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Monday, January 25, 2010
This was a medieval cart exercise set for us in 2009. Basically we had to create a medievalscene which included a cart, horse, cart driver and environment. I created this illustration using watercolour.
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- Fabian Arnaladi said...
love it! I like a lot Felicity!
- February 8, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Felicity Gardner said...
thanks dude!
- February 14, 2010 at 6:39 PM
- Felicity Gardner said...
Hello everyone out there. For some reason this post has had by far the most hits since starting this blog with 252 page views. I normally get at least 5 page views a day from this illustration. I am flattered but also curious... Can someone let me in on why medieval carts are so popular?
- February 21, 2012 at 3:38 PM
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Spacebound Apes is an inspiring story about a character called Lincoln, created by Neil Cowley woven together with some of the most breathtaking music Neil has written.
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Howdi there!
This is our blog.
Just in case you were wondering, our names are Sasha and Charlie. This blog is for anything that catches our fancy, but we are writers, so that is our main concern.
We've both been writing for a long time now, but we're still on the up and coming as it were (tricky business to get into, or so I've heard, but we do try our best). Below we've written a little bit about each other so you can get to know us and ogle over our beautiful faces.
Sasha is our resident Uni student living it up at St. Andrews in cold, cold Scotland. She's reading English Literature alongside Medieval History. As you might have guessed Sasha's as bright as a… um well my science isn't quite up to scratch so let's just say she's as bright as a very bright bulb. If you have any academic questions direct them to her. Fantasy is her drug of choice for both reading and writing. I can't even begin to comprehend the worlds that exist inside her head but I do thoroughly enjoy hearing and reading about them. Having written mostly prose in the past Sasha has been expanding her horizons in the last couple of years, venturing into screen and script and even taking one of her plays to the stage. She's kind, loyal, hopeless with modern transport and the best friend I could wish for. I hope you all grow to love her as much as I do.
I recently had to convince my friends at university that Charlie was real. As annoying as this may seem, they seemed to think it a little impossible that Charlie existed and was as great as she is. She's expanded her horizons miles more than I ever have, ranging from poetry to plays to screenwriting to prose to children's literature and most recently, to proving herself as a talented visual artist. She's currently living in the marginally warmer
south of England (and here I am, missing her terribly), but she's busy drawing and writing and being the awesome person that she is. Her sense of humour is a little well…nonsensical? Her physical being is probably 90% puns at this point. I wouldn't even be surprised if the doctor confirmed it. It often shows in her writing, but don't be fooled, she's as good at writing the serious stuff as anyone is likely to be. I'm sure you're going to love her writing (and just her also, that too) as much as I do.


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Gift of the Madman: What runs through the mind of madmen? Few people know, and those that do are often mad themselves. Wallace Hartley is one of such people. Where ever he came from, whatever he did before all this chaos, it's either gone, or even stronger than it was before. He may have to spend an action point, but he doesn't mind. His "gifts" give him almost unnatural stealth, persuasion, and reflexes. He likes these gifts, and has no intention of returning them to Walmart anytime soon.
Edged: Wallace is always on his toes. He's very careful, though never seeming so, and keeps a deathly mood about him when the time is right. He becomes almost hollow, going about what it is he does best.
Teehee: Wally enjoys causing trouble, not necessarily for himself of course, but for others. He likes to mess with them physically, mentally, or even emotionally just to get a rise or a whimper out of them. All in good fun of course.
Cloak & Swagger: Wallace is an average looking guy. In fact, if you don't know him well enough, you might even mistake him for a helpless white guy in a suit. Wallace like this misconception that he carries with him; It gives him a step up over people that try to mess with him, and usually messes with them instead.
- Persuasion: 4 (Great)
- Athletics: 2 (Fair)
- Stealth: 2 (Fair)
- Ranged Weapons: 2 (Fair)
- Melee: 3 (Good)
- Physical Defense: 3 (Good)
- Mental Defense: 4 (Great)
- Body: 3 (Good)
- Mind: 3 (Good)
- Action Points: 3
- Load Limit: 5
- XP Held: 0
- XP Used: 0
- Writing: 3 (Good)
- Morality: -4 (Worthless)
- Juggling: 5 (Fantastic)
- Languages: (English, Pig Latin, Gibberish)
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Personal History
Wallace claims to have been a businessman before the apocalypse. He certainly sports the attire for the job, but everything else about him just seems wrong. He's been walking the roads for a while, taking in the beautiful world around him. It brings a smile to his face seeing as this beautiful mayhem happening around him. A few people on the roads have claimed to have seen the man in the fancy suit, but none dared to stop of course. Times like these, it's a miracle that a man like that could have lasted this long by himself out there, just strolling down the road taking in the scenery. He seems to enjoy seeing the world burn…
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Telling Tales collects the personal stories of the people who have made Halsway Manor their own for the past fifty years and into the future. This is the story of the Halsway Manor Society, in people's own words, recorded during 2015 as part of the Society's 50th anniversary.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
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Go to youtube and type in my name. A special GFY Cunt/Thank You to Ryan Dow for spreading the legend that is drunk marc. Here is a preview for you fucks who are so lazy that you cannot type in youtube.com
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Charlize Theron is set to celebrate a milestone birthday: on August 7, she's going to turn 40. In Hollywood, that's a tough age for actresses thanks to Hollywood's ageism, so how is Charlize, who also recently split from Sean Penn, feeling about her upcoming birthday?
