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2019 Porsche Macan Base
Black Stock # P1137, WP1AA2A50KLB04124, 2.0L I4 Turbocharged engine, 7-Speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), 25, Black exterior
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At a Glance
2.0L I4 Turbocharged
7-Speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
20/25 City/Hwy MPG
- Condition: New
- Model: Macan
- Trim: Base
- Body style: 4D Sport Utility
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Black
- Doors: 4
- Stock: P1137
- Model number: 95BAG1
- Engine: 2.0L I4 Turbocharged
- Transmission: 7-Speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Drivetrain: AWD
- MPG: 20 City / 25 Hwy
- Upholstery: Leather
- Navigation System
- 10 Speakers
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
- Radio data system
- Air Conditioning
- Automatic temperature control
- Front dual zone A/C
- Rear air conditioning
- Rear window defroster
- 8-Way Power Seats
- Porsche Communication Management
- Power driver seat
- Power steering
- Power windows
- Remote keyless entry
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Speed-sensing steering
- Traction control
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
- ABS brakes
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Front anti-roll bar
- Low tire pressure warning
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear side impact airbag
- Power Liftgate
- Brake assist
- Electronic Stability Control
- Exterior Parking Camera Rear
- Delay-off headlights
- Front fog lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Panic alarm
- Security system
- Speed control
- Bumpers: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Spoiler
- Turn signal indicator mirrors
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Front reading lights
- Garage door transmitter: HomeLink
- Illuminated entry
- Leather Shift Knob
- Outside temperature display
- Overhead console
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Rear reading lights
- Rear seat center armrest
- Sport steering wheel
- Tachometer
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Trip computer
- Front Bucket Seats
- Front Center Armrest
- Partial Leather Seat Trim w/Alcantara
- Power passenger seat
- Split folding rear seat
- Passenger door bin
- Alloy wheels
- Rain sensing wipers
- Rear window wiper
- Variably intermittent wipers
- Axle Ratio: 4.13
Customer Reviews
Nina Thai5 days agoMy brand new Porsche got damaged during the earthquakes in Ridgecrest. I called in the service department and left a message. Amanda called me back and recommended a collision center for the repair. On my way to get the estimate from the center, I swing by the Porsche department service for the detail manager to assess the damage. Although he couldn't fix everything, he was able to buffer out the scratches associated with the dents. He did it in the same day without an appointment.
Sherrie Woolsey3 months agoGreat place to buy a car .There service is the best . I went here and had my Porsche serviced . They treat you like your part of the family. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else
ryan jeffries6 months agoJason Huerta in the service department is an outstanding representative. He always goes above and beyond any other service representative I have see. He is a huge asset to your company!!
Kaye Tate11 months agoIn business, not every transaction runs smoothly; however, Mike Vega worked very hard to problem solve with the final goal in mind.... "a satisfied customer who will return and refer others to Porshe of Bakersfield." A big thanks to Mike and his co-workers (both management and finance) for rectifying what I thought was a er reconcilable problem. Thanks for going over and beyond expectations.
James InOregon1 year agoHey Mashal, When you find a great deal and want to guarantee that you get the deal, here is what you do. 1. Give them a 5% deposit. 2. Sign an agreement in writing. 3. Stop blaming others for your poor business skills
rocky Candela1 year agoGreat place to buy a car. 1st class service by everyone.
Jimmy Arellano3 years agoGreat Service provided by Jerry and Tim! Nice cars and a very clean dealership . Worth the visit.!
Larry B.1 year agoSo this makes my second car that I've purchased from Porsche of Bakersfield. I want to thank all the guys down there. "Z", Mike V. , Sal and Zach are fantastic. This is far and away the best car buying experience I've had. For starters, they aren't pushy or bothersome. They actually listen to what YOU want in a car. They spent over 8 hours on a Friday and Saturday tracking down a rare color and option combo that I'd been wanting for my wife's birthday. After two strikes with cars we thought were available and turned out not to be, the boys found a third on Saturday afternoon that was exactly what I was looking for in Arizona. They worked a deal with the dealership and had it on a truck that same night. I live an hour away from this particular dealership so when the car arrived on Monday afternoon, they detailed and gassed it up and arranged an evening delivery to my house so I didn't have to wait an extra day to see my car. They even let me borrow a huge red bow to put on it for my wife's birthday present. Amazing customer service. They even call and follow up to make sure things are going fine. Thanks guys, I'll definitely be back.
Rezah B.2 years agoDealing with Jason Fuerta (Service Advisor) is was all-around great experience. Jason is very personable, sharp, professional and attentive. He truly loves Porsche, and is committed to provide the best service possible. Jason has a real "can do" attitude. Jason, actively worked with me to take care of the issue I was experiencing with my vehicle. He's easy to get a hold of and actively communicates status via both phone and email. Additionally, Jason is extremely personable, knowledgeable about Porsche, and display the right attitude towards customers.
Charlie N.2 years agoBest car buying experience ever and I've purchased over 25 cars in my lifetime. If you want to work with real people who are straight up and strive to give you a great deal, Porsche of Bakersfield is the place. I drove 150 miles and passed six other Porsche dealers to conduct business with these guys and was not disappointed. Flat out the best car buying experience ever. Quick, professional and they even bought me lunch: best shrimp tacos ever. If you're like me and despise the whole car buying game, hit these guys up and find out what true professionalism is all about. I love my new Miami Blue 911 CarreraS. Got a fantastic deal from some quality people. If from "The OC," LA or even Sand Diego, make the drive it's not that far and totally worth the investment. Ask for "Z."
Mark L.3 years agoThis is a great dealership. I live in LA and travel all the way here when Im interested in a Porsche. There is a salesmen named Arron who is extremely helpful. He knows the products inside and out and is always happy to assist with questions. Weather its regarding financing/leasing or the product itsel, he will have the ansers to all your questions. If you are anywhere in Southern California and want to purchase a new Porsche check out Porsche of Bakersfield. Its worth the drive and extra time.
Gerardo Z.3 years agoBought an Audi before from Bakersfield Audi, and now considering a Porsche Macan S. They are a tad pricey but after the initial and second test drive I think I'm going to pull the trigger in purchasing one! Jerry is the best salesman to work with ask for him!


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Today, there are a number of casinos that are in or near Albuquerque that gamblers can play at. With so many local choices, there is little need for gamblers to go to Las Vegas in order to get exciting gambling action. Because there are so many choices in the state of New Mexico for casino gambling, it is helpful for players to figure out which casino to patronize. Choosing the right casino can make playing a lot more fun. And it can make gambling more rewarding as well. That is why it is important to choose well when looking for the right casino in Albuquerque to play at.
First of all, the casino in Albuquerque should have the games that the player wants to play. For example, a video poker player will want to make sure that the casino has a good selection of video poker machines. Those who want to play with slot machines should choose a casino with many different choices. Table players will want to make sure that their favorite games are offered. Most casinos will offer blackjack, roulette, and poker at a minimum for table players. Many also offer craps for those who like that game.
Secondly, the casino in Albuquerque should have a decent player's reward program. A good rewards program will make it more fun to gamble at a particular casino. Although a rewards program will help enhance a gambler's return on playing, players should also concentrate on the fun aspects of the rewards program as well. Many programs offer free show tickets, free meals, and free tournaments in order to entice players to return. High rollers often great special treatment with most casino rewards programs. Being treated like a VIP can be a great way to enhance the experience of gambling at a casino. Of course, it is also important to evaluate the cash bonuses that are offered by the program as well. Some casinos will offer more generous cash bonuses than others.
Another important criteria when choosing a casino in Albuquerque is look at the returns of the games being played. Most gamblers know that the house has an advantage at most or all of the games. However, a gambler will have more enjoyment when the house edge is lower. On a slot machine, it is usually impossible to figure out what the return is. However, it is possible to calculate the house edge on games such as craps, blackjack, poker, roulette, and video poker by looking at the payouts. Going to a casino with better payouts means the gambler's money will last longer. That means more enjoyment. And that also means a higher chance of hitting the royal flush jackpot for video poker players.
When choosing a casino, many people prefer to stay at the casino's hotel. That makes it easy to access the gaming over multiple days. Many gamblers prefer to stay at hotels that have higher quality rooms such as suites. In many cases, the casino's reward program may offer free rooms to frequent gamblers and high rollers. It would be better to choose a casino with nicer hotel rooms if the casino is giving away free rooms. Other hotel amenities such as a spa and restaurant options may be important to some gamblers as well. Many gamblers find that they need a break from the gaming from time to time. Choosing a hotel casino with extra amenities can be well worth it.
There is a lot to think about when gamblers are choosing a casino to play at. If gamblers concentrate their play at a single casino, they can often get better rewards from the casino's frequent gambler program. That is why it is beneficial to choose a single best casino at the beginning. And the best part is that there are a lot of great casino choices that are in or near the Albuquerque area.

