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A great pair of fun fountains. Each funky frog produces showers of sparks with a coloured flame. Price is for TWO frogs, so just £1.25 each!
An extremely bright, professional grade 60 second / 1 minute cat F2 RED strobe / blinker. An excellent way to add some atmospherics to your display.
An extremely bright, professional grade 60 second / 1 minute cat F2 Silver strobe / blinker. An excellent way to add some atmospherics to your display.
A nice novel mixed shape fountain from Standard Fireworks. Silver stars, crackling chrysanthemums and gold flitter fire in a tri-formation lasting 60 seconds.
A double pack of fantastic fountains, aptly named after waterfalls. Niagra and Victoria deliver showers of gold and silver sparks, coloured and crackling stars with each one lasting 60 seconds.
Pack of three white strobes / bengal blinkers. These look great as a start to your display . By putting them behind or under trees / bushes you can create a fantastic eerie effect. Each one lasts for approximately 60 seconds.
Kronos contains no less than SIX diffrent effects and some lovely colours including red, blue, green, lemon, silver and gold and it lasts for a minute and a half.
This is Leaping Lizards. Lasting over a minute and producing gold flittering with blue stars, bursts of red flares and gold crackling with multi-coloured stars.
2 minutes of sparkle and colour from this great little fountain that cycles through 15 different effects / fountains.
When we saw this we just had to have it. Vinny the Vampire is huge. Standing 27cm / 11 inches tall and last 90 seconds, he produces showers of coloured and crackling sparks from his head before his eyes and mouth start to flash and coloured flares spurt from his side to make his arms. A great fun item for the garden and sure to be a great talking point and crowd pleaser.
This is a first for the UK. This type of product (ground mover) was previously disallowed in the UK, but due to recent changes and CE regulations they are now available. The hummer moves back and forth, ejecting it's spare wheel before the doors open to reveal small humming spinners.
Please note that you will need a sold, flat area such as patio or driveway 8m square to use this firework. It will NOT work on surfaces such as grass, dirt, decking etc. Please also note that it is against the law to let fireworks off in a public place including roadway or path.
A family favourite for decades, this is the amazing jumping jelly beans. Producing orbs of coloured stars, updated and improved for 2017 to include some lovely pastel colours.
This superb dual effect, category F2 fountain last for nearly 80 seconds and produced showers of gold and silver sparks several metres into the air.
This superb mine starts with a crackling fountain before erupting with crackling tails to huge crackling bursts above.
Showers of golden sparks rise to a height of over 15 feet from this superb fountain from Celtic Fireworks.
Who you gonna call? Ghost Buster is a fantastic multi-effect and shape fountain firework. Starting with a flurry of silver sparks before changing to coloured pearls and crackling, green falre and white stars and a whistle. The best bit about the ghost buster is when his little eyes light up and foutains appear from the side like little arms. A fantastic fountain with a good duration of 90 seconds too.
The guys at Zeus have been trying to import this for a few years and it's finally here! This unusual fountain spins on it's base whilst emitting showers of sparks nearly 5m to create a stunning spectacle. Check out the video.


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Seasonal Dominance Disorder/
Are you an elite women's basketball program?
Do you feel like the days are getting shorter and the competition isn't enough of a challenge Does the thought of 11 more regular season games make you long for the month of March? Do you find yourselves sleepwalking through portions of games, only to snap out of your slumber and defeat your opponent in less than impressive fashion?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be suffering from an ailment known as "Seasonal Dominance Disorder."
"Seasonal Dominance Disorder" or "SDD" is brought about by an abnormally large amount of talent contained on one basketball roster. Here's how it works:
Excess talent accumulates on a roster over time through recruiting, transfers and player development. When this talent builds up faster for one team than for others, it can make regular season games uncomfortable. Lesser talented teams play harder, while the teams burdened with excess talent play with less intensity and exhibit feelings of boredom, disinterest, and overall malaise, relying on their talent to win the game.
When those feelings arise for an extended period of time, talented teams are prone to "upsets," or losses to inferior teams due a general disinterest in competing.
But there is an answer to SDD.
It's called "history."
History is an easy remedy that can be used by any team at any time. Just open up a media guide, flip to the section labeled "Records," and search for the stat called "Most Games Won." The number atop the list is 34, which is the number of games the Gamecocks won last season.
29 regular season wins plus three wins in the SEC Tournament plus advancing to the Elite Eight would give this year's team the new record, commonly referred to as an "incentive." Other uses of history can feature exploring a program's lack of national championships, which may serve as a more powerful incentive than merely numbers of wins. Teams with the ability to compete for championships are encouraged to use whatever incentives necessary to combat SDD. Additional incentives may include, but are not limited to, program-building, love of teammates and civic pride.
SDD is serious and, if not treated, can lead to unfulfilled expectations and regret.
Don't let the LSU's and Ole Miss's of the world get you down. If you feel your team is suffering from SDD, talk to coaches immediately about history.
Common side effects of history may include rings, trophies, banners and a massive parade through the streets of downtown Columbia.


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The woman who took our entrance fees was most informative, and we set off on our adventure feeling confident that this would be an interesting place. We were not disappointed. Our three teenagers had fun in the Jurassic sandbox, taking pictures of each other hatching out of eggs or caught in dinosaur's mouths, but the sun was hot, so we headed for the treed boardwalks into the bush. Didn't go far before we ran into...
a rather cranky sounding brontosaurus, waving his tail and swinging his head back and forth. Pretty cool!
Every bend in the path was peopled -- I mean, dinosaured -- with apatosaurs, triceratops, stegosauri, and the like.
Edmontosauruses (how the heck should that be pluralized??) actually appeared in the background of a family picture that will likely appear with our Christmas letter this year.
We also got to see a few mammals like the sabre-toothed tiger early in its evolution... and all along the boardwalks were all sorts of interesting info boards about local flora and fauna, from black spruce trees and mosses to moose, tiger swallowtail butterflies, and downy woodpeckers. One of our girls took a picture of a sign that explained the physics equation used to determine a dinosaur's speed based on its height, weight and body build. Can't wait to see her use it!
It turned out to be a really interesting and fun outing for our family. I took tons of pictures, but am posting just a few so that I don't spoil all the surprises. If you're in our part of Alberta and looking for a nice afternoon out in nature -- with a bunch of dinosaurs thrown in for fun -- I'd highly recommend it. Click here for the website that gives you its location and other info... and watch out for the T-rex!