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We have returned from our great holiday ad wanted to say a big thank you to you and A1Cyprus.
All in all it was a good experince from the initial booking through to our journey home, the later flight that you arranged for us allowed us one more day on the beach and in the Sun ..
Once again thanks, we have voted for you in the British Travel Awards.
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If you happen to be in need of a creative centerpiece for your table this Christmas or just a quaint thank you gift for a hostess, this Christmas decoration is for you. These tasty apple chips are easy to make and definitely festive.
The best thing about this DIY is the short amount of time it takes to complete as well as the short list of items you need to complete it. Using only a couple of spare apples, a knife, some cinnamon and a clear glass jar you will have your yummy DIY innovation set it motion. Perfect for snacking, using a sort of candle or a simple Christmas decoration.
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Hall Road Rangers, who defeated North Shields in an earlier round, sent Ashington out of the competition when they met on Humberside.
The Colliers had the incentive of a seventh-minute headed goal by Steven Sinclair before Jamie Barnwell and Chris Dixon struck for Rangers.
Despite leading at the interval through Michael Sutcliffe, Crook Town also lost at home to Ramsbottom United. Glynn Barker levelled, but Crook again gained the advantage with a goal from Paul McVittie. Two goals in the last 18 minutes by Ged Walsh and Ian Ryan earned Ramsbottom their place in the next round.
Willington also lost by the odd goal visiting St Helen's Town, who were two up through Terry Anderson and Danny Melling, before Brett Cummings pulled a goal back for the visitors.
Colne ended Washington Nissan's interest, winning by a 3-1 margin after Carl Howerth bagged a brace of goals during the first period. Chrisingham made it 3-0 before Neil Jackson converted a penalty for Nissan.
Shildon produced another good performance and romped home 3-0 against Garforth Town.
Lee Ellison broke the deadlock soon after the interval, finding the net from six yards and he was again on target five minutes later. This time, he scored with a tremendous volley into the roof of the net from 25 yards.
When Nigel Bolton added a third with a left-foot shot from an acute angle, there was no way back for Garforth.
An only goal was sufficient for Warrington in their home tie with Esh Winning, and Newcastle Benfield Saints also went out when they lost 4-1 at Selby Town. Ross Greenhill equalised Selby's early strike by Joe Gaughan but just on the stroke of half- time, Russ Barley made it 2-1 in the home side's favour. Andy Cox and Gaughan both netted within the space of five minutes and thereafter there was no way back for the Saints.
Billingham Synthonia go into the hat for Round Two after winning 3-1 at Winston Rangers.
Andrew Fletcher twice went close for the Synners in the first half before Craig Perry slotted home a pass from Neil Radigan. Radigan added a second and Perry made it three before Winterton pulled a goal back late in the game through Nikolaidis.
West Allotment Celtic enjoyed a 5-0 victory at home to Ossett Town who were reduced to 10 men after only 24 minutes, by which stage the home side led by two goals.
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Crepe Paper Flower Kits from Martha Stewart Crafts
Are your Deli-daffodils dying too fast? While we've always preferred our flowers fresh, there is something sweet and simple about these crepe paper flower kits from Martha Stewart. The kit provides you with high-quality crepe paper, florist tape and wire, and templates for the various species including daffodils, tulips, peonies, dogwoods, roses and irises…
Kits start at $13 and some of the larger combination kits top out at $20 from Martha Stewart Crafts. With the purchase of one or two kits, I imagine it would be easy to reuse the templates and stock up on supplies at an arts or crafts store.
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61ST I.O.W Marathon 2017 by Terry Smith
I have been asked by our club captain to share my experience of the IOW Marathon. So, how did my race all come about?
The good old fashioned new year's resolution had struck on this one. The resolution was to lose weight, I was a fairly hefty 96kg in January this year, which is a lot for my tiny 5ft 9 figure! I have always needed a goal to work towards when it comes to losing weight, diets and fads don't work for me. Maximum effort put in, maximum gains come out.
The ultimate goal was to run the IOW ultra. At the end of April 2017, 15hrs 40 mins 16 secs and 66 miles later it was done. But I needed more goals, my weight goes up and down like a yoyo and I was going to be dammed if I got back to my 96kg self again. Que the IOW marathon.
Probably the hardest part of the lot, I wanted a good time for the level I am currently at which meant I needed to put the time in. Roughly one long run a week of either 17 or 20ish miles. At my level, this is 3 hours on just one run. I found that juggling this with family life and the kids a challenge in itself. I started running at 19:30 on a Thursday night for long runs, just after the kids got to bed, but after six weeks of this it started taking its toll on me. I started to find I was probably not gaining anything by doing it so late and the last 2 weeks of training see me take afternoons off work in order to get more benefit.
Other runs included club nights and lunch time runs at work, I also managed a run first thing on a Saturday. I tried to get a tempo run in once a week and that normally was my club night run. Most of my training weeks were around the 30-mile mark. I had never done a marathon race before, however, I had covered the distance twice in my ultra-training. My best time for a marathon then was 4:45.
