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World's greatest orators never spoke from a paper in front of them. They spoke from their hearts. Yes, a good orator will never take points or just repeat what is put in front of them. They just know what to speak and how to put it in front of the audience. Can everyone become good orators? . Of course, why not ?. When you have the thought of becoming an orator, then you are half into it. The first thing a good orator needs is to be self-confident. He should be sure of himself and whatever he orates.
In history, we find many orators, who changed their world by their oration. For example, we can mention Adolf Hitler. Hitler was not only a military head, but also a good orator. We could say he was the best in his times. If we notice the pictures of his body language while he was speaking in front of the vast ocean of people, we can surely imagine how electrifying he would have been and how much he was involved himself while speaking to his people. Its not an easy task to bring each and every people into one justification of thought and channelize them to sacrifice their life, if it demands to fulfill their country head's order.
Likewise, Napoleon was a great orator. His soldiers were just mesmerized to his speeches and they just obeyed his orders even when they know they are at the doors of death. Bill Clinton, spoke from his heart while he was at the stage. You would be taken into his line if you listen to him, although at his later stage as the world knows he had to use this talent for saving his face and his nations face. Another American who was a current was Martin Luther King. His speech got his people the freedom, which he was dreaming of, but alas he was not let to live to watch his dreams come true. His people now, are equals and he would not have dreamt that one of his people would even become the President of America. Yes, Mr.Obama, is also a good speaker. Though, we have to wait and see how far he carries himself by his speech. He has to prove himself by his actions now even though his words have brought him to his present designation.
Do only politicians become great orators. No. Even religious leaders do miracles by their speeches. Swami Vivekananda, who was an ordinary Hindu monk, when he left India to Chicago, where the culmination of the world religions were to take place. When he had delivered his speech at the World Parliament of Religions, he was the hero . When everyone at the congress started their speech as "Ladies and gentlemen" , Swami Vivekananda started his speech with the words, "Brothers and Sisters of America " . The crowd was baffled by those words. They have never heard any of their religious leaders calling them as brothers or sisters. Needless to say, he immersed the crowd by his powerful and selfless speech which made him to project his religions views more effectively than any of his fellow citizens till now.
Do anyone dislike to be a good orator ?. Nope. I can assure that anyone will be willing enough to be a good speaker, because basically we human beings, like to speak a lot and if it comes to listening by others when we talk, then we feel like we are on the top of the world. However, people are shy, fearful, trembling and to an extent experience phobia when they are asked to give a speech, even if it is a small group of people.
Now, everyone wants to speak effectively, but hesitate to speak. Rather strange. But that's what is happening all over the world, right from uneducated common man to highly educated cream of the society. Let's see what are the factors that act as a hindrance to become a good orator.
1. Lack of knowledge – People come up on stage without proper preparation about the topic which they are going to speak.
2. Lack of experience – Speaking without proper experience on stage will surely have its effect on people.
3. Fear factor – Fear kills you raw when it is allowed to overtake you when you are on the stage.
4. Boring – A boring topic or if you yourself bore the audience, they in turn will not listen to what you speak
5. Dragging – Never drag on a subject unless necessary. This will make the audience uneasy and will make them think to have a break while you talk.
6. Uninteresting topics – Well, nobody wants to listen to uninteresting topics. These will give a good sleep to the audience and you might see people yawning right in front of you in the first row.
7. Failing to involve the audience with your topic.
8. Lack of self-confidence- If you find yourself not confident about your speech, don't ever think that people will even look at you.
So, these are some factors which basically decide why we fail in a good speech. Let's see what are the factors that decide a good orator.
1. BE INFORMATIVE – When you are informative on your subject, people tend to listen to you for want of knowledge about the particular topic or subject. Do not elaborate each and every detail. Be short and sweet and if needed put on details wherever necessary. You can quote books, websites or persons where people can find more knowledge . This makes your speech very useful and people will automatically come forward to hear you speak.
2. PRACTISE MAKES PERFECTION – Don't expect to be a huge success on your very first speech. As you make more speeches only you will know where you are putting the wrong note and where you are pulling the strings. So, make as many speeches as you can. This will automatically gain you experience and you will learn the secrets of how to captivate your type of audience.
3. SHOW UP A BOLD FACE – Always put up a bold face in front of your audience. Act or if not try to be bold enough so that your body language will speak more than your words. Be energetic . Don't stand like a rock in front of your audience. They will think you as another boring professor.
4. MAKE YOURSELF INTERESTING – You should know what you are talking and what makes your audience interesting. This can be achieved only by repeated speeches and this is an very important factor. People just love to listen in what they are interested.
5. SHORT AND SWEET – Always make your speech short and sweet. Of course you should add some sugar coated words in between which will add more effect to the listener. Words should be meaningful and understandable by the listeners. Never use high language or too much technical words unless needed in an ordinary speech. People will lose track of what you come to say.
6. INVOLVE YOUR AUDIENCE – Good orators make their audience to get involve in their speech by asking them questions or by asking them to repeat what they say, like a slogan or popular quotes. People will find this very interesting and if you give them the right feed, they will be all eyes and ears on you.
7. BODY LANGUAGE – Hitler, is a good example for making a body language when he spoke. He will be in a highly emotional mood and you can see his hands moving like performing an orchestra. Don't forget people watch your every move. If you pose a drooping face, then they will respond you with the same face.
8. LOVABLE OR MAGNETIC VOICE – Voice plays an important role in a speech. People with strong and powerful voices easily make their audience spell bounded. Most of the people are carried away by voices. A sweet voice, can be honey to your ears while a powerful voice can lift up your spirits. If you think you don't have a good voice, then practice unless you are confident of yourself and then start giving speeches.
9. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE – Politicians are experts in this factor. They know what they should speak and to which audience they should speak. They gather facts previously about their audience and they only speak what the audience will like even if it is a naked lie. Some times or most of the time people just admire lies knowingly, that it will be forgotten by the politician when he descends from the stage.
10. TELL SHORT STORIES OR JOKES – If possible tell short stories to make your speech interesting. This is a good technique practiced by orators to make the audience get involved in their speech.
11. BE LIVELY – Your speech should have life in it. Never repeat things. Put all your emotions into it and try all your means to spellbound your audience by various techniques, which you should learn on your every speech.
I hope I have given the most of what is required to make a good orator. There might be special factors depending upon individuals and situations which can be learnt only by experience. Above all, one should be confident of himself that he can deliver a good speech, forget becoming a great orator.