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School Crisis Response:
Reflections of a Team Leader
Jeffrey C. Roth
© Copyright 2015
Chapter 17
Being Present: In the Skin of the Responder
Here's what I learned from my work in a hospital with patients who knew they would die at a young age. When a person is experiencing emotional pain, sometimes just being there, being fully present for the person can be comforting. I learned this from a young adult with cystic fibrosis. He did not want to be greeted always with a comment or inquiry about his illness. He did not want sympathetic statements. He preferred when someone cared enough to be present, friendly, and ready to talk about a topic as light as sports or as heavy as love or death. When he felt comfortable, the conversation he initiated ranged in subject matter from light to heavy, depending on what he wanted to discuss. He instructed us about his wishes. He was a good teacher who died when he was twenty-one.
The lessons that young man taught are helpful to know when responders are strangers entering a crisis with no knowledge or history of serving those affected by a traumatic incident. Responders must be open to being present and finding comfort in an uncomfortable situation. Comfort while being fully present without feeling they must say something immediately to make things better. Responders communicate care and empathy with an expression, a gesture, a word or a phrase. A lecture or sermon is unhelpful. Making contact, being friendly, establishing rapport, communicating quickly, yet patiently, that 'I am here to listen when you are ready to tell your story. That eventually, I can help you cope and find meaning in an incident that seems random, meaningless, and incredibly painful. That eventually, I can help you find some degree of power and control, when powerlessness, loss of control, and loss of hope are overwhelming.' Brymer et al. (2012a) caution that we should not assume that all students or staff want to talk with us. The calm, supportive presence of a responder often helps people experiencing distress feel safer and better able to cope.
Those responding to crises in school settings usually have not had the time nor opportunity to establish relationships with grieving people in need of psychological first aid. Responders often enter the scene as strangers to the individuals affected by a traumatic event. Rapport must be established quickly in a stressful environment where the helping relationship is unique. Trust normally means that one person can depend on another to follow through with expected behavior or support, especially in difficult times. Trust means the helping person will be understanding, respectful, and caring of another's feelings. Under normal circumstances, trusting relationships are established with quality interactions occurring not just once, but over time.
The crisis responder usually does not have the luxury of a previously established relationship. What does it mean to enter a crisis as a stranger and to be fully present for those affected? The impression must be immediate that the responder is stable, dependable, caring, and trustworthy. A few factors help make this possible. First, an extreme situation has created intense need for support. Second, a responder is explicitly identified as part of a team available to provide that support. Third, the responder has chosen to be there and has the personal qualities, training and skills needed to quickly establish rapport.
'As a responder, I am comfortable with my role respecting your feelings, focused on your needs, and ready to establish a helping relationship.'
Beyond preparation and training, the crisis responder is strengthened by perceptiveness, self-reflection, and a desire to serve. The responder must develop the ability to remain reasonably calm and flexible during stressful conditions.
Qualities and Skills of the Crisis Responder
- Having the ability to be with people who are suffering emotionally without making them feel better right away;
- Having the comfort and courage to see and deal with strong feelings under difficult circumstances;
- Having the ability to establish rapport quickly, but the restraint not to impose on those not wanting help;
- Having the comfort and courage to recognize and deal with conflict under difficult circumstances;
- Having the ability to focus attention, be creative, and solve problems in a crisis;
- Having the ability to feel and express empathy, but maintain emotional boundaries so as not to be immobilized by intense feelings;
- Having the insight to know your own issues so you don't confuse them with other people's issues;
- Having knowledge, comfort, and sensitivity to work with developmental and cultural differences;
- Understanding that different people cope differently with challenging situations;
- Understanding that crises present opportunities for people to understand themselves and others, resolve conflict, and reaffirm meaningful goals.
The Art of Listening
A basic, essential skill often used by the crisis responder is the art of listening. It is a skill that allows us to be present, show empathy, and connect in a meaningful way with those who grieve. Skilled listening is one of the ways we perceive the cues of people affected by trauma. They tell us where they are emotionally and what they need. They tell us with their words, or by not saying a word. They tell us with body language, facial expression, intonation, and actions. Sometimes, we listen to silence.
Wachtel (2011) describes a sensitive form of listening that attends to what is not conscious, what is muted, what is experienced with unexpected affect or does not seem consonant with the person's behavior or present experience. Sometimes we look and listen with our clinical "third" eye and ear. There may be significant meaning hidden behind the spoken words. This means being fully present and observant, with heightened perceptiveness on many levels. It means using our senses, clinical judgment, and intuition. Seeing and hearing needs and feelings that are not obvious or overtly expressed. Seeing interactions — the dynamics of the group. There is so much happening during a crisis that our own perceptions may be insufficient. Being present often means relying on the presence of fellow team members to check observations and perceptions with them. Leaning on them, and listening to each other for ideas and support.
Say Something That Invites Reactions
While it is clearly important not to feel compelled to direct a salvo of words at traumatized individuals, it is also important to recognize there are times when the responder should say something. Regardless of whether words come easily or feel awkward, the responder should generally make at least a brief statement of introduction — who I am and what I offer, with an invitation to those affected to tell their stories, or talk about their reactions. Otherwise, those experiencing trauma might feel that expressing themselves is not acceptable. The openness of responders to listen and discuss the incident can encourage others to voluntarily share, rather than withhold information or emotions (Demaria & Schonfeld, 2014).
Part of being present is constantly reaffirming a sense of safety and being ready to intervene to mitigate further psychological trauma. The interventions of caring responders after the traumatic event also provide opportunities to perform secondary triage — to evaluate the degree of psychological risk and possible need for further treatment.
Active and Reflective Listening
Our ability to communicate is challenged during crises when the need for effective communication is magnified by chaos, noise, fear and profound sorrow. Under any circumstance, the quality of communication can foster feelings of powerlessness or empowerment. Effective communication skills can be learned and they can be developed. Some years ago, after drilling and practicing "I-statements," paraphrasing, clarifying, summarizing and more, an overwhelmed graduate student protested to me, "I used to talk, now I communicate."
It is true. When we are new at using effective communication skills, it often feels awkward or uncomfortable. It is important to remember that skills are not substitutes for being genuine and for genuinely caring. Over time, they begin to feel more natural as they become part of us, and can help us be fully present during crises.
Active listening is the tool that aids being present when interacting with anyone experiencing a traumatic incident. It requires that the listener help the speaker clarify and elaborate the story being told. The listener is empathic and attentive to the speaker's thoughts and feelings. It is a useful communication skill when people begin talking personally about how they were affected by the incident. Active listening is supported by key skills that enable empathic understanding—encouraging, paraphrasing, and summarizing (Ivey et al., 2010).
Encouraging involves the active listener expressing brief verbal and nonverbal cues that signal acceptance of what is being said, including graphic or depressing details of a traumatic incident. The speaker is comforted and encouraged to continue talking. Paraphrasing occurs when the listener repeats back to the speaker the essence of what was said. It tells the speaker that the listener heard the content with an opportunity to clarify meaning and check for accurate understanding. Summarizing helps the speaker feel heard and clarifies complex issues during the course of discussion. When the listener summarizes, it helps to integrate and organize expressed ideas and feelings, and to transition between topics or to end the session (Ivey et al., 2010).
Reflective listening happens when the listener identifies and repeats back the essence of the feelings behind the speaker's words and nonverbal behaviors. It tells the speaker that the listener heard the emotions and empathizes with them. It can clarify complex feelings, encourage the speaker to elaborate and to express emotions in more depth, or to correct an inaccurately reflected emotion. Reflective listening is like paraphrasing feelings rather than words. It is often helpful when the acknowledgment of feelings is brief, or combined with paraphrasing or summarizing.
When the reflective listener feeds back such phrases as "You sound really worried/sad/confused/or frustrated" or "Sounds like you are feeling angry" or "That must have been scary," the effect can be supportive. Reflective listening can be especially helpful when the speaker's words carry strong feelings and the feelings are not easily stated. Individuals who have experienced traumatic events may find it easier to tell the story of what happened without overtly expressing feelings about it. Reflective listening allows the speaker to feel an emotional connection with the listener that can reduce tension, stress, and the weight of disturbing feelings (Ivey et al., 2010).
Once feelings are recognized, it may be easier to work with them toward constructive outcomes. However, since not everyone welcomes reflection of their feelings, it is generally more helpful after rapport is established and when the reflected feeling is accurate. The responder should never impose discussion of the incident or associated feelings upon any affected individual or group. Discussion of difficult events and emotions should always be voluntary, and the option should be clearly stated. Being present means allowing affected individuals to tell where they need to be, rather than the responder presuming where they should be.
Remaining Present in the Presence of Suffering
The pain witnessed by responders can be intense in the extreme. Movement toward client recovery can be painfully slow (Jellinek & Okoli, 2012; Johnson, 2006; Levine & Kline, 2007). Responders generally enter the scene with defenses down, and with senses taking in suffering in order to understand, empathize, and plan appropriate interventions. They must proceed with caution and not immerse themselves emotionally to the extent that they become immobilized and unable to be fully present for those who are traumatized. It is their tragedy. It is their friend or peer or teacher who has died. It is their grief, and the responder is there to help them cope.
A sense of humor helps us manage many aspects of life, although generally not during crisis response. Perhaps the situation is too intense or sad, and the need to stay focused trumps the use of humor. More often, relief comes from fascination with some of the unexpected turns in human interaction, or appreciation for the thoughtful, supportive acts of students, school staff and members of the crisis team. It is true that crisis and opportunity are often intertwined. During a response, there are inevitable teachable moments when students can be helped to understand their feelings, the feelings of others, their struggle with powerlessness and despair, and their ultimate power and resilience.
Appreciation for Caregivers
Angela Aiello (2010) explores the expression of gratitude as an aspect of self-care. Remembering to appreciate survivors, team colleagues, and yourself can be a powerful, renewing force in the midst of and in the aftermath of a crisis. It takes only a moment to extend a word of acknowledgment to a team member or to write a note of appreciation to a school counselor or administrator. I was generally surprised to get notes of thanks, but also felt recognized and appreciated. Appreciation helps fuel resilience and the ability to remain "fully present" for those experiencing emotional trauma. Such notes helped keep me energized. Otherwise, I would not have kept the following notes of thanks that convey the meaning of crisis response.
"I can't begin to thank you enough for all you have done in the past weeks. Your steady presence, your focus on the kids' needs, your untiring effort and your ability to lead us in the direction of what needed to be done was so supportive and helpful. You lead without coercion and facilitate group cohesion. Thank you so much for being here."
"I want to express my appreciation for you and the crisis team. You did a great job of leading and focusing the group and you seemed to know just when to intervene and when to listen."
"Thanks so much for your help and support in the classroom on Wednesday. I could not have made it through class without you! You did a really wonderful job with the kids and I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all you did!"
"Thank you so much for all of your help during our recent crisis. The addition of all of the wonderful people who assisted our students and us over the week made the situation go much more smoothly. You are a group of caring and talented people. Thanks again for your efforts and support."
"Thank you for your endless patience and support in the last weeks. Our every need was answered. Thank you also for letting me "vent" my frustrations. I pray that we never need to come together in a tragedy like this again, but find it comforting to know so much support is there when needed."
"Dear Colleagues, Many thanks for your support and expertise yesterday. We appreciate your quick response and your sensitivity during a very unsettling time. I was greatly reassured by your involvement and I think that feeling spread to all of our kids. I understand _____ may join us for lunch tomorrow and is eager to see his friends. Thank you for helping us to smooth the way for this dear little boy!"
"Thank You!! From the Education Association Leadership Team. We want to extend our thanks and appreciation for the time and effort you have given in the past few weeks to our colleagues. Know that your efforts to 'raise up a saddened and wounded soul' help strengthen our hopes during a troubling time."
"Jeff and Marty, I wanted to let you know how impressed I was with your leadership last week. Your ability to see the big picture while organizing so many different aspects of a crisis is amazing. Seeking input from a team before putting ideas into place is the mark of true leadership. I commend you both."
I came to appreciate many fellow responders over the years and some have become friends for life. Among team members, it is natural that some gravitate toward one another for support during and after an incident. Having a partner can really help. Someone you can spill your guts to. Someone with whom you can express your frustration or just talk about what you see happening. Someone who can help translate your perceptions into planning to meet the most recent needs of those affected. Sometimes the team as a whole served as the "sidekick" for the responders. We briefed and debriefed, examining our response effectiveness (PREPaRE Model: Examine Effectiveness). After particularly traumatic responses, designated facilitators took us through telling our stories, including our most challenging moments, how we coped and continue to cope and be present.
Through the years, colleague Marty Tracy served on the team. He'd spent many summers saving lives as a lifeguard with the Atlantic City Beach Patrol. Perhaps those experiences helped Marty keep a cool head through school crises. His ideas and practical judgment were always on target. He could think and move under stress. His usual work in the school district was to coordinate health and physical education, school nurses, and driver education. His character, demeanor, and experience as a teacher and a lifeguard made him a knowledgeable responder. He was dependable, calm under stress, and someone who could be leaned on. Marty viewed himself as a support person, and not a crisis counselor. Although he felt that counseling was a role for others, his talents really did extend to counseling—certainly for team members, administrators and teachers, but at times also for students who needed someone to listen. They all felt comfortable with him. Marty never recognized his ability in this area, but we did. He could primarily be described in PREPaRE Model parlance as a "Getter"— one who took care of logistics. He could run to district office, when necessary, and get things done. He would return to the scene with assurance of substitute teachers, district administrators to secure the school perimeter, or with stacks of letters and handouts for parents, still warm from the graphics department printers. I'm not sure Marty realized how much we valued his contributions in crises and as a friend.
Post Script: "I Should Be There"
Soon after my retirement from the school district, a highway car crash took the lives of a father, mother, and son. Their daughter, a high school student, survived with minimal physical injury. The crisis response team was mobilized, focusing on the middle school of the deceased boy and the high school of the surviving girl. I remember thinking, "I should be there." But the team was in good hands, under effective new leadership. They were well educated through training and experience. I no longer belonged with them during a response. Perhaps afterward, if they wanted to talk, they know I am here for them.