Race Day
I had a wobble on the Thursday before the race, my body did not feel right and I just felt drained. I had the day off sick (I had never taken a day off sick prior!) and thankfully sorted myself out. On the Sunday morning, I had my final bowl of carbs and got myself at the start line, I wanted under 4 hours which I felt was achievable. That is an average pace of just over 9 min miles. I set off around 8 min miles, in hind sight this may have been too quick as I later found out.
At the 3 mile mark I caught up with the eventual first lady home of the race. Her name was Hayley, I stuck with Hayley up to mile 14 which is when I felt the onset of cramp coming so had to slow down. I will never forget Hayley, everybody knows her, walkers, runners, cyclists, cars, in fact, just by mile 6 I thought about changing my name to Hayley!
I got myself up to mile 18 and the cramp finally caught me, I had to stop and stretch for a min or so, ever so conscious of the clock ticking. A couple at the side of the road offered me some water and I gladly necked half a bottle. A quick thankyou and off I went in the hunt of the finish line. I found myself running on my own around the 16-mile mark, but after my spat of cramp I started to get lonely. It was starting to hit me and I had to keep thinking about the next water/sponge station where I would have contact and cheers.
This is where Nigel Eldridge gave me a nice boost around the 23m mark. After that little boost I then sort of got moving. Sort of because It was all hills, I was sick of hills, I was tired, and I wanted to finish. The boost came from all the people not used to hills. I managed to keep running where others were not and I was able to pass 4 people on this nasty final hill stage. At the top of the hill into Cowes I met Sally Roberts and Rosie Eldridge, another huge boost that got me through the final stage.
It was at this point that I knew the finish was near and although fighting cramp, I did not want to lose my place. Consistently checking over my shoulder looking for anybody trying to sneak up on me I kept a good pace for the last mile. Thankfully, I was well clear and I finished just under 3 hr 47min.
A marathon is not for the faint hearted, the time to train is draining. But the result and feeling you get at the end is indescribable. A sense of achievement. And it leaves me to want more. I have been running for 10 months now, I know I can run, I now need to work on my speed.
I am signed up for next year's IOW ultra and I want a top ten finish, I already have next year's half marathon in mind, I feel I can get this under 1 hr 30m. And then I shall no doubt be doing the marathon again. Sub 3:45 will be the goal, but if the ultra-training goes well, there should be no reason why I can't go for sub 3:30.


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We had a wonderful time in New York. It was fabulous seeing the city decorated for Christmas. It was nice for just the two of us to get away. From the looks of the previous post we got away from more than just the boys. We've been teaching the boys to share....just didn't realize what they were sharing with everyone in arms length! It has been crazy since Christmas and we just finished up all our family celebrations the 6th of January. Chris' brother borrowed our laptop to make his Amazing Race video application (it runs in the family) so I haven't been able to blog:( It was just the four of us over this past holiday weekend and it was nice to have the boys to ourselves again. It's wonderful being able to spend Christmas with our families but with all the commotions and festivities you really don't spend quality time with your spouse and children. We loved being back in our own home and not having to share the boys. Yes, selfish I know but honest. We have included some other pictures from our trip here and I hope to have more on our Family photos link soon. I am still trying to figure out how to put an album on...I think that requires going to our main computer upstairs, thus leaving the boys alone downstairs....not sure what would still be standing when I returned.
We walked out of the Rocket's show and were going to Rockefeller Center to see the tree...us and everyone else in NY. So sweet....we look up and saw this couple getting engaged....why isn't he down on one knee?
Chris was in heaven! Chocolate:) His favorite picture in Times Square, the M&M "guy"!
I wanted this little guy so bad. Isn't he cute! He would be a great bed buddy on those cold nights Chris is out of town. Maybe he will come in the mail one day:) For now he is all alone at FAO Schwartz in NY:(
We walk out of the sub way and see a million and one Santas walking by. How do you explain that one to a kid? You would definitely leave out the part that 98% of them were carrying brown bag beverages with them. We later found out it was the official "drunken Santa march"...hummm
Sorry its been so long. I will try to be better. To our friends in Cali, we miss you and will see you soon! How does the end of February sound:) No boys though:( We will be in AZ for CFA seminar and are going to drive on over:) love us


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In 2005, the video game industry brought in record profits of $7 billion, catapulting a business once thought by many to be merely "child's play" past the revenue of both the movie and music industry.
Entering into the busiest shopping season of the year, the video game industry is once again looking at record numbers, this time banking on two of its heaviest hitters, Sony and Nintendo, as both companies' prime new consoles for release into the American market in late November.
Ever since the launch of the original Playstation gaming system in 1995, Sony has dominated the industry. In fact, since its launch in 2000, over 20 million copies of the companies Playstation 2 gaming system have been sold, out performing the competition by a margin of two to one.
"In 2005, the video game industry brought in record profits of $7million..."
Shouldn't that number be 7 Billion?
Factually flawed and filled with opinion. Doesn't help he posted it on this site himself.