It's a continuous learning process. It will change upon age, race, location, literacy, situations and patience of the people. GOODLUCK !!!
"World's greatest orators never spoke from a paper in front of them." That is not true. In Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech, he read the entire speech word for word off of paper. He spent countless hours with his closest friends writing this speech. It was one of his most controversial speeches, but one of his greatest.
Но что если Вы не знаете с чего начать процесс покупки туши в Италии? Для начала, посредством всех имеющихся источников нужно подобрать подходящее жилье в соответствии с Вашими целями и возможностями.
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Catching a Break
Ok so I had to write an entry after discovering some frankly amaze-balls information following my last entry. For some odd reason (or perhaps I just assumed and one should never assume anything in the world of cancer) that my chemo would make me bald. I mean that is what happens generally and I have experienced it first hand so why would it be any different now? Alas I am so happy to be wrong. This is one of the few chemos that most likely wont make you lose all your hair. It is not a standard breast cancer chemo drug and most of those make you into a cue ball hence my assumption. About 1 out of every 1000 people who have this drug will lose everything but most lose some and it usually doesnt warrant wig wearing. I cannot describe the relief upon hearing this news. Suddenly I could still be me. Even though chemo will make me feel so super crap there is so much comfort in the fact I wont need to shed a layer of myself. To everyone else, especially in the eyes of my daughter, I will look the same, just alittle more battle worn. This was literally the best news I had heard in months if not years. Now my hard earned pony tail would not have to be cut!
I went back to work yesterday and it was surprisingly good for me. My brain is definitely stuffed with cotton wool but being back in a non cancer environment is refreshing. Everyone was so happy to see me but it was slightly tiring responding to the question "So are you healthy now" 30 or 40 times. How do I answer that exactly? I really dont know. I know I need treatment to give me the best chance at being healthy but beyond that I just don´t know. By the end of the day, I was exhausted with a headache and kind of over relieving it all so many times. I have decided to try and work as much as I can manage through my treatment because I think it will keep me clear, sharper and less insane. Gettting a break from being the cancer patient will be good for me. Last time I had treatment, I learnt Norwegian so why not use this time to do something productive again.
We also got the PET scan date which is next Wednesday. This is my third in 8 months so I am a total veteran of the positive emitron transmission scan. No physical activity 48 hours prior so i will be chilling out next week. And then my husband booked our holiday! Woohoo!! I am so excited. Next Friday we will get on a plane and head to the sun to do what normal families do. Spend some time together in the sun just having fun. We will go without knowing the results of the scan and I am okay with that. After everything we have gone through, all the waiting and all the stress, it just doesnt seem like that much more to bear. I can´t change anything that has happened or that is in process, I can just remain hopeful that things wont get worse. For those seven days, I will enjoy my last few moments of freedom. And when I return from this trip, it will be time to get the show on the road. I have decided to get a central port put in to have all my chemo administered through. My veins are total nightmares from all the previous abuse so this will spare me the needle anxiety and missed attempts but I of course need to get the bugger put in. More on that procedure later when I find out more about it. Isn´t cancer fun?
For now it is a time to rest...the war has not yet begun.
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dear kate,ReplyDelete
wow - i can hear the relief you feel - yay! to keeping your hair! and going back to work, deciding it's a chance to have a break from being a cancer patient - good thinking.
you are going to love your port! i've told everyone i never want mine removed - ever! having the veins of an infant - not fun.
great you have the PET scan date, and fantastic you can look forward to 7 days of bliss in the sun with your family. does mr. obb take good care of you, or WHAT!!?? what a good man you have.
love reading this post, kate and i am so glad that you are in better spirits. what a gift to be able to be receptive and grateful for the good stuff. you have a very special heart and YOU DESERVE every ounce of happiness and hopefulness that comes your way.
love XOXOXOXO,
your fearless friends,
hugh and karen
Good for you Kate! I can't imagine how excited and carefree you would be next Friday as enjoy your 7 days of freedom, relaxation and warmth under the sun. Wish you lots of fun,happiness and love with your dear daughter and hubby.ReplyDelete
Why not? Just remain hopeful,keep yourself busy with work, be productive and feel yourself useful. What well-thought strategic planning! You are half way winning the battle already. Way to go! Happy that your hard-earned pony tail is the true survivor!
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Recipe of the Month of August: Copycat Chickfila Sandwhich!
This was absolutely amazing. I found an awesome recipe from the todayshow.com, I made a few adjustments to make it my own. This is definitely one of my favorite foods to eat. Especially since I'm on the NO SPEND CHALLENGE for the month of August. I hope you guys enjoy this as much as Jaxon and I .
Ingredients that you will NEED
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup dill pickle juice( let your chicken breast marinate for atleast 1hour)
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar or regular granulated sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon celery salt or substitute a packet for sazon. It's a Spanish seasoning. It makes everything taste better.
1/2 teaspoon dried basil or Italian seasoning will work fine.
3 cups peanut oil for frying or vegetable oil
4 buns (buttered and toasted)
Dill pickle slices
Lettuce, tomato and cheese is optional
Directions:Put chicken in zippered bag and pound gently with the flat side of a mallet until about ½-inch thick.
Cut each breast into 2 equal pieces.
Marinate chicken in the pickle juice for about an hour.
Beat together egg and milk in a bowl.
Mix together the flour, sugar, and spices in another bowl.
Heat the oil in a skillet to about 350.
Dip each chicken piece into the egg covering both sides, then coat in flour on each side.
Fry each chicken piece for 2 to 3minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through.
Place on paper towels to absorb any excess oil, then serve on toasted buns with pickle slices.
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Roman Martyrology, June 16th
This Day, the Sixteenth Day of June
At Besancon, in France, the holy martyrs Ferreol, priest, and Ferrution, deacon, who were sent by the blessed bishop Irenæus to preach the word of God, and after being exposed to various torments under the judge Claudius, were put to the sword.
At Tarsus, in Cilicia, in the reign of the emperor Diocletian, the holy martyrs Quiricus, and Julitta, his mother. Quiricus, a child of three years, seeing his mother cruelly scourged in the presence of the governor Alexander, and crying bitterly, was killed by being dashed against the steps of the tribunal. Julitta, after being subjected to severe stripes and grievous torments, closed the career of her martyrdom by decapitation.
At Mayence, the passion of the Saints Aurens, and Justina, his sister, and other martyrs, who, being at Mass in the church, were massacred by the Huns then devastating Germany.
