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From the life of a grape.
Experience the path of the grape from the grape vine to the bottle. At more than 11 stations, artists carry you off into a world full of mysticism, modern technology and tradition, in which everything revolves around the grape vine and its precious juice. The cellar corridors are over one kilometre long and they tell you everything about wine, its development and creation. Chat with the vintners on site and look over their shoulders when they press the grapes.
Award-winning wines.
And award-winning architecture.
Like the LOISIUM hotel, the WeinErlebnisWelt was designed by star architect Steven Holl, and it is in perfect harmony with the wine. "It was a moment of intuitive thinking and immediate inspiration," said the New-York based architect about his first visit. Holl's creation is divided up into three areas: under the earth – the cellars, in the earth – the visitor centre, and above the earth – the hotel. A perfect symbiosis, the building blends into the landscape and gives the wine a new setting.
Learning and tasting:
a great combination.
In theory, our Kamptal wines taste great. In practice, they taste even better. So, after your visit to the WeinErlebnisWelt, a tasting awaits you so you can translate theory into practice. And if you are still in the mood for learning more about wine, we recommend you take part in a wine seminar – or visit the Shop, where you purchase the fine wines at producer prices and take them home with you. Or both.


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- contribute to the community,
- get better site statistics,
- get $$$ premium membership.
Major ones are Planefinder, flightradar24 and ADS-B Exchange.
Also, this guide will be updated based on user input, please subscribe on Twitter @rtlsdr4everyone or by clicking the blue button top left to get notified.
Feeding Planefinder
Update February 23, 2017: latest is pfclient_3.7.40_armhf.deb, changed commands, haven't changed images. same procedure, commands via PuTTy work.
Official site at www.planefinder.net
3D eye candy:
Register first on the website before you proceed with steps below.
Go to About on the main page (top, second from right), click on Share your data, or direct link to instructions.
Official installation instructions in pdf file, which are somewhat complicated for a non-expert, but let's cut to the chase.
1. With ADS-B station already up and happily running, remotely access the Pi with Putty.
If running FlightAware:
Login: pi
Password: flightaware
You won't see the password in Linux.
Copy-paste the command below with right-click, again: highlight with mouse, copy, go to Putty, one right click with mouse to insert, then press Enter:
wget http://client.planefinder.net/pfclient_3.7.40_armhf.deb
That's what will happen (images go full screen when you click or tap on them):
Next, give the following command:
sudo dpkg -i pfclient_3.7.40_armhf.deb
That's what will happen:
Finished with Putty, takes 30 seconds. Open up your favorite web browser, enter the Pi 's address and :30053 after it, like 192.168.0.17:30053 used as example in the PiAware Installation guide.
Enter your email address used at registration, then your location.
Location is the same numbers you've set up in PiAware.
Click on Create new sharecode (bottom left), you'll get an email within seconds into your inbox from planefinder with a sharecode:
"Sharecode" identifies your station to planefinder, keep the email window open. It's good practive to save this code for future reference.
In the next screen, you'll need to provide technical data, what the official guide recommends does not work for me, but it can be down to my settings. Select Beast mode, local address is the Pi's address, port is 30005, and that's three zeroes between 3 and 5.
My stations are feeding data via via my home network, and these settings work; if you run into difficulty, ask away on the Planefinder forum. Press complete configuration.
Check that you can access the station to get live data, so enter the IP address of the pi, followed by :30053, like 192.168.0.17:30053 used throughout this guide. If you see an aircraft, click on it to get additional data:
Next, we need to tell planefinder that a particular receiver belongs to us, so login to the website with your username and password, then click on downward-point arrow next to blue lifering, then on Account settings to claim your receiver:
There's an Add receiver feature there, enter your sharecode from email, click on Add receiver, done.
If you click on the sharecode, you can access additional information, such as polar plots, message rates, and an overlay of how far your station sees aircraft.
Feeding Flightradar24
Straightforward and as close to automatic as possible, official guide here, connect to the Pi with Putty as earlier, then copy-paste the command below:
sudo bash -c "$(wget -O - http://repo.feed.flightradar24.com/install_fr24_rpi.sh)"
This command will download and install all required files, which takes a few minutes, answer questions on screen, wait 10-15 minutes for receiver to appear in the panel, done.
Frankly, I only feed this site to be able to use the app (Android and iOs), which is extremely handy for plane spotting. Site statistics are nowhere near as detailed as FlightAware or planefinder, but since the installation is extremely easy, and the reward is a $50/month Business account, why not?

