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In this mini-exhibit, each work of art is accompanied by a reflection and a "problem" for the viewer to digest. Passing through the gift shop, I realized that the project was tied in with a new book (after which the exhibit is titled) and the author had been scheduled for a book signing at the gallery within the next couple of hours. Sure enough, de Botton had also been featured on Q earlier that morning in a debate over his controversial project. I listened to the radio clip today and none of what he said was terribly surprising. De Botton's approach to art as an opportunity for therapy is not at all out of step with his recent book Religion for Atheists or his so-called School of Life project. In nearly all cases, the cultural products that make up the Western canon are uncritically received and repurposed for the lifestyle politics of the modern consumer. Stripped of their historical and cultural contexts, religion, philosophy and art have a similar function: to make us better people, to help us believe in the supposedly ennobling values of European culture. For de Botton our present enjoyment and use of the arts has been held hostage by art historians. What I find interesting about this strategy for engaging visitors is how it's all based on an emotional or affective register. There is no illusion here, no attempt to sell this as anything other than straightforward ideology. Visitors are invited to "feel better" about one of the five categories and the selected piece of art will, upon its reflection, help with that process.
I've always been uneasy with this brand of easy-going pop philosophy, partly because of how it always seeks to write off intellectual or academic approaches as inaccessible and elitist. In his Q debate, De Botton started by giving a fairly trite summary of art criticism as a field that disregards all questions of functionality or purpose, a field that instead insists upon art's ambiguity and silence as is best for private enjoyment. Art, he says, should by contrast provide us with an opportunity to experience the whole range of human emotion, but in order for it to do that it needs to be framed in a psychological method that allows us to align our "deeper selves" with works of art.
My main problem with this union between de Botton and the AGO has mostly to do with his patronizing, dull readings of artworks and the interpretive keys that he provides as opportunities for self-reflection and improvement. His approach has been called "reductive" and it is. But it's also worse than that. It assumes that gallery visitors can only find common ground in their individual sense of fulfillment and contentment. Sex, politics, love, money, nature: each category is simply a self-evident way to experience and digest our individual feelings about the world. Against his caricature of art criticism (which eschews all sense of function or purpose) de Botton sets up a program he believes to be controversial and provocative, that is in fact anything but. Rather, it's the most sentimental form of appreciation possible and does little more than deflate its objects while reproducing the most vacuous of readings. Along with treating art as a good in itself, each category appears fully formed and uncontested. A telling moment in the Q debate occurs when the issue of accessibility arises from de Botton's opponent (Canadian artist/critic RM Vaughan), who rightly suggests that most art is still synonymous with wealth, class and privilege. De Botton immediately agrees and says, "that's why I'm a great believer in postcards, online images, and anything that you can do to bring art, freely, cheaply and easily into peoples' lives." He then decries our cultural obsession with the original as the problem standing in the way of this. But this is where it stops for de Botton because, as should be clear by now, he only cares about values in the abstract and consistently overlooks any resonance that such cultural obsessions might have something to do with class, history, gender and so on.
It's perhaps unfair to levy such criticisms at de Botton, who has after all been doing essentially the same thing since publishing his book on Proust back in 1997. His message remains the same, even if his books have gotten bigger and his subjects have switched from high-minded French literature to high-minded European art. What his art criticism project does best is point out how much our cultural categories of aesthetic appreciation increasingly favour of an ahistorical, affective response that finds its footing in the self-help industry. But, then, why should any of us be surprised by this?


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The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has commenced the inspection of Computer Based Test, CBT centres to ascertain their readiness for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
The minister, while inspecting the Digital Bridge and the Global Distance Learning centres in Abuja on Friday told journalists that he was satisfied with the level of preparedness of the centres.
He urged candidates to get familiar with the operations regarding computer usage as this would help them in the examinations.
According to him, there will be no need for guides during the examination if students are computer literate.
"We are very happy. I have just been to two centres today and I am very happy with what I am seeing. I am satisfied just as the students are satisfied. But my message to the students is that they should come and use the facilities here and I hope they are computer literate," he said.
Similarly, Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said he was glad the minister was out to monitor the level of readiness of some of the centres ahead of the examinations.
Mr. Oloyede said that the board was complying with the instructions of the ministry to get the centres ready.
"The magic behind this is that the minister has given us a mandate and asked us to do the job and we are doing it the way he wanted," the registrar said.
PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported how the board announced the extension of registration for 2018 UTME till February 11, 2018.
The board also proposed March 9 to 17, 2018 as the date for the examination.

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"I so HATE Monday mornings" said Macadamia, looking to throw sparks just about anywhere, this morning.
"I don't like Mondays" said Pecan, squirming defiantly into his quilt rather than out of it when it was time to wake up, today morning.
"I don't like Monday mornings anymore either" said a rather droopy and wilted looking Mommy.
"No one likes Monday mornings. I don't either." said Daddy.
YAY !!!! thought Mommy to herself. There's still hope. There's still hope. We finally have something that all members of this nutty family concur with. Wholeheartedly, if I may add !! This is not something that happens very frequently, especially in the case of Macadamia and Pecan. Like I've said in several of my earlier posts, they agree to disagree on just about everything.
So yes, there is indeed a silver lining to every cloud, albeit figurative.
What we needed was to add a dash of colour here and there to Monday mornings. I mean, just blue is in Macadamia speak "SO BOARING" (That's how she says it not how she spells it. I'm clarifying because she now makes it a point to read each and every post of mine and if that clarification is not in place, then I'll probably have hell to pay.)
"SO MUSH" Pecan would say. I honestly don't know what he means by MUSH in many situations that he uses it with but then again, I always have the generation gap to blame it on )). See, I'm very enterprising that way !!
"MONDAY MORNINGS BELLYFLOP" he said this morning. Yet again, the picture my mind conjured up was that of three belly dancers I'd seen at someones wedding. That was not a belly dance – it was indeed three adipose laden bellies flopping away to glory. Ewwww – not exactly a thought or a sight that one needs at any given time of any day. I was later given to understand though, through the kind offices of who-else-but-Pecan that BELLYFLOP is a polite term. The rude counterpart of BellyFlop, which Pecan rather self-righteously said he never uses, is "It s.u.c.k.s". To his credit, even while explaining it to me, he did not say it out aloud, he spelt it out.
I can tell you one thing for sure. I am getting old !!!!
Anyway, by now, we needed a whole bucket of colour to wash away our Monday blues. That was when Daddy had an inspiration and he walked into the living room wishing us all A Very Happy ONAM !!
"But Onam is already over" said the ever-analytical Macadamia while Pecan had that look on his face that said "Yeah, Right !!"
ONAM as Daddy went on to explain, is, in this particular case, nothing other than "Oh No !!! Another Monday !!!"
Macadamia smiled and Pecan grinned. The two adults in the family did find the acronym funny too.
Henceforth, we have decided to wish each other a very happy ONAM every Monday morning.
Stay tuned, I'll probably let you know how project ONAM goes.
Oh ! and while we are on the topic, let me wish you all A Very Happy O.N.A.M too !!!!


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Simon Grayson is hoping one of his Preston players can step forward to earn 'world-wide hero' status in the FA Cup clash with Manchester United on Monday night.
The PNE boss wants his side to play with belief and without fear in front of a packed Deepdale.
Although North End start the fifth-round tie as underdogs, Grayson says there is the chance of a shock result.
"This sort of game does not come around very often so I want the lads to grasp the opportunity," said Grayson.
"Somewhere down the line there might be a hero.
"From being a local hero at Preston, they might become a national or worldwide hero if they produce a performance or score a goal which helps us win. We know what a quality side we are going to face in United – they have fantastic world-class players.
"If on the day they perform like they can do and we don't perform, 99 times out of 100 they will beat us.
"However, if we perform really well and United are off-key, then we have a good opportunity.
"It is also about what this tie does for the club – lifting the profile, the revenue it brings in."
Grayson ran the rule over United in Wednesday night's 3-1 win over Burnley at Old Trafford.
The Clarets pushed them all the way in that game, Grayson noting with interest one or two points. We have taken United on board as we do with every team we are due to play," said Grayson.
"I watched them on Wednesday and Burnley gave them a good game.
"You watch those games to see if there is anything you can pick up with regards to hurting them in certain areas of the pitch.