I think the Dev's will be making most the money if you know what i mean.
I was in my local Target in the ATL just walking around near the LCDs just browsing and low and behold there it was, a PS3!!!
The demo version of an NBA game was playing at the time and since I'm not too big on basketball games I held the ps3 logo button on the controller to exit the game. While browsing around the interface I noticed a MotorStorm icon/picture and it turned out to be demo of the game. I was able to play the game on the only track available.
The game was awesome. When switching the view to the windshield the game moves fast and damn near realistic. Wow, it's too bad lunch breaks only last an hour.
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So, myself Grace and Lorna headed down to the ONLY jeans Airbourne event last Friday. It was the launch of the A/W collection and was held in Weston Airport. The ONLY team fly to numerous locations all over Europe and stage a show on each runway. Totally inspired event, not least with an all-you-can-eat Eddie Rockets buffet. We caught up with some of the glitterati to find out what they were looking forward to wearing over the coming months and what they were excited about in the collection. The sound is a little rough around the edges, but unfortunately the Hills filming crew were double-booked that day. Muchos thanks to Sarah for putting it all together. Check it out below!
The ONLY jeans A/W launch was on Friday – we have more details on that to follow, but we took some piccies of our outfits. Just to confirm that we don't actually sit around in tracksuit bottoms and over sized charity t-shirts with greasy hair and 3 day-old make-up all the time. Gosh, that was an awfully detailed description… Read the rest of this entry »
Coco Rocha was invited by ElleUK to do a 25-page shoot for it's 25th birthday.
I can honestly say it's one of the most sexy, evocative, electrifying, want-inducing shoots I've seen in years.
It's an hommage to the Jane Fonda movie "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" which is all about a dance marathon held during the American Depression. The idea was dance til you drop.
And man was the shoot convincing. I feel like taking a puff of my Ventolin just looking at these pics.
(I have never heard that Father Ted quote bandied about so much as I have over the last few days…)
Now let me preface this post by saying I have nothing against the Rose of Tralee (except the fact that at 26 you'd be too old to enter it). On Monday I was listening to Sinead Gleeson on The Last Word and she raised a very valid point. The Rose of Tralee is a representation of women that you don't usually see on TV. And it's true. The Hills, The City, Big Brother and yes even Sex and the City… they're all less than flattering representations of the female form. It IS refreshing to see women on TV who aren't trying to dumb themselves down so that people like them better. It's bloody brilliant actually.
But Christ on a bike through charity work is the Rose of Tralee twee…
Delicate lace, sheer chiffon, uber feminine satin, frills, bows, floaty, billowing fabrics, baby pinks, pretty pastels, natural nudes…. all that's missing is hundreds of daisies and big open meadows and we've got the intro to The Sound of Music or an ad for washing detergent….but no, what I am trying to create in your minds is the image of the ultra feminine romantic trend taking highstreet by storm. Yep the romantic trend is big news and girly, soft and oh so pretty is the order of the day. Read the rest of this entry »
Following on from Beyonce's yesterday, here comes another video lookbook that appears to be filmed (as Kitty Cat described it) in a crack den. The full campaign stars flavours-of-the-year Zoe Kravitz and Abbey Lee Kershaw.
Behold the new Alexander Wang Autumn 2010 collection. And I'm not sure I love it. Which is unexpected. Actually you know what? It's far too gothic for me. But there'll be plenty who think it's tha shiz.
(I am genuinely excited about crushed velvet coming back into fashion though!)
What do you guys think?
Pics from the catwalk show after the jump…
Oh Isabel Marant, you are KILLING me. Your fashion is so accessible, so utterly ridiculously divine – I nearly break out in a rash, I get a case of The Want so badly. Now when I say accessible, I don't mean in monetary terms. We're talking about starting at over a grand for most of her items in the collection. Still, I reckon this is a look that'll get turned around on the high street fairly quickly. Hopefully by October, we can have ourselves a few Marant-inspired pieces.
More pics of the A/W 2010 collection after the cut. (But be warned, The Want is infectious…)
Sorry to disappoint menfolk everywhere, but I am of the grey and holey underwear persuasion. Generally speaking, 90% of my undies have been turned varying shades of blue and pink in the wash, have no elastication left and are designed for sport and comfort rather than aesthetics. And then when I do buy nice lingerie, I can't be arsed washing them properly.


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Families and Teens we helped this month:
1. We helped a family of 5. Dad is in school and has a part time job. Mom had to take a 6-8 week nonpaid leave to go care for her mother while she is going through some medical procedures. M & N assisted the family with groceries, gift cards, etc.
2. We assisted a teen who is living with their parents. The student has a part time job and dad was employed by the state to take care of the mom. The mom passed away, so now the dad is unemployed. M & N helped with gift cards for groceries and gas. The counselor also that it would be nice to get them movie tickets so the teen and their dad could go to a movie.
3. We helped a family whose son in elementary school has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Along with the little boy being diagnosed with cancer, the Mother is currently in the ICU due to having heart complications. She recently had heart surgery to remove fluid that is occurring for an unknown reason. They are currently testing her to find a diagnosis. M & N helped with gift cards to Cub and holiday.
