I use Burnt Sienna, and add little
at a time until I have the colour I need. This idea with Burnt Sienna is
a good one to remember whenever you are mixing any very strong pigments
Colour mixing; RULE TO NEVER BE BROKEN.
1. Add little bits at a time. Mix it together, and add more. If you
add too much of a colour, it is very hard to take it out again, but very
easy to add more.
2. More colours is not better. Limit yourself to two or three colours
max, and add tiny amounts of others to achieve the finished hue. Any
more and you will have MUD.
3. Use a Pallet trowel, and NOT YOUR BRUSH! I never mix paint with a
bush. You cannot get control of the colour by using a brush, as you have
no idea how much raw colour still lerks in the brush, waiting to mix
with something you do not want it to mix with. You will get paint every
were and it will do your brushes no good at all as well.
4. Unsure of how to mix a colour? Try mixing a small amount first,
and when successfull, mix up the larger mix.
Happy Painting,
Ron Gribble.
Lets look at colour for the next few months. There is so much that can
be said about it. We all know what colour is, but how do we mix it? How
do we control it? How do you decide what colour you want, and were? How
do we use complimentary colours?
After a demonstration that I did at the Downtown Hilton Art Gallery
once, a chap said to me that he had observed that I spent 80% of my time
mixing colours!!! That leaves only 20% for all the other things!! It
seems to me that we should be devoting a similar proportion of time in
research and practice for this activity.
Lets look at colour for the next few months. There is so much that can
be said about it. We all know what colour is, but how do we mix it? How
do we control it? How do you decide what colour you want, and were? How
do we use complimentary colours?
After a demonstration that I did at the Downtown Hilton Art Gallery
once, a chap said to me that he had observed that I spent 80% of my time
mixing colours!!! That leaves only 20% for all the other things!! It
seems to me that we should be devoting a similar proportion of time in
research and practice for this activity.
I suggest that everyone should have a simple colour wheel beside
their easel!! Go down to the hardware shop and pick one up. The colour
wheel is very basic knowledge you could say. You left that behind at
school, right? Then why is it that I see a very bad lack of the use of
the colour wheel in paintings? Maybe, like me you did not fully realise
the many ways that you can use complimentary colours to advantage in
even insignificant areas of your work.
E.G. If you had an area of green grass that made up an area of detail
in a painting. If you wanted to make this area have life and appeal,
take the colour wheel and look at what is the direct compliment to the
green. Depending on the shade of grass, it will be a warm brown. Place
that on first, and let it dry. I use an acrylic. Now paint the green
grass over the top, allowing the under painting to show through. Even an
insignificant mid ground area can be made interesting and creatively
Some of the paint and Hardware shops have colour wheels with many
subtle variations, so that you can find the colour wheel that best
matches the colour you are using, and then look for it's compliment.
One more thing. Try not using black, but use the compliment of the
colour you are placing in that area, as explained above instead. Deep
purples, blues, crimsons, browns are far more fun and are not dead like
black. Think about it, black is the absence of all colour, it is not a
colour, and should be used very sparingly. If nothing else will do, then
go for it, but I seldom have had that situation. Black will dirty a
colour, but if you want to darken it, you do not necessarily want to
dirty it.
More on colour next month. We will discuss how to make a colour as
dark as black, without making it an unreal, strong colour.
Ron Gribble
Application & Personality
Lets look at a portrait for example.
Is it rendered with brush strokes that are bold and angular to depict
movement, or youth, or vertical and horizontal to depict a more
conservative subject?
I often see work that is very well done, but too photographic. The
artist has used too little personal flair. This is a real problem when
painting a portrait of a person or animal, that has to be absolutely
accurate. Try one or all of the following;
After you have achieved the likeness needed, go back over the work
and "loosen it up". That is, stroke in big and bold impasto strokes in
places to take away the fiddly little brush details. Cover small brush
strokes with larger ones, medium strokes with bigger and big strokes
with even bigger ones. Take care, because there are places that you
will just have to leave fiddly to retain the likeness, as in the eyes
for example.
Soften up an area or two so that the main subject blends with the
background. Take detail out of the areas that are not of immediate
interest, such as towards the corners. I have used a portrait as an
example, but the same thing applies to everything, including
Start Thin Finish Fat By Ron Gribble
There are very good reasons why artists do this. First lets define
'thin' and 'fat' Thin – meaning that the paint is put on the canvas
thinly. This may mean that you have mixed a quantity of medium with it
to thin it or it may be that you have simply 'scrubbed' it onto the
surface so that is applied very thinly.
Fat – meaning paint that is 'Impasto' i.e., straight out of the tube
and applied in bolder thicker chunks.
Why thin first?
I have two very good reasons that I can think of instantly, and other
lesser reasons.