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A day after teasing the track on social media, which got a co-sign from Cardi B herself. T-Pain unleashes the fiery freestyle he recorded over Ms Bodak Yellow's gold selling single "Bartier Cardi."
The Florida rapper/singer/producer's take on the track could yet start a new chain of remixes which may or may not help elevate the song to platinum status. Bartier Cardi featuring 21 Savage peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Helicent (septa)
From A Wiki of Ice and Fire
A Feast for Crows (mentioned)
A Dance with Dragons (appendix)
Helicent is a septa of the Faith of the Seven in King's Landing. She is one of the Most Devout at the Great Sept of Baelor.[1]
Recent Events
A Feast for Crows
Septas Moelle, Aglantine, Helicent, and Nysterica examine Margaery Tyrell and discover that her maidenhead is not intact, giving grounds for Margaery's arrest by the Faith on charges of infidelity.[2]
Behind the Scenes
In Cersei X of A Feast for Crows, Helicent is erroneously called "Melicent".
Although Septas Helicent, Moelle, Aglantine and Unella are listed as members of the Most Devout in the Appendix of A Feast for Crows, the Appendix of A Dance with Dragons does not, possibly indicating that the former appendix is incorrect and none of the septas belong to the Most Devout.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.


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Available for sale at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Angel-Lies-Deception-Celestial-ebook/dp/B003LSTVWG
Welcome M,
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.
To tell you the truth I started it all recreationally. I was working hard on my screenplay "The Actor", and I stumbled across this idea one day, which I must say was completely different than the story today. I thought to myself why is it that majority of humans would work with demons during the apocalypse knowing what we know? And somehow I created a teen love drama out of it. J
Did you query agents or traditional publishers before publishing on Amazon?
No, I wanted this to be my project from the beginning. The option and ease of self-publishing of the modern age is going to revolutionize the industry, and I wanted to be a part of it. I didn't want to put my characters and my story in the hands of others.
What factors influenced your decision to self-publish?
Mainly the simplicity, the time, and the rights. It was so easy to get everything ready after the editing of my story. I didn't have to wait 3 months after sending a query letter to wait another 6 after sending my first 30 pages, to wait another year after they get the first manuscript. And although I have to do everything from promotion to marketing, I love the fact that I own every piece of my story.
Will you try to garner a traditional publishing contract for any future books?
No, I will be looking towards selling my screenplay to a studio, but I think self-publishing is the way to go. If I received an offer from a publishing house for only the printing rights, I would consider it, but no, I won't put any effort into procuring such things.
Did you design your cover art? If not, would you care to share your graphic designer's information?
I actually created the cover on accident. I was trying to figure out what my description of the demon's eyes looked like and I made that oil painting, and once I saw it on the cover I knew it was it.
How did you feel when you got your first sale? Are you pleased with sales so far?
I bought five proofs and I put four of them on sale at my website (Angel-lies.com) the first day I received them. They sold in 15 minutes. My email is connected to my phone and I remember the chill up my back as the chime sounded off sale after sale, until I had nothing left to give.
What kinds of social media [twitter, facebook, webpage, blog, writing forums] are you involved with trying to garner attention for your book(s)?
I have my own website(www.Angel-Lies.com) and a facebook page that I just started and haven't really been working on. I am an avid writer/reader at Fictionpress.com, the best online writers group out there.
Besides Amazon, are there any other sites where your books are for sale?
I am about to put it on Smashword in digital form. It is available in print, from a number of different places including Barnes and Noble.
What's next for you?
I am currently underway on Angel Lies 2 and I am completing "The Actor", or at least trying to complete it. Angel Lies has completely taken me in. I never expected anything to put "The Actor" on the back burner, but I just can't escape this world. Hopefully my readers will share my enthusiasm.