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I am lucky to have a friend by the name of Karl-Heinz, who already had faith in the exhausts I built for the Yamaha TR1 models, long before they were up to the standard they are now. So far Karl-Heinz did some indepth testing of my Mk.2 model. This is a 2 in 2 system, with downtubes of (almost) equal length. But various discussions via e-mail showed up the flaws of the design.
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Liberal Chicken, Conservative Egg Head
Which came first? On my commute today I pondered the statements made by several wealthy uncles of mine who are positive that all liberals eventually evolve into conservatives after the age of 30. Clearly taxes, gays and abortion takes on a new meaning once you've seen one third of a century. Clearly they've never been to Cambridge, Newton. I do understand they're observations of the many wealth middle-agers who may have marched in a demonstration or two in their earlier years and maybe even smoked some pot in the process. Those examples surely must be the Jones' down the street who are extremely concerned about and lose sleep over sex education in the class room and the terrorists poisoning their suburban water supply.
But, what is the human material that converted liberals are made of? Those are liberal chickens in my mind. They're the types that probably were so dewy eyed in their youth that any handsome or loudmouthed organizer that fed them chunks of liberal propaganda was suddenly the next Jesus Christ. I know that exact type when I think hard. I've met so many young men and women who go off to college and are caught up in the excitement of politics or social issues. The problem is their relatively sheltered existences before college have left their psyche's relatively fragile and pliable. This can lead to major self-discovery or an absolute burn out when that individual wants nothing to do with "the movement."
Maybe I am a liberal chicken. Maybe I'll cower and shrink from the liberal ideologues. I'm just concerned how I'll socialize as a new conservative. I definitely cannot afford to go to their gatherings at high end restaurants and gentleman's clubs. Maybe the conservatives can start a social welfare program helping liberal chickens to integrate into their new found political beliefs.
Of course illegal conservative immigrants would not get this benefit, because they cannot vote.
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U.S. securities regulators are conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the complex relationships between rapid-fire trading firms and stock exchanges, Colin Barr reports on Markets Hub. Photo: Richard Drew/AP.
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Whats the difference? How does military ammo accuracy compare
to civilian ammo in a hunting rifle? Much of a difference in
accuracy in LC or federal military ammo vs the foreign brands?
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In my mind it's kind of an apples vs oranges question.
Common military ammo isn't produced with extreme accuracy
in mind. I'm sure it has to meet some test parameter for
accuracy, but I would be very surprised if it met the
standard for good commerical ammo let alone tailored hand
NATO spec .223 brass has a bit smaller internal volume
compared to commercial brass. Lake City is NATO spec of
course. You can easily spot NATO brass because it's
headstamped with a small circle with a 90 degree X in it.
Looks like a miniature cross hair reticle in a scope.
It's that way because it can also be used in fully
automatic military firearms & the brass is a bit thicker.
Consequently, you don't want to put a maximum load meant
for commercial brass in a NATO case. You will most
likely get into an overpressure situation.
Then, military ammo as per the Geneva convention, is
loaded with FMJ bullets. Hunter's, of course, want good
expansion in their bullets. Then too, you want to know
where the mil-spec ammo came from and how old it is.
There is a possibility that it may have corrosive
primers. That situation is getting to be fairly rare now
days, but shouldn't be totally discounted.
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My experience with commercial and military brass in the M1 30-06 was that they were comparable. And many tight 200 meter groups were shot with mil/surplus stuff.
In the 308 era, there are so many varieties of 308 NATO military loadings. I've shot mil 308 NATO that was very good.
Most of my experience with mil ammo is with military reloaded (government remanufactured). Both factory and military ammo is made to spec and volume produced; so it is not as good as handloads made for your specific rifle ( bullet to lands for example).
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CompuMentor is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help other nonprofits find and adopt the technology they need to more effectively serve their constituents. We've been around since 1987 helping nonprofits and schools with a mentor-matching program and hands-on consulting help in the Bay Area. We currently have more than 110 staff members and an annual budget of about $13.5 million.
Six years ago, we launched TechSoup, which hosts an online magazine, discussion forums, events calendar, free downloads database, and other resources -- all geared toward helping nonprofits make better technology decisions. TechSoup, along with its TechSoup Stock technology product donation distribution service, has helped CompuMentor expand its services to tens of thousands nonprofits in the U.S. and around the globe.
We're now embarking on a grand initiative to redesign and expand our site, our content, and our services with innovative technologies in order to better serve the nonprofit community. We're also reaching beyond our original U.S. audience and forming partnerships and relationships with non-governmental organizations all around the world. Come join us for this exciting ride forward!
About This Position:
We are seeking a goal-oriented senior director to become part of the significant growth plans we have for TechSoup Stock. Help us enhance and build business practices to accommodate substantial growth. Nurture relationships with established and new vendors. Manage a dynamic team dedicated to providing technology assistance to nonprofits--and continue to build a sustainable revenue stream so that we can continue offering valuable services to the nonprofit sector.