Generally you should place early details on thinly and progressively
get fatter and fatter as you progress, finishing off with bold
highlights that look like they were thrown on, but are not.
In my next tip I will talk about 'Application – Looks like it is
thrown on'.
Happy Painting
Ron Gribble
Put the Darks on First
This theory is a very sound one for painting in Oils. But that is on
its own will not be enough. As well as putting on darks first, start
with thin paint and no detail, and work towards 'Fatter' and fatter
paint and more and more detail. I will explain over my next three
Darks on First
Remember, you are painting the deepest darks first, were very little
light is penetrating. Especially if you are painting a scene outside,
much of this deep shadow could be some distance from you. Conclusion:
Nobody, unless their father is an eagle can see detail in deep shade at
a distance. So don't put any detail in at this stage. Try to lather
paint on with as little brush strokes visible as possible, just like
painting the house – 'Lay off' the paint by gentle horizontal and
vertical brush strokes, with a beard flat brush. This prepares the way
to contrast some detail against the "quiet" area, when you lay on high
lights. This works particularly well with distant details in landscapes.
It will also, if your colours are wisely mixed, add to the depth, as it
confirms the viewer's subconscious expectations, that detail recedes
with distance.
Next month, Start thin, Finish Fat, the opposite of weight watches.
Ron Gribble
Clean Colours in Your Work
Speaking of cleanliness, on previous occasions, the end result of all
this is clean colours.
There is much to be said about colour mixing, that I could never
cover on the Internet.
Try keeping each colour you mix to a minimum of colours from your
pallet. The more variety of colours from your pallet that you mix, the
closer you get to 'Mud'. That is dirty in colour.
Ask the question of yourself very clearly - "Do I want a hot colour
or a cold colour"?
If it is neither one nor the other it not only loses a great
opportunity to contrast against it but it also is in danger of being
boring at best, and muddy at worst.
If you decide on a cold colour go easy on the mixing of hot colours.
If you want a hot colour mix, then don't put large quantities of blues
into the mix.
Of course there are always exceptions to every rule, but I have found
the 'Hot & Cold' decision to be pivotal
Happy Mixing
Ron Gribble
Preparing to Paint On Location
We have been concentrating on basic house keeping tips lately,
cleanliness and organization. This becomes doubly important when you go
'Plein Aire', that is painting on location. The wind will find any
disorganisation and create havoc.
You will need Bull Dog Clips to keep your rag from flapping paint all
over the general landscape.
If you clean your brushes firstly on a piece of paper to remove the
excess paint. I use a portion of telephone directory, as this is very
absorbent and remain bound down the spine even if after I have removed
ten or twenty pages for my days painting.
Then secondly wash it in your brush cleaner and use the rag to remove
the turpentine. Don't put paint on the rag!
The pages of the book can be folded over and clipped down with a
bulldog clip to secure it from the effects of the wind. If the rag does
flap about, it's only turpentine on it anyway.
I am off to paint my way around the South Island of New Zealand soon,
so I will be fighting the same problems first hand.
Happy painting
Care of Brushes
Last month we discussed brush-cleaning devise that I use, This month
I want to stay with brushes.
Generally speaking, good oil painting brushes are not expensive, but
it takes only a minute to prolong their useful life.
I try to remember after each painting session (not so easy when I am
on location) to clean my brushes with clean soapy warm water, as
In Conclusion, think of your brushes as the instruments of your
trade. Would a surgeon use a dirty scalpel? You must be confident of the
brush mark that will get from a particular brush. If it has dry paint up
the ferrule, You will not get what you expect, ant the result is loss of
control, on the canvas.
I hope this helps
Brush Cleaning Tip
There are a lot of commercial brush cleaners available, but I will
tell you about a cleaner you can make at home, out of two empty tins.
Before I give the details, I need to explain why a specific cleaner
is needed. Why not just a jar of turpentine?
You need to be aware that turpentine only suspends the paint, which
then settles down into the bottom on your container. All you are doing
after the first clean or two, is stirring up sediment and forcing it up
into the brush ferules.
So take a standard food preserving tin; make sure that the lid has
been removed without sharp edges. Now take a smaller size tin, Like a
baby food tin and place it bottom up onto a desk. Now, take screwdriver,
with a medium width end, and with a hammer, gently force slots into the
base of the tin. Don't hit too hard, we only want slots and not holes.
Not too close together or you will lose structural strength, but enough
to cover as much of the bottom of the tin as you can. The shape edges
should be inside the tin, and the smooth slots on the out side.
Now place the small tin bottom up inside the bigger tin the smaller
tin should fill about a half of the height of the larger tin.
Fill the larger tin with turpentine, until the smaller is only just
covered. You will now be able to clean your brushes on the bottom of the
small tin, and paint will drop through the slots and gather in the
bottom of the larger tin. If you let it settle, you can pour off the
turps and clean out the big tin every now and again.
