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To answer Jazz Shaw's question of what reason there might be to resurrect some of these species: I assume that mammoth meat is tasty. Certainly our ancestors thought so, given that they hunted the species to extinction. Mammoth, moa, dodo, passenger pigeon… the list, as they say, goes on. As for the Tasmanian tiger… well, fur rugs are nice.
Oh, stop wincing. If minks didn't produce such nice fur we'd have destroyed that vicious little species centuries ago. Besides, I don't apologize that my species is the apex predator of the planetary food chain; humanity went to considerable trouble to get to this point, and – speaking as a human – that's just fine by me. If other species want to make an issue of it, they're welcome to demonstrate an ability to do calculus any time that they like.


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Saturday, 6 July 2013
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wow these are gorgeous larissa. I love the cas designs :DReplyDelete
xx coops xx
Beautiful projects Larissa - the Kraft card is a fabulous background for the colourful flowers. Love the sentiment too.ReplyDelete
Hope all is well with you and yours - hugs, Sylvia xxx
tellement jolie avec une touche de naivetée adorable, bizReplyDelete
I love these fabulous floral projects... I think the pillow box has to be my favourite. I think I may just have to buy this stamp set!
Christine x
Hi Larissa. Such fun projects. Love all the bright flowers with the kraft background. Loll xxReplyDelete
these are so cute larissa!! i love the designs and the cute flowers :)ReplyDelete
These are adorable. I love the kraft card. Congratulations on your publishings.ReplyDelete
Very 'krafty' indeed Larissa! Had to come browse before heading off to bed-love all your good stuff you have been posting_That is Miss Cutie to YOU! LOLReplyDelete

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Some of my readers always asked me how do I come up with my style or where do I get the inspiration about my #ootd; the most common question is "San mo kinopya yan outfit mo?".
I admit when I was a newbie here in the fashion world, I do copy the style of my fave blogger/s. But as time went by, I learned how to style my outfit that really show my personality and how I can mix and match my clothes. And lastly you need confidence. Now I read fashion magazines or fashion blogs to help me know the current trends in the fashion industry. I won't say that I still copy or imitate the outfits of others because I have learned so much. I just use everything as an inspiration for any outfit I would put together, keeping in mind that it has to be "my style".
First when I tried to fit this outfit I was like it's a"nah" for me but when I asked my friends they say that it was "bagay" to me. Have you ever felt that kind of feeling like when you fit the dress and you feel like it's wrong but when you ask your friends they will say it's perfect? Maybe it's because you wore it the first time or you're just unsure if it does look good on you. Long story short, I tried the outfit for the photoshoot and I was really happy with the result. It's "bagay nga sakin" lol
I'm wearing my Wolf and Man for my shirt, Forever21 for my pants and Converse for my sneakers. I would say my outfit is kinda simple but this kind of style you can wear this in any occasion. Lol 😂 This is my second blogpost for this year and I hope you guys like it.
Well that's it hope you Hype Comment Love and Become a Fan on Lookbook! :)
I hope this look inspires you! Enjoy!!!!


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***Updated 22/02/17***
Not sure when valentines day was but I'm certain that it has passed so…here's to a new post that is somewhat coinciding with the theme of valentines day.
REASONS WHY INTJs ARE SINGLE
Lets' go.
Before we start, this post will feel like a merge between what my normal INTJ article 'sounds' like and what my diary consists of. 100% of what you are going to read are heavily influenced by my brain/ opinions and not much based on research whereas my other articles are 100% my brain content and about 30 – 40% research.
Feel free to add or critically critique my content in the comments section below if they didn't do your INTJ brain any justice!
So, why are INTJs single and why do INTJs find themselves single.
First off, we don't like or prefer people, neither do we actively make ourselves like people unless circumstances tries to make us otherwise (e.g group projects and team work related commitments).
Do you know how hard it is to try and give a damn about strangers when you generally don't care? Because to us, everyone are just horizontal walking meaty flesh in fabrics; it's not easy to pick out one that we hate the least when we are not even bothered or have no reason to glance up at anyone in the first place.
On a serious note, besides the above, one of the main reasons that we are single is because our standards…
(*are #grammarnazi)
~ Standards: Our impeccably high standards is one of the forefront as to why we are single, it's also, rightfully justified. Hear me out, we are not perfect of course, gosh no, however, the standards that we have in place is high because we know that we can turn our standards into reality. Since we know that our standards are doable (because we are acting on them), it means that we want the same in return, or at least 90% of our standards. INTJs that understands and knows how a relationship 'should' work and knows what they want in a relationship will have a standard that is so much more impenetrable, rightfully implemented and unbreakable.
If you were wondering what makes our standards so high and what you should do to get 'ranked' up that high…well, you shouldn't force yourself into our standards by being someone else other than yourself. Nonetheless, I will enlighten you a little bit in the next bullet point.
First off though, I must explain that 'standards' and 'actions' are two different things:
- Standards are what we want a individual to have in regards to their personality (sometimes physical appearances too). For example, someone has to be understanding, accepting, maybe just as weird as us, patient and open-minded etc.
- Actions is what we both do during the relationship to make it special and stronger.
As for the actions, it's really nothing that special, yet what we want is rare because not many people do what we can see ourselves doing…or at least implement actions to suggest what a relationship should really be like. If it helps, I'd like to think that when you look at INTJs in love and seeing them interacting with their significant other, you believe in true love and that it exists right before your eyes – that what you are witnessing is magic between two individuals.
Some random examples that I can think of as an action of love and endearment is seriously just generic stuff that most people don't do or easily overlook, for example:
- Looking at your partner lovingly and not at your phone – staring into each others souls;
- Poke fun at each other without anyone getting upset – for example, the amount of time girls get annoyed that their guys tell them that their butt looks big…*facepalm*. Honestly, it just sounds like a compliment to me, like "guuuurl, your butt looks good, what's there to be annoyed about?, you have a nice a$$, rejoice!";
- Understanding where the other person is coming from through communication without getting offended or highly irritated – which can be a smooth ride if you are patient with us and not get annoyed with our "ers" and "ummms" – you know we'll be patient with you too;
- Sharing thoughts and connecting with each others thoughts, adding to the thoughts, playing around with ideas and making up a crazy hypothetical fantasy with each others minds – do you know how fun that is?;
- Being comfortable in silence, doing our own thing or doing/ experiencing something together – I think that you can always find anyone to do stuff with, but you can't find someone to do nothing with – crazy right?;
- Breaking out in a random match of word association game or grabbing the nearest book/ dictionary and opening it at a random page, pointing at a word and turning that word into an insult against your significant other (for mutual fun);
- Respecting and understanding each others alone time without getting offended or feeling like you did something wrong and now you are clingy as duck;
- Surprising the significant other by buying them their favorite food out of the blue or just randomly hugging them and telling them that you love them out of pure endearment for them, their smile, their soul and for just being here;
- Doing things that you want to and not because you have to or feel the need to reciprocate.
This list is just an example, individual INTJs have their own standards, sometimes, it's not even a list, it's a whole mesh of ideals.
Anyways, you see, the above are just simple things that what relationships should have, but instead, these days people are making the above a rarity. Since our standards (which should really be the norm) is so 'high', we don't tend to have expectations, even if we do, we squash them very quickly as to not get disappointed; so this is why we have standards instead. Think of it as our standards being the uncompromising version of expectations; these standards won't go and will not be swayed or lowered whereas expectations are easily mitigated and overruled – nah, not our standards.
Of course though, you don't have to carry out everything on the INTJs actions list if they do have one, it's not a deal breaker if you just achieve 50% of it. We probably consider someone awesome it they just carry out 10% of it.
***Personally, if we ignore the actions, in general, I have very high standards and if even one person can crawl into the 80% benchmark then I see no reason as to lower my standards because I know that my standards can be met – plus, I was not going to lower it to begin with.***
To an extent, our standards are so high that we can come to subconsciously accept that in our life time, we are going to be on our own for a long time, or for the rest of our life…
…and you know, most of us are okay with this, even if we don't 100% choose this outcome (you'll see why later). It can be said that our standards, to an extent, makes us stop looking for someone (not that we were looking to begin with – some do though of course) and we have accepted that what we imagine and fantasize will only stay in our heads and not be made a reality. With maturity, ironically, our standards won't be compromised that much more just because we know who we are and what we want and deserve. We have a lot of love to give and we want to understand that you too are capable of such love that is on another level, equal to ours.