At Amathonte, in Cyprus, Saint Tychon, a bishop in the time of Theodosius the Younger.
At Lyons, the demise of blessed Aurelian, bishop of Aries.
At Nantes, in Brittany, Saint Similian, bishop and confessor.
At Meissen, in Germany, Saint Benno, bishop.
In the village of La Louvesc, formerly of the diocese of Vienne in Dauphiny, the decease of Saint John Francis Regis, confessor, of the Society of Jesus, distinguished by his zeal for the salvation of souls, and by his patience. He was placed on the list of Saints by Clement XII.
In Brabant, Saint Lutgard, virgin.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
V: All ye Holy Martyrs, pray for us
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No one – in the mainstream media and political circles anyway – dared to ask why people were rioting. No one wondered what it must be like to live on a council estate, to have your entire community written-off as slackers who can't be bothered to help themselves. No one ever wondered how it felt to see your entire way of life desecrated on your TV screen without anyone to fight in your corner.
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It is for this reason that the omission of Grime at the recent Brit Awards is such a disgrace and, frankly, an embarrassment. To put it simply, the establishment is scared of Grime; it doesn't like the idea of a genre made up mostly of independent black artists taking it on and winning. The last Brit Awards was an attempt to take Grime out of the game after Kanye West allowed it to steal the show during his 2015 performance. Luckily it failed miserably, but the Grime counter-culture must continue to flourish. For the first time since the eighties, there is a fresh and original musical voice that can speak for modern Britain. It is our duty as music fans to encourage this voice.


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text: Your Baby Can They Tell How Big the Baby Is by Ultrasound? By Robin Elise Weiss, PhD | Reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Updated August 29, 2018 Pin Flip Email Print Photo © Blend Images/Getty Images More in Your Baby Baby's Sex Ultrasound exams are notoriously inaccurate for predicting the weight of your baby. The ultrasound gives an estimate of the weight of your baby, but this estimate can be off a pound or more in either direction. There are multiple ways to predict the weight via ultrasound, making it not advised for most to make decisions about induction and planned cesarean section based solely on estimated fetal weight. How Weight Is Predicted There are currently more than thirty algorithms used to predict the weight of your baby via ultrasound. Most use common ultrasound measurements like your baby head circumference (via biparietal diameter), abdominal circumference, femur length, and others. Various programs add the sex of the baby, the gestational age, and another factor into the mix. Some are more accurate than others. Your midwife or doctor may also try to predict the fetal weight by using their hands during a physical exam of your abdomen using Leopold's Maneuvers, which also helps determine the position of the baby. This is also not accurate for predicting the true weight of the baby, though some practitioners are better than others at estimating the weight of the baby. Size Estimates and Inductions or Scheduled Cesareans Many women will have lots of stories about being induced for having suspected large babies, there are even stories about scheduled cesareans simply for the estimated size of the baby. One mom even related that her practice recommends a scheduled cesarean for any baby that is thought to be over eight pounds. While there are cesareans are done for large babies, sometimes at birth, the babies are several pounds under the prebirth estimate. This is why many people do not recommend using this estimate to make decisions about the mode of birth. Sometimes the estimates are under as well. Amanda explains what happens in her labor: "My doctor wanted to induce because they were concerned that my baby was due that day and I wasn't in labor. I had an ultrasound just before labor. They told me that my baby would be about seven and a half pounds. After he was born, he weighed in at 10 lbs 13 ozs. That was way off!" One thing that is shown in some studies is that an estimation of a big baby or a fat baby via ultrasound can increase the likelihood that you will have a cesarean. This is thought to be because your practitioner has the "big baby" seed planted in his or her mind already and is less tolerant of variances in labor. Having Ultrasounds in the Third Trimester If you are being asked to do an ultrasound in the last trimester of pregnancy, ask what the ultrasound is being used to tell you. Does your practitioner have a specific concern that only an ultrasound can answer? Is there something going on? Or is it a routine procedure done on most women in the practice. Some things that your practitioner may want to look at in the third trimester include, but are not limited to: Placental locationPosition of the babyAmount of amniotic fluidBiophysical profile Be sure to talk to your doctor or midwife about their thoughts. Even if your baby is on the larger size, this does not mean that you will be unable to give birth vaginally. The size of the baby is only once piece of the puzzle. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Get diet and wellness tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. Email Address Sign Up There was an error. Please try again. Thank you, , for signing up. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Bajracharya J, Shrestha NS, Karki C. Accuracy of prediction of birth weight by fetal ultrasound. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2012 Apr-Jun;10(38):74-6. Barel O, Vaknin Z, Tovbin J, Herman A, Maymon R Assessment of the accuracy of multiple sonographic fetal weight estimation formulas: a 10-year experience from a single center. J Ultrasound Med. 2013;32(5):815. Blackwell SC, Refuerzo J, Chadha R, et al. Overestimation of fetal weight by ultrasound: does it influence the likelihood of cesarean delivery for labor arrest? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:340.e1-340.e3. Colman A, Maharaj D, Hutton J, Tuohy J. Reliability of ultrasound estimation of fetal weight in term singleton pregnancies. N Z Med J. 2006 Sep 8;119(1241):U2146. Continue Reading


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Yesterday, i made a post on how to
How To Easily Import Goods From China Using Aliexpress.comSince then i have receive calls from different people asking me if i can help them know how to export Goods from Nigeria to Other Countries.
Here am going to show you the simple way to do that ,basing on agricultural industries
To start an export business, money is not the most important thing; you need to have the knowledge and the right idea and the market needed. There is assistance to any Nigerian with the right will power. What you need to succeed are:
1, Integrity,
2, Honesty and
3, Diligence.
A lot of Nigerian is operating a highly lucrative home-based export company and they are making a steady income of between #150,000 and #2,000,000 monthly, regularly, with no capital investment, no risk and at their spare time. The profit from the first transaction can be ploughed back and an investor can be able to build up his capital base. To start this business, all you need to have is:
Mobile phone
Bank account {saving or current}
E-mail address
Internet/cyber café
Understanding of an export business process
The determination and the desire to make it successful.
Between #50,000 and #150,000
Despite the odds in the economy, agricultural industries will continue to blossom because food is necessary for life, this provides solutions to many countries.