"Any time you go and watch a team live you can pick out good and bad aspects. We are aware of certain qualities United have got and the attacking prowess they have.
"But there are certain situations where one or two of our players can go and hurt them in certain areas.
"We will try and play to our strengths. Man for man, they are better than us but if we play as a team and work as a team, who knows."
Meanwhile, Grayson has used the extra coverage given to the club ahead of the United game to help publicise a charity bike ride he will be doing in the summer.
He is riding from Leyton Orient's ground to the Amsterdam Arena, the home of Ajax.
Grayson is raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK in memory of his friend Stephen Garbett who died last year.
"There will be a contingent of Preston staff and friends riding with me," said Grayson.
"Hopefully it will raise a lot of money for a fantastic charity. The fitness coach here has given me a programme to get into condition."
People can support the bike ride and donate at www.justgiving.com/Simon-Grayson2015.


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(CNN) -- The creator of the enigmatic "Kryptos" sculpture at the CIA's headquarters is dangling a substantial clue before code-breakers eager to unravel the work's hidden messages.
"Kryptos" -- which means "hidden" in Greek -- is a copper wave composed of four panels stamped with seemingly random letters that in fact contain distinct coded messages.
The first three codes were cracked in 1998, eight years after the sculpture was erected at the CIA's then-new headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
According to Jim Sanborn, the artist, the fourth and final code is the hardest to crack. His recent revelation that six of the 97 letters in this section spell "Berlin" is sending shock waves through communities of fans and code-breakers.
"Well, there were several reasons (for releasing the clue)," Sanborn told CNN. "One is that November 6th, 20 years ago was the dedication of 'Kryptos' at the CIA headquarters.
"And it's also my birthday month, and so I figured, I've got to do something for the anniversary, that's the reason for the timing."
The other reason, he said, was that he was "getting tired of the continued and somewhat escalating number of people contacting me and saying that they had cracked the code."
It was for this reason that he set up the website, Kryptosclue.com. Would-be code-breakers now have an official means of logging what they think the message is with Sanborn.
Though he meant for the code to be tough to work out, Sanborn is surprised it has taken people so long to crack it.
"Well, the first three sections I figured would be decoded in a matter of weeks; they took several years," he said. "I'm not quite sure why, but it took a very long time."
Still, Sanborn is keen to point out that those not gifted with mathematical skills are as much capable of cracking the code as those with advanced numerical minds.
"I'm what I call an anathemath," he said. "As an artist you can come up with myriad coding systems."
Former CIA agent and cryptographer Ed Sheidt, who helped Sanborn encrypt the codes contained in the work, agreed that mathematics isn't the only way to crack a code.
"The interesting thing is I tried to minimize that," he told CNN. "If someone had math, then OK, that's an avenue for that person. But sometimes -- this sounds bad -- you can know too much and miss it."
Sheidt, who described himself to CNN as "on the side of the puzzle," explained that linguistics, too, plays a part in cryptography.
"Kryptos" has spawned numerous websites over the years, accruing thousands of fans -- and some obsessives.
"There is obsession," Sanborn said. "I mean, I get hundreds of pages from people who are completely obsessed with this."
Many, he said, are conspiracy theorists that have delusions about the messages contained in the sculpture. "But that's not code-breaking," he said.
It's not just puzzle-lovers and conspiracy theorists who are captivated by "Kryptos." The author of "The Da Vinci Code," Dan Brown, incorporated the work into the plot of his sequel "The Lost Symbol," a fact that Sanborn is not too happy about.
"I think all art work is open to interpretation but (it) should be in some way sacrosanct, in that each artist should come up with their own ideas and not necessarily appropriate other people's work," he said.
Even with the clue being given out, it is possible that the final message contained in "Kryptos" may not be decoded in Sanborn's lifetime. He has made provisions for this, however.
"I think it would be great if it retains its mystery, I will probably give out some other clues in 10 more years, and if I'm still around, 10 more years after that," he said.
"I have two very trusted friends, younger than myself, who know how to get to where the answer is," he continued.
"It's not easy, but in the event of my demise, it could be found out," he said.


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Alright ladies, don't be shy! The costume pictures are starting to come in, and everyone looks absolutely fabulous. It's also nice to know that out of all the choices in the world, people still want to be classy and chic on Halloween. So, without further ado, here is the first batch of pictures sent in!
Here is chic Katie, who went all out with the very Holly Golightly widebrimmed hat (and white trim!), classic Wayfarers, elegant gloves, and classy pearls. Not shown: the Holly parasol and Cat! You did a great job, Katie. :)
Next up is Jordan, who said that the best part of being Holly was putting the costume together! She seems to have done very well, finding a dress from American Eagle, borrowing grandma's earrings, getting the necklace from a local flea market, and a ciggie holder from a costume shop. Proof that with a little time and perseverance, looking like Audrey can be done by anyone. Great finds, Jordan!
And here is the lovely Melissa, with a classic and always in style Little Black Dress, a pair of stylish opera gloves, a lovely triple-strand pearl necklace, and a big Holly hat. Note the large, dark glasses, showing that Melissa is a true celebrity. Great job! (I also love the little ghost towel to the right.)
Our last model for today is Bridget, who brought a little elegance to her school for Halloween (so you can ignore the school pass around her neck). The dress is très cute, perfectly matching her ladylike gloves, pearls, and -- wait, they let you smoke at school? ;)
They've all done fabulously, haven't they? There will be more costumes posted until the deadline of November tenth, so don't be shy!
Note: If you sent your picture in earlier and don't see it up here, it's because there was no written okay from you to post the picture(s) to the public. I'd rather err on the side of caution than post a picture that may make someone feel uncomfortable or unsafe, so if you just forgot to say it's okay to share your image, just write me at webmaster [at] fabaudrey.com (or use the contact button on the sidebar) and say so!


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After a hiatus of nearly a decade, the excellent thriller writer Henry Porter is back with Firefly (Quercus, £14.99), in which a 13-year-old boy has escaped from the refugee camps in Greece and is on a dangerous odyssey to Germany and freedom. But he has knowledge that has put him in the firing line of an Isis terrorist cell; they are determined that he must die before he can reveal details of operations in Europe. MI6 operative Luc Sampson is tasked with tracking down the boy (codenamed 'Firefly'), using his expertise in Arabic to win over his terrified charge and save him from his ruthless pursuers. Firefly sees the welcome return of a writer and journalist who has often decried the surveillance society, which he sees as an unacceptable intrusion into our personal freedom. And it's perhaps that very concern that drives this galvanic novel: it's not the all-seeing eyes of the security services that will prevent a large-scale atrocity, but the actions of one good man, Sampson. With its vivid portrait of the flood of refugees moving west from Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey, the book could not be more timely, and Porter's sympathy for the dispossessed is as cogent here as his skill at sustaining narrative tension.
Political concerns are also at the heart of Darling by Rachel Edwards (4th Estate, £12.99), which focuses on the referendum result and its effect on levels of racism in the UK. Shortly after the 'leave' vote, the eponymous narrator gets abused in the street for the colour of her skin. She is defended by another single parent, a white widower called Thomas. The couple develop a relationship and marry, but Thomas's teenage daughter Lola has no affection for her new black stepmother, and the conflict between the two is to have disastrous consequences: a prologue tells us one of the characters is to die. But which one? The writing here is unvarnished but persuasive, and Edwards' societal concerns are threaded through her novel without cut-and-dried judgements. Some readers may balk at the way Edwards makes virtually every character irritating – no easy sympathy is invited for Darling herself, with her faux-ingratiating tone of voice, while Lola has all the off-putting characteristics of a resentful teenager. There is clandestine evil at the heart of the book, treated with ambiguity rather than straightforward condemnation.
The response to the three Raj-set novels of Abir Mukherjee has been one of unalloyed praise, not least for the fact that these exuberant narratives are so nuanced in their treatment of that era. Damaged English policeman Sam Wyndham encounters trouble in 1920s India alongside his intuitive Sergeant 'Surrender-not' Banerjee, who may seem to be the Watson to Wyndham's Holmes, but is actually the more perceptive of the two. Smoke and Ashes (Harvill Secker, £12.99) has Wyndham struggling with the opium addiction he is obliged to keep hidden. Less able this time to rely on Banerjee, he becomes involved with two cases of recent death – one of which, in a drugged stupor, he himself staggered across — where the bodies have been mutilated in ritualistic fashion. But rendering the investigation less important are seismic events connected with the struggle for Indian independence. As in previous books, it is the flamboyant evocation of Calcutta in the 1920s that makes this such a mesmerising read.
