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(or, A Tale of a Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Skit)
Greetings! You're probably not wondering why I'm writing this, and I'm not wondering why you're reading this. Both are for the same reason: you're interested in learning more about the series of games known as the Tales (or Tales of) series, but don't quite know what entries are recommended (or even available) to try!
That's a fair concern, given that there are a whopping fifteen mothership titles spread out over the twenty years of the series' life, even ignoring the retroactively disqualified Tales of the Tempest. However, only eleven of those have seen official western release (with one on the way by the end of the year), a strong majority of which came from the latter 3D half of the series.
Fan-translations have made an attempt to fill the gap, as they always do, but as of now, when I write this, there are two mothership titles that lack a fully-playable English version. Past learning Japanese well enough to play them yourself, playing them would require reading along in a half-assed translated script and learning enough of the menus, items, and other text fields to grip the battle system. On top of fan-translations meant to get us a game in whatever form they can manage, like Tales of Innocence and Tales of the Tempest, there have also been translation projects for versions of games the West isn't going to get, like Phantasia PSX.
Playing these fan-translated versions generally requires either emulation or modded hardware, and so those come with all the caveats and details I'd rather not burden this guide with. Fan-translation pages will be linked in the appropriate game's section. Thanks to Becky Davnall (@eatthepen) for commissioning this article!
Before the guide begins in earnest, I'd like to clarify some of the terms used!
A mothership title is one of the main entries, a Big Game in the series, while an escort title is a spin-off. Escort titles take popular elements from the mothership titles and mix them into something new, while the reverse is not true. Another term I'll be using is a game's Characteristic Genre, which, as explained by series producer Makoto Yoshizumi, is a short subtitle or phrase meant to give players an idea of the general themes of the game. The biggest reason for this is that the dev team didn't see these as strictly RPGs, but as "Character Playing Games", where the audience wasn't meant to use the characters as avatars, but instead to watch the characters grow and their story unfold. These terms haven't made it over to this side of the Pacific in an official capacity, but I love the idea, so they're included to help give an impression of the games, especially ones I lack personal experience with.
Also worth noting is that one of Tales' features is local cooperative multiplayer, even through the most recent iterations! Connect some extra controllers, switch the appropriate characters off of Auto into Semi-Auto or Manual, and have some couch co-op fun with your friends!
Tales of Phantasia
Characteristic Genre: Legendary RPG
Console (Year):
- Super Famicom (1995)
- PlayStation (1998)
- Game Boy Advance (2003/2006)
- PlayStation Portable (2006)
- iOS (2013/2014)
Playable in English via:
- Super Famicom (Fan-translation)
- PlayStation (Fan-translation)
- Game Boy Advance (Official)
- iOS (Official)
This is the game that started it all! Based off an unpublished novel by the programmer of the game, Tales of Phantasia follows Cress Albane/Cless Alvein and his companions in a fight against Dhaos, an evil man intent on destroying all of humanity, that narrowly escaped total defeat by a group of heroes in the past by jumping through time. After this escape, he is sealed away, but the seal is lifted at the start of the game! A good old-fashioned high-fantasy story prompt, complete with ur-JRPG tropes like the protagonist's village getting burned down at the start!
While the Super Famicom/Nintendo version has been emulatable in English for quite some time (the copyright on that page for the SNES patch is for 2003!), the PlayStation version, which I've heard good things about, only got its fan-patch situation sorted out at the start of 2012. Barring a few odd glitches like the Collector's Book screwing things up if it's alphabetically sorted, I have it on good authority this is the version of the game to play. The SNES version functions something like a Star Ocean game where range is factored into arte performance, given that part of the group that started work on it went on to found tri-Ace, but the PSX version functions more like other Tales games, where the direction that the button is pressed alongside selects the arte performed.
Tales of Destiny
Characteristic Genre: RPG of Destiny
Console (Year):
- PlayStation (1997/1998)
- PlayStation 2 (2006)
- PlayStation 2 [Director's Cut] (2008)
Playable in English via:
- PlayStation (Official)
Tales of Destiny's story is centered on Stahn Aileron, who is introduced as he's caught as a stowaway on an airship on his way to seek adventure, fame, and fortune, away from his country-boy life. While he's serving as a deckhand as punishment for his crime, a hostile force attacks the airship, and in the confusion, he tries to find a weapon, eventually finding a sword in a storeroom. Thinking it's a potentially-serviceable piece of junk, he takes it up, only to find it is a Swordian, a sentient weapon from an ancient war, and after escaping the crashing airship, he's thrust headlong into a battle for another ancient relic alongside other Swordian users.
The PSX version is serviceable enough, obviously, but there is a fan-patch working on the Director's Cut version that apparently changes some plot elements, and in general looks pretty good, due to being on the PS2 and working with a 3D environments + 2D entities graphical style. It's not in a playable state as far as I'm aware, though, so English-only folks will have to wait a bit for that version.
Tales of Destiny II (Tales of Eternia)
Characteristic Genre: RPG of Eternity and Bonds
Console (Year):
- PlayStation (2000/2001)
- PlayStation Portable (2005/2006)
Playable in English via:
- PlayStation (Official)
- PlayStation Portable (Official, EU/AUS regions)
Tales of Destiny II/Tales of Eternia tells the story of Reid Hershel and his childhood friends Farah Oersted and Keele Zeibel, as they meet a mysterious girl who speaks an unrecognizable language. In searching for her place of origin, they end up crossing a dimensional divide, becoming entangled in the ages-old conflict between their own world and this new one.
With a name like Tales of Destiny II, you'd think this would be a sequel to Tales of Destiny! Unfortunately, you'd be wrong! The game's actual title, Tales of Eternia, would've been copyright infringement on the fictional planet that the Masters of the Universe media franchise takes place on! No, really. In order to avoid this, they slapped the previous entry's name on there with an added number to differentiate it, a full 14 months before the actual sequel to Tales of Destiny came out in Japan. They probably should've asked if there was an actual Destiny 2 in the works, huh? But, uh… there's nothing connecting Destiny to Eternia past the usual cameos.
Tales of Eternia also received a 13-episode anime loosely inspired by the game; it was licensed but never distributed in the US.


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OTC to Script & VFD Insert
January 1, 2017 was a big game changer in the animal healthy industry. The FDA issued GFI 153 in 2003, and January 1, 2017 was the deadline for all manufacturers/distributors to get all their ducks in a row to be complaint. This required guidance for industry-listed drugs commonly used in animals that were deemed critical in human health care.
You can learn more about what GFI entailed on the Durvet Blog.
The change was a little confusing to follow, so Durvet as a leader in the industry, provided a variety of resources to help explain the transition. One resources, sponsored by Elanco, was published in the Winter 2016 issue of ProfitBuilder Magazine. The piece is short, but sweet – and includes an info-graphic on the OTC to Script & VFD transition.
Project details:
- Client: Durvet, Inc.
- Project Started: October 01, 2016
- Completed on: December 31, 2016
- Category: Print Design