We, INTJs, want someone at least our equal as well as also wanting to know and understand that we are what this person is looking for too; that it is not all one sided. Again, although what we want is actually realistic and what should be the norm, it is not and so our standards will seem exceptionally high, especially when not many people are of our equal in mindset.
~ Future foresight: Sometimes, I dislike this 'future foresight power' that we have, I just want to be mentally blind and just go with the flow. So, for those who doesn't know, 'future foresight' to an INTJ means that we are able to predict multiple events that can unfold depending on the present and past action that is implemented or going to be implemented. Yes, our future foresight isn't just active at work or during our daily lives; when it comes to possible relationships, our future foresight kicks in too.
Our future foresight is a mix of intuitive knowing and sixth sense (maybe the last part is just me). Nonetheless, our future foresight and intuitive knowing helps us to 'just know' that someone isn't 'the one'.
How? Well, with everything, we tend to over analyse before making a decision; in regards to other people, we simply gain information about you and try to 'figure' you out before we feel anything. Facts before feels. Brain before heart.
Slightly off topic, in reality, when friends tell us that someone or a random stranger is 'hot' or 'sexy', we, INTJs are over here either not giving a crap, not looking or just respond with a generic…"yeah" (please notice how unenthusiastic our voices can be…unless we are mirroring your moods).
Appearances really don't capture much of our attention or make us think twice about you. What gets us interested is when you actually show a genuine interest in wanting to understand us; that it's not out of common courtesy. Actually, scrap that, we are not going to divulge ourselves to you so the other things that possibly piques our interest is:
- When you have something interesting to say ('interesting' is defined differently so good luck with finding out how you can capture an INTJs attention with nothing to go off on);
- You are just having fun cracking a few jokes here and there;
- If you have a nice laugh,
- Smell nice – naturally or artificially
The above may make us do a quick glance at you. Afterwards, what keeps us engaged is another thing. Okay yes, the list was terrible, I'm clutching at straws besides the first accurate point.
Okay, back on topic, our future foresight relies on how your personality is, what is in your brain, what you say and how you treat others amongst other variables regarding your personality – this helps us to weigh out compatibility factors between you and us. For example, the following listed characteristics are some points that most INTJs would not want to share a future with:
- Right of the bat you are too touchy feely – don't be touching us like we gave you permission;
- Someone who come across as needy, clingy and that they needs words of affirmation all the time;
- When someone has no ambition, drive or goals – if you don't know at least 40% of what you want to do then we can't try to fit into your life or fit you into ours if we have nothing to work with, let alone become besotted with feelings for you – we're not asking for your plans to be set in stone either, just having an idea is a good start;
- Doesn't think about the future and only focuses on the now – which is good and all, but we would rather someone who can pay attention to the result of their decisions;
- When someone retains a form of naivety and innocence that is too much to handle – for example, when someone thinks that the world is just rainbows and sunshine and that there is no evil in this world….(I can't even, just go away);
- Someone that easily gets offended or doesn't think before they speak;
- Someone who intentionally start an argument for their one-sided amusement,
- That there is an impure underlying reason for your crush on us – for example, that we are the "rare" INTJs or that you just have a specific preference of ethnicity that you just want to date.
We don't have to deal with the above when our introverted intuition screams at us that we don't need to be dealing with you. It's amazing how our introverted intuition can analyze facts that is your personality and then use our future foresight to push these facts into the future as predictions regarding whether we should emotionally invest in you or not. With these combination, we essentially develop varying perspectives of you and what our possible life together might be like without any excess external information.
You'll find that some INTJs instantly know whether a relationship can work or not after the first or second interaction with you – our brain works fast with age and it's great for solving problems, seeing things at critical angles and 'deducting' people…in other words, it's our way of friend zoning you. Hey there sad face, you should know that an INTJ saying that you are their friend is still quite something :)
There is a "down" side though, all this makes us very much single. Sometimes, we can easily get carried away with creating information about you that you have not expressed to us; consequently, our minds can lead us astray into adding information about you. However, more often than not, we would have grasped enough factual information as to how someone works as we age – this is due to our naturally developed 'Feeling' trait. With this aspect at our disposal, we can understand and read others accurately; therefore, being led astray by our brain doesn't happen frequently.
***Side note: Whenever people question me or asks rhetorically how I know someone is not the one, I get silently exasperated or sometimes explain about implementing some form of standards. I really think that our ability to see ourselves as a third-party, topped off with evaluating other people's personality via different critical perspectives…really helps to pinpoint whether we are compatible or not. For myself and others (whenever they ask me why someone is doing this or that), I tend to find myself highlighting what actions caused the outcome and what ours, yours and their personality could potentially do to create a future outcome. I have come to accept why some people do not understand why something won't work or what will work or what actions does what, because it's hard for others to see the ripple effect; that or they willingly wanted to stay ignorant – nothing like waiting for a problem to develop, only to tackle it when it hits you in the balls (said no INTJ ever).***
Nonetheless, another downside to our future forecasting is that we may miss some opportunities to build memories or opportunities to develop ourselves in the relationship area. Despite this, just the knowledge of knowing that something won't work out in the end saves us possible heart ache and sadness, emotional investment and time wasting – these factors alone is enough to stop us in our tracks and make us re-evaluate you and ourselves, our situation and both of our future prospects. Plus, since we 'know' that someone isn't the one, why would be willingly put ourselves up for months of sadness in return for temporary happiness; what we want is the real thing, we do want to let go and love honestly, but only for the right person. Simply, what we want is something lasting, even after death; we want deep communication and connection, so knowing that someone isn't capable of this is…not going to make our time worth while, no matter how good the relationship temporarily could have been. Effectively, we are saving ourselves for the best, even if it means being single forever.
Granted, a lot can happen after a number of years and actually, a lot can happen in a minute, in a second and not everything will turn out the way we want – however, 5 years of mutual effort and happiness is better than a future forecast of a possible 1 year relationship.
Interestingly, there is one thing that determines whether we see a future with someone – it is when we want to find a solution for a relationship to move forward positively, that is when we know that someone is worth it; even if reality isn't working for the both of us. This alone means that we have hit another level of care for you and that we will try and do our utmost best to solve problems to make the relationship prosper.
When we want something to work, we commence to articulate ways and actions that makes sure that the relationship is beneficial to both parties. Very often, when an INTJ is in a relationship, they are more concerned on perfecting the actual relationship itself, instead of being concerned with the individual that we are with; because by this point, we know that you are worth it, we just need to make it work.
As for the problems, I'm not talking about problems that are coming from your personality or our personality because if it was then you'll know that we won't begin anything anyway. The problems that I am mainly talking about is caused by outside influences, not problems that we create ourselves.
In hindsight, if we give ourselves excuses to not do something then that is when we know that we are not feeling a strong sense of compatibility towards you. People come and go for the majority of our lives and if we are not bothered that we don't see you at least twice a year then it's not meant to be. In our mind anyway.
Hopefully you can now see the reasons why it takes INTJs so long before they become emotionally invested; we don't want to spend time on someone who we know that we will say goodbye to eventually.
However! I am very aware that some INTJs do have flings and whatnot, you know, the 'norms' of a social life, peer pressure and getting into the game to gain experience – especially if they feel the need to develop in certain areas. I ain't judging, you do you.
Also, for INTJs that have some form of sixth sense, they may find themselves actively avoiding someone when they catch whiff that someones' intention is to confess their feelings. So being proactive and all, they may avoid the whole scenario altogether as it gets uncomfortable and slightly awkward – especially if they don't have any feelings towards this person. All the while, preparing for the inevitable whilst wondering how to reject someone.
***Side story: One time, I deliberately didn't go to a martial arts session because it was a valentine's day that day (the only time I actually paid attention to valentines day to actively avoid an awkward situation) and I sensed that this one guy in particular was exuding an overwhelming vibe that he needs to tell me something squishy. I found out that my hunch was right at the end of the next session.***
~ Closed book: We stay misunderstood for two reasons, firstly, we don't care to explain ourselves for various reasons and secondly, nobody tries to understand us (not that we like talking about ourselves deeply in the first place), however, with persistent coaxing, we may open up – be careful though, there is a difference between you coaxing and being annoying. The best way to figure out whether you are bringing us out of our shells nicely or nagging at us to open up is by understanding how much of a 'bestie' you are to us. Even then, it'll still take time to open us up, or, if you get to experience or hear a certain level of our brain, you'll end up feeling like we are still keeping secrets. By now, you should know that we are extremely private and will hold back whenever possible as what we truly think can get very complex and hard to explain.