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Is there an Absolute Truth?
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Absolute: Applying to all man.
Particular: Applying to only some men.
Man: The Human race.
Truth: What is correct and in accordance with reality.
DISCLAIMER: I am a Catholic. If you want to debate, keep in mind that I may refer to scripture, beliefs, and faith rather than science and the experimental method.
Absolute truth is necessary for order and for well-being.
Absolute truth gives order to society, while particulars will tear it apart. A government that used particulars to govern its citizens was the Roman Empire. The government allowed their people to believe whatever they believed, as long as they would worship Caesar. When Christianity exploded onto the scene, however, the Romans didn't know what to do! They had some who worshiped Caesar, and some who refused to. The Romans resorted to killing the Christians, to show an example, but the Christian influence kept growing and growing, to the point where Emperor Diocletian had to divide the empire into two halves: one that was governed by Rome, and one that was governed by Christianity. "One of the many factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire was the rise of a new religion, Christianity. The Christian religion, which was monotheistic ran counter to the traditional Roman religion, which was polytheistic (many gods). (http://www.ushistory.org...)." The Roman Empire fell apart because it divided its people into two different groups by using particulars rather than an absolute.
Second, absolute truth gives well-being to a society, while particulars give danger. Absolute truth gives morals to everyone, and particulars give morals to only some. For example, let's look at a particular society. In America, there are many thieves. According to his morals, stealing isn't wrong, it's a source of income. However, to you and me, stealing is wrong, because it deprives someone else of their earnings. The reason for these different morals are because we believe in different particulars: one which allows theft without moral repercussion, and one that advises against it. If these two people were governed by an absolute, this problem would subside, as they would have the same moral guidelines. The world would be much safer than it is today.
Thus concludes my opening.
I rather enjoy it when both sides take a philisophical debate seriously. Have you ever seen one? They are so nice and fill me with delight.
This debate is on existence of an absolute truth. I will argue that there is such a thing as absolute truth, and Con will argue that there are only particulars. My round 2 argument was an opening, as headed and finished. It explains my position on the topic and where I will be going with my arguments. In my opening, I talk of how absolutes give structure (order), and how absolutes give morals (well-being). Round 3 is for constructives. Seeing as you have opened with, well, hugs, I'll begin my constructive.
Absolutes are proven because they are apperent in structure and in morals.
Structure: the way that a group of people are organized. (Merriam-Webster)
Morals: concerning or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior. (Merriam-Webster)
In order for any society to have a solid structure, they must have a strong intelectual base without dividing their people into different groups based on thier beliefs. This is exactly what an absolute does: it gives a common set of beliefs to all people. In a particular society (for example, a secular-humanistic society), however, it does the opposite. Now, the people have been divided into different groups, governed by different particulars. We will see prosperity and growth in the first form of government, while the latter will slowly detirorate.
Secondly, morals are only existent with a absolute. Particulars will always confilict with each other, but absolutes affirm each other. For example, one doesn't kill his neighbor for money, food, or other materialistic things. Why? There is the obvious answer that they will be punished by society, but this will only apply if they are caught. No, the real reason is because they know it is wrong. A quote from Francis Schaffer explains this well (1).
(1) http://www.apologetics315.com...
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Seeing that Con has forfited, extend my arguments from both rounds.
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Pro will argue that there is such a thing as "Absolute Truth."
Con will refute.
Pro will have burden of proof. Burden for this debate will be by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not).
Con can have any worldview, belief system, etc. Note the disclaimer placed in the first round.
Both need not cite sources, but it would be beneficial to both debaters if they post where they got their information from, so that the opposition can rebut accordingly.
If you want to take on this debate, go right ahead! I haven't made it impossible to join.
Good luck to all of you!
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Writer. Adventurer. Currently working on The Dreamless City, a series of steampunk novels and short stories.
This might best describe my early morning and late night ramblings, er, I mean writings. These are probably the best times for me to write without my inner editor present. I should really try to write more during these times, but damn I get tired and need to sleep. xD
Six hours of sleep keeps me sane. I'm not going to apologize for it. If it was ten hours per night, then I'd think about freeing up some of that time.
Sleeping isn't one of those things I enjoy doing. I know some people who love to sleep all day. While I might occasionally sleep in until 8:00 or 8:30 (I know, that's crazy talk with a two-year-old in the house), I've never been the sleep until noon type. There's waaaay more fun stuff to do than roll over and fall back asleep.
And in the evenings? Gah, I almost don't want to talk about it. I get angry when I start to fall asleep on the couch with my laptop (or worse yet, when I was watching one of my shows like Person of Interest or Boardwalk Empire). I hate going to bed. Brushing my teeth is punishment akin to death. My poor dog Reno asks to be put up so he doesn't have to endure the sight of me raging with grumpiness.
I think what I am trying to say with all of this is that I'm searching for more writing time opportunities, but I'm not having much luck yet. Any suggestions?
1. Short story almost ready to be submitted to readers for last minute hack-and-slash, um, editing and review. Would love to have this done tomorrow or Friday at the latest.
2. Words written: 3000. I wrote 12 pages longhand, and I'm averaging 250 words per page. Yeah, I often write longhand when I am working through a tough scene, or when I am having trouble unplugging. Not much trouble to get into when it is just you, a blue pen, and a legal pad. (Sure, you could play hangman with yourself, but how fair is that really?)
See, this is what my scribbles look like. It's not pretty, but the first draft of anything never is. ;)
And because I <3 my music, and I <3 The Killers, I thought this would be appropriate.
I've been learning (against my will sometimes) that consistency is better than amount. When I fall consistently short in making time for art or writing, I find it's because I've put too many expectations on myself. Maybe doing the counter-intuitive thing of cutting down on the amount of time you give yourself to write and instead make it consistent?
I was really overwhelmed with my dissertation for a while, because, well, it's a rather huge endeavor. And we both know it's not the only thing I do with my time (granted, I don't have a tyke running around.) I kept trying to butt-in-seat every day for 3-6 hours and failing miserably. It was only when I cut down to 30 minutes a day (I do more than that on my dissertation now) that I began to get anywhere.
In any case, not sure if my writing issues are of any use to you but I figured I'd share how I worked my way out of the problem. Getting less sleep was also not an option for me.


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Dr. Valerie Fallon
Dr. Valerie Fallon is a licensed psychologist in Louisville, KY. She attended Bellarmine University for her undergraduate degree and Spalding University for her Master's and Doctorate degrees. Dr. Fallon completed her pre-doctoral internship at Astor Family Services in the Hudson Valley area of New York where she worked in residential and clinic settings. Dr. Fallon has received training in play therapy, psychological trauma, suicide and risk assessment.
Upon completion of her pre-doctoral internship and returning to Kentucky, Dr. Fallon worked with children, adolescents and adults that presented with a variety of issues ranging from adjustment difficulties to severe mental illness. She gained experience in individual, family and group therapies as well as psychological assessment. Most recently, Dr. Fallon managed facilities that worked with individuals who were struggling with mental health crises.
Dr. Fallon loves spending time with her family and friends, hanging out with her three rescue pets, trying new restaurants and taking Zumba classes.


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From Swarovski crystals to real mink fur, it appears as if false lashes have gone couture over the last decade. And now that feather hair extensions are formally a trend of the previous, what do we do with our stockpile? Wear them on our eyes, of course! While we adore the myriad textures and designs, we also love the weightless feel of those kinds of lashes. Application is a breeze, and we never get that droopy impact most false lashes may have. Peacock happens to be the hot feather of choice, but we are a fan of each form and color. We are crazy about false eyelashes. however this trend can be easy to Do it yourself for Beauties who already wiped out the fishermen's supply store. With only feathers, scissors, and lash adhesive, eyes may take flight.
Feathered falsies are the ideal way to raise your eyes aflutter, but is the look also remarkable for you?
Fake feathered lashes are a great accessory to add for a dress-up party or exotic birds inspired costumes. Super bright coloured eye shadow and extra long feathered lashes make a declaration. Use these colours as inspiration for many brightly coloured lids. Blinged out lashes might seem a little expensive, but really look like small raindrops on your eyes. Find false lashes with small deposits and apply them to both your top and lower lashes.
Super long eyelashes are always chic and fun to need replacing. Make your eyes appear even bigger with lots of black mascara, eye shadow and eye liner.


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Odd, funny, charming...like CATS ON A LEASH!!!
We are a group of aspiring actors, writers, comedians, improvisational artists, directors, grips, and producers who the universe brought together for some fucked up reason. At which time, we all collectively and unanimously, as well as harmoniously agreed to produce shorts, skits, sketches, sex tapes...okay not sex tapes...for the viewing pleasure of the known galaxy. So watch, rate, share...you know the drill...we are CATS ON A LEASH!!!