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Here's another good tutorial from Princess Libra, for a very popular technique in clothing marketing -- the "invisible" person ... remove the human model from the clothes .... the Princess writes :
The way to learn the Clone Stamp tool (as well as adding a virtual drop shadow) is to create an invisible man or woman. We can transform an ordinary portrait or action shot to make the person disappear, leaving floating clothes around a space. Adding shadowed wrinkles also adds realism.
Preview of Final Results
Step 1
Open a photo of a person, preferably one that includes the entire body. Choose one with a simple background that can either be cut out or cloned for a more realistic look. For each step, work on a separate layer to reduce the risk of having to start over.
Step 2: remove the human
Zoom in to the areas of the person where their skin is showing (Hold down the Cmd and then press + or - PC: Hold down the Ctrl and then press + or -).
Select the Clone Stamp tool and use it to erase the areas not too close to the clothing. To do this, hold down Option (PC: Alt) and click an area to clone, then release the key and click-and-drag over the area to paint, replacing the pixels with the source pixels.
If you have a completely solid background, just select the areas with a Selection tool and press Delete (MAC: Backspace).
Step 3: reconstructing openings
Once the pixels behind the hands, feet and head that would normally be the background are replaced using the Clone Stamp tool or the Selection tool, we need to redraw what the inside of the clothes would look like. Using a Selection tool, draw around each area and fill it using the Paint Bucket tool. Rarely does a solid color look real, so add shadows by keeping the area selected and using a large, soft brush with the Brush tool, click-and-drag around the edges to create shadows for depth.
NEXT: Add some realism
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Buck Showalter discusses the competition for the O's starting rotation
Wilson Ramos discusses being healthy for the start of the 2013 season
Roger Bernadina joins Bob and F.P. to talk about returning to the Nats after the WBC
Darren O'Day talks with Jim and Mike after throwing a scoreless inning against the Twins
Steve Johnson talks about the competition to get into the Orioles' starting rotation
Nick Markakis updates Jim and Mike on his neck injury and when he will return
Bryce Harper joins Bob and F.P. to discuss how he gets ready for the season
Ross Detwiler chats about his experience with team USA at the World Baseball Classic
Nate McLouth talks with Jim and Mike about how he feels as the O's approach Opening Day
Gio Gonzalez talks with Bob and F.P. about pitching in the World Baseball Classic
Tyler Moore chats with Bob and F.P. about how he is doing in spring training
Danny Espinosa talks about his offseason after battling a shoulder injury last year
Zach Duke discusses working out of the bullpen during Spring Training
Ryan Zimmerman talks about playing for Davey Johnson in his last season managing the Nats
Jason Hammel talks with Jim Hunter and Jim Palmer after his solid start against the Blue Jays
Adam LaRoche talks to Bob and F.P. about returning to the Nationals for the 2013 season


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What Japanese and Chinese people have known for centuries - that green
tea is not only a delicacy, when brewed correctly, but also an easy
way to augment one's health and well-being - is now being verified and
accepted by the medical profession in the Western world. Green tea
contains extremely powerful antioxidants, a range of catechins in
particular, which protect against health problems such as cancer and
cardiovascular disease. It also contains varying amounts of caffeine
bound to tannins; the caffeine content depends on where the tea is
grown. For some types of tea, the caffeine content is comparable to
that of coffee. However, even the green teas with the highest
caffeine content are much gentler on the body and the adrenals than
coffee, the reason being that the caffeine is bound to the tannins in
the tea, which ensures a somewhat slower rush of caffeine into the
blood. The result is a much gentler and more sustained energy boost,
compared to coffee and black tea. Also, you won't experience the
energy downs you get from coffee, when the rush of caffeine suddenly
stops as abruptly as it started. So for those having trouble getting
through the day without coffee, which stresses the body's
biochemistry, green tea is not merely an alternative, but an
improvement. It can do what you want from coffee, but it has none of
the negative effects.
Green tea also seems to increase fat oxidation
to a level greater than what can be explained by its caffeine content
alone. So green tea might also be good for weight loss when combined
with a proper diet. The tannins in green tea have a beneficial effect
on the GI flora; they inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the
GI tract. One Japanese study showed antibacterial and even
bactericidal effect against some types of pathogenic bacteria, which
might attack the GI tract1.
Green tea might also be a possible agent
for maintaining remission in patients with an inflammatory bowel
disease2, because of its powerful antimicrobial and antioxidant
properties. Quite a few people have a horrible experience the first
time they drink green tea and thus shun it from then on. For them, it
is yet another affirmation that healthy and tasty are incompatible
opposites when it comes to food and drink.
The secret is to blanch the
tea for about one minute and discard the water to steep out some of the
bittertasting compounds in the leaves. Once the water is discarded,
you can start brewing real green tea. A general guideline is to use 1
tsp of green tea for each cup brewed. If you're making a whole pot,
then add an extra tsp of green tea "for the pot", as they say in
China. Do not use a tea filter or anything like that. The tealeaves
should simply lie in the cup or pot, so that they can unfold
completely when water is added. That way, the largest possible
surface area of the leaves is exposed to the hot water, which ensures
optimum extraction of all the healthy and great tasting compounds
inside the tealeaves.
In Japan, the time the tea is left to steep
depends on what time of the day the tea is consumed. From morning
until early afternoon, the tea should be left to steep for only 3
minutes. Such a short time ensures a higher ratio of caffeine and
other energizing compounds to calming compounds, which purportedly
makes ones thinking more focused and intense. Just what you need
while working. From late afternoon and until bedtime, green tea
should be left to steep for 5 minutes. This purportedly ensures a
lower ratio of caffeine and other energizing compounds to calming
compounds, which is perfect for reflecting upon the day that has


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- Fitted silhouette.
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- Falls below knee, 39" from high point of shoulder (based off size 6).
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April 07, 2010
By Paul Feinberg
BEVERLY HILLS -- In a spectacular gala that managed to do justice to both the recipient and the man for whom the honor is named, UCLA Anderson School of Management presented the John Wooden Global Leadership Award to Frederick W. Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of FedEx Corporation. Smith is the third annual honoree of the John Wooden Global Leadership Award, joining Howard Schultz (Starbucks' chairman, president and CEO) and Kenneth Chenault (American Express' chairman and CEO) as recipients of the leadership award.
The John Wooden Global Leadership Award "honors a corporate leader who personifies the extraordinary standard of achievement, leadership and character" associated with Coach Wooden. The award recipient is said to serve as "a contemporary role model exemplifying business leadership skills, and a willingness to share this knowledge with the community, nation and the world" all while maintaining the standards associated with "Coach."
Smith founded FedEx (then known as Federal Express Corporation) in 1971 and not only created the world's largest shipping company, he essentially created an industry where once there was none. Today, he is responsible for providing strategic direction for all of FedEx' operating companies, including FedEx Services, FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight. The company serves more than 220 countries and employs nearly 300,000 "team members," handling nearly 8 million shipments worldwide each business day. Smith was named the world's best CEO by Barron's and "CEO of the Year" by Chief Executive magazine. In addition to his FedEx endeavors, Smith owns a film production company and is part of the Washington Redskins ownership group.
The evening began with UCLA Anderson Dean Judy Olian proclaiming that "Fred Smith leads in the tradition of John Wooden, he puts the Pyramid of Success into practice." Olian's opening remarks extolled the virtues of Coach Wooden, asserting that one of Anderson's goals is to put his principals for leadership into action as the school prepares its students "for the daunting responsibility for leadership in a global economy." The dean also recognized Archana Rajan (Executive MBA, Class of 2011) and Joanna Schochet (MBA, Class of 2011), both of whom received the 2010 John Wooden Global Leadership Award Fellowships. Rajan and Schochet each receive $25,000 in financial support as they work toward the completion of their respective MBA degrees.
The event proceeded in two parts, both moderated by Emmy-award winning journalist Deborah Roberts of ABC News. After an introduction by former UCLA basketball player Mike Warren, who described himself as the "luckiest guy in the world" for having played for the greatest coach in college basketball history and beside the greatest player in basketball history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Roberts was joined on stage by Abdul-Jabbar, Keith Erickson and Jamaal Wilkes and Coach Wooden. (All three were All American players under Wooden). The love the trio of players felt for Wooden was palpable, noting that the man they knew as their coach cared much more about them as people than he did as players.
Abdul-Jabber told a story that in many ways defined Coach Wooden's character. When Wooden was coaching at Indiana State prior to coming to UCLA, he had a top team that was invited to a tournament in Kansas City, but his team had an African-American player and that player would not be allowed to participate. As a result, Coach Wooden declined the invitation. What was significant, Abdul-Jabbar noted, was that Wooden didn't feel he had done anything special, he just did what he felt was right.
"He was a tough taskmaster," Wilkes said, "but we were honored just to be invited to play in his program." Said Abdul-Jabbar, "We could always talk about things that had nothing to do with basketball."
After the discourse with Wooden and his players, Roberts was joined on stage by Fred Smith. Asked about the transition from founder to successful CEO, Smith employed a sports metaphor. "It's like making the transition from athlete to coach," Smith said. "The secret is to be disciplined, study and manage change. Without self-discipline, you won't be able to sustain (success)."
"The principals of effective leadership have been known to us since the Greeks," Smith said. "It's no mystery. It's just hard to do. It's all there (in Coach Wooden's) Pyramid of Success. That's what it takes. But most (people) don't have the discipline."
After his discourse with Roberts, Smith was formally presented with the John Wooden Global Leadership Award by Dean Olian. In a humorous moment, the statue was delivered to the stage by a FedEx deliveryman. Of the honor, Smith said, "It's a great honor to be associated with anything Coach Wooden does. I accept on behalf of the 300,000 people of FedEx."
"If you ever have any doubt about the future of the USA," Smith concluded. "Spend some time with the management students at UCLA. It will give you confidence."


