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Less toxic may be a better title but "Non-toxic New Year" has such a nice ring to it!
The following tips will help you make 2015 is the healthier year for you and your family.
Know what's in the stuff you buy. As a general rule, if you can't pronounce it, you may not want to eat it or put it on your body. The Environmental Working Group has a variety of consumer guides to help you find the least toxic options for foods, pesticides in produce, personal care products, cleaning product, meat, sunscreen and more. These guides are helpful and easy-to-use!
Buy less stuff! This builds on the tip above – do you need five moisturizing skin products or can coconut oil (one amazing ingredient!) take the place of many of them? The less stuff you buy, the less stuff you have to figure out safety ratings for! Also, the less stuff you have to pay for and that you have to dispose of. Before you buy something ask yourself – Do I need to buy this? How often will I use it? What will it add to my life? Is there something healthier that can fill this need?
Leave shoes at the door. This basic advice keeps the toxins that we all pick up on our shoes from parking lots, playing fields, and treated landscapes from being tracked throughout the house. Toxins from outside get trapped in house dust and contribute to indoor air pollution. We all breathe in and even eat much of that dust. Lower the toxins in your dust by taking shoes off at the door – a nice basket of slippers and house shoes may help guests to do the same.
Wash hands often. Similar to the tip above, washing hands in soap and water keeps toxins from the toxic world out of our eyes, nose and mouth. Think of all the items you touch each day and what kind of toxins from dust could be on them. As you probably know, washing hands can prevent the spread of illness. Washing hands is especially important before eating and after using the restroom.
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Salted Caramel Rice Krispies Treats are light and airy with a soft and chewy texture and the perfect amount of crunch. The caramel adds a rich, buttery finish to the addictive dessert. This simple recipe is loaded with marshmallows which adds to the softness. They are an amazing salty-sweet treat and my newest obsession!
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This is a morde build that I have had great success with and I thought I should share. I believe that having a morde with tons of damage and spell vamp is much better than one who is just a wall. This morde can get so much hp from spell vamp late game that you can go from 1 hp to full in 3 seconds.
Pros / Cons
Great dps
Great spell vamp works well with his shield
Can wipe out 3-4 people solo
Gives him enough hp back that he can tank baron or dragon easily
Really dependent on doing damage so if you get stunned and focused you are done
Squishy until you can get Hextech Gunblade
Summoner Spells
In my opinion Ignite and Flash are the best spells for morde as he can throw ignite with his ulti for an amazing dot and the flash is great for getting that last Mace of Spades on an enemy or just using it to juke an enemy team. Now if you want to use other summoner abilities the only ones that seem valid to me are Ghost to help offset his slow speed for ganks for fleeing and Exhaust to increase the chances of getting more hits off on an enemy.
Greater Mark of Magic Penetrationx9
Greater Glyph of Scaling Cooldown Reductionx9
Greater Seal of Vitalityx9
Greater Quintessence of Healthx3
Alright the Runes. You should definitely go for the magic pen runes as it will help out a lot early game with ganks. The reason for the hp over level seals is for the survivability as you don't have much hp otherwise. I go cooldowns for glyphs because as spell vamp morde you need your spells to be up asap.
For the masteries just go enough into damage tree to get the addition magic pen and after that go for the 9/21/9 for the survivability. Full dps isn't worth it to me because you need the extra defense from the tank tree in order to survive long enough to get your spells out. It is possible to go 21/0/9 as morde, you just need to make every hit count to get back as much hp as possible.
Alright with your skills you should be spamming your Siphon of Destruction as much as possible for the harass and so you get your shield up.
When you get close enough to the enemy use your Mace of Spades so that you get a good hit on them. If you are 1v1 this is your best friend as the bonus dmg is doubled if the target isn't near any other enemies.
You pop your Creeping Death if you are either being focused or your teammate needs it to survive a team-battle. This gives you armor and mr so it helps out greatly with your shield.
Now for Children of the Grave this skill is so amazing as spell vamp morde because it will damage them around 50% of their hp at end game with just that skill, also if you can pop your ignite they are easy pickings. The thing to keep in mind however is not to just instantly pop it on the first person you see, try to put it on either a strong physical dps or on a person with around 50% hp as it will greatly increase the likelihood of either getting a big dps ghost on your side or taking out someone with low hp so you can focus on the other enemies.
Alright you start out with Boots of Speedso that you can get around quicker to hit people with your Mace of Spades. You get the three Health Potion's so that you can get enough hp regen to offset the cost of your abilities.
After that you head straight for the spell vamp with Hextech Revolver You should be fine with just building your Hextech Gunblade and Will of the Ancients before you finish boots.
After you finish those you get sorcerers shoes for the magic pen.
Now you should be focusing on getting your rylais crystal scepter starting with giants belt for the increased survivability.
Now that you have some slows this should help your team-fights and ganks tremendously as you can hit their whole team with Siphon of Destruction to slow them all.
Now you have to see how much magic resistance they have on the enemy team. If they have a lot go Void Staff . If they either have a good amount of magic users or they have low magic resistance go with Abyssal Mask to lower their magic resist further while increasing your own.
After that, if you are still in the game you should go rabadons deathcap for the ap.
If after loading up on elixirs you still have a lot of gold leftover its time to trade your Will of the Ancients for another Hextech Gunblade
Morde is a farming master, at low levels try to use your Siphon of Destruction only to last hit or harrass. As you level up your Siphon of Destruction and your Mace of Spades you can instantly take out mages giving yourself a lot of creep kills. If your don't have a jungler and wraiths are up on either side feel free to hit them with a Mace of Spades followed up with [siphon of destruction. This should allow you to kill the creep quickly, leaving you free to go gank mid.
Alright folks thanks for reading my guide. Just as a heads up this may take you a few games to get used to it, but it is definitely fun to play and wins a lot of games.


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The 105/115 series Alfa Romeo Giulia coupes are the poster child for the practical Italian sports car. A bit more conservative than a Spider, less flashy than a Ferrari, these handsome two-doors had staying power in the Alfa lineup. Sold from 1963 through 1976, there were a number of variations, differing in styling touches and what was motivating them under the hood. This early Giulia for sale in Denmark is exactly how I would order up mine: in red, with some tasty alloys and a Cloverleaf on the C pillar.
1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
Presented in 1963 the Giulia Sprint GT was the first model of Bertones new design for a small Alfa Romeo GT coupe to follow the highly succesful Giulietta from the mid-fifties. Designer Giugaro gave it the caracteristic 'stepnose' front. In 1966 the Veloce version was presented. Four extra horsepower from 105 BHP to 109 BHP from the 1600 engine, bucket style sports seats and some detail trim as imitated wood veneer on the dashboard and three horisontal bars on the front grille, set the more expensive Veloce from the standard Giulia Sprint GT.
We have known this Veloce for more than 15 years. 1st owner in Sweden was a dentist who had the car for decades. He had it cosmetically restored in Sweden sometime in the late 80s. In the early 90s it was sold to its second owner and came to Denmark for a mechanical overhaul. The local mechanic never finished the car and we bought it five years ago. Now it is totally restored: body, interior, engine, gearbox, suspension, brakes etc. New paint job to a very high standard in correct Alfa Rosso 501. Although one can not speak of mathing numbers with Alfa Romeo a Sprint GT Veloce should have engine type code 536. This one has not only the correct type 536. The series number is also within that interval that corresponds with this chassis number. This is as 'matching' as it gets in the Alfa world.
13,471 of these fine cars were produced and together with a 1750 GT a Sprint Veloce ranks perhaps as the most sought after model of them all, except for the very rare and prohibitively expensive GTA. This gorgeous two owner car has Danish papers and as such taxes (VAT) withing the EU are paid (not deductible).
Good Giulias and GTVs can be found in the high teens and can close in on $40,000 for the very best of the best. The asking price for this GT Sprint is just about right, if a tad high, considering the two owner history, condition and Veloce trim level.