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Wood has lengthy considering that been a prime material in house building that continues to become well-liked for that unsurpassed appeal and durability that affords just any home a welcoming really feel. Hardwood flooring is among these home features that give that timeless beauty and a single widespread dilemma faced in time by New York home owners is irrespective of whether to replace or reface. No matter if in Extended Island, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Manhattan, or Queens; it could be favorable to meticulously examine the pros and cons of chicago hardwood refinishing.
As time goes by, your hardwood flooring would begin to appear worn and this will likely mark a selection to make. To help you out in deciding, listed below are the essential elements to look into when comparing refinishing versus replacing:
Certainly, as replacement of hardwood flooring will call for a further set of materials plus contractor labor for installation this project would price extra in terms of money and time. Refinishing however would just will need the functions of a qualified contractor, or tools and expertise in your portion if you make a decision to go head on with all the hardwood refinishing project. This makes refinishing a additional economical solution than replacing.
With hardwood flooring, durability is never ever a query as the material has established to final lifetimes. Nevertheless, the crucial to ensure durability regardless of whether when refinishing or replacing lies in the craftsmanship of the hired contractor. So if you need to delight in the beauty and warmth that this sort of flooring delivers for fantastic lengthy years, let a qualified contractor manage the project for anyone who is not a single and doesn't have what it takes to finish the job adequately.
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When home owners determine on refinishing or replacing their hardwood flooring, it truly is not just because of the visitors put on and scratches. Other issues for example wanting a darker colour can bring in a entire new set of problems. But even this could be solved by refinishing because the project may well incorporate tinting of your preferred color.
Refinishing might be economical but it may not normally be the ideal answer for your hardwood flooring needs. Listed here are several instances when replacement is actually a needed:
* wanting a lighter color, distinct grain, or pattern;
* facing water damages triggered by flooding or other incidents. Extreme water damages may be indicated by bulging, warping or buckling of the wood flooring.
But as replacement of one's entire floor is usually extremely costly and may pose a massive job, carefully contemplate no matter whether to refinish or replace. Even with damages, there are nevertheless ways to salvage the floor and refinish but still get for the root from the difficulty for example stains and molds. Some structural damages might not constantly mean that the replacement with the entire hardwood flooring is essential.
hardwood flooring in chicago is amongst the most durable and longest lasting floor selections. Before deciding which project to undertake, it pays to seek advice from with experts on which project would most effective serve because the answer for your present floor challenge.


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When department heads collide
John O'Connor
Your marketing director wants to unveil a new campaign that is just about guaranteed to lift your occupancy levels to unprecedented heights. She's certain that it will work and that it should kick off without delay.
But your operations manager is putting on the brakes, again. The campaign is based on promises that may not be possible to deliver with existing staff, he insists. Both are adamant that they are right — and that the other person is undermining the organization's success.
The animus between the combatants has been brewing for quite a while. At this point, it might take an act of Congress to get them to agree on what day it is. What is it with these two? And why are they always at each other's throats?
Sound vaguely familiar?
If it's any consolation, it's a scenario that plays out in this field with alarming regularity. And at many senior living communities, the executive director tends to get caught in the middle. Usually, resolution is sought on a case-by-case basis. But if new research is to be believed, a better option exists.
According to Ginka Toegel and Jean-Louis Barsoux of IMD, a proactive stance that anticipates and heads off conflict before it becomes harmful is what needs to happen. They suggest that you introduce an approach that focuses on how people look, act, speak, think and feel. By facilitating five conversations — one for each category — before the team gets under way, collaboration is far more likely, they claim. Full findings, published in the Harvard Business Review, appear here.
"Though setting aside time for these conversations up front might seem onerous, we've found that it's a worthwhile investment for any team," they wrote.
This is hardly some New Age mumbo jumbo. The authors have spent more than a quarter century researching team dynamics. They have also coached teams in Fortune 500 corporations and taught thousands of executives at some of the world's leading academic institutions. It would appear they have more than a clue.
Look, it's not required that you end all team conflict. When differing views are raised in a supportive environment, great things can happen: festering problems can get resolved and new opportunities may be unearthed. But when conflicting views devolve into anger-based turf wars, nobody really wins. That is, unless the goal is to crush productivity and innovation.
John O'Connor is editorial director of McKnight's Senior Living. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Welcome to Whitney Brothers®
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Generations of children have grown up with Whitney Brothers® educational toys and furniture. Quality crafted in America, our wood furniture is guaranteed to deliver years of reliable performance for your school, childcare center, or home. Discover America's best value in educational toys and furniture for children!


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A sprawling 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath cottage, Maison d' YaYa greets you with an inviting front porch and balcony that run the width of the house. The cottage is located in the newer section of Seaside just steps from the fitness center, playground, and 2 of the 3 outdoor pools. Upon entering this beautiful beach home, guests are immediately greeted with open living and dining spaces, a gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances and marble countertops, a large flat screen TV over a gas fireplace, large dining table with seating for 8, bar seating for 2, harwood floors, beachy white decor, and so much more!!! You'll feel yourself relaxing from the minute you step inside! Also on the main level is the half bath and laundry room. Out the back door you'll find two parking spaces as well as the peace and quiet of being in the newer section of Seaside. Upstairs on the 2nd floor, you'll enjoy 1 of 2 king master suites complete with flat screen TV, private balcony, and a designer bathroom with claw foot tub, dual sinks, and walk-in shower. Also on the 2nd floor is the queen guestroom with private bath. On the 3rd floor you'll find the second king master suite with flat screen TV, private designer bath with another claw foot tub, dual sinks, and walk-in shower. A bunk room that sleeps 4 with private sitting area and flat screen TV and 4th bathroom finishes off this top floor. Up one more level you'll find breathtaking views from your own private tower! Enjoy both town and gulf views from up here. Enjoy your favorite beach town in what is sure to be your favorite beach cottage!
* Located on the east side of Seaside
* Two king master suites
* Gourmet kitchen
* Inviting front porch
* Access to the town amenities, 3 swimming pools, 6 tennis courts (court fees apply), and a fitness center
* Welcome tote filled with goodies for your stay including a bottle of wine
* Personalized service throughout your stay
* Inviting front porch
* Access to the town amenities, 3 swimming pools, 6 tennis courts, and a fitness center
* Welcome tote filled with goodies for your stay including a bottle of wine
* Personalized service through out your stay
* Starter amenities provided
An exclusive vacation experience brought to you by the homeowner's of Seaside, Florida.
Loved the house and location. Easy walk to the beach, workout facility, adult pool, and the Seaside town square. Mark and Shannon were easy to work with. Hard to find
Our family had a wonderful stay at Maison D' YaYa. The house was of exceptional quality and beautifully equipped and furnished. We're a family who likes to cook and we could not have been happier with the kitchen. It opens into the living area and was a dream with a great gas range and other high end appliances. The whole living area was a perfect place to gather, visit, play games and eat.
The bedrooms and bathrooms were also very comfortable and pretty. The only thing I would mention is that the bunk room should really only be considered for four kids if those kids are small. If you have larger kids as teenagers their feet will be in their faces. We could only fit two in this room but there is an adjoining room with a sofa bed that can sleep an additional person.
We would definitely rent this house again and would recommend it to anyone!
This home is gorgeous, comfortable and has a great lay out! Everyone was in awe as soon as we walked in the door. The master bedroom, on the second floor, is fabulous. It has floor to ceiling doors in both the bedroom and bathroom that open up to a porch- perfect for morning coffee.
Also available: Croquet. Volleyball and Badminton. Basketball court and Pilates & Yoga room.