This role will report to the Vice President and General Manager of TechSoup Stock. A successful candidate will have broad responsibility over daily operations and program development, and will provide leadership across multiple projects, most with a technical component. Activities will include business analysis and planning, financial analysis and budgeting, new program development and implementation, cross program prioritization, customer service, fulfillment and systems improvements, personnel, and strategy. This person will direct and manage program launch and product implementation and operations teams, support post-acquisition vendor and partner relations, and oversee business infrastructure and process improvements for an exciting web-based nonprofit technology product distribution program that was launched in January 2002 and which is currently experiencing 50% year over year growth. (See www.techsoup.org/stock). Below are some specific duties of the Senior Director, TechSoup Stock:
- Participate actively in developing and setting direction and priorities for program, working with the Vice President, the TechSoup Stock Operations and Fulfillment Directors, and other CompuMentor leadership and team members as appropriate. Develop, monitor and revise business plans and goals. Design and direct implementation in a fast-paced, quickly evolving online environment. Coordinate across multiple projects with conflicting and overlapping requirements and priorities.
- - Manage key senior staff, setting direction, overseeing and directing project and operational priorities. Hire and manage staff according to CompuMentor personnel policies.
- - Support post-acquisition vendor/partner relationships and programs and provide leadership to shape and execute new vendor programs. Support business development efforts.
- - Provide leadership to internal processes and systems enhancements and procedures to maximize customer satisfaction and product distribution as well as enhance operational efficiency.
- - Interface with other departments and teams to foster cross-team integration and sponsor organizational wide projects.
- - Work closely with the finance department on budgeting and financial management.
- - Profit and loss responsibility.
- - Drive the development of process improvements and best practices across the department.
- - Hands-on individual with 5 years general management experience preferably in an online retail or B2B environment or in a social enterprise. Understanding of product launch processes in a technical environment and customer service and fulfillment operations. Proven ability to juggle competing and changing priorities and lead staff to success. Experience in managing external partners/clients.
- - Project management experience. Knowledge of fulfillment operations, cost accounting, and marketing.
- - Demonstrated skill managing and motivating diverse staff, building teams, and participating in teams; superior interpersonal skills.
- - Good leadership, planning, and organization skills.
- - Solid understanding of business applications and web/internet applications.
- - Knowledge of the nonprofit sector and its market needs desirable.
- - Ability to oversee multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- - Solid understanding of financial and profitability analysis.
- - Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- - Flexibility and a sense of humor.
Other desirable experience includes:
- - Knowledge of CRM and CMS Systems.
- - Involvement with nonprofits as an employee or volunteer.
- - International expansion experience.
- BA or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.
Gets the juices going doesn't it!!
To apply:
Review our Web sites at http://www.compumentor.org and http://www.techsoup.org and http://www.techsoup.org/stock
Email the hiring manager, Rebecca Masisak, a cover letter that:
- Addresses your ability to do this work
- Gives an overview of your skills and experience
- Demonstrates an understanding of (or commitment to) the nonprofit sector
Include your resume as plain text pasted within the body of your email (no attachments please!).
Email subject line should say: Senior Director, TechSoup Stock
NOTE: Attachments will not be opened.
P.S. Thanks to Marnie Webb for bringing the role to our attention.
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1. Verb. Deprive of energy.
Exact synonyms: De-energize
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By now if you're an Alien Arena player on Steam, you've probably noticed a fairly significant amount of updates over the past few weeks. You've probably also noticed a lack of players, unfortunately. Our launch wound up being rather disorganized, mostly due to circumstances out of our control. Promotional campaigns got delayed, there was some learning curve dealing with Steam, and we had quite a few oversights regarding the game itself that needed addressing. So, things got pushed back a bit and delayed longer until we got all of our t's crossed, i's dotted, and ducks-in-a-row. It was a bit of a blessing in disguise, as the game updates since then are very significant in several areas.
The feedback was interesting, sometimes quite useful. The simple fact is that if you want to improve your game, you need to listen to everything, everyone, take it all in, and process into something positive for everyone involved. It isn't always the easiest thing to do, and you have to swallow your pride quite often.
The two recurring themes we kept seeing was that 1) Visibility was still an issue, and 2) That the game looked dated. I wondered "how" it looked dated…after all our lighting and shadowing, many other effects are in fact quite modern, but I am not blinded enough to believe that we compare to current AAA engines, so I always wanted to know the reasons people might have a certain viewpoint – so that I could IMPROVE what was lacking. Alas, a few people, honest people, made comments that when coalated together, it started to make sense – our particle effects were really outdated looking, and dragging the entire experience down(an oversight, due to familiarity of looking at it for so long). So, a huge part of the first round of updates dealt with revamping the particle and weapon effects. The flamethrower in particular was one that received quite a bit of love.
The next issue was visibility. In fact, that has been a criticism of Alien Arena for years, so we had addressed that by adding fog effects to the players the further they got away. It was a compromise – some, especially those who were looking from the outside had repeatedly requested "bright skins", something I (as an artist), despised. I really just am not a fan of the trend of "Tron-like" art in the first person shooter world. Maybe I'm stubborn(no, not maybe, I AM). The fog seemed like a decent compromise, but the problem was it didn't work well enough in some situations. Something I found firsthand during a match last month, when the map(Dismal) caused that fog effect to blend in due to the fog already in the map itself. Many Alien Arena maps have fog, and while I've endlessly play-tested, it just never seemed to affect me personally as much as it did that evening. Maybe my computer-eyes are getting worse, but it needed some "oomph". I had noticed some games adding an outline around players, but that was kind of ugly/lame I though, so I had a little algorithm for doing some cell-shading that I thought if I increased the brightness of the shading to be greater than that of the fog on the player, it would not only increase visibility, but also look pretty cool, and it did.