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Slap Shot (1977) Universal/Comedy RT: 123 minutes Rated R (pervasive language and vulgarity, brutal sports violence, nudity, sexual content) Director: George Roy Hill Screenplay: Nancy Dowd Music: Elmer Bernstein (supervisor) Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper Release date: February 25, 1977 (US) Cast: Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Strother Martin, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse, Jerry Houser, Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, David Hanson, M. Emmett Walsh, Swoosie Kurtz, Melinda Dillon, Kathryn Walker, Andrew Duncan, Yvon Barrette, Allan F. Nicholls, Brad Sullivan, Stephen Mendillo, Yvan Ponton, Matthew Cowles, Paul D'Amato, Ronald L. Docken, Guido Tenesi, Jean Rosario Tetreault, Christopher Murney, Ned Dowd, Paul Dooley. Box Office: $28 million (US)
Slap Shot, great movie! It's my favorite sports comedy and in my top five all-time favorite comedies. It's the outrageously funny and outrageously profane story of the Charlestown Chiefs, a losing minor league hockey team that resorts to violence in order to turn things around. I first saw it on video in summer '85 at the continued insistence of an acquaintance that proclaimed it to be the greatest movie ever made. It's a slight exaggeration, but I'm glad I acted on his recommendation. Slap Shot, starring Paul Newman (The Color of Money) as the team's coach, is FREAKING HILARIOUS! That's no exaggeration.
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) Warner Bros./Action-Comedy RT: 86 minutes Rated PG-13 (off-color humor, some nudity, language, comic violence) Director: Tom Shadyac Screenplay: Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac and Jim Carrey Music: Ira Newborn Cinematography: Julio Macat Release date: February 4, 1994 (US) Cast: Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc, John Capodice, Dan Marino, Noble Willingham, Troy Evans, Udo Kier, Raynor Scheine, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Frank Adonis, Tiny Ron, David Marguiles, Bill Zuckert, Alice Drummond. Box Office: $72.2 million (US)/$107.2 million (World)
Boy, was I wrong on this one! When I first saw the poster for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, I predicted that it would suck hard. How could it possibly be any good? It starred the white guy from In Living Color and it came out in February. The winter of '94 was particularly brutal here on the East Coast and I jumped at every opportunity to get out of the house. That's the only reason I decided to join my friends for a Saturday night advance sneak preview of Ace Ventura. As further evidence of my desperation, the regular attraction was Car 54, Where Are You which we stayed and watched afterwards. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It became clear about ten minutes in that I was way off on my initial assessment of Ace Ventura. I couldn't believe that I was actually laughing at this idiotic movie about an overgrown child of a man that makes a living looking for lost pets.
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) United Artists/Action-Comedy RT: 88 minutes Rated R (crude and sexual humor throughout, language, comic violence, brief nudity) Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans Screenplay: Keenen Ivory Wayans Music: David Michael Frank Cinematography: Tom Richmond Release date: December 14, 1988 (US, limited)/January 11, 1989 (US, wide) Cast: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Ja'net Dubois, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, Antonio Fargas, Steve James, Dawnn Lewis, John Vernon, Clu Gulager, Kadeem Hardison, Damon Wayans, Clarence Williams III, Eve Plumb, Kim Wayans, Ann-Marie Johnson, Hawthorne James, Chris Rock, David Alan Grier, Robin Harris, Gary Owens, John Witherspoon, Ariana Richards, Ben Ryan Ganger, Tony Cox, George James, Marc Figueroa, Robert Colbert. Box Office: $13 million (US)
What Airplane does for disaster movies and The Naked Gun does for cop shows, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka does for 70s blaxploitation flicks. Time and time again, I've discussed how difficult it is to make a spoof that's truly effective. Many have tried and failed miserably over the years, never attaining the giddy heights achieved by Team ZAZ. Yes, I'm looking at you, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer! The key to a successful spoof, as I'm sure you know, is understanding your subject inside and out. It's abundantly clear that writer-director Keenen Ivory Wayans (In Living Color) understands the blaxploitation genre and its various conventions as I'm Gonna Git You Sucka hits its mark dead center. This movie is hilarious! He takes on such classics (and non-classics) as Shaft, Superfly, The Mack and Abby in this goofy action-comedy in which a group of former black heroes jump back into action to take down a crime boss.
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Silent Movie (1976) 20th Century Fox/Comedy RT: 87 minutes Rated PG (some language, comic violence, adult humor, alcohol abuse) Director: Mel Brooks Screenplay: Mel Brooks, Ron Clark, Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson Music: John Morris Cinematography: Paul Lohmann Release date: June 17, 1976 (US) Cast: Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar, Harold Gould, Ron Carey, Bernadette Peters, Carol Arthur, Liam Dunn, Fritz Field, Chuck McCann, Valerie Curtin, Yvonne Wilder, Harry Ritz, Charlie Callas, Henny Youngman, Arnold Soboloff. Cameos: Burt Reynolds, James Caan, Liza Minnelli, Anne Bancroft, Marcel Marceau, Paul Newman. Box Office: $36.1 million (US)
When film lovers discuss Mel Brooks, they usually refer to Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein or The Producers. You don't hear Silent Movie (joke intended!) come up in conversation much and that's a shame because it's a laugh riot. It's a hilarious homage to the silent movie genre; slapstick comedies in particular. It's obvious that director and co-writer Brooks feels great affection towards funny folks like Mack Sennett, Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Silent Movie, in which Brooks plays a once-great director looking to make a comeback, is a fitting follow-up to the dual success of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein in '74. It was a risky venture parodying a genre that 70s audiences weren't all that familiar with. Silent movies went the way of the dinosaur once "talkies" (movies with sound) became the norm circa 1927.
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A Fish Called Wanda (1988) MGM/Comedy RT: 108 minutes Rated R (language, violence, brief rear nudity, sexual content and references) Director: Charles Crichton Screenplay: John Cleese and Charles Crichton Music: John Du Prez Cinematography: Alan Hume Release date: July 15, 1988 (US) Cast: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson, Patricia Hayes, Cynthia Caylor, Geoffrey Palmer, Roger Brierley, Llewelyn Rees, Stephen Fry. Box Office $63.4 million (US)
Everybody has their idea of the funniest comedy ever made. Mine is A Fish Called Wanda, a hilarious caper about a jewel heist and its aftermath with everybody trying to steal the loot for himself (or herself). There truly is no honor among thieves as evidenced by all the double and triple-crossing going on. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I've NEVER laughed so hard at a movie than I did (and still do) at A Fish Called Wanda. In one of those all-too-rare instances, everything comes together perfectly. Every scene is great and every line a classic. I still quote it to this day. Talk about a super-cast, this one stars John Cleese and Michael Palin (of Monty Python fame), Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) and, in an Oscar-winning turn, Kevin Kline (The Big Chill).
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In & Out (1997) Paramount/Comedy RT: 91 minutes Rated PG-13 (language, sexual content, adult humor) Director: Frank Oz Screenplay: Paul Rudnick Music: Marc Shaiman Cinematography: Rob Hahn Release date: September 19, 1997 (US) Cast: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilford Brimley, Bob Newhart, Gregory Jbara, Shalom Harlow, Shawn Hatosy, Zak Orth, Lauren Ambrose, Alexandra Holden, Lewis J. Stadlen, Deborah Rush, Ernie Sabella, J. Smith-Cameron, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Debra Monk, Joseph Maher, William Duell, June Squibb, Alice Drummond, Joanna Wolff. Box Office: $63.8 million (US)
Once again, I offer praise to the brave studio executives that take great financial risk in green-lighting an adult-oriented comedy. This time, they hit gold! In & Out, directed by Frank Oz (Little Shop of Horrors, What About Bob?), is an absolute riot! Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda) stars as a small town English lit teacher that gets outed in public by a former student. The problem? He's not gay. Or so he claims. On the one hand, he's about to marry his longtime girlfriend Emily (Cusack, Nine Months). On the other hand, he has this thing for Barbra Streisand. It's hard to say. Kline, who deservedly won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his hysterical turn in A Fish Called Wanda, has long been one of my favorite actors. He's one of the most dependable comic actors in the industry.
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Spaceballs (1987) MGM/Comedy RT: 96 minutes Rated PG (language, crude sexual humor, comic sci-fi violence) Director: Mel Brooks Screenplay: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan and Ronny Graham Music: John Morris Cinematography: Nick McLean Release date: June 24, 1987 (US) Cast: Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Joan Rivers (voice), Mel Brooks, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Leslie Bevis, Michael Winslow, Lorene Yarnell, Jim J. Bullock, Dom DeLuise (voice), Sal Viscuso, Ronny Graham, Sandy Helberg, Stephen Tobolowsky, Dey Young, Rick Ducommun. Box Office: $38.1 million (US)
As far as I'm concerned, Spaceballs is the last great movie from Mel Brooks, the comedic genius behind classics like The Producers (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974) and History of the World Part I (1981). To be fair, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) is pretty good, but he just had to follow it up with the anemic Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), his last film to date. Spaceballs is the last Mel Brooks comedy that had me cracking up in the theater. It's a dead-on spoof of the Star Wars movies starring Rick Moranis (SCTV) as the villain Dark Helmet and Bill Pullman (Independence Day) as reluctant hero Lone Starr. My dad came with me to see it which surprised the hell out of me since sci-fi wasn't his thing. I had to explain a few of the references (e.g. Alien, Planet of the Apes) to him on the ride home. Some have said that Spaceballs is similar to parodies like Airplane and The Naked Gun and while that may be true to some extent, it's a bit different in that Brooks has a unique style.
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Police Academy (1984) The Ladd Company/Comedy RT: 96 minutes Rated R (language, comic violence, nudity, sexual content/humor, racial epithets, lots of rude humor) Director: Hugh Wilson Screenplay: Neal Israel, Pat Proft and Hugh Wilson Music: Robert Folk Cinematography: Michael D. Margulies Release date: March 23, 1984 (US) Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith, David Graf, George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, Marion Ramsey, Bruce Mahler, Donovan Scott, G.W. Bailey, Andrew Rubin, Brant Van Hoffman, Scott Thomson, Leslie Easterbrook, George R. Robertson, Debralee Scott, Ted Ross, Georgina Spelvin, Doug Lennox, Don Lake. Box Office: $81.1 million (US)/$146 million (World)
Roger Ebert, a film critic that I admire, gave the comedy Police Academy a zero-stars rating (out of four) indicating that it's an especially bad movie. He criticized it harshly which I think is unfair. I strongly disagree with his take on Police Academy; I think it's hilarious! He compared it to Airplane! which I also think is unfair. That was a spoof; Police Academy is more of a "misfits vs. establishment" comedy like Stripes (1981) to which it bears a strong resemblance, right down to the contentious relationship between smart-ass recruit (Guttenberg, The Man Who Wasn't There) and tight-ass leader (Bailey, St. Elsewhere).
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If you would have told my mid-20's self that, by the time I hit my mid-30's, I would be a full-fledged early riser, I would have laughed in your face. But here I am, in my mid-30's, and I'm (dare I say it?!) an early riser!! When the alarm goes off, between 5:30 and 6:00am (for 6 days of the week), I may not always want to get up, but I never regret it, once I'm up.
There are a few great reasons to start getting up early:
- It's quiet! Especially on the weekend, the world doesn't stir much before 8am; the roads are quiet (which is great, for those early-morning cycles), you get your choice of waterfront view, and a big bonus is there are no crowds!
- You can get stuff done! Our lives seem to becoming increasingly busy, but it's amazing how productive you can be in those hours before 9:00am, especially on the weekend!
- You get to watch fantastic sunrises! Enough said.
The days are getting shorter and the sun is rising later, so we are taking advantage of these still-light mornings before the seasons change. During the summer, we try to eat breakfast down by the water, once a week. It's a nice way to start the day! This past week, we walked down to Kits Beach and had our choice of bench, overlooking the water.
From there, we walked down past Granville Island, along the seawall, before heading up towards our respective workplaces.
Yesterday morning, we hopped on the bikes in an attempt to catch the sunrise. A great place to do this is on the Cambie Street Bridge.
We trundled down to the Olympic Village seawall and, again, we had our choice of bench!
We had almost an hour to enjoying our breakfast and morning coffee as the sun rose, before the rest of Olympic Village began to stir.
We never tire of mornings like this 🙂