The latter makes people feel frustrated and not be bothered with us anymore…and I wouldn't blame anyone for giving up, which is why not hinting at our thoughts and not explaining ourselves in the first place is a better option.
As you may have seen from my other posts, our way of thinking is similar to a game of complex hopscotch, with the game twister thrown into the mix, along with other stuff.
We become such a closed book because it's hard to explain data that has been internalized, categorized and cross-indexed with the result being that we see the interconnections of everything. As a result when we explain or talk, we end up hopping backwards and forwards between topics – our words, explanations and everything becomes very abstract, confusing and random for the listener. In a sense, we have learned to understand that others will be confused with our words and so our expectations of others to understand in minimized.
Furthermore, we feel misunderstood when a situation relies on others to evaluate us – it's okay though, we've come to accept that we are too different – if you haven't accepted this fact, you will sooner or later.
Now, the above is just us not caring to try anymore, but, when we are in the company of those individuals who wants to listen and understand, then in our minds, we can outweigh the fact that people don't want to understand us, with, us wanting them to understand us (to an extent of course).
Once we want someone to understand where we are coming from and what our thoughts on something is, we'll find a way to voice out our opinions with some conviction. I find that sometimes, we don't explain ourselves to be readily understood by others; this is sometimes intentional but most of the times, we just end up vomiting our brain content in an unintentional mess of words after thinking for ages on how to word out our thoughts correctly and in a linear way that is easy for you to understand whilst reflecting what is happening in our minds.
~ The Wall: Simply put, we'll show you a deeper version of ourselves if we feel and think that you are worthy, and, that you can 'handle' our deeper and complex side. However, if you were to show a fleeting reaction of judgement…we'll rebuild that wall back up so fast that it'll be like you never broke it down in the first place. You see, when we do reveal ourselves, we are very weary of how we come across and what we say, so we will detect and read your slightest movements, reactions and hone on into words that you choose to respond with. We are like the Venus flytraps actually, once we let you in once…or a few times, we'll shut ourselves off if you consistently cannot accept us. Granted, most INTJs may close themselves up for a long time after the first time; therefore excessive chances to open up to you can be rare.
Our wall can definitely get in our way, but it is a defense mechanism that serves us well and prevents us from wasting our time on people that doesn't deserve us. However, when it gets to a point where we do decide to open up to you, it means we trust you; nonetheless, we'll still treat you the same as other people, as in, we'll still recoil and shut down if you flinch at what we say.
~ Obliviousness: It's true that some INTJs are clueless when it comes to reading signals, it's just that most of us don't find the comfort in flirting or feeling the need to flirt. Since we don't use it ourselves, we can become quite oblivious…or just mark it down as that other person being an exceptionally friendly person WITH EVERYONE. In hindsight, if the INTJ doesn't know you and you started flirting, the INTJ isn't going to catch on (unless they have a weird sixth sense going on).
Just some reasons as to why we won't think much of you or not expect any love interest coming from you:
- You are still a stranger even if we hung out once or twice
- We didn't notice you
- We don't care about you like a friend (yet or ever)
- Question (internally) why you are always talking to us or touching us? You are annoying
- Question (internally) why are you always around us? You are annoying
- Why would you like us?
***Side story: I never understand how guys and some girls can ask people out within the space of meeting someone a handful of times or even for just an hour. It baffles me.***
~ Trauma: It's possible that some INTJs have been through a traumatic experience and don't want to willingly go through anything similar to that certain experiences again. It doesn't help that we feel deeply and have emotions that are somewhat uncontrollable (especially in the younger years) – nervous tension and awkwardness before, during and after a date for example is enough to put us off. I have a little tip here though:
- Instead of claiming something as a date, just offer it as a hangout – this helps to alleviate expectations of how the day should go and allows you to be more of yourself than trying to be someone who impresses. Also, when you offer the date as a hangout, you'll automatically make the other person show their true selves more as you offered a day that is more on a friendship level; therefore, less serious. Basically, you did yourself and them a favor. Good job!
***Side note: It also crushes their hopes of wanting to take things further with you, however, you have left the door open as you didn't outright reject this person so things can still grow between you and them. Yays.***
~ Emotions: In general, emotions are weird, hard to control, distracting and finicky little things, especially during the early ages of an INTJs life. Emotions will baffle us and sometimes make us feel annoyed or irritated because we don't know how to respond, but with maturity, emotions are something to be embraced (only with the right individuals though). Most INTJs may find themselves single in order to concentrate on what they want to achieve in life, as well as to avoid of the drama that may come from a relationship.
~ Anti-cupid sites and relationship/ singletons holiday: Okay, it's not a big surprise that most of us don't do dating websites (or social media for that matter) and even if we do, majority of us don't last long on there because we either have something else better to do, lose patience at the whole system or at the people on there, finally questioning why the hell we are on the website for in the first place.
We also don't pay attention to days like Valentines day or Singletons day (I think I made Singles day up…), nor do we see the novelty in these days. It's 'weird' to treat each other super nicely for one day and then be normal and boring for the rest of the year – it's much better to make every day special or just treat Valentines day as just another day. Also, we're not much of a fan of reciprocating presents.
~ Our soul, individuality and independence: Now, after what is written, I have taken everything into account and can say that we actually end up becoming a very wholesome person by ourselves.
We spend time understanding ourselves, introspecting what we want and deserve, we pick up interests and end up living happily as a singleton. We create enjoyment with our own time and we learn to make the most of it – so in most cases, we are bored in crowds than when we are alone.
We become perfectly content with ourselves that being single isn't a negative, even if in the end, it is not our preferred outcome because we got so much to give. However, being single is better than half-a$$ing a relationship purely based on needing to fill a make-belief void that everyone should supposedly need; human companionship. Thanks society.
When we become self-sufficient and understand what we need, it makes us harder to be loved and to be caught. We become this person of indifference that we gladly embrace; single, completely self-sufficient and independent in 'fixing' ourselves, getting anywhere we want and getting what we need etc.
Although as stated earlier, some INTJs are exploring relationships sporadically, the other majority of INTJs don't seem to juggle with 'options' – the decisions of random hookups and one night stands doesn't sound and look appealing in real life. Too much drama. This is where our standards kicks in too, it keeps us from giving ourselves away for pleasure.
In my opinion, everyone can give and receive pleasure, but you can't base love just on that…so why give yourself away so easily?
For the experience? Sure, but what then afterwards? Would you regret it? Would you not?
~ The kiss of death: You will die from our love, seriously. By now, you should know that when we go in, we go ALL in and we mean it. We can become very positively invested when in a relationship, so much so that we can ignore other areas of our life; essentially, we are practically giving our all to you although it may not seem like that. It won't be obvious how intense we are, for example, we won't constantly call you or anything like that; what we tend to do is just think about you everyday, you know, just introspecting. We are self-aware of how our intensity can come across so we'll tone it down.
Does it sound weird that you are a welcome distraction that we don't want to get rid of, but instead, work with?
To end, I don't think it's about the 'right timing' or whether we are 'ready for a relationship' that influences us, I think it's about meeting the right person that can shift our universe to another level whilst matching what each other deserves.
Of course though, already understanding when we are ready and understanding ourselves through and through makes for meeting someone special that much more perfect – like the icing on the cake with rainbow sprinkles.
I hope that the above information was accurate enough as not much research went into this. Again, feel free to comment.
Geomeun Goyangi =^-^=
Even though this is a diary post, I feel a disclaimer is still needed.
***Disclaimer: 87% of these quotes are from myself. Also, please note that these blogs should NOT influence you to generalize that all INTJs, as a niche group, are all the same – because we are not; a lot of other factors shapes and individualizes a person.***


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You'll learn to
- Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and make decompression dives with no more than 10 minutes of total decompression and not deeper than 40 metres
- Use a single cylinder of decompression gas with up to 50 percent oxygen (EANx50) to add conservatism to the required decompression.
Since it's part of the course, your PADI Tec 40 course training credits toward the PADI Tec 45 and Tec 50 courses.
The Scuba Gear You'll Use
You use recreational scuba equipment, with some minor additions to enhance your ability to deal with tec diving conditions.
The Learning Materials You'll Need
You'll use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak, which introduces you to
- tec diving lingo
- emergency procedures
- decompression and stage cylinder handling
- gas planning
The pak includes a manual, dive planning checklist and dive planning slate. The optional Equipment Set-up and Key Skills video on DVD is a great tool to help you practice at home in between your tec diving adventures. You'll continue to use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak through Tec 50.
You must:
• Be a PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a
qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be a PADI Deep Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Have a minimum of 30 logged dives, of which at least 10 dives were made with enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres.