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Sam Taylor Wood - 'A Little Death' 2002
Jan Lievens (Dutch, 1607–1674), 'Still Life with Books', ca. 1627–1628.
Sam Taylor Wood 'Still Life' 2001
Sam Taylor Wood is an artist, photographer and film maker. Her 2001 Film/animation 'Still Life' has the visual look of a 17th Century Dutch still life. Sequences of still photographs are taken over a period of time to show the fruit slowly decaying. This is shown as a piece of video art in a gallery space - it is almost displayed like a painting on the wall. It is similar to time lapse photography used to capture the growth of a plant - who move at a completely different pace to ourselves.
Brian Eno - 'Four Seasons'
Steve Pryke - portraits of his son Duncan taken every year.
Steve Pryke - portraits of his son Duncan taken every year.
Nicholas Nixon 'The Brown Sisters 1975-2007' 2/16/09
Nicholas Nixon 'The Brown Sisters 1975-2007'
Time has a natural effect on the world around us. Time is a central element of Photography - at it purest form it can be the length of time a shutter is left open for. On another level it can record time - freezing it forever. We cannot see time - we invented clocks to give form to this abstract concept. However, we can see the effects of time - the sun moving over head, a worn step, a landscape eroding or the aging effect on humans. We notice people growing old mainly by looking back at old photographs. The Photographer Nicholas Nixon has Photographed his wife and her three sisters ever year since 1975. He created a Topograhic series. They are informal portraits but the women are always stood in the same order. If you look at the photographs chronologically the change is subtle. However, if you look at a photograph from the 1970's and compare it to a recent one the change is dramatic. Soft skin and features age and show the marks of a life's experience. Individuals faces can still be recognised but, at the same time, can change dramatically.
Rembrandt Self Portrait 1628
We take it for granted that we can document our lives. It is easy for us to create a photographic image of ourselves. Before the invention of photography all portraits had to be drawn by hand. If you couldn't draw you would have to pay an artist. This meant only the rich and successful were immortalised in an image. Rembrandt made self portraits from an early age and left one of the few pre-photographic documents of a person growng old.Self-Portrait in Painter's Costume." 1660-62
Over thirty years separate these two images by Rembrandt and show him transform from a young ambitious artist to an old master. He made a unusually large amount of self portraits that show him in various guises from a mischievous clown, respectable member of society to a lone artist. You can see these varied portraits here and here.
Claude Monet's haystack.
A group of Monet's Haystacks
Claude Monet was a impressionist painter who was fascinated by light. The warmth of the early morning light, the strong constrast of midday, the golden hour when the sun begins to set, twilight or the diffused light on a cloudy day. When he visited London he didn't see dullness, instead he was amazed by all the different shades of grey and white. During the harvest season of 1890 -91 he returned to the same hay stacks and painted them on site. The same ordinary subject is transformed by observing how the light changes at different times of day and year. Although technically a series of images there is a sense of time passing and the images seem to follow a natural sequence.
Christian Boltanski 'A reserva dos suiços mortos' 1991
A Daguerreotype in a decorative case 19th Century
Daguerreotype 'Portrait, Woman and Child, & Lock of Hair' 1840 -60
All Photographs are captured moments in time - a memory given physical form. Early photographs (see the Daguerreotype above) were often placed in decorative cases and sometimes included a lock of hair. This turned the photograph into an actual object, and like the lock of hair, the image had a direct relationship to the subject.
'Hale County, Alabama' 1936
A documentary within a documentary, this picture suggests the way an Alabama tenant family lived, and, in the two snapshots tacked to the wall, bears witness to the family's informal documentation of its own experiences. The photograph was taken by Walker Evans in 1936, while he was employed by the Farm Security Administration; it was the powerful and moving record of rural poverty made by him and his FSA colleagues that popularised the term documentary photography.
Walker Evans - Penny Picture Display, Savannah, Georgia 1936
In this photograph by Evans he has photographed a set of Photographs. This is something he returned to again and again - the layers build up and you are looking at an image of an image. It is a shop window display in a penny photo arcade - people would go in to have a portrait taken as a memory. WE photograph ourselves to prove we existed - we were here. These original images are not art in themselves but Evans photographs them and draws our attention to them. The act of using the work of others is know as Appropriating.
Walker Evans photo of photo
'Tattoo Parlor, NYC' circa 1958 by Robert Frank from 'The Americans'
Album Cover for the rolling stones 'Exile on Main street'
Robert Frank exile on main street
Christian Boltanski, 'Réliquaire' 1990
Christian Boltanski 'A reserva dos suiços mortos' 1991
Peter Blake - The Toy Shop 1962
Blake was interested in a wide range of cultural forms, from high art to pop music and children's toys. Like many young 'Pop' artists of the time he was fascinated by American popular culture, such as denim jeans and the music of Elvis, which arrived in Britain in the late 1950s.Alongside this, Blake retained a strong interest in English popular culture. His work suggests a sense of nostalgia for the paraphernalia of his childhood. Blake collected old toys and related imagery; this piece developed as both a work of art and a store for his collection of objects.
Hotel Eden by Joseph Cornell
Soap Bubble Set by Joseph Cornell
Joseph Cornell collected objects and placed them inside boxes - creating strange juxtapositions and narratives. A Map, a pipe, an egg, a glass combined using a grid system as a compositional device. These strange assemblages and collages give new meanings to discarded objects.


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Railway development
Construction and reconstruction of traction substations and railway overhead line systems
In line with the company's strategy, MVM OVIT plays a definitive role in railway development projects in Hungary, and it is able to provide complex services to the railway industry.
The company has several decades of experience in the field of railway energy supply. After the fall of communism, it participated in the daily operation of the national railway system as an operator, then, from the 1990's, it also began to work as a contractor.
MVM OVIT is the largest electricity network construction company in Hungary. The qualifications of its specialist staff and its openness to new solutions have provided and still provide the professional background that serves as a basis for the adaptation of the typical solutions used in electricity supply systems to railway applications.
Starting with the railway energy supply reconstruction and construction projects of the 90's, the company progressed to the development, implementation and use of modern switch gear, digital protection and remote management technologies to the required extent for railway use. MVM OVIT became the pioneer of that process, and, in cooperation with the specialists of other Hungarian companies, it developed and is using solutions that utilize the advantages of the latest technologies while they also match the unique needs of railway traction in Hungary.
MVM OVIT doesn't only coordinate the reconstruction and construction projects of the transformer substations that supply energy to railway overhead lines, it also participates directly in construction, including the commissioning of the systems, with equipment that it manufactures itself (industrial steel structures, 0.4 kV auxiliary distribution boards, switch controller containers) and its designers, architects and electrical fitter specialists.
Beginning in 2010, the company began to get involved gradually in the construction of railway overhead line systems and the reconstruction of existing systems, in line with the government programmes aimed at developing the national infrastructure. The specialists of MVM OVIT are qualified and professionally capable of working on the railway infrastructure, during which work the company undertakes to implement the construction of the accessories of the railway track within the scope of its core range of activities, with a responsibility supported by several decades of experience in construction and service provision. During railway electrification projects, MVM OVIT uses its power transmission line construction capabilities to undertake pillar foundation work from public roads or from the railway as well as pillar manufacturing and fitting tasks, the fitting and installation of overhead line systems and power supply systems, the installation of railway optical cables, and the complete installation of outdoor lighting structures.


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UPDATE: Read what happened during Daniel Rosa's knockout round against Mackenzie Bourg.
Last week we FINALLY saw Riverside's Daniel Rosa on the battle rounds of the new season of "The Voice."
He edged out Alexis Marceaux on a version of Adam Lambert's "What Do You Want From Me," and continued to be a shining member of Cee Lo Green's team.
Now, word on the street is that Rosa will be on the episode airing Monday, Oct. 29 on NBC.
You can get more information on the latest with Rosa on his Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/danielrosamusic.
Do you think Rosa will make it through to the next round? Let us know in the comments below. I'll be blogging the show tonight, too.
Also, if you didn't see what Cee Lo Green said about Daniel, check out this blog entry from last week.


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In a column earlier this year, I mentioned ham radio as my early introduction to technology. I received a nice email from a radio amateur reader in Chorleywood, north of London.
His sign-off intrigued me: "Donald MacLean, 90 yrs old, FT subscriber >50 yrs since Mgt College, Wartime REME cipher-equip engineer @ Bletchley Park etc, BBC producer (started Come Dancing) then Dep Chairman, New Media @ EMI in heyday.
Read more: https://www.ft.com/content/7b91dec2-c5da-11e6-9043-7e34c07b46ef