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As the elected senator of northeastern Nakhom Phanom province, Dr. Vitthaya Inala is in a difficult position.
The majority of his roughly 750,000 constituents, many of them poor paddy farmers, are in full support of a year-old government scheme that promises them 15,000 baht ($488) per ton of white rice, he says, far more than they earned in the past.
"If this is a success, and poor farmers get the benefits, it will be very good for the Thai people," says Dr. Vitthaya. Except the government's rice-pledging policy is already proving to be a monumental failure, he adds.Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month.
Last week, the Senate Committee on Economics, Commerce and Industry, of which Dr. Vitthaya is vice-chairman, filed a damning report blaming the scheme over rampant corruption and a rising mountain of debt as big as the piles of unsold rice fill warehouses across Thailand. A populist policy that was part of the platform propelling the relative unknown Yingluck Shinawatra to power last May, the scheme now threatens to severely damage the government. Some say it could even bring the Prime Minister's coalition down.
The chairman of the central bank has already criticized the scheme – so too have academics, economists and even the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the latter of whom warned of the policy's effects on international rice prices – and at the end of this month Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's Pheu Thai party faces a two-day grilling from the opposition and the Senate all asking the same question: How did it go so wrong?
In theory, the policy makes perfect sense. If you pay farmers above the market rate for paddy they will earn more, Thai rice – already known for its quality – will rise in price and in turn force up prices on world markets.
But at 15,000 baht a ton, and 20,000 baht for high-quality Hom Mali jasmine, critics argue that Thai rice has simply become too expensive. As the government has struggled to sell rice to foreign governments at cost price, an increasing stockpile has accumulated costing the taxpayer a spiraling bill.
A recent Senate report said public debt, which was 42.4% of GDP at the end of April, would rise by an average of 4% per year if the scheme continues, and the Prime Minister has already admitted as much. Having spent 300 billion baht on its rice-pledging scheme this year, the government has earmarked an additional 405 billion baht for 2013, a combined roughly U.S. $33 billion.
Meanwhile, the rice needed to fund this policy remains holed up in storage slowly going bad, according to rice millers. With Thailand in the middle of its second harvest, the government is under pressure to either sell off as much as possible or risk running out of warehouse space. An estimated 14 million tons of rice are currently in storage across Thailand, a new record, and more than the country can sell in a year, even by the government own ambitious goal to export 8.5 million tons of rice in 2013.
Last month, Thai press reports said the Ministry of Commerce had made a deal "in principle" to store rice in an aircraft hangar at Bangkok's Dong Muang Airport in a bid to find somewhere to put the incoming harvest.
"We are looking for warehouses anywhere," says Amraporn Suntivong, vice president of the government's Public Warehouse Association. "We are inviting warehouse owners to come forward."
When the Democrat Party quizzes the government on the scheme at the end of this month, it is widely expected to point to mounting evidence that warehouse owners are benefiting from the scheme with storage rents having risen sharply in recent months.


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An initiative to introduce Scottish schoolchildren to the game of golf has given 40,234 Primary Five schoolchildren a taste of the game this year – the highest number achieved in a single year so far in the history of ClubGolf.
Speaking while attending the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles today and meeting youngsters practising their game, Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister of Scotland, said: "Our young golfers are the lifeblood of the game and encouraging first-timers to pick up a club and try out the sport is crucial if we are to see it continue to flourish.
"That is why the contribution of ClubGolf to the sporting landscape of Scotland is essential in bringing on fresh new talent and these figures today demonstrate that the programme is working.
"Since its inception in 2003, ClubGolf has given 260,234 children in Scotland the opportunity to try out the sport. . by putting a club in the hands of every nine year old in the country. Not only does this give youngsters the opportunity to experience golf, it also raises the chances of Scotland creating champions of the future.
"Given Scotland is the undisputed worldwide home of golf and we are here today on the very course where the Ryder Cup will be played in 2014, it is also only fitting that today Gleneagles should also be recognised as an official partner of ClubGolf.
"The relationship between Gleneagles and ClubGolf is longstanding and, with the strength and quality of the Gleneagles brand and the brand association with Ryder Cup 2014, it is a relationship which should now be given more formal recognition. Having Gleneagles formally on board as a ClubGolf partner is a fantastic boost for the programme.
"The resort has also made a wonderful contribution by offering all the proceeds from Friday's on the day tickets sales to ClubGolf and the £20,400 they are donating today will immediately go back in to the children's game in Scotland."
Golf tourism generates £220million for the Scottish economy each year and the Ryder Cup is expected to be worth £100m to the economy.
Patrick Elsmie, managing director of The Gleneagles Hotel, said: "We are very proud indeed of our long association with ClubGolf and we are delighted to have that recognised through our Official Partner status. I would also like to congratulate ClubGolf on delivering its best ever figures for the number of young people going through its programmes.
"As we build up to the 2014 Ryder Cup we look forward to working closely with ClubGolf and with the Scottish Government to ensure that the world's biggest team golf event leaves a lasting legacy for golf and for young people in Scotland."
Jackie Davidson, manager of ClubGolf, said: "We are delighted to have introduced over 40,000 children to golf at school this year. This is the highest number of ClubGolfers introduced in a single year so far, and a huge testament to the sustained efforts of our partners, particularly the local authorities, schools and the Active Schools network.
"ClubGolf in schools is the important start of the golfing journey for these youngsters and, by working closely with our clubs, we will ensure that every school offering ClubGolf has a club or facility nearby offering children the next stage of the programme.
"The result will be more children playing golf, an active junior membership across Scotland and aspiring young players achieving their potential."
Just last month, a number of Scotland's top golfers were announced by the First Minister as official Clubgolf Ambassadors. They include: Colin Montgomerie, Martin Laird, Scott Jamieson, Stephen Gallacher, Catriona Matthew and Kelsey MacDonald. The programme ahs also been backed by Jack Nicklaus,18-time Major champion and designer of the PGA Centenary Course, Host Venue of the 2014 Ryder Cup.