• Have a medical form signed by your physician


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Professional Development Grants for Women in the Congo Basin
These grants support short-term non-degree training that enhances skills necessary for effective conservation work and career advancement. The grant covers training costs up to US$5,000.
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for an EFN professional development grant.
- Applicant must be a citizen and permanent resident of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, or Republic of Congo. Ex-patriots from outside the region will not be eligible regardless of legal status.
- Applicant must be a woman currently employed in conservation at a government agency, protected area, NGO, or educational institution.
- Applicant must have at least 6 months work experience in conservation.
- Applicant must have identified and applied to attend a training course relevant to her work. Conference attendance will not be supported under this initiative unless the applicant is presenting a paper or publication.
- Proposed training must be completed within 6 months and must not lead to an academic degree.Individuals currently enrolled in an academic degree program are not eligible.
- Applicant must have support of her supervisor with a guarantee that she will return to her position upon completing training.
- Applicants who have not received funding from EFN in the last 3 years with be given preference.
Application available online: https://app.wizehive.com/appform/login/congo
This year, EFN will review applications in 2 rounds:
1st Deadline: 1 MAY 2015
FINAL Deadline: 1 AUGUST 2015
Proposed training must take place at least 90 days AFTER the application deadline.
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But the tension between Candra and Sebastian pulled me deeper into the story. (Since this was one of the first books I read on my Kindle, I played with the Notes and Marks function. Of my 14 notes, 10 were about Sebastian!) He seemed so hard, so tough at first, but then he gave in to his feelings for Candra. And he beat himself up for it. And he gave in again. I enjoyed the push and pull relationship between Candra and Sebastian, and the tension between them kept me wondering who and what was truly best for her.
Draven had the best line by far in the whole book. Innocent flirting between Candra and "Daniel" (as he introduced himself to her) at a party turned into much more as he took her hand in his, lifted it to his face, and gently sniffed across her wrist. In an exchange that begs to be read more than once, Candra melted from his touch as he said, "I think I will call you 'my Candra' from now on." Stalker-esque perhaps, as Candra herself tells him, but in that one line I could sense that "Daniel" came from another time, another era when possession and love were one in the same. He hastily left the party, but I hoped he would be back for more. Luckily, I wasn't disappointed!
Overall, I found Ember to be a delightful story that blended angels and battles with modern life in a surprisingly realistic way. The only issue I had with the book was the opening. (Keep in mind, I was reading it on vacation at the beach, but I had to go back twice to re-read because I felt like I missed something.) But I quickly moved past that and into the heart of the book where I fell into Carol's easy rhythm of smooth writing. And the ending - well, I think I've read and re-read it three times now! So keep writing, Carol. I'd love to spend more time with Candra, Sebastian, and even Draven, someday soon.
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Wildlands and Biodiversity
of Washington State
In 1998, PBI produced a report titled Wildlands of Washington State. For this report, we mapped the remaining wild/roadless areas, 1000 acres and greater, on all ownerships and discussed the ownership pattern that emerged. We focused our analysis and discussions on the roadless areas in the National Forests and compared the actual roadless areas to the official "Inventoried Roadless Areas" – which often ignored much of the real roadless land. This work and subsequent work was widely distributed and was used fairly extensively by the Wild Washington Campaign and related conservation groups in efforts to project roadless areas.
It has been over ten years since this report was written. There have been significant changes since 1998 and we are now completing a project to update this study with current information and to add several new layers of information about the great contribution that wildlands make to biodiversity in Washington State. This work will focus on wildlands in all ownerships, not just federal land. It will emphasize the contribution that multiple ownership roadless areas make to state-wide biodiversity.
The primary goal of this project is to provide up-to-date information on wildlands in the state that be used by the conservation community in efforts to ensure intelligent management of these lands. We also hope to draw attention to high conservation priority areas that have the greatest biological significance. Some of these areas are not well know and not the subject of current conservation actions.
The information resources developed by PBI in this project can be important tools for landscape planning and conservation decision-making. We will produce a data rich decision-support-system that can aid land managers and conservationists with an objective conservation prioritization tool to facilitate better decision-making. The information we develop in this project will provide land managers and conservationists with a credible, scientific basis needed to effectively manage and protect wildlands. It will also be an invaluable tool for long-term strategic planning. Without this depth of information and analytical capacity applied to establishing conservation priorities, wildland conservation efforts will tend to be opportunistic and reactive in nature.
Our goal is to provide scientifically credible information resources that can be accepted by all stakeholders and can further an informed dialogue on the fate of Washington State's unprotected wildlands.
If you are interested in participating in this project, we welcome your support as either a volunteer, donor, or conservation partner. Please contact us for additional information or visit our volunteer page. For a high-quality print version of the map below, see our product page.
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Taylor Swift may have a new romance in her life. Last weekend, the 22-year-old country music star was spotted cozying up to the grandson of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 18-year-old Conor, at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Mass.
The singer reportedly rented a small house on the property, and after arriving last Friday (July 27), she was spied bouncing on a trampoline with Conor. Later in the evening, the pair attended a house party together, where her presence caught the eye of everyone in attendance.
"All of Hyannis Port was there," said a source.
Then they went down to the beach, where they held hands. Later, they hit up a local pizzeria.
"He found her a seat," said the source. "It was very sweet. She was laughing and talked with a lot of little kids."
Saturday they sailed together, and Sunday they took in church in one another's company.
Swift has been seen with Conor already three times this month, and she seems to be getting slowly acclimated to Hyannis Port. Swift spent the Fourth of July there as well.
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Wipro invites graduates and undergraduates for Technical Support Associates for international and domestic process
Customer Support Associates/ Technical Support Associates for voice Process (International Process)
Pharmacvigilance officer (International)
Collection Executive (Voice International)
Customer Support Associates/ Technical Support Associates for voice Process (International Process)
- Undergraduate/ graduate in any stream
- Age: 18-45 years
- Experience: 0-3 years experience of BPO/ Non BPO Industry. Excellent Spoken and written communication skills in English.
- Willingness to work in night shift
Pharmacvigilance officer (International): Licensed Pharmacist, Licensed Physician, Licensed Nurse, Should have Pharmacy Degree, Approved by "All India Council for Technical Education" Pharmacists should be registered with "State Pharmacy Councils.
- Must-read: All about Pharma studies
Collection Executive (Voice International): Undergraduate/ Graduate with 0 to 12 months of collection experience Should have excellent communication skills in English.
Must have: Basic Knowledge of Computer skills. Candidate should not be a part of any regular academic course.
Selection Process: Walk-in for interviews with resume, passport size photograph, photocopies of address and photo Id proof.
- Dates: 29 March to 2 April 2011
- Time: 10 am to 6 pm
Interview locations:
South Delhi
- Wipro BPO , Building no. 238, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, new Delhi
- Melrose: A – 27, South Extension – 2, Main Market lane next to Mehrasons Jewellers/ Lacoste Showroom, New Delhi
- C 57- Ground Floor, Shivalik, Malviya nagar, New Delhi.
East Delhi
- 8, New Rajdhani Enclave, 2nd Floor, Above Vijaya Bank, main Vikas Marg, opp. Preet Vihar Metro Station Gate No. 3, New Delhi.
- Hotel Solitaire, A -135-138, Near Metro Pillar# 37, Vikas Marg , Shakarpur, Delhi
West Delhi
- 319, 3rd floor, Jaina Tower 1, Janakpuri District Centre, Janakpuri
1/2, East Patel Nagar, Near Patel Nagar Metro Station, Opp. Metro Pillar No 182, Delhi
Note: Ex-Wiproites are also welcome.
Mail your resumes to [email protected]
Corporate office
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Phone : 91 (80) 28440011
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MorelPlay (Upgrade, 3D) Tools Mod 1.10.2
MorelPlay Tools mod allows you to improve Minecraft tools and get tools in 3D model. Also these tools are going to be unbreakable and very easy to create. Be careful, maybe these tools are too heavy for you.
How to install:
- Download and install Minecraft Forge.
- Download the mod.
- Click on the Start Menu in Windows.
- Type run into the search box, and select the Run program at the top of the results.
- Type %appdata% into the Run program, and press Enter.
- Go to .minecraft/mods folder.
- Drag and drop the downloaded jar (zip) file into that.
- Enjoy the mod.
MorelPlay Tools Mod Download Links:
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Stitch Description
The 2 Color Waves Stitch is a simple stitch with a strong visual impact. It forms a wave pattern while still maintaining a solid ground fabric. It would work great for a hat or a striking bag.