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Rumors Brew About Carolina's Interest in Christian McCaffrey/
Yesterday, Denver's 104.7 the Fan tweeted that the Carolina Panthers were interested in Christian McCaffrey at #8 in the 2017 Draft. I'm not sure that a little birdie actually told Cecil Lammey this, but it does help brew pre-draft speculation. The take seemed based primarily on circumstantial, citing loose connections between Carolina's coaching staff, the need for a running back, and questions surrounding Leonard Fornette's health and Dalvin Cook's character. Lammey also emphasized what he described as the "James White Bump," which he contended was a natural inflation that recent events like this past Super Bowl can do to a prospect's stock." Lammey's take felt a rooted in fantasy football management strategy slightly. McCaffrey in his eyes could be the first running back selected, catapulting him almost unnaturally into the Top Ten.
Per @CecilLammey, the #Panthers have interest in Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey with their 8th pick.— 104.3 The FAN (@1043TheFan) February 7, 2017
McCaffrey's name has been floated as a fit for the Carolina Panthers. The recent hiring of Lance Taylor, Standford's former running back coach, immediately fueled discussions of Carolina's potential acquisition of the All-American back last week. Taylor stoked the discussion a bit yesterday when he commented that McCaffrey would "look good in black and blue," when asked about his former player's NFL potential. Hearing it from an outsider like Lammey the same day only flamed the speculation fire. Then he said the interest was at #8!
McCaffrey's name McCaffrey hasn't been projected a Top-Ten 10 by nearly anyone. As fans debate heavily Carolina's first selection, nobody has whispered McCaffrey being a top-ten prospect.
It turns out rumor and speculation only brews more rumor and speculation as we try to figure out why Carolina would make this selection or tip their hands. Panther fans are hot on the trail, suggesting slight of hand or contemplating an option where the Panthers trade back in the draft.
@1043TheFan @ColinCLT @CecilLammey what???? They just saying that shit so noone takes cook or fournette. You don't come out and say this.— pbj (@WhyYoButtHurt) February 7, 2017
@pbraxmeier @1043TheFan @girlnamedkelly that's what I'm thinking I think it's more trading the 8th pick and taking him where they fall— Houston Berry (@thberry0247) February 7, 2017
From what I've learned of Dave Gettleman over the past four years is that no one knows. The Panthers don't know, and any reported interest could simply amount to he's on Carolina's board. Perhaps, this actually gives this rumor some outside credence, however. It would be a pick that no-one saw coming, well except for Lammey.
How do you think McCaffrey would fit? Who would you like to see the Panthers select at #8? Comment below.
By the Professor, aka Tony Dunn
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Avoidance is not failure
Sometimes in life we get to a point within certain areas where we feel it's time for a change. After these areas and the changes are identified we start to develop a plan to achieve this. As we go through this planning stage we think of all of the different strategies that we can use to help us achieve our desired outcome. This is an important moment in our success because if we can implement a good clear plan there is a good chance that we will succeed in creating the change.
Last week I had a conversation with someone who was trying to lose weight, I was interested in learning what her strategy was, so I asked her that very question. She started listing all the ways she was approaching this goal and it seemed that she had put a lot of thought into it and had a good plan in place. After she had explained her plan to me I asked her how she was going and if she was on track? She told me that she's generally on top of it except when she jumps on the scales. If she doesn't see a number on the scales that is heading in the downward direction she gets emotional and is hard on herself, this makes her lose focus and she then starts eating unhealthily for a period of time. She told me how this is a recurring theme and is the only thing that is putting her off her plan.
You are probably thinking the same thing I was when I was talking to her, why doesn't she get rid of the scales? I asked her this 'so if you know that there's a threat to your plan when you jump on the scales why don't you get rid of them?'. Her answer was interesting 'I feel I need to be a stronger person, that I should be able to get on the scales and not let them dictate how I feel about myself. If I was stronger this wouldn't be a problem'. Just to confirm that I understood what she was saying I asked her 'So you think that if you avoid the scales you are a failure?', 'yeah, that's right' she said 'I should be able to control that emotion, not let it beat me'.
What's interesting about this situation is that this person's unsuccessful moments are based around her not allowing herself to use a really good strategy. In her mind she is a failure if she uses avoidance. The problem in her situation is that jumping on the scales is a high risk action so avoiding the scales is a great way for her to keep to her plan.
I understand this completely. I remember when I first started triathlon, I felt that I had to make my training sessions as hard as possible. I would never even allow myself to listen to music as I saw this as contributing to having an easier session and I wanted to be mentally stronger. The problem with my strategy is that it wasn't working, I wasn't training that well. So one day I let go of my no music rule and allowed myself to listen to some of my favorite songs. It was the best ride I had in a long time and it made me realise that hitting the objective is the most important thing, in my case that objective was quality training rides.
The key with strategies is to be able to recognise if they are taking you closer to your objective or moving you away from it. Ideally over time you are learning to use more of the strategies that take you closer to your desired outcome.
My question to you is: Do you have strategies which you have put criteria around that make you feel that you are bad or a failure if you use them? What if they could help you achieve your goal, that they could help you hit your outcome? For the person I mentioned above, avoidance wasn't failure it was potentially a key strategy in her achieving her goal.
It's a good idea to spend time learning which strategies move you closer to what you want to achieve and then use them to your advantage. By doing this there's a much higher chance of succeeding in your important areas.
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The same Dolce Aroma coffee blend in the handy pod. A rich full-bodied cup with strong sensations, sweet, with light spicy nuances. The aftertaste is full with a persistent aroma of coffee and notes of cocoa.
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- Individually sealed for freshness: each Caffe Pera coffee pod is individually sealed to retain the aroma and flavour of the coffee.
- Easy to use: all you have to do is insert the pod in the machine to obtain an excellent espresso.
Whats in the Box?
- 144 individually sealed coffee pods: each pod is hermetically sealed to retain the taste and aroma.
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- Aroma 4/5
- Acidity 1/5
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- Fruity 0/5
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- Contents: 144x individually sealed espresso coffee pods
- Dimensions: 280mm width x 270mm depth x 260mm height
- Weight: 1200g
- Made in Italy