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Chamomile-Infused Fresh Hand and Body Lotion Recipe
I recently introduced you to fresh lotion, an age-old product that dates back thousands of years, long before chemical preservatives were introduced. The only difference between commercial lotions and fresh lotions is that fresh lotions contain absolutely no chemical preservatives, and thus the shelf life is limited to a few months rather than a few years. Fresh lotion is superior to commercial lotion just as fresh food is superior to preserved food. I have chosen to share my recipes with you to encourage everyone to make small batches of fresh lotions and use them up, rather than adding preservatives which may be harmful to our bodies. To read more about the benefits of fresh lotions, click here.
This fresh hand lotion recipe is built from my basic lotion recipe, but also contains aloe vera gel, witch hazel and chamomile-infused oil. It is the perfect consistency for a pump bottle, which will also help keep bacteria from entering the product.
Aloe Vera is a cactus plant that belongs to the Liliaceae family. The gel is extracted from the thick leaves simply by cutting open and scooping out, or can be used to treat burns topically simply by placing a cutting of the plant directly on the burn. Aloe vera has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties and is beneficial to skin regeneration. It's non-greasy, moisturizing qualities make it a great ingredient in fresh lotions. Learn how to extract it from your own plants for use here.
Witch Hazel is an extract from the leaves and bark of the North American shrub Hamamelis virginiana. It has impressive anti-inflammatory qualities and is known to be beneficial in the treatment of, among other skin conditions, diaper rash, razor burn and bug bites. Witch hazel is also anti-microbial and is used to heal bruises and cuts. It demonstrates some anti-bacterial and anti-viral qualities.
Chamomile flowers come from the Anthemis Eecutita plant. They are easily harvested from your own flower garden by removing the flowering tops and dehydrating them. They can be used fresh as well. Chamomile has powerful anti-inflammatory properties from its natural chemical component, azulene. It is used for healing and soothing rough or damaged skin. Chamomile flowers can be used to make a calming herbal tea, or an be infused with oil to be used in cosmetics, providing a beneficial, soothing oil. To learn how to infuse oils yourself click here.
- Immersion blender
- Kitchen scale
- Wide mouth mason jar
- Spoon
- Small, thick-bottomed pot
- Small pyrex liquid measuring cup
- 4 oz. chamomile-infused grapeseed oil(or infused oils such as calendula or green tea or plain grapeseed oil)
- 5 oz. pure beeswax
- 0 oz. distilled water (or to really treat yourself, try flower waters like calendula, lavender or rose, or hydrosols)
- 5 oz. pure aloe vera gel
- 5 oz. witch hazel(optional, helps lotion feel drier and provides healing properties)
- 10 drops rosemary extract or vitamin E oil(optional, may help extend shelf life)
- 10 drops essential oilof your choice (optional)
- In a thick-bottomed pot melt beeswax with oil just until it is melted. Once melted, add rosemary oil or vitamin E, and essential oil. Pour into a wide mouth mason jar, set aside and allow to cool until room temperature.
- The following ingredients must be at room temperature before beginning. In a measuring cup weigh and add hydrosol or water, witch hazel and aloe vera. Set aside.
- When wax/oil mixture has cooled down to room temperature (touch the outside of the jar. If it is hot, it isn't ready yet) but is still soft, begin blending with a stick blender. SLOWLY pour your water mixture into the jar in a slow, continuous stream, while blending constantly, circling around the mixture to make sure it is all blended in. You can move the emersion blender up and down and around to help the process. Don't pause until all the water has been added. Continue to blend for a few minutes to ensure your mixture has emulsified.
- Store in a lidded container for up to 2 months. Refrigeration will help prolong shelf life.
- It is very important to combine your ingredients when they have reached room temperature or your emulsion will fail and your water will separate. If this happens, drain off the water and use the lotion as a body butter. It will be greasier but will still make a nice product.
- Always ensure your hands are clean when you use the lotion to prevent bacteria from entering your lotion.
- It is helpful to sterilize your utensils first with boiling water to help prevent bacteria from entering the lotion.
- You can interchange or combine other liquid oils. Grapeseed oil is known to be one of the least greasy of the oils.
- If you want to add a solid oil (for example coconut oil or cocoa butter) to your recipe make sure most of the recipe is still a liquid oil so the product doesn't get too solid at room temperature before you have combined the water and the oil.
- You can use any hydrosol or floral water to replace the distilled water. Check the ingredients first to make sure they are pure. Some people have luck using flower "teas" such as chamomile, green tea or calendula but note that this might increase the spoiling rate.
- When choosing essential oils keep in mind that citrus-based oils can be photo-toxic. Used in moisturizers on skin that is exposed to the sun can cause severe sunburns.
- I have linked ingredients to Mountain Rose Herbs, a company that provides high quality, organic ingredients from sustainable sources. Mountain Rose Herbsis my first choice in companies that provide quality ingredients. Alternatively, most ingredients can be purchased in natural food stores.