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And though your beginning was small, your latter days will be very great.
Job 8:7
Entering young adulthood away from home has given me ample time and instances to reflect upon my upbringing and what's molded me into whom I've become.
This may come as a shock to you, but I didn't grow up seeking adventure or exploration. I have, however, always confidently believed that God is with me wherever I go because I am a child of His.
As a youngin', I wondered what God would do with me in my adult life. I figured I would stay in the performing arts/ballet world, go to college, and do what everyone else did. Never did I imagine myself graduating early from high school, living in Africa for several months, and continuing to not do anything traditional or conventional.
I never envisioned my life unfolding in such exciting patterns, but thank goodness for God's thoughts being higher and bigger than mine could ever desire to be!
After being in Europe these past three months, I keep learning that no matter where I am or how old I get, there will always be new things to learn. I've also gained a new love and respect for my homeland. The U.S. is a messed up place full of messed up people, sure (isn't everywhere?). BUT the freedom, the liberty, and the care I grew up under is unlike what any other country on the planet has to offer, and I gotta say, I'm proud to be an American (well, Texan really).
God keeps revealing more to me about who HE has made me to be, and I'm loving it—a lot. I count it joy getting to see life through the lenses of His infinite glory and love for His creation, instead of my fogged, distorted view of the world. I am grateful to boldly believe and proclaim, "I am HIS, and HE is mine!"
The past two years have been filled with unexpected (and some unwanted) circumstances. I often think to myself, "What are you doing?" Or, "Why not make a 'five year plan' rather than troubleshooting dreams that eventually fall apart?" Still, He is teaching me that right now that's not what He has for me.
God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them.
– John Piper
I am awaiting approval for an Australian visa because I got accepted into a YWAM DTS (Youth With A Mission, Discipleship Training School), woohoo! I have always dreamed about living in Australia and working in a coffee roastery on the coast, but we'll see what happens! While these are the things I presently am thinking and dreaming about, I am sure God has other things in the pipeline that will soon be unpacked. I'm just glad to be along for the ride!
You may wonder if I have any plans? Goals? Hopes? Aspirations? Yes, I suppose. But if they become an obstacle, preventing God's word from reaching others, then I want to be rid of them (James 4:17).
Would totally appreciate your prayers that I would stay near His side and in tune with His Spirit.
Gott Segne!


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Packed 8 boxes today. Now we are out of small boxes.
Did some sewing on a quilt I'm trying to get put together fast. Next step is ironing pieces, and I'm too tired due to the falling asleep at 8 am and getting up at 1. Also, I'm hot, and ironing will make me hotter. So no more sewing tonight.
Watching "Amends," which bores me. I was never into the Buffy/Angel forever love thing. I'm really not a one true love person. I'm in love, sure, but I could also be in love just as much with probably fifty other people. I just happened to find this one first. So that makes "Amends" all dramatic and dull. I. Don't. Care. Let's get to "Gingerbread" and burn people at the stake.
I could try sleeping. Maybe I'm too tired to twitch.
Tomorrow will be a day of much packing with nixieq. I want to sew. I want to sew because I need to pack. If I needed to sew, I'd want to pack. I also want to write, but I'm always too tired to write.
My legs are twitching already. Obviously I'm not too tired. Gah.
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When you start playing the game of roulette, you see other players playing at the same table. It is but obvious that you need to follow some rules so that you don't disturb them as well as the croupier. Hence, it is important to know the common rules of etiquette when you are at the roulette table.
First of all, dont barge into a full table when a game is already on. Wait for one of the existing players to leave the table and then take your spot. If there are two of you waiting for a single spot, it is better to negotiate outside the table to decide who gets to join the table first.
There are other players at the table and you should always be respectful of their presence. Hence, even when you are on a winning streak, dont go wild with jubilation. Remember you are not competing against your fellow players at the table but against the casino. Dont argue with the croupier or the other players and play the game in peace.
Keep a tab on your own roulette chips. It is common in roulette that players are given individual colored chips so that the chips are not misplaced or you dont mistake others chips as yours. Know the color of your chips and don't create a ruckus at the table. Don't knock over the chips of the other players. This is deemed as showing disrespect to them.
Remember that the croupier is the one that runs the table and you should follow the rules they set. When the croupier announces – no more bets – and till the time the wheel comes to a complete standstill, don't even try touching your chips. You are not allowed to do this. If you try something like you may be considered a cheat and expelled from the table.
Finally, you should tip the croupier when you win. This is common practice. Tips are also given when the croupier takes time to explain some of the rules or pushes your chips toward you. Some of the casinos state that you are not allowed to tip the croupier. Respect this mandate.
Roulette is a game that you should enjoy. There is mostly luck involved in this game and you shouldn't be blaming anyone if you lose. On the other hand, if you win, don't make a fool of yourself by jumping up and down.Tags : Reprint : Roulette : roulettejackpot.co.uk


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We took Route 30 to Pittsburgh which is the fun scenic way. The weather was pretty rainy and dreary but we got to stop at thrift and antique shops along the way. We even stopped into the Pie Shoppe Bakery for some amazing donuts.
We started the drive home right after the show, but ended up stopping in at a hotel for the night about an hour outside the city. It worked out really well because Sunday the weather was beautiful and we stumbled upon Green Gables which was offering Sunday brunch and a free photo with Santa. We also hit up a few more antique malls and I'll have to get photos of the fun things I found. A few were Christmas gifts, and a few for myself. You can see the fun salt and pepper shakers I found on our way to Pittsburgh above. Can't wait for our next road trip!


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Very similar is Caloria indica. They can be distinguished by the line between the rhinophores: Caloria indica has a white line on an orange head, Phidiana militaris has an orange or red line on a white head.
More information on Phidiana militaris are on Bill Rudman's Sea-Slug Forum!
How to cite:
Köhler, E. (2018), published 29 January 2018, Phidiana militaris (Alder & Hancock, 1864)
available from https//www.Philippine-Sea-Slugs.com/Nudibranchia/Dexiarchia/Phidiana_militaris.htm


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Lettering can be simply defined as "the art of drawing letters"
Calligraphy is based on penmanship; it's essentially "writing letters."
Lettering, on the other hand, is based on draftsmanship, i.e. "drawing letters.
The art of hand lettering consist of drawing letters by hand, creating a unique design of beautiful words where each artist reflects a unique style. After drawing the letters on paper, they are digitized and redrawn in the computer. Hand lettering is nothing like regular typography, because it's not standardized by the established font book.
It is creative, innovative and alive.