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A Journey and Exploration of Social Networking Tools and media. How it can be used for a variety of purposes. Here you will find my own adventures with Social Networking in a variety of fields. Helping people to, strategically and productively, use new technologies and tools to enhance both their businesses and also to provide current and enabling learning in the educational arena Infinite Learning Consultant Music Industry Consultant Business Consultant
Saturday, 29 December 2012
Friday, 21 December 2012
Instagram updates terms of service after backlash
The above article contains the back track that Instagram has made after a public backlash regarding their right to sell your photo's to other businesses. Let's see if they stick by their new terms!!!!!
Facebook charging for access to your inbox
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
An update from the Instagram blog about it's intentions for your photo's
Do you want video ads autoplayed in feeds on facebook?
Instagram claims right to sell your photos - how long will you keep using this application?
Excerpt from the full article, below which is scary enough - 16th of January 2013 Instagram will have the ability to sell your photos as they have changed their rules - how long will you keep using instagram I wonder?
Instagram is facing a backlash as users debate whether to dump the smartphone photo-sharing service due to a rule change giving it a royalty-free, worldwide license to posted images.
Changes to the privacy policy and terms of service at Facebook-owned Instagram taking effect on January 16 include wording that lets people's pictures be used by advertisers at either online venue.
Drive Brilliant Dream Teams Review of Mystique
Monday, 17 December 2012
Important Social Media Trends for 2012
Sunday, 16 December 2012
Drive Brilliant Hyundai - The i30 Premium - Our Review.
The weather on the trip took us through rain, slippery roads and some beautiful sunny times with perfect road conditions.
On the trip we drove on freeways, straight roads and some incredibly windy roads with some tricky hairpin turns, that of course one was careful driving through.
The i30 Premium handled every road condition that we had to go through and was so easy to drive through all conditions we were thrilled and as the driver made the enjoyment of driving fantastic.
As there were four of us on the road trip we were at first concerned that maybe the i30 Premium would not be comfortable nor take all of our luggage. How wrong we were. The i30 Premium was deceiving from the outside and as we got organised we found the boot space most spacious holding all of our luggage with ease. Once all in the car we all felt very comfortable with space for those in the front and back seats with ease. We also realised that the car would be excellent when you go shopping with the floor rail that helps keep all in place. No more rolling around of your shopping or other items, unlike our vehicles were we find our shopping out of their bags and items rolling all over the place.
The seats in the car are well designed and the front seats have many features which meant to us that the car had been research well to provide the ultimate comfort. Cushioned and contoured for extra comfort. We played with all the controls for the seats, the heating and the effective climate controlled air conditioning providing comfort for all passengers in the vehicle whether in the front or back seats.
The Hyundai i30 Premium has a top safety rating and all of the safety features gave us confidence that should an accident occur we would be safer than in most vehicles, 7 air bags amazing.
Technology in the car provided has been effectively designed and well thought out to ensure the ease of use. We all enjoyed the ability to use blue tooth with the press of a few buttons, allowing for the connection of up to 5 mobile phones, allowing each of us to connect our phones. We also used the bluetooth function to stream music from our phones. Again with a few basic set up instructions the ease of use surprised us all. As none of us have this sort of function in our own vehicles we totally enjoyed the experience.
The reversing camera was a fantastic addition making the parking experience much easier than in a vehicle without. The satellite navigation system again was easy to set up for each leg of our journey and kept us on track, accessing the fastest route possible without us grabbing a Melway's to see where we had to go and trying to navigate from a book of maps.
As we had not read up on the manual to a great extent as the driver I got very excited about the rain sensing wipers. I did not know what was happening to start with as I only hit the lever once to start the wipers and then found as the rain became light or heavy the wipers would adjust the speed they were going without me doing anything else. What a wonderful feature I found this to be. Allowing me to concentrate on driving without constantly manually adjusting the wiper speed.
We were fortunate to have the i30 Premium with diesel fuel. Wow what a difference this made to our trip. The fuel consumption was brilliant, making this a most affordable car to run.
Whilst the Hyundai i30 Premium is stacked with many more features the above ones were the most prominent in all of our minds and allowed us all to enjoy one of the most comfortable driving and road trip experiences one could ever ask for. The car would appeal to all generations and for us made a wonderful family experience.
We all loved the Hyundai i30 Premium and we would all recommend that if you are in the market for a new vehicle that you go to your local Hyundai dealer and check it out for yourselves. We are confident that you will not be disappointed.
Thank you to Hyundai for providing the i30 Premium for our road trip. It was an excellent choice for us and helped to make our road trip 'Brilliant'.
Remember Drive Brilliant.
Friday, 14 December 2012
Hyundai Drive Brilliant Road Trip - Montage of Day Two - Eden to Narooma
Day two took us all from Eden to Narooma with a few Brilliant stops along the way and a chance to go whale watching.
We all had a ball. Here is a short clip of our time whale watching.
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Hyundai Drive Brilliant Road Trip - Montage of Day One - Aspendale to Eden
Day one began as we headed off from home in Aspendale early in the morning, in the Hyundai i30 Premium, to drive to Bairnsdale for our first adventure Bungee Trampolining.
We had hoped for a suf lesson in Lakes Entrance but the weather did not permit. We had a great look around Lakes Entrance, enjoying the fun of a fair on the foreshore and water sports being displayed.
From Lakes Entrance we drove to Eden where we stayed and had a brilliant meal at Mystique.
We hope you enjoy this clip and have a good laugh at our antics on the Bungee Trampoline. We have all had a good laugh at ourselves - much fun had by all.
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Hyundai Drive Brilliant Road Trip - Montage of our time in Narooma
We all had the opportunity to go snorkeling with the fur seals out on Montague Island and on the way back our skipper Ben decided to throw in a treat for us, deep sea fishing. Yes one got away but two fish were caught, a scorpion fish ( strange looking fish but we were told still great for eating and a Queen Snapper.
What a treat, lots of laughs at each of us trying to reel in the fish and just the whole new experience for all of us deep sea fishing. Thanks skipper Ben for adding in this experience to our incredible Brilliant Road Trip. Enjoy
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Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Drive Brilliant Hyundai Road Trip - first YouTube clip
Drive Brilliant Hyundai Road Trip YouTube clip one- A wonderful montage for your enjoyment
We hope you enjoy watching and hearing a little from myself and my Dream Team about the Brilliant Road Trip we had thanks to Hyundai.
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Sunday, 9 December 2012
Drive Brilliant Given Team Activity Three - Community/Social/Entertainment
My Dream Team was comprised of Mia Obrien, Eligiusz Gomularz and Gabriellene Pi'ilani Laffy (Squeekz).
As it turned out I could not have selected a better Dream Team.
Mia Obrien
I met Mia through Gabriellene Pi'ilani Laffy (Squeekz), we had known each other for a very short time, but we instantly bonded and the Brilliant Drive Road Trip brought us even closer. Mia had never been to all of the places we travelled to or engaged in any of the adventures/activities.
Mia is a generous and kind hearted person, a single mother and she deserved a treat. Mia also brought along her talents of being a great photographer, a brilliant sense of humor, an outlook to give anything a go at least once, a positive outlook on life, wonderful social skills and also a great organiser, keeping us all on track and wow how good was she at packing our luggage. Thank you Mia.
Eligiusz Gomularz
As strange to some as it may seem Eligiusz is my ex husband and the father of my two sons Zane and Zach. We have known each other since I was 16 and I am now 50 - if you do the math that is a significant amount of time. Over the years no matter what we have remained the best of friends. Eligiusz has an amazing sense of humor which is one of the reasons I selected him, he is also fantastic with people and helped us to socialise with people we met along our Drive Brilliant Road Trip. Eligiusz is quite a technophobe, but on the trip he became less so learning how to use the technology such as the Navigation system and the Bluetooth technology with ease. Eligiusz also has a great sense of adventure and he too was willing to engage in all of the adventures and activities.
Gabriellene Pi'ilani Laffy (Squeekz)
I have known Squeekz for approximately 5 years. We met through her sister in law a great Australian singer Mae Parker who I have known for around 7 years and have become wonderful friends with. Squeekz is a wiz when it comes to photography and video which certainly added to our Dream Team giving us the ability to ensure we captured the very essence of our Road Trip. Squeekz is also a great innovator and provided many suggestions along the way. A friendly lady, with a big heart and again an incredible sense of humor. Squeekz also has incredible social skills and as we traveled and stopped along the way she engaged members of each town, village, city in our activities. On top of all of that Squeekz had never been to the areas we visited on our road trip and I wanted her to see more of Australia, especially the incredible scenic areas. A girl filled with a love of adventure I knew that she would engage in all of the activities selected with gusto and she did.
Why we made a Brilliant Dream Team:-)
Each person in the team was unique, in personality and talents, all of which added and complimented the Dream Team. All were willing to engage in each of the set down adventures and activities, allowing us all to have new experiences together.
Along the way we had to make some changes to our activities due to weather conditions and whilst disappointed, we worked well together to find other adventures to ensure we made the most of the trip, usually through our interactions with our hosts for our activities. As a result the Dream Team added in mini golf, deep sea fishing and going to extra places not on our itinerary such as Cobargo and Bermagui.
As individuals we all are social creatures and thus enjoyed our interactions with the various communities we visited and had a sensational time meeting and greeting new people along the way.
Our Hyundai Bear who we named iBear was a great addition to our team too, as with him in tow on our adventures and activities, people became more receptive to us and allowed us to engage on a more social and fun level.
The outcome for all of us on the Hyundai Brilliant Road Trip was that we all bonded and became the best of friends, believe it or not we did not have one altercation along the way. We worked as a Dream Team discussing what we were doing or could do and made democratic decisions that we were all thrilled with us.
At the end of the day the 4 of us have vowed to make more road trips together and the planning has already begun.
You can watch and listen to more about each of us and the trip on YouTube at:
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Drive Brilliant Given Team Activity Five - Drive Brilliant
This task involved testing out the Bluetooth technology on the Hyundai i30 Premium.
We had hoped to create a little video showing and explaining how technology works however the video camera decided to have a hissy fit and would not allow us to do that. So we have had to resort to doing a write up for you which includes the instructions to use the Bluetooth Technology to show you how easy it is to use each of the features provided in the Hyundai i30 Premium. It is so user friendly a complete novice will have no trouble at all. You can also use the brilliant little manual provided with the vehicle should you have any little hiccups along your journey of using the Bluetooth technology provided.
The Blue tooth technology in the Hyundai i30 Premium provide you with plenty of options once connected. He are the instructions for connections the unit and the device.
The main features using BlueTooth once the unit and devices (You can connect up to five phones). In our case we followed the instructions provided in the easy to use manual for the first connection and found it so user friendly we were able to connect the other 3 phones without any trouble at all.
You have a number of options when making and receiving calls (note that you can answer calls and end them by using the phone symbols on your steering wheel)
- Connecting the unit and a device
- Connect the unit and phone
- To connect using the phone settings
- Viewing the Connected Device
- Disconnecting the Bluetooth phone
- Connecting the Bluetooth phone
- Deleting a connected phone
- Changing the passkey
- Making a call by entering a phone number
- Transfer a call
- Answering calls
- Using your Phone Book
- Calling a number in your phone book
- Searching for phone book entries
- Using your Calling list
- Calling a number in the calling list
- Making a call with speed dial numbers
- Activation of the audio streaming mode
- Connect using the unit settings
- Press the symbol that looks like a gear
- Touch (Bluetooth)
- Touch (Search for Bluetooth devices)
- If you want to cancel touch (cancel)
- Select the desired Bluetooth phone from the 'Bluetooth Devices" screen
- Input the passkey (the default is 0000) to your phone. When it is successfully connected, the Bluetooth main screen appears on the screen
- When it is not connected, the connection failure message appears on the screen (If the unit continues to fail to connect to your Bluetooth phone, reset all settings related with phones)
- Press the phone symbol
- Press (search for Bluetooth devices)
- Select the desired Bluetooth phone from the "Bluetooth Devices" screen
- Input the passkey to your phone. When it is successfully connected the Bluetooth main screen appears on the screen
- To use the Bluetooth feature, make sure the Bluetooth on your phone is turned on.
- Turn on the phone's Bluetooth
- Press the symbol that looks like a gear and touch Bluetooth - this gives your external device Authorisation
- If you want to cancel touch cancel
- In your phone, initiate a search for Bluetooth devices
- After search is completed in your phone, select "i30"
- Input the passkey to your phone
- When your phone is successfully connected, the phone main screen is displayed on the unit
- When the connection fails, failure message is displayed on the unit
- Touch (View Bluetooth device list) on the "Bluetooth" screen
- Check the connected device on the "Bluetooth devices" screen
- The phone connected is highlighted
- Hands-free and audio streaming functions are now enabled
- Press the symbol that looks like a gear
- Touch (View Bluetooth device list) on the "Bluetooth" screen
- Select the connected phone, and then touch (Yes)
- Your phone will now be disconnected
- Press the symbol that looks like a gear
- Touch (View Bluetooth device list) on the "Bluetooth" screen
- Select the desired phone and confirm connection by selecting (Yes)
- Press the symbol that looks like a gear
- Select Bluetooth
- Touch (View Bluetooth device list) on the "Bluetooth" screen
- Select the symbol on the right side of the phone you wish to delete
- Touch (Yes)
- The selected phone is now deleted
- Press the symbol that looks like a gear
- Select Bluetooth
- Change passkey
- Input the passkey using the keypad
- Touch (OK)
- Connect your unit and Bluetooth phone before you make a call
- Press the phone button on the control panel
- The phone main screen is displayed on the unit
- Enter the phone number using the keypad and select the phone symbol
- To finish the call select (Hang up)
- To transfer a call between the unit and your phone, select (Transfer call)/(Transfer call back)
- Switching the microphone on/off
- You can switch the microphone on/off by touching (Microphone off/Microphone on)
- When you receive a call, your phone rings and the "incoming call" window is displayed on the unit
- Touch accept to answer the call
- To reject a call, select (Refuse)
- If the Call-ID service is available, the callers phone number is displayed
- If the caller's phone number is, stored in the phone book, the callers name is displayed on the unit
- Press the phone symbol on the control panel and then touch (Phone book)
- Select the phone book entry you want to call
- You can scroll over the phone book by selecting the up and down arrows
- To finish the call, select (Hang up)
- Touch (search by name) on the "Phone book" screen
- Enter the first letter of the searched nae by using the keypad. The number on the right side of the textbox indicated how many phone book contacts match your entry.
- Press (Okay) to see the list of matching contacts
- Select the contact you want to call
- You can scroll over the list b selecting the up and down arrows
- to finish the call, select (Hang up)
- Press the phone symbol on the control panel and then touch (Calling lists)
- Touch (Outgoing), (Missed), or (Incoming)
- Touch the entry you want to call
- To finish the call, select (hang up)
- You can assign up to 12 speed dial numbers from your phone book or calling lists
- Assigning phone numbers to the speed dial list
- Press the phone symbol on the control panel, then select (speed dial)
- Touch and hold one of the speed dial numbers
- You can switch between speed dial pages by touch the back and forward arrows
- Select one of the categories (for example: Phone book
- Select the entry you want to assign to speed dial number
- Enter the name by using the keypad, then touch (OK)
- The entry is now assigned to the speed dial number
- Press the phone symbol on the control panel, then select (Speed dial)
- Select one of the speed dial numbers to make a call
- To finish the call, select (Hang up)
- Connect the unit and your phone before activating the audio streaming mode
- Press MEDIA repeatedly until "BT" appears on the screen
- To pause playback press the play/pause symbol. Touch the play/pause again the resume playback
- To skip tracks touch the forward/back symbol to select the previous or next track
- To fast forward/rewind
- Select and hold down the back arrow to rewind.
- Select the forward arrow to fast forward
Definition - What does Spotify mean?
Explaination of Spotify
- Connect the unit and your phone before activating the audio streaming mode
- Press MEDIA repeatedly until "BT" appears on the screen
- To pause playback press the play/pause symbol. Touch the play/pause again the resume playback
- To skip tracks touch the forward/back symbol to select the previous or next track
- To fast forward/rewind
- Select and hold down the back arrow to rewind.
- Select the forward arrow to fast forward
Not having Bluetooth Technology in my own vehicle I now know the benefits of its use and will certainly ensure that any vehicle ( and yes after my/our experience a Hyundai is what I/we will be looking at first) I may get in the future definitely is one that has this wonderful technology.
You will also see that the majority of the music is from our good old Australian Artist with a few overseas artist mixed in. As we all knew the songs included we all had a good old sing along, as we traveled on our Hyundai Brilliant Drive Road Trip. In some cases we had a good old laugh especially with Eligiuz (Alex) singing along the best he could - we told him not to give up his day job. Not that any of us are great singers, Eligiuz (Alex) certainly kept us entertained.
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A Heart For the Fatherless
No puppies
God laid the prospect of adoption on our hearts over a year ago. This was so unexpected that we immediately began praying for direction and sought Biblical counsel from our pastor. He advised us to continue praying about it and to be still and wait on the Lord. "They're not puppies," he said. "These are children. You can't give them back." He said if it was something the Lord was truly calling us to do, it would continue to tug at our hearts. We took the next couple of months to focus on our kids and the upcoming holidays, but the desire never truly went away and we couldn't stop talking about it with each other.
January came and with it a renewed desire to continue moving forward with the process. As we prayed for direction we both had the feeling we were supposed to adopt not just one child, but a sibling group. Of course, we immediately thought this would mean adopting just two, because surely God wouldn't call us to adopt any more than we could handle or provide for on one salary.
Too small
As we looked around our home and considered all of the ramifications of bringing two more children into our home, we quickly realized while our house was just right for a family of six, there was no way we could make eight people fit comfortably. So, we did the work necessary to prepare the house for the market and put it up for sale.
Our agent was confident it would sell quickly and for a great price, which we would need in order to put a down payment on a larger house. Months went by and we had many, many positive showings, but no offers. Keeping the house spotless with four children and a cat and having to leave the house at a moment's notice due to a showing started to wear on us all. We had no real routine and most of our stuff was packed away in boxes so the house really didn't feel like home anymore.
Time marched on and it was time for the kids and I to begin a new school year. We were all very disappointed nothing had happened with the house and we began to doubt we heard God correctly. Ron and I made the decision to take the house off the market so we could begin school and get back into a normal routine. If God really wanted us to move into a larger home and adopt multiple children, He could sell a house even if it wasn't on the market. We prayed, told Him we were putting everything on the altar for Him to use however He saw fit and we would just trust Him with the outcome. We placed our desire for adoption, a new home, and the future for our family on the altar and we took our hands off of it all and gave it all to Him. Three days later we had a contract on our house and six weeks later we moved into a larger home which could only have been a gift from Him.
Stand Still
It wasn't about us making everything happen ourselves, God wanted to get all of the glory for Himself. He is a miracle worker. I love the George Mueller quote, "Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends." Our power was worthless because we tried everything we could to sell that house and buy a bigger one, but it just didn't work. Our house only sold after we took our hands off and gave it to God. We had to decide what we wanted more was whatever He had in store for us. The verse God gave me during this time was 2 Chronicles 20:17 "You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem! Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you." All we had to do was stand still and watch God work. I love that about Him, He doesn't require us to work our tails off to earn the good things He wants to bless us with.
Our "Yes" is on the table
The past couple of weeks Ron and I have continued to pray for direction for a specific country. In this, God has laid upon our hearts the insane possibility that maybe He wants us to be open to welcome even more than two children into our family. I know I don't want to be the one to tell God what He can and can't do for us or how He can bless our family. If He desires for us to adopt one, two, or six kids, Ron and I have decided we will say yes. Our pastor has always said, "where God guides, He provides." So our plan is to be those crazy people who actually have the faith to believe God is who He says He is and to enjoy the journey He has placed us on. We have no earthly idea how we'll end up paying for this adoption process, but as we learned in 2 Chronicles 20:17 we don't have to worry. We just have to position ourselves, stand still, and watch the salvation of the LORD.
God has a heart for the fatherless, and so do we.