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From the Permanence series
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Kris Graves creates photographs of landscapes and people to preserve memory. The images stillness cause the viewer to acknowledge the inevitability of change and the passage of time. He suspends his belief and knowledge of this change, not to document a moment or state, but rather to sustain it. In addition to being a photographer for the Guggenheim Museum, Graves acts as the director of +Kris Graves Projects and IYVEE (coming soon); acting as a curator, reviewer, and independent dealer or photography and works on paper. He also works as an editor for Iris Editions, Ltd., London.
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Angus Young on his brother Malcolm's dementia is devastating:
"Malcolm was always very organised. And it was kind of strange for the first time to see him disorganised, being confused about a lot of things. That's when it kind of hit me — there's something not right with him."
I thought that at times it was not Malcolm with me. He would say at the time: 'I have good days and I have bad days.' Later on, when he got diagnosed – he had brain shrinkage, and he got diagnosed in America and they gave him some medication to help him – I said: 'Are you going to be fit for this? Because it's going to be a hefty tour.' And he said: 'We'll do it. We'll do it.'
"He was not well when we went to do the Black Ice album. His symptoms of dementia were starting then, and he got through it. I had said to him, even before we did the album: 'Are you sure you want to do this? I have to know that you really want to do it.' He was the one who said: 'Yes! We've really got to do it.'As mentioned in previous stories here, Malcolm Young's dementia affected him, and his live performance, all the way through the Black Ice world tour.
"It was hard work for him. He was relearning a lot of those songs that he knew backwards; the ones we were playing that night he'd be relearning."
"He was his own driver. He himself had that thing, where you've just got to keep going ..
"Sometimes you would look and he'd be there, and you'd be, 'Malcolm!' And you'd have a really great day and he'd be Malcolm again. And other times, his mind was going. "But he still held it together. He'd still get on the stage. Some nights he played and you'd think: 'Does he know where he is?' But he got through."AC/DC singer Brian Johnson said of performing with Malcolm on the Black Ice tour:
"Can you imagine knowing you're not sure about (what's happening)? You know where you are, put it that way, but your mind's playing tricks. He was brilliant. He did brilliant."
The singer adds that the other band members wanted to step in and help, but they were worried about denting Malcolm's pride.Angus also tells a story from his childhood, watching his older brother George suddenly become famous with The Easybeats:
"It was tough. But you couldn't say anything or do anything, because it would have been like giving pity. You had to treat it like a normal day. So we did. He said, keep making music. Without any of that sympathy stuff, you know? So we did..."
"I knew my brother was in bands, but I'd never seen him play. I remember coming home from school and seeing all these people outside the house, and I couldn't get in the house. There was all these police, all these schoolgirls … I'm this little kid saying to the policeman: 'I live in this house!' 'Yeah kid, sure.' I went right round the block then asked the people behind: 'Can I go over your fence so I can get in my house?' That's how I found out my brother had a hit. My father, he said: 'You tell no one.' At school I couldn't say what my brother did. There'd be some kids at the bottom of the street saying: 'Angus, that's your brother.' And I'm going 'I'm not allowed to talk about it.'"The secrecy that surrounded the Young family was present in Angus' childhood, and fixed in his early memories. For him to be so open with the media about Malcolm's dementia has surprised even some of Angus' friends. But it's important. And it raises awareness on dementia. Angus Young didn't have to front an anti-dementia campaign, just talking about what happened to Malcolm will do good.
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Ocean energy bureau's announcement could allow resumption of drilling within weeks by qualifying companies whose permits were suspended after BP spill.
The Interior Department bureau charged with rethinking deepwater oil drilling regulation announced on Monday that it might speed resumption of offshore operations of 13 companies whose permits were suspended in April 2010, following the BP oil spill. Still unclear, however, is whether the companies can move immediately on the strength of their past permit applications, or whether they have to devote months to reapplying under new environmental rules.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement on Jan. 3 released an issues notice elaborating on guidance published in December 2010 on what drilling companies must to do comply with new rules and reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act.
"Going forward, we are substantially enhancing our environmental reviews and analysis under NEPA," said BOEMRE Director Michael R. Bromwich. "But as we move forward, we are taking into account the special circumstances of those companies whose operations were interrupted by the moratorium and ensuring that they are able to resume previously approved activities."
The Obama administration, under political pressure to restore drilling rights to help with economic recovery of Gulf of Mexico states harmed by the historic spill, did not view the notice as a change in policy. "Yesterday's announcement provides a clarification on existing procedures for companies that were already drilling new wells when the moratorium was put in place," said BOEMRE spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz.
But an aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said the senator is concerned about the announcement's caveat that operators will be relieved of the obligation to revise a previously submitted exploration plan only if their numbers estimating the worst-case potential for oil discharge are lower than they were in their earlier containment plans. "If the worst-case discharge numbers now exceed those of their original plan, then they have to go back to the end of the line" of operators seeking permits, the aide said.
Though President Obama's moratorium on drilling was lifted in October, companies that have been submitting new applications for permits to drill in deepwaters have seen those applications returned by BOEMRE for reasons that need clarification, the Landrieu aide said. A company whose recalculated estimates of worst-case potential for an oil spill are higher than before might have to wait a year for a review under the new rules, the aide said.
David Pettit, a senior attorney with the National Resources Defense Council in Los Angeles, said the ruling is a "good thing" from the standpoint of the 13 companies. But they still would have to comply with new rules such as those requiring third-party safety certification and functioning blowout preventers, he noted. And if their plans' revised oil discharge numbers end up higher, "then it's back to the drawing board," Pettit added.
The 13 companies are: ATP Oil & Gas Corp.; BHP Billiton Petroleum Inc.; Chevron USA Inc.; Cobalt International Energy; ENI U.S. Operating Co. Inc.; Hess Corp.; Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp.; Marathon Oil Co.; Murphy Exploration & Production Co.-USA; Noble Energy Inc.; Shell Offshore Inc.; Statoil USA E & P Inc.; and Walter Oil & Gas Corp.
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Nui Mot was a small lake nestling in a valley of the An Truong Mountains until the late 1970s, when a dam was built downstream to create a 1,200-hectare irrigation reservoir that snakes its way back through the high country.
Still called Nui Mot, the largest and prettiest freshwater lake in the central region is the most popular tourist attraction in An Nhon, an inland district of Binh Dinh Province on the central coast.
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MALLOC(3) OpenBSD Programmer's Manual MALLOC(3) NAME malloc, calloc, realloc, free, cfree - memory allocation and deallocation SYNOPSIS #include <stdlib.h> void * malloc(size_t size); void * calloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size); void * realloc(void *ptr, size_t size); void free(void *ptr); void cfree(void *ptr); char * malloc_options; DESCRIPTION The malloc() function allocates uninitialized space for an object whose size is specified by size. The malloc() function maintains multiple lists of free blocks according to size, allocating space from the appropriate list. The allocated space is suitably aligned (after possible pointer coercion) for storage of any type of object. If the space is of pagesize or larger, the memory returned will be page-aligned. Allocation of a zero size object returns a pointer to a zero size object. This zero size object is access protected, so any access to it will generate an exception (SIGSEGV). Many zero-sized objects can be placed consecutively in shared protected pages. The minimum size of the protection on each object is suitably aligned and sized as previously stated, but the protection may extend further depending on where in a protected zone the object lands. When using malloc() be careful to avoid the following idiom: if ((p = malloc(num * size)) == NULL) err(1, "malloc"); The multiplication may lead to an integer overflow. To avoid this, calloc() is recommended. If malloc() must be used, be sure to test for overflow: if (size && num > SIZE_MAX / size) { errno = ENOMEM; err(1, "overflow"); } The calloc() function allocates space for an array of nmemb objects, each of whose size is size. The space is initialized to zero. The use of calloc() is strongly encouraged when allocating multiple sized objects in order to avoid possible integer overflows. The free() function causes the space pointed to by ptr to be either placed on a list of free pages to make it available for future allocation or, if required, to be returned to the kernel using munmap(2). If ptr is a null pointer, no action occurs. A cfree() function is also provided for compatibility with old systems and other malloc libraries; it is simply an alias for free(). The realloc() function changes the size of the object pointed to by ptr to size bytes and returns a pointer to the (possibly moved) object. The contents of the object are unchanged up to the lesser of the new and old sizes. If the new size is larger, the value of the newly allocated portion of the object is indeterminate and uninitialized. If ptr is a null pointer, the realloc() function behaves like the malloc() function for the specified size. If the space cannot be allocated, the object pointed to by ptr is unchanged. If size is zero and ptr is not a null pointer, the object it points to is freed and a new zero size object is returned. When using realloc() be careful to avoid the following idiom: size += 50; if ((p = realloc(p, size)) == NULL) return (NULL); Do not adjust the variable describing how much memory has been allocated until the allocation has been successful. This can cause aberrant program behavior if the incorrect size value is used. In most cases, the above sample will also result in a leak of memory. As stated earlier, a return value of NULL indicates that the old object still remains allocated. Better code looks like this: newsize = size + 50; if ((newp = realloc(p, newsize)) == NULL) { free(p); p = NULL; size = 0; return (NULL); } p = newp; size = newsize; As with malloc() it is important to ensure the new size value will not overflow; i.e. avoid allocations like the following: if ((newp = realloc(p, num * size)) == NULL) { ... Malloc will first look for a symbolic link called /etc/malloc.conf and next check the environment for a variable called MALLOC_OPTIONS and finally for the global variable malloc_options and scan them for flags in that order. Flags are single letters, uppercase means on, lowercase means off. A ``Abort''. malloc() will coredump the process, rather than tolerate internal inconsistencies or incorrect usage. This is the default and a very handy debugging aid, since the core file represents the time of failure, rather than when the bogus pointer was used. D ``Dump''. malloc() will dump statistics to the file ./malloc.out, if it already exists, at exit. This option requires the library to have been compiled with -DMALLOC_STATS in order to have any effect. F ``Freeguard''. Enable use after free protection. Unused pages on the freelist are read and write protected to cause a segmentation fault upon access. This will also switch off the delayed freeing of chunks, reducing random behaviour but detecting double free() calls as early as possible. G ``Guard''. Enable guard pages. Each page size or larger allocation is followed by a guard page that will cause a segmentation fault upon any access. H ``Hint''. Pass a hint to the kernel about pages we don't use. If the machine is paging a lot this may help a bit. J ``Junk''. Fill some junk into the area allocated. Currently junk is bytes of 0xd0 when allocating; this is pronounced ``Duh''. :-) Freed chunks are filled with 0xdf. P ``Move allocations within a page.'' Allocations larger than half a page but smaller than a page are aligned to the end of a page to catch buffer overruns in more cases. This is the default. R ``realloc''. Always reallocate when realloc() is called, even if the initial allocation was big enough. This can substantially aid in compacting memory. S Enable all options suitable for security auditing. X ``xmalloc''. Rather than return failure, abort(3) the program with a diagnostic message on stderr. It is the intention that this option be set at compile time by including in the source: extern char *malloc_options; malloc_options = "X"; Note that this will cause code that is supposed to handle out-of- memory conditions gracefully to abort instead. Z ``Zero''. Fill some junk into the area allocated (see J), except for the exact length the user asked for, which is zeroed. < ``Half the cache size''. Decrease the size of the free page cache by a factor of two. > ``Double the cache size''. Increase the size of the free page cache by a factor of two. So to set a systemwide reduction of cache size and use guard pages: # ln -s 'G<' /etc/malloc.conf The flags are mostly for testing and debugging. If a program changes behavior if any of these options (except X) are used, it is buggy. The default number of free pages cached is 64. RETURN VALUES The malloc() and calloc() functions return a pointer to the allocated space if successful; otherwise, a null pointer is returned and errno is set to ENOMEM. The free() and cfree() functions return no value. The realloc() function returns a pointer to the (possibly moved) allocated space if successful; otherwise, a null pointer is returned and errno is set to ENOMEM. ENVIRONMENT MALLOC_OPTIONS See above. FILES /etc/malloc.conf symbolic link to filename containing option flags DIAGNOSTICS If malloc(), calloc(), realloc(), or free() detect an error condition, a message will be printed to file descriptor 2 (not using stdio). Errors will result in the process being aborted, unless the a option has been specified. Here is a brief description of the error messages and what they mean: ``out of memory'' If the X option is specified it is an error for malloc(), calloc(), or realloc() to return NULL. ``malloc init mmap failed'' This is a rather weird condition that is most likely to indicate a seriously overloaded system or a ulimit restriction. ``bogus pointer (double free?)'' An attempt to free() or realloc() an unallocated pointer was made. ``chunk is already free'' There was an attempt to free a chunk that had already been freed. ``modified chunk-pointer'' The pointer passed to free() or realloc() has been modified. ``recursive call'' An attempt was made to call recursively into these functions, i.e., from a signal handler. This behavior is not supported. In particular, signal handlers should not use any of the malloc() functions nor utilize any other functions which may call malloc() (e.g., stdio(3) routines). ``unknown char in MALLOC_OPTIONS'' We found something we didn't understand. ``malloc cache overflow/underflow'' The internal malloc page cache has been corrupted. ``malloc free slot lost'' The internal malloc page cache has been corrupted. ``guard size'' An inconsistent guard size was detected. any other error malloc() detected an internal error; consult sources and/or wizards. SEE ALSO brk(2), mmap(2), munmap(2), alloca(3), getpagesize(3), posix_memalign(3) STANDARDS The malloc() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C''). HISTORY The malloc family of functions first appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX. A new implementation by Chris Kingsley was introduced in 4.2BSD, followed by a complete rewrite by Poul-Henning Kamp which appeared in FreeBSD 2.2 and was included in OpenBSD 2.0. These implementations were all sbrk(2) based. In OpenBSD 3.8, Thierry Deval rewrote malloc to use the mmap(2) system call, making the page addresses returned by malloc random. A rewrite by Otto Moerbeek introducing a new central data structure and more randomization appeared in OpenBSD 4.4. OpenBSD 4.9 May 26, 2010 OpenBSD 4.9[top]
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You can read the chapter where the word was met. And I put a little extract below:
To me the convalescent would it now be suffering and torment to believe in such phantoms: suffering would it now be to me, and humiliation. Thus I speak to backworldsmen. Suffering was it, and impotence - that created all backworlds; and the short madness of happiness, which only the greatest sufferer experienceth. Weariness, which seeketh to get the ultimate one leap, with a death-leap; a poor ignorant weariness, unwilling even to will any longer: that created all gods and backworlds.
There is also a derived word "backworldsmen". I guess the world is author-invented? Could you shed some light on its meaning?