Charles Cumming's The Man Between (HarperCollins, £14.99) continues the author's steady upwards trajectory; he will soon be biting at the heels of such venerable masters as John le Carré and Gerald Seymour. This standalone thriller has naive novelist Kit Carradine drawn into the duplicitous world of espionage. Carradine, seduced by what he sees as the glamour of British intelligence, is more than ready to take on the task of travelling to Morocco to track down Lara Bartok, an enigmatic fugitive who may be linked to global terrorism. She is a key figure in Resurrection, a Baader-Meinhof-like group that kidnaps and murders right-wing politicians and journalists (an early victim here is a female journalist who bears a resemblance to a controversial UK pundit). Inevitably, Carradine is attracted to the seductive Lara and is forced into a fateful decision.
Barbara Nadel's distinctive Istanbul-set series of Inspector Ikmen thrillers dovetail brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots – the resourceful Ikmen is always struggling with intractable cases. In Incorruptible (Headline, £20.99), the body of a young woman has been found crammed into a dustbin and festooned with cut flowers. Ikmen discovers that she was hailed as 'the blessed woman', apparently cured of cancer by a miracle and subsequently declared a messenger of the Virgin Mary. This beatific Christian reputation has not endeared her to the Islamic community, and there were many who wanted her dead. But is there something in her family history that has brought about her murder other than religious intolerance? Nadel has never shied away from provocative issues, and the uncomfortable edge here makes this one of the most forceful entries in the series.
Robert Crais honed his craft on seminal American TV cop shows, notably Hill Street Blues and Miami Vice, and like his inspiration Raymond Chandler utilises the delirious panoply of Los Angeles as a backdrop for his writing. His sardonic private eye Elvis Cole is securely fixed in the constellation of literary detectives, as is Crais's other recurring character, the hard-as-nails Joe Pike. In The Wanted (Simon & Schuster, £14.99), Tyson, a teenage burglar of upmarket homes, is being tracked by two brutal murderers, keen to retrieve a stolen laptop. Cole and Pike are hired by the mother of the missing boy to find him, and soon both duos are converging on Tyson — with violent results. Not vintage Crais, perhaps, but he still expertly delivers his customary modern-day riff on the 1940s hardboiled idiom.
Barry Forshaw's latest book, Historical Noir, is published by Pocket Essentials/No Exit.


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There are a couple of basic questions that need to be answered before discussing financing. They are:
Many local do not finance mobile and manufactured homes. Many do though. Local banks usually require 20 to 30% down payment. I would be happy to discuss which ones do and which ones don't. The way not to find out is to call them. You will usually get a "no, we don't" because they do not know who they are talking to. I would give you names that you can call directly. If you do not have good credit-forget about it. See below about co-signing and buy for. None of the banks will finance anybody without good credit. You must have good credit.
National Finance Companies (21st Mortgage, Triad, Others) will set your down payment and interest rate according to your credit score, amount of down payment and other factors. They offer down payments with as little as 5% down payment. 10% down is generally what I have seen though in most cases. They will go longer term than local banks so the payment would be less. They will only allow a co-signer for people with no credit (usually very young). They do not allow a co-signer to heal up bad credit. See the discussion below about helping finance a home for someone.
Seller financing is where the community where the home is located or will be located is the company financing the home. They may or may not have a minimum credit score standard. Most of the time they do not. They may overlook bad credit if it is in the past. You must have a down payment. The payments are set up for a 15 year (new) or a shorter (used) loan period with payments going to principal and interest just as if the loan had been processed by a bank.
The communities that I am involved with that do Seller financing are:
The home must stay in the park until it is paid for.
They are primarily doing new home financing. Their objective is to move homes into the park to fill it up. Please check the Seller Financing page to see what is currently available. You can order any new home (within the guidelines) with seller financing. Down payments are generally 10% down payment. Interest Rates are 8.5% on new and 10% on used with 15 year term on new and shorter term on used. They are looking for stability in an application. No minimum credit score. Perfect way to get a home without perfect credit.
Learn more about seller financed homes.
Helping out someone with a lower credit score. There are a couple of ways to help out someone if you should choose to. First of all, it is totally on the co-signer. Actually, there really is no such thing as so-signer. You are the person that they will approve the loan for. The person with poor credit will probably not even be able to be put on the application. They will be looking at you 100%. There are 4 ways that you could finance it. All of them require you squarely in the middle of it. They are:
The title to the land will be in your name. You would proceed with a process similar to building a house. First of all get general cost guestimates. See if you would qualify for the amount of money that you would need. Get a general approval. Then get firm estimates. The bank may set up a construction loan to get it done. This is too much to discuss here. Call for particulars.
You would finance the home the same as the home in a park above. The is no seller financing for homes to be placed on their own lots. Seller financing must be in a park.
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<Dungeon Reorganization #1>
Edited By: Sebas Tian
No matter what anyone said, the Heart of the Dungeon was the most important location within the dungeon.
The Heart of the Dungeon provided mana to all the facilities within the dungeon and the Spirit of the Dungeon, who was like the manager of the dungeon, lived there.
If the Heart of the Dungeon dies, then the dungeon dies too.
The dungeon wasn't a simple location or building. It was an enormous spirit.
With Catalina following behind him, Yong-Ho entered the secret room that was in the Heart of the Dungeon. The bleak room wasn't any different from the last time he visited.
"You're here, master."
"You didn't have to rush here."
A moment ago, the Spirit of the Dungeon was urging for him to go, but now, they were cunning.
There was a reason why she had the voice of a little girl.
Since it was such a cute whine, Yong-Ho just chuckled and approached the Heart of the Dungeon. The Heart of the Dungeon was placed on top of a rough altar and they were releasing an even brighter light than the last time he visited.
The Spirit of the Dungeon spoke.
"Because you've gotten stronger, I was given the chance to grow as well."
"The mana that I need in order to grow has been charged, so all you have to do is give me your approval."
"Please place both of your hands on top of my body."
Yong-Ho followed their instructions and placed both of his hands on top of the marble that was releasing an emerald-colored light.
It was warm. It was similar to body heat.
Yong-Ho instinctively replied to the question that popped in his head. He approved the Spirit of the Dungeon's growth.
Moments later, it felt like his hands were being sucked into the Heart of the Dungeon. The light that was released from the Heart of the Dungeon grew bigger such that the emerald light filled the entire room.
Seconds later.
The light dimmed. A happy voice filled Yong-Ho's head.
"The Spirit of the Dungeon has grown!"
"Their dungeon management skill has increased. They're able to install new dungeon facilities and manage them!"
It was something he expected, but the fact that they announced their growth was kind of funny.
They must've read his mind because they spoke with a surprised tone.
"E-everyone does it like this. This is the general format that the dungeon shop entered."
Yong-Ho just smiled. Just like the spirits, they were connected to him as well, so he could feel the Spirit of the Dungeon being embarrassed.
The Heart of the Dungeon did grow.
The marble was as big as a person's head, but now they were 1.5 times larger and the rough rectangular-shaped altar changed into a trapezoid.
But the biggest change was the room that the Heart of the Dungeon was in. From the dark, rough stone room, he could feel a small amount of warm mana.
"What kind of new facilities can be installed? And the new ones that we can activate."
Instead of replying right away, the Spirit of the Dungeon waited for a bit. It seemed like they were sulking, but it was only for a moment. Then, they answered happily.
"The dungeon's daily mana production volume and the maximum mana storage volume has been increased. And, the way the mana is distributed will be more efficient."
"And I think this can only be done once, but your room and the other facilities within the dungeon can be relocated."
"Relocate? Are you saying I can change the actual layout? More than now?"
The dungeon wasn't a fixed building and more like a giant spirit. There was a time when they slightly lengthened the distance between the throne room and the entrance.
But all they did during that time was slightly increase the distance. But it was different this time. The Spirit of the Dungeon was saying they could do more.
"Yes. Relocating the facilities does take up a lot mana, but other ordinary dungeons are able to do this too."