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A Call to Pray
On July 19th (7/19) we are inviting anyone who is interested and committed to ending the pain of isolation and loneliness in the lives of the elderly and the infirmed, to take a moment at 7:19 am or pm, to gather together and pray for the 719 project and the elders in your community.


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Department of Energy and Power Systems was founded at the 129th Faculty Council's Regular Session of the Technical College University of Zagreb, on Tuesday June 26, 1934. Department of Energy and Power Systems studies and innovates in the fields of generation, transmission, distribution and use of electrical energy, energy efficiency, high voltage engineering, smart grids, energy management, nuclear engineering and safety, electricity markets, and electric vehicles. Throughout the years, the Department has become the leading authority in the field of electrical power engineering in the region, maintaining long-term collaboration with the industry sector. Furthermore, it is recognized through its research activities and a large number of published scientific papers in JCR journals, as well as numerous national and international research projects. In total, the Department has 52 employees (16 Professors – 9 Full, 4 Associate and 3 Assistant) and offers substantial educational and R&D facilities, including five Research Laboratories, six department teaching halls and a department library. Through its activities, the Department has developed valuable international collaboration with many research institutions around the world. Researchers of the Department are currently involved in 3 HORIZON 2020 projects, 2 bilateral projects, 1 Erasmus+ project, 5 projects financed by the Croatian Science Foundation, as well as the principal investigators of a number of industry-funded projects.
Prof. Ivo Uglešić and Božidar Filipović-Grčić held 'Insulation Coordination Studies with EMTP-RV' – a 2 day course in Bologna (30th June – 1st July 2016). The prepared training materials concentrated on modelling of power system equipment for fast-front overvoltage studies. EMTP-RV is a specialized software for simulation and analysis of transients in power systems. Prof. Ivo Uglešić signed an agreement with Powersys, a French company which develops and commercializes the EMTP-RV software. Together with his colleagues, prof. Uglešić has already held several EMTP-RV courses worldwide: Aix-en-Provence 2016, Paris 2015, Paris 2013, Sarajevo 2012, Graz 2010, Dubrovnik 2009).