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New Report by The Boston Consulting Group Provides the First and Most Comprehensive Study of the Global—and Local—Impact of the Internet Across the G-20
Dubai, March 27, 2012— The Saudi Internet economy contributed SAR37 billion to the overall Saudi economy in 2010, representing 2.2 percent of GDP, and putting Saudi Arabia at 13th place amongst the G-20 countries. This figure is projected to rise to SAR107 billion by 2016, representing 3.8 percent of GDP, according to a new report in The Boston Consulting Group's Connected World series. It found that by 2016 the total size of the G-20 Internet economy will be $4.2 trillion, equivalent to 5.3 percent of GDP, up from $2.3 trillion or 4.1 percent in 2010.
'The $4.2 Trillion Opportunity: The Internet Economy in the G-20' finds that if the Internet were a sector in Saudi Arabia, it would be more than twice as large as the utilities sector.
Saudi Arabia's Internet economy growth rate of 19.5 percent compares favorably to other developing nations in the G-20, which are growing at an average of 17.8 percent. Projected growth rates elsewhere are: 24.3 percent in Argentina, 18.3 percent in Russia and 15.6 percent in Mexico. In 2016, Saudi Arabia will rank number 10 in the G-20, with its contribution to GDP increasing to 3.8 percent.
These growth rates are impressive compared to the Internet economies of developed G-20 markets, which are expected to grow at an average of 8.1 percent through 2016 – for example, 10.9 percent for the U.K. and 7.8 percent for Germany. In 2010 developed markets contributed 76 percent of the G-20's Internet economy; by 2016 that will fall to 66 percent.
"The Internet offers one of the world's unfettered growth stories," said Joerg Hildebrandt, Partner and Managing Director at BCG Middle East. "A robust Internet economy is an essential underpinning for Saudi Arabia's future, providing both economic and social benefits."
The $4.2 Trillion Opportunity builds on three years of research conducted by BCG and is the most comprehensive report published on the impact of the Internet globally. This study is the first to examine the Internet's economic impact across so much of the world's economy – 90 percent of global GDP – and highlights how this increases as mobile devices and social networks become more prevalent.
Online Commerce
In 2010, the share of total retail carried out online in Saudi Arabia was 2.9 percent or $3 billion and is projected to reach 8.0 percent or $15 billion by 2016. Hildebrandt said: "This represents a dramatic increase and to put it into perspective, it would place Saudi Arabia at 5th position amongst the G-20 countries, following only UK, Germany, Australia and South Korea."
What's more, in 2010, the Internet influenced an additional 4.7 percent of total retail from connected consumers researching online and purchasing offline ('ROPO') in Saudi Arabia. These numbers compare to 4.0 percent for Brazil, 4.8 percent for Russia, and 9.6 percent for the U.S.
Consumer Value
Consumers are the big winners of the Internet economy and BCG's study highlights just how essential it has become to everyday life and the value which consumers attach to it. Asked how much they would have to be paid to live without Internet access, respondents across the G-20 said an average of US$1,430 per year, or 4.6 times what they pay for access and services.
SMEs – The Growth Engines of the Economy
The report highlights the extent to which the Internet is driving growth in businesses across the G-20. Drawn from the most comprehensive survey of its kind of SMEs around the world, the BCG report finds that "High-web" companies – ones that embrace the Internet for marketing, sales and interactions with customers and suppliers – have grown revenues up to 22 percent points faster over the past three years compared to those who made low or no use of the Internet.
"Around the world SMEs which embrace the Internet are growing faster and adding more jobs than those that don't. By encouraging businesses to adopt the Internet, countries can improve their competitiveness and growth prospects," said Hildebrandt.
Report methodology
The value of the Internet economy was estimated using the expenditure approach to GDP measurement. This approach measures total spending on finished goods and services. It covers four key elements: consumption (both goods sold online and the costs of getting online), investment, government spending, and net exports. BCG used the loss aversion approach to measure the value of the Internet to consumers, in a survey of 9,710 Internet users in 13 countries.
A copy of the report can be downloaded at www.bcgperspectives.com.
About The Boston Consulting Group
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises. Our customized approach combines deep insight into the dynamics of companies and markets with close collaboration at all levels of the client organization. This ensures that our clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organizations, and secure lasting results. Founded in 1963, BCG is a private company with 75 offices in 42 countries. For more information, please visit bcg.com.
BCG serves the Middle East from Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Our offices there, in conjunction with the BCG office in Casablanca, play a key role in serving clients in the rapidly developing Gulf region as well as Middle East North Africa (MENA). To date BCG has successfully conducted assignments in the Middle East serving clients across a wide range of sectors,


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A white glove Michael Jackson wore on tour in 1981 is among the items up for bid in an auction of pop music memorabilia in Los Angeles next month.
Julien's Auctions said the rhinestone-covered right hand glove Jackson wore on the Triumph tour is expected to fetch 60,000 to 80,000 US dollars.
Also for sale is a red zipped leather jacket Jackson wore on tour in 1987 that is expected to sell for 20,000 to 40,000 dollars.
The 1992 MTV Music Video Award won by Nirvana for its Smells Like Teen Spirit video is another featured item at the sale.
It is estimated to bring in 50,000 to 70,000 dollars.
Other items available at the November 4 auction include Elvis Presley's sunglasses, one of Prince's guitars and a shirt worn on stage by Jimi Hendrix.


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yes…Chanel i s Chanel…
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Wow! Stunning print!
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i love the two-tone shoes and the blue bag! :)
Gosh I love me some Chanel…
Xoxo! Cory
So colorful is coming Chanel next season ! !
XX Luba
I love Chanel these are fabulous.
Oh woah, this is quite youthful and colourful for chanel, isn't it? Or maybe that's just my limited knowledge.
Anyway, it looks quite amazing and a bit bohemien even, I love it. The socks in pumps (and over trousers) is a look I love, but still afraid to try myself.
And I absolutely adore the blue little handbag, gosh!
Luxury items trying to look like flee-market items are ridiculous, but wearing socks with high heels is even worse.
Love it , Love chanel !!!!
absolutely amazing, i'm so inspired! the best collection till now!
AMAZING! Chanel has struck gold with the accessories for next season! I'm loving all the messy painterly bags and the artists pad bag – incredible!
I don't know..I'm really confused right now.
Love the big tote!!
Love Chanel !!
so colorful! nice!
YES! Colors, finally!
Amazing collection!
xxx from germany
These looks are ultra chic!
love the vibrant watercolors in this year's collection!
beautiful pieces!
j adore!!!! comme d'habitude des photos fantastiques qui nous faut découvrir fantaisie et génie créatif!!!
Art and street art, urban culture!
Very much in sync wityh the current street art exhibition @ Tour Paris 13 in Paris !
Street Art et culuture urbaine, c'est totalement synchrone avec l'expo de dingue Ă Tour Paris 13 en ce moment Ă Paris
TM (Ayelee)
I really like it. Looks perfect.
Chanel really went for something different. Love the color
too hipster for my taste.
I do like the blue clutch though,
socks with heels???
Chanel is always something special. Loving the mix of elegance and edge and the vibrant shades are stunning! xo
Stunning surface design by the textile/graphic arts team behind this collection.
adore chanel!!
I only see 1 normal weight woman in your images. There are lots of stunning stylish individuals of normal body size out there. C'mon Sartorialist!
love the colors! this is stunning!!


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Laugh Off The Sexism: The Counter Culture Of Feminist Memes
To combat the circulation of sexist memes, and stifle the sexist laugh, counter feminist memes are in circulation as well. These feminist memes employ subversive humour to overturn the sexist humour, being able to afford a laugh at their expense.
My Experiences Of Patriarchal Rituals In The Nepali Community
Growing up listening to such ludicrous things, I gradually developed an immense hatred for such patriarchal values. Hence, I am writing this article about the misogynist and patriarchal traditions in Nepali community.