"But for the House of Mammon, there's a small special detail that's included."
As soon as they stopped talking, a window of light that filled one side of the wall appeared. It looked like they were going to show the dungeon map.
When the window suddenly appeared, Catalina, who was looking around, started blinking her eyes. Yong-Ho felt a presence, so when he looked back, he asked the Spirit of the Dungeon.
"Is Catalina able to listen to your explanation as well?"
"It's possible."
Their answer ringed inside Yong-Ho's head, but in a corner of the window, words appeared which looked like subtitles.
The Spirit of the Dungeon started explaining.
"The House of Mammon's inactivated areas are like the ocean. The activated rooms are the islands on top of the ocean."
An island was floating in the middle of a blue ocean. And when they slowed down, they started seeing other things around the island.
A small deserted island and a large vessel with its anchor on that island. There were islands that were larger than the one in the middle.
"The inheritance that's been left by the previous owners in the inactivated rooms are the islands that are floating or boats that've been drifting."
Aamon, the gold mine that had Kaiwan's mark and other inheritance were marked either on the floating islands or on the drifting boats.
"The dungeon facilities that the two previous owners left have been reverted by Eligor so that the dungeon could survive. But those inheritances are located somewhere within the dungeon."
They slowed down again. The number of islands and ships that were on the ocean increased as well.
"The dungeon relocation is done based on the dungeon's entire area, but for the House of Mammon, the areas within my control are the only ones that are possible."
"And the controlled areas are the places that I've activated so far?"
"That's correct."
"On top of that, out of the dungeon facilities, the location of the gold mine cannot be moved. Please keep that in mind."
The video of the ocean that was displayed on the window disappeared and the dungeon map that he was familiar with appeared.
Yong-Ho looked at the map for a moment and then nodded his head.
He wanted to relocate the passageway that was connected to the entrance, so this was good.
While doing this, he thought it would be best to move the Heart of the Dungeon and the throne room further back and relocated the armory and the other facilities near the throne room.
Having a detailed dungeon layout was the basics of the basics when it came to dungeon defense.
"What kind of new dungeon facilities can be added?"
"The facilities that the previous owners developed or the layout that the dungeon shop designed already can be built."
"With my current skill, I'm able to build the dungeon prison, a dungeon waterway, a spirit dormitory, a basic dungeon workshop and a basic dungeon training ground."
"Unlike the prison that we have, the one I can build is managed through mana. It not only drains out the stamina and mana of the prisoners, but it slowly decreases their will to resist."
On the window of light, an illustration of the prison appeared. A magic circle was drawn on the ground and the Orcs that were imprisoned there looked real.
"If a waterway is installed, it will supply water. For the House of Mammon, there's an underground water source that the previous owners used, so we'll be able to get the water from there."
"When installing the waterway, it's best to think about the direction of the dungeon facilities."
This time, he imagined Eligor drinking water from the waterway with a bright smile on his face.
Eligor had to go outside of the dungeon every morning to get water, so imagining Eligor with that smile made Yong-Ho feel bad.
'It'll definitely be useful if we have a waterway. If possible, we might even be able to build a bathhouse. And we could even install a kitchen.'
Just imagining it made it seem like the dungeon life became more luxurious. Yong-Ho asked."Does the spirit dormitory have some sort of special function like the prison?"
"Mana will be provided so that it can relieve the exhaustion that the spirits feel. Heating and cooling is possible as well."
Catalina's ears and tail started dancing around at the sound of heating and cooling.
"The dungeon workshop is a place where items that are needed in the dungeon can be created. Since it's a basic workshop, it can support basic production facilities through the anvil and small furnace."
"It's not created automatically?"
"Employing a spirit with manufacturing skills…"
It was selfish of him to expect the items to be created by themselves.
Yong-Ho thought about the Dwarf spirit he saw before and nodded his head.
"Is the dungeon training ground a place to train the spirits?"
"That's correct."
"It's a place to increase the effects of the combat training through mana."
"It won't be as much as an actual battle, but I believe it can increase the development rate."
"It requires a space that's larger than your room, so please keep that in mind."
In the window of light, it displayed the Goblins using the bamboo spears to attack the dummies that were set up.
It was probably good for spirits like Eligor since he wasn't a fighting spirit.
"Great, I'm starting to get an idea. Thanks. It's a good thing I listened."
"It makes me happy that you're happy."
"The facilities that I've explained to you can be further developed."
"Please keep that in mind as well."
As soon as the Spirit of the Dungeon replied happily, the window of light disappeared.
But then Yong-Ho spoke.
"I was wondering. Can I…give you a name?"
They didn't answer right away. A person would've already blinked several times during this period and he finally heard their voice.
"Um, are you talking about my name?"
"Yeah, your name."
The Spirit of the Dungeon didn't reply again. But Yong-Ho could tell that they were happy, causing him to chuckle. He thought for a moment and then spoke.
"What about Lucia?"
It was the name of a NPC that appeared in a game that Yong-Ho played often.
The Spirit of the Dungeon replied right away.
"I like it. I like the image as well. Is that how you're imagining me as, sir?"
Since his thoughts were shared with them, they found the source of the name.
It was a cute little girl with long, sky blue hair.
"Okay, Lucia. I'll be going to the dungeon shop."
"I'll be waiting for you."
Maybe it was all in his head, but the Spirit of the Dungeon, no, Lucia, answered in a more energetic and brighter tone than before.
As the Heart of the Dungeon grew, the altar that it was placed in wasn't the only thing that changed.
Yong-Ho's throne also changed as well. The hard, square-shaped rock throne now had decorations.
'It's still pretty hard though.'
Yong-Ho sat on the throne while happily complaining about it. The report that Eligor made was sitting on top of the dungeon shop's magic circle.
"I'll be back."
Yong-Ho spoke right before closing his eyes and Catalina, who was standing in front of the throne, replied while her ears were slightly fluttering.
"Yes, sir. We'll be waiting."
She said the same thing as Lucia. Is she being jealous of Lucia as well?
Yong-Ho purposely didn't point it out. After looking at her slightly pursed lips with a slightly annoyed expression, he closed his eyes.
He connected to the dungeon shop's Virtual Space.
In a room where both the sky and the ground was white, there was a large bed in the middle. And a beautiful woman with red hair was lying on the bed completely defenseless.
Yong-Ho was embarrassed.
To be exact, he looked at the sleeping Sitri with an embarrassed expression.
What kind of welcoming method was this?
Sitri was wearing her usual provocative dress. Because of that, it was embarrassing to look at her and the shy Yong-Ho from his high school days returned, causing him to clear his throat several times within the awkward atmosphere.
Thankfully, she was a light sleeper, so she sat up like someone that was brought back to their senses. She blinked her eyes with a blank expression and when she saw Yong-Ho, she was surprised and quickly stood up.
The bed disappeared in an instant and a luxurious looking sofa appeared. With a snap of her finger, her hair was taken care of and she gracefully sat on the sofa.
But it was too late.
Yong-Ho coughed with the same embarrassing expression and because Sitri felt embarrassed as well, her cheeks turned red.
"I tend to sleep a lot on a regular basis…"
Sitri seemed different from all the other times and it reminded him more of Catalina.
But still, Sitri was still Sitri. She calmed herself and created a sofa behind Yong-Ho as well. She spoke with a graceful smile as if the event that just occurred didn't happen.
"Seeing as how you're here, it means that you've succeeded in defending the dungeon. Congratulations on your victory. I believed that you would win and waited."
It would be better to go along with it.
"Thank you. I'm also happy to be able to see you again."
"Even though I'm not personally assigned to you, we've seen each other several times. What did you want to purchase today? Are you here to exchange your prize or purchase material for…oh my, you obtained a third horn."
Sitri spoke as her eyes widened. Yong-Ho nodded with a composed look. Instead of touching the third horn that he still felt incompatible with, he placed his hand on top of the sofa armrest in a relaxed posture.
"First, I would like to sell the prize."
"Understood. I'll take a look at the item."
Sitri didn't waste any time.
She lightly snapped her finger and between Yong-Ho and Sitri, a large war carriage appeared.
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Friday, 30 June 2017
Today's kilometers: 38
Total kilometers: 490
Yesterday I mentioned my concerns about the equipment, right? Well sometimes intuition could extremely valuable if the timing is right.