Video Tutorial
Materials Used
Kitchen Cotton Yarn
Made in the USA, this classic worsted-weight cotton is perfect for kitchen items and bath accessories. Its bright, retro-inspired palette is ideal for stripes, ripples, and colorwork projects. The smaller size of the skeins means that you can mix and match your own color palette affordably.
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Addi Swing Ergonomic Crochet Hook
Skacel Addi Swing Hook was developed with comfort in mind. The handle is constructed of two plastics: one colorful and soft, and the other, white and firm. The two balance each other perfectly for just the right amount of flexibility.This is a crochet hook to love! The beautifully balanced handle rests perfectly in your hand as addi's Turbo hook glides in and out of each stitch. With addi Swing Hooks you can say good-bye (and good riddance!) to cramped fingers forever.
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Stitch Details
Stitch Characteristics
Pattern Instructions
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 6 +2
- Prep Row: With A, sc in 2nd ch from hook, *1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of next 3 ch, 1 hdc next ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch; rep from * across, turn.
- Row 1: With A, ch 1 (counts as first sc), skip first st, 1 sc in each st across. Drop A, draw B through last loop, turn.
- Row 2: With B, ch 3 (counts as first dc), skip first st, *1 dc in next st, 1 hdc next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc next st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, ending with last dc in top of turning ch, turn.
- Row 3: With B, ch 1 (counts as first sc), skip first st, 1 sc in each st across, ending with 1 sc in top of turning ch. Drop B, draw A through last loop, turn.
- Row 4: With A, ch 1 (counts as first sc), skip first st, 1 sc next st, *1 hdc next st, 1 dc in each of the next sts, 1 hdc in next st **, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 1 sc in top of turning ch, turn.
Repeat rows 1 – 4 until you have reached your desired length.
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Author: Martin Isaksen
Publication date: June 2009
Product version: Office Communications Server 2007 R2
In order to mark Audio and Video packets for DSCP in OC 2007 R2, the following steps has to be performed on Vista SP1 and SP2 PCs:
Create and update the following key : (32 bit DWORD set to)
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RTC\Transport\QoSEnabled
- Set 32 bit Dword to 1 to enable
- Reboot PC (this will not take effect until rebooted)
After the reboot, RTP Media will be marked with the following default values: (which can be changed)
- Audio calls will be marked with DSCP 40
- Video will be marked with DSCP 24
These default values can be changed by going to Group Policy and changing the default value show below:
Setting SIP TLS packets for specific DSCP markings
For customers who also want signaling (SIP TLS) to be marked with unique DSCP values - a group policy will have to be created. (see following steps)
1) Under Group Management Editor -- Create New Policy
2) Set Policy Name DSCP value for SIP signaling. We will use DSCP 40 for SIP signaling per RFC 4504.
3) Next add exact program path and name:
(c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communicator\communicator.exe)
4) Next all (i.e any) IPs will be used as the filter
5) Next select TCP 5061 as the destination port. (SIP TLS uses TCP 5061)
6) Click finish and you are done!
This insight into Office Communications Server 2007 R2 was created as part of Martin Isaksen's participation in the Microsoft Certified Master program.
The Microsoft Certified Master Program: The Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 program provides the most in-depth and comprehensive training available today for Office Communications Server 2007. This three-week training program is delivered by recognized experts from Microsoft and Microsoft partner organizations.
Lync Server Resources
- Lync Server 2010 documentation in the TechNet Library
- DrRez blog
- Lync Server and Communications Server resources


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Set of 25 Opaque Green C7 Christmas Lights 11.5" Bulb Spacing 30 AWG - Green Wire
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5 Excellent Magento Responsive & Multi-store Themes For Your Online Store
"If you are looking to give your Magento store a new look, you don't have to waste your time by looking and here there for themes as this blog has a list of 5 Magento responsive themes that are rich in features."Are you running a Magento based website and looking to give your store a new and modern look? If yes, you should try your hands on some best and eye-catching themes that change the entire look of your store. Regardless of the type and size of your store, you can give your store a great look with different Magento themes that you can find on the web.
However, there are lots of Magento themes obtainable, but selecting one that best meets your requirements and suits your store is quite difficult; therefore, below I have listed 5 excellent Magento responsive themes that are superior in terms of features, performance and functionalities.
Have a Quick Glance on 5 Top Magento Responsive Themes:
e-Fashion Pro –
In today's world, fashion is one of the most flourishing industries as it is an utmost requirement of today's generation. So, if you are running a fashion store online, you can go with eFashion Pro Magento theme that is 100% responsive theme to give your customers an incredible experience.
They can reach your store from any device like smart-phone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer without any hassle. The theme comes with some exclusive features, including support for jQuery effects, lightweight, modern and quickly loading, simple yet clean design and many more.
FloweretShop –
If you are running an online flower store, FlowerShop is a great Magento responsive theme that comes with a responsive store design to approach your multi store business with intense gaze.
Seductively designed to give your store a desired look that you are looking for, FlowerShop gives your store a wonderful effect as it also assures you to grab attention of maximum visitors and turn them into potential customers.
LadyFashion –
When it comes to LadyFashion Magento theme, it is especially designed to give your store an elegant look that grabs attention of maximum number of people. Being a perfect theme for all those stores that are selling handbags, fashion products, accessories, clothes, jewellery, perfumes and other items, LadyFashion is a great option.
So, all those stores that are based on fashion industry can make use of this theme and get various benefits.
Autoparts –
We all know that quality scrimps is always in demand, so it is essential for you to have one such store that offers you all the chances to run profitable store. Autoparts is a highly advanced store that has beautiful header category navigation, powerful searching options, lovely banner management and many more exotic features.
Hence, businesses, which are running an automotive website, can make use of this theme and give their store an incredible look.
Jewellery Design Template –
As compared to other jewellery themes, this (Jewellery Design Template) is a completely best as it offers your jewellery based store a perfect and stylish look for quickly attracting your customers to visit your store.
With this elegant theme, there is no need to worry that whether the visitor will purchase your products or not because he/she will surely purchase it from your store due to the elegance of your store. Being a wonderful multiple features carried theme, it adds beauty to your store, so go with this theme and get lots of features.
So, these were top 5 Magento responsive as well as multi-store themes that will give your store an elegant look that you were expecting. However, you can also get your own designed theme as you just need to hire a professional Magento developer from any trusted Magento firm.


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Luke and I decided to try out our 1600 point lists for the Huzzah tournament. Since I was slated to be a swing player I had two lists made.
So we decided to bang them together for a good test.
First, let me say I am big fan of cheap medium tanks and one of my favorite lists is out of "Bloody Guts and Glory:" the Panzerkompanie of reluctant trained tanks. These guys are Bums!! But they rarely lose.
They win with horrific casualties which makes them a terrible tournament army, but they usually come out on top. On the fun scale they are great though. The US list I made was also a tank company out of BGG probably one of my favorite books and its another pile of trained medium tanks. My style is play fast and die hard and quick. The mission was hasty attack.
|The Panzer Bums are auto attack which works to their favor.
|The US had recon, priests, and mortars off board.
|On table the US had M10s, and two platoons of Shermans.
|The Germans started with 14 Panzer IVs and 3 Stugs!!
|Odd ball the 2ic
|On Luke's turn he sneaks up for a lucky shot which, good for me, only bails the tank.
|Luke makes his stormtrooper and hides
|Not much happens on the US turn.
|Even with the CO help I fail to bail in so Luke goes for it on his turn.
|He gets five hits and I roll the above for saves...five and sixes baby!
|On the other flank I am not so lucky and Luke nails a Sherman.
|I knocked a barrel off and these still killed my Sherman
|US turn time for some payback!
|Dropped the M10 ambush as well this going to be ugly.
|Some how Luke's CO survives.
|The US shooting on the other flank only gets a bail.
|On Luke's turn he takes some long rang shots at the M10s.
|He kills and bails just enough M10s for a check which they fail.
|His lucky long range shooting does not hold up on the other flank and nobody gets hurt.
|This is the US chance to win and we gotta go for it.
|I decide to hit the middle hill guys with my other platoon firing eight shots using stabilizers so I'm hitting on fours. I get one hit....very very bad.
|My shots on the other flank hit but I can't roll firepower.
|I did manage to kill one Stug forcing a morale check on his Reluctant platoon.... AND HE PASSES! Its a very bad turn.
|Well my very poor turn of shooting causes me big time pain and Luke kills three and bails one at least I pass morale.
|Its not going well at all Luke has all his platoons on the table and I have not got any reserves. And this stupid easy eight will not bail back in!
|To make matters worse all his reluctant tanks bail back in.... protected ammo really works well with these guys.
|US did manage to run off the last Stug so its going to be a 4-3 either way.
|Stug move in to finish the US off.
|BANG! another platoon gone.
|Luke shoots at the other remaining US platoon and rolls this!
|Then I roll this for saves.....
|US turn still no reserves and no real chance so we call it. Win for the Panzer-Bums!