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It's getting easier and easier to convince the people at my subway stop in the morning to move into the center of the train. I think it's because they're beginning to anticipate my quotidian plea of, "Hey, if you skootch in a little bit we can all get on the train." (Also notice that my approach has softened; you catch more flies with honey.) One morning a young girl, I'd guess high school, was trapped in the substibule and the doors kept closing on her. She was obviously being squeezed mercilessly by those people around her who refused to give her an inch. I was already in the center of the train where there is plenty of room, but there was little I can do. She looked towards me plaintively with the kind of shrug that says, "Hey, can you help?" I guess she recognized me from my past efforts, so I did my best; I cajoled and pleaded, but that morning the crowd was unmovable. As we pulled away, my shrug said "sorry"; she nodded as if to say "thanks for trying" back to me.
Another morning on the subway and I'm standing near-ish to the door and people are pressing up against me. I hold my ground as people crush around me. Someone said (reminding me much of myself), "Hey, can you move in? There's space right next to you." I'm about to say "sure", but as I look to my right I realize that there is someone right next to be doing the same thing: holding onto the next pole over and creating a wall against the crowd pressing against him as well. I realize that we had made a little pocket of space, without realizing, with plenty of usable room inside. Oblivious to the push and pull of commuters, were two eight-year old girls playing Cat's Cradle*. Far too precious for us to drop our guard and allow their game to get interrupted, because they were on the verge of mastering "pinkies" and that works as kryptonite to even the most jaded commuter.
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by Aletha cross posted from her blog Yllom Mormon
p 102-104
Well, we are in for a treat today! Having spent the last few weeks talking about Mr. Steady, now we are talking about the horrors that come from dominant mothers. Specifically, how mothers that are in control screw up the chances for daughters to get married. As an added bonus, Michael attempts to use cool-kid phrasing. I hope you're ready.
Dominant Mamas and Dawdling Daddies
We have received many letters from young ladies whose marriage plans have just been crushed by decisions made by their dominant mothers. The stories are the same over and over again. It's almost like there is a species of mother out there that is predestined to repeat this patterned response so as to fulfill some dark twisted destiny, and their Steady husbands dawdle away in dreamland. It is the stuff from which tragic love stories are written by old spinsters whose mothers destroyed their one chance at happiness while henpecked Father sat by quietly.
Check out the language here: dark, twisted destiny…a species of mother…old spinsters whose mothers destroyed their one chance of happiness. Michael should write PSAs. His usage of scare tactics and blaming would convince people of the error of their ways! But in this instance, it seems a bit overdone. Though I suppose, since Michael believes that men are the God-appointed rulers of the home, then he feels it's his right to tell men the "way it should be". And then give horror stories of what happens when it isn't.
Though I'm wondering about all of the failed chances at marriage because a father didn't think anybody was good enough for his daughter. Or where the father encouraged a relationship that didn't work out very well, and the couple is either divorced, or unhappily married. Or, frankly, anything that could be anyone else's "fault" than the mothers. Oh, and I thought Visionaries were the dreamlanders…wasn't the whole first part of this chapter how steady and decent these guys are?
The events unfold like this: There is an easygoing Steady Man who doesn't say much and has always allowed his wife to take the lead in family matters, mostly because he wants to keep the peace instead of listening to her give him a piece of his mind.
My husband would be considered Steady, but he lets me take the lead for different reasons than Michael suspects. First, I'm better at managing people. In a corporate world, at home, or at school, I'm one of those people that say "jump", and people ask "how high". My husband says it's a combination of intimidation and charisma. Whatever it is, I am much better suited to dealing with people. Second, my husband doesn't have very many opinions-on anything. Honestly, he just doesn't care about most things enough to want to dictate any particular way. I'm wondering how many Steadies let their wives lead for similar reasons.
And let me stress: it's not a bad thing. We went through foster kid training, and we were taught to play to our strengths. My husband's strength is patience and listening, and my strength is managing and efficiency. That's what works for us. Just because it may be different than the stereotype doesn't make it wrong.
The daughter is a happy, obedient young lady with great hope for a glorious marriage. Into their lives comes a young man that is attracted to their daughter. Mother immediately likes him because not only is he highly moral and disciplined, having made preparation for his future, but he is exciting, too. Not like her dull husband, he is commanding and has a vision of accomplishing great things. Mother would be proud to have him as a son-in-law, and Daddy goes along to get along, liking the fellow just fine and glad his daughter is going to get such a fine husband.
At this point, it's a good story. One, in fact, that I think a lot of people have for their kids. POOF! Enter charming prince (or princess), and happily ever after! Though it really bothers me that Mother immediately is drawn to the fact that this boy is different from her husband. The thing that really bugs me is that the daughter has no say-anywhere. A boy comes into the picture, Mom and dad are OK with him, cue wedding bells. Yes, daughters in this circumstance probably want to get married, but I wonder how many marry to be married, rather than because of personal connection. (I've known quite a few Mormon marriages like that). But Michael doesn't leave any room in this story for the daughter's perspective.
But when we get the letter from the young lady, stuff has hit the fan. After planning the wedding and going through several months of families getting to know each other, Mother discovers that her exciting prospective son-in-law is not like her submissive husband; he is "self-willed". He acts like he is a king or a prophet. He is stubborn and opinionated. Mother characterizes him as "not kind" or "not teachable".
I feel very defensive, for some reason. I want to shout at Michael, "Maybe the mom has a bad feeling about the guy or something!" Or, honestly, considering how Michael believes Command man are tyrannical dictators, and Visionaries will let their families starve, I can see how a mother might be hesitant to give the daughter over. Especially since that type of person might not be anything the mother has ever encountered before, and that can be scary. (Not to mention how she might feel her daughter would have to deal with).
The young man has recognized the mother-in-law's overbearing attitude and has taken charge. He may have made it clear that when they get married they are going to do things a certain way-regarding homeschooling, or where they live, or what church they go to, or any number of life choices. Mostly it is just his personality she doesn't like. He acts like he intends to be head of the family in ways this mother doesn't appreciate. So after failing to persuade him to make changes to his personal demeanor, she calls off or postpones the wedding. Postponing is more to her liking because she can use this time to get "the boy in line" by holding the bait in front of him.
No wonder Michael thinks himself a prophet! Look at him go. From one letter (by the daughter, no less), he can ascribe motive and circumstance of ANYONE in the wedding party. Also, I am noting, again, that the daughter's feelings in "life choices" are absent. I'm not a mother, but I think it would be easier to hear my daughter say "Homeschooling is what I want to do." or "We discussed it, and we think private Christian school would be the best choice for us." than to hear it as a pronouncement from fiance like his will makes it a fact.
It is also possible to have a personality conflict, and still be OK with a wedding. I think it's interesting that Michael seems to equate not understanding with disliking. In this type of isolated culture, it is entirely probable that the only man the mother had been around prior to her own wedding, was her father. And preacher, but I doubt that was much of a relationship. So she could have gone into her marriage knowing only how to deal with a man in one way; the way that she interacted with her dad (or saw her mother do).
Oh, and feelings can change. People grow on other people, the more exposure one gets. Just because you seem to be at odds with the fiance now, doesn't mean that you will always be. Plus weddings are stressful on parents, because (I'm imaging here, if I'm wrong, let me know) they've raised their kid, tried their best, put a lot of love and effort into making the kid into a decent person, and then somebody swoops in and wants to take all that away. All I'm saying is that Michael might want to cut these mothers some slack.
But the boy is too much of a man to put up with the old biddy. The girl is brokenhearted and blames her Steady father for not taking a stand against her domineering mother. But he has his head down, making sure he doesn't catch any flack. His wife makes the bed and allows him to sleep in it, so he doesn't want to pull the rug out from under her.
Here's where I get confused. The girl is hurt and angry-why doesn't she talk to her dad? "Dad, I know Mom doesn't like him, but I love him and want to be with him forever. I know you love me and want what's best for me. Why can't you let me decide what that is, and support me in what I choose?" Heck, she could say that to her mom, if daughters making requests is taboo. The point I'm trying to make is: WHY DOES NOBODY COMMUNICATE? The mom just says "Nope." and the subject is over.
The young man, being a Command or Visionary, is not at all wired to cater to a bossy woman, and he has too much pride to grovel. There are plenty of other fish in the pond, so he winds up his line and goes downstream to fish, careful to "not again make the same mistake" of getting involved with one of those "courtship" families where Mother presides over the court.
I feel like I have to re-state that people can change. Just because a guy is "wired" to be Command, doesn't mean he can't listen to other's points of view. I'm wondering what kind of culture this is where the fiance can't tell the Mother "This is what your daughter and I both want. I love her and will take care of her. I would like you to trust me with this. I promise I will be good to her." Instead, he just says "Ooooh, don't want to deal with domineering women-guess I better try elsewhere!"
And if that really is how the culture works, how very sad.
The most tragic letters are those we receive from girls in their thirties who have given up hope. They had one chance at marriage eight years earlier and Mother "didn't feel the leading of the Lord" in it. And Daddy is still sitting in the same chair, watching old "Gunsmoke" programs on Netflix. Hey, Mr. Steady, grow a pair and tell the lady when to cease and desist. She might even begin to find you exciting for a change.
Aaaaaand here is the Michael technique we all know and love. After the scare tactics are over, instead of offering constructive advice or examples, name calling and insults abound. Why help a person see where they're "supposed" to go, when you can make fun of them for not being there? Why go through all the trouble of telling men they are different types, if the rest of the book is spent turning those types into the same thing?
Remember, your responsibility as a husband is to sanctify and cleanse your wife with your words, not support and condone with your silence. As a Priest your love is made known to your wife by nourishing and cherishing her, even as the Lord the church. She will know you love her by your willingness to lay aside your uneasiness in taking the lead on important issues. Love doesn't allow; it leads in the right direction.
Yes, Michael, you hit the nail on the head there. Your wife will know that you love her when you dictate to her your will. She will be so grateful that you have overcome your "uneasiness" in leading, that she will be happy to overlook the complete 180 you've just pulled. Also, just because the man leads, doesn't necessary make that the right direction. If you don't believe me, please see the section on lazy Visionaries.
And now you have a disgruntled old maid to take care of until you die. Thanks, Mama that was a real cool move. And Father can go back to watching Matt Dillon and Kitty; there are now two unhappy women in the house.
I know, I know, I have an attitude. After hearing from 500 old maids blaming their bossy mothers and laid back daddies, I've earned the right.
Wow. Just wow. "See, Mr. Steady? See what you did? Because you didn't take the lead-like a godly man should-you now have two WOMEN to take care of! I hope you're happy."
Nevermind that single women can become missionaries, teachers, heck, astronauts, whatever. And this is the problem with equating women's worth with marriage (I'm looking at you, too, LDS church!). Because sometimes women (even if they really, really want to) don't get married. Then what?
But of course, the solution to that is say yes to the first guy that comes a-knockin', no matter how you feel about him. I'm curious, now, about those girls who never get a suitor. What's a parent to do, then?
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Venue 22: Francesca Vendramin | Ceramicist | New/
Open: Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-4pm, Mon-Thurs 10am-2:30pm, Thurs late night 6pm-8pm, Fri 10am-5pm
Venue: 70 The Broadway, 70 Broadway SS9 1AE
Having recently moved my studio from London to Leigh on Sea, I wish to establish my practice as a designer-maker here. I am new to the area and currently working from a shared workshop at Miss Annabel Dee's gallery.
I have an individual style and my products are generating a good level of interest, including being selected for a high-profile event that Heal's will launch during the SS17 season. My work has developed over many years studying and making as a studio potter, with attention to detail and a playful use of colours being just two of its defining qualities. My current focus is on using high firing porcelain and stoneware, often with the addition of stains to create vibrant palettes within the body of the pieces.
I would like to be involved in the Leigh Arts Trail to meet local residents as well as those visiting Leigh drawn by the popularity of this event and quality of the work created by its artists.