For todax we wanted to try the 10min break per hour method we got told by a super nice finish guy we met a couple times yesterday.
So here we where still with nice weather, a fair bit of sun and breathtaking panorama. The trail remained well elaborated. And here come a but, wist for it… There was so much snow, very wet snow. We sunk in several centimeters and sometimes even knee-deep. I got wet shoes and socks in no time. Wouldn't have been to bad without the low temperatures that come with snowy areas. So I was happy we had to rest on the last Hut before the pass we wanted to cross today. We wanted to try reaching for 40km. While waiting we meet this crazy Italian guy. The sort of you know will be fun to hang around with for a couple our but won't be the type of company for longer. Well we help as he shared some of his equipment and mounting guid knowledge. So we decided to cross the pass with him. Said and done we spend the night walking with him but weren't too happy with his style of walking and the way he chose through the snow fields.
So we ended with 38km walked dripping wet shoes and socks and extremely exhausted at 4am in our tent.
Oh and here is what my feet look like for 2 weeks already I hope my new shoes will help my to recover.
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Hi Jason,
That's looking better. It's keeping the postage at £0.00 until items arrive in the cart and it's differentiating between the product categories and applying the correct postage charge.
If I were to add another customer trigger, for example:
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...would I still need to add the additional trigger (to check that the total is greater than 0) or would that be covered by the original additional trigger?
Really appreciate the input Jason, thank you.


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I want to thank God for healing me after 6 months of pain from arthritis. Joan
I thank Him for protecting & providing for me at my place of work. Lydia
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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I want to thank God for healing me after 6 months of pain from arthritis. Joan
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Prayer Requests
Pray for me. I need a financial breakthrough in my home, especially now. Jill
Pray that my father may accept Jesus in his life & come back to his family. Pray that I can pass my exams & get a scholarship in Canada in medicine. Pray that God blesses the hard work of my mother and young brother. Melissa
Pray for spiritual and heavenly blessing & wisdom. Bravo
Pray for success over my travel abroad where I am heading for a job and for my breakthrough. Pray for my family to have peace & joy always. Pray for my brothers Pelvin & C'rajay to get jobs for they have toiled for so long but they've failed. Nohris
Pray for me so that I excel in my exams this semester. Viola
Pray with me for God's guidance & excellence in exams. Deo
I thank God because I have made 3 years in my place of work today. Martha
Pray for my wedding this year. Let His will be done in my life & to be blessed & favored in all that I do. Martha
I've suffered with asthma for a long time. People have prayed for me but I'm not getting healed and I'm planning to travel abroad. I'm discouraged. Pray for me. Ronnie
Pray for my loan to be fruitful, for God to provide money for school fees & rent & for my family that we buy a fully furnished house. Irene
Pray for me for a financial breakthrough. I want to serve the Lord. James
Prayer request: my sister Jael and niece Davina to be fine and for a financial breakthrough. Ktea
Pray for me. I'm not feeling good, am weak & have back pain. Mary
Pray with me for my mum that the judge will pardon her. She's now in custody waiting for results. Pauline
Pray for the healing of my feet which are painful & paralyzed giving me sleepless nights & restless days. David
Pray for me, I'm not stable with my printing work. Tom
Pray for complete healing, good health and for my kids. Joan
Pray for me in my business ventures because most of them seem to fail due to weird circumstances. I need to be able to cater for my family. Eddy
Pray that I change my bad habits. Lily
Pray for me, I am so stressed with my wedding preparations. Scovia
Pray for the refreshers & self-worth generation conference and that many souls will be changed. Joy
Pray for me. Someone at work goes to witchcraft so that I'm sent away from work & wants to harm my kids. I'm a single mother of 2 kids & expecting my 3rd & I need that job. Lydia
I'm sitting for my final exams in campus. Pray for me to excel & for good health. Clem
Pray for me & my boyfriend Ivan for a good job. I'm having a hard time at home & I don't know what to do. Pray for me & for my aunt to change her bad ways of living with people. Esther
Pray for me to get the internship I applied for in WFP. Irene
Pray for me to pass my exams and to have clear relationship and to get a new better paying job. Maureen
I've been facing trouble but didn't even want to admit it. However I feel that I have to humble myself and ask for prayer. Please pray for me. I'm not happy at all. Iga Barnabus
Pray for my grandma who is very sick – pray for her healing. My brother is searching for a job; let's pray together for his breakthrough. Pray for my dad and family, we are seeking a financial breakthrough to pay for rent and fees. Ella don
Pray for my home, there is a lot of division among us. Patrick
Pray for me that I will overcome sexual temptations. I'm single, 22. Jackline
Pray that I can get a steady job. Esther
Pray for my family because we are going through a lot of things. Pray that my family is let loose from any evil spirits or curse it has been put under. Julie
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Forrest Whitley - August 2017
Photo by Jayne Hansen
Through three levels of full season teams, Whitley compiled a 2.83 ERA and a 1.213 WHIP through 23 appearances (18 starts). In 92.1 innings of work, he walked 34 batters while striking out a whopping 143. Although he only pitched 14.2 innings at his last stop in Corpus, he was very successful in his brief time at the level -- 1.84 ERA, 0.818 WHIP, 4 walks, 26 strikeouts. He will turn 20 next week.
I had been told that Whitley might be a bit quiet, but nothing could be farther from the truth. The disconnect appears to lie in Whitley's reticence to speak out unless he's personally addressed, an attribute that is probably a good thing for someone his age in this business. "I'll talk when spoken to. I'll talk a lot when spoken to. I'm not much of an instigator of conversation so people may think I'm quiet," said Whitley. But we ended up talking quite a bit, both on and off the record and I found him to be personable, attentive and thoughtful in his answers.
As is usually the case with pitchers, I wanted to find out more about Whitley's pitch repertoire. He throws a fastball that sits between 93 and 97, a low 90's cutter, a slider, curveball and changeup. As to which pitches are working best for him right now, he told me, "Most of my outings, I'll throw all five pitches, but three will really be working so it's kind of just day-to-day on what's working. Some days it's the fastball and the slider and the changeup. Some days it's the fastball, cutter and slider. It's very rare for me to have all five pitches working. Sometimes it will be two that are working and I've succeeded. But if there was one really consistent pitch that has been pretty much there for me all year and last year, it would be the changeup. That pitch has really come a long way for me and it's been a huge weapon this season. And then the cutter's right behind that. The curveball and slider -- they're good pitches and they can be wipeout pitches but the consistency of those pitches needs to improve."
Whitley continued, "When I was younger, I threw more pitches. I threw like seven or eight pitches. I wasn't always a hard thrower growing up so for me to get guys out, I'd have to throw a lot of pitches. That's when I was 13 or 14. Then when I was 15, the velocity came and I had all those pitches so it was kind of pick and choose which ones were the best and that's kind of followed me up to this level."
Asked to give a scouting report on himself, Whitley said, "I feel like, from what I've heard this season (from) guys that are charting in the stands (and) have heard scouts talk about me, they like how much I mix up my pitches. I don't really get into a whole lot of predictable scenarios because I throw so many pitches. And I think that's huge. It's something that's going to be big for me throughout my whole career. Some things I can improve on, I guess, would be mechanically. There's some aspects mechanically that I need to improve on, not necessarily for velocity, but more for health down the line. And that's something that I'm going to be always tinkering with throughout my career because I want to pitch injury-free as long as I possibly can, stay in this game as long as I possibly can without having to miss a year with an injury."
As far as intangibles go, Whitley told me, "I feel like I can focus in really hard times. I feel like when the game is supposed to speed up the most is when I slow it down. I'll get nerves sometimes before a game or during a game, but I'm able to talk to myself and calm myself down pretty good. I feel like upstairs I have it together pretty well. Obviously there's still some stuff to work on and improve on, but right now, I feel like for my age, I do a pretty good job."
Whitley's 6'7" frame is relatively thin, but that wasn't always the case. "For how slender I am now, I used to be a big guy. I used to be 265 pounds, but I lost all the weight senior year and I just kept on most of the muscle and (have) put on muscle since then. I've always been kind of a large kid up until senior year. There's definitely aspects of the strength component that I'd like to add. I feel like that's the same for anyone."