There are several agricultural products that are hot in the world market. Cassava pellets, flour, chips, ginger, sesame seed, bitter kola, kola nuts, groundnut, garlic onions, chilly pepper, anabero pepper, palm oil, cashew seed/nuts, locally made vegetable oil, corn oil, millet, fresh pepper, gallstone(hot cake), plantain, etc. There are numerous products you can export internationally. The beauty of this business is that you can start exportation business even in small quantity. Exportation is divided into two: Small and large scale.
The table below explains the difference between large and small scale exportation business.
A business name Exporters name can serve as a business name
Packaged in 200kg bags, jute bags and containers Packaged in 50kg, 100kg bags
Transportation is by sea Transportation is by courier or air freight
Container needed Container not needed
Products like dolomite, granite and other minerals are still needed abroad, these minerals are everywhere in the Northern part of Edo state and the Northern parts of Nigeria. You can get these minerals at a very cheap rate and make good profit from one consignment. Agriculture and solid minerals exportation is a good business anybody with knowlegde of the business can venture into and make money from. The business requires special knowledge, e.g. how to price your product for export, how to use the modern system on exportation to get your money from your local bank. This is possible because the surest way to get any money on the deals is to use bank-to-bank transaction.
Other aspect of this great business is to know the terms on exportation, such as:
FOB – Free On Board (+ the named port of origin)
CFR – Cost And Freight (+ the named port of destination)
CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight (+ the named port of destination)
CPT – Carriage Paid To (+ the named place of destination).
CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid to (+the named place of destination)
DAF – Delivery At Frontier (+the named point at frontier).
The INCOTERMS was first published in 1936 (INCOTERMS 1936). The complete definition of each term is available from the current publication – INCOTERMS 2000. The publication is available at your local chamber of commerce affiliated with ICC.
There are situations that FOB will be the best while in other situations CIF can be the best, these are the little knowledge that one needs to have in order to make great profit from this great business. The beauty aspect of this business is that the exportation terms and conditions are easily understandable.
a. Seller (prospective exporter) incorporates company and subsequently
registers business with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council
(NEPC). Or whatever you call it in your own country.
b. Seller approaches bank and opens a cooperate domiciliary account
(USD/EURO/POUNDS) with which the company can repatriate
export payments (payments).
c. Seller gathers information as it concerns the source for the
procurement of the commodity intended for export. Seller should try
as much as possible to gather as per the export market requirement
of the commodity for export. Seller must ensure that product is
available in large quantity such that it would meet the minimum
order that could be requested by buyer (foreign importer). At this
stage the services of an export consultant/ facilitator/ manager would
be both invaluable and indispensable because of the pitfalls it would
save the new exporter from falling into.
d. Seller embarks on a massive search for the buyer of the commodity in
question. The search could be done online or offline.
You can start your online search from these sites below or search google.
Note: stopthejobsearch is not affiliated to any of the sites above. You still need to do your due diligence.
e. Buyer and seller conclude an export contract with a secured and
confirmed method of payment.
f. Seller may investigate buyer's genuineness
g. Seller approaches bank and opens NXP for the transaction.
h. Seller approaches a reliable freight forwarder who advices on the
best shipping line, routes and any other documentation that may
be relevant for that transaction.
i. Seller consolidates with credible suppliers of the commodity
intended for export to ensure timely delivery of commodity for
j. Upon arrival of goods, freight forwarder arranges for transport
and containerization of goods.
k. Loaded container is dropped at the shipping terminal for
subsequent shipment.
l. Upon sailing of carrier vessel, shipping line issues seller with debit
note. Seller obtains bill of lading from shipping line after payment
of charges as indicated in the debit note.
m. Seller deposits shipping documents with the receiving/ collecting
bank that subsequently sends them to buyer's bank for remitting
of export proceeds.
n. Upon receipt of payment, seller prepares for another export
Success is made!!!
In starting small, you do not need most of the steps above; because it is simpler to start small.
But, becareful of fraudsters and don't be a fraudster. Keep to your words and promises. Supply what you said would supply, the correct quantity and quality.
For a quick start on this business, you may wish to contact stopthejobsearch for an export manual (about 60-page ebook) prepared solely for this. In this book, the processes are outlined, with more information on INCOTERMS and export documents.
If you do not have passion for this business don't demand for the ebook because it is not going to be free this time. It is only passion that drives one to success.
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Cosmopolitan Council No. 1, KOP
Nine young men received the "Investtiure Ceremony" on Saturday morning, September 7th, 2013 at the Schofield Masonic Temple. They are the chartered members of the newly formed Cosmopolitan Council No. 1, Knights of Pythagoras, operating under the supervision of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Hawaii. The state director for the Knight of Pythagoras, Brother Eversley Corbin, along with Worshipful Master Harry N. DeBose, RW Claude Crawford, RW Joaquin M. Diaz, RW Kevin J. Sanderson and Brothers Giovanni Marshall, JW Garland Joyner and Brother William Pierce Jr., conferred the "Investiture Ceremony," along with the Flower Ceremony for the Mothers of the following young men. Timothy Coleman, Mychael Powel-Coleman, Isaiah Dozier, Machai Hightower, Jayden Jones, Malik Joyner, Danel Maurice, Daymon Santos, Zane Santos


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This was our 6th time staying at Sheriva. From the first time to our most recent vacation a few months ago the experience only gets better. The Villa's are all stunning and we have now stayed in all 3. This trip we stayed in Mystique...More
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The buzz around Facebook's IPO has been going on for months, and there had been rumors of it happening for years prior. The Internet giant is planning for one of the largest IPOs in tech history, but the actual event might be postponed due to a series of acquisitions and other business, according to CNBC. The company had been planning for the launch to occur in early May, but now it could be as late as June.
CEO Mark Zuckerburg and his management team have been busy with acquisitions (like Instagram for $1 billion) and are less focused on preparing for the share sale. While some investors and traders are frustrated with the possible delay, Zuckerburg's focus on actual business could be considered a positive thing for the health of the company.
The acquisitions and the purchase of a patent portfolio from Microsoft for $550 million also required a refiling of some of the company's financial documents with the SEC, which could take an additional amount of time.
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What could make a seller pick a buyer over others to sell his property to? This is the million dollar question that every investor wants to know.
The terms of a buyer's offer are all considered carefully by a seller when choosing whether to accept an offer or not. In addition to the price, a buyer's offer can include contingencies and terms. Usually, an offer with little to no contingencies are considered to be stronger candidates. A seller also wants the buyer with the best terms.Depending on the seller's situation, the buyer's flexibility around the closing date could also play a big factor. After all, in the real estate game - timing is every bit as important as location.