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Introduction to counselling and psychotherapy (D12)
Provided by THE TAVISTOCK & PORTMAN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
About the course
This course provides a concise and accessible introduction to a psychoanalytic understanding of the human mind and to specific principles of psychodynamic psychotherapy at an elementary level.
This is the entry level course to our adult psychotherapy cluster of professional training programmes and it is suitable for you if you are taking your first steps towards a qualification in counselling or psychotherapy. It is also a popular CPD opportunity for health care practitioners, such as doctors, nurses, social workers, those working in education, occupational therapists and unqualified professionals from the statutory and voluntary sectors seeking to deepen their understanding of mental health issues.
Over the year you will undertake:
weekly theory lectures and reading seminars
weekly workplace discussion seminars
weekly set readings
a weekly self-reflective journal
termly individual tutorials
a workplace observation project (to be arranged by the student)
The requirement to undertake a workplace observation project is a significant component of the course, and will ideally be in place before the course begins in October. It is highly beneficial for the learning process to have this organised as soon as possible after a place on the course has been offered. The project may be in your own current workplace if you work in healthcare or a related profession; if not, you will be required to organise a voluntary placement in a suitable setting.
Examples of suitable placements include a mental healthcare setting (local mental health or hospital setting), a charitable organisation or an educational setting, e.g. a school or youth centre.
The placement can be a purely observational experience, such as observing a support group in a mental health clinic or psychiatric unit. You could also opt for a more hands-on experience of becoming a befriender for clients who visit your chosen centre or service, or taking a group of children/young people for an activity in an educational/youth programme setting.
We ask that you put aside at least two hours per week for your placement, and alongside this, each week you are required to write a work observation report (1500 words) which you will take turns to present during the weekly work discussion seminars.
Term one
'Introduction to the psychotherapeutic domain' will be studied via the following units:
Thinking about observation
Introducing psychoanalysis - Freud and the unconscious
Therapeutic practice and the setting
Klein and the paranoid schizoid position
Unconscious phantasy
Klein and the depressive position
Transference and counter-transference
Projective identification
Term two
'Human psychological development and the therapeutic process' will be studied via the following units:
Infancy and early childhood
The third object and the Oedipal situation
Later childhood
Adulthood and later life
Old age
Psychic pain
Difference and diversity
Term three
'Clinical applications of psychoanalytic thinking' will be studied via the following units:
Personality disorder
Risk assessment and risk management
Eating disorders
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Kim Kardashian Over Lines Lips Like Kylie Jenner: Perfect Or Too Plump?
Move over, Kylie! Looks like Kim Kardashian is playing catch up with her little sis for the plumpest pout in the family. What do you think of her look?
It may look like Kim Kardashian has added extra pout to her pucker, but looks can be deceiving! According to the 33-year-old reality star, she's taken some makeup tips from her little sis, Kylie Jenner, 17, and she over lined her lips for an illusion of a fuller look. Are they perfect or too plump? Click below to vote!
Kim Kardashian's Lips: Using Lip Liner For A Larger Look Like Kylie Jenner
We would totally leave Kim's lips alone, but she won't let us forget them! She puckered up for a close up selfie to share with her 27.9 million Instagram followers with the caption, "New Avi Alert #LipLinerOnFleek".
On fleek indeed, Kimberly!
Initially, it looks as if Kim has gotten some serious work done to enhance her lips, but with a closer look, you can see that she has used Kylie's lip illusion makeup trick. This process is done by using a flesh toned lip liner in order to draw a line that goes passed the natural lines of the lips.
By tracing above the lips and stopping at the natural corners of the mouth, it gives Kim a look that appears like fuller, larger lips. You can recreate this look by using a lip liner to match whichever shade of lipstick you choose to wear.
Kim Kardashian's Full Lips — Get Her Look With Makeup
While Kim's lips are totally the focus of this pic, we have to give the girl some props for her gorgeous smokey eye. You can never go wrong with an earth toned smokey eye, and it was a nice complement to her pink nude lipstick.
Here's a helpful tip: lighter lipsticks such as pinks and nudes actually make lips appear larger than reds and berry shades.
Fake it until you make it, right? Comment below and share your thoughts on the Kardashian's constant quest for larger lips!
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The 10 Cities With the Most Credit Card Debt
Big credit card debt is a big problem. Collectively, Americans are on the hook for more than $900 billion, according to CardHub, the highest total since the 2008 recession.
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Whether they know exactly how much they owe (and how much they'll end up paying over time on their debt), many Americans fear they'll be shackled to debt for the rest of their lives. Twenty-one percent of people surveyed by CreditCards.com in 2015 said they feared they would die in debt.
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Since it was founded in the year 1956 the Mozart Gesellschaft Dortmund (www.mozart-gesellschaft-dortmund.de) has had two great aims: to cultivate Mozart's music and to promote young musicians through grants, prizes, concert engagements, master classes and CD productions. The Mozart Gesellschaft promotes young artists who have qualified themselves through winning prizes at international music competitions and have been able to impress audiences and the experts with their outstanding musical ability. Up until now the Mozart Gesellschaft Dortmund has given financial support to nearly 100 musicians and thereby has been able to smooth their path in the hard musical business.
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Robert John Downey, Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor. Downey made his screen debut in 1970, at the age of five, when he appeared in his father's film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since. During the 1980s he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the Brat Pack. Less Than Zero (1987) is particularly notable, not only because it was the first time Downey's acting would be acknowledged by critics, but also because the role pushed Downey's already existing drug habit one step further. After Zero, Downey started landing roles in bigger films such as Air America (1990), Soapdish (1991) and Natural Born Killers (1994). He played Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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This is the second in a series of articles that discusses a new approach to airport development called Airport Urbanism, or AU for short. Today's topic? Entertainment!
A few years ago, some friends decided to kidnap me on my birthday. They blindfolded me, put me in a taxi, and told me that we were on our way to the airport. When we got out of the cab, I couldn't see anything, but I could hear crowds and the roar of airplanes overhead and—after I was led indoors—was aware that we were in line for a security screening. One of my friends handed me a boarding pass as we passed through a metal detector. I started to panic. I hadn't packed anything! Where were we going?
A few moments later, the blindfold was removed and I was staring, amazed, at this:
We were at the airport—Hong Kong's airport, to be exact—but we weren't inside the passenger terminal. My "boarding pass" was, in fact, a concert ticket. My friends had decided to surprise me by taking me to see one of my favorite bands perform.
They were playing at AsiaWorld-Expo, a convention center located at Hong Kong International Airport. Twenty years ago, advocates of the "aerotropolis" model argued that every airport needed large business meeting facilities. But like many similar aerotropolis projects around the world, once it was built, AsiaWorld-Expo had trouble competing with a much more attractive convention center downtown. For years, the building remained largely empty, and troublingly underutilized.
In recent years, however, AsiaWorld-Expo has become one of Hong Kong's premier concert venues, hosting everyone from Madonna to Jay Chou. This functional adaptation was a great example of how to improvise when things don't go according to your airport's master plan.
It turns out that airports are a perfect place to stage concerts and other large cultural events.
Concerts create a lot of noise—which isn't a problem at the airport. They require expertise in security screening procedures and crowd management techniques—which airport staff already have. With audiences skewing younger, concert venues need to be easily accessible by public transport, but also offer ample parking—check. The spectacular growth in festival tourism—where people fly to a city for the single purpose of watching their favorite bands—likewise favors airports. Lastly, artists on a tight schedule need to be able to fly in, perform their act, and fly off to the next gig. For airports, that's a not a problem.
Hong Kong isn't the only airport that is starting to function as a center for popular entertainment. In South Korea, Incheon airport's reputation as a place to spot pop singers and movie stars has spawned a quirky phenomenon known as "airport fashion":
Devoted fans and paparazzi linger on the airside, hoping to snap a picture of their favorite actors and musicians returning from abroad. These photos—some are candid, others obviously staged—are supremely instagrammable. They circulate widely on social media, and reinforce the connection between airports and celebrity culture in the popular imagination. No wonder, then, that Incheon is now moving away from a business-oriented aerotropolis plan and towards one that also focuses on entertainment and leisure.
Airport entertainment is by no means limited to Asian hubs. For years, Frankfurt airport hosted one of Germany's most popular techno clubs. There are also examples in North America. On a recent tour of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, kindly organized by the Atlanta Regional Commission, I visited Georgia's International Convention Center, located right next to the airport and connected to the pax terminal by a people mover. Expecting to find a predictable schedule of professional conferences and trade shows, I was pleasantly surprised to discover an exciting roster of upcoming dance performances, cheerleading competitions, and volleyball and jiu-jitsu tournaments.
The takeaway? Airports are a natural location for large public events that require a lot of space, a sophisticated security and crowd management plan, and good connectivity to the surrounding region. Hosting these kinds of events has a number of distinct benefits for the airport. First and foremost, it increases your non-aeronautical revenue, and builds on the existing strengths of your airport's workforce. Second, it improves your airport's reputation among visitors—who will associate the airport with their favorite band, or an exciting tournament. Lastly, with visitors uploading thousands of images to social media, these events bring in a lot of free, positive publicity.
How can your airport benefit by adding entertainment to its future development strategies? Often, it's a question of existing airport facilities, and expanding them to accommodate a wider range of uses—ideally ones that capitalize on unique forms of recreation and entertainment that are already thriving in your airport's catchment area.
A case in point: Atlanta. Atlanta isn't just the home of hip hop royalty, but it's also the city that's being showcased in the entertainment industry right now. One of the most successful shows currently on TV focuses on Atlanta's hip hop scene, and the city hosts one of the genre's largest award shows: think of the Oscars, but for hip hop.
College Park, the town located right next to the airport, happens to be the epicenter of that industry. It's home to some of the most famous musicians alive today. Their music isn't just what people are listening to all over America—it's what they're listening to all over the world. In other words, ATL has massive cultural capital, right on the doorstep of the airport, that other cities can only dream of. Wouldn't it make sense to feature that homegrown talent at an airport concert arena?
That's just one example of how entertainment can help to diversify your airport's non-aeronautical development strategies. How is your airport incorporating entertainment into its long-term growth plans, and how can it do more in the future?