Tarzan and Cool-Pants take no prisoners!!


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The Wishing Well
If you're like me, you probably grew up being told that if you made a wish and threw a penny in a wishing well, it might just come true. I didn't come across too many wishing wells on the back roads where I grew up, but I know all about making wishes. When you think about it, a wish is pretty much a prayer, because who is it you are asking to answer your wish but God? As far as I'm concerned, He's the only one out there listening, whether you're throwing pennies in wells or wishing on the first star in the sky at night. Whether it's a small wish you had as a child for a kitten or a puppy, or the big ones as an adult asking for a loved ones's safety in a war far away or healing for someone close to you with a life-threatening disease, a wish is a prayer your heart makes to the One who holds the future in his hands. We've all experienced the thrill of having a wish granted, a prayer answered the way we hoped, and we've all had the bottom fall out of our worlds when it went the other way. To me, seeing a wishing well reminds me that we still have a chance to make another wish and believe in a better future for our children and grandchildren.
We recently received the gift of a very special Wishing Well from our son's classmates, the Hamburg High School Class of 2008. As many of you know, Chad passed away last year on Feb. 9, 2014 at the age of 24. He left behind many lives that he touched in a positive way by his perseverance and bravery in his lifelong fight with Juvenile Batten Disease. We created a memory garden in his honor in our back yard last spring and have been adding things to it that remind us of all the things Chad loved. There are stone memorial plaques and statues of angels and dragons we received from family and friends, even a statue of a boy on a tractor from his sister. One of our biggest items just added this spring from his Aunt Marie is a NASCAR concrete bench painted in the black and and white checkered flag design with the green and red Mountain Dew car on it, driven by #88, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Chad's favorite driver. The latest addition is the Wishing Well that Chad's class had given to the school when they graduated where it's been displayed in the solarium between the old high school and the junior high buildings. A couple months ago, some of his classmates, knowing that the building was closing at the end of June decided they wanted to honor Chad's memory by giving it to us for his garden. Teri Emberton, who was their class sponsor and Jacob Jones, the class president and also Chad's cousin, went before the school board and obtained permission to remove it from the school grounds and present it to us. After doing some weatherproofing and re-staining it, we planted flowers in it and put it in the garden. The class had even put a small brass plaque on it engraved with these words "In Loving Memory of Chad Dovel". The previous larger plaque is still there which proclaims "Presented by the Class of 2008″. What a wonderful way to honor the memory of our son and their classmate! We are deeply touched by their actions, and every time I see it sitting proudly there in Chad's Memory Garden amongst all his favorite things, I think about how much he loved his classmates and Hamburg High School. Those were some of the best days of his life before the disease took so much away. He loved all his teachers and aides, especially Donna Fichter, his "partner", as she called herself for so many of his years in school. He loved to stop in the kitchen and talk to the cooks; Kathy, Helen, & Lois, especially Kathy, cause she loved NASCAR, too, and they could talk about their favorite drivers and the latest race. His favorite class was Chorus, because singing was something he loved to do, outside of talking, probably because he could sing clearly for long after his speech became affected by Batten. He was so proud to be part of the Wildcats Wrestling team his freshman year, and his Wildcat letterman's jacket was his most prized possession throughout high school. He lived for Friday night home football games, where he'd stand along the sidelines with his dad, yelling "Go, Blue!" as loud as he could.
When I look out my bedroom window each morning towards Chad's Garden, and I see the Wishing Well, all those memories run thru my mind, and sometimes if the light's just right, I'll see the shadow of young man in a blue and white jacket sitting on the bench and throwing pennies into the wishing well.


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ridiculous earrings - vintage shop in Copenhagen / cashmere cardigan - Cynthia Rowley via Marshall's / black striped tee - UO / jeggings - Target / flats - Zara
I am definitely going a bit stir-crazy from having to wear pants every day. We took a ton of photos yesterday, and these are the only ones where I'm not making an overwhelming cranky-face! I have a creeping suspicion that my 30x30 is going to end up sort of lopsided - after having to wear nothing but pants in the beginning, I'll probably wind up wearing nothing but skirts in the end.
I still tried to make the best of yet another pants day - this drapey cardigan always feels a little like a fancy housecoat, so I decided to just go with that yesterday, poofing my bun up as much as possible and throwing on my most over-the-top vintage earrings for a sort of '60s hostess look. By the end of the day, I actually wound up wearing this cardigan sort of half wrapped and belted, which I think I liked even better and will probably repeat in another remix later on.
I'm off to get packing, then maybe take a last sunset walk in the Medina. We've been trying to soak up as much sunshine as we can - tomorrow we say goodbye to Morocco!
There's a smile! Trying to make the best of these durn pants...


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Reviews of what I'm reading. Mostly in the Horror genre, but you never know.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Greetings from Moon Hill - by Anthony J. Rapino - A collection of strange, inexplicable tales from Moon Hill, Pennsylvania
I wanted to love Greetings from Moon Hill and I can't quite put a finger on what went wrong. Conceptually, it's a great idea. A small town "tucked into the folds of the Pennsylvania countryside." A place of "Unseen things that are all around us. Impossible flowers, witches, interdimensional beings, murder coverups" and more. These are all things I love, so what went wrong?
Once I finished the book and checked the copyright, I discovered the stories where written over the last decade. This could very well account for the disconnect I felt and the seeming unevenness between some of the stories. Ten years is a long time and I'm sure the writer has honed his skills significantly over that time. Some of the stories felt incomplete yet others were as good as anything I've read this year.
I was nearly 20% into the collection before finding a story I found satisfying on all levels. Camera Obscura about a Junior High Science Fair leading to an obsession with one student's project. That and a bit of a drinking problem lead to some interesting results.
Other winners in the collection included From Your Body They Rise, Morning Espresso at the Church of Me, and Loosely Enforced Rules, the later about an unorthodox gang of miscreants, with plenty of gore, and took a stand on how french fries should be prepared (I couldn't agree more).
No Touching at All was very clever and Struck by Golden Lightning introduced us to Ewan, a wonderfully complex character who would show up occasionally throughout the collection.
Just Once More, Little Sister was a truly demented story and one of my favorites, as was A Very Large Bird.
As you can see, there are some gems in Greetings From Moon Hill, just not enough for me to fully recommend.
Most of these stories have appeared elsewhere, but are collected here for the first time.
Greetings from Moon Hill is currently available for the Kindle. If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited you can read it at no additional charge. Also, if you are an Amazon Prime member you can read it for FREE using the Kindle Owners Lending Library.
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This spring, for the second straight year, a top-flight Sabres defensive prospect captained his team to the Western Hockey League championship.
Last May, it was Brayden McNabb who led the Kootenay Ice to a WHL championship and a berth in the Memorial Cup. Months later, he began his professional career with the Rochester Americans and had a successful rookie season that saw him named an AHL All-Star, appear in his first NHL game and score his first goal in The Show.
Now, Mark Pysyk hopes to continue following in McNabb's footsteps.
Pysyk, a first round draft choice of the Sabres in 2010, led the Edmonton Oil Kings to the Ed Chynoweth Cup for winning the WHL championship back in May, then played in the Memorial Cup. Now, the defenseman is poised to make the jump to professional hockey and could potentially begin the 2012-13 season with the Amerks. The first step comes this week as he participates in Buffalo's Development Camp.
"I think I'm more ready than last year," Pysyk said when asked how prepared he was to move up to the professional ranks. "Come the fall, I'll know for sure. I feel pretty good right now and hopefully I'm ready to make the jump next year."
The WHL championship run capped off a tremendous year for Pysyk, who also won a bronze medal at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship for Team Canada in his home province of Alberta back in January. He finished the 2011-12 WHL season with 38 points (6+32) and 83 penalty minutes in 57 games before adding 11 more points (3+8) in 20 postseason outings.
The 6-foot-2, 188-pound defenseman finished his junior career with 125 points (25+100) in 243 career games with Edmonton and is now set to make the jump to professional hockey. While this week marks his third appearance at Sabres Development Camp, it is the first time he knows he won't be returning to the Oil Kings. It is also giving him one more chance to measure himself against other top young players in the organization before training camp starts in September.