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|1997 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L vent valve VIN: 1FMDU32X3V
ok i need some help, my custmer has just bought this car and the check engine like is on with a po443 on pulling the valve it was full of dirt so i felt it was bad i have repleced the valve. I can clear the code but as soon as i crank tht car it codes again i ...
|1999 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L Steering Wheel VIN: 1FTZR15V0X
Hi all and thanks for your time, ok got this truck in has a shake in stg. Wheel and can be felt in whole truck,when making a turn to the rite or left,and hit a bump (25mph or more)and sometime when straight(not much)have checked comp. Front end ,ball joints,ti...
|2000 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FAFP42X7Y
One for you FOMOCO guys. Got this 2000 Mustang GT 4.6 that is a no start. When I got to it the crank sensor and pcm had been replaced. Right away I noticed on the scan data that the rpm signal would go away after a couple of seconds of cranking. Identifix has ...
|2001 Ford Escape XLS 2.0L Shifting VIN: 1FMYU02B71
Transmission will not shift into 2nd gear or reverse intermittently. After shifting through other gears, 2nd and/or reverse can be shifted into. Problem occurs with or without engine running. Problem occurs with clutch engaged or disengaged. Holding the clutch...
|2001 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L door locks VIN: 1FTRW07L91
Hi Y'all I have this 01 Ford 4 door truck in here with an intermittant problem with the door locks. The build date on this truck is 07-01 so it has the central security module that controls the door locks. The module has this code in it B1341. The complaint ...
|2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L unkown VIN: 1FTSW31F52
help, this turk dont wont to go home.it came in with a thumping noise from left front with with hubs locked in and in two wheel drive turning right or left,we replaced all ball joints and axle ujoints and spider gears,front hub bearing and locking hubs and fro...
|2003 Ford E-450 Super Duty Custom 7.3L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FDWE45F53
When i first got this bus in it would start if started every day but had a long crank. If left longer it wouldnt start. I found that the high pressure reservoir was low. So i removed reservoir and the check valve. Replaced the check valve and reservoir gaskets...
|2004 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer 6.0L Mechanical VIN: 1FMNU44PX4
This truck came into our shop with a loud popping(we could hear it coming up the street)sounding like it was coming from the intake.We hooked up the IDS and found po278 cyl 6 misfire so we did a relative compression test and found on the IDS #6 was dead.Next w...
|2004 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer 6.0L Mechanical VIN: 1FMSU45P94
Thanks in advance. This one came in with an egr code and a hesitation under load. Diagnosed as egr cooler . I have not done one before and i hear there is an updated cooler . If someone could give me a parts list ,real time to do the job and any help with shor...
|2005 Ford F-550 Super Duty XLT 6.0L high idle VIN: 3D7LS38C65
I am working on a 2005 f 550, another shop has installed the high idle onto this vehicle using upfitter switch number 4. when switch is engauged the high idle is inop. there is 12v at switch and when switch is engauged there is 12v at pcm. I suspect a faulty p...
|2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW145X5
Truck came in for cam phazer noise in engine. Replaced both cam phazers and light came on after second start. I can turn out light and start truck, light stays out. Shut off and restart light will come back on. I have replaced cam sensor, and unpluged alternat... Trouble codes: P0345 (Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction Bank 2)
|1999 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L Driving Performance VIN: 1MEFM50U7X
Hello, fellow techs. I Thank you all for your help in advance. This vehicle is a head scratcher, as the customer complaints cannot be reproduced in the shop, no matter what I try. This vehicle's electrical system intermittently, and apparently for no reason, c...
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|1998 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L P/s VIN: 1FTYR14C5W
this prize fight is over i replaced the reman pump with another reman pump same problem ,i then replaced the rack kept the reman pump on and all is well the fluid in the original pump was silvery /black i thinking pump bearing may have gone bad and clogged up ...
|2004 Ford F-150 Heritage XL 4.6L No Start VIN: 2FTRX18WX4
Yes it was the wrong keys supplied by Ford. For any one that wants, I have downloaded an application list of which system is on which vehicle (if anyone wants let me know)I had even received the wrong keys one more time from the Ford Dealer. The style of key n... Trouble codes: B1213 (Antitheft of keys below Min), B1600 (Pats Ignition Key Transponder Signal not Recieved), P1260 (Theft Detected Engine Disabled).