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Radiance - A Fannibal Anthology
The RADIANCE ANTHOLOGY is a fan book based on Bryan Fuller's HANNIBAL, a collection of stories and art, envisioning and conjuring the incarnations of Will Graham's becoming, fueled by blood and breath.
It features 300 pages** of new art and fiction, created exclusively for this book by 47 artists and 27 writers***, arranged to represent the breaking of the chrysalis and the unfurling of a life changed.
RADIANCE is not only a love letter to an inspiring TV-show and its creators but also a declaration of love to a devoted and wonderful fandom that, even (almost) two years after the cancellation of their show, is here, living and thriving, and answered enthusiastically when we called for them to show us their visions of Will Graham's transformation, creating incredible and breathtaking new art and fiction.
The artists and writers of RADIANCE have picked up the imagery of HANNIBAL and – by mirroring and enhancing, distorting and refocusing the opulent and nightmarish aesthetic – have turned it into their own.
And... It's beautiful.
We have collected their visions into a book. A book reflecting change, bearing the firefly on its cover, the animal that was so important for Will Graham's becoming, illuminating his mindset when Will reached for Hannibal's mind palace, and arguably, Hannibal's heart.
Now, for the final stages of this book's transformation, we need your HELP!
This is what we envisioned:
RADIANCE will be printed in Germany as an A4 softcover book* with a matte laminate 300 gsm cover and 300 pages of content** on high quality 135 gsm paper.
*UPDATE: As of June 23rd the FOURTH stretch goal has been unlocked (already), making Radiance a HARDCOVER book!
**UPDATE: As of June 29th the FIFTH stretch goal has been unlocked, making Radiance the EXTENDED EDITION, featuring 400 pages of content.
***: This update will include 14 more authors and four more artists.
(Please see below for more stretch goals!)
The back cover features the quote that started it all and that leads to radiance: "Blood and breath are only elements, undergoing change, to fuel your radiance. Just as the source of light is burning."
The lavish art pages – printed full-color and full bleed – are balanced out by a deliberately clean, almost austere text layout, letting the images and words drive the imagination unimpaired.
UPDATE: As of July, 11th, RADIANCE will feature a red color cut!
RADIANCE is our humble and heart-felt tribute to HANNIBAL, that has changed all of us and, despite its dark and oftentimes unsettling nature, has become a beacon of inspiration, companionship and love. RADIANCE is our vision of what would happen after the fall – to the murder husbands who fell, to those who were left behind, and to those Will Graham's becoming touched. It is our craving for change and beauty, conjured up to manifest into something tangible, something to keep close to our hearts and souls.
Let us touch your hearts and souls with RADIANCE.
We hope you will join us and help us make RADIANCE shine!
RADIANCE is a work of art, visions and Fannibal love with art by:
0trevskies // Amngell // Arkarti // BrokenDeathAngel // Samantha McLaren // carrioncrowned // Oliver Barrientos // Cyaniris Nocturne // Christy Alexander Ward // Camille FlyingRotten // Dinaga // SMOD/granpappy-winchester // Lova Carlsson | Hachiseiko // mimi // Furiarossa and Mimma // hanni-bunny-lecter // Base // AuraSanchezArt // Eroten // Joy Yang [Nim-lock] // kajoi // Maëlibé Richardier // manhandlaa // meduszoa // Megumibish // M. T. Toto // Mokeia (unorthodoxtherapy) // Muffichka // Noaryr // nonexistenz/Jay // Pangaea // @Polanetta // Catherine Colson (pxmpkinqxeen.tumblr.com) // Catharine Corrigan // raynwater // moishpain // shoegazerx // Shootmesenpai // Sophie Scruggs // SparkyHero // Sylfiden // The Sea Voices // Sabrina (@WalkingFannibal) // tindu // Tirme S. / http://tirmesaito.deviantart.com // transylvanianshipper // Claudia Gironi/Wisesnail
And fiction and poetry by:
Candice Sanzari (Twitter: d0wninunderland) // CROSSROADSCASTIEL // Devereaux's Disease // fragile-teacup // Frankenberger // Fourth Axis // Hannah Fannibal // HesterByrde | littlethingwithfeathers (tumblr) // @fancybedelia // Lilith // Magical_Destiny // Moonstruckidiot (A03) // MRESUNDANCE // Petronia // PKA // Ro // Lucas Everman (shiphitsthefan) // Sugarmouse // TigerPrawn // ThisIsMyDesignHannibal // Tartufibianchi // Thursday St. Giles // victorine // weconqueratdawn // whreflections // wraithsonwings // Bethany K. aka zacharybosch
ADDITIONALLY the PDF version will contain slightly extended content with additional art by:
Ater Animus 22 - Ginna Melea // 6thCloud // akijura // prettypurpleflower
And additional fiction by:
Amanda Steele (super-queer-hannibal-obsession) // Jaye (@dr3piecesuit) // Electra Rhodes // SMOD/granpappy-winchester // Kristina Cattrall // Marissa Ram T. / "murakisses" // Nalyra // OneHandedBooks // pancakeispeople // peppermintquartz // purplesocrates // RedFive // solitarysister // Yggdrastiles
Organized & edited by Romina Nikolić & Germaine Bierbaum
Book Layout by Romina Nikolić
Cover Art by Ramón Voigt
Poster rewards art by Tindu / Sylfiden / Moishpain / Nonexistenz / Skull_with_fez
Mini print set by Sabrina (@TheWalkingFannibal)
Sticker set by Johanna Springer
Buttons set by Lova Carlsson
Customized Art & Early Bird posters by Paul Williams aka SketchyMagpie
Silver jewelry by Olga Volodina
RADIANCE is a labor of love and a non-profit endeavor.
We will not make any money from this. Every cent will go into creating this book and the rewards for you and then getting everything delivered to you. If there is any money left after all the expenses are covered (and that is a big IF), we have a few ideas up our sleeves of what else we could create for you.
These are our costs:
If there are extra copies left after production we will distribute them among our contributors (in addition to the contributor copy of RADIANCE they will recieve in any case), to make up for the time and effort they put into this project.
And if we still have some books left after this, we also consider sending a copy each to certain studios, to drive home the point that the FANNIBALS are still here, and the FANNIBALS still create beauty and this show still inspires us and drives us and will continue to do so.
Please note that - except for the digital wallpaper - all of the artwork featured as rewards is not derived from the artwork within the printed book. They are the perfect supplement to the art in the book.
With the Digital Pack you get our mesmerizing cover design as a wallpaper for your desktop and mobile devices.
You may have seen the works of PAUL WILLIAMS aka SKETCHYMAGPIE before, but never like this. Early bird backers will receive this double sided A4 poster with his popular "Mind Palace" and "Muskrat Farm (Valentine Edition)" designs.
JOHANNA SPRINGER made these cute stickers! For an extension of her "Pets on Arms" series she paired our main antagonists of the otherworldly (current) finale with their respective spirit animals and you have to admit - it is SUPER CUTE :))
Created exclusively by SABRINA (@THEWALKINGFANNIBAL) this print set features the nightmarish visions Will Graham's mind is able to conjure, while, at the same time, reflecting the journey he took, with and towards Hannibal. A truly astonishing depiction of smoke and mirrors and antlers, if you only dare to look.
Presented as a set of square prints, perfect for your wall.
These four incredible and beautiful posters were created by MOISHPAIN / SKULL_WITH_FEZ / NONEXISTENZ / SYLFIDEN
They are printed on heavy weight paper (250 gsm).
MOISHPAIN: "A vision of change"
"Secondo" marked an important step in Will Graham's becoming. Deep in Hannibal's headspace he echoes his methods, orchestrates the prisoner's death and Chiyoh's kill, makes a beautiful tableau of the "firefly man". What better vision to depict here, with change flowing and glowing and Will gazing at us – knowing.
SKULL_WITH_FEZ: "I don't know if I can save myself"
As Hugh said so aptly "Will would not be Will without the pull to the light" and therefore his becoming will grate and tear, birthing radiance, eventually, the strain captured here, beautifully.
NONEXISTENZ: "On the way to Cuba"
Bryan Fuller has hinted at the "cuban" cuisine for Season 4, sparking a myriad of speculations and fanfiction and fan art. This is a snapshot, fraught with meaning, leaving the rest to our imaginations. It's beautiful.
SYLFIDEN: "And thus I bend thy will"
Lady Godiva rode and bent her husband's will. What better image to use here, than Will riding the Ravenstag, the very embodiment of his relationship to Hannibal, clutching his wrist with a tribute in blood, forcing Hannibal's will. To what exactly… We're leaving that part up to your imagination :)
We will ship the posters rolled. These costs are calculated in. We are aware that this costs a bit more, but we also firmly believe that these incredible posters should not be folded. We sincerely hope you agree.
You will be able to choose which posters you want for your rewards after the campaign run, when we will send the questionnaire to our backers.
Reward levels "Blood and breath", "Cunning Boy", "A Dragon's Wings" and "Radiance" will receive a set of buttons to pin to your backpacks or jackets, created by LOVA CARLSSON. The LAMB OF GOD, as well as the RAVENSTAG and the character interpretations in bloody and not, coming together in a cute combination.
Designed from the campaign's base design, representing beauty and change, this beautiful full silver firefly pendant with red garnets was created exclusively with and for us by OLGA VOLODINA and will be available to the reward levels "Iron & Silver", "A Dragon's Wings" and "Radiance".
It is limited to 15 pcs total and will only be available in this campaign.
Did you ever dream of seeing yourself as one of Hannibal's dinner guests? Paul Williams aka SketchyMagpie and his wonderful art can make your dream (or nightmare that is...) come true! He will draw an A4 portrait of you at Hannibal's table, customized and personalized for you. This will be available to the reward levels "Cunning Boy", "A Dragon's Wings" and Radiance".
It is limited to 15 pcs total and will only be available in this campaign.
The reward level "Delight" will receive a 1000 word story, written exclusively for the backer by Electra Rhodes in her absolutely unique, witty and refreshing style, tipped off by a prompt of their choice.
It is limited to 15 stories total and will only be available in this campaign.
A bit much? Oh yes^^... So here is our REWARD OVERVIEW
We will put every cent into making this book happen in the best way we possibly can. And we have worked out stretch goals that can improve it even more, and we are giddy to share our plans with you!
19K€ >> UNLOCKED! << : The book cover will feature embossed details (the title, the firefly symbol, as well as the quote on the back) and spot gloss highlights, so that the firefly can literally shine.
20K€ >> UNLOCKED! << : Every backer buying the printed book will receive an additional set of mini prints, created by SOPHIE SCRUGGS, depicting so beautifully the various steps in Will Graham's becoming. From the pain of betrayal to the acceptance in Florence and to a mutual understanding as the Lamb of God.
25K€ >> UNLOCKED << : Every backer buying the printed book will receive a beautiful black tote bag, with the campaigns design on it, so you can carry your loot in style :).
28K€ >> UNLOCKED << : RADIANCE will be a HARDCOVER and garnished with a lavish ribbon bookmark!
33K€ >> UNLOCKED << : RADIANCE will now include all the stories and art of the extended PDF version in the print version as well, making it a 400 page book.
44K€ >> UNLOCKED! <<: RADIANCE will feature red edge coloring!
60K€: Every backer buying the printed book will receive an exclusive lanyard with miniature prints of the artwork from the book on it!
80K€: And last but definitely not least: Every backer buying the printed book will receive an exclusive poster created by TINDU "My heart on a platter"
Hannibal offers his heart to Will and Will… is aware. The gaze is knowing, accepting. It is a post fall murder husbands scene, fraught with meaning and history
Should this goal not be reached this poster will be available for selection as the other posters after campaign run.
Every stretch goal will make this book and your experience of it even better. Please help us reach them, let your friends and family know, spread the word!
Let this be beautiful!
We will keep you updated on our social media channels while this campaign runs. Please follow us on https://radiance-anthology.tumblr.com/, our main page - we're gonna post updates, sneak peeks and contributor spotlights there -, or keep up to date on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RadianceAnthology/ or on Twitter http://twitter.com/RadianceAnth.
PLEASE help us make RADIANCE come to life!! Create something with us worthy of this show that changed our lives. Please spread the word also - there is no way to make this happen without you and we invite you all to join us on this endeavor, to create something truly radiant!
Risks and challenges
All the art and rewards and designs have been created already, barring personalization of course. The fiction rewards will be completed in agreement with the backer. We are ready-set-go here and as soon as the Kickstarter is funded and the campaign has run, we can have it all printed and shipped to you!
We are in the lucky position that our editorial team has created books and events before. So we know what it takes to make a book and we have carefully calculated the costs, have checked and received all necessary quotes.
We will keep the actual shipping -to backers- extra, because there is no way for us to anticipate who will buy and we do not wish to place restrictions on any international backers.
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Our book will be printed close to us, we will receive proof prints. The shipping to and fro of books and rewards is calculated into our goals.
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While the ongoing partial government shutdown (now the longest in history) has delayed the release of the most current housing starts data, the private sector has stepped in with its own estimates.
Key Takeaways
- BuildFax estimates that there was a 1% decrease in permits for single-family homes in December compared to November.
- This estimate assumes a rate of 840,000 permits for the month, the lowest since August.
- The National Association of Realtors (NAR) estimates the yearly total for single-family starts in 2018 to be 876,000, a 3% increase over the year before.
BuildFax, a company which tracks data regarding properties and their conditions, supplied an estimate which states that 1% fewer permits for new single-family homes came in in December over November, and that the figure is 3.8% lower year-on-year.
The Commerce Department's New Residential Sales report has been delayed due to the government shutdown and was due this morning – the BuildFax estimate may not fall in line with the true data to be released in the upcoming government report.
NAR reports that 3% more ground-breakings occurred in 2018 over 2017, perhaps pointing to a gradual relief in the softening trends seen in the housing market.
Due to the government shutdown, more than 800,000 federal workers have been furloughed and housing starts have been knocked off the calendar. What affect do you think this will have on sales of existing homes? #shutdown pic.twitter.com/jnjZfymPNQ
— Mark Peter Lynch (@MarkPeterLynch) January 16, 2019
Expert Outlook
Permits are considered one of the best leading indicators of the housing market, although it's important to bear in mind that not all permits lead to a housing start, and that in measuring starts, analysts are measuring the economic activity generated through the purchase of supplies and labor and the overall economic impact of building a home.
MarketWatch quote Rob Dietz, chief economist at NAHB, as stating that "it's not always the case that a permit becomes a start. The start indicates that construction is taking place, materials are being purchased, workers are being contracted."
BuildFax told MarketWatch "historically, when compared to other factors, U.S. housing authorization activity has one of the highest correlations with each economic downturn between 1961 and 2018."
Market Reaction
Spot gold last traded at $1,291.56/oz, hovering in the mid-range which has seen a high of $1,295.26/oz and a low of $1,289.92/oz. Housing starts often point to underlying trends in the US economy, and with the decline seen in the housing industry recently the data is all the more important.
Given the delay in the official release of the usual housing starts data from the Commerce Department, it's unlikely that the private sector estimates have had much of an effect on the gold market today.
However, the cause of the delayed report, the ongoing partial shutdown of the US government, surely has, leading to market concerns and tensions in the US and internationally as the government struggles to come find amicable terms for all government bodies regarding the Trump administration's demand for funding to build a wall on the southern border.