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Last week problem started, can hear some water comming into washer, only at botton, but won't come into arms to wash,soap will drop on door, an floor of washer it will run ,in cycle... heat for drying.. etc but won't wash.. is their a filter of some sort ??? are is it the pump ?? how would you check. how can you test unit with door open to see what is going on. you can hear also some water going out of unit ?? thanks in advance MAT
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the problem i have i don't feel it is the hose, unit been in place for 3 years but i did check it the water is getting in at pump but not being picked up by pump... is their a screen on pump??? or do you think it is the pump??? can pump be taken apart, and inside part's replaced??
I have the same problem! Dishwasher works fine except for the washing. Bottom spinner does not work but some water does fill from the side squirters. Drains fine and dries fine. I asked our repliance repair man and he said it's most likely the pump which is a costly repair... anyone have any ideas???
i have a frigidaire dishwasher model #FDB510LCS0 that will fill, drain and dry but suddenly won't wash. i can hear it click through the wash cycle.
Is the drain hose to low causing the dishwasher to fill and drain at the same time,if the water level is to low the motor wont wash the soap out of the dispenser.hope this helps
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An open water swim in Loch Leven has been an aspiration of local people for several years. The Swim is being organised in collaboration between Swim64; the team who run the local swimming lessons at the Isles of Glencoe Hotel, iPowerboat, who are based in Loch Leven.
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I would like to say that these two characters were chosen randomly. I named a bunch of superheroes who had appeared in recent movies so that they wouldn't be too obscure (Aquaman appeared in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice while Ant-Man appeared in both Ant-Man and Captain America: Civil War). However, you are allowed to delve into the comic books in order to boost your arguments rather than going off their movie versions, namely because Aquaman has hardly done anything in his movie universe yet besides scream and swim (and he may not have even screamed. It's been a while since I saw the movie).
I will be on the side of Aquaman, given that he was the first name that popped up on the list (list randomizer at random.org/lists in case you wish to make sure it was randomized) so whoever joins me must believe Ant-Man can win. I don't know Aquaman that well, which is why I'm only making this three rounds, and I mention that because I will probably search the internet for information. Given that it's the internet, it may not be wholly accurate, and if so, just tell me, and please don't be a jerk about it.
One more thing: if you're going to accept, please commit to it. Don't stop writing and forfeit all your rounds. I understand that not everyone has a flexible schedule and I tried as well as I could to fit that, giving us the longest possible time to wait before posting, which is three days.
Warning to readers: There may be spoilers from the movies listed above. You should be safe from spoilers of Batman v Superman because Aquaman doesn't do anything significant enough in that movie to really use in my argument, but my opponent may bring up points from Ant-Man or Civil War, so if you haven't seen either of those, don't read this until you do.
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Welcome to part three of the series! In part one, we learned how to build a bow weighing rack and measure the draw weights of our bow at each one inch increment of the draw. We recorded the data on a note pad and saved it for part two. Then, in part two, we entered the data into a table in the spreadsheet template that I created for Microsoft Excel, and watched Excel automatically create a line graph showing the force/draw curve and calculate some values about stored energy and efficiency. Now, in part three, we will read the force draw curve, the values created in the table, and interpret what they tell us about the bow. This is the best part of the series! Continue reading