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Eric Roth is known for an original and expressive musical personality, recognized internationally as a composer, orchestrator/arranger, conductor, producer, performer and educator.
Eric is the primary orchestrator and arranger for Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY, the internationally acclaimed live orchestra concert production and recording artist, and A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY, the new chamber ensemble concert production. His orchestrations and arrangements have been performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, etc.
In 2011 Eric was the orchestrator and Associate Producer for Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony and also for 2013's follow-up recording. For the forthcoming 2014 A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY – Live in London, Eric is a producer and orchestrator/arranger.
He was the conductor for the "Surprise, Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular," at the United Center, Chicago 2011 for a list of performers that includes Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Patti Labelle, Usher, Kristin Chenoweth, Jamie Foxx and Josh Groban. He's been the conductor for performances by the Utah Symphony Orchestra, the KMH Symphony Orchestra (Stockholm, Oslo), and for orchestra/ensembles with artists such as Five For Fighting, Seal, Jewel and Stevie Nicks.
Commissioned original music includes Lyceum for Percussion Ensemble and solo recitation, Marquette, Michigan, The Clark Street Bridge Project for 80-plus percussionists—for the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and Secret Cheese—for the Tate Modern, London. Also, original music for the documentary film Baseball's Been Very, Very Good To Me: The Minnie Minoso Story, ER's own recording of minimal percussion music Battery, etc.
Eric's taught at the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music (New York), Boston University (Distance Ed.) and other institutions. ABD for a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in music composition at The Graduate Center (CUNY), Eric holds a MA from Mills College and a BA from the University of Michigan. His composition teachers include Tania Leon and Alvin Curran.
Eric lives in Chicago with his wife Allie, daughter Anouk, and son Cleo. He's been Associate Music Director at AWR Music since 2011.


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Coming Soon: Dwellbaby and Dwellkids Fall Collections
Thanks to Apartment Therapy: The Nursery for tipping me off to the new kiddie duds from modern textile maker Dwell. Due out in November, the new offerings for nurseries and kids' rooms include three patterns: a transportation motif, a sophisticated floral (above), and a nod to Noah's ark (below). All of them convey a cute child-like charm without being too cutesy. To top it off, the textiles are printed on organic cotton with low-impact dyes. What do you think of this look?


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On December 17th, Texas Quiz Bowl will host a mirror of the 2016 edition of the Harvard Fall Tournament at a location to be announced in the Houston area. Please note that this tournament is more challenging that our standard events. Previous editions of the questions are available for your consideration: 2015, 2014, and 2012.
This tournament is limited to 14 teams and will feature a round robin format. All teams will play at least 13 games (one against every team in the field). Additional rounds may be necessary to determine the winner in an ACF style final. Standard TQBA fee structure will apply. Pizza will be available for lunch in the typical fashion.
Registered Teams (8)
- Carnegie (1)
- Preston Hollow (1)
- St. John's (2)
- St. Thomas (1)
- Strake Jesuit (2)
- Village (1)


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Prasada today filed his nomination for the top post amid clashes between the rival groups. In the days leading up to the November 12 poll, the verbal duel is set to become murkier as the rebel camp rakes up the question of Sonia�s foreign origin and accuses her of incompetence.
Tariq Anwar, the former Congress leader who revolted against Sonia on the foreign origin issue, was among the first to congratulate Prasada on his �bold� step today.
Partymen allege that Prasada is acting on behalf of �others� � a reference to Sharad Pawar�s Nationalist Congress Party, the Samajwadi Party and the BJP. �Sonia Gandhi is the common target of all three,� an AICC functionary said.
In a whistle-stop campaign across the country, Prasada will target Sonia for disowning the party�s past (read the Narasimha Rao regime) and make a case that she represents the faction that walked out of the party in 1993. In this sense, his battle will be against Arjun Singh, Vincent George, Natwar Singh and Madhavrao Scindia. The idea is to alienate those Congressmen who had remained in the party in 1993 from the present leadership.
The dissidents also plan to argue that Sonia is not fit to head the Congress as she �lacks leadership qualities and political acumen� and is �incapable of making independent decisions�.
The fiasco in Haryana and Orissa, the failure to revive the party in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Bihar and the abortive attempt to form the government at the Centre in 1998 are expected to be highlighted.
The rebel camp believes that a section of the Congress is still uncomfortable about Sonia�s foreign origin, a view supported by the A.K. Antony committee which probed the party�s performance in the last general elections.
Prasada�s supporters are trying to persuade Antony, who is known for his clean image and is a member of the now-defunct ethics committee, to criticise Sonia for the way the party polls are being held.
The dissidents are also counting on �hidden support� from supporters of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, Sharad Pawar and the late Sitaram Kesri.
Prasada�s support base so far has been limited. Only three MPs � Begum Noor, Khan Gufran Zahidi and Sujan Singh Bundela � accompanied him to the Congress headquarters when he went to file the papers. Three former MPs � Pinaki Mishra, Ram Ratan Ram and Vinod Sharma � were also present. As opposed to the 82 sets of papers filed in Sonia�s favour, only five sets were filed for the dissident leader. His supporters are mainly drawn from Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharashtra and Bihar.
But though Prasada may not get many votes, the contest itself will be an embarrassment for Sonia and she is unlikely to come out unscathed.
Today, his supporters tore off Sonia�s posters at 24 Akbar Road � the party headquarters � when her loyalists raised the slogan �Jitendra Prasada hai hai�.
It did not take long for the slogan-shouting to explode into a full-scale fistfight. When AICC spokesman Ajit Jogi tried to intervene, he was rewarded with blows and a torn kurta. Eventually, Delhi police succeeded where Jogi failed.
Prasada�s �blasphemy� � dynasty devotees can�t find any other term to describe his challenge to her � came after �peace talks� broke down at 2 am today.
Prasada wanted a categorical assurance from Sonia that she would immediately address his demands, including that to dismantle the coterie and restore inner-party democracy.
The Sonia camp refused to meet the condition, saying that it will amount to admission of guilt where none existed.
The leadership was, however, willing to consider some of the �constructive points� and retain Prasada in the apex decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee.
This is not the first time that an official nominee is being challenged. In 1950, P.D. Tandon had contested against Jawaharlal Nehru�s candidate Acharya Kripalani. Tandon won, but was later forced to step down.
The atmosphere then was not vitiated � a marked contrast from today�s when obscenities were hurled without restraint.
10 Janpath has made it clear that it would not take the initiative for a rapprochement and has told emissaries to halt negotiations.
Prasada said he filed his nomination against Sonia as a �tribute� to the late leaders, Sitaram Kesri and Rajesh Pilot. Kesri died a bitter person, unable to swallow the humiliation of being dumped as party president in 1998.
Just before his death, Kesri was talking about throwing out a �nikammi� (incompetent person). As Congress chief, he had withdrawn support to the then Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda on the ground that he was a �nikamma�.
Successor Buddhadev Bhattacharya, in the meantime, appeared to be preparing himself for the cares of power in measured steps.
In a signal that the chief minister-designate will make an effort to carry all sections within his party with him, the Subhas Chakraborty camp said that Bhattacharya had called the controversial transport minister thrice in the past 48 hours seeking his help in governance.
Chakraborty, who till the other day had lukewarm-to-frosty relations with Bhattacharya, pledged to �support and assist him wholeheartedly�.
Bhattacharya was contacted but was unavailable for comment.
The conversations should set at rest speculation over how the new chief minister will tackle individuals like Chakraborty, who has been at the forefront of dissidence in the party over updating the programme. Bhattacharya was never unsympathetic to the cause but has mostly been standoffish towards Chakraborty.
�I am senior to Buddha. If he thinks he needs my help, I am ready to do so. I believe Buddha will be able to run the government deftly and carry the team along,� Chakraborty said.
In the battle to establish his authority, Bhattacharya has the daunting task of winning the confidence of senior ministers. He does not have the unanimous support of the Bengal party headquarters either. Chakraborty�s relations with the powerful Anil Biswas-Biman Bose axis there have also been prickly in the past. Which is why Bhattacharya�s gesture towards Chakraborty is a sign of a reworking of equations in the party before he takes over as chief minister.
Bhattacharya will be sworn in on November 6. Governor Viren J. Shah accepted Basu�s resignation today but asked him to continue as caretaker chief minister.
Basu will address his last rally as chief minister at Shahid Minar tomorrow. The day after, he will chair his last Cabinet meeting.
Today, Basu relaxed at his residence. �I found baba very relaxed today after almost a quarter of a century. This evening he came to my house and played with his grandson,� said son Chandan.
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Back in the days before rock and roll things were quite different from today. In the late 40's and in the 50′ the United States was recovering from WWll. Most of the young men had served in some branch of the service and most had seen combat. They returned home in the mid 40's to a grateful nation. Many women had worked in factories manufacturing the weapons of war. They were happy to have their husbands and soon to be husbands back home. Many of the returning Vets were able to extend their education with the GI Bill. VA loans were available for those who were ready to buy a house.
This was the Golden Age of America. …….For some. While white veterans were afforded many benefits and helped to prosper black veterans came home to country that still saw them as second class citizens. Men how fought bravely to defend this country were not allowed to benefit from the freedoms they had fought and many had given their lives to defend. Opportunities for educational advancement were few. On the job promotions went almost entirely to whites. In those days what we had was two Americas, one for White America and another for the Black America./p
In the Mid 50's something different started to happen. White teenagers started listening to Rand B music. Record sales began to skyrocket and most of the music was performed by black musicians. Adults were shocked seeing their children listening and dancing to the sound of Black Music. There was Little Richard, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, The Penguins, the Moonglows, B B King, Little Willie John, Sam Cook, Chuck Berry and so many more. There were protest by preachers and politicians but the cat was out of the bag. White youngsters attended concerts put on by black musicians, they listened to the Black radio stations and R and B was moving into the top 40. This was the beginning of a different kind of relationship between whites and blacks. It set the wheels in motion that changed the way many saw one another. It was only the beginning but once began it has never stopped moving forward. Still have a long way to go. When the color of a man's skin means no more that the color of his eyes the journey will be finished.