Next month we will look at caring for you brushes. I trust this is a
help to you
Get Set up Properly
If you cannot keep your work place clean and tidy, you will never
paint a clean and correct painting.
In the next four months, I want to give you tips on how I keep from
painting " Mud" coloured paintings. The secret is in getting organised
and disciplined. So often in my workshop, I see people who get paint
literally everywhere. So we will cover:
In the studio I use a piece of glass. It cleans very easily, as the
paint does not soak into it. If I am tinting my board a darker colour, I
can slide a sheet of paper, tinted the same colour under the glass. This
allows me to mix against the colour on my canvas.
The piles of raw colours around the edges (use the edges further away
from you) will dry much slower on the glass. Use a large piece mine is
about 1500mm x 400mm. Make sure there are no sharp edges, and use a
painting trowel, with a bent neck, to mix your colours. Never mix with a
brush this forces the raw colour up into the ferrule of the brush and
you lose control of the colour very quickly.
Stop and clean up regularly, brushes and pallet.
Next month: We will learn about brush cleaners.
Happy Painting
Tint An Alternative Colour
Last month I suggested that you try tinting your boards. A warm mid
tone colour. This eliminates the need to cover the stark white when
painting in oils. I use a mixture of titanium white and burnt sienna.
month I want to suggest an alternative colour. Try a darker blue/purple.
If you have a close look at the picture of Lake Wanaka, you can see that
the background was painted in a pink colour and the other with a mixture
of ultramarine blue and burnt sienna and crimson. Lots of this colour
appears all over the painting very deliberately. Not only does this
technique eliminate the problem of covering the white board, but it also
helps to bind the whole paint together into a common "Atmosphere".
If you try to mix the back ground colour in acrylic and let it
thoroughly dry, then re-mix it in oil colour. Use this colour as your
atmospheric colour. Tint every colour that you mix for that painting.
The whole painting will have a distinct tint towards that original
Now try a different colour! A hot colour or a cold colour! I have had
the best results when I have chosen my subjects well. (i.e.: A hot
colour for a sunset, a cold colour for a cold scene). Also keep colour
on the dark side. A strong colour is fun. If you look closely at the
Wanaka painting, you will see what I mean.
Good Painting
Ron Gribble
Try Tinting Your Canvas Before You Start to
an artist quality acrylic. You can try several options. The most
versatile option is to choose a warm mid tone colour e.g. Try White: 80%
Burnt Sienna (Umber) 20%
We will try other options later. Let it dry thoroughly before you
paint your oil colour over the top.
Why tint your boards?
Because the stark white will need to be covered in the finished
painting. It is stark, lifeless and demands attention if left showing.
Why a warm mid tone?
Every subject that we paint is affected by light. Light is warm. The
mid-tone does not leap off the canvas as white does. So if you allow
some of the original underpainting to show through thin layers of paint
or just simply leave area's unpainted, it doesn't matter. It looks like
warm light. In creating the illusion of the painting I want to eliminate
as many problems as I can as early as I can. This allows me to render
the subject in the loose "painterly" style that I desire.
Try it for yourself.
Ron Gribble
About Ron Gribble
in TeKuiti, 1949) turned professional artist in 1980. He is now an
established Oil, Acrylic and Water Colourist, with many national awards.
Since 1991, Ron has stopped entering art competitions to concentrate
more on teaching. He authored an instructional demonstration video,
'Painting in Oils' which now sells in Australia, N.Z., Britain and
Ireland. He is a sought after tutor, demonstrator & judge. Ron's work
has been commercially reproduced in the form of limited edition prints,
calendars, coasters, placemats and postcards. Ron lives in Mt Roskill,
with his wife Sharon and two daughters. His commercial art background
has given him skills in sign writing, cartooning and drawing. As a
result of many successful exhibitions, Ron's work now hangs in
Australia, U.K., U.S.A., Japan and Canada. AWARDS: N.Z. Easter Show Art
Awards; 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982. Tauranga National Art Award 1983;
Waikato Trustbank Art Award 1989, 1990, 1991.
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As usual with the Look Fantastic boxes, there's a free copy of Elle Magazine, with a fashion Holiday Edit and an interview with songstress Lana Del Ray. I don't tend to buy Elle much, so this is a nice little addition, as well as being good in-flight reading material.
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"Places to visit"
Zoo De LA Paymyre
This zoo is a great day out about a 45 minutes drive from the Chateau here are some of our pictures from our visit.
Puy Du Fou
We visited this Historical show park,
Well what an amazing, breathtaking, amusing, incredibly dramatic and perfectly choreographed, 2000 years of French history.