Another interesting point to note here is that numbers don't always mean everything. This may come as a shock to most, but the buyer with the highest bid doesn't always get the home! Here's why.
Just because you have found "The One", and offer the highest price, doesn't mean your dream home's seller will pick you by default. With money aside, there are a number of characteristics sellers look for when picking the right buyer. Locking down dream home doesn't always mean offering the highest bid or cash upfront.
There Is No Price Tag On Emotions
There's one thing that sets commercial real estate transactions from residential buying and selling, and it all comes down to one word: Emotions. There's a certain emotional attachment to the buying and selling of a home, which means that people tend to like to do business with those whom they like and trust.Emotions are priceless. When someone is selling a home that has an emotional pull - maybe they grew up in that home or it is the home their children were born and raised in - there's a natural unspoken price tag, one that is ultimately priceless to some degree.Don't be mistaken that money is not important. Offering the right bid can make or break your deal but how the seller ultimately feels about you as a person can be even more crucial in the deciding factor. Treat a seller's home with respect and don't insult the many things you hate about the place and what needs to be changed in order for you to give a good price. Nothing infuriates a seller more than disrespect and insensitivity.
This goes the same for landlords who are leasing their homes out. At the end of the day, they are renting out a part of their life to a stranger so it's your job as a renter (borrower) to be friendly and respectful. A less than friendly demeanor could you your deal breaker.
When dealing with residential transactions, a seller's primary goal is not always about profit. There's a lot of emotions involved with selling one's home and a higher cash offer does not always guarantee a deal. Some sellers will choose a buyer with whom they have a better connection with over cold hard cash. This is why some of the tougher deals often times end up as a family purchase in the end. Sellers who have an emotional attachment to a home will be more likely to pass the torch to someone who they believe will take good care of their home as new owners.
In order to up your chances of being picked by a seller, you should aim to figure out the seller's unique motivation in putting their home on the market. Understanding the reasons why can be a powerful tool in a seller-buyer negotiation. Whereas some seller just want to get rid of their property as quick as possible, others are looking for a specific type of person to take over something that means a great deal to them. The intangibles are just as important as the price. Try to find out as much information as you can about the seller. Ask your agent, talk to your seller's neighbours - the more information you have, the easier it is to come to a mutual understanding that pleases both parties. People make the mistake of using money as the trump card, but throwing out the highest price may not hit the emotional button that your seller is looking for to put his/her mind at ease. Sellers are looking for buyers who are highly motivated to buy the home.How can you as a buyer give the seller peace of mind in handing the property over to you? That is what you need to figure out.


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Search Google Like An Expert
>> It is a 5 minutes training course for becoming an Google Search Expert. lol..
Here goes the searching tips:
1. Explicit Word Search: Suppose you want to search for a specific word in the internet then instead of just writing the word quote the word with double quotation, for example: search with "Biology" instead of just searing by Biology.
2. Exclude Words: If you want to exclude a word from our search result content then just use the " - " sign before the ignoring word. e.g. type in the Google search box Biology -Bone to exclude the word 'Bone' from the search result.
3. Calculator: Just write the calculation you want to don in the Google search box and you will get the desired result easily :). e.g. 123 * 123
4. Word Meaning/ Defining: To know the definition of a word write in the Google search box like, define:Sunny, where "define" is used like a command.
5. Converter: To convert from one unit to another unit e.g. type like below:
12 feet to inch 100 kilogram to gram
6. Using OR in Google for Multiple word search: By default, when you do a search, Google will include all the terms specified in the search. If you are looking for any one of one or more terms to match, then you can use the OR operator. *Note: The OR has to be capitalized.
Example: James Bond OR Mission Impossible
7. Specific Document Type Searching: If you're looking to find results that are of a specific type, you can use the modifier "filetype:".
Example: Information Architecture filetype:ppt
8. Site Specific Search: For searching in a spcific site do like-
"Google" site:http://sunnyhasan.blogspot.com
9. Similar Words or Synonyms: Let's say you are want to include a word in your search, but want to include results that contain similar words or synonyms. To do this, use the "~" in front of the word.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
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I've been busy finalising a blog I've been putting together about a walk I did in France in April-May. I 'should' have been in the garden weeding since it was so sunny- but I wanted to finish this instead. (nearly there...) http://clunychemin.blogspot.co.nz/ReplyDelete
Had brunch on 7th E Street East Village New York, then to Wall Street and to the 9/11 MemorialReplyDelete
Mexican evening meal downtpwn and a movie at night. Great catching up with our eldest son, Paul and his wife ewa here in New York.
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Hi Jane, Love the stripes... and the photos. I like the middle shot best - you look happiest in it - I know they are all the same but the colouring is happier for me!ReplyDelete
I was at Sumner beach on Saturday exeriencing the sun and the beach on one side of the causeway and the devastation on the other!


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Harpenden continued their perfect start to the season with an 11-try thrashing of Enfield Ignatians to retain the top spot of London Two North West. Left wing Adam Wilkinson scored four tries, hooker Alex Randall and full back Luke Barber two each and right wing Max Baggio, replacement forward Ed Preston and number eight Ryan Gue one each. Stand-off Ollie Mann kicked eight conversions.
Despite having to make three enforced changes, Harps were in charge from the start. With the pack dominant in both the tight and the loose, the back line looked dangerous whenever they had the ball, thanks in no small part to the powerful and elusive running and deft offloading of centres Jimmy Speirs and Bobby Tane.
Harps scored their first three tries in a devastating seven-minute spell during the opening quarter of an hour, and although Enfield often offered a powerful physical challenge, they could find no way through the home team's watertight defence whenever they had the ball and shipped in a further three tries five minutes before half time.
The second half followed a similar pattern - a great opening spell by Harps during which they scored two quick-fire tries, a gritty response by Enfield before Harps moved back into top gear with three more tries in the closing 20 minutes. Skipper Oli Lacey said: "This was a really good performance, but although we scored 11 tries, I still feel that we left a few out on the pitch. "What I am happiest about is that we did not concede a point for the first time this season. We have been working on our defence in training and it has paid off. It was great to see our second and third teams also winning today as strength in depth is vital to the success of the club."
Harpenden do not have a game this Saturday. The next match is at Tabard on 21 October.