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Voted as one of the top companies to work for by Built in Boston in 2018, MineralTree is disrupting the accounting industry by enabling over 1,500 companies to improve operational efficiency with AP Automation. With our award-winning solution, companies such as the Boston Celtics, Appalachian Mountain Club, EverQuote, Baltimore Ravens and Attivio have shifted accounts payable from a source of inefficiency and fraud risk to a secure and strategic profit center that provides deep visibility into the cost drivers of the business. MineralTree sells its solution directly to customers and through value-added partners consisting of financial institutions, payment processors, and credit card providers.
We are a close-knit organization where everyone is working toward a common goal and where all contributions matter. With passion, teamwork and a good dose of humor, we drive toward challenging goals. We're looking for high-energy individuals who are ready to learn and take ownership of their career growth. This is an opportunity to join an early-stage company led by an experienced management team with a track record of building successful companies. Located right down the street from the Alewife MBTA station in Cambridge, the office is easily accessible from both Route 2 and the MBTA Red Line.
MineralTree's Project Manager for the bank channel will be responsible for owning the overall Bank relationship including overseeing implementation, training, and overall go to market and sell through. In this newly created role the Project Manager for the bank channel will act as the strategic advisor to financial institutions on educating them on AP automation and helping them deliver the solution to their end clients.
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- Act as a bank advocate to collaborate and share their feedback internally with Product, Engineering and other cross-functional colleagues to enhance ongoing product development efforts
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Unusual Vehicles features a vehicle that goes against the norm and beats to the sound of its own drum. The Oeuf Électrique was certainly one of a kind, with its distinctive shape and history. Known as the electric egg, the car was created at a time when the world was on the brink of collapse. French creator Paul Arzens made something that was memorable.
An aluminium car
In 1942, WW2 raged throughout Europe and Germany had invaded France. Paris was occupied by the Nazis and the roads were filled with military vehicles. Petrol shortages meant that horse and carts were needed to deliver goods, so it was a dark time for the automotive industry in France.
As an engineer, Arzens was no stranger to making cars and he set out to create a vehicle that didn't function on petrol. He'd already experimented with electricity, as seen from his Baleine car. Arzens designed a small vehicle that operated on electric batteries.
The car was shaped like an egg and had an aluminium and plexiglas body. The plexiglas doors offered great visibility and the Oeuf Électrique stood out even more because of its three wheel setup. It had a minimalistic interior, featuring a bench seat over a wicker frame.
The Oeuf Électrique was lightweight, with it weighing 350 kilograms.
Due to the rarity of aluminium, only one prototype could be made. Yet the car received its fair share of attention.
After the war
When the war was done, Arzens moved on and started making locomotives for the French National Railway Company. His experience with electric cars influenced his train designs. However, he kept the Électrique in his personal collection and took it out for the occasional drive. Eventually, it was passed on to the Cite de L'Automobile museum in Mulhouse, France. It's also been loaned to the 'Dream Cars' exhibition in the US, where visitors voted it as one of their favourite cars on display.
The Oeuf Électrique was decades ahead of its time, proving that electricity could be used effectively in cars.