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The Demon's Test
by Matthew T. Acheson
The pale light from the full moon cast an evil glow on the shattered walls and ruined columns of the fallen temple. Its creators had carved it directly into the side of a sandstone ridge, which afforded the place a spectacular overlook of the desert wasteland for miles in every direction.
Once, long ago, it had been the seat of a very old, very powerful cult before the pharaoh Akhenaton came to power and cleansed the site with fire and iron. What little remained of its ancient splendor lay buried in the harsh desert many miles outside of Luxor. It did not appear on any map, and tourists never wandered its ruined halls. Only a handful of the local Bedouins even knew of its existence, and fewer still dared to venture there.
Ahmed gently coaxed the camel to lie down by clicking his tongue against the roof of his mouth in rapid succession. Then he extended his hand to help the priest down off the beast. All the while his eyes never strayed away from that evil place for longer than a few seconds.
"Are you certain you wish to go in there, father?" he asked gravely.
The aged priest ignored the question and made his way briskly towards the temple. Ahmed followed him at a slower pace, squinting down at the ground in an attempt to avoid stepping on a serpent or into a scorpion hole. As they neared the stone stairwell that snaked its way around the ridge and up to the entrance of the ruins he stopped and cast his gaze skywards.
The ruined shell of the ancient temple loomed up at him out of the darkness. The atmosphere of the place was genuinely unsettling, and Ahmed's hands began to shake uncontrollably at the thought of setting foot on such unholy ground. Had his family not been so desperately in need of the money, he would have fled from those wastes and never looked back.
He made a gesture to the heavens and bowed his head momentarily. "God have mercy," he whispered aloud, and then followed the priest up into the temple.
From the inside, the ancient structure was anything but impressive. It was little more than a large, open space hemmed in on three sides by crumbling stonework and on the fourth by the ridge itself. Most of the columns were fallen and half-buried by drifts of sand carried in by the desert winds.
"Thank you for guiding me here, my son," the old priest called out softly. "This is indeed the place that I sought. I wonder if you would fetch my luggage for me before I release you from my service."
"Of course, father." Ahmed bowed his head respectfully and made his way out of the edifice and back down to the camels. The luggage to which the priest had referred was a solitary wooden chest of sturdy construction and considerable size. Indeed it was so large that Ahmed had been obliged to fasten several ropes around it so that it could be dragged behind the priest's camel.
With the aid of his kard, a Persian knife made from Damascus steel with a camel bone grip, he freed the chest from its bonds and hauled it to the base of the ridge. With much effort, and a great deal of panting and sweating, he managed to drag the heavy box up the twisting stairwell, through the ruined portal and into the temple.
Near the center of the open area there were a dozen large candles arranged in a circle, and burning with an eerie orange glow. The priest had apparently been busy in his absence. Although he had never seen one with his own eyes, Ahmed had heard from his cousin Ali that Catholic masses were highly ritualistic affairs that involved the burning of candles and incense in great quantities. He had no desire to stick around long enough to find out what sort of ceremony the priest intended to perform, but as he had not yet received his payment, he had little choice.
"Thank you, Ahmed, you may go now," the priest's voice hissed from the cowl of his hooded robe. "I have no further need of your services."
Not wishing to view a heretical ceremony firsthand, Ahmed was only too happy to oblige. With a slight bow he excused himself and retired back down to the camels. He removed his tobacco pipe from one of the saddle bags and found himself a large, smooth rock to sit on.
When will I be paid? he wondered as he stuffed the bowl of his pipe with tobacco. After inhaling several long draws of smoke, he began to relax a little and waited patiently for the priest to finish his ceremony.
After a time the wind began to increase, kicking sand and dust up into his bearded face. Along with it came the gentle whisper of a voice in the distance. He turned his ear towards the temple proper and cupped a hand around his ear to listen.
At first the voice sounded far away and indistinct, but as time wore on it became gradually louder and louder. The shouting sounded almost frantic, and it occurred to him that the priest must have been calling for help. He leapt to his feet and ran to the temple as fast as his skinny legs could carry him.
Ahmed burst through the ruined archway, expecting to see the old priest lying prone and crying out for help. Instead, what he saw was so shocking and terrible to behold that it sucked the air from his lungs and sapped the strength from his limbs. His knees buckled, and he tumbled to the sand in a heap of flesh and clothing. As much as he wanted to will his frozen limbs into action, all he could do was watch the scene before him with a sense of awe and horror.
With a strange object held aloft, the old priest walked a slow circle around the candles, chanting aloud as he went. Rising up from the circle of candles was a flickering column of greenish blue light. In the center was the naked form of a man. Judging from the gaping wounds on his legs, which had been severed from the knees down, the man had been dead for some time. Ahmed realized at once the ghastly significance of the priest's chest.
"Gh'ryaane Ryeohgeoth, answer my summons," the withered priest commanded over and over again in a deep baritone.
At first Ahmed thought his eyes were playing tricks on him, but as the movements became increasingly pronounced he realized that it was not his imagination. The arms and head of the corpse twitched spasmodically.
He watched with a mixture of disbelief and horrified fascination as the dead man's lips began to move. The voice that spoke was raspy and sounded so unnatural that it sent ice cold shivers up and down his spine and brought goose bumps to his arms and neck.
"What fool has called me?"
"I call," the old priest replied calmly.
The creature's eyelids fluttered open, and Ahmed thought that they seemed to emit a dull reddish glow.
"No priest would be foolish enough to evoke me in this place of power," the creature hissed menacingly. "Who are you?"
"I seek information," the old man replied evasively.
"Ah," it purred hideously. "You are a sorcerer."
"I have bound you within this body, and within this circle, demon," the old priest stated flatly. "There you shall stay until you have answered my question."
The creature's laugh was so hideous and unnatural that it sent cold pinpricks of fear surging throughout Ahmed's body. He desperately tried to stand and flee, but his body was frozen with icy horror. His gaze was fixed on the blasphemous scene unfolding before him.
"I answer to no mortal," the demon hissed and then its body went into a series of convulsions. The old priest seemed to tense as well, as if the two were engaged in some sort of mental struggle, the depths of which Ahmed could never hope to comprehend.
Terrified that the demon might break the will of the old priest, Ahmed made a fresh effort to escape. Still unable to stand, he began to push himself backwards through the sand with his feet.
Finally the demon ended the struggle with a howl of frustration. "You cannot hold me forever, mortal. You will tire, and when you do, I will be waiting."
"I wish to summon your master," the old man said, ignoring its threats. "What is its true name so that I might call out to it?" At that moment the wind kicked up ferociously, and its airy screaming blotted out much of the conversation.
Ahmed watched as the priest turned his back to the demon and started to walk away. For a moment the creature's howl rose above that of the wind, and the old man stopped and swung around to face it. "Then give me your master's true name," he shouted above the din.
As if by the priest's own will, the buffeting of the wind ceased altogether and the desert air became calm again. Ahmed had back-pedaled his way across the sand almost to the upper landing of the stairwell, but even from that distance he could see the creature's body writhing in agony.
"B'halek Dhar R'uksuir," it squealed finally.
The crooked form of the old priest straightened immediately, and it seemed to Ahmed as if he became considerably thicker as well. The creature's limbs ceased their flailing, and its prone form seemed to freeze in place.
"You are no sorcerer!" it wailed in a high pitched voice. "Who are you?"
"You disappoint me, Ryeohgeoth," the priest replied solemnly as he drew a long object from the folds of his robe. The blade curved wickedly, and seemed to bend and shape the very beams of moonlight around it so that they gathered on its surface with an awful, deadly glow.
"No, master! Have mercy!" the demon cried desperately.
The old priest raised the evil knife high into the air, and then thrust it down into the demon's chest with uncanny speed. A shrill scream issued from the creature's mouth, and its body writhed violently as death came to take it. It was a cry so terrible that it would haunt Ahmed's dreams for the remainder of his life. Finally the wailing stopped, and the column of greenish blue light vanished along with it.
It took his eyes several long moments to adjust to the darkness, and when they did he spotted the form of the priest padding softly towards him. Ahmed managed to clamber to his feet for a moment before collapsing back down into the sand. His entire body trembled violently with fear, and he felt the caress of warm liquid as it trickled down his leg. In what he expected to be his final moments, Ahmed the carpet weaver tried to make peace with his maker.
"God forgive me," he stuttered through chattering teeth. "Protect me from the Jinn and guide me to all truth."
The tall figure of the priest loomed over him suddenly. The old man pulled the cowl of his robe back and leered down at Ahmed with a toothy grin and eyes that seemed to glow like hot coals. "Ahmed, I thought I dismissed you. What are you still doing here?" he hissed.
Ahmed tried to speak, but the words died on his lips.
"Of course, your payment. How careless of me to forget," the priest teased playfully. He reached into his robes, withdrew a small leather pouch and gave it a meaningful shake. Ahmed heard the unmistakable sound of coins clinking together. "I always reward my faithful servants, Ahmed," he croaked, tossing the bag of coins down onto his chest.
Then with a flash and a loud fluttering of his robes, the priest melted into the night.
Copyright © 2011 by Matthew T. Acheson


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Reflection Of Motherhood Skit - Download
Reflection Of Motherhood Skit - Download
Author: Michelle Marx
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 8-10 minutes
Cast Breakdown: 4 Female, 1 Male (offstage)
Theme: A woman's life, joy and pain, God's faithfulness, woman's issues and struggles, issues of motherhood.
Suggested Use: Worship service, Mother's Day service, Woman's ministry, Woman's/Mom's banquet
Sometimes I just get so tired you know? Does God really care about all the mundane things I do every day? I struggle just to get five minutes alone to pray or read the Bible and then feel guilty that I'm not spending more time with God. I'm with the kids all day and just try to keep up with everything. ...........The hardest part for me is the loneliness. I have to keep busy, which isn't too hard, to keep my mind off how I feel deep down. I long to have someone to just talk to…to come home to…to hear me. Don't get me wrong, I have friends, but where's that person I can really share my day with (beat)…someone to hold me close and tell me it's going to be okay. Someone to be with….Just (beat)…be. I'm trying so hard to allow the Lord to be that person in my life. But it would be so nice to have someone I could touch. (patting heart) That would touch me. (beat)
............Lord, I need you to be that one that I run to, talk to and feel your presence holding me tight. You are my Father, my Provider and my Comforter. I will find my peace…my strength…in you.


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Book Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
Clean hardback tightly bound in dark red cloth with gilt titles, cloth has minor rubbing at corners, endpapers tanned, no inscriptions. x + 12 + 188 pages, portrait frontispiece.;
Title: The Bishop's English: a series of criticisms
Categories: Theology,
Edition: Second Edition
Publisher: Swan Sonnenschein: 1904
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
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Seller ID: 17349
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4.05.2014 "speak in silence"
By arcillaa / / 05 May 2014 / 4 comments
4 comments
Your last two works have a very dark background, is that something you associate with or is there some other dark force waiting to envelope these characters?
Not been by for awhile. Gone through your stuff. Certainly kicked on there mate!