Harpenden: Barber, Baggio, Speirs, Tane, Wilkinson; Mann, Gulliford; McLoughlin, Sims, G Rolfe, T Rolfe, Lacey, Pennell, Attfied, Gue. Replacements: Childs, Preston, Sims


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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Women's History Month poster
Miami Dade College
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- April 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
my one and only... if i had to marry a flower... or a girl in that case... lmao... i would marry her... but yeah F****** AWESOME
- June 1, 2009 at 8:08 AM
- Sylvia said...
Lee, this poster is awesome... stirring...I fell in love with it the moment I saw it in the flyer at MDC. I'm not trying to be mushy or anything, but this drawing just haunts me. Are you going to make prints of it? I hope so, because I'm dying to frame one and hang it on my wall. BTW, if you want to e-mail me back, pls use my yahoo account, firstname.lastname@example.com. Peace, Sylvia Rivas
- December 16, 2009 at 1:32 PM
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Located in the Great Central Valley, Sacramento, CA, is the state capital and nicknamed the City of Trees. Situated at the confluence of two beautiful rivers, this city provides easy access to many other delightful attractions. San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite are all close by! The climate in Sacramento ranges from mild winters to gorgeous springs, hot summers, and amazing falls with trees of many colors. The Mercy Volunteers live in a Victorian era home in Midtown, Sacramento, which is close to the service sites, restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, and the capital. Public transportation is available and biking is also a very popular mode of transportation.
Housing: house
Transportation: public and bikes
Number of Volunteers: 5
Service Site Descriptions
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Cottage Housing
Mission: Cottage Housing offers safe and affordable housing to homeless individuals and families and equips its participants with the tools and life skills necessary to rebuild their lives, their families and their place in the community.
Cottage Housing Inc. has established a unique, home-grown solution to Sacramento's homeless dilemma, by managing two healing residential communities – Quinn Cottages, primarily for single adults, and Serna Village, a large family facility. The staff of personal development coaches, counsel and assist program participants in their personal development, including confronting drug and alcohol addictions, behaviors management, job training and applications, education, family reunification, personal finance and other skills required to move to self-sustainability. Two volunteers are needed to serve – one at Quinn Cottages and one at Serna Village – as personal development coaches, encouraging participants to accomplish personal goals and life skills.
Website: www.cottagehousing.org
Skills: Social Work. Personal Development and Life Skills Coach, Education and Behavioral Management, Homeless Outreach
Sacramento Loaves & Fishes
Mission: In an environment of welcome, hospitality, safety and cleanliness, we seek to provide an oasis for homeless men, women, and children seeking survival services.
Loaves & Fishes serves those who are poor and homeless in the Sacramento community by offering 14 main programs (Dining Room, Friendship Park, Jail Visitation, etc.). A volunteer is needed to serve at Maryhouse, a daytime hospitality and resource center for homeless women and children, offering individual case management, information and referrals, assistance in securing emergency housing, mail services, and assistance in basic hygiene and food necessities.
A second volunteer is needed to serve as a Service Center Coordinator in Friendship Park helping staff and other volunteers provide survival services to the very poor and homeless of Sacramento, meeting needs both physical and spiritual. Duties would include but not be limited to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Service Center including coordinating volunteer schedules, staying up to date on local resources, creating resource materials for guests and volunteers, being a liaison with the larger Sacramento community, assisting in planning and executing special events and covering other positions as necessary.
Website: www.sacloaves.org
Skills: Social Work, Case Management, Life Skills Coach, Hospitality, Relationship Builder, Emergency Services
Mercy Housing California
Mission: To create stable, vibrant and healthy communities by developing, financing and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities.
Mercy Housing provides programs which focus on the design, construction, rehabilitation, and management of affordable housing for low- and very low-income families, seniors, and individuals with special needs. Residents need assistance in accessing mainstream resources, maintaining housing stability, and achieving personal goals. A volunteer is needed as a resident services coordinator for the ArdenAire property, facilitating and implementing programs that will address residents' needs, engaging community partners to assist in meeting these needs, and advocating for residents.
Website: www.mercyhousing.org
Ministry: Supportive Housing
Skills: Social Work, Case Management for Low-Income Residents, Relationship Builder, Hospitality, and Activity Coordinator


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Homeowners across the world dread termites but with the help of technological advancements you can now resort to three efficient termite treatment options. It is best, in the first place, to keep termites from getting into your home by not stacking firewood anywhere near your home, pruning the undergrowth at the foundation and averting dry-rot. But if prevention is out of question, the next best option is cure and with proper treatment it is very much possible to keep termites at bay.
Read on to learn more about the most common as well as effective termite treatment options from UrbanClap. Before you engage in any of these, you might as well talk to a qualified termite professional to find out which treatment method will efficiently drive out the termite species attacking your home.
The Bait Treatment:
This system of treatment is also commonly adopted by many homeowners as it offers minimal invasion in the home. In this traps or baits are set up along the perimeter of the property, preferably by a licensed professional, and the contents get eaten by termites. These pesticides are extensively spread all over the termite colony to effectively kill swarms at a time.
The traps for bait treatment must be removed and replaced annually and can easily be damaged by wear and tear, pets or the weather.
The Liquid Treatment:
One of the most common methods to treat infestation of termites is the use of liquid termiticides. Though there are many skeptical homeowners who prefer to stay away from chemicals liquid termite treatments have known to be one of the most effective and strongest way to get rid of bugs. Also, regular use of liquid treatment as a precautionary measure can keep termites at bay.
This treatment method starts typically by digging small trenches around the foundation of your home with the assistance of a licensed professional for termite treatment. After boring tiny holes within the foundation and filling them up with liquid termiticide, all you have to do is wait for the termites to coat the termiticide onto their exoskeletons and diffuse the liquid in their colonies.
The Fumigation Treatment:
This method is primarily resorted to as a last option for termite treatment because of the nature of pesticide typically used. Fumigation is opted mostly in regions with dry, hot climates to eradicate termite problem especially when several termite colonies build up within a certain area.
For effective fumigation, only professionals should be hired to thoroughly tarp off your home and then resort to gases for permeating into each termite colony to kill them all. It is an expensive treatment method and you will have to vacate your property for several days to avert inhaling these poisonous gases.
DIY Tips for Termite Prevention:
You can also follow these Do It Yourself (DIY) tips to keep your house protected from termite invasion.
• Damaged Roof Repair- Termites can easily enter your home through damaged roof tiles. Get your broken tiles repaired as soon as you detect them so that termites don't get free access to any part of your house.
• Clear Wood near House- If you prefer to store firewood, make sure that it is kept away from your house premises. Termites feast on wood and you don't want any wood stocked in and around your home for this very reason.