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Use Exceptions for Exceptional Problems
One of the problems with exceptions is knowing when to use them. We believe that exceptions should rarely be used as part of a program's normal flow; exceptions should be reserved for unexpected events. Assume that an uncaught exception will terminate your program and ask yourself, "Will this code still run if I remove all the exception handlers?" If the answer is "no," then maybe exceptions are being used in nonexceptional circumstances.
For example, if your code tries to open a file for reading and that file does not exist, should an exception be raised?
Our answer is, "It depends." If the file should have been there, then an exception is warranted. Something unexpected happened—a file you were expecting to exist seems to have disappeared. On the other hand, if you have no idea whether the file should exist or not, then it doesn't seem exceptional if you can't find it, and an error return is appropriate.
Let's look at an example of the first case. The following code opens the file
/etc/passwd, which should exist on all Unix systems. If it fails, it passes on the
FileNotFoundException to its caller.
public void open_passwd() throws FileNotFoundException { // This may throw FileNotFoundException... ipstream = new FileInputStream("/etc/passwd"); // ... }
However, the second case may involve opening a file specified by the user on the command line. Here an exception isn't warranted, and the code looks different:
public boolean open_user_file(String name) throws FileNotFoundException { File f = new File(name); if (!f.exists()) { return false; } ipstream = new FileInputStream(f); return true; }
Note that the
FileInputStream call can still generate an exception, which the routine passes on. However, the exception will be generated under only truly exceptional circumstances; simply trying to open a file that does not exist will generate a conventional error return.
Why do we suggest this approach to exceptions? Well, an exception represents an immediate, nonlocal transfer of control—it's a kind of cascading goto. Programs that use exceptions as part of their normal processing suffer from all the readability and maintainability problems of classic spaghetti code. These programs break encapsulation: routines and their callers are more tightly coupled via exception handling.


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- As I receive God's hope in my life, I can give hope to others...
- When God called...
- There's nothing else I'd rather be doing!
- Discerning my vocation to Priesthood
- Family in mission - it's possible!
- God weaves our gifts and weaknesses into a beautiful tapestry
- The joy of being a missionary
- My call to be a missionary
The barrier comes tumbling down
Several years ago I experienced God healing me from an unhealthy relationship that presented itself as a big barrier along my journey towards Him. I was healed from a very deep dependant relationship with my sister.
Despite the fact that my sister is six years older than I, we got on very well together. We are very alike in our behaviour, opinions, hobbies etc. and my childhood, thanks to her, was very nice.
The stumbling block appeared when I was 18 - my sister got married and moved about 100 miles away from our village. Now we could only see each other once a fortnight, which was very hard for me. During the following period of 10 months I completely reached the bottom, I wasn't interested in anything. I also experienced a barrier in my relationship with God, as though something prevented me from going further along the journey towards Him. Even though I knew clearly that during these 10 months my problem was that of putting my sister first in my life, I wasn't able to surrender this strong dependence on my own.
I needed God's grace and He really gave it to me. Once I was at a prayer meeting where a priest was praying for healing of all our unhealthy and disorderly relationships: the kind of relationships where we put other human beings first in our lives, and make idols out of them. As the priest was praying for us, I felt all my dependence on my sister and all the barriers which obstructed my relationship with God come tumbling down.
After this healing experience, not only did my crisis and depression disappear but it left me with a deep sense of joy and peace. Needless to say, my relationship with God changed. I noted that I could receive more grace in my life and how easily I could grow in the Lord now that this great barrier was out of the way. It was Him, who removed the barrier between him and me.
And what about the relationship with my sister? It is still very nice but there isn't any dependence anymore but an honest and loving sisterly relationship.
Jitka Svozilovz, Czech Republic


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Warsaw Pact in History
International Organisations: ASEAN - Commonwealth - European Union - IMF - NATO - OPEC - United Nations - World Bank
Historical Events
- 1955-05-14 Warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland & Romania
- 1956-11-01 Nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact
- 1968-08-20 During the night 200,00 Warsaw Pact Soviet led troops begin to invade Czechoslovakia in response to the Prague Spring
- 1968-08-21 Warsaw Pact forces continue their invasion of Czechoslovakia to end the reform movement known as the Prague Spring
- 1968-09-12 Albania announces it is withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact
- 1968-09-13 Albania leaves Warsaw pact
- 1990-01-12 Romania bans Communist party (1st Warsaw Pact member to do so)
- 1990-09-24 East Germany leaves Warsaw Pact
- 1991-03-31 Soviet Rep of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves
- 1991-04-01 Warsaw Pact officially dissolves
- 1999-03-12 Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO.
- 2005-11-25 Polish Minister of National Defence Radek Sikorski opens Warsaw Pact archives to historians. Maps of possible nuclear strikes against Western Europe, including nuclear annihilation of 43 Polish cities by Soviet-controlled forces revealed