Shown here are the CTF effects for players. (DM games use green). Getting visibility worked out was a top priority, because Alien Arena and COR Entertainment are returning to in just a few days! We will have our own booth, and will be running prize tournaments during the event. Hourly match winners will receive some goodies(swag and free Steam keys), and the winners will compete at the end of the day for the grand prizes(100 dollar value). I personally will be there along with other COR Entertainment staff, handing out free stuff, taking questions, and cheering on the players. Stop by, say hi, sign up to win, or simply sit down and test drive the game out for yourself.
The next major update should occur in a month or two, and this update will focus heavily on content, as well as the team modes. Tactical has already received some major changes/improvements thanks to some of the reviewer's inputs, and CTF also has a target squarely on it's back(this should make certain people I know happy!). Fan favorite maps are going to be making their way back into the game(Terminal, Stronghold, for example). During Dreamhack I will be working on Terminal, so come by and see how it's done if you want, throw in some input/feedback on it's progress, and help shape something in the game.
Meanwhile, some memories of Dreamhack 2013!
Our booth provided by Intel:
Team Dignitas competing in Alien Arena tourney
Winners posing with Team Dignitas
COR Entertainments Head of Public Relations, Victor Balke posing with Team Dignitas
Dreamhack is just a few days away, and we are excited to make some new friends and memories, and take part in the World's greatest gaming convention!


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Xolo play 8x 1100 not available back cover&filp cover very very bad problem
help me friends
Submitted my phone on 6th may. mic problem.
still haven't received.
Feeling Helpless.
kick, 25 May 2015I like to buy this phone , what is or option rly plzzz quicklyNever ever buy xolo...i m starving for this phone...first messed with mic twice..now waiting for battery fir more than month...exhausted...
kick, 25 May 2015I like to buy this phone , what is or option rly plzzz quicklyplz dont buy, handset is good, but there is big problem of mic, and service center is pathetic, i submited my handset 2 time , they dont solve issue only increases problem in mobile, if u want then lava is much better than xolo,
The mic stopped working and had to run for servicing for more than 5 times. The phone gets heated up very often. Bad experience with XOLO
ammu , 22 Apr 2015When will this phone get a update to lollipopWhich year update phone in lollipop
Gran Turismo, 20 May 2015Worst customer care experience. my phones mic went dead in 2 months. given to service center o... moreMy mic also stopped function.. 17 days it took for service.. And after one month again it has stopped..
Worst customer care experience. my phones mic went dead in 2 months. given to service center on 6th may. haven't received device yet. no reply from them too.
In black model way too cheap parts of very bad quality are used...no more xolo after this. very bad company...
very bad customer support - ordered battery from 30 days but not received yet
I bought this phone for 14k. Average android performance. NOt upto mark of 1.7ghz 2 gb ram.
Camera quality is good but lot of blur in pics. Audio jack get spoil soon, Headset given were of good quality. Battery performance is poor. Flipcase is awesome.Features of special guestures were cool. This phone would b worth quoted its prise as 10k. Xolo say its powerful octa core. Xolo fooled al its customers. Very poor hardware configuration , Call does not connect. Iam using black variant of Xolo 8x 1100. Iam big fan of xolo. BUt not now. Earlier I used q1200.
handset is good, bt i facing mic issue on my handset, xolo 8x-1100 black , i give it to service center on 2-may bt still no reply from service center, plz dont by black handset.
very bad customer support - ordered battery from 20 days but not received yet
i have been using xolo play 8x for last six months.. according to me and my experience it seems to be a very good phn and economical regarding to the provided specifications and evrything is working well.the phone will give you an amazing gaming experience. but a problem occured for my mic due to external heat when i kept it in my bikes dash and it had been successfully serviced by xolo care. the only problem of the phn is the it cant manage heat well
i have been using xolo play 8x 1100 for 6 months... the phone is very much economica with respect to the provided specifications and every thing is working very nicely and the set is awesome for gaming.. it supports any type of games and i hadn't experienced any decreased capacity of the battery.. but a complaint for mic had occured due to external heat when i kept it in my bikes das and it had been successfullu serviced by xolo care within 10 days.. the obly problem of the set is that it can't manage heat properly.. everything other exceptional.. and some part depends upon buyers luck ..
worst experience with xolo play 8x 1100 and 8x 1200.
customer care service is sooo disappointing.
plus not a single accessorie is available for xolo phones is super bonus.
bad experience with xolo play 8x 1100 black model.