• Foundation Crack Repair- Any crack in your foundation can also make way for termite entry. Ensure that all such damages in the foundation of your home are repaired as soon as possible.
• Air Conditioning Maintenance- Although, Air conditioners offer great relief, mostly during summer time, don't forget that the moisture produced by the A.C. can attract termites. It is your responsibility to point away the moisture release of the A.C. away from your home's foundations.
• Pipe Leakage- As is well known by now, termites thrive in damp areas. You need to regularly check all your pipes, outside as well as inside ones, and immediately repair the ones that are leaking to keep your house termite-free.
It is best to allow professionals to decide which termite treatment is best for your house. Licensed professionals have knowledge and experience as to which species have attacked your home and what is the safest and quickest way of them.


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Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) The BJP and Shiv Sena were today engaged in a slanging match over the Maratha reservation issue with the Uddhav Thackeray-led party accusing its senior ally of doing "timepass" and the latter dubbing its recalcitrant partner as "Songaade" (clowns) vis-a-vis the quota issue.
In a stinging editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Sena termed a cabinet sub-committee, formed by the BJP-led Maharashtra government to look into the Maratha reservation issue, as a "timepass" and sought to know why justice had not been meted out to the community, despite several roadshows.
Mocking the Sena, which also took potshots at the BJP over the bullet train project, the city unit president of the BJP, Ashish Shelar, said those who could not maintain the roads of Mumbai should not bother about the bullet train.
On August 9, scores of members of the Maratha community staged their 58th and final "muk morcha" (silent protest) in the city, demanding reservation in government jobs and education.
The same day, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in the Assembly that the government would extend the educational concessions for the OBCs to the Maratha community.
He had also said the government would form a cabinet sub-committee, which would review the implementation of various schemes for the community, and accordingly, a five- member sub-committee was announced subsequently.
In the editorial published today, Saamana said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held a big roadshow in Ahmedabad. Such roadshows have their own benefits.
"However, several roadshows, morchas and protests held by the Maratha community yielded no results."
The Sena also said Fadnavis agreed to spend Rs 30,000 crore from the states coffers to realise Modis dream of a bullet train, but allegedly adopted the Congress policy of forming a cabinet sub-committee over the Maratha reservation issue to "kill time".
It also sought to know from the government if there was any time limit for the sub-committee and what were its powers.
"It is being said that this committee will submit its report to the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission. Also, it will hold discussions with Maratha organisations every three months. If talks take place every three months, how long will this committees timepass last?" it asked.
The sub-committee is headed by Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil and the other members are Diwakar Raote and Eknath Shinde of the Sena and Girish Mahajan and Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar of the BJP.
However, Shelar said the formation of the sub-committee was the "first step" by the BJP government to ensure that the Maratha reservation issue stood legal scrutiny.
"The government is working on the Maratha reservation issue to ensure that it cannot get struck down due to legal loopholes. Formation of the cabinet sub-committee was the first step towards doing that (sic)," he wrote on Twitter.
The BJP leader said it was "ironical" that the "Songaade" (literally meaning clowns), "who criticised the Maratha morchas, are now asking the government what is happening under the carpet".
A cartoon alluding to the "muk" or silent morchas of the Marathas, published in Saamana last year, had drawn flak from the community, the BJP and other political parties, besides senior leaders of the Sena.
"Remember how many elections you have lost in the recent past," Shelar said in another tweet.
"Those who cannot maintain the quality of roads and nullahs of the city, should not unnecessarily bother about a bullet train," the BJP leader wrote on the microblogging website, referring to the August 29 deluge which had paralysed Mumbai.
Sena, which is the ruling party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), was blamed for the waterlogging and pothole-ridden roads, following the deluge. PTI MM RMT NSK RC


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UN 'could have prevented' civilian deaths
The United Nations should have done more to prevent civilian casualties at the last stage of the war in Sri Lanka, a former UN spokesman said.
Gorden Weiss, the UN spokesman in Colombo during the peak of the conflict, said the UN should have exerted pressure on the Sri Lankan government to stop attacks on civilians.
"I believe that the UN should have used greater pressure in order to assuage the kind of assaults that it seems was made on civilians," he told BBC Sinhala service, Sandeshaya.
"Certainly, casualty figures from a part of that armoury."
The report by the UN expert panel appointed by the secretary general, leaked by The Island newspaper, has made highly serious accusations against the Sri Lanka military, as well as the Tamil Tigers.
It has found "credible allegations" in five core categories of potential serious violations committed by the government.
"Killing of civilians through widespread shelling; (ii) Shelling of hospitals and humanitarian objects; (iii) Denial of humanitarian assistance; (iv) Human rights violations suffered by victims and survivors of the conflict, including both IDPs and suspected LTTE cadre; and (v) Human rights violations outside the conflict zone, including against the media and other critics of the Government," the report said.
India 'was aware'
Mr Weiss says he "completely agree" with the panel's findings.
However, the UN was not in a position to stop the final assault against the Tamil Tigers apart from trying to minimise civilian casualties, according to Gordon Weiss.
The former UN spokesman said the Indian government which wanted to "see the Tamil Tigers destroyed" was "fully aware" of the real situation in the battle zone, including the civilian casualties.
"I believe that Indians were aware of the civilian casualties that were happening, because they had pretty good intelligence inside the siege zone."
He admitted that Ban Ki-moon's chief of staff, Vijay Nambiar, made an agreement between the LTTE and the Sri Lanka authorities to arrange the surrender of senior Tamil Tiger leaders including B Nadesan and Pulithevan.
White flag surrender
"That surrender happened and those people were allegedly executed," Mr Weiss told BBC Sandeshaya.
"I think there was an inducement by the Sri Lanka government for the remaining Tiger leadership to surrender."
The Sri Lanka government is accused of killing and threatening dissenting voices including journalists during the height of the conflict.
Gordon Weiss says the UN humanitarian agencies were also threatened.
"Like the judiciary and the press, the UN was also under pressure from the Sri Lankan government."
Secretary general's advisory panel has also made recommendations to the United Nations.
"The Secretary-General should conduct a comprehensive review of actions by the United Nations system during the war in Sri Lanka and the aftermath, regarding the implementation of its humanitarian and protection mandates," it said.
It also recommended the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to be invited to reconsider its May 2009 Special Session Resolution regarding Sri Lanka.