Our favourite show was the The Phantom Bird's Dance, which including falcons, eagles, owls and vultures, we were blown away watching the birds dance just above our heads, and the love that they have for these bird of prey is absolutely remarkable, which made the experience even better.
It's only two and half hours away from the Chateau in Le mung, and definitely something you should visit while in the southwest of France.
"Closer to the Chateau"
One of our favorite things to do on a saturday morning is to visit the local markets. There is one in Saint-Savinien (5 minutes drive) or Saintes (25 minutes drive) the fresh produce is delicious, especially the fish, olives and the baguette.
The Wine Festival in August in Saint-Savinien, or a hour and half drive to Bordeaux are great places to visit!


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Neil A. Stuart1, Richard H. Grumm2, and Michael J. Bodner3
1NOAA/National Weather Service, Albany, New York
2NOAA/National Weather Service, State College, Pennsylvania
3NOAA/NWS/National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Camp Springs, Maryland
Forecasting winter storms in the northeastern United States during the 2008–2009 season was very challenging owing to large uncertainty in the numerical weather prediction guidance prior to each storm. Forecasts for the February 2009 post-Groundhog Day event and the March 2009 "megastorm" featured significant spatial and timing errors in storm track, precipitation type, and areal extent.
Each storm's impacts were communicated with considerable certainty, leading to confusion and misunderstanding of the actual uncertainty in each event. Both cases can serve as instructional examples for the forecast community to improve interpretation of levels of uncertainty, along with communication of uncertainty, during potentially high-impact events.
Examples of spatial and temporal uncertainties associated with both storms are presented. These uncertainties are illustrated using ensemble data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction Global Ensemble Forecast System, Short Range Ensemble Forecast, and the higher-resolution deterministic models such as the North American Mesoscale model, Global Forecast System, and European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. In addition to standard ensemble output, forecast anomalies are presented because highly anomalous situations frequently have large societal impacts.
Techniques for analyzing ensemble probabilities for quantitative precipitation forecast (QPF) threshold values and ensemble plume QPF diagrams are demonstrated. In addition, various combinations of deterministic and ensemble means and spreads for mean sea level pressure and 500-hPa height will be presented to evaluate the predictability of surface low-pressure tracks. Several experimental techniques are presented to promote better understanding of predictability and better communication of uncertainty to users.
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Stuart, N. A., R. H. Grumm, and M. J. Bodner, 2013: Analyzing predictability and communicating uncertainty: Lessons from the post-Groundhog Day 2009 storm and the March 2009 "megastorm." J. Operational Meteor., 1 (16), 185–199.


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Dr. Mano Javidan and Dr. Tiffany Townsend have been the Co-Directors of the Epilepsy Program. Dr. Mano Javidan is also the Director of the Neurophysiology Lab at Vancouver General Hospital. Dr Javidan is the ex- president of the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (CSCN) and the ex- member of the Executive Board, Canadian Neurological Society Federation (CNSF). He has also served as examiner for the EEG Board examination of CSCN since 1999. Dr Javidan is the ex- IFCN representative from the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology.
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Epilepsy Clinic
This has been a very active year. Patients with wide range of epileptic disorders, diagnosis of spells, first seizure, complex and refractory epilepsy, and candidates for epilepsy surgery or complex medical treatment were assessed. Dr. Townsend and Dr. Javidan worked in the clinic 4-5 days a week.
Seizure Investigation Unit
This unit is located on T5B at VGH. It is the only adult epilepsy surgery program in British Columbia. In 2011, a total of 62 patients were monitored in the 2 bed SIU with 21 epilepsy surgeries performed and 8 with invasive monitoring. Another 10 patients had completed investigations in 2010 and waiting to have surgery. The technology within the SIU continues to advance with improved usage and accuracy of the seizure detection software. Extensive education is provided to the neurology nursing staff and patients/families by Janice Henrikson, a skilled nurse practitioner.
Research Activities
Dr. Javidan has been actively developing a program of clinical research spanning the rates of non-convulsive status epilepticus, the outcome of patients with the diagnosis of non-convulsive status epilepticus, the localization and prediction of seizures by computerized analyses, the characteristics of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and surgery without interictal epileptic activity on EEG and the weighted value of interictal and ictal EEG activity in the surgical outcome of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.
Teaching Activities
The Epilepsy Program plays a key role in the education of Neurology residents and fellows. Neurology residents spend at least 3 months of their residency on the EEG/Epilepsy rotation where they interpret outpatient and inpatient EEGs, admit and are directly involved with the care of the patients in SIU and those seen in the Epilepsy Clinic, all under direct supervision. Drs. Javidan and Townsend are both active in CME and also have served as experts on provincial and national committees.
Co-Directors: Dr. Mano Javidan and Dr. Tiffany Townsend