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This issue is partly fixed in 0.4.2+svn-r40-1: # qcontrol fanspeed full ; echo $? 0 # qcontrol fanspeed low ; echo $? 0 However I'm not closing yet because it is still broken in direct mode: # qcontrol --direct fanspeed full ; echo $? 1 # qcontrol --direct fanspeed low ; echo $? 1 I'm also wondering if perhaps non-direct mode would fail to correctly report an error if one were to occur, but I've not had a chance to check that yet. Ian. -- Ian Campbell Lowery's Law: If it jams -- force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
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Lidless Eye Hobbies: Eastern Legends
Lidless Eye posted a topic in Show OffAnother set complete! This time it's a group of Eastern Fantasy themed adventurers and encounters. Almost all the minis are from the third Bones Kickstarter, with the exception of the Tengu/Kenku Monk armed with kamas. She's from Stonehaven. The group: The Oni: The Kitsune. The male is one of my favorites...I hadn't even noticed the sake glass in his hand until I started painting! That and his swagger make for a very characterful sculpt. Just some Human Monks: The Kenku/Tengu: This is the non-Reaper one, a Monk from Stonehaven Miniatures: Flock!
Reaper's old Kitsune, two copies by Pingo
Pingo posted a topic in Works In ProgressTwo copies, primed with Titanium White and a wash of Burnt Umber: This is a Kitsune figure Reaper offers only as part of a set. I got mine from two copies of 03495: DHL Classics: Lady Lycanthropes (which also includes a werewolf and a weretiger). She also comes in the set 02900: Beastmen of the Wyld (which also includes a boar-man and an elk-man (American elk or wapiti, not European elk or moose)). I will confess, I had seen her around in the store and thought her sculpt only okay and kind of flat looking. But then a couple of gorgeously painted examples changed my mind: So I got two copies of 03495: DHL Classics: Lady Lycanthropes, since I knew I was going to need lycanthropes for a game soon and there aren't too many females out there. Just to get a sense of place I sloshed a little drab green, mixed from Burnt Sienna, Yellow Oxide, and a dab of Phthalocyanine Green, onto their bases. I decided to paint one up as a silver fox and one as a classic red fox. Using my standard method of slopping some beginning colors on, I mixed up a neutral grey from Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna plus some white and daubed it on one of the figures (plus some pure white on the tail tip). I took some of the straight Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna mix -- which is a transparent dark near-black with violet overtones -- and laid it on the silver fox in the standard places. If you Google silver foxes they are beautiful, almost like Siamese cats, with silver heads and backs and black legs, tail, ears, and face. I did similar things with the reddish kitsune. I mixed a dull rusty red from Burnt Sienna, Yellow Oxide, a dab of Titanium White, and a minuscule amount of Phthalo Green to grey it down just a hair, then I daubed it on the parts of a fox that would be red. I washed her darker bits with that same Ultramarine Blue-Burnt Sienna near-black, and a light brushing of pure white on her tail tip. Then I took some pure Carbon Black and laid in their eyes, noses, and lips. It's really hard to see on the silver fox, but there is a difference between it and the "black" on her face. So they are a real mess right now, but there should be some interesting developments as we go along.
Everyman Gaming - Kitsune Samurai
Matrix Dragon posted a topic in Show OffSince I posted some of my work where I converted certain reaper miniatures into kitsune a while ago, I figured I would post one of the newer kitsune that I've painted recently. I got this miniature from "Everyman Gaming", they have been getting a site called imagine3dminiatures.com to 3d print miniatures for them. This miniature was a bit difficult to paint because I had to clean off a lot of plastic nubs that were leftover from the 3d printing process. I kept finding more even after I primed the miniature. I also had to cut the mini off of its 30mm base and glue it to one of reaper's 1 inch scale bases. However, in the end the mini came out very well! Well, some parts came out a bit messy, like the gold on the shield, and the black wash. Luckily, in real life people won't be able to see the messy black wash that I put on the mini, lol. Painting this mini was a lot of fun, so I'm planning to paint Everyman's nine tailed kitsune miniature soon :D
03495 • Fox Archer • Secret Sophie Exchange
Mocha posted a topic in Show OffHi folks! Now that Flamehawke's received my Secret Sophie box, I wanted to share the miniature I painted for her. She enjoys mythology so I painted this mini based on the markings of silver foxes (which have darker leg fur patterns). It was really fun to find & paint something that matched with the "kitsune" theme of the Secret Sophie gift. This werefox archer is one of Reaper's "Lady Lycanthropes"in the 03495 pack. I had a bit of a snafu with the top part of the bow breaking off while cleaning which halted the process for over a week, though thanks to some advice from the Reaper Sculpting part of the forum, I was able to sculpt & patch it back up-- hard to tell, huh? She was a lot of fun to paint and I'm so happy to hear she's going to a good home where she may see some game time!! --Mocha
Derek Schubert's (dks's) Pathfinder Society characters 2: Ayano
dks posted a topic in Show OffNearly two years after I started a thread for showing off the figures of my Pathfinder Society characters, I present the second figure. (For that thread about the first character, click here: link.) This is Sister Ayano, a kitsune archer (level 8 now: paladin 5 of Shelyn / zen-archer monk 3). I did some extensive conversion to the elf archer Caerwynn, from the Warlord line. Here is the finished Ayano: You can see the Work-in-Progress thread for her here: link. You may have noticed the concept art for two kitsune figures in the "Eastern Legends" stretch-goal from the recent Bones III Kickstarter. I'll be sculpting those two. So if you like the way Ayano the kitsune looks and you wish Reaper made others figures like her ... well, you're in luck (sort of). Enjoy, Derek
kitsune archer (14116 Caerwynn, conversion)
dks posted a topic in Works In ProgressOne of my characters in Pathfinder Society organized play is "Sister Ayano", a kitsune (fox-person shapeshifter from Japanese folklore) who uses a bow. Sometimes the character is in human form, sometimes in fox-person form. In order to have a painted figure for this character, I've converted one of Reaper's female elven archers into fox-person form, but I also have the original version for when the character is in human form. The figure that I chose is 14116 Caerwynn, sculpted by Werner Klocke. I did a lot of the conversion in late 2013: (kitsune form): - Nip off the human head (and big hairdo); - patch the sleeve and scabbard, previously covered by the hair; - sculpt the fox head; - add the fox tail (though awkwardly wedged in by the quiver). (human form): - Remove the pointy elf-ears and patch the hair. (both forms): - Add an amulet/holy symbol; - remove and lengthen one limb of each bow, like an asymmetrical Japanese daikyu. I intended to add the figure to my Show-Off thread about my Pathfinder characters: linked here. But I got sidetracked with sculpting and painting other figures, so the converted kitsune and elf sat around. When I visited some friends in Seattle in May 2014, we got together for a paint-day but I didn't have any figures with me. One friend had a bunch of unpainted Bones, so she gave me this elf archer and I painted it in the colors I had in mind for the kitsune. The figure is male and has obvious elf-ears, but I painted the face with more feminine rosy cheeks and red lips, and I explain the ears as an incomplete shift from the fox form. So I've been using this figure whenever I've played the kitsune character: Two months ago (April), I returned to the conversion and decided that I didn't like the position of the fox-tail, so I cut the quiver away from the legs in order to give more space for the tail. And then I decided that her legs should be more foxlike (digitigrade) ... so I used my nippers and needle-nose pliers to mangle the pewter legs into an armature for the new pose, and I sculpted foxlike legs over the pewter. But soon I realized that I preferred humanlike legs, after all, but with open-toed boots to show fox feet ... so I chopped off the fox legs at the knees, set new armature-wires, and sculpted new lower legs and feet. Finally, I added the new tabard (skirt/loincloth) and the new strap for the quiver. Here's how the conversion looks. Ready for paint, at last! Derek
Pippin's Sculpting Journal (12/7--Cartomancer)
Pippin posted a topic in SculptingSo, I'm working on my sculpting and have lots of little projects I'm doing. Therefore, it seemed to make more sense to just do a running journal of my work rather than individual posts on each piece as I go. Please feel free to offer any input, advice, constructive criticism, or praise. The first piece I'm showing is an inquisitor gal I did for a character I use when my daughter practices GMing Pathfinder games. I went with a corset around the cliché inquisitor robe as I wanted her to have some of the expected look, but with her own twist on it. I also went with a skirt under the coat to give more layers to make the sculpt more interesting. Next, I have an in-process sculpt of my kineticist, Paco Bumblekins. as all he does is shoot blasts of water, I always have him do finger guns for it, so that was a big part of the sculpt. Also, he doesn't wear armor, so he's got a strange hobo-themed attire going (which will eventually include a long coat which seems to be made of billowing waves). Finally, I have my "Sweet and Stabby" character. She's fashioned to look like a sweet, innocent young girl (maybe a farmer's daughter or some such), but hiding a readied dagger behind her back. Maybe she's just townfolk, maybe she's the party rogue, maybe she's a priestess of Calistria. I like the flexibility of the character. Anyway, enjoy!
Impact Kitsune - chibi style
Kangaroorex posted a topic in Show OffThis one was just too cute not to paint, although I certainly waited long enough. I picked him up in Gencon and he has been staring at me waiting for some paint. I like the eyes but after the photos I think I may need a little additional cleanup on them around the edges. One thing i will note with all the Impact minis: the resin they have likes to refuse paint, both normal and primer. It beads up with the least provocation. and this is after 2 scrubbings with dish soap and warm water followed by a warm and cool rinse. even when a good coat is achieved it is very fragile and can be easily chipped. If anyone has suggestions to getting paint or primer to bond better I would love to hear it. I don't have this problem with resin from Darksword, Reaper, or Stonehaven, and I don't see it on Bones unless I don't wash them first. Anyway, enjoy! Hope you find her as cute as I did. comments always welcome!
Stonehaven Kitsune
Kangaroorex posted a topic in Show OffNext up are a pair of Kitsune from Stonehaven. (if anyone can't tell I like their minis) :D These are rather flat without some serious manipulation of the tails and, in the females case, the arms too. But overall they came out pretty good. Tried for a classic starfox coloration on the male and a classic anime on the female. Not sure if I got it but I like how both came out. Once again Happy Seppuku base stamps to the for on the bases. Riverbed on the female and Urban Jungle on the male. Enjoy! QCC still welcome!
Male kitsune minis?
Kotilynn posted a topic in General FantasyI'm looking for a male kitsune miniature, preferable an archer, and am failing to find any. Does anyone know where to find one? If I couldn't find one I was considering just piecing together two different minis and was wondering if anyone had any advice on that, such as paint to use, how to correctly cut apart and attach pieces of minis together.
Expert advice, please -- pin or no?
Pingo posted a topic in Painting Tips & AdviceSo, last weekend my family went on our semi-annual pilgrimage to our F not-so-LGS. Along with the needful supplies, I spotted this and thought she was awesome enough to pick up. (The packaging in the store said "Kosumi, Lupine Alpha Guardian," and I saw her in my mind's eye as completely different from the paint job online ... more of a giant female red were-fox kitsune warrior than a snow wolf.) She comes in two pieces, her body and arms. The arm piece is her entire left arm up to the shoulder and her right hand to the wrist holding her weapon (this is from her perspective, so to us the arm is on the right and the hand on the left). My question is this: Would it be a good idea to pin the wrist? It sits in the bracer, but I look at the join and wonder if it will be strong enough. I've never pinned anything before, but I have a pin vise and some 24 gauge and 28 gauge stainless steel wire. I guess I'm a little nervous about it, but I think I might like to try.
Custom Kitsune Sorcerer Mini (WIP)
Matrix Dragon posted a topic in Works In ProgressHey, I'm new around here and would like to share some WIP pictures of a custom miniature project that I've been working on lately. This is the first time I've done anything like this, so suggestions are appreciated :D I recently created a Kitsune Sorcerer character for Pathfinder and have been driven crazy by the complete lack of suitable miniatures to represent him with. After doing a lot of searching and some research I finally decided to attempt some 'miniature surgery' to create one of my own. The pictures below are of the best 'prototype' I've been able to come up with so far. I'm planning to eventually redo this once I've perfected my methods (hopefully with nine tails instead of three, but I'm not sure if that will work out too well). Basically, I took two Reaper miniatures (a werefox and a "Piers, Young Mage"), cut their heads off with a jewelry saw, and glued the fox head to the mage. I made a few mistakes here: the mage's pony tail wasn't cut off properly and I didn't use the same metal types for the minis, but I'm hoping to correct that in a final version. After that, I coiled three copper wires together, drilled a hole for them (set so it looks like they come out from under his robe of course), and glued them to the mini to serve as a base for the tails. Then I used some Procreate putty for the tails themselves. Yea, someone with more experience could have done a better job with the fur and shape of the tails themselves, but I'm relatively happy with how it came out ;) I'm going to prime and paint this mini to serve as a placeholder until I perfect my methods. I'll post the finished pictures at some point. The main thing I need to figure out is a way to remove the ponytail from the Piers mini without creating a messed up area on the back of the 'robe'. I'm currently trying to shave it off with a dremel, but the thing skips around way too easily on even the lowest setting. Maybe I'm using the wrong type of dremel head for this kind of metalwork?