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Listen to "Pegasus," an unofficial Sremmlife 3 single
At last, we have new music from Rae Sremmurd.
As Rae Sremmurd gear up for the release of a follow-up to Sremmlife 2, a new single from the duo has surfaced. Previewed a few weeks ago by Ear Drummers producer Mike Will, the song titled "Pegasus" acts as the first single from the forthcoming album and is still yet to have an official release date.
Swae Lee delivers an infectious hook on the vibrant cut, providing a perfect soundtrack for the heat of the summer complete with a knockout verse from Slim Jxmmy.
Enjoy "Pegasus" below and be sure to stay tuned for its' official release.
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- JotForm SupportMike_GAnswered on September 16, 2016 at 01:29 PM
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Zucchini Lasagna
By Sue Serves 6
This meatless and gluten free recipe uses zucchini strips instead of noodles for a delicious all in one meal.
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- 1 large zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¾ cup chopped onion (about 1 medium onion)
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 cup (8 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 × Cooking spray
- 2 ½ cups (10 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
You may also need:
A Pot, Aluminum Foil, Bowl, Butter Knife, Kitchen Knife, Oven, Refrigerator, Skillet, Spoon
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 2:
Arrange zucchini slices in a single layer on several layers of paper towels. Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 15 minutes.
Step 3:
Step 4:
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, oregano, red pepper, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5:
Combine basil, ricotta, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl.
Step 6:
Spread 1/2 cup tomato mixture into the bottom of a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 4 zucchini slices over tomato mixture; top with ½ cup of ricotta mixture; cover with 4 more zucchini slices. Spread 1 cup tomato mixture over zucchini; repeat layering until zucchini are gone.
Step 7:
Top evenly with mozzarella. Cover with foil coated with cooking spray. (at this point freeze it and use it for a easy meal later. Let it thaw in refrigerator for 6 hours before baking)
Step 8:
Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 25 minutes or until browned. Cool for 5 minutes.
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Sailing out today on our 1 o'clock tour was a bit magical, the sun was coming up and it was a delight seeing Eyjafjörður brightening up. It was cold today but our warm overalls, heated saloon and hot drinks available on board kept us warm. We had to sail out close to Hrísey and enjoyed the sightseeing on the way there. First we saw a group of three humpback whales close together and had a nice time with them. We know them all and have named them Perla, Ethan and Vladimir Spoutine. We had a nice encounter with them but in a further distance we saw two spouts and those two are humpback whales we named Giljagaur and Pepper. All of the whales we saw were quite active and coming up close to our boat on all sides. It was quite a joy to spend time with these amazing humpbacks in our fjord today in their natural habitats.
Text and pictures by Anna Gunnarsdóttir


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Saskatoon: Kilt Skate Capital of Canada!/
It was a grand finale for Scottish Month in Canada. As part of the finale of the PotashCorp WinterShines festival, the Saskatchewan city of 300,000 people brought out scores of skaters for the 2nd Annual Sir John A's Great Canadian Kilt Skate -- and skaters of all ages!
Even those too young to skate got into the spirit.
It was a great family occasion to learn to skate.
Some skaters celebrated Sir John A. with bare knees and ice.
While others preferred to keep their legs warm.
What was Saskatoon's secret? The weather helped. Last year, the temperature as around minus-30, but that didn't stop Sandy Campbell from playing the bagpipes while he skated the first Sir John A skate in 2015.
This year, the temperatures were more amenable to Sandy's playing. We're trying to track down a Youtube video of his 2016 performance, but in the meantime, check out the facebook link on the Scottish Pavilion page.
It didn't hurt that the kilt skate at Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink was held just before -- and a few blocks away from -- the WinterShines attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the world's biggest snowball fight.
But much of the credit must go to the hard work and dedication of the Saskatoon Highland Dancing Association (SHDA), in partnership with the Scottish Pavilion of Saskatoon Folkfest. Not only did the organizers work very effectively with WinterShines, they made special efforts to turn the Saskatoon kilt skate into a very festive atmosphere -- including providing free hot chocolate and shortbread to skaters.
Saskatoon also did an excellent job of raising the profile of the kilt skate in the local and regional media. Here is SHDA member Katie in conversation Radio-Canada's Estelle Cote-Sroka -- you'll find the interview at the 2:10:20 mark. Katie talks about the strength, stamina and training required to be a highland dancer in order to make those jumps; Estelle asks her whether she's going to jump at the kilt skate. Now there's something to consider for future years: a highland dancing skate competition!
Great coverage as well from CBC Saskatoon and from Radio-Canada television.
Altogether an outstanding event! Congratulations, Saskatoon. You've set a high standard for the rest of the kilt skate cities to reach in 2017, Canada's 150th birthday.
Oh, and about that snowball fight? Saskatoon now holds the bragging rights for the world's biggest snowball fight, according to Guinness. Take that right in the kisser, Seattle!


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Borken Telephone: album/musical broken telephone experiment
What the heck is this project?
Borken Telephone is my first album of music about the history of miscommunication by way of geeky stuff like cryptography, video games, philosophy, and Dungeons & Dragons. It collects six years of my best songs performing as Rock, Paper, Cynic.
It's also a musical broken telephone experiment!
What the heck's a musical broken telephone?
I believe music is a universe language. I also believe language is universally confusing, ridiculous, and only as interesting as the mischief you can make with it!
That's why I want to attempt a musical mad science experiment that will push the language of music to its limits, and give us the chance to have a shit-ton of fun in the process. Basically, I've lined up a team of incredible geek musicians who will be part of a gigantic game of musical telephone.
Borken Telephone's title track is a simple 50-second song about a game of broken telephone gone horribly wrong. I'm going to send a demo of it to the 1st guest musician, who will listen to it ONLY ONCE and then write and record their own demo version of it based on what they remember and stuff they make up to fill in any blanks. Their version gets sent to the next musician, and so on.
We'll get to see it morph through lots of awesome artists and musical styles, including folk, alternative, rock, chiptunes, rap and more. I'll cover the last song in the chain as the last song on the album, closing the loop!
All of the recordings are going to be made available for download by ANYONE who pledges the project. This mean every backer is getting 2 albums--one full of 12 original songs, including the first and last broken telephone tracks, and another broken telephone album of 13-17 songs in the sequence of broken telephone recordings.
Who's all playing the game?
What are your songs about?
Borken Telephone is going to be my first album recorded with real studio equipment and musicians, and produced by my friend and musical collaborator Tico Souza! It has 12 songs that are silly, sarcastic and sometimes even poignant. Imagine that you took all your weirdest hypotheticals and geeky "what ifs" that come up when you're daydreaming or talking with friends, and then tried bringing them to life in songs. That's what you're getting!
What if a bodiless AI had a huge crush on its creator but had no way of expressing itself? What if you performed a love song for the NSA by singing security watchwords near cameras and phones? What if a philosopher used epistemology to go on a zombie-slaying spree?
I don't have the answers, but I've got songs that have a lot of fun with the questions.
You should definitely acquaint yourself with my music and see if you like it! Here are three demo tunes you can download for free. They will all be on the album with a full friggin' band made up of longtime musicians Tico Souza, Andre Valerio, Hayden Farrar and Ian Wright and full mix/master treatment!
And imagine The Doubleclicks were featured on a song about geeks falling in love and Kirby Krackle and Adam WarRock collaborated on a fake-protest song about Mario Kart violence? That's what I've got planned!
What are the rewards?
No matter which reward you back, you will get a free copy of Ryan Estrada's comic Broken Telephone and either digital or physical geek music collector cards! Note, the US prices listed are estimates based on the exchange rate at 2:00 am EST on August 21.
How about stretch goals?
$8,000 = Sarah Donner joins as broken telephone musician #13!
$8,500 = Kraken Not Stirred plays a wicked-awesome guitar solo on one of the tracks on the record.
$9,000 = Zach Sherwin joins as broken telephone musician #14!
$9,500 = Bonus EP! I'll be collaborating on a bonus EP with Ariamaki, a very generous backer who helped make this project possible in a major way! For this stretch goal he's agreed to make it available to all backers with pirate-level access!
$10,000 = MC Lars joins as broken telephone musician #15!
$10,500 = A haiku song! Haiku master Write With Lightning (aka James Stevenson) and I will co-write a song entirely in haiku and perform it for you! We'll make the recording available for download. It'll be GRAND!
$11,000 = MC Frontalot joins as broken telephone musician #16!
$12,000 = Alpha Riff joins as broken telephone musician #17!
Risks and challenges
I'm excited to announce that as of August 8, 95% of the core album is recorded, so most of what remains to work on is the broken telephone experiment game. Foruntately, this is my third Kickstarter and I have a lot of experience organizing projects with lots of contributors. I've also set a project timeline with a lot of buffer room to accommodate touring schedules.
For my last project, 365 backers helped me hit 272% of my goal for the world's first anti-self-help comic book and work with 40 guest artists, including Zach Weiner (Saturday morning breakfast Cereal) Abby Howard (Junior Scientist Power Hour), Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics, Adventure Time) and Rob DenBleyker (Cyanide and Happiness) to make it a #1 Amazon bestselling collection of comics.
I have the experience to handle a project of this scope. I'm also working with Tico Souza, an incredible and dedicated producer and musician, to keep recording on schedule, and I've set the delivery deadline as March to give myself 3 months more than I actually need, just in case this project grows in ways I didn't initially expect.
As for the zanier rewards: over the coming updates I'll explain in more detail how they're going to be executed and how I chose them. I've had phone calls with PigeonGram carrier pigeon service to find out how they operate, what their limitations are and how many birds they can fly within a certain time-frame, and I'm really happy with the answers and the quality of care they provide for their birds.
If you do have any questions, though, just fire 'em my way!Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Funding period
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The Foundation for Innovation and Creative Solutions (FICS America) is a Southern California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to solving America's student debt crisis.
The development of College 2.0 was entirely self-funded, with financial support coming entirely from the team, its family, and friends. College 2.0's six-year design process was fueled by the dedication of a small group of volunteers who believe in a better future for America's college students.
Now that College 2.0 has been released, we're ready to take our next step. In order for College 2.0 to truly make college permanently affordable and accessible for all, our policy blueprint must transition into action.
If you share our vision of a long-lasting solution to the college crisis and support our mission, then please consider a making a contribution.
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Daisy Marc Jacobs Tweet Shop
Marc Jacobs Fragrances are opening a pop-up shop in Covent Garden, London today with a special Social Media twist. At the Daisy Marc Jacobs Tweet Shop customers will be able to get their hands on the brand's exciting goods by using Twitter All you need to do is take some pictures in the shop, upload them onto Twitter using the #MJDaisyChain hashtag and show them to the staff in the shop in order to nab your free gift. The more creative you are with your content the better your prize will be and you could be the lucky winner of a Marc Jacobs bag.
The Tweet Shop will be a magnet for beauty lovers and Social Media junkies to hang out and check out all things Marc Jacobs. There will be products, fragrance samples and Marc Jacobs fashion items and accessories displayed as well as Daisy-themed artwork by Langley Fox.
Customers will be treated to manicures at the Marc Jacobs nail bar and will be able to entertain themselves in the live Daisy photo booth + Vine booth. The Tweet Shop will have a social media-friendly vibe with a comfortable lounge, drinks and of course wi-fi. The most creative photos throughout the day have a chance to win a Marc by Marc Jacobs handbag.
The store is a gift to Marc's many fans and followers, and the first retail operation in the UK beauty industry to use 'social currency' as the only means to make purchases.
The Daisy Marc Jacobs Tweet Shop will be situated at 4 East Piazza, Covent Garden WC2E 8HD and open on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th August between 10.00am to 8.00pm and Sunday 17th August between 10.00pm to 6.00pm.
Images supplied by Ashanti from Adorngirl.