"I think just learning to do everything with the highest speed, that's the biggest difference when you come here and play with guys who have NHL experience," Pysyk said of what he hopes to get out of this week's camp while making the transition to the pros. Among the Development Camp attendees with NHL games under their belt are Luke Adam, Cody Hodgson, Marcus Foligno, Corey Tropp and McNabb.
Pysyk's rookie season will come at a time when jobs on the blue line in the Sabres/Amerks organization are at a premium, so he's using this camp as another stepping stone in his progression as a player. Among the players currently under contract with the Sabres include returnees Tyler Myers, Christian Ehrhoff, Robyn Regehr, Andrej Sekera, Mike Weber, Jordan Leopold, Alexander Sulzer and the recently acquired Adam Pardy. In addition, defensemen from last year's Amerks squad that are still around include McNabb, Joe Finley, Nick Crawford and Matt MacKenize, while T.J. Brennan, Alex Biega and Drew Schiestel are restricted free agents.
"It's going to be tough for anyone new to crack that lineup," Pysyk said. "Everyone just needs to put the work in and keep trying to get up there. This week you want to see where you stack up against the guys you'll be competing against for spots come training camp."


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woo futures markets and hedging... thrilling... But has made me think about trying a game down either at the local store or dark sphere near work sometime... but will see.
On the right is sang guard sqd leader. Wanted to try something different with his helmet and liking the way Iron man's mask opens up, i went for that kind of look, but with the deathmask as the face plate. Think his flesh face needs to be recessed a bit more but quite happy with it and coupled with the reposed legs(don't like the stock poses) should be quite dynamic when finished
Below are pic of me Eldar. In there you still have the unfinished spectres, with Irilyth and the farseer. A Wasp walker in progress, some dire avengers. A second wasp will be added shortly
From the other flavour you have my completed wraithlord from a few years back and new wraithblades. They are being joined by a newly acquired Wraithseer. Now was originally going to try and achieve a two handed pose with his spear but its proing fiddlly and liking the spear to the back hand outstretched look, may need to knock up some sort of psychic manifestation.
But there you have it, the photos that i have managed to get. What hasn't been captured is work on FW avatar, a crimson hunter and a load of black guardians. So haven't been completely been idle!
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I wrote this as an article 1 year ago. I dusted off in January 2017 and re-read it. You know what – I still think same.Which means in a year – despite all the chatter – we have not moved very far at all.
1. The issue isn't media it's the model.
Lots of our media models were wrong and fat just nobody noticed. Mags exist, TV exists, web exists. The issues with problems like AOL/Time Warner deal was the model, The issue in Newspapers is the model. The death of the Independent as a newspaper in print form is the model. Cover price + ads + cost of production and all those journos does not add up. Only reason Observer keeps running at a loss for years is Guardian's charity. Yet publications like The Week (98% subs) booms. It provides an editorial version of the news to a new model. They have even launched a Week Junior edition aimed at kids. New digital media companies run on handfuls of people. When the biggest shows people are talking about are on Amazon or Netflix you think we'd wake up to the fact that things aren't changing – they have changed. Models have and will change and with it how media is created & funded. So you can't just cling on to your model for as long as possible. You need to find a new one.
2. We will stop driving forward whilst looking in the rear view mirror.
Too much of our judgement of what will happen is coloured by what has happened. We like boxes for things to go in and ways of looking at business that are coloured in the past by what we experienced. Look at music. We all bang on about loss of CDs , move to downloads and then streaming. Yet – vinyl is back and we are surprised.We see music as one dimensional. It changes…now music became for a while big genre in games. We have seen a rise in live music. There is still huge money in X factor – though the format is getting tired. There is arguably more money in music than ever. Consider Nokia…thought about phones….then Apple make it a PC….Apple & Google make mobile open platform. The nature for how brands, media and agencies think and is still based on an old model of
a. (what a brand is)
b. (what marketing communication is about) and
c. what you measure…clicks…awareness….engagement etc
d. now, its on leveraging data increasingly in programmatic machines, or in looking to do content as an alternative media buy
If you lose these blinkers you see new brands…new types of media deals and new types of content & partnerships. Yet the model on which media operates for clients and with media owners has not really changed. It has evolved in a way where more of what a media seeks to derive to make revenue is from the media owner – and less for the calibre of its thinking and advice. More than a little irony when advice should be the real value that is at a premium that the client agency model is more commoditised that ever.
3. Change the language and you change the world.
Shift from advertisers to brand owners. Shift from media sales to co-publishing concepts. Shift from buying and selling media to trading share of risk in co-creation. Shift from performance related bonuses that are based on media discount – to genuine shared return on business growth. Shift from the idiotic mantras like digital first or mobile first. More than ever it is about the consumer – but insight into them is not just done in surveys. Actions on doing stuff that affects consumers from this data isn't just a set piece ad, or even just advertising. Mobile isn't a channel. It's a change in consumer behaviour. Don't think digital content – think content.
4. Brands stop targeting opinion formers and start targeting foundation forming.
Banks used to target students to get customers for their whole life…but that was retention not loyalty. We assume looking backwards in the mirror that so much of what the next generation do will be based on similar brand perceptions from the past. If you want to know how old you are…how do you press a door bell….many young people will use their thumbs (texting legacy). They have new ways of assessing brands – making decisions – but also very different perspectives for their future. The legacy for Apple is different than for Nokia. If our young people grow up not driving cars – don't expect to suddenly buy one when they get older. If they have been brought up browsing, connecting and deciding with friends and connections (real and virtual) – don't lumber them with a marketing or decision process that comes from a previous era or audience. At the other end of the scale. Don't assume that those who are over 50 or 60 are like their parents. In fact – just don't assume the rules – understand and make up some new ones. With the wisdom of youth and age – they could be very different and very interesting.
5. The next generation of Global Chief Marketing Officer will come from media.
Today and future marketing is less and less about ads to push known products to an ordered marketing plan. It is more and more about a dynamic understanding of the brand and its relation with consumers and media…paid for…PR generated….socially augmented and responsive . That skill set is rarely there in marketing…or agencies…….the place where it does exist is in the best media thinkers in agencies. If I was a top brand…`I'd hire one of them as my next CMO.
6. The Chief Exec cannot delegate the brand.
The days of the business and the brand decision being apart are gone. The Social media genie will never go back in the bottle. You may make a considered decision as a brand not to use social media – but you cannot as a brand do nothing. The conversation goes on whether the brand is there or not. A brand may take 20 years to build – but it can be destroyed in 140 characters, a comment on Facebook, a poll to raise a petition against Jeremy Hunt the Health Secretary. Channels have never sat in isolation – but the effect of areas of marketing, media and business can't be neatly siphoned off into silos just because that is what you want to do. Customer service is not a department. Its a behaviour. You can't separate the PR strategy. Neither can or should you separate the innovation or product strategy from your audience or media. Sorry VW – but you can't just let a faulty emission chip policy as an error of judgement. Neither can you deal with it without the CEO and many on the board carrying the can.
7. The rise of marketing as a behavioural discipline.
The siloes of where marketing, product development and media start or end will go in the most successful brands. Customer relationship management is already ceasing to be a department. It will boom as a mainstream and brand orientated marketing discipline. The value of customer retention will shift to the value of enhancing sentiment for a brand…especially with more associates and groups influencing views and opinions….be it friends….expert groups….social groups….or aggregated sentiment analysis. Think Trip Advisor or Trust Pilot. Also look at the review approach on Airbnb or Uber. It is no coincidence that brands like John Lewis have introduced a head of customer as a board position.
8. Media spikes rather than media bursts.
More and more the issue is about trying to get spikes and then hanging on to the wave. Look at how successful brands increasingly look at media….and how media….digital + traditional media work together….it is spikes. Search spikes, tweet spikes, news coverage spikes, web buying spikes, talking at the water cooler spikes. MW2 a worldwide game launched a few years back it hit 4.7m copies and $310m in first 24 hours. Think how phones launch or how brands stories break & grow….how films launch or TV shows or even John Lewis's Christmas ad…less and less a series of campaigns and more and more an arrangement and connection of generating spikes. This changes how you look to spend money, evaluate media….co-create ideas.