text: Well i learned a good lesson today, if its green and really tall like taller then the rest of the lawn its probably a sewage area...lol. Yeah i saw it and tried to mow it with my ZTR and you guessed it i got burried up to the top of my rear wheels and had to have some guy pull me out with his truck. The customer was totally cool about it and said it was her fault for not warning me,i left that job when i finished and want right to the car wash..lol. I am learning alot lately!


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Long awaited Lumia 620 is finally launched in India. It is available at the Nokia's Online Store in partnership with IndiaTimes at http://nokia.indiatimes.com for Rs. 14,900 with discount. That's a pretty good price.
Lumia 620 is low end WP 8 device. Lumia 620 sports SNAPDRAGON S4 1.0 GHz Dual Core processor and 512MB RAM. It has 3.8″ screen with 800×480 pixel resolution.
What do you think about the phone and it's pricing? Good eh? Let us know in comments or at @NokiaTips 🙂
In my honest opinion, This is about the most terrible news to start the year with. As I just read from the guys at smartmobil; Starting next month, access to nokia firmware files from Navifirm will be prohibited. For those of us who have always relied on Navifirm to grab firmware updates before others (either for reviews or just to be ahead of our mates), this is not gonna be good on us.
Nokia will close open connection to Nokia Firmware Repository during January 2013 and Implement access control.
Ater this, the Nokia Online login is required to access Nokia Firmware Repository.
During transition phase (December 2012 – January 2013), both open and restricted channels are open, but the open channel will be closed at the end of January 2013
After this, application updates and device software downloading are possible only by using the latest software releases with service NOL login supported.
Think about Mobile Phone Camera and I doubt anybody would think any name except Nokia. Nokia has been the king of smartphone camera and the driving force behind has been @PhoneDaz for last 9 years. But Damian Dinning is leaving Nokia on this 30th Nov. It been a kind of shock for almost all fans.
In a talk with @PureViewClub he shared few words,
Following the news of my forthcoming departure from Nokia I wanted to say a few words:
Firstly, wow! Huge thanks for the incredibly kind words of support and well wishes. I have been so touched by all of your messages.
As reported in Nokia's own statement regarding my forthcoming departure, a number of key strategic roles have moved to Finland. My family and I are based in the UK at a stage in our lives where relocation is unfortunately not an option. I have therefore made the tremendously difficult decision after nearly 9 years with Nokia to leave the company. I am hugely proud of the work I have been involved with during my time at Nokia and feel privileged to have worked with some of the smartest people I've ever been fortunate enough to meet.
As reported by a few, the work area I am best known for, imaging, is the result of a huge and massively talented pool of people. I have often felt embarrassed by the media attention I received knowing that whilst I am proud of my own contributions and the forward looking guidance I have strived to provide the teams, there are a lot of unsung heroes!
I have known for some time that I would be leaving Nokia. I've spent many many months with this in mind, working with incredibly talented and highly motivated people across various teams building towards the next steps Nokia will take in imaging.
At a very young age, I had two very strong interests, cars and photography. With regards to the latter, I wanted to be able to take photography from the nerdy or for special occasions only use it was at the time, to being part of everyday life. I never thought I'd be able to play a role in making that happen, but my time at Nokia gave me exactly that opportunity. I really feel I've been able to fulfil that ambition. Whilst we're really only just entering the next major stage in the development of photography and I still have a very clear vision of how I see it's longer term development, I fully recognise this is the perfect opportunity for me to work in quite a different area.
For those less cynical amongst you, there's a lot to look forward to as the various teams continue to work as hard as ever. I feel confident you're going to really love what they're working on for the future. Having been directly involved, I'm personally intrigued to monitor as a spectator, their progress.
As for my future, I am moving to an industry I've wanted to be part of for a very long time. My experience in telecoms and smartphones provides me with a great opportunity to make a difference in a company whose own development is inspiring at a time of great change. I am thrilled that I'll shortly be joining Jaguar Land Rover where I'll take a role
driving future innovations in the exciting new field of Connected Car.
You can still contact me via my twitter page @PhoneDaz, but I will not be using this account in relation to my new role. Feel free to nudge me from time to time…
Best wishes to you all.
Damian Dinning
It is really sad to see him go. However as he has said, his team is already there and they will be pushing great things ahead.
Well wishes to @PhoneDaz from all @NokiaTips family and fans. Hope, you can fulfill your second dream. 🙂
Source: PureViewClub
Nokia Lumia 920 got listed on Maniac Store at the price of 30,990 INR which is approx 597 USD. The price is pretty good considering Nokia 808 PureView was launched at 33k INR. Product is still just listed, with an option to notify you when it is available.
I have personally never used this store, neither I have any idea about its reliability. There are tempting options like Cash on Delivery and EMI option. Pretty well if it stays at same price even after it is available.
I am looking forward to this Store. Are you?
Link to Store: http://www.maniacstore.com/Nokia-Lumia-920-Price-In-India.html?task=notify
Nokia announces two new member to it's large, very popular low end series, Asha. Nokia Asha 308 and 309 are the new two devices. Asha series, mainly for offering smartphone like features at affordable prices, is getting popular as a low end market.
Nokia Asha 308 & 309 has swipe inspired UI with capacitive touch offering you best touch experience in the class. The main purpose of Asha phones is to allow all people to connect to the internet and so Asha 308 and 309 comes with Nokia's Xpress browser which is powered by cloud compression. Nokia claims this technology consumes 90% less data. You can also stream YouTube videos in phone's video player. Also, Facebook, Twitter etc Social apps come pre-loaded.
Nokia Asha 308 is dual SIM while Nokia Asha 309 is single SIM but comes with Wi-Fi so that you can connect to faster, cheaper internet connections.
Just like other Asha phones, 40 premium EA games can be downloaded for free. The Asha 308 and Asha 309 (which supports Wi-Fi positioning) have Nokia Maps 2.0.
No doubt, HTC was known for it's nice unique design, but it seems they are running out of new desing idea. 😉 HTC announced their first WP8 which includes 8X too.
Patent war is not new thing these day, many of which doesn't seem legit too. But if you compare Nokia Lumia 820 with HTC 8X, they will look almost similar from front.
Close enough, huh? It's not the WP8 that is giving similar look but it's design of device too which makes it look similar to Lumia polycarbonate design. http://www.pc-tablet.com/ 's source reported that Nokia is planning to sue HTC for using its patented design. Their source said,
The reports are saying Nokia is preparing to get HTC 8X banned in various parts of the world from going on sale when it will launch in November. Nokia has said in reports that the front-face of HTC 8X looks identically same as of the Lumia 820 followed by side-curves of the phone body.
Ultimately, it will be tough for HTC go with launch of it's new, first WP8 devices in the market.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A burn ban has been issued for four Tennessee counties by the state's agriculture commissioner.
Commissioner Jai Templton says the ban is effective immediately for Claiborne, Jefferson, Loudon and Sevier counties.
It will remain in effect until further notice.
The ban applies to all open-air burning, including leaf and woody debris as well as construction burning, campfires, outdoor grills, and other outdoor activity.
Counties not listed under the ban require a safe debris burning permit now through May 15, 2017 from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) Division of Forestry. The only exceptions are Davidson, Knox, Madison and Shelby counties, which never allow debris burning.
Permits will only be issued where and when it is determined to be safe to do so. Click here to read more about the burn permit.
Also on Friday, the Fire Department of Mt. Juliet has extended their burn ban until Nov. 11 "due to extraordinary dry conditions and unseasonable temperatuires. City officials say during the burn ban, burn permits will not be issued and burning outdoors is strictly prohibited.
"Due to dry conditions and little prospect for rain, firefighters are seeing an increase in fire activity across the state," Commissioner Templeton said. "The public should use good judgment and avoid situations that cause fire and put citizens, property and emergency workers at risk."
A violation of a burn ban is considered reckless burning and is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, which carries a fine of $2,500 and/or up to 11 months 29 days in jail.
Major causes of fire so far this fall include sparks from field equipment and vehicles, escaped campfires, and arson.
Current county burn bans, additional fire safety tips and wildfire information can be found on the TDA Division of Forestry's wildfire prevention website at BurnSafeTN.org.