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Is that a rumba Charlie's doing in that clip?
Were the judges right to deduct points for that?
He should be held to the same standards anyone else would be. There's only one problem: One of those deductions was based on an "illegal" lift. And Charlie White didn't choreograph the dance, he just danced it. Beautifully.
In this case, I think the choreographer is almost entirely at fault for those low scores. I kept waiting for that moment when Charlie would shift into full rumba mode... and it never happened. Even his partner Peta's hips didn't move that much -- that's the biggest controversy aside from that lift I mentioned.
Yes, Charlie does need to heed the judges' advice about getting up off those heels. But on or off 'em, he does what he's given to do smoothly, with a ballet dancer's grace.
Peta may, in fact, have been counting on his prodigious ability to move and "emote" so well at the same time, to send him back to the top of the leaderboard. The movements were perfect for Charlie, who played his role to a "T."
But it wasn't a rumba. That much is true.
For those smarting from the scores... relax. It's part of the "plan." The people who choreograph the "plots" of shows like these know exactly what they're doing. Charlie's legions of fans are energized. So are the people who'd been waiting to see him get his "comeuppance."
That keeps those ratings high. NeNe Leakes knows -- that woman has an uncanny knack for using controversy to stay in the public eye. I was delighted to hear her declare Davis and White too "sweet" to be picked on. Though she still thinks they have an unfair advantage. Sigh.
If the voting really does matter -- there has been some controversy about that, too -- I can only hope the fans don't go the way of the columnists and commentators who already have Charlie down for the count, after only one slight trip up.
He hasn't put a foot wrong up to now -- even in the jive, despite one judge's insistence that he was a tiny bit "off." Wasn't true.
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- 5. Helps attain higher levels of Meditation/Concentration leading to self-knowledge and spiritual progress.
Please note that experiencing the above benefits requires regular practice.
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HH Sri Swamiji is a living exponent of Datta Kriya Yoga (DKY). He has re-organized the ancient Kriya Yoga practices founded by Adiguru Dattatreya, to better suit the current generation. The purpose of Datta Kriya Yoga is to minimize bodily and mental afflictions and to improve single-pointed concentration. It is the science of meditation and the art of successful living. DKY involves Pranayamas (breathing control techniques to effectively enhance prana shakti or vital energy), Sahaaya Kriyas (supplementary subtle techniques), Nadi Shuddhi Vyayamas (gentle physical exercises, synchronized with breath) and Mudras (hand and finger gestures, which enhance and redistribute prana shakti). It also involves teachings about good and morals based life, developing love for nation, developing a spirit of sacrifice to help others and developing Sattvic eating habits. It is very a useful module for everyone, especially in today's tension-filled lives.
In DKY, the human body is believed to be a microcosm of the universe and made up of the five elements of nature and prana which are distributed to the entire body through nadis (subtle energy pathways). There is an intricate network of nadis which operate in union with fiber like links called plexuses. They provide mental and pranic energy to different organs of the body. Nadis carry prana to the chakras (subtle energy centers). Pranayama is the key to Datta kriya yoga. It involves learning breath control (Pranayama) to effectively channel the flow of Prana (life force) which traverses the 72,000 Nadis or astral nerves in the human body. By doing so the aspirant learns to direct mental power to open the three Nadis, important knots in the nervous system, which obstruct the rhythmic flow of Prana. By undoing these knots a Kriya yogi opens the path for Kundalini energy to flow. Sri Swamiji has made it an inseparable part of His mission to revive this ancient knowledge and bring it to everyone. He has been actively propagating the benefits of Kriya Yoga to millions of people. Many who have been trained in this process of Kriya Yoga are reaping its material and spiritual benefits. Kriya Yoga helps aspirants to learn to activate and control their senses and to control their thought processes.
We are breathing every moment indiscriminately without knowing that our breath is the vital energy. We live so long as our breath is there. By indiscriminate breathing we waste our energy. The same breath which we take day in and day out, when consciously seen through the mind and regulated through Pranayama, no longer remains as breath in the physical sense of the term. Instead, it becomes instantaneously a spiritual energy. The effect of our breath on nervous system is totally different depending on whether we are "physically" breathing or whether we have spiritualized our breath. The same thing (Breath), which without yogic understanding was physical, when properly guarded, respected and regulated through principles of Pranayama (kriya yoga), becomes spiritual energy, and our life thereafter, takes a yogic stance. All this looks very easy, but it is extremely subtle. What we have to do is to spiritualize our breath. Breathing, as such, is physical but Pranayama is spiritual. Their common denominator is the "air principle" [vayu tatva]. Our ultimate goal in Pranayama is to quiet the mind and experience Bliss.
Sri Swamiji says, "long breath, Long life. Short breath, Short life. A long breath, a long Pranayama is beneficial for our nervous system and mental balance. Whoever practices long breathing will not be tired easily. Those with a short breath get tired very easily." Sri Swamiji further says, "many people are impressed by the effect of Pranayama in balancing the mind. Everybody faces problems related to health, wealth, office, children, house etc. We get upset, irritated, disappointed, and angry which depletes our energy. In these instances, our nervous system works extra hard and our heart pumps rapidly wasting our precious energy. Through Pranayama, one can control breath, senses, food and other actions."
DKY is incorporated with several mudras Pancha Prana, Pancha Tattva, Rasi and Health Mudras. When Pranayamas are done with these mudras, imbalances in the five elements or energy functions in the body are reduced thus improving health of the individual. Nadi Shuddhi (cleansing of nadis) is vital for a healthy life. Nadi Shuddhi Vyayamas are simple exercises and suitable for all ages. When the Vyayamas are performed properly with breath synchronization, they energize the physical and pranic bodies. One can enhance immunity and overcome body afflictions. By coordinating the body postures with breathing patterns (deep inhalation and exhalation), pranic energy passes to different parts of the body and strengthens the organs.
Sahaaya Kriyas (manasika kriyas) are supplementary kriyas which help in improving dharana and dhyana Shakti. Practitioners experience increased levels of concentration and awareness. Datta Kriya yoga course is only a means...a very good means to get inducted into leading a better life. Through Kriya yoga, a new dimension will enter into one's life. Yoga is a way of life and not just knowledge or practice for an hour or so. It is a continuous phenomenon. It enables one to experience that the same energy that drives the Universe also drives each of us. It establishes a link between the individual self and the Supreme self and expands the horizons of the individual to infinity. Age, Gender, Religion, Caste or Creed is no bar to enter into Yoga. Sri Swamiji and his trained disciples have conducted many Kriya yoga classes in various cities across the globe. People that have taken the classes are attracted to the simple explanations and demonstrations of all techniques and the encapsulated approach that answers several issues of our day to day life.