The UNHRC's attempts to pass a resolution against Sri Lanka have been unsuccessful after Sri Lanka lobbied the support from India, China and Russia among others.
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The insurance industry's business model is risk-aversion, so I guess it's no surprise that new developments in green architecture are meeting some skepticism from the actuaries on the west coast:
B.C.'s insurance industry and homeowner protection office, gun-shy after the province's leaky-condo debacle, has temporarily put the brakes on the burgeoning green-roof industry.
The plans of dozens of developers poised to put green roofs on their condo buildings — the Olympic village being the most prominent among them — are now in limbo after the province's Homeowner Protection Office sent out a letter to all municipalities warning that local insurance companies are mostly unwilling to insure green roofs on multi-unit residential buildings that will be sold as condos.
"I don't know what the B.C. industry is talking about," says Steven Peck, president of the Toronto-based Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.
"It's just unfounded. And strange. One of the foremost green-roof research facilities in North America is in Vancouver, but it seems to me the insurance industry in B.C. has a lack of technical sophistication."
Peck was referring to the B.C. Institute of Technology's Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology.
Peck said millions of square feet of green roofs have been installed in countries like Germany, while green roofs are booming in North America, with no signs of problems beyond what any roof might have. He said insurance companies in Germany actually give buildings with green roofs better rates because of the reduced fire risk.
The Lower Mainland's leaky-condo problem was a gigantic fiasco that justifies a certain gun-shyness on the insurance industry's part. Builders trying to squeeze a lot more people into limited space and adopt the open architectural styles of the U.S. Southwest cut corners and built buildings that weren't properly sealed against British Columbia's rain and damp. Fifty thousand units affected, $1 billion in repairs, and new and permanent suspicion on the part of condo buyers would make anybody worried about a repeat.
But it's a shame that insurance companies would hold back developments in a reasonably mature field like green roofing. Imagine what they'll make of green walls. Whichever of the companies is willing to acquire the expertise to assess these things and write policies covering them stands to make a killing.


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Mar 2, 2012
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Designed by Claire and part of the Meet Me at Mikes book I contributed to a while back... I made a little soft toy from the pattern for my God daughter. And of course, now that it's too late, I've noticed there are no eyebrows, eyelashes or a nose (not to mention the smile is way too big).
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5 comments:
- Sally said...
lovely. it will be well loved for sure... and I think the super duper smile is just well... super!
- March 02, 2012
- Claire said...
Yay! love it.
- March 07, 2012
- Corazón de Algodón said...
sooo cute! it's lovely :)
- March 07, 2012
- Helen said...
but it's cute all the same.
- March 07, 2012
- Bec said...
Confirming that the God daughter does indeed love it :)
- March 08, 2012
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Zombies, zombies …. zombies everywhere, it seems zombies are in a plentiful supply in the gaming industry and why not? Zombies are like the new Nazis because:
a) you never get bored of killing them
b) you never feel bad for killing them!
The problem is zombie games are pretty predictable and revolve around gunning down as many of the undead horde, in an expendables-like fashion, until your inevitable demise or rescue. So when you think the zombie genre has finally shown you everything, a Spanish based company "Tequila Studios" released their arcade game "Deadlight" which incorporates the undead nightmare (sorry rockstar) into a side scroller game with a pinch of survival horror and platforming.
The game kicks off with Randall Wayne, who has survived the near-total decimation of society following the outbreak of a virus which brings the dead back to life (sound familiar?) and must search to find his missing wife and daughter (sound familiar?). His search brings him to 1986's Seattle, which explains the severe lack of a grunge soundtrack, where he will encounter a sewer dwelling man, delusional dreams, a violent militant group and hordes of shadows.
Shadows? you mean zombies right?
Nope Deadlight went Walking Dead on us, making no reference to the brain munching zombie we've come to love instead focusing on the evil shadow darkness which wants to bring down mankind. The plot for the most part is pretty standard with this genre and was pretty sub-par. This was further hindered by the voice acting which didn't really add much character resulting in the main character being un-connectable and 2D-ish in personality. I will mention though that the plot has an intriguing revelation at the end which adds a twist to the overall story that helped salvage some interest.
Deadlight employs the gameplay of a 80/90's era side scroller with Randall running, climbing, crawling and sliding through buildings, sewers and abandoned streets. This adds a unique feel to gameplay and was a welcome breath of fresh air from the more traditional first and third person view.
The developers also weaved in puzzle platforming traits by having Randall work out puzzles using aspects of the environment like cars, movable boxes, and phone-lines to get to certain destination. The platforming was rarely challenging but when added to the side scrolling gameplay helped create a pleasant fast pace which complimented the overall feel of the game. There are a few sections where the platforming isn't so simple, these sections resulted in brief frustrated ranting at the screen but the flow of the game was never disrupted too much by these odd occasions. The game unfortunately is very linear and doesn't really allow for exploration apart from a few secret rooms where collectibles are hiding, the game kind of holds your hand for the most part but as mentioned before this aids in the games overall fast pace.
Combat takes an interesting turn as the game will usually advise the player against trying to fight the mass of "shadows" wanting to rip your throat out. You get the standard combo of a melee weapon (an axe) and guns ( a revolver and shotgun) later on, but ammo is very scarce and any attempt to make a stand will be rewarded with a undead dog pile on top of your flailing body. Some might find this irritating or frustrating but this combat mechanic really adds to the survival horror element of the game as you genuinely feel a sense of fear as you hurry to escape the enemies staggering from across the screen.
Deadlight visually is an impression game and the 2.5D effective really allows you to get engrossed into the game, specially when your running across the screen and the zombie stumbling in the background which you thought was part of 2D backdrop actually moves forward and chases you. This enforces the environmental significance of the title. There were several times I had to just stop playing and admire the setting taking the time to absorb the beautiful details of a crumbling Seattle. Now add in a eerie sobering soundtrack to the mix and Deadlight does a excellent job of creating a grim atmosphere where the hopelessness of the situation creates a real sense of pessimistic despair.
Deadlight can be a double edged sword in that the game suffers from poor voice acting which stops the game being a complete immersive joy along with a story you wished had a bit more meat to it. The game is also relatively short taking roughly four hours to complete which adds to the desire of wanting more. The game redeems itself by using visual effects and settings in its short playtime to really draw you in and creates an engrossing experience which falls just short of its potential. This is a game I would highly recommend if you want to break away from the usual run of games as well as having a near immersive experience (though short) without having to sacrifice the undead horde aspect then Deadlight is your game.