AnonD-303115, 05 May 2015never buy xolo phones friends. i am also waiting for xolo play 8x-1100 battery. registered 3 w... moreMy Xolo - model Play 8X-1100, has been submitted for the third time for the same complaint of unusual heating of the handset on date 04.04.2015. ( work order no. 310001268031 )
Major problem of Motherboard replacement was carried out earlier & still the same problem of heating of handset is repeated. During this repairs following more problems are noticed,
1. Battery life has reduced considerable, which earlier showed more than 10 hours talk time has come down to 4 hours or so. ( 60% erosion in capacity due to battery heating with faulty circuit )
2. Display Screen size has reduced
3. Speaker volume has considerably reduced.
4. Wi-Fi connection drops and I have to make it ON again & again.
5. Screen touch response has slowed down and many times a character/alphabet next to the desired one appears on the text screen.
The said handset was purchase on 14.09.2014 and is in warranty period.
Considering above repeated problems I request the Xolo management to provide me a Brand New piece and end my agony of sending the handset for repairs again & again.
But Xolo is adamant and not responding to mails and request of replacing faulty handset are ignored. Just trying to repair and send back faulty product to customer is their moto.
PRASAD KARNIK, Mumbai
Eddie, 11 Apr 2015I have been using this phone since couple of months and am very happy with the performance and... moreHow come u not facing battery problem ,plz tell me ?
never buy xolo phones friends. i am also waiting for xolo play 8x-1100 battery. registered 3 weeks ago. not got any call from them to collect the battery till date. i myself called two times to service centre as well as customer care, but no positive response. They cant help even if they want. the company is absolutely incapable of providing after sale services, which you will definitely be requiring after the purchase. my phones battery got swollen just after the expiry of 6 month warranty period. so i registered to purchase the battery for rs. 788 three weeks ago. but i am feeling helpless as i cant use my phone and they are not providing the battery.
so never buy the xolo phones if you really care about your money.


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HARTINGTON – Winside has come a long way.
The Wildcats beat Hartington-Newcastle Friday to improve to 7-4. It's a far cry from where they were when head coach Thomas Meyer took over the team four years ago.
The Wildcats were stuck in the middle of the second-longest losing streak in state history when Meyer started as coach, but now four years later a senior class that once went 0-21 as freshman now has postseason aspirations.
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The 3,500-page report of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, released on Thursday, is the most comprehensive and unsparing examination of a nation's ugly past that any such commission has yet produced. Drawing from the commission's own investigations and the testimony of hundreds of applicants for amnesty and 20,000 victims, the report is a detailed look at the crimes of the apartheid era, and blames successive white governments for the vast majority. It has fulfilled its mandate of telling the fullest truth possible, which is one reason that every political party in South Africa has denounced it.
Besides accusing the Government of assassinations and bombings, the report criticizes the Inkatha Freedom Party for its massacres and collaboration with security forces, and blames the African National Congress for the murder of civilians and other crimes. It singles out former President P. W. Botha, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the Inkatha leader, and Winnie Mandela, among others, for detailed treatment of their roles in political crimes.
One major flaw in the report is the absence of a section accusing F. W. de Klerk, the last apartheid President, of knowing about several bombings after the fact and keeping silent. It was excised because Mr. de Klerk is suing the commission. The A.N.C. also sued, unsuccessfully, to stop publication. The lawsuits are a disappointing sign that South Africa's political parties are not interested in an honest look at their past, nor in the free flow of information.
The controversy has added to widespread complaints that the commission has not helped the process of reconciliation. This is wrong. True reconciliation -- which occurs when a society is no longer paralyzed by the past and people can work and live together -- cannot be based on silence. No society can be restored to health by papering over as much pain as South Africans have suffered. A noisy and informed debate about complicity in the crimes of the apartheid era is necessary, if uncomfortable.
The report is only part of the Truth Commission's contribution to the healing process. The hearings themselves, which allowed victims of human rights violations to tell their stories in public, helped the country heal and opened the eyes of many whites to the unpleasant truth about apartheid. The amnesty process, while permitting many important criminals to escape justice, is allowing families to know exactly what happened to their loved ones in dozens of cases that would likely have never gone to trial in South Africa's fragile judicial system. The process of helping the victims with scholarships and other necessary aid goes on, although it will not be enough. No commission can transform a society as twisted as South Africa's was. But the Truth Commission is the best effort the world has seen, and South Africa is the better for it.Continue reading the main story


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Here's a quick and easy craft to do with your kiddos at home. It helps with hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, sorting, patience, sitting skils, and it's really fun!
Above is the finished product of a 2 year old, completed independently.
Ages: As soon as they can stick things down on an already glued surface. For independent work, I'd say 2 years and up.
- Leaves (I got fake ones at the local dollar store. I've also seen them at craft stores and Wal-Mart).
- Craft glue (not Elmer's---not enough sticking power)
- Cotton swabs (optional)
- Large black foam sheet
- Cut a large "O" shape out of foam. This is the base of the wreath. Construction paper would work, but it's a bit flimsy.
- For younger children, cover the top of the foam with the glue. For older children (2+) let them put glue on the individual leaves. I showed my daughter how to stick them on. I covered the wreath base with some glue AND let her glue the leaves on. I wanted to make sure that once the glue dried the leaves really stayed in place.
- Sort leaves by color if desired. My directions were to cover the base with leaves until she couldn't see any more of the black foam.
- Hang!