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Caramusic writes simple songs about complex things: love, family, home, heaven. Phrases turn, emotions connect, melodies soar. You sing along even though you've never heard the tune before. Caramusic writes from a perspective of distances, of interludes between lovers and lives and the roads that lead from small towns to big cities.
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There is a pattern to Romney's campaign of lies: accuse President Obama of the very things candidate Romney is doing. This "I know you are but what am I" tactic, in PR-speak, "provides cover." And this one is a big one, with Romney accusing Obama of cutting Medicare. Wow.
The Ryan Plan To Eliminate Medicare
A prominent feature of the "Ryan Plan" is the virtual elimination of Medicare. Ryan guts the Medicare program, turns it into a voucher plan to buy private insurance, and doesn't give you enough money for adequate insurance. But it's still named "Medicare," so the "fact-checkers" have a way to call Democrats liars for saying the Ryan Plan eliminates Medicare. Also, it only eliminates Medicare for people currently under 55, so you seniors will "be OK."
Romney's Problem
Mitt Romney chose Paul "Ryan Plan" Ryan to be his running mate, because he absolutely needs to keep the Ayn Randian component of the "base" of the Republican Party enthused. (The "Southern Strategy" component is under control, Drudge Report is running with 8 stories about "black mobs" attacking white women, and 5 stories about the "New Black Panther Party" – one guy – intimidating the good white voters by standing outside one polling place.)
The problem with choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate is that it hangs the Ryan Plan around his neck. Medicare is enormously popular, and for good reason. "Fact-checkers" are doing everything they can to provide cover for the Ryan Plan — after all, it's still named "Medicare" — but people just aren't that stupid. At least not enough people. So Mitt Romney has a terrible problem to solve.
The Usual Solution: Lie
Mitt Romney has a tried-and-true solution to the problem of the public getting upset at something he is proposing — tell the public the other guy is the one proposing it! Talk about "muddying the waters."
Seriously, when you steal a cookie from the cookie jar, accuse your brother of stealing the cookie before he gets a chance to snitch on you. Then, when he snitches, he will sound like he's the one covering for what he did. "I didn't steal the cookie, Mitt did!"
The Lie
Here is FOX News, helping provide cover for Romney using the old "they both do it" and "one side says the world is flat, the other side says it is round" horse-race reproting method, Debate joined on Medicare; Romney, Obama go at it
Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama in person and in TV advertising Tuesday of cutting Medicare "to pay for Obamacare," launching a strong counterattack to Democratic charges that he and running mate Paul Ryan would radically remake the popular health care program that serves tens of millions of seniors.
The charge drew a blistering response from Obama's campaign, which labeled the ad dishonest and hypocritical.
Obama "has taken $716 billion out of the Medicare trust fund. He's raided that trust fund," Romney said at a campaign stop in Beallsville, Ohio, as he neared the end of a multi-state bus trip punctuated by his weekend selection of a ticket mate.
The Facts
The Washington Post has an analysis of where, how and why the Affordable Care Act – "Obamacare" – cuts Medicare.
The Affordable Care Act … tethers reimbursement levels to the quality of care administered, and patient satisfaction.
… The health law changed how Medicare calculates what they get reimbursed for various services, slightly lowering their rates over time. Hospitals agreed to these cuts because they knew, at the same time, they would likely see an influx of paying patients with the Affordable Care Act's insurance expansion.
… "It's worth noting that there's one area these cuts don't touch: Medicare benefits. The Affordable Care Act rolls back payment rates for hospitals and insurers. It does not, however, change the basket of benefits that patients have access to."
Ryan and most Republicans, by the way, voted for exactly the same set of "cuts" in Medicare… But who's counting?
Note – see also:
Terrance Heath: The GOP Still Wants to Gut Medicaid
Nancy Altman: How The Ryan Plan Threatens Middle-Class Retirement Security
Bill Scher: Romney Spokesperson Admits It: Romney Plans To Privatize Medicare [VIDEO]


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The undead reign at Halloween Horror Nights 23
Without serious weaponry (or helpful plot twists), zombies tend to multiply and seize more ground.
That has proven true at Universal Orlando, where Halloween Horror Nights 23 has dedicated significant space to the undead — specifically those of The Walking Dead variety.
Producers of the annual frightfest have resurrected some of last year's set pieces from the Walking Dead house and street zone and added much more. A new maze this year, one of eight total, focuses on Season 3 of the hit AMC show. And unlike past years, when the grounds of the park were shared by roving chainsaw killers, Mardi Gras zombies and steampunk villains, this year all the territory is inspired by the show's three seasons.
That is great news for fans, who can treat the park as a kind of walker playground. Dale's RV, Hershel's barn and the governor's "walker bomb" are all sights to behold (without the frightening hours-long waits that the houses draw). The goriest section offers up a campsite-slash-zombie feast that will ruin many appetites.
While The Walking Dead: No Safe Haven is loud and filled with creepy details (Penny and her hairbrush both make an appearance), it lacks some of the emotional dread and narrative that were evident last year. Strobe-lit zombies, however, add a new level of fear: When you can't see where the walkers are, what chance do you have?
Zombies are also featured in one of this year's best houses, The Cabin in the Woods, but they're of the zombie redneck torture family variety. As the sly, gory movie explains: "They're entirely separate species. It's like the difference between an elephant and an elephant seal."
Those who enjoyed the 2012 movie — a slasher film with a giant twist — will appreciate the intricate sets in the maze, which include some of the film's most memorable moments. But even without the frame of reference, the house delivers an exhilarating volume and variety of scares.
Also wildly entertaining is An American Werewolf in London, which boasts puppets so ferocious that you'll marvel at their snarling faces while also thinking, "Please don't eat me." The 1981 John Landis film is known for its dark comedy, but the maze emphasizes carnage over humor (though Landis himself delivered a virtual standup routine during a Q&A with media on opening night, joking that future houses inspired by his work could include Blues Brothers of Death or Three Amigos Horror Maze).
In recent years, the event has usually offered at least one house that's more funny than frightening. But this year, laughs can only be found at the dependably hilarious (and raunchy as ever) Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure. The annual sendup of pop culture targets former teen stars gone bad, which gives actors the chance to play possessed versions of Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus. Yes, there is twerking. Also live this year: Rocky Horror Picture Show — A Tribute.
In addition to an increase in zombies, Halloween Horror Nights 23 also ups its number of "intellectual properties." Five of the eight mazes this year are based on movies, TV shows or video games. The bloody, disturbing (but well-crafted) Evil Dead is inspired by this year's remake of the cult classic, and Resident Evil: Escape from Raccoon City is an homage to the video game franchise.
Of the three original mazes, one isn't even all that original. Havoc2: Derailed is a sequel to a concept first introduced in 2010. A group of bioengineered soldiers with shaved heads suffer from intense roid rage — which gets worse when their train crashes. The "scareactors" are intense and armed, and they make the warm, claustrophobic space feel like a war zone.
As usual, Universal has crafted one house with 3D features in mind. The back story of Afterlife: Death's Vengeance — a serial killer is tortured by his victims after his execution — is nothing special. But the effects are sufficiently disorienting, especially in one room where it's hard to tell an inanimate prop from a person with a knife.
Urban Legends: La Llorona engages all the senses with its centuries-old tale of The Weeping Woman, a mother who drowns her children and herself. A candlelit entrance to a funeral is appropriately spooky, followed by sickly-sweet incense and tiny caskets. The sound of wailing fills the air, and some of the scenes are especially disturbing. (The entire event is not meant for kids under 13.)
While Halloween Horror Nights purists might complain about the ever-growing commercial influence, some fans seemed unfazed on opening night.
Matthew Berg, operations manager for Abandoned Haunted House Complex in Wisconsin, visited the Orlando event for the first time recently and said he thought Cabin in the Woods was the best in show.
"I like my scares to be a little more fast," said his wife, Brittany Berg. "Cabin in the Woods was like boom, boom, boom. I didn't know where to look."
Our advice: Look left and right. Look straight ahead. Look behind you. Zombies and their evil allies are everywhere.