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Dragon Talk: Adam Lee
Adam Lee taps in for co-hosting duties and tells Greg about how he got his job at Wizards of the Coast as a greeting card writer. In Lore You Should Know, we talk about Candlekeep. Our special guests this week are...
Unearthed Arcana
Sometimes you need quick characters for a D&D session.
Whether you're running an impromptu game with limited time for character creation, you want to get a new player into an established game quickly, or you need a new PC to replace a dead adventurer, these optional rules are for you.
You can think of the material presented in this series as similar to the first wave of the fifth edition playtest. These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your campaign but not fully tempered by playtests and design iterations. They are highly volatile and might be unstable; if you use them, be ready to rule on any issues that come up. They're written in pencil, not ink. For these reasons, material in this column is not legal in D&D Organized Play events.
The material presented in Unearthed Arcana will range from mechanics that we expect one day to publish in a supplement to house rules from our home campaigns that we want to share, from core system options to setting-specific material. Once it's out there, you can expect us to check in with you to see how it's working out and what we can do to improve it.


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We tend to divide our days between small things (like driving to the meeting) and big things (like closing the deal). God doesn't.
"God is so great that all things give Him glory if you mean that they should." Gerard Manley Hopkins
"Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31


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I was watching an episode of Curious George with my son yesterday and I was amazed at how much I learned. It was a really fantastic episode on composting, what you need for effective composting – and how compost helps the plants to grow.
Here is the episode.
I was impressed with the quality of information and how it was delivered to children. It was so simple. In fact, the kids and I established a compost bin in the fall, and I wish I had known about this episode so that we could have watched it together. This episode talks about the things you need, what happens, and the final product in a straightforward and easy way so that children understand. Plus, Curious George is so darn cute – you can't help but to love him.
I learned a lot myself!
If you are interested in teaching your children about composting, it's a great and fun introduction. Here are some other resources…
- Composting for Kids
- Composting with Willie The Worm – Tells you about the major problems that are encountered and how to fix them.
- Great books from Castle Compost – Pee Wee's Adventures in Composting
- Compost Definitions for Parents wanting to teach their children
- Kidgardening.org – Tons of information to help you help your children
- C is for Composting – Radio Show on Composting
Here are some very cute children's picture books about composting.
- Compost Stew – This book provides the answers Children and Families are looking for child-friendly activities to help the environment.
- Garbage Helps our Gardens Grow – Watch as one family makes compost for their garden – and how kids can start their own composting bin.
- Caillou: The Magic Compost – Grandma impresses Caillou with her compost bin, so Caillou has to go home and start his own!
- Composting, Nature's Recyclers – Dead leaves, food scraps and grass clippings for lunch? This books tells how fungi and bacteria turn these things into tasty compost for your garden.
- The Little Composter – Toddlers will love the colorful spreads and playful rhymes telling how much fun playing in the dirt can be!
- How Groundhog's Garden Grew – Little Groundhog learns how to grow and tend his own food garden.
- In the Garden with Dr. Carver – Sally is a young girl living in Rural Alabama in the early 1900's. It's difficult to grow in soil depleted by cotton. Dr. George Washington Carver teaches them and their school how to grow.
- Kids can Compost – An inviting "how to" picture book that teaches children on the good of composting.
I am hoping that these resources help children develop an excitement for composting!
Have you started composting in your home or homeschool? What resources did you use?


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OPEN END: Cimetière des Rois, Geneva 15.09. – 30.11.2016
Geneva (CH). The exhibition 'Open End' is curated by the Association DART together with Simon Lamunière and organized in collaboration with the City of Geneva. The exhibition is open from September 15 to November 30, 2016. Free access anytime.
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The Power of Making Peace With Your Body!
Wow, I am so frickin excited to be able to introduce you to Danika Brysha.
She is such an authentic and beautiful light in this world. She's an IMG curve model, the founder and CEO of Model Meals, a wellness coach and a beam of positive social media influence. (She's one of those people I urge you to follow for daily positivity and wellness tips!!) But, wellness and self-care wasn't something that just came easily to Danika. As a teenager and in her early twenties, Danika really struggled to love and accept her body. She didn't feel like she fit the mold that was dictated to her by society. She didn't know how to process the feelings inside of her so she used food as a numbing agent. And just like me, was a binge eater and suffered from bulimia.
Both of us have totally healed that negative thinking and we're both on a mission to help women to love and accept the skin she's in.
I'm so inspired by her and I just know that you will be too!
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Maya Shewickert of Scottsdale Synchro won the gold medal at the U.S. National Junior Olympic Synchronized Swimming Championships.
More than 1,000 swimmers converged on Oxford, Ohio Friday, June 22 for eight days of competition, according to a press release.
Ms. Shewickert individually earned first place in the 13-15 age group figure category and went on to take eighth in the 13-15 Team Combination event with nine teammates from the Scottsdale Synchronized Swimming team.
This meet rounded out the 2018 synchro season, a release states. The team's 2019 season kicks-off Tuesday, Aug. 14.
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