9. Pro-am media.
We have a world of two extremes – expert media with paid for journalists/quality production and amateur media fueled by the openess and speed of the web. You are already seeing mainstream professional media use the nature of the shareable & open access of the web to open their contact – but what we are seeing is high cost media disseminated in other ways. It does not add up. The more print & TV & radio go online. the harder it is to hold with the old model of costs. It is wrong to assume that amateur media that is cheap to do will gain a large audience. What we are seeing is the rise of the Pro-am. Access to good amateurs at a lower cost who create great media,or new publishing models heavily linked to social amplification from the likes of Buzzed, the Lad Bible or even the Daily Mail. These coffee shop tasty bites – also combine with fewer but better experts to cut through. It's a trend that is already well established – but may yet be seen to leave an empty taste for brands. Native content is not the same as motivating brand content. Being dragged into a website via a clickbait headline to generate advertising exposure may hit numbers or views – but it is far from proven on how well it will shift the needle.
10. Stop using military analogies for media planning /buying and start using farming.
Thinking burst, campaign, competitor, etc frame how we see marketing and media planning to sell brands. What if we used farming phraseology….plant…grow….fertilise….water…..harvest.


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This summer we spent about 10 days on the Dalmatian island Vis, the farthest island from Croatia´s mainland. As the island was once a military zone and therefore inaccessible to all foreigners it has retained its charm and can truly be called "the Mediterranean as it once was". We like Vis because of its uncrowded beaches, little stone house villages and the small islands around where you can amongst other swim in caves.
When: August 2014
Visited: Vis, Komiza, Rukavac, Stiniva, Stoncica, Budikovac, Bisevo, Ravnik, Hum
How: with our car
Stayed in: private apartment
Vis is reachable from SPLIT on the mainland by a ferry and a speed boat. If you are coming there from ITALY, you can catch a ferry from Ancona or a speedboat from Pescara. Timetables change depending on the season, so check the site of JADROLINIJA before you arrive and if you are visiting in the peak summer season take care that you arrive to Split 1-2 hrs before the ferry. All the ferrys land in the town of Vis, but its only about 20 km to KOMIZA on the other side of the island. There are public buses between Komiza and Vis town, but to get to the smaller villages you will need to organize your own transport. Better to fill up the tank in Split, because I believe there is only one gas station on the island.
There are some BIGGER HOTELS in Vis town and Komiza, but other than that there are mostly private rooms or apartments. If you are visiting in the high season it is better to book in advance! People who come to Vis are normally looking for peace so don´t expect some crazy party scene – if you want that then you should rather visit some other island instead. In the summer there are some festivals and concerts which you can attend though. We stayed in Rukovac in a private apartment with a beautiful big terrace and an even nicer sea view.
Most probably the town of Vis will be your first contact to the island. If you still have to buy specific things after you leave the ferry you can do it here. It can get a bit hectic, because there will be many locals standing at the pier, offering rooms and some cars will stop and some will want to drive around them and so on. If you walk from one town end to another it will take you about half an hour. There are some nice beaches in the near, check out the Grandovac beach. Don´t forget to visit the FRANCISCAN CHURCH and MONASTERY. Anyway the whole island is not big and although there is much to see and do, you can reach all those places in a short time.
The bay of Rukavac lies ON THE SOUTH SIDE of the island and is surrounded with other small islands and amazing beaches. There are many private apartments and villas for rent, if you want a relaxed atmosphere this is the place to be. We also stayed here and it was perfect. Rukavac used to be a SMALL FISHING VILLAGE but nowadays it is big enough to even have three parts, the old, the upper and the lower Rukovac. In the last years the once 8 kilometres long gravel access road is an asphalt one, making Rukovac easily accessible from the main road. There are 2 restaurants in the village and NO SHOPS! But, they have a solution for that – every morning around 8AM a smaller truck drives around the village and beeps its horn – you have to come to the main road and you can buy fresh bread and pastry from the friendly guy. 3 times a week in the evenings comes also a van with fruits and vegetables. Besides that you can buy freshly caught fish from one of the boats that stop in the bay.
The main beach in Rukavac is TEPLUS BEACH, with a small pine wood where you can relax in the shade, the water is clear and the small bay is perfect for families also. If you want more privacy you can continue along the rocks and stop when you find a nice spot. When you leave the beach in the afternoon make sure you pick some rosemary or other herbs for the dinner on the way 😉
The bays around Rukavac are perfect for SUP (stand up paddle)! The kids will love to sit on it or jump from it also 😉
Only a few minutes by foot you come to one of the nicest beaches in the whole Croatia, SREBRNA BEACH. Here is everything you need – pine forest, nice big white stones (if you dislike lying on those you can hire a chair). There is also a small bar where you can buy ice cream, snacks and drinks. Stay at the beach until the sun starts to set, its soooo peaceful and nice!
Komiža is located at the foot of the HUM HILL (587 m) in a deep bay, whose eastern coast abounds with large pebble beaches. The town is very relaxed and less busy than Vis town, here you will see many sailing boats stopping for the night and lots of local fisherman. The PICTURESQUE STONE HOUSES, narrow alleys, bars and restaurants, small shops, food markets, churches and monasteries make an extraordinary atmosphere and it may just happen that you will have serious thoughts about prolonging your holiday.
Bisevo is a SMALL ISLAND 5km south-west from Vis is reachable by a daily boat from Komiza and gets many visitors mostly because of its famous SEA CAVE (Modra spilja). Around noon the sunlight shines through the sea water into the cave and produces really amazing blue LIGHT REFLECTIONS. Wonder how this amazing BLUE LIGHT looks like under water? You can jump inside and take a look! There is also a nice beach where you can relax for a few hours.
This might be ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING BAYS IN THE WHOLE MEDITERRANEAN. It is reachable by foot on a steep path (maybe not the best idea with small children), but probably it is easier by boat. Looking towards it from the sea, you will not even notice it is a bay. It looks just like rock cliffs, but once you approach you see the two cliffs are just four metres from each other and through this gap the amazing pebble beach shows up. There is also a restaurant/bar with an amazing view as you can see 😉
Stoncica cove differs from others on the island mainly because it is a SANDY one. The underwater slightly decreases, so even after 30 metres or so the sea bottom is still shallow – makes it a perfect spot for young children also! There is enough shadow under the pine trees, where you also find a RESTAURANT that serves fresh seafood – you can even watch how they cook in their open air kitchen. There is also a smaller ice cream, snacks and drinks bar right at the entrance to the beach. The more active ones can play beach volley, there is a net. To reach Stoncica you have to drive through MILNA (which also has a nice cove!) and then park the car about 500 metres before the beach. So you have to walk the last part. From there you can also walk to the Stoncica lighthouse.
There are actually 2 islands with the same name, only that one is big and the other one is small. The UNPOPULATED BIGGER ONE (Veli Budikovac) is only 3 kilometres away from the mainland and has two main beaches where you can enjoy all the peace in the world – one is in the bigger bay where there is also a bar and a restaurant and the other one is just a short walk to the other side of the island.
The GREEN CAVE (Zelena spilja) is a natural attraction situated in the south-west part of a small island near Vis, RAVNIK. The sunlight passes through a small hole on the top of the cave producing the fascinating green colored surface of the sea within the cave – this is how the cave also got its name. You can go inside the cave with a boat and don´t forget to jump inside! SWIMMING IN CAVES is a great experience.
There are still some things on the island which I either did not mention or we had no time to visit them. Even though the beaches on the island are amazing, we did not just spend our time lying in the sun – Gin also did a ROUND CIRCLE ON THE ISLAND WITH A RENTED BICYCLE and says it was worth getting up very early in the morning. There are also more bays, coves and beaches and other interesting sites such as Tito´s 1944 cave (TITOVA SPILJA) or the former military airfield, used in the World War II.
We love to visit Dalmatian islands with Lu because the weather is usually nice and the air is fresh – and so is the food! Straight from the sea onto the plate. PEBBLE BEACHES make a great natural playground and the best thing is, they are not overcrowded! We loved the peace and quiet on Vis! The only thing parents might worry about is the absence of a proper hospital in case something would happen, but we tend not to think of the worst case scenario and just enjoy.
If your kids only like SANDY BEACHES – no problem, there are also some! Stoncica for example. Just pack a proper sunscreen and you´ll be fine. Since there is not much traffic on the island it´s very safe for kids who love to run around freely. I´m sure we´ll be back one day!
To conclude – we had a great time on Vis and find it also very good for young children and families who don´t expect organized children animation activities or clubs, but want to simply RELAX and discover pristine Dalmatian towns, villages, caves and beaches. Buy some olive oil and a bottle of Vis wine to bring back the summer memories once you are home. We´ll be back!


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