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Statutory Instruments
17th July 2003
Laid before Parliament
29th July 2003
Coming into force
19th August 2003
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of July 2003
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in pursuance of sections 1 and 2 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975(1), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
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Note: any bonuses mentioned should apply only if the attribute in question grants at least a +1 bonus.
Earth: a character who chooses an earth affinity for Strength will be broadly built and bulky, with strong bones. He will deal +1 damage with close combat weapons.
Fire: as if consumed by a flame from within, a fiery character will be tall, and wiry, with hardly any fat whatsoever. In combat, he will fight with ferocity and fury. When he rolls a critical hit, use dice one category higher, e.g. D4 becomes D6 etc.
Air: rather slim of build, with light bones and long limbs, characters with air affinity in their Strength field will be athletic and able to use their strength to its best effect. Thus, they jump farther and higher, can throw better and more accurately. This might also grant a +1 bonus to Tumble.
Water: the character's body will be well proportioned and well rounded, and generally healthy-looking. He will be vital and his strength will not fade quickly. His muscles will tire slower, grip be stronger (+1 against disarm?) and he will be able resist spells, circumstances and abilities that would reduce his strength better (e.g. receiving +1 to the saving throw in question if a spell or ability like Ray of Enfeeblement allows one)
Earth: The character is very precise of movement, stable and hardly wasting even a twitch in his eye corner. Thus, while not a particularly elegant dancer, he might place his steps perfectly, his handwriting would be balanced and legible and items he crafts symmetric and hardly flawed. Thus, he might ignore a point of negative circumstance modifiers like slippery ground, and receive a +1 bonus against being tripped.
Fire : hot-blooded, with a temper to match his affinity, the character will always be in motion, with heart rates high above normal, always fidgeting with something, restless and active. Yes, he would make the perfect metal drummer. The benefit is an increase in initiative, one or two points.
Air: used to travel, long trekking or running for his life, the character might actually have learnt to enjoy it - with the wind as a companion, combing his hair and whistling a swift song. He simply enjoys the chase. Thus, add 5 ft. to his base speed.
Water : of serene appearance, fluid and elegant in his movements, the character would make a great dancer, for his is the grace of a cat strolling at night. While ones with earth affinity stomp along, the fiery stride, and the children of the wind seem like leaves swept by a sudden gust, a person with water affinity will seem to float by, and are the ones most likely to receive slow motion entrances. They receive a synergy bonus of +1 when using skills like Perform to dance, and can use their dexterity instead of charisma when the motion is the most important factor. As well as that, their body language is more difficult to read, and they will appear to have a very pleasant "tone" when using sign language. As well as that, you are a better swimmer, thus add +1 to your Swim skill.
Earth: like with Strength, a person with earth affinity in this field will be large and bulky (this makes for truly huge fellows if both STR and CON have the earth affinity and high ability scores). Seeming rather slow, still the amount of punishment he can take is unmatched. This might either count as having an armor bonus of +1, or grant the Toughness feat free at character creation.
Fire: when a flame is roaring in your heart, you care little about whether a blizzard is whipping chilling ice needles in your face, or the sun tries to fry you crispy. Either you were bred in the extreme north or south, or you are plain stubborn or just crazy. If you are a northerner, you'll be hairy and well padded, if a southerner, then darker of complexion, and if just crazy, let your imagination run wild. Northerners gain a damage reduction of 2/- against cold, southerners against heat. Crazies gain a 1/- damage reduction against both heat and cold.
Air: you are lively and active, though smaller of build (or tall and slim), you are filled with vitae and vigor. The one to stay awake longest, get up first and complain after a football match whining "one more? Please?". If a kid, you are impossible to baby-sit, as your caretaker will tire long before you do. The same is true for adults, but for different circumstances. The character will have to sleep one hour less in general, and can exert himself longer. If a barbarian, his rage will last one round longer.
Water: you are vital and healthy, and simply don't have the little problems with acne, indigestion or a common cold. Your smile flashes a blinding white, and dandruff stays miles from your hair. Likewise, spoilt food will not send you running for the bathroom, and the assassin will use a double dose of venom on you, just for sure. This translates into a +1 bonus to fortitude against poison or disease.
Earth: pondering and analytic, you will approach problems with tenacity and resolve. The puzzle that would beat you was not yet made. You'd be a good mathematician, or stone circle programmer (if not for that heroism thing). You are stubborn, a person of fact and principles. And yes, you are (almost) immune to boredom. This might add +1 to Concentrate, and solving puzzles.
Fire: chaotic to the extreme and inquisitive, you are a swift learner, but tend to suffer from impulsiveness and a great curiosity that might be your undoing. You tend to jump from theme to theme in conversation, make leaps with your insight, but also lose yourself in trivialities, displace your notes (or spare underwear) and get detracted from your goal. You love entertainment in all its forms, and lots of the things you do are just for fun. You receive a free skill point at character creation and another one every three levels thereafter, and learn new spells faster.
Air: a visionary and friend of the muses, you see far beyond the horizon. Almost like a psychic, you can see way the future might be, or the flaws in a piece of art that was proclaimed flawless. While your imagination might create works of art and lead men to greatness, or create new philosophies, you will never be content, always searching, and this will gnaw at your sanity. Actually, it would gnaw if there was any. You will be prone to mood swings, depression or manias. You will gain a +1 bonus to artistic endeavors, and the GM might be a little less skimpy with the info.
Water: you are calm and understanding, a truly balanced person. Knowing what is important, you can concentrate on what is necessary. While you are able to see things realistically, you know the value of fantasies. You are hard to unnerve and there is little that scares you, for you see things as they are. You receive a +1 bonus to saves against fear, and, if a mind control spell's demands are particularly unreasonable, also +1 to saves against that. If you are a spellcaster yourself, you may still use 1st- and zero-level spells when controlling a spell that requires full concentration otherwise.
Earth: the only true understanding stems from rigorous learning and repetition, at least that is what you think. You have read the masters' works and understood, and memorized them by heart. The wisdom of the ancestors and mentors guides you today. Certainly, you will not repeat errors done by those before you! You may be a little too set in your ways though, and sometimes lack imagination. The character has excessive access to book smarts, and a great memory.
Fire: why listen to mantras chanted by old men too self-absorbed to see the world for themselves? You are innovative, a pathfinder of thought, quick of wit and never caught unaware. You sense trouble when it's about to hit you hard.
Air: why learn from books when the world is there plain to see? Not yesterday, but here and now is most important for knowing what to do. You are very perceptive and alert. This grants you a +1 bonus to Spot, Listen and Search.
Water: you have felt many emotions yourself and know what stuff they are made of. With deep understanding of the human (elf, goblin, little purple thing) psyche, you can discern the emotions of others and act accordingly as to avoid angering them, or hurting them even more. Likewise, you know what levers to pull when the need arises, but still you are careful not to hurt the feelings of others. This grants +1 to the use of Diplomacy, Sense Motive or Bluff.
Earth: a strong individual, full of character and imposing, few dare to argue with you. Your word is trusted, and others flock to your side seeing the leader you are. You are likely to be a (wo)man of principles. While you may be excellent at leading, take care as not to smother others with your presence.
Fire: you are truly charming and erotic to the core, with the looks to match this. Given a high charisma, others will either pant or be green with envy. Young knights will fall to their knees, mistaking a hormone rush to their head for the love true, and old cackling priests of death-reeking gods will remember their youth when there was something else as well. The drawbacks are numerous as well, though - you will attract lots of attention, sometimes unwanted, and will find it hard not to be judged by looks, but for your inner values. Also, envy can be dangerous in many ways.
Air: you are charming and witty, and can raise low spirits, brighten a sour face or cheer up a band of kids. Your humor and puns are both loved and feared. While you will be a welcome sight at most parties and children will genuinely love you, you might be seen as immature, irreverent and unable to be serious (who would want to, anyway?)
Water: you are very pleasant, and seem trustworthy. Crying kids will tell you who stole their teddy, your roommate will spill her guts about her lost love, and generally people will come to you to seek comfort. You are to spirit as a balm is to the wounded body - you soothe and help cuts heal. Children will fall asleep when placed in your lap and stray dogs will come and lick your hand. Rarely will anyone find you annoying, and rarely will you be the target of aggression.
Additional Ideas (3)
I've had some difficulty imagining all the combinations, so some of them have slapstick examples of how the low attribute plays a role in the character's life:
Charisma - being between people:
- Earth - has problems voicing own views, is usually slow-spoken, often stubborn. Some people consider him dumb, the character may be tolerated with contempt.
- Fire - seen as fleeting and unreliable, and highly irritating. Evaded if possible. The classical elephant in a china shop, a faux-pas is never too far. "What?"
- Air - aloof and distanced from the rest of the world, often seen as arrogant and haughty. Can easily harm people, if opening a sensitive topic.
- Water - what a boring and unimportant guy, the main problem is to get people pay attention to him. Just don't mind him. "Excuse me... could I... errr..."
Intelligence - facing a problem:
- Earth - has a hard time to shake off old views and accept new things, as facing new problems. Does not have to be dumb, just thinks too slowly, needs to ponder on everything.
- Fire - can't concentrate, something else too soon occupies his mind.
- Air - doesn't go beyond the surface, finds simple solutions that tend to overlook important details.
- Water - tends to consider too many unimportant details of the problem, and often becomes lost in the special circumstances of the given case.
- Earth - fails to use own potential. Can be large, but then it is fat, not muscles.
- Fire - the energy runs out too soon. What may succeed at the first try, will not on the second. Can be tall, but is usually thin.
- Air - physically, the character is like air for many people... not worth minding that little guy. Tends to be overly sensitive to pain.
- Water - gets sick easily. Needs one hour sleep more to rest.
Dexterity - seen while handling a fragile object:
- Earth - stuff has a tendency to break in his hands, especially risky with high Strength. Never throw him things he is supposed to catch.
- Fire - accidentally drops or bumps into things. "Ooops... sorry."
- Air - the item almost falls, but after several attempts is caught. However, something else breaks in the process. If very low Dexterity, the original item breaks as well.
- Water - dangerous to machinery, has the unwitting (and sadly, unusable) knack for sabotaging complex machines. Even simple items are not safe from him. Looses important parts or moves them around in some weird way. This is the guy that absent-mindedly shuffles a Rubik cube, and no one is able to shuffle it back anymore. Also has a tendency to produce complicated knots.
Earth - Like sand pouring through a sieve, or blown on the wind, this persona is lacking in substance and cannot stand their ground. They are at +1 difficutly to resist knock-downs, knock-outs, or other physical challenges
Water - The persona is ungainly, their limbs seemingly too long or two short or one seems longer than another. Their health is less than perfect due to the inhibited flow of the vital humors. +1 difficulty to resist disease and prone to bruising.
Air - With as much as this persona huffs and puffs about it would seem they are strong with air, but it simply that they cannot get enough. Running and long trekking are out of the question and even a fast jog or hustle is a good way to end up panting, red faced and sick. +1 difficutly for overland travel or any aerobic or long term activity. Dont go swimming.
Fire - without focus, without fury there is no point to strength. This persona lacks commitment behind their actions and their strikes are accordingly weaker. If an attack uses a D6 it is reduced to a D4. There is no strength without passion!