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The list of legendary football managers produced on our small island is an impressive one.
Since the end of the Second World War, the likes of Stan Cullis, Bill Nicholson, Bill Shankly, Jock Stein, Don Revie, Brian Clough, Bob Paisley and Sir Alex Ferguson won the biggest prizes.
We are not simply talking league titles here. We are talking about setting new standards in European football – even conquering the Continent itself, writes Neil Moxley in the Sunday People.
I've left out a few. Sir Bobby Robson, for instance. John Toshack, who managed Real Madrid twice. Joe Fagan and Howard Kendall – all left a considerable mark.
It was Sam Allardyce who a few days ago posed an uneasy question when he asked where the next generation of British managers would come from.
Sunderland's boss wanted guidelines set to ensure one British boss would be interviewed whenever a vacancy arose in the top two leagues.
Never mind regulations for ethnic-minority candidates via the Rooney Rule, the Black Cats' chief demanded it become mandatory to look after British coaches.
One look down the Premier League table sees just seven British gaffers in the Premier League. Seven out of 20.
And how many have done that off their own graft by getting there themselves?
That would be four – Eddie Howe at Bournemouth, Alex Neil at Norwich City, Tony Pulis (now at West Brom but responsible for lifting Stoke up to the elite), and Allardyce, who hit the big time with Bolton.
The others Brits are Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace, Steve McClaren at Newcastle, and Mark Hughes at Stoke – all of whom produced a consistent body of work before getting the green light.
Does Allardyce have a point? Should we look after our own coaches and managers? And, what's more, does it matter?
Well, it does if we want to improve standards. How can we improve our players to an elite level if we do not have top coaches teaching them?
The problem is twofold. First, the globalisation of the Premier League has led to an influx of foreign owners – mostly clueless, and mostly from America.
Generally, these men want a 'sexy' name to accompany their new franchise.
Bob Price doesn't sound half as alluring as Pepe del Santiago, now does it? Second, the number of domestic players and coaches who have prospered abroad is minimal. As far as our football is concerned we remain insular.
Because of that, the number who have experience of managing on the Continent – and looking after 'big' players there – is tiny. And the people in the recruitment process do take that into consideration.
Gerard Houllier had worked with a golden generation of French talent before arriving at Liverpool. Rafa Benitez had dragged himself from nowhere, taking Valencia to the edge of European glory before following in his footsteps to Merseyside.
Jose Mourinho had won the Champions League before he arrived at Stamford Bridge. Louis van Gaal's CV has Barcelona and Bayern Munich stamped upon it. By comparison, let's consider the admirable work Sean Dyche has done at Burnley.
While getting the best out of Sam Vokes and a previously unknown Danny Ings at the same time as securing promotion is just as noteworthy, it's hardly going to impress a new owner of a Premier League football club.
Matters are not helped by the fact that the last two homegrown bosses given jobs at an elite level – David Moyes and Brendan Rodgers – are seen as failures.
Personally, I think Allardyce has a valid point. You cannot push young, aspiring coaches on a career path where there is no tangible reward at the end of it. They will give up. And then where will we be? Far worse off.
Instead of the Rooney rule, how about insisting that there has to be one English coach on the first-team staff at every Premier League club?
That way, our coaches are getting exposure to the methods of the best managers. They will learn by being around top players and understand what the job entails.
Then, at a later stage, another club may make an approach for their services.
It worked for McClaren who moved to Middlesbrough after sitting alongside Ferguson at Old Trafford. And it worked for Robson when he took on a young translator to be his assistant at Barcelona.
Then when the time is right, these hopefuls can find their own way, confident in the processes and management skills necessary.
Sorry, I forgot to add the name of Robson's assistant at the Nou Camp. That's it, Jose Mourinho.


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Domestic Holiday Intention Declines, International Holiday Intention Up
By contrast, the percentage of Australians who intend to go overseas on their next holiday in the next twelve months is 9% in August 2011, up 1% in a year and up 3% since August 2006.
In total around 12.6 million (68%) Australians 14 years or older intend to take at least one holiday in the next 12 months in August 2011, down from 70% in August 2010.
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Source: Roy Morgan Single Source (June 2006 – August 2011, average sample per quarter n=5,077). N.B. A small percentage of holiday intenders cannot nominate where they will be going on their next holiday. As a result, the percentages shown as intending to go overseas or domestic on their next holiday do not add to the total intenders.
Jane Ianniello, International Director of Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Roy Morgan Research, says:
"Our Roy Morgan Holiday Tracking Survey shows that domestic holiday intention has fallen over the last year whereas overseas intention has continued to increase. Experts predict that the Australian dollar will become weaker in 2012 and this may convince some Australians to take a domestic holiday rather than an overseas one. However, the long-term outlook for domestic tourism is not rosy, with the percentage of Australians saying they would like a domestic holiday at 76% in August 2011, down from 78% in August 2010 and 80% in August 2006.
"The internet has become the leading way that Australians select and book holidays. A special analysis of our media data shows that 86% of holiday intenders access the Internet at least once a month, and 61% say that the Internet is the most useful media for selecting travel or accommodation. Of those holiday intenders who booked their last holiday, 58% did so via the internet."
The complete detailed Roy Morgan Holiday Travel Intention Leading Indicators Report provides information on overall intention to take a holiday or leisure trip (next 12 months) as well as whether the next holiday/leisure trip in the next 12 months will be overseas or domestic.
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