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A woman's need for tender moments goes beyond the actual lovemaking. Some women complain that men fall asleep immediately after the act. It is true that when a man is having sex, his endorphin level is very high. Almost immediately after ejaculation, he goes through a refractory phase where he loses his erection and all his systems gear down. In females this phase happens gradually. However, if you don't like him falling asleep immediately, tell him without putting him down. Alternatively, let him sleep in your arms for a few minutes and gently wake him up afterwards.
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In the Centipede arcade, the player controls a gun that can only move in the bottom fifth of the screen. The object is to shoot a centipede that works its way down to the player area through a field of mushrooms. Other attacking enemies are fleas, spiders, and scorpions.
The object of the game is to destroy as many enemies as possible. During every level, you must destroy all the segments of a centipede. Once the centipede enters the bottom area of the screen where the gun moves, the player is in danger of colliding with the centipede. The centipede will break into pieces as its segments are shot. Once it makes it to the bottom of the screen, it heads back up until it reaches the top of the player zone. It then repeats the process. Once the centipede has hit the bottom of the screen, new segments are created that move within the player zone. When a centipede segment hits a mushroom or another segment, it reverses direction.
Every level, the centipede configuration is different. On the first level, all segments are attached. On the next level, one segment is independent. On the next, two are independent, and so on until all segments are independent.
The spider is another enemy that threatens the player. It bounces around within the player zone, but when it hits a mushroom, the mushroom disappears.
The flea will drop from the top of the screen and fall all of the way to the bottom when there are less than a certain number of mushrooms in the player zone. It leaves mushrooms behind.
The scorpion streaks across the screen periodically, changing any mushrooms it hits into poisonous mushrooms. When a centipede segment hits one of these, the centipede plummets to the bottom of the screen and then heads back up.


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Any person, man, woman, or child who has played "Super Mario Bros." at some point in their life has wondered, "Is Toad wearing a hat?" If anything, it's easily the greatest mystery any video game franchise has ever seen! As with all mysteries, especially those that have a cult following, people get pretty damn heated about it. That said, we'd like to go ahead and totally declare that we're #TeamHat. No matter what this Nintendo producer says, you can't convince us that poor Toad's head actually looks like that! Why? Because it makes no sense. Toad isn't a mushroom! That's been confirmed. So, why exactly would he have a mushroom head. It just makes no sense, but, hey! We digress.
Below, Yoshiaki Koizumi, producer for "Super Mario Odyssey" solves the Toad dilemma as well as addressing a number of other Nintendo mysteries that have irked players across the globes for decades (and decades). It's a good day for gamers, guys!
OK, OK, back TF up — you've got to be kidding with that answer. Koizumi clearly states that Toad's head is, in fact, his head and not a hat, but then, he gets all elusive. "I'm going to leave to all of you to figure out how it works," Koizumi says. "Maybe there's something inside." Why even bring that up, man? Isn't it bad enough you confused the hell out of #TeamHat people, ourselves included, everywhere?
Upon doing some further investigation, we came across this video posted to YouTube three years back titled, "4 Things You Didn't Know About Toad". In the video, there's a short clip that shows Toad taking off "his head" and using it as a parachute. We bring you Exhibit A:
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Explain that Mr. Koizumi! To be fair, that clip appears to be from a television show, rather than a video game, but, come on, where's the consistency, people? We suppose for now that we'll take the producer's word for it.
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If the people of God were to transform the world through fascination, these amazing teachings had to work at the center of these peculiar people. Then we can look into the eyes of a centurion and see not a beast but a child of God, and then walk with that child a couple of miles. Look into the eys of tax collectors as they sue you in court; see their poverty and give them your coat. Look in to the eys of the ones who are hardest for you to like, and see the One you love. For God loves good and bad people.
We do need to be born again, since Jesus said that to a guy named Nicodemus. But if you tell me I have to be born again to enter the Kingdom of God, I can tell you that you have to sell everything you have and give it to the poor, because Jesus said that to one guy, too. But I guess that's why God invented highlighers, so we can highlight the parts we like and ignore the rest.
Mother Theresa said it is not how much we give that is important but how much love you put into doing it. So it is not just how many units of housing we create or how good our health care system is, it is that people have someone to eat dinner with and that people have someone to hold their hand when they die. That is what we are called to do and it is the love of Christ. It is relationships.
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'I really wish I could take this back,' restaurant owner cleared of murder charges speaks
RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (WBFF) -- Not guilty. The owner of Fat Daddy's Crabs in Baltimore County, is a free man and speaking out.
He was just cleared of murder charges Thursday after the shooting death of his employee in August 2016.
Following a three day trial in Towson, Kresslin Vondez Clark is now acquitted of all charges after a judge ruled he acted in self-defense.
Thursday, Clark spoke exclusively with Fox45 about what happened last summer.
"Everyone made me feel like I was dehumanized for a minute right after this and no one knew what happened," Clark says.
His life is far from back to normal, but the crab shack owner is no longer a murder suspect.
"This was the worst time of my entire life," he says.
Clark was facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges for the shooting death of his employee last August.
"I really wish I could go back and change that whole day and unfortunately I can't," he says.
This is the first time he's spoken publicly about what happened at his business, Fat Daddy's Crabs, in Randallstown on August 5, 2016.
"I knew my life was threatened," he says. "Even at that point, I still begged 'brother please, brother please.' Because no one wants to be put in that situation."
He says his employee, Daniel Lyles, 32, was drunk and threatening to kill him.
"This was something I could not control," Clark says.
Clark shot Lyles once in the torso after he claims the 32-year-old came towards him reaching into his waistband where police later found a folding knife.
"I never thought I would ever be put in that situation," he says.
Even though Clark has been legally cleared, he's still haunted by memories. He can't sleep at night and has lost 20 pounds.
The owner wants to reach out to Lyles' family, which is something he has not been able to do with the criminal trial and an on-going civil trial.
"I'm sorry for Danny's family that he's not here anymore," Clark says. "I wanted to reach out so bad. I wanted to reach out so bad and just say you know look I'm sorry. I really wish, I really wish I could take this back."


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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 16:17 pm
I'm very sorry if this is a dumb question, but everyone is a newbie before learning stuff, right?
I've played on Icesus for a few days now. Everything has been absolutely fantastic, but today a small but annoying problem has suddenly appeared.
Usually, when I open my inventory or a help file etc. the text fills the whole area, and after that comes the "--More--(xx%)" thing. But now, it only shows only one line of text at a time, followed by "--More--(1%)" or similiar, so I have to hit Enter for about twenty times just to quickly check the inventory, for example. It is extremely annoying, so I wonder if anyone could help me with it.
In a nutshell:
Is there a sort of command or some way to adjust the amount of text before the "More" thing?
Thanks in advance,
PS. If someone needs more information, just tell me. It's possible that I didn't tell all the necessary things here.
Posts: 29
Location: Jyväskylä
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 16:25 pm
This might be:
A) a BUG!
B) You have something wrong in your terminal settings.
I suggest you take this thing to some wizard after you have checked your terminal settings
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Posts: 475
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 17:45 pm
me think the 'More' checks for terminal size. If your terminal lies about its size (gives wrong info) than that might result in more thinking you can only see one-two lines of text at the time.
Check if you (or someone other) changed any settings with your terminal. See the mud command 'term' (help term) and try tweaking that.
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Location: Suomi Finland Perkele
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 20:55 pm
typing 'term autodetect' will most likely solve the problem.
Posts: 2
Location: Helsinki
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 21:07 pm
I found the problem.
When I typed 'term autodetect' it defined my terminal size as 102x2
Now I set it to 120x40 and everything looks great again.
Thank you all for your help!
Posts: 104
Location: Vermont, USA
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 15:34 pm
I have the same issue, except I get many more lines then I can view at once (about 80....)
My term autodetect is on, and it reads 80x80, is there any way to redefine what Icesus thinks your settings are??
Posts: 169
Location: Down Under
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 16:51 pm
Just set your term manually
term <columns>x<rows>
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Location: Vermont, USA
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 17:27 pm
Worked like a charm. Thanks!
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JAFFA, Israel – The former Grand Mufti of Egypt has said that a woman can divorce her husband if he makes noises while eating. This is the latest in a series of outlandish remarks that have subjected the man who until recently was the highest religious authority in the country to a great deal of consternation and ridicule.
"A woman whose husband makes noises while eating can divorce him," Ali Gomaa said on a television show. "If she's used to using a fork and knife and cannot bear him, she can file for divorce. So can a woman whose husband doesn't brush his teeth."
In support of his claim, Gomaa quoted a story about one of Prophet Mohammed's best friends, who suffered from bad breath.
"One day, he saw [his wife] lamenting her misfortune, because of his problem, so he divorced her," the former mufti said.
Meanwhile, the Saudi news site Alekhbariah reported that a Saudi woman filed for divorce after she found out her husband is "not romantic."
The woman told the court that she takes walks with her husband, during which he shows no romantic attitude whatsoever.
The man, for his part, said that his wife was influenced by Turkish soap operas. "I don't think I'm supposed to be running after her in parks and markets carrying a red rose," he told the court, adding that he fully meets his conjugal commitments.