While discussing Whitley's rapid trajectory up through the system, he said, "It's definitely cool. I'm extremely thankful to this organization, that they have the confidence in me, the trust in me to go this fast through the organization. I feel like I've done a pretty good job of showing them what I've got in each level. It's been a really fun year."
Now that Whitley has a second pro season under his belt, I wondered what advice he would have for a top draft pick, particularly one signing out of high school. His answered surprised me somewhat because it was not something I'd heard from other top picks, and I found it a little sad. When he first signed, Whitley found that some people were determined to give him a hard time. "That's just how it is. Everybody gets it, but when you have a status or a name or you're valuable to the organization; for example, if you're a high pick and got a lot of money, you're going to be constantly messed with every day. The thing is you've just got to go with it and give it back. That took me a while to learn and once I finally gave it back, (I realized) OK, this is easy. I know how to deal with this."
On a lighter note, he also warned that one needs to get used to hearing a lot of Latin music and to learn Spanish. Whitley started the season with the Low A Quad Cities team which had a very heavy Latin presence and he benefited from speaking the language. "I've been speaking Spanish for 13 years now. My parents put me in a Spanish immersion program when I was in elementary school," said Whitley. He continued with courses through middle school and high school and acknowledged, "It really helped me. Senior year, I didn't take Spanish because I was done but I wish I would have found a way to speak Spanish because that year of not speaking Spanish, I completely lost it. I could understand it, but I could never really get anything out (other than) the basics. But now, speaking it every day with the guys -- it's been helpful. Relearning it makes it a lot easier to communicate with these guys that don't speak English."
We segued to talking about some of Whitley's teammates during the season. When asked who in the system had a pitch he'd like to steal, he responded that, although he's pretty confident in his own pitch arsenal, he would love to have Jorge Alcala's fastball. "He sits 99 to 103. He can really throw it. He's got an incredible fastball. There's a couple other guys. Trent Thornton's offspeed pitches are really good. I saw him in Spring Training and his slider and curveball are really, really good."
As far as which hitter he'd least like to face, Whitley responded without hesitation, "Yordan Alvarez. Best hitter in the system. I faced him in Spring Training four times, walked him all four times. And I walked five guys in Spring Training so he had 80% of my walks. He is such a physical presence in the box and he knows how to hit. He's very young too. It's really impressive. He's just constantly putting balls in play. Every ball he makes contact with is just absolutely murdered. He's just one of those guys that's kind of like a sure fire, going to be a stud in the big leagues for me. So that's one guy. Another guy would be Kyle Tucker. If he was right-handed, he would be my nightmare just because he's constantly putting the ball where the infielders aren't. Hitting the ball hard too. For whatever reason, I just handle lefties a little bit better which is not usual being right-handed. Yeah, if there was such a thing as a right-handed Kyle Tucker, it would be a nightmare."
I wanted to know something about Whitley that most people might not know and after a meandering conversation, it came down not to some hidden interest or talent, but rather who he is and how he got there. With a Texas pedigree, he understands the stereotypes out there but he doesn't fit them. "Where I'm from, like specifically San Antonio and Alamo Heights, it's just like vast stretches of personalities. I'm just a conglomeration of all the people I've been around."
For those who have read my interviews over the years, you know that I like to leave the reader with my impression of a player in case it doesn't come through in the player's words. And my impression of Whitley is that of a smart, vibrant, charming, charismatic young man -- very, very confident but not too cocky, mindful of others and the impression he makes upon them and very comfortable in his own skin. He is very much alive and enjoying life in a way that only a 19-year old with the world in front of him can.
Thank you for your time, Forrest. I'll see you next year!
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U.S. crop forecast seen dropping fractionally to 21.33 million bales. World ending stocks outside China expected to rise to 11.96 million bales, Cotton Outlook says.
Cotton futures settled modestly lower Friday, unable to generate follow-through to the prior session's strong jump as traders looked ahead to USDA's monthly supply-demand estimates.
March dropped 51 points to close at 73.72 cents, just off the low of its tight 66-point range from up five points at 74.28 cents to down 61 points at 73.62 cents. It edged a tick above the prior session's seven-month high but quickly slipped.
The spot contract gained 43 points for the week, its seventh weekly gain in a row for an advance of 659 points or 10.4%. May dropped 44 points to settle at 74.20 cents, still up 43 points for the week.
The other contracts were unchanged to down 48 points, with December 2018 down the most at 72.08 cents but still up 87 points for the week on an estimated turnover for the session of 1,371 lots.
Market volume dipped to an estimated 33,867 lots from 37,940 lots the previous session when spreads accounted for 12,049 lots or 32%, EFS 1,800 lots and EFP two lots. Options volume increased to 13,333 lots (6,074 calls and 7,259 puts) from 10,085 lots (6,799 calls and 3,286 puts).
Traders took note of an average U.S. crop projection 21.33 million bales in a survey of industry participants, down fractionally from 21.38 million forecast by USDA last month but up from last season's 17.17 million bales.
Analysts' production estimates spanned a wide million-bale range from 20.75 million to 21.75 million ahead of USDA's updated forecasts scheduled for release at 11 a.m. CST on Tuesday.
A jump in exports is expected on average to help cut ending stocks to 5.7 million bales from USDA's November forecast of 6.1 million bales. Estimates ranged from 4.47 million to 6.4 million bales, up from last season's 2.75 million bales.
Separately, Cotton Outlook in a monthly review shaved its projection of global production to 25.973 million metric tons (119.29 million 480-pound bales), still up nearly 14% from last season. The USDA forecast last month was 121.46 million bales.
Little change seemed warranted in global cotton consumption, Cotlook indicated, forecasting mill use at 25.184 million tons (115.67 million bales), an implied growth of almost 1.6% from its estimate for the previous year. This compares with USDA's 119.25 million bales, up 4.4% from its estimate for last season of 114.22 million bales.
An addition to global stocks of over 790,000 tons (3.27 million bales) appears in prospect by the end of 2017-18, according to Cotlook, down modestly from the 840,000 (3.59 million bales) foreseen a month ago.
However, as consistently noted, expectations of a sizable stock reduction in China of almost 1.9 million tons (8.73 million bales) "disguises the situation in the 'rest of the world,' where an addition in excess of 2.6 million tons (11.94 million bales) is foreseen," it said.
The USDA expected world stocks outside China to expand 10.96 million bales to 51.21 million, down from its previous projection of 52.91 million bales but still a record high. It had the global carryout at 90.88 million bales, up 2.21 million bales from beginning stocks.
Futures open interest grew 1,540 lots to 251,409 on Thursday, with May's up 718 lots to 170,924 and May's up 332 lots to 42,813. Certified stocks remained at 47,628 bales.Source: Agfax


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Minty celebrated the new year by baking some cupcakes from her new cook book 'what shall we cook today? More than 70 fun and easy recipes for kids to make' (a Christmas present from her aunty and uncle). Minty has always loved cooking with me, but now that she has her very own cook book she has taken on a greater sense of pride and ownership in the process. Since I knew all the recipes were going to be easy to follow, I let her look through the book and choose whatever she wanted to make. Predictably she went straight for the cakes with jelly bean decorations! I'm looking forward to trying out some of the savoury recipes with her next (strangely she is very keen to try making pea soup!)
As promised, here is a little look at the Christmas pyjama shorts I made for the kids. I used the oliver+s puppet show short pattern for Minty's. They are made with some pink snowman fabric I had in my stash. I had less than a fat quarter to work with so I've made the waistband and cuffs with a pink and white stripe, and left off the pockets, which I think makes them look a bit more pyjamery. Turi's are also made with scraps of Christmas fabric (less than a fat quarter of each) I had in my stash. I've used four different fabrics - christmas trees and christmas words for the front and snowflakes and blue spots on the back. I didn't use a pattern for these - I just based them off a pair of his shorts.


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Joanna and Romain remain friends -- their drama-free divorce is proof of that. We're told they may also be business partners down the road because they discussed as much over dinner.
And how friendly are they really, ya might ask? Romain picked up the entire tab.


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Refreshers: a festival of retirement is returning at the new evening time of 3pm-8pm, Monday 4 March 2019. Refreshers 2019 stallholder application forms are now open.
Refreshers is an annual festival at Farnham Maltings designed especially for those who have retired, or are approaching retirement, to find new connections and fresh inspiration.