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Create a Logo for your farm
Create a logo for your farm!!! You have to have a logo to be taken seriously and stand out from the crowd. Do you know any graphic designers? If not, you can use a service like fiverr.com.
Your logo could even be done in a basic text editor with your farm name in some nice type but for the cost of a professional logo in modern times, using the gig economy, it makes sense to have something really nice done. After all, that is going to be on all your stationary, your product packaging or labeling, your website (yes, see our website design section for more on this!).
Create a tag line for your farm business
Your farm business should have a tag line or motto to help with your branding efforts. For example, if you sell finely mature cheese, it could be something like 'Peak Farms extraordinary mature cheddar' or something along those lines. Something that makes people take notice of the text, then read it to work it out, then hopefully memorable enough for them to recall it later on.
Some examples of famous tag lines would be 'Disney – The happiest place on earth', or 'Budweiser – the king of beers' or Nikes short and sweet 'just do it'
While these are colossal global brands, there is no reason why your company should not have a tag line because if your marketing efforts go well it could pay off handsomely.
Create a marketing plan for your farm
Set some goals
You have to have some goals in mind before you launch a new product for your farm business. For example, let's say you are selling a new range of Jams.
What are you target sales for the first year?
What is your budget for marketing and sales for the first year?
What number of products do you need to sell to break even or make a profit?
Do you have any 'quick wins' you could make with possible resellers or customers? (eg, do you have a friend who wholesales farm foods for example? Any contacts?)
Draw up a contact list. This should be every person and business who could be useful in your venture. Keep this somewhere handy for reference. Things can get fast and furious in the early days of a business, having your 'go to' basics on hand can make things a little easier.
Launch a website
It's an unavoidable fact, that the modern farmer has to be up-to-date with technology. The most people a proper marketing plan for your farm it is vital to have a website. Using a website as a marketing tool is very effective cost wise, and can reach a huge number of customers that you would not normally reach. You may want to use the website as a brochure for your farm and its products, almost like a portfolio, or alternatively you could build an e-commerce business online whereby you have an online shop that you actually sell your products out of. A professional website can take your marketing to the next level and although there is a cost investment required it can soon pay dividends.


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One day after finishing second at Trofeo Piva 19-year-old AustralianRobert Stannard went one better for Mitchelton-BikeExchange, sprinting to an impressive win at the 80th edition of the Giro del Belvedere in Italy.
Nine riders formed the early breakaway over the course of the opening circuits and the peloton tapped out a steady rhythm for the next 60kilometres, holding the leaders at close to three minutes until the group started to split with 50kilometres to go.
Sam Jenner and Stannard worked themselves into the first and second groups on the road after strong work from Jacob Hennessy and Brayan Chaves drove the pace as the race headed into the final circuits helping the Stannard group to reduce slightly as it gained time.
Over the last climb, the leading group was down to seven as it approached the finish with Stannard launching early and gaining a couple of bike lengths on his rivals. An advantage that he held to the line for a convincing win.
Robert Stannard – Winner:
"I am very happy to have achieved the win today, it's my first of the season and my first ever in Italy. I have to say a huge thankyou to the guys, they were all fantastic today and for the first three hours I hardly touched the pedals they looked after me that well."
"We knew from last year that the last two circuits would be the important ones and first Jacob, then Brayan really drove the bunch onto the penultimate climb and I kept the pace high all the way up to maintain momentum before Sam took over and shredded the group for the last ascent.
"Going into the finish I knew I was the strongest out of the group, there was only climbers left in there, so I set a pace I knew they couldn't live with over the last kilometre and I was confident that I wouldn't get caught in the sprint. It's such a good feeling and I am pleasantly surprised with where my form is at this stage."
Sport director James Victor:
"The Giro del Belvedere is a big race in Italy and has been for a long time so we're very happy to have finally gotten the victory here. We've come close before with second in 2017, but to do it in this way with such strong teamwork is fantastic."
"The team were given a plan and they stuck to it perfectly, the guys looked after Rob until the two last laps and from there he showed he was the strongest rider in the race, there was no holding back today and to start our European campaign off with a victory and a second place is almost perfect.
"It's great for the confidence within the team and sets us up nicely for some of our big season objectives. Brayan gained a lot of valuable experience from his first European race days and performed very well whilst Jacob showed no signs of fatigue from Langkawi. Sam and Rob are both in good shape and will now look ahead to Belgium and Flanders at the weekend."
Giro del Belvedere results:
1. Robert Stannard (Mitchelton-BikeExchange)
2. Christian Scaroni (Petroli-Firenze) ST
3. Matteo Sobrero (Dimension-Data) ST


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- 2adorableAsked on April 12, 2013 at 03:15 PM
i have web pages that are coded to automatically change layouts based on the device that is connecting to it, for example a tablet or an iphone... does jotform have forms that support this?
- JotForm SupportMike_TAnswered on April 12, 2013 at 04:02 PM
Thank you for contacting us.
Yes, we have mobile form styles, these styles are included by default. If you load any form on a mobile device, layout will be automatically adjusted.
Please feel free to contact us if you need any further assistance.
- 2adorableAnswered on April 12, 2013 at 05:31 PM
but will this work with a wordpress site inserted using your jotform script code for wordpress?
- jeanettebmzAnswered on April 12, 2013 at 05:47 PM
Yes, that is correct
- 2adorableAnswered on April 15, 2013 at 04:12 PM
so how will the form change ? is there an example of this anywhere?
- JotForm SupportEltonCrisAnswered on April 15, 2013 at 04:55 PM
An example would be this, visit this form.
Desktop View:
Mobile View Iphone 5
If you are familiar with CSS, you can view JotForm's default CSS for mobiles on this stylesheet. Find "@" symbol to view JotForm's media query for mobile. http://cdn.jotfor.ms/static/formCss.css?3.1.177
It is also possible to modify this by Injecting Custom CSS codes to your form. How to Inject Custom CSS Codes to your Form
To change mobile device layout, you can use media queries like.
@media only screen and (max-device-width: 550px){
width: 100% !important;
Let us know if you need further information about this. Thank you!
- 2adorableAnswered on April 15, 2013 at 06:37 PM
so i should insert the @media only screen into the css in the jotform form editor?
- 2adorableAnswered on April 15, 2013 at 06:49 PM
That form that you displayed as an example didn't conform to my cell phones screen size?
- 2adorableAnswered on April 15, 2013 at 06:57 PM
here is the form im working on...
can you clone it and insert the css so i can see how this works?
- JotForm SupportWelvinAnswered on April 15, 2013 at 08:24 PM
The form has been made with a various customizations, especially the alignments (two columns). The default media CSS queries on the file provided by my colleague does not include this and won't automatically adjust the fields when viewed on mobile devices. This needs additional codes to inject into the form.
We'll see if what we come up with.


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Are you interested in getting your GED® certification in Blandford MA? The examination is for adults who have not completed their high school diploma. The certification that you receive upon passing the Massachusetts GED® test is accepted as an equivalent credential to a high school diploma by employers and colleges throughout the United States.
The examination covers basic skills that students learn about in high school. Topics reviewed in GED® classes include writing, reading, social studies, math, and science. These are the subject areas that make up the test in Massachusetts.
Usually GED® classes in Blandford MA are offered at:
- Blandford Adult Education Centers
- Blandford Public Library
- Blandford Literacy Centers
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