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A sure-fire way to make Aram Demirjian happy? Offer him some of his aunt's yalanchi, the famed Armenian vegetarian stuffed grape leaves.
But there's more than one way to Demirjian's heart by way of his stomach.
"I'm a big taco fan," he says. "I don't think I have too sophisticated palette, but I know what I like."
Demirjian, the music director of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, is the fourth of six candidates to audition for the role of music director/conductor of the Fresno Philharmonic. He's in town this week meeting board members, musicians, the media and audience members, all leading up to a Sunday concert with him on the podium.
For our get-to-know-the-candidate lunch, we once again wanted something authentic, not swanky, so we picked El Premio Mayor Taqueria for premium Fresno tacos.
Our little lunch group with Demirjian on Wednesday included me, features editor Kathy Mahan, orchestra executive director Stephen Wilson and a special guest: Tim Fletcher, a Fresno Pacific University music graduate (and a featured player, by the way, in the current Good Company Players production of "The Will Rogers Follies" at Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater). Our discussion ranged from extolling the beauty of Bach to Demirjian's admission that he is, alas, a roller-coaster wimp.
You can check out part of our discussion on the following Facebook Live video:
Some highlights from our discussion:
Innovative thinking: When he was associate conductor of the Kansas City Symphony, Demirjian started a series called Classics Uncorked designed to appeal to people curious about the symphony but may not have attended for one reason or another. The weeknight concerts start earlier, are shorter than a usual program, come with a glass of wine and encourage a more informal, interactive experience for the audience. "That series really developed a following and got a lot of people excited about the symphony who hadn't necessarily attended before," he says.
His thoughts on "genre blending," one of the ways orchestras across the country are trying to appeal to new audiences by mashing up different musical styles: "It can be a good thing and a bad thing. It can be a good thing when something unique is created, and it can be a bad thing if the genres that are being blended become diluted."
His take on Sunday's program: Each conductor candidate is being asked to present a work from the Classical era, the Romantic era, and from either the 20th or 21st century. "That's actually a pretty tight needle to thread in terms of crafting a program that also has a narrative to it," Demirjian says. "That's important to me. I recognized it was Valentine's week, and I started thinking about ideas around romance." He wanted to tackle romance with a capital R (the Romantic era, represented by Dvorak's Eighth Symphony) and romance with a lower-case R (Mozart's Overture to "Don Giovanni," the original Don Juan, and the parental and romantic love exemplified in Gershwin's selections from "Porgy and Bess.") A highlight of the program will be Copland's Clarinet Concerto: "Jazz filtered through Copland's unique musical language: It's edgy, it's spiky, it's also very spacious and lyrical at times."
His favorite composer: "This is going to be a cop-out answer: all of them? I don't now have a favorite composer. it's just too hard. If there were one composer I truly couldn't live without, it would be Bach. There are limitless depths to Bach's music."
On reaching new audiences: "There's this whole conversation about how do we grow our audiences. For me, I don't think the music orchestras play is the problem. We all need to think about what the going to a concert feels like for an average audience member. Are they there purely to appreciate the music or are they there to be entertained and have a good time as well? I try to let that govern a lot of the decisions that I make. Ultimately, we are musicians, but we are also performers."
Loosening up: "I have a lot of friends who are my age who I know are interested in music but don't go to concerts and it's because they feel there is a right and a wrong way to behave when they are at a concert. The experience is too buttoned up. Or they don't feel welcomed by the people on the stage or welcomed by the other audience members around them. No one wants to go to an experience where they don't feel welcomed. Everywhere I go, and particularly with the orchestras I work for, I try to loosen up that atmosphere, whether it's through programming decisions or talking from the stage, or even just saying out loud that I think the music is for everybody and that there's no right or wrong way to experience it."
What he listens to in the car: podcasts. Sometimes he needs a break from the music.
His favorite band: Aerosmith. ("A little old-fashioned, but yeah.")
Is he more of a Disneyland or Magic Mountain kind of guy? "Definitely Disneyland. I've only ridden on one roller coaster in my life. It was because I didn't want my wife – who was not my wife at that point and wasn't even my girlfriend – to think I was a wimp."
Fun fact: Demirjian majored in music and government at Harvard. That might sound like an odd combination, but it makes sense. "Ultimately politics is about human relationships, and so is music. As a conductor, you are a public representative of a cause. You have many constituencies: You have the orchestra, the staff, the board, the audience, the community that you serve. you have to be able to speak publicly. you have to win hearts and minds. There was a time when I wanted to run for public office, and in a way, that's kind of what I'm doing right now, but the specifics have changed."
Donald Munro: 559-441-6373, @donaldbeearts
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Whether you're dealing with pests in your garden or pests on your porch during relaxing mornings or dinner parties, these creatures get on your nerves. They don't just bite you and chew through your plants, they can take down the entire ecosystem you've created for yourself in your beautiful garden.
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We all know the smell of lavender is the ultra-soothing and relaxing. But for insects, not so much. The editors over at Natural Living Idea's explain that this fragrant plant will repel bugs and mosquitoes from your garden and dinner parties.
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The Old Farmer's Almanac explains that lemon grass is actually a key ingredient in the citronella oils and candles you buy. This plant, which comes from the world's most tropical climates, repels unwanted mosquitos
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The good folks over at the Old Farmers Almanac note that garlic keeps more than vampires away. This potent plant repels mosquitos as well as harmful cabbage moths.
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This versatile plant is amazing cooked up in everything from Thai to Italian food. But the Farmers Almanac says this awesome herb also repels mosquitoes and flies, so it's a great plant to keep in a herb garden on your porch.
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