Taking the model of a typical university freshers fair, Refreshers showcases a wide range of clubs, societies, organisations and companies each with diverse opportunities for those living and thriving nearby.
Retirement doesn't have to mean a time to start slowing down, it can be a fantastic chance to take up a range of new hobbies, learn something new and give a little time back to the community.
Refreshers is organised as part of Farnham Maltings' Arts & Health programme and in collaboration with Meet Me at the Maltings. For more details, please visit our arts & health pages.
If you are an organisation and would like to hold a stall at Refreshers 2019, find more information here. If you are an individual and would like to attend Refreshers, or would like to be kept up to date with information, please sign up below:
The third festival was last held on Monday 26 February, 2018 at Farnham Maltings. Charities, organisations and businesses which exhibited at Refreshers 2018, included:
|Age UK Surrey
Age UK Surrey is a local independent charity established for over 50 years providing services to improve the quality of life for people in Surrey aged 50+. We work to reduce isolation and loneliness, improve the health and wellbeing of people, and provide information and advice.
|Aldershot Floral Design Club
Aldershot Floral Design Club. Meets the first Thursday of every month. A busy, sociable club with 160 members. The club offers training, workshops and competitions – and welcomes everyone.
|Alzheimer's Society
Alzheimer's Society supports everyone who is affected by dementia. Side by Side supports people with dementia to access events and activities within there local community. This is achieved with the support of volunteers who are matched with clients who have the same or similar interests
|Arthritis Research UK – Farnham Branch
The Farnham Committee supports the aims of Arthritis Research UK. We welcome new members and those who would enjoy assisting with fundraising events, e.g bridge lunch, street collections and coffee mornings. We publish a regular newsletter.
|BakerLaw LLP
BakerLaw Solicitors is a law firm in Farnham, proud of its close links to the local community and highly knowledgeable in the practice areas it concentrates on.
|Brigitte Gillespie Patchwork
With twenty years experience behind me,I teach patchwork and quilting in a very relaxed environment. Each project is individually created and you learn multiple techniques as the project progresses. The lessons last 3 hours and take place at a time and rhythm to fit your lifestyle.
|Carol Coggan
I am a transformational Life Coach. I offer programmes to help people make major changes in their lives, to reach their dreams and decide what they want in retirement.
|Chawton Park Indoor Bowling Club
We are an indoor bowling club with over 400 members who participate in regular league matches, representative friendly matches and National Competitions all supported by lively social activities.
|Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy is a companion driving service, to help people remain independent and enjoy life. Our customers include the elderly, people with disabilities, vulnerable adults, those living with Dementia, children going to school or other activities. We are a trusted, safe and reliable service.
|FAOS Musical Theatre Group
FAOS Musical Theatre Group has been performing in Farnham since 1928. Twice a year we stage a show in the Maltings' Great Hall with a live orchestra. We are a friendly and enthusiastic group and we welcome anyone who would enjoy performing, lighting, make-up, wardrobe, crewing or scenery building.
|Farnham Bowling Club
Farnham Bowling Club celebrates its 140th Anniversary in 2018. We welcome Ladies and Gentlemen with or without experience to join us at our Town Centre Green.
|Farnham and District Ramblers
Farnham Ramblers offer a range of walks in and around Farnham to suit all abilities. Led by experienced leaders, our programme includes short and longer walks, daytimes and evenings, weekdays and weekends, all taking place in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
|Farnham and Farnham Weyside Rotary Clubs
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|Rowhill Nature Reserve Society
Volunteer run nature reserve.
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A group of men from the Hampshire/Surrey area who love to sing. We aim to entertain our audiences, to raise money for charity and to have fun doing it!
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The Rural Life Centre is an open-air museum and visitor attraction which collects objects associated with farming and goods used by local craftsmen circa 1750-1960. Volunteers bring the museum alive by educating and entertaining visitors with crafts, demonstrations and hands-on activities.
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A radio space for all' – a community-driven podcast and online audio network where volunteers can make ideas for first-person storytelling, specialist music and sound design into show realities.
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Since 1854, the Society has undertaken research fieldwork on the history and antiquities of Surrey, providing open days, lectures, conferences, training opportunities and exhibition displays.
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The Arts Society Farnham is a member society of The Arts Society and features monthly lectures and other activities relating to the decorative and fine arts.
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The Lions Club of Farnham has been serving our local community for 50 years. We have members in there 30's, 80's, some who have been with us for over 40 yrs and others just a few months. We welcome new members.
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The William Cobbett Society was founded in 1976 to bring together those with an interest in the life and writings of William Cobbett. We also try to ensure that members enjoy various activities during the year.
|Voluntary Action South West Surrey
Voluntary Action South West Surrey is an independent charity funded by local authorities and the NHS to support, develop and promote voluntary and community involvement across the boroughs of Guildford and Waverley. We offer an extensive range of free services to all voluntary groups in our area.
|Waverley Borough Council Parks and Countryside
We run practical volunteer sessions on our parks and countryside sites across the Borough of Waverley. Tasks include scrub clearance, hedge-laying, tree planting, pond work, and installing benches.
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Disabled people of all ages come to Woodlarks for week-long holidays throughout every summer. Here children and adults with disabilities exceed their own expectations, benefiting from excellent facilities as well as a beautiful rural site. Woodlarks is run almost entirely by volunteers.
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Constantly in the making :-) If you are not familiar with the computer game "The Sims 2", you will probably not really understand what this is all about.
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The Sims 4: The Caliente Household - Week 1
At the start of the game, none of the Caliente ladies show any particular interest in Don, nor does he feel specically attracted to any of them. We'll see whether things will stay that way.
Katrina is the only "adult", the other three are "young adults".
The lady with the plumbbob is Katrina, a Romance Sim. In front of her is Nina, whose aspiration is Mischief (that's new in TS4, and I must admit I am not particularly fond of it). Don Lothario is another Romance Sim. The only love interest in his relationship panel so far is Bella Goth. Nina, the blond Caliente sister, has Mixology for her aspiration - another new one. Her relationship panel shows Martin Jolly as her love interest, a townie (I think) who - as far as I know - is married.
This is their house:
On Monday, Don wishes to schedule a date with someone, and so I have him ask Bella to the "Rattlesnake Juice", a community lot:
It does not take much from Don's part...
...before he has Bella where he wanted her: in his arms, and her lips firmly locked with his!
Dates work a bit different in TS4: There are "instructions" in the upper left corner of the screen, telling you that your Sim should, for instance, interact with their date 10 times, sit and talk to them x times, and so on. A meter tells you how well the date is going. When the meter is full, your Sim will find a reward object in the household inventory when they return home.
In the meantime, in front of the Caliente house, Nina meets Mortimer Goth (if he knew what his wife is doing right now...!) and Nancy Landgraab.
On Tuesday, Katrina is the first to be up for breakfast...
...followed by Don who does not deem it necessary to cover up before he walks around the house.
Nina wakes up angry. An angry Sim will be able to do things such as "vent to someone" or "be mean to someone", not available while they are not angry. Don't worry, Nina didn't do anything too bad that morning.
Katrina wants to have a date, too. There are two romantic interests among her relationships, one of them being Nico Dubois (another townie). She invites himt to the lounge, another community lot.
It's rather busy inside, and no matter how many times Katrina tries, she is unable to get a drink from the bartender - although the 10 Simoleons for it are taken from her account every time I click "order drink".
Dina, whose aspiration is Mixology, practices mixing drinks at the bar in their kitchen back home.
Wednesday morning, the girls have breakfast together.
On Wednesday, Katrina's date Nico Dubois moves in, adding around 19.000 Simoleons to the already well-stocked household account of 28.000. Nico is the first Elder I play.
In the meantime, Don and Nina have discovered their feelings for each other. Not that Don wouldn't have accepted any romantic interaction from Katrina's or Dina's side, but somehow, Nina is best suited to him, and vice versa. They share their first kiss that day. It is also the first kiss I witness in TS4.
A little later, they have their first woohoo...
...and immediately afterwards, Don shows the want to talk to Summer Holiday! Nina can't believe it.
He invites her over. Don't worry - nothing "happens" between these two.
On Thursday, Dina wants to visit the gym, and so I take the opportunity to have a look at this community lot myself:
The lady she is talking to here is Eliza Pancakes. We will meet her later, because the Pancakes are a Maxis-made household.
The gym is as busy as the bar. Most of the time, the big wall TV screens are on; not sure why they weren't at this moment. By the way, what's on telly in TS4 is often something from TS3.
Household chores in TS4 seem to be much reduced, compared to TS2. Just think of the kitchen counters: In TS2, they need cleaning nearly after every meal. In TS4, I have not seen anyone clean a counter in a whole Sim-week. But that does not mean that there is nothing to do at all; here, Don takes out the trash (on his own accord).
It is Friday morning when Nico is up early and practises programming. This was one of his wishes.
Don does not want to wait for any of the ladies to prepare breakfast and grills a batch of burgers in the backyard instead.
Dina takes advantage of the beautiful sunny day and goes jogging. Everybody in this household, especially Dina and Don, are true fitness fanatics: Whenever I leave them to their own devices, they exercise or show wishes to exercise.
Everyone takes turns in preparing meals; today, it is the men's shift.
On Saturday morning, Dina comes home from work with a promotion to Dishwasher.
Fitness fanatics, didn't I tell you?
Every now and then, I have her mix a drink. She needs to mix 10 drinks to achieve a milestone.
Now that Nico lives with Katrina, the two of them keep showing wants about each other all the time. After their first woohoo (which happened the day Nico moved in), Katrina even showed the want to get married to him. But after the game crashed for the umpteenth time, that want did not reappear.
On Sunday, instead of exercising all the time, Don decides on reading. He doesn't really strike me as the bookish type, somehow :-)
When I started playing this household, I checked everyone's relationships. This is Maxwell Esparza. For Don, he is a friend already at the beginning. For Katrina, he is an enemy. I wonder what happened between those two! When Maxwell is invited over by Don (who keeps showing social wants involving Maxwell all week), I expect a fight or something, but Katrina simply ignores him.
The week ends Sunday night with Nina chatting to one of her friends on the computer.
Will Nina and Don stay together, in spite of Don's affair with Bella Goth and his interest in Summer Holiday? Is Dina going to focus on something (or someone) else apart from fitness and mixing drinks? Are Katrina and Nico going to get married?
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interesting. i did quickly play them while i had ts4, i can they are some good things but just not enough for me. sorry your game keeps crashing. Hope you can get it sorted out.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thankfully, I found enough information on the forums from other TS4 players with the same problem and was now able to fix it - at least that's what it appears like now :-)Delete
In my case, the solution was to take online-access to origin off while playing AND turning down some of the graphics settings. While before, the game crashed every 10-15 minutes, I was able to run it for 1 1/2 hours yesterday uninterrupted, and then turned it off myself because I wanted to watch telly.
I still save like mad, though!
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1. The world's largest limestone quarry is in Rogers City, Michigan.
2. The Detroit-Windsor border is the busiest border between the United States and Canada.
3. In Michigan, you are never more than six miles from an inland lake or stream.
4. Vernor's ginger ale, created in Detroit, was the first soda pop made in the United States.
5. The J.W. Wescott II, operating out of Detroit is the only floating post office in the world and delivers mail to other ships.
6. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other U.S. state.
7. Michigan has more public golf courses than any other state.
8. Michigan has more shoreline than any other state except Alaska
9. Michigan is the largest producer of cherries of all the states.
10. The name of the state is derived from the Indian words "Michi-gama" meaning large lake.
11. Michigan's state motto is "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice" in Latin, which translates to, "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."
12. Henry Ford, inventor of the assembly line for automobile manufacturing, grew up in Michigan.
Michigan is a wonderful state.. so much history there,,,I would be interested in seeing a hub on the rise of Henry Ford and the Mustang, etc..
Great hub you have here I will share
Great list but Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile. He pioneered the mass production of the automobile.
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'Journalists are nasty people'
Playing the role of a journalist in her forthcoming film Anwar, Manisha Koirala reveals what she thinks about the profession.entertainment Updated: Apr 27, 2006 18:57 IST
Film actress Manisha Koirala, who has been away from the media for a long time, is back! Playing the role of a journalist in forthcoming film Anwar, Manisha reveals what she thinks about the profession and what turned her from an atheist to a firm believer in God.
You are back after a long time. Where were you all these years?
I was in New York to study filmmaking at the University of New York University. It was a two-year hiatus. I am trying my hand at direction. I am already working on a couple of projects.
How do you rate your experience in Nepal?
In New York I learnt to do many things on my own. In India, stars and film producers get spoilt due to too much pampering and super ego. Therefore, they forget to do many things. But in New York, I learnt the nuances and creative side of film direction. All directors here are not well versed in the art of film direction.
What are your plans for future?
I want to be selective about the work that I undertake and do films in which I am well represented and in which my talent gets every opportunity to blossom. But I want to do decent only films.
Are you still an atheist?
Earlier I was logic-oriented person. But now I am a firm believer in God.
You were in Pakistan recently. How do you rate the film industry there?
The Lollywood industry is indeed very small. I don't know if there are too many creative openings for Indian stars. I am set to fly back to Pakistan again with Bollywood biradari for the Pakistani premiere of Taj Mahal.
Is this your first visit to Lucknow?
No. I am no alien to the region. I have studied in Benares at Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya till class X. I have visited Lucknow several times. It is beautiful city and its language is indeed aristocratic.
What is your forthcoming film Anwar all about?
It centers on a Muslim boy and how one wrong gets multiplied. I am playing the role of a journalist. The film also depicts how media sometimes overplays incidents.
What opinion do you hold of journalists?
Some journalists are nasty and very bad while a large majority is good. I play the role of a journalist in Anwar. I have come across so many journalists in my life, both good and bad, that I am confident enough to play the character very well.
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Human Rights and the Charter
The cornerstone of human rights protection in Canada is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter forms part of Canada's Constitution and came into being on April 17, 1982, with the signature of the Constitution Act, 1982. Looking back 35 years, how did the Charter change the way human rights are protected in Canada?
Before the adoption of the Charter, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Canada was the responsibility of Parliament. Parliament took charge of adopting laws that protected human rights and Parliament could modify these laws at will. Canada inherited this principle of parliamentary supremacy from the British legal tradition, which places the legislative branch above all other government institutions, including the executive and judicial branches. Under this system, the courts cannot overrule laws enacted by Parliament and no Parliament can pass laws that future Parliaments cannot change. In other words, Parliament reigns supreme.
The Canadian Bill of Rights, enacted in 1960, reflected this principle of parliamentary supremacy. As a federal law that was not entrenched in the Constitution, Parliament could modify the Bill of Rights at its discretion. Moreover, the judiciary could not use the Bill of Rights to override other laws, which made the Bill of Rights ineffective in protecting human rights. These limitations prompted the call for the adoption of a bill of rights that could be entrenched in the Constitution.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, embedded in the Constitution Act, 1982, provided a solution. However, the Charter did much more than entrench fundamental freedoms and democratic rights in Canada's Constitution. The Charter reflected Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau's vision for a united nation based on equal rights for all Canadians. As such, the Charter explicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of colour, religion, sex, age, and physical or mental disability. It affirms linguistic rights and pre-existing Indigenous and treaty rights. Since its enactment, the Charter has been interpreted in different ways, allowing the scope of its protections to evolve. For example, the courts have interpreted the Charter to protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation, marital status and off-reserve Aboriginal status.
The Charter's enactment 35 years ago also meant a transfer of authority of Canada's highest law from Great Britain to Canada. This transfer was the subject of intense debate. Some provinces were concerned that the federal government was acting unilaterally. Ultimately, the agreement was concluded without Quebec's participation. Subsequent efforts to secure the support of all provinces, through the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord, also failed.
The Canadian Constitution is the supreme law of the nation. Section 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982 states that no other law can go against the rights that it protects. This same section gives the courts authority to invalidate legislation that is found to be contrary to constitutional principles. The adoption of the Charter means that Canadians rely on judges to interpret and enforce the human rights contained within the Charter, including striking down unconstitutional laws that violate the rights and freedoms that the Charter protects. While the Charter remains controversial for some, some studies suggest that it has since become one of the strongest symbols of Canadian nationhood.
Learn more about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the Museum's Protecting Rights in Canada gallery on Level 3.